Chapter 297 Duan Lao, you will be grateful for your choice today
Chapter 297 Mr. Duan, you will be glad for your choice today (1st update)
Author: sunny
Chapter 297 Mr. Duan, you will be glad for your choice today (1st update)
Two days later, Gao Zhang arrived at Si Ying Pavilion. Unexpectedly, his boss Duan Zhongping was already waiting here, and his eldest son Duan Dalang was also here.
After some pleasantries, Gao Zhang entered the house under the guidance of the father and son.
Then I saw the gears and parts that the craftsmen had placed in the center of the room.
Naturally, a simple bell stand made of thick wooden boards specified by Gao Zhang is also indispensable.
He saw Gao Zhang inspecting the gears and parts, as well as whether the gems inlaid on them were firmly fixed enough.
In order to dispel Gao Zhang's wariness, Duan Zhongping approached Gao Zhang and reported the news in a low voice.
"Don't worry, Duke Zhuangyuan, these craftsmen have all signed contracts with our Duan Trading Company.
Even their children are working in our Duan Trading Company, so there is no need to worry about them leaking the information."
"Master Duan is really attentive."
"I would also like to ask the Number One Scholar to never call Lao Chan that way again. If the Number One Scholar is willing, he can just call him "Business Manager Duan."
"You are older than me, and you are Gao's partner. So, Gao will call you Mr. Duan."
Duan Zhongping also secretly breathed a sigh of relief when he saw that the No. 1 Scholar was so obedient.
The next step is to start trying to fix these gears and stacks on the thick wooden board.
Soon, after the escapement was hung up, Gao Zhang stood behind, looked at the old craftsman, and began to carefully twist the key and wind the brass spring.
The moment he stopped winding, everyone heard a subtle, yet crisp and rhythmic click. The click sound began to come.
Directly in front, a thin piece of wood with numbers from one to twelve and sixty seconds drawn on it has been used to cover the longest of the three hands.
Accompanied by the clicking sound, it began to rotate in the clockwise direction.
Everyone stared at this thing dumbfounded, and a quarter of an hour happened to pass when the copper kettle placed aside was leaking.
The longest needle on this thin piece of wood went around exactly fifteen times, the medium-length needle happened to reach the first scale position, and the hour hand moved slightly forward...
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The craftsmen fixed the clock, put it into a box full of cushions, and then carefully carried it outside the house.
At this moment, Gao Zhang did not leave immediately. Instead, he reached out and took a wooden box from Fu An's hand and handed it to Duan Zhongping.
"Here are some table clocks designed by Gao himself. I would like Mr. Duan to comment on them."
"By the way, I need Siying Pavilion to come up with at least four samples before the end of October, because Gao needs to have enough samples to open the Liao market..."
After hearing these words, Duan Zhongping, whose eyebrows jumped several times, couldn't wait to open the wooden box.
After taking it out from inside, I just took one look and was stunned on the spot.
There are table clocks that are similar to the standard architectural style of the Song Dynasty, and there are also table clocks that have no baffles on all sides and are designed like a pavilion.
There are even some clocks with beautiful and complicated patterns and vines, as well as clocks supported by the four Buddhist kings guarding them on both sides.
There are so many desk clocks with completely different design styles, but they are all eye-catching.
Duan Zhongping and Duan Dalang both stared straight at it. After a long while, Duan Zhongping solemnly handed these drawings to Duan Dalang and told him to put them away.
He turned around and bowed to Gao Zhang with sincerity.
"I finally understand why there is such an idiom as standing out from the crowd. The talent and ability of the Number One Scholar really amazes me."
"I don't dare to take it seriously. To put it bluntly, it's because this Siying Pavilion has a group of extremely rare and skilled craftsmen.
Otherwise, it would be impossible for Gao’s design to be presented to the world in such a short time.”
"Master Zhuangyuan, I have already drafted a cooperation agreement between us. Please take a look at it."
“If you feel there is something that needs to be modified, just say so.”
While talking, Gao Zhang took the cooperation agreement handed over by Duan Dalang. After a quick glance, he could see that the agreement was quite rigorous.
But at one point, Gao Zhang raised his eyebrows and asked Duan Zhongping with a puzzled expression.
"Mr. Duan, did you write down the shareholding ratio for subsequent cooperation here wrong?"
"Before, what Gao proposed was clearly 30%, why did you only write 10% here?"
"Actually, this is the final agreement reached after repeated discussions between Lao Chen and Quan Zi."
"Especially when I saw the real thing just now and the Zhuangyuan Gong brought out these clock-style drawings."
"I already understand that with this clock alone, I dare to conclude that even a 30% profit will be enough for our Duan Trading Company to move to the next level."
"Master Zhuangyuan, you are simply sending money to my Duan Trading Company. If we cooperate again in the future, how dare I be so greedy..."
Gao Zhang looked at Duan Zhongping, who was talking in front of him with a very sincere tone and a very humble attitude.
I have to admit that this veteran driver who has been through many trials and tribulations is not a kind person.
However, his attitude makes people very comfortable.
"It's rare for someone like you, Mr. Duan, to know how to advance and retreat. The most important thing is to be able to act cautiously in the face of interests.
This shows that there is indeed a reason why Duan's trading company has been able to survive for so many years."
"In this case, Mr. Gao will not be polite to you, please rest assured Mr. Duan, even if we cooperate in the future.
You can only make a 10% profit, but you will definitely be glad for your choice today..."
Gao Zhang did not hesitate and signed his name on the agreement very happily.
Just when Duan Zhongping was seeing him off respectfully, Gao Zhang stopped at the door and whispered in Duan Zhongping's ear.
Then he got on the car, took the box with the clock in it, and headed for the distance.
Duan Zhongping stood there, staring blankly at Gao Zhang and his party as they drifted away, speechless for a long time.
It wasn't until Duan Dalang, who was next to him, came closer to ask, that Duan Zhongping wiped his face vigorously, looked at his own son Duan Dalang, and revealed a look of undisguised ecstasy.
"Dalang, our old Duan family is going to make a fortune, a big fortune..."
"Dad, what do you mean by this?"
"You will soon understand..."
Back in the room, his wife also came and asked Duan Zhongping whether the Number One Scholar had agreed to his terms.
Duan Zhongping raised his chin towards Duan Dalang to signal.
Duan Dalang quickly walked aside, took out the contract, and placed it in front of his mother.
Duan Zhongping whispered in his wife's ear, which made her eyes widen...
