Take the mall to Datang

"Baron Yuanshan, we haven't seen the owner of the Tang Palace from the beginning to the end. I just heard that there is a princess who will supervise this time. It's useless for you to deny it. Now the businessman who returned to Chang'an is going to be drunk in three days. Xianlou invited the baron to participate in the cotton project discussion, and I came here today for this matter." Zheng Qi said.

"Three days later, Zuixianlou, Master Ben will definitely go." He agreed casually.

Zheng Qi looked curious. This is why the "Hongmen Banquet" is so calm and composed. Is there anything else in it that he didn't expect? After guessing like this, he asked tentatively: "Baron Yuanshan, are you not afraid?" what?"

"I'm afraid, shopkeeper Zheng is joking, why should I be afraid, do you think the matter of planting cotton is a trap for you? Is this Marquis so boring." Yuan Shan said.

"Then..." Zheng Qi still wanted to ask, but Yuan Shan didn't give him a chance, and interrupted directly: "Since the Zheng family is the richest man in Chang'an City, their wealth can exceed tens of millions."

"Well, this..." Zheng Qi hesitated, he was confused by Yuan Shan's sudden question, why did he suddenly jump to asking about his family's property while talking about cotton, this is very impolite, And it would be disgusting to ask about this kind of thing.

Not to mention Yuan Shan asking, even the Zheng family, no one would take the initiative to say how much the family property is. As the saying goes, if you are not afraid of thieves stealing, you are afraid of thieves thinking about it, especially the businessmen are all fools.

"For a person who can take out 2 taels of gold to invest at will, Ben Hou thinks that his family property must be at least a hundred times that to be so easy. I don't know if Ben Hou's guess is right." Yuan Shan said.

"It's not tens of millions." Zheng Qi still said that their family's industrial mansions (stores) have a lot of warehouses (warehouses), mainly due to the large number of goods, and the overall figure has reached almost tens of millions, but they only talk about money. That's much less, at most one million coins and some of them need to be traded and circulated.

"You, the richest man in Chang'an, have failed too much." Yuan Shan said without any sympathy.

Zheng Qi is so angry. This family property has been accumulated since his father and grandfather's generation, and they have the status of the richest man today. Hearing what Yuan Shan said is simply despising their Zheng family. How could he not at this time? Get angry, even if the person in front of you is a noble from the imperial court, but the little baron of Lantian County, the Zheng family, is really not afraid.

The court officials befriended by the richest man in Chang’an had gathered a lot of power, but he quickly calmed down. Even though he said this, people thought that Qin Qiong was his uncle, and the eldest grandson’s family was doing business with Yuan Shan. If he was impulsive The result may be very bad. He is a businessman, and he will not easily do things that are angry and impulsive.

"Benhou once heard someone say that shopkeeper Zheng has been gifted since he was a child, and he has a lot of business intelligence. He has learned to take care of family affairs since he was a child. The Zheng family has the scale it is today. Among them, shopkeeper Zheng has made great contributions. Now your Zheng family has reached the present level. It is very difficult to go further in such a scale, and thanks to your Zheng family being the richest man in Chang'an, it is a pity that you can only make money and not spend money, otherwise it would be so difficult to become the richest man in Chang'an, Luoyang, or even the entire Tang Dynasty."

Yuan Shan said very irresponsibly, but when he said it, he said it seriously. Zheng Qi's eyes lit up when he said this. The little baron can make him react like this. Zheng Qi is not stupid. It's not a question of the baron's status, but Won-sun has a candle recipe in his hand.

If his Zheng family got the formula, then the candle business would not only make a little money like it is now.

There are many wealthy merchants in Datang, and they all run various businesses. Since there is the richest man in Chang'an, there will also be the richest man in Luoyang, etc., but the status of the merchants is always ignored.

Chapter 154 Four Hundred Kilometers

"The baron's words mean to teach me how to spend money in the Zheng family. I don't know how to spend the money." Zheng Qi said, he was a little excited and guessed whether he wanted to spend money on candle recipes, as long as it didn't exceed 10 taels of gold, he would agree down.

If Yuanshan knew that this guy was willing to offer 10 taels of candle recipes, maybe he could really sell him.

"What does shopkeeper Zheng think of the current crown prince?" Yuan Shan asked directly.

"His Royal Highness the Crown Prince has outstanding military exploits, has both ability and political integrity. I don't know why Baron Yuanshan asks this." Zheng Qi asked doubtfully.

"There is a big opportunity right now, I wonder if you are willing to fight for it." Yuan Shan said.

"But it doesn't matter." Zheng Qi said immediately, he was very curious at this time, he didn't know what kind of chance it was related to the prince, he was a little puzzled, how did the tall prince, His Royal Highness, get involved with businessmen like them.

"Hey! What a fan of the authorities. Li Jiancheng and Li Yuanji were expelled for their rebellion. Now the crown prince is firmly in the East Palace, and he will definitely inherit the throne in the future. Fortunately, you are still a businessman. If you can support the crown prince at this time, do you think your Zheng family will stop here?" Said with a sigh.

How could Zheng Qi, a businessman, not understand this kind of thing, but how could he support it? He said it simply, so he hurriedly said: "Please also ask Lord Hou to teach me."

Yuan Shan was very proud. With these few words, he changed the title he praised. The face of this businessman really changed at will. It is rare for a little baron like him to like to be called Lord Marquis, but Who made him thick-skinned? It's always weird to call him Baron.

"Why!" Yuan Shan said lightly.

"Master Hou, recently my Zheng family caravan bought a lot of foreign girls, they can sing and dance well, and their bodies..." Zheng Qi said with a smile.

"That's enough, is Ben Hou the kind of person who forgets righteousness when he sees sex?" Yuan Shan said displeased.

"Hou Ye is so noble, why..." Zheng Qi was interrupted in the middle of his words.

"Okay, okay, don't mention this matter, let's talk about serious business, the current prince is very pragmatic, what do you think of the concrete road in Wulizhuang?" Yuan Shan asked, slowing down his speech.

"You mean building roads, but what does it have to do with supporting the crown prince?" Zheng Qi asked puzzled.

"It's so stupid. With a grateful heart, praise His Highness the Crown Prince for making so many contributions to the people of the Tang Dynasty. Isn't it the reason to just find a few and then submit a request to build Chang'an to Luoyang Road? It's done." Yuan Shan said casually.

"Chang'an to Luoyang, Hou Ye really needs to repair this road." Zheng Qi started to sweat. Chang'an to Luoyang is almost [-] kilometers away. The road repaired is not worth the money he invested in cotton few.

"Of course, this road must be repaired. At worst, the cement will be cheaper for you. What kind of eyes do you have? Master Ben is kind." Yuan Shan said.

The materials plus the cost will roughly cost at least 50 guan, which is 5 taels of gold. It is expected that everyone will not tremble, the richest man in Chang'an is very rich, what is this?

"Cheer up, these are all temporary. When the time comes, we will see who dares to say that merchants have not contributed to Datang. You are a model merchant, a leader among merchants, and the cornerstone of Datang's economic development." Yuan Shan began to speak eloquently. Talk about it.

"For the status of a businessman, we have to fight." Yuan Shan urged.

The expression on Zheng Qi's face gradually became richer. It's not that he can't take out the 50 coins, but he is a little hesitant and this matter is too involved. He can't decide that he must discuss it with his old man.

The main thing is that it starts at 50 guan. As for how long it will take to complete the repair, it is impossible to tell. Yuan Shanzhen gave him a cheaper wholesale price of cement. Simply calculating the cost of cement and sandstone exceeded 3 taels of gold.

According to Yuan Shan's setting, this cement road is two five-meter-wide roads put together, so that it looks like it.

In order for him not to be bored in the future, he had no choice but to find ways to trick Li Shimin, and properly cheat wealthy businessmen for the benefit of the people of Tang Dynasty.

Zheng Qi was a little excited when he came out of Yuanjia Manor. Although the cost of this road is high, it is destined to be recorded in the annals of history.

As Yuan Shan told him, how could the prince erase such political achievements, a superior person has a good influence because of his personality charm, this kind of honor is unforgettable in his life.

There is also a practical advantage that it will reduce the delivery time. The benefits brought by one road are many, but Zheng Qi can only get so much at present.

Sitting in the carriage, Zheng Qi was feeling anxious and a little excited at the moment, but worries also followed. Suddenly he realized that he came here today not to inquire about cotton, but also to send invitations. It turned out that he wanted to pay for road repairs, and the other party gave him a very difficult reason to refuse.

Three days later in Zuixianlou, the traffic here was like a dragon, and the entire third floor was full of businessmen. There were not so many businessmen who came back from Chengdu. The Chamber of Commerce began to gather towards Chang'an.

The doctor who greeted the customers at the gate of Zuixian Building has long since withdrawn, and now they are all staff arranged by major chambers of commerce. Now there is a lot of people in the Zuixian Building, and some famous businessmen will wait at the door when they enter the door. Report the name taboo.

"Old Xue, please come inside."

"Treasurer Wei is here."

"..."

The Drunken Immortal Tower was almost overcrowded after all the virtuous people were finished, and at this time, not all the Chamber of Commerce members from Chang'an were on the second floor, and there were also people from the Chamber of Commerce from Luoyang Street who had been notified to help the momentum. There are well-known wealthy merchants, some large merchants, and of course some small merchants who sneak in through connections to get closer to the merchants.

The third floor is relatively quiet here now. There are 21 businessmen in the seats, and two of them are still in Chengdu and have not come back. The cotton can be harvested in three or four months, but who would have imagined that there would be a sudden change in the court, and the two people who were in charge of the cotton affairs would all be transferred away, and the current situation is that they are not accepted at all.

This project was originally led by the merchants in Chang'an. They have invested a lot of money there in the past few months. Not only that, they have also leveled a part of the road so as not to affect the delivery of goods.

Now the villages near the cotton planting area have been developed in the past few months, and the local laborers have not lost a penny. These businessmen have basically invested more than half of the 18 taels of gold budget, and the rest have not yet been paid. After the painting was completed, more land was reclaimed, but it was a pity that it did not catch up with cotton planting.

When people were not entering the entrance of Zuixianlou, the security arranged by the chamber of commerce surrounded the shop.

At this time, I saw a spacious carriage driving slowly from one side, and the iron hooves made a sound of kicking and kicking, which was particularly pleasant.

Chapter 155 Shocking appearance

The people standing at the door immediately saw Yuan characters written on the curtain of the carriage, and knew without saying that it was the real "guest" who had arrived today.

The carriage approached slowly, and only then did I see the whole picture of the carriage. It was wider than ordinary carriages, and the edges and corners of the wooden carriage were polished exquisitely.