Faced with Ye Mingsheng's question, Cui Shao smiled and said very frankly:

"I can only make decisions on behalf of the Cui family now, but if we can reach an agreement, I can help persuade them!"

After Ye Mingsheng heard this, he thought for a while and then nodded and said:

"Third uncle, now that we've said it, let's just tell you what your conditions are."

"The three of us were originally prepared to give you a generous gift after you became the warlord. Now that you intend to reform, it is not impossible, but the content of the reform needs to be carefully discussed!"

"For the first item, if you want Dadongsheng to become the only bank in Liaoyang, there is no problem. If you want to use Dadongsheng to issue one million bonds, we can also organize relatives and friends to subscribe together. We guarantee that we can raise money for you.

One million taels of silver!"

"But I have some suggestions on how to spend this one million taels of silver..."

Hearing this, Ye Mingsheng knew that Cui Shao was going to start playing tricks, but he still wanted to hear Cui Shao's thoughts, and immediately nodded and said:

"Third uncle, if you have any advice, I'm all ears!"

"Actually, it's not really any advice, just some suggestions! Now that the world is in chaos, Mingsheng, you are determined to fight for the world, and we old men will risk our lives and wealth to help you!"

Cui Shao looked very passionate and determined when he said this. If Ye Mingsheng had not had many contacts with this old fox and had been wary of him, he might have been moved to tears when he heard this.

After he finished speaking, Cui Shao glanced at Ye Mingsheng. Seeing that Ye Mingsheng had no reaction, he felt a little disappointed and continued to explain:

"Every day we send troops to fight, there are huge expenses. The soldiers' medical treatment and pensions, the food, grass and equipment consumed, etc., all cost money. Although the Fengwu army under your command Mingsheng is mighty and majestic, with sharp weapons, but that

Zhao Fuqu has been in charge of Youyan for more than ten years, and he is not a vegetarian. If you want to defeat him and annex Youyan, you must not only have high fighting power, but also money!"

Hearing this, Ye Mingsheng was vaguely aware of Cui Shao's thoughts. As expected, Cui Shao observed his expression and continued:

"So I suggest you that the one million taels of silver raised should be used mainly for military expenses!"

Although Cui Shao's words seemed high-sounding on the surface and had no problems at all, Ye Mingsheng understood what he meant...

In Ye Mingsheng's original reform plan, the main use of the one million taels of silver raised by Dadongsheng's bond issuance was to purchase land from the gentry and landlord class headed by the Liaoyang Three Clans.

Military expenditures, and stock-taking companies completed public-private partnerships for large-scale companies in industries that make huge profits for people's livelihood.

But now Cui Shao wants to make the bulk of military expenditures, which means that there is less money to buy land and buy shares in companies, and there is less money to redeem the land, and the shares of the public-private partnership will naturally be reduced accordingly. This is Cui Shao and others

After realizing that the reforms implemented by Ye Mingsheng were unstoppable, they wanted to reduce the impact of the reforms on them!

After thinking for a while, Ye Mingsheng raised his head and looked at Cui Shao and asked:

"I wonder how much land you are willing to give, Third Uncle?"

Hearing Ye Mingsheng ask the key question, Cui Shao, who was well prepared, said directly:

"Our Cui family is willing to give out three thousand hectares, the Yun family is willing to give out two thousand hectares, and the Gongsun family is willing to give out fifteen hundred thousand hectares!"

After Ye Mingsheng heard this, he quickly calculated in his mind. Although there has not yet been a large-scale and accurate statistics on the land in various parts of Liaoyang, based on the known information at hand, Ye Mingsheng still estimated the size of the land in the hands of the three clans in Liaoyang.

Among the three clans in Liaoyang, the Cui family is the strongest. The land they own is conservatively estimated to be around 20,000 hectares, mainly concentrated in Guangning and Dongning. The second largest family is the Yun family, which is conservatively estimated to be around 15,000 hectares.

It is mainly concentrated in Lelang, Dongning and Xuantu Prefectures. The land owned by the Gongsun family is conservatively estimated to be about 10,000 hectares, mainly concentrated in Changqing and Xuantu Prefectures.

The three families own a total of at least 45,000 hectares of land, and they are now willing to give themselves 15% of their land, which is 6,000 hectares...

As the saying goes, collections in prosperous times and gold in troubled times, such as antiques and land, are very valuable when the world is peaceful, but when the world is not peaceful, the land is not valuable. At present, the market price in Liaoyang is the best water.

Land is only five taels of silver per acre. In some places, it only costs three taels of silver or one tael of silver per acre.

One hectare of land is equal to one hundred acres. Even if it is based on the lowest market price, if the three clans give 6,000 hectares of land, it will cost 600,000 taels of silver. Of course, Ye Mingsheng will definitely not buy it according to the market price. The price he gives is not so much

To buy, it would be better to give him a sweet date after a slap in the face.

In this land redemption reform, Ye Mingsheng on the one hand wanted to reduce the gap between the rich and the poor in society and win over the poor people. On the other hand, he also wanted to attack the landlord and gentry class headed by the three clans and reduce their influence on society.

From this perspective, six thousand hectares of land is indeed a bit small. It is only about 15% of the land owned by the three clans. It only scratches the surface...

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Thinking of this, Ye Mingsheng spoke again and said:

"Third uncle, what you said is very true. In this case, I am going to buy the land with five hundred thousand taels of silver. I wonder, third uncle, how much can you sell to me?"

After the words fell, Cui Shao's heart sank. His nephew was indeed not that easy to fool. After thinking for a while, he chose to kick the ball to Ye Mingsheng and said:

"Mingsheng, how much do you want?"

"Twenty thousand hectares!" Ye Mingsheng did not hesitate this time, raised three fingers and said directly:

Upon hearing this number, Cui Shao looked at Ye Mingsheng deeply, then sighed and said;

"Mingsheng, you are driving us to death..."

"Third uncle, Ming Sheng disagrees with what you said. I am not doing this for my own personal gain, but for the sake of the overall situation of Liaoyang. I will distribute these lands and have my own land. The soldiers will serve me."

Army, the sense of belonging to Liaoyang will be stronger, and the will to fight will be greatly enhanced!"

"In this case, with the powerful firearms of our Fengwu Army, what does a mere Youyan mean? I will occupy Youyan next year and pacify the north in three years. Mingsheng can be guaranteed. Third uncle, your efforts today will be harvested when I sweep the world.

Ten times, a hundred times the reward!" Ye Mingsheng said proudly.

After saying that, Ye Mingsheng was still not satisfied, and continued to confuse:

"Third uncle, think about Yijing, Jinyang, and even Luo'an! Thousands of miles of mountains and rivers are picturesque. The Cui family has been living in a corner for decades, but they have never been able to make further progress. Third uncle Lin Shize can do it

The chief assistant can do one thing and two pavilions with great success, why can't your Cui family do the same?"

When the entrepreneurial wave was booming, Ye Mingsheng was tempted to buy some books on this subject, hoping to learn from other people's successful experiences to prepare for the future.

Ye Mingsheng has not remembered these successful experiences until now. He only remembered one thing, that is, when you face an investor, in order to get his money, his connections, and his resources, you must dare to

To brag and tell stories, you have to draw him a big, round pie and make him believe that you can turn this pie into reality...

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Even though Cui Shao was scheming enough, his eyes couldn't help but flicker after hearing the words "Chief Assistant, One School and Two Pavilions".

As the largest aristocratic family, the largest landowner, and the largest rich man in Liaoyang, Cui Shao has never lacked money since he was a child. His material needs are not particularly high. He can satisfy almost everything in terms of land, treasures, gold and silver.

Already satisfied.

Therefore, what Cui Shao cares about now is spiritual satisfaction, and the most important thing is to raise the strength and influence of the Cui family, which has almost reached its limit in Liaoyang, to a higher level, becoming like the Lin family and the Murong family.

Such a great family is blessed with blessings for its descendants.

In addition to wanting to lead the family forward, Cui Shao also hopes to be able to join the cabinet and become the prime minister. I wonder which Confucian student who spent ten years of hard work, learned literature and martial arts, and was sold to the emperor's family did not rule the world.

Where's the dream?

In the past, because the Cui family was located in a corner and had little influence in the power center of the Great Zhou Dynasty, Cui Shao, who knew he was hopeless, could only think about it. But now that troubled times are approaching, with heroes vying for the throne, the old power structure has been broken.

, it is the time for capable people to show their talents...

Although the current Ye Mingsheng is not outstanding in many vassal towns in the Great Zhou Dynasty, Cui Shao, who has dealt with Ye Mingsheng several times, knows very well that Ye Mingsheng has the means, the city, the mind, and the ambition.

It is an absolutely heroic appearance.

The Fengwu Army under his command is even more united, with sharp firearms and high fighting spirit. It is a capable and victorious army. Except for the barrenness of Liaoyang itself, Ye Mingsheng basically

With all the elements for a rise, Ye Mingsheng and Feng Wujun are now lurking in the abyss, waiting for the opportunity to come and fly in the sky, shocking the world!

Based on his understanding of Ye Mingsheng and Feng Wujun, Cui Shao would be a little moved when faced with Ye Mingsheng's temptation. Otherwise, at his age, if he has seen so many people talking nonsense, how could he do it?

What about being easily tempted?

Under Ye Mingsheng's gaze, Cui Shao thought for a while, then shook his head and said seriously:

"Mingsheng, let me tell you the truth. If you want half of the land, even if I agree to it, the rest of the Cui family will object. This is the case even with my prestige in the Cui family. You say the Yun family, the Gongsun family

Can I promise you?"

When Ye Mingsheng heard this, his eyes narrowed and he asked again:

"Then, Third Uncle, how much land can you give up at most?"

In response to Ye Mingsheng's inquiry, Cui Shao thought for a while, then sighed and said helplessly:

"The maximum is 12,000 hectares of land, and even one more acre is impossible, and it will cost 700,000 taels of silver..."

Seeing this, Ye Mingsheng began to think again. Twenty thousand hectares of land was twice as much as the original ten thousand hectares of land. According to Ye Mingsheng's estimate of the total 45,000 hectares of land held by the three clans, one

The 12,000 hectares of land probably accounts for almost one-third, which is already a big blow to the three clans.

According to the specification of twenty acres per household, this land is enough for 60,000 families, which basically achieves Ye Mingsheng's goal of reducing the gap between the rich and the poor in society.

After thinking carefully for a while, Ye Mingsheng nodded and agreed:

"Okay, then twelve thousand hectares, but I can only give you five hundred thousand taels of silver!"

Seeing that Ye Mingsheng wanted to give him less than 200,000 taels of silver, Cui Shao wanted to argue with him, but before he could speak, Ye Mingsheng said first:

"Third uncle, this is what you just said! Fighting in a war is about making money. If you put down the money you save, I will use it all as military expenses!"

Seeing Ye Mingsheng choking on his own words, Cui Shao could only smile bitterly and nodded helplessly.

Seeing Cui Shao's nod, Ye Mingsheng was also in high spirits. The land issue was the most important and critical issue in his reform. Now that he could reach an agreement with Cui Shao, his reform was already more than half successful.

Ye Mingsheng never thought that this reform alone would completely achieve his political ideals. He always believed that reform was not a revolution and should be taken step by step. If the step is too big and the flesh is cut too hard, it is easy to provoke

If the other party reacts strongly, then the gains outweigh the losses...

After talking about the land issue, we came to the second content of the reform, the public-private partnership of grain, cloth, salt, iron, and ginseng, deer antler, and mink businesses. For this, Ye Mingsheng directly stated that he would spend 300,000 taels of silver.

Come to buy shares. If you don't agree to buy shares, he will implement policies such as tax collection, maximum sales price, and franchising.

Compared with the land issue, Cui Shao's position on public-private partnerships has softened. After all, the Cui family and the Gongsun family only have some dry shares among the several large companies that occupy these industries and only receive dividends at the end of the year.

Only the Yun family is specifically involved in the specific operations of the business, and they also benefit the most from this aspect.

Cui Shao said that he could sell some of the Cui family's shares in these major businesses to Ye Mingsheng, and could assist Ye Mingsheng in completing measures to stabilize prices, combat hoarding, and regulate industry market behavior. However, as for the specific operation of the public-private partnership, Ye

Mingsheng still needs to discuss it in detail with the Yun family, so the Cui family won't be involved much.

As for the last item of Ye Mingsheng's reform, the establishment of schools to popularize education, Cui Shao was very supportive, saying that the teachings of the saints are to educate all without distinction. The Cui family is willing to provide fifty teachers and twenty thousand taels to build schools.
Chapter completed!