Tibet

"I, Li Ye, am a businessman. Everyone knows that I managed Jingxiang. Even though the military salary was very tight, I still waived the business tax without hesitation. Why?

Because I know that there is no life without business, no wealth without business, and without businessmen, the world's materials and wealth are just a pool of stagnant water.

Without merchants, the grain in the south was rotting in warehouses. Chang'an had money but could not buy grain. Without merchants, the sheepskins in Hexi were piled up like mountains and no one cared about them. However, the shoemakers in Jiangnan had no leather for making shoes.

Some people look down on businessmen and discriminate against them. I believe these people must be nerds and do not understand the world. I am a soldier, so I know the importance of businessmen. Businessmen are like the guarantors of the army's logistics. If an army does not have logistics support, the war will be inevitable. Definitely lose.

What about a country? If there is no material circulation, I believe this country will be no different from death. I will never exalt businessmen, but I will never belittle businessmen. I think businessmen are just like ordinary farmers, they are also creators of wealth, equally dignified, and equally worthy. respect! "

Li Ye's speech won warm applause from hundreds of wealthy merchants present. This was one of the important reasons why Li Ye came to Jiangnan in person. He wanted to use this opportunity to sell treasures to win over the wealthy merchants in Jiangnan and let them win over them in the future. Use it for yourself and be your own advocate.

Next, the giant merchants dispersed to visit and purchase the treasures they liked, wrote down the numbers, and then boarded the ship to negotiate the deal. Once the deal was concluded, the treasures were immediately removed from the booth and packed in boxes.

In the afternoon, Li Ye began to meet with some big businessmen. Liu Yan first brought a fat and white businessman and introduced to Li Ye: "Your Highness, this Wang Hu is the largest rice merchant in Yangzhou. In the twenty-seventh year of Kaiyuan, he The Supreme Emperor has also received him."

Wang Hu quickly knelt down and paid homage, "Wang Hu, a humble citizen, pays homage to His Royal Highness King Lu!"

The largest rice merchant in Yangzhou does not sell rice to Yangzhou people, but exports grain from Jiangnan to Chang'an. It is estimated that he provides 30% of Chang'an's imported grain every year. Otherwise, how could the then emperor Li Longji receive him?

This is definitely a big businessman with unparalleled wealth. He at least has an honorary officer from the Zhu Kingdom. He can refuse to worship the official, but he still kneels respectfully, which shows that he has a high emotional intelligence and knows how to protect himself.

Li Ye asked him to stand up and asked with a smile: "Did Boss Wang see anything you like?"

Liu Yan laughed at the side and said: "Processor Wang has taken a fancy to a lot of things, and that Jade Treasure of the Dharma Protector of Skanda was taken away by Proprietor Wang!"

Li Ye raised his eyebrows. The Skanda Protector jade was three feet tall and carved from a large seed material weighing eighty kilograms. It was the most expensive piece of jade and sold for 300,000 guan. It was actually sold on the first day. I was asked to leave, and it seemed that there were more than one.

Li Ye looked at Liu Yan and saw Liu Yan making a two with his fingers, which was two million dollars. Li Ye was overjoyed and said quickly: "Don't worry, Boss Wang, I will write you a legal certificate to prove your purchase." I am selling you the treasure. If anyone dares to rob you of your treasure, I will make the decision for you and I will definitely punish him severely!"

Wang Hu was overjoyed and saluted repeatedly, "Thank you, Your Highness. Then I can rest assured. The delivery point is at Jiangdu Wharf on the north bank of the Yangtze River. The delivery can be made tomorrow!"

"Don't worry, we will keep it secret for you. This is my promise. In the end, I will order all transaction data to be destroyed. Even we ourselves don't know who bought what treasure. This is the best protection for everyone."

Li Ye's statement reassured Wang Hu. He said goodbye and went back to raise money and food.

Liu Yan smiled and said: "This Wang Hu previously bought some jade and lacquerware brought by his humble position, worth 200,000 taels. This time he bought another 2.8 million taels of jade and gold, including 50,000 taels of gold. He also bought 500,000 gu of jade, 300,000 gu of precious medicinal materials, and the thousand-year-old ginseng worth 100,000 gu."

Li Ye nodded and sighed: "The wealth of these giant businessmen is simply amazing!"

Liu Yan smiled slightly and said: "These businessmen are very smart. Fifty thousand taels of gold, which is only three thousand catties, can be packed in thirty boxes. Jade and medicinal materials can be transported in up to three boxes in one ship. It is easy to carry and hide. They actually condense wealth."

"The key is, will the price of gold remain high?" Li Ye said with a smile.

"I think so!"

Liu Yan said slowly: "After the Anlu Mountain Rebellion, tens of thousands of wealthy households in Hebei were destroyed. At that time, one tael of gold in Hebei was exchanged for twenty guan, and it was difficult to get even one gold. Everyone realized the importance of portable wealth. , Unless the Tang Dynasty suddenly discovers a large number of gold and silver mines, the price of gold and silver will not drop within a hundred years."

"Did Wang Hu pay all the bills in copper coins?"

"The two million guan will be paid in copper coins, and the other 800,000 guan will be paid in cloth and grain. Tomorrow night, I will personally go to Jiangdu to deliver the goods to him."

At this time, a guard said at the door: "Liu Shijun, there is another big deal!"

Liu Yan bowed and went out first. Li Ye returned to his cabin and looked at the camp below with his hands behind his hands. People were coming and going, it was extremely lively! "

Yang Yuhuan slowly walked to him and asked in a low voice: "Is it true that ordinary people can't come in to visit?"

Li Ye nodded, "It's too expensive, and ordinary people can't afford it. Instead, it spread a lot. I just wanted to keep a low profile, so I held it on the riverside in Jiangning. You see, the giant businessmen all come from the waterway, and they are also very low-key." .”

"What if some small businessmen also want to buy a piece of heirloom? Just like the piece of red leather mutton-fat jade that my husband gave me, it is definitely not as good as it, but it must be sold!"

Li Ye nodded, "I plan to wait until all the big investors have finished choosing, and then hand over the remaining treasure to the Wang family. They will sell it for me in Suzhou for a long time. In this way, some small and medium-sized businessmen will also have a chance."

"I understand, my husband has thought very carefully."

At this time, the maid stepped forward and said with a Wanfu salute: "Mr. Liu, please ask Your Highness to come over!"

Li Ye smiled and said to Yang Yuhuan: "I guess I will only be busy today and tomorrow. I will be free from now on, and then I can spend time with you."

Yang Yuhuan smiled sweetly, "My husband is busy, I have been painting these two days! I saw the picture of mist and rain in early spring in Qiupu County. I want to paint that feeling."

Li Ye nodded, "I'll come back and appreciate it!"

He turned and walked quickly.

Yang Yuhuan returned to the living cabin and stood in front of an ink painting. There was a buffalo in the painting. She thought for a while and then drew a boy playing the flute on the back of the buffalo.

With people, everything suddenly becomes full of life.

In Xuancheng County, Xuanzhou, the messenger soldier handed Li Ye's letter to King Yong Li Lin. Li Lin hurriedly took the letter and opened it. Li Ye mentioned in the letter that Gao Lishi went to Xiangyang. He agreed in principle with Gao Lishi's plan. Now he In Jiangning, please go to His Majesty Yongwang for a talk.

This letter made Li Lin feel happy and worried at the same time. He was happy because he finally had a way out, but he was worried because Li Ye invited him for an interview, which made him a little worried.

In fact, the current situation of King Yong Li Lin is very pessimistic and is on the verge of collapse.