Chapter 57: Negotiations with Wang Zhen
"Immortal Residence! Good name, good name, hahaha. When Yingzong heard these three words, he was stunned at first, and then laughed. Very good, when the Immortal Residence opens, I will go there in person and taste the delicious taste of your restaurant there. ”
"The minister will sweep the couch to welcome the arrival of the emperor." How could Yang Chendong not see that this was Yingzong selling face to himself, just now he only said that he had time, but now it has been decided, this is a change of attitude, and he knelt on the ground again at the moment, shouting long live.
This scene, the other ministers also saw it clearly, and they couldn't help but look at Yang Chendong with envious eyes. This man is only eighteen years old. I think that at the beginning, they were still studying at their age, and some of them didn't even pass the exam, but they were already officials from the fifth grade, and they were favored by the emperor.
In the laughter, Yingzong left Yangjiazhuang under the protection of a group of Dongchang guards, but the ministers did not leave, some of them had not eaten enough, and some were waiting, waiting for Yang Chendong to fulfill his promise and take a few of the extra potatoes back to the mansion to share with their families.
That is, Yang Chendong of course did what he said, and arranged for Hu Mang, Yang Hai, Yang Neng and others to concentrate the potatoes that were picked out first, and then distribute them according to the size of their official positions, in a way that guarantees the bottom, each official will take at least ten catties, and if it is not enough, he will pick it up. At least for now, the distribution of potatoes is still up to you. is saying that such an opportunity to make friends with hundreds of officials is rare, and it is not easy to come across it, how can Yang Chendong give up easily?
Because of Yang Chendong's generosity, all the officials returned satisfied. It is the household Shangshu Wang Zuo, who has always been known as "picking the door", and he is also full of smiles. Only when he was leaving, he said to Yang Chendong, "Yang Xima, those potatoes must be taken care of, and the plantation of my household department must order 10,000 acres of potato seeds first, which cannot be discounted." ”
"Rest assured, rest assured." Yang Chendong patted his chest and reassured. Potatoes are still a rare commodity in Daming, and they have indeed been planted around Chiji City for a long time, and once the seeds are not enough, they will be pulled from there. Having said that, there are still bags of potatoes piled up in the warehouse, and if you need them, you can take them out immediately.
If you want to say that Okura has the biggest advantage, that is, everything that is placed there is very fresh, and there is no expiration date at all, which can make Yang Chendong feel at ease to use the things there, as long as he does not take it out, it will be the same as new at any time.
With Yang Chendong's assurance, Wang Zuo left satisfied. The hundred officials walked a fine light, leaving only Wang Zhen and a group of disciples and grandchildren wandering around, from time to time to arrange the people of Dongchang to guard the joints, except for the existing Yangjiazhuang people, other people are not allowed to approach at will, otherwise, they will be directly arrested and imprisoned.
Wang Zhen seemed to be tirelessly instructing, Yang Chendong looked at all this and smiled, he knew that this person was not responsible for his work, but wanted to talk to himself and ask for some benefits.
I don't want to make trouble, the most important thing is that Yang Chendong, who is still a little weak, also needs to find an ally, if Wang Zhen can really help, he doesn't mind enjoying some benefits with the other party. Of course, it still depends on whether this person knows each other, otherwise, it will really be in a hurry, and when you get out of the Jingshi, the sky is so big at that time that there are too many places to stay.
"Princess, how about you please enter the study in the village?" Seeing that Wang Zhen's afterglow was swept over him no less than five times, Yang Chendong knew that the heat was almost over, and if he continued to boil it, he might be confused.
"Oh, Yang Xima is really polite, it just so happens that my father is a little thirsty." Wang Zhen was also interested, and walked down after giving a step, and then the two looked at each other and smiled, and walked towards Yangjiazhuang.
In the study, Yang Chendong retired everyone, including Qiaoyin, who did not stay by his side to serve, only he and Wang Zhen sat opposite each other, and set up a negotiation frame.
Wang Zhen has been in power for a long time, what kind of scene has not been seen, and he is not in a hurry at this time, while tasting the tea in his hand, he nodded lightly, and he looked very enjoyable.
The tea that Yang Chendong can take out is not too good, it is only slightly more advanced than the ordinary street, and it is impossible to enter the eyes of Wang Zhen, who has seen a lot of excellent tea, but sometimes it is not tea that tastes tea, but a mood, and an atmosphere.
There is no need to talk too much nonsense when dealing with smart people, Yang Chendong didn't make any boring opening remarks, and said straightforwardly, "Princess, thank you for your kind words just now, this is my little meaning." ”
While speaking, a small box was also pushed in front of Wang Zhen.
Wang Zhen is really a smart person, he didn't ask what it was, he stretched out his hand and opened it in front of him, and inside was a contract, a contract with the shares of Shenxian Ju Yicheng.
There is only one percent, Wang Zhen did not object, nor did he agree, but looked at Yang Chendong with a casual gaze, obviously he wanted an explanation.
"Princess, I won't tell you anything, the total investment of the Immortal Residence is estimated to be no less than 300,000 taels, or even more." Just the first sentence startled Wang Zhen, who was already unfazed, and his suddenly jumping eyebrows had already proved everything.
It's just a restaurant, how can there be such a big investment? Wang Zhen obviously didn't believe it, but he knew that only Yang Chendong was a smart person, so he wouldn't lie to himself about such a thing, and he could send someone to check it at any time. And is Yang Chendong a smart person?
At least today's events have proved that the other party is very smart, so he still said the number of this person, doesn't it mean that there are really so many investments?
Seeing the work of this meeting, Wang Zhen's face changed again and again, Yang Chendong smiled bitterly and shook his head, "I don't say some things, and I can find out with the ability of the prince, so let me move the door and get the axe first." Speaking of the area of the immortal residence, it is the most prosperous street in the place where Zhengyang Gate and Daming Gate meet, not only that, but I also let people buy it left and right, which has expanded more than twice as much, just a hall, which can accommodate more than 1,000 people to dine together, just the money to invest in buying land costs a lot, and I don't know how many days it will take to earn it back. ”
Wang Zhen agrees with this. Over the years, the growing strength of the Ming Dynasty has directly led to the soaring land price in Beijing, which is really a price every year. This is also because the place is chosen between the outer city and the inner city, if it is all in the inner city, it is only an investment in this land, and it is such a large scale, I am afraid that it will need at least more than 100,000 taels.
Seeing that Wang Zhen nodded lightly, Yang Chendong smiled and continued: "What I said just now is a restaurant that can accommodate 1,000 people at the same time on the first floor, and there are no less than fifty private rooms around it. Upstairs, there are 100 private rooms and private rooms, and the decoration alone requires at least 100,000 taels of silver. Oh yes, forget to stay with the Maharaja bus, this time the decoration is different, I used all the clear glass and new furniture from outside, these things are worth a lot of money, just the transportation of this piece requires a lot of money. ”
"Fully transparent glass... Glass? Wang Zhen finally couldn't help but ask. The appearance of the mirror flashed in his mind, and he asked a little excitedly, "Is Yang Xima talking about a mirror?" ”
"It's not." Yang Chendong shook his head, "The mirror can reflect the image and reflect the person clearly. Glass is transparent and does not have the function of looking in the mirror, but it does have the effect of isolating and can clearly allow people to see unobstructed. Oh, I'm afraid this point will not be explained for a while, and when the time comes, the princess will naturally be able to see it, but this is a new thing is true. It's just a pity that the capital is limited, otherwise, I really want to get more, and that's a good time to make a windfall. ”
Speaking of these, Yang Chendong kept smacking his mouth, looking a little regretful.
"Money? How much do you need? Hearing that it is a new thing that can make a lot of money, Wang Zhen also became interested, if it can be as magical as a mirror, it must be a good deal, and the speed of making money can be imagined. He just wants to step in, who would dislike having less money?
"This, if you want to buy in large quantities, you need at least five million taels to barely be able to. Of course, if there are more, it is naturally the best, and the income will be more. Yang Chendong frowned, as if he had given such a result after careful consideration.
As soon as he heard that he needed five million taels, it was just barely possible, Wang Zhen immediately gave up the idea of investing. What are you kidding, not to mention whether he has these in his hands now, just to say that Yang Chendong is not worthy of his peace of mind, he took out so much silver and handed it to the other party at once, in case he was trapped, wouldn't it be ruined all his efforts over the years?
Yang Chendong saw that the other party had no movement, so he had no intention of persuading. For those who don't know, the cost of glass is naturally very high, but when the Red Embedded City Glass Factory can already produce it in large quantities, the cost of this thing is very low, but it is not enough for outsiders.
And after talking about the land and decoration, Yang Chendong continued to thunder: "There will be a big performance stage in the center of the Immortal Residence. At that time, there will be storytelling, singing and dancing on it, and I can guarantee that it will be all new songs, and when you think about it, what a grand occasion it will be, I am afraid that it is difficult to find a ticket. In addition to the unique delicacy of the food, you also tasted potatoes today, and this one food alone can make nearly 20 kinds of food, so when you add other foods, the taste must be mouth-watering. Of course, the cost of playing songs and dances will not be too small, a rough calculation is also tens of thousands of taels of silver, and next to the restaurant there is the Yang family's Tianwaitian Trading Company, where there will be a lot of things that the Ming Dynasty does not have, the first step requires investment, and the cost will not be less than 100,000 taels in the case of less purchases, which is overall, 300,000 taels is still stretched, and the prince does not need to take out anything, and he can get a part of it is not less, right? ”