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However, it was obvious that Liu Che was overthinking. Although 70 million silver dollars was an astronomical figure to ordinary people, for these wealthy industrialists in front of them, it was the best way to gain profits.
After so many years of change, these industrial businessmen have figured out a concept called "investment". If they want to obtain long-term benefits and accumulate a solid family fortune for future generations, this investment is necessary.
No matter how much money you have, you will eventually spend it all, but if you have a job as a foundation in an industrial company that can continuously generate money, then there is no need to worry.
Whether in ancient or modern times, class formation will gradually form with the division of interests. The difference lies in the choice between each interest class regarding the cake in hand.
In the past, the gentry class occupied a large amount of arable land, leaving farmers with no land to farm. This recently led to large-scale rebellions, thus destroying a civilization that had been built with hard work for hundreds of years.
At present, the Han Dynasty has gradually transformed from land-based gentry to capital business. After seeing the huge profits brought by industry, more and more local gentry took the initiative to give up the fields that their families have managed for hundreds of years and join the world full of passion and money. in business activities.
The power of capital is very terrifying. Not only the merchants of the Han Dynasty joined in this carnival, but also the merchants of Japan, Southeast Asia, and even the barbarians outside the Great Wall.
Common interests tightly bind these formerly hostile opponents together.
What Liu Ce has to do now is to support the development of industry while also doing his best to ensure the interests of the ordinary class of the Han Dynasty and strive to see the birth of many middle classes in the Han Dynasty during his lifetime. After all, the size of the middle class is what truly determines a country. A strong backbone.
In just half an hour, many industrial tycoons present promised to invest more than 71 million silver dollars. Some even directly issued bank commercial loan data to get a share of this trade activity with the West.
The reception ended successfully. When Liu Che left the banquet and walked out of the restaurant, it was already late at night, and the streets of Dongshi were filled with bright lights.
Saying goodbye to everyone, a Japanese guard led the royal carriage to Liu Che's side, took the initiative to open the door, nodded and said: "Your Highness, please get in the carriage!"
Liu Che twisted his neck, then got into the carriage, and before the Japanese guard closed the door, he suddenly said: "Go to the Western Market."
Hearing this, the Japanese guard hurriedly said: "Your Highness, it's getting late. The Imperial Concubine has given orders not to..."
Liu Che interrupted him impatiently: "Uchimura, since when have you been able to control what I do? Do you want to go back to Japan?"
"Hey... no, please calm down, Your Highness. Uicun is also thinking about His Highness. Please don't dare to leave Uicun. Uicun finally came to live in Chang'an, and he was favored by His Highness to become the palace guard. He never wants to leave."
This Japanese guard is naturally the samurai who joined the Han army's new annex in Japan, Uchimura Mitsuyoshi.
Because he was intelligent, loyal, fluent in Chinese, and had military merit, after passing the naturalization examination, he finally got the opportunity to work and study in the Central Plains.
By chance, he was sent by the Far East Government Office to apply for a foreign guard position in Chang'an, and successfully became Liu Che's subordinate.
This made Uchimura ascend to heaven like a chicken and a dog, and Liu Che was an excellent candidate for the new emperor of the Han Dynasty in the future. As long as he hugged this thigh tightly, he would have a bright future, and naturally he would not want to leave.
Looking at Uchimura, who was now dressed in brown brocade clothes, Liu Che sighed softly: "Let's go, remember not to mention it to the mother and the emperor."
"Well, please rest assured, Your Highness!"
One good thing about these Japanese guards is that they can guarantee enough loyalty to the strong, so Liu Che can use them with confidence.
The carriage drove all the way, and after more than an hour, it finally arrived at the West Market.
After getting off the carriage, Liu Che walked all the way to a rouge shop on the left side of the West Market.
When he arrived at the entrance of the rouge shop, Liu Che straightened his clothes, and then said to Uchimura Mitsuhiro: "You stay here and wait."
"Here!"
Entering the rouge shop, what you see is a girl about fourteen or fifteen years old who is concentrating on mixing rouge powder.
Hearing the wind chimes ringing at the door, the girl immediately stood up and said with a smile, "What do you need?"
Liu Che suddenly felt at a loss.
Although he is a candidate for the crown prince of a country and his status is extremely prestigious, due to the strict tutoring of Liu Ce and Jiang Ruoyan, he has never experienced any love between children since he was a child. Even if he had, it would soon be strangled in the cradle by Jiang Ruoyan's harsh education. .
Seeing that Liu Che didn't speak, the girl took the initiative to step forward and bowed: "Are you buying spices for the female family members? Please just take a look. These are gouache rouges that have just come in from the Western Regions. If you are in trouble, I can prepare them myself. , I guarantee that your women will be satisfied.”
Liu Che carefully looked at the busy girl in front of him, his face couldn't help but turn slightly red.
In fact, Liu Che came to this spice shop just because of the girl selling incense.
The girl’s name is Wu Xiaomei.
That's right, she was Zhao Cang's "wife" back then.
Zhao Cang's parents escaped from the Chu region and came to Chang'an. With the help of the Chang'an government office and Zhao Cang's huge pension, they opened this incense shop to make a living. Over time, the business was good.
Zhao Cang's parents died of illness last year, so the young Wu Xiaomei took over the incense shop. With Zhao Qiong's help, life was easy.
Liu Che also met the innocent and lovely Wu Xiaomei by chance last month. He fell in love with her at just one glance and his heart beat wildly.
Since then, this lovely figure has been echoing in his mind.
Today I finally got the chance to meet her again.
Seeing Wu Xiaomei's slim figure and focused appearance, as well as the fragrance of gouache exuding from the incense shop, Liu Che felt a little dry, and his mind couldn't help but have the urge to hug Wu Xiaomei and kiss her. And this idea is getting stronger and stronger.
"Dingling~"
Suddenly, there was another sound of wind chimes, bringing Liu Che, who was in a daze, back to reality.
I saw another young man wearing blue and gray brocade clothes coming in outside the house.
Wu Xiaomei looked up and suddenly smiled: "Is Mr. Yan here?"
Mr. Yan was not as restrained as Liu Che. He smiled directly and said, "Miss Wu, how are you doing lately?"
Wu Xiaomei smiled faintly, then bowed and saluted: "Thanks to Mr. Yan, my daughter's business has been going well recently. I wonder what Mr. Yan wants today?"
Mr. Yan smiled and said, "May I ask Miss Wu when it will close? I have an uninvited request. I would like to invite you to have a drink with Jukangfang. Can you give me a favor?"
Wu Xiaomei suddenly looked embarrassed. He knew that Mr. Yan had a well-off family background. His cousin was the Marquis of Wu of Chang'an, ranking seventh rank, and his father was the director of the West City Government Office.
His purpose in inviting him to drink was simply to fall in love with him.
Just when Young Master Yan was about to ask, Liu Che, who had been silent all this time, spoke up: "Young Master, men and women are not close to each other, how can there be any reason to invite a girl's house for a drink in the middle of the night?"
Mr. Yan's face darkened, and he looked at Liu Che. He saw that the other man was dressed in gorgeous clothes and had an extraordinary bearing. He immediately knew that his identity was not simple. He couldn't help but raised his hands and said, "My lord, Yan Shizhao, do you know what your surname is?"
