The Longjing tea has a refreshing fragrance, and Li Qing moistens his throat, and the irritability in his heart is relieved a lot.
Shen Xin didn't want to be too eager and asked eagerly.
The atmosphere in the living room relaxed.
However, Xiao Liuzi was a little impatient. He still wanted to do something great and go back to be his eunuch.
However, both the imperial envoy Li Qing and the wealthy gentry Shen Xin were quite calm. He was a middleman with no authority, so he could only patiently accompany the two of them to drink tea.
Taking advantage of this moment of tea tasting, Li Qing hurriedly organized his thoughts.
"Boss Shen."
"The grassroots are here." Shen Xin quickly put down his teacup and looked like he was listening.
Li Qing said slowly: "I have a certain understanding of business. I know how to cultivate suppliers and compete in business. These are extremely expensive, but you are also the richest man in Jinling. This so-called nearly ten million taels of silver, haha..."
He didn't say any more, but the sarcasm and displeasure in his tone were self-evident.
Shen Xin's face heated up and he said: "Sir, it is true that Cao Min is the richest man in Jinling, and he is indeed rich, but most of Cao Min's money is reflected in industry, and the cash... is really not much."
Li Qing sneered and continued to drink tea.
Shen Xin secretly sighed: "I still think of this imperial envoy as simple as he did last time, which shows his accomplishments in business. Alas...it's not easy to fool him!"
The little emperor was too stingy, so he had no other choice but to deceive... Li Qing sipped his tea and inadvertently looked at Shen Xin.
Both of them guiltyly pretended to drink tea and avoid each other's sight.
Li Qing is an official, an imperial envoy representing the emperor; Shen Xin is a businessman. Although he is the richest man in Jinling, Shen Xin is still a lot shorter at the negotiation table.
"The imperial court has its own difficulties. As a people, ordinary people cannot bring worries to the emperor and father." Shen Xin began to make amends, "Ten million taels is indeed a lot. There are tens of millions of people in the Ming Dynasty, and there are many places where money is needed... "
After saying some words, Shen Xin said, "The common people are willing to spend all their wealth and make a big gamble, but... the common people really don't have that much cash!"
He is telling the truth.
"How much is left?" Li Qing asked.
"Eight million."
"...I am talking to Boss Shen sincerely." Li Qing said angrily, "If Boss Shen is like this, then there is no need to continue the discussion."
Seeing Li Qing getting up to leave, Shen Xin couldn't sit still and said quickly: "Sir, please calm down and let the people think about it carefully. The people's family has a great cause and there is always something missing."
Li Qing sat down again, a look of impatience appeared on his face, "I am an open-minded person, and I am most troubled by intrigues."
Then, with a slightly slower tone, he added another shot in the arm, "Boss Shen is going to be a person who will achieve great things in the future. The structure shouldn't be so small. Boss Shen won't be able to distinguish between temporary benefits and long-term benefits, right?"
Shen Xin swallowed unconsciously, thinking about the future, and then looking at the present, he felt that he was too petty.
I am the one who will do big things in the future... Shen Xin gritted his teeth and said, "Sir, ordinary people can come up with 4.5 million taels."
Li Qing sighed secretly.
He could see that even if this amount was not Shen Xin's limit, it was still close to it.
But the problem is, the little emperor has nothing to lose!
"Let's not talk about the money issue for now." Li Qing changed the subject with a smile, "Let's first talk about the problems we will encounter in the future."
Shen Xin smacked his lips and said, "That's fine."
After pondering for a moment, he said, "Besides the money issue, the biggest problem is the suppression by the officials and gentry. Pure commercial competition, the common people are worthy of it. They are afraid that someone...Businessmen will not fight with the officials. You understand this."
"Of course I understand." Li Qing said, "You can rest assured that the Weaving Bureau will support you, and the Sixth Eunuch will also make the decision for you."
"Ah? This..." Shen Xin was surprised and disappointed at the same time. How could a eunuch help him?
Xiao Liuzi was able to get ahead in the palace, and his ability to observe people's emotions was very good. He immediately put his face down and said, "Why, Boss Shen looks down on our family?"
"Don't you dare." Shen Xin waved his hands quickly and said with a bitter smile, "Master, won't you stay here forever?"
"I will stay for a while." Li Qing comforted, "You can rest assured that the Weaving Bureau belongs to the royal family, and the Sixth Eunuch is the Supervisor of Ceremonies. With the Weaving Bureau and the Sixth Eunuch to help, even if I leave, I can still maintain you."
Xiao Liuzi hummed and said: "Every official in the world will report important matters and minor sentiments. How can one not go through the Supervisor of Ceremonies?"
Without the approval of the Chief of Ceremonies, all officials would be nothing! "
Although this is true, it is somewhat exaggerated. At present, the Director of Ceremonies does not have such great influence and power.
Powerful, but not too much.
Li Qing supported Xiao Liuzi, "Sixth father-in-law is a well-known figure in the ceremonial department. With his support, you can go ahead and do it."
Seeing that the two of them didn't take officials seriously, Shen Xin felt a little more confident, and said: "If you want one family to dominate, you have to... The shopping mall is like a battlefield, and the court won't do anything that can't be put on the table. Blame it?"
It is impossible to rise quickly and be aboveboard.
Li Qing also understood this truth. After pondering for a while, he said: "First, don't cause any loss of life. Second, don't cause harm to the people. You can do whatever you want with the rest."
Shen Xin hesitated for a moment and nodded in agreement.
The court supported him and promised him to use it, and Shen Xin suddenly no longer had any worries.
Shen Xin said: "Other problems can be solved by ordinary people, but now we are short of money."
"This is indeed a problem." Li Qing nodded.
"ah?"
"Oh, it's nothing." Li Qing drank tea strategically, then said with a smile, "Boss Shen, what do you think about this?"
"What kind of advice?" Shen Xin was a little puzzled: I'm not caring about you... ah no, am I in charge of the court?
He looked puzzled, "The common people can't understand what the adults are saying."
"That's right." Li Qing put down the tea cup, "Not to mention two million a year, even more, the court can get it, but the problem is... you are not the only one in the world, Shen Xin!"
Shen Xin scratched his head and said, "Please let me know clearly."
"Let me make it clear." Li Qing said, "The imperial court will not allocate a penny to you."
"What?!" Shen Xin stood up suddenly, unable to restrain his anger: "You have no money, what are you talking about, are you kidding me?"
He is rich, but he doesn't have the ability to take on all the rich gentry by himself. In the future, he will have to spend a lot of money, and he can't do anything without money.
If he hadn't considered Li Qing's status, he would have wanted to curse his mother.
"Sir, are you kidding me?" Shen Xinqiang said with a smile.
But Li Qing said seriously: "The imperial court is actually doing this for your own good."
"For my own good?" Shen Xin almost lost his guard.
"That's right." Li Qing looked like he was digging his heart out, "It's not about scarcity, but about inequality. You are not the only rich person in the world, Shen Xin. You are the richest man in Jinling, the richest man in Suzhou, and Hangzhou. richest man;
Let me ask, which state or county in Ming Dynasty does not have the richest man? "
Without waiting for Shen Xin to speak, Li Qing continued, "You are a citizen of the Ming Dynasty, aren't they?
If the emperor only helps you, will the others be convinced?
Especially if your family has wealthy gentry who are officials. To be fair, if the competition were fair, could you win against them? "
Shen Xin asked the question three times in a row, which made Shen Xin a little confused, and said slowly, "But... ordinary people really don't have that much money, and the court..."
"Boss Shen, don't be anxious, listen to me slowly." Li Qing said with a smile, "The imperial court understands your difficulties, and you must also understand the imperial court's difficulties. The palms and backs of your hands are all flesh, how can the emperor favor one over the other?"
"But……"
"Listen to me." Li Qing continued, "Do you think that if the imperial court supports the richest man in various places, how much money will be distributed to you?
Think about it again, if that's the case, do you still have hope of rising? "
Shen Xin couldn't keep up with his thoughts, but his reason was still there, "But..."
"Listen to me." Li Qing said again, "If you don't talk about far away, let's talk about Suzhou and Hangzhou. The richest man in these two places has no less financial resources than you. If the three of you enjoy the same treatment, do you have the confidence to stand out?
And now, the court has only given this opportunity to you! "
"Money is more important, or opportunity?" Li Qing took a sip of tea to relieve his dry throat, "Taste it! Taste it carefully!!"
Shen Xin tasted it and found that it was really the case, and he was inexplicably moved in his heart.
The court treats me well!
Shen Xin stood up, lifted his robe and bowed: "The emperor is like a favor from heaven, and the common people will never repay it with death."
Xiao Liuzi was startled and quickly avoided him. Li Qing also felt uncomfortable with the courtesy and stood up to avoid him.
Shen Xin stood up and was moved with bitterness: "The emperor's good intentions are known to the common people, but without enough money to support them, it is difficult for the common people to... get up!"
"There is a problem, let's find a way to solve it." Li Qing took a sip of tea and teased: "Why, Boss Shen is already discouraged before this even starts?"
Shen Xin scratched his hair and said, "What do you have to say, sir?"
"Easy, borrow it!"
"But didn't you just say that the imperial court..."
"Borrow it from the wealthy gentleman." Li Qing added.
Shen Xin was startled, then shook his head: "It's difficult to borrow money from them...Moreover, even if I get the loan, what should I do if they ask me to pay back the money if we turn against each other in the future?"
He said with a mournful face: "Once the funds are gone, the common people will be harvested by them like those big sericulture farmers before."
Li Qing suggested: "You can set a fixed period for repaying the money, and at the same time increase the interest rate. For example, if you repay the money after five years, you will get an additional 20% interest; if you repay the money after ten years, you will get a 50% interest increase;
Let the people from the government help bear witness, and the Sixth Eunuch and I will also come forward;
In this way, they will definitely be happy to hand over their cash to you. "
"But once there is a stalemate, they try not to get interest and get their principal back immediately. What should they do?" Shen Xin asked.
Li Qing smiled, "This is easy, the IOU states that the money will not be repaid until it is due;
When trouble breaks out, you will have the Sixth Eunuch to support you. Even if the Sixth Eunuch cannot support it, you can still report it to the Supervisor of Ceremonies, and the Supervisor of Ceremonies can directly submit the memorial to the emperor;
The emperor makes the decision for you, and there is evidence written in black and white. What are you afraid of? "
Shen Xin was deceived by Li Qing, and his thoughts were a little stiff, but after all, the richest man in Jinling was not given for free, and he quickly grasped the key.
"Having said that, if I borrow so much money at once, they will be worried that I can't pay it back." Shen Xin said, "You have to give them a reason to believe that I can pay it back with interest when it is due, right?"
Li Qing pondered for a moment and said: "In this case, you can say that you have a relative overseas and ask you to do business together."
"This is too ridiculous...a bit outrageous. They are not fools." Shen Xin smiled bitterly and shook his head.
Li Qing asked, "What's your last name?"
"The civilian's surname is Shen." Shen Xin was a little surprised.
"There was a very rich man in the previous dynasty, named Shen Fu, and his nickname was Wansan." Li Qing said.
He checked the historical data and found that Shen Wansan was not as closely related to Zhu Yuanzhang as shown in later movies and TV dramas. In fact, Shen Wansan was an out-and-out native of the previous dynasty. He was born and died in the previous dynasty and had nothing to do with Lao Zhu. A little bit of intersection.
At the end of the Yuan Dynasty, the world was in chaos, and the Shen family gradually disappeared.
Shen Xin said nonchalantly: "Actually, Cao Min is his descendant, from Changfang's lineage."
Li Qing was quite surprised, and then smiled and said: "This will be easier to handle. Back then, it was known to everyone that Shen Wansan was rich and powerful. If you disclose your identity, it will be more credible."
Shen Xin sighed: "The ancestors of Cao Min's family were very rich, but during the chaos at the end of the Yuan Dynasty, most of them were confiscated by the rebels. Cao Min's great-grandfather only held on to a very small part, and then changed his surname and came to Jinling under his own name, until Cao Min This generation has restored the original surname.”
"It doesn't matter. Shen Wansan is dead anyway...it's been hundreds of years, who can tell?" Li Qing said with a smile, "Besides, if you don't count interest, your assets can barely cover your debts.
It can be said that they are sure to make money without losing money, so they will definitely agree. "
Lier is such a rationale, but the problem is that I am losing money... Shen Xin's heart bleeds when he thinks of 20% profit in five years and 50% profit in ten years.
Li Qing saw what he was thinking and said with a smile: "If you don't want to let go of the child, you won't be able to trap the wolf. Boss Shen, think about it carefully. Of course, if you don't want to, I won't force you. I think the richest man in Suzhou and Hangzhou..."
"The grassroots agree!" Shen Xin said quickly.
The price is high, but the rewards are even more astonishing. Compared with occupying the entire Jinling, or even the industries in Suzhou and Hangzhou, this price is completely bearable.
He knew only too well how profitable maritime trade was.
When the time comes, he will not only be able to restore the glory of his ancestors, but even surpass it, and his status in the family tree will also be at the top.
Done!
Shen Xin cupped his hands and said: "The common people will make preparations now. When the time comes, please ask your lord and father-in-law to help you become a notary."
"No problem." Li Qing stood up with a smile, "When?"
"Don't borrow money during the Chinese New Year, let's celebrate the Lantern Festival." Shen Xin said.
Li Qing smiled and agreed: "Sure, let's get together again then."
"Hey, okay." Shen Xin cupped his hands and said, "Common people, please retire."
"Boss Shen, walk slowly."
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When Shen Xin left the weaving bureau, he suddenly felt much more awake when he was blown by the cold wind.
This adult talked a lot, but it seems like he didn’t give anything of substance?
But this imperial envoy happened to help him solve the problem, but...all the pressure was put on him. The court did not pay anything, but it could gain substantial benefits.
Shen Xin felt like he was at a huge loss, but when he thought about it more deeply, he didn't seem to be at a loss at all. Instead, he took advantage of it.
After all...no one else has such an opportunity!
After shaking his head, which was swollen from overloading, Shen Xin decided to go ahead and get started.
Without him, the temptation would be too great!
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ps: There are only two chapters today, but this chapter is very long.
