The Red Mansion Big Liar.

Chapter 594 Defeat Each One
Quyuan Zatan, the Tianzi box on the second floor.

Zhang Yunyi raised his glass and said with a smile, "I haven't congratulated Brother Zhou on his promotion yet!"

Zhou Xianzu stood up and said, "Congratulations, congratulations!"

"Hmph!" Wu Tianyou snorted coldly.

Noticing this, Zhang Yunyi laughed and said, "Quyuan Zatan's business is booming, and we are indeed happy for it! Come, let's have a drink."

Prince Zhongshun and Qi Yuandao raised their glasses, and Wu Tianyou stood up reluctantly.

After drinking a glass of wine and waiting for everyone to sit down, Zhang Yunyi cleared his throat and said, "The branches in Tianjin and Jiangnan are almost ready. I have some other ideas recently..."

Having said this, he kept the audience in suspense, stopped talking, and looked towards the stage downstairs.

Wu Tianyou was the first one who couldn't help but ask, "Does the Marquis have any other tricks to make money?"

"Yes and no!"

"Oh? Tell us about it quickly!" Everyone became interested.

"Now, not only has the Quyuan Zatan become famous, but even the new plays and actors being rehearsed have all become more and more popular. It is inevitable that some people would like to invite our troupe to perform at a party or something. However, given your status, most of you would be too embarrassed to do so if you were to encounter such a situation, and would naturally be too embarrassed to follow the situation outside..."

After hearing what he said, Wu Tianyou nodded repeatedly like a chicken eating rice.

The rest seemed somewhat disappointed.

Zhang Yunyi saw this and said calmly, "Given your status, you naturally wouldn't be interested in that little bit of money. However, this will easily affect Quyuan Zatan!"

"Oh? How do you say that?"

Prince Zhongshun thought thoughtfully, "Could it be that Yun Yi was worried about being invited back home to sing, so he was too lazy to come to Quyuan Zatan to listen?"

Zhang Yunyi nodded, then shook his head and said in a deep voice: "This is not the most important thing! The key is that our Quyuan Zatan is all about quality. Let alone whether the party will conflict with the tour, even if there is no conflict in time, if the voice does not get enough rest, it will inevitably affect our reputation!"

After hearing this, everyone else nodded, but Prince Zhongshun looked a little unhappy.

Although these troupes had also participated in the rehearsal of the new play, ever since Jia Qiang bought the actors back to the capital, except for a few outstanding ones who continued to be employed, the rest all returned to their own homes.

Only Jiang Yuhan's troupe from Prince Zhongshun's Palace was still carrying out the touring mission.

He glanced at everyone and said in a low voice: "This is a business that loses money but gains publicity. At worst, I can just reject it all!"

"Hey! Your Highness, what you said is wrong. In business, harmony brings wealth. If you are so rude, won't you offend everyone?"

“Would you like to do something?”

Zhang Yunyi smiled and said, "I think if this is done well, it might be a good way to make money..."

Zhou Xianzu said disapprovingly: "We are all well-known people, why should we fight for such a small thing... it is better to do a favor!"

His views coincided with those of Prince Zhongshun and Qi Yuandao, and both of them expressed their agreement.

Wu Tianyou was not as wealthy as them. He had recently bought a villa, so he felt that even a small amount of money was worth a lot of effort.

However, the three King Zhongshun, especially Zhou Xianzu, had expressed their attitudes, and he was unwilling to be inferior to others in this regard.

Zhang Yunyi was not surprised by the attitude of the crowd. He smiled and said, "Although it's just a few things now, don't you think about it? If our Quyuan Zatan spreads across the country... In addition, it's easy in the capital, because you all have a ready-made team. You can just borrow it for two days. But once you leave the capital, it will be difficult to handle!"

After these words were spoken, even Prince Chungshun's eyes lit up.

Zhang Yunyi retreated to advance and said: "Of course, if you are not interested in this business, just pretend I didn't say anything..."

"No, no, no!" Wu Tianyou said hurriedly, "The Marquis is generous and helps us make money. How can we not know what is good for us?"

He was afraid that he would not have a share, so he rushed to block the road.

"Yes, yes, yes!" Qi Yuandao agreed with a smile.

Zhou Xianzu didn't care about the conflict with Wu Tianyou and nodded slightly.

Prince Zhongshun looked at Zhang Yunyi with some annoyance. If this business was really expanded, Zhang Yunyi would focus on quantity, while he would focus on quality, and the others would not even be considered as extras.

He couldn't help but blame Zhang Yunyi for not discussing it with him in private.

Zhang Yunyi ignored the look from Prince Zhongshun and said calmly, "Here's what I think. The Quyuan Zatan store is another matter. Let's join forces and set up a company that specializes in managing actors..."

"Yaxing?"

"It doesn't matter what you call me!"

Although Zhang Yunyi felt that the word "company" was more appropriate, he was too lazy to waste time on explaining the term. Besides, the word "dental practice" was more easily accepted by the ancients, so he did not bother to quibble over the details.

He paused for a moment and said, "These are all things to be discussed later. Right now, we need to unify the management of these actors as soon as possible, assign grades to them, and formulate a series of rules and regulations for singing in the halls, as well as charging standards. It will be a natural thing to implement them nationwide in the future..."

This is actually equivalent to an agency, which is not uncommon in modern times.

Of course, Zhang Yunyi’s plan also set various thresholds and combined them with fan economy.

For example, if one wants to invite a star like Jiang Yuhan to visit, there are various restrictions, such as how much money one must have spent on Quyuan Zatan and how much money one must have given as a tip, etc.

All these things made everyone fascinated.

Finally, he said: "The powerful dragon cannot suppress the local snake. If Quyuan Zatan wants to spread across the country, it will need the support of local gentry.

But there is no order without rules. If we don't set the rules in advance, today one person will come to our door, tomorrow another one will come to our door. If we don't refuse to handle them, we will be overwhelmed. If we refuse to handle them, we will inevitably offend them. But if we set the rules clearly, we won't be in trouble. What do you think?"

"My Lord, your way of making money really impresses me!" Wu Tianyou smiled widely, and said with a willing heart, "Everything is up to you, my Lord. I will listen to you!"

Zhou Xianzu and Qi Yuandao also echoed, "Yes! The Marquis has such a way to make money, and he didn't forget to bring us along. What else is there to say?"

Zhang Yunyi said modestly: "Without your help, I can't make this money by myself! I'm sure you all know the truth that you are alone and powerless. Whether in the capital or in the countryside, there is no shortage of self-righteous people. This rule is easy to establish, but to enforce it, we still have to rely on everyone to withstand the pressure together..."

He glanced at Prince Zhongshun intentionally or unintentionally, and continued, "Your Majesty, do you think this is true?"

After hearing this, Prince Zhongshun was startled, then his brows relaxed and he said with a smile: "Yun Yi is right!"

Although Zhang Yun逸's plan could be carried out without him, the effectiveness would be greatly reduced without Jiang Yuhan's troupe.

But precisely because of this, Jiang Yuhan is the one who is invited to visit the most, and he must be under the greatest pressure.

Although he is a prince, he is not the only prince in the capital. Even if he has the merit of following the dragon, it is impossible for him to make enemies everywhere for no reason.

However, although he agreed with Zhang Yunyi's opinion, he did not follow his lead like others. He asked, "I just don't know how to divide the shares?"

"Okay! Okay!" Zhang Yunyi said with a smile, "Although the actors in the opera house are all purchased by me, if there is no Qi Guan from the prince's mansion to support the place, this business will also be discounted. The prince will take 30%. I believe everyone has no objection, right?"

Although Wu Tianyou and the other two had expressed their willingness to follow his lead, he still sought their opinions.

After hearing this, King Zhongshun finally smiled.

What he was most worried about was that Zhang Yunyi would continue to use the shares of Quyuan Zatan. Twenty-five percent was already his bottom line. If the emperor had not hinted at it and added Wu Tianyou halfway, he would never have agreed to it.

Today, being able to monopolize 30% of this business has already exceeded his expectations and can be regarded as making up for his initial losses.

After dealing with the troublemaker Prince Zhongshun, the others were just sitting back and reaping the benefits, and since they had already made their promise in advance, it would be difficult for them to go back on their word.

Zhang Yunyi then looked at the remaining three people and said, "What do you think of the remaining 70%?"

"This..." Wu Tianyou and Zhou Xianzu looked at each other.

After all, Zhou Xianzu took the first step and said, "This idea was originally proposed by the Marquis, and the opera troupe also contributed a large share. I think the Marquis does not need to be modest. You take 40% and we each take 10%. That's quite a good deal!"

"Okay!" Zhang Yunyi raised his glass, "That's settled!"

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(End of this chapter)