After Azi, who had learned how to read, explained it like this, those honest middle-aged men all understood that there was another reason why this place was chosen by Zhao Wuyou.
We can only blame it because it is too close to the capital and separated by a big mountain from our own county, so it has never been discovered or developed.
It's better now. Zhao Wuyou has taken action to open up this forest and connect this place with the official road of the capital. Then this land will be a first-class place.
In the eyes of everyone, young A Qi is already a good young man, no longer the ignorant child. Now, he has gained deep trust from both parties. To a certain extent, A Qi has become the perfect match between Zhao Wuyou and Zhao Wuyou.
A bridge of communication between hungry people.
In the middle of the night, Mu Lu finally appeared, full of energy. He wore thick clothes and covered his face with a cloak. When he appeared, he was almost regarded by the hungry people as a spy for the powerful to seek revenge, until Zhao Wuyou appeared.
, and then the misunderstanding was finally resolved.
By the river, Zhao Wuyou and Mu Lu were talking, while Banban was not far away, guarding the two of them.
"Sir, we have gained a lot this time. Not only are the goods we brought with us in short supply, but even the freight has been much higher. We have also weakened the Cao Gang a lot. Even if we want to take action against them in the future, we still have the initiative.
In hand."
Mu Lu happily introduced his results to Zhao Wuyou, and took out 500,000 taels of silver notes from his pocket.
"The bank has also been very profitable recently. Although our Fengming Empire has not been having a good time recently, business is doing well. I think we can consolidate it and weaken the remaining power of the Caogang as soon as possible."
Zhao Wuyou, who had lowered his head to think carefully, nodded and followed Mu Lu's words and said:
"We still have to keep a low profile recently. The emperor may want to make changes. Nowadays, there are great changes in various places and it is not peaceful. Your water transportation business is good, but the land transportation business is not very peaceful. Think about Shendaomen, their land business is
It's very bad. Other escort agencies that operate land routes are not doing very well.
Governments in various places charge so many exorbitant taxes and miscellaneous taxes. Can the emperor bear this tone? In the spring of this year, we can wait for the emperor's reform measures."
"Hey, this...can't be right?" Mu Lu was shocked. He originally just thought that his business was very good, and it could be described as making money every day, but now that he looked at it, Fengming Empire had indeed appeared.
There are many problems, and the land-based business simply cannot continue, so this has led to the prosperity of water transportation.
If things continue like this, won't something happen?
After thinking about it carefully, Mu Lu agreed. He also felt that the current atmosphere was rather strange and it was not suitable for vigorous activities. Instead, he should quiet down, keep a low profile, and wait for the time to mature before vigorously developing.
"Is there any movement from the emperor now? Will he really make changes this spring?"
In fact, Zhao Wuyou had no idea about Mu Lu's question. He just felt that the emperor was a smart emperor. The reason why he was patient now was entirely because he was not ready and had just suffered a defeat. He needed time to relax.
.
"It stands to reason that our emperor will take action, but I don't know how he will take action.
Now that the haze of losing the war has passed, our people have not yet lived a good life, but the government in various places has suffered a lot. It is impossible for the emperor not to know about the bags under his eyes.
Coupled with the fact that there are barbarians and the Shenlong Empire from outside who are watching, even if the emperor is unwilling to change, under this cruel reality, he has to change his strategy, at least to save his people's support."
After discussing for a long time, Mu Lu finally recognized the reality of the situation and finally resisted his desire to take risks and continue to expand his business.
The next morning, Mu Lucai and Zhao Wuyou agreed, and he quickly left with his men. Turning around, he returned to the ship and arranged for his men to go ashore.
Zhao Wuyou spent the whole morning arranging everything properly, and the hungry people also slowly moved to the resettlement site under his arrangement.
Qian Not Enough and Xing Yuqiang also arrived at the resettlement site with smiles on their faces.
"Sir, you actually arranged this place for these hungry people. It's really a good idea." Fatty Qian said with a smile.
"Sir, as long as this place becomes popular, we can start building roads, building workshops, and developing other things. I can even see how prosperous this land will be in the future." Xing Yuqiang also smiled similarly. He said.
Zhao Wuyou smiled and brought the two of them to the mountain peak. The most sensible fat man brought dozens of kilograms of soy sauce beef and several jars of fine wine, just to have a drink with Zhao Wuyou.
"You two are also here. Today, you can help me with an idea. How much money do I need to invest in this land to make it change? It really has a suitable development trend as you said. ?" Zhao Wuyou held a wine glass in his hand and looked at the two of them.
Fatty Qian shook his head. It was too difficult for him to calculate this. What's more, this is a place where more than 30,000 people live, which is comparable to the population of a small county. How much talent does it need to invest in such an open area? Becoming livable requires many considerations, and he cannot do it as a young playboy.
Xing Yuqiang, who was a little smarter on the side, also shook his head. He couldn't figure out such a large amount, and coupled with the unplanned expenses, it was probably an astronomical figure.
Seeing both of them shaking their heads and sighing, Zhao Wuyou had no choice but to smile bitterly. He was afraid that it would be difficult for him to figure out this account, but he firmly believed that as long as he worked hard, he would see initial results in three to five years.
I just don't know if the powerful people in the capital will give him this opportunity, and I don't know if they will give him time.
"I'm not worried about anything now. I'm just worried that those who have enmity with me will intervene in this place just because I exist." Zhao Wuyou said with some worry. This matter was not the same as what he had done with Li Lezhi before. Discussing something as small as Wangyou Street involves the lives of tens of thousands of people, so I have to think carefully.
"Sir, you can look for the prince. Don't you have some friendship with the prince? You can definitely borrow the prince's energy to ensure that this place will not be disturbed." Fatty Qian suggested matter-of-factly.
"It's unlikely. The prince has been in a very bad mood recently. During the Chinese New Year, taxes from many states and counties were not paid. Recently, he often takes people with him to the Ministry of Revenue to force the Ministry of Revenue to pay. My father often does this too. This thing gives me a headache."
"Is there another matter?" Fatty asked in surprise. He originally thought that the Fengming Empire had suffered a defeat, so he was sad. He didn't expect that the matter had become so serious.
Zhao Wuyou nodded secretly in his heart at this time. It was just as he had guessed before, troubles were happening in various places one after another. The prince was anxious but could not solve the problem.
Everything can only be truly resolved after the Emperor's Qing Dynasty is completed. If the Emperor takes action, it will definitely be a thunderous force. Anyone who gets in the way will be wiped out by the Emperor.
However, by that time, the prince's status was somewhat in danger. The emperor gave him power, but he did not even pay taxes well. Instead, the people everywhere were miserable. As a responsible prince, he must be to blame.
At that time, I am afraid that the Queen will use her own son to turn a deaf ear to the Emperor. I am afraid that there will also be turmoil in the government and the public because of the discord between the Queen and the prince.
For Zhao Wuyou, this matter was not bad. He could definitely benefit from the fight between the two parties. After all, the prince had clearly told him at that time that he had to monitor the queen.
The two of them saw that Zhao Wuyou was silent, so they shouted to stop talking about things and just drink.
"Come on, let's have a drink and don't talk about anything else."
"Yeah, let's have a drink. Will you be on duty again tomorrow? The Queen is in a bad mood recently, so you have to pay attention."
After being reminded by the two people, Zhao Wuyou finally reacted, but this reaction was not a good thing.
With his mouth curled up, Zhao Wuyou drank three glasses in a row and sighed:
"It's really unreasonable. Why are you so relaxed when you are on duty? But look at me, why am I so miserable?"
"Oh, I went back to the past." Fatty Qian blinked and said a little mischievously.
"I'm afraid I won't be able to pass this test." Zhao Wuyou rubbed his head. His head hurt when he thought about going on duty. This chapter has been completed!