Four hundred and thirtieth chapters do whatever they want
The planning of the Sixteenth Guardian Competition was a piece of cake for Tang Ning.
The Ministry of War has been responsible for the primary and secondary competitions over the years. Although there is no ready-made plan, there is a general format. He only needs to fill in his own content into this framework.
The biggest problem is that the two thousand taels of silver given by the Ministry of War are not even enough to buy prizes, let alone venue usage fees, renovation fees, labor fees, mental damage fees, etc...
In the past, competitions were held in military camps outside the city, but since Lu Ding entrusted him with this job, Tangning naturally couldn't fool him. The choice of venue needed to be careful, and the auditorium must be built neatly, so that the entrance fee
It can also be charged a little higher.
However, these all require money, and Tang Ning is not short of this money, but public and private matters must be distinguished. The Sixteenth Guards Competition is a matter for the Ministry of War, so naturally the Tang family's money cannot be used.
As the organizer of the competition, Tang Renzhai needs to invest some money in the early stage, and Tang Ning needs to discuss this matter with Tang Yaoyao, the proprietress.
Before Tang Yaoyao finished listening to Tang Ning's words, she frowned and asked, "Why should we pay for the Ministry of War matters?"
Tang Ning explained: "This is just the initial investment. I guarantee that the return in the later period will be ten times or a hundred times of this investment. This is an investment."
In the past, Fairy Tang was very generous and never asked where the money went. Since the two of them opened a store together, it was not easy for him to get money from Fairy Tang. He had to convince her of his reasons.
Tang Yaoyao thought for a while and said, "I don't see any return on this investment."
Tangning looked at her and said sincerely, "When have I ever lied to you?"
Tang Yaoyao looked at him and said: "Two years ago, you lied to me that you would not attract bees and butterflies when you came to the capital. Half a year ago, you lied to me that you would not mess around with flowers when you came to Chu. How dare you say that you have not lied to me?"
I?"
"..."
Tang Ning was speechless. Tang Yaoyao looked at him and said angrily: "Only a devil would believe what you men say!"
Although she said so, she still agreed to the idea of letting Tangrenzhai host the Sixteenth Guards Championship.
This is Fairy Tang. She is duplicitous, hard-spoken and soft-hearted. She never refuses Tang Ning's request.
It's not enough to finalize this matter, we also need to find some other sponsorship.
Tang Ning looked at Tang Yaoyao and asked, "Is your father at home?"
"Here." Tang Yaoyao looked at him and asked, "You have something to do with my father?"
Tangning nodded and said, "Something happened."
Tang Yaoyao said in surprise: "Aren't you always avoiding him?"
"That's weird. Why am I hiding from him?" Tangning shook her head and said, "I don't owe him any money and I didn't steal his daughter..."
Compared with Rich Man Tang, who has a big business and rich wealth, Tang Ning and Tang Yaoyao are like nouveau riche. Anyway, he has a lot of money. If this knife is not cut on him, who will be cut?
Tang Yaoyao frowned: "Who are you stealing from?"
"It doesn't matter who you steal..." Tangning waved her hand and said, "Let's go, let's go to your father and try to cheat him... for some money."
Tangning and Tang Yaoyao walked in through the door. Tang Yaoyao turned her head and looked at him and asked, "It's simply impossible for you to ask for money from my father."
Tangning looked at her and said, "How about we make a bet?"
"A bet?" Tang Yaoyao glanced at him and asked, "What are you betting on?"
"If I ask for money from your father, you have to do something for me." Tangning thought about it and said, "On the contrary, you can ask me to do something."
Tang Yaoyao asked: "What's the matter?"
Tang Ning said: "As long as it doesn't violate morality, it can be anything."
"Okay!" Tang Yaoyao thought for a moment, stretched out her hand, struck his palm together, and said, "It's a deal."
Tang Family, in the hall of the main house.
Tang Ji was flipping through an account book in his hand. It was nearing the end of the year. What was recorded in this account book was the profits and losses of the Tang family's property in the capital over the past year.
He flipped through it casually, with a somewhat displeased look on his face, and said, "This year's profit has actually dropped compared to last year. Who is in charge of the capital?"
The old housekeeper stood in front of him and said, "Old Xu is in charge."
He said something and then added: "But Master, you can't blame Lao Xu for this matter. The capital is different from Lingzhou. The business here is extremely prosperous and the competition is fierce. New variables will appear every few months. We
To compete with other businesses, it is normal for profits to fluctuate every year.”
Rich Man Tang turned over a new page without delving into it.
He also knew in his heart that the traditional industries run by the Tang family, such as silk and satin shops, pawn shops, grain shops, restaurants and inns, etc., in the capital, wherever there are pawn shops, this street is full of pawn shops. Where there are restaurants, this street
They are all restaurants, and it is not easy to stand out among so many competitors and come out on top.
Unless, like Tangrenzhai, they have the advantage of content among all bookstores, and others cannot copy them, their books, including derivative peripheral products, are protected by copyright law. Who dares to use them without authorization? Guozijian alone
A fine of silver can make them bankrupt.
Tang Ji stroked the short beard on his chin. He didn't know where this bastard came up with this sinister trick, which directly blocked the way for others to plagiarize.
At this time, a servant walked in and said, "Master, Master Tang and Miss Tang are here."
When Tang Ji heard this, he panicked and asked, "Did they come together?"
Last time he overheard Xiu'er and her daughter discussing something, "There's no rush now, even Xiao Wu can't be ranked..." and so on. From then on, his heart has been worried.
How could Tang Ji's daughter be someone else's mistress, and she asked for it?
The servant looked at Rich Man Tang whose expression changed, nodded in surprise, and said, "We came here together."
After he finished speaking, Tang Yaoyao walked in from the outside, looked at Rich Man Tang and said, "Dad, we have something to discuss with you."
Rich Man Tang subconsciously stood up and said, "No!"
Tang Yaoyao was stunned for a moment and said, "We haven't said what happened yet."
Rich Man Tang said categorically: "If it doesn't work, it won't work. You should give up this idea as soon as possible."
Tang Yaoyao looked at him, then looked at Tang Ning and said, "You lose."
Tang Ning did not expect that Rich Man Tang would be so determined. Hearing this, he shook his head helplessly and said, "Originally, I thought that it would be better to cooperate with Uncle Tang than to cooperate with others. Since Uncle Tang is not willing, I will go."
I'm looking for someone else. Uncle Tang, don't blame me for not looking for you first..."
"Wait a minute." After Tang Ji was stunned, he stopped him and asked, "What kind of cooperation?"
Tang Ning briefly described to him the matter of sponsoring the Sixteenth Guardian Competition.
Tang Ji finally let go: "It turns out it's not..."
Tang Yaoyao asked curiously: "What is it not?"
"It's nothing." Tang Ning looked at Tang Ning, his eyes flashed, and said, "You asked me to provide money to help you prepare for the Sixteenth Guards Competition, including all the tools and prizes for this competition, all from my Tang family store
Something?”
"They are two Tang families." Tang Ning looked at Tang Yaoyao and said to Rich Man Tang, "It's your Tang family and our Tang family."
In this competition, he and Tang Fairy’s Tang Renzhai were the chief organizers, while Tang Richman’s Tang Family was just taking advantage of them.
"What's your Tang family? It's a dream!" Rich Man Tang pulled Tang Yaoyao to his side and corrected: "It's your Tang family and our Tang family."
Tang Yaoyao only understood the word "dream". She looked at Tang Ning and said, "My father doesn't agree. You lose."
"No, I agree." Tang Ji waved his hand, looked at Tang Ning, and said, "I will do as you say, but you must ensure that no one else will participate in the preparations for this competition except ours."
Tang Ning nodded and said, "As I said just now, the wealth should not go to outsiders, so the first thing I thought of was Uncle Tang."
Rich Man Tang reminded again: "We are outsiders too."
Tang Yaoyao was a very strange father. He quickly agreed to big things, but always struggled with these insignificant details. After Tangning reached an agreement with him, she was unwilling to argue with him about these small things, so she said goodbye and left.
Tang Yaoyao looked at Rich Man Tang in confusion and asked, "Dad, why are you..."
Rich Man Tang waved his hand, looked at her, sighed, and said: "Yaoyao, this guy is very smart. A simple girl like you might have been deceived by him at some point, and you still have to count the money for him. You
But you must be careful about him..."
"How dare he!" Tang Yaoyao curled her lips and said, "If he dares to lie to me, I will beat him!"
As soon as Tang Ning returned to her yard, Tang Yaoyao flew over from the wall.
She walked to Tang Ning and said, "I lost, what do you want me to do?"
Tang Yaojiao is willing to admit defeat. She just promised herself something, and it is not limited to anything except that it does not violate morality.
This means he can do whatever he wants now.
"Anything can be done..." Tangning looked at her, looked up and down, with a smile on her face, she slowly approached her ear and whispered: "I want you..."
When Tang Yaoyao saw him approaching with a smile, her face turned slightly red. Thinking of the stories she had read these past few days, her eyelashes trembled in panic, and her beautiful eyes slowly closed.
"I want you to learn three pig sounds."
Tangning laughed, then looked at her and asked in surprise, "Why are you blushing? Why do you close your eyes?"
