Xu Qi jumped up from the ground and said: "Today my brother is coming to Xiangyang to pick him up, and I will spare you! When I have some free time, I will fight you for three days and three nights, and I will kill you all!

"

At the same time, Han Sanlang said: "Brother, we can only win or lose a lot of money in one day here, but how much money do we have if we lose for three days and three nights? Gambling here is just for fun in your spare time, it cannot be serious!"

Xu Qidao: "Oh, the government is very strict now. If you gamble a little bigger, you will be fined. It's really not fun!"

As he spoke, he shook his head repeatedly and walked out the door.

Several gamblers ignored him. Before Xu Qi could go out, they shouted and started gambling.

A man was leaning against the door, looking at Xu Qi's leaving figure, frowning slightly, thoughtfully.

After leaving the gambling place, Xu Qi looked up at the sky. Seeing that it was still early, he went to a nearby canteen and drank a bowl of wontons before slowly walking to the south of the city. At this time, the streets were very busy with people coming and going.

Xu Qi went to the roadside and squatted under the big willow tree, looking at the pedestrians on the road, bored.

Less than half an hour later, he saw a young man walking hurriedly on the road carrying a baggage. Xu Qi jumped up, stepped forward and said: "Brother, why did you come here! Come here, come here!"

The young man walked up to Xu Qi and said, "Brother Lao has been waiting here for a long time."

"It doesn't matter, it doesn't matter." Xu Qi said as he took his younger brother's hand. "Let's go to the city! Find an inn for you and have a good rest. Our Xu family has not produced an outstanding person in many years.

, now that you want to be an official, that’s a great thing!”

The younger brother said: "Why do you want to stay in an inn? I heard people say that things in Xiangyang are not cheap!"

Xu Qidao: "My place is too far away from the city, so it's inconvenient for you to live there. Besides, although the prices in Xiangyang are high, we can still afford it. I've still made some money in the past six months in Xiangyang."

As he spoke, he took his younger brother into the city gate. He walked to the vicinity of the Zhizhi Envoy and found an inn to stay.

After going to the room and bowing, the two brothers sat across from each other. Xu Qi said: "This is the busiest place in the city. When you have nothing to do, you can go out and take a walk to relax. There are ten coins here. Take it with you. Go out and compete.

If you don’t have permission to eat at home, just eat whatever you want.”

The younger brother said: "How dare you use your brother's money? You can do a lot of things with ten dollars."

Xu Qi said with a smile: "My factory has recently made money with the supply and marketing cooperative, and the goods will be sold by them in the future. The supply and marketing cooperative is very generous, and they pay on delivery, so they spend a lot of money. I have really made money in the past six months, you don't have to

mean."

The younger brother said with some confusion: "Although my elder brother has some skills, he can't make much money by making children's toys -"

Xu Qi said with a smile: "In the past, we carried burdens and walked through the streets, and of course we sold less. But now it is different. We have factories and can sell a lot a year. The supply and marketing cooperative can sell to more than a dozen surrounding states, how can it be compared to before!"

The younger brother was dubious and took the money, holding it tightly in his hand.

When the cool breeze picked up, Xu Qi took his brother's hand and left the inn. He went to the nearby "Human Fireworks" and found a seat to sit down. He said: "This is a government business. It tastes good and the price is not expensive. I'll treat you tonight."

You drink grape wine, eat Xiangyang's grilled fish, and relax. Don't think about anything and just wait for the exam. As long as you pass the exam, you can be an official. This exam is different from other exams. You don't have to go to school.

Become an official! You know, it's just like the former Jinshi, but it's amazing!"

The younger brother nodded, turned and looked around.

This is in a courtyard, with a green brick pavement below and a shed on top. There are flowers and trees planted on the wall. Many customers are sitting on small stools and eating barbecue, which is very comfortable. Several vendors are shuttled among the crowd, selling goods.

Edamame, broad beans and other things that go well with alcohol.

After looking at it for a while, the younger brother sighed: "The city of Xiangyang is indeed different. Everything is clean and tidy, but nowhere does it look like the countryside? It's muddy everywhere."

Xu Qidao: "This is not the case everywhere in Xiangyang City. The current government is very interesting. When a new official takes office, he will first make a plan. Which year will this place be renovated? Which year will that place be renovated? Let the people know. This place is far away from

The Zhizhi Envoy Office is not far away, so it is naturally well renovated. I heard that all the avenues in the city will be renovated next year, and it will be good then."

The younger brother nodded. Looking at everything around him, everything was new and strange.

Not far from the two brothers, two men sat at an empty table and peeked at Xu Qi. One man said: "The older one over there is named Xu Qi. He is a craftsman from Nanzhang County.

He can make children's toys. He is very ingenious and the toys he makes are lifelike and are loved by the children around him. An industrial zone was built in Xiangyang here, so he built a factory and the supply and marketing cooperative sold his toys. In less than a year, I don't know.

How much money did you make?"

Another man said: "Supply and marketing cooperatives sell goods in more than a dozen states, and no merchant can compare with them. As long as the goods are good, you can make money no matter how much money you have. I have seen toys in supply and marketing cooperatives, made of straw and bamboo, and they all look like real ones."

It’s the same. Did it come from his field?”

"That's right. That thing looks inconspicuous. It's made a lot, but it costs a lot of money!"

The man nodded and asked: "He has been working for a year, and even if he makes money, he can't make much. Can he have a hundred dollars?"

The man opposite smiled and shook his head: "Brother, you have underestimated them. This Xu Qi, in less than a year, has made at least a thousand dollars! And he also has a factory, which is a lot of money!"

The other man couldn't help but frowned: "In less than a year, you can make a thousand dollars, plus the factory, is it really so easy to make money?"

The person on the other side said: "Now is different from before. There is a bank! He has a factory and the sales of his goods are good, so the bank is willing to lend him money. Maybe he still owes the bank a lot of money, but he definitely has a lot of money! Such a big factory

, employs dozens of people, and does not have more than a thousand dollars, how can it turn over money? Why are these people willing to come to the industrial zone? Because the sales are good. More importantly, it is convenient to get a loan from a bank!"

Having said this, the waiter brought food and wine. The two of them drank a glass of wine, and the man who spoke continued: "What's more important is that these factory owners are different from other people. When they are short of money, they can still use their factories as collateral.

Go to the bank for a loan. Seriously speaking, the money in their hands is no less than that of businessmen. Just like this Xu Qi, he can easily take out a thousand dollars!"

Another man thought for a while and said: "Although one thousand guan is not much, the business can barely be done. We are in this business, the capital is not small, but it is not enough to make less money. It is best to find one or two more people.

, it’s better to earn more.”

"There are quite a few factory owners in the industrial zone in Xiangyang. As long as we work hard, it's not difficult to find one or two more besides Xu Qi. But the government here in Xiangyang hates it, so we must think of a way out. If we walk slowly, we will be
Chapter completed!