Compared to when he first came here, Lu Chen is no longer alone.
In the past, he had to do everything himself. Now with the Chinese Academy of Sciences and the Embroidered Uniform Guard, if he wants to do something, he just needs to give orders and make plans, and someone will naturally carry out the work.
A group of bigwigs from the School of Arts surrounded Li Xiang and began to give her a rote learning experience. Zhao Gongming changed into a suit of official clothes and went to the place where sugar merchants in the capital gathered to gather information.
Lu Chen handed the short-selling plan to Zhao Gongming this time, and Zhao Gongming was also very excited.
How should I put it? Compared to working honestly in a bank according to the routine, this kind of cheating thing is indeed more exciting.
In Zhao Gongming's view, the financial market is a battlefield without the smoke of gunpowder, and people like them are fighting in it.
When Zhao Gongming thought of this, his blood boiled. It had been many years since he felt this excited. The last time he was this excited was when he entered the bridal chamber.
After touching his fake beard, Zhao Gongming opened the folding fan in his hand with a snap, and walked unsteadily into the restaurant in front of him.
"Sir, please come in. There are elegant seats inside. Two distinguished guests!"
The waiter attentively led the way in front. These waiters in the restaurant were all very sharp-eyed.
Just from Zhao Gongming's dress and his demeanor, you can tell that he is not an ordinary person and must be rich.
Zhao Gongming didn't say much, just went upstairs with a smile, sat down, took out a piece of silver and threw it to the waiter.
Seeing this, the waiter laughed so hard that his eyes were invisible. He also became more attentive, and he had never served his own father like this before.
"Sir, if you have any instructions, please tell me. I will do whatever I can for you."
"Well, I just came from out of town and I'm planning to buy some frosting. Do you know which is the best frosting in Beijing?"
"Oh, you've asked the right person. I wouldn't dare to speak for other things, but if you're asking about the best frosting, I definitely know. The Meng family frosting in the West Market is top-notch, and they're a time-honored brand."
Zhao Gongming twirled his beard and said, "Really? But I've asked around, and some people say the Ning family to the east is not bad either."
"Of course the Ning family's is good, but it's still a little inferior to the Zhao family's. The Zhao family's frosting is said to be as white as snow. They supply it to the palace. Do you think it can be inferior?"
Zhao Gongming nodded and said, "You have a point. Since ancient times, the food used by the royal family must be the best. Okay, go serve the dishes. Bring out your specialties."
The waiter thought to himself that he was indeed a rich man!
"Okay, wait a moment, I'll go talk to the kitchen!"
Just as the waiter turned to leave, the attendant beside him said to Zhao Gongming, "Master, I also think Zhao's frosting is better, but it's a bit more expensive."
"Well, it's 20% higher than the Ning family's. The price is indeed a bit high. Don't worry, let's wait and see. Anyway, it's best to ship frosting back in winter. We should be cautious with thousands of kilograms of frosting."
The waiter's ears pricked up. After hearing this, he hurried downstairs, and no one knew what he was doing.
Soon, a middle-aged man dressed in Shu brocade came up to the second floor. He walked straight up to Zhao Gongming and said, "Excuse me, sir. I'm Ning Ze, the owner of Ning's Frosting. I heard that you two were planning to buy some frosting. I wonder if I could sit down and chat with you?"
Zhao Gongming was of course willing to let the other party sit down. He stretched out his hand towards the stool in front of him and said, "Master Ning, please take a seat."
"Waiter, bring up all the wine and food you're good at. This meal will be on my bill!" After saying this, Ning Ze bowed to Zhao Gongming again and said, "May I know your name, sir, and where your immortal land is?"
"You're welcome. My surname is Zhao, my given name is Hong, and I'm from Qi and Lu."
"So this is the hometown of a saint. No wonder you are so dignified! I am so sorry for your disrespect."
The colorful sedan chair was carried by everyone. With these words, Zhao Gongming and Ning Ze became much closer, at least that's what Ning Ze thought.
Zhao Gongming waved his hand and said, "I don't deserve it. Although I have studied for a few years, my talent is limited. I was unable to pass the imperial examinations, so I can only inherit the family business."
Translation: Because he didn't study hard, he could only inherit the family fortune of millions.
Ning Ze had also traveled a lot, and from Zhao Gongming's accent, he could be sure that he was not lying and was indeed from Qi and Lu.
What follows is a simple and casual chat, such as talking about interesting things in the land of Qi and Lu.
After all, this is the first time the two parties meet, so they cannot talk about business right away. This would seem unprofessional and a bit too eager.
Only after the food was served and the wine had been drunk three times and the dishes had been tasted five times did Ning Ze speak up, "I heard that you wanted to buy some frosting. I wonder how much you can eat?"
Zhao Gongming chuckled and said with a nonchalant expression, "Of course, the more the better!"
this……
Ning Ze was unsure what the more the better was. Frosting is a rare commodity, and it's really not cheap. Do you have enough money? How dare you say such a thing!
Seeing Ning Ze hesitate, Zhao Gongming laughed and slipped a golden card out of his sleeve.
Ning Ze was immediately cheered up when he saw the golden color. He hurriedly bowed and said, "Brother, is that the Central Bank's gold VIP card in your hand?"
"Mr. Ning's family is indeed very knowledgeable!"
Good guy, Ning Ze is just a good guy.
As a Beijing native, he certainly knew something about the central bank, but he had only seen this kind of gold card at the bank's display counter. This was the first time he saw it in private hands.
It is said that not just anyone can get this kind of card. To be eligible, one must have a deposit of more than one million taels in the Central Bank.
Ning Ze wanted to come over and take a closer look, but he felt that it would be very rude.
At this time, Zhao Gongming showed that he was quite knowledgeable and interesting. He directly took out the card, slapped it in front of Ning Ze and said, "Boss Ning, you can take your time to look at it. To be honest, the workmanship of this thing is really good."
With an excited heart and trembling hands, Ning Ze picked up the gold card on the table tremblingly, as if he was afraid of breaking it.
After carefully studying the card for a long time, Ning Ze reluctantly pushed it back and said, "Excuse me, brother. This is the first time I've seen a private individual holding this kind of card."
Zhao Gongming put the gold card away and thought to himself that as the governor of the central bank, it is not easy to get such a card.
"Boss Ning, I've proven my financial resources, so let's talk about the price of the frosting. I can eat a lot of it, but the price is definitely not the current market price. You have to give me at least 30% off!"
"This..." Ning Ze was a little troubled. Thirty percent was really too much.
But before he could say anything, Zhao Gongming spoke again, "Besides, the quantity I need this time is very large. I'm afraid your family can't satisfy me. You can contact others. I will still charge 70% off the market price. As for how much you can get the goods from them, that depends on your ability!"
"really!?"
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