The heavens set sail from the courtyard

Chapter 361 Cooperation
Holding something in his hand, Qi Heng ran excitedly back to Duke Qi's mansion, and the maids in the mansion saluted him, usually he would respond, but today he ran away like a gust of wind, and ignored him.

"Father, mother." Qi Heng rushed to the front hall, where Duke Qi and his wife Princess Pingning were playing chess.

"Heng'er, why are you so reckless, there are no rules at all." Princess Pingning put down the chess pieces, with a displeased face.

"Mother." Qi Heng breathed steadily and respectfully saluted Princess Pingning.

"Son, you are usually very calm, what's wrong today." Qi Guogong asked his son concerned.

Qi Heng said happily: "I got a rare item by chance, and I'm here to dedicate it to my mother."

Princess Pingning didn't take it seriously. She was originally the only daughter of the Marquis of Xiangyang. She was raised in the palace since she was a child. When she grew up, she was named Princess Pingning by the emperor.

Like presenting a treasure, Qi Heng opened the package in his hand and presented it in front of Princess Pingning.

"Glass bottle?" Princess Pingning saw the object in Qi Heng's hand, and a strange look flashed in her eyes.

In Qi Heng's hand was a clear and flawless glass bottle, which seemed to contain some liquid.

"Mother, this glass bottle has no trace of color, it is a rare treasure, and the things inside are even rarer."

Princess Pingning took the glass bottle, put it in her hands and looked at it carefully, a little fond of putting it down.

Princess Pingning had seen a glazed bottle with the queen mother when she was a child, but the bottle was a bit variegated, and it was far from being comparable to the one in her hand.

Qi Heng stepped forward and introduced to his mother: "Mom, this bottle contains toilet water, which is made of various medicinal materials. It is extremely precious and unique. It can not only leave a long-lasting fragrance on the body, but also refresh your mind and repel mosquitoes. .”

Princess Pingning was moved by his son's words, so he opened the glazed bottle and put it under his nose to smell it. As expected, the fragrance wafted into his nostrils and his mind was cleared.

Qi Guogong was also aroused curiosity, and after smelling the dew, he couldn't help but praised: "It really is a rare object, I have never heard of it in my life."

Princess Pingning carefully put the cap on the bottle, and then said to Qi Heng: "Tell me! Who gave you such a treasure? What do you want?"

Qi Heng said excitedly: "Sheng Changfeng, the son of the Sheng family, asked me to bring the treasure back to my mother. He wants to cooperate with our Duke of Qi."

Princess Pingning raised her eyebrows, and said, "Sanlang of the Sheng family, the son of Sheng Hong? He seems to be a concubine, right?"

Qi Heng nodded and said: "Although Sheng Sanlang is a concubine, he is very knowledgeable, both civil and military, and in Zhuang's pedantic private school, he writes the best articles.

Uncle Gu also likes to compete with him in martial arts, but unfortunately he loses every time. "

Qi Guogong was surprised and said: "So, this Sheng Sanlang has some skills."

Princess Pingning snorted coldly and said: "No matter how capable he is, he is just a bastard from a small family. What qualifications does he have to cooperate with our Duke of Qi?"

Qi Heng became anxious when he heard this, but Wang Gang agreed to come over, and if the cooperation between the two companies can be achieved, he and Sheng Minglan will be matched.

"Saburo's so-called cooperation, the government of our country does not pay a penny, and enjoys [-]% of the profits every year." Qi Heng explained:
"Saburo's business is the glass bottle and toilet water in the hands of his mother."

Princess Pingning asked in surprise, "Does he have a lot of glass bottles in his hand?"

Qi Heng said: "I heard from Saburo that this kind of bottle is called a glass bottle and can be mass-produced."

Princess Pingning's eyes lit up, her heart is like a mirror, she knows the value of the glass bottle in her hand, if it is really mass-produced, it is simply a cornucopia!

Qi Heng said again: "The soap that was famous in Bianjing was made by Saburo."

Princess Pingning frowned and said: "So, this Saburo of the Sheng family is an all-rounder."

Qi Guogong said: "In this case, let him present the method of making the glass bottle, and I will buy it from Qi Guogong's mansion."

Qi Heng can't do it once he hears it!He hurriedly said: "Sanlang has already persuaded Ningyuanhou and Yongyihou to take shares, so it is inappropriate for us to do so!"

Princess Pingning wondered: "Little bastard, can you actually persuade the two princes?"

Qi Heng explained: "Mother forgot, the old lady of the Sheng family was born in the Yongyi Hou's mansion, and the second uncle of the Gu family and San Lang are even more inseparable."

Princess Pingning nodded and said: "Then Mrs. Sheng is a person with all-hands and eyes. Since this is the case, it is really difficult for our Duke's Mansion to intervene."

Qi Guogong said: "Heng'er, you ask the housekeeper to go to Saburo of the Sheng family to discuss cooperation. You are the son of the Duke's mansion, so you can't get involved in these trivial matters.

Remember, the most important thing for you now is to study with peace of mind and obtain fame. "

Qi Heng said solemnly: "My child understands."

In fact, Qi Heng's heart was already full of joy, and his mind was full of Sheng Minglan's pretty face.

On the other side of Ningyuanhou's Mansion, a similar conversation took place, but the only people who talked were Gu Tingye and his father Gu Yankai.

Gu Tingye and his father have always been at odds, but because of Wang Gang's Bajiquan, he still rarely talks to his father.

After Gu Yankai saw the glass bottle and toilet water, he thought the same as Princess Pingning, and asked Wang Gang to present the secret method, and the Hou Mansion exclusively did this business.

Fortunately, Wang Gang had already told Gu Tingye and Qi Heng to bluff and deceive under the guise of the old lady.

When Gu Tingye heard that the Yongyihou's Mansion also took a stake, he immediately put off his thoughts of grabbing.

In the end, Gu Yankai agreed to cooperate, but not in the name of Hou Fu.

"It's okay to cooperate, just use the resources of your grandfather's Bai family. You can report the name of the Hou's Mansion, and the profits you share in the future don't need to be brought to the Hou's Mansion."

Gu Yankai did this for the sake of his son.

Gu Tingye didn't appreciate it. Instead, he felt that his father was trying to gain fame, and he didn't want to get involved with merchants and ruin his reputation.

Gu Yankai sent Gu Tingye back without explaining.

After the Hou Mansion and the Duke's Mansion agreed to cooperate, Wang Gang finally approached the old lady.

He also gave the old lady a glass bottle and toilet water.

The old lady took a look and put it aside, and said to Wang Gang: "Do you want to learn from your great-grandfather in business and give up the scientific examination?"

Recently, Wang Gang has been tinkering with business matters all day long, which made the old lady a little dissatisfied, so she asked to mention him.

"Grandmother, I don't want to give up the scientific examination. I'm already preparing to pass the examination as a scholar, and I will take the college examination in the future." Wang Gang said respectfully.

"You have to know that people's energy is limited. If you have already been distracted by learning martial arts, if you continue to operate these trails, it will definitely affect your studies."

In the eyes of Mrs. Sheng, and even Sheng Hong, doing business is just a small way, or even a small way that can't get on the table.

Only the scientific examination and becoming an official is the right way.

"Grandmother, I manage glass bottles and toilet water, and I just want to bind Ningyuanhou's mansion and Qi Guogong's mansion." Wang Gang said honestly.

The old lady Sheng said: "As for the Hou's Mansion and the Duke's Mansion, even if you give them millions of coins every year, they won't look at you directly, but will deliberately distance you because of the stink of money all over your body."

Wang Gang said to himself: "What if I send millions of taels of silver every year?"

The old lady Sheng was slightly surprised, but quickly shook her head and said: "Sanlang, you still don't understand, even if you become the number one businessman in the world, it doesn't matter, official career is the right way."

Wang Gang was silent for a while, and decided to give the old lady a little insight.

"Grandmother, my ambition is to regain Yanyun, and I want to make friends with the forces in the army."

Old Madam Sheng's originally squinted eyes suddenly widened, and she took a careful look at her grandson.

"From the very beginning of our dynasty, we put more emphasis on culture than martial arts, and severely suppressed the noble families. If you don't see the sons of the Duke of Qi, they have to prepare for the imperial examination to become an official."

Wang Gang said: "Although Ningyuan Hou's Mansion and Qi State Duke's Mansion are in decline, the connections in the army are still there."

The old lady Sheng was puzzled and said: "There are many ways to win over, there is no need to do business, right?"

Wang Gang said: "I believe that there are no permanent friends in this world, only permanent interests, and nothing is stronger than a relationship of interests."

Old Madam Sheng pondered over what her grandson said, and the more she listened to it, the more she felt it was right.

"Since you've made up your mind, I won't say anything more, but I still want to remind you that the imperial examination is the right way."

Wang Gang said to himself: "Don't worry, grandma, I will definitely come back with a champion."

The old lady Sheng laughed happily and said, "You have such a big tone, you know how difficult it is to be the number one scholar."

Wang Gang said with a smile: "It is good to have a goal. My goal is not only the number one, but the third prize."

A strange color flashed in Old Madam Sheng's eyes.

The so-called Sanyuan Jidi refers to the first place in the hospital examination, general examination, and palace examination, and even won the Sanyuan.

There is always one champion in three years, and there may not be one in three years and No. 30.

"Be careful that Feng Da flashes his tongue." Mrs. Sheng only thought that Wang Gang was talking big, but she didn't take it seriously.

After Wang Gang left, Mrs. Sheng called Mother Fang and Master Liao.

"Get ready, I'll go to the Mansion of Houyi tomorrow."

Fang's mother was shocked and said: "Miss, you haven't been back for decades, do you really want to go tomorrow?"

Mrs. Sheng said: "It's rare for a grandson to have such ambition. As a grandma, I always have to show it."

Fang's mother said: "Miss, you dote on Saburo too much, you were not so kind to the lord back then."

"Haha, who told this grandson to fall in love with me!" Mrs. Sheng laughed.

(End of this chapter)