The Ji Family Building is a large, three-storey, square-shaped, four-eaves, pointed pavilion.
"A whole building?" Gu Ershao asked.
Young Master Ji nodded proudly. Such a magnificent building belonged to their Ji family.
According to his father, the Ji family invested 50,000 to 60,000 taels of silver in this building, as well as many valuable supplies.
At first he thought it was too expensive. Now in Chang'an, I can buy a nice big house.
But now that he sees the actual building and its unique appearance on the commercial street in the south, he feels that it is worth it.
"It's so impressive." Second Young Master Gu praised.
Young Master Ji felt the same way.
The two of them stayed in Houcheng for a few days and found that the outer city of Houcheng was very well built, neatly planned, simple and elegant, and very pleasing to the eye.
Later, they heard that the outline of the entire outer city of Houcheng was designed by a master from Suzhou hired by the Liaodong Chamber of Commerce with a large sum of money.
Second Young Master Gu looked around. In the entire Xijiao Industrial Park, the Ji's Commercial Building and the Liaodong Chamber of Commerce Building were the most eye-catching.
Apart from these two buildings, if we say that in the entire four districts of the outer city, the only ones that can compare with them are the Houcheng County Sheriff's Mansion and Liaodong Academy.
The Houcheng County Sheriff's Mansion occupies a large area, and the main buildings include the lobby, the second hall, the third hall, the Daxian Temple, the kitchen courtyard, the backyard of the government office, cells, etc.
The entire Sheriff's Mansion adopts a design of five rooms and seven bays. The eaves of the lobby are designed as rolling sheds, and the main buildings are connected by hooks and loops with gutters, bow pots and rafters.
The overall look is simple and low-key yet solemn and elegant.
The newly completed Liaodong Academy also occupies a large area, but the architecture of the academy pays more attention to the scholarly artistic conception.
Looking at this commercial building engraved with the emblem of the Ji family, Gu Ershao couldn't help but sigh. It seemed that the Ji family's business route in Liaodong County had been opened.
Ji Daxiu is worthy of being the richest man in Southland, and his business sense and business vision are as good as ever.
When he saw Wu Ren later, Gu Ershao asked tentatively, "Shopkeeper Wu, can you help ask the government if our Gu family can build a commercial building in Houcheng that has the same family characteristics as the Ji family?"
At this time, Young Master Ji was standing aside, as if he didn't care, but in fact his ears were pricked up.
Wu Ren glanced at Young Master Ji, pondered for a moment, and said, "I can't answer you immediately, please wait for my news."
He knew that if Second Young Master Gu tried this now, he would ask for the same treatment as Ji later.
But he knew that his master's attitude towards Ji Wuyin was definitely not comparable to that of the current Gu family.
In the words of his master, Ji Wuyin was the first person to take real money and take risks to gamble with them. If they win and eat a lot of meat, they have to let Ji get the first bite of the soup, right? If you make the right choice, you should be rewarded.
Second Young Master Gu nodded and said with a smile, "I wonder if Shopkeeper Wu can reveal the possibility of this?"
"Young Master Gu must also know that the outline of the entire outer city of Houcheng was designed by Suzhou masters. It is difficult to change the design now." Wu Ren continued to practice Tai Chi.
"Shopkeeper Wu, we are not outsiders, can't we give you an accurate answer?" Gu Ershao joked with a little dissatisfaction.
Seeing that he insisted on knowing the answer, Wu Ren said bluntly, "Of course it is possible. According to my estimation, the Gu family wants to build a commercial building with the same family characteristics as the Ji family in Houcheng. It is not feasible. If it is a little smaller, It’s not a big problem.”
"Thank you, Shopkeeper Wu, for being honest. I understand." Second Young Master Gu still smiled, but the smile on his face could already be seen to be a bit forced.
Wu Ren's heart sank slightly, knowing that Gu Er was dissatisfied.
Forget it, the master said that one bird in the hand is worth ten thousand birds in the forest. The cooperation between Liaodong County and the Ji family is very harmonious. Although the Gu family was once the first aristocratic family in the Southland, they had never cooperated before. So, isn't it normal for their Liaodong County to favor the two equally?
Wu Ren's words actually made Mr. Ji very happy.
Wu Ren entertained them for a dinner before leaving. After he left, he went directly to the Sheriff's Mansion.
Young Master Ji and Second Young Master Gu returned to the house where they had temporarily settled.
Second Young Master Gu arrived at the yard first. Young Master Ji nodded to him and wanted to move on, but was stopped by him, "Brother Ji, it's still early, why don't you come in and have some tea?"
Young Master Ji agreed. He also wanted to know what medicine he was selling in his gourd.
Second Young Master Gu poured him a cup of tea, "Brother Ji, we have been in Houcheng for a few days, is it time to go back?"
Young Master Ji was surprised. Before departure, his father gave him a lot of money and asked him to invest in good projects when he came to Houcheng. As of now, he has not spent half of the money.
He didn't believe that Young Master Gu didn't tell Gu Er like this and let him watch and vote a little.
"Have you finished all the things Young Master Gu told you?" Young Master Ji asked.
Of course Gu Ershao knew what he was referring to, so he said bluntly, "Liaodong County is connected to the Xianbei Grassland, and Houcheng is close to the Xianbei Grassland. In fact, it is not an ideal area for investment."
Young Master Ji agrees with this.
Second Young Master Gu perked up and continued, "Moreover, Representative Dali from Houcheng only signed a three-year peace agreement with the Xianbei Royal Court. What will happen in three years? No one knows what will happen in three years. If we invest in If you have too much money, you will never feel at ease.”
"You are worrying too much." Young Master Ji disagreed with this point. "If you were talking about other border towns, I would agree with you very much. But this is Hou City, it is different."
Young Master Ji did not elaborate on what was different.
Before heading north, his father told him a little bit about Mrs. Qin Liu, and he realized that there was such a powerful person in charge of Liaodong County.
The Lu family and his daughter spent so much effort on construction and invested much more money than they did. How could this be possible if they were not sure how to deal with the situation three years from now?
Second Young Master Gu disagreed, "What's different? Few people can resist the Xianbei cavalry. I don't know what Houcheng's countermeasures are, but after thinking about it carefully, I feel that there is little hope."
Young Master Ji gave him a strange look. You are just a businessman. You don't want the government to share with you its response and plans for three years, right? This face is too big.
"Haha, Second Young Master Gu, I think you should think more about Young Master Gu's explanation and don't make the decision without authorization." For Young Master Gu's sake, he gave some advice.
Young Master Ji felt that there was no need to stay any longer, so he said goodbye.
After returning to their courtyard, the confidant in charge shook his head and said, "Young Master Gu was careless when he sent Second Young Master Gu to Liaodong County."
Young Master Ji snorted softly, "Ignore him, Gu Er is used to being praised by people in the South. He thinks Liaodong County is the South!"
Gu Er didn't know at all. Whether Gu invested money in Liaodong County or not was not a big problem.
To be honest, Liaodong County is not big. There is already the Liaodong Chamber of Commerce, and together with their Ji family, they can completely revitalize the local economy.
At this time, Wu Ren was standing in front of Lu Songli.
