Datang: What's wrong with my fief being a billion points larger?

Chapter 265 Insights
Li Yuanji became interested in what the man said.

He had his own carriage, which was on the ship, but now, he really didn't want to use his own.

"Since you say so, prepare two carriages."

The man was immediately delighted when he heard this.

"Okay, wait a moment, I'll go get someone."

After the man left, Li Yuanji looked at Wu Mei and Wu Shun.

"You two will take a carriage later."

Wu Mei and Wu Shun agreed obediently, and after a while, the man came over with two carriages.

"Young Master, please."

Li Yuanji was not polite either. He sent Wu Mei and Wu Shun into the carriage and got into another one himself.

Yang Jianhe and his guards followed on both sides of the carriage, keeping watch on the surroundings.

On the way, the carriage moved slowly. It was because of the number of people brought by Yang Jianhe that the man felt extremely uneasy, so he did not dare to move too fast.

"Where did you get this horse from?"

Li Yuanji sat in the front and asked the man driving the car.

The man also smiled and said, "I bought this horse from those merchants outside.

At first we only had a sedan chair, but later when we made some money, we brothers decided to buy three horses, so we could earn more money faster. "

Li Yuanji was surprised. Apart from anything else, there was really nothing wrong with this way of thinking.

A sedan chair requires at least two people to carry it, which is the minimum. Some sedan chairs require four people, and the speed cannot be fast. It must be stable, otherwise the experience will be affected and the business will get worse and worse.

Using a horse-drawn carriage can directly free up manpower. Only one person is needed to drive the carriage, and the speed of the carriage is much faster. Although the price is slightly lower than carrying it by hand, the carriage can make more trips and earn more money in the round trip time.

Most importantly, the people who are released can create more value.

Later, Li Yuanji learned a lot about the income of these people, the changes in Xuwen, etc. Li Yuanji was very satisfied with the responses he received.

"I heard in Haikang that the King of Qi wanted to abolish copper coins and use silver. Is this true? Have the officials here informed you?"

The man didn't seem to care at all when he heard this, and his face was still smiling. At this time, it seemed that he and Li Yuanji had already talked it out.

"Yes, you are right, the government has already notified us that our king is indeed going to abolish copper coins and use silver.

But there is nothing to worry about. The copper coins in our hands can be exchanged for silver, but we need to collect one string of coins, otherwise we cannot exchange it.

Originally, this matter was quite worrying, because the government issued a document requiring everyone to agree to the exchange and use silver in the future.

But many people could not gather together a full string of coins, and some like us only had thirty or eighty coins for each trip. When the traveling merchants really brought the silver, they often could not make up the difference.

This matter was delayed for a long time at first, and the government seemed to have no better solution, but later the king's decree came down, and the abolition of copper coins would still go on, but copper coins could continue to be used for small transactions in the early stage.

As for this matter, we don't have to worry at all. The king must have some ideas. We just need to follow the king's direction, and we won't suffer any loss.

You are merchants, right? I advise you not to think too much and just follow along. I know you can make a lot of money as merchants, but don't forget who made you earn so much money now."

The man was full of pride, speaking with the tone of someone who had experienced it, and it was obvious that he had been asked such a question before.

Li Yuanji was also happy to hear this. These people believed in him as the king more than he did.

Li Yuanji smiled and said, "Aren't you worried? Now the king's decree has come down, confirming that copper coins will be abolished, but there is still no corresponding currency. Aren't you afraid that you will be affected after silver replaces copper coins?"

After Li Yuanji finished speaking, it was obvious that the man's expression was already a little impatient. To be precise, the look he gave him was very impatient, and even a little wary.

"I've told you before, just follow what the king says. Since you doubt the king like this, I think you should stop doing business and just go home.

I tell you, we just need to follow the orders issued by the king, there is no need to doubt them.

What you see now only appeared after the arrival of the king. Before that, these places were deserted and uninhabited.

Everything we have was given by the King. I will not allow you to doubt the King in front of us. The King cannot be slandered.

Don't just talk about abolishing copper coins. If the king needs people like us someday, we can fight for him.

Without the king, we wouldn't be where we are today, and we wouldn't be able to afford to raise several children in our family. These are all given to us by the king.

You must have just arrived in Lingnan not long ago. Let me tell you, don't say these things here again. Otherwise, don't think you can sit back and relax just because you have so many guards. One day, we will unite and beat you up.

This time I will treat you as ignorant. If you say it again, you don’t have to ride this carriage. I won’t charge you, but I won’t take you.”

After he finished speaking, the man obviously didn't want to talk anymore. He stared ahead, as if he wanted to send Li Yuanji there as soon as possible.

After listening to this, Li Yuanji not only did not blame anyone, but his face was full of smiles. He was really happy.

Li Yuanji really didn't expect that he had such a profound influence among the people. In the past, he only saw it through people like Cen Wenben and some memorials, but now he has experienced it personally, the feeling is completely different.

He could tell and feel whether this man was sincere or not, and Li Yuanji was particularly proud of this.

No matter what decision he made, even if he didn't have any explanation, these people already had their own explanations. The most important thing was that he was just having some doubts, but he was confronted by this person, which made him seem like he had no knowledge.

"You're not afraid that I'll get angry if you say that. You see, my guards are all around you. Aren't you afraid that I'll beat you up? Or kill you directly? Or even take revenge on you later?"

Li Yuanji concentrated his attention and looked at the man with a smile on his face, but the man snorted with disdain, looking at him with a look of contempt? Or was he looking at him as an idiot?
Li Yuanji immediately stopped smiling. He felt offended. Then he became more interested. He really wanted to know why this man ignored his threats.

His current identity is a businessman, and he does not act like a small shrimp. Most importantly, he has always acted as an outsider, that is, not a native of Lingnan.

Considering his identity, this is completely different. If he wants to deal with these people, isn't it easy for him?

At this time, the man's voice also came.

“If you want to kill us, you can do it now. As long as you dare to do it, I dare say that no matter who you are, even if you are the king of another small country outside, you will not be able to leave the king’s fiefdom and you will have to pay with your life.

As for revenge, how else can you retaliate?

Not doing our business anymore?

I tell you, it’s not that you won’t do our business, but you won’t be able to do any business in Lingnan at all.

If you don't believe it, you can try it. " Li Yuanji listened to this and gradually understood, but he still asked the man.

"Why is this? Can you explain it to me?"

The man glanced at Li Yuanji and then spoke proudly.

“I told you that you just got here, you don’t know any of this.

Let me tell you, anyone who has registered their household registration can see this card, and this card is the proof.

As long as they are the king's subjects, even if they are just ordinary civilians, as long as they have taken lives, once the case is found out, no matter who they are, they will be beheaded immediately.

So here, even if you have a great background outside, it’s useless and no one can protect you.

If you dare to retaliate against us, we will report the matter to the authorities. Once the authorities verify the matter, not only will your business qualifications be revoked, but you will also be punished according to the severity of the matter.

Even if it is the smallest, you can't escape the fine, and don't even think about doing business with my king again in the future.

So even if you threaten us, we are not afraid at all. If you really kill us, the people in our family can still receive subsidies. This subsidy will be deducted from your assets and given to us.

How about it, are you angry?

If you dare to do it, not only will you die, but I will have to use your money to support my family, so I don’t have to worry at all.”

Li Yuanji also smiled happily when he heard this. When this policy was formulated, it was designed to prevent those people coming in from outside from being arrogant and to protect the rights and interests of the people here.

This is also the benefit you can enjoy after registering your household registration.

These places were poor in the beginning, and when businessmen arrived, they were inevitably arrogant and did some excessive things. These policies were all for the purpose of enabling his people to develop rapidly through the influence of trade.

There are more to these policies than just these.

This man's words, "My king," really touched Li Yuanji's heart.

Just like the people’s pride and faith in him, how can one see it with one’s own eyes if they don’t step out?

Although Hikvision also exists, it is right under our feet after all. What is outside Hikvision is the most real.

"Since the King of Qi is so protective of you, why are you so polite? Shouldn't you be more arrogant?"

“I am not afraid to tell you that there are definitely restrictions on us, and everyone must obey the law.

Moreover, we ourselves hope that more people will come, and we must not embarrass the king.

Do you understand now? "

Li Yuanji now really understood that the development of a place was indeed the result of many factors working together.

Xuwen is not a place that so many people must come to. There are many places that can replace Xuwen. Its current development is probably inseparable from the joint efforts of the government and these people.

After a while, they arrived at the city of Xuwen.

It would take nearly an hour to walk from the dock to the city, as the entire route is paved with cement. The money earned by this man and others was hard-earned money.

After paying the money, Li Yuanji looked at the tall city wall of Xuwen and smiled again.

The cities we see today are similar to those seen in the Tang Dynasty. They are no longer as dilapidated as they were before and cannot be called cities at all.

"Master, Xuwen has really changed a lot. It is completely different from the city I saw before. It feels like I am in a big city in the Tang Dynasty."

Yang Jianhe's eyes were burning and his face was full of smiles. He was one of the first people to come to Lingnan with Li Yuanji. He had seen too many so-called cities. Now these cities could truly be considered cities.

Li Yuanji nodded and walked into the city with Wu Mei and Wu Shun.

When he arrived in the city and looked at the people coming and going on the street, Li Yuanji suddenly felt like going shopping.

"Mei'er, Shun'er, come on, I'll take you for a walk."

Wu Mei and Wu Shun immediately became happy, even the more reserved Wu Shun couldn't help herself.

"Boss, let's go."

Wu Mei took Li Yuanji's hand and started walking around. Li Yuanji also smiled and let Wu Mei hold his hand and walk around.

An hour later, there were already three people behind him carrying bags full of small items, most of which were selected by Wu Mei, and a small part was bought by Wu Shun.

"Boss, these things are not that expensive. The silver I brought only cost more than two hundred taels, and there are still a lot left."

Wu Mei was very worried. This time, she brought a lot of silver from the treasury for spending. However, seeing that she had only spent about two hundred taels this time, she suddenly felt that she might not be able to spend all the silver she brought with her.

Li Yuanji's mouth twitched and he covered his face. He was a little speechless, mainly because Wu Mei took care of everything this time. When they set out, she said that she would cover all his expenses and even brought 50,000 taels of silver with her.

It took a lot of people to get Wu Mei's silver on board.

"Mei'er, you can't think like that. If you can't use up all the money, you can take it back when the time comes.

Let’s not talk about this now, let’s go eat first, I’m a little hungry.”

Wu Mei didn't think about it anymore and went to find something to eat. However, when she passed a shop, Wu Mei's eyes suddenly widened.

"Master, look quickly."

Li Yuanji looked over there, thinking there would be food, but it turned out to be someone selling kites.

"Boss, let's go buy some kites. We can fly them when we are at sea."

Kite, also known as kite, was originally not used by many people. It was a plaything of wealthy families and also had certain uses in the military.

After his modifications, the styles of kites gradually became more fancy and their beauty was greatly improved. In addition, the price of paper was brought down, and kites were no longer exclusive to wealthy families.

Li Yuanji smiled helplessly. They had played with kites many times when they were in the palace.

"Come on, let's go pick some."

Flying kites at sea?
Li Yuanji just felt that it was a little outrageous, extremely outrageous.

If the sea breeze blows, I'm afraid people will be blown away.

(End of this chapter)