Chapter 198 [Everyone goes to please Shopkeeper Jiang]
"This year, our Jade Merchants' auction will invite dignitaries from the capital and Jiangnan to attend."
He Fangzhi expressed his pride when talking about the auction he had been planning for a long time.
He had been preparing for this auction for a year and even spent a lot of money to build a Mulan boat for this purpose.
This Mulan boat can accommodate up to a thousand people and is extremely luxurious. The pillars in the guest rooms are all painted with gold. There are definitely not so many wealthy businessmen and dignitaries invited, but if you add the sailors, cooks, maids, guards, dancers and singers... it is almost enough.
Now everything is ready, the only worry is that the auction lacks a treasure to stand out, and this piece of agarwood is the most suitable one!
He Fangzhi, who was always self-assured, said excitedly: "This piece of agarwood will definitely fetch a sky-high price at my company's auction and make history!"
The Mulan boat carried goods from Lingnan and overseas on its outbound journey from south to north, selling all kinds of imported goods along the way, while the return journey was from north to south, picking up dignitaries at various ports to board the ship and come to Lingnan to participate in auctions and avoid the winter cold.
The Mulan boat is now on its return journey and will arrive in Lianzhou within a month. The auction will also be held on an auspicious day.
He Fangzhi also hoped that this auction would change the stereotypes of people in the north and south of the Yangtze River about Lingnan and attract more noble people to Lianzhou.
They still have some good places in Lingnan.
He Shao fell into deep thought after hearing He Lin's request.
"Since it's something sent by Shopkeeper Jiang, let's divide it among those who invested in Shopkeeper Jiang. This time, He Jing and I contributed money and effort."
He Shao spoke up and directly threw the choice to He Jing: "Half of this piece of agarwood will be awarded to He Jing to commend his serious attitude towards work."
"So Fang Zhi, if you want to bring this piece of agarwood to your auction, you should discuss it with your brother He Jing."
After hearing what the Patriarch said, He Fangzhi bowed to He Jing and asked, "What do you think, second brother?"
One of the sources of profit for the auction organizer is the commission from the sale of various treasures. According to the rules of the underworld, the business will take 10% to 20%. If this piece of agarwood is sold at a sky-high price, then He Fangzhi will be able to sit back and count the money.
Big brother is worthy of being the big brother, he really has a good hand at calculating.
"Well, big brother, you know I'm a bit of a coward and can't make up my mind."
He Jing acted hesitant and said, "Usually, I ask Miss Jiang for her opinion. How about I write a letter to ask her for her opinion? It's still early for your auction anyway."
Anyway, half of the agarwood is his now and it won't run away, so he is not in a hurry. He just lets his elder brother hurriedly offer higher conditions step by step.
This agarwood is priceless, so you don't have to worry about not being able to sell it, and you won't suffer any loss.
After thinking about it, He Jing was stunned by himself. He felt that after taking classes with Master Yang for such a long time and with the guidance of Jiang Lili, who had a lot of clever ideas, he really became smarter. It seems that people still need to read more and learn more!
He Fangzhi also felt that He Jing had become much smarter. He actually knew how to accept the offer even though he was reluctant to refuse. He had no choice but to promise some benefits: "Second brother, this piece of agarwood is yours as a gift from the shopkeeper."
"How about this? I'll rent you my best shop on North Street at 70% of the market price."
He Jing remained unmoved: "Brother, I already have enough shops under my control. I don't want to open another one."
He thought that Miss Jiang was in need of support right now, so he had to take the opportunity to do her some good. "Although the agarwood is mine, think about who found it?"
"Instead of wasting your time talking to me, why don't you go and impress Manager Jiang?"
He Jing praised Jiang Lili implicitly, "Shopkeeper Jiang is now giving away agarwood whenever he wants, and this is such a big piece. It's only been the first month since we went to Haizhou Island. Who knows how many treasures he would have in his hands in the past!"
As soon as He Jing said this, the eyes of the other younger generations in the He family lit up!
Instead of arguing here about these gifts that Shopkeeper Jiang gave to my aunt, it’s better to go straight to the person who gave it!
"It's just that, big brother, when Manager Jiang was at the He Mansion, you tried every means to dissuade him from cooperating with Aunt because of his status as a fugitive."
"That scene left a deep impression on me. Wow, everyone was arguing so fiercely that their faces were red."
"I don't know if they have any grudges against you."
Hehe, it’s not as good as him who quickly turned against Miss Jiang and clung to her thighs after being taught a lesson by her.
He Jing praised his own wisdom: "If you want to climb up to the high branch of Shopkeeper Jiang now, you must show your sincerity and impress him."
"That's all I have to say."
"Auntie, please put this piece of agarwood in the warehouse for safekeeping! I'm going to leave now!"
He Jing's words hit the nail on the head. After the dinner, the younger generations of the He family were racking their brains to think of how to impress Manager Jiang and win his favor.
They only regretted that they had looked down on Jiang Lili because of her status and her arrogant words, and they were unwilling to make friends with her.
Unexpectedly, their lives became more and more prosperous after they arrived on the deserted island!
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During the seven days that Xin Che and Zhao Pinghou went to the sea to meet the fleet, Jiang Lili and Xin Cheng guarded the south coast of Haizhou Island and were extremely cautious.
Waiting for reinforcements to arrive will definitely require delaying time, so the first priority is to slow down the Zhang brothers and prevent them from returning to the Sunan Islands so quickly.
Jiang Lili asked the pirates to do something to the Zhang brothers' small fishing boat.
Originally, the fishermen were going to leave Haizhou Island and go out to sea again after the weather at sea stabilized. They all said that they would return to Cangsha Ferry if they needed to avoid the wind or rest in the future.
Before setting sail, the Zhang brothers discovered that the boat was broken.
But they did not choose to make it public at the first time. Instead, they made excuses to the fishermen, saying that they were not feeling well. The two brothers were greedy and went to the mountains to find something to eat. They had an upset stomach and could not set out with everyone.
The Zhang family claimed to be indigenous fishermen from a small deserted island somewhere in the sea and were very familiar with the South China Sea. If they told Captain Chen's fleet that their boat had broken down, the enthusiastic and kind fishermen would definitely offer to give them a ride home, and then they would be exposed!
Upon learning that the two Zhang brothers could not go with them, the fishermen had no choice but to ask them to have a good rest and recuperate.
The enthusiastic villagers of Yeli Village also said that they wanted to ask the village doctor to check on the Zhang brothers, but the brothers quickly declined, saying that they had medicine with them and would be fine after a few days of rest.
Jiang Lili guessed that the Zhang brothers wanted to take advantage of the rest days to secretly repair the fishing boat and return, so she took advantage of the situation and put laxatives in their food.
The laxative was released by a group of talented pirates. It was not advisable to send too many pirates to meet up with Wen Qiao to gather intelligence, so a team of seven with special skills was sent over in a canoe. The remaining pirates and Cen the escort and others stayed on the island to protect Jiang Lili.
The pirates who delivered the food to the Zhang brothers also ate it in front of them.
However, the pirates had taken the antidote in advance, so they would be fine, and it would be difficult for the Zhang brothers to suspect the villagers.
At this moment, in the tent where the Zhang brothers lived, Zhang Zhao spoke with difficulty: "Brother, is there something wrong with the food they sent us?"
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