Liu Yong often reminded his two sons. He said: My son must pay attention to literature, which is not erudite but contrary to the teachings of his ancestors. Those who know literature, but have no experience, know what is happening but do not know why, are ignorant.
After getting engaged in Anjiang, Liu Yong took his two sons to various places to inspect his family's businesses during the holidays.
They first arrived in Shanghai. At the construction site in Hongxiangli, a huge construction site, they looked at some small villas that had been built, some were still under construction, and some were still empty. Liu Anlan asked Liu Yong in confusion: Dad
, why not start construction together.
Liu Yong said: You don’t know something about this, which is why I want to bring you here to watch. Real estate is not like silk business. In silk business, you only need to collect the silk scriptures and transfer them to the next owner. That takes a few days.
Time, more or less, always makes a profit. But real estate is different. After taking the land, you still have to build, and the front is too long. A project can take at least one or two years, or at most several years. If it is developed at the same time, the financial cost will be huge.
It's scary. If it suddenly becomes difficult to sell and the capital chain is broken, all the previous efforts will be wasted.
An Jiang continued: What Dad means is that real estate must be divided into phases, build one batch, sell one batch, and use the money earned to build the next batch.
Liu Yong smiled and said: That's what it means. In this way, the investment is small and the results are quick.
An Lan also realized: This is called rolling development, or flipping sesame cakes.
Liu Yong nodded with satisfaction and said: Well, the metaphor is appropriate, the metaphor is appropriate.
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They came to Dafeng in Jiangsu again and looked at the endless cotton that was growing well. Liu Yong sighed and said: Maybe you won't think that this place was originally a beach. After three years of reclamation, it has now become a fertile farmland.
An Lan said: Dad is really a man of great merit. If you don’t take us out to see, how will we know? I originally only knew about the ‘Liu Shunheng’ Silk Shop and the ‘Liu Shunheng’ Silk Factory in Jili Village.
Liu Yong said again: The Chinese lunar calendar is very remarkable. Farming requires not only intensive cultivation and careful management, but also the twenty-four solar terms. If you pass these solar terms, it will be useless to plant anything. For example, if the wind blows through the little full phoenix, the grass will grow.
Seeds can be saved for planting', 'Don't sow in Qiuli fields', etc. These are scientific summaries since ancient times. There are also 'wheat is afraid of rain all night during the Qingming Festival, and rice is afraid of cold dew and early frost'. What does it mean? Wheat begins to ear during the Qingming Festival.
, if it rains continuously for days, the wheat will be finished; during the cold dew season, the rice begins to fill, and if there is an early frost, the rice this year will not be full.
An Jiang said in surprise: I never expected that my father knows so much.
Liu Yong smiled and said: Live and learn, there is no limit to knowledge.
Sitting in the carriage, An Lan and An Jiang had no intention of admiring the scenery on the roadside. They always felt that they were impressed by their father. Although they read more than him, their knowledge was far inferior to him.
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At the entrance of Nantong's 'Liu's' pawn shop, a carriage stopped, and three people got out of the carriage. When the clerk came out and saw it, it turned out to be Liu Dong's family and his two young masters. He quickly shouted: Manager, sir, they are here.
Jiang Xikun, who was doing accounting inside, heard that his father-in-law had arrived. He came out quickly, bowed his hands and said: Father-in-law and his brothers-in-law are here.
Liu Yong smiled and said: I usually have too many things to worry about here, but I heard that you are doing a good job here, so I feel relieved. This time, I will take advantage of their vacation to take them out to see and learn something.
An Lan said: Brother-in-law started his career earlier than us, especially in the pawn business, which is bound to involve all aspects, so you can't be conservative.
Jiang Xikun said: "Where is it? I only know some superficial knowledge. It will take me a lifetime to study it in depth."
At this time, the waiter made tea for them.
Jiang Xikun said with a smile: In the pawn business, ordinary objects are easy to distinguish, but expensive objects are difficult to distinguish. One depends on knowledge, and the other depends on experience. Take this tea set as an example: Since the Song Dynasty, there have been five famous kilns. How to distinguish them?
To determine authenticity, you should know the characteristics, color, etc. of each kiln entrance at that time. There is a profound cultural connotation here. First, rely on knowledge, and second, experience. Only by seeing more can you become knowledgeable.
Immediately, Jiang Xikun took out a copper seal from the box in the inner room, put it in front of them and said with a smile: What is this and where does it come from? Please explain it to your two brothers-in-law.
An Lan and An Jiang each picked up the seal and looked at it carefully, but neither of them recognized the crooked words on it.
An Lan said: Judging from the specifications, such a square seal is either an official seal or a royal seal, but the words on it have never been seen before.
An Jiangdao: Judging from the button on the seal, it is a lion. Therefore, the owner of the seal is of a high level.
Jiang Xikun smiled and said: You two are right. The question is, what kind of text does it belong to? This is a dilemma for everyone who has seen the seal. Let me tell you, the text on the seal is called "Basi Ba"
Wen, Basiba was the national advisor of Kublai Khan in the Yuan Dynasty. He created the text. The seal has the four characters "Bailan King Seal", and King Bailan was Kublai Khan's consort and the leader of Turpan. Therefore,
This seal is no small matter.
After hearing this, both An Lan and An Jiang were very surprised.
An Lan said: My brother-in-law is really knowledgeable and has benefited my younger brother a lot.
An Jiang also sighed: Listening to your words is better than ten years of reading.
They stayed in Nantong for one night, and the next day, accompanied by Jiang Xikun, they stopped by Yangzhou.
March is the season of "Fireworks in Yangzhou in March".
Liu Yong said to Jiang Xikun: There shouldn't be any problems in the salt business. It's just about bringing in salt and bringing it out. We just seize the opportunity. You can take them out for a walk and broaden their horizons.
They traveled about thirty kilometers from Guazhou Bay to Dongguan Qiaotou. The ancient canal along the coast is the oldest section of the Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal. Walking along the ancient canal, you can see the array of historical relics. As they walked, they
Look, I am thinking about the same question; Emperor Yang of Sui Dynasty visited Qionghua in Yangzhou, Emperor Kangxi visited Yangzhou six times and stopped in Yangzhou five times, Emperor Qianlong visited Yangzhou every time he visited Jiangnan six times. How charming is Yangzhou?
"The building boat crosses Guazhou in the snowy night, and the iron horse disperses in the strong autumn wind." It can be seen from afar the vicissitudes and desolation that the poet Lu You saw in those years.
The ancient Yangzhou of yesteryear can no longer be found. Time has left only broken walls and bricks and mottled old shadows. The hustle and bustle of carriages and horses can no longer be heard, and the wars are raging. The prosperity of the old days is not worth mentioning today. The city has recovered.
Silence and tranquility were lost. Boats came and went by the river, cutting through the sunset, leaving streaks of light and shadow. The vicissitudes of the sea and the years had obliterated the prosperity of ancient Yangzhou.
They walked on the streets. Yangzhou at night was romantic and comfortable, but it was enough to make people reluctant to leave. Walking around, you can meet street performers. Most of them are not doing it to make money to support their families, but to set off the romance of the city.
, because there will always be someone listening to her, even if she is lonely.
Walking along the Chunliu Causeway, you will see a green lake in front of you. It is really not very wide, and the other shore is almost in front of you. Although it is not as grand as imagined, it is a picture-perfect scene. People are coming and going on the shore, and cruise ships are on the lake.
The sound of flutes and drums, the towers in the distance, and the green trees nearby, looked like a natural and beautiful scroll of Chinese painting. Not long after entering the garden, a light rain came as promised, and fine raindrops fell silently on the lake.
The hazy scene makes you wonder. You don't need to hold an umbrella, just wandering by the Slender West Lake. The Slender West Lake is like a pure Jiangnan woman coming here. Pass by the Spring Willow Causeway, go up to the Chunbo Bridge, and pass by the Xu Garden.
, Xiaojinshan, the scenery along the way is dizzying.
Jiangnan is good, Jiangnan is good! Beautiful Yangzhou, gentle breeze and drizzle, ancient stone walls, lonely and deep alleys, every rising wisp of green smoke and drizzle are lingering together - under the dusk mist,
The mountains and rivers near and far are covered with an indescribable mist, blocking your exploring eyes like a curtain.
The weather in Yangzhou is gloomy and rainy, and the black tiles and white walls are even more green. Standing on the bank of Liudi River in Slender West Lake, through the classical pavilions, you can see the boat lady floating a boat in the distance, and the smoke waves are painting the boat.
The ripples that appeared moved the painting in front of me. Occasionally, a few teal ducks were playing, splashing all over. Slender West Lake is famous for its thinness, and Geyuan Heyuan is famous for its exquisiteness.
Anjiang said with emotion: I like the bamboo forest in this garden. If you open a clump of green bamboo, you can see a deep place. I think the owner of the garden is an elegant but resolute man. He has a wonderful and beautiful house, which seems to be the joy of the world. Sitting on the bamboo
, Linqing Pond, forgetting the present and talking about the past, how happy it is. How can the happiness of the ancients be easily understood by modern people? In the future, I will also follow the example of the ancients so that I can enjoy it in my old age.
Jiang Xikun said with a smile: Uncle Lang is young, but he has already thought about things in his old age, but it is too early.
An Jiang smiled and said: It is a natural law and irresistible.
An Lan said with emotion: Why did the late emperors care so much about Yangzhou? It turns out that Yangzhou is full of water, land and people.
The three of them chatted and laughed and returned to their station.
When Liu Yong saw them coming back, his face was sad and his heart was heavy. He said to them: The original plan was to take you to Maotai Town to see the Liu family's burning shop there. It was just because he received a telegram from home that your grandma was seriously ill and wanted us.
Come back quickly, so the plan has changed. Xikun, you make arrangements immediately, and we will set off immediately to cross the river in time. As for you, if you want to come back, we will hear from you then. This chapter has been completed!