In the public housing.
Jiang Liang was pacing constantly, looking extremely anxious.
As expected, the influence of the Mid-Levels Daily News has expanded rapidly!
In the afternoon, many people came to the pawn shop to return goods.
Most of the people who can buy goods are of relatively high status, so they can neither return nor not return the goods.
If we continue like this, we will definitely lose.
What if we change the name of Yuguang Porcelain? That won’t work either, because I’m afraid that negative information will continue to appear in the newspaper the next day.
Just as I was racking my brains for a solution, I heard a loud announcement from the doorman outside.
Li Yuanzhao and Fang Zheng stepped in.
Fang Zheng smiled and said, "Master Jiang, what do you want from me?"
"Greetings, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince." Jiang Liang bowed first, then looked at Fang Zhengyi with a bad face: "Master Fang has good tactics."
"You sell your bicycle, why do you slander my Ministry of Industry's Yuguang Porcelain?"
"Oh~" Fang Zhengyi raised his head with a hint of disdain on his face: "Master Jiang went to great lengths to find me. Are you here to call me to task?"
"When did I ever slander the Yuguang Porcelain of your Ministry of Industry?"
Seeing his fearless look, Jiang Liang angrily took out the newspaper and slammed it on the table, saying, "Master Fang! Let's stop hiding it! Isn't this what the newspaper does? You slander Yuguangci out of thin air, which is just making up rumors. Do you still have Dajinglu in your eyes?"
"Da Jing Lu?" Fang Zhengyi sneered, "You're using Da Jing Lu to pressure me? Dare you ask me which crime I committed?"
you say....
Jiang Liang gnashed his teeth and said, "You are fabricating stories and slandering me for revenge!"
Fang Zhengyi glanced at the newspaper and held it with both hands: "Meng Weimin does not accept gifts. Yuguang Porcelain's reputation has been damaged. What does it have to do with me, Fang Zhengyi? Besides, there is no hatred between us."
"Master Fang, do you dare to say that this was not your intention?"
"I dare to say that, Your Highness the Crown Prince can prove it for me."
Li Yuanzhao stepped forward and said, "Yes! I can prove it."
Jiang Liang swallowed, his eyes bouncing back and forth between the two of them.
This is a bunch of snakes and rats...It's not easy for the prince to lose his temper today since the prince is here.
"Master Fang, no matter what, the Banshan Newspaper is managed under your name. This happened, and Yuguangci's reputation was damaged. You are also responsible, right? This is a serious matter, and we should at least talk about fair competition and be aboveboard."
"Otherwise, even if you win with such means, it will be difficult to convince the public to establish an academy of science in the future!"
Fang Zheng shook his head and said, "If you think so, I can't help it. If there's nothing else, I'll leave first."
After saying this, Li Yuanzhao and Fang Zhengyi turned around at the same time and prepared to leave.
Jiang Liang hurriedly said, "Please stay! I haven't finished yet."
"If the Mid-Levels Daily continues to promote it like this, I'm afraid that Yuguang Porcelain will be condemned by everyone in the market."
"Master Fang, you are competing against the rules! I want to confront you in front of His Majesty. Do you dare to go with me?"
"I dare not! Your Highness, let's go." Fang Zheng shouted loudly and started walking.
Jiang Liang felt his heart suddenly stop.
He quickly ran to Fang Zhengyi, spread his arms, and said gloomily: "Sir Fang, even if you win by such despicable means, it will not count in front of His Majesty. When the time comes, I will definitely contact others to jointly report you. You are selling goods with malicious intent!"
Malicious selling?
Fang Zheng smiled.
Coming from an old antique, these words are damn classic!
"Lord Jiang, what do you mean? I see you don't want me to leave?" Fang Zhengyi asked.
"I asked you to come here for no other reason than to have the Banshan Daily publish a clarification to help Yuguang Porcelain clear its reputation. From today onwards, similar news is not allowed to appear again. All I want is a fair competition, is that ok?" Jiang Liang stared straight at Fang Zhengyi, his eyes motionless.
Fang Zheng did not show any weakness and responded with a look: "Master Jiang, it seems that you are not familiar with business. The business world is like a battlefield, it is unpredictable and there is no such thing as fair or unfair."
"Since you've determined that I did it, I have nothing to say. Doesn't the Ministry of Industry have a newspaper? You can also use the newspaper to spread the word."
"Besides, even if the Ministry of Industry loses, what will you lose? I have already sent people from Taoyuan County to assist you in researching and manufacturing weapons and gunpowder. Don't you really want the Academy of Sciences to be established?"
"The establishment of the Academy of Sciences is a good thing. It can complement the Ministry of Industry in the future."
"If you ask me, this bet is unnecessary. You should support me."
Jiang Liang was stunned for a moment, then sneered, "There's no need to say that. The Ministry of Engineering can do everything that the Academy of Sciences can do. There's no need to do this."
To put it bluntly, your Academy of Sciences still needs the power of the Division of Labor.
Nice words, they complement each other.
Earlier, you, Fang Zhengyi, said that you would recruit craftsmen of all kinds. With the technology of Taoyuan County, I am afraid that in the future, all military equipment will be manufactured by your Academy of Sciences.
If this continues, in the future, wouldn't it be equivalent to setting up a new Ministry of Industry? Then what is the Ministry of Industry for in the future? !
Fang Zheng got annoyed and didn't bother to talk any more, so he continued walking out.
Jiang Liang stepped forward and grabbed his sleeve, saying, "Come on, follow me! Since I can't reason with you, let His Majesty administer justice!"
Seeing that he kept pestering him, Fang Zheng let out a long sigh.
"How about this, Lord Jiang, don't bother me anymore. How about we find a way to solve the problem?"
Jiang Liang still didn't let go of his hand, and asked cautiously, "What do you want to do?"
Fang Zheng thought for a moment and said, "The Ministry of Industry...give me a hundred craftsmen and I can choose them myself. How about I ask the newspapers to help Yuguang Porcelain clear its bad reputation?"
"No!" Jiang Liang frowned, "Why should I give you a hundred craftsmen?"
Fang Zheng slapped his hand away and said with a smile, "If the Academy of Sciences is established, I will then ask the Ministry of Industry for a hundred craftsmen."
"I can promise you that the Mid-Levels Daily will promote Yuguang Porcelain again tomorrow, and you can even decide the content. And I promise that during our gambling match, there won't be any negative news about Yuguang Porcelain. How about that?"
Jiang Liang frowned and thought hard.
One hundred craftsmen were nothing to the Ministry of Works, but if the stigma of Yuguang Porcelain could be cleared, with his own connections, the total revenue would probably be estimated to be tens of thousands of taels of silver.
By then, I will definitely win, but would Fang Zhengyi really be so kind?
After thinking for a long time, Jiang Liang hesitated and said, "I will accept your terms for now, but you cannot take the 100 craftsmen who make the weapons, and you cannot take away some designated personnel."
Old guy, you have to be on guard a lot.
But the craftsmen are craftsmen of the Ministry of Industry after all, so even a skilled worker is valuable!
As long as they are under your control, would you still be afraid of not being able to unleash your creativity?
This is a good opportunity to steal some money from the Ministry of Industry. From now on, all of this will be my foundation!
Fang Zhengyi smiled slightly: "Then it's a deal!"
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