Zhang Shixun hid behind and secretly winked at Prince Yun.
Prince Yun understood and turned his gaze to Wang Dong. He coughed lightly and said, "Master Wang, here are 160,000 taels of silver and 14,000 taels of gold. Please have someone count them."
Wang Dong turned to Li Shiyi behind him and said, "Please count for me."
Li Shiyi agreed and began to count the gold and silver in the box with trembling hands. From childhood to adulthood, he had never seen so much gold and silver. How could he not be nervous?
Wang Dong stood aside, looking at the neatly stacked gold and silver in the box. He was extremely excited and began to plan his next move.
Li Shiyi took a long time to count before he finished. He stood up and said to Wang Dong, "Master, we have finished counting. The total is 1.6 million taels of silver and 140,000 taels of gold."
"Yes, yes!" Wang Dong tried his best to appear calm and said, "Take the men and carry the gold and silver to my place... Zaohuaer, you come with us."
Zaohuaer grinned and said bluntly, "Don't worry, my husband. I will never let the bandits take it away."
After hearing this, Gao Yanei, Zhang Hu and others could no longer hold back and burst into laughter.
Zaohuaer glared at Gao Yanei and said, "Are you, fat asshole, making fun of me?"
Gao Yanei had suffered from her before, so he quickly shook his head and said, "I'm not laughing at you."
Zaohuaer turned her gaze towards Prince Yun again, pointed at his nose and said, "Are you, pretty boy, making fun of me?"
Prince Yun stopped smiling immediately, his face turning red and white.
He is a descendant of a noble family. When has he ever been criticized by others?
The guard standing in the yard held the hilt of his sword and slowly moved towards the door.
Zhang Shixun saw that something was wrong and quietly tugged at Prince Yun's sleeve, whispering in his ear, "She's a scoundrel. Your Highness, don't bother with her."
Zaohuaer asked cautiously, "Mr. Zhang, why are you whispering to him?"
Zhang Shixun already wanted to curse.
Although Wang Dong was casual, he was not stupid. Seeing Zaohua making a fuss, he slapped her on the head and shouted angrily, "Men are talking, there's no room for you to interrupt... Go home and kneel on the washboard!"
Zaohuaer was not afraid of anything except Wang Dong. When she saw him getting angry, she lowered her head and walked out.
"Haha!" Prince Yun smiled awkwardly.
"Haha!" Everyone laughed awkwardly.
Li Shiyi ordered the farmhands to start moving the gold and silver.
Wang Dong said to Zhang Shixun, "I'll leave the signing of the contract to you."
After saying that, he grabbed his hands and walked away with a swagger.
"Wang Dong, you bastard! You're a psychopath!" Zhang Shixun couldn't bear it any longer and started cursing at the guy's back.
Wang Dong turned around and gave him the middle finger with a very bad attitude.
"I'm so angry!" Zhang Shixun sat down on the chair, "Huff! Huff!" He was breathing heavily. He was indeed a little angry, and he also wanted to put on a show for Prince Yun and others.
Prince Yun was originally furious, but seeing him so angry, he calmed down and tried to comfort him, saying, "Shixun, they are just a pair of scoundrels. There is no need to be angry."
"I know that, but I couldn't help it. That crazy woman had been making trouble for a while before you came... Look at the bump on Gao Yanei's forehead, that's where she hit him."
Prince Yun looked at Gao Yanei and said, "I saw the bump on your head as soon as I walked in, but I didn't bother to ask what happened."
Gao Yanei told the whole story in detail.
After hearing this, Prince Yun laughed out loud, "Haha," and said, "Young Master, if you meet a woman like this in the future, you must avoid her. First, you can't afford to offend her, and second, you don't need to."
"Your Highness Prince Yun is right. Even if you defeat her, you won't gain any advantage." Zhang Hu interrupted, "Think about it, Gao Yanei angrily beating up a mad woman. Doesn't that sound nice?"
"Hahaha!" Everyone present laughed.
Prince Yun looked at the sky outside and waved his hand, saying, "Stop joking... Shixun, let's sign the contract."
Then he smiled and said to Zhang Hu, "Mr. Tongyuan Chongmiao, you happen to be here. If you don't mind, how about being our guarantor?"
Zhang Hu nodded, "Your Highness, just call me Old Taoist. No need to be so polite."
Prince Yun shook his head and said, "That won't do. Even my father treats you with courtesy, how can I be rude?"
"In that case, you can call me 'Sir'."
"That's great!"
Zhang Shixun led them to the study, set out his writing brush, ink, paper, and inkstone, and said to Prince Yun with a smile, "My handwriting is unsightly. Your Highness should come and draft it."
Prince Yun took the lead and rolled up his sleeves to start drafting the contract.
Zhang Shixun stood by and watched. Zhao Kai, as expected of the son of the artist Zhao Ji, wrote the contract quickly with his eloquent small calligraphy.
Zhao Kai blew on the ink that hadn't yet dried. "Shixun, take a look and see if there's anything you want to change."
"Your Highness's handwriting is truly pleasing to the eye and awe-inspiring." Zhang Shixun took the contract and flattered him.
He carefully read the contract and said, "Your Highness, I think there are a few things that need to be slightly changed."
"Well, go ahead."
Zhang Shixun pointed at the contract and said, "Look here, 'Partners can withdraw their shares at any time.' I think that's extremely inappropriate."
"Why is it wrong?"
"Since you've invested, you share the risk. This isn't just childish play. You can just stop playing whenever you want... Your Highness, since this is a business, there are naturally risks. If you make a profit, there will be a loss. If you're unlucky, losing everything is not uncommon."
He shook the contract and said, "You can withdraw your shares midway, but the prerequisite is to lose 30% of your principal."
Zhang Shixun sneered in his heart, is there any business in the world that only makes profits and no losses?
"Oh! A 30% loss?" Prince Yun gasped and exclaimed, "Isn't that too much?"
"Your Highness, this isn't just for you, it's for everyone. If anyone else wants to withdraw midway, the same process applies. For example, if Wang Dong and I want to withdraw, we'll have to give 1.5 million taels of silver to the other partners."
Zhao Kai hesitated for a moment, then gritted his teeth and said, "Okay, I'll do as you say... Any other objections?"
"Yes!" Zhang Shixun pointed to another place without any hesitation and said, "Is it a bit inappropriate for you to designate the accounting office?"
Zhao Kai's face darkened. "What do you mean?"
"Since we're partners, the accountant should be appointed by everyone together, not just one person. Otherwise, how can we talk about fairness?"
"I invested the most money here, so of course I will be the one to appoint the accountant." Zhao Kai looked unhappy.
Zhang Shixun refused to give in and reminded him, "Your Highness, don't forget that Wang Dong and I own half of the shares."
"But you didn't pay cash."
"When you say that, it seems like you have a misunderstanding of shares."
"What's wrong?"
Zhang Shixun felt it necessary to popularize the three elements of production relations to him, so he patiently explained them to him.
Zhao Kai listened very attentively and did not ask any questions.
Zhang Shixun spoke until his mouth was dry. When he finished, he asked him, "Does Your Highness understand?"
Zhao Kai shook his head: "No!"
All my talk was in vain.
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