On the outskirts of Chang'an, a team of more than two hundred knights appeared, equipped with bows and swords, and marching in order.
The world is not peaceful, even if there are bandits running around the capital, people often travel together in order to protect themselves. However, such a large and strong team and the level of armed force are still not common, which attracts people walking on the road to look sideways and guess which one it is.
A general with great military skills is rushing to Gyeonggi?
In the team, Li Taice controlled the good horse from Hexi given by Yu Wentai. He felt the awe and vigilance of the pedestrians nearby, and he felt quite happy.
Nowadays, he finally has the capital to show his prestige when going out, and he will no longer be easily ambushed and attacked by others, and run away like a chasing dog.
This guard team of more than 200 people is mainly composed of strong men from his family's manor, and is paired with several elite veterans left by He Basheng as the team leader. They are diligent in daily training and have proper methods.
, the weather is already quite impressive.
As for the weapons carried by the team, they recently purchased a batch from some Hedong families. There are a lot of bows, swords, and armor. At least they no longer need to use ordinary hunting bows as before.
To be able to purchase such a batch of ordnance, colleagues Pei Han and Xue Shen contributed a lot. Although Daxingtai does not strictly prohibit private development of armed forces, purchasing ordnance in batches is not something ordinary people can do.
Even after the death of their lord and the troops of He Basheng no longer participated in the front-line river defense military affairs, the armor and sword weapons they had previously distributed had to be returned to the platform.
Li Tai purchased 500 powerful bows, 500 sabers, 100 standard horse bows and 100 pairs of armor at one time. This was beyond the current production level of his manor. The average country tycoon also had few weapons.
If you don't make such a large-scale purchase, the price will be high.
It was also due to Li Mu's previous threat to Mo Cao's official office that Li Tai was unscathed in Tai Mansion, making his colleagues realize that Da Xing Tai appreciated him more than they imagined.
With such an absolute background, the treatment is naturally different. When Li Tai proposed to purchase a batch of ordnance, Pei Han and Xue Shen also responded enthusiastically to help contact him.
This batch of ordnance is also priced fairly and is not sold at a high price, and the quality is not low. Although some old items are used, they are well maintained and do not affect their use.
But even so, Li Tai's current savings are far from enough to pay for this large amount of fees.
Although the benefits of his manor are good, the expenses are also large. The manor on Longshouyuan has to continue to invest, and there are more than 2,000 He Basheng's tribe to support, not to mention the rural canal alliance.
It is true that I don’t have much floating financial savings to spread my affairs.
The reason why the families in Hedong were willing to lend him credit and allow him to pay in installments was probably because, in addition to Pei Han and Xue Shen acting as guarantees and lobbying, they valued Li Tai's potential.
In short, Li Tai had just become a little looser, and now he was saddled with a debt that was not heavy, but a considerable amount. The debt management was almost seamless.
The tribesmen were armed, of course, not just to go out and show off their power. Fighting to support war is the principle that prevails in ancient and modern times.
The current scale of farming operations alone is really not enough to support a larger-scale armed expansion, so after taking on new debts, Li Tai is also eager to find someone to fight, killing people, grabbing treasures and grabbing supplies.
This time, more than 200 troops followed him to Chang'an, which was regarded as a march and armed training. Li Tai was still imagining whether there would be some unsighted gangsters from the suburbs of Beijing who would block the road and cause trouble, allowing him to test his skills and make money.
A little extra money.
But unfortunately, we didn't encounter any harassment all the way to Chang'an, and we only got some game for dinner along the way. It shows that those bandits in the suburbs of Beijing are quite discerning.
Before entering Beijing, he stayed one night in the manor on Longshouyuan outside the city and observed the current construction status of the manor.
The operation of Longshouyuan Manor is not as heroic as that of Shangyuan Manor. It just replaced the fences originally built with the help of the county government with rammed earth walls. Not many houses were built in the manor, and most of the tribes still lived in felt tents.
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The land in the manor has basically been cleared, and a batch of hybrid crops with a short growth cycle have been harvested. Because the land has been idle for a long time and there is no water source for irrigation, in the next one or two years, it will basically be able to maintain the state of rotating farming.
Moreover, since nearly Qianhe Basheng's tribe is housed here, and there are many old, weak, women and children, and the proportion of the labor force in the prime of life is not large, the meager income of the manor itself is not enough to maintain a balance of payments. There will be a long period of
Continuous subsidies will also be provided over time.
"It's not easy to be a nail farmer in Longshouyuan!"
Li Tai looked through the manor's accounting books, and listened to Li Xiaoyong, a member of the family in charge of the manor, explain the current situation of the manor in detail, and couldn't help but sigh in his heart.
When he saw that several pottery kilns had been set up in the manor, and many Buddha statue embryos were drying, he couldn't help but frown and said: "There are many careers to choose from, why did you do this dirty thing?"
After hearing this, Li Xiaoyong smiled bitterly: "It is difficult to have a good harvest due to thalassemia. If we subsidize the work, the rich and powerful families in the area have exquisite craftsmanship, and there is not much demand from outside. On the contrary, these pottery statues are in great demand in the temples in the area, even if they are skilled in craftsmanship."
Even rough things can make a long time."
While speaking, he also talked about the current demand for market transactions around Gyeonggi. Regardless of whether the official people worship Buddhism, many temples cannot keep up with their own production capacity. They need to purchase these ceramic Buddha statues from outside and sell them to believers at high prices. This has formed a situation.
A complete industrial chain.
Li Tai felt helpless after learning about this. Although the Chang'an market was prosperous, the business environment was basically stable. Without special techniques and products, it would be difficult to make waves in this market.
His power and influence in Chang'an is not great, and he does not plan to move some of Shangyuan Village's industries here in the near future. If someone really breaks into the manor and takes away the workers' craftsmanship, there will be no way to pursue and retaliate.
Although his cousin Cui Quan served in Jingzhaoyin, what Chang'an lacked most was high-ranking officials and powerful people. At most, he could only provide limited care and could not provide comprehensive care.
"If Alang hadn't been so disgusted with this kind of dirty work, I would have donated to build a temple on the village, and invited several ascetics to preside over it and attract believers. Now that these pottery statues are sold, ten of them can't be exchanged for a piece of cloth.
But if the temple spreads the Dharma and gives alms, the interest rate difference will be more than ten times!"
Li Xiaoyong shook his head again and sighed, feeling sorry for not being able to manage this way of making money.
When Li Tai heard this, he was a little moved. It would be wise to join if he could do it. But when he thought about the future, if he became a big man, Long Shouyuan would have to live there for a long time. There was really no need to get into trouble for temporary short-term gains.
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It’s not that he looks down on Buddhism, but today’s Samanas are indeed chaotic and filthy, lacking even basic teaching inheritance. Even some moral people with profound Buddhist principles in later generations would not dare to say that the Samanas of this period were all good things.
The world has been in chaos for many years, the authority of the dynasty is not high, and folk ethics have collapsed. This is also an important reason why ascetics can become popular in the world.
The five barbarians rise and fall in succession, and their respective backgrounds are the same. Loyalty, filial piety, and friendship are not the same. After fighting for so many years, if you want to enjoy yourself, you can't use a knife to intimidate every day. Samana is an excellent tool to shape authority and maintain governance.
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Those who need religious comfort either have no worries about food and clothing and want to engage in some spiritual pursuits, or they have no food and clothing and can only engage in some mental paralysis. Both the upper and lower classes of society have such needs, so Samanas naturally thrive.
Li Tai has never reached the level of engaging in a conscious struggle. If he can destroy gods and Buddhas, and depose three or five emperors, he can't do anything about it? Even Xiao Bodhisattva in Jiangdong directly made his body become a saint.
To become a Buddha statue, you still need to spend money to redeem it!
But Li Xiaoyong's words reminded him that those Samana Buddhist temples were extremely rich, so weren't they an excellent target for raising soldiers?
The power he has in his hands is not enough to fill the gap between the East and West on the battlefield, but it is quite easy to rob a few Buddhist temples. This can be regarded as fighting to support war, right?
Li Tai suddenly became excited when he thought that there was such a big blue ocean market. However, this kind of thing was not dignified after all. Once it was discovered, it would inflict public outrage in minutes.
What's more, even his own tribe is full of Samana followers. Even if he can hide from others, it is not unusual for one or two traitors to appear in his tribe.
If you want to develop this business, the first thing is to carefully visit the sites and select the targets. The second thing is to strengthen the ideological construction of the team. We are robbing Buddhas and benefiting people, and we are not thieves who blaspheme the gods and Buddhas!
So Li Tai no longer said that he was not allowed to make Buddha statues, but instead ordered Li Xiaoyong to continue to expand production. In a few days, he would transport a batch of materials from Shangyuan, striving to make the pottery statue business bigger and stronger, and compete with the surrounding areas of Chang'an.
All the Buddhist temples are online, and while the goods are being delivered, I visit them to find out whether they are true or not.
As for the ideological construction of the team, it must be carried out even if it is not engaged in this undertaking, but it can be achieved slowly and there is no need to rush.
As long as your thinking doesn't slip, there are always more solutions than difficulties. After figuring out this way to make money, Li Tai's mood suddenly became cheerful, even if he hadn't really seen any profits yet.
After resting for a night in the manor, Li Tai took a quick shower early the next morning and took a few dozen troops to Chang'an.
After entering the city, he did not go directly to visit Li Hu. Instead, he went to his cousin Lu Rou's house first and presented some of the latest goods produced in the village, including two large jars of honey. This made Lu Rou and his daughter happy.
Broken, a cousin called me Sweet Sisi.
Li Tai told Lu Rou by the way that Li Mu had visited him before and threatened him about marrying him according to his nationality. After hearing this, Lu Rou frowned and said: "Although it is a fact that the world is uneasy and the world is in decline, Apan
It is also right for you to be unyielding to power and to be strong-willed. If this arrogance comes to bother you again, you do not have to confront him face to face and send a letter to tell him that although the martial arts of our families are not as good as those of Zhenren, they are still
I will never allow myself to be insulted!”
"Times are changing and we need to be flexible. If there is strong support that is sincere in helping to promote the family's reputation, I will not be mean or rude, but I will not flatter a strong one or make an unfaithful relationship!"
Li Tai didn't say anything, after all, the money given by Li Mu was not enough, this guy had no intention of giving any money!
When he talked about Li Hu's invitation again, Lu Rou's face became serious: "Li Wenbin is a veteran of the North Town, and he is eager to wait for the barbarians. Although I don't know who is calling him, we can't wait for him. Let's go to see my uncle."
The house will provide detailed information together."
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