dognovel Chapter 2014! (Bonus chapter, thanks for your support, brothers!)
Chapter 2014! (Bonus chapter, thanks for your support, brothers!)
Chapter 2014: Ten Million! (Bonus Chapter, thanks for your support, brothers!)
Ma Jiren's words were powerful and resounding, leaving everyone in the room speechless. The large room was so quiet you could hear a pin drop.
Ma Jiren's gaze swept over Zhao Jun, Liang Wanshun, Zhang Yuejin, and the others, his eyes carrying a sharp edge.
After being instructed by two great masters, Ma Jiren suddenly had the idea of going all out in a desperate battle.
After having this thought, Ma Jiren realized that Zhao Jun, a herdsman from a remote mountain village, had managed to achieve such success with the help of the Sanmiao Ginseng King. Therefore, even if his Qiancheng Hall had fallen on hard times, its foundation remained intact.
If a grand gathering of powerful figures were held, inviting dignitaries from the two rivers and one province, as well as Southeast Asia, it would be difficult for Qianchengtang not to make a comeback.
With this in mind, Ma Jiren decided to launch a powerful attack, determined to take down all the Sanmiao Ginseng Kings.
Ma Jiren suddenly stood up, startling Liang Wanshun and the others, and Zhao Jun couldn't help but frown.
Zhao Jun wasn't afraid of anything else about Ma Jiren, but he was worried that this man wouldn't be able to settle accounts with him in the end.
These days, transportation and communication are inconvenient. Ma Jiren wants everything he sees. What if he ends up losing everything?
But as soon as Ma Jiren expressed his lofty sentiments, Zhao Jun didn't want to dampen his enthusiasm too much.
So when Ma Jiren reached into the wooden tube again, Zhao Jun smiled and said to him, "Master Ma's words show that he is determined to get my Sanmiao Ginseng King."
"Haha!" Ma Jiren laughed heartily, looking quite spirited.
He didn't say anything, but just held the price in Zhao Jun's hand and said, "I'm offering this price for the Three Seed Ginseng King. I wonder if Mr. Zhao, the owner of the Phoenix Ginseng King, will agree?"
Of the three ginseng kings, only the offers from Zhang Yuejin and his two families for Phoenix ginseng king were unknown to Ma Jiren. However, he could guess the general idea.
At this time, Ma Jiren held 2.8 million in Zhao Jun's hands, meaning that was the amount he quoted for the Sanmiao Ginseng King.
Zhao Jun's expression remained unchanged, but he was somewhat troubled. It wasn't that he had too much spare cash, but rather that he was still worried that Ma Jiren might cause trouble when settling the bill.
Furthermore, Ma Jiren offered 2.8 million for Phoenix Ginseng King, but Liu Jinrong received a cut of that price.
After deducting the 5% given to Liu Jinrong, 2.66 million was left.
Zhang Yuejin's three clients were hired by Zhao Jun, so they didn't need to pay any intermediary fees. The offer of 260 is exactly 260.
Although the difference was 60,000, Zhao Jun felt that Zhang Yuejin's three companies were more reliable than Ma Jiren's.
This reliability doesn't mean Ma Jiren is short of money, but rather that the port city is too far from Shanhe, making it inconvenient to do anything these days, with many restrictions. Therefore, Zhao Jun is worried about unforeseen circumstances.
At this moment, Zhao Jun was wondering if Ma Jiren would raise his price if he shook his head and rejected it.
But as soon as the thought crossed his mind, Zhao Jun dismissed it.
Since his rebirth, Zhao Jun dares not call himself a saint, but he has always been honest and pragmatic when it comes to business.
Since you set the rules yourself, you shouldn't break them.
Thinking of this, Zhao Jun nodded to Ma Jiren, then looked at Zhang Yuejin.
Before Zhao Jun could say anything, Zhang Yuejin raised his hand and clasped his hands in a fist salute to him, then went to find Song Da and Xu Qianli.
Zhao Jun knew that the three men wouldn't raise the price any further, so he looked at Ma Jiren and tentatively said, "Manager Ma, what if... we agree to the deal..."
Before Zhao Jun could finish speaking, Ma Jiren asked, "Mr. Zhao, can your county's foreign trade company directly trade with Hong Kong?"
"Huh?" Zhao Jun was taken aback upon hearing this and asked, "What do you mean?"
“It probably can’t.” Ma Jiren answered his own question, and then said, “But there’s definitely no problem in Chuncheng. When the time comes, Mr. Zhao, you can go to Chuncheng to register, and then we can sign a contract under the guise of foreign trade, saying that it’s a local specialty product sourced domestically for export to the port city.”
After the contract is signed, I'll make a call back, and the money will be transferred to you.
At this point, Ma Jiren paused slightly, then continued, "It's being transferred in Hong Kong dollars, which is foreign exchange. After you receive it, you can list it for sale at the foreign exchange center at the adjusted market rate, which is much higher than the official rate..."
"Alright, Manager Ma," Zhao Jun interrupted Ma Jiren quickly, "this won't work."
"Huh?" Ma Jiren was taken aback upon hearing this, and quickly said, "Boss Zhao, you are receiving foreign exchange, so whether it's affiliation or listing, it will definitely be smooth sailing. You can rest assured about that."
"That's not it!" Zhao Jun waved his hand, rejecting Ma Jiren's suggestion again.
Wealth should not be flaunted. Although everyone present knew that the Zhao family gang had become rich after this ginseng king's gathering, Zhao Jun believed that these people would not dare to act recklessly given the strength the Zhao family gang had demonstrated.
But if someone both affiliates with another company and operates under a different name, the trouble will be immense. At that point, Zhao Jun will have little confidence in protecting his hard-won victory.
When Zhao Jun refused, Ma Jiren's face darkened, and he said, "Then let's go through a money exchange. We'll transfer the Hong Kong dollars to the money exchange, and the money exchange will convert them into RMB for you, and then issue a bank draft."
Hearing Ma Jiren say this, Zhao Jun still shook his head.
Zhao Jun had done quite well in his previous life, and he'd heard that while money shops weren't exactly black, they were still somewhat shady. His family were all from the mountains; why bother with that?
Ma Jiren was taken aback, then frowned.
Just then, Zhao Jun said, "Manager Ma, could we go through the proper channels and convert the Hong Kong dollars into RMB?"
“That’s fine.” Hearing Zhao Jun say that, Ma Jiren’s brows relaxed. “But it will take two days. Qianchengtang needs someone to go from Hong Kong to Shenzhen to handle this matter, and then open a bank draft and bring it to you.”
"That's fine, waiting a couple of days shouldn't be a problem." Zhao Jun knew a lot about bank drafts, and he also planned to go to Chuncheng to open an account for each member of the Zhao family. Then the money from the sale would be transferred to everyone's names, so that it wouldn't be too intimidating for one person to handle tens of millions.
Just as Zhao Jun and Ma Jiren were discussing how to settle the payment, Liang Wanshun couldn't sit still any longer.
At this moment, Liang Wanshun was sweating profusely with anxiety. Just now, Ma Jiren's words, "Even the Sanmiao Ginseng King is offering this price," made Liang Wanshun understand Ma Jiren's offer.
Liang Wanshun knew that if he spent another 2.9 million, he would have to pay 2.9 million.
Once this price is set, even if you manage to sell it in the end, it will be difficult to make a profit; you'll most likely lose money.
But then Liang Wanshun remembered Zhang Yuanmin's words. The market is only so big; if Qianchengtang behind Ma Jiren takes a bigger bite, his own family will take a smaller bite.
If Qianchengtang were to completely collapse, Weihetang could easily thrive if it could take over a quarter of Qianchengtang's business.
Thinking of this, Liang Wanshun gritted his teeth, a cold glint flashing in his eyes. He clenched his fist on the table, his knuckles turning white, and all the doubts that had been lingering in his mind vanished.
Liang Wanshun moved the pine tube over, and before reaching inside, he turned and gave Ma Jiren a deep look.
This glance was calm and still, devoid of the previous mockery.
When he turned back, Liang Wanshun pinched Zhao Jun's right index finger joint three times without hesitation.
“Three million…?” Zhao Jun was stunned. Liang Wanshun added 200,000, directly increasing the amount from 2.8 million to 3 million.
“Boss Zhao,” Liang Wanshun said, looking at Zhao Jun, “the price for Sanmiao Ginseng King is the same.”
After saying that, Liang Wanshun pulled his hand out of the wooden tube.
Zhao Jun looked at Ma Jiren, and after exchanging a glance with Zhao Jun, Ma Jiren moved the piece of wood over and pinched three million into Zhao Jun's hand as well.
Ma Jiren didn't expect Liang Wanshun to add 200,000 yuan. He thought he could beat Liang Wanshun by offering 3 million yuan.
But then, Ma Jiren saw Zhao Jun shake his head at him.
Ma Jiren was taken aback, while Liang Wanshun next to him smiled slightly.
But the next second, as if he had made an important decision, Ma Jiren stared at the wooden tube and gritted his teeth as he squeezed out a price of 3.2 million from Zhao Jun's hand.
"The price for all the Sanmiao Ginseng Kings is this!" Ma Jiren said through gritted teeth, enunciating each word clearly.
At this moment, Zhao Jun's heart beat faster. Who said he didn't value money? These two in front of him were the real culprits.
Zhao Jun nodded to Ma Jiren, then looked at Liang Wanshun.
Before Zhao Jun could shake his head, Liang Wanshun looked at Ma Jiren and said, "Master Ma, when your Qiancheng Hall holds its Ginseng King Conference, don't forget to send me an invitation."
After saying that, Liang Wanshun got up and left. Adding 200,000 yuan directly, bringing the total to 3 million, was Liang Wanshun's bottom line.
His business at Weihetang was stable, so there was no need to take risks. As for the Sanmiao Ginseng King, Liang Wanshun had already made Ma Jiren pay over a million more; wasn't that enough?
Ma Jiren, who had just captured the Sanmiao Ginseng King, sat there quietly for a long time without showing any joy or sorrow.
He also knew that Qianchengtang had been driven to a dead end and had to fight a desperate battle.
As everyone watched the two Hong Kong merchants with their different expressions, they didn't know the final price of the Sanmiao Ginseng King, but the spectacle was still quite interesting.
Of course, other businesspeople come to Shanhe not just to see the spectacle.
We can't have come all this way for nothing. Although we can't compete for the title of Ginseng King, the Zhao family still has top-quality ginseng like the Snake Dragon.
The more people compete for these ginseng, the higher the price will naturally be.
The snake-dragon, which Yang Xuewu had just offered 11,000 yuan for, quickly rose to 20,000 yuan.
As a seller, who wouldn't want to make more money? At this moment, Zhao Jun was overjoyed.
To Zhao Jun's surprise, Ma Jiren, who had been sitting next to him in a daze for a while, said to Zhao Jun as soon as he came to his senses, "Chief Zhao, was that boss just now making a snake transforming into a dragon?"
“Yes.” Zhao Jun responded, and then Ma Jiren said, “Mr. Zhao, could you please give me a price?”
As he spoke, Ma Jiren reached into the wooden tube before Li Guangming could.
"This..." Zhao Jun looked at Ma Jiren, and said hesitantly, "Manager Ma, do you still want it?"
"Yes!" Ma Jiren said decisively, then laughed and said, "A ginseng king conference can't just be about ginseng kings."
Zhao Jun: "..."
Well, so this guy's here to buy ginseng. He's buying ginseng at the Zhao family's ginseng king conference, then taking it back to hold his own ginseng king conference.
That's pretty unconventional!
But Zhao Jun couldn't stop Ma Jiren from making an offer, so he reached into the wooden tube.
Zhao Jun touched it, and Ma Jiren gestured a "two". After Zhao Jun withdrew his hand, Ma Jiren knew that Zhao Jun had figured it out, and immediately said: "Use ten thousand as the unit".
"It's twenty thousand, right? Tian Guozhong just gave me seventeen thousand five." Zhao Jun looked at Tian Guozhong and slowly shook his head.
Seeing Zhao Jun shake his head at him, Tian Guozhong's face darkened. Before he could react, he heard Ma Jiren say to Zhao Jun, "Boss Zhao, I see a pair of ginseng roots on your counter. I'll give you the same price."
Upon hearing Ma Jiren's words, Tian Guozhong's face darkened even further. When Zhao Jun shook his head at him again, Tian Guozhong's face was so gloomy it was almost dripping water.
Deceiving too much!
Tian Guozhong flew all the way to Chuncheng and got up early this morning for a bumpy ride here, but Sanmiao Ginseng King didn't even give him a chance to make a bid.
As the head of Anguo Pharmacy, Tian Guozhong felt quite ashamed and wanted to snatch a few top-quality seedlings to take back with him.
To his surprise, Ma Jiren showed him absolutely no respect.
Enraged, Tian Guozhong plopped down opposite Ma Jiren, grabbed a wooden tube, and started squeezing the price out of Zhao Jun's hand.
First, he pinched out 19,000, then 20,000. Seeing Zhao Jun shaking his head repeatedly, Tian Guozhong got anxious and directly pinched out 22,000 from Zhao Jun's hand, specifically asking to snatch the snake transforming into a dragon.
This time, Zhao Jun nodded to him. But before Tian Guozhong's anger could subside, Ma Jiren pulled out 25,000 from Zhao Jun's hand.
Ma Jiren is now completely living life to the fullest. He's already spent a lot of money, so he doesn't care about a little more.
As for whether he would offend Tian Guozhong, Ma Jiren didn't care at all.
It was precisely Ma Jiren's indifference that thoroughly enraged Tian Guozhong.
However, Tian Guozhong was not one to turn down money. After standing up angrily, he seemed to remember something else.
Once seated again, Tian Guozhong began vying for the ginseng from the couple.
Tian Guozhong's actions made Ma Jiren realize that the guy was deliberately raising the price to make him spend more money.
Thinking this through, Ma Jiren decisively withdrew. His withdrawal left Tian Guozhong stranded. Zhao Jun smiled at Tian Guozhong, who had offered 22,000, while Ma Jiren simply got up and left.
Tian Guozhong was a little confused. At this moment, he wanted to shout at Ma Jiren, "Aren't you going to add more?"
However, Tian Guozhong was also a man of principle. Although he spent nearly five thousand yuan more, he managed to save face.
Tian Guozhong was heartbroken, but he got up with a nonchalant expression and gave his seat to someone else.
A group of people took turns trying to get a price from Zhao Jun, and Zhao Jun kept smiling, until his face almost stiffened.
In contrast to Zhao Jun's good mood, his mother-in-law, Wang Cuihua, rushed into the Zhao family compound in a panic.
When she entered the courtyard, Zhao Chun was with Ma Ling inside, making baby clothes for the child, while the old lady and Grandma Zhao were busy helping out.
Xing San and Old Master Zhao were chatting and petting a lynx in the shade of the front yard when they heard a dog barking from the backyard. Xing San got up and looked towards the gate.
Seeing Wang Cuihua barging in like this, Xing San quickly went to meet her and stopped her, saying, "Ma Yang's mother, what are you doing? What's wrong?"
Xing San stopped Wang Cuihua, afraid that her actions would frighten Ma Ling.
Wang Cuihua, who had been stopped by Xing San, said to him with a sob in her voice, "Brother, my Ma Yang has run away!"
"He ran away?" Xing Sanxin thought to himself, "Your son is always running away, why don't you go find him?"
Before Xing San could ask any more questions, Wang Cuihua said, "I scolded him a couple of times this morning, and he ran away. He didn't come back for lunch either. I went out to look for him just now, and I heard from Big Chin's wife that she saw the child get on the train near the market."
The train Wang Cuihua mentioned went to the town at the foot of the mountain. It was that train that Zhao Jun and Wang Meilan took when they first went to Daohua County to sell ginseng and buy gold.
"Oh my goodness." Upon hearing this, Xing San frowned, his gray eyebrows furrowing. "Did he go to see his brother-in-law?"
Just as Xing San finished speaking, someone rushed into the Zhao Family Chamber of Commerce branch compound.
The Xishantun villagers guarding the front yard immediately spotted the uninvited guest. At Tong Youfeng's command, a group of people rushed over.
The Ginseng King Conference is now over. As for the remaining ginseng, we can't write down the price for each one individually. We'll just wait until the profit-sharing season, then write a couple of lines stating how much it cost.