Anyone with a high position must have his strengths. No matter which aspect, this is an eternal law. But the so-called high position is relatively similar. Compared with the two, it is just who is at a higher position.

On the morning of the next day, Wu Youweimen's disciples came to the lodge and invited us to the city guarding the palace. The small island was not big, so after a while, we met Shiyao Shizushima, which had been known for a long time.

This old man looked around forty years old, but his face was full of deep wrinkles, especially the two stretched nasolabial folds, which made people feel that he was full of inner scheming and calculating. His eyes were bright, but because his eyes were too small, it made people feel a little funny.

It was midsummer, and he wore a black and green kimono, beige bloomers, a hexagonal cool hat, and a military fan painted Mount Fuji in his hand. His whole dress seemed a bit out of place, but it seemed a strange harmony. He just sat cross-legged on the tatami in the side hall, looking lazy.

When he saw us coming in, he put his hands on his knees and bowed slightly to me. I also imitated him and sat cross-legged, giving a gift while sitting, while Lan, who came in side by side with me, was sitting and bowing.

In fact, as Party A and Party B in the trade, our confrontation has begun from this moment - the reason is his sitting posture.

In theory, when receiving foreign guests, the owner should adopt the "right sitting" posture. The so-called straight sitting is the kneeling posture. This posture originated from ancient my country and the specific time cannot be verified, but at least before the Han Dynasty.

The focus of sitting is on integrating the connotation of the mind and the appearance. Through sitting posture, cultivating one's nature, combining the inside and the outside, and protecting the body, thus achieving the goal of both body and spirit. In ancient my country, many experts struggled to seek harmony between the heart and body, which was reflected in the sitting posture, and this is even more a philosophical sublimation.

Sitting on the ground with a straight sitting posture can feel that it is a kind of closeness and pursuit of the natural spirit. Therefore, some people say that sitting directly is the best external expression that can better reflect the Chinese culture and spiritual realm. Some foreigners also say that sitting down in this way will make you feel the fragrance of the grass for the first time so close to me.

The way we sit on a stool with our feet vertically down was actually introduced from Western countries after the Southern and Northern Dynasties. It is also called "Hushou". The utensils are something similar to a small stool, but this kind of sitting posture is often used in informal occasions.

For formal occasions, the main focus of "sitting" in the formal etiquette of the Tang Dynasty, but "Hu sitting" has begun to become popular in society. In the Song Dynasty, the main seat was replaced by Hu sitting, but the main seat was still used in major etiquette occasions.

Japan likes to imitate the Tang Dynasty the most, so until today, Japanese people still regard sitting as the basic etiquette in traditional formal occasions.

However, when we entered the door, Shi Yao of Seed Island adopted a "cross-sitting" position, sitting relatively opposite to each other. This kind of cross-sitting is also called scattered sitting, which belongs to an informal sitting position. Sitting in this informal sitting posture even more expresses a kind of contempt that the owner does not care much about.

At this time, if I stand and bow and return the favor, there is a meaning of a servant meeting the superior, and the momentum will naturally be weak; if I am sitting down and bowing and return the favor, it also has the same meaning as what I said just now.

But if you sit down like me and return the favor casually, although you are not inferior in momentum or even better, it will appear very disharmonious in terms of the negotiation atmosphere.

It’s like, as soon as you entered the door, you slapped me in the face, and I came to my senses, "slap" a series of slaps, and the atmosphere would not be good! If you go on, you can only "slap"... Well, this is more serious.

Sure enough, when Shi Yao saw me returning the favor in this way, his expression immediately became dark. He shook his right hand and put away the iron fan that he had just opened with a "straight" sound. He wanted to say a few majestic words, but in his cross-sitting posture, he couldn't say this.

Imagine it, it’s like a person who crosses his legs and is careless. He speaks to scientific development, a harmonious society, science and technology and humanities. How disharmonious it is.

At this time, I can actually say hello first, so that the conversation will be opened, which is equivalent to giving him a step, allowing him to go down and ease the atmosphere.

But why should I do this? so                 Why? Who am I? Where am I? What am I doing? I am clear about these questions, but Shi Yao of Seed Island may not be clear about it. You will give me a warning when you come up. Why should I give you a step? Is this the truth right?

Therefore, without any inch of my hand, the atmosphere in the side hall froze for a moment, trapped there without going up or down.

At this time, the most uncomfortable thing is probably not Shiyao Seijima, but Wu Youmon who invited me to come. He reported my situation to Shiyao Seijima overnight yesterday, and of course, he also talked about some of the conflicts I had with Shiijima Yoshima in the hotel.

Actually, I have to say that I can understand that Shi Yao from Seed Island has adopted this way of meeting me.

Yu Gong, he is a local lord, and I am a businessman. Driven by the East Asian official-oriented idea, he always believes that "officials" are more advanced than "white clothes", and it is natural to be condescending.

In private, Yaogui of Seed Island is not a thing, but he is also a thing he has worked hard to do. If he wants to beat him, he has to beat him by himself. An outsider will just poke his unscrupulous son into a pig's head when he comes up. No one will be happy.

But if I don’t buy it, he can’t help. What can he do if he is unhappy? After all, he is not a bandit. He has to be rational in everything unless he is not afraid of the criticism of the world.

After a while of embarrassment, Wu Youmon couldn't bear it anymore. Taking advantage of the time when the people came in to serve tea, he recommended to me: "Mr. Suzuki, this is the new Chunjian this year. Do you want to try it first?" This means giving me a step and let me get it almost done.

But I know that in this business, my purpose is not to make money peacefully, but to kill him. The Seed Island family is a subordinate of the Shimazu family. Beating dogs means beating owners. I am here to fight today.

So I said with a cold face and disgusted look: "Sorry, I can't get used to this tea. Masayoshi!"

Jiugui Zhengxiao walked behind me very appropriately, and then knelt down and then made a small move behind me.

This is originally very normal in formal etiquette, but in this situation where both parties are not mainstream, it is quite unbearable to come to such a formal look. Imagine a group of young people wearing suspender hot pants suddenly got into a suit and tie. What was it like?

Jiugui Masayoshi lowered his head slightly and sat behind me, with a very humble expression and a look of listening. I laughed in my heart. These guys' acting skills are getting better and better, but they still said calmly: "Let's take the British black tea I usually drink!"

After saying that, I rubbed Jiugui Zhengxiao's thumb and the middle fingers with my right hand. Seeing this, Jiugui Zhengxiao nodded heavily, said softly, waved to the back.

Yuan understood what he meant, so he walked over in a more respectful posture, handed me a Havana cigar, took out a fire letter and lit it for me, and then bowed and retreated.

I took the cigar and took a sip of it. While spitting out a cigarette ring, I picked up the black tea and took a sip of it, put down the tea bowl. Then I glanced at Seed Island Shi Yao and asked with a smile: "Seed Island Palace, smoking is not prohibited here!"

Shi Yao from Seed Island was so angry that he was about to explode! Smoking is not prohibited here, because no one has ever dared to smoke like this here! Besides, you are white-clothed, dare to call me Seed Island Hall? Why are you on an equal footing with me?

From his red face, I could clearly feel his anger. But for food, he endured it and finally suppressed it. At this time, Shi Yao from Seed Island thought to himself that his behavior was very good, and the other party was rude, and he took advantage of the situation and took the opportunity to lower the price. It was also excellent.

So he spoke straight to the point: "I learned yesterday that the Guisuki Chamber of Commerce will have channels to introduce food, which is excellent. However, the price is half a percentage higher than the affordable price, which is very unreasonable!"

Before he could finish speaking, I interrupted, "Why is it reasonable according to the meaning of Seed Island Hall?"

Shi Yao was furious again in Seed Island, but he still suppressed: "Big transactions are naturally lower than affordable, so how can they be disposed of at retail?"

I smiled and said, "Whoever do you mean?"

Shi Yao stretched out two fingers and said, "The price should be 20% lower than the affordable price!"

I smiled and shook my head, took a sip of a cigar, and then said carelessly: "I am afraid that there will be any misunderstandings about our trade!" As I said that, I waved my hand and brought in a box. It was a finely decorated ebony box. I asked him to open it, but there was a golden seal inside.

I pointed to the golden seal and said to Shi Yao of Seed Island: "First of all, I want to clarify, because I have been trading with the Ming Dynasty for many years and have made contributions to both sides, the Ming Dynasty has awarded me the third grade of honor! I wonder what the grade of Seed Island Hall is? I call you that way, and I am already polite to you. Don't you know the depth yet?"

The golden seal I took out was the golden seal when I was the deputy commander of the Ming Dynasty. In that era, there was no such thing as a copycat, and no one dared to pretend to be an official to cheat. So when I took it out, Shi Yao from Seed Island suddenly became three points weaker.

How many ranks does he have? It is already the limit since he was promoted to the seventh rank. According to convention, he would give me a big gift when he saw me! So I used him like a slam to kick him in front and a kick on his face! His face suddenly turned pale!

I waved my hand and didn't regret it. Before he could come back, I continued, "I don't think the guards of Seed Island are still a little clear about this trade." This sentence is already the tone of the superior to the subordinate!

But I didn't care about this and continued: "What I said yesterday was a half percent of the parity, which was the cost price, and it didn't count the transportation price and risk guarantee fees. If you count it all..."

I turned my head and asked, "Master filial piety!"

Jiugui Masato immediately took out a small notebook from his arms and said seriously: "Including the shipping fee, risk compensation, and customs clearance fee, the price must be added to 20% on the original price! But the master, if we count it at a price, we will not make any profit. You can do this business!"

I waved my hand and told him not to say more. Nine Ghosts Masayoshi immediately kept silent with a pious look on his face. But I continued, "I am not a philanthropist, nor a monk who gives charity. In this grain trade, the price I want is above the average price and 30%! No bargaining!"

After saying that, I picked up the black tea and drank it all, threw it down the tea bowl, and I continued to smile and said, "You might as well tell you the garrison of Seed Island - the last time I grabbed 70% of the grain in Kinki, and I grabbed 30% of the grain! But I grabbed 80% of the grain from Hokkaido's harvest!"

As soon as this sentence was said, Shi Yao's face turned pale, but I didn't care about this and continued to rob: "I want this price! If the guards of Seed Island feel it is unreasonable, you can go to the Blade Sea Chamber of Commerce to talk to them! Let's see how much they add you? Let's guess! 80%? 100%? Do they sell it to you?"

As I said that, I bowed slightly, stood up and turned around and left! When I walked to the door, I stopped and said without looking back: "Today is an additional 30%. From tomorrow, every day, another 30% will be added! If there are other channels for the guards of Seed Island, I will say goodbye! Don't forget that it is now a seller's market!"

Shiyao Shiyao couldn't help but get angry anymore, and stood up and shouted, "Stop it!"

I turned my head and shouted, "What's wrong? Trade is not enough. You, a sesame official from the seventh grade, are going to take the people? Come on! Come on and take me! Let's see which of us can't get out of Taiwan, and who forces us to seduce the stomach!"

Arashi stood up and saluted, and said aloud in a third-party manner: "I didn't expect that the so-called Lord Seed Island is so hospitality! It's like this again! Our Osaka Chamber of Commerce operates a small business and can't afford such a big business, so I'll say goodbye! I'm afraid I won't have to come again in the future!"

This sentence is tantamount to helping me with a god! The meaning is very clear. How do you do? If you can’t do business, you will be a hooligan? If you believe it or not, you will lose your reputation. You will also have to face the various subsequent comments and criticisms!

For a moment, there was no sound in the room, only Shi Yao's heavy breathing sound was left...
Chapter completed!