The head of an aristocratic family is not a saint, and the people of the clan are not immortals who do not eat the fireworks of the world. How can we not be tempted in the face of huge interests?
The bigger the family, the more people there are, and the more money and food they need.
Today, the Tang Dynasty has a vast territory, but the population is too small and there is too much wasteland to be reclaimed. The wasteland can obviously be reclaimed to grow more food, so why is no one reclaiming it?
Due to the lack of labor, there were only so many young people in the Tang Dynasty. Even the eight or nine-year-old children who could do farm work were far from enough to cultivate wasteland. Therefore, over the years, so much wasteland under the jurisdiction of various states and counties could only be left alone, or
They were surrounded by officials and powerful people.
If there were suddenly tens of thousands or hundreds of thousands of young and strong laborers, how much wasteland would be opened up and how much more food would be harvested every year.
Cui Linqian was indeed tempted.
The Cui family in Qingzhou has been a powerful family for hundreds of years. They have accumulated a lot of land in their name over the years. In terms of the amount of land, the Cui family in Qingzhou alone can absorb 10,000 young people.
The reason why Li Qinzai decided to sell Qingzhuang of Japan to Dengzhou and Qingzhou was mainly due to transportation and turnover issues.
If they were sold to Guanzhong in the Tang Dynasty, the journey would be long and the transportation cost would be high. Moreover, these young men would not receive any good treatment along the way. If 10,000 people were sent to Guanzhong, they would be lucky to survive for 5,000.
The loss rate is more than half. This transaction is too loss-making. It is better to sell it as soon as we get off the boat from Dengzhou. The loss rate is greatly reduced, and we will naturally make more money.
This is also the biggest reason why Li Qinzai asked his father-in-law to cooperate in this deal.
However, Cui Linqian's sanctimonious appearance at this moment surprised Li Qinzai.
For people to be able to talk about this kind of shameful business together, it shows that everyone's moral bottom line is at the same level. Is it necessary to pretend? Isn't it good for outsiders to look down on you with your righteous appearance?
Li Qinzai looked at his father-in-law with a look of contempt.
Cui Linqian took a deep breath, and he understood Li Qinzai's disdainful eyes.
Cui Linqian had no intention of taking off his disguise, otherwise he would be despised to death by his son-in-law, and his elders would also be ashamed.
"The Cui family can help sell the Japanese youth, but the Cui family cannot come forward." Cui Linqian said solemnly.
Li Qinzai smiled: "My son-in-law only cares about the results. How my father-in-law sells it and who sells it is your business. My son-in-law is not interested in knowing. I just want the channels to remain open, because this transaction may last for several years."
Cui Linqian frowned: "The Cui family took over from Dengzhou Port. Can you guarantee the transportation? At least a thousand Japanese people come by ferry every time. Won't it attract official attention?"
Li Qinzai looked at Xue Ne with a smile.
Xue Ne grinned: "In terms of transportation, instead of using naval warships, we might as well buy two large merchant ships. I will then open up Sun Renshi's naval connections and give some benefits to several of his generals. Every time they give them away,
Please ask the navy to send two warships to escort us, and we can ensure that everything is safe."
"Even if it attracts attention, the Japanese merchant ships transporting the Japanese have nothing to do with the government or the military. Besides, with the weight of Brother Jingchu and I in Chang'an, this matter will not go to heaven. Even if the emperor does know about it,
It’s not something taboo, at most I’ll get a scolding from the emperor…”
Li Qinzai smiled and said: "After returning to Chang'an, I will take the initiative to talk to the emperor about this matter. I will use the youth of the Japanese country to help the Tang Dynasty to open up wasteland and cultivate the land, measure the manpower of the Japanese country, and win the favor of the Tang Dynasty. This is a good thing for the Tang Dynasty.
The emperor has no reason to be angry."
Cui Linqian nodded slowly, his eyes flashed, he stroked his beard and said with a smile: "So, how will the three of us divide the profits from this deal?"
Li Qinzai perked up and finally got to the point.
"I take five, Shen Yan takes four, and my father-in-law takes one." Li Qinzai said without hesitation.
Cui Linqian was stunned and looked at him in disbelief: "Do you dare to be darker?"
"Half completed?" Li Qinzai probed cautiously.
Cui Linqian was furious: "I quit! Farewell!"
After saying that, he turned around and walked away, then suddenly stopped: "No, this is my home. It's you who should say goodbye. Get out of here!"
Xue Ne looked at Li Qinzai innocently: "Brother Jingchu, your father-in-law is so irritable..."
Li Qinzai said dryly: "It's funny, it's funny."
Cui Linqian became even more angry: "Who is laughing? Who is laughing? Is this ridiculous?"
Li Qinzai was not panicked at all. His biological father was often so angry that one Buddha was born and two Buddhas ascended to heaven. He was never afraid, let alone his father-in-law.
"My father-in-law, this is wrong with you. You are asking for a high price, and you have to pay it back when you get there. You are really too irritable when talking about business." Li Qinzai advised me gently.
Cui Linqian tried hard to calm down his angry mood.
Well, you can’t let the two juniors look down on you, you must control your emotions.
"You said just now that you can pay back the money on land, right? Then I will make a price, I will take five, and you two will take five and divide it yourself, how about it?" Cui Linqian said slowly.
Li Qinzai and Xue Ne laughed at the same time. As expected of two brothers, they had a very tacit understanding. Even their sarcastic expressions were exactly the same as murderous.
Xue Na whispered in Li Qinzai's ear: "Brother Jingchu, your father-in-law is a bit old. Is he really the head of the Cui family in Qingzhou?"
Li Qinzai sighed: "He is true, but he does seem to be a bit old-fashioned. It seems that he will not be the head of the family for long... What are you daydreaming about? You have the nerve to open your mouth and ask for 50%, tsk!"
Cui Linqian's face was ashen, and the two bastards were whispering... too loudly!
"Thirty percent, I want 30%! If it's less than 30%, I really won't do it!" Cui Linqian said with anger.
Li Qinzai glanced at him, and then continued to whisper to Xue Ne.
"He is not afraid of the wind blowing his tongue. He can sell a few people with words. There is no risk at all. He just wants to get 30%, not to mention that if he buys back the labor, he can help his family open up wasteland and increase food production. He wants the benefits of both ends.
, to be so greedy at such a young age..."
Xue Na made a sound: "How about we find another partner? Your father-in-law doesn't look sober..."
Cui Linqian was furious and didn't want to endure it anymore.
"What a shabby deal, you hire someone else, I really don't want to do it anymore!" Cui Linqian walked away angrily.
This time he really left.
Xue Ne looked at Li Qinzai innocently: "Why are you so angry? Your father-in-law really doesn't know how to talk about business. The most important thing when talking about business is 'talking'. Since it is talking, of course it is tit-for-tat, and you have to say anything ugly."
listen."
Li Qinzai sighed: "That's it, that's it for today. If I say a few more words, I'm afraid I'll piss my father-in-law to death. It doesn't matter if he's pissed to death. My mother-in-law has become an orphan..."
"Brother Jingchu, why don't we just change partners and form a partnership?"
Li Qinzai smiled: "Just wait, my father-in-law will calmly come to us tomorrow to discuss it. It's strange that he would let go of such huge benefits to others."