Transmigrating to the Song Dynasty: Water Margin Business Management

Gao Ke asked Wang Zhiqiang to spend money to buy some fine gifts, and the two of them arrived at the inn where the Japanese football players were resting with trepidation.

They stood at the door. Wang Zhiqiang nervously wrung his hands, while Gao Ke took a deep breath and raised his hand to knock on the door.

"Come in!" came a gruff voice from inside the house.

The two cautiously entered the room and saw a short, stout figure sitting at the table. This person was the team leader, Jiaogen Jingchun.

Jingchun glanced at them, her gaze immediately falling on the gifts in their hands.

Wang Zhiqiang quickly put on a big smile and bowed, saying, "Team Leader Jingchun, this is just a small gift, nothing special, but I hope you'll accept it."

Upon hearing that there was a gift, Jingchun's droopy eyelids snapped open, and her eyes lit up instantly, looking like a hungry wolf eyeing meat.

He stood up, walked quickly to Wang Zhiqiang and Gao Ke, and reached out to take the gifts.

"Oh dear, how could I accept this?" she said, but her hands were quick as she snatched the gift away.

He eagerly opened the gift box, and his eyes widened when he saw the gold, silver, jewels, and fine silks inside. He muttered to himself, "Yoshi yoshi, so good!"

They looked so greedy, they were practically drooling over the gift.

Wang Zhiqiang and Gao Ke exchanged a glance, both secretly despising each other, but they still had to put on a smile.

Gao Ke spoke up, "Team Leader Jingchun, I have come here to ask you for a favor."

Without even looking up, Jingchun continued fiddling with the gifts, casually replying, "Go ahead and say it. As long as you have these nice things, anything is negotiable."

Wang Zhiqiang quickly said, "It's like this, we..."

Before he could finish speaking, Jingchun interrupted, "Wait, wait, let me first admire these treasures."

He picked up a jade pendant, held it up to the light, and looked at it again and again. His fat face was all scrunched up in a laugh, making him look as ridiculous as could be.

After a while, he seemed finally satisfied, and then looked up at Wang Zhiqiang and Gao Ke: "Alright, you two tell me, I'll do whatever I can!"

Wang Zhiqiang and Gao Ke had no choice but to explain their request in detail once again.

As Jingchun was admiring the gifts with great satisfaction, his smile froze when he heard Wang Zhiqiang and Gao Ke explain their purpose, saying they wanted him to help.

His eyes widened, and he exclaimed, "What? You actually want me to plead for them? I don't have that kind of influence!"

Wang Zhiqiang hurriedly stepped forward and said with a fawning expression, "Team Leader Jingchun, you are incredibly capable in this regard, please help me out."

Jiaogen Jingchun threw the jade pendant in her hand onto the table, put her hands on her hips, and said, "Hmph! Don't try to fool me. Who is Emperor Huizong? Do you think I have any say in anything?"

Gao Ke also came over and said ingratiatingly, "Team Leader Jingchun, you are a prominent figure in this area. If you are willing to step forward, it can make a difference."

Jingchun glanced sideways and sneered, "Work? Do you think I'm a god? With Emperor Huizong's temper, I'd just be asking for trouble!"

Wang Zhiqiang was so anxious that he stamped his feet: "Team Leader Jingchun, please be kind. If you help me with this, you'll definitely get a lot of benefits in the future."

Jingchun stroked his chin, his eyes darting around, and said, "Benefits? You think you can get me to take risks with this little bit of stuff? No way!"

Gao Ke quickly said, "Team Leader Jingchun, as long as you can get this done, we will reward you handsomely and will definitely satisfy you."

Jiaogen Jingchun snorted: "That sounds nice, but if this fails, wouldn't I be dragging myself down with me? I'm not that stupid!"

Wang Zhiqiang said with a mournful face, "Team Leader Jingchun, if you don't help us, we're really doomed!"

With a flick of her wrist, Jingchun said, "What does it matter to me whether it's finished or not? I don't want to offend Emperor Huizong for your sake."

In order to persuade Jiao He Jing Chun, Gao Ke quickly devised a plan. He knew Jiao He Jing Chun's greedy nature, so he decided to use his last bargaining chip.

Gao Ke put on a fawning smile and leaned close to Jing Chun's feet, saying, "Team Leader Jing Chun, I know you've been eyeing that piece of land that Xi Xi calls Lin Chong's Lin Family Land for a long time."

Upon hearing this, Jingchun's eyes lit up, and she asked eagerly, "How did you know?"

Gao Ke was secretly delighted, knowing he had grasped the other party's weakness, and continued, "Team Leader Jingchun, this is all under my control. As long as you can help us accomplish this, that piece of land is yours."

A hint of doubt flashed in Jingchun's eyes: "Hmph, don't lie to me! That's a good piece of land."

Gao Ke immediately pointed to the sky and swore, "Team Leader Jingchun, how could I dare to lie to you? As long as this matter can be accomplished, I, Gao Ke, will keep my word and never go back on my promise."

Jiao Hejingchun stroked his chin, beginning to feel tempted, but still somewhat hesitant: "But this matter is not easy to handle. It's still uncertain whether Lord Tong can even put in a good word."

Gao Ke hurriedly said, "Team Leader Jingchun, you may not know this, but Lord Tong still carries some weight with Emperor Huizong. If you step in and mediate, and Lord Tong puts in a good word for us, this matter might turn around."

With a frown, Jingchun paced back and forth in the room, pondering the pros and cons.

Seeing this, Gao Ke continued to embellish the story: "Team Leader Jingchun, think about it, if this is done, not only will you get the land, but you'll also gain a lot of goodwill from us. Your status in this area will be even higher in the future."

Jingchun stopped in her tracks, looked at Gao Ke, thought about the land again, and finally made up her mind: "Alright, I'll give it a try, but I can't guarantee it will work."

Gao Ke was overjoyed: "As long as Team Leader Jingchun is willing to help, there is hope. I will definitely reward you handsomely after it is done."

Jiaogen Jingchun waved his hand: "Don't speak too confidently yet, I need to plan this carefully."

Gao Ke nodded quickly: "Yes, yes, everything is up to Team Leader Jingchun to arrange."

At this moment, Jingchun was already fantasizing about the glory of owning that piece of land, and a greedy smile appeared on his face.

Looking at Jingchun's expression, Gao Ke felt a slight sense of relief, but he was still uneasy, wondering if this final gamble would succeed.

After agreeing to the task, Jiaogen Jingchun rushed to Gao Qiu's training ground with the player early the next morning.

Gao Qiu was instructing his players on the training field when he suddenly looked up and saw Jiao Hen Jingchun arriving with his men, much to his surprise. He frowned and said loudly, "Oh ho, isn't this Jiao Hen Jingchun? We're about to have a match, and you've come here to steal my footwork?"

With a fawning smile, his small eyes narrowed into slits, Jingchun said, "Lord Gao, what are you saying? How could I dare to have such thoughts?"

Gao Qiu crossed his arms and glanced at him sideways: "Then what brings you here in such a hurry?"

Jingchun rubbed his hands together, approached Gao Qiu, and said in a low voice, "Lord Gao, I have a favor to ask of you."

Gao Qiu snorted: "What's the matter? What could possibly be the matter?"

Jiaogen Jingchun quickly pulled the player behind him over and said, "Master Gao, look at this, he is one of my capable men. He wants to learn some real skills from you."

Gao Qiu sized up the player and said dismissively, "Him? What can he possibly amount to?"

Jiaogen Jingchun quickly said, "Lord Gao, please be kind and give me some pointers."

Gao Qiu flicked his sleeve: "No time! I'm busy training."

Jiaogen Jingchun grew anxious, his fat face trembling: "Lord Gao, please help me! If you agree, you'll be well rewarded."

Gao Qiu stopped and glanced at him: "Oh? What's the benefit?"

Jiaogen Jingchun chuckled, "Lord Gao, if you're willing to teach me, I'll get you a few jars of fine wine, and..." He then leaned close to Gao Qiu's ear and whispered a few words.

Gao Qiu's expression softened slightly upon hearing this: "Well, seeing how sincere you are, I'll reluctantly offer some guidance."

Jiaogen Jingchun immediately beamed with joy and quickly thanked him, saying, "Thank you, Lord Gao, thank you, Lord Gao."

The player quickly bowed and looked at Gao Qiu expectantly.

Gao Qiu cleared his throat, struck a pose, and said, "Watch closely, I'll only demonstrate once." With that, he kicked the ball high into the air, and it landed accurately in the goal.

Both Jingchun and the player were stunned and immediately clapped and cheered.

Gao Qiu said smugly, "Is that all the skill you have? You'd better learn from me." Jing Chun nodded repeatedly, looking like an obedient schoolchild.

When Jingchun saw Gao Qiu's exquisite footwork, his eyes widened and his mouth gaped open. It took him a while to recover before he said with a fawning expression, "Lord Gao, I am truly in awe of your skills! May I ask how you mastered them?"

Gao Qiu crossed his arms, raised his head smugly, glanced sideways at Jing Chun, then cleared his throat, coughed twice on purpose, and said slowly, "Hmph, want to know? Then I'll tell you. My ball skills were honed through training with iron shoes."

Upon hearing this, Jingchun was completely stunned. His expression froze instantly, and he stammered, "Wh...what? Wearing iron shoes?"

Looking at Jingchun's incredulous expression, Gao Qiu felt even more smug. He nodded and said seriously, "That's right, it's from playing football with iron boots."

Jiao Hen Jingchun's eyes widened, and his mouth gaped open even wider, as if he could fit an egg in it. He couldn't help but say, "Lord Gao, are you kidding me? How can you play football wearing iron shoes? Won't you break your feet?"

Gao Qiu rolled his eyes at him and said, "What do you know? These iron shoes are specially made. They are indeed uncomfortable when you first wear them, but over time, you will develop your leg strength and make them incredibly powerful when you kick the ball."

Jiao Hejingchun frowned, trying to imagine the scene of kicking a ball while wearing iron shoes. No matter how he thought about it, he found it unbelievable and muttered to himself, "This is too outrageous. Iron shoes are so heavy, how can you kick a ball?"

Gao Qiu snorted: "You just don't understand. No pain, no gain. My skills today are the result of enduring hardships that ordinary people cannot bear."

Jiaogen Jingchun looked at Gao Qiu with suspicion, wondering if Gao Qiu was deliberately trying to fool him, but he didn't dare to say it directly. He could only smile and say, "Lord Gao is really amazing. You can endure such hardship. I really admire you."

Gao Qiu tilted his head back and burst into laughter: "Now you know how powerful you are, right? You'd better learn from this!"

Jiao Hejingchun nodded repeatedly, but in his heart he was thinking, "If I really wore iron shoes to play football, I would be exhausted." But on his face he had to pretend to be enlightened and deeply inspired.