Chapter 1355 Underestimating the hands of Cheng Chubi, what the merchants can do
Chapter 1355: Underestimating the capabilities that merchants can exert in Cheng Chubi’s hands (please subscribe)
Li Yuan frowned and put the letter back again, squinting his eyes and slowly sipping the wine thoughtfully.
Zhongbao stood aside, smelling the aroma of wine, and his rigid face was full of enjoyment.
The aroma of this wine is really good, and it won't make people feel uncomfortable after smelling it for a long time.
"Zhongbao."
"My servant is here, what are your orders, Your Majesty?"
"What kind of impression does the Han and Tang Dynasty Commercial Bank give you?"
"Han and Tang Dynasty Trading Company..." Zhongbao was stunned and looked at Li Yuan, suddenly thinking of that incident back then.
That is to say, His Majesty, who is currently enjoying a fine wine, shamelessly asked that boy Cheng Sanlang to agree to give him a share of Hantang Trading Company for free.
Li Yuan waited for a long time but couldn't get an answer. When he turned around, he saw a strange look on Zhongbao's old-fashioned face.
Suddenly his eyes widened with some displeasure. "What are you thinking about? I'm asking you, what do you think of the Han and Tang Trading Firms?"
Zhongbao quickly lowered his head, bowed respectfully to Li Yuan, and then said carefully and carefully.
"Your Majesty, from the beginning, the Han and Tang Dynasties Commercial Bank was just a mess created by a bunch of high-ranking disciples."
"Presumably His Majesty had the same idea at that time, right?"
Li Yuanshen nodded in agreement and signaled Zhongbao to continue.
Zhongbao continued calmly. "After that, those distinguished officials used the name of the Han and Tang Dynasty merchant houses to purchase wasteland on a large scale in the Jiaozhou Governor's Mansion."
"It makes the slaves feel that they are just using the Han and Tang Dynasty trading houses established by their juniors as an excuse to grow pepper, but in fact they want to do other purchases."
"But I never thought that what happened next would happen. Only then did I realize this.
It turns out that the Han and Tang Dynasty trading houses proposed by Cheng Sanlang were not just the nonsense of young people."
Li Yuan stroked his long beard and nodded with deep approval. Zhongbao's words had indeed entered his heart.
At the beginning, Li Yuan himself felt that it was just a bunch of young people who were fooling around, so he teased that boy Cheng Sanlang and got him for free.
But let’s not talk about the purchase of wasteland by the Jiaozhou Governor’s Office next.
The cotton fabric made by Cheng Sanlang had already made Li Yuan, who was deep in the palace, realize the importance of cotton as a crop to all people in the world.
After Cheng Sanlang and his beloved grandsons Li Ke and Fang Jun went to Luzhou, no one expected that the Han and Tang dynasties would be here for several years.
It can almost be said to have played a fundamental role in the prosperity and development of production and life in Luzhou.
The cement factories established by the Han and Tang dynasties with money, the tea farms established by the Han and Tang dynasties with money, and the countless workshops and shops established by the Han and Tang dynasties in cooperation with the people of Luzhou.
It attracted a large number of people who were dissatisfied with Wang Hua and came out of the mountains and forests and began to accept employment from Han and Tang trading firms.
Either they joined the construction team to build cement roads, or they worked in cement factories. Even the women of the Han tribe began to learn to pick tea, make tea, and produce various specialties.
Let those who could only live a life of food and hunger become rich under the rule of the beast chiefs in Luzhou.
It can be said that the merchants of the Han and Tang dynasties made great contributions.
And after the 80,000 kilograms of pepper were transported from Jiaozhou to Chang'an, Li Yuan, the founding emperor of the Tang Dynasty, also realized it.
I really underestimated the capabilities of this Han and Tang Dynasty trading firm, or in other words, too underestimated the capabilities that merchants could exert in the hands of Cheng Chubi.
This made Li Yuan a little worried. After all, these young people were jumping up and down like this.
As the merchant houses of Han and Tang Dynasties grew and grew, the wealth they earned would only increase.
It will inevitably attract countless attention to this Han and Tang Trading Company, and as the Han and Tang Trading Company grows day by day.
It will definitely encroach on the interests of the old merchants, and even the interests of the aristocratic families behind those merchants.
Although he has considered this problem, Li Yuan has not yet figured out what methods can be used to solve crises that may arise in the future.
Unexpectedly, the answer was already contained in the letter Li Ke sent to him.
Thinking of this, the images of the three young people appeared in Li Yuan's mind, his naughty and well-behaved grandson, the honest and honest Fang Jun, and the non-monstrous and uncomfortable Cheng Sanlang.
Finally, he settled on Cheng Sanlang's face with a serious expression and furtive eyes, and he couldn't help but utter something in a low voice.
"This kid has a brain, but he probably didn't come up with this method."
"It's really troublesome. I didn't expect that boy to blame me for the trouble..."
Hearing His Majesty's long sighs in his ears, Zhongbao continued to stand aside with a straight face, turning a deaf ear and not squinting.
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In Fangfu, Fang Xuanling, the famous prime minister of the Tang Dynasty, was sipping tea and carefully looking at the letters written by his son.
Looking at this boy's calligraphy that had not improved much, Fang Xuanling felt helpless.
However, this guy's writing style is much better than before, and he can explain things clearly and logically.
After describing in detail the various business activities of Han and Tang dynasties in Luzhou and Jiaozhou today, he also described everyone's concerns in writing.
The last thing we need to do is ask our father to help us with our advice. We want to know whether it is feasible to bring His Majesty into the Han and Tang Dynasty trading houses.
This made Fang Xuanling's face become very solemn. From the recent development of the Han and Tang Dynasty trading houses described in Erlang's letters.
And the ability to make money that has been exposed so far is eye-catching enough.
If this continues, there is a high chance that the interests of the old merchants will be touched, which will lead to criticism and all kinds of difficulties from those people.
Fang Xuanling is quite familiar with the abilities of those guys.
Therefore, this problem is really difficult. After thinking hard for a long time, Fang Xuanling helplessly rubbed his brow and shook his head.
The idea that these young people came up with is indeed very brilliant, but the problem is how to persuade His Majesty.
Just as Fang Xuanling was frowning, he heard footsteps coming from outside the house, but it was the housekeeper Fang Shen who came to report.
Duke Lu and General Cheng came to visit.
In a short time, General Cheng rushed over and the two of them sat down as soon as they exchanged greetings.
Cheng Yaojin couldn't wait to ask, "Brother Xuanling, have you received a letter from your second son?"
Fang Xuanling couldn't help but smile bitterly and nodded.
"I got it. What, could it be that your Sanlang also gave you a big question?"
"Yes, but having said that, I, Old Cheng, think these young people are right to have such concerns."
"It's a good thing that they can prepare for a rainy day."
"It is indeed a good thing, but if you want to succeed, Fang is really not optimistic. Your Majesty is not willing to take advantage of those close to you..."
I gained a lot from chatting with Hu Ju about books, but it was too late. There are only two updates today. I will try to write more tomorrow without wasting any second.