Fan Li is an old hand. He had already guessed Zhang Fei's purpose before he came. So, of course, he came to the appointment not just to scold Zhang Fei or to expose Zhang Fei's false face.
If he really wanted to take revenge on Zhang Fei, he could directly inform Li Guozhong and others about this.
But he didn't do it.
The reason is that he saw the potential benefits in Zhang Fei.
One contract could earn you several hundred strings of cash.
What is the concept
If he could cooperate with Zhang Fei, his bookstore would definitely take off.
Although Zhang Fei has offended many people, it seems that there are still many people who support Zhang Fei, including the most popular people Wang Anshi and Xu Zun.
Moreover, under the siege of many senior officials, Zhang Fei was still able to break through the siege and make a stunning debut.
So Fan Li naturally had to carefully weigh who was stronger and who was weaker.
And the reason why he spoke so tough before was, of course, just to pay back the money on the spot.
It makes no difference!
Zhang Fei didn't buy his tricks at all. Not only that, he was intimidated by Zhang Fei.
In the final analysis, it is strength that speaks.
He couldn't control Zhang Fei.
In the end, he signed the partnership agreement.
Zhang Fei will join their Fanjia Bookstore as a partner, and will modify the bookstore's management system to be mainly based on partners. This system is relatively loose and can separate the nominal helmsman from the actual helmsman.
In other words, if something really happens, Fan Li will take the blame.
"We must hurry back and tell that woman the good news to make her happy."
After getting off the boat, Zhang Fei hurried back to Xu's house.
You know, this is his real purpose. He wants to get back his face. He wants to prove that the other party's encirclement and suppression of him is futile. He wants to give the other party a big surprise to show that he is not so easy to bully.
And Xu Zhiqian was also looking forward to this moment.
"Wang... Senior Brother Wang?"
When he returned home and was about to tell Xu Zhiqian the good news, he suddenly found that Wang Ye was there too.
Wang Ye bowed and said, "I am sorry for disturbing you by visiting me. I hope you can forgive me, Sanlang!"
Zhang Fei said hurriedly: "First of all, this is not my home. Secondly, I also hope that you can come here often."
Wang Ye asked happily: "Really?"
Zhang Fei nodded and said, "Of course, since you came here, I believe you must have brought some delicious food and wine."
The smile on Wang Ye's face gradually froze, and he forcibly suppressed the words "we hit it off at first sight".
Xu Zhiqian, who knew the situation, pursed her lips and almost laughed out loud. Seeing Wang Ye's embarrassed face turned red, she suddenly said to Zhang Fei, "It seems that our Xu family has treated you unfairly."
Zhang Fei hurriedly explained: "Of course not, Madam Xu misunderstood, it's just... it's just that the wine that your Senior Brother Wang brought is really delicious, don't you think?"
Xu Zhiqian secretly glanced at Wang Ye, nodded and said, "Do I need you to tell me that?"
Zhang Fei smiled and said, "So, these are two different things and cannot be confused. Your Xu family has been very kind to me and I am very grateful."
Xu Zhiqian said: "You still have some conscience."
The two of them sang in unison, which eased Wang Ye's embarrassment. They smiled and said, "Sanlang values friendship and loyalty. He is truly a role model for our generation."
Loyalty and loyalty? Did he have any misunderstanding? Zhang Fei saw that his expression was not right, and quickly explained: "Brother Wang, please don't misunderstand. Madam Xu and I are purely partners. Apart from quarreling, there is nothing else to talk about in private."
Xu Zhiqian didn't think there was anything wrong with what he said, but after hearing what Zhang Fei said, she panicked and nodded, "Yes, yes, Senior Brother Wang, please don't misunderstand me."
Wang Ye glanced at the two of them and said with a smile, "I was just saying it casually, why are you so nervous?"
"Who's nervous?"
The two said in unison.
After saying that, the two of them glared at each other in tacit understanding.
Wang Ye laughed and said, "Junior sister, quickly prepare the wine and food I brought. I want to have a few drinks with Sanlang."
But I thought to myself, it’s a good thing I brought it, otherwise... ... we wouldn’t be able to continue the conversation that day.
He didn't mean to use the wine and food to please Zhang Fei, but he felt embarrassed to disturb others when he came to Xu's house, so he brought his own wine and food from the palace.
When the food and wine were served, Zhang Fei was in a good mood and drank three cups in a row with Wang Ye.
Wang Ye smiled and said, "Sanlang seems to be in a good mood today."
Zhang Fei laughed and said, "Not bad! Not bad!"
Wang Ye added: "It is said that when a man has been away for three days, he should be looked at with new eyes. Sanlang definitely deserves this reputation. Now the whole Bianjing is talking about the mortgage issue. Sanlang has really made a big splash."
Zhang Fei chuckled, "I didn't mean to make such a fuss. I was forced to do so."
Wang Ye sighed and continued, "I have heard about the official document against the people of Erbi a long time ago. I also feel sorry for you, Sanlang. They couldn't win the argument in court, so they used this method to suppress Sanlang. It's really infuriating."
Xu Zhiqian looked at Zhang Fei slightly nervously.
Zhang Fei bowed and said, "Thank you for standing up for me, but there is no need to be angry. After all, they are not targeting me."
Xu Zhiqian breathed a sigh of relief.
Wang Ye was surprised and asked, "Who is that directed at?"
Zhang Fei laughed and said, "They will target anyone who comes!"
“… … !”
Wang Ye was stunned for a moment, slapped the table, and laughed: "Brilliant! Brilliant! Whoever comes, they will target them."
Xu Zhiqian's forehead and palms had already begun to sweat.
Wang Ye raised his glass again and said, "Sanlang is open-minded. I toast to you."
"Not only is it open-minded, but it's also very enjoyable! Let's do it!"
Zhang Fei was talking until his mouth was dry, so he picked up the cup and drank.
After putting down the wine glass, Wang Ye smiled and said, "Sanlang's brilliant plan has inspired me, but I wonder if it is feasible?"
Zhang Fei asked: "What inspiration?"
Wang Ye said, "There are so many people buying houses nowadays that house prices are rising. However, rising house prices are not a good thing. Why don't you propose to Wang Daxueshi to ask the court to allocate some land to build houses and then sell them to the public? This way, the house price increase can be suppressed and the court's income can be increased. Isn't it the best of both worlds?"
“… … .!”
After Wang Ye finished speaking, he saw Zhang Fei was dumbfounded and asked, "Why is Sanlang silent?"
Zhang Fei was startled, "This is absolutely not possible."
"Why not?" Wang Ye asked in surprise.
"You said it in a nice way, to curb housing prices, but you also said that the court is very short of money now. If the court really made money from building houses, it would drive up housing prices to death."
"What you said is groundless. The imperial court builds houses to balance housing prices. How can it raise prices at will?" Wang Ye shook his head.
"Without any evidence?"
Zhang Fei smiled, "Currently, the main source of income for the imperial court is taxes. If taxes can go up, how can housing prices not go up?"
Wang Ye's expression froze and he looked embarrassed.
There was a soft thud.
Zhang Fei tilted his head and saw that it was Xu Zhiqian's wine glass that had been knocked over. He glanced at Xu Zhiqian again and said, "Madam Xu, why are you sweating so much?"
"I... I can't drink much." Xu Zhiqian said with a wry smile.
Zhang Fei said: "That's right, you should drink less. We are even now, don't do it again."
Xu Zhiqian glanced at him and asked, "Can you drink well?"
His eyes flickered almost crazily.
Zhang Fei muttered, "At least better than you." Seeing Xu Zhiqian looking at him lovingly, he wondered, is this woman in heat? Why is she winking at me? Or have I been holding it in for too long and am hallucinating
Wang Ye suddenly asked: "What are you talking about?"
Xu Zhiqian was startled, and seeing Wang Ye looking at her with a smile, she hurriedly said, "Nothing, nothing."
Seeing Xu Zhiqian's panic, Zhang Fei also realized that Wang Ye must not know about this fight. If so, I would become Old Wang. My last name is Zhang, and his last name is Wang. He quickly changed the topic and said, "Sir, let's continue talking about the house price."
Xu Zhiqian almost bit her tongue. Are you blind? She was also a little anxious. After all, she had concealed Wang Ye's identity. If Zhang Fei said something wrong, she would also be responsible.
Wang Ye smiled and nodded, then said, "Then according to Sanlang's opinion, how should the court control housing prices?"
Zhang Fei smiled and said, "Actually, rising housing prices are not a bad thing."
Wang Ye asked hurriedly: "What do you mean?"
Zhang Fei said: "If the imperial court knew how to play... ..!"
"Can you play?"
"Uh... it means knowing how to manage."
"Oh, Saburo, please continue."
"If the court knew how to manage, it should stick to the policy of renting public housing. It can allocate land and build houses, but they must be cheap public housing."
"Why is that?"
“It’s very simple.”
Zhang Fei explained: "People depend on houses for survival. If you have a house, you have a home. If you have a home, you will not leave it easily. However, everyone must struggle to survive.
In the process of struggle, taxes will be generated. The more people there are, the more taxes there will be. The momentum will be endless, the national finances will become rich, and once the economy improves, housing prices will inevitably rise. However, this increase is a reflection of prosperity, not a bad thing.
The key is that with public housing, it will not affect the common people. It is officials and wealthy people who are trading, so a slight increase is harmless. Based on their identity and status, I don't think anyone except the court would dare to maliciously drive up housing prices.
Otherwise, it will fall into a vicious cycle.”
He did not think that rising housing prices would cause big problems. The key was land. The court had limited land and could not allocate it at will.
Wang Ye pondered for a while, then suddenly looked up at Zhang Fei and said with a smile: "Sanlang's words have enlightened me. I'll toast to Sanlang."
"Why are you being polite? It's too formal. Just do it!"
“Done!”
Another glass of wine.
Wang Ye added: "Although Sanlang's words make sense, if the imperial court did not build it, those wealthy merchants would do whatever they could to build it."
"pattern!"
Zhang Fei waved his hand and said, "Brother Wang, you should have a broader vision. It's just a small amount of money. Why are you staring at it? I just took it for fun."
When Wang Ye heard this, he felt extremely ashamed.
Am I so narrow-minded
“Ahem!”
Just now he was Senior Brother Wang, now he is Brother Wang. Xu Zhiqian had a severe headache and coughed twice.
Zhang Fei tilted his head to look, and Wang Yexian asked, "Junior sister, is your throat uncomfortable?"
"Huh? No! No, it's just a little itchy."
Xu Zhiqian forced out an apologetic smile.
"The itch will go away if you drink some wine." Zhang Fei said with a chuckle.
"... ... ?"
Xu Zhiqian didn't find it funny, but rolled her eyes at him. But when she saw that Wang Ye's face looked a little bad, she quickly said, "You guys continue chatting, I'll pour you some wine."
He actually stood up and poured wine for them.
Are you so gentle and virtuous in front of your boyfriend? Zhang Fei looked at Xu Zhiqian in surprise.
Wang Ye asked Zhang Fei with great interest: "May I ask, Sanlang, what is the big picture?"
Zhang Fei smiled and said, "Of course it is to develop industry and commerce. Urban development can only rely on these two things. Didn't I just say that renting public housing can retain people? If people want to live, they must struggle, and struggle will generate taxes. But how to struggle, where are the opportunities? This is what the court should do. As long as the court settles the people and lets everyone have work to do, the taxes will definitely not be reduced, and just like this wine, it has an endless aftertaste. Speaking of wine, let's drink another glass!"
"Okay! Today I will risk my life to accompany you."
Wang Ye raised his glass.
Xu Zhiqian muttered, "What gentleman? He should sacrifice his life to pay for the ear pen."
"Puff! Cough cough cough!"
Zhang Fei spat out the wine in his mouth again, thinking, is this considered an insult
Wang Ye hurriedly asked, "Is Sanlang okay?"
"It's okay! It's okay! It's just a waste of this good wine!"
Zhang Fei glared at Xu Zhiqian, then suddenly turned his eyes and pointed at his wine glass with a look of arrogance.
Xu Zhiqian picked up the wine jug and walked in front of Zhang Fei. She bent down and said quietly, "You can't drink much, so drink less."
Zhang Fei whispered, "Can't you see this? I want you to behave virtuously in front of your Senior Brother Wang. You can deceive him first. After we get married, you can let yourself go. Otherwise, how can you get married?"
Xu Zhiqian's pair of cold and beautiful phoenix eyes shot out two murderous glances, but she said nothing, and stood up and walked towards Wang Ye.
Wow! She can even bear this, it seems that she really loves her Senior Brother Wang!
Looking at that graceful figure, Zhang Fei suddenly felt melancholy. It seemed that he had to go to that kind of place for a walk. I wonder if it would be expensive
Wang Ye had been frowning in thought and did not notice the two people's little movements until Xu Zhiqian came to him and poured wine, then he reacted.
"Thank you very much! Thank you very much!"
Wang Ye nodded slightly, and immediately turned his gaze to Zhang Fei, "Sanlang's words make sense, but how should the court settle the people?"
Zhang Fei was puzzled and said, "Wow... Brother Wang, there's no need to ask so many questions. Let's just chat casually. It's not our turn to make the decision on this matter!"
Isn't bragging all about bragging about the anus? Who the hell cares about the details
"That's right, that's right."
Wang Ye nodded, with a hint of regret in his eyes.