Chapter 114: The Secret of Collecting Wealth (Tenth)
Literati always love to gather at parties, visit prostitutes, and show off. At that time, Donglin Academy presented these special four treasures of the study. After a year, among the scholars in the world, they often sold them for five hundred taels. As for some
The one written in Wang Lu's handwriting is at least five thousand taels! If someone can find a set, they are so happy that they invite their classmates to hold a poetry party to show off proudly.
This truth can't help but make the other great scholars a little dumbfounded, and some want to imitate it. First, they calculate the cost of chewing wraps for those who stand in front of them, then ask about the custom-made price of the four treasures of the study that are given away, and finally estimate that they should be given away.
After many sets, I have already retreated in my heart.
More importantly, it was Lin Fengjin who did this, not Wang and Lu...
If Wang and Lu did this, they would be seeking fame and reputation, and their reputation would definitely be bad.
However, as a disciple, Lin Fengjin advocated for his teacher's reputation and even spent a lot of money. In the atmosphere at that time, he would only be regarded as a good talk, because respecting teachers and respecting morality should be worthy of praise.
What's more important is that the Lin family is very wealthy and can spend tens of thousands or hundreds of thousands of dollars on this without blinking an eye. Others who have such a heart may not have the financial resources, and those who have such financial resources may not have such thoughts.
Nowadays, people still have a lot of respect for themselves. If they suggest their disciples to imitate Lin Fengjin's behavior, they won't be able to do it.
Therefore, there was a saying at that time that the master chooses the disciple, but good disciples actually have the ability to choose their master.
Although Lin Fengjin usually gets into a lot of trouble, and the teacher has to wipe his butt a lot, Lin Fengjin's support for the teacher is absolutely unambiguous at critical times. To put it bluntly, even Wang and Lu Er at this time
People kicked Lin Fengjin out of the door. Lin Fengjin would definitely not have any difficulty if he wanted to become another disciple. There shouldn't be too many Hongru people who wanted to accept him as a student.
The days that followed were nothing but waiting, and it also verified that although Lao Lan and his group had done all kinds of evil before, they still had a guarantee of credibility.
Under their care, the three aunts really lived a life no different from normal people. As for Mr. Lin's worry that their former thieves were hard to change, it was superfluous, because there were often people who were forced out. I think it was Lao Lan, Hei
Although the three of them, Lao San, Xie Laizi and others, were great thieves who committed all kinds of evil in the first half of their lives, most of them were forced by life. There is a saying that hunger and cold lead to thieves. Who wants to be born a robber or a thief?
The Lin family now provides them with a monthly salary of one hundred taels of silver. They live in the Evergrande Real Estate that everyone envies. They eat delicious food and drink spicy food. They have to teach the caravans in the Xi family every day.
This guy is so good at gun and stick skills that everyone calls him "Master" when they see him.
If you have free time, there are many good places for consumption in Yedu, including gambling houses, wine shops, brothels, prostitutes, storytellers, and Wazi. You can live comfortably. In such an environment, plus the three of them are all
With the thought of living a stable life and establishing one's own identity, who would still want to live a life of wandering around the country, eating and sleeping in the open?
At this time, Lin Fengjin also established a series of related communication methods with Li Hu. In Northern Qi, Lin Fengjin's letters could even be sent through post roads, so about a month later, he received a reply from Li Hu saying that it was
All the requirements are being met, but they have to sail to the far north. And this time Lin Fengjin has to lead the team in person, so the modification of the ship will probably cost a lot of money, and all kinds of talismans or magic weapons must be prepared.
, it is estimated that the profits will be divided much thinner.
After Lin Fengjin looked at it, he smiled slightly and wrote another letter to Li Hu, asking him to act as he said. Not only would he not spend half a penny, he would even get an extra income...
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The days passed by like running water. When the cicadas on the tree began to raise their voices and scream without hesitation, Lin Fengjin also received news from the south. It was said that the ship had been remodeled according to his plan.
After the request was settled, we set sail on a selected day, and the agreed time was to meet at Wu Zuocheng on the fourth day of July.
Since the opening of the northern route, a whirlpool effect has formed in Shangmao City. In the Jiangnan area, Shangmao was originally an ordinary state and county capital at best. But now with the influx of a large number of imported goods from the north, not only is the quality good,
, the price is much cheaper, and Li Hu adopted Lin Fengjin’s opinion and only collected transaction tax and exempted all other commercial taxes. Shangmao immediately attracted astonishing wealth. At this time, it was impressive that
In terms of urban population and scale, it has completely caught up with the trend of regional core cities such as Suzhou and Hangzhou!
Of course, Shangmao's wealth immediately attracted covetous attention. Because he was concerned about the people of the Middle Tang Dynasty and was afraid that they would benefit from it, the Queen Mother's forces occupying Xiangdu mobilized the troops from two counties to test Shangmao.
Rong County, a lush border town, and then...these troops who came to attack the city didn't even see the city, and were surrounded and suppressed by Li Hu who mobilized his troops and horses!!
Are you kidding me? Li Hu is not a money-hungry person. He is also a powerful man with a destiny to destroy the army. The money earned from sea trade is all spent on the army at a low price to attack Li Hu.
Before Hu's troops from these two counties could even encounter Li Hu's men, they were shot with crossbows and the like until they cried and howled like ghosts.
When the two armies clashed, they discovered that the entire army of the other side was actually soldiers wearing iron armor, and many of the corps commanders on my side could not wear iron armor. Before the next few rounds of fighting, some soldiers who had been fighting for a long time suddenly noticed that
The ground was shaking slightly, and then I saw a vigorous and vigorous heavy cavalry rushing out from the diagonal thrusts... straight into the rear!!!
Jiangnan does not produce horses to begin with, but when these more than a thousand cavalry appeared in a stalemate, they almost sealed the victory!!
After the battle, Li Hu took the opportunity to send troops and looted the surrounding counties. However, the soldiers and horses retreated very quickly. In the end, strictly speaking, he only eroded the two counties adjacent to him.
Two counties' territory, and then continue to stand still, never expand rashly, and never allow anyone to take advantage of it. Such a steady fighting style is really uncomfortable.
After this battle, Shangmao became even more prosperous, because the strong soldiers here began to give people a sense of security. Many people were vaguely aware that the entire Jiangnan was centered on Xiangdu.
, then now Shangmao is showing signs of fighting against each other.
As Shangmao became more and more prosperous, some rumors leaked out. The northern route opened by Shangmao was originally mysterious. There were rumors that they dared to go to sea because they were protected by the river god. As the fleet came again and again,
The fleet grew stronger and returned safely again and again. In this case, Li Hu had no intention of hiding it from anyone, so the fact that the fleet was protected by gods was leaked.
On this route, although Lin Fengjin cannot prevent other merchants from joining, there must be a distinction between those who come first and those who arrive first. Whether it is the tax rate paid, the order in which goods are collected from Wu Zuocheng, and the distribution of tributes, it is all a matter of great significance.
Can be done.
He does not need to worry about these things. The regulations that hundreds of heads have come up with are definitely better than his. Therefore, it can be said that those who join the fleet early can eat large chunks of meat, and the last batch can only eat soup.
So at this time, there were many gentry in Shangmao City who were beating their chests and preparing for the funeral. Most of them were the first batch invited by Li Hu to join the group, but they missed this opportunity because of caution. Now they can only make up for it, but they can only follow
Picking up some leftovers from behind other people's butts! But even this leftovers have to be eaten quickly, otherwise there won't even be any soup left.
Under this situation, I don’t know how many eyes were fixed on Li Hu’s governor’s mansion, hoping to find some new ways to make a fortune. Naturally, they had to follow up decisively. If they missed this opportunity, they could do it anytime.
It’s slow, but the pace of getting rich must not be slow!
Therefore, do you think that under such circumstances, the news that Li Hu sent people to begin substantial modifications to the ship could be kept secret?
Since the construction of this ship started, not to mention anything else, Li Hu's gatekeeper of the county magistrate's house has also made a fortune, because if you want to visit Li Hu, you always have to send a message or greeting card through the gate, and it is fashionable now.
"Door packages", this political boss is really good at collecting door packages, and his daily extra income has increased by more than five times.
It is said that Li Hu's wife is also an extremely shrewd woman. She secretly sent people to closely monitor the shipyard. Occasionally, some rumors leaked out, but it was specious. Then Li Hu also acted like an approachable person, so that when guests came, he could
The receptionist must be receptionist, but when it comes to the matter of renovating the ship, it must be a matter of consideration...
This kind of extremely deceptive behavior whetted the appetites of those wealthy businessmen. It could be said that they were jumping up and down, but they just wanted to open Li Hu's brain to see what secrets of making a fortune were hidden inside.
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About ten days later, Li Hu's wife Cui suddenly went out to burn incense. It was a rainy day, but Mrs. Cui was wearing a strange leather coat. It looked noble and generous, and it was not wet in the rain. According to the
Several of Mrs. Cui's close friends said with great envy that after touching it with their hands, the fur was extremely smooth and delicate.
Then someone released the news that this strange leather coat was an exclusive product from the north, but the leather was peeled off from a monster in the far north called the "Sea Demon King", even in the Dongxia Kingdom
Only noble people can wear it, and there is a long list of benefits listed at the back, such as keeping warm in winter and cool in summer, keeping your appearance youthful, nourishing yin and strengthening yang, improving immunity, and increasing resistance...