At the beginning of the month, two days before the transaction between Jiuzhu Mountain and Sitong Trading Company, another distinguished guest named Zhu came to Sanqing Peak.
Zhu Kui.
Among the two brothers of Zhu family, Zhu Bo is good at working in the fields, but when it comes to doing business, you have to look to Zhu Kui.
A few days ago, Lu Bei wiped out all the stubborn elements. Upon hearing the news, Zhu Bo immediately sent Feng Si back to Dashengguan, and Zhu Kui rushed there overnight to stabilize the situation.
Thanks to Ding Lei's super high efficiency, Lu Bei took over five mountains in one go: Sijing Peak, Wuheng Peak, Liuyang Peak, Bayan Peak, and Jiusong Peak. Excluding Sanqing Peak where a single spiritual bamboo grew, only three of the eight mountains still had cooperative dealings with Sitong Trading Company.
What Zhu Kui wanted to do was to lure them out by spending money and squeeze out the Sitong Trading Company.
He is very confident about this.
No matter what business it is, as long as the Zhu family enters, others can only give in.
Those who play the positive game have more money than the positive game. Sitong Commercial Bank is not as good as Zhu's Commercial Bank. Those who play the negative game...
Zhu Kui wished this was the case.
The Wu Zhou clan was surnamed Zhu. Whether it was the royal court that governed the world or the Huangji Sect that governed the spiritual practice, the Zhu family had the final say. Within the Wu Zhou territory, anyone who dared to do anything to trip up the Zhu clan would be doomed to commit suicide.
Zhu Kui is very optimistic about the Lingzhu industry in Jiuzhu Mountain. There are so many details that can be operated. If it is operated well, it can definitely develop into a pillar industry of Zhu's Business.
Not to mention the distant future, at least it will be a problem to ensure that several generations will have no worries about food and clothing.
When a person is happy, he is in high spirits. Zhu Kui happily climbed up the Sanqing Peak, raised his hand to hook Lu Bei's shoulder, and said with a smile: "Brother Lu is really a wonderful person. Not only does he occupy a remote mountain and lead the elegance, he also raises a litter of shiny red foxes. He really knows how to enjoy life."
"Come on, Brother Kui, what you do is called living, what I do is called survival." Lu Bei handed the roast goose to the little fox and picked one up and started to chew it.
“Boo-boo—”
After a month, Lu Bei fed the little foxes with elixirs and delicious food, and it was not in vain. The little foxes no longer had the initial wariness they had, and they trusted him very much, allowing him to stroke them without resistance.
The little fox demon at the beginning also let down his guard. He was very intelligent and had learned a lot of human characters under Lu Bei's instruction. He was currently trying to transform and would soon become an adult.
By the way, not long after learning to read, the little fox demon wrote his own name in front of Lu Bei - Hu Bo.
The demon race is named after they awaken their spiritual intelligence, and the inheritance hidden in their blood is something that humans cannot envy.
This is a good thing. Otherwise, with Lu Bei's naming ability, the upper limit would be Mei'er, Lili, and No. 8, and the lower limit would be Gang Pao, Wangcai, and Lai Fu. It would be hard to guarantee whether this nest of foxes would not rebel in the future.
"Haha, Brother Lu is being modest again, and still so funny."
Zhu Kui didn't care about Lu Bei's so-called survival. When they talked about business, he said bluntly: "I heard from my elder brother that besides Lingzhu, you want to do some other business?"
"Yes, I was just about to ask Brother Kui for advice."
Lu Bei narrowed his eyes slightly: "If I refine a finished pill in large quantities, will Brother Kui have a good way to sell it?"
"What level of elixir?"
Zhu Kui said, "If it's consumables like Qiling Pills and Qi Accumulation Pills, don't waste your time, brother. This business can't be done."
"What do you mean? Didn't the Huangji Sect also receive the goods?"
"I will collect it, but..."
Zhu Kui organized his words and said everything in detail without leaving any doubts: "It is not difficult to refine consumables such as Qiling Pills and Qi Accumulation Pills. Take Ningzhou as an example. Dashengguan can cooperate with other sects and allocate amounts every month. They can even delegate power to counties, such as Langyu County. However, it is reasonable but not against the rules."
"Come on, slow down."
"Brother Lu, you have spent some time in the alchemy room of Dashengguan. You know how much water there is between the raw materials and the finished pills. This is one layer of profit. Dashengguan reports the total amount every month, and after it is stored in the warehouse, it is distributed to various places. The twists and turns in the middle are the second layer of profit. Whether there are other profits, I dare not speculate."
Zhu Kui chuckled and continued, "Everyone knows that if the counties directly purchase finished pills, it will reduce expenses. At least it will save time, effort and money in transportation, and it will cut off people's financial resources... Everyone will be unhappy. It's a thankless task. Don't cause trouble for yourself, brother."
"Thank you, Brother Kui, for your guidance. I now understand."
Lu Bei nodded in agreement, then raised his eyebrows: "What if some people don't like money and don't want to make a profit from the raw materials to the finished products? Brother Kui, you can just buy them and send them to Dashengguan in bulk. Is that possible?"
"Of course there is a way. Both levels of profit are there. You can make money the same way as before, and it will even be easier. It is reasonable and in line with the rules. Most importantly, it is more legal than before and no one will catch you."
Zhu Kui looked at Lu Bei in confusion: "But the problem is, you are wasting your time for nothing."
Lu Bei smiled and said in a deep voice: "Every man has a share of responsibility for the success or failure of a country."
"… "
Zhu Kui said nothing and looked at Lu Bei as if he was looking at a mentally retarded person.
Everyone saw it. It was not his fault for provoking. It was Lu Bei who insulted his intelligence first, so he cursed back.
"Brother Kui, to be honest, you can still make money. Small profits but quick turnover. You should understand this principle."
"don't know."
Zhu Kui shook his head like a rattle, "Brother, that's not how you make money. I sold inferior raw materials for alchemy, which didn't affect the final quality of the pills... It affected them a little, but it was still within the standard range of quality, so it can be said that it didn't affect their use. But if you sell inferior finished pills as good ones, you should be executed according to the law, even if my last name is Zhu, it won't help."
"Brother Kui, you misunderstood. How could I do such a thing as selling inferior products as good ones? I really make money. I assure you that there is absolutely no problem with the quality of the pills!" Lu Bei smiled mysteriously.
"Why, Brother Lu has developed a new way of refining pills that can save raw materials?"
Zhu Kui's eyes lit up: "Tell me more, quickly."
When Lu Bei produced the elixir, he resold it and put the official label of Huangji Sect of Dashengguan on it, so he could expect to make a profit.
As a businessman, it is hard not to be tempted when hearing about such huge profits.
"Commercial confidential, no comment."
Lu Bei shook his head decisively and agreed with Zhu Kui that as long as he could refine consumable pills that met the quality standards and in large quantities, Zhu Kui would be responsible for purchasing and reselling them to the next buyer.
"What's the specific time? When can you ship the goods?"
"There's no rush for this, wait a little longer, early next year at the latest!"
Lu Bei insisted that he remembered clearly that the public beta test was in the 824th year of the Wu Zhou Dynasty, which was this year. It was already the middle of the year, and it wouldn't be long before the internal beta test started.
That night, everyone drank heartily on Sanqing Peak. Zhu Kui brought roast goose from Mingyue Tower, which was Lu Bei's favorite.
There are five vixens accompanying him. As long as you ignore that they have not yet transformed, they are not only greedy but also stealing wine. The plot of "3人の男と5人のキツネが酔っ払った夜のことについて" still sounds very exciting.
At the dinner table, Zhu Kui patted his chest and promised that if Lu Bei helped Zhu's company to get a big business, the Zhu brothers would definitely reward him generously. In the future, Lu Bei could take a share of the net profit from the Lingzhu business every month.
As for who will pay for this...
Dashengguan bought the goods at the original price. Zhu Kui said that he made a profit, and the leaders of Jiuzhu Mountain also said that they did not lose money.
There is no need to go into details about business matters, as long as everyone makes money and is happy.
…
The next day, Zhu Kui went to several peaks and visited several leaders. On the trading day, in front of the manager of Sitong Trading Company, he used a large sum of money to take away the spiritual bamboo from several peaks.
This time, several leaders made a lot of money, and Zhu Kui spent a lot of money. Everyone was very satisfied, with the exception of the manager of Sitong Trading Company, who was also very satisfied, but he was just angry.
He went to the home of Lord Li, the magistrate of Langyu County, to cry and complain, but was sent away with a few sighs, so he had no choice but to swallow the bitter fruit.
On Lu Bei's side, on the day the trading day ended, he was upgraded from a thief despised by all the peaks to a guest of honor of the leaders of all the families. Even Pang Miaosong, who had a grudge against him before, became friends with Lu Bei's sister because of his leniency in taking people.
After seeing the Zhu brothers off, Lu Bei made an appointment with them to reunite at Dashengguan another day. He asked the little foxes to watch the front and back doors and the courtyard wall, and slide down the well rope to look for the lost map.