eurekapd Chapter 111 Retreating to Advance
Chapter 111 Retreating to Advance
Prince Rong has always been a gentleman, and only talked about business: "After the court session this morning, the Imperial Hospital has given a prescription, but it cannot guarantee a quick effect, not to mention that even if we want to make frostbite cream, it will be difficult to complete such a large amount in a short time."
"If the quantity is large, it can be completed in batches. Let's first collect a certain number and send them to the front line." Prince Duan also felt that these were not difficult tasks. After all, it was easy to say and he didn't have to do the work himself.
Prince Rong continued, "Even if it is possible, it may not be effective. After the royal doctor dissolved Prince Yi's wax pill, he said that some ingredients in it are very effective in preventing frostbite on the skin, but..."
Prince Duan couldn't listen any longer and interrupted directly: "Did Prince Rong forget what happened the day before yesterday?"
"What happened the day before yesterday?" Emperor Lin was not present at that time.
Prince Duan brought up the old account: "Father, at the banquet in the Imperial Garden the day before yesterday, you left early, but Prince Yi took the opportunity to make a bet with everyone. Because the cicadas on the tree kept chirping and everyone was annoyed, Prince Yi wanted one tael of silver for each cicada's chirp. If he could make everyone stop hearing the cicada's chirp in an instant, they would lose the silver."
"And then what?" Emperor Lin had never heard of this.
It was because when Zhou Chang was about to leave the palace, he gave all the remaining qingjing pills in the wooden box to the chief eunuch Fang She.
I didn't expect that Prince Duan would have the nerve to complain to my face.
Prince Duan sneered, "Prince Yi's so-called 'purification pills' are just for plugging people's ears, but they cost one hundred taels each. If Prince Rong hadn't come out to protect him, taking the lead in paying two hundred taels of silver, and then asking me to pay another three hundred taels, no one would have fallen for this."
"Is that thing useful?" However, Emperor Lin's interest also wandered.
Prince Rong's expression remained unchanged, and he was not affected by Prince Duan: "Father, it is the small wax ball-like thing I showed you yesterday afternoon."
"Oh..." Emperor Lin nodded without saying much.
Zhou Chang didn't care at all. He smiled brightly, his eyes full of green leeks: "It's a bit expensive, but fortunately it's genuine. Otherwise, why did you ask me to come here today?"
This kind of thing is designed to cheat rich people. If not you, who else will it cheat?
Prince Duan was so angry that he couldn't say anything else: "'The wind leaves a trace, and the wild geese pluck their feathers'. It turns out that everyone is right."
"I would also like to thank Brother Prince Duan for these eight words, otherwise I would not be able to let go and do my work." There was some truth in Zhou Chang's words.
Prince Rong had to intervene again: "Third brother, ninth brother, stop talking, let's get down to business."
Prince Duan simply came up with an even more ruthless suggestion: "If your father really likes the prescriptions from Prince Yi's pharmacy, you might as well just take it and use all the medicinal materials in it to offset the state expenditure."
"Why are you taking over my medicine shop? My father has just forgiven me." Zhou Chang was furious. "If you want to close my medicine shop, then you should investigate it thoroughly and confiscate all your businesses, whether overt or covert."
"Ahem, Your Highness Prince Yi, please don't speak nonsense." The uncle of the king, Gu Yan, hurried out to cover Prince Duan's back. "We are loyal to the king and we eat his salary. Who dares to open a shop privately to do business? Only Your Highness, who is proud of his status as a prince, would..."
"Well, the most urgent thing is to deal with the business." Prince Rong came out to smooth things over again, "Ninth brother, if you really have this recipe, why not take it out, or tell me how much the recipe is, and I will buy it and present it to the court, first for the soldiers at the front, and second for the people in the border town."
Prince Rong is being fair in this way, worthy of being the eldest prince. He can always treat people calmly and never get emotional.
Zhou Chang would never let go of the duck that was placed in front of his mouth: "Brother Rong Wang, please don't get involved in this matter. You can't afford this prescription. The jade muscle cream of the Four Flavors Pharmacy has gone through twelve processes and added various essences, so the effect is so good. And even if there is a prescription, doesn't the court have so many snakes to refine snake oil?"
“So, no matter how much of this frostbite cream your Highness Prince Yi has, the court can just buy it.” Marquis Wu’an Jiang Rui is a military man after all, and he only cares about the outcome of the war.
"I'm fine with the acquisition, but as for the price..." Zhou Chang wasn't sure. If the price was too high, the negotiations would fail. If the price was too low, he would feel at a disadvantage.
There was a "bang" sound.
Emperor Lin Fengxun slammed the table in front of him and said, "Are you still a citizen of my Lin Kingdom, my son?"
"Father, please don't wrongly accuse me, and don't be angry." Zhou Chang shrank back, as if frightened. "If providing the Jade Muscle Cream can lead to victory in the war, then I am willing to cover it all."
"Your Highness Prince Yi, you don't understand. This frostbite cream is the key to victory or defeat." Wu'an Marquis Jiang Rui was impatient and was really upset. "I have already said it just now. If all the soldiers get frostbite, their hands can't hold weapons, and their feet can't go to the battlefield, then there is no way to fight this war."
After hearing this, Zhou Chang was not surprised, but Emperor Lin felt nervous. Jiang Rui had brains but not much. If he said this, how could they negotiate the price?
"Ahem," Emperor Lin said in a dignified manner, "Ming'er, the court is not trying to purchase your Jade Muscle Cream, but you are donating it voluntarily for the victory of Lin State."
I already knew what the plan was.
You can take the initiative, but you can’t donate.
Zhou Chang said nothing, his mind racing.
Prince Duan gloated: "Father, he won't agree. I'm afraid my ninth brother has already planned to make a fortune from the national disaster."
"Brother Prince Duan, you can take random medicines, but you can't say random words. How did I get rich from the national crisis?" Zhou Chang asked back, "If you want to put such a big hat on me, bring the silver first. This reputation is not for nothing."
Prince Duan didn't expect Zhou Chang to be so shameless, but he still had an excuse: "Isn't it? Then why did you take the opportunity to raise the price?"
"Brother Prince Duan, if you don't understand, don't talk nonsense. My ointment uses precious medicinal materials. Moreover, it snows in June in the north of Vietnam, and Jindu will probably snow soon. According to industry rules, we have to stock up."
While Zhou Chang was bickering with Prince Duan, he also did not forget to keep an eye on the changing facial expressions of Emperor Lin.
Emperor Lin's angry face became even gloomier.
Zhou Chang stopped talking at the right time, having already made up his mind: "Father, don't be angry. I didn't say I won't give it to you."
Emperor Lin silently withdrew his painful hand and his face darkened.
Zhou Chang put on a sincere look and said, "Father, I spent a lot of money to develop the recipe for this jade cream. It is hundreds of times stronger than ordinary snake oil creams and frostbite creams. If this recipe is made public, I will be left with nothing."
When it comes to money, Emperor Lin is smarter than anyone else. He doesn't believe Zhou Chang's lies, but he doesn't have much patience left: "Just tell me how much money you want?"
Zhou Changfu was inspired: "I don't want money. I can prepare this batch of jade cream for the court without any reward, as long as the emperor gives me the exclusive right to sell jade cream, frostbite cream, snake oil cream, etc. in the whole country." "I asked the fan if I was ugly? It shook its head all night.
I asked if you wanted to click on the collection? The finger "click"