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141. Chapter 141
Everyone looked at each other in blank dismay, saying so, this time there is really no hope.
It seems that they still have to go back as soon as possible and bring some goods over for sale earlier, but they still have some concerns. "My lord, if we all ship the goods, can we guarantee that we can all sell them?"
After all, the long and long journey takes time and effort. They are all small businessmen, unlike the Ma family who are rich and powerful. If you spend all your money to transport the goods here, if you can't sell them here, you will lose everything.
Although they bought all the goods of the Ma family this time, they can buy them all if there are more goods shipped in the future. If they don't want it, the risk they take is too great.
Everyone nodded, this is indeed what they are all worried about. People who have no foresight must have near-term worries, and their businessmen must be careful and careful, and there is no room for mistakes.
Xu Wen smiled and comforted him: "Don't worry, I can guarantee that we can accept as much as you bring in. To tell you the truth, Liangzhou is in need of manpower and supplies everywhere. It is a once-in-a-thousand-year opportunity to build the state into a commercial distribution center. Think about it, how lucky you are to be able to participate in it.”
Hearing such assurances, everyone was more or less relieved. Tan Shan rubbed his palms, then touched Cheng Guangsheng, "Brother Cheng, I'm going back tomorrow to prepare, do you want to stay or go back with me?"
Tan Shan has completely changed his mind now, and he wants to take this opportunity to make a fortune. At that time, the goods from Liangzhou will be transported back, so that they can make a lot of money by going back and forth.
Cheng Guangsheng frowned and thought for a while, then shook his head, "I'll write a letter and you can take it home for me and let my brother prepare it. When the time comes, you will come with my brother. I don't worry if he has Brother Tan to help him."
Tan Shan nodded, "Okay! That's fine too." He didn't ask Cheng Guangsheng why he stayed, but he also understood from the previous words that Cheng Guangsheng saw farther than him. He promised that in the future, if Brother Cheng had anything to do, he would be able to support him.
Everyone had the same calculations, some sent letters back to tell their families how to do it, and some were worried and wanted to go back and supervise in person. In short, they have completely different thoughts from when they first arrived. The future prospects of Liangzhou are still good. Businessmen, the hustle and bustle are all for profit. As long as they can make money, it is not the same.
Xu Wen arranged for more than a dozen carts of goods to be transported away, and wrote a note to ask Ma Patriarch to go to the workshop yamen tomorrow so that he can use the note to withdraw money.
Until Xu Wen and the others left, everyone was still talking about it. They didn't expect their work efficiency to be so high. The Ma family's food had not yet entered the city, so the deal was settled. What can you say other than envy
While everyone here is sighing with emotion, the reception banquet over there has already begun.
Ming Yu sat at the head, toasting and drinking in the banquet. Ming Yu has learned a lesson, whenever there is a toast, she just touches her lips lightly and leaves. Even so, the smell of alcohol still made Ming Yu's fair face smudged with a faint blush.
At this time, with a smile on the corner of his mouth, he looked around the crowd, coughed, cleared his throat and said: "I think everyone wants to know about this trip to the capital, right?"
The originally noisy banquet quieted down after these words fell. This is indeed a matter of concern to everyone. Ming Yu didn't speak, and they didn't dare to ask. Now that Ming Yu brought it up, they all pricked up their ears.
Ming Yu lowered his eyebrows, shook his head, and pretended to sigh deeply.
Everyone's heart trembled, and they raised their hearts.
Liu Zhifu stood up and said with relief: "My lord, there is no need to rush this matter. If it doesn't work this time, let's just wait."
They all knew the current predicament of the imperial court. Ming Yu went to ask the imperial court for money to build the Xiqi Corridor. Therefore, they have long been prepared in their hearts, no matter what Ming Yu says, they can accept it.
Ming Yu lowered his head and buried his head between his hands, his shoulders kept shaking. Seeing him like this, everyone was anxious. They have never seen a prince like this before. How much wronged did the prince suffer in the capital
General Wei was already short-tempered, so he yelled loudly: "My lord, you were wronged in the capital, and you told the old minister, who dare not have eyes, the old minister will attack him with bare hands."
Xie Yixiu glanced at Ming Yu, shook his head, his eyes were full of helplessness.
Just when everyone racked their brains to say something to comfort Ming Yu, Ming Yu laughed out loud.
What's happening here? Just when everyone was puzzled, Ming Yu finally stopped laughing, "Who in the capital dares to wrong this king?"
But, you just now? Feelings Didn't you just choke because of being wronged, but just sniggering? My lord, aren't you afraid of lightning strikes if you deceive people like this
"Let me tell you, this trip to Beijing to raise silver was very successful. Seven million taels of silver have been raised in the first batch, and two million taels have been shipped back so far. The rest will be delivered by caravans one after another in a short time. Yinliang, come here." Ming Yu finished speaking triumphantly.
Everyone was in an uproar, did they hear correctly? Is it seven million taels instead of seven hundred taels? its not right! Where did the court get the money from? The salary owed by the imperial court to the frontier army for a few months was only a few hundred thousand taels, and they were repeatedly in arrears and failed to pay. Now they can give Mingyu seven million taels, who would believe it
Liu Zhifu swallowed his saliva, and asked with difficulty: "My lord, did you hear me right? You just said that you raised seven or seven million taels? How is this possible? How could the court give out so much money?"
Ming Yu smiled, waved his hands and said: "It wasn't given by the court, but the king raised loans from the people. In the future, it will be returned with the principal and interest."
The crowd had already been unable to keep up with Ming Yu's train of thought, but to be honest, they had followed Ming Yu for a long time, and they had never figured out the prince's train of thought.
But they are used to it, and they already have a way to deal with it, which is to listen to the prince's detailed explanation. Although it is slower, they can always understand in the end.
Sure enough, Ming Yu picked and picked all the things in the capital, and everyone finally understood.
Everyone was amazed and admired Ming Yu's unprecedented actions. Although they all knew that Ming Yu's ideas had many unique and novel features, many people who could not understand his approach at the time always found that Ming Yu usually solved things perfectly in the simplest and most direct way.
They all knew that the imperial court couldn't provide any money, and Ming Yu's trip had no hope at all, but Ming Yu brought them a big surprise.
Who would have thought that Ming Yu would not find the imperial court, but instead find a business merchant? For the Great Yan Dynasty, merchants are a status that everyone despises. But the lord was able to let go of his dignity, go to them with his noble status, persuade them, and make them willingly pay money.
Although what Ming Yu said was an understatement, they couldn't imagine how much effort the prince had spent. These merchants are very shrewd. If they don't have enough benefits to lure them, how can they send money to their door
"My lord, those businessmen are extremely shrewd. How could they just send money to your door for no reason, or so much money?" Wen Yuzhao asked directly.
"It is well known that merchants seek profit. If this is the case, then this king is using profit to lure them."
"Luring him with profit?" Wen Yuzhao tilted his head and thought about it, but he didn't understand what kind of profit the prince had. Liangzhou is poor and white, and it is even less likely to have attractive interests. Besides, it's not a few taels or tens of taels, but tens or millions of taels. How much profit does this need to make people tempted
Ming Yu tapped the table with his fingers, and said with a smile, "Why? Didn't you think so?"
Everyone frowned and thought hard, but in the end they still couldn't figure it out, so they had to give up and let Ming Yu explain.
Ming Yu smiled smugly, "You guys, you only see the present, but you can't see the future. Take a long-term view. After the development of the Xiqi Corridor in the future, it will be a benefit!"
Liu Zhifu followed Ming Yu's words to think deeply, and suddenly thought of something, he stood up abruptly, "My lord! Could it be that my lord... didn't he sell the Xiqi Corridor?"
Ming Yu shook his head, put a chopstick of vegetables into his mouth, chewed and swallowed, and then said: "It's not like selling Xiqi Corridor, it's just giving up the benefits of the first three years of Xiqi Corridor. .By the way, there are also a lot of discounts on tariffs. There is no way, I don’t want children to be able to trap wolves. Now the only way is this.”
Everyone was silent, and all the benefits of the Xiqi Corridor for three years were given up. No wonder, with such a big deal, who wouldn't be tempted? They all feel a little regretful, which means that three years after the completion of the Xiqi Corridor, they have all done nothing.
However, they also understood Ming Yu's meaning, they could not accomplish this matter by relying on themselves alone. In any case, although the benefits of three years have been lost, after the completion of the Xiqi Corridor, its subsequent benefits will continue to flow.
In the future, ten years, fifty years, or even a hundred years later, future generations will also be able to benefit. Compared with this, the benefits of only three years are really nothing.
Wen Yuzhao hesitated and said: "My lord, if you promise three years of benefits for nothing, is there any opposition in the court? If the courtiers are dissatisfied with the lord because of this, the lord may not be able to resist it!"
He is used to seeing the treacherous situation and undercurrents in the court. Ming Yu privately promises national interests