Douluo: A Century-old Legend I Am the Second Uncle Chenxin

Chapter 840: The Tang Family, All Caused by Lack of Money
Tang Chen's eyes turned red, and he said unwillingly: "Although my physical training resources are top-notch, but Chen Jianjun's strength and physique are not weaker than mine, how did he do that?"

Tang Yue snorted coldly, but with a hint of embarrassment on his face, he explained, "Because the Chen family is rich."

"You saw the auction today, with a turnover of tens of millions. This is just the tip of the iceberg."

"I can tell you that their private transactions are several times more than this, with cash flow of tens of millions."

Tang Chen sighed: "Tens of millions."

This was a number he could not imagine or conjure up.

Finally, he could only say hesitantly: "They have so many good things. I am really envious of them."

Tang Yue nodded and continued: "Huh, these are just a small part of their family."

"They have accumulated it for thousands of years. There is also a wood-related secret realm. The things auctioned, such as vine soul beasts, water of life, wine ganoderma, purple ganoderma, etc., all come from there."

“That’s why they are so well-resourced.”

Tang Chen pursed his lips, a trace of desire flashed in his eyes, "Don't we have such a secret place?"

Tang Yue shook his head, "No! If there was, we wouldn't be so poor."

At this point, Tang Yue couldn't help but sigh, and continued: "Their secret realm must be the space secret realm of the Xie Luo Mountains, while the space secret realm of the Tianshan Plateau that we are close to is in the hands of the Snowman Clan."

"So, that terrifying race is rarely seen on the plateau, with only a small number of them distributed and patrolling."

"But once the catastrophe comes, they will appear in droves, pouring over the mountains and plains."

Having said that, Tang Yue's eyes became serious.

When Tang Chen heard this, the color in his eyes dimmed.

Tang Yue sighed softly and said, "But it doesn't matter if there is no secret realm. Its use is ultimately reduced to resources and money. In the final analysis, it's still money!"

"The reason why the young man of the Chen family is so powerful, in addition to the inheritance, is because the Chen family is very good at making money."

"Besides, there are few people in the main vein, so each person gets a lot of resources."

Tang Chen nodded thoughtfully, then asked, "Making money?"

Tang Yue nodded, his tone revealing envy: "Yes, making money is the key."

"In addition to the dividends from the large fighting arenas across the continent every year, they also earn a lot of money from working with branches."

"Their branches are all over the mainland, and they have businesses in many places and in many industries."

"This is what makes them truly powerful."

Tang Chen couldn't wait to ask: "Then why don't we learn from their model?"

Tang Yue shook his head slowly. "This model cannot be successful just by relying on the strength of the branch. It also requires seizing the opportunity."

"They started planning as early as the founding of the country, 2000 years ago."

"When the Tianbing Sect was destroyed, they did not join the Tiandou Empire like we did. Instead, they chose to hide here and there, letting their branches scatter, just to preserve their bloodline."

As he spoke, he raised his hand and gently stroked the armrest beside him: "At the beginning, it was also difficult for them, even more difficult than us."

"It was not until the Zhitian Sect was destroyed that our situations gradually improved. Since then, the Chen family began to make money with peace of mind, and our Tang family also began to develop with peace of mind."

"The problem is that we use the sect as a base point and gradually expand outward to expand our territory; while their Chen family uses branches as nodes and expands wantonly on the continent."

Tang Yue's gaze became distant. "When everyone looked back at them, they found that they had quietly risen and become a behemoth with an extremely vast economic territory."

He sighed and continued, "When everyone wanted to imitate them, they found it was too late and it didn't work." Tang Chen frowned and asked in confusion, "Why?"

Tang Yue turned around and looked at Tang Chen with a serious look: "Because we encountered a population explosion."

"Population explosion?" Tang Chen repeated the unfamiliar word.

Tang Yue nodded and explained, "Yes, a thousand years ago, the Plant Association suddenly discovered high-yield crops such as potatoes, corn, and sweet potatoes, and they were promoted by various empires and kingdoms on the continent."

"The population has increased fivefold in the past two hundred years, from more than 200 million to 1 billion, and now to 1.5 billion or 1.6 billion." (PS: This is the case in Eurasia)
He gestured as he spoke, emphasizing the astonishing figure: "Do you know what an increase in population means?"

Tang Chen replied thoughtfully: "The number of soul masters has increased!"

Tang Yue nodded approvingly: "Yes, more soul masters means more demand, and more demand means more disputes."

"When we wanted to follow suit, it was already the late stage of the population explosion which had been going on for more than a hundred years."

"The number of soul masters has increased dramatically. Where there are soul masters, there will be disputes. Where there are disputes, there will be battles."

"Everyone was fighting for territory, and blood was flowing everywhere."

"So, it's too difficult for us to develop like the Chen family."

Tang Yue walked slowly, his hands behind his back, and said with some emotion: "In this melee, naturally those forces that already have territories and are strong have the upper hand."

"Because the branches of the Chen family dispersed early, they took root in various places and demarcated their spheres of influence."

“With the help of the main branch of the Youchen family and Fighting Spirit City, they were able to gain a firm foothold and survive the storm.”

He changed the subject, frowning, and said, "But most of the branches we sent out returned in defeat, with heavy losses."

"The number of soul masters has also dropped significantly as a result."

"In the end, we really had no other choice. We couldn't let everyone die in this endless fight."

"So, we had no choice but to retreat to the central area of ​​the empire, which led to the current situation."

At this point, Tang Yue's eyes became more solemn: "Especially in the past few hundred years, the continent's territory has been almost completely divided up by the top forces, and there is no place for us to intervene anymore."

Then, he changed the subject and mentioned another thorny issue: "Besides, we still have a catastrophe to face."

"The Snowman tribe and the soul beasts of the Tianshan Plateau are both extremely difficult to deal with."

"In the end, not only did we suffer heavy losses, but the spoils we obtained were far less than those of other top forces."

Hearing this, Tang Chen nodded thoughtfully: "I see."

Tang Yue sighed and continued, "The reason why we put aside our hatred and recruited the Yue Breaking Giant Hammer is not only to replenish our population and combat power, but also for their territory."

"Now, you should understand, right?"

Everyone can understand it: the place is bad, the task is heavy, there are people fighting for food, the income is small, and there is no secret realm.

To put it bluntly, it’s all because of lack of money.

But if Chen Xiaojun was here, he would probably foam at the mouth and tell Tang Yue bluntly: "The main reason is that your Tang family is not smart and can't make money!"

You have to know that Chen Xiaojun’s market plan and the industrialization of the southern five counties rarely take away the locals’ cake.

Although a few people will suffer losses, most people see the promising prospects that can lead them to make the pie bigger and earn money from all parties on the mainland!
……

Finally, the hole left by the Tang family has been filled.

(End of this chapter)