Liu Daowen was like a trapped animal, walking around in the cell, entangled, angry, hesitant, weighing... to name a few. Chen Guanlou made it clear that he wanted five thousand taels, not even a penny less. It's not that he can't give five thousand taels, but why should he give so much money to these jailers? What right did the jailer have to ask him for such a large sum of money? Moreover, his money will be of great use. He needs to take care of the relationship, needs to be filial to Jiang Tu, and begs Jiang Tu not to give up on him. With Jiang Tu's greedy temperament, it is impossible to impress the other party without a hundred or eighty thousand yuan. Everywhere costs money. Five thousand taels may not seem like much, but it instantly raises the bottom line for managing relationships. Others may only need two thousand taels to establish a relationship, but with him, it may be raised to five thousand taels or eight thousand taels. In other words, Tianlao drove up prices with just one mouthful, so that he had to pay double the price to achieve the same effect. That's too much! Suddenly he had a flash of inspiration and remembered something. He eagerly came to the cell door and waved Chen Guanlou to approach, "I heard that you are doing business in antique calligraphy and painting. It just so happens that I have a collection of famous calligraphy and painting in my house. In this way, you can also get a fortune alone How about remuneration?"
Oops, he is indeed a corruption activist, his mind is flexible. Chen Guanlou didn't say anything, but he didn't express any objection either. When Liu Daowen saw it, he knew there was something going on. "Ten thousand taels, the price is five thousand, how about it?" Chen Guanlou sneered and looked down upon him, treating him like a three-year-old child! The antique calligraphy and painting books that the prisoner sells will depreciate in value. If he takes 10,000 taels and sells them for 5,000 taels, he will make a shitty amount of money. Using antiques, calligraphy and paintings as payment, he couldn't make a deal unless he made three to five thousand taels in private. It's not that he has a big appetite, but it's determined by the nature of the industry. He helped deliver the goods, and he had to charge nearly 50% of the fee. Liu Daowen also got a sum of money to silence him, and the rest was the money given to Tianlao. Ten thousand taels of antique calligraphy and painting, haha, forget it. It's better to give real money directly so that everyone can settle accounts. Seeing that Chen Guanlou was not on the road, Liu Daowen was angry and anxious. He gritted his teeth and prepared for a bloodletting, "Fifteen thousand taels, how about the price of five thousand taels?" Chen Guanlou persuaded him earnestly: "Why bother? Doesn't Mr. Liu feel bad for wasting a good thing? It's not as good as real money, don't you think?" Liu Daowen's face turned pale. Could it be that he wanted to do this. It wasn't because Tianlao was raising prices and roasting him on the fire that he had to reluctantly part ways with her. There is a lot of water in the antique calligraphy and painting. It can be said to be worth 5,000 taels, or it can be said to be worth 2,000 taels. You can even sell it cheaply if you are more cheeky and say it is worth 600 taels. The impact of price gouging was instantly reduced to an acceptable level. The money saved in the future is far greater than the money lost from selling antique calligraphy and paintings. He accused Liu Daowen of talking nonsense. The price was clearly 5,000 taels, so why did he say it was sold at a low price of 600 taels? Fooling people? Liu Daowen could have spread his hands and said innocently: "I don't know! I didn't handle it! It was Chen Guanlou who handled it. I was deceived by Chen Guanlou. Chen Guanlou told me it was only worth six hundred taels?" Why not just sell it to an antique shop? No matter what, it is impossible to sell it for only 600 taels. "Tianlao forces me to ship goods, what can I do? I am a fish and meat, and the people are a knife and a knife. The most important thing is to save my life." Three times, five times and two times, Liu Daowen was able to clear things up and maintain the basic price of managing the relationship without disrupting the market and driving up prices. This calculation was extremely shrewd. Chen Guanlou didn't like him, so he directly made a price, "Twenty thousand taels, no two prices." "Why don't you go and grab it?" Liu Daowen angrily accused Chen Guanlou of being greedy.
Twenty thousand taels, even with a 50% discount, can still be sold for ten thousand taels. Turning over 5,000 taels to Tianlao, Chen Guanlou could still keep 5,000 taels himself. If he could find a suitable buyer, he might be able to sell it for twelve or three thousand taels, which would be a real profit. Chen Guanlou smiled and didn't care at all about the other party's scolding, "I've already said that using real money and silver is better than anything else. Why doesn't Mr. Liu just want to listen?" "You, you, you...you know how much trouble the asking price of five thousand taels will bring to me, why don't you let me go. I will be able to go out sooner or later. Do you understand that I am good at making friends?" "Master Liu, don't try to coax me. There are not a hundred but eighty officials who have left the prison, and so far not one of them has looked back. It's better to give money in real terms. Master Liu, ask yourself, do you think highly of me and other jailers? You Now even the prisoners look down on us and the jailers. When you are reinstated, if you are willing to give me and the other jailers a good look, I will be considered a loser." Chen Guanlou told the truth. Even if the prisoners were so miserable that they lay on the ground like dogs, they would not look at the jailers seriously. People can be downcast, but they cannot be humble. In the eyes of these prisoners, the jailers are lowly people. Looking at them more will pollute their eyes and then pollute their souls. Liu Daowen had nothing to say or refute. He's still weighing the pros and cons. He was not willing to give five thousand taels of real money and silver, and the consequences would be great. He was also unwilling to give antique calligraphy and paintings worth 20,000 taels, but the consequences could be ignored. There is no standard for antique calligraphy and painting, not to mention that he is now a prisoner. After weighing and weighing, I finally chose the option with the least trouble, "Okay, just antique calligraphy and painting." "Are you sure you won't change?" "No change! Just let me eat first and make me a pot of tea. That's it." "When I receive the antique calligraphy and painting, I will tell the kitchen to let you have a full meal and hot tea." "I want to eat now." Liu Daowen was so hungry that his eyes turned green. He wanted to take a bite of everything he saw, but he was still thirsty. The jailer only gave him a small cup of water every day to ensure that he would not die of thirst, and refused to give him any more water. He was in pain! His lips were already dry and cracked, and he could lick blood foam when he opened his mouth. "Let's sign the document first. Don't worry, there are food and drinks. Come on, someone, prepare a cup of warm water for Lord Liu, don't neglect it." Chen Guanlou would at most give him a glass of water out of mercy. If he wanted to eat and drink well, he would wait until he got the antiques and calligraphy and paintings worth 20,000 taels. Liu Daowen gulped down a cup of warm water, but he was still not satisfied, and looked at Chen Guanlou eagerly. Chen Guanlou pointed at the four treasures of the study and urged him to write quickly. If he wanted to eat hot meals as soon as possible, he had to seize the time to complete the transaction as soon as possible. Liu Daowen had to bow his head under the eaves, and honestly wrote the receipt and stamped his hand. Chen Guanlou ordered someone to call the housekeeper of Liu's house, and Liu Daowen explained it in front of him. After that, Chen Guanlou took Master Du to Liu's house to inspect the goods. It was the first time for Master Du to do such a big business, and he was so excited that he trembled all over. "The eldest master is not in the capital. Who can afford such a big business? Are you going to find the second master?" "The second master doesn't have that capital." Although the second house embezzled a lot of money, the financial power was in the hands of the second wife. It was okay for the second master to advance a few thousand taels at a time, but it would be difficult to advance tens of thousands of taels. Instead of arguing about collecting the money, he might as well make less money and find a big buyer who pays well. Moreover, he already had a goal.