There had been laughter and laughter, but now there was silence.
Everyone looked at each other and felt that they had heard something wrong.
Finally, Lan Yu asked: "Um...your highness, is it five hundred thousand guan."
Zhu Ying said matter-of-factly: "That's right, it's 500,000 yuan."
Lan Yu was a little embarrassed and said: "This number seems a bit high. I'm afraid none of the brothers here can afford it."
Lan Yu was embarrassed not because of herself, but because of these brothers.
Seriously speaking, he has 30% of the shares of the brewery for 500,000 yuan, which must be a lot of money, but he doesn't have much feeling about money.
This bureau also belongs to the Lan Yu team.
Before that, His Highness Changsun had already revealed to him the news that the shares were to be sold. In order to better cooperate with His Highness Changsun, he first communicated with his good brother Cao Zhen as a favor.
Just these five hundred thousand dollars.
Why do I feel like a fattened sheep?
That's not it.
Zhu Ying looked at everyone's different expressions, took out a booklet from his arms, put it on the table, and said with a smile: "It seems that everyone is frightened by this number."
"When I mentioned this number, I had already guessed that something like this would happen. Of course, let me make it clear first that this share was not a forced purchase or sale."
"Whether you buy it or not, it won't affect our relationship."
In fact, Zhu Ying really thinks so, because he is very sure that when he talks about the profits that may be generated in the future, he is definitely not afraid that no one will want it.
On the contrary, there are countless people rushing to buy.
However, when these words fell into the ears of various princes, their meanings were completely different.
Based on His Majesty's temperament today, try to figure out His Highness Changsun's acting style.
Listen to this sentence backwards.
It should be understood that if you don't buy it, it will definitely affect your relationship.
It affected the relationship with His Highness Changsun, the future Emperor of the Ming Dynasty, so what else could he do?
If you make a slight mistake, you can be beaten to the end. If you have His Majesty's temperament, it would be good to give him a whole corpse.
Zhu Ying didn't bother to guess what everyone was thinking and just clapped her hands.
Soon, Eunuch Bingbi Guo Zhong, who had been waiting outside for a long time, arrived with a few young eunuchs carrying something covered in black cloth.
Everyone didn't know what His Highness Changsun was doing, so they could only watch.
Zhu Ying lifted up the black cloth and what was revealed to everyone was an incomprehensible thing.
This thing has two pots, one high and one low, connected by a bamboo tube in the middle. It seems that a fire can be made under one pot.
If people in the previous life saw it, they would naturally know that this is a simple version of the distiller.
"Light the fire." Zhu Ying ordered.
Next to him, Guo Zhong personally added firewood and heated the pot, just like boiling water.
"Earlier, I was a businessman. Maybe everyone doesn't think highly of businessmen, but generally speaking, you must be honest when doing business. I am not a profiteer."
Zhu Ying laughed and teased herself.
The originally somewhat dead atmosphere became a little more lively.
Zhu Ying continued: "I am also a man of integrity. Five hundred thousand is consistent. It sounds a bit much, but in fact, it is really a conscientious price. Don't worry, take a look at this."
Pointing to the still, Zhu Ying continued to introduce: "This is a tool from overseas. The structure is very complicated. Only people who know how to make it can understand how to make it."
"It just so happened that the craftsman from overseas came under my command."
"You may not understand this instrument, but you don't need to understand it. What I want to say is its function."
"This thing may seem weird, but it has a magical ability. It can increase the concentration of wine and make it purer."
As he spoke, the aroma of wine filled the air. Such a strong aroma of wine was something that all the generals had never experienced before.
Some people are already addicted to alcohol, and their throats cannot help but swallow up and down, and their fingers subconsciously flick. This is a sign of forced suppression.
As the distillation pot heats up, through the bamboo condensation tube, drops of high-concentration water-like liquor drip into the low-lying pot.
Lan Yu's eyes lit up, it turned out that the strong liquor he drank last time was actually made like this.
After a slight hesitation, Lan Yu said: "Your Highness, why don't you let me try the taste of this first bite?"
Hearing this, Cao Zhen next to him was unwilling.
He said directly: "Mr. Liang Guo, this is your fault. I heard what you said. You have already tasted it at His Highness's place. Now that we have so many brothers, how many are there, let me do it first."
Bar."
Hearing this, Lan Yu hesitated for a moment and finally stepped aside. Cao Zhen was so happy that he wanted to step forward and pick up the pot of white wine that was as clear as water.
At this time, a voice sounded: "Jingchuan Hou, you know that I am an alcoholic. There is no one who has not tasted the fine wine in this world."
"I won't say much more, but the favor you owed me when I beat Chen Youliang that time can be written off right here."
"Let go of the wine and let someone come first!"
Dingyuanhou Wangbi stood up and said.
Wang Bi has been a drinker since he was a child, and he is addicted to alcohol. Every time he drinks, he becomes more powerful when wielding the sword.
The King of Double Swords is his title, but those who are familiar with him know that he also has a nickname that never fails.
In Wang Bi's own words, when it comes to martial arts, I can't compare to Chang Shiwan, and when it comes to handling soldiers, I can't compare to Brother Xu.
But when it comes to drinking wine, my king’s voice is no less powerful than anyone else’s!
When Cao Zhen heard this, struggle flashed in his eyes, and he finally sat down sadly.
In a battle against Chen Youliang, he fell into an encirclement and was almost killed. It was Wang Bi who used a sword to forcefully rescue him. This favor must be remembered.
Of course, a sip of wine in Cao Zhen's heart would definitely not be worth his life, but since Wang Bi said so, he could only let it go.
Wang Bi's face was full of excitement and he was ready to get the wine.
Seeing that he was about to get it, Zhu Ying smiled and said: "Wait a minute."
Wang Bi turned to look at Zhu Ying, who explained: "Don't worry, Marquis Dingyuan, this wine has just been released and has not been blended yet, so you cannot drink it for the time being."
"Of course, you don't have to worry. Guo Zhong, hurry up and bring the wine that I have prepared."
When Guo Zhong heard this, he motioned to a young eunuch with his eyes.
The eunuch took out a small jar of wine and placed it on the table, then placed eight wine glasses and filled them one by one.
"Please use it."
Zhu Ying smiled and said that he just watched Lan Yu, Cao Zhen and Wang Bi compete for each other on purpose.
After the results come out, the real drinkable wine will be taken out.
Newly produced distilled wine, also called puree wine, contains harmful substances, which may cause dry mouth, headache, etc. after drinking it.
Therefore, new wine must be stored for a certain period of time after it is produced to evaporate these harmful substances.
Zhu Ying didn't want to poison him, so he wouldn't drink it.
Moreover, puree wine is spicy, not mellow, and has a poor taste. Only when it is mature can the wine be soft, palatable, mellow and fragrant.
"Good wine! Good wine!"
"Wang has been addicted to alcohol all his life and has never been happy without alcohol. This is the first time in so many years that he has drunk such a fine wine."
"After drinking this drink today, what kind of wine can I drink in this world? It's so uncomfortable! It's so uncomfortable!!!"
Wang Bi was the most positive. When Zhu Ying finished speaking, he took three steps and two steps at a time before picking up the wine glass and drinking it in one gulp.
The alcohol content was very high, higher than today's wine.
But Wang Bi is a born drunkard. He seems to be immune to the alcohol content. He doesn't feel strong at all and instead cheers loudly.
People like Cao Zhen, the Marquis of Jingchuan, Zhang Yi, the Marquis of Heshou, and Zhu Shou, the Marquis of Shunshou, learned to take a breath, and were immediately stung and coughed constantly. Only Lan Yu was laughing.
"One more drink, one more drink."
After Wang Bi finished drinking, he shouted to the eunuch with an anxious look on his face.
"Okay, let's talk about business first. I have prepared this wine. Everyone has a jar to take back." Zhu Ying interrupted with a smile.
After hearing His Highness Changsun's words, Wang Bi could only put down his wine glass no matter how reluctant he was to give it up.
"Let Marquis Dingyuan take the rest of this jar back. I think you generals will have no objection." Seeing this, Zhu Ying said with a smile.
"Thank you, His Highness Changsun, for your grace."
Wang Bi was overjoyed when he heard this. He quickly clasped his fists and bowed deeply, showing great respect.
Obviously, Wang Bi's heart at this moment has already been fascinated by this wine.
Zhu Ying raised her hands, and after everyone calmed down, she picked up the previous booklet and said, "This booklet contains detailed records of the future personnel situation of the factory, production methods, and possible sales data."
"It even includes analysis of future profits and dividends. I have prepared many copies of this booklet. I know that those of you who are doing this may not understand these things, but if you take them back and show them to the knowledgeable people below, you will naturally understand."
"The shares of five hundred thousand guan and 10% are naturally too big, and no one can afford it. In this booklet, I explain in detail that one hundred shares, 5,000 guan per share, can be used according to your own needs.
situation, buy by shares.”
"If it's not enough, you can also join a joint venture with others. There's no problem with that."
"All the generals are heroes of the Ming Dynasty. Naturally, I will not do anything casual and take it by force. Everything is done voluntarily. You don't need to explain to me whether you want to buy or not."
"If you want to buy, just go to Qunying Chamber of Commerce directly."
"Here, I would also like to add that the purchase of shares this time is in batches. Not only all of you sitting here, but also court ministers and private squires, anyone with a Ming Dynasty household registration can purchase it."
As soon as this paragraph came out, many princes were truly relieved.
According to His Highness Changsun, these factories will be very profitable in the future. First of all, let me tell you, it is to take care of them, not to take them away.
Only when everyone can no longer afford it will it be opened to the outside world.
It's only five thousand guan, which is not a small amount.
Don't look at the people here, most of them are Bohou, but as warriors, I guess they are extravagant and spend much more than ordinary people.
The matter was basically settled, but after a slight hesitation, Zhu Ying added: "If you generals want to sell the land, you must first consider the Qunying Chamber of Commerce. Naturally, they will charge according to the highest market price."
"I believe I still have some respect for you. As for who the generals are partnering with, I don't care."
Zhu Ying knew very well that these noble generals did not have much money, but they had plenty of fertile land.
Any person in front of me will have thousands of acres at most.
The reason why Zhu Ying came to see these nobles in the first place was because he wanted to gradually reclaim the fields through Lan Yu's leadership.
Once the fields in the upper strata are harvested, the fields in the middle and lower strata will be easier to deal with.
For example, the tax-free privilege of land was something Zhu Ying had always wanted to remove. It placed too great a burden on the Ming Dynasty's treasury and could be said to be the main culprit of land annexation.
However, this policy cannot be implemented at present because the interest groups involved are too large.
This will only be possible when a large amount of land is reclaimed by upper-level officials and generals.
Some middle- and lower-level officials actually have little to do with each other.
Even the landlord class has no possibility of union.
As long as we can ensure the food and clothing of the people and not push them to a dead end, there will not be much pressure on the implementation of national policies.
The dissatisfaction of a small group of people will not affect the overall situation.
After Zhu Ying left, everyone began to take the booklet and began to look through it.
This brochure was specially developed by Zhu Ying to promote the shares. It contains a large amount of market research, data analysis, crowd positioning, and sales channels.
Future product positioning, target group, possible sales volume, and what output value you will achieve each year.
As for this booklet, let alone whether the data in it is reliable or not, if it appears in front of any shop owner, he will be shocked.
This kind of professionalism comes from later generations, and the vernacular spoken throughout the whole process makes it impossible to understand.
Many detailed data in it are closely consistent with the current situation in various places in the Ming Dynasty.
For those businessmen who have been engaged in buying and selling all their lives, this is a priceless book.
Zhu Ying personally participated in the production of the content in this booklet.
Of course, strictly speaking, it smells like talking on paper, but it is unique.
For today's businessmen, dimensionality reduction is really a blow.
Zhu Ying's confidence in selling 500,000 yuan per share came from this booklet.
"I have also read books. I know every word in this. How come they are put together and I can't understand anything."
"Mr. Liang Guo, can you reveal some information? Is the five hundred thousand yuan per share mentioned by His Highness Changsun really reliable?"
Cao Zhen, Marquis of Jingchuan, took the book and flipped through it for a long time, and finally asked helplessly.
Lan Yu considered herself to be somewhat of a scholar, so she read it over and pondered over it, and finally understood the general meaning.
After hearing what Marquis Jingchuan said, he said, "I asked you to study more and you didn't listen. Now you are dumbfounded. I have money in front of you and you won't even reach out to take it."
"If you don't understand the previous part, then turn to the end. His Highness explains in detail the future earnings."
Upon hearing this, Marquis Jingchuan quickly turned to the back of the page.
The other princes, except Wang Bi who was holding the wine jar and drinking heavily, all turned towards the back of the booklet.
"Is it true that the company will be able to recover its capital in three years? The factory run by His Highness Changsun is really so effective. It's incredible," Marquis Jingchuan exclaimed.
Lan Yu interrupted and said disdainfully: "Tai, Tai, there is nothing surprising. If they knew the situation of His Highness Changsun, no one would be so surprised."
"You know, His Highness Changsun left for the Western Regions when he was eight years old, alone, and it only took him six or seven years to create such a huge thing as the Qunying Chamber of Commerce."
"With His Highness Changsun, there is nothing to worry about. Besides, we old brothers are all His Highness Changsun's confidants and hardcore."
"His Royal Highness Changsun can allow us to invest in the company as soon as possible. That's because he thinks highly of us."
Lan Yu paused here and then said: "Let me tell you, you may not have noticed that His Highness Changsun loves the fields very much. I think it is better to give all the fields to His Highness Changsun."
"Now that we have all bought shares, we are still afraid that the money will be lost. In this way, we will also have a grandson, and we can advance and retreat together."