Cheng Yaojin was shocked when he heard this, and said: "Let me tell you, come on. As old Cheng has a brain, he can kill the enemy in battle, but he is not good at plotting against people." After saying that, he glanced at Xu Maogong and said: "
I think you are quite suitable, you just like to scheme with people!"
Li Ji sneered and said, "Then don't do this business and let me do it."
"You are so beautiful!" Cheng Yaojin said: "I have spent so much effort to get this kid to give you an idea that can make you easier? Li Mu, go on, what do you need? I'll write it down, no.
, my brain is not working well, I can’t remember, you write everything down and I will do it right away!”
Li Mu nodded, and wrote as he spoke: "First the venue, and then the publicity. Not only everyone in Chang'an knows about it, but at least the important families, nobles, and nobles have to let them know about it. This is the first time, who is the one among us?
Anyone can sign up, let’s test it out first, and from the second round onwards, we will have to adopt a registration system and set up a Jockey Club, and only registered horses can participate in the competition.”
"Why is this?" Cheng Yaojin asked puzzledly: "When we open the door for business, wouldn't the more people the better?"
"No." Li Mu said: "This is for risk consideration. The money we earn is the gambling money of the people who place bets. These people who come to participate in the competition are not the ones we make money from. We established the Jockey Club to let them
Join us and become a group with us. This way..."
"This way you can defraud those gamblers out of their money, smart!"
Li Mu quickly waved his hand and said: "Uncle Cheng, it's not a lie, absolutely not. We can't cheat. You can cheat once or twice. No one is stupid and won't be fooled all the time. If you want a long-term business, you must establish rules and everyone must follow the rules."
Doing things in China is like a law and must be approved by everyone."
"I want to set up a Jockey Club. Firstly, I want to attract these people who participate in the competition. Secondly, I want to create an environment where all the people who participate in the competition, the people who breed horses, and the knights who ride horses and compete in the competition, can all make money. This is the only way.
, this deal can be long-lasting, and it will also help alleviate the shortage of horses in Datang."
Li Ji wondered: "What's the point of this?"
"For example, if we hold a competition and need horses, then in order to get good horses to participate in the competition, some people will try their best to find horses. Businessmen seeking profit will try their best to sell horses, and horses that can participate in the competition will
After all, they are a small number. The other horses they brought will also be sold. In this way, the number of horses in Chang'an will increase. There are also horses eliminated from the competition, which can also be purchased by the army. This is better than finding them yourself.
Horses are much easier to work with. And if the competition we hold creates a trend, more people will raise horses near Chang'an City, and there will be many horses bred from this."
Cheng Yaojin smiled and said: "You are really not an ordinary person, you can think of going so far away."
Li Ji poured a basin of cold water on him and said: "These noble families in Chang'an City have complicated relationships and have contacts with each other. If someone has evil intentions, they will collude and give up the top spot, and even arrange for the top three
, and then secretly place a bet, wouldn’t it cost you your life?”
"How dare they!" Cheng Yaojin said angrily: "Who dares to target our Cheng family like this, risk their lives?!"
Li Mu said: "Uncle Cheng, don't be angry. Doing business and getting angry will make you rich. I have also taken precautions against this situation." Li Mu paused for a moment, then wrote on the paper, and said: "This is also the reason why I require the registration of horses.
, starting from the second game, we will only accept registered horses and horse owners to participate. Each horse owner can hold up to three registered horses. The number of participating horses in each game is tentatively set at 20.
The day before each race starts, we draw lots to determine the horses that can participate. We first draw the horse owner, and then let the horse owner choose a horse from his horses. On the day of the race, we let him choose the knight arranged by us. In this way
Come, what the adoptive father said will not happen."
"Wonderful!" Cheng Yaojin clapped his hands and laughed: "It's so wonderful. Before the game, we don't know whose horse can compete. The knight and the horse owner are not the same. We can't be sure which knight can compete, even if the horse is good.
, maybe the knight is not good, but the knight is good, but the horse may not be good. In this way, no one can decide the outcome. The outcome of the game really depends on God."
"That's what it means. All we need to do is calculate the odds. For example, every time we collect gambling capital of 10,000 guan, cash out half of it, and then pay out the bonus, the net profit will be more than 3,000 guan. Isn't it a sure profit?
What?"
"Yes, yes, you're guaranteed to make a profit!" Cheng Yaojin smiled so hard that his teeth came out. Li Ji couldn't stand his look and said, "Don't be too happy too early. Although this idea is good, it's all obvious.
It’s not difficult for others to imitate what you see on the surface.”
"Who dares!" Cheng Yaojin glared and said, "Who dares to steal my business, we can't let it go!"
Li Mu smiled and said: "This is why I said that only Uncle Cheng can do this deal. Without Uncle Cheng, this deal will definitely not be possible."
"That's right!" Cheng Yaojin was very proud and said: "My dear nephew, I am not a stupid person. Now that I heard about this deal, the most important thing is the odds you mentioned. I can't get this thing, or
It depends on you. You don’t need to worry about other things. Just rest for a few days. When your confinement is lifted, things will be almost the same."
Li Mu thought for a while and then said: "Uncle Cheng, I suggest that this racecourse should be built in the city as much as possible, preferably in the East City, where there are more honors and nobles and it is close. If it is outside the city, it will take half a day to get there, and the effect will be
Oh no."
"Don't worry, I have a lot of ideas. Just mark the size of the venue and let me arrange it."
Li Mu marked the map and said: "A circle of four to five miles is better. If it is too long, it will not be conducive to sprinting. If it is too short, it will not look exciting. I have marked them all, and the craftsmen will know it at a glance." Li Mu did not forget it.
He promoted his own craftsmen and said: "If my uncle wants to hire people, there are many craftsmen in the Ministry of Industry. The price is clearly marked. The laborers are one hundred coins a day, the technicians are one hundred and fifty coins a day, and the technicians are three hundred coins. A few days ago, the Zhao Guogong Mansion was repairing the yard.
I also charged this price.”
"Want to make money from me? No..." Cheng Yaojin almost blurted out the words "No way", but suddenly remembered that Li Mu would be needed, and quickly changed his words: "If my government is short of manpower, then go to the Ministry of Industry to hire people.
Not yet."
After saying that, Cheng Yaojin collected the paper Li Mu had written on, put it into his arms, and said, "I'll give you a leg of beef later. If you encounter any difficulties, I'll come find you again."
"Okay." Li Mu agreed, and Li Ji also said goodbye. Li Mu saw the two of them to the door, and the two generals got on their horses, one heading east and the other heading west. Li Mu was troubled, Li Ji's home was also in the east, so he went
Going west, he obviously didn't want to go with Cheng Yaojin.