Chapter 176 177. Bureau
Shan Ke'an was the first to get anxious. Isn't such a large shipload of goods meant to be sold? Why does it sound like that's not the case now?
But he was not stupid. When he met Gu Wenheng's calm eyes, he silently stopped talking.
"Are you trying to make things difficult for me?" Bai Jinglie glanced at Gu Wenheng indifferently. He had put in a lot of effort today for the three levels of profit. It seemed that he would have to have a good talk next time. This sacrifice was a bit too big.
Gu Wenheng remained a silent bystander, and even had the leisure to criticize the actors in the crowd for their poor acting skills.
"Your Highness, we don't ask for much. As long as you give us a small share, we will be very grateful."
Bai Jinglie thought for a while and said, "Forget it. There are so many of you on the first floor and it is impossible to distribute the goods. I can give you half of the goods, but it will only be this time. It will not happen again."
"Your Highness is so righteous," several shopkeepers standing nearby immediately looked delighted and kept saying flattering words, hoping to be allocated more later.
"But what about the price?" Merchants pursue profits. Once they get what they want, what comes next is the interest relationship.
Bai Jinglie, "I asked Ye Yidu to sell it to you at the price we paid for it plus half a floor. After all, we have to bear some risks in transporting it back from such a far place."
After hearing this, the shop owners and merchants actually breathed a sigh of relief. It seemed that the prince had indeed suffered a loss.
Everyone was grateful again and quickly surrounded Ye San. Compared to the cold-faced Ye Yi, the expressive young man in front of them was more pleasing.
Ye Yi, "..."
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"Brother Wenheng, if you didn't take the path of imperial examinations, you could definitely become a wealthy businessman." When Shan Ke'an heard Ye San say that all this was arranged by Gu Wenheng, his face was full of admiration.
"Brother Shan, be careful with your words." Lu Ping helped him. The imperial examination and business are two different things and cannot be confused.
Gu Wenheng smiled nonchalantly and counted out Bai Jinglie's share from the stack of banknotes in front of him.
He ordered a few more and stuffed them into the hands of Ye San who was standing beside him. "This is a small token of my appreciation. I'd like to invite you all to have a good meal and drink some good wine."
Ye San glanced at Bai Jinglie and found that she nodded slightly, then he smiled and said, "Thank you, Mr. Gu. Now the brothers have made a fortune again."
"This is as it should be. If it weren't for everyone's cooperation, today wouldn't have been so smooth." Gu Wenheng didn't expect it to exceed his expectations, and the kid in front of him was very smart. On top of their original pricing, he actually added another layer. Today he can be said to have made a lot of money.
Bai Jinglie casually handed the banknote in his hand to Ye Yi behind him, "Brother Wenheng, I'm afraid this is not a one-time business deal, right? I just don't know when there will be such a good thing again?"
You know, after going through all this, the current income can offset the annual income left to me by my mother.
Thinking of those shop owners who only know how to guard their shops, Bai Jinglie now really wants these people to learn from Gu Wenheng. Even with such ordinary selling of goods, they can come up with so many tricks.
Gu Wenheng naturally knew that rare goods are valuable, while too many things become worthless.
"We have to wait for a while. After all, it's not easy to make these things. The process is very troublesome."
Although Bai Jinglie lent the entire venue to Gu Wenheng, he used people he bought himself, and the real secret recipe was in the other party's hands. He only knew that he had been tinkering with it for a long time, but did not know the specific process.
"You've given away all the goods, but I have nothing here. I can't let my people run an empty truck to Shangjing?"
It was said that half of the goods were given to these merchants, but in fact the remaining half of the boxes were empty, which was equivalent to selling out all the goods on the ship today.
Bai Jinglie said this because he understood how staggering the profits of these things were. Although he had already made a fortune here, who wouldn't want to have more cards in his hand?
Gu Wenheng, "You are worrying too much, my lord. I have already reserved your share of the goods for you. Although the quantity is not as much as on this ship, it is the largest source of goods I can provide."
Ye San, "What about the purchase price?"
Bai Jinglie coughed twice and glared at Ye San fiercely. He should have known not to let this guy manage those shops. This guy was even more anxious than his master every time he talked.
Ye San scratched his head and said, "I'm just afraid that if so much stuff is spilled out, we won't be able to take the lead."
Gu Wenheng, "..." Who would believe it? Now everyone knows that more than half of the goods will be shipped to Shangjing soon, so who would be so stupid as to run and bang their heads against the wall?
"The purchase price is naturally the same as others." Bai Jinglie wanted to cooperate again in the future, so he naturally had to do things in a more generous way.
Gu Wenheng dipped his tea in it and wrote two sets of numbers on it. "It will take another two days to prepare the goods. Will it be delivered directly to your home by then?"
Surprise flashed in Ye San's eyes, and he stared at Bai Jinglie with sparkling eyes.
Bai Jinglie knew that the other party was giving him a concession, so he said readily, "Just do as Wen Heng said. In the future, if you need my help, I will never refuse."
Gu Wenheng had finished what he needed to do, so he naturally did not stay long. He said goodbye to Bai Jinglie and the others and left first.
Shan Ke'an looked at his receding back with envy, "Gu Wenheng is really a smart guy, it turns out that making money can be so satisfying.
Cousin, how much money do you think this kid made this time?"
Bai Jinglie rolled his eyes at him. His three floors only cost tens of thousands of taels of silver, which showed that the kid had made a lot of money.
"If you envy me, you can learn from me."
Shan Ke'an, "My cousin is insulting me with what he said. If I had his ability and a secret recipe, I wouldn't have his brain to sell all the goods in an instant."
Bai Jinglie, "It's good to have self-knowledge. As the saying goes, bad company breeds bad people. You should learn from Wen Heng. If you can have even a fraction of his ability, you won't have to worry about your future."
At this point, Bai Jinglie turned to look at Lu Ping, who had been in the background, and said, "The same goes for you. Gu Wenheng is only suitable for friendship. Don't try to be cunning with him."
Lu Ping, "..."
Shan Ke'an, "By the way, cousin, Ye San described those soaps and glass as miraculous before. Are they really that good?"
Bai Jinglie didn't want to pay any attention to him, so he stood up and prepared to go back.
"Cousin, you haven't told me yet?"
Ye San, "Master, what I said before was not an exaggeration. That thing is indeed useful, and everyone is not stupid enough to spend so much money to buy some useless things."
"You knew it in advance."
Hearing Shan Ke'an's silly question, Ye San almost couldn't hold back his laughter, but when he thought of the other party's identity, he pinched his palms and held back his laughter.
(End of this chapter)
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