Chapter 206 Taking Advantage of the Fire
After Chen Jin knew the truth of the matter, he realized that he had been taking the blame for his father for so many years, but he did not dare to expose his father's shortcomings for fear of being beaten.
But now his father is still putting the blame on him, and he is not happy about it.
As the saying goes, alcohol makes cowards brave. "Dad, you can't blame your son for what happened to Xue Guangxian, right?"
Chen Jiaye glared at him. What did this bastard mean? Did he know?
He felt heartbroken whenever he mentioned Xue Guangxian. Alas, it wasn't that he didn't want to fulfill his promise, he just wanted to make a discount. Who could have expected that Xue Guangxian would rather die than live in disgrace?
Chen Jin saw his father's face change completely when he mentioned Xue Guangxian, and he couldn't bear it anymore, "Dad, please stop thinking about Xue Guangxian."
They all knew that Xue Guangxian would never go back to work for the Chen family, otherwise he would not have done such a thing in the first place.
Brat, is he thinking about it? He is just - forget it...
Chen Jin rolled his eyes and said, "Dad, I heard a piece of news. A remarkable figure has come to our Southland. His talent is no less than Xue Guangxian."
Chen Jiaye didn't believe it, "Where did you hear this nonsense?"
There are only a few people whose talents are as good as Xue Guangxian. He has been keeping an eye on them, but currently no one has any plans to come to the South.
Ning Jiran, the staff member who had been trying hard to minimize his presence, spoke up at this moment, "Master, there are indeed rumors of this outside. The person is none other than Xie Zhan, the former young patriarch of the Xie clan in Chang'an."
Chen Jiaye thought about it and it seemed to be true. "Is the Xie family the one that was sentenced to exile to Lingnan?"
"That's right. The Xie family and their in-laws, the Zhao family, were exiled to Panyu County in Nanhai Commandery. Calculating the time, they'll be arriving soon."
"Let's try to get in touch with him." He had heard of Xie Zhan's name even though he was far away in the south.
Chen Jin felt that his father was being too courteous to the other party. "Dad, you're just too cautious. What contact do you want? Just go and tell the other party that our Chen family has taken a liking to him and wants to recruit him as a retainer or staff member. Whatever you say, isn't that enough?"
Chen Jiaye does not agree with treating talents in this way.
"Dad, you don't understand. When you see something good, you have to cut it down. The Zhu family was so jealous of Xue Guangxian that they were drooling. If you're a step behind, you'll regret it."
That can't be done. If the Zhu family gets it, wouldn't that be aiding the enemy? It's not good if one gains while the other loses.
But Chen Jiaye was still hesitating, wondering if it was not a good idea to use force when dealing with talents, especially top talents?
"Dad, no matter how powerful Xie Zhan is, he is now in dire straits. What are we afraid of if we use tough measures and a tough attitude?" Then they would take advantage of the situation to rob us.
Ning Jiran said at the right moment, "Clan leader, what the young master said makes sense."
Hearing that his proposal was approved by his staff, Chen Jin flew up in triumph, "If you are really talented, then you will be rich, Dad. The revitalization of the Chen family is just around the corner. If you are just a person who does not live up to the reputation, then we can get rid of him later."
Chen Jiaye glared, "What are you sending me to do?!"
This is not how talents should be treated. No matter whether Xie Zhan is worthy of the title or not, the Chen family will just keep him. It doesn't cost much anyway.
Chen Jin didn't know what he was thinking about, and said quickly, "That's right, we can't send him away. What if he's a traitor, looking down on our Chen family, and has other intentions? Wouldn't sending him away just give in to his will?"
Therefore, he can't be dismissed, and he won't be dismissed. No matter whether he really has talent or not, he will all rot in the pot of the Chen family!
If the bet goes up, everyone will be happy. If the bet goes down, the Chen family will support you until you die, never abandoning you, never giving up. Xie Zhan, you should be content with such deep affection and loyalty.
After these words, Chen Jiaye felt much more favorable towards his youngest son, so he waved goodbye and let him leave.
After his youngest son left, Chen Jiaye said to his aide Ning Jiran, "This child is so smart this rare time. Has he really improved recently?"
Overhearing this, Chen Jin paused, feeling inexplicably guilty. What progress? This was all taught to him by a new friend, and he was just learning on the spot. But whatever, his friend wouldn't report him to his father, so he just assumed it was progress. He was already seventeen, so a little progress was normal, right?
On Lu Songli's side, Wu Ren, Liu Erxi and others seemed to have found the secret to wealth. They used what they had learned and purposefully found several places like Wuliu County, where they quietly collected a lot of medicinal materials at a price only 10% to 20% higher than the local market price.
In fact, this price is just a normal price, it is just that the prices in these counties are abnormally low. So, those people, under the mediation of the pawnshop, dumped the medicinal materials on them.
There were too many of these, and Wu Ren and the others behind him didn’t dare to ask for any more. They couldn’t eat any more, no matter how delicious it was.
Looking at these gains, everyone couldn't help but sigh when chatting together, "Damn it, if the method is wrong, all the efforts will be in vain. If the method is right, the wealth will be doubled."
The herbs they selected were the finest of the best. They were divided into two groups: the most valuable were shipped back to Chang'an, while the more affordable, local herbs were shipped to Longcheng by the Sixth Young Master's wife, who added a 20% markup to the price.
In this way, they only need to bring two or three carts of precious medicinal materials and travel light. If they can transport them back to Chang'an smoothly, they will definitely make a lot of money.
Originally, no one wanted to make money from the Sixth Young Master's wife on those truckloads of medicinal herbs shipped to Longcheng. They just wanted to recover the costs and contribute some effort. After all, without the Sixth Young Master's wife's guidance, they wouldn't earn a penny.
But the Sixth Young Master's wife insisted on giving the money, saying that brothers should settle accounts clearly, which made the brothers very uncomfortable.
Seeing them like this, the Sixth Young Master's wife finally relented and said that a pharmaceutical factory would be built in Longcheng. If they really didn't want the 20% profit, she would convert it into silver and invest it in the pharmaceutical factory, and then distribute dividends to them on time.
If they still wanted to invest, they could buy another share. They also explained the new term "original stock." Finally, the Sixth Young Master's wife simply said that whether they wanted to invest or not, they could register privately with Wu Ren. It was a matter of personal choice, with no coercion or pressure, and no need to force anyone. They would also not disclose anyone's information.
As we neared Xiangping, this investment in the pharmaceutical factory could be seen as a screening exercise, even a process of choosing sides. Those willing to follow them would invest. Those unwilling would just keep it to themselves and part ways amicably.
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