in2ebook Chapter 1475 I'm 7, You're 3
Chapter 1475 I'm 7, You're 3
Selling grain should be done sooner rather than later. Sun Shan instructed Zhang Shiye to spend a few days training the Sun family caravan, and also instructed Wang Xiancheng to quickly arrange for men, horses, and vehicles to be dispatched.
County Magistrate Wang had just finished lunch and was about to take a nap when Sun Shan's death knell came again.
They keep urging us, urging us, urging us every day. Doesn't it take time to form a team?
The profit-sharing method is still unclear.
Magistrate Wang quietly approached Sun Shan and asked, "Sir, the grain has been sold, so... how will it be divided?"
He made a very lewd gesture involving money.
Sun Shan said bluntly, "I'll take seven, you take three."
Magistrate Wang clutched his chest, visibly agitated, and said, "Your Honor, this...you...I...it's too much..."
Sun Shan looked at Magistrate Wang suspiciously, thought for a moment, and asked, "Magistrate Wang, are you feeling guilty and thinking it's too much?"
Oh my, I never expected Magistrate Wang to have a change of heart and ask for a reduction in his share of the profits?
So Sun Shan happily said, "Then I'll take eight and you take two."
Magistrate Wang pointed at Sun Shan: "Sir, you..."
It looks no different from a heart attack.
Sun Shan frowned and asked suspiciously, "What's wrong? Two is too many? How about I give you nine and you give me one?"
He paused, then added, "That's what you said, not what I said. It's what you didn't want, not what I took."
Oh my, Magistrate Wang not only had a change of heart, but he was also quite generous, only asking for 10%.
Oh dear, I've been misunderstanding him all this time. It turns out he's so willing to sacrifice me in this crucial moment.
County Magistrate Wang pointed at Sun Shan with one finger, clutching his chest with the other, and gasped for breath.
He managed to squeeze out a few words through gritted teeth: "Sir, you...you've gone too far!"
Sun Shan raised an eyebrow, puzzled, and asked, "County Magistrate Wang, what exactly are you trying to say?"
County Magistrate Wang quietly went out to get a drink of water, then quickly ran back.
Finally calming down, he loudly accused Sun Shan: "Sir, your share is too much. What 70/30? How come I only get 30%? Sir, my family contributed more than twice as many guards as the Sun family this time. My family contributed manpower, effort, and strategies. How come I only get 30%?"
Sun Shan flicked away the dust that didn't exist on the official's premises and asked casually, "County Magistrate Wang, according to you, how should it be divided?"
Magistrate Wang glanced furtively outside the door, then looked around. Apart from Gui Ge'er and Zhang Shiye, his two most pressing concerns, there was no one else around.
He then spoke, "Sir, how about we split it fifty-fifty?"
Sun Shan's triangular eyes, raised high, glared at the mountain peak as shown in the picture.
Magistrate Wang immediately lowered his body and said in a low voice, "Sir, how about we split it 60/40, you get 60% and I get 40%?"
He paused, then added, "It can't be any less."
Thinking back to this grain-selling trip, even though the Wang family had more manpower and more vehicles, how come Lord Sun made so much profit?
The profits should have been split 50/50. The reason it was split 60/40 was simply because higher-ranking officials could easily dominate others. This was a concession by the Wang family.
Sun Shan asked coldly, "Lord Wang, what is the most important thing in doing business?"
County Magistrate Wang had no idea what it was; it wasn't him running the business, it was his second brother.
Sun Shan continued, "Lord Wang, the most important thing in doing business is connections, don't you know that?"
Magistrate Wang glanced at Sun Shan and muttered to himself: "Not only do you need connections to do business, but you need them even more to become an official. No matter how capable you are, without someone to guide you, humph, don't even think about getting rich or promoted."
Seeing that Magistrate Wang remained silent, Sun Shan continued, "I was the one who found this grain merchant, and I pulled the strings. I asked for 70% and wanted less. The reason I'm giving you 30% is entirely because of you. If Magistrate Wang were to negotiate with me and give me 10%, I guarantee he'd be laughing his head off."
Magistrate Wang gestured with his chin and said, "Sir, doing business does indeed rely on connections, but this time my family sent so many people and so many vehicles that it made it impossible for us to continue doing business in other areas. Sir, those are losses, and they are considerable."
Sun Shan waved his hand and said, "County Magistrate Wang, even if you do business in Yuanlu County, it's still just a small business. Why be so fixated on short-term gains? Go out and do business; that's where the bigger picture is, and that's how the Wang family can rise to even greater heights."
Magistrate Wang curled his lip and said unconvinced, "Sir, my second brother also wants to do business outside, but is it that easy? He's already quite capable of doing well in Yuanlu County."
Sun Shan looked at Magistrate Wang with a disappointed expression and said, "Magistrate Wang, well, what can I say? Why is your vision so short-sighted?"
Seeing that he was a little angry, Sun Shan said again, "I have worked with you for more than a year and we get along quite well. Today, considering that you have never caused me any trouble and have been very cooperative, I will give you some pointers."
County Magistrate Wang stared blankly at Sun Shan, never expecting him to say it so bluntly.
In officialdom, it's either full of deceit and intrigue, guessing games, or something unfathomable and mysterious.
Why did Lord Sun so bluntly state their current relationship?
After Magistrate Wang wrote to his aunt in Chenzhou Prefecture, he received a reply that he should get along well with Sun Shan. In addition, Sun Shan did all sorts of things, but he never tried to take anything from the Wang family's property, so things were so harmonious.
But these are all underground relationships; how can they be brought into the open?
It makes it seem like Lord Sun is a very unprofessional official.
Sun Shan smiled and said, “County Magistrate Wang, all you see in this grain trade is the profit. Why can’t you see the connections I made?”
I will leave Yuanlu County sooner or later, but the Wang family are native to Yuanlu County. Why don't you make good use of this opportunity to cultivate a good relationship with the Dongting Lake merchants?
After I leave, you will be the only one left to maintain this relationship.
"Ah, Magistrate Wang, the master leads you to the door, but the rest is up to you. Why didn't you think to leverage my connections and cultivate your network, putting in more effort to manage it properly? Although the Wang family has used a lot of money now, what about in the future?"
He paused, then continued, "Who I am and how I treat your Wang family are perfectly clear to outsiders. You shouldn't be so blind to my true nature."
After saying this, Sun Shan left with a smug look on his face, leaving Magistrate Wang in endless contemplation.
Magistrate Wang couldn't understand it, but Master Wang did.
He slapped his forehead, full of regret, and said, "Father, elder brother, I was so obsessed that I only thought about getting a bigger share. I never imagined that this was such a golden opportunity."
Our Wang family may seem powerful and wealthy in Yuanlu County, but we're nothing outside. Lord Sun's decision to bring the Wang family to Dongting Lake to trade grain is actually a gesture of goodwill.
Father, elder brother, think about it. A friend of a friend is a friend. If we make good use of Lord Sun's connections and cultivate them well, aren't they also our connections?
The simplest point is that this grain trade will undoubtedly allow us to get to know the merchant groups around Dongting Lake. This is an opportunity given to us by Lord Sun.
If it weren't for Lord Sun, we would have spent a fortune and still not recognized him, or even rashly gone on trade and been swindled. With Lord Sun's connections, the merchant guild would think twice before trying to cheat us.
"Oh dear, Lord Sun is right. Even if we don't need it, who can guarantee that Junyazi won't need it? Oh dear, let's just say 70-30%, don't say any more."