Prince You's Mansion was built from the ground, consuming a lot of materials, and the number of craftsmen recruited was considered to be the best in Jiaozhou.
Li Zhao predicts that the construction will be completed by next spring.
Li Zhao is inspecting the market, which has become a must-visit place for ordinary people.
The original market was just a few simple sheds, and the items sold were very simple, including simple rice grains.
But it's different now. There are many shops gathered together, and the things bought and sold are not limited to rice and grain, but are gradually becoming more abundant.
Li Zhao will still carry out construction, and then the market will have its true appearance.
"Your Highness!" Li Chong walked over quickly: "Someone wants to visit you."
"who?"
"They are all descendants of aristocratic families in various counties in Jiaozhou." Li Chong said.
Li Zhao looked suspicious: "Why do they come to me? Bring them here."
Soon, the younger generation, led by Xue Jingwen of the Xue family of Wangchuan County and Shen Zhaolin of the Shen family of Longwei County, arrived one after another.
Youwang's guards were very vigilant and stood quietly on both sides with swords in their hands. They all knew that His Highness Youwang was hated by the wealthy family, and they might want to kill him.
The ground here in the market has begun to be paved with bluestones, making it easier to walk.
"I have met His Highness Prince You!"
Li Zhao smiled brightly and excused them from the courtesy, and gestured for them to sit down: "I wonder what you want to do with me?"
The group of people all looked at Xue Jingwen and Shen Zhaolin, with Xue Jingwen as the main figure.
Xue Jingwen clasped his fists and said, "We want to do business with His Highness."
"If I remember correctly, your family has already signed a contract with me, right? Now, the reason why there are so many craftsmen in Prince You's Mansion is because of your family's help."
It is precisely because of the power of people like Xue Jingwen that the number of craftsmen in his palace has doubled, which has helped relieve Li Zhao's pressure to a great extent.
"Your Highness, what we want to make with you is another deal!"
"Another deal?" Li Zhao looked at Xue Jingwen and saw that he looked serious and didn't seem to be lying, so he became interested: "What do you want to do with me?"
Xue Jingwen and Shen Zhaolin looked at each other and then said: "This is the business here!"
here?
Neither Wu Diao Temple nor Li Chong, the commander of Youwang Guard, understood it very well.
What business is there to do here?
Li Zhao smiled, his smile was unpredictable.
To be honest, the market will be the focus of Li Zhao's future development, but before that, he did not make any publicity or make any big splash.
Therefore, even Li Zhong, Wu Diao Si and others did not take the market seriously.
He planned to wait until everything on his side was settled before going to attract investment.
Unexpectedly, the group of guys in front of them who were only a few years older than themselves had such mature eyes.
Li Zhao asked calmly: "You mean the market?"
"That's right!"
"Why?" Li Zhao's face was appropriately matched with a look of incomprehension: "The scale of my market is not large, and I don't sell many things, so I can't make any money."
Xue Jingwen seemed to be able to see through Li Zhao's heart, with a smile on his chubby face.
Li Zhao felt that this guy's smile was as hypocritical and disgusting as his own.
"Your Highness, I think this market has great potential." Xue Jingwen said, "If Your Highness is willing, my Xue family can open a branch here in the future."
Beautiful thought!
Li Zhao complained in his heart.
But he had to admit that this young fat man had a unique vision.
This market may not be worth mentioning now, but wait a few years and it will be completely different.
"Aren't you afraid of family disapproval if you cooperate with me?" Li Zhao asked back: "You know, I have offended a lot of people. People don't have much money to open a store here. What's more important is that you have invested so much here. , it is very likely that everything will be lost.”
It wasn't Li Zhao who was trying to scare them. Li Zhao even shouted with a loudspeaker: Come here and invest, and you're guaranteed to make a lot of money in the future! Some people probably think he is an idiot.
If he dares to do this, others will probably throw rotten eggs.
Who can't talk nonsense?
"Your Highness, there is something Xue said that you don't know whether to say or not?"
"Then you'd better stop talking." Li Zhao waved his hand.
Xue Jingwen was anxious: "Your Highness, we are all young people, don't be so anxious."
"Actually, we are mentally prepared and prepared to lose money, but... I believe His Highness."
Li Zhao's eyes lit up. Could it be that I have the aura of a king?
With an encouraging look in his eyes, he motioned for Xue Jingwen to start talking.
"His Highness has repeatedly created miracles of success. I think if I follow His Highness, I might be able to take off in the future."
"That's it?"
"ah!"
"Gone?"
"No more!" Xue Jingwen blinked.
"Come here, see the guests off!" Li Zhao's face turned dark immediately. You, a little fat guy, don't know how to praise others, how can you do business?
"Your Highness, Your Highness!" Xue Jingwen found out that Li Zhao drove him away after a disagreement, and was speechless. He quickly said: "I want to win a future!"
Li Zhao slowly sat back on the chair, squinting at the fat man.
People from aristocratic families are not honest.
"If I remember correctly, your aristocratic family has no shortage of future, no worries about food and clothing, and no shortage of food." Li Zhao looked at Xue Jingwen: "You... are over-nourished, and you don't seem to be in need."
Xue Jingwen was anxious to stand up and refute, "We are discussing business, please don't attack us personally, okay?"
Is it my problem that I am fat?
However, thinking that His Highness Prince You might have a bad temper, Xue Jingwen decided to endure it.
"My Xue family was also a county prince at the beginning of the founding of the Wu Kingdom, but my father no longer has the title passed down to me." Xue Jingwen sighed: "The only thing left in the family is money."
Do you hear what people say? Are you showing off like this?
Li Zhao cursed in his heart.
However, what Xue Jingwen said is also true. The wealthy families that have not yet fallen into decline have definitely been brilliant in the past.
No matter which dynasty it is, if there are not a few outstanding talents in the family, it will soon decline.
This is exactly what it is like to be rich for only three generations.
The wealth here is not only in terms of money, but also in terms of power, connections, etc.
Even the descendants of the founder of the country, if they are not enterprising or have no great talents, they will only be reduced to ordinary wealthy families after three or five generations.
Therefore, the top noble clans that can be passed down are definitely the most powerful existences in history.
If Xue Jingwen doesn't find a way out, it is very likely that the Xue family's wealth will be spent in his son's generation.
Of course, the reason why Xue Jingwen is willing to invest here is that firstly, he really likes the environment here, and secondly, he wants to invest in Li Zhao.
At least, he had never seen a prince who was as capable of causing trouble as Li Zhao.
Although it is said that the Wu Kingdom has never had a precedent of competing for the throne with a conferred prince, but what if it happens?
Xue Jingwen decided to take a gamble. If the bet was right, it would be Conglong Gong, and he could work as an official.
It doesn't matter if the bet is wrong. Anyway, Li Zhao sealed it in advance and could accumulate wealth for his family.
Moreover, Xue Jingwen also studied Li Zhao, and he found that everything Li Zhao did was a very big net.
He didn't tell anyone this. He had a hunch that Li Zhao would never be able to be the Youwang in Jiaozhou like this.
Inside the greenhouse, only the hot wind was blowing.
Li Zhao and Xue Jingwen didn't speak. They stared at each other, but they were making calculations in their hearts.
