Four hundred and seventieth chapters unrealistic business experience
The two sentences Li You yelled out had profound meanings. The noble disciples who came out with Gou Fei changed their expressions when they heard the words, and were so frightened by Li You's momentum that they all hesitated to move forward.
Mr. Li, who had an insight into opportunities, saw through their weaknesses from the moment he judged that they were all noble officials.
The eldest son of an honorable family is just waiting to inherit the title and will generally not become an official. In other words, 99% of the sons of honorable nobles who have official positions are children who have no inheritance rights. To put it more seriously, they have nothing but benevolence.
Except for the official position that comes from being in prison or in prison, he has nothing.
It is not easy to seek official positions. They are not tough and upright officials in the first place. They are not qualified to be favored when fighting with civil servants. Their confidence is not as good as that of Li You.
If you lose your official position because of beating one of the Four Purities, the imperial envoy of the Metropolitan Procuratorate, it will be a big loss. You may be beaten to death when you return home... This idea suddenly appeared in everyone's mind.
On the other hand, the bright sharp knife was in Li You's hand, which also made the respected people dare not try it easily. They all know that swords and guns have no eyesight, and some impulsive people were also frightened. Then Li You has a golden book
Iron coupons are used to protect one's body. As long as one does not rebel, one can indeed kill without repaying one's life. If it is more generous, even murder can be exempted.
As the saying goes, those who are horizontal are afraid of being stunned, and those who are stunned are afraid of losing their lives.
The civil servants of this dynasty are arrogant, but being frightened by nobles and nobles can also cause headaches for civil servants. Now Li You has obviously become the one who is desperate for his life, letting one of the nobles' descendants, who can dominate most occasions in the capital, stand here.
He watched helplessly as his companions were beaten up and seriously injured, but he was in a dilemma.
If he were a scoundrel in the market, he would have abandoned his companions and started talking to each other when the limelight was unfavorable. But nobles have the respect of nobles themselves, and they are in full view of each other. They cannot do such shameless things. Li You stood angrily.
Ahead, the atmosphere was still tense.
Li You held his head high and showed no fear, confronting all the distinguished disciples in the street. On the surface, he seemed to be alone and quite dangerous. In fact, he was physically and mentally comfortable at the moment. After being suppressed for a long time, it was very satisfying to be able to use his fists and kicks.
He admitted that it was very irrational to torture Gou. Although he was really in trouble, he just wanted to vent his anger, and he had no regrets after doing it.
When was the last time you took action in person? It seems so far away that you can’t remember clearly. Was it the time in Jinghe’s sixth year when he kicked the Dragon King and beat the temple minister?
With the sharp knife in hand, Mr. Li even had the passionate impulse of a man to let the opponent come over and have a melee. But rationality told him that if this scene really happened, he would not be able to get it... After all, he is Li Tanhua and Li Caizi. Not a hundred people.
Killing, let alone ten thousand enemies, the bloody battle in the long street is a story in the martial arts plane.
The other slaves were restrained by their masters and did not dare to act rashly. Only the two followers Gou Fei were eager to protect their master and broke the tranquility. They rushed forward to save people. But Li You also brought his slaves with him. Gou Fei commanded the fate of his followers.
He could only fall to the ground and be seriously injured.
Among the people present, the one who was in the most disgusted mood was Prince Xu. He was the host here and the highest-status relative. He had to step in to resolve the situation. But looking at Li You's virtue over there,
How to speak?
Prince Xu couldn't help but secretly curse, a play has turned into this, why are you, a low-ranking official who has lost power, so cruel? He could only step forward and cup his hands and said: "Master Li, please don't hurt your harmony..."
This is so insincere, and he is obviously still pretending to be superior to others. Who hurt the kindness first? Li You sneered. "That's not what the Crown Prince said just now. I am also very drunk, Crown Prince, please bear with me!" But it was General Xu.
The prince's excuse just now was returned to his original words.
Prince Xu took a deep breath, "What do you want, Mr. Li?"
Who wants to complain first? Li You ignored the prince and turned to Han Zong and said, "Go and look for the night patrol sergeant nearby. If you find him, bring him here!"
Han Zong was ordered to leave, and Li You looked around. In the distance, idle people began to gather. This place was a busy area with many wine shops, and there were many people walking at night. When something happened, there were passers-by in twos and threes and servants from nearby restaurants, and there were also some
The knowledgeable person pointed, as if he recognized the character.
Li You calmly wrapped up his sleeves, hid the sharp knife, and continued the stalemate. At this time, he did not dare to act rashly. After all, the opponent was outnumbered and full of righteous indignation. If he was not careful, he would suffer immediate losses.
.It is better to hold on to the deadlock like this. The risk of breaking the deadlock is too great.
"Lord Li, it's better to be aware of current affairs. The capital is not the capital of Yangzhou." Prince Xu spoke for the third time, already with a hint of threat.
Li You focused his attention on his surroundings. Hearing this sentence, he replied smoothly: "The capital is not Nanjing."
At this time, he saw Han Zong leading a team of more than 20 sergeants hurriedly towards this side. When he was beside him, Li You said to the captain: "I am inspecting the right envoy of Qiandu. Please send me home."
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Emperor Xuanzong once issued an order that when the night patrol sergeants encounter a minister, they must escort the minister back, so Li You's request is normal. With these sergeants protecting him, he will not worry about being beaten by those noble sons when he escapes.
Prince Xu was humiliated by Li You's words one after another. He felt very unhappy and said, "I am the crown prince of the Duke of Wei. Please send me home."
The captain looked at Li You and then at Prince Xu, feeling a little embarrassed.
Li You laughed softly and said again: "Please send me to the residence of Lu Shangshu of the Ministry of War."
The Minister of the Ministry of War?! The Minister of the Ministry of War who is responsible for promotion and transfer of military positions? The captain’s eyes lit up and he bowed to Li You and said: "My lord, please!"
Prince Xu's face darkened.
Li You was not in a hurry to get on the sedan chair. With the protection of the officers and soldiers, he became more courageous, and his deep-rooted nature of being a reputation brusher emerged again.
Facing the cool breeze of the autumn moon, he slowly walked towards the crowd in the distance. Not far away, he bowed his hands towards the crowd, with a look of excitement and gratitude, and said with great sincerity:
"I am Li Youye, the Imperial Envoy of the Right Qiandu, who is inspecting the school! Today, Wu Anbo's second son is outlawing the law in the street. I punish him with all my strength. He is almost in danger of being retaliated and beaten by nobles. It is more and more dangerous! Fortunately, all the righteous men are able to show their dignity from a distance.
I would like to thank you very much for your help to make the evildoers afraid to act rashly. But I don’t know each other, so I can’t write them down one by one!”
This was an extremely beautiful thing to say, and the idlers who were watching the excitement turned into righteous people who acted bravely for righteousness. Although it has no practical significance, it is not a bad thing, and it also gives you bragging rights. Since you have become a righteous person, then you can treat them like a righteous person.
A righteous official is naturally a good official.
Someone else in the crowd lost his voice and said: "It turns out to be Li Tanhua! A talented man actually has such courage! There is someone in the right way!"
Li You secretly rejoiced. Being recognized was a perfect name, and it was very conducive to spreading the word.
When the noble disciples learned about Li You's words, they all yelled in the distance. After Li You made such a specious distortion, you can only imagine what the rumors will become!
On one side are the celebrities and censors who are weak and weak. On the other side are the rich and powerful nobles with many people. Regardless of right or wrong, which side do the people prefer? Don’t even think about it!
What is illegal in the street? The people will naturally come up with countless kinds of illegal things to blame on Gou Fei! Anyway, Xunqi and his family often behaved tyrannically in the capital, so these jokes are all familiar to them.
Civil servants are indeed one of the most shameless human beings in the world! They are the best at telling lies with open eyes, and the result is that others and themselves believe it!
Li You once again bowed his hands to the crowd affectionately, then got into the sedan and retreated.
When I got home, it was past the third watch. It was my turn to stay in the third room tonight, so I went to Aunt Guan's room.
Guan Xiuxiu was wearing a lotus-colored close-fitting coat, and she was obviously ready to go to sleep. When she saw her husband smelling drunk when he entered the room, he went to make some hangover tea and served it.
While the master was sipping tea, Aunt Guan complained: "My husband is running around for official position all day long, but he doesn't care about the family affairs at all? He can only get out but not get in, and the expenses are high. Although he can survive for a while, but
When there comes a time when all is lost, will your husband not care about it?"
Mr. Li had to admit that compared with other middle-level officials from ordinary families, he had five or six wives and concubines, twenty or thirty domestic slaves inside and outside, and four people took turns to carry the sedan when he went out, which was a bit of a luxury.
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It is generally accepted that Beijing officials are poorer than local officials. Being a Beijing official is gold-plated, while being a local official is making money. Who can afford to raise a five- or six-bedroom concubine and take dozens of families out to a middle- or low-level Beijing official who does not come from a wealthy family?
There are many slaves who can't even afford to hire a sedan, because based on a two-person sedan, the sedan bearers need at least two shifts of four people. It's better to keep a horse-drawn carriage and a mule cart to save money.
However, Li You is also trying to hold on. He has not been an official for a long time, and the actual time he has served in the local area is only one and a half years. He has not saved much savings. If it were not for Jin Wanwan's financial support, he would not have saved much money.
It has been bankrupt for a long time. Now in the capital, there is really no way to make money.
But thinking of Jin Wanwan, Li You also remembered that there was a four-bedroom father-in-law Cheng in the capital. He seemed to be a wealthy businessman, and he didn't know how he was doing under the eldest princess. He smiled and said: "What are you worried about? You can go to Cheng with shamelessness."
Dad helped us out, the Cheng family is also a wealthy businessman, and all the confiscated property should be returned."
Guan Xiuruo snorted: "Is this unambitious idea a long-term solution? The Cheng family is like that. Do you think they are all the Jin family? Besides, the Cheng family also has sons. I'd better go to Qipan Street to open a shop.
, but this capital has to come from the father-in-law of the family, which is a bit tight, so I must report it to my husband first."
Li You suddenly remembered the inspiration from the banquet just now, waved his hand and said: "You need to have a big vision when doing business. It's always about earning a few hard-earned money from something like silk and satin."
Guan Xiuxi was dubious about this, "What are your ideas, husband?"
"If you use money to make money, you will be in the upper class!" Li You said proudly.
"Husband, are you talking about a money shop, a bank shop, or an account bureau?" Aunt Guan asked very professionally.
Li You was confused, "What is the difference between a money shop and a silver shop?"
"The most common ones in Jiangnan are money shops, which deal in the exchange of copper coins and silver. Most of the capital shops are silver shops, which mainly store silver. At the same time, the banks issue silver notes based on the deposits, which can be used as cash in the capital. This bank note
It is more popular than in the south, probably because there are few rivers for ships in the north and it is inconvenient to transport silver."
By the time Li You figured out the difference between the two, Guan Xiuxiu had lost confidence. My husband couldn't even tell the difference, so he was still talking about using money to make money. He was really high-minded but short-handed.
Taking advantage of his drunkenness, Li You slammed the table and said: "The idea of becoming a husband is a step up from a bank store! It's called a bank account, and it's also called a bank account! No one in the world knew about this business at the time! It would take another hundred years for someone to do it.
I can imagine it!”
Guan Xiuruo took the initiative to undress and untie Li You, and advised: "Husband, stop thinking about business affairs. I should not say these things to trouble you. It's late at night, let's get some rest." She admitted that her husband was a good official.
But when it comes to business matters, how can a man have a better vision than others?
Mr. Li was very angry at the concubine's contempt, "Listen to my husband! The capital is a place of wealth, and the south of the Yangtze River is also a prosperous place. However, the distance between the two places is very long. It is extremely inconvenient for merchants and officials to exchange money between the two places.
The amount of money flowing between the two parties is very large.”
"Suppose we set up two bank accounts, one main account in the capital and one branch in Jiangnan. If you want to carry heavy gold from the capital to Jiangnan, you only need to deposit the silver in the capital account, then take out the banknotes and hit the road lightly.
When he arrived in the south of the Yangtze River, he could use his banknotes to redeem cash at a bank account. This bank account earned the money without leaving home, and in the end the merchants and merchants benefited."
"Depositing money in a bank account is not something you can just wait and see. You can also lend it out to earn the interest rate difference. The interest rate difference between deposits and loans in the two places goes hand in hand, so it is called using money to make money!"
"Of course there is more than one semicolon. As long as this business is successfully completed, the benefits of money from all over the world will be in our hands!"
"What's more, the government also has the trouble of transferring tax money between various places. As long as we can cooperate with the government and only exchange silver taels for the government every year, it will be another huge profit-taking business!"
Guan Xiuxi didn't expect her husband to have such a grand fantasy in his mind. She admitted that it was a promising idea, but for now...it's better to go to bed first. She only had a few thousand taels at home, so she couldn't do anything to make money by drawing cakes to satisfy her hunger.
Measure your capabilities.
It was daylight. After waking up and washing up, Li You felt refreshed. Seeing Aunt Guan dressing up in front of the mirror, he remembered what he said last night and couldn't help but ask: "How do you think what I said last night?"
feasible?"
Guan Xiuruo sighed, "My lord husband, if you want to support your family, you might as well find a way to get the official position of Admiral of the Five Cities back."
"how do I say this?"
"I have learned that many of the stores in Beijing, especially in good places, have been occupied by powerful people. If you become the governor of the five cities and are directly in charge of the thirty-six squares and six hundred shops in the five cities, you can always find a way to snatch some properties back.
No matter how bad things are, you can still dictate how various stores sell and sell. Now, sir, you are a short-term censor and you can't control those things. There is no benefit at all. It is not easy to open a store that makes a lot of money. What kind of bank account are you thinking of?
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Mr. Li was slightly surprised that Aunt Guan had made progress in her thinking and finally followed the progress of the Li family.
In the past, what she looked down on the most was treating power as business. She always showed contempt, and she liked to compare her gray income with legitimate income. Today, she took the initiative to think of taking advantage of others. Is this because she has been awakened by reality?
Then his thoughts turned to his own errands, and he couldn't help but sigh. Looking at Jiang Zongxian's face and expression yesterday, he probably had no errands for the time being and could only be an idle official, but he still had to go today. (To be continued)
