Located in the central and southern part of Youzhou Fucheng.
The main building of the General's Mansion faces south from the north, with a straight-line screen wall, a mansion gate, a ceremonial gate, a lobby, a second hall, a third hall, and a fourth hall, a total of five courtyards.
The study, living room, wing and other facilities are all available, supplemented by exquisite home furnishings.
There is a large floor in the middle of the two entrances, and the incense burner is placed in the middle hall of the last entrance. The incense burner is rising with thin blue smoke, and a calligraphy banner is hung above it.
After Cao Su made arrangements for his family, he received Liu Yiqi in the middle hall.
Liu Yiqi brushed back her messy hair and sat next to Cao Su.
When he was about to speak, he saw a beautiful woman walking over with tea.
Liu Yiqi was stunned.
Forget it if she is an ordinary maid, Li Nanyan's appearance and figure cannot be ignored by her no matter what.
Li Nanyan smiled at Liu Yiqi and poured a cup of tea.
Then he turned around and came to Cao Su's side and poured a glass of water for Cao Su.
Cao Sudan smiled and said: "Thank you madam."
This title made Liu Yiqi suddenly change her color.
Thinking of the hardships along the way, I felt a little sour in my heart and looked gloomy.
Cao Su extended his hand to invite you: "Miss Liu, all businesses in Youzhou Prefecture are waiting for prosperity. I will offer you a cup of tea instead of wine."
Cao Su expressed his gratitude to Liu Yiqi. This journey would not have been so smooth without the cover of the Liu family's caravan.
Liu Yiqi put away the irritability in her heart, raised her teacup, and said calmly: "It's all a trivial matter. General Pingbei is being polite."
"This is no small matter. I hear what you are saying. Did you encounter any trouble on the road?"
"After crossing the Shenguan Pass, the journey was uneventful. However, when we arrived at Linbei City, we were suddenly attacked by a group of strongmen."
When the strong men attacked, Cao Su looked stern and signaled Liu Yiqi to continue.
"At that time, a martial arts competition was going on in Linbei City of Yuzhou. Some martial arts people from Jizhou and Guangzhou in the north of Yuzhou and southern Guangzhou all went to Linbei City in Yuzhou to participate in the martial arts competition."
"When we passed through this city, we saw many martial arts people."
"I heard that the martial arts conference was held to compete for the 'Lion King Token'. At that time, people from the black and white martial arts circles in the three states came."
"At that time, Linbei City was in chaos. We also noticed that there was a mix of fish and dragons, and there was some danger, so we took the initiative to speed up our departure. We never thought that as soon as we walked out of Linbei City, we were attacked by a group of strongmen. They were clearly coming for my uncle and aunt.
, I don’t know how we got our whereabouts.”
"After that, General Zhao Xi fought to the death to protect each other, and the four of us took a detour and crossed the river from the lower reaches of Luoshui River. After that, we hid in XZ eastward and concealed our whereabouts until we entered the boundary of Youzhou and hired a man.
We set up a carriage and arrived at Youzhou Fucheng."
Liu Yiqi briefly talked about what happened on the way.
These days, it is quite normal to be attacked by strong men while on the road. The Liu family's caravan is robbed countless times a year.
If you are lucky, you can buy passing money by giving up some goods.
When you are unlucky, some fierce battles are inevitable.
Therefore, it is not easy to be a businessman these days. It is not easy to maintain a stable business route.
The Liu family had stable trade routes, but they had never done business in Youzhou, so they were not familiar with the situation and were robbed by strongmen.
The strongman is also very particular about where he chooses to take action. Linbei City is located at the junction of three states and has always been relatively chaotic. In addition, the martial arts conference has been held, which has added a variety of uncertain factors. It will not be so easy to investigate in the future.
Cao Su said in a deep voice: "Are you sure they are coming for my parents?"
"It's almost the same. I remember the leader said at that time that they must not be allowed to cross the Luoshui River. If they come to rob us, why would they care where we go? But after thinking about it, I can only think about it.
..."
Liu Yiqi didn't say any more, but the meaning was self-evident.
Cao Su fell silent, his eyes flashing with danger.
"This matter will be discussed later. Now that Miss Liu is here, are you interested in setting up a business in Youzhou?"
The reason why Cao Su kept Liu Yiqi and discussed with her immediately was to attract investment.
The entire southern part of Youzhou was temporarily controlled by him, and trade routes could lead to various places in Qianyuan. However, the problem was that business and trade in Youzhou was not prosperous in the past, and it mainly relied on the basic agriculture and forestry economy.
If you want to prosper trade, you must first rely on gathering the population, and secondly rely on external stimulation.
Cao Su moved the people from Tuxian Mountain here as the first step, and contacting familiar friends such as the Liu family and the Ma family to buy a business in Youzhou Prefecture was the second step.
Liu Yiqi had been thinking about this matter before she came. Now that Cao Su took the initiative, a smile appeared on her face and she returned to her previous capable look: "If you are invited by your lord, the daughter of the people will naturally be willing to come and buy a business, but this matter of the business
, Sir, could you please explain it in detail?"
There were also trade names before the Qianyuan period, but policies regarding trade names differed from place to place.
Cao Su also thought about some policies. After Liu Yiqi asked questions, he answered them one by one.
"The first is to reduce taxes and fees. According to the tribute, one-tenth of the tribute will be paid, and the rest will be bought according to the regulations."
When Cao Su wanted to develop commerce, he naturally opened the door to convenience. His first policy was to directly transfer profits to businesses, reducing taxes and fees to an unprecedented low.
When Liu Yiqi heard this, she was so shocked that she stood up immediately.
He looked at Cao Su in disbelief: "General, are you serious about what you said?"
Liu Yiqi had never heard of a 10% tax.
In recent years, the country has been in turmoil and the national treasury is empty. Therefore, the imperial court has been increasing various taxes, among which trade taxes are particularly heavy. They are different in different places. They are exploited at all levels. When the merchants get it, they can only raise the price to get more money.
Many benefits.
Businessmen pursue profit, this has always been the case.
Now that Cao Su has lowered taxes, it means that the Liu family can sell goods at a lower market price, which will allow them to quickly occupy a market that did not originally belong to them.
As a result, other merchants will inevitably take the same action, and the overall price of goods in the city will decrease.
The residents' life pressure will be reduced, and more people will come to live in the city in the future. When there are more people, more people will buy goods, the goods will be sold well, and commercial tax revenue will not drop at all, forming a virtuous circle.
Of course, the prerequisite for all this is a stable business environment.
Cao Su looked at Liu Yiqi solemnly: "I guarantee with my personality that this statement is true. The Liu family can safely and boldly conduct business in Youzhou City. I have 50,000 Pingbei troops under my command to protect you."
Liu Yiqi looked at Cao Su, keenly aware of the business opportunities in Youzhou Prefecture.
Cao Su said calmly: "Of course, I still have some additional requirements for your Liu family firm."
"any request?"
"It's very simple. I need you to deliver enough food to me every year."
Cao Su would not take the risk of having controlled items such as weapons and armor transported by caravans, but food could be transported, and the maturity time of food varies from place to place. If Cao Su launches a war in autumn or next winter, the food consumption rate will be high by then.
It will be very amazing.
The capital city of Youzhou is running out of food. Cao Su must make plans early and stock up on enough food to deal with unknown risks and challenges.
Selling grain has been something the Liu family has done before, but when they were in Shendu, this market had already been carved up, so the Liu family never got involved.
Now that Cao Su has taken the initiative and asked them to expand his business territory, Liu Yiqi has no reason to refuse.
"As long as you enter the boundary of Youzhou Fucheng, I can protect your safety, but the road ahead is not easy." Cao Su could not cross the boundary to help, and he had to rely on the Liu family's own strength in the early stage.
Liu Yiqi nodded: "The general can protect the stability of Youzhou Prefecture, which is already remarkable."
She felt a little uneasy. Cao Su gave him too many benefits and all policies were very good, but the return he asked for was very low, which was not in line with common sense.
Cao Su said in a deep voice: "Don't have any psychological burden. You are not the first business in Youzhou Prefecture, and you will not be the last."
"Of course, I hope you can be number one and make your due contribution to the prosperity of Youzhou Prefecture."
Cao Pingbei's speech was impeccable, and Liu Yiqi gradually relaxed her mind after listening to it.
The two discussed the details of the establishment of the business, and Cao Su generously divided an area in the city and rented it to the Liu family.
The Liu family originally wanted to purchase the shop directly, but Cao Su was not allowed to purchase the shop and only allowed to lease it. In the end, he signed a three-year cooperation and lease contract with the Liu family.
"Yiqi has worked hard and achieved great results. Don't leave tonight. Come have a banquet at my house!"
After talking for a day, the relationship between the two became much closer.
When Cao Su invited him, Liu Yiqi naturally had no reason to refuse.