The two looked at each other, and the atmosphere was a little subtle.
Bai Yi lowered her head shyly, and Fang Zhengyi rubbed her head vigorously a few times.
I made a chicken coop and cleverly broke the embarrassment.
Then he turned to Zhang Biao and said, "Where did Xiaotao and the others die? We'll be here today to find her. We'll send Li Yuan home first."
After that, Li Yuanzhao was reluctantly sent back, and Fang Zheng and his party returned home.
After returning home, several people sat around the table again.
But everyone's eyes were fixed on the messy pile of banknotes and a cloth bag on the table.
Fang Zhengyi's eyes turned green and he said quickly: "Hurry up! How much is the total?"
Everyone started to click in a hurry, and without much effort, the numbers were calculated.
The total number of them is forty-four hundred and fifty-five taels!
Everyone except Fang Zhengyi was shocked when they heard this number. They didn't expect that there were so many rich young masters in the capital, and more than three hundred rings and necklaces were sold.
It is unimaginable to earn more than 40,000 taels of silver overnight just from retail sales.
Fang Zheng touched his chin and smiled. The capital's spending power was really strong. Those glass rings he had ordered might not be sold openly in the market.
Turning to Xiao Tao, he said: "Go out tomorrow to spread the news, find a few more dental shops, and say that you want to buy diamond rings and diamond necklaces at high prices!"
Xiao Tao said depressedly: "Master, this is not good...I heard when I was shopping that you were selling this under the banner of Prince. If someone finds out, will you get into trouble?"
Fang Zheng glared: "You can go if you are told. I know it well, young master."
There was such a big commotion about the diamond ring that Emperor Jing couldn't possibly not know about it.
Fang Zheng had known it all early and was waiting for someone to take the initiative tomorrow. Who wouldn't be confused after seeing these tens of thousands of taels of silver?
Rufa was shocked and said: "Master, what on earth are we selling? It's so expensive."
He ran the fastest at that time and found a brothel in the distance, but Zhang Biao couldn't find him. After he was done, he returned to Zangxiang Pavilion and saw that everyone had dispersed before he returned to Fang Mansion.
Fang Zheng smiled: "What else could it be? It's a specialty of our Taoyuan County."
Lufa wondered: "Do we still have such expensive specialties in Taoyuan County?"
As soon as Fang Zheng picked up the cloth bag on the table, he shook it off, and a large number of diamond rings and necklaces suddenly poured out, covering the entire table.
Bai Yi's face suddenly fell...
"Isn't this glass? Young master is awesome!" Lufa looked admiringly, and then said cautiously: "Young master, can you give me some, I also want to go out and sell some money to spend..."
"No! Master, these things are of great use to me. You kid has never done anything serious all day long. You don't know how to work hard to make money and just think about taking a sideways approach. Master, I have forgotten how I taught you! Can't you be down-to-earth?"
"Zhang Biao, educate him!"
Lufa was carried away by Zhang Biao with a sad face.
Then Fang Zheng turned to Xiao Tao and said, "Remember to find more people to raise the price of the diamond ring, and make a lot of money. You can make as much as you can!"
Xiao Taoqi said: "Master, is it really okay to do this?"
"Of course there is no problem! If the sky falls and the prince is holding it up, we are called robbing the rich and giving to the poor, so go ahead and do it..."
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The next day, the imperial study room
There were twenty thousand taels of silver notes on Emperor Jing's table, and Fang Zheng sat in front of Emperor Jing with a smile on his face.
Emperor Jing knew the truth and asked: "Fang Qing, what do you mean? Could it be that this is Taoyuan County's tax payment money?"
"Returning to Your Majesty, this money was obtained from the business transaction between the prince and the prince yesterday. I feel uneasy leaving it to the prince, so it is more reliable to give it to your majesty."
Emperor Jing's face was filled with joy: "Oh, is this happening? Then I will accept it for the prince. I wonder what kind of business Fang Qing does?"
Fang Zheng took a step forward and placed a ring on Emperor Jing's case: "Your Majesty, please see, it is exactly this. The price of one yesterday was around a hundred taels."
Emperor Jing picked up the ring, looked at it carefully, and couldn't help but praise: "It's dazzling, and the wealth is extraordinary! It's really worth the price!"
As soon as Emperor Jing finished speaking, Fang Zheng took out a cloth bag from his waist, grabbed a large number of rings from the bag, and placed it on the imperial desk.
Emperor Jing looked at the densely packed glass rings on the table, twitched the corners of his eyes twice, and then fell silent.
After a while, he slowly spoke: "Fang Qing, what is the true value of this thing?"
"Excluding the labor, one tael of silver can probably make a dozen or twenty rings. As for the gemstone on it, which is called glass, it was made in Taoyuan County... To put it bluntly, it is not worth a penny."
"I am currently planning to replace all the window paper in Taoyuan County with this glass."
"............"
Emperor Jing was shocked and looked at Fang Zhengyi in confusion.
Yesterday, he received a secret report that the prince and Fang Zhengyi were selling diamond rings in the city. He also heard that the diamond was an unexpected acquisition by the prince and was extremely rare.
Emperor Jing was still wondering at that time, how could he not know that the prince had such a valuable treasure that he should have shown off to the world long ago.
But when you think about it, you realize that it was Fang Zhengyi’s fault.
But he never thought that this thing could be so bluffing! It looks extremely expensive, but is actually worthless! ?
In this case... isn't Fang Zhengyi a free man?
Looking at the densely packed diamond rings and 20,000 taels of silver notes on the table, Emperor Jing felt a little complicated for a moment. After a long time, he said, "Isn't this a lie by Fang Qing..."
Fang Zheng waved his hand and said, "Your Majesty, what are you saying? How can you call it a lie?"
"The research and development of glass cost a lot of money in the past, but now is the time to show its value. This technology can be found in Taoyuan County and is the only one in Taoyuan County!"
Emperor Jing borrowed the donkey from the slope and said, "That makes sense!"
"But...you can make money if you make money, why do you come to me proactively?"
Fang Zhengyi complimented: "My emperor has a sharp eye, how can such a little trick be hidden from His Majesty?"
"My lord, I came here with an unkind invitation!"
"Just say it!" Emperor Jing had just received twenty thousand taels of silver and was in a good mood.
"Your Majesty has also seen it. In just one night, I earned tens of thousands of taels of silver from wealthy households in the capital by relying on the glass ring. It can be seen that... there is no shortage of silver in the capital."
"But why are people living so hard? I think it's probably because wealthy families hoard all their money at home. In addition, the aristocracy has a lot of property and advocates diligence and thrift in housekeeping. In this way, as more and more money accumulates, it cannot be circulated to the common people. This also leads to the rich getting richer and the poor getting poorer."
"Through the tea before and the diamond ring last night, Your Majesty should also know that Taoyuan County's products are very popular in the capital."
"I have ordered Taoyuan County to build a large-scale construction project and connect the road to the capital. By then, various commodities from Taoyuan County will be popular in the capital."
"So I would like to ask your majesty to allow the prince to manage a land as a pilot project to help Taoyuan County's commodities circulate better among the people. This will allow money to flow and the people will benefit."
"Secondly, if the pilot is successful and the money becomes mobile, the court can also facilitate tax collection and alleviate the urgent needs of the national treasury."
"Thirdly, the prince can also learn and be trained in this process. This is the best of all three."
"In addition, I would like to give you 20% of the shares of all the properties in Taoyuan County to thank your Majesty for your kindness. Please grant it!"
After saying that, Fang Zhengyi felt relieved. This plan had been brewing in his heart for a long time.
Relations in the capital are complicated. Although the things in Taoyuan County are good, there may be a lot of trouble in opening up the market in the early stages of the capital.
If there is a piece of land that he can fully control, then everything will be easy. He may even be sure to build this place into an important center in the capital, and then radiate to the whole city.
As for the 20% of the dry shares, even if you surrender, this is an imperial society. With so much money, you may be targeted by someone who wants to do it someday. It would be safer to hand it over early and have a backer, not to mention that 20% of the dry shares can be exchanged. With the biggest backer in the world, is there a better deal?
When Fang Zheng spoke sincerely, Emperor Jing's eyes widened when he heard it.
20% of dry stocks in Taoyuan County...how much does that cost? Doesn’t it mean that if you have internal funds, you no longer have to worry about running out of money?
besides.........
Emperor Jing weighed it carefully. The prince had done too many extraordinary things, so it wouldn't hurt to do business with Fang Zhengyi.
Then he hesitated and said: "It's okay to promise you, but I'm worried that you won't be able to grasp it!"
"Let's not talk about other things, just this diamond ring. Have you ever thought about what the consequences would be if people knew the truth."
"Also, the things in Taoyuan County are good, but they can't always maintain such high prices!"
Fang Zhengyi smiled slightly: "Your Majesty, do you know that there are two hands in this world, one can see and the other cannot..."
Emperor Jing frowned and said, "To be more specific, what are these two hands?"
"This visible hand is your Majesty, and it represents the power in the world."
"But this invisible hand... is the way of the economy, the way of the market, and represents the people's hearts."
"The ministers in the court are far inferior to your Majesty, but I am good at using invisible hands to help me do things."
"Let's just talk about a diamond ring. Although it is cheap to make, the problem can be solved by setting different positions."
"It's the same ordinary diamond ring. If more thought is put into the packaging, it is engraved with exquisite carvings, and the overwhelming publicity gives it a special meaning, it can still be sold to the richest people at a high price."
"The next best thing is to make some simple carvings. With the second best packaging and price, it can be sold to middle-class families."
"And the worst thing is, as long as it is produced by the original factory, we can sell it to the people at a price slightly higher than the cost."
"In this way, the same thing can be sold to everyone, and no one will complain. This is called price discrimination."
"Although the earliest diamond rings sold were ordinary, I have had special appraisal certificates made to increase their collectibility. This way, I won't have too many worries."
Luxury goods such as snakeskin bags can be sold for thousands. I, Founder, sell glass rings and also provide certificates, which can be regarded as the conscience of the industry!
Emperor Jing blinked, as if he had not recovered.
This Fang Zheng always sounds like he is deceiving people...
After a long while, Emperor Jing held back a few words from his mouth: "Fang Qing is a great talent."
Fang Zheng sighed as soon as he saw this: "Your Majesty must think that I am a stinker of money and that everything I do is just to make money, but how much can I like money as a scholar?"
"The ministers in the court are not good at it, but I also want to share your majesty's worries. Fortunately, I still have some business skills."
"Every time I hear His Majesty talk about the empty treasury, my heart aches. I thought hard for a long time before I came up with this method. Although the success or failure is still unknown, I am willing to give it a try!"
Hearing this, Emperor Jing was moved and a little emotional, and said, "I am deeply relieved that Fang Qing has such a heart."
"However, we must keep an eye on the prince. If something unexpected happens, I will stop it at any time."
"My lord! Thank you, Your Majesty!"
An undetectable smile appeared on the corner of Fang Zhengyi's mouth.
Now that I have come out of Taoyuan County, how can I, Mr. Fang, be idle... I want to transform the capital into Taoyuan County!
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