Prodigal Son of the Ming Dynasty

  Chapter 1616 Big deal

   Zhou Tanzhi couldn't understand.

  Why would someone take 300,000 taels of silver to raise pigs for themselves.

   And also gave myself 20% of the dry shares for free.

  In this world, where is there such a good thing.

   This made him feel defensive.

  Furthermore, does raising pigs really make money?

  He looked at Liu Wenzhi suspiciously.

   Liu Wenzhi looked sincere, as if he was afraid that Zhou Tanzhi would not believe him.

  Liu Wenzhi hurriedly explained; "Of course, this is not for Duke Zhou to raise it alone. With so much money, we need to build a workshop for raising pigs, hire a lot of people, and even manage these pigherds."

"Let me tell you the truth, in this market, it is really difficult to find a great talent like Zhou Gong. How many people can manage Nuo Da's workshop? How many people can't be found in the whole world?" , but Zhou Gong is different, Zhou Gong used to be an official, worshiped as the minister of the Ministry of Rites, and he must have the art of governing people."

"Furthermore, for such a large workshop, since someone is hired to manage it, if it is someone else, I am afraid that I am really worried. In these years, such a large interest is involved. If the other party is even a little bit greedy, I am afraid that my money will be lost." So I lost my money. But Duke Zhou is a disciple of the prince. I have heard that Duke Zhou is an upright official with a clean sleeve. How can I not trust a man like Duke Zhou? Not to mention three hundred thousand taels of silver, but I can rest assured that I will send half of my household belongings to Zhou Gong to take care of."

"In the end, of course, the most important thing is Zhou Gong's skill in raising pigs. Zhou Gong can govern people and be honest. He is a gentleman and can also raise pigs. He is really the best candidate for me. Zhou Gong, now There is a huge demand for meat in the market, and Zhou Gong has this talent, can not only change the current predicament, but also provide a large amount of meat, this... can be regarded as seeking some benefits for the people of the world, this is the best of both worlds. Why not, why hesitate?"

   Speaking of this, Zhou Tanzhi finally let go of his heart.

  He smiled wryly in his heart, because he was too cautious, and he has fallen to this point, so what is there to be deceived by others?

  So he said: "Since that's the case, now...should I prepare to buy land and build a pig-raising workshop?"

  Liu Wenzhi was overjoyed when he heard that he was tempted, and immediately said: "It's natural. Besides, please ask Zhou Gong to take care of these pigs now. Everything needs to have a beginning and an end. Let these pigs be slaughtered first."

  Zhou Tanzhi nodded.

   Liu Wenzhi continued: "I have another unfeeling request, that is, can this matter be kept secret for the time being?"

  Secret?

  Zhou Tanzhi was taken aback, unable to understand the meaning of his words.

  Liu Wenzhi said: "Wait a few days before spreading the word."

  Zhou Tanzhi didn't understand these methods, so he finally nodded.

   Liu Wenzhi finally breathed a sigh of relief.

  He thought that Zhou Tanzhi must be an arrogant person this week. How could he think that it would be easy to talk like this, which was much simpler than he expected.

  Of course he doesn't know that for Zhou Tanzhi, today is different from the past. After going through hardships, Zhou Tanzhi will never miss any opportunity.

  After Liu Wenzhi left, Zhou Tanzhi went back to the house, bowed down to Wang Bie, and told all the things Liu Wenzhi said.

Wang Ao frowned, slightly suspicious: "This merchant...why is this so strange, the old man has heard of this Liu Wenzhi. With millions of silver around his waist, it is Daming's first-class giant Gu. It is unimaginable that he actually asked for these little deals. What's more, even if 300,000 taels of silver were invested in raising pigs, with the greatest profit Calculated, it is not bad to have a profit of 30% a year, but it is just a mere one hundred thousand taels of silver in the account every year. This is of course a huge profit for some people, but for people like Liu Wenzhi, Not worth mentioning at all.”

  Wang Ao paused, and said earnestly: "Zian, you must be careful, the world is dangerous, and it is not as simple as raising pigs."

When Zhou Tanzhi heard this, the hope that had just been ignited was immediately extinguished, and he couldn't help but feel a little discouraged, and then he felt sad, but after thinking about it carefully, he regained his composure, and suddenly fell down on the ground again , said: "Teacher, the student has no other way out. In this lifetime, he must raise pigs. Now, this is the student's last chance. Teacher... The student has no other choice. Therefore, even if he knows it may be a trap , but you have to jump in. Students have always been disgusted and rejected this business, but now...students are already in such a situation, what else can they do?"

  The word "Naihe" is really full of desolation.

  At this time, he thought of Mrs. Gu, and his own family, and he was still under the fence.

  He thought about worrying about his mentor, who is old, and now, the mentor is still raising pigs with him.

  For the sake of these relatives, he can't go on like this, no matter what, he has to fight now!

  Wang Ao was also helpless, finally sighed, shook his head and said: "Come on, there is no way out, maybe there is no way out, maybe there is another village in the dark. Zi'an, you just have to be careful."

   Zhou Tanzhi responded.

   Right now, he still raises these pigs with peace of mind, and waits for these pigs to be slaughtered.

   These pigs are all strong, and Zhou Tanzhi is getting more and more handy.

  He has become more and more familiar with the habits of pigs.

   Another month passed like this.

  These pigs are finally going to be slaughtered.

  In the past half month, there have been a lot of news in the market.

  It's all about Wang Ao and Zhou Tanzhi raising pigs.

  Many people said it was well maintained, and some people even rumored that Zhou Tanzhi had figured out what formula.

   It is very rare for a prince to raise pigs.

   And it is still well-raised, which is even more exciting.

  It was tourists who lost interest, but now they reappeared.

  Seeing... these pigs are about to be slaughtered.

  At this time...on the exchange.

   A new prospectus has been filed.

  This is a prospectus about raising pigs.

  In the prospectus, the investment in raising pigs, the land purchased, and the recruitment of many personnel are introduced in great detail.

  Of course, the biggest selling point is not the Liu family's firm.

   is a secret recipe.

  A secret recipe for raising pigs is in the place of Zhou Tanzhi, the former Minister of Rites.

   This person raises pigs, which is extraordinary.

   Therefore, the new pig-raising workshop will adopt a brand-new model, building large-scale workshops in various places, training personnel, and raising live pigs.

  In this prospectus, a lot of pen and ink have been spent to describe the prospects of the future meat market.

   Pig skin can be used to make clothes.

  Pork can be eaten or processed.

  Even if it is the pig's water, it is also valuable.

  With the increasing population of the capital and Baoding in the future, the people will become more and more affluent, and the demand for meat in the future will reach a level that cannot be increased.

   There is even a special report in the prospectus. In the report, the sales of meat in the past ten years are compared.

   Today, the consumption of meat is more than 25 times that of ten years ago.

  Such a huge increase has brought about the temporary production of meat, which is difficult to meet the demand.

  Thus...the new pig raising workshop solves this problem.

  The prospectus, relying on the relationship of the Liu family, quickly began to review it, and then it began to be announced to the public.

  So, this prospectus was placed on Wang Bushi's desk.

  Wang Bushi only took a few casual glances.

  As one of the wealthiest people in Beijing, for Wang Bushi, he will occasionally pay attention to many new listings.

  Of course, just look at it casually.

  There are many new stocks of various kinds, but there are not many that really arouse Wang Bushi's interest.

   This is because Wang Bushi is not optimistic about the current prosperity.

  The reason is that many new stocks have limited future growth.

  He doesn't think much of these small profits.

  Wang Bushi just glanced at the prospectus quickly.

   Immediately, it was because this man named Zhou Tanzhi attracted attention.

  As an official in the same dynasty, Wang Bushi had an impression of Zhou Tanzhi.

   This person...can raise pigs?

   Fun, fun!

  Wang Bushi called Deng Jian.

   "Tanzhi is raising pigs this week, you know that, right?"

  Deng Jian snorted coldly: "He offended my young master, he deserves it."

  Wang Bushi smiled, but asked: "How is he raising pigs?"

  Deng Jian was taken aback for a moment: "What does it matter if he raises pigs well?"

   "Go and inquire about everything, understand it?"

  Deng Jian looked puzzled, but went immediately.

  Wang Bushi closed the prospectus, and then fell into thinking.

   This is a very interesting prospectus.

  Ordinary people may not understand it, but for those who can, this prospectus is as usual, full of hype, but in fact, the real selling point is actually a person named Zhou Tanzhi.

  This... Zhou Tanzhi, is there something unusual about him?

  Wang Bushi believes that soon... many people like him will spend their minds on Zhou Tanzhi, and observe the potential of this new stock from him.

   "It's interesting." Wang Bushi shook his head, then picked up the teacup, and took a sip of tea.

  ...

  Emperor Hongzhi, who was in the palace, was finally disturbed by a letter of memorial.

  He had no choice but to call Fang Jifan to the front, with a displeasure on his face, he glared at Fang Jifan directly: "Jifan, what is the prince doing recently?"

   "Your Majesty, His Royal Highness, you are studying..."

  Actually...Emperor Hongzhi knew about the prince's whereabouts.

Fang Jifan also saw Emperor Hongzhi's displeasure. After thinking about it for a long time, he couldn't figure out what extraordinary things he had done during this time, so he said: "My son, these days, I am thinking about my country and society. My son is very ashamed, his ability is not good enough, and he can't always share his worries for His Majesty, so he has to be diligent so that His Majesty won't worry about it."

  ...

   Dinner with friends, even later, and more.

  (end of this chapter)