There was a small bronze plaque, less than the size of a palm, with one side inscribed with: Wang Zheng, Ye Ting Bureau, and the other side with: Manager of External Affairs.

The guards at the city gate were shocked when they saw the handwriting on it. They thought it was fake at first, but after taking a closer look at the silver-hooked and iron-painted words on it, they felt that it must be authentic. Most people would not dare to pretend to be from the Ministry of Internal Affairs.

It's just such a small sign. Although it is not of high quality, even the county lord would have to give it some face when seeing it.

Although they didn't understand why someone from the Ye Ting Bureau appeared here, the guards at the city gate still respectfully handed the badge back to Wang Zheng and let him pass.

After Wang Zheng brought Li Si into the city, he looked around and thought about how to sell his yellow paper. However, he was embarrassed to let others try it.

The key point is that with the current atmosphere, it is not easy to open the mouth. Wang Zheng does not want to be beaten by others.

Li Si was also a little worried, "Master, what should we do now?"

"Hahaha."

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Wang Zheng coughed twice at the right time, and after attracting their attention, he smiled at the middle-aged man and said, "Elder, if you want to know about the yellow paper, please come over here and talk."

Cheng Bokang asked the shopkeeper for a private room, and Wang Zheng asked Li Si to bring the yellow paper over. The transaction was completed inside the restaurant. Two hundred kilograms of yellow paper, about 40,000 sheets, cost a total of more than 5,700 coins.

The middle-aged man raised his eyebrows, looked at Wang Zheng, walked over and sat down, and asked, "Young Master, do you know about yellow paper?"

Wang Zheng nodded and said, "To be honest, Elder, I bought them for eight pieces for one penny when I passed by Qushui River Heart Island, which is thirty miles away. If you want, I can give you some of the profits."

Cheng Bokang nodded, "Of course no problem."

Wang Zheng smiled and said, "How about seven for one penny?"

Wang Zheng shook his head and said, "Let's go. I'll take you to eat something good today."

"Please sell them all to me. Also, I wonder if you could introduce me to the owner of Jiangxin Island?"

After finishing his explanation, Wang Zheng bowed to Cheng Bokang and said sincerely, "I am a newcomer and I was too cautious in my actions. If I have offended you, please forgive me, Mr. Cheng."

As for the price, just stick with today's price. As long as you don't raise the price, we can continue this business."

After a while, Wang Zheng stood up and asked the waiter about the location of the toilet, then went in, put a few pieces of yellow paper, and walked out immediately.

"Mr. Xiao is such a straightforward person. I would like to thank you in advance. After the matter is completed, I guarantee that Mr. Xiao will not miss his share of the gift."

However, the middle-aged man was not afraid that Wang Zheng would cheat. He was familiar with the area within thirty miles. He was confident that he could protect himself in such a close place.

Wang Zheng was more than happy to have a stable sales channel. It would be good to have one, and he was not afraid of leaving the yellow paper business to Cheng Bokang alone, as he would control him in the future.

Wang Zheng smiled and said, "If it's convenient for you, Mr. Cheng, we can do the transaction now."

After a while, Wang Zheng entered the toilet again and found that the yellow papers he had just put there were gone, so he put a few more in their original place.

Although he didn't have much money, Wang Zheng was still very confident. He took Li Si into the restaurant and handed the two horses to the care of the waiter.

Wang Zheng nodded and said, "This is easy. If you are interested, please come with me later."

Wang Zheng nodded, clasped his fists and said, "I am Wang Zheng, your honorable name, please."

Wang Zheng cut off the decimal point and accepted 5,700 coins from Cheng Bokang.

The middle-aged man bowed in return and said, "I am negligent, Cheng Bokang."

Hearing Wang Zheng's words, the middle-aged man was obviously stunned. He never expected that Wang Zheng would agree so easily.

Then he found a place to sit closer to the counter, ordered two side dishes, a piece of meat, and a pot of sake, and started eating and drinking.

You have to know that a way means money. Given the behavior habits of people in this era, they will not easily tell others about the way they have.

The shopkeeper was obviously stunned for a moment, "Yellow paper, what yellow paper?"

The middle-aged man nodded. "This price is fair. How many pieces of yellow paper do you have?"

Wang Zheng estimated it and said, "About 200 kilograms, about 200 pieces per kilogram. I wonder how many the elder wants?"

It’s enough to get some start-up capital. How much money can you make from such a yellow paper business?

Wang Zheng returned to his seat, knelt down and continued to eat in an orderly manner. After a while, a well-dressed middle-aged man asked the shopkeeper, "Where did you buy the yellow paper in your toilet?"

The middle-aged man thought for a moment and asked, "What price do you plan to give me for the profit?"

With the two horses there, the waiter didn't worry that Wang Zheng had no money to pay the bill, and Wang Zheng's outfit didn't make him look like a poor man.

After completing the transaction, Wang Zheng thought about it and decided to tell Cheng Bokang that he was the owner of Jiangxin Island, which was thirty miles away.

In ancient times, even collecting money was a hassle. Five thousand seven hundred coins weighed almost fifty kilograms.

"No problem."

After walking around, Wang Zheng stared in a daze at the largest restaurant in the city.

Otherwise, when Cheng Bokang comes to find him, he will be discovered again, which will be really embarrassing. Although it is not too late to make amends now.

Li Si reminded: "Master, food here is expensive. If you are hungry, let's go find a noodle stall to eat something."

Cheng Bokang laughed and said, "Mr. Wang, don't mind it. It's good to be careful when you are in the world. It's the way it should be. What's the crime? Since you made this yellow paper, how about I help you sell it?

Putting aside whether he could gain any advantage from him with his status as the royal steward, Wang Zheng had no intention of continuing the yellow paper business.

Besides, this is an era where officialdom is the most important thing, and being a businessman will never be as glorious as being an official.

Wang Zheng didn't want to be a businessman for the rest of his life in this era. What's the point of making more money? Is it better to fatten yourself up and wait for others to kill you? "Okay, from now on, all the yellow paper in my place will be sold on behalf of Mr. Cheng."

Wang Zheng and Cheng Bokang exchanged some polite words and agreed that Cheng Bokang would go to Jiangxin Island to get the yellow paper every five days. Then Wang Zheng started to head back with Li Si.

Not long after Wang Zheng left the city, the local county magistrate brought people to search for Wang Zheng and his servant.

When the county magistrate learned that Wang Zheng had left the city, his face immediately turned gloomy.