Today, Cai Minde is really proud of himself. In fact, a few years ago, after he was completely defeated by Li Qi in Bianliang, he was once discouraged. At that time, there were two upstarts in the Tokyo restaurant industry, one was Zhang Chun'er and the other was Li Qi.
Between the two of them, Cai Minde's desire to monopolize the restaurant industry is undoubtedly a fantasy.
So he decided not to play with the two of them, and shifted all his focus to Jiangnan. He never expected that after arriving here, he would be like a fish in water. Although Zuixianju still overwhelmed him, it didn't matter. The business empire he dreamed of
It has already begun to show its prowess.
After preparing all night last night, I memorized the manuscript very well, and I was full of ambition. My face was full of confidence, and I was ready to go out in high spirits.
This battle will lay the foundation for business gameplay in the next ten years. As long as it succeeds, businessmen will dominate Hangzhou, the largest economic city.
Compared to the benefits, a new set of rules excited him more.
But just as he was excitedly preparing to go out, a servant suddenly came to report, "Master, there is a guest outside who wants to see you."
"No, no, no."
Without thinking, Cai Minde waved his hand and said, "Didn't you see that the master is preparing to go to the Legislative Yuan? No guests will be seen at this time."
The servant said: "But Master, the guest also said that if I don't see him, I will never want to hang out in Hangzhou from now on."
Cai Minde was furious when he heard this. He slapped the table and stood up. What kind of blind guy dared to talk to me like this, Yuanwai Cai, who didn't want to hang out? But suddenly, he sat back and thought to himself, this
The words sounded familiar, and he suddenly opened his eyes and said, "Could it be him? It must be him." He hurriedly raised his hand and said, "Please come quickly. Forget it. Forget it, I'll go in person."
"
Besides his cooking skills, Master Li is most famous for his mouth, and his speaking style is extremely unique. Cai Minde is Li Qi's old rival, so he is naturally very familiar with it. The reason why he didn't react at the first time is that
Because he hasn't seen Li Qi for a long time.
When they came outside, they saw Li Qi and Ma Qiao sitting in the hall. Although Cai Minde had already guessed it. But when he really saw Li Qi, he couldn't help but feel a little surprised. He even forgot to salute, "Privy Minister --- Privy Minister
Shi, when did you come?"
Li Qi stood up, cupped his hands and said with a smile: "I've only been here for the past two days. I hope you're all right."
Cai Minde was startled and quickly saluted: "Cai Minde has met the Privy Councilor."
"We are all old acquaintances. Let's skip these."
"Yes, Privy Councilor, please take a seat quickly. Someone, hurry up and prepare tea and cakes. Hurry up, hurry up."
Cai Minde seemed a little flustered when he spoke, but his eyes swayed from side to side, obviously thinking.
Li Qidu saw it in his eyes and thought to himself, this old fox is still as shrewd as ever. It has only been a while since he guessed the purpose of my coming. However, he did not order anything, sat down, and said hurriedly: "Executive member, you also sit down."
ah."
"yes."
After Cai Minde sat down, he hurriedly said: "I'm really sorry. Cai really didn't know that the Privy Councilor would be coming today. Please forgive me for the poor reception."
Li Qi chuckled and said, "I just came over to see if the reception was not good enough. The staff is out of sight."
Cai Minde laughed a few times and asked tentatively: "Cai has not heard that the Privy Councilor is going to Jiangnan. I wonder why the Privy Councilor is here this time?" After that, he added: "Oh, Cai is talking too much.
Sorry, sorry, Quan Dang Cai didn’t say it.”
Day. This old fox is still as shrewd as ever. Even if you only have half a tongue, you can't say the wrong thing. Li Qi smiled and said: "I was just passing by here, I don't have anything else to do."
"Passing by?"
Cai Minde was stunned and muttered to himself, it must be such a coincidence that you are passing by.
Little did I know it was such a coincidence.
Li Qi glanced at him quietly and smiled secretly, "I won't tell you, I'll scare you to death." He smiled and said: "To be honest, I can't find my way here this time. Hangzhou is changing so fast."
Well, when I passed by the suburbs, I thought I had entered the city. When did the suburbs become so prosperous? Also, I walked several streets and didn’t see a single beggar. It’s really shocking.”
This is really true. Hangzhou has undergone earth-shaking changes because its geographical location is excellent. There is the sea to the east and there is no threat. Jiaozhi and Dali have been recovered in the south and there is no threat. Tubo has also recovered in the west. Yanyun and the Yellow River are in the north.
, Bianjing’s several lines of defense cannot reach Hangzhou no matter how hard they attack, so Hangzhou does not need to consider external pressure, nor does it need to consider politics, it can just concentrate on the economy.
Cai Minde nodded and said: "What the Privy Councilor said is that Hangzhou has indeed changed very quickly in the past two or three years. I have been in Hangzhou and have been overwhelmed. As for the beggars, there are some reasons."
As he spoke, he proudly put aside the campaign to "eliminate beggars". This is the pride of Hangzhou people. For the first time in history, there is no way. There are too many rich people, and this will also stimulate some consumption. Anyway,
If you have money, everyone can just make it.
Li Qi smiled and said: "That member must have donated a lot of money at that time, right?"
Cai Minde said: "Cai wanted to donate more, but in fact there were not many beggars in Hangzhou at that time. Besides, so many businessmen donated money together, and evenly divided, the donation would not be much."
Li Qi nodded and asked with a smile: "I have only been here for a day or two, but I have heard countless people talk about Yuanwai. When they talk about Yuanwai, they all give a thumbs up and say how the business of Yuanwai is going.
Yes, he also said that Yuanwai is a flag of Hangzhou, which is really full of praise."
Cai Minde hurriedly said: "I don't dare to take it. I don't dare to take it. How good and capable is Cai? The Privy Council won't say it. He just said that except for the field clerk of you Zuixian Villa, he is also higher than Cai.
Lou has also started to develop in Hangzhou, but Cai really can't afford to take on such a banner."
Although he has long passed the time of keeping a low profile, he still has to look at who is in front of him. The person sitting in front of him is his victim, and Li Qi has devoted himself to politics. Otherwise, how would he have been given so many opportunities? If Li Qi was pure
The merchants of Cai Minde had been crippled a long time ago. It was also Cai Minde's luck. After successive defeats in Bianjing, he suddenly encountered an opportunity to develop Jiangnan, and he immediately jumped up. The first batch of businessmen who went to Jiangnan all made a fortune.
Without exception.
Li Qi smiled and said: "You are too modest. I heard that you have been very generous recently and transported a large amount of wood from Cochin."
Cai Minde's mind was shaken when he heard this, and he had an old fox face that couldn't even smile even if he wanted to.
Li Qi chuckled and said: "You are doing very well. Jiaozhi needs money. Although the wood is cheap, it is a lot of money for Jiaozhi. Everyone has their own needs and agrees with the current policy of the court."
Cai Minde smiled and nodded, saying: "As a member of the Commerce Bureau, Cai naturally has to share the worries of the imperial court."
"Share the worries? That's not necessarily true."
As he spoke, Li Qi lightly swept his thighs, put his right leg on his left leg, leaned his arm on the table, leaned his head slightly towards Cai Minde, and said with a smile: "Executive officer, I will do this business for you soon."
The flowers are here. They are so beautiful. I don’t know how cheap Jiaozhi wood is, but the price is definitely higher than I thought. If you throw all this out, even if it is half the price in Hangzhou, you will be ruthless.
Make a fortune."
Cai Minde looked a little embarrassed when he heard this and did not answer this. Because he knew Li Qi too well and could not hide it from him.
Li Qi added: "If this batch of wood had arrived earlier, we could have thrown it all into Zuixian Villa. Unfortunately, Zuixian Villa has been completed now, so the only one on the market that can swallow this batch of wood, haha, I'm afraid
There is only the government. I am not saying that Hangzhou merchants have no money, but no one needs so much wood. Twenty colleges, how much wood did you buy! I am really curious about this."
Cai Minde smiled awkwardly and said: "To be honest, I didn't expect the wood in Jiaozhi to be so cheap. I thought I bought just the right amount, but I didn't pay attention. When it arrived, I realized that there was so much wood. But Privy Council
Hey, Mr. Cai will not hide it from you. Although this wood is cheap, all the money is spent on the freight. It costs a lot of money to transport the wood from Jiaozhi to Hangzhou. After all, it is not very cheap."
Li Qi exclaimed: "Really? As far as the manpower in Jiaozhi is concerned, I still know very well that Yuanwai has been doing business for so many years, so he will definitely not transfer people from Hangzhou to transport wood to Jiaozhi."
"this---."
Beads of sweat broke out on Cai Minde's forehead. If someone saw through this deal, it would be completely meaningless.
Li Qidao: "Executive member, you and I have been friends for many years, so I won't go around with you. If you force the court like this, maybe the court will agree due to the prestige of the Legislative Yuan, but this is by no means a long-term foundation. This money
There is endless money to be made, and there is a steady flow of money. There is no need to rush to become a fat man in one go. Besides, you are already fat enough."
Cai Minde subconsciously lowered his head and glanced at his belly. It was embarrassing. He quickly tightened his belly. As a man, he must protrude more, but not his belly. This would expose a lot of things.
Now that Li Qidu had reached this point, Cai Minde could no longer pretend to be soft and said bluntly: "Privy Councilor, the popularization of this academy is the policy of the imperial court. Hangzhou has a large population and the people are rich. Twenty
In fact, there are not many states and counties in Hangzhou where home schools are evenly distributed, and I don’t dare to ask too much for the court’s high price, which is just to make ends meet.”
Are you trying to make a living out of someone else's? You are mixing up everyone else's. Li Qidao: "But you can't just see your Hangzhou, what about other states and counties?"
Cai Minde said: "Other states and counties are not very wealthy. If there are so many colleges built, it is not likely that anyone will go to them."
Li Qi said angrily: "You also know that you are not rich. It is difficult for the people in the southern border to eat now. So you are considering starting everyone to study. You are making it difficult for the emperor to behave. We are all citizens of the Song Dynasty.
Why is it that the treatment in Hangzhou is so good and we can't even eat, how can the emperor explain to the people in other states and counties?"
Li Qi had already carried the emperor out, but Cai Minde dared to say anything more, saying, "Then what do you mean by the privy envoy?" After speaking, he said with an aggrieved face: "I still have a lot of wood in my hand.
.”
This guy is really a gambler, and he really leaves no room for retreat. Li Qidao: "Building a college is a good thing, but the imperial court has its own plans. You can't let the imperial court bear this responsibility alone. Let's do this, we will all make less money.
, there are twenty academies, the imperial court will allocate some extra money, we Zuixian Villa and your Jade Pavilion will donate some of the money, and then we will bring in other businessmen, we will work together and strive for everyone to make a profit, and
The imperial court's policies can be well implemented."
Cai Minde was unwilling to accept that he was definitely going to make a lot of money. Until now, he had not gotten the money, but had to pay a sum. This transaction was really hurtful. He said: "There is nothing wrong with Cai, but
The other businessmen may not agree. If they don't agree, then the money will be on top of our two families, which is quite a lot. Of course, you, Zuixian Villa, are rich and don't care, but Cai can't afford it."
Go to hell, who did you fool? Li Qidao: "This hospital and college are a very long-lasting industry. It can be said to be a comprehensive consumption channel. Students and teachers always have to eat, which involves grain merchants, tableware, clothes, etc."
, shoes can also drive surrounding consumption. If the imperial court accepts whoever donates, they can maintain long-term cooperation with the college. Can they refuse to agree?
There are also those scholar-bureaucrat families. They have a lot of money, but they are worried that they have no place to use it. What they want is fame. The people who come out of this college are all scholars. If we give them a random monument in the college, they will not rush to throw it in.
Money, these twenty colleges seem to cost a lot of money, but with so many people sharing it equally, and the imperial court supporting us, our two families will definitely make less money. The key is that we can use all the wood outside the Yuan Dynasty in one breath.
Swallow."
Having said this, he patted Cai Minde's arm and said with a smile, "I can't pay for it."
Although Cai Minde is old, his brain is no slower than anyone else, and his brain is running very fast. If it is really like what Li Qi said, then he feels that he is making money and can continue. This business is done, he will definitely do it, hehe said
: "How dare Cai disobey the Privy Council's order?"
Your sister is so good at deceiving people. Li Qi hurriedly said: "Don't say that. I am not here as a privy envoy today, lest others say that I am seeking personal gain from public affairs. If you want to refuse, then
There’s no problem at all, just pretend I didn’t say anything at all.”
"Sorry, sorry, Cai said the wrong thing. Cooperate, cooperate."
"That's pretty much it."
Cai Minde suddenly thought of something, and looked confused again: "But Privy Councilor, now this matter has been brought to the Legislative Yuan, and it has been going on for a long time, and it is difficult to calm down. Oh, there is a meeting this afternoon.
Come on, I can't make the decision by myself."
Li Qidao: "Don't worry about this. I won't let you be such an ugly person. I'll go to the Legislative Yuan with you later. You just need to help me explain it."
Cai Minde readily agreed, as long as he was not allowed to become a traitor and said, "That's no problem."
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