Traveling through ancient times: daily life on the run

Chapter 177 Revitalizing Wangzhou City

There is no strong evidence in the contents of the account books and documents.

That night, Qin Bingrui returned all the account books and documents. The only witnesses at the moment were the group of people who had intercepted them and pretended to be officials. If they refused to admit they were sent by the Marquisate, it would be difficult to completely bring down the Marquisate of Qingyang.

The next day, Qin Bingrui went out alone to inquire about the Jiang family, and Murong stayed in the inn to protect Miss Luo Hong.

After breakfast, the eldest, second and third Zhao brothers of the Zhao family, led by Mr. Feng, went to Tianyun Inn.

When they saw that only Miss Luo Yu was in the inn's private guest room, they were a little stunned.

Murong stood behind Miss Luo Yu, looking like a butler.

"If you have anything to say, please speak directly to Miss Bai. She can handle it."

Luo Yu asked the three Zhao brothers and Mr. Feng to take a seat, and asked the waiter to serve tea and water.

The three Zhao brothers and Mr. Feng thanked the girl one by one before sitting down.

Although Zhao Laoda is only forty-five, his hair is already half white and his face is full of wrinkles. Life must have been tough these past few years. Zhao Laoer is three years younger than his eldest brother, but he looks much younger. It seems being the second child isn't as stressful as being the eldest! Zhao Laosan has a righteous expression on his face. Although he's twenty-eight, he still has a bit of youthful spirit.

As the introducer, Feng Xiucai naturally spoke first: "Miss Bai, last night Mr. Zhao explained the whole story to the three Zhao brothers. They have made a decision and asked me to come and talk to you."

"Oh, so have you decided to sell the building or not?"

Luo Yu just wanted to know the result. The process sounded troublesome.

The three members of the Zhao family looked at each other in bewilderment. This girl was indeed still young and didn't know how to speak tactfully.

Zhao Laosan stood up, bowed, and politely asked, "I just want to know, Miss Bai, are you really going to start a free library, not for any profit? Why is that?"

Luo Yu smiled. She quite liked the third brother's personality.

"Of course we have to make a profit. But right now, we have to use free things to win people over. Merchants have always been concerned with profit, while buyers only care about quality and low prices. Merchants can be blinded by profit, and buyers naturally have the right to choose whichever store they want. This is something we can't decide."

"That's the truth." Boss Zhao nodded in agreement. Even people who worked under him could choose to change jobs.

"But it's different if you buy people's hearts. They can only choose to buy from us."

Zhao Laoer immediately asked: "What's the reason for this?"

Seeing that the three of them had rich experience in business warfare, Luo Yu explained the business model of Liangzhou City to them in detail.

As they listened, the pupils of the three of them widened. They had never expected that there was such a model that not only made the workers below have no second thoughts, but also made the buyers have no second thoughts.

Just by listening to it, they felt it was feasible.

Very feasible.

"Miss Bai, if you tell us about this business model, you won't be afraid..."

Although Boss Zhao used to work in a security agency, he is a simple and honest person, and is indeed very suitable for the security agency business.

Luo Yu chuckled and asked politely, "Brother Zhao, is it okay if I call you Brother Zhao?"

Boss Zhao chuckled twice: "My daughter is older than you."

"It's okay, Brother Zhao. I never like people of too young a generation. Since I want to do big business, my generation naturally cannot be small." Luo Yu wished that everyone would call her sister.

Being a sister is an honor.

"Miss Bai, if you don't mind my age, you can call me whatever you want."

Boss Zhao scratched his head in embarrassment. He now works with others and many young people call him Uncle Zhao. He was naturally happy to be called young by the young girl.

"Brother Zhao, I heard that you once ran an escort agency, and that your capable staff was poached by your rivals, causing the agency to fall apart, right?"

Boss Zhao immediately lowered his head and said in a sad tone, "Yes, it's my fault for not being able to judge people wisely."

Because of this, he fell seriously ill and almost lost his life. When he thought about it, he still felt ashamed.

Luo Yu comforted him, "Brother Zhao, this isn't your fault. Competing with others in business isn't a bad thing, but poaching people and sowing discord is unethical and ungentlemanly. And the fact that your escort agency's employees were easily poached shows they only care about profit and not loyalty. It's only a matter of time before such people refuse to cooperate."

When Boss Zhao heard this, he felt guilty for his mean thoughts. He was just wondering if such a young girl could handle business.

Luo Yu ignored his mood swings and continued, "Although business owners may resort to any means necessary to profit, partners must have a moral bottom line, be loyal and conscientious, and only then can the business last, right?"

Zhao Laosan nodded repeatedly, and he almost wanted to say that he would just give the building to the girl. He felt that the girl in front of him would be able to carry forward the building that had been passed down for generations in their Zhao family.

"Brother Zhao, such people are rare. When we work with others, we only know their appearance, not their heart. Therefore, when your escort agency cooperated with these capable people, they should have signed a contract. If anyone violated any of the clauses, they should pay the corresponding price.

The price has to be so high that they won't defect just for a few extra pounds. Don't you think this will make it harder for them to be poached? "

Boss Zhao was stunned. Why had he never thought of this method?

Murong's brows moved slightly. It seemed that Miss Luo Hong's conspiracy was indeed suitable for business warfare.

"Miss Bai, listening to your words is worth ten years of reading. Alas! If only I had known you earlier, I wouldn't have gotten so sick and had so many white hairs."

"It's not too late for you to get to know me now. Let's work together! I don't know anyone reliable in Wangzhou. Since your Zhao family and I have a common enemy, we can be allies for the time being."

"this!"

Zhao Laosan reacted quickly and immediately cupped his hands respectfully and said, "Miss Bai, you are so kind. I am willing to sell my building to you for just one penny."

He really is an impulsive person.

Luo Yu smiled. This kind of person is not a good family member, but a good friend.

"Since I want to do business with you, I naturally won't take advantage of this. So, the building will be considered as your Zhao family's investment. You will get 20% of the shares, the other 60% will be given to the Ruiwang Mansion and the Ningwang Mansion, and the remaining 20% will belong to our Fang family. How do you do it?"

"This..." This is too good to be true. The Rui Palace and the Ning Palace are actually involved. Doesn't this mean that with a powerful backing, their Zhao family can finally revive and regroup?

Luo Yu arranged the planned tasks for the library. The eldest brother Zhao was responsible for taking people to transport books to the Prince Rui's Mansion, the second brother Zhao was responsible for finding people to decorate the Library Building, and the third brother Zhao was responsible for other trivial matters. As for Feng Xiucai's work, she had also thought about it. In the future, Feng Xiucai would be the manager of the library.

Mr. Murong imitated the butler, took out a box of banknotes, opened it and placed it in front of Luo Yu. Luo Yu took out 20,000 taels of banknotes and handed them to Boss Zhao, saying: "From now on, everyone's wages will be paid monthly. We will sign a contract in duplicate. As long as you members of the Zhao family participate, each person will pay 10 taels a month.

As for recruiting, try to find trustworthy individuals. Salaries should be based on market value; a slightly higher salary is fine. Remember, the more important the position, the stricter the contract. Anyone who dares to betray will be bankrupted."

"..."

If you really want to be a big businessman, you have to be ruthless.