In the next few days,
Yang Dong emptied the last drop of food from Jiaocheng's treasury,
I took Hong Laoliu and others to re-examine the situation in southern Luozhou.
As for the girl Yao Jia, he stayed in the mansion to take charge of the overall situation.
Because of this matter, Yao Jia complained about Yang Dong for a long time. But Yang Dong had no choice but to smile bitterly.
Speaking of southern Luozhou, compared to the old prince's territory in the north, the lives of the people here are more difficult.
But fortunately, Han Zheng did not completely ignore the people, so although life was difficult, he could still survive.
After distributing another wave of relief food, Yang Dong clapped his hands with satisfaction.
From this point of view, the task assigned to him by the empress is not that difficult! At least I'm almost a third of the way done.
As for the remaining two-thirds, it is just to clean up the remnants of the Qinglian and Bailian sects, and then deal with the old prince who has real power.
It’s not that difficult!
Smiling and laughing, Yang Dong almost cried.
You see, I really want to go back to the capital!
Just as he was secretly feeling sad, Yang Dong's thoughts were interrupted by the high-pitched voice of the Xichang spy.
"Mr. Yang, Mr. Yao has sent a letter. I would like to ask Mr. Yang to read it personally."
Yang Dong nodded slightly, took the letter and unfolded it silently.
After a moment, a hint of joy appeared on his face.
"Yao Rui, I really did not misjudge you! What you did this time saved me a lot of time."
"As for this Shen Laosan...it doesn't hurt to meet him!"
After putting away the secret message, Yang Dong was about to get up when he saw a round figure standing not far away, looking at him eagerly.
"Shen Laosan? Why is he here!"
When the spy beside him heard this, he immediately explained:
"Reporting to Mr. Yang, this person is the messenger who sent this message."
"I see."
Yang Dong nodded slightly,
"Let him return home with me!"
…
Luozhou, the residence arranged by Han Zheng for Yang Dong.
Shen Laosan looked at the majestic Yang Dong and couldn't help but feel a bit of awe in his heart.
"My young prince, one day is like three autumns apart. I never expected that you would come to a remote place like Luozhou in person."
Yang Dong nodded slightly in response. There was a haughty attitude on his cheeks.
"That's wrong. The victims of the disaster in Luozhou are my Ji family members. How can we talk about a poor and remote place?"
"Noble man, please don't get angry, it's Shen Laosan who can't speak."
Shen Laosan made a smile, then a look of pain appeared on his face, and then he continued:
"You don't know something, noble man. This time I came to Luozhou, Old Shen and I lost all our pants!"
"Lin Chunqiu, that old dog, drew many big cakes for me and other merchants when he came here. But when he came to Luozhou, everything changed!"
Yang Dong did not answer the question, but looked at Shen Laosan with a sneer.
"How do I remember that at that time you insisted that you were not aware of Lin Chunqiu's arrangements?"
Shen Laosan's expression changed slightly, and then he smiled again.
"Your Excellency, please forgive me, but I, Shen Laosan, did not make it clear. It was not until we were on the road that I really learned about Lin Chunqiu's plan. It's a pity that I couldn't inform you in time."
Yang Dong nodded slightly, not intending to continue to struggle with this issue.
But he knew very well that there was no truth in what Shen Laosan said.
Shen Laosan also knew that his image in this noble man's mind was much lower.
When he thought about his subsequent comeback plan, he gritted his teeth and said:
"Your Excellency, I, Shen Laosan, am a rough man with little education. If I offend you in any way, please bear with me!"
"I came to see you this time because I have important matters to discuss. Please give me a chance."
"What's important? Tell me."
Yang Dong still had a cold expression on his face, but he was happy in his heart.
Great, the fish finally took the bait.
On the other side, Shen Laosan started his own talk.
"The noble man has traveled thousands of miles to come to Luozhou, and he must return with a full load no matter what."
"I heard that your Excellency seems to have a reconstruction plan for Luozhou. I wonder if you can give me some advice?"
"And about the imperial merchant, are you really sure about it? If you are really sure about it, I, Old Shen, am willing to help."
"Contribute?"
Yang Dong frowned slightly and glanced at Shen Laosan with a cold gaze.
"Did Yao Qi tell you about the reconstruction of Luozhou?"
Sensing this unkind gaze, Shen Laosan's face darkened, he pondered for a moment, and then nodded slightly and said yes.
But his attention was all on Yang Dong. He wanted to know what this young upstart wanted to do.
"Well, since it was Yao Qi who mentioned it, I guess you should have the status of a Huang businessman."
Hearing this, Shen Laosan's cheeks showed a hint of pride.
"You don't know something, noble man. I, Old Shen, donated five hundred thousand taels of silver and exchanged it for a fifth-grade yellow merchant."
"From now on, I, Old Shen, will be yours. Whenever you have any assignments, I, Old Shen, will definitely tell you the truth."
Yang Dong nodded slightly, and the coldness on his cheeks subsided slightly.
"Since you are one of our own, it doesn't hurt to give you some advice."
"Do you know what business is?"
"Business Road?"
Shen Laosan frowned, his facial features almost twisted into a ball. He has been doing business for so many years and has never heard of business ethics.
Don’t merchants just make money by selling goods? Where can I talk about business?
Seeing his confused look, the corners of Yang Dong's mouth raised slightly, showing a hint of disdain.
If that's the case, then I won't pretend anymore.
Come on, let's show off our cards, let's see how I fool you!
With his mind moving slightly, Yang Dong straightened his figure further.
"With your worth, it's understandable that you have never heard of business."
"If you enter Taoism through business, even wealthy businessmen are extremely rare."
"It is your luck, Shen Laosan, to meet this king today. Please listen carefully!"
Shen Laosan immediately put on a respectful posture, but disdain flashed between his eyebrows.
I have been working hard in the business community since I was a child. How can you, a little noble man, know more about business than me?
That's all, for your status, I'll just listen to your nonsense.
With this mentality, Shen Laosan began to really get in touch with the business philosophy Yang Dong talked about.
"The core of the so-called business philosophy is nothing more than giving back to the society and the country."
As soon as these words came out, a flash of disdain flashed across Shen Laosan's cheeks.
I am a businessman, and I am afraid that this little noble man has never heard of the principle that no businessman is a traitor, right?
Let businessmen give back to society and the country?
Isn't this little noble man's idea too simple?
As he was thinking this, he heard Yang Dong say again:
"Perhaps many people think that these eight words are too empty. After all, businessmen themselves are a group of people who have no profit and cannot afford to be early."
"It's just that I assert that anyone who has such an idea is short-sighted!"
"A real wealthy businessman has always been someone who cares about the country and the people. Only in this way can he achieve his own business!"
