Chapter 13 Su Shi? What? Good!
Su Jinghe was almost laughing at the father and son. He took a few steps forward. Perhaps the thugs were misled by the man's attitude of wanting to trade, so they just gave way.
Su Jinghe stood in front of the father and son, looking at the two crazy men who couldn't understand what others were saying, and repeated seriously again, "I don't want to."
"If you don't want one ingot of gold, how about five?"
His offer made the people around him gasp, and the sound of gasping was quite obvious. A smile appeared on his face, and he whispered to Su Jinghe with confidence.
"I know you're Lu Xiang's man, don't worry. If you buy it, I don't want it. You can take the money to Lu Xiang and I'll..."
What the hell? Huh? They're forcing a sale right in front of me, but they're actually bribing Prime Minister Lu from me? Prime Minister Lu, oh, Lu Yijian? Am I close to him? So they're just giving me money and asking me to give it to him? Why don't you just give it to him yourself?
Su Jinghe was so angry that he was choking.
——
On the same street, many people who were on vacation at the same time had changed expressions, looked around, and tried hard to find their "voice" in the crowd.
When they find acquaintances, they become suspicious of each other.
"Is that you? What are you talking about Lu Xiang's bribery?"
"I think it's you? Is it useful to strike first? I only see you here!"
Those who found the enemy would start fighting on the spot.
"You're the one who's relying on your special abilities to seduce our Song Dynasty, right?"
"Huh? Putting the blame on someone? Don't think that'll work, you idiot!"
There were also those who had no suspicion and simply wanted to watch the show, but after taking a closer look at each other, they discovered that they had the same look in their eyes.
"Ah, not you..."
"I thought... Ouch!"
Frustrated at losing a melon field.
Besides these...
And there is Lu Yijian himself.
He was very close to Su Jinghe, even in the teahouse opposite the clinic.
This teahouse has a new story recently. Lu Yijian was invited by tea friends to drink tea and listen to stories together.
result……
"Is there any store nearby?" Lu Yijian asked his tea friend.
"It should be the clinic next door. There are some food stalls further ahead, and clothes stalls further ahead..." Before his tea friend finished speaking, Lu Yijian turned around, opened the door, and went downstairs.
Lu Yijian saw a familiar guard. This guard was loyal and capable, but now he was like a headless fly, circling around under a tree.
Combined with Su Jinghe's thoughts, Lu Yijian was worried that Su Jinghe had encountered some obstacles that wanted to give him money!
Who on earth is this person who is so tactless? If he wants to give money to someone who knows how to accept it, he should find someone who knows how to accept it!
We can judge from Su Jinghe's state that this guy is worried that the money that passes through his hands through normal procedures will be too little, let alone accepting bribes!
I have to say that Lu Yijian is really good at judging people.
That's what Su Jinghe is like.
By the time Lu Yijian, following his inner voice, hurried to the front guard and was quickly brought into the clinic, Su Jinghe had already started fighting with someone.
Wow!
Young people have good physical fitness.
Upon entering the clinic, Lu Yijian spotted Su Jinghe swinging his fists. It wasn't easy, actually. The kid was tall but not strong, trying to throw punches here and there among a group of burly men, but he wasn't as good as the one next to him. He looked like a skilled fighter, knowing how to capture the leader first. He held down the other guy with a hammer while others intervened, and he single-handedly held back several people...
etc!
The more Lu Yijian looked at the man who "could fight", the more familiar he looked. The other party revealed his true appearance while rolling. His gray eyes and eyebrows made people feel jealous. His clothes were also very familiar. The fabric was the same pattern as the one he was wearing now!
After Lu Yijian recognized who they were, he took two steps at a time and grabbed them from the left and right, then criticized one of them in particular.
"Lü Jujian! What are you doing? Why are you leading people to fight?" Lü Yijian was really at a loss for what to do with his uncle. "Do you know that if you kill someone, you must pay with your life? I can't protect you!"
[It’s good that we didn’t get beaten to death, right?]
This voice also reminded Lu Yijian. After scolding him, he played the emotional card and said, "If anything happens to you, what will your uncle do?"
"Long life? He must be over a hundred years old, right?" Su Jinghe calculated subconsciously because he saw that Lu Yijian was not young either.
"I left early." Lu Jujian didn't give his nephew any face. "Okay, okay, I was just doing something righteous this time. I saw this young man being teased when I arrived. I was so angry that I took action, wasn't it?"
"Yes, yes! I was beaten badly just now. Fortunately, thanks to this young man, I can have a chance to breathe." Su Jinghe was very familiar with this conversation and quickly spoke up for his "little friend".
"Who is bullying whom? You beat my dad like this... Hey? Dad, why did you pull me?"
The "pretty boy" had just saved his own father, but it was obvious that not only was his effort in vain, he was also punched several times in the face.
"I want to report to the police, report to the police!" His father was middle-aged and was pinned down and punched several times. He gasped for breath alone for half the night, then stood up with his face covered and started to howl.
Their family is a group of people who like to make trouble for no reason. They are also known as "local tyrants" in the West Market. Some time ago, the court control was a bit strict, and he was in a bad mood for two days, but no one found him. So he wanted to find an opportunity to pay tribute to Prime Minister Lu and bribe him.
Who would have thought this guy was so disrespectful! Young people are just foolish. Do you think you can just hit people casually just because you're Lu Xiang's men? Then we'll see if Lu Xiang will protect you! At worst, there's this second-generation idiot who's beating him up. I've never seen him before, so I guess he's not a powerful person.
This "Master Chen" did not feel the silence in the clinic at all. He just thought that everyone else had run away. Until he finished howling "Report to the police" and opened his eyes, he saw the sky falling.
"Lu... Prime Minister Lu?! Why is it you?" "Lord Chen" was shocked. What made him even more at a loss was that not only was Su Jinghe, whom he thought was Prime Minister Lu's subordinate, protected behind him, but even the stranger who hit him for no reason and whom he was about to punch hard was protected even more tightly by Prime Minister Lu!
He took a few more glances, and then Lu Yijian took another step forward. "This matter must indeed be brought to court. Anyone present who has time can come and testify. I won't shield anyone, but I also won't let anyone be bullied for no reason."
"I want to go. I'm also a victim!" Du Sanniang next to her quickly stood up.
After the melee broke out, she was pulled aside by the crowd and now glared at the father and son with full force.
"We'll go too. Just lie here for a while. I can go and testify." There were quite a few enthusiastic people, and they also glared at the Chen family.
Seeing that the situation was not good, "Master Chen" coughed twice.
Su Jinghe saw the doctor who had shown goodwill to the pretty boy earlier coming over. He smiled and said in a rather flattering manner, "I can also testify. I was here the whole time."
So, when Su Xun turned back to look for his nephew, he couldn't find him no matter how hard he looked. He had a glimmer of hope, thinking that he might have gone home first.
Then he ran into a yamen runner at his doorstep, who asked him to go to the yamen to pick someone up.
Su Xun: (puzzled) Hmm?
That evening—
At the gate of the government office
Su Jinghe and Lu Jujian were "inseparable".
"What you just said was so cool, well-reasoned, and you know a lot of legal provisions!" Su Jinghe looked at Lu Jujian with stars in his eyes, which made Lu Jujian feel a little embarrassed.
"That's it, actually. You're the one who hit the nail on the head. You hit the nail on the head on those two guys! It's not the first time they've done this kind of thing of oppressing ordinary people and forcing them to buy and sell things!" Lu Jujian also admired Su Jinghe very much. He was so good at judging people. He could find other victims just by looking at the crowd a few more times. How amazing!
The MVP results of the two people's victory seemed out of place to the "adults" next to them. Su Xun, who was following behind Su Jinghe, and Lu Yijian, who was following behind Lu Jujian, had some difficulty getting a word in.
That's not right either.
"Our Jinghe is very capable. He speaks logically. If he hadn't met two unreasonable people, he wouldn't have ended up in this government office." Su Xun joined in without leaving any trace.
The three of them started chatting animatedly.
Great, now I'm the only one walking behind them alone.
Lu Yijian's expression became more and more serious, and he tried hard to appear like the head of the family rather than an old man who was "abandoned by the topic".
—The next day—
At ten o'clock in the morning, the sun was high in the sky.
"Is it starting already?" Song Shiyi swallowed, turned his head to look at Su Jinghe who was on high alert, and after getting an affirmative nod from the other party, he took a deep breath and shouted.
"Take a look, this is a white porcelain thermos cup produced by our kiln factory..." After Song Shiyi said it, he still couldn't continue smoothly, but unexpectedly.
The person opposite him looked at him intently, waited for him to finish, and then spoke decisively and quickly.
"All of these? We want them all."
"No, no, we are not here to sell products alone. Is it possible to arrange a place for us to sell them here? We will be a long-term supplier."
Su Jinghe added from the side.
The shopkeeper glanced at Song Shiyi again and replied firmly, "No problem. Is this place ok? I can move to the side."
…
"What a smooth negotiation! We're really good." Su Jinghe reviewed the situation with Song Shiyi after leaving. "He was so powerful in his words just now. He looks like a seasoned businessman!"
"Really?" Song Shiyi originally thought that he didn't perform well, and the shopkeeper had looked at him too many times, so he was still worried that Su Jinghe would find out something. Now, it seems that he performed better!
"I also had some problems at the beginning, and I was stumbling a bit."
"But you have said everything that needs to be said!" Su Jinghe continued to encourage.
"Let's go to the next one!" Song Shiyi held his head high and chest out. He had already believed Su Jinghe's lies and thought he was a business genius.
It's a pity that he is now shining in the political circle, otherwise he would have to open a few stores to prove his ability!
The two people left the store with high morale. As they walked away, the name of the store was fully revealed - Song's Teahouse.
Although Song Shiyi did not do business himself, this was indeed one of his family businesses.
After they left, the owner of Song's Teahouse had a conversation with the servant.
Servant: Is this what Master mentioned in advance? Did you open a new shop? This cup looks quite nice, and it really suits our teahouse.
Shopkeeper: Our young master is truly extraordinary. (He completely ignored the servant's analysis, lost in his own world.)
Someone heard this and quietly followed Su Jing and the two of them.
She followed them to the clinic, restaurant, and bookstore for about an hour, but neither of them noticed her uninvited guest.
Su Jinghe and Song Shiyi took turns acting as lobbyists and visited thirteen stores in one hour.
"Including the first one, we have successfully sold seven stores in total, which means we have a 50% success rate. If all seven stores sell one cup a day, we can get an order for one cup."
It can be said that he has been repeatedly rejected. Among the seven companies, including his own, Song Shiyi has only successfully negotiated with two. He no longer believes what Su Jinghe said about him being a business genius, and now his thoughts are rather pessimistic.
"If we can only do one a day, then we really need to talk about a few more, take a break, and then continue running." Su Jinghe patted his legs and was about to stand up when someone walked in front of him.
"Hey? It's you!" Su Jinghe looked up and saw this person, "You are Wang Anshi's sister! Where is your brother? Why didn't he come?"
"I went out alone. My brother is not here." The younger sister also greeted Song Shiyi. "I'm the fifth child in the family. My surname is Wang and my name is Wang Wenjun. I'm well-educated and eloquent. You know my brother and you know what kind of person he is. I can argue with him..."
"Wait, wait, wait..." Song Shiyi didn't understand what the young lady meant. "What are you mumbling about?"
"I just watched you guys go. You're looking for someone to push your bamboo thermos, right? The hot water can still maintain its temperature after three hours, at least it's warm enough to drink directly." Wang Wenjun stood up straight and smiled confidently. "You two are too slow. I can join you and help sell it."
It turns out he was here to help us!
Song Shiyi was really tired from running and wanted to agree immediately, but he didn't have the right to agree, so he could only look at Su Jinghe eagerly.
Su Jinghe looked at the girl's determined eyes and the light of ambition flashing in her eyes, then raised his eyes and smiled.
“No problem, I can hire you, but not because you are Wang Anshi’s sister, so you have to prove your ability.”
"That's no problem." Wang Wenjun took a thermos cup from Song Shiyi. "I can negotiate an order for you right now."
"Don't be in a hurry, let's negotiate the terms first." Su Jinghe thought for a moment and turned to look at Song Shiyi. "I should have the right to recruit a technical backbone for the kiln factory, right?"
"Really?" Song Shiyi was also confused. He wondered, even if Su Jinghe turned the kiln factory upside down, he should be forgiven, right?
Didn’t you hear that he beat someone up and was sent to Kaifeng Prefecture, and even Prime Minister Lu had to clean up his mess?
Hearing the untrue gossip made Song Shiyi pay more attention to Su Jinghe's identity.
"Huh? You can't make a decision?"
Wang Wenjun frowned after hearing this. "I don't need a very good salary. Just enough to make me money."
After saying this, she lost her initial dominance and reached out to comb her hair. She seemed a little embarrassed to say it, but still admitted it.
"Life in Bianjing is too expensive. I want to make money to support my family."
"It's easy if we just recruit one person." Song Shiyi softened his heart on the spot because of such a touching reason to make money. He even whispered in Su Jinghe's ear.
"If it doesn't work out, just kick out the people you originally recruited."
"I think so too. Lu Yun will agree." Su Jinghe nodded.
Song Shiyi was stunned. "No matter how you think about it, you have more power than him! Why do you need him to agree?"
It feels like I'm on a pirate ship.
Wang Wenjun, who had just created a poor and hardworking persona for herself, suddenly hesitated about whether to join this team.
That evening
The three-person team parted ways at the kiln factory gate.
"Remember to report here tomorrow." Su Jinghe was full of admiration for Wang Wenjun, the sales genius. "You can ask for salary!"
"Our kiln factory really can't do without you. Remember to come. If the kiln factory is short of money, I can help with it!" The second half of the sentence was said by Song Shiyi to Su Jinghe.
——Another half a month passed——
With the efforts of all parties, "Zhangjia Kiln Factory" has transformed into a "boutique kiln factory".
Delicious snack stalls are regularly opened in front of the kiln factory, and they also appear in the night markets of Song Dynasty. Along with the delicious food, the story of the female boss' tragic love and her self-reliant career is also well-known.
Inexpensive and high-quality bamboo thermos cups suddenly appeared on the streets of Bianjing and were loved by the general public.
At the same time, the court's actions to purge officials became more decisive and efficient.
The whole city of Bianjing was in a state of panic, and everyone was worried that they would be the next to be liquidated.
This rectification lasted for a full six months, and those in the know kept silent about the reasons behind it.
In early 1037, there was confirmed news that the imperial examination would be held as usual next year, and the Song Dynasty seemed to come back to life.
Of course, someone died.
Su Jinghe lay at home, repeatedly confirming that this was true.
"Ah, I thought the college entrance examination would be delayed, but it wasn't..."
"What is the college entrance examination?" Su Xun took the time to ask his nephew.
The result was a ruthless reply from his nephew, "Study hard!"
"We should go back to Shu for the exam, so it's a good opportunity to bring Jingxian and Erbao with us. By the way, you don't really plan to name Erbao Su Shi, do you?" came the voice of my aunt.
"What's wrong with Su Shi!" This is Su Xun.
"Su Shi? What? Good!" This is Su Jinghe who wants to see the childhood version of Su Shi.
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