After three days and three nights of hard work, the Thirteenth Prince and the Seventeenth Prince finally managed to pile all 30,000 dan of grain they had collected into the temporary granary at the last minute.
As expected, the leader of the Green Robe Hall appeared at the granary at the agreed time on the third day. Thirteenth Master led the leader of the Green Robe Hall on a tour of the temporary granary. Looking at the grain piled up in the room, which was not only of good quality but also plump and without a single impurity, the leader of the Green Robe Hall was very satisfied.
Thirteenth Master bowed and said with a smile, "I hope you are satisfied, sir. I am a genuine businessman and would never resort to deception to ruin my reputation..."
The leader of the Green Robe Hall reached into the rice bag and casually pulled out a handful, examined it carefully, and nodded in satisfaction, saying, "The goods are not bad. It seems you are genuinely interested in making this deal."
Thirteenth Master was overjoyed and led the Green Robe Hall Master to the main room to discuss the transaction. As soon as the Green Robe Hall Master sat down, he went straight to the point and discussed the details of the transaction with Thirteenth Master, asking him to arrange for the grain to be transported to the dock immediately. Thirteenth Master readily agreed and enthusiastically had tea and wine served, trying to stall the Green Robe Hall Master.
Thirteenth Master interrupted the negotiations and invited Green Robe Hall Master to a banquet. However, Green Robe Hall Master refused outright and sternly rebuked him, saying, "I am on orders outside. I do not need your business manners to dismiss me. Let's discuss when the goods can be delivered!"
Thirteenth Master was taken aback, knowing he couldn't force the issue, so he could only smile apologetically and say, "Your Excellency does not know, delivering goods requires a lot of manpower and finding a transport convoy. These things may seem small, but they do take time. Besides, I need to satisfy Your Excellency, so there's no need to rush!"
The green-robed leader glared warily at the Thirteenth Master, and said with slight anger, "What? What kind of business doesn't want to get paid quickly?"
The Thirteenth Prince was startled and stood up to apologize, saying, "Please calm down, Your Excellency. You have seen my granary. I sincerely wanted to control it and there was no intention of deceiving you."
The green-robed hall master relaxed, then coldly said, "Then hurry up and get ready!"
Thirteenth Master had no choice but to order his men to arrange for the transport of goods immediately in front of the Green Robe Hall Master, thus dispelling the Green Robe Hall Master's doubts. After chatting for a while, he dared to casually ask, "I wonder what your master does for a living, that he needs so much grain!"
The green-robed hall master had complete faith in the Thirteenth Master at this moment, guessing that the Thirteenth Master had only asked casually, so he didn't doubt it too much and said, "My master is from a wealthy family, with thousands of servants alone. It's your luck that you were able to make a deal with our master..."
The Thirteenth Prince feigned surprise, his eyes shining with excitement as he said, "No wonder you were so generous! I truly admire and respect you..."
The green-robed hall master laughed, "My master's business spans the five lakes and four seas, with numerous branches. You don't need to worry about selling your mere tens of thousands of dan of grain. As long as... as long as your price is right and you have your own source of goods, perhaps my master will remember you next time he needs supplies..."
Thirteenth Master stood up excitedly, bowed to the leader of the Green Robe Hall, and said gratefully, "Thank you for your help. If I am fortunate enough to meet you, Master, I will supply you with goods at prices below market value in the future..."
The leader of the Green Robe Hall looked at the Thirteenth Master's money-grubbing attitude and sneered inwardly, but still said politely, "I'll order a batch of goods for my master first and see how it goes. We'll talk about the rest later. As for whether I need to see you, that depends on whether my master is willing!"
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