Faced with Sister Feng's killing look, Jia Lian simply chose to ignore it.
Although brothels are a big industry and they definitely make money, no one knows how many dirty and anti-human things are happening behind this seemingly glamorous business.
Now he doesn't have the time or energy to get involved in this kind of industry, unless one day when He Qing Haiyan reaches the pinnacle of power, he might be able to free up his hands to rectify and standardize this industry.
But definitely not now.
Now, every serious thing he does and every step he takes is to prepare him for climbing to the top.
In comparison, making money is not that important.
After being scolded by Aunt Xue, Xue Pan seemed to realize that what he just said was inappropriate, so he smiled and pretended to have a drink.
Baochai, on the other hand, knew very well that with Jia Lian's status, there was really not much need to do business as a merchant.
The Jia family is different from the Xue family. The main wealth of the Jia family is the hundreds of thousands of acres of farmland owned by the two families. For a noble family like the Jia family, being a landlord is the right way to go. Intervening in business is not just a matter of course.
A praiseworthy thing.
If it was to earn wealth, the grain store didn't seem like a good choice, so Baochai asked: "I think the purpose of second brother Lian's wanting to set up a grain store is not to make money.
If Brother Lian really has this idea, I have two suggestions for your reference, Brother Lian and Sister Feng."
Everyone was surprised that Baochai would actually speak. Everyone here basically agreed. Although Baochai is young, he is a steady person. He will never speak easily when it has nothing to do with him. He is well versed in hiding foolishness and being clumsy.
As a result, even Jia Lian became more serious when he heard what Baochai said, and explained: "Sister Baochai is right, one of the reasons why I want to set up a grain store is because I had someone open a restaurant before.
Famous wines from all over the country are resold, and after a few years, the benefits are pretty good.
Therefore, I intend to expand the scale of the restaurant and set up a winery to produce several highly distilled liquors, form my own industrial brand and improve the restaurant's supply chain to prevent being controlled by others.
Winemaking requires food, so I thought of setting up a grain store to solve the problem of raw materials for winemaking.
Of course, these are only secondary reasons. The most important reason is that food is the foundation of all peoples in the world.
Looking through the history books, whenever a major disaster comes to the world, there will always be businessmen who hoard and focus on making money without caring about the livelihood of the people, making it even more difficult for the people. At that time, relying solely on the imperial court and the government to regulate things will be difficult.
There is no catch.
Therefore, I thought that within my lifetime and within my ability, I could one day open my Jia's Grain Store throughout the entire territory of the Wei Dynasty. When the weather is good and the country is peaceful and the people are safe, I can make money with the grain produced by the people.
In the year of calamity, we can open the warehouse doors widely and assist the government in relieving the people's livelihood."
Jia Lian said these words to Baochai. When he said this, he looked at Baochai deeply, and then added: "Of course, this is just that as a minister of the Wei Dynasty, I want to serve the interests of the Wei Dynasty."
A little cause for prosperity and stability.
Although I may not be able to achieve that situation in my life, the sage said that a journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step. As long as I try from now on, maybe one day I will achieve it? Even if I can't do it myself, I can encourage my descendants.
Future generations will inherit my legacy.
I think that as long as my ambition persists, one day I, Jia's Grain Store, will be able to do something useful for the people of this land."
At this moment, if Xue Biao were here, he would definitely rise up and lament that Jia Lian sincerely did not deceive him.
Because if according to what Jia Lian said, it can really be done, wouldn't it be the way of merchants to achieve the grand ambition of benefiting the world?
Although Xue Biao is not here, the four or five people here, except for Sister Feng, are all from the Xue family, a century-old imperial merchant.
Therefore, even the dullest Xue Pan couldn't help but widen his eyes after hearing what Jia Lian said, feeling that Jia Lian's image became taller and taller in his eyes.
Sure enough, people are different. I was born into a family of imperial merchants. I have always known that merchants can make money, but because merchants are not respected by the world, their status is far higher than that of Jia's family.
Family status, thus regretful.
I never thought that doing business could be connected with the achievements of my family, country, world, and people’s livelihood!
Damn, it's really amazing.
Xue Pan felt that if someone said such a thing in front of him, he would definitely sneer at it. I am a businessman, and I don’t know what business people are doing? But this kind of thing was said by Jia Lian. Look at how confident he is.
With his words and demeanor, Xue Pan felt that only Jia Lian could do this kind of thing.
Xue Pan is like this, let alone others.
Sister Feng also wanted to laugh and retort at first, then became speechless, and in the end she was even a little pleased and proud.
Sure enough, this is my man, he is so different and has great ambitions. He can even talk about running a grain business in such a high-sounding way that people can't help but respect him.
She even suddenly felt that she should strongly support Jia Lian in doing this.
It wasn't all to realize Jia Lian's ambition, but she remembered that Jia Lian still held a large amount of the Lin family's inheritance in his hands!
Jia Lian could give her ten boxes of gold worth three hundred and forty thousand taels of silver, but I'm afraid he would have much more left in his hands.
Instead of leaving this money in his hands and letting him spend it in a drunken manner, it is better to use it to do this kind of business. Look at what he said, if he wants to open grain stores all over the Wei Dynasty, no matter how much money he has, it will be too much.
It's very clean and very good.
The key is, the money is spent but the property is still there, and we can legitimately turn the Lin family's property into our Jia family's.
Thinking of this, Sister Feng couldn't help but wonder, did Jia Lian have this intention?
If this was the case, she felt that Jia Lian was quite shady. On the surface, he spoke so righteously, and no one could take advantage of Sister Lin's dowry or his future son's family property. In fact, she couldn't help but take action first.
However, it seemed pretty good to her.
The worst thing is, just be nicer to Girl Lin from now on.
Thinking of this, Sister Feng's grudge against Daiyu was finally eliminated slowly and unknowingly.
Originally, just letting Jia Lian marry a noble concubine could increase the family's property by hundreds of thousands and nearly millions out of thin air. Who wouldn't be happy about it?
Moreover, that little girl Daiyu looked so harmless when she was born. Even if she gave birth to a son, she would still be adopted back to the Lin family, which was very good.
It has to be said that Sister Feng's calculations of wealth are really quite accurate. Even though Jia Lian has never revealed everything to her, she still made a rough guess about the total wealth of the Lin family.
But she never imagined that to Jia Lian at this time, the Lin family's property was just a small sum.
Apart from using it to deceive others, Jia Lian would definitely not misappropriate it unless absolutely necessary.
The calculation of each other's chips was quite different, and Sister Feng was destined to be unable to control Jia Lian's actions.
Speaking of Aunt Xue and her daughter, after hearing Jia Lian's words, they all felt energetic.
Aunt Xue is fine, but she feels that Jia Lian is indeed a person trusted by the emperor, but her considerations are different from those of ordinary people.
Moreover, just listening to what Jia Lian said about "brands" and "industrial chains", etc., she didn't quite understand, but she always felt that the concepts were very reasonable. She felt that if Jia Lian intervened in the business, he would definitely be able to succeed.
But for Baochai, it is much more than that.
Although Baochai had realized before that Jia Lian did not set up the grain bank to make money, but had his own plans, he still did not expect that Jia Lian would reach such a state and height that it sounded unrealistic and castles in the air.
feeling.
But when I think about it carefully, I feel that what Jia Lian said is not aimless, but has traces to follow and conditions for its realization.
In times of peace, you use the people's food to make money, and in times of great disaster, you use the people's food to help the people. What kind of ambition and plan is this?
Although this matter sounds difficult to operate, if he really succeeds in it, wouldn't it be a great achievement that will be remembered for generations to come?
By then, fame and fortune will be easy to come by, right?
Baochai's heart trembles even if he thinks about such an ambition to help the world, gain people's hearts, and raise hopes for himself.
Is it really possible for a minister to accomplish this kind of thing?
Thinking of the dangers involved, Baochai felt that she hoped she was overthinking it. But facing Jia Lian's gaze, she felt keenly that what Jia Lian told them might not be true, and she was afraid that there were some inconveniences in telling others.
He kept his considerations secret.
This was just something I accidentally overheard today that Brother Lian was planning. Behind his back, there were Brother Lian's plans that he and others didn't know about. How many of them were enough to surprise and shock him?
Brother Lian, is he really only twenty-one years old?
Baochai felt that she had always thought highly of Jia Lian, thinking that he was a rare man in the world. But at this time, she realized that maybe her vision was too low. Jia Lian's level was definitely difficult to reach even for the likes of the Prime Minister and the Minister of the dynasty.
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I really don’t know how far Brother Lian will go as time passes!
Isn't this kind of character the image of a husband that I have longed for and fantasized about ever since I was sensible?
It's a pity that I was born a few years late and was destined to miss it.
I am already growing up, and if I give up running for the second time, I am afraid that in two or three years, I will choose a husband to marry, and from then on I will take care of my husband and raise my children.
I don’t know what my future husband will be like, his character, mind and ambition, and how close he is to his second brother Lian...
In a daze, she heard her mother calling her. When she came back to her senses, she saw Aunt Xue saying to her: "Bao girl, what's wrong with you? Didn't you say that you had a proposal for your second brother Lian and sister Feng to refer to?"
,Why are you so stunned?"
When Baochai heard this, she turned around and saw Jia Lian looking at her, as if listening.
Thinking about what he had just thought and his embarrassment at this time, Baochai lowered his head in shame, thought for a moment, and then said: "What Brother Lian is thinking about is admirable.
With the intelligence of the second brother Lian, I am afraid that he has already been calculating in his heart, so the little sister just spoke hastily, which is rash."
"Sister Baochai is overly worried. As the saying goes, one person is short-changed and two people are aware of their strengths. Besides, I know that sister Baochai is very knowledgeable and insightful, so I hope I can give you some advice."
Jia Lian's humble and gentle words made Baochai feel respected.
But he didn't want to be polite to Jia Lian anymore and said bluntly: "Second brother Lian wants to set up a grain store, but he is also worried that he does not have talents who are knowledgeable in this field. I have two unbiased opinions on this.
First, if Brother Lian just wants talents who are proficient in this field, among the clerks and shopkeepers of our Xue family, there must be some people who have worked in the grain store back then. If Brother Lian doesn’t dislike it, we will be willing to do so.
Select the most capable people among them and transfer them to the capital for the dispatch of Brother Lian."
When Jia Lian heard this, he nodded and said with a smile: "If so, it can solve my urgent need. I'm afraid it will be too troublesome for you."
Aunt Xue on the side quickly said it was okay, saying that Jia Lian had helped the Xue family so much and it was time to repay her favor.
Baochai also said: "It's not troublesome. However, considering that Brother Lian holds several positions in the court, I'm afraid it's hard to have too much time and energy to build a grain store from scratch, bit by bit.
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Therefore, I boldly suggested that Brother Lian might as well choose a suitable one from among the grain stores in Beijing and directly invest in it.
If this can be done, I think it will save Brother Lian a lot of time and avoid some trouble.
Of course, if the second brother Lian has other considerations, he will treat it as the younger sister's nonsense."
Baochai said it politely, but Jia Lian listened carefully.
Then Jia Lian couldn't help but nod. She was indeed the "Sister Bao" who had helped Aunt Xue handle the family business since she was a child. She indeed had clear views on the way of doing business.
What Baochai meant was that if Jia Lian wanted to start a grain business from scratch, the Xue family could help provide relevant shopkeepers and clerks.
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! However, Baochai still recommends directly acquiring a grain store to avoid the time of preliminary preparation and trouble.
After all, the Jia family has never done anything in the grain industry. If they intervene out of thin air, there will definitely be many unexpected difficulties. For example, the squeeze from peers, such as manpower, warehousing, and food sources, all need to be arranged from scratch.
, any link can be choked and cause trouble.
However, if you directly acquire an original grain store, even if it is in decline, you can effectively avoid these problems.
In fact, he is not afraid of trouble Jia Lian. After all, with his current momentum, he is just running a grain store. Who would be determined to go against him?
But the fact that it can greatly reduce time is very important to Jia Lian.
For him, time is the most precious thing. After all, time waits for no one, and Xue Baochai is already late. If he slows down, he may not be able to drink the soup.
Of course, this is just a joke.
In fact, although Jia Lian is only twenty-one and looks very young, he has too many things he wants to do.
If you can save some time in the early stage, you will be more certain of success in the end.
Thinking of this, Jia Lian couldn't help but look at Baochai with more appreciation.
I thought that being able to marry this woman would be a great blessing for a man.
She is beautiful, has a beautiful heart, and can complement a man's career, which is perfect.
After Baochai finished speaking his opinion, he observed Jia Lian's reaction. After noticing Jia Lian's sudden realization, he actually looked at her with an expression of undisguised admiration.
Even though Jia Lian took Jia Lian's attention to her inner pleasure, her shyness as a daughter still made her look away in embarrassment.
Sister Feng looked at Baochai and then at Jia Lian, her brows were furrowed, she couldn't help coughing, and laughed loudly: "I think what Sister Baochai said is right, why bother to take care of it yourself and spend money directly?"
It makes sense to buy a grain store. With such manpower and a place to store grain, it will be easy even if you want to make a new one later."
Jia Lian also nodded in agreement: "Sister Baochai's words really reminded me. Brother Yu would like to thank you."
With that said, Jia Lian ignored Sister Feng's threatening gaze and sincerely raised his wine glass and saluted Baochai. Baochai stood up quickly, saluted with extremely standard etiquette, and then drank with him.
Seeing this, Aunt Xue hurriedly asked the two of them to sit down, smiling from ear to ear.