Let people send them home and worship them. "
These words made Ming Yu laugh out loud, "It's not necessary to make offerings, but you can show them off occasionally."
One sentence pierced Ma Jinyu's mind, which made people feel embarrassed, and could only rub their noses and smile awkwardly.
Ma Siyong also smiled, the relationship between his son and the prince seemed to be very good. That's good. In the future, their Ma family will rely on the prince more often. With this relationship, are they afraid that the Ma family will suffer
133. Chapter 133
Witnessing King Duan's way of dealing with things today is awe-inspiring. He has long said that King Duan is extraordinary. He can make them, who are shrewd and experienced businessmen who can see through the world, follow his wishes, and the means of manipulating people's hearts are very human.
Still the same sentence, King Duan is a businessman, and everyone in the world is inferior. It seems that his vision is indeed correct, and it is extremely correct for the Ma family to choose to follow King Duan.
Today's events spread quickly, and it's unbelievable. Are the money of those merchants blown by the strong wind? Why did Wang Duan almost collect the first batch of silver taels in just one bidding meeting
Just a few promises from Duan Wang's red mouth and white teeth can make people scramble to pay the silver taels, and it's not a small amount. This made everyone feel that the old face was being slapped.
When Zou Chang, the servant of the household department, heard the news, he almost knocked over the teacup in his hand. "What? What did you say? You said Duan Wang raised several million taels of silver in just one bidding? Did you hear me right?"
The person who reported the news swears, "The news is definitely not wrong. Duan Wang's fundraising is divided into five levels of investment. The lowest investment line is 100,000 Snowflake Silver, not to mention there are several other levels of investment lines."
Zou Chang frowned when he heard that, with so much silver, the treasury was running out of money. If this amount of silver goes to the Ministry of Households, the treasury will be filled, and a big problem will be solved. well! It's a pity, it's a pity, how did he get it
It's not just Zou Chang who has such thoughts, who in the court who heard about this didn't feel emotional? Thinking of all the things Ming Yu had done in the court before, he felt a little regretful. Originally, I thought that he was not enough to accomplish anything, but now it seems that the matter of the Xiqi Corridor is imperative.
In the next ten years, the rich interests of the developed Xiqi Corridor will have nothing to do with the imperial court, which is a pity!
From the point of view of Lighting Yu's plan, the customs duties of the Xiqi Corridor alone in the future can be equivalent to the national tax revenue of the Ministry of Households for several years. But it's useless to repent now, who asked them to push it away with their own hands? However, after thinking about it ten years later, the Ministry of Household Affairs still hopes to take it back. well! But who can say clearly about the future
After the bidding meeting ended, Ming Yu announced several local government orders with the border area of Liangzhou. The general idea is that from now on, Liangzhou welcomes merchants to inspect and invest.
Because the frontier is not only a commercial area in the Western Regions, but also many local specialties, such as watermelons, corn, peppers and other crops that are not available in the Central Plains. Caravans can be transported to all parts of the Central Plains. Caravans are also welcome to go to Liangzhou to exchange needs, such as supplies that are lacking in the border areas, as long as the caravans are transported there, it will be a business opportunity to make money.
And now Liangzhou is waiting for a lot of waste, as long as the caravan trades in the past, no customs duties will be charged anywhere in Liangzhou. If merchants trade benevolently and abide by the law, they will make a contribution to Liangzhou. Someone will make a special trip to record it, and the qualification to become a shareholder of Xiqi Corridor will be rewarded at that time. That is, the quota for the second batch of tenders.
Many people were very excited. Some of them failed to arrive at the first time, but the first batch of investment promotion meetings had already ended. They also knew all the process and results of this bidding meeting, and they were all envious of these lucky first batch of merchants.
They want to find King Duan to give them a chance, but King Duan has already sent a message that the first batch of places is limited, so for the time being, this is the only way to go.
But now the quota for the second batch has come out, and the conditions are clearly there. As for whether you want this opportunity, it depends on how you choose.
The second batch is naturally not as strict as the first batch, and the threshold is high, which means that small merchants can also have the opportunity to participate. However, its benefits and preferential policies cannot be compared with it, but even so, it can make all merchants flock to it.
After a thorough understanding of the rules and regulations, many merchants still have some doubts. Liangzhou is a well-known poor place. If the goods are shipped there, can the people there really afford them? At that time, don't work hard to transport it, and then no one cares about it, not to mention other things, it will be a big loss just for the transportation of manpower and material resources.
While everyone was watching, the Ma family caravan had already started to pack up and set off. This incident has irritated some people, who is the Ma family? One of the four great families in the capital, it can be regarded as the leading merchant family in the entire Great Yan Dynasty.
With the Ma family taking the lead, everyone gritted their teeth, how would they know what was going on there if they didn't go and see? Duan Wang is right, can we first conduct an on-the-spot investigation, the actual situation must not be counted until you see it with your own eyes? No matter what, go and see first.
Taking a step back, it would not be a loss to bring some watermelons from Liangzhou. I heard that watermelon is also a rare item. It is a seed brought back from the Western Regions by the people of King Duan, and it has begun to be planted on a large scale in Liangzhou.
Only the royal family and dignitaries are lucky enough to have eaten it. I heard that this food tastes very sweet and crisp, and it is the best food. Maybe if you bring it back, you can sell it at a high price, so you won't lose money.
As for the corn and chili that King Duan mentioned, they have never heard of it, let alone seen it, so they don't have to expect too much.
"Brother Cheng, what a coincidence? Are you here too?" Tan Shan greeted an acquaintance in a blink of an eye.
He was one of those who drove late, mainly because the distance was too far, and he had no chance when he heard that he was coming. At first, he was still sighing and annoyed, thinking that the trip was in vain, and it was also bad luck.
However, he heard that at the bidding meeting, the lowest investment line cost 100,000 silver, so he could only shake his head and sigh. People like them are not like big merchants, who can easily come up with so much money. Even if he didn't come late, he probably wasn't qualified to enter that threshold, right
Thinking of this, he also calmed down. Come on, I can't blame others, I can only blame myself for not being rich. This trip to Beijing is just for fun, and I will go back in two days.
Unexpectedly, in a turn of events, King Duan issued a new local government order, which gave him an opportunity.
It's just that like most businessmen, he hasn't decided whether to go to Liangzhou to see, which makes him a little bit in a dilemma, after all, he didn't plan to go out when he went to Beijing.
Today, he is in this tavern, and he also wants to listen to other people's opinions and see what he should do. Unexpectedly, he met Cheng Guangsheng, a fellow from his hometown.
Like him, Cheng Guangsheng is also a businessman. His family runs several cloth shops and a tea shop. His family is well-off. He thought he was trying his luck and wanted to come to Beijing to find opportunities.
Cheng Guangsheng was stunned when he saw Tan Shan, and smiled joyfully, "Ah, so it's Brother Tan, I didn't expect you to come to Beijing."
There is no conflict in business between the two of them, and they can be regarded as acquaintances, but meeting in a foreign land is indeed a happy event.
Tan Shan hurriedly called people over to sit down, ordered the store to serve food and wine, and then said: "Brother Cheng also came here because of the west side?"
Everyone knows about this matter, so there is no need to hide it, Cheng Guangsheng nodded and said: "No, it's a pity, our Cheng family can't get into the eyes of King Duan, alas!"
As soon as these words came out, Tan Shan understood, and comforted with a smile: "That's true, you also know my family background, brother, it seems that we should forget about it."
Both of them shook their heads and sighed, raised their glasses and drank together, Cheng Guangsheng said: "To be honest, I really don't want to go back like this. The Liangzhou that King Duan said is full of opportunities, but I don't know what the actual situation is?"
Tan Shan stared at him and asked, "Brother Cheng, are you planning to go to the outskirts?"
Cheng Guangsheng nodded, "I have this plan, how about you, brother Tan? What do you plan to do?"
Tan Shan sighed sadly: "Oh! I really don't know what to do now, and I haven't decided yet."
"Brother, don't you just go back like this? You can always break through a world. Now that the thieves and bandits in Liangzhou have been wiped out, there is no danger in going here. Those who are brave these days, hungry If you are so timid, the business in the southern area is getting harder and harder, so it is better to change to another area and work hard. If it is true as Duan Wang said, if you can get a chance to participate in the matter of investing in the Xiqi Corridor, let's work hard. There is still hope.”
Tan Shan was moved by what he said, but he was a little worried, "That being said, when I came out this time, my parents, wife and children are still waiting at home, and the business at home has not been settled. This..."
Cheng Guangsheng thought it was a big deal, waved his hands and said indifferently: "It's just a letter, explain the reason in the letter, and just settle the matter."
Tan Shanmao suddenly realized, slapped his thigh and said: "Brother Cheng said yes, then I will go to Liangzhou to have a look, and if I don't like it, I will come back."
Cheng Guangsheng laughed loudly, "Isn't that the reason? If we go together, we can still have a companion."
There are quite a few people like them, and everyone has made a decision in their hearts, either returning without success, or going to the frontier for a while. All in all, a single thought will determine the fate of the family in the future.
Now Ming Yu's work is over,