2 Chapter 2: Negotiation

Race to the

Throne

Chapter 2: Negotiation

What is the easiest way to gain money and power?

Simple, take it away from others by force…

Sounds stupid but… this is the only easiest way one could think of

And that's the reason why Hao Jiazhi wants to create his own gang, as he desires power and money to his very core/soul

Present story-

Hao Jiazhi is done with his weight loss program and now he is fully fit and fine

Now it's time to search for people who would work for him, but before that, he needs someone very special

Who is it?

It's an attendant, the person that will only follow his order like a loyal dog or any other pet

'I really can't believe that I don't even have a signal loyal servant' Hao Jiazhi said as he steps out of his room and looks at his servants

His mansion is small, very small, and only 5-7 servant's work for him and also he has 2 guards at the entrance of his mansion

Just by looking at the size of his property, anyone could say that he is useless to the emperor and holds no future

This means that he will have a very hard time making his own connections for his future plans

Hao Jiazhi looked around and then thought 'Let's have one loyal servant for the starter at least'

The reason why Hao Jiazhi died in his past life was because of his old mistakes

He used to fill so much fear in his enemy and his people around him that the only thing they thought of was to survive, just survive

And in the long run, their instinct for survival woke up and they all joined hands to kill him

What did he learn from these mistakes?

Never make people fear you so much that they only think about surviving or, never make them fear so much that they no longer fear death and only think about survival by any means

There were some other things that he learned from his past mistakes and one of the biggest mistakes he committed was to forget his principals

A man should always have a principal and he should never forget them… The moment he forgets those principals, he will lose his mind

Hao Jiazhi had kept these things in his mind and made up his mind that in this life, he will never burry his principals and don't cross certain lines that would be bad for his future

After all, he won't want to die, but this greed for power will surely keep him near death

Hao Jiazhi took his savings and steps out of the mansion, though he is of royal blood and should have guards around him…. But he holds zero power and respect, so no one bothers what or where he is going

His house/mansion is inside the City "Huangyi", the capital city of the Province (state) Jinmen

Thanks to being Hikki, not many people recognize Hao Jiazhi

The city is the same as we all see in those Chinese historical dramas, food carts here and there, people buying stuff, kids moving here and there, merchants are trying to sell their stuff, taverns are open, blah-blah… its normal

Hao Jiazhi doesn't have any type of interest around him, so he just takes a peek here and there and walks towards his destination

What is his destination?

It's a bar or entertainment place for young blood or Red Light Area

The best thing about these old times is that, if you have money… then it doesn't matter who you are or what age you have…

You can enter and leave any place as you wish

And the amount of money he has is enough to move around freely

By asking ways from strangers/passerby, Hao Jiazhi has now reached his destination

The size of the bar is a little bit bigger than a tavern and it also has guards at the entrance

Surely they would have stopped Hao Jiazhi from entering the place but the moment they saw his well-tailored clothes, they knew that the guest is someone rich

So they dint bother him

"Welcome to Soft feather's bar..." few girls came and said/greeted to Hao Jiazhi

Soon he saw various girls one after another and each of them is a beauty any man would like to hold

"Ohh… you are so cute, let me cuddle you"

"hey… want to burn the morning?"

As Hao Jiazhi enters the place and walks through the hall, various females tried to hold him and take him to their own rooms

'They are really lively even during the day…' Hao Jiazhi said to himself as he looked around

"Dear Guest, are you here to just enjoy dance and wine or for some other things?" A very beautiful lady came and asked Hao Jiazhi

Hao Jiazhi smiled and said, "I am not here to enjoy, rather I am here to buy a doll for my needs… Can I meet your head?"

You guys can understand what he wants right?

A doll means that he is here to buy a girl

The lady smiled and said "This way"

Hao Jiazhi nodded and followed her to some certain place/room

'See, this is the reason why I love the old world… everything is normal. It's just business, pure business' Hao Jiazhi said to himself as things are going smoothly

Following the lady, Hao Jiazhi reaches a room. He went inside

Inside the room-

There is a female sitting on a big sofa which is surrounded by veils.

How was he able to tell that it is a female?

Body shape…

The lady went inside the veil and told something to the lady sitting on the sofa; she is the big boss for sure

After some talk, the female boss (let's call her female boss) looked towards Hao Jiazhi and asked "You want to buy someone?"

Hao Jiazhi said "Yes"

"How much money do you have?" She asked

"Depends on what you will show me" Hao Jiazhi said

Remember guys, never tell your budget to any merchant as they might try to sell you some fucked up shit as they want to keep the best among them for the highest buyer

Few words of exchange were enough to tell Female Boss that Hao Jiazhi is not new in this business, he has for sure bought and sold various things to know how to properly deal with others

The female boss stayed silent for a while and then said "Are there any specifications?"

Hao Jiazhi smiled as he knew that he will get himself a pet for sure today, thus he said "A girl who has a mature body and good-looking face, but most importantly… She should be broken"

The female boss didn't understand Hao Jiazhi's fetish and said "Broken? You got some weird fetish…"

Hao Jiazhi didn't reply anything and asked "You have someone like this?"

"yes, I have… Not just one but many as there are people who have unique tastes… Shall I show them to you?" The female boss asked

"Yes" Hao Jiazhi replied

And thus, the female boss called her servants and soon one after another, 5 females enter the room

All 5 of them had no life in their eyes but they all are beauty and has good seductive body

Hao Jiazhi is not a picky type of a person, so he just picked the first person

"Her name and price" He asked as he pointed his finger towards the first girl

The rest of the females were then sent back

"Her name is Han Yachun, age 21. As for her price, its 40,000 ban liang"

Ban Liang is the currency, coin, used in this world.

As for how much is 40,000 ban Liang… well, a simple or most common man has an earning around 100 ban liang which is enough to buy him a bag of rice and other food items, not just for him but for his whole family

And still, he will have some money left with him

So, this 40,000 is a lot

A LOT

Not that much that he could buy a house, but enough to make him buy a small house

As for the money, Hao Jiazhi right now has 50,000 ban liang

Due to him not being favored much by the emperor, the money he gets from the royal treasure is really low, to a point it can be compared to some servants also…

Hao Jiazhi has the money to spend but that doesn't mean he should spend it without thinking anything

Don't forget, as much as he loves power, he also loves money

"Quite expensive for a broken toy…" Hao Jazhi said to her in the hope to lower the price

"Because it's unique and also broken, the price is also much higher than any other normal girl. But it is very low as compared to some normal girls" The female boss replied

"How about 35000 ban liang?" Hao Jiazhi asked

The female boss stayed silent

Hao Jiazhi stood up from his seat and walked towards his product, Han Yachun, and looked at her body

"Even though she is unique, she is still a broken toy which is used by many people…

*looking at the female boss*

I want the price to be lower a bit" He said to her

The boss remained silent and after some time, she said "38,000 ban liang, that's the final price"

Hao Jiazhi took a breath, 38000 ban liang may seem a good deal as 100 ban liang is enough to survive a month and even if he makes the deal with that amount, he will still have a lot for the future use

But, Nooo… it is still a lot

"let's mark the deal with 37000 ban liang?" hao Jiazhi asked her

The boss remained silent and just looked at him

This is the most crucial moment of the deal, as the boss is straying to see if Hao Jiazhi would give or make any mistake

Hao Jiazhi knows these tricks as he had been in this business line for a long time, so he knows that the merchant is trying to see if he will make a mistake as she will try to remain silent and make him feel hesitant

Finally, she opened her lips and said "Ok, it's a deal"

"Thank You" Hao Jiazhi said with a smile

. . .

To be continued-