Lingzhou City.
On the street, Ning Fan was followed by a woman wearing a veil and a light green dress. The two walked side by side. It can be said that they are a talented man and a beautiful woman, a match made in heaven!
For a time, many people looked sideways.
"where are we going?"
"Go to the business store."
Ning Fan said with a smile: "Today, several trading houses have opened in Lingzhou City. I will take you to visit!"
"Business firm?"
Cai Yan glanced at him in surprise, as if thinking of something, and said softly: "Recently, Shen Wansan, the owner of Huaxia Liquor Store, came to Huainan, and even hosted a banquet for Huainan merchants."
"Boss Shen formed the Huainan Chamber of Commerce and seems to be interested in rectifying the business structure of Huainan."
"But despite this, many merchants still flock to it!"
"My Cai family has become a member of the standing committee of the Chamber of Commerce."
Ning Fan heard this and nodded with a smile: "The establishment of the Chamber of Commerce is more conducive to resource integration and industry standardization."
"Um!"
As the two of them talked, they came to the busiest street in Lingzhou City. It has to be said that Lingzhou City has been more lively than ever in the past few days. The Cai Family Fine Salt alone has attracted many merchants, and porters have come here specially.
"Dahan Food Store?"
Seeing the archway in front of the door, Cai Yan couldn't help but look startled. His beautiful eyes swept over and he couldn't help but feel a little absent-minded.
"Da Song Bank?"
"Datang Liquor Store?"
Ning Fan's lips curled up slightly, but he walked into the Daqin Trading Company in the center. Cai Yan followed closely behind, showing a hint of curiosity.
The door plaques of these shops are all extremely bold, with gold rims, and the bottom surface of the door plaques is also made of fine sandalwood. Apart from anything else, this door plaque alone is worth thousands of gold.
Ning Fan held Cai Yan's hand. As soon as he entered the store, he saw noisy people and a dazzling array of goods. All kinds of goods were divided into categories, from daily necessities to clothing expenses. It was just a shop that actually occupied an area of nearly 10,000 square meters.
"Guest sir."
"Do you need any help?"
"Well, let's see for ourselves."
Ning Fan looked at the beautiful and innocent maid, waved his hand, pulled Cai Yan inside, and said softly: "Let's see if there's anything we like."
"What is this?"
"Soap is useful for cleansing the face and clearing the skin."
"oh?"
"what about this?"
"These are gloves. When worn, they can protect your hands from the cold."
"It's really eye-opening."
Cai Yan couldn't help but admire. Ning Fan glanced at the clothing area next to him and said with a smile: "Let's go and see some clothes."
Since drawing out the clothing design manual, Ning Fan asked Shen Wansan to recruit famous craftsmen from all over the world. Now Hanfu has gradually entered this era, and a clothing revolution is gradually unfolding in every corner of Dayu.
As soon as Cai Yan walked to the clothing area, he was attracted by the Hanfu hanging on the wall. A shopping guide wearing Hanfu came up to him with a smile.
"Boy, these are some clothes that are exclusively sold by our Daqin Trading Company!"
"Hanfu, Tang suit, Song robe!"
Cai Yan looked at a red-tailed Hanfu with a hint of surprise in his eyes: "Does this look good?"
"nice!"
"Take it off and wrap it up."
The shopping guide next to him immediately looked happy, looked at Cai Yan and said, "Miss, let me measure the size for you."
"Um!"
The two of them wandered around the business store for half an hour. Ning Fan sent someone directly to Cai Mansion, then turned around and walked into the bank next to him.
"I want to borrow three thousand taels!"
"I'll lend you five thousand taels, and here's the land deed!"
A group of gorgeously dressed figures stood in the bank, and long lines lined up in front of the solid wood counters. There were people with deposits and businessmen with loans.
The main business of Da Song Bank is loans and survival, and loans also require the pledge of land deeds or valuables. Some prestigious families can provide family loans.
Ning Fan observed for a moment and nodded with satisfaction. His business layout has already begun. Within seven days, countless trading houses, salt shops, and banks will emerge from every corner of Dayu!
By then, a business storm will sweep across the entire Dayu!
It will also officially open the road to Huainan’s take-off!
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City of King Yu.
royal palace.
"Xuan, Zhuge Liang, Guan Yu come to see you!"
"Xuan, Zhuge Liang..."
One after another, the general message was passed from the Zhengde Hall to outside the Meridian Gate. Civil and military officials stood in two rows. Emperor Yu sat at the top, showing his dignity without anger.
"My lord, Zhuge Liang, see your majesty!"
"General Guan Yu, please see your Majesty!"
"The two beauties are equal!"
"Thank you, Your Majesty!"
A smile appeared on Emperor Yu's face, and he said softly: "Thank you for your hard work on this trip to Dali!"
"Your Majesty, it is your duty to serve the imperial court."
"Kong Ming, my original intention is for you to stay in the imperial court. You have the talent to help the country. Even Duke Shen highly respects you."
"However, King Yong wrote a letter a few days ago, saying that Huainan is prosperous and it is time to hire people. He wants you to go to Huainan to assist him. What do you think?"
"Your Majesty, I will follow your Majesty's wishes."
Emperor Yu stroked his beard, nodded with satisfaction, and after pondering for a moment, said softly: "I want you to go to Qilin County. The governor of Qilin County recently sent a letter to the court, asking to retire and return to his hometown due to old age. "
"I have approved it. Now that the post of Qilin County Sheriff is vacant, I intend to let you take up the post. What do you think?"
"Qilin..."
As soon as these words came out, the expressions of all civil and military officials in the court changed slightly. You must know that Qilin is the fiefdom of the third prince, King Qilin. Although King Qilin does not have the power to build a palace like King Yong, let alone If you appoint officials in the vassal area on your own, you can come to Qi Lin as the county governor, at least from the lineage of the third prince.
Now, His Majesty actually wants to drive a nail into Qilin. What is the deep meaning?
King Qi Lin has just received the emperor's favor and is responsible for the spring plowing. He is in the limelight, but His Majesty's move seems to be intended to drain the firepower?
"Your Majesty, I will obey the emperor's orders!"
"Um!"
"In that case, prepare to take office. After a few days of preparation, I will personally host a banquet for you to practice."
"Thank you, Your Majesty!"
Zhuge Liang took a deep look at Emperor Yu and knelt down to salute.
Emperor Yu then looked at Guan Yu and said softly: "General Guan, go to Huainan and assist King Yong!"
"Yes, Your Majesty!"
"On this trip, Zhuge Liang and Guan Yu will be rewarded with a thousand pieces of gold, a hundred pieces of brocade, and a mansion for their meritorious service."
"Thank you for your kindness, Your Majesty!"
After talking about the reward, Emperor Yu looked at the important ministers in front and said softly: "Is there any battle report coming from the east?"
Ji Sui, the Minister of War, nodded slightly and said in a deep voice: "Your Majesty, General Yue and General Chen Ran divided their troops into three groups and advanced seventy miles eastward in three days to conquer five cities."
"Donghuai continues to shrink its defense line, and now it has deployed heavy troops in the capital!"
"According to today's battle report, Donghuai sent letters of credence and begged to negotiate peace with me, Dayu. General Yue sent a message to ask for your Majesty's instructions!"
"Donghuai said, if we agree to negotiate peace, we are willing to marry me, Dayu, and form an alliance forever!"
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