Weird Three Kingdoms

Chapter 61 The Four Richest
What Cui Hou took out really surprised Fei.

Despite the fact that there are only a few thin sheets of paper, it records the names, ages, and hobbies from the governors down to the county governors. Although they are only a few words, they seem to outline an overall network of local officials.

Cui Hou said: "The person who wrote this book was many years ago. Now the business of the Cui family has been slightly reduced, so it is inevitable that there are some discrepancies. I wonder if it can help my virtuous brother?"

Fei Qian looked over in surprise and said, "Brother Yongyuan, where did this come from?"

Cui Hou smiled and seemed a little bitter, and said, "It's also because of helplessness. In business dealings, it is inevitable to encounter some difficult things. The laws of the prefects vary from place to place..."

Cui Hou didn't finish his sentence, but the meaning of the words was already very clear.From the time when Emperor Han Ling was making money, basically all over the place, there were people who followed suit and tried every means to make money. The best targets were businessmen.Therefore, the preparation of this kind of booklet among businessmen is also to better understand the preferences and temperament of the prefects of the prefectures and counties in various places, just in case they need to clear the customs road and send the wrong thing...

Even if the merchants came from this reason, it is enough to make Fei stunned. This is like an official talisman of later generations, and this kind of booklet is even more rudimentary of intelligence gathering. Could it be that the tentacles of the merchants of the Eastern Han Dynasty have already stretched to this point? Planting level?
Fei Qian seemed to be grasping something in his mind, but he couldn't remember what it was for a while, and he was really distressed.

Fei Qian asked, "Does this thing belong to every merchant?"

Cui Hou was a little embarrassed and said, "No, for example, the four major merchants must be more comprehensive than me. As for ordinary merchants, they should not buy this, after all, it is also very valuable."

"Oh, this is the person who is selling it, and still doing this kind of business?"

"Hehe, virtuous brother, this is not a single person," Cui Hou said with a smile, "this is sold privately by some scribes in each prefecture and county. Don't look at this as a small volume, but it will be published in ten Purchased separately from several counties..."

Fei Qian suddenly realized, no wonder the handwriting between each piece of paper is not the same, it turns out that this is the same as the source of selling personal privacy in later generations. After doing this, it seems that our ancestors have left a lot of fine traditions...

"By the way, Brother Yongyuan, you mentioned the four major merchants just now. Could it be that your Cui family is still not enough?"

"I'm not afraid of my brother's jokes. My Cui family is at most medium, and at most it's a little bit higher. Compared with those top merchants, it's still a little worse..."

Speaking of business affairs, Cui Hou was obviously more interested, so he introduced Fei Qian in detail.

Fei Qian listened carefully, and then finally matched the information in the business and memory at this time—

There are only four top sellers:

The first is the well-known Mi family.

If Mi Jiaqian claimed the second place, it is estimated that no one would dare to compete for the first place. Xuzhou Mi family and Hebei Zhen family are basically at the same level, and it is impossible to distinguish between them. These two can be said to be the top richest people in the world at present.

The ancestors of the Mi Zhu group have been business people for generations, and their business has been done like a duck to water. By the time of Mi Zhu’s generation, they have already had “ten thousand customers and huge assets”. Although there is still a Chen family in Xuzhou, it is completely different from the Mi family. superior.

It can be said that at least nearly half of Xuzhou belongs to the Mi family or has a close relationship with the Mi family. From civilian goods to military items, there is no chance that the Mi family will not sell them.

Alongside the Mi family is the Zhen family.

The most eye-catching thing about the Zhen family in Hebei is not the family wealth, but the Zhen Mi who was named the goddess of Luoshui by later generations.The Zhen family has also been in business from generation to generation. Unfortunately, in this generation, Zhen Mi's father died young, and the family was headed by Zhen Mi's mother, the Zhang family.

These two are basically the top indisputable.

But the next two of the four major merchants have some disputes.The first is the Wu family in Shuzhong. The business of the Wu family basically covers all aspects of Shuzhong. In addition, Shu brocade, a special product of Shuzhong, is the favorite item of the upper-class gentry. The number is quite staggering, and it is not too bad to describe it as rich and enemy, but the only thing that makes people a little unconvinced is that compared with other families, the Wu family has basically never left the circle in the middle of Shu, so some people I feel that the pattern is not enough to be called the top four.

There is also Chen Liuwei's house.

The Chenliu Wei family started from the Wei Qing period and has been accumulating continuously. Today, in the Chenliu realm, it has become a state where the officials of the court are better than the officials of the court. When Cai Yong chose a husband for Cai Yan, he chose the Wei family by all means. .However, after all, the Wei family was too close to the imperial court, which led to some people saying that it was not a pure merchant and should be excluded from the four major merchants.

But if it is only about money, these four are definitely the four richest.

And further down, which is close to the level of the four major merchants, the Ma family in Jingzhou—the one known as the Ma family Wuchang; the Lu family in Jiangdong—the one that later set Liu Bei on fire The miserable one...

A little further down, there is the Jiangdong Lu family - which of the honest Lu Su's family in Romance, Hongnong Yang family - Taiwei Yang Biao is the Yang family...

As for the Cui family - Cui Yi regretted that, if Cui Lie hadn't fallen, he could still be considered a name, but now it is not as good as before.

Fei Qian saw that Cui Hou's admiration was beyond words when he introduced it, and he comforted Cui Hou that the Cui family would definitely be able to climb the top ranks again in the future.

Although Cui Hou said he didn't dare to hope, Fei Qian could see that Cui Hou still really wanted to realize this wish.

Fei Qian thought about it. After all, Cui Hou was the first person he met in the Eastern Han Dynasty. Although it was said that Cui Hou's father had a plan to plot against Fei Qian, he did not implement it due to various reasons. Hou is more because Liuli Fangzi is courteous and courteous to him. Of course, there is also a part of the change in his identity.

Taking all into consideration, Fei Qian still thinks that Cui Hou is a good friend, and cannot be regarded as a type that can be trusted, but as long as there is not too much difference in identity, a relatively good relationship can be maintained for a long time.

Therefore, Fei Qian deliberately gave Cui Hou more advice on some details of the glazed pieces, praised Cui Hou happily, and took out paper and pen to write down carefully. Go, let's talk about the latest styles in this Eastern Han Dynasty...

After sitting for a while, Fei Qian said goodbye and left the Cui family.Although Cui Hou also sincerely invited Fei Qian to stay for dinner, Fei Qian felt that the old man in Cui Hou's family was sick, and it was always inconvenient to stay and eat and drink by himself, so he insisted on returning to the city, and Cui Hou reluctantly agreed.

Cui Hou personally sent Fei Qian to Luoyang City all the way, and then said goodbye reluctantly.After Cui Hou returned to the village, when his father Cui Yi reported his passing, although Cui Yi was already a little inarticulate, his mind was still clear, and he said with difficulty: "This son...the next day...will become...a great weapon...you ...be careful...and be kind to..."

　The Mi family of the Three Kingdoms is really rich... It's a pity that I followed Liu Da'er to the land of Shu, a place I didn't know well... The newcomer ran naked to ask for recommendation tickets for collection...

　　


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