Afterwards, the cheers of the people and the shouts of the soldiers told Jushou one thing, that is, Liu Bei was really popular among the people in Mount Tai, and this was a serious threat to Yuan Shao's hegemony.
"Xuan Degong is serious. Zizhong, please pay. I can't stand it anymore." Chen Xi turned to Mi Zhu and said.
"It's only hundreds of millions of dollars, and my Mi family has taken care of it." Mi Zhu burst into tears of gratitude when she heard Liu Bei say in front of everyone, "I would like to thank the Zhen family and the Mi family for their financial and food support." The most important thing a family needs at the beginning is fame. , and spending a small amount of money to support education, how much reputation can you gain?
Scholars are the most precious people in the world, and scholars are also the people who cherish feathers the most in the world. The Mi family only needs to pay for it for five years. When the first generation of students comes out, even if the Mi family starts off as a businessman, it will not last long. No one will look at the Mi family with contempt, because once the Mi family is hacked, countless students will stand up to defend the Mi family. It doesn't matter whether they are businessmen or not, what matters is benevolence and righteousness!
But thinking about the Zhen family in front of her, Mi Zhu was a little confused as to whether she had invested a little less money than the Zhen family. Why did the Zhen family show up for everything? Make rules, chamber of commerce, and spend money now to make things happen. How come the Zhen family is involved in education?
Because of this, when Chen Xi asked Mi Zhu this question with a smile, Mi Zhu said nothing and patted his chest and promised that he would be able to take care of the entire academy in Taishan, Qingzhou by himself. What a good reputation this would have to gain.
Chen Xi was stunned for a moment, then smiled, "Zizhong has some things that are not a good thing to be a solitary person. The Chen family incident led to the tragedy of businessmen all over the world. Today, wealthy businessmen may be accused of evil intentions if they do a little good deed. If they don't do it, they will be accused of evil deeds." It’s because you are rich but you are not benevolent, and Zi Zhong should be very clear about the hardships involved.”
Mi Zhu was stunned, and his back shirt was soaked with cold sweat in an instant. He only saw that the day when the Mi family became a famous family was in sight, but he did not think about the danger behind it. There is a reason why businessmen are rejected from top to bottom in this era. Spring and Autumn Period The government did not reject merchants. It really started to deal with merchants during the Warring States Period, and various laws restricting merchants also began at that time.
The reason is that the ancestors of the Chen family played too much and made all the businessmen stupid. Big fights came out and small fights came in. After a few generations, they bought the hearts of the people of Qi, and then the country of Qi. This It was a legitimate and reasonable transaction, and in the end King Zhou An could only hold his nose and admit that Tian He was the Marquis of Qi.
After this incident, businessmen were all unlucky. All wealthy businessmen were targeted, and they were cut like grass from time to time, because no matter which country they were, they hated this kind of thing.
In short, from then on, merchants in the feudal era who did good deeds without notification would basically be labeled as having evil intentions. Because of this, there are many records in which the roads in the countryside were cut off and the bridges were broken. They went to the merchants. The government said that a certain merchant should pay for repairs. In order to blackmail businessmen, it is purely to give them face. Of course, there are blackmails, but allowing you to cultivate is actually giving you face...
"Thank you Zichuan for the suggestion." Mi Zhu bowed and said.
"No, no, no, your money is still very important to Xuande Gong's foundation, and you will be fine with the Zhen family standing in your way." Chen Xi said nonchalantly. He dared to let Liu Bei say this, so he was not afraid of Ju Shu. I heard that there would be some dissatisfaction with the Zhen family, because Ju Shao also figured out what happened last time, and the Zhen family spent 2 billion to buy Ping An.
As for why other families believed that the Zhen family paid two billion instead of making peace with Qingzhou, the main reason was that Luoshui Trading Company, second only to the five wealthy merchants, directly revealed that it belonged to the Zhen family. This company often provided large loans and It is inevitable that the trading company that offsets the price has a reserve fund of 2 billion yuan. Well, this is Zhen Mi's dowry...
Jushou also knew this, so he never thought that the Zhen family and Liu Bei would make peace. As for the Zhen family's appearance in Fenggao now, he didn't see all the businessmen in the world appearing in Fenggao. For businessmen, as long as they can make money, let alone nothing. Even if there is a deadly feud, the interests can be great enough to suppress it. However, Jushuo doesn't think that there is any kind of interest that can suppress what he did to Qingzhou before. It is not a small amount of money.
"I'm also a little anxious." Mi Zhu said with a wry smile, "Maybe Zichuan doesn't understand my thoughts."
"The glory of the family, the hope of shining the lintel, and the blessings of future generations are worth fighting for in a lifetime." Chen Xi said without looking back.
"Zichuan, you really know everything!" Mi Zhu said with a smile. In his opinion, Chen Xi, who comes from a noble family, should not notice this ordinary life that he has been enjoying.
"Don't worry, Zizhong. You won't lose the money you spent. Just what my lord just said. From now on, if your family sells things in the Taishan Qingzhou area, if others sell the same thing as you, even if your price is slightly higher. , the people of Taishan will recognize your stuff, and when the news of supporting the establishment of education spreads, your shop's business will be even more prosperous." Chen Xi glanced at Mi Zhu and then turned around and said calmly.
"What?" In this era without advertising, Mi Zhu, who relies on the smell of wine to survive in alleys, simply doesn't understand the importance of spreading the word.
"That is to say, don't you envy Zilong that someone will give him something when he walks? You will do the same in the future, as long as they know that you are Mi Zizhong." Chen Xi stopped turning his head and just stared at Liu Bei and said silently.
"General Zhao is such a great joy in life." Mi Zhu said with obvious envy. Whenever he saw Zhao Yun walking on the road, beauties would throw themselves into his arms. No one would charge for shopping, and others would force him to do so. This is probably the feeling. People in this era are still very simple.
"You can do it too. Zilong has given them the soil for survival, and you have given them hope for development. I will burn something for you in two days, and you can post it on your home club. Business will get better." Chen Xi smiled and said.
"Thank you very much." Mi Zhu said with a bow.
Zhuge Jin looked at Fazheng, who was standing in the first row under Liu Bei, "I'm afraid that boy is a little younger than me. Now he is in the position of Prime Minister of Qi. Taishan is really a hero regardless of his age."
"Fa Xiaozhi." Zhuge Liang recited this name silently.
"Chen Zichuan is only the same age as me. He is indeed a genius. Kong Ming, as my brother, there is no hope of surpassing him. I, the Zhuge family, rely on you as the backbone." Zhuge Jinlang said with a smile, "Kong Ming, I Let me ask you one last time, are you really not going back to Xuzhou?"
"I plan to visit Chen Zichuan. I don't plan to go back to Xuzhou. If my uncle asks, please tell him, 'Kong Ming has found someone who has the same goals as him, and he doesn't want to wait for the so-called opportunity anymore.'" Zhuge Liang said without turning his head. , "But brother, you really don't want to stay with Mr. Xuande. His dream contains your ideal."
"Kong Ming, we are an aristocratic family. If you choose freedom, then someone must bear the responsibility. If both of us pursue our own freedom, then who should bear the responsibility of the Zhuge family? The Zhuge family has been in decline for too long. , it is possible to rise again in our generation, the family will not allow the best of us to enter a force, they have invested too much in us, the family has the rules of the family." Zhuge Jin patted Zhuge Liang on the shoulder and said.
"Thank you." Zhuge Liang looked at his brother Zhuge Jin and said.
"Next time we meet, don't abandon public service for personal reasons. We are the Zhuge family." Zhuge Jin said calmly, looking back at Liu Bei, "He will be a good lord, but it is a pity that he is not suitable for me. He is not suitable for me."
Zhuge Jin slowly packed his things, leaving Zhuge Liang alone here, so he could bear the blame of the Zhuge family alone. (To be continued.)
