I Built a Territory in Ancient Times - Chapter 165

Let people send them home and offer them up. “

This made Ming Yu laugh out loud, “It’s not necessary to enshrine it, you can show it off occasionally.”

One sentence pierced Ma Jinyu’s mind, which made people feel embarrassed, and could only touch his nose and smile awkwardly.

Ma Siyong also smiled, the relationship between his son and the prince seemed to be very good. That’s good. In the future, the Ma family will rely on the prince more often. With this relationship, are they afraid that the Ma family will suffer?

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Witnessing Duan Wang’s way of doing things today is awe-inspiring. He has long said that Duan Wang is extraordinary. The shrewd and seasoned businessmen who can see through the world all follow his will, and the means of playing with people’s hearts are very popular.

It’s the same sentence, Duan Wang’s business is not as good as everyone in the world. It seems that his vision is indeed correct, and it is extremely correct for their Ma family to choose to follow Duan Wang.

The news of today’s incident was quickly spread, and it was unbelievable. Are the money of those merchants now blown by the strong wind? Why did Duanwang collect the first batch of silver coins in just one tender meeting?

Duan Wang’s red mouth and white teeth are just a few promises, which can make people rush to get silver taels, and it is not a small amount. This made everyone feel that the old face was slapped.

When Zou Chang, the minister of household affairs, heard the news, he almost knocked over the teacup in his hand. “What? What did you say? You said that Duanwang raised several million taels of silver in just one bidding meeting? Did you hear it right?”

The person who reported the news vowed, “The news will never be wrong. Duanwang’s fundraising is divided into five investment lines. The lowest investment line is also 100,000 Snowflake Silver, not to mention there are several other investment lines of the same level.”

When Zou Chang heard this, Zou frowned. With so many silver taels, the state treasury was running out of money. If this silver tael is collected into the household, the treasury will be full, which can solve a major problem. well! It’s a pity that it’s a pity, why did he let him raise it?

It’s not just Zou Chang who has this kind of thought, who in the court heard about this matter doesn’t feel emotional? Thinking of what Ming Yu had done in the court before, I felt a little regretful. Originally, I thought that he was not enough, but now it seems that the Xiqi Corridor is imperative.

In the next ten years, the rich benefits of the developed Xiqi Corridor have nothing to do with the imperial court, which is a pity!

From the perspective of Lighting Yu’s plan, the tariffs on the Xiqi Corridor in the future alone can cover the national tax revenue of the Ministry of Household for several years in one year. But now it’s useless to go back on it, who told them to push it away with their own hands? However, think about it ten years later, there is still hope that the Ministry of Household will take it back. well! But who knows what will happen in the future?

After the bidding meeting, Ming Yu announced several local decrees with Liangzhou. The general idea is that from now on, Liangzhou welcomes businessmen to visit and invest.

Because the frontiers are not only trading in the Western Regions, but also many local specialties, such as watermelon, corn, peppers and other crops that are not available in the Central Plains. Caravans can be transported to all parts of the Central Plains. Caravans are also welcome to go to Liangzhou to exchange supplies, such as materials that are lacking in the borderlands, as long as the caravans transport it, it is a business opportunity to make money.

Moreover, Liangzhou is now in a state of waste. As long as the caravan trades in the past, no customs duties are charged in all parts of Liangzhou. If the merchants buy and sell benevolent and righteous, abide by the law, and make a contribution to Liangzhou. Someone will make a special trip to record it, and the qualification to participate in the Xiqi Corridor will be rewarded at that time. That is, the quota for the second batch of tenders.

Many people were very excited. Some of them were not able to arrive at the first time, but the first batch of investment promotion meetings had already ended. They also know all the process and results of this tender meeting, and no one is jealous of these lucky first batch of merchants.

They want to ask Duan Wang to give them a chance, but Duan Wang has already sent a message, the first batch of places is limited, and for the time being, it can only be like this.

But now the second batch of places has come out, and the conditions are clearly there. As for whether or not to take this opportunity, it depends on how you choose.

The second batch is naturally not as strict as the first batch, and the threshold is high, which means that small businessmen can also have the opportunity to participate. However, its preferential policy of interest cannot be compared with it, but even so, it can make all businessmen flock to it.

After understanding the rules and regulations thoroughly, many businessmen still have some doubts. Liangzhou is a well-known poor place. When the goods are shipped, can the people there really afford it? At that time, don’t transport it through untold hardships, and then no one cares, not to mention other things, just the human and material transportation, it will be a big loss.

Just as everyone was watching, the Ma family caravan had already started to pack up and set off. This incident has stimulated some people. Who is the Ma family? One of the four great masters in the capital, it can be regarded as the leading merchant family in the entire Dayan Dynasty.

With the Ma family taking the lead, everyone gritted their teeth. How would they know what was going on there if they didn’t go to see it? Duan Wang is right, can you do an on-the-spot investigation first, and the actual situation cannot be counted until you see it with your own eyes? No matter what, go check it out.

Going back 10,000 steps, it would not be a loss to bring back a few watermelons from Liangzhou. I heard that the watermelon is also a rarity. It was the seeds that Duanwang’s people brought back from the Western Regions before, and now they have begun to plant a large area in Liangzhou.

Only the royal family and the dignitaries have been fortunate enough to eat it. I heard that this thing is very sweet and crispy, it is a superb good thing. Maybe you can bring it back and sell it at a high price, so you won’t lose money.

As for the corn and chili that Duan Wang said, they had never heard of it, let alone seen it, so they didn’t have to report too much hope.

“Brother Cheng, what a coincidence? Are you here too?” Tan Shan hurriedly greeted an acquaintance he saw.

He was one of the group that started late, mainly because the distance was too long, and when he heard that he had come over, he had no chance. At first, he sighed and annoyed, thinking that it was bad luck to run away in vain.

However, after hearing that at the tender meeting, the most inferior investment line cost 100,000 silver, he could only shake his head and sigh. People like them are not like big merchants, who can easily come up with so much money. Even if he didn’t come a step late, I guess he is not qualified to enter that threshold, right?

Thinking of this, he also calmed down. Come on, you can’t blame others, you can only blame yourself for being poor. This time I went to Beijing as a play, and I went back in two days.

Unexpectedly, Duan Wang issued a new local decree, which made him see an opportunity.

It’s just that, like most businessmen, he hasn’t decided whether to go to Liangzhou or not, which makes him a bit of a dilemma. After all, he didn’t plan to go to Beijing at all.

Today, in this tavern, he also wants to hear other people’s opinions and see what he should do. Unexpectedly, I saw Cheng Guangsheng, a fellow villager.

Like him, Cheng Guangsheng is also a businessman. He runs several cloth houses and a tea house in his family. He has a wealthy family and wants to come to Beijing to find opportunities.

Cheng Guangsheng was stunned when he saw Tan Shan, and showed a delighted smile, “Ah, it turns out to be Brother Tan. I didn’t expect you to come to Beijing too.”

The business of the two of them did not conflict, and it was considered a nodding acquaintance, but it was a happy event just to meet in a foreign land.

Tan Shan hurriedly greeted people to come and sit down, and ordered the restaurant to serve wine and food, and then he said, “Brother Cheng is also here because of something in the west?”

Everyone knows about this, so there is no need to hide it. Cheng Guangsheng nodded and said, “No, it’s a pity, our Cheng family can’t get into Duan Wang’s eyes, alas!”

As soon as these words came out, Tan Shan also understood, smiled and comforted: “That’s true, you also know my family background, it seems that we don’t even think about it.”

Both of them shook their heads and sighed. They raised their glasses and drank together. Cheng Guangsheng said, “To be honest, I’m really unwilling to go back like this. Duan Wang said that Liangzhou is full of opportunities, but I don’t know what the actual situation is.”

Tan Shan stared at him and asked, “Brother Cheng, are you planning to go to the side?”

Cheng Guangsheng nodded, “I have this plan, what about you, Brother Tan? What are you going to do?”

Tan Shan frowned and sighed: “Alas! I really don’t know what to do now, and I haven’t decided yet.”

“Brother, shouldn’t you just go back like this? You can always make a breakthrough in the world. Now that all the robbers and bandits in Liangzhou have been wiped out, there is no danger in going here. Those who are brave and hungry these days. Cowardly, the business of the land in the south is getting more and more difficult to do, it is better to work hard in another land. If it is true as Duan Wang said, if we can get a chance to participate in the matter of becoming a shareholder in the Xiqi Corridor, let’s work hard There is still hope.”

Tan Shan was moved by what he said, but he was a little apprehensive. “That said, but when I came out this time, my parents, wife and children are still waiting at home, and the business at home has not been settled. This…”

Cheng Guangsheng thought it was a big deal, he waved his hand and said indifferently, “It’s just a letter, the letter explains the reason, and it’s just a matter of getting things settled.”

Tan Shan Mao Said, slapped his thigh and said, “Brother Cheng said, then I’ll go to Liangzhou to have a look. If it’s a big deal, I’ll come back.”

Cheng Guangsheng laughed, “Isn’t that the truth? We can walk together and have a company.”

There are still a lot of people like them, and everyone has a decision in their hearts. All in all, a single thought will determine the fate of the family in the future.

Now that Mingyu’s things are done,