On the one hand, he is afraid of being troubled by those gangsters, and on the other hand, he dreams of getting rich.
Shopkeeper Chen was confused for a while.
Fang Zheng hugged his arms and looked at him happily.
He was not in a hurry. One look at Shopkeeper Chen's appearance and he knew that he was used to being bullied and he didn't react for a while.
As long as you understand it, you can make a wise choice.
Secondly, the credibility of the government is too poor. In this era, there is no concept of serving the people.
Official assignments are simply for maintaining stability.
It is normal for a small shop like Shopkeeper Chen to be blackmailed by others. It is normal for no one to pay attention to it. Maybe there is a collusion between officials and gangsters.
But Li Yuanzhao on the side couldn't stand it anymore.
He's obviously here to do good things, so why is this old guy so obsessed with it?
He walked towards Shopkeeper Chen and shouted impatiently: "Old man, what are you thinking about? Can the local ruffians afford to offend us?"
"Are you afraid of them but not of us?"
Shopkeeper Chen laughed twice and said nothing.
In terms of strength, I can't compare to you, but I can't stand it and keep it clean, right?
You are strong, but you don’t disturb the people, I’m not afraid!
After waiting for a while, Fang Zhengyi lost his patience and said, "Okay, since shopkeeper Chen can't make up his mind, I'll just switch to another one. Business cannot be done without mercy."
"The publicity for these thousands of people is now five taels of silver, but it won't be this price in the future."
"Then... let's go first."
After saying that, he picked up Li Yuanzhao and walked away.
Shopkeeper Chen quickly stopped Fang Zhengyi and said through gritted teeth, "Mr. Sai is right! How can a villain not cherish the opportunity to make a fortune given by these two noble men? Let's do it!"
"Then I'll explain everything!"
"There are three biggest gangsters in the workshop. Originally, these three groups took turns to take Qiu Feng's money and they were very aggressive... But since the husband and the young master arrived in the workshop, these three groups began to disappear for a while."
"After reappearing, only one group came to collect money from the villain. Later, the villain found out that during the period of disappearance, the three groups had already made a verbal agreement. They divided the areas to collect money from different stores."
"The worst is the group of people who are responsible for collecting money from the stalls. The leader is called Black Snake... He is the one who comes to the villain's shop every month to enjoy the autumn breeze."
"The second oldest one is called Chen Meng, who is responsible for collecting money from restaurants and big stores."
"The boss of the biggest group is called Mr. Ji Er. He is responsible for gambling houses and brothels..."
Shopkeeper Chen had a grimace on his face: "It's not like there weren't people from the yamen who checked before, but after clearing it for a while, this group of people appeared again out of nowhere."
"Over time, everyone knows that this group of people cannot be eliminated, and no one cares about them anymore."
"Master Li, you must make the decision for the villain! I have seniors and juniors, and they all rely on this shop to make a living!"
When he arrived at Banshanfang, he actually made those gangsters become professional. This was something Fang Zheng did not expect.
But looking at Shopkeeper Chen's bitter and resentful look, I couldn't help but say: "Don't worry! You have also seen the recent changes in the shop."
"These are all the achievements of Mr. Li. When Mr. Li comes, the sky will be clear!"
"It won't be long before the ruffians Mr. Li disciplined will no longer be seen!"
"Don't be afraid. If those people blackmail you again in the future, come to Si Ya directly to find us. There is no need to conflict with those people."
"Come on, hand over the money first!"
Shopkeeper Chen looked at Fang Zhengyi suspiciously and suddenly felt something was wrong.
Why... he seems to be able to get money more easily than those gangsters?
But even though he thought so, he still hesitantly took out five taels of silver and handed it over.
Fang Zhengyi swept his hand across his palm, and the silver miraculously disappeared.
"Okay! With your money, I can help you spread the word, but I can only make one item. What do you want to choose?"
Shopkeeper Chen glanced around the room.
Then he said with a smile: "Can you just help me promote the whole store?"
"Haha, you're smart, Lao Chen, no problem! Just wait for our good news."
Afterwards, Fang Zhengyi and Li Yuanzhao walked out of the shop.
Li Yuanzhao felt a little happy. During the time he was leading the health team, many people looked at him differently.
But he always felt that something was missing.
I have just found the feeling now. It seems that what I am missing is a tough battle!
Although there is a sense of accomplishment in doing things, he wants to be a general!
It's also good to practice with a mixer!
So the excited Fang Zheng said: "Old Fang, when will we do it?"
Fang Zheng glanced at him and said, "Why are you so anxious? Do you know where those people are? And are you sure what shopkeeper Chen said is reliable? Let's find a few more people and ask."
Li Yuanzhao also reacted and nodded repeatedly.
Then the two of them went to several shops and asked one by one, but the result was almost as what shopkeeper Chen said.
But...just picking people out, beating them up and throwing them into prison may not have any effect.
What should I do after those things come out?
After all, it’s not like there weren’t severe crackdowns before. After a movement, this group of people will still spring up like mushrooms after a rain.
This matter needs to be carefully planned, so it is better to think about solving the advertising issue first.
After all, it is an input with great potential and can also help small merchants increase their income.
After returning to Siya, Fang Zhengyi and Li Yuanzhao sat opposite each other, picked up a piece of paper and handed it to Li Yuanzhao.
"Your Highness, this is my next plan."
"We use the health team to help businesses promote it, and then we take a commission from it."
"For this advertisement, just make an engraving and print it on paper, and then stick the paper on the backs of your people."
"When cleaning the streets during the day, ask people to shout."
"In this way, those merchants will make money, and we will also benefit a lot. We may even make a lot of money!"
Li Yuanzhao raised his eyebrows: "Old Fang! I knew you had a way to make money a long time ago! Then why are you embarrassing my brothers and cutting off some of them? Wouldn't it be better if you did it earlier?"
Fang Zheng stretched out a finger and shook it.
"No, no, let's not talk about making money or not. It's still a matter of debate."
"Your Highness, are the clothes of the health team members issued by Chen? Do I need to pay for the engraving of the advertisement? Do I need to pay for the paper?"
"This is all Taoyuan County's money spent!"
"Our first order will definitely be a losing business, and it will be hard to tell from now on."
"What if it fails? Is Your Highness willing to bear these costs?"
Li Yuanzhao blushed and smiled awkwardly: "What you said makes sense... Then when are we going to fight those ruffians?"
"Those of you, don't worry. I'll send someone out to do some research first. Don't alert the enemy yet. After we find out everyone's information, we will conduct a big sweep for him!"
"Ah! I forgot something important!"
Before he finished speaking, Fang Zhengyi suddenly looked anxious and froze on the spot.
Li Yuanzhao became anxious when he saw it and asked hurriedly: "What's wrong? What's wrong?"
"Oops! I've been so busy these days that I forgot to write a memorial to His Majesty. I really shouldn't have!"
"Your Highness, please go and do your work first. I'm going to write a memorial!"
After speaking, Fang Zheng ran away in a hurry, leaving a confused Li Yuanzhao behind.
Write a memorial? I didn't see Lao Fang being so active when I went to court before?
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