The housekeeper paused. He had never heard of this name before, so he looked at the young master blankly, hoping that he could clear up his confusion.
Li Zhao smiled, didn't say much, and walked into the study alone. After a few quarters of an hour, he took out a piece of paper with some patterns drawn on it, which looked like grids of farmland or rows of houses.
In fact, it is a house.
"You follow this simple drawing. First find a suitable place and lay the foundation. I will give you some pipe drawings and septic tank drawings in two days."
The housekeeper looked at the drawing. The drawing was very simple and not difficult to understand. However, the place was relatively wide, it needed to be flat land, and there needed to be a stream next to it, which made it a little difficult.
But this did not faze him. There were many farmlands in Chang'an Township, and many small canals were dug to irrigate the farmland. It was just right, but the place was far away from Chang'an Township.
Also, he was a little confused as to what "pipes, septic tanks" and the like were, as he had never heard of them before, but the young master was so capable, it was normal for him to say something he didn't understand.
"Old slave, I obey, and we'll get started tomorrow."
But the next moment, he showed doubts and asked jokingly: "Master, are you opening a workshop again?"
Li Zhao didn't hide anything and nodded.
The housekeeper was pleasantly surprised. The workshops opened by the young master were all profitable. What kind of industry would this be?
Such a large venue must be an amazing industry!
The steward muttered and asked again: "What kind of workshop is it?"
"Raise pigs."
"Pig?" The housekeeper was shocked. Do you need such a large place to raise pigs? He couldn't understand.
Nowadays, there are not no people raising pigs in Daqin, but there are a lot of pigs in one acre of land. Some of them just raise pigs in free range and let them bathe in the mud.
But the young master's property covers a hundred acres. It doesn't look like raising pigs at all, but more like a royal hunting ground.
But, how could he guess what the young master was doing?
He didn't ask any more questions, but changed the subject.
"Master, how much will our rice sell for tomorrow? What's the price?"
Li Zhao said: "Stop for two days. You have important things to do."
"What's important?"
"Just let people spread the word, saying that we will sell 500,000 stone rice in two days, and the price will be reduced to fifteen times the original price."
The housekeeper was shocked when he heard this amount.
Five hundred thousand dan, the young master is preparing to make a lot of money. Even if the price drops slightly, it is still a huge sum of money.
"Okay! I will ask someone to take care of it now. I will definitely not disappoint the young master."
After the housekeeper left, the banquet in Chang'an Township was also over. Everyone went to wash up and prepare to rest.
After a busy day, night has fallen.
But Li Zhao did not rest. He went to his uncle's house, found his uncle, and asked him to prepare enough money.
The uncle was puzzled and asked: "Why do you need to prepare so much money?"
"Buy land!"
"Buy land? What kind of land should we buy? And we are not short of land?"
Yes, the vast area of Chang'an Township belongs to them, so there is no need to buy land.
Li Zhao didn't want to explain, "In short, you just buy it. Remember, it must be from Shanglinyuan, no others."
Li Jinong was puzzled, but he didn't refute it. His nephew must have his own reasons for doing things. As for why he was from Shanglinyuan, he couldn't figure it out.
It seems that Shanglinyuan is a bit desolate, much more withered than Xianyang. Oh, and His Majesty is building a palace in Shanglinyuan. It is somewhat famous. Unfortunately, it has not been completed yet. I heard that the work has been suspended for a long time.
"Shanglin Garden is a wasteland. Do you want to think about it again?"
"No need to think about it, it's settled."
He said this firmly, and Li Jinong glared at his nephew, "That's okay! Fields are a necessity for the people, and they are rarely bought and sold. I can't guarantee that I can buy them, unless I'm very lucky."
Li Jinong made excuses for himself.
Although there is already a business of buying and selling land, it is very rare. Even if you want to buy it, you have to look at the opportunity.
Li Zhao smiled and said, "Maybe you are very lucky."
Li Jinong didn't respond. His luck has never been good.
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The next day, news spread across Xianyang's wine shops, markets and other places that 500,000 stone rice would be sold in Chang'an Township one day later.
When the news came out, the servants rushed to tell each other, and the dignitaries were all preparing money like crazy.
At this moment, some nobles had already run out of food and relied on the court for financial support.
Even those who have a surplus of food are in dire straits.
With the sale of half a million stones, everyone took action. They no longer wanted to live a life of inferiority relying on relief, and they wanted to grab it no matter how much the food price was.
Of course, there are also people who take a fancy to the current food prices and want to make quick money from them.
It should be noted that the price of food had soared to 22 times the day before, and now it was only sold for 15 times. It was definitely a sure profit.
The news became more and more crazy as it spread, and soon the whole of Xianyang knew about it.
"What? Also, there are five hundred thousand stones. This, how is this possible?" After hearing the butler's report, Mou Tian's face instantly turned pale, almost confused.
Just 60,000 dan had depleted his family wealth. At this moment, 500,000 dan was eight times more. How could he take action again? Chang'an Township is going against him!
The housekeeper lowered his head and did not dare to say a word.
Five hundred thousand dan is no longer an ordinary amount, beyond what they can afford, and now they have no money.
"Master, give up! While the price of food is still high at this moment, we can sell it immediately and it will be a sure profit." The housekeeper suggested timidly.
"Give up? Things have come to this point and you ask me to give up. What's your brain? Xianyang is about to be in chaos, Xiang Gong's actions are about to begin, and I am about to become a hero. Do you know? I can give up. ?"
"If you tell me to give up, won't all my early efforts be in vain? Also, if Mr. Xiang accuses me of being incompetent, will I, Mou Tian, still be able to get ahead?"
"Moreover, if Yingzheng destroys our Zhao country, how can I make it easier for him? Even if there is no hope of restoring the country, I will destroy the Qin Dynasty."
Mou Tian looked up to the sky and shouted like a roar.
The housekeeper was frightened and quickly stepped aside.
He had never seen the master lose such a temper, nor did he know that in addition to making money, the master had such hatred for the court and was so persistent in becoming a hero.
But, 500,000 shi, how to buy them all?
If all these 500,000 stone rice are allowed to flow into Xianyang, these noble people can breathe a sigh of relief, and their plans will be ruined.
"Then, what do we do now? The savings are exhausted."
The housekeeper no longer had the confidence to speak.
"Sell land, sell fields."
Mou Tian gritted his teeth and made a cruel decision.
"Master" the butler wanted to persuade, but seeing the master's decisive expression, he swallowed his words.
"Fifty thousand shi requires too much gold. I'm afraid we have to sell all the fields in Xianyang and surrounding areas."
"It doesn't matter. At this time, no matter how much land we have, we have to sell it."
"Of course, if Mr. Xiang's plan comes true, what do these fields mean? In time, won't they return to our hands?"
"My master is absolutely right."
While the two were discussing, Feng Quji also came to report on recent events in Zhangtai Palace and the bedroom.
"This Li Zhao, I know he has no good intentions. What's more, he is just for personal gain."
"Fifteen times or twenty times the price, it's hard for him to figure it out. This is not forcing the people of Xianyang to die."
After Ying Zheng heard Feng Quji's report, he was furious, but there was a smile on his face. It was just that he was not angry with Li Zhao for taking advantage of the common people.
Feng Quji was stunned. Your Majesty's reaction was a bit arrogant. You wouldn't scold someone like this if you wanted to!
"Your Majesty, Li Zhao did a bit of damage by doing this, but it is indeed the best way to attack the wealthy businessmen. They almost all accepted the 60,000 stone rice before, but for the 500,000 stone, let alone taking it, I'm afraid they can't even think about it. OK."
"Yeah!" After his anger subsided, Ying Zheng nodded.
Indeed, this is a good way, that is, this guy has made a lot of money, and he doesn't know how to be filial to the court.
"What do you think he will do next?"
Ying Zheng was more curious.
"Based on his money-grubbing temperament, I guess that he will gradually increase the price, forcing the wealthy businessman to death step by step, and then slowly sell it for a period of time. The wealthy businessman will definitely be anxious, and maybe he will sell it. Grain prices will also fall."
"Li Zhao will definitely follow suit and lower prices. If this continues, won't food prices return to their previous levels?"
After Feng Quji finished speaking, he nodded alone. He thought his guess was accurate. After all, this was what he learned from economic theory.
Prices will increase as demand increases, and they will also decrease as demand increases. This is the relationship between supply and demand and the law of price fluctuations.
"Yeah! Not bad!" Ying Zheng agreed with this statement.
The two were discussing, when suddenly, a shadow swayed in front of their eyes, and then the curtain moved, and there was no trace.
Ying Zheng glanced at him, but he remained calm. He just found an excuse and sent Feng Quji away.
"Come out!"
The shadow just now was Tie Ying.
call!
A gust of wind blew by, blackness came into his eyes, and the iron eagle appeared.
"Is there something urgent?" Ying Zheng became serious.
Iron Eagle will not easily appear in front of anyone except him unless something important happens.
"Yes, Heibingtai heard that there was something strange happening outside Xianyang. Hundreds of unknown people were pushing many unknown objects towards Xianyang. They only chose to act in the dark."
"Unknown person, unknown object? Can you see the unknown object clearly?"
"Look clearly, this thing has two wheels like a carriage, but there is an iron bump standing high up, and there is a round hole on the iron bump."
"What is this?" Upon hearing this, Ying Zheng frowned.
"I don't know about Tie Ying. It looks very heavy, and there are baggage behind it. Maybe your Majesty can ask Li Zhao."
Ying Zheng nodded, Li Zhao was somewhat capable, maybe he really knew.
"Summon Li Zhao immediately."
An hour later, Li Zhao appeared in front of Ying Zheng. After he revealed the unknown object, Li Zhao was startled, and his heart fluctuated.
"What? Do you recognize this thing?"
The appearance of this object was so bizarre that Li Zhao didn't know how to answer it. Even if he told the emperor, he might not understand it. He had to understand it in more detail before he could make a judgment.
"I dare not make a judgment yet. There may be other information about this unknown object."
"Yes, there is a baggage behind, pushed by hundreds of people. They are still moving at night and are heading towards Xianyang."
"What?" Li Zhao's expression changed again when he heard this, and he asked hurriedly, "Is there anything unusual in the court recently?"
Ying Zheng shook his head, this was the most unusual thing to say.
"No, there are abnormalities. The fluctuation in food prices is one of them. Has your Majesty found out anything else? You must answer me honestly."
Li Zhao looked very anxious, and his face was even more solemn.
Ying Zheng did not dare to neglect, nor did he hide it, "Recently I have been investigating the matter of thieves and gangsters."
"Who has been found?"
"No clue yet, but Jia Xiong is worthy of suspicion."
Li Zhao was shocked.
Jia Xiong first took out corn to embarrass him, then sent people to attack and kill him, and finally slandered him and put him in jail.
Doing this for no reason is certainly questionable.
So why does Jia Xiong do this? A thought came to mind, that is, Jia Xiong wanted him to disappear, why did he want him to disappear? He is just a general with no real power and poses no threat to Jia Xiong.
The next moment, he seemed to have thought of something, and he was anxious. He quickly handed over his hands and said solemnly: "Your Majesty, please capture Jia Xiong immediately, and at the same time send Xianyang soldiers to capture the unknown person."
Hearing Li Zhao speak like this, Ying Zheng became more solemn and asked: "Is there something fishy about the unknown thing? Is it related to Jia Xiong?"
"If my guess is correct, the unknown object is a great murder weapon, which is slightly inferior to my great murder weapon."
Yes, if Li Zhao's guess is correct, the unknown object is most likely a cannon. Hundreds of people came pushing the cannon, and they were operating at night. One can imagine their purpose.
And since Jia Xiong is suspicious, it must be related. If Jia Xiong is allowed to take over these cannons, Xianyang's 200,000 troops, no, 100,000 will be in Jia Xiong's hands. If Jia Xiong rebels, 100,000 How can we resist the military strength?
This is a critical situation. If this is not done well, Da Qin will be destroyed.
In the age of cold weapons, cannons are definitely powerful weapons of war.
"A big killer weapon? Is it just a little inferior to your big killer weapon?" Ying Zheng thought for a moment and was afraid.
He has tried Li Zhao's killer weapon, and it will definitely destroy the world. If these unknown people use this weapon to deal with Xianyang, Xianyang will be destroyed.
At this moment, Ying Zheng's face looked terrifying and calm.
"Li Zhao, I order you to immediately lead an army of 100,000 to guard Xianyang. At the same time, your 2,000 elite troops should also appear."
"No!" Li Zhao accepted the order, but the next moment he was in a dilemma. Although he was the chief general, he did not have a hundred thousand troops.
At this moment, he had no choice but to tell the truth, "Your Majesty, you haven't asked me to take over the one hundred thousand army yet?"
"What did you say?" Ying Zheng stepped back and stared at Li Zhao in disbelief.
"I did not take over a hundred thousand troops."
"How is that possible?" Ying Zheng's face became increasingly ugly, but now was not the time to think about this. "Immediately mobilize two thousand elites to defend Xianyang City."
"No!" Li Zhao quickly retreated.
The next moment, he waved his hand violently, and Tie Ying immediately flashed out. Seeing the emperor's face, he quickly knelt down.
"Your Majesty, Iron Eagle is guilty."
"Of course you are guilty. Li Zhao didn't take over. Why didn't you Hei Bingtai know about it? What did you do and eat?"
Tie Ying was speechless.
"Tie Ying is guilty of death! It was Hei Bingtai's negligence." Tie Ying did not explain and just accepted the crime.
Ying Zheng walked over slowly, pulled out the sword from his waist with a hiss, and raised it high, but the sword just stayed in the air and did not fall for a long time.
"That's all, remember, there won't be a next time, otherwise, you will be killed by my sword."
"Thank you, Your Majesty!" Tie Ying was wrapped in black clothes, and the change in his expression could not be seen.
"Now I give you a chance to make up for your past mistakes. Immediately gather at the nearby Black Ice Platform. Be sure to kill the unknown people and seize their weapons. If you fail, you can kill yourself!"
The emperor has given a death order, and there must be no mistakes.
"No!" Soon, Tie Ying disappeared.
(End of chapter)
