The affairs of the development zone were left to Xiao An to handle, and Li Xuanle was left as the boss. He had more important things to do.
The more important thing is cultivation. Li Xuan deeply feels that his strength is still a little too weak.
There is a foundation on top of the Qi refining, and there are golden elixirs, Yuanying, Shen Transformation, Huanxu... Li Xuan almost doesn't bother to count how many realms are weighing on him.
He is too weak and is like an ant in front of the truly powerful monks.
Today, Li Xuan is no longer alone as he was when he traveled back in time. At that time, he could not care about anyone and only lived for himself. After cultivating to a certain level, he could return to the turbulent flow of time and space, pat his butt and leave.
After going through so much, Li Xuan couldn't leave.
He has a family to protect, a beloved woman to protect, and he also owns such a large amount of property! All of this requires strong power to protect.
Even with the protection of Her Royal Highness, it is not a long-term solution after all. Only the power in his own hands is trustworthy! So he wants to become stronger and can’t wait to become stronger! Only the strong can control their own destiny! As for the weak,
As a result, the snake skin in Li Xuan's private plane is a warning to others! The Salang family mansion in Maplewood City used to be the most vulgar scenery, but since Li Xuan moved in, it has become the forefront of fashion.
It is said that many nobles in Maplewood City have secretly changed the decoration style of their homes recently, and their so-called styles were all copied from Li Xuan's new house.
However, not everyone has the leisure to admire the new decoration of the mansion, at least the big businessmen of Maplewood City are not in the mood.
The chubby Zhao Ming is the largest herbal medicine dealer in Maplewood City. Rumor has it that he has military channels that can transport various scarce and scarce herbs from distant places.
In the past, Zhao Ming always had a smile, but today he seemed a little anxious.
Zhao Ming walked out of Li Xuan's mansion with a worried look on his face and panting. He took out a handkerchief from his arms and wiped the sweat from his forehead. When he looked up, he saw an old acquaintance.
"Ba Xiaotian, are you here too?"
Zhao Ming showed a wry smile.
Ba Xiaotian is the largest ore merchant in Maplewood City. Not only does he own two very valuable mineral veins, he also controls 80% of the ore trade in the city.
Although his family was extremely wealthy, Ba Xiaotian's face looked as ugly as if his parents had died. Even when he saw his old friend Zhao Ming, he was in low spirits.
"The imperial envoy summons you, I dare not not come."
Ba Xiaotian spread his hands helplessly and said, "Why, are you sending safety taxes again?"
The safety tax was a name introduced by Li Xuang. It was specifically levied on the aristocrats and big businessmen in the city. The tax rate was quite high. As soon as it was introduced, it triggered a wave of opposition.
However, with the strong support of Ding Zhen and An Rulong, and seeing the past experience of several of the most popular businessmen being imprisoned on various inexplicable charges, everyone acquiesced.
Unexpectedly, just a few days after the safety tax was launched, several of the richest tycoons in the city were summoned by Li Xuan and invited to the mansion for a chat. This made everyone a little uneasy again, and secretly cursed Li Xuan again.
Have you figured out any way to make money?
Zhao Ming shook his head, glanced back at the activities in the mansion, and then lowered his voice and said: "This time we are not here to collect taxes, but to do business!"
"Doing business?"
Ba Xiaotian was stunned, "What business are you doing?"
"The Imperial Envoy placed an order for me."
Zhao Mingdao said, "There are dozens of herbs worth hundreds of thousands of spiritual stones!"
"Such a big deal!"
Ba Xiaotian was startled, "This is a good thing, but why do you look so sad? Could it be..." Ba Xiaotian thought of a possibility. Could it be that Li Xuan changed his style and used business as a cover, but in fact he was desperately trying to
Buy low and sell high?
If that's the case, it's too abominable. You can't agree to anything! Zhao Ming saw his confusion and shook his head: "It's not what you think. The price is very reasonable, but the source of goods is not easy to find.
I'm worried about where to go to get all the goods, otherwise I will lose a big customer!"
"Is there such a good thing?"
After seeing Zhao Ming off, Ba Xiaotian was still a little uneasy.
When Ba Xiaotian entered the mansion and talked with Li Xuan, he understood Zhao Ming's troubles.
The order placed by Li Xuan was so huge, it was roughly estimated to be worth more than 300,000 spirit stones. If this business was completed, Ba Xiaotian's profit would be at least 20,000 to 30,000 spirit stones.
Even for a rich man like Ba Xiaotian, this is a big number! The problem is that this money is not easy to make. Many of the ores in the order are very rare. Not to mention that Maplewood City has no supply, even if it is green.
Yecheng may not be able to get it all together.
Ba Xiaotian showed a hint of bitterness and said: "Your Majesty, I am very willing to take on this business, but the supply of goods needs some time to prepare. Do you have any time requirements?
Also, is there room for negotiation on this price?”
Li Xuan smiled slightly and said: "Boss Ba, others say you are the most cunning businessman in Maplewood City. I didn't believe it before, but I finally believe it now.
The price I gave you is already very fair, but you still want to bargain, are you bullying me for not understanding the market?"
Anyone else would have been frightened by Li Xuan, but Ba Xiaotian said confidently: "If it is in stock, the price is indeed good, but some goods need to be transported from far away, and it is difficult to find the goods.
It requires cost and time, so it’s natural for the price to rise a bit.”
"Ha ha!"
Li Xuan smiled instead of getting angry, "Very good, Boss Ba is indeed the shrewdest businessman I have ever met.
We’ll discuss the price later, and you can take a look at this list.”
Li Xuan handed over another list, and Ba Xiaotian took it and looked at it, his breathing suddenly became rapid: "Your Majesty, the Imperial Envoy, this...is this also the source of goods you need?
I have to say that this requirement is too high. Tiger's Eye Stone is okay and can be found in the mountainous areas of the Western Province, but things like Shadow Stone, Dusk Gem and Star Tears are very rare and expensive. With my experience,
I’m afraid it’s difficult to put together such a large number.”
With a slight smile, Li Xuan interrupted Ba Xiaotian: "You are wrong, this is not the source of goods I need, but the goods I plan to sell.
Boss Ba, are you interested in cooperating with me and helping me ship the goods?
Of course, I won’t treat you badly and will definitely give you a very reasonable share!”
"Your Majesty the Imperial Envoy, are you kidding me? You have so much ore!"
Ba Xiaotian felt a little suffocated.
He almost didn't dare to calculate how much the ores on the list were worth, but he knew one thing very well. As long as he could make such a business in a year, he could sleep on a hill made of gold coins and spiritual stones.