Daming: Mixed in Dangzhi County, Beiping

Chapter 193 Chili!

"I know!"

Guo An chuckled and put the pepper on the table.

"This thing is indeed the chili pepper that I am looking for. The Shen family really deserves to be the largest sea merchant in Ming Dynasty."

"Guo Changshi misunderstood, this item was brought back from overseas by my elders before His Majesty banned the sea.

Cao Min rummaged through several warehouses before finding this thing. "

Shen Zhuang quickly explained.

"It's okay, I only want this thing, as for how you got it, I will never ask half a word."

Guo An smiled lightly and comforted him.

"Thank you Guo Changshi!"

Shen Zhuang's face became happy, and he quickly looked at Guo An expectantly.

"Since this is the chili pepper Guo Changshi needs, I don't know what Guo Changshi said to the grassroots before..."

"It counts!"

Guo An looked straight, and asked directly: "Tell me, what do you want?"

Shen Zhuang hurriedly said: "Report to Guo Changshi, Cao Min heard that Yan Wang's Mansion seems to be able to make sugar as white as snow grains? I don't know if Cao Min is lucky enough to cooperate with Yan Wang's Mansion?
Or, like buying the recipe for clear glass, buy the recipe for sugar? "

"Purchase the secret recipe for white sugar?"

Guo An smiled lightly, and looked at Shen Zhuang with a strange expression: "Shen Zhuang, how much do you think the secret recipe of white sugar is worth?"

"This……"

Shen Zhuang smiled sheepishly, "My Shen family is willing to pay 30 taels of silver to buy the secret recipe of white sugar."

"Oh? The Shen family is so generous?"

Guo An teased.

Shen Zhuang's face was even more embarrassed, "If Guo Changshi thinks it's too little, my Shen family is willing to increase the money."

Guo An asked, "How much more?"

Shen Zhuang was stunned by Guo An. He didn't expect Guo Changshi to be so straightforward when talking about money and things, not as reserved as other officials.

After a long while, he said slowly, "Guo Changshi, is 50 yuan okay?"

"50 million taels of silver?"

Guo An was surprised for a while, but the price was really good.

"It's just that shopkeeper Shen is not worried. What if other rich merchants also offer 50 taels of silver to buy the secret recipe for sugar?"

Shen Zhuang's eyes widened, and he said with a sneer: "Caomin believes in Guo Changshi."

Guo An smiled slowly, he also believed in himself, but he just couldn't believe Zhu Laosi, "We need to ask His Highness to make a decision on this matter."

"It couldn't be better."

Shen Zhuang said quickly.

Guo An said: "Just wait for a while, let's go find His Royal Highness King Yan!"

After speaking, Guo An got up and walked outside.

Jin Zhong, who had been waiting outside, came in with a simple and honest face under Guo An's gesture.

……

"The members of the Shen family want to buy the secret recipe of white sugar with 50 taels of silver?"

After listening to Guo An's words, Zhu Di's eyes sparkled with gold.

Guo Andao: "Your Highness, the people from the Shen family have found a good price for this minister, and I have promised them that I can help them once.

However, the secret recipe of sugar is of great importance, and the minister dare not make decisions without authorization. "

"Ah."

Zhu Di didn't ask what it was, but said directly: "Does Guo Qing think it can be sold to the Shen family?"

Guo An thought for a while, then said: "Your Highness, in Fujian, Guangdong and other places, there are a lot of sugarcane planted, and these sugarcane can be made into white sugar.

With the secret recipe of white sugar, the Shen family can become the biggest sugar merchant in my Ming Dynasty in one fell swoop.

Weichen guessed that as long as they got white sugar, they could earn back 50 taels of silver within two years.

Even earning 50 taels of silver a year is not impossible. "

"In addition, since my Prince Yan's Mansion sold the secret recipe to the Shen family at a high price of 50 taels of silver, it will no longer be able to sell it for as many as transparent glass..."

Zhu Di said thoughtfully: "So, Guo Qing's intention is not to sell the secret recipe."

"Your Highness is wise!"

Guo Andao: "My Prince Yan's Mansion needs a lot of sugar to make bombs like grenades and mines.

Moreover, Weichen feels that selling 50 taels is still a bit of a loss!

If my Prince Yan's Mansion cooperates with the Shen family, it only takes three years at most, and I can completely earn back 50 taels of silver, or even more..."

Zhu Di said directly: "Then cooperate with the Shen family."

"The humble minister obeys the order."

After Guo An resigned from Zhu Di, he returned to the public house.

In the public house, Shen Zhuang and Jin Zhong seemed to be chatting happily.

Seeing Guo An coming in, Shen Zhuang got up quickly and looked at Guo An expectantly.

"Dare to ask Guo Changshi, what is His Highness King Yan's opinion?"

Guo An sat down, took a sip of tea slowly, and said, "You can't sell the secret recipe of white sugar for 50 taels of silver."

Shen Zhuang's face became anxious, and he said quickly: "Guo Changshi, my Shen family can add more money."

"How much?"

Guo An asked again.

Shen Zhuang froze in place, he was just an ordinary bastard of the Shen family, and his maximum authority was only 50 taels of silver.

On the other hand, Jin Zhong also stared at Guo An in astonishment, and then at Shen Zhuang.

He finally saw his own Guo Changshi's ability to attract money. A small secret recipe of white sugar can be sold for 50 taels of silver?

Moreover, judging from the meaning of the bastard of the Shen family, it seems that he can add more money?
Guo An smiled lightly and said, "Okay, you don't have to."

Shen Zhuang was anxious, "Guo Changshi..."

Guo An said: "Your Highness does not sell secret recipes, but my Yan Palace can cooperate with the Shen family to make sugar."

"Cooperative sugar production?"

Upon hearing this, Shen Zhuang was overjoyed.

As a member of the Shen family, he was very familiar with this model, so he quickly asked: "Dare to ask Guo Changshi, how does His Highness plan to cooperate with the Shen family?"

Guo An sneered, "You think too much, what kind of person is His Highness King Yan, why would you worry about such a trivial matter?"

Shen Zhuang quickly apologized, "The villain is wishful thinking, dare to ask Guo Changshi, how can my Shen family cooperate with the Yan Palace to produce sugar?"

Guo An thought for a moment, then raised his head and said, "I, Prince Yan's Mansion, produced the secret recipe for sugar, and your Shen family provided workshops and money to build sugar workshops in Fujian, Guangdong and other places.

My Yan Palace will account for [-]% of the profits. "

"Seventy percent?"

Hearing this, Shen Zhuang's complexion changed drastically, and he said with a wry smile: "Guo Changshi, the Palace of Yan Palace only released the secret recipe, and my Shen family produced all the rest, so the Palace of Yan Palace will occupy [-]%. The elders will never accept it."

"Why not accept it?"

Guo An smiled softly, "Even if we build a sugar workshop in Fujian and Guangdong, how much will it cost?"

Shen Zhuang said: "Reporting to Guo Changshi, each workshop needs at least 1 taels of silver."

"Ok!"

Guo An nodded in agreement, "It's only 2 taels of silver. What else is there to spend? You can also count it for me."

Shen Zhuang quickly said: "Back to Guo Changshi, each workshop needs at least one hundred craftsmen, and each craftsman needs one tael of silver a month, and a year needs 8 taels of silver.

and also……"

Guo An waved his hand directly, "Shouldn't the skillful labor be included in the cost? Since your Shen family is responsible, then let your Shen family be responsible."

Shen Zhuang: "..."

Guo An asked: "The rest is the money to buy the sugar cane, and your Shen family will also be responsible for it. How much money can you spend on buying the sugar cane?  …

But I know that your Shen family is a large family in the south, with tens of thousands of hectares of fertile land and dozens of sugar workshops, as for the sugar cane planted, there must be a lot..."

Shen Zhuang said helplessly: "Guo Changshi, this matter can't be counted like this?"

Guo An said: "If that's the case, then you can convert everything into taels of silver."

Shen Zhuang frowned and thought for a while, then said slowly: "Guo Changshi, the grassroots estimate that the annual purchase of sugarcane will cost at least 30 taels of silver!"

Guo An said: "So, the sum of money from your Shen family is only 40 taels of silver.

However, how much is the secret recipe of white sugar in my Prince Yan Mansion worth? "

Shen Zhuang said honestly: "50 taels..."

"You wanted to add more money just now, so it's more than 50 taels of silver, and the Shen family can only pay 40 taels of silver."

"Guo Changshi, with such a good deal, the Yan Palace will not get [-]%..."

"Then what do you think, the secret recipe of white sugar in my Yan Palace is really only worth 50 taels of silver? If I release this news, how many wealthy people in the south of the Yangtze River will want to add money to buy this secret recipe?"

"Shen Zhuang, if you hadn't come here with chili peppers today, I would never have discussed the secret recipe of sugar with you.

After half a month, after the autumn harvest, King Yan's Mansion will go directly to Fujian and Guangdong to build sugar workshops. Is it not good for King Yan's mansion to enjoy the sugar income exclusively?
Why do you still cooperate with your Shen family and let your Shen family get involved? "

Hearing this, Shen Zhuang couldn't help struggling.

"If you can't make up your mind on this matter, then you can bring it up later. Or, let's remember the matter of peppers first. When you look at other items in King Yan's Mansion, you can come and find me."

As he spoke, Guo An had already picked up his teacup.

Shen Zhuang's complexion changed, and he said quickly: "Guo Changshi, please don't worry, the grassroots can decide this matter.

However, please give Caomin two months. The cooperation of Prince Yan's Mansion is a major matter for the Shen family. Caomin needs to go back and ask the elders in the family to explain clearly and sign a contract. "

Guo An smiled and said gently: "In this case, then I will write a contract directly, and you can take it back.

If the Patriarch of the Shen family agrees, just sign the contract, if not, just tear it up. "

Shen Zhuang hurriedly expressed panic, "Guo Changshi's words are serious, my Shen family is just a family of merchants, it is a great blessing for my Shen family to be able to cooperate with King Yan's Mansion..."

"Okay, okay."

Guo An waved his hand impatiently, "Jin Zhong, write two contracts and show them to Shen Zhuang to check. If there is no objection, the matter will be settled like this."

"Yes, Guo Changshi!"

Jin Zhong responded, then hurried to the side desk and started writing.

Guo An sat at the side with peace of mind, waiting quietly.

After more than a year of training, Jin Zhong did not know how many business contracts he had written. Guo An was confident that Jin Zhong could understand his intention after careful calculation.

Sure enough, after reading the business contract, Shen Zhuang's expression changed again, and he hurriedly looked at Guo An.

"Guo Changshi, why is it written in this business contract that Prince Yan's Mansion should share the money from the sale of sugar with my Shen family?"

Guo An asked, "What's wrong?"

Shen Zhuang quickly said: "Guo Changshi, shouldn't it be the profit from selling sugar?"

Guo An sneered, "Shen Zhuang, I originally wanted to share the profit from selling sugar with your Shen family, but you insisted on including the money for building workshops, craftsmen's wages, and money for buying sugar...

In this way, you have included those costs in the cost of the Shen family, why should my Yan Palace bear this money? "

Shen Zhuang couldn't help but regret.

Guo An didn't give Shen Zhuang a chance to respond, and said directly: "Okay, the business contract has been finalized, you can take it back and ask the elders of your Shen family to look at it, and that's it if it's successful or not..."

Shen Zhuang had no choice but to stand up and thank him, "Caomin thank Guo Changshi!"

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(End of this chapter)