Chapter 135: Business Prodigy Ma Ruyun

d wear Where no one starves, and no commoners are forced onto the battlefield""This..."Li Yuyao shook her head. "Impossible."She has read history books and knows that history is also a history of war!...Such a flat road, it stretches for miles and miles until reaching the village nestled against the mountain!

As soon as the two carriages arrived at the village entrance, guards intercepted them.

"You've come to our village, have you Is there something the matter" asked a villager from the guard squad.

At this time, the clerk of Yang's trading company hurried over and said: "They want to find the master to do paper business!"

"Oh Since you're a guest, please come with me to rest first. We'll go report to the master right away."

The guard smiled and said.

Kong Qiu smiled and said, "Interesting, even more interesting."

But the three people on the other carriage, like Yun Ma, were not looking good at this moment.

"Hmph, such a small barbaric land, where did so many rules come from"

"Oh, I never had such trouble when I went to see the Emperor before."

"Alright, alright. Let's keep things harmonious and prosperous. We're here to accompany the teacher this time, so as long as they are happy, that's all that matters."

Here, Kong Qiu and his entourage were brought to an idle manor used for entertaining guests.

The shopkeeper hurried to find Yang Lin and reported the news to him.

"Oh You want to do business with paper Alright! I'll take a look."

Although I'm not short of money now, who would say no to more

As soon as Yang Lin stood up, Li Yuyao said, "Qing Yi, you go with the young master."

"Yes!"

Yang Lin didn't refuse either.

Nowadays, the number of people who want him dead is probably uncountable with one hand, so it's best to be careful.

"Little Jiu, come with us too."

Han Mengzhu was in charge of the accounts, and she knew many more details about them than Yang Lin.

At this moment, within the courtyard, a burly man paced back and forth restlessly.

“Are you just going to leave us here Teacher, my little brother wants to do business with him, it's about sending him money. How come it seems like we're asking him to do something for us”

The man with the square face also sighed softly.

How precious his time was! It was acceptable to accompany his teacher on travels around the world, but now he was brought to this remote and desolate courtyard in the middle of nowhere. He wasted his precious time here, and his mood became increasingly agitated.

Kong Qiu smiled and said, "Look at you all, you're all grown up now, and yet you can't even keep your cool. Haven't you noticed anything special about this place"

"Special"

Everyone was stunned.

At this time, the driver standing beside them chimed in, "The roads outside the village are quite special; they're even better than ordinary official roads."

"Besides that, haven't you noticed that the villagers here are quite different from those we saw on the road"

The man with a Chinese character face nodded. "That's right, Teacher, now that you mention it, I seem to remember their clothes being cleaner, and they looked more energetic, with light in their eyes!"

Ma Ruoyun said, "This shows that they live a wealthy life, with no worries about food and clothing."

The burly man nodded. "That's right! The two men who brought us here just now, they were both walking tall and proud all the way. Even among ordinary soldiers, you wouldn't see such presence! And I noticed, one of them had a glint in his eye, like he'd killed before!"

After a few people had finished speaking, they all looked at each other in surprise.

At this time, a knock came from outside the door. Immediately after, the door was pushed open and Yang Lin walked in.

"Ladies and gentlemen, my name is Yang Lin. I heard that you want to do the paper business with me"

As soon as Yang Lin entered the room, he got straight to the point and took a good look at everyone inside. Upon seeing them, he was taken aback!

There were five people inside, and four of them gave off a very unique feeling!

That burly man had a fierce gaze, his eyes sharp and piercing. He exuded an aura of pressure.

Another man with a stern face sat there, giving off an air of natural authority, as if he had met some great leaders in his past life.

As for the last man in embroidered clothes who was short and stout, although he smiled widely, making him appear approachable, Yang Lin inexplicably recalled some capitalists from his past life who were skilled at hiding knives behind their smiles.

The last elder, over sixty years old, with white hair and beard, looked like a fairy with an ethereal presence. There was a smile on his face that made him appear amiable, but his deep-set eyes seemed to pierce through everything in this world!

Just as Yang Lin was sizing up the four people, the four were also sizing him up, their eyes showing approval.

"I am Kong Qiu, this is my three disciples: Chu Jie, Yu Zhong, and Ma Ru Yun. We happened to pass through your town and saw the paper you are selling. My three disciples are very interested in your business and would like to talk to you about it."

Kǒng Qiū finished speaking and gestured to his disciple Mǎ Rúyún.

Ma Ru Yun smiled broadly: "I see that you're a straightforward person, little brother. Let's just get down to business. Little brother, are these papers worth one penny each"

"That's right."

As soon as Yang Lin opened his mouth, he immediately realized what was going on.

"But he immediately replied, 'If I were to buy tens of thousands, even hundreds of thousands, would you sell them for eight cents each' "

Ten percent is one wen, eight percent is 0.8 wen.

Yang Lin nodded. "No problem."

"Good! I wonder how much this paper can produce How many sheets can it make in a day"

Yang Lin looked towards Xiao Jiu, who was standing beside him.

Xiao Jiu hurriedly said, "Now we can produce 10,000 pieces a day."

Hearing this number, Ma Ruyun was also slightly surprised, but only for a moment before she recovered her smile: "Okay, ten thousand copies a day, that's eight taels of silver. Three hundred and sixty days a year, totaling 2,800 taels of silver."

"Even if your cost is only half, after deducting the cost, you're left with 1,400 taels. After removing transportation costs, store operating expenses, and even this paper, the business isn't actually that good. You might be able to produce so many, but it doesn't necessarily mean you can sell them all. Adding up all the miscellaneous expenses, you probably won't make more than 1,000 taels a year."

Yang Lin smiled without saying a word.

At this moment, he has understood the other party's intentions.

Ma Ruyun, however, did not notice the change in Yang Lin's expression and continued, "Even if your paper business could run for another twenty years, without any setbacks or accidents along the way, and you were always successful, then in twenty years, little brother, you would have earned 20,000 taels of silver!"

"Goodness, that's quite a number!"

Ma Ruoyun seemed to raise his thumb in high admiration.

"Alas, it will take twenty years to complete this way. Why not sell me this papermaking technique, little brother I'm willing to offer 10,000 taels of silver!"

"Ma Ruoyun extended a finger with force, his expression brimming with excitement. "This way, you won't have to manage this papermaking business anymore. You won't have to work hard or bear the risks of the future, and you'll get such a large sum of money ten years early!"

"How is it Worth it, right"

Ma Ruoyun said, her face once again broke into a friendly smile.

Yang Lin nodded. "Indeed, it's worth it!"

Ma Ruoyun seized the opportunity and took out a silver note from her bosom, slapping it onto the table.

"This is a ten thousand tael silver note from Yin Tong Qian Zhuang, issued by the royal family! It's available in Suzhou and Hangzhou as well as the capital. Just promise me one thing, and this silver note will be yours!"

Yang Lin smiled.

This person is truly a talented individual!

From the moment he opened his mouth, he has been guiding thoughts and leading the negotiation.

He is a business whiz!husband, don't you recognize him This Mr. Kong is the only descendant of the sage in the world today, the leader of the four major schools—ritual, law, military, and Confucianism!"And this General Chu...