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Volume 3: The Wind Rises in the South Chapter 103 Secret Meeting

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    At the entrance of Rongbaozhai, two young men were scrubbing the two stone lions and stone steps in front of the gate. The weather was already very cold, and when their hands were touched by water, it became even more bone-chilling. The arms of these two men were already frozen.  His face was red, and he was cursing loudly, as if he had already greeted eight generations of the ancestors of the shopkeeper who assigned the work.  At this moment, a carriage drove over from the street, drove along the road, and stopped. The dust splashed just made the stone lions and stone steps that the two people had just scrubbed dirty.  Xixi.  The more hot-tempered of the two clerks was about to yell, when he saw a man jumping out of the car door and asked directly: "Is Mr. Zhou in your store here?" These two clerks were also in Rongbaozhai.  I have been working for some years, and I still have some ability to recognize people when meeting them. The leader has noticed that although the person who is asking the question is dusty, he speaks with great dignity. He is obviously used to calling people around.  , hurriedly grabbed his companion, stepped forward and said with a smile: "Master, do you have anything to do with our boss?" The man took out a letter from his arms and waved it in front of the two of them, saying: "You pass the message for me.  He said it was an old friend who came back from Myanmar, and she knew! "To be continued.  If you like this work, you are welcome to vote for recommendation and collect it. Your support is my biggest motivation.  The head clerk had a sharp eye, and he had already recognized that the letter in the man's hand was written on royal paper. His heart skipped a beat, and he hurriedly bowed and said, "Master, please come in and wait for a while with tea.  The villain went to pass the message immediately!" The man didn't say much, and walked through the door. The noisy boy waited for others to go in, and asked his companion in confusion: "Why are you so respectful to this guy? Who knows?  You're not a poor guy from the countryside!" "Shut up!" The leader shouted: "The letter just now belongs to the palace, I'm afraid it's related to some empress in the palace.  , Our boss is just providing a place. Be careful if something happens, our heads will be moved!" "Ah!" The guy was stunned immediately, and his companion picked up the rag and put it back into his hand, saying in a low voice: "It's not too late!  Go to work and just stand there waiting to be beaten!" Chen Zaixing was sitting in the warm room, holding a cup of hot tea in his hand. The heat in the earth dragon slowly rose, making him somewhat unconscious due to the cold wind.  His cheeks were itchy, which made him have the urge to put down the teacup and give it a good scratch. However, thinking of the person he was about to meet, he restrained the urge and continued to maintain his original posture of sitting upright.  "Mr. Chen, I kept you waiting!" A familiar female voice came from outside the door. It was Zhou Jin, the owner of Rongbaozhai. This time, she was dressed in women's clothing, wearing a green dress, which made her skin white and white.  Her shoulders were slender, and although there were already faint crow's feet around her eyes, they added a bit of mature charm to her.  "It's okay!" Chen Zaixing was not polite, took out the letter from his arms and handed it over, and said in a deep voice: "How is the imperial court's sale of Burmese trade resale rights going? As soon as I received your letter, I will go all the way.  Come here, I hope you didn¡¯t miss it!¡± Zhou Jin took the letter, pursed his lips and said with a smile: ¡°I was afraid that the letter would be lost on the road and the news would be leaked, so I just mentioned a few words in the letter. Mr. Chen is indeed very smart, please don¡¯t worry, it¡¯s for sale!  The job of selling monopoly rights and establishing a company belongs to my sister Qingyue. With the relationship between her and you, why should you worry about it?" When Chen Zaixing heard Zhou Jin mention the word "Qingyue", he couldn't help but feel.  The familiar face flashed across his face, and his heart couldn't help but cheer up. But then he remembered the parting and what happened not long ago, and his heart became cold again. He said in a cold voice: "Shopkeeper Zhou, be careful what you say. Jiang Chengzhi is now the palace official."  The female official in the middle, who sticks to the pen and carries the purpose, is even more different from Chen. You and I can talk casually. " "Alas!" Zhou Jin on the other side sighed when he heard this, and said with a flat mouth, "That's alright.  I won¡¯t say it anymore, but Qingyue asked me to bring it to you. You must remember it.¡± ¡°Shopkeeper Zhou, please tell me!¡± Zhou Jin couldn¡¯t help but sigh inwardly when he saw Chen Zaixing¡¯s businesslike appearance.  In her tone, she said: "Qingyue said that there are people in the inner and outer courts watching this matter, and she can't do too much, so you must be better prepared in all aspects, especially in terms of money. You must not be short.  Otherwise, those crows in the outer court will definitely not let her go, and they will be afraid that something big will happen." Chen Zaixing smiled slightly and said, "You can answer her for me. I understand all of this and will never make it difficult for her.  I am determined to get this exclusive rights. Can you please open a plate first? I have a plan!" "Three million taels!" Zhou Jin held up three fingers: "Ten years of exclusive rights.  Five hundred thousand royalties!" When she said this, Zhou Jin glanced in the direction of the palace and indicated that these royalties were spent on those in the palace. She was afraid that Chen Zaixing would think it was too much.He continued: "The imperial court wants to mobilize a large army to enter Burma. The expenses for departure, warship repairs, ammunition, and a year alone will total 6 million. The palace expenses have been reduced a bit, and the fireworks tax and provincial budgetary donations have been increased."  It's about three million, and the rest depends on the exclusive rights. If you can get it more easily, you might be able to get a discount. " "Not much!" Chen Zaixing's hearty answer surprised Zhou Jin.  , she looked at Chen Zaixing and whispered: "I know you have made a lot of money there over the years, but don't push it too hard. If this war goes unfavorably and the imperial court cannot protect Burma, your money will be gone."  "It's all thrown into the water." "It doesn't matter!" Chen Zaixing smiled slightly: "Of course I won't use my own money to do this. Besides, if it happens, let alone three million, it will be five hundred."  What's so big about ten million?" Zhou Jin looked at Chen Zaixing's confident look and couldn't help but sigh: "Hey, I really don't know what happened to you and my girl Qingyue, alone.  The one who left a good man unmarried must stay in the deserted palace; the other left a good man unmarried, but ran to the woods in the south. He was really possessed. Is there any better person in the world?  Is it important to have a good life?" After hearing Zhou Jin's sigh, Chen Zaixing couldn't help but feel a little sad, but then he hardened up again and said with a smile: "Shopkeeper Zhou, the beauty of this is not something that can be explained to outsiders.  Now, I won¡¯t say anything else about this matter. I¡¯ll just say thank you tomorrow.¡± After saying that, he stood up and cupped his hands. ¡°What¡¯s the point of saying thank you for what happened to you two?¡± Zhou Jin stood up and raised the curtain: ¡°Exit.  The tenth of the month is when this matter will be decided, so you have to pay close attention to the money matter!" At this point, Zhou Jin looked around and lowered his voice: "Also, there are many eyes in Hanking these days, so you still have to worry about it!  Be careful, so as not to cause unnecessary trouble!" "I understand!" Chen Zaixing nodded knowingly: "There is an elder in Guiyuan Temple who is my father. I will stay with him these days. If anything happens to you,  Just send someone to Guiyuan Temple to find me!" When Chen Zaixing said this, he whispered the Buddhist name of a monk.  Zhou Jin nodded and took notes, then Chen Zaixing said goodbye and left.  When Chen Zaixing came out of Rongbaozhai, he drove back the rented carriage and took his entourage into a pawn shop. When he came out, he had changed into a blue gown that was 60% to 70% new. At a glance, he looked like a new man.  Loose Confucian scholars and their servants can be seen everywhere in Han Dynasty.  Chen Zaixing took his entourage to Guiyuan Temple, paid a visit to his father, and then found a quiet courtyard to live in, quietly waiting for news about Kong Zhang.  Chen Zaixing stayed in Guiyuan Temple for a few days when he heard someone coming to pay him a visit. When he came out, he saw that it was indeed Kong Zhang. Behind Kong Zhang was a fat man in black robes. When he looked closely, it was Liu Qingyang. He couldn't help but be overjoyed and hurried to grab it.  He stepped forward, grabbed Liu Qingyang's hand, and said with a smile: "Brother Liu can come today, I will definitely be able to get along with you when it comes to big things!" "Brother Chen, don't be anxious!" An awkward smile appeared on Liu Qingyang's face, and he took his hand out of Chen Zaixing's hand.  "I'm just here today to explore the situation. Whether things come true or not is still in limbo. Brother Chen had better not pay too much attention to it!" "Brother Liu, don't say anything!" Chen Zaixing said with a smile, "You do it.  We all know how big the business is. If you come here in person at this time of the year, who will believe it if you just say that you have a good relationship with Brother Kong and you can't let it go? " Chen Zaixing's voice!  As soon as they landed, Kong Zhang laughed out loud. He and Liu Qingyang were enemies. Not to mention friendship, they would have quarreled whenever they met. If Liu Qingyang wasn't very interested in the Myanmar monopoly,  , how could he come in person? He acted like that just now to increase his bargaining chip habitually, but Chen Zaixing revealed it all at once. Even with Liu Qingyang's shameless face, the old face couldn't help but  A little red, he could only smile shyly: "Brother Chen, please forgive me, it was just a certain family's habit, it was not intentional!" "It's okay!" Chen Zaixing waved his arm cheerfully and ordered to his entourage.  "You go and bring the tables and chairs, and boil the kettle of water. I want to have a good chat with you two gentlemen." "Yes, sir!" The attendant bowed his hands, turned around and went out. Chen Zaixing stretched out his hand and made an invitation.  He gestured and said with a smile: "Please come in, let's discuss important matters together!" The three of them sat down as guests and hosts. Chen Zaixing poured boiling water into the teacups of the three of them, scalded the cups, and said: "Brother Liu, in the palace,  The bottom line has been revealed. Ten years of exclusive rights, three million taels of treasury silver, and an additional 500,000 taels for flower envoys. Let me start with the ugly words. I gave the 3.5 million taels to the court.  After obtaining the exclusive right, it is still far from being turned into actual things. Brother Kong also spent a lot of money previously. There are a lot of things obtained from Burma, but  It's still too early to get back the money. I invited Brother Liu here today just for the money." Hearing this.Liu Qingyang didn't show any expression on his face as he took out the plates. He still looked indifferent. He gently tapped the edge of the coffee table twice with his knuckles and asked, "When will Brother Chen want it?"  "This money?" "The tenth of next month at the latest!" Liu Qingyang paused: "That means there are still twenty-one days to go, and we have to raise three and a half million taels of silver.  Come on!" Liu Qingyang looked up and looked directly into Chen Zaixing's eyes and asked, "But I don't know how many percent of the shares I can hold in this company if Houde Bank pays this money?"
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