Chapter 138 Jiangdong King Li Shi
"What big officials and small officials, I don't see you all!" Xiao Chen couldn't be in the mood to see those messy people now.
"Master, why don't you take a look at this post, what kind of book does it seem to be written on?" The young man was still literate, and he handed over the greeting card with both hands.
"This guy, you only care about making noise!" Xiao Chen scolded and took it over, glanced at the name on it and immediately stood up, what the fuck is he really a high-ranking official.
Ma Wuming, Shangshu of the Ministry of Industry, isn't this?
"I'm not familiar with him, why is he here?" Xiao Chen wondered.
"Everyone in the world is for Lilai. I think they are coveting your heating system." However, Chen Jisheng has already seen through everything.
"Can it?" Xiao Chen was stunned, no way.
"Gamble one tael of silver." Chen Jisheng smiled and pointed at the boy, "Whoever loses will give this boy a reward."
Sikong, Minister of the Ministry of Industry, came to visit in person, Xiao Chen didn't dare to neglect, and immediately ordered someone to open the middle door immediately, while he tidied up his clothes and strode out to welcome him.
Seeing Ma Wuming standing outside the door waiting, he trotted a few steps and bowed directly.
But was hugged by Ma Wuming, "Brother Xiao, if you worship me, I have to worship you. Although our brothers have never met, we have been friends for a long time. I think I can avoid these vulgar rituals? You see, I am also casual , it is inconvenient to salute."
Ma Wuming is about fifty years old, tall and thin, with a dark complexion. Although he is not outstanding, he has a good beard, which flutters in the wind, with a bit of fairy air.
Before Xiao Chen could speak, he turned his head and waved his hands, asking someone to carry a sedan chair into the courtyard first, and then said softly, "Brother Xiao, the prince is here too."
ah? Prince? Which prince?
As soon as he thought about it, he realized that there is only one prince in Fengyang City, Jiangdong King Li Shi.
After the sedan chair was parked, someone took a wooden pier with a slope and laid it in front of the sedan chair, and then another person went up and pushed the wheelchair inside out.
A handsome young man in a brocade robe sat on the wheelchair, smiling at Xiao Chen.
"Slave, I kowtowed to see the lord, I didn't know the lord was coming... This is really a capital offense." Xiao Chenhan got down.
It's too much for a Minister of the Ministry of Industry to visit him in person, and now there is another prince, why can't you send someone to greet me if you have something to do?
How passive I am to make such a mess.
"You Xiao Chen is a big celebrity in our big week, if you don't come to see me, I can only come to see you." Li Shi smiled and motioned him to stay flat without courtesy, and his tone was very kind.
"My lord, it's unreasonable to blame me. I went to the lord's mansion last time, but you're not at home, aren't you?" Xiao Chen went to give gifts last time, but the people of the lord's mansion accepted the gifts, but said that the lord was not there. Xiao Chen thought it might be someone else. Li Shi didn't want to see him, but he unexpectedly came to the door today.
"You kid still blame me for talking about you? You only went there once, and I happened to be away, so you won't come again?" Li Shi laughed.
"My lord, to be honest, I thought you didn't want to see me." Xiao Chen knew Li Shi's temper, so he dared to talk to him like this.
"Well, I'm just joking. As a eunuch in the palace, you really can't come to my door casually." Li Shi was very reasonable.
Hurry up and invite him and Ma Wuming to take the seat and serve you green tea, feeling agitated, wondering what the two masters are here for?
"Brother Xiao, brother, I don't want to go to the Three Treasures Palace for nothing. I have a difficult matter and I want to ask Brother Xiao for your help." After chatting, Ma Wuming began to get to the point.
"Your Excellency, just give orders." Xiao Chen hurriedly said.
"Your heating system is now well known in Fengyang City. Last year, the big guys used it well. This year, more people want to install it. However, Zhang Baiwan's factory is too small to meet the needs of our entire Fengyang City. I heard It is said that their work has been scheduled for three years..." Ma Wuming said.
Xiao Chen thought to himself, old man Chen Jisheng is not really Zhuge Liang, is he? What a clever plan! He!
"What your lord said is very true. Zhang Baiwan said the same thing when he saw me last time." Xiao Chen knew that Ma Wuming knew that Zhang Baiwan's heating installation and manufacturing factory was his shareholder, so he didn't have to hide it, and followed his words. .
See what he wants to do?
"Brother Xiao, you are a straightforward person, so let me just say it bluntly. What I mean is that I want the Ministry of Industry to also set up a heating factory, so that it can be mass-produced on a large scale and let the people of Fengyang City Isn't it good to have a warm winter?" Ma Wuming said.
"Hehe, this is something you invented yourself, Xiao Chen. The craftsmanship is so fine that many people are imitating it, but it is not as good as yours. So Wu Ming means to cooperate with you to do this thing. He is afraid If you don't agree, you insist on dragging me, isn't that a bit aggressive?" Li Shi laughed.
"My lord, Lord Ma, can I bother you two to come to me in person for such a small matter?" Xiao Chen thought in his heart that what you said, lord, is true, isn't it just bullying others?
Your lord has spoken, don't talk about cooperating with me, even if I give you my factory, I have to give it to you with both hands!
But he also knew why Ma Wuming insisted on pulling Li Shilai, because he knew that Xiao Chen was not the only shareholder behind Zhang Baiwan's factory.
There is also Gong Shouli, and Wang Jinzhong. Although Zhang Zifang is dead, there is still Huaner, the queen's personal maid...
This is still known, and there may be others who don't know. In short, it is not something that Ma Wuming can easily offend.
So if you want to do this, you must get Xiao Chen's consent. He and Xiao Chen have never known each other before, and he was afraid that he would run into a soft nail if he came rashly, so he dragged Li Shi also to find him. The prince came forward, Xiao Chen dared not refuse no matter what.
"Brother Xiao, this is not a trivial matter. Our national treasury is running out of money, and the emperor is worried every day. Shouldn't we ministers share the worries of the emperor? There will be several million taels of silver in the account..." Ma Wuming carried out the emperor again.
"Please ask Master Ma to teach me a rule, and I will follow all the younger brothers." Xiao Chen's agreement was really a pleasure, mainly because it is not a pleasure to do so.
The prince is here.
"I know you are a straightforward person, brother Xiao! I have discussed with the department, and you, brother Xiao, will account for 20% of all the net profits of our factory in the future!" Ma Wuming stretched out two fingers to Xiao Chen.
"No." Unexpectedly, Xiao Chen refused outright.
Li Shi and Ma Wuming looked at each other in blank dismay, thinking to themselves, why is this kid so bald and rebellious? What you said just now was good, but this frankly changed your face?
"Twenty percent is too much." Unexpectedly, Xiao Chen didn't think it was too little, but too much.
"It is reasonable to say that the younger brother should not take a single point, but in this way, there is no way to explain to other people... I think one achievement is not old or young, or half of it is fine."
The prince is here, so why not give others a 10% face?