With their status, no one will mention the cost of building cement roads. What everyone values more is this concern.
Fruits and teacups had already been placed on the table in the courtyard. Holding Shen Ao's hand, Tang Yi sat over and then naturally expressed some caring words. Shen Ao responded one by one and also asked about Tang Yi. Regarding whether the prosthetic limb is suitable, if there are any adverse reactions, please inform him in time, and he will find ways to improve it, etc.
The conversation was carried out in a harmonious atmosphere. After the greetings, Tang Yi finally revealed the reason for his visit. Shen Ao was so shocked that his eyes widened and he asked as if he couldn't believe it, "Brother Yi, is this really true?" Of?"
Seeing Shen Ao's surprised look, which was how a seventeen-year-old boy should behave, Tang Yi nodded solemnly, "Of course it's true. How can I take advantage of such a big thing?" Are you here to make a joke?"
"Haha, that's great." After receiving Tang Yi's accurate answer, Shen Ao nodded excitedly. He didn't expect that Tang Yi would give him such a big gift when he asked him to come, and he would allow him to work in the bank. The two prefectures of Liao and Ji where King Zhong was stationed agreed to allow Shen Ao to build the road there, and also allowed him to collect tolls for thirty years to recoup his capital.
Recently, Shen Ao was still thinking about where to go next after the roads in Daliang City were built. After all, if he wanted to recover the cost, it would not be enough to just rely on one Daliang City, and the roads here could not support more people.
It's better now, with the full cooperation of King Zhong, but it's completely different. It's more than a thousand miles from Daliang City to Liao and Kyrgyzstan. Only a large number of migrant workers will be used to build such a road, and only then can we collect the cost later. With more confidence, more businessmen will be willing to take the initiative to pay fees.
This is tantamount to finding the most suitable road for Shen Ao's business expansion. The important thing is that with this precedent, once the merchants have tasted the benefits, will the King of Jin and the King of Qi also ask for road construction? If so. If so, it will greatly shorten the distance and time from Daliang City to other places. In this way, it will have indescribable benefits for the expansion of business.
After being excited, Shen Ao naturally knew how to reciprocate the favor. In front of Tang Yi, he said that he would give King Zhong a large bank in Liao and Jizhou and 10% of the tolls.
If business wants to expand, it requires not only monopoly, but also alliance. Only in this way can the business be more stable. Sharing the benefits with others may seem like a loss at the moment, but in the long run, you don’t know how much you can make from it. It's cheap.
Regarding Shen Ao's decision, Tang Yi naturally accepted it with a smile. His father had an army of 20,000 people to support, so he couldn't do it without money. He could help his benefactor and make money at the same time. This was the best of both worlds.
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Outside the pavilion, beside the ancient road, the green grass reaches the sky.
The evening wind blows the willow flute, and the sun sets over the mountains!
A bullock cart was driving slowly on the bumpy official road. The man driving the cart would raise the bullwhip in his hand from time to time, accompanied by a soft drink, and his face would show the light of hope from time to time.
Inside the oxcart, a pleasant voice sounded along with the squeaking sound of the oxcart moving forward, "Father, is Daliang City really as good as you say?"
The speaker was a girl with a white gauze face, she was twenty-eight years old, her eyes seemed to be able to speak, and there was a hint of cunning in her eyes. Her voice was as sweet as an oriole, which made people feel very comfortable.
"Haha, Qing'er, didn't your father say that? He has already asked many people that houses are being built in Daliang City, and there is a shortage of skilled craftsmen like my father, and it is more peaceful than Guzhou.
There are many, so it’s naturally a good place to go.”
The woman's voice was full of kindness. She caressed her daughter's black hair, and her eyes were also full of longing for the future life. As a married woman, she naturally didn't need to cover anything with a white gauze.
Her eyes are jet black, and she is still very beautiful even at the age of forty. It can be seen that she must have been one of the most beautiful women in her youth.
The man driving the carriage was Qing'er's father, with a Chinese character face and piercing eyes. He didn't say anything at this time, but showed an honest smile. He was originally a person who was not good at talking, but no one in Guzhou
I won't underestimate him because of this. If I didn't have the ability, I wouldn't be able to marry such a beautiful woman.
Xu Heng, who is known for his skillful craftsmanship and skillful hands, is talking about this person. Some people even jokingly call him the Luban of the world, which shows his status among craftsmen. Craftsmen like him will have no worries about making a living anywhere.
, but if you want to live a better life, you naturally need to go to a big place. The more rich people there are, the more their craftsmanship will be sold at a corresponding price, and the better your life will be.
Naturally, Xu Heng is not a greedy person. For him, everything is the same everywhere. It’s just that his son and daughter are getting older. If they want to make a difference, they need a more stable and economically prosperous family.
Land. Overhearing others mentioning that a large number of houses were being built in Daliang City, he became interested. After discussing with his wife, he sold the property, got an ox cart and came straight from Guzhou to Daliang City.
"Drive...drive..." As the war horse soared, a streak of yellow sand rose up, and a fast black shadow was flying over in the distance.
"Slow down." A look of concern appeared on his honest face. Xu Heng looked at the horse that was getting closer and closer, with a heartfelt smile on his face.
"Hey!" The war horse was stopped while running, its front hooves raised high, and then fell heavily to the ground. The young man on the horse still had fine hair on his mouth. Xu Hun, who had just turned eighteen, said with a smile.
: "Father, my son has already investigated. Everything is as usual ahead, and there are no bandits."
Xu Hun, the son of Xu Heng. He has been fond of dancing with spears and sticks since he was a child, but his father has not learned any skills at all. Fortunately, Xu's father is also an enlightened person. He hired some martial arts masters with the money he earned. Perhaps it is because of his interest and his age.
No matter how big it is, Xu Hun's martial arts are also pretty good. He actually entered Ming Jin, which can be regarded as stepping into the ranks of martial arts students.
This time when his family moved, Xu Heng bought a strong horse after selling his real estate, but Xu Hun was very happy. He acted as a guard all the way. It was just that the journey from Guzhou to Daliang City was peaceful and peaceful.
I didn't meet any bad people, but Fang Fanghun was a little disappointed.
"From Guzhou to Daliang, they all belong to the land of Daqian. There are no other forces in between. We are following the official road. How can there be bad people?" Xu Heng smiled and shook his head, without stopping the bullwhip in his hand.
Falling down gently, the ox cart continued to move towards the beam.
Speaking of which, Xu Heng's family is not a special case. As the news of a large number of housing constructions in Daliang City spreads, more and more people will rush to Daliang. As the capital of a country, this should originally be an economy.
A political and cultural center.
Shen Ao doesn't know about Xu Heng's family, and he won't care if he does. He doesn't know the other party either. What he cares about now is King Zhong's decision and King Zhong's promise.
Shortly after Shen Ao walked out of Prince Zhong's palace, news spread that Daqian Bank was going to open branches in Liao and Jizhou.
As the saying goes, one stone stirs up three waves!
The same news reaches different people's ears, giving them different feelings. Some are surprised, surprised, some can't believe it, some are inexplicably shocked, and some are excited. Emperor Qianwen belongs to the latter group.
Yan Fu had already come to report that Shen Ao helped Prince Zhong's crown prince Tang Yi stand up. This can only show Tang Yi's luck, and of course Shen Ao's seemingly omnipotent talent.
Emperor Qianwen also thought that for helping Tang Yi so much, King Zhong would definitely give him a certain reward to express his gratitude. But he never expected that this kind of gratitude would be so generous that it would actually make King Zhong allow the opening of Liao. , Jizhou and Jizhou allowed Daqian Bank to settle in and allow the two states to build roads.
As a qualified king and an excellent politician, personal feelings and national affairs must always be separated. Forcibly mixing them together is definitely not a wise move. If you don't do it well, various problems will arise.
King Zhong is a smart man, so he naturally understands this truth. He will not fully release the land of the two states and repay all the states because of Shen Ao's help to his son. Therefore, King Zhong will definitely not do this just to express his gratitude. Shen Ao, but it should have a deeper meaning, for example, taking advantage of the development opportunities of Daliang City to expand oneself and catch up with this express train.
It seems that the Emperor of Daqian benefited from the entry of Daqian Bank. After all, the more places where banknotes can pass, the larger the area that can be covered, the more people will flock to it and the easier it will be accepted. Liao, Ji The opening of the two states was a great benefit to the spread of Daqian banknotes, and the one who benefited was naturally Emperor Qianwen.
But this is just a superficial problem. You must know that Daqian Bank is going to be built on the territory of King Zhong. If something big happens one day, King Zhong can just seize these banks and put all the money inside. Are the silver and banknotes used by him?
If that time comes, it will definitely be time for Prince Zhong to make a huge fortune.
As for building roads, this is something that benefits both parties. That is, it will benefit the merchants in Daliang City, and it will also benefit the merchants in Zhongwang and the two states. In a sense, shortening the travel time between the two parties can make people more comfortable. While Daqian soldiers can enter the land of loyal kings faster, why can't Zhong soldiers enter the land of Daqian faster?
This is originally a double-edged sword. If you use it well, you can hurt others, but if you use it badly, you can hurt yourself.
I am afraid that Prince Zhong saw this and decided to support Shen Ao. The so-called expression of gratitude is just a reason and a name. Emperor Qianwen would not be blinded by this statement.
But no matter what, King Zhong's support still made Emperor Qianwen very happy.