Transmigrating to the Song Dynasty: Water Margin Business Management

Zhao Tianming stopped Wang Jin and told him his thoughts. Wang Jin thought the young man was quite intelligent and wanted him to help him discipline Gao Qiu. Since Japan was sending people to play a football match against the Song Dynasty, it would be a good opportunity for Gao Qiu to win honor and glory if he could be selected.

Thinking of this, Wang Jin decided to have Zhao Tianming take care of Gao Qiu for nearly a month. Zhao Tianming said to Wang Jin, "Instructor Wang, as the saying goes, even brothers need to keep clear accounts. Since you're entrusting Gao Qiu to me, you'll need to pay a care fee. You'll cover all his living expenses during his stay with me, and I won't be responsible if he breaks the law or gets into trouble. Can Instructor Wang agree to these conditions?"

Before Wang Jin could speak, Gao Qiu ran over to Zhao Tianming with a grin and said, "Brother, from now on I'll follow you. We'll seize mountains and territory, and with our two big swords clearing the way, let's see who can stop us!"

"Bah! Gao Qiu, you studied poetry and literature with Scholar Su for a few months, yet you haven't absorbed a single drop of ink. Instead, your belly is full of rotten grass and chaff. And you call yourself a wielder of two broadswords and a bunch of spears?" Wang Jin glared at Gao Qiu and said contemptuously.

"Hehehe, Master, you're right. On the day of the competition with the Japanese pirates, I'll have Granny Wang find some middle-aged women to dance in the square outside the venue and teach those Japanese bastards a lesson."

Wang Jin waved his hand at Gao Qiu and said to him, "Go away, go away, go somewhere cool and stay there. Don't bother me here."

Gao Qiu led Gao Kan and the others to the market. As soon as they arrived at the market entrance, they saw two women carrying two large bags. One of the women had skin as white as jade, eyebrows like crescent moons, and a pair of beautiful, expressive eyes. Her slender waist and graceful gait were captivating.

"You are my lover, a woman like a rose." Gao Kan sang excitedly, holding a plate in his hand.

Clang, clang.

The maid threw two copper coins onto the tray and ran off with her mistress.

"Damn, I'm an idol for girls, how come my appearance fee is so low?" Gao Kan exclaimed in surprise, his eyes wide.

"You're the one to vomit, go piss against the wall and look at yourself in the mirror," Gao Qiu replied disdainfully.

"No, I have to make them both my fans." Gao Kan took off running, closely following the two women in front of him.

Seeing Gao Kan following, the woman turned pale with fright and hurriedly ran forward. The two ran east and west, soon turning into a mansion. As Gao Kan and his companions followed them inside, they bumped into a dark-skinned man. Behind this man were two attendants.

"What are you doing, wandering around like headless flies?"

"The dark-faced man asked."

"What's a charcoal seller doing here, pretending to be a steward?" Gao Qiu glared at the dark-faced man and said.

"Are you all blind? This is Clerk Song."

The two attendants behind him said angrily.

"A delivery of shredded duck requires such a grand display?"

The dark-faced man stroked his beard and said to Gao Qiu, "Since you don't know what I do, I'll show you."

Two henchmen said, "Look at that dark place ahead, it must be the bandits' lair. Let's go and wipe them out."

After the attendants finished singing, they brandished their weapons. Gao Qiu and his men were dumbfounded; they had actually barged into the government office.

Gao Qiu and the others were tightly bound with ropes. The dark-faced man said, "Today, I'll let you know who I am, Song Jiang."

"You're not delivering duck shreds, you're delivering prison food. Gao Kan, are you blind? You can't resist a young woman. Now look what's happened, we're locked up."

Zhao Tianming and Wang Jin were notarizing the agreement with notary Fang Tangjing when someone came in and told Wang Jin, "Instructor Wang, something bad has happened. Gao Qiu has been imprisoned by Clerk Song."

"what happened?"

"I heard that he saw Lin Chong's wife on the street and followed her closely. Lin's wife ran to Clerk Song for help, and Clerk Song detained Gao Qiu for 'picking quarrels and provoking trouble'," the man explained.

"You good-for-nothing! You've lost your mind! How dare you mess with Lin Chong? You're lucky you haven't been beaten to a pulp by Instructor Lin!" Wang Jin said angrily.

Seeing Gao Qiu and his men causing such trouble, Zhao Tianming shook his head and said to Wang Jin, "Instructor Wang, Gao Qiu is far too audacious to provoke Instructor Lin. You must know that his relationship with Commander Lu is not ordinary. If I take Gao Qiu in, I will offend Lin Chong, and offending Lin Chong is offending Commander Lu. I am a businessman who values ​​harmony and making money. I don't want my shop to be smashed because of Gao Qiu."

Wang Jin felt very apologetic. He said to Zhao Tianming, "Manager Zhao, you are right to have such concerns. The agreement is barely dry, and Gao Qiu has already been arrested and thrown into jail. What do you suggest we do? I agree to everything."

Zhao Tianming took a throat lozenge, cleared his throat, and continued, "I think this agreement should be supplemented with additional clauses. Given that Gao Qiu and the others are fond of causing trouble, each person participating in football training with Zhao Tianming should pay Zhao Tianming a personal injury insurance fee of three hundred taels of silver, so that the master can hire experts to protect their personal safety."

Wang Jin agreed, then sent a letter to Gao Qiu's father and hired a professional debt collector to secure the payment. Fang Tangjing filled out the additional terms and conditions and made two copies. Zhao Tianming and Wang Jin signed them, and the agreement officially took effect.

“Qi Delong, dong qiang, bang.” System notification: “You have mastered the skill of taking advantage of someone’s misfortune. You are rewarded with a reputation score of -500 points and directly advance to the rank of Shady Merchant (corresponding to Righteous Merchant).”

"You damn system! Last time I was almost beaten to death, and I still couldn't activate the Hundred Steps Freeze Technique or the Mind Reading Skill," Zhao Tianming cursed the system inwardly.

"Oh, I forgot to tell you, I forgot to pay the electricity bill when I was on vacation last time. So the power went out suddenly, causing my telepathic abilities to malfunction."

"Damn it, you're trying to be a deadbeat by not paying your electricity bill? Brother, please, can you put more money on your electricity bill? If this happens again someday, I'll be beaten to death in ancient times."

After listening to Zhao Tianming's rant, the system angrily said, "Bullshit! How can I compare to you? Your parents give you ten or twenty thousand a month. Every aspect of maintaining, building, updating, and upgrading this website costs money. You don't know the cost of living until you're in charge. Kid, you're really talking without thinking."

Zhao Tianming chuckled and said to the system, "Hehehe, we're like brothers, isn't it too formal to talk like this?"

"Well, you were the one who started this whole mess first," the system snorted.

With a forced smile, Zhao Tianming said to the system, "Buddy, my two current special skills are entirely dependent on your logistical support. You should take better care of your brain and pay the electricity bill on time."

The system responded and then said to Zhao Tianming, "Oh, right, I forgot to tell you something. The game has also arranged a substitute player for those who have completed the Business Path advancement after time travel."

"What do you mean?" Zhao Tianming asked nervously.

"Is that even a question? Of course, it's so that if something happens to you, someone can continue the game," the system said casually.

"Damn it, aren't you treating my life like dirt?" Zhao Tianming exclaimed repeatedly, his eyes wide.

"Oh, don't be too nervous. Just think it over and finish the game," the system said to Zhao Tianming in a relaxed tone.

However, the more it acted this way, the more Zhao Tianming felt as if a massive boulder was pressing down on him, making it hard for him to breathe.

The more he thought about it, the more frightened he became. Suddenly, his pants felt hot, and he realized he had "peed himself in fear."

The system is now gradually entering shutdown mode. As it shuts down, it says in its self-written program: "You little brat, you dared to glare at me like that? How about that, scared out of your wits? Play with me, I'll play you to death."

Wang Jin, holding the drafted agreement, patted Zhao Tianming on the shoulder. He casually said, "Manager Zhao, now we can go to the yamen and bail Gao Qiu and the others out."

Zhao Tianming then came to his senses and turned to Wang Jin, saying that he needed to go back to the company to get some things that might come in handy at the government office.

Wang Jin assumed that Zhao Tianming had gone back to get the money, so he went ahead of him to the yamen to find Clerk Song.

"This is so embarrassing, I actually peed my pants from being scared by the system. Luckily, no one found out. If word got out, I would have to close my shop and I would be permanently frozen."

As Zhao Tianming walked, he pondered the terrifying nature of the system. After returning to the company, showering and changing, he was preparing to go to the government office when Sun Erniang, the food manager, came out and said to Zhao Tianming, "You brat, time to eat."

Zhao Tianming nearly fainted from fright when he heard her shout. He took a few nitroglycerin pills and then said to Sun Erniang in a low voice, "If you yell like that again, I'll fire you."

"What is a squid?" Sun Erniang asked, chewing on half a large radish, farting as she ate.

The office reeked of a foul odor, and Zhao Tianming was so angry that he ran away from his seat.

He said to Sun Erniang, "Don't come to my room again. And when we meet, please call me General Manager Zhao. Remember that."

After finishing his sentence, Zhao Tianming turned around and left Tianming Commerce and Trade Corporation in a huff.

Upon arriving at the yamen, Zhao Tianming called Song Jiang to a secluded spot, took out some snacks from his pocket, such as soda candy, fried beans, and dried sweet potatoes, and said to Song Jiang with a smile, "Song Jiang, you've traveled all over the country and seen all sorts of things. You're a magnanimous man, don't take Gao Qiu's words to heart."

After accepting the food, Song Jiang patted Zhao Tianming on the shoulder and said to him, "Young brother, you have good judgment. I'll let them go today because of you."

Then Song Jiang summoned a man with a full beard and shiny black skin. He said to the man, "Li Kui, go to the jail and tell the jailer to release Gao Qiu and the others."

"If you dare to lock your grandpa in jail, wait until your grandpa goes home and gets two big knives, then smash this birdcage to pieces."

"What nonsense are you spouting? How dare you ruin my reputation?" Li Kui shouted at Gao Qiu from outside the prison.

Because the cell was dark, Gao Qiu couldn't see the other person's face clearly. He could only vaguely make out a broad-shouldered, burly man shouting outside.

"Who released the Tibetan mastiffs?" Gao Qiu asked arrogantly.

"I'll show you what cursing is like." Li Kui ordered the jailer to open the door, then grabbed Gao Qiu's clothes and slapped him left and right until he saw stars.

After giving Gao Qiu a sound beating, Li Kui released him and all the other prisoners.