At the foot of Hongxia Mountain is connected to Qiuye City.

Qiuye City is a small town outside the city. In the current terms, it can be called a small town.

Although it looks small, it has all the internal organs. Because it is backed by a bustling big city like Yangzhou, it is on the official road, and the business team must pass through, Qiuye City's business is also very prosperous.

Because I didn't look at it carefully before.

Now that I have passed by again, Mu Changqing couldn't help but stop for a while.

I estimated that the itinerary of Yangzhou City from Qiuye City is not far away, and it only takes more than ten minutes of foot strength at most.

Sitting in a tavern for a while, Mu Changqing looked at the endless stream of people coming and going outside the store and his eyes became brighter.

According to his idea, the department store was naturally the most appropriate to open in Yangzhou City.

However, after looking at Qiuye City carefully, his ideas have become a little shaken.

It is really difficult to acquire nearly 3,000 square meters of land on Yanyu Street, Yangzhou City. Even if you have a certain degree of confidence, you can persuade those merchants to join your department store plan, but it is not 100% possible to implement it.

Moreover, the area is still a little small when you want to do 3,000 square meters.

But Qiuye City is different.

First of all, Qiuye City is not far away from Yangzhou, and there are endless business trips and travels, so there is no need to worry about the source of customers.

Secondly, the land in Qiuye City is cheaper than that in Yangzhou, and it is easier to get it.

As long as a large department store can be landed in Qiuye City, Mu Changqing has enough confidence to make it bigger and stronger, it will not be impossible to shift the economy of Yangzhou City to Qiuye City.

As soon as this thought appeared in Mu Changqing's mind, he became more and more convinced of this idea.

Mu Changqing was not such an indecisive person. He chose the two to deal with the consequences and immediately determined his own thoughts.

Then he did not hesitate and walked towards the lord's mansion in Qiuye City.

It is already Xiang night now, and the lights of the city lord's mansion are brightly lit. Mu Changqing came to the city lord's mansion and was immediately blocked by the guards at the door.

He did not hide his identity, and Mu Changqing told him his name.

The two guards were really frightened when they heard a marquis coming to the door.

You should know that although the marquis of Chang'an County is a vain Lord, ordinary officials have to politely ask questions when they see him, let alone the marquis of Chang'an City.

After saying a moment, one of the guards hurriedly entered the inner palace to report.

After a moment, a middle-aged man trotted to the door, exclaiming: "Where is the waiting in Chang'an County, and where is the waiting in Chang'an County?"

Mu Changqing was funny and then walked up to the middle-aged man and smiled.

"Mu has met the city lord."

"Hey, the officials can't afford it. Please come in quickly by the county magistrate."

The city lord hurriedly saluted, and then the two of them entered the inner palace humbly together.

If it were the lord of Yangzhou City, Mu Changqing might not be so polite in front of him.

But the lord of a small city still couldn't take off his airs when he saw Mu Changqing.

They are all in the officialdom.

Who is not clear about the deeds of Chang'an County Hou?

Not to mention how favored he is by the Queen, just a series of deeds he has done will not be despised.

Isn’t it just for no reason to make trouble in front of him?

As for doubting Mu Changqing's identity?

Unless someone really gets brave, who dares to pretend to be a great man?

That is the crime of killing the nine clans.

The master and servant sat down, and a group of maids came in one after another with delicious food.

"The county guards don't report it in time, and there is nothing to entertain the county guards here."

Sun Gongji, the lord of Qiuye City, is a fifth-rank official in Dayan.

At this time, he held the wine glass and gave Mu Changqing a smile.

Mu Changqing naturally refused everyone and had fun with each other.

After three rounds of drinking, Mu Changqing realized his purpose.

"Mu has a huge political achievement to give to Lord Sun. I wonder if Lord Sun is interested?"

After hearing this, Sun Gongji's wine glass in his hand immediately, and his breathing immediately became a little rapid.

Huge political achievements?

Count the things that the people in front of you do, plague, crooked plow, locust plague, potatoes, which one is not a huge political achievement?

Is God opening his eyes?

Good luck actually came to you?

While feeling excited, Sun Gongji was also a little suspicious.

He has been in Qiuye City for decades. Although he has no great achievements during his administration, he has no great mistakes. If you want to say that there is any place to win political achievements in Qiuye City, there are only bandits on several adjacent hills.

But those bandits are not easy to mess with. With the guardian power of the city lord's mansion, they don't have the confidence to take those bandits' dens.

Moreover, why did the Chang'an County Hou suddenly care about these bandits?

After pondering for a while, Sun Gongji said slowly.

"What the county guards are talking about is the bandits from several nearby hills?"

"If this is the case, although the officials have been worried, they are willing but unable to do so."

"Bandit? No, what Mu said was not like."

After taking a sip of wine with a smile, Mu Changqing shook his head.

Isn't this a matter?

Sun Gongji was a little confused for a moment.

Finally, he simply toasted a glass of wine and said with a bitter smile.

"The officials in the lower ranks are stupid and hope that the county waiter will speak out."

"If Mu can increase the tax revenue of Qiuye City by more than ten times, will it be considered a huge political achievement for Lord Sun?"

Taxes have increased dozens of times? Or more than?

What is this not a huge political achievement?

If it is really as the Hou of Chang'an County said, then the position under his butt can definitely be moved forward.

Sun Gongji couldn't sit still anymore and said hurriedly.

"Is what the county guard said true?"

"Mu is not as leisurely and elegant as this time to disturb Lord Sun's rest."

After laughing twice, Sun Gongji pricked up his ears and listened to Mu Changqing's opportunity.

Until Mu Changqing revealed his plan to open a department store in Qiuye City, Sun Gongji fell into deep thought.

Indeed, Sun Gongji was shocked by Mu Changqing's pioneering business plan.

What a great achievement to open a department store in Qiuye City and build Qiuye City into a commercial city.

Even if it cannot be compared with the adjacent Yangzhou City, it is definitely a huge political achievement.

Sun Gongji is a genuine civil servant and is not deeply immersed in business, but he couldn't help but feel angry when he listened to the blueprint Mu Changqing painted for him.

Of course, there are also concerns.

After all, Da Yan has never happened in this way, so will there be any disadvantages that Sun Gongji is not sure about it.

The wind and clouds were siping wine lightly, and Mu Changqing was waiting for Sun Gongji's choice.

Looking at the young master who was as beautiful as a god in front of him, Sun Gongji felt ruthless: "The county guard tells you, what do you need to do if you are a minister?"

"Haha, Lord Sun has courage. Mu never does something unsure. Lord Sun will be assured."

"The officials still believe in the county seat. What the officials have done in the past year is not what they have done to make the officials excited..."

In fact, another reason why Sun Gongji was able to make a decision so quickly was because of Mu Changqing.

Now, no one knows that Chang'an County Hou is a minister of the righteous deity, and it would be a matter of no choice if he could make friends with him.

In the past, I had no way to throw a stone, but now that I am here in person, how could Sun Gongji miss the opportunity to get close to him?

If you can make a few words in front of the queen, then it is not much more effective than doing political achievements with your own hard work?

Of course, with the current shallow relationship between the two, Sun Gongji cannot speak out.

After complimenting each other, Mu Changqing gave his own request.

With the city master’s mansion as the center, at least ten acres of land are needed to open a department store.
To be continued...