Royal Gold Medal County Magistrate

Inside the East Palace, Fang Zheng leaned against a pavilion, happily enjoying some refreshments.

Li Yuanzhao, on the other hand, paced back and forth anxiously.

"Lao Fang, it's been more than ten days, why aren't you worried? I heard that the Ministry of Works has already sold a batch of porcelain, earning several thousand taels."

"And you? All day long, you're just eating and drinking here, or going to the newspaper office and the Embroidered Uniform Guard to eat and drink. Can't you be serious for once?"

Fang Zheng finished the remaining half of the pastry in his hand and sighed, "Your Highness, you can't rush things. If you rush, you'll lose."

"Bicycles are different from the Ministry of Revenue's porcelain. Their stuff can only be sold to rich people."

"What about us? We're selling to ordinary people. We have to stock up! In the past ten days, I've had people recruit a large number of workers in the capital, and they've been working hard to manufacture them. In a couple of days, when we have enough stock, we can take them out to sell."

"Are you sure you can sell them?"

"Am I sure? I'm sure we won't have enough to sell! We'll have to resort to some kind of hunger marketing! If we want to win this game, we can't just rely on the money from selling the goods. If we can't produce them in time, we'll have to rely on deposits to win safely."

"Then how are you so sure that the people will definitely buy them, and that there won't be enough to sell?" Li Yuanzhao asked, then guessed, "Could it be that you're using the newspaper to advertise? But according to my experience, although advertising is powerful, I'm afraid it won't be enough time to popularize it in a month and a half!"

Fang Zheng smiled and took a letter from his sleeve: "Your Highness, take a look at this."

Li Yuanzhao took the letter and saw that it contained a list with addresses, and asked in confusion, "A list? What is this list about?"

"They're all commoners in the city who are getting married in a few days. It's not comprehensive, but there are at least a hundred or so."

"So you want to sell bicycles to them cheaply to promote them?" Li Yuanzhao realized.

"Smart! But it's not selling, it's giving them away." Fang Zheng got up and stretched: "There are three things for a commoner's wedding: blowing trumpets, riding in a bridal sedan, and scattering candy. I think we should add a bicycle in the future, that's what I call perfect!"

Li Yuanzhao was stunned and lost in thought, and after thinking for a long time, he said: "Well... I'm afraid it's not that simple. I don't think it's very safe."

"Your Highness is wise, but don't forget, we still have the strongest promotional force!"

"What?"

"Hey! Here he comes, speak of the devil!" Fang Zheng suddenly said.

Li Yuanzhao didn't even have time to think about who Cao Cao was, and looked up.

He saw Liu Jin leading a person towards them.

"Meng Weimin? You want the Embroidered Uniform Guard to promote it?... Oh! That's right! The supporters of the Embroidered Uniform Guard are like lunatics. We're sure to win this time!" A look of surprise suddenly burst out in Li Yuanzhao's eyes.

He had actually forgotten this powerful weapon!

Meng Weimin, whom he hadn't seen for many days, looked a little listless.

He knelt tremblingly in front of Li Yuanzhao and said in a low voice, "This humble subordinate greets His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, and Master Fang."

"Get up."

Fang Zheng looked at him and said, "Xiao Meng, you haven't been in good shape lately. How is it? If there are any problems in your life, I can help you solve them. I heard that you've been performing well recently."

Meng Weimin twitched the corner of his mouth: "No... no problem."

"Speak! Don't hide it here. It's inevitable that there will be estrangement in your heart. The Embroidered Uniform Guard is a loving family."

As soon as he heard the words "loving family", Meng Weimin's tears flowed down.

He knelt down on the ground with a thud, hugged Fang Zheng's thigh, and sobbed, "Master Fang, I don't want to be with Ru Yun anymore, please change her for me!"

Fang Zheng's face gradually turned cold: "Think carefully before you speak to me."

Meng Weimin said with tears in his eyes: "Spare me, sir. She forces me to drink medicinal wine every day... three times a day... I only have plain water now."

Li Yuanzhao shuddered violently and looked at Fang Zheng: "Lao Fang, you're too inhumane."

"I don't know? How can I control the affairs in people's boudoirs?" Fang Zheng shuddered.

Although Meng Weimin's small body was not bad, his physical strength was still severely depleted by working and training during the day.

He didn't expect to suffer such inhumane abuse when he got home.

Meng Weimin raised his tearful face: "Sir... I don't dare to resist her. That Qian Desheng has been watching me."

"Having a child will solve everything. In the end, it's still your problem. You should reflect on why you only have plain water." Fang Zheng gently lifted him up.

"Don't complain. You are a well-fed man who doesn't know the hunger of a starving man. I don't know how many people outside envy you."

"Yes." Meng Weimin pursed his lips aggrievedly, wiped away his tears, and dared not say any more.

"Okay, you solve your own family affairs yourself. As a gentleman, can't you handle three times a day? Then what kind of gentleman are you!"

"I'm looking for you to ask you how the bicycle training is going. Can you and the people below ride them?"

Meng Weimin sniffed and said, "Yes, we learned it on the first day. The centurion also comes here regularly to check."

"Very good. In a couple of days, you won't be able to go out on horseback to do errands. Change all of them to bicycles for me. Remember to ring the bell more often on the street to avoid bumping into passersby."

"Also, your fans will definitely ask you what you're riding. What are you going to say then?"

Meng Weimin recalled for a moment and said, "Bicycles produced in Taoyuan County are used by the Embroidered Uniform Guard. Thank you for the support of the fans. I have prepared 1,000 brand-new genuine Taoyuan County bicycles for my family. Taoyuan County's stores are on sale, and the stock is limited, so everyone should hurry up and grab them."

"Idiot! I gave you the template, and you just memorized it so rigidly? Be more flexible then!" Fang Zheng scolded, "You have to go back and tell the others to speak as naturally as possible and be close to the people, understand?"

"Uh... I understand, Master Fang." Meng Weimin murmured with his head down.

"Very good. Also, you have already received the list of commoners in the city who are getting married starting the day after tomorrow, right?"

"I received it," Meng Weimin replied.

"Well, then you will personally go to congratulate them and give them bicycles. Remember to be sincere and not pretentious. There will be reporters writing about you then."

"Also, I will arrange for someone to give you a gift on the spot... what's the name of that porcelain from the Ministry of Works again?"

"It's called Jade Light Porcelain!" Li Yuanzhao reminded him.

"Ah, that's right! Jade Light Porcelain. What will you say when someone gives you a gift?" Fang Zheng asked.

Meng Weimin replied: "This item takes too much labor and can only be admired, but has no other use. Jade Light Porcelain is a symbol of extravagance and lasciviousness, not the way of a gentleman. Meng dares not accept this generous gift."

"Well, well, well! The lines are a bit stiff. Go back and find a few reporters to revise them."

Li Yuanzhao was dumbfounded: "Lao Fang, you're selling things and still slandering others?"

"What do you mean by slander! This is a business war! The business world is like a battlefield, and our competitors are all trash! What's wrong with me telling the truth?" Fang Zheng cried out aggrievedly.

Then he said again: "Xiao Meng, you've worked hard during this time. You have to run around more. I will tell Ru Yun to be nicer to you, understand?"

Meng Weimin raised his face and was immediately overjoyed: "Thank you for your cultivation, sir! I will definitely live up to my mission!"

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