Kingdom of Heaven and Han

Chapter 496 Gamblers
Xu Qi jumped up from the ground and said: "Today my brother is coming to Xiangyang to pick him up, and I will spare you! When I have free time, I will fight with you for three days and three nights, killing you all on your backs! "

On the one hand, Han Sanlang said: "Brother, we can only win or lose in one day here, how much money do we have if we lose for three days and three nights? Gambling here is just for fun in your spare time, it must not be true!"

Xu Qi said: "Oh, now the government is very strict. If you gamble a bit too much, you will be fined by someone. It's really not fun!"

While talking, he shook his head again and again, and went out the door.

Several gamblers ignored him.Without waiting for Xu Qi to go out, he yelled and drank, and then started to gamble.

A man was leaning against the door, watching Xu Qi's leaving back, frowning slightly, thoughtful.

After leaving the gambling place, Xu Qi looked up at the sky.Seeing that it was still early, I went to a nearby cafeteria to drink a bowl of wontons, and then slowly turned to the south of the city.At this time, people were coming and going on the street, and it was very lively.

Xu Qi squatted under the big willow tree by the roadside, looking at the passers-by on the road, feeling bored.

Less than half an hour later, I saw a young man on the road hurrying towards with a bundle on his back.Xu Qi jumped up, stepped forward and said, "Brother, why did you come here! Come here, come here!"

The boy walked to Xu Qi's side and said, "Brother Lao has been waiting here for a long time."

"It's okay, it's okay." Xu Qi said while holding his younger brother's hand. "Go, go to the city! Find an inn for you, and have a good rest. Our Xu family has not had an outstanding person for many years, and now you want to be an official, that is a great thing!"

The younger brother said: "Why do you want to stay in a hotel? I heard people say that things in Xiangyang City are not cheap!"

Xu Qi said: "My place is too far from the city, it's inconvenient for you to live there. Besides, although Xiangyang is expensive, we can afford it. In the past six months in Xiangyang, I have made some money."

While speaking, he dragged his younger brother into the city gate.Go to the vicinity of Zhizhishisi and find an inn to live in.

Going to the room and saluting, the two brothers sat opposite each other.Xu Qi said: "This is the busiest place in the city. When you have nothing to do, you can go out for a walk to relax. There are ten coins here, you take it with you. Going out is not as good as at home. If you want to eat, just eat."

The younger brother said: "How dare you use my brother's money? Ten strings of money can do many things."

Xu Qi said with a smile: "My factory has recently made money with the supply and marketing cooperative, and they will sell the goods in the future. The supply and marketing cooperative is very generous, they pay cash on delivery, and spend a lot of money. I have really made money in the past six months. You don't have to mean."

The younger brother was a little puzzled and said: "Although my brother has some skills, he can make children's toys, after all, he can't make much money—"

Xu Qi said with a smile: "In the past, we used to carry burdens and walk around the streets, so of course we sold less. Now it's different, there are factories, and we can sell a lot in a year. The supply and marketing cooperatives can sell to more than a dozen surrounding states, which is comparable to before!"

The younger brother was dubious, took the money, and held it tightly in his hand.

When the cool breeze picked up, Xu Qi took his younger brother's hand and left the inn.Go to the nearby Fireworks on Earth and grab a seat.Said: "This is the business of the government. The taste is good and the price is not expensive. Tonight I will invite you to drink grape wine and eat Xiangyang grilled fish to relax your mind. Don't think about everything, just wait for the exam. As long as you pass the exam, You can become an official. Your exam this time is different from others, you don’t need to go to school, you can become an official directly! You know, it’s just like the previous Jinshi, but it’s amazing!”

The younger brother nodded and turned to look around.

This is in a yard, with green brick pavement below and a shed above.There are flowers and trees planted by the wall.Many guests sat on small stools and ate barbecue, which was very pleasant.A few hawkers shuttled among the crowd, selling edamame, broad beans and other things that go with wine.

After looking at it for a while, the younger brother sighed: "Xiangyang City is really different, everywhere is clean and tidy, where does it look like the countryside? It's muddy everywhere."

Xu Qidao: "This is not the case everywhere in Xiangyang City. The current government is very interesting. When a new official takes office, he will make a plan first. Let the people know when this place will be renovated and which year will be renovated. It is not far from Zhizhishishi, so it is naturally renovated. I heard that all the roads in the city will be renovated next year, and it will be good then."

The younger brother nodded.Looking at everything around, everything is novel.

Not far from the two brothers, the two men sat at an empty table and peeked at Xu Qi.A man said: "The older one over there is named Xu Qi. He is a craftsman from Nanzhang County. He can make some children's toys. He is extremely ingenious and handy. The toys he makes are lifelike and the children around him love them. Here Xiangyang built an industrial zone and asked him to build a factory, and the supply and marketing cooperative sold his toys. In less than a year, I don’t know how much money he made.”

Another man said: "The supply and marketing cooperatives sell goods in more than a dozen states, and no merchant can compare to them. As long as the goods are good, they can make money. I have seen toys made of straw and bamboo in the supply and marketing cooperatives, and they are all similar to real ones." It’s the same. Is it from his field?”

"That's right. That thing looks inconspicuous, and it's made a lot, but it's a lot of money!"

The man nodded and asked: "He has been working for a year, no matter how much money he makes, he can't make a lot. Can he have a hundred coins?"

The man opposite smiled and shook his head: "Brother, you have underestimated them. This Xu Qi, in less than a year, has earned at least a thousand dollars! And there is a workshop, a lot of money!"

The other man couldn't help frowning: "In less than a year, earning a thousand dollars, plus the factory, is it really so good?"

Opposite said: "It's different now, there is a bank! He has a factory, and the goods sell well, so the bank is willing to lend him money. Maybe he still owes a lot of money to the bank, but he definitely has a lot of money! Such a big factory , employing dozens of people, and not having more than a thousand dollars, how can they survive? Why are these people willing to come to the industrial zone? Because the market is good. More importantly, it is convenient to get loans from the bank!"

Having said that, the servant brought up the food and wine.The two drank a glass of wine, and the man who spoke said again: "More importantly, these factory owners are different from others. They are short of money, and they can use the factory as collateral to borrow money from the bank. To be honest, they The money in his hand is not less than that of a businessman. Just like this Xu Qi, it is easy to spend a thousand coins!"

The other man thought for a while, and said: "Although one thousand guan is not much money, the business can barely do it. We do this business with a lot of capital, and we can't make less money. It's better to find one or two more people to join us." , earning more is better."

"In the industrial area of ​​Xiangyang, there are quite a few factory owners. As long as we are careful, it is not difficult to find one or two other than Xu Qi. It's just that the government here in Xiangyang hates it, so we must think of a way out. If we walk slowly, we will be caught. If the government seizes it, it will be a big trouble."

(End of this chapter)