Shen Jin frowned slightly and said thoughtfully: "You mean to let the Shen family take the lead, and the Li family will buy shares and share the money?"
Li Qing was noncommittal: "Wouldn't it be great to have such a win-win cooperation?"
"Haha..." Shen Jin chuckled and shook his head, "You also know that this is Baoding Mansion, which is very close to the capital. Under the emperor's feet, the Shen family is walking on thin ice."
After a pause, "Since you know my old man, you should know why my old man came to the north, right?"
Li Qing was silent.
Shen Jin continued: "Businessmen do not fight with officials. The old man warned him repeatedly before leaving, never to deal with officials again. If you can, hide and avoid. If you can't hide, spend as much money as possible to get rid of the problem;
My Shen family has lived in Jinxiu Jiangnan for generations, and it was because of... a certain big shot that I had to move to Baoding Mansion. How could I make the same mistake twice? "
Li Qing smiled slightly and said, "The big shot Boss Shen mentioned was the previous Yongqing Marquis, right?"
"I didn't say that." Shen Jin shook his head.
Li Qing did not refute, just said: "I have also heard about what happened back then. It was because your old man asked for too much. He took the initiative to make friends with the officials of Southern Zhili, so he ended up like this. However, in general, Shen The family did not lose money, but made a lot of money.”
Li Qing took a sip of tea and said: "If he hadn't wanted to bypass Marquis Yongqing, how could he have been like this? If he had followed Marquis Yongqing's advice, your Shen family would not be in the situation it is now."
"What is past is past." Shen Jin changed the subject and said: "In short, the Shen family understands the Li family's good intentions, but it is difficult to obey."
This is Baoding Prefecture, very close to the capital, and Shen Jin is confident that the Li family will not dare to mess around.
Although the Li family is extremely wealthy and powerful, the head of the Li family is away from home all year round, and Baoding Mansion is not within the scope of its power.
Therefore, he was not very panicked.
Li Qing laughed and said teasingly: "Do you really think it's just the Li family who wants to make money?"
"What do you mean?" Shen Jin was surprised. He was astute and had a vague premonition of something.
Li Qing did not answer, but said quietly: "With the financial resources and background of the Li family, if you want to make money, you will leave Suhang's business and come all the way to cooperate with your Shen family?"
Shen Jin frowned and said, "Young master, you might as well say it clearly."
"I can't say that." Li Qing shook his head, "It is true that the Shen family's financial resources are not inferior to those of the Li family, but this does not make the Li family rush to cooperate with your Shen family."
Shen Jin can be the head of the family, how can he be an ordinary person.
If you say it too clearly, it will be difficult to win people's trust. Saying half of it and leaving half of it will make it appear more true.
Sure enough, Shen Jin did not disappoint Li Qing.
"Young master, are you saying that the Li family is just a matchmaker?"
"Haha..." Li Qing smiled, picked up the teacup, and sipped the tea without saying anything, but he didn't deny it either.
Seeing this, Shen Jin believed in his own judgment even more.
"Master, can you tell me more about the cooperation?"
"Haha...Boss Shen is very particular." Li Qing put down the tea cup and said, "It's hard to do maritime business now. I guess Boss Shen also has deep feelings, right?"
Shen Jin sighed and nodded, waiting for the next words.
Li Qing continued: "Boss Shen is a businessman and should know that there are only two ways to make money, either buy at a low price or sell at a high price. Of course, having both is the key to making big money;
It's just that with the current situation of maritime business, selling at high prices is no longer an option, the only option is to buy at low prices. "
Shen Jin narrowed his eyes slightly and asked tentatively: "Young Master, do you mean to acquire small and medium-sized industries?"
Eliminating the need for middlemen to earn price differences will naturally reduce costs and at the same time, profits will increase.
Shen Jin naturally knew this, but he didn't dare to do it for fear of being too prominent and being targeted by the court. To be precise, he was afraid of being targeted by officials.
He knew very well why the Shen family moved here.
"Boss Shen is smart." Li Qing nodded with a smile, "As long as you don't buy or sell by force, don't violate the law, and don't give people any leverage, what's the big deal?"
Shen Jin was moved, but also worried, fearing that this was a trap.
"The Shen family doesn't have such big ambitions and is very satisfied with the status quo." Shen Jin chose to refuse.
Li Qing saw that he was not making any progress, so he simply said: "I am not here to discuss cooperation with Boss Shen, but to discuss cooperation. Please ask Boss Shen to clarify this point."
He said calmly: "As the saying goes: People in the world can't help themselves; some things are not about whether you want to or not, but whether you can do it. Boss Shen thinks... can you refuse?"
"You...!" Shen Jin was angry, but did not dare to get angry.
After a while, he said dejectedly: "My Shen family is willing to lose money and eliminate disasters."
"Haha, do you think I'm here to rob? Or do you think...the people behind the Li family want to rob?" Li Qing sneered.
Shen Jin was frightened.
He didn't expect that even though he kept a low profile, he would still be targeted by the court.
At this point, he still didn't understand that the one who really cooperated with him was not the Li family, but... the royal family.
reject?
court death!
Shen Jin had no choice but to accept his fate and lamented: "Young master, just tell me."
"That's right." Li Qing said with a smile, "It's actually very simple. First, you can't violate the law. Second, you can't treat workers harshly. Third, you can't annex land;
In addition, Boss Shen can take action and no one will cause trouble for you. "
"What are the conditions?" Shen Jin asked.
"Make the stall bigger. Within three years, the scale of the Shen family's industry will be doubled in order to increase the court's tax revenue."
Shen Jin pondered for a long time and asked: "What else?"
"Gone."
"That's it?" Shen Jin was shocked.
Li Qing said with a smile: "The Li family doesn't have the guts to make some money. Boss Shen is a smart man and should know who is behind it."
"...Shen understands." Shen Jin smiled bitterly and said: "Young Master's talk of cooperation is false, but his orders are true!"
Li Qing's smile faded and his expression was serious: "Boss Shen just knows it in his heart, so don't say it out loud. If it spreads, it may be detrimental to the Shen family."
Shen Jin was stunned and said hurriedly: "Shen made a mistake and will never do it again."
"Yes." Li Qing smiled again and said, "Boss Shen is a businessman. He should be able to see that doing this will be of great benefit to your Shen family without any harm."
How could the royal family be so kind? Shen Jin was worried and forced a smile.
Li Qing stood up and patted him on the shoulder, smiling: "Don't worry, I will help. I will leave when everything is in order."
"Ah?" Shen Jin was dumbfounded: Do you still want to supervise?
"Don't be so moved."
"..." Shen Jin smiled bitterly and agreed, "I'm sorry to trouble Mr. Li."
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The Shen family started spending money...
At first, Shen Jin was still trembling, but as time went by, he gradually became numb.
Every day I spend a lot of money, either spending it or spending it on the way to buy, buy, buy.
Eat up small industries, organize the self-sufficient industrial chain, and be busy every day without touching the ground. This is all with Li Qing's help, otherwise, he will be even more troubled.
However, it is foreseeable that as long as the court does not give him any relief, the money he spends now can be earned back in the future, and he will make a lot of money.
All industries are their own, and production costs have been reduced by at least 30%. Although they have come to the north now, the Shen family has not been left behind in maritime trade. It has only increased transportation costs. Moreover, this place is close to the capital and Tianjin Port. Not far away, you can do both.
One million taels, two million taels, three million taels... In just half a year, the Shen family squandered five million taels, and all the properties within a hundred miles were controlled by the Shen family.
His hands almost reached the capital.
Li Qing was not idle either. He was very busy helping Shen Jin integrate the industrial chain and planning the development route.
The Shen family has released a large amount of wealth, which has really benefited the people, because the money will not disappear, it will only be transferred.
Moreover, during the integration process of acquired industries, additional expenses will be incurred, such as repairing and expanding workshops, adding workers, and tools...
Shen Jin even built a road and two bridges to facilitate more efficient transportation.
Investment, investment, investment...
The Shen family has a great business, but they can't stand such flowers!
On this day, Shen Jin listened to the accountant's report and learned that there were only more than one million taels of cash left. He finally came to his senses, stopped being bossy, and stopped buying.
Shen Jin has never studied finance, but he knows the consequences of a collapse of the capital chain.
When he found Li Qing, he didn't care whether he would offend him or not, and said directly: "From this moment on, the Shen family will not invest another penny, otherwise, it will be doomed."
Li Qing was very talkative and nodded: "In that case, let's do this for now."
He knew that the Shen family's cash was almost gone.
No matter how many industries there are, they still need cash to operate. Li Qing naturally understands this truth.
Unknowingly, he had stayed in Baoding Mansion for half a year. There were still many things unresolved, and it took longer than he expected.
Shen Jin relaxed a little and asked, "Master Li, are you going to return to life?"
"I'll help you for a while longer. I'll leave after the beginning of autumn." Li Qing comforted him, "You don't have to worry about anything. Just do your business properly and pay taxes honestly. There won't be any problems."
After a pause, "If you really want to find trouble with the Shen family, you can't do this."
Hearing this, Shen Jin was determined.
This is the truth. In an era when imperial power was supreme, no matter how rich a businessman was, it was not enough. The key point was that there was no one in the Shen family who was an official in the court.
If the emperor wanted to plunder his Shen family, there was no need to go to such trouble.
Li Qingdao: "Remember, on the premise of ensuring the operation of the workshop, if you have money, continue to expand the scale of the workshop."
Shen Jin nodded and asked: "Shen, can I ask, why does the emperor... do this?"
"This is good for everyone." Li Qing said with a smile, "Firstly, the Shen family's fortune will become bigger; secondly, more people will have a job; thirdly, there will be more taxes; why not?"
Shen Jin suddenly realized, but also a little worried, "Sea trade is not as easy as it used to be. Excessive expansion... I'm afraid the goods will be lost!"
"You can rest assured about this," Li Qing promised. "If that's the case, the Jinling Li family will eat as much as you have left, and we will never let you lose money."
After a pause, he added: "This is also what Mrs. Li meant."
"really?"
"Do I need to lie to you?" Li Qing sneered, "But you will have to give me a discount at some point."
Shen Jin was determined and said with a smile: "That's no problem, small profits but quick turnover."
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