A middle-aged man dressed as a businessman appeared, wearing gorgeous clothes, with thick black hair, and his eyes were shining with determination. His thick nose is his most striking feature. The nose is large and tall, with no nostrils exposed. The size of the nose is in harmony with the face shape. The square face shape is relatively thin and angular, and the chin is tapering.
"The grassroots Qiao Lixian pays homage to His Royal Highness the Crown Prince"
"Please get up"
I saw that the man was extremely handsome, his face was as clear as a sculpture, and his angular face was extremely handsome. He may look unrestrained on the outside, but the deep look in his eyes inadvertently makes people dare not look down upon him. He is a heroic husband, with great ambitions, good plans, the ability to hide the universe, and the ambition to swallow up the world.
This is Prince Zhenbei who defeated the 200,000 wolf army. He is truly a young hero.
"I heard that the Qiao family sells rice by twenty-one bushels. Hanwen would like to thank you sir."
"Your Majesty, the northern border has more than 200,000 enemies to protect the country's stability. This is the way of great virtue."
"It is the responsibility of my Xu family to protect our family and the country. I don't dare to take credit for it. If you have something to do, please just tell me."
"The common people will speak frankly. Qiao is bold enough to ask, if the flood in Xuzhou is serious, does His Royal Highness have any countermeasures? I have been raising money and food everywhere, but this time the flood is serious, and the money and food consumption is huge. The remaining food in the city is a drop in the bucket."
"My Qiao family is willing to cooperate with His Highness the Crown Prince and sell five thousand tons of surplus grain to His Highness the Crown Prince for ten cents per dou."
"Sir is so generous, I don't know what's important"
"There is something true about ordinary people. My Qiao family has been doing business for generations, but we are often looked down upon by others. The ancients valued friendship, but today's people value profits. If you have money and power, you will get to know each other. If you don't have money and power, you will become a stranger. My Qiao family also has The disciple wanted to become a general, but the wealthy family thought that my Qiao family was of low status and ridiculed me. I, the Qiao family, are willing to serve the crown prince and use the strength of my Qiao family to help the crown prince ascend to the great treasure."
Qiao Lixian knelt down and worshiped,
"Shut up, Qiao Lixian, just because of the treacherous words you just said, I can have your head removed."
"The grassroots people will die without regrets"
"Get up, let me tell you, His Majesty has decided to reform the official system, cancel the recommendation system implemented by the clan, and become an official in the court based on true talent and learning."
"Thank you, Your Highness, for informing me that Qiao has decided to follow His Highness to the death."
"I dare not promise you anything. If your Qiao family has disciples of suitable age, please send them to me. I will teach them all I have learned in my life. If they succeed in their studies, they will be of great use in the future. They will become princes, generals and prime ministers. This is not a dream."
"Thank you, Your Highness"
He has heard that the common people's army in the hands of His Highness are all selected from a hundred, and they are among the best among the people.
"Your Highness, Cao Min has a girl who is eighteen years old. She is as beautiful as a flower and is famous far and wide. If you want to marry me, I have crossed the threshold. Cao Min is willing to marry your little girl to His Highness the Crown Prince as a concubine."
Upon hearing this, Xiao Wu couldn't help laughing. Han Wen rolled his eyes at him, and he quickly walked out of the hall dejectedly.
"You should know, Mr. Qiao, that I am engaged to His Highness the Third Princess. The common people know it, so they all marry the young daughter to the Crown Prince as a concubine. Sir, you don't know, but I have an appointment with the patron king to marry him, so Hanwen would like to thank Mr. Sir for his kindness." "
At this time, Tianjiao came in with her maid, wearing a soft white peony veil, a meandering white floor-length plum blossom skirt, and a soft veil.
The face is like a silver plate, the eyes are like apricots, the charming eyes are closed shyly, and the red lips are smiling.
This woman is as beautiful as a celestial being,
The women behind him all have looks that will captivate a country, just like a rainbow floating in the sky.
"Brother Hanwen heard that someone introduced you to a beautiful woman."
"Madam, don't worry"
"No matter how beautiful the person is in the world, they can't be more beautiful than you. Mr. Qiao is just kidding."
"The ordinary people have seen the lady, and the ordinary people deserve to die."
He suddenly knelt down, causing Tianjiao to panic.
"Get up, don't scare her. Don't worry, I, Xu Hanwen, will not let you suffer. I will buy all the five thousand tons of surplus grain in your house for three taels of silver per load. Although I can't afford that much money at the moment, But I can mortgage it with fine salt, a thousand loads of fine salt.”
"No, no, no, there are too many princes, and fine salt is extremely precious."
"You do things for me, how can I let you suffer?"
"Thank you, Your Highness. I wonder how much fine salt your Highness has. I can pay for it again."
"You have sales channels"
"My Qiao family is engaged in business in Yancheng and Hanzhong."
"I will buy it for your Qiao family at 70% of the market price. Your Qiao family can sell fine salt in Yancheng, Hanzhong. If you exchange it for grain, one load will be exchanged for four loads of rice.
Because my inspector has agreed to let Xuzhou salt merchant Xu Rongwei be responsible for selling fine salt in the Xuzhou area, and I, Xu Hanwen, can keep my word."
Things are more valuable when they are scarce. When more people sell the same item, the price drops. The fine salt he makes is to get money from the rich and help the poor.
"Okay, my Qiao family is willing to buy 10,000 tons."
"Ten thousand loads. Thank you very much, Mr. Qiao. It's just that we can't get so much goods out in a short time. I'll give you one thousand loads first, and all the goods will be given to you in ten days. At the same time,
I will send a large army to escort you, and you can serve as a grain and grass officer in our army to facilitate your operations."
"Thank you, Your Majesty"
"Mr. Yang, what do you think of Qiao Lixian?"
"This person not only has a shrewd business acumen, but also has a courageous heart and a long-term vision."
"Does it work?"
This person took a small landowner and developed the Qiao family into a prominent figure in Jiangcheng in ten years. Moreover, this person kept his word, was upright, and was good at communication. He never bullied the people and dominated the house. He only pursued power. status, if you satisfy him, he will serve the prince to the death."
"What I see is not whether he can serve me, what I see is whether he can benefit the people."
In the afternoon, Xiao Wu led hundreds of civilian troops, holding Xu Hanwen's letter of credit, a token and a thousand pounds of fine salt. Qiao Lixian accepted the title. I am deeply gratified to save the people and willing to serve the imperial court. I specially appoint Qiao Lixian as Xuzhou Yunguan Defense Envoy.
Qiao Lixian was awarded the title of sixth-grade official, escort officer and defense envoy. After ten years of ups and downs, once he entered the Dragon Court, the entire Qiao Mansion was decorated with lights and colorful decorations, and it was an extraordinary celebration. Today there is a great joy in the mansion. The monthly salary of every servant and maid in the mansion is doubled.
"Thank you sir"
"Father, why did you become an official today?"
"I promise to raise food for the prince and help the people."
"Fighting for the country and sharing the worries of the people, it is a pity for a good minister. He has a good man, otherwise I would betroth you to him, and our Qiao family will climb to the top of the pyramid."
"Father, don't worry about me. You should do your best to help the prince carefully. If you stand out during this flood, you may not be able to go further."
"My daughter, you are absolutely right. I will ask your uncle to help."
Neighbors and friends came to celebrate after hearing this. After drinking and chatting, they overheard that Qiao Lixian was rewarded for helping the prince sell salt. The next day, countless businessmen asked for help and were willing to work for the prince. He did not accept everyone. , if that's the case, wouldn't it be tantamount to buying an official position? The imperial court strictly prohibited the buying and selling of official positions.
Xu Rongwei was named the water transport envoy and was in charge of water transport in Xuzhou.
