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"It is indeed such a rationale, but people don't like to listen to it, and they prefer to do this thing." Bai Duanrui's words are full of contempt for Gu Xincheng, "Since the disappearance of the eldest son of the Gu family, this Gu Xincheng Since then, Xincheng was brought up to Mrs. Gu. Since then, Gu Xincheng has always regarded himself as the son of the ancient mansion. Yes, being raised under the knees of the main house can indeed raise his status a lot, but a concubine is a concubine, as long as he does not apply for a concubine at the Yamen He is still a concubine through the procedure of becoming a concubine. Gu Xincheng always wants to associate with the other concubines of our family, but no one really likes him. Otherwise, when the Gu family came to the Shen family to propose marriage, the Shen family would not treat him In the end, I still look down on a side branch concubine to marry."

Gu Dao raised his eyebrows heartily, "But the elder of the Gu family is still a Beijing official after all, and he is also rich in scientific names, so he can be regarded as a noble family. There is no son-in-law, and the eldest wife of the Gu family has nowhere to go. Sooner or later, right?"

"That's right. If it weren't for the official status of the eldest family of the Gu family, how could the Gu family be ranked among the four major families? It's just that I don't know how long the current momentum can last. Don't look at the Gu family's momentum is not weak now, it is just big. The room is just supporting it. The age of the Gu family’s grand master is here, how many years can the editor of the Hanlin Academy be able to do? If the son fails by then, the Gu family’s official career will be ruined here. We know how much Gu Xincheng is. , his father knows better, this will have just passed by Qiuwei, I am afraid that the old man will be too anxious to sleep at night." Bai Duanrui teased, "When Qiuwei releases the list and sees that his son's name has fallen to Sun Shan, it is estimated that the doctor of the ancient mansion will ask for help. Be busy for a while."

Gu Daoxin listened to the twists and turns inside, and thought that if he really wanted to say that the people who knew the four major families best had to be members of the four major families.

"A skinny camel is bigger than a horse. Even if the official career of this ancient family is in jeopardy, but after all, the family has a nobleman and has a solid background. Even if you are not an official in the court, you will not be sad when you think about it."

"That's right. The second room of the Gu family is for business. It sounds good to eat the salary of the imperial court, but if you really want to point at the big house's salary, it's really not enough for the expenses of the Gu family. If it weren't for the second master Gu to do it." The silver taels earned from the business are not easy to maintain. To put it bluntly, the current good situation of the Gu family is due to the cooperation between the government and the business. The elder is famous and has some power. The second elder is in business. , I just saw that the situation is very good. When the grand master takes office in the future, this situation will collapse, and it will not be long before the Gu family will be reduced to a second-rate merchant, and this Lanling will be the world of three."

Gu Dao smiled and said nothing, Bai Duanrui glanced at it, and then corrected with a smile: "It doesn't have to be three families, brother Dao Xin can be outstanding, maybe he will become the fourth family soon."

"Master Bai has won the prize."

"Tsk, why do you still call me Young Master Bai?" Bai Duanrui showed displeasure, "I call me Brother Dao Xin, but you still call me Young Master Bai, but you don't like me?"

Gu Daoxin smiled faintly, "Brother Duan Rui speaks seriously."

Only then was Bai Duanrui satisfied, "Although I lost the competition this time, I originally intended to cooperate with Brother Daoxin. Yaoguang Pavilion also deals in jewelry, which has something in common with my Bai family's business. Lanling Although there are a lot of resources, if we really want to divide them, it will not benefit you and me. If we can use them together, it will be a win-win situation."

The corner of Gu Daoxin's mouth twitched, and he knew that Bai Duanrui had ulterior motives for saying so much, otherwise, even if he could hold up the momentum after losing the competition, he really wouldn't bother to tell himself these things.

"Brother Duan Rui has any ideas, but it's okay to say."

Gu Daoxin also thought about cooperating with the Bai family. It is still an old saying that a strong dragon does not overwhelm a snake. He took advantage of the Shen family's momentum to gain a foothold in Lanling, but he has not yet gained a foothold. The four big family trees have deep roots , not something he can replace overnight.

Furthermore, cooperation is also a shortcut to growth. Anyway, his ambition is in the capital, and starting from Lanling is just a means.Of course, he is not the one who suffers. If the Bai family wants to benefit from him, they have to pay the price.If the price doesn't satisfy him, he won't settle for it.

Gu Dao's heart was still steady, but Lu Zhen frowned slightly.

He has already got involved with the Shen family, and now he is also connected with the Bai family, and this Bai Duanrui is different from Shen Zhaoyun, the city is quite deep, so it is difficult to get along with him.

Bai Duanrui's face showed joy, he thought that the other party would not be so easy to talk to, although the boss of Yaoguang Pavilion looked gentle and elegant, but he always had a sense of danger, even when he was smiling, he didn't dare to underestimate it.Bai Duanrui also knew in his heart that if he could achieve his current achievements as an outsider in Lanling, he knew it would not be easy.Being so "reasonable" was indeed beyond his expectations.

The Bai family originally disdained to cooperate with small merchants, and they have never had such a thing.But Bai Duanrui is not a conservative person, and he also saw some changes in the Shen family because of Yaoguang Pavilion, so he naturally moved his mind early.

Bai Duanrui briefly stated his vision, their biggest advantage is the control over the rough stone.

There are also many good jade resources around the capital, among which the outstanding Laohetan is basically monopolized by the Bai family.

The rough stones from the old river beach have good water head and bright skin color. Many rough stones can produce good-looking jade. Last year alone, two pieces of imperial green jadeite were produced.Even in the capital, there are quite a few reputable jewelry shops that buy rough stones from the Bai family.

Of course, a rough stone is a rough stone after all, and the contents inside cannot be [-]% sure what the situation is like. Some may look very good, but there is nothing there, and some may look ordinary, but inside it is completely different. different scene.But in general, the stones of the old river beach are really good.

If Gu Daoxin's Yaoguang Pavilion wants to develop in Lanling for a long time, including entering the capital in the future, the original stone is a problem that he must face and consider.The wives and daughters in the capital have high requirements, and the general quality of jade cannot meet their needs, and most of them will feel that the grade is not enough.Without the support of high-quality rough stones, it is difficult for a clever woman to cook without rice. Even if Yuebao's skills have become more and more proficient, it is not enough.

Bai Duanrui proposed that in the future, the Bai family would pick ten rough stones from Laohetan first, and then let Yaoguang Pavilion pick the second. This is unconditional, and they can pick five.After the Yaoguang Pavilion is selected, there will be other jewelry shops.

Such favorable conditions showed Bai Duanrui's sincerity in wanting to cooperate.If he was not sincere, Bai Duanrui would not offer such a good offer from the beginning, but would press the first point first, and then let Gu Daoxin bargain to raise it up, and now throw out such an attractive offer , this kind of crispness, Gu Daoxin appreciates it very much.

And Gu Daoxin also mentioned the convenience he can give to the Bai family, providing two sets of clothing designs to the Bai family every month.This includes all the clothes and jewelry head, as well as the corresponding hairstyle.The Bai family can choose to give these two opportunities to the guests of the Bai family to provide care services for high-level customers, or they can choose to have no special objects, as long as they have fresh design patterns, and inject fresh blood into the Bai family's shop.

In addition, Bai Duanrui has some other requirements. Every year, Yaoguang Pavilion will cooperate with the Bai family to hold a jewelry auction event, and create five sets of high-quality jewelry as the auction objects.Because the Bai family is responsible for the organization, Yaoguang Pavilion only needs to provide half of the auction items, so the final profit is four or six cents.[-]% of Yaoguang Pavilion and [-]% of Bai Family.

In addition, there is an open jewelry design competition held every two years, only original designs, and the participants are not limited, they can be all the jewelers in Lanling, or jewelry craftsmen who come from the outer city, but Sign up one month in advance.

The one who wins will be rewarded generously.Regardless of whether Yaoguang Pavilion wins or loses, as long as it ranks among the top three, its design drawings will eventually be made into real objects. The shop in the Bai family will be sold for half a month before being sold in Yaoguang Pavilion.

Although Bai Duanrui's requirements are a bit too much, but he can provide the long-term benefits brought by the rough stone, Gu Daoxin thinks it is worth it.

Gu Daoxin is also a happy person, if others give him happiness, he will give others happiness, but he has to ask Lu Zhen, if Lu Zhen has no objection, the matter will be finalized.

Lu Zhen didn't want Gu Daoxin to have more contact with the Bai family, but he could also see that this cooperation is very necessary for Yaoguang Pavilion, so he can't just start from his own feelings, but still have to consider the actual situation Condition.From the perspective of interests, he really has no reason to disagree.

Gu Daoxin was very happy, and the cooperation was settled like this.

Bai Duanrui offered another glass of wine to Gu Daoxin, and said directly that he would draft a cooperation document in two days, and then they would have a good talk based on some details.

After a meal, the guests and the host had a good time, and Bai Duanrui proposed to send Gu Daoxin and the others back, but Gu Daoxin declined.After drinking some wine and feeling a little tipsy, Gu Dao wanted to go for a walk with Lu Zhen back, to sober up and let the smell off his body.

Along the way, Lu Zhen didn't say much, and Gu Daoxin remained silent.But the atmosphere between the two of them didn't look dull, instead, there was a kind of gentleness that was just right.

It was at sunset, the night came up little by little, and the pedestrians on the street became less and less. Gu Dao was smiling, with his hands behind his back, and walked leisurely and calmly.Lu Zhen, who was walking beside him, was as tall and straight as ever, with a sense of resoluteness unique to martial arts practitioners.

The two handsome men, with different styles, also attracted the attention of many people in the past.

After walking for a while, Gu Daoxin suddenly said: "If you have any thoughts, just say so, don't hold back."

From the time he was in Zuixianlou, Gu Daoxin knew that Lu Zhen had something in his heart.

"There was the Shen family in the past, and the Bai family now. Do you want to cooperate with these four major families?"

Gu Daoxin tilted his head, squinted his eyes and smiled, "You don't like me working with them."

Lu Zhen couldn't take his eyes off it, "I just think that you can do it by yourself. Now you can get a lot of convenience by cooperating with others, but you have to share some of the benefits. The most troublesome thing is to deal with them."

Author's gossip: Thank you, Xin Youran, Li Zixi for the gift~ you lovely people~