"Damn, it's also higher than you. Why? Didn't you kicked you up with those kicks just now?" Cheng Huailiang was so upset that he had no place to give it. Now Chai Lingwu came to provoke him on his own initiative, which naturally made him angry and he was even more polite in his words.

"You..." Chai Lingwu's fall on the field was still sore all over. When he heard Cheng Huailiang mention this, he was naturally very annoyed, but after all, it was allowed by the game. Therefore, if he fought with Cheng Huailiang for this, it would seem too boring, so he finally held it back.

"Hmph! Now you are arrogant now, I want to see who we have the last laugh?" Chai Lingwu suddenly smiled coldly, and after saying that, he turned around and prepared to leave.

"Hehe, when Liulang comes back, it's not sure who will laugh to the end!" At this moment, Li Jingye also came over and shouted loudly at Chai Lingwu's back. After hearing this, Chai Lingwu paused slightly, turned his head and looked at Li Jingye and the others coldly, and then left without looking back.

"The fourth brother's person is indeed too arrogant during this period!" Li Ke slowly rode his car to Li Jingye and smiled, but Li Jingye didn't expect that Li Ke was also next to him. Thinking of what he said just now, his face showed a little embarrassment.

Since the foot of Prince Li Chengqian was injured, King Li Tai of Wei and his men have been very active, as if the position of Prince was already in the bag of King Wei, and Chai Lingwu was Li Tai's iron subordinate. However, in order to attack the other party, Li Jingye said that he wanted to support Li Yan and Li Tai for the throne. Originally, this was nothing, but Li Ke also had a good relationship with them. Moreover, he was Li Jingye's biological brother. Now Li Jingye supports his younger brother but does not support his older brother, which naturally made him feel a little embarrassed in front of Li Ke.

"Haha~, it's a rare time to see Jingye, you blush. It's really surprising!" Li Ke supported the ground with one foot, reached out and patted Li Jingye's shoulder and smiled, but then his face changed. He suddenly whispered to Li Jingye and Cheng Huailiang, and Qin Huaiyu and the other two, "If the brothers can convince the family and really support Liulang, then Li Ke will thank you here first!"

Li Ke said and bowed to the three of them slightly. Then, without waiting for the three of them to react, they rode away on the bike, leaving behind the three of them looking at each other. After a while, Cheng Huailiang spoke, "What does Sanlang mean? Is he really going to support Liulang?"

"Huailiang, be careful, this is not the time to talk about these things!" Qin Huaiyu said with a cautious look. The people on the court have not completely dispersed and are not suitable for discussing such sensitive issues.

Li Jingye hurriedly opened the topic and said, "Speaking of this, Liulang has been away from Chang'an for half a year. He hasn't seen him for such a long time. I really miss him a little. If he were in Chang'an, he would definitely come up with more fun things!"

"Haha~, then, sometimes he can make some fun things by doing it by accident. For example, if the bicycle we play with was not sent to others everywhere, no one would know the benefits of this thing." Cheng Huailiang also reacted, laughed and helped the car on the ground up, and then pushed it away for repair.

"Hey, what are you three standing there? Come here quickly. The meeting is about to be held!" At this moment, the little fat man Li Jingheng shouted at them from a distance, and there were already many people sitting beside him. At this time, the three of them remembered that they had already decided before, and there was still a meeting after the competition. It seemed that Wang Zihao had received Li Yan's instructions and had many things to explain.

The three of them agreed and hurriedly ran over. The person who presided over the meeting was Li Yan's agent Wang Zihao. When he saw Li Jingye and the other two running towards him, he immediately smiled and said, "Congratulations to Mr. Li for winning the first place. As for Mr. Cheng, it's so regretful. The quality of the car still does not meet the requirements now!"

"Zihao, don't be polite, you'd better start quickly, we can't wait." Qin Huaiyu found a stool and sat down. The servants around him immediately brought tea and water. This was an open-air venue, and the surroundings were separated by guards, so there was no need to worry about being eavesdropped on.

In addition to the noble children of Li Jingye and Cheng Huailiang, there were also a few wealthy Chang'an businessmen with a huge net worth. They were deeply involved in several open industries such as cement, carbon and canning processing, and were related to Li Yan. In addition, they were very active in promoting these industries, so they were invited to this high-level meeting. However, their authority was extremely low. If they were not allowed, they could not speak at will. This is a world of difference from Wang Zihao.

"Everyone, today's meeting mainly involves three aspects: the first is carbonite, the second is glass, and the third is the future textile." Wang Zihao paused here, and then said: "The sales of carbonite is not a problem. According to the results obtained from our investigation, in addition to the cement industry and civilian use, other industries are gradually beginning to replace charcoal and other fuels with carbonite. Therefore, the demand is getting bigger and bigger. It is estimated that in the next ten years, carbonite will be in a state of shortage of supply, and there is only one problem that causes this state, that is, shortage of people."

Wang Zihao's words attracted a lot of discussion among the people below. This question has been more than a day or two, but there has been no good solution.

"Everyone, be quiet, please listen to me continue!" Wang Zihao hurriedly raised his arm and pressed it down. He had not finished speaking. Although the people below were all noble children like Cheng Huailiang, and they were usually fearless in the city, Wang Zihao represented Li Yan, so he calmed down with great relief.

"As for the lack of people, everyone must know that the mansions of several Dukes led by Cheng's Mansion have sent people to collect slaves on the grassland. In just half a year, tens of thousands of slaves have been brought. In addition, His Highness of the King of Qi and Yan Changshi have also begun to encourage the capture of slaves in Dengzhou. A large number of slaves can be transported almost every month. In the past six months, there are only a lot of slaves on the northern grassland. Although these slaves seem to be more, the consumption in the mines is also high. According to our Carbonifer Association statistics, hundreds of slaves die every month, and diseases account for about 80% of the causes of death. In addition to fatigue, the other 20% are also abused by supervisors."

Wang Zihao said with a sad face. Although the slaves from the grassland and Silla are constantly transported, it is still not enough for the mines, which leads to insufficient construction in each mine, which greatly affects the output of carbohydrate. But now hundreds of slaves die every month, which is a huge waste!

"Zihao, what do you mean by words?" Li Ke, who was sitting in the head, asked. Because Li Yan was not there, he usually recruited everyone, and there were also many industries such as charcoal and glass in his house.

"Your Highness, if you want to completely solve the problem of shortage of people, you must start from two aspects!" Wang Zihao's release caused another noise below, and every mine was short of people. Therefore, whenever Li Yan or Cheng's mansion and others arrived, it would cause everyone present to fight, just to grab more slaves.

Wang Zihao waited patiently for everyone to calm down, and then continued: "In fact, solving the problem of shortage of people is nothing more than to increase revenue and reduce expenditure. Increase revenue is a bit complicated. Let's wait and talk about it later, but reducing expenditure is very simple, which is nothing more than to reduce the mortality rate of slaves. This can be seen from the causes of slave death that most slaves die from diseases. In this way, we can actually just let these slaves maintain hygiene, improve their food, and also add a doctor. These measures will not cost much. Think about the slaves who die every month, although their lives are not worth much, they are also a large number together!"

"Zihao is right. In fact, the managers of our mansion have already discovered this problem, and they are now improving the living conditions of slaves. After all, compared with the cost of buying slaves, doing these things is a little troublesome, but they are still very cost-effective." Li Jingheng immediately jumped out and agreed. Although his father Li Daozong was a general, he loved money as his life. Even though he had countless industries under his name, he was always known for his careful calculations. Any kind of master family would naturally have such managers. Therefore, all the managers of the Prince of Jiangxia were meticulous people. After finding that it was not cost-effective to let the slave die, he immediately improved.

"Well, it's not a big deal. Although it's not a big deal to die a slave, everyone is a gentleman. He is more generous to slaves and can show everyone's kindness. Moreover, since the Jiangxia Palace has experience in this area, let the Jiangxia Palace take the lead and help everyone improve the situation in the mine." Li Yan, as the convener, immediately responded, and no one else opposed it. After all, this matter is beneficial to him, and the trouble is a little more trouble, but anyway, there are managers and servants who do it, and they just need to move their mouths.

"Okay, since everyone agrees about the reduction of money, let's talk about the opening-source matter. Now the source of slaves mainly depends on the slaves from the grassland and Silla. I have obtained the consent of several Duke's Mansions from the grassland. Starting from the second half of the year, the source of slaves on the grassland will be released and merchants from all walks of life in the Tang Dynasty will be allowed to enter the grassland to sell slaves. If you are interested, you can also send someone to participate, but you must follow the rules set by the Duke's Mansions." Wang Zihao said with a smile, and his eyes turned to Cheng Huailiang and Li Jingye.

"That's right, my father and a few uncles and uncles agreed to this matter!" Cheng Huailiang immediately stood up and said. In the past, the Duke's mansions controlled the transaction of grassland slaves and made a lot of money in the first half of the year. However, some time ago, Wang Zihao went to pay a visit to his father Cheng Yaojin and used a greater benefit to impress the old guys, and actually spit out the golden trade route. (To be continued)
Chapter completed!