Qin Huaidao came in a hurry and saw Wei King Li Tai who was warming himself by the fire. He was dressed in a black windbreaker and was stirring the fire with a stick. There were several guards standing at the door. Even the women who were cooking had been driven away. It was going to be dark soon.
What to cook for? Qin Huaidao felt cold in his heart - this is too much!
Just now, Luo Zhang mentioned that he met King Wei when he was escorting the car back and asked to come to Qinjiazhuang to meet him. Luo Zhang had no choice but to refuse and could only bring him in, but didn't this man take himself too seriously?
"King Wei, what's the matter?" Qin Huaidao got straight to the point.
"Sit down and chat." King Wei pointed to a low stool next to him without getting up.
Qin Huaidao was very happy. This guy really took himself seriously. Unfortunately, he used his sense of superiority in the wrong place and said rudely: "This official has a lot of things to do. What advice can King Wei come over?"
"Since Mr. Qin has something to do, let's get straight to the point. For twenty thousand taels of silver, how about I ask for a furnace firing method?" King Wei said coldly.
Qin Huaidao didn't like the condescension of the other party very much, and said bluntly: "No, if there is nothing else, please come back to King Wei. If people know that King Wei has come to Qinjiazhuang, they will think that the lower official is treasonous by befriending the prince."
Heart, then it would be unjust."
"Lord Qin, there is no need to be so alienated." King Wei stood up and said with some displeasure: "Let's put it bluntly, I took the stove back to someone to study it. The craftsman said that the cost was more than one tael of silver, and the task assigned by my father was ten
Ten thousand, that is, more than 100,000 taels of silver. I cannot afford so much. Since you dare to give it away for free, there must be a way to reduce the cost. As long as you are willing to give it, I owe you a favor, how about it?"
"The favor of the King of Wei is too precious, and I'm afraid I won't be able to accept it as a low-ranking official." Qin Huaidao refused directly. The firing of the furnace involved the production of lime and coke, so it was impossible to give it.
King Wei frowned slightly, but chuckled and said, "Why did Mr. Qin refuse so decisively? You and I are both young people. We have a long time to come. We should communicate more. I also know some people who may be helpful to Mr. Qin."
These words have the meaning of extending an olive branch.
But it also has a threatening meaning.
Qin Huaidao almost laughed out loud when he heard this. What does it mean that the future is long? Do you really think that you can reach the great treasure and control the destiny of others in the future? Who are you threatening?
"Don't refuse in a hurry." King Wei continued: "Master Qin, as long as you hand over the firing law to me, I will not prevent you from continuing to use it in the future, but it will only be limited to you and my family. Thirty thousand taels of silver will be used from now on."
From now on, how about we cooperate and make a living together?"
The word cooperation has many meanings, it depends on how you understand it.
Qin Huaidao didn't want to understand, nor was he too lazy to understand, so he refused again and said: "The King of Wei is joking. This method is the foundation of becoming an official. It can never be given to anyone."
"No one will give it to anyone?" King Wei asked.
"certainly!"
"That's all right. Please remember this sentence, Mr. Qin." King Wei changed the subject and said with a smile: "Since Mr. Qin is not willing to sell, then forget it. I wonder if Mr. Qin can sell some of his coal? The charcoal is too much.
It is expensive and cannot be burned, so we can only use coal, otherwise it will delay the firing of the furnace, betray the entrustment of the father and the emperor, and suffer the suffering of the people."
Qin Huaidao somewhat reacted. King Wei first offered to buy refining and law enforcement, and even acted arrogantly, including asking the guards to drive away the cooks. This was all intentional, just to anger himself and make him refuse, and then offered to buy coal.
, they are betraying the entrustment of the Holy One, and they are trying to harm the people, and they are morally kidnapped so that they can be embarrassed to refuse again.
Aren’t you tired of being so calculated when buying something?
Coal has no technical content and is everywhere in the mountains. Why refuse the money that comes to your doorstep?
So Qin Huaidao smiled: "The coal can be sold, it depends on the price the King of Wei gives."
"The price is easy to talk about. Mr. Qin cares about the people. I will definitely say a few nice words in front of my father when I have the opportunity." King Wei said with a smile, like a spring breeze, making people get close to him.
This ability to change faces is astonishing, and the ability to win over people with just one mouth is also unmatched. It would definitely be tempting to change someone else. After all, King Wei is deeply liked by the emperor. From time to time, he will say a few good words to remind the emperor that success is not just around the corner.
Of course, there is another meaning behind these words, reminding Qin Huaidao that King Wei is deeply favored by the Holy Emperor and the price is high, so he should be careful about saying anything else in front of the Holy Emperor.
Whether it was an olive branch or a threat, it was just placed in front of Qin Huaidao.
King Wei looked at Qin Huaidao calmly, his eyes were a little deep, and he didn't know what he was thinking.
Qin Huaidao was very disdainful. Do you still need to choose? But for the sake of money, he didn't mind cooperating. He pretended to be grateful and said: "The King of Wei is deeply loved by the Holy Emperor and is often summoned, so I will help the King of Wei."
"It's easy to say that Mr. Qin has outstanding abilities, is loyal and courageous, has a heart for the people, and is diligent in the king's affairs. I think my father likes him in his heart, and he will be reused without me having to say more."
The King of Wei praised him with satisfaction, and said with a smile and kindness in his eyes: "I heard that the freight for coal is fifty cents for a truckload, and it only costs a few cents to dig it out. I can't let Master Qin down.
How about taking a cart with sixty cents and pulling two thousand carts first?"
This guy really doesn’t want a Bilian!
Sixty Wen was not even enough for the cost. Qin Huaidao felt cold in his heart, but said with a smile on his face: "King Wei, the weather is getting colder and colder, and accidents are easy to happen. If someone falls or a horse is killed, the compensation will be a huge sum.
Silver, since the King of Wei found out the shipping fee of fifty cents, he must know the compensation promised by the official, which is two hundred taels per person."
"Lord Qin is merciful and has given compensation to the whole of Chang'an, no, the entire Tang Dynasty. Let's do it like this. Seventy coins for a cart. I come here with sincerity. I also ask for your support, Lord Qin."
It’s for the imperial court.”
Qin Huaidao smiled calmly and said: "It's freezing cold. I can't bear it if I don't give everyone good food. The King of Wei should know that the food given to everyone by the official is only meat, and he can't manage enough. The cost is too high, and there are guards."
Personnel is also an expense, and the real cost of bringing back each large cart is close to three hundred coins."
"Then it's three hundred coins. We can't let Mr. Qin lose money." King Wei said with a smile on his face.
Qin Huaidao knew at a glance that the price of the other party was more than 300 yuan. There was no coal, and the cost of the other party's stove was terrifyingly high. If he didn't grab a handful at this great opportunity, he would be sorry for the young and old men of Qinjiazhuang, and also sorry for being almost assassinated himself, so he said: "Three
One hundred dollars is barely enough to cover the cost. If someone ambushes us again and a few people die, it won't be enough to accompany us. The risk is too great, and it's going to snow soon. The road is slippery and accidents are easy to happen. I'm going to stop the operation until spring."
"Five hundred coins, no more." King Wei's face darkened.
Qin Huaidao wholeheartedly agreed: "Five hundred coins is quite a lot. The King of Wei is very generous and the subordinates agreed, but it will take some time. Recently, the Qin family village is not enough."
King Wei couldn't see that Qin Huaidao was taking the opportunity to raise the price and play tricks on him. A cold light flashed in his eyes, but he quickly covered it up and said: "Time is tight. I don't know how Master Qin can agree?"
Qin Huaidao said with a smile: "One tael of silver for a cart, if someone is killed, and two hundred taels of silver for each person as a compensation, if the King of Wei thinks it is okay, I will stop the coal supply in Qinjiazhuang and provide it to the King of Wei first."