Rejuvenation of the Han Dynasty in the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 341
In the early morning of the second day, Yuan Shu was waiting for a visitor in the study, but unexpectedly Xu You sent someone to send an invitation, inviting him to meet at the drunken fairy house next door.

There is only one street between Zuixianju and Yuan's mansion, Yuan Shu wondered, if Xu You didn't come to the mansion today, was it because he was afraid that he would not do harm?
But in Runan and even Yuzhou, if Xu You dared to deceive him, would he be able to escape?

Then he took Yuan Yao to the restaurant, someone had welcomed him to the private room on the third floor, and when he opened the door, Yuan Shu was stunned.

I saw that Xu You was not alone in the room, but there were seven or eight people sitting in the room, all of them were dressed in brocade clothes and luxurious, but they were not officials from Yuzhou.

"Ming Gong, please come in quickly!" Xu You came up to him with a smile, took Yuan Shu into the house, and gave him a seat.

Yuan Shu pointed at the crowd and asked doubtfully, "What does Ziyuan mean by that?"

"These are all my friends!" Xu You smiled and introduced one by one: "This is the shopkeeper of the Chen Liuwei family, this is the steward of the Deng family in Nanyang, this is the steward of the Cai family in Xiangyang, and this is the steward of the Mi family in Xuzhou. Accounting room..."

Yuan Shu frowned when he heard that, these are rich families from all over the country, and there are many children from rich families, everyone saluted him, but they could only slightly nod their heads as a signal, but they were quite disdainful in their hearts.

Although there are some noble families here, they are far behind the Yuan family. Although they have some wealth, their family status has long since fallen, and no famous people have been cultivated. At most, they are just merchants.

After a round of introductions, Yuan Shu could only remember a few big names and asked calmly: "I don't know, Ziyuan has invited you all to come here. What can we discuss?"

Xu You said with a smile: "To be honest, I have quite a lot of contacts with you in the mall. There is a lot of money that I can't transport away by myself. I invite you to come and withdraw the money together."

"What?" Yuan Shu was shocked, pointing at the crowd and said, "You...you mean to give them the money?"

Xu You nodded and said, "Of course!"

"Why?" Yuan Shu shouted at the top of his voice.

"Don't be impatient, Mr. Ming!" Xu You signaled Yuan Shu not to lose his composure, and said, "For several years, I have purchased and shipped goods with various industrial firms, and have exchanged a lot of funds. This time I came to the Central Plains, just to write off the old accounts. , and talked about some new business, just to pay the deposit to them."

"This..." Yuan Shu's heart sank, and his face became very ugly.

I just came up with a way to rob money last night. I didn't expect that Xu You didn't take the money away, but distributed it to various merchants. These people are well-known local wealthy families, and they are not easy to offend. Once the money is separated, it is necessary to take risks for it.

Xu You said with a smile: "Mr. Ming and I have discussed a very important matter, involving a lot of funds. Presumably the full amount can be delivered today, right?"

"Yes... the treasury has already been prepared!" Yuan Shu had no choice but to forcefully smile and nod.

The money already belonged to Xu You, and he had no right to ask how he distributed it. Before the magazine was published, he didn't dare to turn his back on him, so he could only admit it.

Xu You nodded slightly, and took out the paper slips that had been prepared from the wooden box, each of which stated how much money each family received, and a total of 1000 million money was distributed out.

Someone brought a pen and ink and asked Yuan Shu to sign the note for confirmation. Later, each family went to Yuan's residence to collect the money. Yuan Shu gritted his teeth secretly and had no choice but to sign.

The shopkeeper of the Wei family took the note, clasped his fists and said, "Don't worry, sir. Once we get the 300 million yuan, we will recruit the best craftsmen immediately. After the autumn harvest, we will leave for the north immediately. Don't worry, the river workers in the Nanpi area will be handed over to us. We guarantee that they will be paid within two years." Finish."

Cai's housekeeper also received 200 million yuan, and said with a smile: "The villain will immediately repay the owner. Jingzhou is a skilled craftsman with sufficient money and food. There will be an answer after autumn. Whether it is doing river work or transporting food, it will definitely be delivered in full."

Afterwards, each family received a note signed by Yuan Shu himself, and thanked Xu You repeatedly. A large sum of money was equivalent to an advance payment, which was unique at the time. Do your best to give back.

The 1000 million yuan was gone in a blink of an eye, Yuan Shu's face was pale, and under Xu You's hint, he asked Yuan Yao to take everyone to the mansion to collect the money.

"Minggong, Minggong?" Xu You called twice before Yuan Shu came back to his senses and said with a smile, "Is your announcement ready? The time is urgent, and I'm going to leave for the north this afternoon."

Yuan Shu hurriedly took out the public announcement letter, handed it to Xu You, and asked, "Just now, everyone was talking about river construction. I wonder what it is about?"

Xu You said with a smile: "After several years of war, many rivers in Jizhou have not been dredged. The big river may burst and flood. General Liu is going to dredge the river after the autumn harvest and open a waterway from Jizhou to Dahe and Jishui. From now on, everyone Doing business in Hebei is much more convenient.”

"Hiss—" Yuan Shu was taken aback, and asked anxiously, "Dragging the river and digging for water transportation are all things that the government should do. How can Liu He leave this matter to the merchants and common people?"

Xu You sighed: "Ming Gong must also know that Jizhou has been exempted from taxes for three years, and there are endless wars. It is powerless to let the government dredge the river, but the matter has to be handed over to the people. The government will designate the route, divide the area, and contract Let each family do it, and the government will pay the funds.”

"Oh?" Yuan Shu raised his eyebrows, this method is very novel, and asked: "So profitable?"

"That's natural!" Xu You nodded and said, "Businessmen are chasing profit. If there is no profit, how can they prepare so actively? Moreover, General Liu has agreed with each family that after the opening of water transport, the waterways dug by each family will be made by them. Ten years of self-management, entry and exit boat fees, etc. are all collected by themselves, and the government only takes [-]%."

"Is there such a good thing?" Yuan Shu's eyes widened. Not to mention earning money from work, he would have an additional property after finishing the work. This is simply a lucrative business.

Xu You stroked his beard and said: "General Liu has also worked hard for the Hebei River, which is also very beneficial to us merchants. From now on, grain, cloth, and jewelry in the Central Plains, and cattle, sheep, fur, and medicinal herbs in the North can all be transported by water transport. , not only saves time, but also saves money. Such an extraordinary act will surely benefit future generations, and the events of each family will also be engraved with inscriptions to record it. Instead of?"

"I still want to engrave a stele to remember?" Yuan Shu's eyelids twitched wildly, and suddenly he clenched his fists and said, "Liu Boxing is so scheming, he can come up with such a method, so scheming, so scheming..."

Xu Youfu smiled and said, "This is a long-term plan. If it weren't for the stability of the north and General Liu's benevolent treatment of the people, who would dare to take the risk?"

Yuan Shu pursed his lips and nodded silently. Although he is not magnanimous enough, as a prince, he still has this vision. The reason why Liu He dared to do this is not because of his military strength. Dare to take the risk.

Thinking of this, Yuan Shu suddenly gritted his teeth and asked, "Can I have a piece of the pie?"

"Of course!" Xu You nodded immediately, and praised: "Duke Ming is really far-sighted. I still have 300 million yuan left here, and I plan to leave it to the Tian family in Puyang. Then you can divide half of it?"

"No, I want it all!" Yuan Shu clenched his fists, his eyes narrowed, and said in a deep voice, "But this is a private matter in my house, and it will be handled by my son-in-law Huang Yi. You must keep it secret."

(End of this chapter)