The more Shen Laosan listened, the more he felt that Yang Dong's ideas were unreliable.
When can businessmen be so selfless?
If so, how could they accumulate millions of dollars?
However, Yang Dong still maintained a calm speaking speed and talked about the so-called business principles.
"I know that these remarks about business ethics will definitely arouse the scorn of many businessmen."
"It's just Xiao Shen, have you ever thought about something?"
Suddenly being cueed, Shen Laosan looked slightly startled. After a short silence, he forced out a smile and said:
"Your Majesty, please forgive me, but I, Old Shen, am not very qualified and don't have much ideas."
So,
A trace of disappointment flashed across Yang Dong's face.
"In that case, I have a question for you. Do you think building bridges and paving roads is a profitable business?"
Shen Laosan immediately shook his head and said:
"Killing people and setting fires with gold belts, building bridges and paving roads without corpses."
"It's naturally not profitable to do this kind of thing."
Yang Dong smiled faintly and asked another question.
"If the bridge is built, all the navigation is your ship; if the road is paved, all the shops are your shops."
"So you can make money?"
"this……"
A flash of thought flashed across Shen Laosan's cheek.
The next moment, his breathing became more rapid.
Apart from anything else, even in a small town, all the shops on both sides of the road are considered valuable areas.
And if it were in the capital, just buying such a shop would probably cost hundreds of thousands of taels of silver.
If it is true as this little noble man said, then building bridges and paving roads would be a great deed, wouldn't it?
He took a deep breath to calm down his mood, and then said seriously:
"If this is true, building bridges and paving roads is indeed a win-win choice!"
Yang Dong's eyes lit up when he heard the word "win-win".
The fat guy Shen Laosan is somewhat talented, and he can actually understand the "win-win situation".
It's a pity that most people in the world only care about immediate interests and want to get everything for themselves.
As everyone knows, a win-win situation is the best strategy for truly stable development.
"Yes, if you can understand the principle of win-win, you have some business talent."
Yang Dong said lightly, which was regarded as a compliment. Then he continued:
"So, Xiao Shen. You have to broaden your horizons!"
"Opening a store, or adding another cooperation channel. Those are just small paths!"
"If you want to become a truly wealthy businessman, then you must have your shop everywhere in the world."
"When you mention your name, even the barbarians will praise you."
"This is the way to do business!"
At this moment, Shen Laosan fell into a sluggish state.
If it is true as this little nobleman said, then his wealth must be at least tens of millions of taels of silver, right?
wrong!
A big city alone can now bring him hundreds of thousands of taels of income.
If there were dozens, or even hundreds of cities, there would be his Shen Ji grain shop.
So……
Shen Laosan didn't dare to think any more, because this piece of cake would almost kill him!
Yang Dong silently observed the changes in Shen Laosan's expression, with a hint of pride at the corner of his mouth.
Huh, ancient people who have never been exposed to marketing brainwashing!
I just used a little trick, and you are tempted, right?
In this case, why not just hand over the small amount of money in your hand!
"Ahem!"
He coughed slightly, interrupting Shen Laosan's fantasy of a better future.
A hint of displeasure appeared subconsciously on Shen Laosan's cheeks. But after a moment, he looked at Yang Dong with eyes filled with admiration.
He bowed deeply and said respectfully:
"I, Old Shen, are short-sighted. Please be more considerate, noble one."
"Please teach me how to truly embark on the business path!"
Yang Dong smiled lightly and said:
"As the saying goes, the authorities are confused, but those who watch are clear."
"In fact, isn't it already in front of you to embark on the road of business?"
"After Luozhou experienced floods, everything was in ruins waiting to be revitalized. Isn't this an opportunity for large-scale reconstruction?"
When Shen Laosan heard this, a flash of thought flashed in his eyes.
After a while, he asked the doubts in his heart.
"But since ancient times, the imperial court has been responsible for repairing official roads. How can we, the merchants, have no control over this matter?"
"Besides, most of the land around the official road is owned by nearby villagers. How can we legally own the shops on both sides of the official road?"
Yang Dong glanced at Shen Laosan, the disappointment in his eyes not showing at all.
"Are you really a businessman? Why are you so inflexible in doing things!"
"Now that the national treasury is empty, how can we get so much silver to rebuild the officialdom? Even if the imperial court has the intention, it does not have the ability."
"And if you become a Huang businessman, it would be reasonable to entrust you with this job. As for the land beside the official road..."
"The land next to the previous official road has long been occupied by aristocratic families. Therefore, if you want to get a piece of the pie, you can only rebuild the official road!"
As soon as these words came out, Shen Laosan immediately widened his eyes.
"Rebuilding officialdom? How can the nobles from the aristocratic families in the court agree?"
"If they don't agree, they can fix their own official ways!"
Yang Dong smiled faintly, but his cheeks were full of disdain.
A hint of surprise appeared in Shen Laosan's eyes.
Yes, these aristocratic families are all like Pixiu.
They can just sit back and make money, so why bother to repair the official roads?
In this way, he might actually have some chances.
Seeing that he understood his intention, Yang Dong continued:
"Actually, we can also bypass those noble families and build a high-speed official road."
"High-speed official road?"
Shen Laosan frowned slightly, not understanding the meaning.
"That's right! Do you think it's easy to transport business goods between states now?"
Yang Dong asked again, and Shen Laosan immediately shook his head.
"It's very inconvenient. Otherwise, why would fruits and vegetables from the south be sold at sky-high prices in the capital?"
"Not to mention anything else, even the princes and nobles only eat that lychee occasionally."
"Yes!"
Yang Dong nodded slightly,
"The reason why lychees are so expensive is not because of how rare they are, but because of the inconvenience of transportation. The official roads in the Zhou Dynasty were in disrepair for a long time, and the original design had many unreasonable flaws. Therefore, transportation is extremely troublesome."
After saying that, he suddenly raised his head, stared at Shen Laosan with a pair of tiger eyes and asked:
"Xiao Shen, are you willing to do something for me?"
As soon as these words came out, Shen Laosan immediately trembled!
Do something for this noble man?
Doesn't that mean that you have to rely on the other party?
He instinctively wanted to refuse, but after thinking about it, he felt that he should accept it.
Although now, his family is rich and his life is comfortable.
With the status of Huang Businessman again, his status is higher.
But if we can't go further, I'm afraid this will be the case in this life.
And how difficult it is to go further!
But at this moment, there is such an opportunity in front of us.
Shen Laosan thought for a moment, then suddenly knelt heavily on the ground and kowtowed to Yang Dong three times in a row.
"Your Majesty, please bow to me, Shen Laosan!"
"From now on, Shen Laosan will be the pawn of the noble man, and he will be demolished by the noble man!"
