Jia Cong's words made Water Monkey and the others feel moved.
They also know about Jeju Island, but that island is so big that hundreds of thousands or even millions of people can live there without any problem.
Moreover, Jeju Island is owned by an owner. It is a territory belonging to the Kingdom of Koryo. They don’t even dare to think about it.
There are some indigenous people on that island, about a few thousand people, who are said to be descendants of the Tamluo people.
I didn't expect that my master would actually take his idea to this point.
There are only a few thousand people in Shuying. Is it necessary to go to such a big place?
Could it be that his master has other ideas?
Water Monkey said: "Master Guo, we know that place on Jeju Island, but it's a bit too big. We only have a few thousand people. If we divide it into two, the number of people will be even less. Is it necessary to go to such a big place? ?
Hundreds of thousands of people can live in that place without any problem. Moreover, it is the territory of Goryeo. If we occupy it, Goryeo will not be able to sit idly by. We are likely to face Goryeo's anger or even attack. "
Jia Cong said: "Your current place is too small. It can be used as a temporary foothold, but not as a base. Jeju Island is big enough and the land area is not small. We can cultivate more fields and achieve self-sufficiency." .
There has been no rain in the north this year, and a drought is expected. At that time, we can gather some of the victims and move them to Jeju Island. This will not only save their lives, but also make them our subjects.
As for Goryeo's attitude, there is no need to pay attention to it. If you want to attack us, you must at least come by ship. Now our maritime fleet should be the most advanced. Is there any fleet that is your opponent? If you dare to invade, just sink it directly. "
Water Monkey nodded. His warship was the most advanced. It was equipped with small steel cannons, making it even more invincible and hard to beat.
"Our fleet is currently the most powerful in this area. Even those ferocious Japanese pirates have to avoid us."
Jia Cong said: "This is over. You go home and rest for three days, and then conduct assault training for ten days. After returning, you will first take people to defeat Jeju Island, leaving half of the fleet to form the Northern Fleet and other fleets. Return to the original station and continue to expand your strength.
Wangcai is still responsible for the administration of the island. To manage the population of the island, I will send you another hundred soldiers to form a marine force on the island. I will send two thousand Mongolian cavalry to garrison on Jeju Island. Patrolling, safety is not a problem.
In addition, you will be fully responsible for the later immigration to the island. Jeju Island is big enough to build a pasture there, and move a group of herdsmen from Zhang Hu to pasture. If there is a drought, recruit a group of refugees. past. "
Wangcai and Water Monkey said in unison: "I honor your order."
Wangcai thought for a while and said, "Sir, it's no problem to immigrate from Mongolia. How will you pass the border with them?"
Jia Cong said: "Let's contact Amin and pass through his territory. Just get on the boat and take it back to the island. Cattle, sheep and livestock should also take this route. You can prepare a batch of large cargo ships."
Wangcai said: "Yes, my subordinates know."
A banquet was held at Ningguo Mansion at noon, which was regarded as a welcome blessing for them.
After the meal, they communicated for a while and then sent them away.
After a few people left, Qingwen asked: "Master, will we move to Jeju Island in the future?"
Jia Cong said: "Unless there are special circumstances, I probably won't live on the island. It's still possible to go on vacation somewhere and see the sea. When the time comes, I will take you to go fishing on the sea and experience life at sea.
It's just a fallback route. Make some preparations early. Even if you don't need it in the future, you can allocate them there when there are more children. Now that we are not short of money, we can develop it well. "
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The weather is getting hotter and hotter, and Jia Cong’s ice cream shop is also open.
In order to attract customers, everyone can get a free popsicle on the first day of opening.
The news was released three days ago. Through Yueya's intelligence personnel and people from the Five Cities Military and Horse Department, it was publicized throughout the city, making almost everyone aware of it.
On the opening day of the ice cream shop, the street in front of the shop was crowded with people.
People were coming and going, and people were walking shoulder to shoulder. Although it couldn't be said to be a sea of people, it was definitely packed.
Such a scene is also very lively.
The number of free popsicles given out that day exceeded 20,000. The traffic volume was definitely huge.
As long as everyone knows about it and the food is delicious, they will naturally come here when they want to eat.
The advertising effect this time is still very good.
In the next few days, the store's business was still booming, which made the women at home happy.
Fortunately, we started stocking up more than a month in advance, otherwise we would have been really stretched.
During the first few days of opening, do you do an accounting every day to see how your income was that day?
Lin Daiyu and Xue Baochai all participated, and the three sisters Yingchun, Tanchun and Xichun also joined in the fun.
In the few days since the opening, I told Mother Jia that she was here to help, so the sisters lived directly in Ningguo Mansion.
It's cool here and there's ice cream to eat, so a few people don't want to go back and want to stay here permanently.
On the second day of opening, the net income was three hundred taels of silver.
On the third day, the income was 350 taels, and on the seventh day, the daily income reached 500 taels.
Calculated in one month, it is fifteen thousand taels of silver.
This summer, if you can sell it for four or five months, you can earn at least 60,000 to 70,000 taels of silver, which is already very impressive.
Tan Chun said with envy: "Third brother, your ability to make money is really amazing. My sister really admires you. You are indeed the little god of wealth in the capital. You have made so much money, so you should be well." Please invite us.”
Jia Cong smiled and said, "It's not easy to impress my third sister. Whatever you want to eat or want, just ask, and my brother will try his best to satisfy you."
Yingchun said with a smile: "Brother Cong has given us enough things, and we are not lacking anything. We have been eating better than the old lady these days. If the old lady finds out, she will definitely scold you for being unfilial and a prodigal."
Jia Cong said: "Second sister, this food is only worth a few dollars. I have given it to the old lady a few times. I can't give it to you every day. The house over there is much better now, and it's not like they can't afford it. They If you don't want to give up, that's their business.
If the old lady follows me and I feed her every day, she won't be able to follow me here. After all, that house over there is the old lady's territory. There are her sons and grandsons there, and that is her home. "
Yuanyang smiled and said: "The old lady has hidden a lot of treasures. If she wasn't watching at home, she would probably be taken away by others."
Jia Cong asked curiously: "Yuanyang, what good treasures does the old lady hide? Telling it will also give us a lot of insight."
Yuanyang said: "Those things are treasures to other people, but they are nothing to me. The old lady's belongings are not even one-tenth of me, so don't worry about it."
This prodigal woman, don’t you know that wealth should not be revealed?
Although these few are not outsiders, they can't say everything.
Looking at Lin Daiyu's eyes, they were moving around wildly. She didn't know what she was planning.
It's better to change the subject quickly and draw the attention of these women away.
"The ice cream shop has opened in the past few days, and everyone has helped with the work. You have worked hard. To express my gratitude, brother will give you a gift each. Yuanyang, bring over the dressing mirror that has been prepared later."
"I understand, Master, I'll go get it right now."
Yuanyang agreed, got up and went out.
Xichun said: "Brother, what kind of mirror is this? Don't we all have mirrors?"
After hearing this, several people also looked over.
Jia Cong has given them each a jewelry box with a small glass mirror inlaid inside.
Jia Cong smiled and said: "This dressing mirror is larger than the mirrors you used before. You will know after you take a look at it. I guarantee you will like it very much."
Soon Yuanyang led several maids in, each holding an exquisite box, and placed them in front of everyone one by one.
Several people stared curiously at the box in front of them. The box was made of sandalwood. It looked quite big, but was very thin.
Jia Cong said: "You're welcome, one for each person. Open it and see if you like it."
Lin Daiyu reached out and opened the box in front of her. A glass mirror about the same size as the box came into view. This mirror was larger than her head, with a frame around it.
Lin Daiyu took out the mirror and took a look in front of her eyes.
I saw a beautiful woman appearing in the mirror, exactly like myself, with her whole face and head reflected in it.
He tilted his head and even the side was illuminated.
"Yeah, this mirror is great. It reflects everyone in it. If you dress up, you can see everything clearly."
Tanchun looked at himself in the mirror with a happy face, a beautiful face completely displayed in front of his eyes.
"Third brother, thank you. My sister likes this mirror so much."
Xichun said: "Brother, I also like it very much. I can finally see myself completely. Hehe, sister looks good."
Jia Cong smiled and said, "Well, it looks good. My sister is the prettiest."
Hearing this, Xichun chuckled.
Xue Baochai said: "Brother Cong, has the technology of this mirror been stable? If this kind of mirror were to be sold, it would not fetch a sky-high price. There should be no such mirror in Dachu at present.
If it works well, such a mirror can be sold for a few hundred taels, or even a thousand taels. Have you considered when it will be listed on the market? "
Xue Baochai's words shocked everyone.
Such a mirror can be sold for thousands of taels of silver. Is it true?
Yingchun said: "This kind of mirror is indeed very good, much better than a bronze mirror. Is it really worth so much money?"
Jia Cong smiled and said: "This is called the rare thing. As long as they don't appear in large numbers, this kind of mirror is a rare treasure that everyone is looking for. It's only a thousand taels of silver, not to mention."
At present, the technology is not very stable, and the success rate is not very high. It can still be done by taking out a few mirrors every month. I do not plan to put it on the market in large quantities, otherwise the price will not go up.
I plan to take the auction route and sell three mirrors every month. In this case, the mirror will become a rarity. It has a price but no market. If you have money, you can't buy it. In this case, the profit of a mirror will increase. Hundreds or thousands of times, much more cost-effective than selling in bulk. "
Xue Baochai's eyes couldn't help but brighten after hearing Jia Cong's words.
This man has so many clever ideas. He can think of all kinds of ways, but it is indeed a good idea.
"The auction method is good, the one with the highest bid gets it, and maybe it can be sold for a sky-high price. There are so many rich people in the capital, and three mirrors at once cannot satisfy everyone. It will definitely lead to crazy competition."
These rich people care most about face and have a strong sense of comparison.
When such a rare treasure comes out, everyone wants to be the first to possess it. It is a very honorable thing.
For the sake of face, they will definitely bid like crazy.
At that time, it is really possible to sell for sky-high prices.
Lin Daiyu looked at the two of them and said with a smile: "You two are really a pair of profiteers. If you are allowed to do business together, will there be a way for others to survive?"
Jia Cong smiled and said: "An old saying goes: benevolence does not do business, righteousness does not keep money; emotion does not establish things, kindness does not serve as an official; kindness does not lead the army, and gentleness does not supervise the country. What you do is not business but treacherous, if you want to make money, You can't be too benevolent and righteous.
But in business, what matters is the willingness between you and me. You are willing to buy, and I am willing to sell. As long as you think it is worth it, that’s it. The business I do is basically a one-to-one deal. When the auction is held, I will take you there. See and learn. "
Xue Baochai said: "That kind of chaotic scene is not suitable for girls like us."
Jia Cong said: "You can go to the box. You can see the outside from inside, but you can't see the inside from the outside."
Xichun said: "Brother, I want to see it too."
Jia Cong said: "Well, don't worry, we'll talk about it later. I'll take you to see it when the auction is held."
Lin Daiyu said: "Brother Cong, does this mirror belong to the old lady? If you don't give it to her and she finds out, I won't care if it causes trouble for you."
Jia Cong smiled and said: "Of course it can't be without it. When you go back, you can bring an extra piece with you and send it to the old lady."
Lin Daiyu said: "Well, I will run for you."
Compared with the popularity of ice food, the business of ice cubes is tepid.
At this time, the weather has not reached its hottest yet, and some wealthy families have stored some ice cubes. Although most of them have melted, only about 30% remains, but it is enough to sustain the initial use.
If ice cubes want to sell well, it will take more than a month.
When they run out of ice cubes at home, they have to buy them.
After more than ten days in a row, the popsicle business is still booming.
Now that Jia Cong’s popsicles are basically known to the whole city, it’s time to launch a wholesale project.
Jia Cong directly asked someone to make a noticeboard, write his intention on it, and then hung it up.
That afternoon, someone came to the door and asked for cooperation.
Jia Cong took out the terms of the agreement that he had prepared in advance and let these people take a look. If there were no objections, an agreement could be reached.
In just three days, Jia Cong had nearly a hundred wholesalers.
The number of popsicles sold every day reached 70,000 to 80,000, and the business became even more popular.
