Furniture shop, rouge shop, spice shop...
The Li family's industry covers a wide range of industries, and is involved in almost all industries except animal husbandry. This inspection took nearly a month.
Hou Mansion, living room.
Li Qing said: "Thank you for your hard work."
As long as you know... Zhu Wanqing was a little arrogant and said: "Actually, it's not bad. When I first took over, I was really busy, but later I got used to it and didn't think it was anything."
"Hmm..." Li Qing thought for a moment and said, "The Li family has too many businesses involved. Although there is no intention to monopolize, there is some actual monopoly. It is appropriate to let some of them out."
Zhu Wanqing nodded: "I also have plans in this regard and plan to give up the furniture industry, but I can't find anyone to take over for the time being."
Li Hao was puzzled, "Mom, supposedly there are many people who want to take over our industry!"
"There are many people who want to take over, but by giving it to those people, isn't it a disguised form of helping them create a monopoly?" Zhu Wanqing rolled her eyes, "For all that, it's better to just keep it in our hands."
"That's true." Li Hao nodded, and then asked doubtfully, "However, isn't it also a monopoly that Master Qing strongly supports the Shen family in Baoding Mansion?"
Li Qing shook his head: "It's different. Helping the Shen family just wants people to see this path and move closer to it, not to provide strong support;
If something goes wrong if it develops too fast, you will inevitably have to rush to fix it;
Helping the Shen family is just an introduction, nothing more. " Li Qing said, "And the Shen family is not far from the capital, so the court can pay close attention to their movements. Furthermore, no one from the Shen family is an official in the court. "
"I see..." Li Hao suddenly realized and couldn't help but exclaimed: "Master Qing, you are so thoughtful!"
"Haha, then you still need to say it?"
"..." Li Hao asked: "So, in the end, we still have to take the path of monopoly. We just want to make the process as slow and smooth as possible, right?"
Li Qing nodded: "You can teach me."
Li Hao scratched his head: "Master Qing, I don't understand. Since the result must be this way, why can't it be our family?
Do you trust outsiders but not your own people? "
Li Qing glared at him and snorted: "I don't have any psychological burden to kill outsiders. Is this reason enough?!"
"Uh..., that's enough." Li Hao was stunned and didn't dare to push any further.
After being together for so long, he knew very well what kind of temper this man had.
Even his grandfather dared to stab someone, and it was nothing unusual for him to do anything.
Zhu Wanqing muttered: "Uncle Li, you can give up on other industries, but there are three industries that cannot be done: ready-made clothing, spices, and rouge;
These three are best to build brands, and they are all light assets. They can maximize profits through better brand operation!
Evergreen brand sachets and Evergreen brand rouge, these two major categories have not yet had time to develop, but I am very confident in them. "
Li Qing nodded: "Okay."
These three products are indeed best for brand premium.
Hearing this, Zhu Wanqing relaxed and said with a smile: "Uncle Li, just agree. To be honest, it is really weak to build a brand based on finished clothes alone. A three-pronged approach and mutual success can truly achieve long-term prosperity."
"Uncle Li, don't worry. We are taking the high-end boutique route. We will not affect other merchants for a long time in the future. When it does, I will change the strategy as I told you before... uh, that word What did you say?"
Li Qing saw that she was thinking hard and said: "Franchise."
"Yes, when the time comes, we will earn franchise fees, produce and supply goods, etc. In short, our family will always give part of the profits to others." Zhu Wanqing said seriously.
She knows the stakes and will not make money-obsessed moves.
I also know that the death-free iron coupon is indeed useful, but once used, Uncle Li's identity will be exposed.
The iron coupons issued by the ancestors are all recorded, and the secrets are exposed as soon as they are used. As Uncle Li said, the iron coupons to avoid death are only insurance, not reliance.
Li Qing chuckled and said, "I'm relieved about you, but..."
"Master Qing can rest assured about me." Li Hao said seriously, "Since the tone has been set, I will naturally abide by it."
Li Qing nodded: "Well, there's nothing else. You and your mother should be busy with these things. I should also be busy with mine."
"Master Qing, what are you busy with?" Li Hao was curious.
"Why are you the emperor?" Li Qing teased, "You have nothing to do..., now your mother is busy, why don't you go to Wudang Mountain?"
"...Pretend I didn't ask." Li Hao's face was dark, he didn't want to make any big fuss anymore.
Zhu Wanqing asked: "Uncle Li, are you leaving now?"
"Well, I've been here for a month, and I'm ready to stretch my muscles." Li Qing said.
Zhu Wanqing smiled bitterly, but she was used to it, "When are you leaving?"
"Now."
"..."
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Wudang Mountain.
Li Qing used his true energy to sort out Yu Zhen, and then took the Nine Dao Zi people to Liaodong...
After the previous trial, Li Qing no longer hid it, saying that it was for the sake of his family and country.
After hearing this, the nine people accepted it calmly and looked forward to it.
March spring.
The group came to Liaodong again. Compared with the severe cold last time, this time it was not very comfortable.
Dao Jiu asked: "Elder brother, what exactly should we do?"
"Crack down on the smuggling caravans." Li Qing said bluntly.
Dao Yi pondered: "Want to kill someone?"
"Try not to have a head-on conflict," Li Qing said. "Wudang is the way of martial arts, not force. No killing, unless there are special circumstances."
Li Qing wanted to fight violence with violence, but he still wanted his juniors to maintain their good intentions. Even if he really wanted to kill people and set fire to them, he would do it.
After living for so long, his faith and Taoist heart are as solid as a rock and will not be affected by external factors, but the same cannot be said for his junior brothers.
Leading them to kill people and set fires, even if it is for great good, it is difficult to prevent them from falling into the 'devil path'.
As the saying goes: It takes three years to learn well and three days to learn badly.
They are just helpers, Li Qing is the real sanctioner, and the power of life and death cannot be easily delegated.
Unless circumstances prohibit it.
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Liaodong border,
This is a barren and uninhabited land, but there are many traces of life, including ruts, horse hoof prints, and human footprints.
To be precise, this place is beyond the territory of the Ming Dynasty.
All the way to the coast, Japan is close at hand. The weather is clear and you can almost see the other side.
"It is indeed convenient to smuggle from here to Japan. However, the cost of long-distance transportation by land is probably more than five times that of waterway. The profit without paying taxes may not be able to make up for the wasted cost. It seems that the profit from trade with Japan is It’s really not that small…”
Li Qing whispered to himself.
They arrived late. The smuggling caravan had already left the sea. Judging from the traces left behind, they were probably on sale now.
However, it is so close to Japan that the influence of the monsoon can even be ignored.
I estimate that the merchant ship will be back soon.
Sure enough, only half a month later, waves of merchant ships came from the Sea of Japan and docked on the shore. The merchant ships were not very big, but there were so many that it was dizzying to see. There were all kinds of lanterns hung on the masts. , each lantern has writing on it to show the difference.
And that's not all. From far away, there are merchant ships approaching one after another.
Li Qing looked at this scene from a distance and couldn't help but be shocked.
He did not expect that the size of the smuggling caravan would be so huge.
"Elder brother, what should we do?" Dao Yi asked,
He was a little nervous, as were the other eight.
There are too many merchant ships and too many people. People with high skills are bold, but there is always a limit.
In the current situation, the anger is not enough!
Li Qing pondered for a moment and said, "Don't worry, I'll go check out the situation tonight, and then I'll make a decision when I come back. Don't worry, I won't do anything I'm not sure about."
The nine people nodded slowly, their expressions full of concerns. It was not because they were timid, but because the opponent's formation was too big.
night.
Li Qing put on his night clothes and quietly boarded the merchant ship...
There are Japanese, Han, and women.
Some boats are extremely extravagant, noisy and lavish, while others are very quiet...
After visiting more than a dozen merchant ships in a row, Li Qing got a rough idea.
The smuggling caravans here include cooperation between merchants and bandits, cooperation between Han and Japanese, and some are solely owned by Han merchants... and even Jurchens.
However, the status of Jurchens is very low. They almost all participate in smuggling as bodyguards, selling their strength and earning hard-earned money.
They brought enough supplies when they came back, and they had no worries about eating and drinking on the boat. They were leisurely and comfortable. Some even had sex all day long, so happy.
Just the number of Japanese singers he saw was no less than thirty, which shows how huge the profits of smuggling to Japan are.
The smuggled goods have not yet been delivered, and while they are waiting, they do not forget to enjoy them.
'These people are so good, they actually opened up a new route...'
Li Qing sneered secretly, turned around and walked towards the shelter.
The merchant ships have all docked, and presumably the smuggled goods are coming too.
Time is running out and you have to act fast.
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That night.
The nine Dao characters, like Li Qing, all put on night clothes.
This was the first time they did something shady, and even though they knew they were doing good things, they still felt a little panicked.
"Senior Brother, we're going to build the boat later and don't do anything else, right?" Dao Jiu was the youngest and the most nervous one.
Li Qing nodded and said comfortingly: "Don't be afraid. Look at those sentries who were drunk and fell asleep. As long as you don't move too much, you'll be fine."
Dao Yi hesitated and said: "There are hundreds of merchant ships. It's already late at night. I'm afraid they won't be able to get through."
"If we can't finish digging tonight, we'll have to dig again tomorrow night." Li Qing said with a smile.
"Is there still a chance tomorrow?"
Li Qing smiled: "You all have your Qi, so there's nothing to be afraid of. There are so many of them, we can't defeat them, and we can't run away either?"
Li Qing formulated a strategy, "If we are discovered, we will run away, wait for them to relax and continue scuttling, and try to scuttle all these ships for him, so that they can engage in smuggling!"
Starting from the merchant ship, it is simple and crude but has miraculous effects. The junior brothers are all martial arts masters, so they are most suitable for flexible tactics such as guerrilla warfare.
No matter how capable the smuggling caravan is, it will still be blind if there is no merchant ship. Even though it is very close to Japan, it must cross the sea and there is no other way.
"Let's go build the boat!"
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