Weaving Bureau.
Li Qing looked at the mountains of raw silk and couldn't help but look up to the sky and laugh.
Such a harvest far exceeded his expectations. Now, the difficulty of reopening the Suhang Weaving Bureau will plummet.
"It's really good. It's really good." Li Qing gritted his teeth and smiled from ear to ear.
At this time, a guard in brocade clothes came forward, cupped his hands and said, "Your Majesty, there is someone who wants to see you."
"Yes, I understand." Li Qing nodded, looked at the harvest again, and then rushed to the front lobby with satisfaction.
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Li Qing walked into the lobby and was surprised to see a strange middle-aged man. He thought it was Zhu Yunwen who was here.
"Who are you?"
"Shen Xin, a common man, pays homage to the imperial envoy." Shen Xin saluted.
"Oh, you are the richest man in Jinling." Li Qing nodded, walked to the chair and sat down, "Get up."
"Thank you, sir." Shen Xin stood up and looked at Li Qing, but hesitated to speak.
Li Qing raised the corners of his mouth, "Everyone, please step aside."
Jin Yiwei retreated.
"Can we talk now?"
"My lord is as meticulous as my hair, and the ordinary people admire me." Shen Xin flattered him, and then said: "The ordinary people dare to ask, was this silk raw incident planned by your Excellency?"
Li Qing scoffed and said nothing.
Shen Xin added: "My lord, please don't misunderstand me. The common people came here this time to make a deal with your lord."
"Business with me?" Li Qing's smile became even stronger, "Just by saying this, I can take you for using business to disrupt government."
However, Shen Xin was not afraid at all and said calmly, "Sir, don't be anxious, the common people are here to help you out this time."
"Well, let's talk about it." During his free time, Li Qing became somewhat interested in the richest man. Apart from anything else, his calmness was far beyond the reach of others.
Shen Xin marveled: "This time my lord's plan is truly amazing. The common people have been doing business for so long. When it comes to business alone, few people can match it. But compared with adults, they are like three-year-old children..." "
"If you want to flatter me, there's no need to say anything." Li Qing raised his hand to stop him, "Tell me about the time you helped me get out of trouble."
"My lord is so happy, the ordinary people will stop beating around the bush." Shen Xin said sternly, "It is true that my lord won this business fight, and won completely, but... I'm afraid that your lord is also riding a tiger and it's hard to get out of it now, right?"
"How do you say this?"
Shen Xin smiled and said confidently: "If the common people expected it to be true, are you worried about the loss now?"
"You are wrong." Li Qing shook his head. "Is it because the imperial envoy purchased raw silk at seven times or even ten times the price before, so you gritted your teeth and endured it?"
"Isn't it?" Shen Xin was surprised.
Li Qing shook his head and laughed. Looking at Shen Xin in front of him, he suddenly had a bold idea.
——Cultivation capital!
The fact that this man was the first to come to the door shows his extraordinary ability and courage. He is also the richest man in Jinling, so he is the perfect candidate to cultivate the budding capital.
Of course, when this person becomes big in the future, Zhu Qizhen may not be able to tolerate him, and may even kill him, but that doesn't matter much.
At least until then, more middle classes can be cultivated, allowing Jinling to move further towards industrialization.
By that time, even if Zhu Qizhen killed this person because he was worried about being coerced by capital, the industrial chain would have been formed.
As the saying goes: A whale falls and everything comes alive!
This idea was formed almost instantly. Li Qing remained calm on his face, but he had a practical plan in mind.
"Sit down."
"Thank you, Your Excellency." Shen Xin cupped his hands, walked to the side and sat down, and said seriously: "Your Majesty's financial problem can be solved by ordinary people. The ordinary people are willing to buy the raw silk from the Weaving Bureau at three times the price."
Li Qing shook his head and smiled: "I told you, you guessed wrong."
Shen Xin frowned slightly and asked bravely: "The common people have heard that... the national treasury is tight now. Is it an illusion?"
He left the chair with half his buttocks, ready to kowtow and beg for mercy at any time. After all, this was a taboo thing to say.
He was betting, and if he won the bet, he could not only keep the workshop running, but also please the imperial envoy. If he lost the bet... he believed he would not lose.
"The information is really well-informed. It seems that there are many people who want to use business to disrupt government!" Li Qing sighed.
Shen Xin's heart trembled, and he was about to kneel down and beg for mercy, but when he saw that Li Qing showed no anger and a relaxed look on his face, he held it back.
He really wasn't sure about this imperial envoy.
Shen Xin explained: "The Shen family has been in business for generations, and there are also scholars in the family. However... the times are not good, no one has ever gone to high school, and no one among ordinary people has become an official. It is just hearsay."
In fact, someone from the Shen family had been an official before, and they were also high-ranking officials in the capital.
But it was bought with money, that is, when Yang Shiqi introduced the recommendation system, it was later abolished with the efforts of Li Qing, and the Shen family member was forced to return to his hometown as an official.
For now, no one in the Shen family is an official.
Li Qing said with a smile: "To tell you the truth, self-produced silk has skyrocketed. I haven't bought one or two pieces of raw silk. There is no deficit. As for the high-price purchase you think, it's just a show. I join the weaving bureau during the day and return it to the weaving bureau at night." I just gave them some hard-earned money."
"Then how could they... Oh, yes, they firmly believe that the price of raw silk will continue to rise, so naturally they are unwilling to sell it." Shen Xin suddenly realized, and at the same time, he also realized that those big silkworm farmers were not lying.
But it was too late.
Shen Xin did not ask further why the Weaving Bureau could continue to produce. He knew without thinking that the goods were purchased in Suzhou and Hangzhou.
He went through the entire incident in his mind and understood it all.
"Your Excellency is indeed a god in the business world." Shen Xin sincerely exclaimed, "If the ordinary people are right, the money for this raw silk was borrowed by the imperial envoy from the Jinling family in the name of the imperial court, right?"
This person really has some skills... Li Qing did not answer directly, but said: "In addition to reopening the weaving bureau, I have other things to do this time. Is Boss Shen interested?"
"Your Majesty, you're welcome." Shen Xin, who has been a businessman for half his life, immediately sensed the meaning behind his words and hurriedly said, "Your Majesty, please feel free to enlighten me."
Li Qing sighed: "To be honest, after maritime trade was devolved to the private sector, the imperial court's fiscal revenue became increasingly lower;
There are many examples of officials and gentry colluding with each other, concealing reports, or even not reporting them. In the end, the court's tax revenue decreased year by year, and even reached a point where it could not make ends meet. "
Shen Xin just listened quietly, not yet sure what the imperial envoy had in mind.
Just listen to Li Qing say again: "No one in the Shen family is an official in the court. Come to think of it, the Shen family's taxes have never been missed, right?"
"That's right, your Majesty the Imperial Envoy." Of course Shen Xin would not get the answer wrong for such a simple multiple-choice question, "The Shen family pays taxes in full."
Li Qing nodded happily, and then sighed again: "But there are not many Boss Shen like him in the entire Jinling."
When it comes to this, Shen Xin still doesn't understand.
His heart was pounding. The imperial court was trying to cultivate him!
"Your Majesty the Imperial Envoy, I wonder if this is your idea or the Emperor's...?" he asked tentatively.
Li Qing said with a smile: "Who does the imperial envoy represent?"
Hearing this, Shen Xin's face flushed.
"Sir, what do you need us to do?"
"Smart, I like to deal with smart people." Li Qing smiled, "Let's talk about preferential treatment first. Except for silk and tea, the imperial court will not interfere in any other industries in Jinling. You can take them all into your pocket;
There is no need to worry about being put on the wrong side, there are people from the imperial court supporting you, so just rest assured. "
Shen Xin suppressed the excitement in his heart and asked: "What are the conditions?"
"It's refreshing." Li Qing said with a smile, "There are two conditions. One is to continue to pay taxes in full. Isn't that difficult?"
"Paying taxes is the duty of ordinary people, and this is what it should be." Shen Xin nodded. Not to mention paying taxes in full, he was absolutely willing to add an additional 20%.
The entire Jinling industry, of course, he was not interested in Jinling, but the boundless sea.
The profits involved can be huge if you think about it with your toes.
"May I ask, sir, what is the second condition?" Shen Xin couldn't wait.
Li Qing smiled and said, "This is not difficult. I can't play with those rich gentry in the future."
"This..." Shen Xin frowned and pondered for a long time, why: "Your Majesty, the imperial envoy, this is not the common people's old friendship, but the industry in the hands of those rich gentry... Sometimes it's not enough not to cooperate!"
"You can cultivate new supply channels." Li Qing suggested, "You are the richest man in Jinling, you still have the financial resources, right?
Of course, if you can't do it, there's no point in talking about it. "
After a pause, he added: "Furthermore, if you take them with you, can you eat all the property?"
Shen Xin's mind was spinning, and he made a decision after a moment: "The common people agree, but those rich gentry are not fuel-efficient lamps. They are in the middle of the court..."
"I said that the imperial court will send someone to support you." Li Qing said calmly.
"So..." Shen Xin said in a deep voice: "The common people did it."
