A great man of the Northern Song Dynasty

Business is all about making money, the more the better.

This is the code of businessmen.

Maximizing profits is their pursuit.

No one can transcend this pursuit. The only person who can transcend is to feel that he has earned enough money and pursue other things, such as rights.

Mrs. Huang happily held a small party in the back garden of her home. The handkerchief lovers covered their mouths with handkerchiefs and smiled reservedly.

This kind of poetry club is mostly a place where girls' dreams sprout, filled with all kinds of pink bubbles.

"The most outstanding poem recently is the one by Shen County Duke... Magpie Bridge Immortal."

Mrs. Huang's face was slightly cold, and she looked at the girl without speaking.

The girl Yingying stood up, covered half of her face with a round fan, and said: "Xianyun is clever... Jinfengyulu will win as soon as they meet, and there are countless people in the world... If the two love lasts for a long time, how can they be together day and night... …”

She put down her fan and said with a smile: "When the golden wind and jade dew meet, if the love between the two lasts for a long time, people can't help but think of the meeting on the Magpie Bridge. I think the Cowherd and the Weaver Girl will definitely recite this poem and look at the world. There is nothing like this this year. Excellent words, what do you think?"

Everyone covered their mouths and looked at Miss Huang.

Who doesn't know that Mrs. Huang has a grudge against the Shen family? If you praise Shen An, are you trying not to give face to the master?

Miss Huang was just a spoiled girl. She couldn't bear it at this moment and said angrily: "This is the Huang family! That damn Shen An should not be mentioned."

The girl maintained a decent smile and said, "Mr. Shen is not evil..."

"His family is bullying others..." Mrs. Huang said sharply.

"No, he left his young son's family behind and led his army northward. The enemy in front of him was the Liao army..."

There was a sacred look on the girl's face, "More than 50,000 cavalry intercepted and killed the infantry of the Song Dynasty in the plains. This was a crisis that the Song Dynasty had never encountered... But County Duke Shen led his army to defeat the strong with the weak. The defeated ones The enemy was unwilling to give up and launched another night attack in the early morning. In that battle... countless people risked their lives for the Song Dynasty and for us to sit here and enjoy peace. They fought bloody and bloody... and defeated the enemy in one battle..."

Those charming ladies were silent, feeling a solemn atmosphere flowing.

"The Duke of Shen County is known as the first general of the Song Dynasty. He commanded the battle with determination and finally defeated the fierce Liao army... Prime Minister Han personally pursued and killed the enemy. The Duke of Shen County led his army to attack Fanyang City and reviewed it under the city. How heroic and proud you are to take over your subordinates!"

Everyone couldn't help but feel their blood boiling. Some people let go of their handkerchiefs and sighed: "County Duke Shen is so brave and capable in both civil and military affairs. It's really fascinating!"

The girl's surname was Wang. She looked at Mrs. Huang and continued: "On the way back, Duke Shen led his army to break through Laishui. This was the first time in many years that the Song Dynasty broke into a Liao city. Do you know what the Liao people thought? ? I know a Liao businessman who secretly came to the Song Dynasty to do business. He was panic-stricken and said that there must be a panic within the Liao Dynasty... Do you know? This is the power of County Duke Shen in a battle. "

"And you!" The girl raised her head and looked at Mrs. Huang, "What qualifications do you have to blaspheme Mr. Shen? I'm here today not for a handkerchief, but because I can't stand you and the Huang family. In this way, a certain Come and say a few words for Mr. Shen, now that I’m done, I’ll take my leave.”

Everyone couldn't help but stand up to see each other off. Mrs. Huang screamed: "Wang Ding'er, no matter how many nice things you say for Shen An, he won't look at you twice. You are wasting your efforts..."

The girl turned around and frowned: "I never thought that Mr. Shen knew that I spoke for him. I just... speak when I don't like it."

She nodded slightly, then turned and left.

Mrs. Huang was so angry that she hurriedly went to talk to her father.

She ran all the way outside the study and stopped when she heard someone talking.

"...Lang Jun, Bianliang City has gone crazy. Countless people have flocked to Shen'an's Clothing Village. In front of our Cloth Village... there is no one around, and there are only a few people around!"

"It's 20% below the market price. He Shen An doesn't want to make money anymore? Huh? No, he can make money, but it's pitiful. What's the use of that little money?"

"Lang Jun, but...but he is not short of money!"

"Pooh!"

After a long time, Huang Li's voice came, "Yes! That beast is rich. He is so rich that he wants to partner with the royal family and share some of the benefits. Otherwise, sooner or later, he will be so rich that he can rival the country." Bad luck!"

"But... Lang Jun, our business is gone!"

Huang Li wanted to curse people, but even more wanted to hit them!

This Shen An is so wicked! He actually resorted to hurting others. Who can follow him?

"How about we reduce the price by 20%?"

"It won't work! There are other people involved in our business. If we don't make money, it doesn't matter. If others don't make money... Lang Jun, then they will withdraw their shares!"

"grass!"

The gentle Huang Li was angry, "Hold on, I don't believe he can keep selling like this. Besides, we still have business in the palace, what are we afraid of?"

Mrs. Huang was happy when she heard this and quietly turned around and went back.

…

In the palace, after the discussion was over, Zhao Shu, who was basically silent, suddenly came out and said: "Guan family, the palace needs to purchase a lot of cloth every year, and the local government also pays a lot of tribute... But I heard that the local people have a lot of complaints about this. , I just thought... Now that the palace spends money freely, why not buy them all?"

Han Qi looked at Zhao Xu in astonishment. He felt that this king was different from the late emperor. If you want to talk about saving, he would definitely be able to save. But last time, in order to reduce the cost of the palace, he ridiculed the ministers. Probably He felt that the ministers were shameless and would approach the royal family when they ran out of money.

Such a great king...why did he suddenly become considerate of the foreign dynasty?

This is wrong!

Is there some small calculation?

Han Qi had returned from a great victory. He was very proud of himself recently, and his voice was much louder, "Why do you need to worry about this, Your Majesty? Now there is some surplus in the Third Division, but it is not short of the money in the palace."

Ahem! Don't worry, we will definitely not ask the government to borrow money this year.

Contributions from all over the country formed the small treasury of the official family of the Song Dynasty. In the past, this small treasury was the object of coveted by the important officials in the court. Now hearing Han Qi's words, Zhao Shu couldn't help but breathed a sigh of relief and felt very sad.

I can finally spend this year peacefully!

But the son said that all the cloth was purchased...

How many people are there in the palace? How many pieces of clothing does each person need to have every year? It adds up to a lot!

Could it be that my son is dizzy?

The royal family now has a foundation of tributes from various places, as well as dividends from the secret fragrance business in which it shares shares. Nowadays, they are very fat in their young lives!

Zhao Shu felt much better when he thought of eating roast lamb if he wanted to eat it at night.

"Is that... enough?"

Why! Speaking of which, I am really helpless!

Those dividends from Anxiang were obtained from the palace in the name of Zhao Xu, so it was a bit awkward to spend the money.

Zhao Xu nodded and said, "That's enough. It's just that the cloth merchant currently supplying the royal family is too cunning and the price is too high."

Um?

Zhao Shu frowned and said, "But is it true?"

He looked at Chen Zhongheng. Chen Zhongheng ran away quickly. When he came back later, he looked confused.

"Your Majesty, the Huang family that supplies cloth to the palace...their cloth was not expensive yesterday, but it will be much more expensive after today."

Zhao Shu said dissatisfied: "What did you say?"

What does it mean that it was not expensive yesterday? How dare that person surnamed Huang dare to raise the price?

No matter how incompetent the Emperor of the Song Dynasty was, he was not something a businessman could mess with.

Chen Zhongheng glanced at Zhao Xu. He swore that the king must be colluding with Shen An. These two people were colluding inside and outside. This was the rhythm that would completely destroy the Huang family!

"Your Majesty, Anxiang Buzhuang is open today..."

"Shen An has started a new business?" Zhao Shu said with a smile: "He has been tinkering with fragrances and clothes. I thought he just didn't care... It can be regarded as high-spirited and upright. Who knew he would do it again? I think the cloth shop business can make money."

That God of Wealth of the Song Dynasty!

He is rich...it seems that I will also be rich.

Zhao Shu looked at his son, and Zhao Xu nodded firmly and affirmatively, saying that our family has members, so don't worry.

Zhao Shu felt happy in his heart, but he thought he was embarrassed to be a part of it, so he said: "So...that...there happens to be more than ten thousand yuan in the palace free, so let Shen An go."

Look, how fair and just I am, from now on you can't say that the royal family took Shen An's dividends in vain!

Zhao Xu was trying his best to wink at his father, but Zhao Shu was in a good mood and didn't see it.

So the look in his eyes was all in vain.

It's just that officials openly took shares... There seems to be no precedent for this, right?

The Song Dynasty did not suppress business, but the royal family participated in the stock... Is this appropriate?

The courtiers were winking at each other, but eventually they all stopped.

It's not easy for an official family to support a large family, so let's get it for him. Besides, even if he doesn't buy shares, won't Shen An not pay them dividends?

Then the atmosphere became one where everyone was happy and the monarch and his ministers were enjoying themselves.

Zhao Xu couldn't bear it anymore, so he said: "Guan family, I am thinking, since the price at Anxiang is 20% lower than the market price, should we..."

Dad, it’s 20% cheaper!

There are so many people in the palace, which adds up to a lot of money.

Zhao Shu frowned and asked: "It's 20% lower, can he still make money?"

I have just invested ten thousand dollars. If I lose money, how will I explain it to the queen when I go back?

Thinking of the queen's sad face after losing all her money, Zhao Shu felt that he had been impulsive before.

"It can make money." Zhao Xu said confidently: "Nowadays, merchants make a lot of money. Everyone agrees to sell at a certain price. Customers don't know the twists and turns, so they think they can't make much money. But in the fabric industry... an official can earn more than 20%!"

"So much?" Bao Zheng had been struggling with the tax issue in the Third Division for a while, so when he heard that the profits were so high, he inevitably regretted not working hard on business taxes.

Zhao Xu nodded and said: "There are so many, and this is the money earned after spending it somewhere else."

Zhao Shu said: "But if it is 20% lower than the market price, how can you still make money?"

In everyone's opinion, the remaining profit is really unsightly, and no one is willing to do it. What you do is to be a good person.

Zhao Xu sighed and said: "Shen An discussed with me when we were preparing to start the cloth business. We thought that the money would be endless. If this is the case, why can't we do business for the sake of the world? Cloth is cheap. People in the world can afford clothes, and if clothes that don’t cover the body can become extinct... I feel that I will do it even if it means losing money!"

At this moment, Zhao Xu's feelings were sincere, and there were faint tears in his eyes.

"good!"

The ministers were satisfied. With such a prince, what else could they expect? Satisfied!

Zhao Shu was also satisfied, and he sighed: "The prince is kind, good, good! Hahahahaha!"

Zhao Xu lowered his head and remembered Shen An's words.

——Monopoly before making money. After monopoly, isn’t this market still at our mercy? At that time, the cloth used by the common people will be cheaper, even if it does not make money, but the cloth used by the rich and powerful... let's kill the fat pigs ruthlessly!

hey-hey!

He couldn't help but laugh.

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The third update is here, good night!