Qin Rushuang raised her hand very reservedly, turned her head to the front door and said, "Come and explain to the prince."
Qian Ertong was also amused by Qin Rushuang's slightly proud look, so he said: "Okay, I will definitely explain this beautiful abacus made by the princess to the prince."
It turned out that when Qin Rushuang proposed that the Du Chamber of Commerce privately fund the mission and lead troops to the border to support the border guards, Qian Ertong was very opposed to it.
Firstly, it was because he felt that Xie Xun had caused Qin Rushuang to suffer and it was not worth saving him. Secondly, he really felt sorry for Qian.
But Qin Rushuang told him at that time not to worry about the money, it would take at most half a year to earn it back.
The fact was just as Qin Rushuang expected.
From the moment Qin Rushuang made this agreement with Emperor Qi in the court, she started looking for people to spread the news and tell the people about her bet with the emperor.
She is not the kind of person who does good deeds without leaving her name behind. Since she has invested a certain amount of capital, she naturally wants to see benefits.
And what she did was to spread the news to the people as quickly as possible about how the Du family contributed selflessly to the industry, how the border situation was full of crises, and how Du family extended a helping hand to the border at this critical moment.
among.
The people are very simple.
Sometimes they can come to their own conclusions with just a little guidance on who is good and who is bad.
They only know that there are many crises at the Daqi border, but the Du Chamber of Commerce, as a merchant, is willing to pay for the war at its own expense, not to mention that Princess Huai is so daring that she even goes to war herself.
Naturally, I have a good impression of Du Shi.
As for Du's business, apart from miscellaneous things, the most profitable thing is actually people's livelihood items, which are firewood, rice, oil, salt, sauce, vinegar and tea.
Although the profits of these things are meager, it cannot be said that everyone has a demand for these things.
Du's things are not expensive to sell at all. Every household wants to buy these things, so who should buy them?
In this case, it’s better to just buy Du’s products! It can also support border customs.
Coupled with Qin Rushuang's series of propaganda, it created an illusion for the people that as long as I bought Du's stuff store, I would be doing my part for the border...
As a result, the mood of the people was unprecedentedly high. During that time, the Du family almost monopolized all the people's livelihood industries in Kyoto and several surrounding cities.
How big a number is that?
In just three or four months, Qin Rushuang earned back the military salary he spent!
What Qin Rushuang did even more wisely was that she never raised the price of things just because people recognized Du's family. On the contrary, she ordered her subordinates to pay more attention to quality over the original price.
Once people get used to shopping at Du's, and the prices are affordable and the quality is good, they will habitually go to Du's to buy even after the border war.
Although the income was not as exaggerated as in the first few months, after the sales gradually stabilized in the following days, there was a larger increase than before.
After Qian Ertong explained to Xie Xun, Qin Rushuang pushed some of the account books in front of Xie Xun.
"Look, these are the income for the next few months. Don't worry, Your Majesty. You don't need to be so shameless as to ask Your Majesty for money just yet."
Xie Xun had mixed feelings after reading those account books.
How could he have said before that he would go to his father to ask for money for Qin Rushuang?
Not only is Qin Rushuang not short of money, if she adds up her properties and those of the Du family in Jiangnan, it is no exaggeration to say that she is as rich as anyone in the country!
"If you do this, won't you be opposed by other merchants?"
Qin Rushuang nodded: "Of course there are, and there are many more! Some are making trouble unreasonably, and some even hang themselves in front of the Du Chamber of Commerce."
"Such a thing happened! Did everything get settled later? If not, I..."
Qin Rushuang said with a smile, "Since they can't beat the Du family, then naturally we should persuade them to join."
"As long as the quality of the goods sold meets Du's requirements, Du's logo can be added behind the plaque, and Du's will share the profits from them every year, which not only ensures that people can buy the best things with the least money, but also allows people to buy the best things with the least money.
The sales volume of the merchants has increased, and I can also benefit from it. Isn't it a happy situation for everyone?"
Until now, Xie Xun had to admit that Qin Rushuang was really a business genius.
But Xie Xun still has a doubt.
"Didn't the forces in the DPRK stop you from making such a big show? As far as I know, many famous families also have the habit of letting their relatives do business and they benefit from it. If you offend their interests, can they let it go?"
This time Qin Rushuang didn't need to say anything, Qian Ertong explained it to him first.
"Thank you to the old housekeeper of Prince Huai's Mansion for this!"
Xie Xun raised his eyebrows and said, "Is there something I don't know?"
Qian Ertong said with a smile, "Before the princess went to the expedition, she went to the old housekeeper alone once and asked him to come forward as the old housekeeper if he encountered an official looking for trouble. If he really couldn't solve the problem, go to the palace.
Asking for your concubine."
"Those people were originally officials and profited from business in secret. If the matter got serious, it would be harmful to them but not beneficial. In addition, the princess allowed other merchants to add our Du's business while ensuring quality.
If you use signs to sell them, those people will naturally shut up after making money."
Speaking of this, Qian Ertong couldn't help but said, "My lord, you don't know that many small officials in the court secretly let their relatives do business and benefited from it. Later, after these things, they got benefits from the princess and had a good impression of the princess.
They are all very good!”
"I originally thought that it would be very difficult for me to become an official in the imperial court. Later, several people secretly helped me. After checking, I found out that they also got a share of the Du Family Chamber of Commerce, and they also secretly told me that if the princess becomes a princess in the future,
If you have any difficulties, just go to them."
Xie Xun burst into laughter after hearing this.
"Your methods are really clever!"
He heard a few names from Qian Ertong, and couldn't help but shook his head and continued, "Although these people do not hold important positions, they all have more or less power in their hands. The fourth brother has won them over several times.
None of them succeeded, but you unexpectedly got in first."
Qin Rushuang smiled and said, "Of course, the benefits that the Fourth Prince can give them are only temporary, but if they cooperate with me to make a fortune together, as long as the Du family survives, they can continue to make a steady stream of income."
"People are very realistic. If you say there are a few people who become officials just to benefit the people, then there are indeed some. But there are more people who want to become superiors."
"What is the purpose of becoming a human master? Either for power or money."
"And in a sense, isn't it the ultimate goal of getting power to get money from it?"
Xie Xun was really convinced now, "You see more clearly than I do."
Seeing Xie Xun praising her like this, Qin Rushuang thought it was a good time and made a request that she had always wanted to mention to Xie Xun but had never asked.
"In this case, if the prince wants to win over any officials to his subordinates in the future, can you let me try to lobby them?"
Xie Xun laughed. Now that some things had been explained clearly to Qin Rushuang, he stopped beating around the bush.
"What's the purpose of this? Is it also to leave a way out for yourself?"
Qin Rushuang said sternly: "Of course. I won the title of heir together with the prince, and I am not that kind of weak lady. If in the future, you really ascend to the position of the Nine-Five Supreme, they will say that I am not gentle and virtuous enough."
, Virtue is not worthy, what can you do if you want to pull me down?"
"So you strike first and contact them first... I think that even if I really win the battle for the right to inherit the throne in the future, you will not despise the position of the queen."
Qin Rushuang shook her head and said seriously, "That's not the case. My dear husband and wife, we have to settle the accounts. I, Qin Rushuang, am a commoner. Since I have contributed, I must recoup the cost and make a fortune by the way."
