Zhang Hao's question immediately made Zhao Dahe stunned and stunned.
He really didn't expect that Zhang Hao would ask such a question. Aren't they usually all kinds of guarantees? Although everyone knew that it was fake.
After all, Zhao Dahe had more experience, so he said with a humble attitude: "I don't have much time left, so I have nothing to ask for. If Master Zhang is satisfied with me in the future, as long as Master Zhang can take care of my disciple in the future, that will be enough."
The young man held the cup in both hands and looked at Zhang Hao warily and somewhat angrily, with a hint of helplessness deep in his eyes.
Zhang Hao smiled: "Senior's requirements... are really too low. What do you think? If routes are opened in the future, as long as they are routes opened under the guidance of seniors, the taxes of all ships on these routes will be 100% of seniors'
one, and is permanently valid.
For this one percent of the income, the seniors are free to establish heirs."
"Ah..." Zhao Dahe was stunned by Zhang Hao's sudden change. He never expected that Zhang Hao was so harsh and cold one moment, and so generous the next moment.
Zhao Dahe knows very well how much 'one percent of tax' means. All ships, not just one or two ships.
Calculated based on the current approximate taxation of Qixia Kingdom, the tax is one-tenth of the transaction amount, and one percent of the tax is equivalent to one-thousandth of the transaction amount.
Equivalent to every thousand ships, the profit of one ship belongs entirely to Zhao Dahe. And the annual number of ships on a route is definitely not a small number. The route on the inland sea is an example.
But isn’t the price too high?
Zhang Hao looked at Zhao Dahe's expression and was very satisfied. What he wanted was this effect. What is this called? It's like buying horse bones with a thousand gold! And this is the same as the patent.
If the Country of Qixia, Zhang Family, and Dayang Group want to develop, they need a lot of talents; so how to attract talents? Is it deception with empty words?
There is a saying that everything in the world is for profit, and everything in the world is for profit. After all, the country of Qixia has been trapped for thousands of years. If it wants to develop rapidly, it must absorb talents from the outside as soon as possible; and if it wants to attract talents, it must give
Benefits are visible and tangible benefits. And this benefit will not be paid in one go for a long time.
Through this method of dividend distribution, talents can be firmly tied to the chariot of the Kingdom of Qixia.
And doing so can not only set an example, but also allow Zhao Dahe to take the initiative to use his network to recruit talents! Before, Zhang Hao didn't dare to let those commercial banks wait to recruit talents, but they didn't know who the talents were. But Zhao Dahe,
But it is an opportunity.
After determining Zhao Dahe's condition, Zhang Hao made a prompt decision to give Zhao Dahe a new hope and huge benefits.
It wasn't until Zhang Hao called out several times that Zhao Dahe gradually realized, "This...Master Zhang...are you serious?"
Zhang Hao smiled very gently, with a hint of the majesty of a superior: "So Zhao Dahe, do you have confidence in your astrology? If not, then you can leave now. If so, then this is what you deserve!"
After all, Zhao Dahe was in the Nascent Soul stage. Although he had lost his temper due to life, he gradually met Zhang Hao's eyes, and his eyes gradually gained confidence, which was confidence in his own profession!
Although I have lost confidence in life, I believe in my professional abilities.
Zhang Hao looked into Zhao Dahe's eyes and nodded slowly. "I'm glad you have such confidence. However, the matter is very important. Before the voyage, I will arrange for someone to test the senior. Please forgive me."
"clear."
"Then, these two elixirs are considered as deposits and will be deducted from the senior's income in the future." Zhang Hao took out two beautifully packaged elixirs, the Du'e Golden Pill and the Shengsheng Good Fortune Pill!
Packaging elixirs to give extremely luxurious gifts is a matter of knowledge. First of all, the appearance must be outstanding and high-end! The example of buying a casket for a pearl tells us that the true meaning of gift-giving is not in the content, but in the appearance. The sincerity must be shown on the packaging and the appearance.
If you don't do it well, who will see what's inside? Everyone is very busy.
Of course, the value of the Eternal Elimination Pill and the Shengsheng Good Fortune Pill are also sufficient. If calculated according to the market price in the East, these two elixirs will cost at least more than two thousand high-grade spiritual stones and almost one cubic meter of high-grade spiritual stones. Even if they are taken out during the transformation stage,
With so much wealth, one has to feel heartbroken. Moreover, there is no place to buy such elixirs. It is typical that there is a price but no market.
The packaging box was opened, revealing the smell of two elixirs. Zhao Dahe looked at the two elixirs, and the corners of his eyes quickly became moist. These two elixirs meant life to Zhao Dahe!
Although this is not an elixir that specifically prolongs life, when used together, these two elixirs can at least restore hidden wounds in the body, delay aging, and promote progress in cultivation.
As long as you improve your cultivation, you can gain a lot of life.
In fact, these two elixirs were prepared by Zhang Hao for Wu Fanghai. He was originally planning to celebrate the New Year after the exhibition. But it doesn't matter, just prepare again when you go back. Now there are some top elixirs like Zhang's. The effect is very good at the moment.
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Zhao Dahe stared at the elixir and hesitated for a long time, and finally took it with trembling hands. "Thank you, Master Zhang. This is indeed what I need."
Zhang Hao nodded and said with a smile: "You rest here first, and we will take the train back to Zhang's house later. Then I will ask Master Mingxu to show it to you. Oh, my master Mingxu is the Transformation God
Expected."
"Then...thank you...thank you..." Zhao Dahe just felt that happiness came too suddenly. After suffering all his life, he suddenly saw hope, which was so radiant.
"Just wait here for a while, I'll go out for a while."
"Okay, okay." Zhao Dahe actually stood up to send off one at the Nascent Soul Stage and stood up to send off one at the Foundation Establishment Stage. After Zhang Hao left, he sat down in a daze, looking at the two pills in his hand in a daze.
There is an unreal feeling.
Zhang Hao gave these two elixirs very carefully. They were not only needed by Zhao Dahe, but also a promise from Zhang Hao: The truth is just words, no matter how nice it is, it is not as real as two elixirs; so
I gave you the expensive elixir as soon as I said it would. Are you still worried that what I said was false?
Originally, Zhao Dahe thought that he only had a few years left, so he found Zhang Hao with the idea of taking a gamble. Now it seems that the gamble was right! And the future seems to be brilliant. One percent of the route tax will be permanently
It works! It’s exciting just thinking about it.
Think about the tens of thousands of ships in the inland sea now, transporting countless materials every day; the tax is also an astronomical figure. Even one percent is enough to make the Holy Land's heart beat.
To put it ten thousand steps back, even if the Kingdom of Qixia cannot control all routes, just some of them, it would be enough.
And since Zhang Hao said this, there should be no lie, otherwise Zhang Hao could have called for a specific quotation. Of course, before coming here, Zhao Dahe actually investigated Zhang Hao and others.
Gradually, Zhao Dahe became excited. He grabbed his disciple's shoulders and said, 'Xiao Ke, I have finally found an excellent future for you!'
"Master, we don't have to be looked down upon by others anymore!" Zhao Ke nodded sternly. He was not old, and he followed the master around because of life. At a young age, his cultivation level was not high, but he knew very well that
People's hearts are warm and cold.
Zhao Dahe put the elixir in the storage ring and took out the basic book, which is a navigation guide on star-pulling. Master Zhao Dahe and Zhao Ke began to study hard. They wanted to find the direction on the unfamiliar sea.
, Star-pulling technique is essential, but there are really not many people who really understand this technique nowadays.
It can be said that if Zhao Dahe had not had a master whom he would never forget until his death, if Zhao Dahe had not been good at digging into the camp, and if the cold wind had not spread the word, Zhang Hao would never have seen Zhao Dahe.
Everything is so amazing!
Zhang Hao walked out of the booth and looked at the sky with a smile on his face. What a surprise! He was about to give up. Seeing that the second steel battleship Iron Duke was about to go south and search for the west coast of the Great Earth Continent from the outer sea, an astrologer jumped out.
Come.
Of course, Zhang Hao was still wary of Zhao Dahe's appearance at the perfect time. After thinking about it, Zhang Hao quietly contacted the branch of Yeyue Tower and asked Yeyue Tower to investigate Zhao Dahe's situation.
Yeyue Tower is now part of the Dayang Group, responsible for intelligence, assassinations and counter-assassinations, etc. It is an extremely important part of the Dayang Group, and has never been well known to outsiders.
However, if you want to go to Kunlun Continent to inquire about the news, you will not be able to do it for a while, but before that, Zhang Hao decided to train and trust Zhao Dahe with all his strength. For the time being, it seems to be credible.
Zhang Hao walked around the exhibition and explored the situation of the Zhang family and Dayang Group. After confirming that everything was going smoothly, he returned to the VIP room and took Zhao Dahe, master and apprentice, to the station. And here, there were already
A lot of people are queuing up.
At this time, a passenger train had just stopped, and passengers walked out of the carriage with large and small bags. After more than two days of operation, everyone has begun to accept and enjoy this new thing. Many people use it as their own means of transportation.
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The conductor made sure that nothing was left on the train. The vehicle closed the door and turned around at the front. After a while, the train changed tracks and stopped at the station again.
Zhang Hao looked at the current train and thought about what improvements could be made in line with the current conditions. The conductor was male, so that was all he could do for the time being. The carriages might be able to be decorated with formations, as it was already a bit cold in this winter.
Oh, thinking of the weather, Zhang Hao looked around. It rained last night, but there were no snowflakes. The winter in Qixia Country does not seem to be particularly cold.
Zhang Hao took Zhao Dahe and Zhao Ke to a separate private room. The first car of the train was a high-end car, specially set up for people with status. The temporary price is 10 yuan/person; while the ordinary car is 1 yuan/person.
One yuan here is equal to 10 black iron coins, and two black iron coins can buy a pound of brown rice. 10 yuan is not a small number for ordinary people.
But here at the exhibition, high-end carriages are still in short supply. Everyone wants to experience one.
Sitting in the box, Zhang Hao took out a handful of 'ten thousand yuan bills' and arranged a small soundproof array.
"Is this banknote?" Zhao Dahe was a little curious.
Zhang Hao took out a handful and put it into Zhao Dahe's hand: "Take these. If you don't have banknotes when you get to Ninghe County, you won't be able to do anything. Nowadays, no one in Ninghe County uses spiritual stones to trade."
Xuantie coins are bulky, and the spirit stones are too valuable, and they are bulky in large quantities, so banknotes are very popular in Ninghe County now. Especially the salaries issued by Dayang Group, Zhang Family, etc. are mostly in banknotes, which also promotes
exchange of banknotes.
Zhao Dahe was not polite and accepted it after thanking him.
Zhang Hao spoke up: "Senior Zhao, let me ask a question. Have you ever thought about why astrologers were squeezed out after the route was opened?"
Speaking of this, Zhao Dahe's face became angry: "What other reasons are there? The typical reason is that the cunning rabbit dies and is cooked by the lackeys, while the good bird is hidden away!"
Zhang Hao shook his head slightly: "Senior Zhao, since we are our own people now, I will say some things directly. Maybe it will be a little unpleasant.
In fact, the reason why an industry is eliminated should first find its own reasons!
Because no matter how much you resent others, you cannot change your own situation, but it will only make it worse. On the contrary, if we can continue to make progress and always become useful people that society needs, we will not be eliminated.
There are two reasons why astrologers were eliminated in the later period. First, society no longer needs the abilities you had in the past, but you still don’t know how to keep pace with the times. Second, I heard that many astrologers have also resigned themselves to
So depraved that the whole reputation suffers.”
Zhao Dahe wanted to refute, but when he opened his mouth, no words came out. The truth... really didn't sound right.
When Zhang Hao saw this, a faint smile appeared on his face. He said these things as a foreshadowing for the following words. Zhang Hao's current responsibilities, identity, and status all determine that he cannot simply dig into his heart and speak the truth.
So Zhang Hao continued: "Senior, no matter whether the world is getting better or worse, history is always moving forward. And on the way forward, there must be people who are eliminated and new people who appear.
History is truly utilitarian. If your predecessors read history books, they will find that those who can really leave traces in history are 'useful' people who are pushing history forward. But useless people cannot even leave traces.
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this is the truth!"
Zhao Dahe's expression changed for a long time, and finally he sighed and lowered his head.
"But there is an opportunity now. The Kingdom of Qixia is going to explore the outer sea, and it will inevitably use astrologers. But senior, have you ever thought about it, if the exploration of the outer sea is completed, or one day in the future we can no longer continue to explore, then the future astrology
Will the division decline again?"
"This...this..." Zhao Dahe began to struggle. This master of the Nascent Soul stage was unknowingly guided by Zhang Hao's thoughts.
The whistle sounded outside the car, the people gathered, the locomotive started to ignite, a little clanking sound of steel came, and the vehicle gradually began to accelerate.
Zhang Hao stopped talking, and after five or six minutes, the vehicle began to speed and rushed out of Guangling City. The scenery outside the window flashed quickly. The carriage did not use glass, but a simple barrier but not so transparent.
Zhang Hao suddenly pointed to the carriage queue not far away on the road: "Senior, how long do you think the carriages can be used with the appearance of trains?
Carriages... have served mankind for tens of thousands of years. But... they will eventually be eliminated. Maybe one day in the future, we can only see horse-drawn carriages in separate exhibition halls."
Zhao Dahe looked at the carriage that was quickly thrown away in the distance, his eyes a little straightened. Now the speed of the train has reached 100 kilometers per hour; while the carriage studied at a speed of about 60 kilometers per hour, it still has the glory of the highway. And the carriage
The transportation capacity is obviously inferior to that of trains.
After a series of explanations, Zhang Hao saw that Zhao Dahe was deep in thought, the corners of his mouth slightly raised and he started writing. It was time to serve the feast.
"Senior, in fact, the world is always changing. The only constant is change itself! A thing that doesn't know how to change and has no development direction, even if it can achieve temporary success, it will not last long.
I think that the current situation of astrology and astrologers may be a good thing. In this way, everyone can fully think about new changes and development directions."
“Because star manipulation is a part of astrology, I also have a basic understanding of astrology.
Senior, astrology is not accurate, have you ever thought about why?"
Zhao Dahe shook his head slightly: "I have thought about it a bit, but I am not sure. I can only be sure that the stars in the sky and people are not in a one-to-one correspondence. But there is more... I don't quite understand."
Zhang Hao pointed to the nearby hilltop: "Isn't this hilltop big?"
Zhao Dahe nodded.
Zhang Hao pointed to the mountains in the distance again: "The mountains in the distance look very small, less than the size of a palm from a distance. Senior, which one is bigger, that mountain or the mountain in front of you?"
Zhao Dahe frowned slightly: "Although it looks small, it is obviously big from a distance!"
Zhang Hao smiled: "Senior, at such a distance, the mountains in the distance look very small. Senior, have you ever thought that the sun, moon, and stars in the sky are just stars? How big... are they?"
"Well..." Zhao Dahe's eyes suddenly brightened, and he looked at Zhang Hao with a burning gaze: "What does Master Zhang know?"
"No, I don't know anything! I'm just a guess. When I was on the sea before, when I came back from my first voyage, the first thing I saw was the light of the lighthouse, and then I saw the land.
While observing the sea trial of the Iron Duke, I saw the hull gradually disappearing under the sea, and in the end I could only see the black smoke from the chimney. When the Iron Duke returned, I saw black smoke first, and then the ship.
body.
This has been the case on several voyages. This is obviously not an accidental phenomenon!
So I have a bold, or rather deviant, incredible conjecture: Could it be that the world beneath our feet is also... a star?
The sun in the sky is a star, and the moon is also a star, but compared to other stars, it is very close to us.
And the stars seem to be floating in the endless void!"
"This...this...this is impossible!" Zhao Dahe opened his mouth wide, eyes widened, and seemed to have stopped breathing.
Zhang Hao stopped talking and suddenly pointed at an eagle in the sky, "The eagle looks as big as a mosquito. This is still the distance we can see. Have seniors measured how far away the moon and the sun are from us?
?"
Zhao Dahe stopped talking. He quickly pulled out an old book on astrology and started rummaging through it frantically.
Zhang Hao looked at it and realized that the book was probably made of excellent Gastrodia paper, but it was already yellowing and fluffy, so it was obviously very old.
Zhao Dahe looked through it for a while, then suddenly became excited and said in a very high-pitched tone: "Yes, yes, Patriarch..."
"Stop!" Zhang Hao suddenly yelled, and then slowly said: "Senior, let's discuss it when we go back. Be careful that walls have ears!"
Zhao Dahe nodded excitedly, but held the book in both hands and flipped through it excitedly.
(You have to have a good attitude, roll around before you speak, and ask for votes~)