Tea and porcelain, these two luxury items are very valuable. Ye Zhou didn't need to negotiate the price. Stan quoted a price that made Ye Zhou a little shocked, but Ye Zhou did not nod in agreement immediately.
The fact that the other party can quote it out loud proves that he has left room for bargaining.
Maybe this "high price" is actually a low price in the market.
Ye Zhou smiled at Stan and said, "I'll think about it. You must be tired after the journey. Go and have a rest first."
Stan wanted to negotiate the price as soon as possible and take the goods back. He even imagined that he would be treated as a guest of honor by the nobles when he returned with so much tea and porcelain.
But Stan was not stupid. He stood up and said, "Yes, the people I brought also need to rest."
As soon as he finished speaking, Aunt Li, who was guarding the door, came out at the right time and said, "Guest, please follow me."
When Stan left, he turned around and looked at Ye Zhou. He was determined to get these goods, and didn't want to offend this "Prince Royal Highness" who had connections, money and status.
He followed Aunt Li out.
After the door closed, Ye Zhou relaxed.
Ye Zhou touched the prosthesis on his face and found it was still firm.
After a brief moment of shock, he quickly understood why Stan had mistaken him for a prince.
The most likely possibility is that, in Stan's opinion, only this prince has the ability to obtain such goods.
Perhaps this prince has his own fleet? Can he directly trade between the East and the West?
That proves that the other party is very rich.
Ye Zhou's eyes lit up.
If he could attract this prince here, perhaps he could earn enough money to leave here with just one business deal.
Ye Zhou had an idea in his mind, and a smile appeared unconsciously on the corner of his mouth.
Stan walked out of the supermarket with a smile on his face, but he was restraining himself so much that the muscles on his face were hesitating.
When he saw the group of "guys" he brought with him, he immediately suppressed the smile on his face.
If he had known that there were so many teas and porcelains here, he would not have hired thugs. After all, these two things alone were enough for him to do business seriously with the other party. Stan knew whether it was just a one-time business or a long-term business.
What's more, now that he has determined that the other party is a prince, it is even more impossible for him to attack him.
Merchants don't fight with nobles. Stan is greedy, but not stupid.
"Put down your luggage first." Stan called his men, "Take a good rest and eat something."
The guys were also tired. They had been traveling for such a long time and had been very nervous just now. Now they were relieved to hear that they could go and rest.
Although we are all prepared to fight hard, it would be better if we didn't have to.
They want to make money, not live long enough.
Aunt Li took them to the prepared house. There were several well-maintained houses near the supermarket that had been renovated and were just right for them to live in. Aunt Li had a smile on her face the whole time, but she struck a perfect tone that didn't make people feel cold, but also didn't make people feel overly enthusiastic.
The former will drive away customers, and the latter will make people feel that if they don’t sell to them, they won’t be able to sell to others.
Stan looked at Li Gu's back and touched his chin thoughtfully.
Although he followed his father around the country to do business, he had never seen a store employing female clerks.
It is not uncommon to see women working, but they basically set up stalls on the roadside, selling vegetables or small items.
They don't get the jobs that really earn money.
When it comes to things like greeting guests, he usually asks the smartest guy around him to do it.
Stan had a preconceived idea that he was here to discuss a big deal, and even if it was His Royal Highness the Prince, he would not just find anyone to receive him. This woman should be His Royal Highness the Prince's confidant.
Just a little older.
But does age also prove experience?
Stan thought a lot and only came back to his senses when he reached the door of the small building.
Aunt Li opened the wooden fence and led them in. This small building was specially set up to receive important customers. There was a small garden inside the wooden fence. They had to walk up two steps on the stone road to reach the real gate.
The stone road is lined with transplanted lawns on both sides, and on both sides of the road are several kinds of flowers that are not common in the area.
There is a big tree on both sides of the yard with a swing tied to it.
Ye Zhou converted this small building into a homestay, and the price for a night's stay is not cheap.
Aunt Li smiled and said, "It costs twenty silver coins to stay in this building for one night. If you think it's expensive, there are cheaper houses nearby."
Stan didn't want to spend the money, but his assistants were all behind him. He also thought about buying tea and porcelain. His expression changed and he gritted his teeth and said, "This one."
Aunt Li led them into the house.
The interior of the house, which cost twenty silver coins to stay in for a night, was not sloppy either. Not only was it cleaned very well, but it was also furnished with furniture that Stan had never seen in his life. The living room on the first floor was furnished with the same glass coffee table and cloth sofa as the lounge, and there was a crystal chandelier in the center of the living room, and all the windows were replaced with glass.
The sunlight came in from the window, casting mottled shadows on the wooden floor, like swaying water waves.
There was also a faint floral scent in the room.
The interior is bright and soft, as if walking in can make people relax immediately.
Stan had seen the residences of the nobles, which were also very clean, but they did not make people relax; instead, they were very depressing.
Those expensive furnishings were placed in fixed places in an orderly manner. In a house like that, every move had rules. The servants didn't even dare to walk normally. They had to tiptoe slightly so as not to disturb the master.
Servants were also not allowed to use the same stairs as their masters; they had to go upstairs using the ladder in the kitchen.
In Stan's mind, clean, tidy and beautiful houses are all depressing, as if the ceiling will fall down at any time.
But this room is completely different. There are also many decorations in it, which are even more expensive than those of the nobles, but it is not depressing at all.
"There are two rooms on the first floor, four on the second floor, and a loft where people can live." Aunt Li, "The beds are all made."
Aunt Li thought for a moment and said, "If you want to take a shower, there are bathrooms on the first and second floors. I'll teach you how to drain the water. Oh, and I'll also teach you how to use the toilet."
Stan wanted to know why one needed to run water to take a bath - didn't the guys just carry hot water and pour it into the tub?
But he didn't want to seem like a country bumpkin, so he suppressed his doubts.
The guys were marveling at the furnishings in the room and didn't hear what Aunt Li was saying at all.
It took Aunt Li nearly an hour to explain to them how to use the things in the room.
After waiting for Stan to get started and making sure he had mastered it, Aunt Li said with a smile, "Someone will bring the food over in a while. The fee is per person. For the thirty-two of you, each person will get one silver coin per day."
Even though Stan was prepared to be cheated and almost said "Why don't you just go and rob it", he still held back.
In someone else's territory, he hadn't received the goods yet, so he had to be humble. Stan cleared his throat and said, "Thank you for your help."
Aunt Li: "It's not a problem. If you need anything, just press the button and someone will come soon."
After giving the instructions, Aunt Li left the building, leaving Stan and his group of men standing in the living room staring at each other.
"Boss, are we really going to live here?" The guys couldn't help looking around excitedly.
They had been to other places with Stan before, but Stan was a very frugal person when he was away from home. He would only take a room in a hotel, and the guys had to stay in the cheapest cabins. Some hotels had special rooms for servants and boys.
Not to mention compared with here, even compared with ordinary houses it is so shabby.
There was no bed or quilt, so when I felt sleepy I just lay on the floor and slept, not to mention taking a shower or eating.
They ate dry food, either black bread or bean curd cakes. They had long been accustomed to the hardship they endured when they were away from home.
But now, Stan was willing to pay for them to live in such a nice house and to pay for their food.
The guys were excited and looked at Stan's face carefully, fearing that Stan would change his mind and send them to live in the servants' room.
Stan rolled his eyes. "Just stay here! What the hell!"
The floors here are all wooden, unlike the tiled floors in the supermarket! He had never heard of them.
"That toilet is amazing. It flushes on its own."
"The bathtub too, but unfortunately there are only two bathtubs."
"It looks pretty big. Can two of us take a dip together?"
"How about three people?"
"Boss! This cup is so clean!" A waiter ran out of the room, his eyes narrowed with joy, holding the cup in his arms. The soft quilt seemed to be weightless in his arms.
"Put it back now! You're so dirty!"
"You use this quilt, I want a clean one!"
"I'll go check in the bathroom again!"
"How can that toilet flush on its own? Why haven't we seen it before?"
"Maybe it's from the East, just like porcelain?"
"Yes, yes, yes. I heard that the Orientals are rich and they pave the roads with gold."
Stan was quick-witted: "Yes! They pave the road with gold!"
He didn't believe it before. He thought that Oriental people are also people, and the land in the East is also land. How could it be possible that there is gold everywhere?
But after seeing the tiles, he believed it. After all, tiles are more valuable than gold here. If the ground in the East is paved with tiles, what is the difference between that and paving the ground with gold? !
When the guys heard the boss start to agree, more and more voices were talking, and they almost wanted to jump up.
"The cloth on the table has lace!"
“It’s a porcelain vase!”
"This flower isn't real! What is it made of? It won't break even if you pinch it."
"Boss, twenty silver coins a day. Can we take these things with us when we leave?"
"Yes, yes, yes. We can sell it when we get it back and make a lot of money."
Stan suppressed his excitement and pretended not to care as he sat on the sofa. His hands were shaking slightly, and he said in a dry and serious tone, "Everyone, keep your hands and feet clean. We'll come again later."
The guys understood that the boss wanted to do long-term business.
For example, although they will take advantage of the boss, they will not go too far. After all, everyone knows the difference between having a full meal and eating every meal.
Stan pinched his wrist, pursed his lips and said, "We have to talk it out. You guys should behave yourself for a while and don't cause any trouble for me."
There is nothing that cannot be sold as long as the merchants are begging to buy tea and porcelain.
If you can't offend, then try to please.
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It took Ye Zhou three days to reach an agreement with Stan. A pound of ordinary tea cost twenty gold coins, and a hundred gold coins for high-quality tea. Porcelain was priced according to size, and particularly exquisite ones were priced separately. By the end of the discussion, the amount of money involved was already an astronomical figure in this era.
However, Stan couldn't come up with so much money in a short time, so the two agreed that Ye Zhou would not sell the goods ordered by Stan to anyone else within the specified time. Even if Ye Zhou raised the price in the middle, Stan would have to pay the current price when he came to pick up the goods.
For the first payment, Stan will pay half of the money as a deposit, but can only take away one-third of the goods.
Until he comes to settle the balance.
Ye Zhou was taking advantage of this, and Ye Zhou knew in his heart that Stan was willing to make such a big concession, definitely not because he was a good person.
But he was well aware of the principle of playing the long game to catch the big fish. Apart from here, he could not find another place that could provide him with such a large amount of tea and porcelain. Now it was a complete seller's market.
Stan has absolutely no interest in the rest of the merchandise in the supermarket.
Ye Zhou also asked him the reason, and Stan answered very straightforwardly: "Although these things are rare and novel, once they become more numerous, the price will definitely drop. Besides, if I can find this place, others can find it too."
"Only ceramics and tea. Over the years, so many merchant ships have been sending them here continuously, but the prices have never dropped and have been rising." Stan, "I'm not very courageous. I just want to make a safe income."
After completing this deal, he can buy a large piece of land and build a manor of his own, and then buy some more shops, which will be enough for him to enjoy for a lifetime and leave a large fortune to his children.
Stan was walking on a country road with Ye Zhou when he said this: "I'm not very courageous, but I don't want to go through too many twists and turns like the young people nowadays."
Ye Zhou smiled and said, "Not very courageous? I think Mr. Stan is quite courageous. When you brought people here, didn't you just want to do a business with no capital? There are so many people here, they don't look like ordinary guys."
Stan didn't argue: "Isn't this a failure?"
Ye Zhou: "Yeah, if you had taken action then, you probably wouldn't be the one talking to me now."
Stan's face changed. He heard an unquestionable certainty in the other person's tone.
Stan bent his waist slightly and said tentatively: "There are not many employees in the supermarket. Most of them are elderly and women."
Ye Zhou glanced at him, and their eyes met. Stan subconsciously looked away. He did not look directly into Ye Zhou's eyes, but looked at Ye Zhou's collar.
"I'm not kidding you, Mr. Stan." Ye Zhou retracted his gaze and said lightly: "I have so many new things, how do you know if I have any new weapons? Can make the elderly and women stronger than adult men?"
Ye Zhou patted Stan's shoulder, and without waiting for Stan to speak, he raised his leg and walked forward.
Stan stood there, only to hear Ye Zhou say in front of him: "I hope that next time you come, you will bring real friends with you."
"Otherwise, I will think you are breaking the contract."
Stan looked at Ye Zhou's back.
His instinct told him that he shouldn't go against this person.
He couldn't afford to go against the other party.
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