False Eunuch: With Many Children, I'm as Happy as a Fish in Water

"Brother Tao, did you know that the price of salt and iron will double every time you go a hundred miles outside the customs?!"

Jia She didn't notice Xue Biao's slightly stiff smile, and deliberately lowered his voice.

Listening to Jia She's words, how could Xue Biao not understand what the other party meant.

"smuggling!"

Xue Biao was secretly shocked when these two words came to his mind.

You must know that the Li and Tang court explicitly stipulated that salt and iron cannot be smuggled by foreigners outside the customs.

Anyone who violates this will be guilty of confiscating their family and exterminating their clan.

But when Jia She and Jia Zhen talked about this matter, they looked calm and did not think it was illegal at all.

"This..." Xue Biao pretended to hesitate and asked cautiously, "Uncle Pardon, Uncle Zhen, could it be that the business you two mentioned is smuggling?"

Seeing Xue Biao's slow reaction, Jia She and Jia Zhen looked at each other and their smiles softened slightly.

"Brother Tadashi, don't say this nonsense." Jia Zhen warned with a hint of emphasis.

Xue Biao also seemed to know that he had made a mistake and kept complaining.

"That's right, Brother Tao, our Jia family has organized caravans to do business outside the customs in previous years. How can it be smuggling?!"

Jia She echoed, with a disapproving tone.

Xue Biao smiled bitterly in his heart as he listened to the two men singing in harmony.

Of course he understood the meaning of these two people's words.

Given the prominent status of Jia's family, if he really wanted to transport some prohibited goods from the imperial court in the caravan, would the officials below him really dare to expose it?

Even in the Liaodong frontier army, there were many generals who were close confidants of Duke Jia.

This kind of business, which can be called a huge profit, seems to have been in the Jia family for many years.

Now Jia She and Jia Zhen plan to recruit Xue Biao into their group.

"Brother Qiao, I just introduced you to the family because of my old relationship with the Xue family."

Seeing that Xue Biao was silent, Jia Zhen kindly reminded her.

If it were anyone else, they would not have the means to join their Jia family!

Xue Biao saw that he might offend the two Jia family masters by not expressing his stance today, so he immediately asked how much money he would pay for this business.

Seeing Xue Biao being moved, Jia She Jia Zhen's face flashed with joy.

"It's not much. Brother Tao can just pay 100,000 taels."

According to Jia She's words, these 100,000 taels are enough to run three caravans.

When the caravan comes back at the end of the year, there will be more than ten times the profit!

"This..." Xue Biao looked troubled, "One hundred thousand taels is too much, I have to go back and think about it."

The two Jia family masters were not upset when they heard this.

After all, it was impossible for Xue Biao to give up most of his family property just by talking nonsense.

"Brother Tao, you can consider it, but you have to wait for an answer at the end of the month."

Jia She spoke in a leisurely manner, as if this business was hard-won, and if it was too late, he wouldn't be able to share the meat.

Xue Biao nodded in agreement, indicating that he would give an accurate answer as soon as possible.

Let’s get down to business.

Xue Biao was just called by Jia She to greet him and leave.

"This Xue scorpion is quite calm."

Jia Zhen looked at the other person's leaving figure and spoke with a hint of joking.

"It's just a sideline with some family assets."

Jia She didn't finish speaking, but the disdain in his eyes was clearly revealed.

As the eldest son of the Rongguo Mansion, Jia She had to give up the main house to Jia Zheng and his wife because of his mother's preference for Jia Zheng.

This matter has always been a thorn in Jia She's heart.

Therefore, I despise Xue Biao, a descendant from the bottom of my heart.

"The Jinling Xue family is really extraordinary. The descendants alone have hundreds of thousands of assets."

Jia Zhen was amazed at this.

"Right now, you and I can't afford much cash, otherwise we wouldn't have to hook him up."

"Exactly."

Jia Zhen nodded in agreement.

What Jia She meant was that he simply regarded Xue Biao as someone who was taken advantage of.

turn out to be.

There are many Wuxun families in the capital that are in decline like the Jia family.

Most of them are donkey and horse eggs, with a shiny appearance.

Therefore, the Wu Xun family took the lead and planned to earn some extra money to support the family.

certainly.

For Jia She and Jia Zhen, it is natural to borrow the Jia family's name to fill their internal treasury.

So someone suggested it.

They can imitate the Sitong Chamber of Commerce founded by Zhao Ming, the eldest son of King Duan, and engage in the business of selling salt and iron to foreigners outside the customs.

"Rely on me, waiting in the old Liaodong department will not be much worse than that of Zhao Ming."

Jia She thought of something and his tone became more excited.

He is quite envious of the Sitong Chamber of Commerce's annual income.

One of the major achievements of the Sitong Chamber of Commerce is the tea and salt business with the grassland aliens.

It is said that Zhao Ming's biological mother was a prairie tribe princess who was rewarded by the late emperor to King Duan many years ago.

Relying on this relationship, the salt tea business has been in full swing.

The first few times Jia Zhen Jia She was involved in small fights, she invested thousands of taels of silver with Wu Xun in the capital.

After confirming that they could really make money, the two planned to do something big this time.

So they focused on Xue Tao.

This time the Jia family invited two brothers, Xue Biao, to visit, and Jia Zhen and Jia She could contribute a lot.

"Then Xue Biao is just a businessman, how can he refuse such a profitable business?"

Jia She is very confident about this.

Again.

This scorpion brought his family property to Beijing. If he didn't find some backer, he would definitely be eaten up by some noble people.

If the other party is smarter, he will come and join the Jia family as soon as possible.

After noon.

Xue Biao and Xue Baoqin just walked out of Jia's house.

After getting into the carriage, the two brothers and sisters just looked at each other, silently concentrating on each other.

"Brother, this Jia Mansion..."

Xue Baoqin hesitated to speak.

When Xue Biao was called by Jia Zhen and Jia She to discuss matters, she naturally went to talk to the female family members of the Jia family as a guest.

That sister Lin and Sichun of the Jia family left a pretty good impression on her.

but.

None of this was as shocking as the luxury of the Jia Mansion brought to Xue Baoqin.

certainly.

This Jia Guofu also has the capital for extravagance.

But Xue Baoqin is an elegant girl with a blue heart and a bright heart, so she can see a clue.

During the conversation.

Jia Baoyu accidentally revealed that he had not yet entered school, as well as his self-proclaimed indifference to fame and fortune, and his view of officialdom as dirt.

To this.

Xue Baoqin just stopped talking and made no statement.

Given the prominent status of the Jia family, there is no problem in raising Jia Baoyu to be a wealthy and idle man.

But this generation of the Jia family.

Who will step up and take the lead?

Originally, she had heard someone say that Jia Baoyu was born with a jade in his mouth and had been smart since childhood.

But I don't think he is a talker.

This is the Jia family.

What a beautiful scene with flowers adorning the brocade and burning fire cooking oil.

Xue Biao saw what his sister wanted to say, and shook his head imperceptibly not to say it.

In fact, Xue Biao was interested in establishing a relationship with the Jia family.

Although he believed in the pie painted by Lin Chen, the businessman's nature was like a cunning rabbit.

No idea.

The two heads of the Jia family opened Xue Biao's eyes.

He talked openly about the smuggling business and planned to let Xue Biao join in.

As soon as this incident came out, Xue Biao immediately gave up the idea of ​​getting involved with the Jia family.

Very simple.

The Jia family was prominent, but Xue Biao was just a lowly businessman.

In case of any accidents during smuggling.

It may be okay for Jia to pardon Jia Zhen, but his two brothers, Xue Biao, are at least exiled to the border and are guilty of confiscating their property!

On the other hand, look at the pie promised by Lin Chen.

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