My younger brother Lü Fengxian

Chapter 76 Buy High and Sell Low (Part )
"Well... since it's a mare of breeding age, it's worth twenty-six thousand coins each!" Manager Zhen pondered for a moment and quoted a price that was not quite fair. Not only did Zhang Xunwen look displeased, but even Lu Bu beside him frowned.

"Even in Mayi, a mare of breeding age costs thirty thousand coins. We have gone through great pains to drive the horses across states to Yue County, but the old steward only offered twenty-six thousand coins. Isn't Zhen's offer this time a bit unfair?" Zhang Xun said with displeasure.

"Haha, let's talk business. Zhang came here with a request, so the price naturally cannot be calculated according to the market price. This is an emergency price. In this case, the price in Mayi is at most 25,000 coins per horse. Since the distinguished guest has come from afar, I, Zhen, will naturally not let him make a wasted trip. I have already added 1,000 coins!" Manager Zhen smiled slightly, revealing his confidence that he had Zhang in his grasp.

He had been selling horses for the Zhen family for many years, and he could easily get the prices of horses in various states and counties. What he said was true. When Zhang Xun heard this, he looked solemn as he had expected, and the situation came to a stalemate.

"Ahem..." At this moment, Zhen Yi took a look at the calm Lv Yi opposite him and took the initiative to break the deadlock. He said to Manager Zhen with an unhappy look on his face: "The person sitting here is my honored guest. You can't bargain like this. You have to trade fairly!"

"Huh?" Manager Zhen was stunned for a moment as he had finally built up his confidence, but his young patriarch took the initiative to slap him in the face. However, he understood his young master's temper. His eccentric personality was totally out of touch with the ways of business, so he could only take the initiative to raise the price.

"Since the young patriarch has spoken, then we will buy them at 30,000 each. This price is high even in Mayi!"

"Oh!" Zhang Xun's face lit up when he heard that, and Lu Bu also relaxed his frown when he heard that.

Only Lu Yi remained calm, with no sign of joy or anger.

This made Zhen Yi, who had been paying attention to him, look sideways slightly, and he admired Lu Yi even more in his heart.

"This Lu Sixiao is indeed as the rumors say, a truly famous hero. Such a person would not be swayed by such petty gains!"

Just as Zhang Xun and Lu Bu looked at Lu Yi excitedly, waiting for his consent, Zhen Yi spoke again.

"Butler, I remember that our Zhen family seems to have a long-term sales channel with Luoyang?"

"This... what the young clan leader said is right." Manager Zhen hesitated for a moment but still agreed.

The fact that the Zhen family was trading horses was known to all the noble families of the Han Dynasty.

Even the young clan leader who dislikes business has heard about it, so there is no need to hide it.

"How much profit does our tribe make from trading horses?" Zhen Yi's second sentence made Manager Zhen's heart skip a beat.

"Oh no, this little ancestor seems to be ruining the family again!"

"This is the secret of our Zhen family. I'm afraid it's not convenient to say it in public..." Manager Zhen glanced at the guests in the hall with some hesitation.

"The Lu brothers are the most outstanding heroes in Bingzhou. Their reputation for righteousness has spread all over Bingzhou. Since the young patriarch of the Zhang family was also a hero, he is no less capable than them. He will not disclose the secrets of my Zhen family. Tell us now!"

"A gelding is thirty thousand coins, a mare is forty thousand coins..."

Seeing that Zhen Yi looked a little unhappy, Manager Zhen could only sigh and replied with a serious face.

However, Manager Zhen was old and shrewd, so he would naturally not completely obey Zhen Yi, who had not yet completely taken power. He still left room for maneuver and did not reveal the real price of Zhen's sale.

However, even such a discounted price still made Zhang Xun and Lu Bu gasp.

After Lu Yi’s expanded caravan, it can carry three million worth of goods at a time.

After going out of the border to the Hunye tribe, that would be at least six million. Based on the last price, we could bring back six hundred horses from the grassland.

Even if all the prices are calculated based on the relatively cheap castrated horses, 1800 coins per horse would amount to a total of million coins.

A capital of three million can be multiplied sixfold in a month.

What a terrifying profit rate! But what they didn't know was that the price of the horses that Zhen sold to the court was even higher than this!
Even Lu Yi looked surprised after a rough calculation, and was somewhat surprised at the background of the Zhen family.

After Zhen Yi observed Lu Yi's expression, he couldn't help but feel happy, and hurriedly gave instructions to Manager Zhen who had a serious look on his face.

"Brother Lu is my honored guest and cannot be treated as an ordinary merchant. Manager Zhen, please accept all of Brother Lu's horses at this price."

"This..." Butler Zhen looked hesitant.

"Why, my words are of no use in the Zhen Mansion?" Zhen Yi said with an unhappy look on his face.

"Okay... in that case, I'd like to trouble you to take me to see the horses." Seeing that Zhen Yi was determined to squander the money, Zhen Guan had no choice but to give in.

Ever since Zhen Yi ran away from home several times and was caught, although the old patriarch Zhen was furious, no matter how rebellious he was, he was still his own flesh and blood.

Therefore, from then on, as long as Zhen Yi studied hard at home, he would let him do whatever he wanted.

The Zhen family has many businesses, and even the hugely profitable horse trading business is just a drop in the bucket for the Zhen family. Even if Zhen Yi is willing to squander the family fortune, he probably won't be able to achieve his wish in his lifetime.

Anyway, after the old patriarch passes away a hundred years later, everything in the Zhen family will belong to Zhen Yi, the eldest son. The old patriarch Zhen himself doesn't care about it, so what can a servant like me say?

"Wait a minute!" Lu Yi called out to Butler Zhen, attracting everyone's attention.

"Master Zhen and I just met by chance, but Master Zhen treated me with such courtesy. I will never forget it!"

Lu Yi bowed slightly to Zhen and said humbly.

"Compared to the Zhen family, which has been engaged in business for generations and is the richest in the world, I, Lu Yi, am just a beginner in the business world. But even so, I know one thing very well."

"Oh, what's the reason? Brother Lu, please teach me!" Seeing this, Zhen Yi immediately sat up straight and bowed.

"The old manager said it well, business is business..." Lu Yi spoke eloquently, his eyes revealing a strong sense of confidence: "It is not wise to seek benefits unilaterally. Only win-win is the long-term solution."

"To be honest, the 600 mares I brought this time are just an appetizer. I have some ways to obtain horses in Bingzhou for a long time. If this continues, even if Master Zhen and the Zhen family are big and powerful and don't care about this little profit, it goes against my own way of doing business."

"The price of 30,000 yuan that the old steward mentioned just now is already an extremely fair price. In my opinion, we should just close the deal at this price!"

"Brother, you..."

"Brother-in-law, this..."

Lu Bu and Zhang Xun both looked surprised and suspicious when they heard this.

The Zhen family finally took the initiative to raise the price, which was a rare bargain. Lu Yi not only did not take advantage of it, but instead took the initiative to lower the price.

The buyer complains that the goods are too cheap, while the seller complains that the price paid by the buyer is too high.

It is a miracle that this deal was done by both Lu Yi and Zhen Yi!

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