"Okay, okay, come on, let's eat a bunch of grapes first."
Helplessly, Zhang Qiang waved his hand to Zhang You as he kept chattering to himself. Xiao Han pushed the fruit plate at his side, hoping to block his mouth.
"Hmph..."
Zhang Qiang might have been a little thirsty because of what he said, so he was not polite when he saw this. He hummed twice and reached out to pick up a bunch of grapes.
Opening his big mouth, a long bunch of grapes was stuffed into his mouth in just a few clicks. Zhang Qiang chewed a few mouthfuls casually, and then looked at the open space next to him as a goddess scattered flowers!
All of a sudden, all kinds of grape skins and grape seeds were flying around!
Look at this, next year several more vines will grow under this vine.
Xiao Han turned a blind eye to Zhang Qiang's destructive behavior. He lay down comfortably, closed his eyes and said: "Brother, you also know my temper, and you want me to be the Minister of the Ministry of Revenue? Is this not a joke? With so much money in front of you, just If you can see it but not take it, don’t you want to piss me off to death? Or do you plan to see a corrupt official beheaded in a few years?"
"What do you mean? Are you short of money?"
Zhang Qiang glanced at Xiao Han strangely while swallowing the grapes.
He knows Xiao Han's ability to make money, and he also knows how many copper coins are hidden in Zhuangzi's cellar! It's enough to dig it out and add to the grave!
"Tch, who doesn't like money too much?"
Xiao Han raised his head, rolled his eyes at Zhang Qiang, and said feebly: "And it's not like you don't know what kind of hospital my master recently built. Spending money is like running water! And those laboratories, which one is not a monster that swallows gold! Not to mention the trade roads that are about to be opened, just the money to buy those shops makes me so worried that I can't sleep."
"Buying a shop again? Didn't you buy some a while ago?" Zhang Qiang dropped the bunch of grapes in his hand and asked with wide eyes.
Xiao Han snorted twice and said: "Not enough, there are only a few shops. What I want is that one day, our shops will be opened in all corners of the Tang Dynasty!" "
"Open all over the Tang Dynasty?" Zhang Qiang looked at Xiao Han, as if he were looking at a patient who just ran out of a mental hospital. After a long time, he continued: "But, I just can't figure it out! You Why are you so passionate about doing business? You hang out with businessmen all day long, and you are not afraid of making people laugh? "
Xiao Han rolled his eyes when he heard this and replied: "What's wrong with the merchant? Is the merchant shady or just a head shorter than others?"
Zhang Qiang frowned and said angrily: "Businessmen pursue profits! Regardless of moral integrity! You also said before: with 20% profit, businessmen will swarm! With 50% profit, businessmen will take desperate risks, and with twice the profit If the profit is more than three times the profit, the businessman will dare to violate all human laws. If the profit is more than three times, the businessman will dare to commit any crime! How can such a person be called a good person? "
Xiao Han waved his hand and said with some disappointment: "Good people? What's the use of good people? Dou Jiande, okay? Just die! Zhai Rang, okay, take the initiative to step down and make way for someone more worthy! Then die! These days, good people can't eat enough?" "
Zhang Qiang was furious and said coldly: "That's better than a businessman who just sees the benefits!"
Xiao Han shook his head disapprovingly and continued: "A businessman, if you don't pursue profits, how can you still call yourself a businessman? Everyone in the world is seeking profit, and everyone in the world is seeking profit. This is normal! Besides, Well, businessmen are not the only ones who are willing to take advantage of the benefits in the world. How else can we say that there is no benefit and we can’t afford it early?”
"You...you are so messy!"
In terms of talking skills, two Zhang Qiang are no match for Xiao Han. No, after just a few words, he was choked and had nothing to say, and could only stare angrily.
Xiao Han gave the angry Zhang Qiang a funny look, and he knew that Zhang Qiang was doing this for his own good.
Sighing and sitting up from the recliner, Xiao Han slowly said: "Okay, don't be angry! Let me tell you this, the world's scholars, farmers, industrialists and merchants can't be successful without any one of them! I am now passionate about trade routes , and it is indeed not for making money. As for my purpose, you don’t understand it now, but you will understand it later. "
"Bah! I don't understand, you just understand, that's it! When the time comes, you'll look like a human being inside and out. I'll see how you end it."
Zhang Qiang may have been angered by Xiao Han, so he spat on the ground, stood up and walked out.
Xiao Han saw this and waved quickly: "Wait!"
Zhang Qiang was stunned, turned around and asked, "What, have you figured it out?"
Xiao Han chuckled and said shyly: "Well, what I want to say is, when you go out, don't forget to close the door."
Xiao Han's answer was a loud slamming of the door!
"Hey, who told you to be so strong! Wow... my courtyard door is made of rosewood!" Looking at the courtyard door that was almost cracked, Xiao Han covered his chest, feeling so distressed that he almost suffocated!
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"What happened to Zhang Qiang today? Why do you look a little unhappy?"
Later in the evening, Xue Pan came to see Xiao Han and casually asked about what happened today.
Xiao Han naturally had an indifferent attitude towards this, and just casually prevaricated a few words, even if the matter was revealed.
In the next few days, Sanyuan County remained the same.
A lot of money was spent, and Xiao's shops were quickly established one after another in various state capitals near Chang'an, and there were faint signs of spreading outside.
Although there was quite a bit of criticism in the court about this.
He thought that it would be embarrassing for a marquis of a country to lower his body and do something that reeks of copper. However, under pressure from certain aspects, this voice became weaker and weaker.
If there is a shop, there must be merchandise! Otherwise, it would be a waste to open so many shops and have the clerks sleep in the shop every day.
So soon, Xiao Han began to have a headache again for purchasing goods.
The products in Sanyuan County where he is located are pretty good. Apart from being a bit more expensive, there are almost no shortcomings!
But again, as long as there is a disadvantage like "expensive", it is enough to outweigh the other ninety-nine advantages!
As for other things, hey, it’s also difficult!
Speaking of which, the Tang Dynasty today is still almost a self-sufficient closed society.
In a simple village, there are people who farm and harvest crops, there are tailors who make clothes, there are people who are carpenters and bricklayers, and there are even one or two people who make coffins.
I want to eat meat, home-raised chickens and ducks.
I want to drink, my neighbor has some.
If you want to get dressed, go to the village head and pull out two pieces of cloth, then go home and let your mother-in-law sew it up.
Such a self-produced and self-sold model almost allows people in Zhuangzi to live a good life without having to deal with the outside world!
However, this so-called good thing is actually a huge bad thing in Xiao Han's eyes!
Because of experience, I know it!
The idea of being complacent and conservative like in ancient times is the most terrifying idea in the world!
We are living very well.
This is what many people in Tang Dynasty think about!
For them, it is perfect enough not to build river embankments or go to the battlefield to fight.
But for Xiao Han, life is good when he is always ahead of everyone!
If you fall behind, you will be beaten!
