The short video shows the ancient times, and the emperors cried with envy!

Chapter 520: Honest businessman Dong Shu, strictly controls quality! Li Hongzhang: Even drug dealers are more patriotic than me!

Tang Dynasty, in the Wude Hall.

Li Shimin looked at the complete family growth history under the sky and had an indescribable feeling.

Although he looked down on Lin Yaodong, a businessman who made his fortune by making ice and harming people, he did have some means.

Moreover, his way of dealing with people and even his style of doing things are quite methodical.

"I was just too quick to speak. I didn't expect that Lin Yaodong had some skills. A man like him could have been a military advisor even in Wagangzhai back then."

Cheng Yaojin readily admitted that his previous evaluation was biased.

Before reading the story of Lin Yaodong's rise to wealth, he thought he was another hypocritical person who made his fortune by disregarding human lives and plundering others.

I didn't expect that this person is really something. He has achieved such an extent in doing business with no capital. I have to say that he is a talent.

"Even so, this person is still an ice maker, endangering the people of Lingnan..."

Li Shimin was just about to point out Lin Yaodong's fault when he unexpectedly heard a roar from above the sky.

[“You’re joking with me, Lin Yaodong? I’m not happy!”]

[“I, Lin Yaodong, have never shipped ice to China in my life. Every bit of ice produced here is shipped to Europe and the Lighthouse Country through channels!”]

[“We never sell ice to the Chinese.”]

[“And I tell you, in this place, you can touch anything, except! You can’t let any medicine flow into China!”]

In the video, Lin Yaodong sat on the rooftop with a group of people. The dark night sky seemed to be his reflection, and opposite him were the official leaders.

At this moment, the other party was so angry that his face turned red, and he accused Lin Yaodong of dragging him into the water, but Uncle Dong was not in a hurry and directly shut him up with words.

[“You are committing a transnational crime!”]

The other party was so angry that he raised his voice.

[“But I have never harmed the Chinese people!”]

But Uncle Dong was still confident and his expression was calm.

I saw that Li Hongzhang, Li Zhongtang, was looking at the sky and sipping the Longjing tea in his hand. Suddenly, he couldn't help but spit it out.

Then he looked up at the sky, Lin Yaodong's words were still ringing in his ears, and Li Zhongtang couldn't help but sigh:
"These days, even the damn drug dealers are more patriotic than you!"

Who are “you”? Of course, they are the comprador groups that led the Qing Dynasty. Every one of them has seized national interests and used them for personal gain.

It would have been fine if it had just been that, but these guys had lost all their dignity. The Qing Dynasty lost so much because of the Opium War, and these guys, seeing that they could not resist the opium, rushed straight in and started mass production.

"Humph! It's better to be like this Lin Yaodong, who is open and honest, and cares about his country with his heart and soul!"

As Li Zhongtang spoke, he became more and more disappointed with the current situation.

On the other hand, Li Shimin was completely stunned. He had just been educating his ministers to be wary of Lin Yaodong's "harming the people of Lingnan."

They then said that they had never sold ice to the Chinese.

This kind of thinking may sound like a transnational crime and sophistry in the future, but in the eyes of the people of the Tang Dynasty, as long as it does not affect the livelihood of the people of the Tang Dynasty, it is not guilty!
After all, our great Tang Dynasty is a country of etiquette, and the trade of Silla slaves, Kunlun slaves, and Bodhisattva barbarians were all considered extremely heinous crimes in the eyes of later generations.

However, as long as the people of the Tang Dynasty can live a good life, these consequences can be completely borne by foreign ethnic groups.

So Lin Yaodong's words made the emperor and his ministers of the Tang Dynasty look at each other in surprise. This guy... is quite patriotic.

[However, whether Uncle Dong actually sold ice to the Chinese or not, the law will not tolerate the existence of such a gray area. ] [As a businessman, there are some things you can do, but there are some things you cannot touch. ]

[Therefore, the authorities have decided to strike hard at Tazhai Village and conduct an organized cleanup.]

"Alas! You are so stupid. As a merchant, even if you are extremely wealthy, how can you possibly resist the iron fist of the imperial court?"

Ming Dynasty, Yingtian Prefecture.

Shen Wansan, who was imprisoned, was heartbroken and his face flushed. He looked at Lin Yaodong above the sky, as if he saw his former self.

As a wealthy man in Jiangnan at the end of the Yuan Dynasty, his wealth was unrivaled in the world, so much so that people didn't know how his wealth was generated, and could only spread rumors that he had a treasure pot.

But it was also because of this that Shen Wansan was targeted by the imperial court, who asked him not only to donate a huge sum of money to build Yingtian Prefecture, but also to provide military expenses.

All I can say is, the one holding the gun is the boss, the others are just chickens and dogs.

The Shanxi Merchants Group in another time and space also felt the same way. They also made their fortune by smuggling to the Jurchens and Mongols outside the Great Wall.

It can be said that they were among the gravediggers of the Ming Dynasty, which led to their glory in the Qing Dynasty.

"So, never go against the imperial court. No matter what you say, the imperial court will always be the most powerful force on this land!"

Under the name of Heshengkui, Mr. Qiao said to the Shanxi merchants around him with a little emotion.

[At this moment, Lin Yaodong didn't know that he had become a thorn in the eyes of the authorities. Even at the critical moment of life and death, Tazhai continued to make ice on a large scale under his leadership. ]

[“Look! What is this thing called!”]

Uncle Dong threw a bag of yellowed ice on the table and pointed at the person in charge and cursed:
[“Is there any quality control during production? You only do business once and that’s it, right?”]

[“How do you want me to give these things to others!”]

Even when making ice, Uncle Dong still strictly controls the quality and will never allow himself to produce defective products.

[“Although we have no verbal agreement, as long as the goods are from me, Lin Yaodong, they must be of guaranteed quality and quantity!”]

Looking at the righteous Uncle Dong in the video, everyone in front of the screen looked at each other in surprise.

"Ahem, although the things this guy sells aren't very good, his business philosophy is something we should learn from."

During the Spring and Autumn Period, Fan Li, who was experimenting on how to amass wealth for King Gou Jian of Yue, looked up at the sky and couldn't help but say to his followers.

"In business, the most important thing is to ensure quality and quantity, coupled with honesty and integrity. This is the secret to a long-term business."

Fan Li benefited a lot from Lin Yaodong's words on the sky curtain. He decided to live in seclusion in the mountains and write his own business book after the King of Yue restored his country.

In the Ming Dynasty, Shen Wansan looked at Lin Yaodong above the sky with a complicated expression.

"Business is business. Only with quality can there be follow-up business. I failed here!"

If he had woken up earlier, stopped being greedy for a few profits, and safely handed over the construction of the Purple Mountain Altar to the court, he would not have ended up like this.

Previously, Zhu Yuanzhang asked him to build Yingtian Prefecture, and the court got it for free. Now when it came to building the Purple Mountain Altar, he naturally had no motivation and started to cut corners.

This also gave the court an excuse to deal with him, so he was imprisoned. He could only say that he regretted his decision and shed tears.

Compared with the first two, Hu Xueyan appreciated Lin Yaodong's rigorous attitude more.

"No matter when or where, we remain calm. Even when we are targeted by the authorities, we still control the quality calmly. This mentality is not shared by everyone."

(End of this chapter)