Shen Xin looked miserable and said bitterly: "This has been a game from the beginning, right?"
"How do you say this?" Li Qing was surprised.
Shen Xin sneered: "You are very smart, but don't treat others as fools."
He felt that a catastrophe was imminent and he was not even close to dying, so he naturally had no scruples, "Isn't this obvious? Let me fight my best in the front, while the court collects the fruits in the back?
Now the supply of the whole industry complements each other and the operation is stable. The imperial court only needs to take over the whole industry and it can be put into operation immediately, and it completely bypasses the officials and gentry. Haha... What a good plan! "
He laughed miserably, "In the final analysis, I am just a chess piece. Now that I have finished using it, I can discard it at any time."
Li Qing was startled, then joked: "If you want the emperor to hear this, he will definitely do it."
Shen Xin asked, "Isn't that what the emperor wants to do?"
"Of course not." Li Qing said seriously, "The imperial court is also cultivating its own supply channels. To tell you the truth, the imperial court has implemented the national policy of planting mulberry and raising silkworms on a large scale in Liaodong to achieve self-sufficiency."
After a pause, "However, the emperor does have the intention to purchase goods at low prices and then go overseas to trade."
The fire of hope that Shen Xin had just ignited was shattered again, and he said angrily: "My lord, just because you said it doesn't mean you didn't say it?"
"I will help you." Li Qing said.
"You help me?" Shen Xin sneered, "Can you influence the emperor?"
"I'm sure, and I'm very sure." Li Qing promised, "Don't worry, my purpose of supporting you is not to harvest you."
Shen Xin was like a drowning man who grasped the last straw. Although he knew there was little hope, he could only place his hope on it.
His tone softened and he returned to his original respect: "Please enlighten me, sir."
"Calculate carefully, what is the profit under the 50-50 ratio?" Li Qing said, "I will use this as a standard and let the emperor purchase your goods at a super market price;
Of course, if I give you a chance, you must make the most of it. If the lion opens his mouth or plays some compromise trick, then I will be helpless. "
Li Qing said: "You figure it out as soon as possible. I will write a letter to the emperor explaining the pros and cons. There is a high probability that he will agree."
After a pause, he added: "If you lose the east wall, you will gain the mulberry tree; for you, this is not a bad thing."
"Isn't this a bad thing?"
"No." Li Qing said with a smile: "Do you think that even you can't survive, how can those rich gentry in Suzhou and Hangzhou survive?"
Shen Xin was startled, and then he was overjoyed. If he looked at it this way, it would be a good thing for him.
When the time comes, there will be no price war at all, and he will be able to become the dominant player without any effort.
Now it doesn't matter whether you make money or not. As long as you live, you will win if you stay alive, but...
Shen Xin hesitated and said: "Even if I can acquire those properties as your Excellency said, the imperial court monopolizes 70% of them, and it is difficult for me to afford such a large property with only 30% of the profits!
Unless the court can relax the quota for me. "
"This is impossible." Li Qing shook his head, "There are many people with more energy and background than you. Why are you special?"
"Then..." Shen Xin said distressedly, "In this case, I can't afford to acquire those industries. The industry is too big and the existing profits cannot cover the expenses. I am completely asking for trouble for myself."
"Otherwise." Li Qing smiled, "We can continue this model forever."
"What's the meaning?"
"Simple, you still use 30% of the quota of goods for export, and the excess goods will be purchased by the imperial court. The imperial court will give you a fair price so that you can make a profit." Li Qing said, "Besides, think about it carefully, Jinling plus Suzhou and Hangzhou, Even 30% of Jiangsu and Zhejiang’s share, how much profit is there?”
Shen Xin was stunned for a moment, the top-of-the-line commercial CPU was running at high speed, and after a moment, he was ecstatic.
Putting all the conditions together, you can really make money, and a lot of it.
Although it is far from comparable to the previous situation, it is a blessing among misfortunes.
His psychological expectations were low enough, so he was easily satisfied. Moreover, the profit was not small.
"My lord, is the emperor really willing to listen to your advice?"
"Inseparable." Li Qing said with a smile, "I said, from the beginning, I did not have the purpose of harvesting you."
Shen Xin stood up, lifted his robe and saluted, bowed his head and said, "The common people will remember your kindness in their hearts and will never forget it."
"Haha... Boss Shen, please get up." Li Qing helped him up, "Just calculate the price carefully and come up with it. There is nothing to worry about."
"Hey." Shen Xin seemed to have come from hell to heaven. His whole body was surrounded by a huge sense of happiness, and he was also inexplicably moved mentally. "Sir, common people... Oh, I won't say anything anymore. I'll have a meal at home at noon. A casual meal?"
Li Qing knew that he wanted to bribe him, but he didn't want this kind of money.
"Forget it, time waits for no one, please quickly calculate the specific figures so that I can arrange it as soon as possible." Li Qing said, "Remember, don't do anything fishy, otherwise, no one can save you."
Shen Xin nodded solemnly: "Don't worry, adults, villains will not throw watermelons for sesame seeds."
"Well, hurry up and do it." Li Qing patted his shoulder and turned to leave. Shen Xin suddenly called out, "Sir."
"Um?"
"You are the most moral and ethical official I have ever seen." Shen Xin said sincerely.
Li Qing's face heated up and he thought to himself: "I guess you are the only one who thinks so. Sir, my reputation in the officialdom... just don't mention it."
…
Three days later.
Shen Xin gave a selling price.
Li Qing made some calculations and found that there was not much difference, so he started to write a letter, but gave up halfway through writing. For such a big matter, a letter alone may not be effective, so he decided to make a trip.
"Daddy, you've only been here a few days, are you leaving again?" The little guy was very reluctant to leave.
Li Qing smiled and said: "My godfather will come back, within a month at most, and I will bring you a gift then."
"Really?"
"Pull the hook." Li Qing stretched out his hand, pulled the hook with the little guy, and said to Zhu Yunwen, "There are some things that I have to do personally. I will come back in a month."
"Business matters are important." Zhu Yunwen smiled and said distressedly, "Senior brother, I have really suffered for you these years."
Li Qing scratched his head, "Actually, it's not as hard as you think. I'm living a good life in the capital."
Zhang Slutty, who was sitting on the recliner nearby, interjected: "Your senior brother is always the one who suffers losses wherever he goes. Don't worry about him, he will enjoy it."
Li Qing smiled and nodded: "Master, has the disciple left?"
"go Go."
…
Li Qing was really free when he was free, but when he was busy, he was also very busy. Most people simply couldn't bear the intensity of his travels.
Ten days later, the capital.
Li Qing briefly explained the matter and attached a list.
Zhu Qizhen only glanced at me and shook his head: "Who do you think I am? A rich man?"
"It's just you, sir. If it were anyone else, I would suspect that he had taken advantage of Shen Xin." Zhu Qizhen said in a low voice, "This matter is absolutely impossible."
He still has a loan that he has not repaid, so why do you throw money away like this?
"Your Majesty, can we have a peaceful talk?" Li Qing said, "I came all the way back, could it be because of a rich businessman?"
Zhu Qizhen calmed down and nodded dullly: "Someone is here to serve tea. Sir, please take a seat."
Li Qing smiled.
The monarch and his ministers took their seats, and the atmosphere relaxed a lot.
Li Qing picked up the tea cup and moistened his throat and said: "Your Majesty, the private trade industry chain has been formed. One Shen Xin is nothing, but if Shen Xin is destroyed, how many people will lose their jobs?"
"You can let them work for the court!" Zhu Qizhen said.
"Indeed, but this will inevitably breed corruption." Li Qingdao, "It is far worse for officials to bully the people than for rich businessmen to bully the people. Regardless of whether it is useful or not for rich businessmen to bully the people, the people can at least report it to the officials, so what if the officials bully the people?"
Zhu Qizhen frowned but did not refute.
Li Qing added: "In fact, people generally don't want to deal with the government. They fear the court more than they trust it. If the court takes over, it will simply not be able to maintain such a large market.
Moreover, the emperor should have an idea of what consequences will occur when a large number of officials pour into it. "
After a pause, he continued: "This may seem like the court has suffered a loss, but in fact it is not the case.
Firstly, it ensures the interests of the people, secondly it protects the prosperity of the industry, and thirdly..." Li Qing said seriously, "I can guarantee that the products produced by Shen Xin's workshop are definitely of better quality than the imperial court's own, and not even a little bit better. . "
"Why?"
"Because he doesn't dare to fool the court, but officials dare to fool you, the emperor." Li Qing said seriously, "Contracting to wealthy businessmen is much better than doing it yourself, there is no doubt about this."
