Wentang

Chapter 427 New Year's Benefits
Naturally, the topic couldn't go on any longer, and Zhao Guangnian found an excuse to leave after chatting casually, leaving only Yuchi Baolin and Yue Shan behind.

Seeing his back disappear into the corner of the corridor, Yuchi Baolin shook her head and said: "I used to think he was a free and easy person, but today I found out that he is so cowardly."

"Heh..." Yue Shan sneered, you, a second-generation official, have the right to criticize others?If your father hadn't been for Yu Chigong, you would definitely not be as good as others.

But these words can only be thought in the heart, but on the face he said lightly: "Every family has scriptures that are difficult to recite, don't use your own thoughts to speculate on other people's actions."

"All right, all right, what you said is reasonable, I can't tell you the truth." Yuchi Baolin said one by one, "Let's just say that you are a dignified and important minister of the emperor, and it is easy to help him. Why do you turn a blind eye?"

"Who am he? What qualifications do I have to help him? Why should I help him?" Yue Shan asked rhetorically.

"You are his friend..." Yuchi Baolin originally wanted to say that you were his friend or something, but she realized it as soon as she said it, and quickly swallowed it back.

The friendship between gentlemen is as light as water, and it is far from being a life-and-death friend. It is too much for a small favor to help a big favor.Speaking of which, what he said just now was a bit shallow.

It's not that Yue Shan is ruthless, even Zhao Guangnian thinks so.

We have known each other for not a day or two, and we see each other often, if he really has the heart, he can take the initiative to seek Yue Shan's help.

He can even seek refuge with Yue Shan, as long as he asks Yue Shan, he will not refuse.

However, he didn't do anything, and he has always been very reserved in these years of acquaintance, and has always controlled the distance between the two parties as a gentleman's acquaintance.

Yue Shan has no reason or obligation to help him.

Therefore, the reason why Zhao Guangnian has come to this point is the result of his own choice, and no one can be blamed.

but……

"After all, a friend is a friend. If he can muster up the courage, I don't mind pushing him from behind. This is the limit of what I can do." Yue Shan said.

"I understand." Yuchi Baolin drank a glass of wine depressedly, and said irritably: "It's too boring here, go out and take a look around."

This proposal was exactly what Yue Shan wanted, he also wanted to go out to see the scenery of Chang'an, so he immediately got up and left together.

Walking to the street and being blown by the cool wind, the depression in my heart dissipated a lot.Looking at the crowded streets, Yuchi Baolin said: "I didn't think Chang'an was so good before. This time, I have seen the outside world before I know how prosperous it is."

"So we should go out and see the outside world." Yue Shan echoed.

The two chatted while walking, but what they talked about were some parents' idiots, and they both consciously avoided heavy topics.

After a while, I came to a street corner. There were many temporary vendors here, and many people bought supplies here.

Only one of the hawkers yelled loudly: "Sea fish, sell sea fish, big sea fish from Dizhou, two yuan a piece."

After a while, the hawker's stall was crowded with fish buyers.

"Why is this fish so weird? Could it be poisonous?" Someone asked.

"That's right, although this fish is a little thinner, it is more than one meter long. There must be something wrong with selling it so cheap." Someone echoed.

"If you don't want to buy it, get out of the way, don't get in the way." Someone was not happy, and mocked from the side.

"That's right, I've been waiting here for a long time, if you don't want to buy it, don't disturb others."

Those who were still questioning just now shut up immediately, and no one left.

Looking at the people passing by happily carrying fish, Yuchi Baolin asked in surprise: "What kind of fish is this? Why is it like a snake?"

"This thing is called hairtail, and it is only found in the deep sea." Yue Shan said.

"Hairtail? It really looks like a belt. But such a long fish only sells for two pennies, isn't it too cheap?" Yuchi Baolin said.

"Isn't this the Chinese New Year? It's a benefit for the people of Chang'an." Yue Shan said.

"Welfare?" Yuchi Baolin seemed to realize something, her eyes widened and she said in disbelief: "You can't make this thing, can you?"

"It's just not talented." Yue Shan said with a smile.

"It's so cheap, you're not afraid of dying at a loss. Even if you want to accumulate blessings, no one will know that you did it, and no one will miss you." Yuchi Baolin said puzzled.

"It's okay, I can afford it. No one else needs to know about meritorious deeds, God sees everything." Yue Shan said seriously.

"Admiration, admiration." Yuchi Baolin said sincerely.

Yue Shan secretly laughed in his heart.Naturally, not all of what he said was the truth, at least he didn't lose money.

There are too many hairtails in completely undeveloped sea areas. When fishing with deep-sea nets, there are tens of thousands of hairtails in a single net.

This thing occupies a small area and is very convenient to transport. A large ship can transport 10,000+ hundreds of thousands of pieces, and it can make money even if it sells for a penny.

He sells hairtail fish so cheaply, part of it is indeed to give benefits to the people.After all, there was a shortage of meat in ancient times, and ordinary people could not eat meat a few times in their lives. It would be a hard dish for them to buy a cheap hairtail for the New Year.

But the reason is not only that.

It will be difficult to promote any kind of thing in the early stage, hairtail is no exception, there is no way, who makes it look too ugly.

Yueshan hopes to open up sales through this wave of low-price promotions during the Chinese New Year, laying the foundation for future hairtail trading.After the new year, almost everyone can accept hairtail, and the price will be raised according to the situation. Everything is so perfect.

Therefore, not only the capital city has cheap hairtail fish for sale, but any big city that can pass through ships has cheap hairtail fish.

Of course, he didn't tell anyone about the second reason, not even those confidantes in Dizhou.There is only one thing he said to the outside world, that is, to give benefits to the poor during the Chinese New Year.

The purpose is naturally to brush up a wave of prestige points.

Ordinary people really don't know which kind-hearted person is so kind to sell them such a big fish for two yuan.But everyone who should know knows that Yue Shan did it.

What will they think?Yue Shan has a benevolent heart and does not leave his name behind when he does good deeds.

Those subordinates in Dizhou trusted him even more, and Li Shimin, Changsun Wugou and others trusted him even more... In short, after this wave of operations, he has earned both money and fame.

"However, aren't you afraid that someone will resell hairtail fish to others at a high price?" Yuchi Baolin asked a question.

"That's why there are a lot of sea fish in Dizhou, and I only sell hairtail." Yue Shan smiled proudly: "The hairtail has a unique appearance, which can be seen at a glance, and there is no way to counterfeit it. And this kind of fish is only available for the time being. It is owned by the state and belongs to its own business.”

"I have consulted the sage before, and issued a ban in the name of the court. Before the end of the Shangyuan Festival, the price of all hairtails shall not exceed two yuan apiece."

"If there is a violation, a fine of ten times the income from selling fish will be imposed, and the whistleblower will receive half of the fine as a reward."

(End of this chapter)