Chapter 29 A New Blueprint
"I took away 880,000 taels."
"Now, the principal and interest have more than tripled."
"Excluding the losses on the way, as well as the shipping and escort fees, the total amount, including principal and interest, is 2.6 million taels!"
After listening to what Zhai Lou said, Pu Qiongzhi couldn't suppress the smile.
"Okay, okay! Everyone has worked hard this time, and everyone will be rewarded!" Pu Qiongzhi clapped her hands.
Everyone also had a happy expression on their faces, "It's not hard, it's the young master who has worked hard!"
"Young Master, I heard that Sun Shisan went to Beijing to work?" Zhai Lou inquired.
Pu Qiongzhi looked at him and said, "Boy, it seems you have some little thoughts. Tell me about it!"
I deliberately saved it for when she was happiest, but I’m afraid it’s not a good thing!
"Hehe, the young master is wise! Nothing can be hidden from the young master!" Zhai Lou smiled and complimented.
Pu Qiongzhi frowned and glanced at the bad boy with bad intentions, "Stop talking nonsense and speak quickly!"
"I took a trip to the Fanwai this time, and it was truly a beautiful scene! Although those places aren't as prosperous as Daliang, they're still bustling with people coming and going!"
"The trade market is now open, but merchants face many inconveniences when traveling back and forth!" Zhai Lou clapped his hands and raised his eyebrows.
Pu Qiongzhi pondered for a moment. "That's true. My father and I have dealt with them several times before, and the language barrier is the primary problem."
"Yes! We don't speak the same language, and no one of us understands what the other is saying! If it's a small business, it's okay, but once you want to buy and sell valuable things, such as spices and jewelry, it's a different story..." Zhai Lou expressed his thoughts.
"Firstly, our Daliang rules are different from theirs; secondly, such transactions always require some bargaining and negotiation;"
"Thirdly, if the deposit is paid but the subsequent payment is delayed, or if the payment is made and then the goods are delivered, it is discovered that there is fraud between the sample and the subsequent delivery. What if the other party disappears before you? It's so long and difficult to find them!"
"At this time, we need someone to take the lead in reaching a deal between the two parties, assist the two businessmen in communicating during the process, and serve as a guarantor for the communication between the two parties, guaranteeing both parties at the same time!" Zhai Lou finally told what he was going to do.
Pu Qiongzhi thought about it and felt that this was indeed a great business, but it also had its difficulties.
"This requires someone who knows multiple languages and has connections on both sides, especially those in the middle, to be able to do it."
Zhai Lou snapped his fingers and pointed his thumb at himself, his meaning was very clear.
"You understand this language? How come I don't know it?" Pu Qiongzhi was a little surprised.
Zhai Lou put his hands on his hips and said, "Before I was picked up by the young master, I was mostly active in that area!"
"If I can't even speak, how can I make a living?" he said, blinking.
Pu Qiongzhi rubbed his eyebrows and forgot his origins.
"Will your half-understood words work?" She hesitated.
Zhai Lou curled his lips, "If you don't believe me, why don't you test me?"
"That's not necessary. If you know what you're doing, just give it a try." Pu Qiongzhi stretched out her palm and refused flatly.
She knew some dialect, but she could only understand it, and her speech was very stiff.
Zhai Lou put his hands on his hips and grinned, "Don't worry, Young Master. I've also recruited two brothers who can speak both the Fan language and the Daliang language. Everything is ready, we just need the east wind!"
"Okay. How much silver do you need? Is 500,000 taels enough for you?" Pu Qiongzhi asked.
Zhai Lou's voice suddenly rose, and he slammed the small table next to him, "So many?! That's more than enough!!"
As if she was shocked by his loud voice, Pu Qiongzhi frowned and dodged to the side.
"The young master is so generous. I originally thought that 80,000 taels would be enough..." Zhai Lou lowered his voice.
"Don't be stingy when doing business under the Pu family's name! If you want to do it, you have to make it big and strong. Eighty thousand taels is not enough to start with!" Pu Qiongzhi put the teapot aside.
You can't be stingy when it comes to investing, otherwise you will have no place to regret when the business fails.
Even if it is revitalized, we have to regret that the initial investment was too little, which led to weak early development and inability to keep up with the subsequent development.
Pu Qiongzhi doesn't want to make such a mistake.
Anyway, she has plenty of money in her hands now, and she knows the prices of different businesses.
Besides this, another thing that made her feel at ease was that, given Zhai Lou's personality, he would rather cheat and deceive than let her suffer a loss in profits.
"So, the young master is very optimistic about this business?" Zhai Lou was a little excited.
Any business that the young master likes will definitely make a lot of money!
Pu Qiongzhi gave him a positive answer, "This business is indeed good. If you want to do it, do it seriously and steadily, and don't use any underhanded tricks!"
"Although businessmen are always looking for profits, don't ruin the Pu family's reputation so easily. Only by playing the long game can you catch the big fish!"
Hearing her words, Zhai Lou's mouth twitched, "That was so long ago!"
When he first arrived at Pu's Trading Company, his father was still the head.
He almost lost money on the first business deal the young master gave him, but he was unwilling to accept it.
So, they resorted to some trickery and forcibly sold the goods to a child from a wealthy family...
This incident is still being laughed at by his father until now!
"Don't worry, young master, I'm absolutely reliable now! I still have to support my father!" He promised.
Pu Qiongzhi paused after hearing this, then gave him a sympathetic look.
"...No. Young Master...what do you mean by that expression?" Zhai Lou's eyelids twitched.
He craned his neck to confirm that he was seeing correctly.
Then, he felt a chill on his back and a tightness in his neck. "Oh no! Dad knows about this."
"Will he break my legs?" he said, a look of panic on his face. "Well... if that's the case, I'll just go to Fanwai and deploy first, and I won't go to Lin'an."
"Young Master, please, please, please, speak well of me!"
Seeing him looking so pitiful, Pu Qiongzhi burst out laughing and said, "No problem, no problem."
…
The subsequent progress here is almost the same as discussed.
Zhai Lou went to Sun Shisan's dental clinic with Pu Qiongzhi.
He rented a yard near the edge of the city.
There are not many people in this area, it is very quiet and remote.
However, Sun Shisan also needed such a place to teach these newcomers.
Seeing Pu Qiongzhi and Zhai Lou coming over, he quickly waved his hand and asked everyone to continue, and ran over to receive his rare guests.
"Young Master! Big Brother! Why are you here?" He couldn't stop the surprise in his eyes.
Pu Qiongzhi looked at his yard and said, "It's quite good! Although this place doesn't have the grandeur of Lin'an, it is much more spacious!"
"Hehe. Young Master, Big Brother, come in and talk first!" He scratched his head and invited the two of them into the house.
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