bestfiction Chapter 489 Negotiation
Chapter 489 Negotiation
"Guan Gui, I want your caravan."
Lin Xiaofan said directly.
Hearing this, Guan Gui's face changed instantly, and his original joy was gone.
The caravan was something he had accumulated over more than ten years of hard work, and he had put countless efforts into it.
Not only that, the butler can develop bigger and bigger, in addition to his own management ability, it is the money and information provided by the caravan.
Without the caravan, it would be equivalent to breaking his wings.
And there are so many brothers in the caravan who live and die together, how can he hand it over to others at will?
For a moment, his mind was spinning rapidly, thinking of how to say no.
"Don't refuse in a hurry, listen to the conditions I gave first. In my opinion, now you spend almost all your time in housekeeping and have no time to manage the caravan. In the future, you also plan to stay in housekeeping, right?"
Lin Xiaofan said.
Guan Gui heard this, thought for a long time, and then nodded:
"I have this idea."
At that time, he received the news that the housekeeper was in danger and hurried back.
At that time, I wanted to help the housekeeper stabilize before returning to the caravan again.
But in the past nearly a year, he had become accustomed to living a stable life in Lifeng Town, and gradually lost the desire to work hard as a caravan.
The matter of the caravan has always been a headache for him.
"People's hearts are unpredictable. If you don't return to the caravan for a long time, will the caravan still be yours after a long time?"
Lin Xiaofan then spoke.
Hearing this, Guan Gui fell into thinking.
Yes, it makes sense if he doesn't return to the caravan for a year. If he doesn't return for three to five years, will the people in the caravan still be loyal to him?
Even if those brothers are loyal, the caravan cannot go without a person in charge for three to five years. That way, wouldn't it be a mess?
But he was still a little unwilling to give the caravan to Lin Xiaofan like this.
Moreover, the development of this caravan to this point is not only due to him, but also to the countless brothers below.
The blood and sweat of countless people have brought the caravan to its current size. If he gave the caravan to Lin Xiaofan, he would not be able to explain it to the people below him.
"Master Champion Hou, I have to think about this matter again."
Guan Gui gritted his teeth and said.
Although this might offend Lin Xiaofan, he could not give up the caravan to others for his own selfish gain, no matter how high the price Lin Xiaofan offered him.
"Leave the caravan to me. From now on, I will give you brothers 40,000 taels of silver every year. If you do well, you will get more money. At the same time, I will try not to change your manpower."
Lin Xiaofan said directly.
Now that the foreign enemies have been dealt with, he will make money next and needs a caravan very much. If it is established now, it will be difficult to find suitable manpower, and it will be difficult to achieve the level of loyalty and mutual cooperation in a short time.
Rather than doing this, it would be better to just collect the steward's caravan.
As for the money issue, Lin Xiaofan expected that a caravan of about 600 people in total would be enough to help him earn hundreds of thousands of taels of silver a year, and 40,000 taels of silver was not much.
Moreover, he never treated his subordinates badly. Even if he organized a caravan of this size, he would still have to give out 40,000 to 50,000 taels of silver to his subordinates in a year.
When Guan Rong heard this, his expression changed. His first reaction was that Lin Xiaofan was deceiving him.
The caravan only earns 20,000 taels of silver a year. If Lin Xiaofan gives them a salary of 40,000 taels of silver a year, will they still lose money?
He looked at Lin Xiaofan carefully for a long time, and the other person's eyes were full of seriousness.
Could it be that the other party thought he was deceiving him?
Thinking about it, he explained:
"Master Champion Hou, our caravan mainly deals in silk and grain. These two can be said to be the most stable ways to make money. Even if we engage in those hugely profitable industries, we will only earn 40,000 to 50,000 taels of silver a year, and if If you’re not lucky, you might lose everything.”
Hearing this, Lin Xiaofan shook his head slightly, his face full of confidence, and said:
"I have my own way of making money. You give me the caravan, and we will cooperate and win-win. I will be your backer and provide you with goods. You only need to be responsible for transporting and selling. Whether you lose or make a profit, I will give you forty thousand taels of silver every year.”
Hearing this, Guan Gui swallowed. What Lin Xiaofan said really moved his heart.
No matter how well the caravan develops, it may still lose money. And what a caravan needs most is a backer.
Many businessmen give away thousands or even tens of thousands of taels of silver every year just to seek the protection of big shots.
Lin Xiaofan had been promoted to Taiwei before, and he was supported by the Zhao family, the Jian family, and the Emperor Daqian. Although he is now a champion, his influence has not diminished at all.
But what he was most worried about was that Lin Xiaofan overestimated himself and would not be able to make any money in a year. Then he would be so angry that he would not pay the caravan workers.
At that time, he will still have to pay for the wages, which is tens of thousands of taels of silver. Even if he has accumulated some wealth, he can't be so arrogant.
Thinking about it, he forced himself to hold back the thought of agreeing, weighing the pros and cons in his mind.
As for the steward on the side, he was too shocked to speak.
Forty thousand taels of silver? He had never seen so many in his life. There are only ten thousand taels of silver in the steward's warehouse now.
Moreover, Lin Xiaofan is a champion. With him as his backer, wouldn’t the future housekeeper be able to go sideways? If we seize this opportunity, we might be able to get out of Li Feng Town and develop into the prosperous Midnight City, or go directly to the capital.
Thinking about it, he looked anxiously at Guan Gui, eager to help him agree.
Seeing that Guan Gui still disagreed with what he had said, Lin Xiaofan also lost his patience, shook his head slightly and said:
"Since you have no intention of cooperating, then forget it."
If the other party is unwilling to cooperate, he can't put the knife to someone's neck.
There should be several large-scale caravans in Qingzhou County. We will see if we can reach an agreement then. If it doesn't work, you can only spend some time building one yourself.
"Master Champion, stay here."
Guan Gui behind him suddenly spoke.
Lin Xiaofan turned around and saw that the hesitation on Guan Gui's face was gone, replaced by the previous indifference.
"I am deeply honored to be able to cooperate with Mr. Champion Hou. However, we can't let Mr. Champion Hou lose money, right? In this way, if the caravan loses money, then we will not take any money. If we can help Mr. Champion Hou make money , how about sharing 20,000 taels of silver among our brothers?”
I was confused just now. I almost missed the opportunity to cooperate with Lin Xiaofan.
Lin Xiaofan is a champion, one of the top backers in the country. No amount of caravans could ask for the opportunity to be with him.
Moreover, Lin Xiaofan made it very clear. He provided the source of goods, and the caravan only had to help transport and sell them. This was equivalent to eliminating the risk of trade.
You have a backer, no risk, and you still make the same amount of money. Why not do such a good thing?
Even if Lin Xiaofan really failed, he would only have to pay ten thousand taels of silver. Ten thousand taels of silver in exchange for a favor from Lin Xiaofan was not considered a loss.
After all, Lin Xiaofan's words might be able to save the housekeeper once.