Fang Jun said matter-of-factly: "Of course it is entrusted to your Lu family. Such a good thing, how can you not take care of your good friends?"
Lu Xiaoyu automatically filtered out the word "good friend" in Fang Jun's words and asked: "Where are those ordinary papers?" Although the quality of those bamboo papers is poorer, the output is large! Now it is just a workshop, as you can imagine , as long as the process is confirmed, Fang Jun will definitely increase production, and the profit here is no worse than that of high-grade bamboo paper!
Moreover, the large-scale manufacturing of paper has significantly increased the Lu family’s status!
Fang Jun shook his head and said: "Don't be greedy. Leave those mediocre bamboo papers to the other noble families. You, the Lu family, can't eat them yourself..."
It is fun to put all the money in your own pocket, but if you look too ugly, it will inevitably lead to envy and jealousy. The Lu family does not have to go back to the past. After their strength is greatly reduced, even if they can sell these bamboo papers to all parts of the Yangtze River, it will arouse the dissatisfaction of other noble families. Hostility is inevitable.
Moreover, Lu Xiaoyu also understood that Fang Jun planned to use huge profits to gradually disintegrate the alliance of Jiangnan noble families. He not only wanted to break down the hostility and constraints of each family towards him, but also wanted to subdue them one by one and use them for his own use.
This is a big game of differentiation and co-optation, which to a large extent determines whether Fang Jun's strategy in Jiangnan can be achieved. He naturally ignores mere monetary interests.
Lu Xiaoyu admired him wholeheartedly.
How old is Fang Juncai? He is such a dandy, but he has transcended the realm of money and pleasure and has begun to climb towards the highest realm of life. He is already ahead of most of his peers and has a bright future.
And what about yourself?
Lu Xiaoyu felt dejected, his originally excited expression quickly dimmed, and he was in low spirits...
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"The Book of Songs, Daya, Volume A" says: "The phoenix is singing, and it is on the high hill. The phoenix tree is growing, and the rising sun is rising there." It is symbolized by the phoenix singing in harmony, and its song is flying over the hill; the phoenix tree is growing like crazy, and it is covered with the bright morning sun. The noble and beautiful character. Yu Shinan, the great scholar of Yongxing County who passed away just a few years ago, once wrote a poem "Cicada" in his early years, in which he said: "The dew is hanging down to drink the clear dew, and the sound of the trees is flowing out. The loud voice is far away, which is very unusual." "I'm borrowing the autumn wind." This is a little poem with a metaphorical meaning. It uses tall and straight parasol trees with sparse green leaves as the cicada's habitat, describing the nobility of the cicada and metaphorizing the beauty of his own character.
It can be seen that since ancient times, the sycamore tree has been a symbol of nobility. Even in later generations, there is a saying that "planting a sycamore tree will attract golden phoenixes". This is why the Gu family built the mansion on Fuya Street in Suzhou ten years ago. The interior is planted with sycamore trees, which means "planting tung trees to attract phoenixes", so that the Gu family can produce more talented people and restore the glory of their ancestors...
Gu Cong knelt down in the flower pavilion, looking at the invitation on the coffee table in front of her, frowning and worried.
Gu Yong, the representative of the Jiangdong clan who was the earliest to follow Sun Quan, had been assisting Sun Quan when he was the governor of Kuaiji. Although Sun Quan was the governor of Kuaiji at that time, he did not merge with the county. He only made Gu Yong the prime minister to carry out the affairs of the governor and pacify the bandits. The world was peaceful and the officials and people surrendered. Since then, the Gu family's ancestral home has been in Kuaiji County and has not been changed for hundreds of years.
However, with the founding of the Tang Dynasty and the increasing national power, Kuaiji County's position as the rear area in the south of the Yangtze River still no longer existed. Instead, the prosperity of sea trade and sea salt made Suzhou, the capital of Wu County, increasingly prosperous. Therefore, the Gu family used a lot of manpower and material resources to The gradual layout of Suzhou gradually made the family gradually stronger.
This mansion located on Fuya Street in Suzhou has consumed countless manpower and material resources, which shows the prosperity of the Gu family and its potential to catch up with the Xiao family, the leader of the Jiangnan gentry.
But everyone in the Gu family knows well that even if the Gu family's strength increases to a higher level, it will not be able to shake the Xiao family's status for the time being. The reason is simply because the Gu family is too weak in the court and has no external support...
There was a gentle breeze outside the window and the leaves were whirling.
Over the past ten years or so, the sycamore trees planted have become mature, with lush branches and leaves that block out the sky and sun. The straight trunks are seven to eight feet high and have deep leaves and deep roots. In summer, they can already form a continuous green shade, providing a natural shade for people under the trees.
, the clansmen fighting crickets shaded themselves from the sun.
However, the descendants of the Gu family failed to become as successful as the sycamore trees...
Gu Cong sighed gloomily.
The rise to the top of the officialdom cannot be achieved by accidental emergence of an amazing talent. It requires the accumulation of connections of a family for generations and the efforts of countless clan members.
Unfortunately, since the Cao Wei Dynasty, the Gu family has been in decline, and even faced annihilation several times during the Jin Dynasty. Fortunately, since the Southern Dynasties, the Gu family has gradually risen, and in this dynasty, the family business is once again prosperous. However, although the wealth is easy to
However, it is really rare to obtain honors. Over the years, the Gu family has produced several officials one after another, but they are no more than minor officials in the state capital, and they have never been able to get on the stage.
If you cannot make a voice in the court, you cannot be regarded as a prominent family member, and there is always a danger of being replaced by others. The richer you are, the more likely it is to cause disaster...
Therefore, the Gu family would rather risk the annihilation of the family and promote Yang Hao, the grandson of Emperor Wen of Sui Dynasty Yang Jian, to the throne. By then, the Gu family, as ministers of Conglong, will become the most powerful family in the world. As long as they manage it carefully
In a few decades, a family heritage that will be passed down for thousands of years will be established!
In the face of such a great achievement, any risk is worth it!
Opposite Gu Cong, sat an old man in linen and geese shirts.
This old man was more than seventy years old, but he had fair hair and a childish face, and his long white eyebrows had a somewhat fairy-like connotation. At this time, he was sitting upright, sipping the tea in the white jade teacup, his mood was leisurely and completely out of the world.
Gu Cong tapped the invitation on the coffee table with his finger and asked in a deep voice: "Mr. Dong, what do you think of this matter?"
Mr. Dong's white eyebrows moved, his eyes opened, he glanced at Gu Cong lightly, and said: "Do you still need to ask? It's obvious! Fang Jun's son is the best at making money. He not only knows how to make money, but also how to use money to invite people.
Buy people's hearts. Everyone in the world loves money, so this trick is aimed directly at people's hearts and has proven successful time and time again."
Gu Cong smiled bitterly and said: "Of course I know Fang Jun's intention, which is to throw out a so-called salt farm to break up the alliance of the Jiangnan gentry. But as Mr. Dong said, everyone loves money. Faced with such benefits promised by Fang Jun,
Who can not be tempted? Please teach me, Mr. Dong, how to deal with it?"
The invitation on the coffee table is that Fang Jun invited the Jiangnan nobles to discuss the matter of buying shares in the salt farm. In the invitation, Fang Jun explained the profits that the salt farm can obtain one by one. Each salt farm can earn an absolute profit of more than 100,000 yuan a year. Even Gu Cong
Everyone looks jealous, let alone other noble clans?
There is no doubt that as long as Fang Jun's strategy succeeds and the Jiangnan nobles join in one by one, the alliance of the Jiangnan nobles will definitely collapse and cease to exist.
Why is Gu Cong not in a hurry?
Changing dynasties is a big deal. Even if there are countless old ministers from the previous dynasty who yearn for the Sui Dynasty in the court, if you want to stir up some movement in Jiangnan and let those people see the hope of the Sui restoration, you must unite the Jiangnan gentry!
Relying on the strength of one family alone, it is really impossible to achieve great things...
Hearing this, Mr. Dong gently placed the tea cup on the coffee table and sighed: "Fang Jun's move is a conspiracy. I am telling all Jiangnan nobles openly and honestly that if they want development and benefits, then follow me.
Let's go! On the contrary, if you are against me, not only will we completely cut off sea trade, but you will also get involved in the salt-making industry, which we relied heavily on in the past. Unless, Gu Langjun, you can come up with greater benefits.
Save people's hearts, otherwise it will be impossible."
Gu Cong seemed to be deeply dependent on Mr. Dong. Hearing this, he said anxiously: "Then we can just watch Fang Jun and his fellow Jiangnan nobles divide and disintegrate them one by one? If this is the case, our affairs will be severely damaged. When will
To achieve your wish?"
In fact, there was one sentence that Gu Cong didn't say.
The reason why the Gu family was able to accumulate capital so quickly and emerge as a new force was because of its huge profits from sea trade and sea salt.
Fang Jun's coming to Jiangnan to prepare for the establishment of the Municipal Shipbuilding Industry Corporation has been put on the agenda. The land west of the Wusong River Estuary is being leveled, brick kilns are everywhere, and a new "cement factory" of unknown origin has been built along the river. It is booming and the progress is rapid. Wait until
The Shipping Department was established, and all maritime trade would be under its jurisdiction. Most of the profits would be taken away by the court, and the Gu family would lose a leg.
smuggling?
Then you have to face the powerful combat power of the Royal Navy...