Jiangxia Prince's Mansion.

The red candles flickered in the spacious study, and the moonlight came in through the window lattice, complementing the steam from the teapot boiling on the coal stove. It was quiet and peaceful.

From the front position, King Li Daozong of Jiangxia looked at the sudden visit of Qin Huaidao with some surprise. He came to visit at night, something must have happened, and asked bluntly: "Master Qin has collected Khitan, Xi tribe and two places, destroyed Goguryeo, and is so majestic. I admire you very much.

You must have something to do when you come here this time, right?"

Qin Huaidao also said bluntly: "Master Li is fast-talking and resolute, and the juniors also admire him very much. Master Li, who is in charge of road construction at the Ministry of Communications, must know that the Holy General has entrusted him with such an important task. The juniors are worried about making mistakes, especially because the funds are huge.

This junior is not capable of doing the job on his own, so after consulting the Holy One, the Holy One will ask this junior to come to you."

When Li Daozong heard that it was arranged by His Majesty, he felt a pain in his heart. He should donate the little bit of family property that he had managed to acquire and give what he should give. Is His Majesty still worried about this and forcing him to die? But His Majesty

If you open your mouth and refuse to pay, it will definitely not work. If you are charged with corruption like before, it will be a big problem.

His heart was full of dissatisfaction, but his face was calm and calm. Over the years, his Qi-nurturing skills have become stronger and stronger. Li Daozong said with a smile: "The road is built for the convenience of the people in the world. The credit goes to the court. I am frugal."

You need support to use it, but the household expenses are also huge, so you can only squeeze out 10,000 yuan at most."

Qin Huaidao didn't know anything about Li Daozong and Li Er, and didn't care about it. He smiled and said, "Thank you very much. I have to go to other places, so don't bother me. Please transport them there as soon as possible. By the way, please make one point clear in person."

Okay, this ten thousand guan is considered as a loan, and there will be a 5% rebate every year, which is 500 guan. It will be paid at the end of each year for a total of ten years. After ten years, the principal of 10,000 guan will be returned."

Originally, Qin Huaidao wanted everyone to invest together and share profits and losses, but he was afraid that it would be difficult to convince everyone. After all, it was unclear whether road construction would make money. Secondly, there were too many people investing, and future management would be a problem. Everyone would have a say in making arrangements.

If your own people come in to do things, things will get messy. If you don't agree, you will offend others. We are all the princes of the country, so there is no need to cause trouble.

Borrowing is different. You have the final say. It is convenient for unified management. The return of 5% is very high, but it can help you raise money as soon as possible. At worst, you won't make any money building the road, but once the road is completed, you can sell cement, which is very good.

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Li Daozong was a little confused when he heard the rebate, and found that it was not what he thought, but that he was giving benefits. Could it be that the Holy One was not suppressing him, but soliciting and showing his favor? His mind suddenly became alive and he asked: "Master Qin, is it true that the Holy One asked you to come here?

of?"

"Master Li is joking, without the Holy Spirit's will, how dare I come to ask for money?"

Li Daozong thought it right. He was really different. He quickly asked: "Who else did the Holy Spirit ask you to find?"

"This is a secret, we can't say it." Qin Huaidao refused directly.

"Yes, yes, I can't say, it's just me being abrupt." Li Daozong reacted and couldn't help but ask: "Is it really true that the annual rebate is 5%?"

"Of course, the Holy One agrees. When Mr. Li delivers the money, he will naturally give you a document with clearly written instructions on it, and the junior will also sign and pledge it. There is no mistake." Qin Huaidao said seriously.

"So, how about I squeeze in and get more?" Li Daozong asked sheepishly, but his eyes were bright. The five percent rebate is like pie in the sky. Where can I find such a good thing?

Qin Huaidao thought that Li Daozong would do his best if he took out 10,000 guan. Many of the Dukes' mansions had less than 10,000 guan in total. He didn't expect that he still had some money left. After thinking about it, many of the people on the list may not have much money, so he could ask Li Daozong to get more.

No problem, he agreed: "Okay, Mr. Li is interested."

"It is the duty of a minister to serve the court wholeheartedly. It should be done, it should be done. I sold a yard in Dongshi in the past two days. I should be able to raise some money. Then I will go to the child's parents' house to raise more, a total of 50,000 yuan. Do you think it will work?"

Li Daozong asked. Although he still had a lot of money in his house, he still found a reasonable source for the money. He was afraid of being scolded by Li Er.

Qin Huaidao didn't care about this. When he heard that there was a courtyard in Dongshi, he asked curiously: "Master Li, does Dongshi really have a courtyard? How big is it and where is it located?"

"A yard near the water was acquired to do the grain business a few years ago. The grain business has been difficult to do in the past two years. It has been basically monopolized by certain people, so the yard has been idle. But the location is good, right by the river, and the yard occupies an area of

It’s about five acres, and it’s still okay to sell it for ten thousand guan.”

Qin Huaidao was tempted as soon as he heard this. He needed a place to make a barbecue bar. Five acres was enough, and it was by the river in Dongshi. Ten thousand yuan was considered cheap. He asked: "Master Li, why don't you sell the yard to

How about junior?"

"Such a big yard is suitable for a warehouse. Do you want to be in the grain business?" Li Daozong asked curiously.

"This junior wants to open a restaurant and is looking for a site. Five acres is just right."

Seeing that Qin Huaidao was not joking, Li Daozong didn't ask any more questions and said with a smile: "That's just right. Let's make the price 10,000 yuan. You don't have to pay any money. We'll calculate it later. When will the money be shipped? If it's too fast, we won't be able to raise money."

With that said, Li Daozong took out a house deed from a secret place.

"Then thank you Mr. Li. I'm not in a hurry for the money. I'll wait for this junior to come back from Hanzhong for inspection." Qin Huaidao said without being polite, he took it, glanced at it, and put it away close to his body.

After coming out of Jiangxia Prince's Mansion, Qin Huaidao went straight to the next house.

Until ten o'clock in the night, Qin Huaidao visited ten houses. He had not finished visiting the ones on the list. It was too late and most of them were asleep. Qin Huaidao also returned to his house and went to the backyard bedroom to take a look. There was light inside, and He

The child was showing off something, with a smile on his lips but very focused eyes.

"He'er, you're not sleeping yet?" Qin Huaidao came into the room.

"Ah, the young master is back. Are you hungry? I'll prepare some midnight snacks for you?" He'er quickly stood up.

"No, it's too late. Go to bed early. Also, don't do embroidery at night. It will hurt your eyes and make you unable to see clearly when you get older." Qin Huaidao warned.

"Is this so? I think all the sisters in my family do it."

"Listen to me, you are not allowed to do it at night, and you cannot do it directly under the sun during the day. It will be troublesome if you hurt your eyes. Go to sleep." Qin Huaidao said in a stronger tone.

He'er quickly nodded in agreement, feeling happy in her heart that the young master cares about her. When she walked to the door, she suddenly thought of something and asked quickly: "Young master, those people from Wanhua Tower are all settled in the west courtyard. What will be their arrangements in the future?"

"Let them practice their voices and their musical instruments, and don't arrange anything else. It will be of great use when the restaurant is built. Don't let them suffer. They are all hard-working people." Qin Huaidao warned.

"I know." He'er smiled and left.

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Early the next morning, Qin Huaidao had something to eat and went to Dongshi. He found Li Daozong's yard. The door was closed and the wall was tall. It was only about ten meters away from the river. There was also a pier by the river.

It's really good to be a grain warehouse. There are many big trees in the yard with lush branches and leaves.

Open the door and go in. Inside is a large courtyard. It is quiet and elegant. The ground is covered with fallen leaves. It has not been cleaned for a long time. It is best to tidy it up for parking. The courtyard is past the room, and you can enter the courtyard. The middle courtyard is not small, and there are more on both sides.

There are many side rooms, the backyard is larger, and there are doors on all four sides.

After checking it, Qin Huaidao smiled with satisfaction. There was no need to make any major changes at all. The room could be used as a private room. A large pool in the shape of a yin and yang fish was dug in the middle yard, and a stage was set up in the middle of the pool so that the surrounding private rooms could be seen.

Just reopen the door, open the window, and make changes.

After the pool is filled with water, the water resonates with the sound and spreads farther. In the era without microphones and speakers, sound amplification and transmission were big problems. We can only use other methods. The river is one, and the stage is elevated under the stage.

A large tank can also cause sound to resonate and reverberate, similar to a stereo, and has a reverberation effect.

Open an opening in the large tank and make a large speaker into it, which can transmit the sound in the large tank far away. The stage dome is made into an eight-sided caisson shape, and it can also be recessed to achieve sound absorption and resonance effects.

There is a river right outside the door, so water diversion is not a big problem. Hanging more red lanterns can make it a garden-style barbecue and music bar. There is no such open business model yet. Sit in the open air, eat barbecue, drink beer, and listen.

Professional-level concerts, business is booming just thinking about it.

After coming out of the yard, Qin Huaidao took the house deed to the county government to make changes. After changing the house deed, he went to his shop. Seeing that there was no business, when he walked into the shop, Mrs. Liu hurriedly greeted him and said with an apologetic look: "Young Master,

This wine... no one cares about it yet."

"No one asks what's normal. After all, it has just been launched and it is not famous. Let me teach you a way. Set up a stage at the door to fight. You will pay ten coins for a drink. If you drink one drink, you will be compensated for ten coins. At the end of the day, we will ensure that all Chang'an knows about our wine.

"Qin Huaidao smiled, picked up a cup and handed it over, adding: "This is the cup."

A pottery cup can hold three liang, and there are only a handful of people who can drink three liang of wine with over 50 degrees of alcohol in one go without pouring it down. It’s no problem to give ten guan, just use it as advertising money, but Qin Huaidao believes that no one can do it. In this era,

What people drink is wine with a sweet taste, only a few degrees, unlike later generations who have endured the test of time.

Mrs. Liu didn't know the inside story and asked worriedly: "What if we can do it, wouldn't it be a loss?"

"You will know after you try it. If you lose, I won't blame you. Just try to increase your reputation." Qin Huaidao said with a smile, without explaining.

When Mrs. Liu saw that Qin Huaidao was not joking, she said nothing more. She called for someone to carry a table out, put a jar of wine and several pottery cups of the same size, and shouted in person: "All the gentlemen and ladies who are passing by, come and take a look.

Look, our store has launched a drinking competition, one cup costs ten coins, and the one who doesn’t get drunk after drinking will pay ten coins."

Ten coins, ten strings in compensation, the bet is very tempting.

People passing by gathered around to watch the fun, and a drunkard asked: "Do you really mean what you said? I came out with ten coins and drank this cup. If I don't get drunk, will you pay ten coins?"

"How can we joke about this in front of the neighbors? When doing business, we must be honest and true to our word." Ms. Liu talked eloquently and gained courage and adaptability by selling fairy fruit.

The other party's eyes lit up after receiving the confirmation, and someone even encouraged him: "Dazhuang, give it a try. It's not much money anyway, and with your ability to drink, you're sure of it, so won't you just make ten ounces of silver in vain?"

Ten silver coins is not a small amount, and no one will be tempted by it.

A group of Qianniu Guards who were patrolling by thought they were causing trouble and rushed over immediately. The leader shouted: "Who dares to come here to make trouble and seek death?"

The people were startled and moved out of the way. Liu quickly explained: "It's Liu Lang. The slave shop is holding a drinking competition, and no one is making trouble."

"Drinking ring competition?" the other party asked in surprise.

Mrs. Liu had no choice but to explain again, and the other party's eyes lit up when he heard it. He was embarrassed to accept Qin Huaidao's benefits, but drinking and betting were different, and he was very confident in his drinking capacity. He immediately took out ten coins and put it on the table, picked up a glass, and was full of confidence.

After drinking it, his eyes were shining, and he saw ten pieces of silver.

But when the strong alcohol enters the throat, it is extremely spicy.

The other party choked and didn't dare to spit it out. He held it in and drank it. Suddenly he felt a fire burning in his heart, and a strong smell of alcohol rushed to the top of his head. His face instantly turned red. He couldn't help but shout:

"What a strong drink."

As soon as he finished speaking, the man collapsed to the ground.

"At the ready, at the ready." The accompanying soldiers suddenly became anxious and shouted one after another. If it weren't for Qin Huaidao standing behind the shop, they would have suspected poison and directly drew their swords to kill people.

One person felt his heartbeat and heard thunderous snoring. He looked like he was drunk. He waited for a moment and quickly shouted: "The team is fine. We are drunk. Everyone, give way and carry the person back."

Mrs. Liu was worried that something might happen, so she glanced at Qin Huaidao behind her. Seeing Qin Huaidao smiling and saying nothing, she was not worried and felt inexplicably at ease. After seeing the man walking away, she smiled and said, "Who else wants to try it? Such a good wine is the only one in Chang'an, so why not?"
To be continued...