In Mr. Ethnology's office, Lian Er said a little embarrassedly: "I want to ask, Brother Rong, are there any other ways to make money here?"
Without waiting for Jia Rong to speak, he hurriedly waved his hands and said: "It's best to use my connections to make a lot of money. There's no point in making small troubles!"
"Secret Uncle Lian, you are so sick that you seek medical treatment in a hurry!"
Jia Rong said with a smile: "With Uncle Lian's perspective, I don't believe that he can't find a way to make money!"
"There are so many industries in Rongfu. As long as you put a little more thought into it, it won't be too difficult to get enough money continuously!"
"It can't be done. Second Uncle Lian is no better than Lai Shangrong and his family, right?"
What he said made Lian Er quite embarrassed.
It is strange that he, a dignified heir to the Rong Mansion, has more money in his hands than the son of the housekeeper.
But that’s the truth!
If it were anyone else, he wouldn't admit anything.
But Jia Rong knew everything about the situation in Rong Mansion. At least he was quite clear about it. There was no need to pretend to be fat in front of him.
Yes, there are indeed many industries in Rongfu, and some of them are quite profitable.
It's a pity that it's either in the hands of the old lady or firmly controlled by the head wife, Mrs. Wang. How could he get involved?
As for those thankless businesses, even the Zhuangzi outside the city didn't like them, because the money came in too slowly.
"Hey, it's not like you don't know about my second uncle's situation..."
Lian Er is not thin-skinned, so he just acts rogue.
"Secret Uncle Lian will have no friends if you do this!"
Jia Rong was a little dumbfounded and said angrily: "Believe it or not, when my second uncle is walking outside one day, you will probably be put in a sack and beaten with a sap!"
"Isn't there nothing I can do?"
Lian Er felt a chill in his heart and hurriedly expressed his helplessness with a smile on his face: "How about I organize the maids and boys in the yard to copy books together?"
"forget it!"
Jia Rong rolled her eyes and said angrily: "Believe it or not, if my second uncle really did this, not many bookstores in the capital would dare to accept your books!"
"Why?"
"The character of a scholar, or should we say face!"
Jia Rong said very directly: "They can accept the books copied by ethnic studies students, but the books you asked the maids and servants to copy..."
Seeing Lian Er's depressed face, he said with a smile: "I do know which industries can make money quickly, and they don't violate taboos, but Uncle Er, you don't have the strength to handle it!"
"What kind of business do you have? Let me tell you!"
Lian Er was not sure. Jia Rong's performance made him dare not fool him. It would be embarrassing if he was slapped in the face.
"The amount of fuel that the capital needs every day, that is, coal and firewood, is extremely staggering!"
Jia Rong smiled and said: "If my second uncle is capable, he can go to Shanxi Province to build a mine specifically to transport coal to the capital. This is a real money-making business!"
At this point, the conversation changed and he joked with a smile: "Just ask my second uncle, do you have the courage to participate in such a business?"
"this……"
Lian Er's extremely handsome peach-blossom face suddenly turned red.
He really wanted to say "OK" forcefully, but when he saw Jia Rong's playful eyes, he immediately stopped trying to be aggressive.
"I really can't do this kind of business!"
Lian Er is not stupid, and is quite well-informed.
Most of the coal mines outside the capital are owned by the Ministry of Internal Affairs.
Even if it is not the property of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, it is basically the property of some royal family.
Such industries and businesses that only need to be mined to continuously earn a large amount of money have long been divided up by the royal family and cabinet bosses.
And industries such as traditional gold and silver jewelry shops, pawn shops, rice, flour, grain and oil, etc. were all divided up by the powerful elites in the capital.
There are also businesses such as moneylending and brothel blocking, which are also controlled by the truly powerful bosses in the capital.
Anyone with a lot of energy knows that the most powerful lender in the capital is the royal family.
It's just that the target group they target basically does not include ordinary people, which is why the reputation is not obvious.
For example, in The Story of Red Mansions, Feng Lazi was instructed by Mrs. Wang to secretly loan usury money, which is definitely one of the crudest means of making money.
It can be said that the business circle in the capital is basically occupied by the hands of the powerful.
Any business that makes money is basically divided up by the powerful and powerful bosses from all parties.
Even if it is just a small snack shop, if the scale and profit reach a certain level, it needs a backer, otherwise it will be difficult to operate.
This was also the main reason why Lian Er was so shameless that he took the initiative to ask for advice.
As far as he could see, most of the profitable businesses in the capital were divided up by the powerful. He wanted to make more money for himself, and there was nothing wrong with it.
But he didn't expect that Jia Rong would give him such a bad idea.
Of course, if he can successfully enter the industry, he will be completely financially independent in the future and will basically no longer need to rely on government support.
Such a good thing is just a thought.
Even the Rong Mansion is not qualified to participate at this time, because it is not strong enough.
"Brother Rong, your idea makes me very embarrassed!"
Lian Er said depressedly: "Is there anything simpler?"
"Yes, I have!"
Jia Rong smiled and said: "There are many powerful people in the capital, and there are quite a few officials' children. They are all wealthy owners!"
"If we can dig out the money in their hands, it will be a considerable sum of money, and it will be a steady flow of money!"
He didn't mention the briquettes at all!
Once briquettes are produced, the entire capital's use of energy will undergo earth-shaking changes.
By then, coal will truly be black gold buried underground.
With the momentum and strength of Ning Rong's Second Mansion at this time, it is impossible to protect such an industry.
That's right, even if he wants to sell briquette stoves alone, those top dignitaries who like to play monopoly will not agree.
As for something like soap glass, it is not difficult to create it. What is difficult is how to preserve the industry that is extended by it.
The business rules in the feudal ethics era are called Chiluoluo.
It is directly linked to power, and those who can monopolize will never share it with others.
What cannot be monopolized is divided up by several companies.
Any business that has major interests is basically divided up.
The reason why local aristocratic families are so competitive with the powerful is that they monopolize the production and distribution rights of local materials.
Once a commotion breaks out, at least the whole place will fall into complete chaos.
If those in power don't have great courage and determination, few would dare to directly destroy local families and powerful people.
The rules of the main world are even more ruthless than this.
Jia Rong easily figured out the context and naturally took follow-up actions.
With the connections and resources he had at his disposal at this time, if he wanted to make a lot of money, he thought over and over again that apart from taking action personally and playing tricks on others, the best way was to make money through cultural and entertainment means.
No one has a monopoly on this thing!
Fortunately, he is extremely experienced in this area.
"You mean, naughty weapon?"
Otherwise, Lian Er is a smart person, and he reacted immediately.
However, his face fell down the next moment, and he said angrily: "There are only so many kinds of stubborn weapons in this world, and you can't make much money by inserting them at this time!"
Lian Er, who comes from a wealthy family, is no stranger to naughty weapons.
He still keeps some things like Luban locks and nine-link rings in his private treasury.
However, there are only a few kinds of toys for children, and they are basically monopolized by a few old shops. How difficult is it to get involved?
unless……
Jia Rong smiled and took out a simple backgammon board, briefly introduced the rules, and then invited Lian Er to play a few games with him.
"What a naughty weapon!"
After losing three games in a row, Lian Er was a little upset, but he was in high spirits.
"It's just that such a stubborn person won't be able to last long alone!"
Backgammon is too simple and can be easily imitated.
Right now, there is no such thing as intellectual property rights.
If you want to prevent others from imitating, you must have enough power.
If you really have so much power, why bother with so much fuss?
Jia Rong smiled slightly and took out the checkers made of porcelain.
The ceramic craftsmanship at this time was quite advanced, and it was really not difficult to make something like modern glass beads.
In addition, he also obtained a batch of porcelain balls of various colors, just to replicate the modern appearance of glass balls.
Among children in the modern era, who doesn’t have a jar of glass balls in his hand?
Taking into account the productivity and purchasing power of the Red Mansion World, even if ordinary families provide porcelain balls similar to glass balls to the children of wealthy families, it is enough to continuously earn considerable profits.
The key is that such a thing is easy to copy, so there is no monopoly problem.
Jia Rong and Lian's second uncle and nephew, as long as they can successfully enter the nugget market through backgammon, checkers and small porcelain balls.
With the strength and influence of the two of them, they can still maintain such an industry.
As for what will happen in the future, we can’t think about it in the long term for the time being.
Sure enough, seeing that Jia Rong was prepared, Lian Er was excited and confused at the same time, and asked in confusion: "Since you have such a good thing, why don't you get it yourself?"
Jia Rong said angrily: "We don't have the right manpower!"
Just kidding, he is only thirteen years old now, how can he possibly recruit qualified business talents? Wouldn't that make him unhappy?
Besides, if the commotion gets too big, the cheap guy Jia Zhen won't be polite to him.
When the time comes, it will naturally be all in vain.
Cooperating with Lian Er is obviously the best choice at the moment.
Of course, he wasn't Jiang Taigong fishing, he was just waiting for Lian Er to take the bait.
Anyway, the stuff has been taken out and can be pushed out at any time. It doesn't matter if it's earlier or later.
However, since Lian Er took the initiative to come to the door, there was no need for him to be polite.
The uncle and nephew stayed in the clan school master's office and discussed it for a long time before finally deciding on the distribution of interests. After that, it all depends on Lian Er's ability...