A Youdu County named by the regent himself!
A county magistrate, Zhuge Buliang, was mentioned and cared about by the two empresses...
The regent has not yet returned to Kyoto after returning from Beimo Road, so Zhuge Buliang was personally appointed by the regent when he was in Youdu County!
The empress said that Zhuge Buliang was also a talented person... If he could be favored by the regent and entrusted with an important task, then his talent must be extremely high!
In addition, since the regent has been in power, apart from appointing officials from the highest temple in Yujing City, Zhuge Buliang is probably the first county magistrate he has appointed!
As the head of the Chen family in Yingzhou, Chen Dingmao not only has a keen insight in business, he also has a very high vision in recognizing people.
He knows better than many people that there is no higher return on any investment than the investment!
Youdu County is a brand new county!
Although it is now in a state of poverty and its location is extremely poor, these are not important!
The height of this county has been different since its birth!
In addition, there is also a city of Yanjing in this county named by the regent himself, which bears the very distinct mark of the regent!
Then once the regent ascends the throne and becomes emperor... the status of Youdu County will become even higher!
No matter whether it is the ministers of the DPRK or the officials of the Northern Desert Dao Dao, it is impossible to leave Youdu County alone.
Then it is very likely that Youdu County will become a pearl of Beimo Road in the near future.
And as the first magistrate of Youdu County, Zhuge Buliang is also the magistrate appointed by the emperor... His future is definitely bright!
He has a granddaughter at his knees.
I am proficient in all kinds of music, chess, calligraphy and painting, and now I am sixteen, just the right time to be in my boudoir...
Youdu County is short of money. It seems that the county magistrate Zhuge Buliang is worried about the money, but the Chen family in Yingzhou is worried about having nowhere to invest the money...
Giving carbon at a time of need is far more unforgettable than adding icing on the cake!
Chen Dingmao suddenly had an idea.
"May I ask, my empress, how old is Zhuge Buliang now?"
Xiao Baozi's slender eyebrows raised slightly, but she didn't know.
Then he said casually: "I guess he is in his early twenties...maybe he is too hardworking and seems a bit mature, but Chen An said this is called stability. You will know if you go to Youdu County and meet him."
Chen Dingmao's face lit up with joy, he cupped his hands and said, "Thank you, Madam."
Xiao Baozi was a little surprised. She didn't know what the old man was thanking her for, but she still didn't take it to heart.
But Ning Chuchu took another look at Chen Dingmao and suddenly joked:
"If Mr. Chen wants to go to Youdu County, he must hurry up!"
"Chen'an has ordered Youzhou Prefecture to build a Ningzhi Road that leads directly to Youdu County. After that road is built, Youdu will be much closer to Youzhou. But maybe, Youdu County will be a good place in the future. .”
"Your Chen family's tea may be sold in Youdu."
Only then did Chen Dingmao and others realize that the regent had done so much during his trip to Youzhou, including establishing Youdu County and building Ningzhi Road...
He became more and more interested in Youdu County, and he also paid more attention to Zhuge Buliang.
"The little old man really wants to go to Youdu County as soon as possible."
"But what I'm interested in in that place right now is not selling tea."
"Oh...then what are you thinking about?"
"This is the third reason why the little old man came to Shuicheng."
"Although the Northern Desert Road is barren, it is very mountainous!"
"If there are mountains, there may be mineral veins. When I came here, I wanted to ask the head of the Zou family to help me recruit some craftsmen who know how to mine. I, the Chen family, will use the money to send people to take these craftsmen to the North Desert Road to have a look."
"If we can really find a good mine... I naturally don't dare to have it all to myself, so I'm wondering if I can ask the regent for some convenience."
"The imperial court takes the majority, it would be great if I, Mrs. Chen, can have a little convenience!"
When Ning Chuchu heard this, her eyes suddenly lit up.
Although she is not as good at doing business as Zhongli Ruoshui, the fourth princess of Ning Kingdom also knows how to weigh the pros and cons.
She saw the benefits.
The Ministry of Finance is seriously short of money!
If the Chen family can really find the mineral vein, the court will not need to invest, the court will only distribute the money...
This business is supposed to be great.
But she didn't take a stand.
This is proportion.
This kind of thing requires Li Chenan to make a decision.
She smiled slightly and said, "Mr. Chen, the regent also has a business. I wonder if Mr. Chen is interested?"
Chen Dingmao bowed his hands and said, "Please tell me, I'm all ears, little old man!"
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Dishes are served.
Xiao Baozi was hungry for a long time. She looked at everyone, thought for a while and simply said some polite words before using her chopsticks.
The four of them, Chen Dingmao and Chen Dingmao, had just eaten a little. Now they were sitting at the same table with two nobles. It was a compliment from the nobles. This was already a great gift, but they did not dare to go beyond the rules——
If you stretch out your chopsticks to pick up someone’s dish from the house, are you worthy of it? !
If someone’s mother-in-law dislikes her, she won’t be able to step down!
At this moment, the Fourth Princess was about to discuss a business deal with Mr. Chen...
Xie Tongju and the others had pricked up their ears and wanted to know what kind of business this was.
Ning Chuchu raised her hand to smooth a strand of hair from her ears, pondered for a moment, and then said:
"This matter... I shouldn't have revealed it."
"But after thinking about it, the Yingzhou Chen family is originally a loyal family. I'm afraid Chen'an won't have any objections to the Yingzhou Chen family giving you this opportunity to make money."
"That's right. After Chen An returns to Kyoto, he will reform water transportation..."
"It means liberalizing water transportation, allowing private merchants to participate, and allowing large merchants to have their own fleets."
"This fleet can be merchant ships or passenger ships. The imperial court will no longer interfere. That is to say, merchants no longer need to apply to the Water Transport Department for registration as before... What route should be taken and when should the ship be taken? These are all decided by the merchants who own the fleet."
Although Chen Dingmao already knew about this, now that he heard it from Ning Chuchu's own words, he felt truly at ease.
This is a serious matter, and the head of the Zou family only has this information, but he does not know how the court will proceed.
After all, there are some big businessmen in Ningguo.
After all, Ningguo's waterway transportation is convenient. As business prospers, the demand for shipping will become increasingly strong.
So how many boats does this require?
According to the words of the Fourth Princess, merchant ships and passenger ships must be liberalized. Now that the flow of merchants is no longer restricted, the business of passenger ships will probably gradually improve in the future.
This requires more different ships!
Although the Chen family of Yingzhou has accumulated a lot of wealth over the years, they can't afford the shipping of the entire Ningguo!
So if this happens...
Just when Chen Dingmao was thinking this, he heard Ning Chuchu say again:
"The profits are huge, as long as Mr. Chen does the math, he will know."
"It's just... Chen'an believes that Ningguo's business will develop at a high level in the future, and the fleet will be so large that it will be difficult for any family in Ningguo to completely take over... even if they can take over!"
Chen Dingmao was startled. He originally wanted to unite with a few merchants to take over the entire shipping line.
"I dare to ask my queen, why not?"
Ning Chuchu's lips curled up: "He said that only competition can make progress."
"He said that the so-called progress refers to the service of the fleet, the quality of the ships, the price of shipping, etc."
"So, let me tell you secretly, what Chen An means is... after returning to Kyoto, call Ningguo businessmen to gather in Kyoto!"
Chen Dingmao's eyes widened immediately: "...What does the regent want to do?"
"He said that Ningguo merchants will compete fairly for the right to operate the Ningguo shipping route, and the one with the highest price will win!"
"Mr. Chen... I'll tell you secretly, Chen'an will choose three companies, and the one with the highest price will have the best route."
"If Mr. Chen is interested, he must make a careful calculation... he must prepare more money earlier!"
Chen Dingmao suddenly became nervous.
Xiao Baozi suddenly glanced at Ning Chuchu.
This little girl, when someone invites you to dinner, you set a trap for them.
Now that you have seen the red, you will stop practicing martial ethics?
