Protect Our Chief-Chapter 578 - 45: Is this what a big shot looks like? Speaking so nicely! _3

After several days of negotiations, the marriage alliance between the Qiaan Family and the Wang Family finally reached a series of draft agreements under mutual understanding.

The first clause of the agreement is that the Qiaan Family will obtain the sales rights in Longzuo County for several major products of the Wang Family marriage alliance, and only take 15% of the profits. As for sales outside Longzuo County, they are not related to the Qiaan Family.

The second clause of the agreement is that the Qiaan Family will invest five million Qian Gold to acquire 20% of Shouda Trading Company’s shares. Furthermore, they will lend Shouda Trading Company ten million Qian Gold interest-free, to be repaid after five years. This fund is solely for investment to expand business scope.

The Qiaan Family was satisfied and returned contentedly.

Wang Shouzhe, on his end, was also quite pleased with the final outcome.

As the Spiritual Bird Flying Chariot gradually became the preferred means of transportation for various noble families, the original thirty Spiritual Bird Flying Chariots became increasingly insufficient.

Expanding the number of Spiritual Bird Flying Chariots became imperative.

Wang Shouzhe set the goal for Shouda Trading Company to increase the number of Spiritual Bird Flying Chariots to one hundred within five years, with no less than twenty being self-owned assets.

The cold chain system, high-end courier system, and high-end travel system formed by the Spiritual Bird Flying Chariots have now gradually become a trend for future development. More and more noble families have realized the potential contained within.

Recently, there have been no shortage of ambitious noble families in Longzuo County trying to get a share of this market. A letter sent by Liyao mentioned that a Purple Mansion Family attempted to connect with Yuan Shui Ascendant to wrest those thirty Spiritual Bird Flying Chariots from the Changning Wang Family. 𝒻𝘳𝘦𝘦𝘸ℯ𝒷𝘯𝘰𝑣ℯ𝑙.𝘤𝑜𝘮

Of course, with Liyao around, the opponent’s plot was bound to fail.

But this also served as a reminder to Wang Shouzhe.

The Changning Wang Family only managed to seize the opportunity thanks to the advantage of the Purple Mansion Academy, thus taking the lead in occupying the market. If they became complacent, it was only a matter of time before they were surpassed.

Not to mention, among those noble families trying to find a breakthrough from the Purple Mansion Academy, there must be the Qiaan Family.

It was just because the path from the Academy was not feasible that they turned to cooperate with the Wang Family. Otherwise, they probably wouldn’t have even looked at the Wang Family.

Of course, most people in the Qiaan Family’s position would have done the same, so there is nothing to reproach them for.

What Wang Shouzhe needs to do is to consolidate the existing advantages, to not give other noble families the opportunity to surpass the Wang Family. Therefore, having self-owned chariots is a must, and their number cannot be too small.

As for this cooperation with the Qiaan Family, the Qiaan Family has shown enough sincerity. In the end, although a part of the shares were diluted, there was sufficient funding to expand the Spiritual Bird Flying Chariots, greatly accelerating the growth rate of Shouda Trading Company.

For Wang Shouzhe, making money together is far better than going it alone.

The common interests will hold allies tightly together. Especially, what the Wang Family needs most now is a period of stable development.

The few Great Celestial Prides within the family need time to develop, and during this time, what the family needs most is stability.

For the sake of the family, Ancestor Longyan once completely abandoned a great future, giving up the opportunity to become a Celestial Human. That kind of experience is something he does not wish the younger generation to repeat.

Therefore, stability is imperative.

The development of the family cannot be based on momentary impulses. Wang Shouzhe needs to comprehensively consider all aspects.

Between noble families, as long as there is no deep-rooted hatred, there are no permanent enemies.

Having the opportunity to initially bind the Qiaan Family to the Wang Family’s chariot is a situation with no harm to the Wang Family.

Of course.

What the two sides have reached so far is just a preliminary intention.

The specific details need further discussion between the two sides and signing a formal agreement under the witness of the Academy and the Governor’s Mansion.

Only in this way can the Qiaan Family of Longzuo and the Wang Family be restricted in fulfilling the agreement from both the legal system of the country and reputation.

For this purpose.

Wang Shouzhe and the other shareholders of Shouda Trading Company once again arrived at the Commandery, staying at the "high-end hotel" operated by the Longzuo Wang Family—the Purple Mansion Palace, to have final discussions with the Qiaan Family and draft the detailed agreements.

Everything proceeded very smoothly.

Until a few days later, Prince Wu Dianshan of Longzuo County sent a dispatch to invite Wang Shouzhe, saying that he hadn’t seen the young friend Shouzhe for a long time and missed him dearly, inviting him to the Prince’s Mansion for a chat, and to discuss the usage skills of the Lure Rod.

As soon as he received this dispatch, Wang Shouzhe knew that the discussion about the Lure Rod was a pretense; most likely, it was about the matter concerning Cao Youqing.

He was not surprised by this.

Even though Daqian has laws, it cannot escape the ways of the world. Not to mention what level of personage Prince Wu Dianshan is, Wang Shouzhe also owed him a favor, leaving no room for declining the matter.

Immediately, Wang Shouzhe ordered people to load a carriage with local specialties from the Changning Guard and went to visit Prince Wu Dianshan at the Prince’s Mansion as agreed.

Prince Zhenzuo’s Mansion.

This mansion has a history of nearly a thousand years. Since its construction, it has undergone countless repairs and renovations, yet still stands firm.

Compared to many Purple Mansion Families, the architectural style of the Prince’s Mansion is not considered very luxurious, but it is quite imposing with a vast area, including pavilions, towers, hills, and lakes. The furnishings in the mansion are extremely exquisite, seemingly ordinary at first glance, but upon closer inspection, almost all are Spirit Wood Furniture, and even the wind chimes hanging under the corridors are made from Spiritual Materials.

Indeed, greatness shows in subtle details.

After all, Prince Zhenzuo Wu Dianshan hails from the Imperial Family, and the deep royal background he represents is something that ordinary Purple Mansion Families cannot compare with.