Young Master, Don't Show Off - Chapter 16
[Chapter 16 Cooperation]
Lin Xiu paced on the street, thinking about how to cash in his ability as quickly as possible.
This hot weather will last for at most one month, and then it will slowly turn cooler. By then, people’s demand for cooling off will not be so strong.
If you want to make money, you have to do it as soon as possible.
However, no matter how anxious Lin Xiu was, he had to solve things one by one.
The first thing was to choose a location. The place to sell ice must be near the mansions of those dignitaries. They usually live a luxurious life with fine clothes and food, and will not be stingy with money
. And those people who live on the poverty line will not spend money on this even if it is hot.
Secondly, he can’t make ice out of thin air like Lingyin, so he needs to choose a place where it is convenient to get water. It is best to rent a mansion with a well…
This idea only flashed through Lin Xiu’s mind, and he was completely denied.
The mansions there are all owned by owners, and the owners are of noble status and respected status. It is impossible to rent them to himself. Even if there are empty mansions without owners, the rent is not something he can afford.
Lin Xiu sadly discovered that even though he already had a way to make money, he could not implement it for the time being because of the lack of start-up capital.
Opportunities are rare and time will never come again. At present, it can be said that he has monopolized the ice-making industry. Every day this plan is delayed, his losses are huge. In desperation, Lin Xiu can only settle for the second best and cast his eyes on the rows of shops on both sides of the street.
This is the residential area of the royal capital’s dignitaries. The shops on the street are lined up one after another, including brothels, music halls, restaurants and teahouses, and the decorations are extremely gorgeous. The consumption inside is even more expensive. It is a famous gold-spending cave
in the royal capital. No matter how much silver you have, you can spend it all by walking on this street.
Lin Xiu swept his eyes and walked towards a restaurant.
…
Zhaiyue Tower.
As one of the most famous restaurants in the royal capital, Zhaiyue Tower has always had a very good business. Even dignitaries in the court often patronize it. In other words, the guests facing Zhaiyue Tower are dignitaries in the royal capital.
Ordinary people don’t even know which direction the door of the Zhaiyue Tower opens, and even some minor dignitaries can’t afford to spend money here.
But today, it was lunch time, and the Zhaiyue Tower, which was usually full of guests, had no guests at all.
The heat came from all directions, and the waiters of the restaurant lay on the table weakly, their clothes were already wet with sweat, and their voices seemed very weak.
“Hey, this weather, when will it end?”
“It’s been half an hour, and there’s not a single customer.”
“The ice jar is empty, and the building is like a steamer. Which guest is willing to sit here and suffer?”
…
When several waiters were whispering, two figures walked in from outside.
The one walking in front was a handsome young man, and a strong man followed behind him, who should be his guard.
A servant stood up with all his strength, and asked with a smile, “What would you like to eat, sir?”
Lin Xiu said straight to the point, “I’m not here to eat, I’m here to see your shopkeeper.”
If someone else came to the restaurant without eating, the already upset servant might have sent him away, but the young man in front of him was extraordinary, and his clothes were also noble, and he was not an ordinary civilian.
The waiter patiently walked to the back and invited the shopkeeper out.
The shopkeeper of Zhaiyue Tower was a middle-aged man, not tall, and a little fat. He walked in from the back reluctantly, bowed to Lin Xiu, and asked, “May I know your name, sir, and why are you here at Zhaiyue Tower?”
Lin Xiu was too lazy to talk nonsense with him, and slowly stretched out his palm, and a layer of ice spread from his palm.
As the ice appeared, the temperature around him also dropped a few degrees.
The sudden chill made the owner of Zhaiyue Tower shudder. Then his green bean-like eyes gleamed with brilliance. As if he was afraid that Lin Xiu would run away, he grabbed his hand and said excitedly, “Young Master, let’s talk upstairs!”
On the second floor of Zhaiyue Tower, in an elegant pavilion.
After the shopkeeper of Zhaiyue Tower ordered the waiter to serve tea, he looked at Lin Xiu with burning eyes and asked, “Young master’s special skill, is it ice…”
Lin Xiu did not speak, but just picked up the teacup. The hot steam in the cup soon turned into cold air. He took a sip of the iced tea, looked at the shopkeeper of Zhaiyue Tower, and said, “I will not say nonsense. I would like to borrow the water from your well. As for the fee, it’s ten taels of silver a day.”
The shopkeeper of Zhaiyue Tower narrowed his eyes and immediately understood what he meant. A light flashed in his eyes, and he leaned back, smiling and said, “It seems that young master also knows that the weather has been hot recently and the ice source in the royal capital is in short supply. With your ability, it is not difficult for you to make a fortune every day. The price of ten taels a day is probably a bit low.”
Lin Xiu raised his eyebrows and asked, “Then how much do you think is appropriate?”
Ten taels of silver is enough for a family of five to have food and clothing for a year, and they can eat meat every few days. His monthly salary in the Qingli Division is only eight taels. Is Zhaiyue Tower so wealthy?
The shopkeeper of Zhaiyue Tower smiled slightly and said, “At least fifty taels.”
“Deal!”
Lin Xiu slapped the table and said, “As expected of Zhaiyue Tower, they are generous. Since the shopkeeper is so sincere, I don’t need to go anywhere else.”
The shopkeeper of Zhaiyue Tower was stunned for a moment, then frowned and said, “Sir, you mean that these fifty taels are given to you by Zhaiyue Tower?”
Lin Xiu asked back, “What else?”
The shopkeeper of Zhaiyue Tower’s eyes flashed slightly, then he smiled and said, “Sir, are you joking? You want to borrow the water well of my Zhaiyue Tower. Do you want us to give you money?”
Lin Xiu didn’t even look at him .
After a glance, he stood up and said lightly: “Since the shopkeeper is not sincere, forget it. I think the Piaoxianglou across the street may be more sincere than you.”
Seeing that Lin Xiu was really going to leave, the shopkeeper of Zhaiyuelou quickly stood up to keep him: “Young master, please stay, please stay!”
According to normal people’s thinking, this person borrowed the water well of Zhaiyuelou, so he should pay money to Zhaiyuelou. But now ice is hard to find in the capital, and Zhaiyuelou’s business is bleak. If this person can be kept to supply ice for Zhaiyuelou, the profit Zhaiyuelou will get from it will be five thousand or fifty thousand taels of silver. The
ice in the major ice storages in the capital is already in a hurry. I’m afraid only the palace has surplus ice. If this person is kept, Zhaiyuelou will be the only restaurant in the capital that can supply ice. At that time, will it still worry about having no business?
The shopkeeper just wanted to play dumb, thinking that the young man didn’t understand the pros and cons. Unexpectedly, he was naive. At this special time, if he pushed this person to his opponent, he would be dead.
The shopkeeper grabbed Lin Xiu’s arm and said, “Ten taels of silver, ten taels of silver. As long as you can supply ice to Zhaiyue Tower, Zhaiyue Tower will give you ten taels of silver every day!”
Lin Xiu smiled at him and said, “The weather has been hot recently, and ice is in short supply in the capital. With my ability, it is not difficult to make a fortune every day. I’m afraid ten taels a day is a bit low.”
He repeated what the shopkeeper had just said to him.
The shopkeeper of Zhaiyue Tower stared at Lin Xiu blankly, wishing he could slap himself twice. Why did he say those two extra words just now?
He had a sad face and asked, “How much do you think is appropriate, sir?”
Lin Xiu said, “Fifty taels.”
The shopkeeper looked at him and complained, “Sir, you are robbing me!”
Lin Xiu was not moved at all and said, “If the shopkeeper thinks it is too expensive, I will go ask somewhere else.” “
No need!”
The shopkeeper of Zhaiyue Tower gritted his teeth and said, “Fifty taels is fifty taels, but you have to agree to one condition of mine. You can’t supply ice to other places except Zhaiyue Tower!”
Although he felt very painful to pay fifty taels, the value that this young man could create for Zhaiyue Tower was ten times, a hundred times, or even a thousand times that of fifty taels. He could still calculate this account clearly.
Lin Xiu looked at him and said, “In this case, the price may be higher…”
The shopkeeper of Zhaiyue Tower said, “I am willing to pay five times the market price!”
Lin Xiu smiled slightly and nodded, “Happy cooperation…”
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(End of this chapter)
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