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Chapter 1377: It¡¯s hard for a rich man to be a man without money (3)

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    After King Wu of Zhou defeated Zhou, he moved the Shang remnants to other places and sent people to strictly monitor them. These people lost their noble status and did not have enough land to cultivate, so they had to sell goods everywhere to make a living!

    Over time, this formed a fixed occupation and became one of the four peoples. Since most of the people engaged in selling activities were survivors of the Shang Dynasty, they were called merchants!

    Businessmen traveled around the world, chasing profits with the times, and earning a lot of wealth. At the same time, they also actively participated in political activities, and many heroes emerged, including Tao Zhugong who made three thousand pieces of gold and three scattered family wealth; some supported Confucius,  Zigong, who travels around the world; Lu Buwei, who has rare things to live in and dares to sell the emperor

    But generally speaking, in countries where farming is the mainstay, although businessmen have a lot of wealth, their social status is relatively low, and they are ranked at the bottom of the four people, worse than farmers digging in the soil and sweating craftsmen.

    Once a country encounters a financial crisis, the first thing the rulers think of is to squeeze money from merchants. Talented men like Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty even issued white deer coins (take the white deer in Shanglinyuan, its leather square ruler was worth 400,000 yuan, and forcibly sold it to merchants  , the country no longer recycles them).

    After Cao Cao returned to Xuchang, in order to solve financial problems, he also used various excuses (his birthday, his wife's birthday, his children's birthday, anyway, there were many people in the prime minister's house) to banquet big businessmen from all over the place, forcing them to donate money and food.  As many as ten times.

    Under such oppression, the businessmen couldn't stand it anymore, and they didn't dare to offend the traitor, so they could only find ways to avoid it. They gave various excuses, some pretended to be sick, some pretended to be dead (someone died in the family), and some cruel businessmen were injured.  My own body

    "Tian, ??a cloth merchant in Qingzhou, congratulates Da Sima on his rapid advancement, and presents a pair of white jade rings, a red gold horsea gift of 30,000 yuan!"

    ¡°Xuzhou Salt Merchant, Mr. Chen, congratulates Grand Sima on his prosperous official career, and presents ten large pearls, a pair of cat¡¯s eye stonesa gift of fifty thousand yuan!¡±

    "The head of the Liang family in Jixian County sends a congratulatory gift of fifty thousand taels of gold"

    At dusk, businessmen came to Taicang one after another. There were four to five hundred people in total, and they all presented generous gifts. Some of them were actually carried in (in order to avoid the banquet of the Prime Minister, they forced their legs to  Interrupted, typical of sacrificing life but not wealth!)

    ?????????????? It¡¯s also a banquet with gold and wine, but the Cao family avoids it, and even eight people carrying the sedan can¡¯t carry it away; but the Xiao family flocks to it, even if it breaks its leg, it will climb in. There is such a big contrast between the two, and there is a reason:

    ??????????????????? Xiao Yi is recruiting talented people and his strength is constantly expanding. He is almost on par with the Cao family, and his potential is a bit stronger. The businessmen have the sharpest eyesight and do not dare to offend the future owner!

    ??????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????: You can't escape by running away, and you can't hide by hiding. It's better to be more generous, stick out your neck and get stabbed, and you can suffer less torture.

    Secondly, among the important officials of the imperial court, Xiao Yi has always been close to businessmen, made friends with many businessmen, and made them a fortune. The Liang family in Jixian County is the best example.

    The businessmen are wealthy, but their social status is very low. Even ordinary officials and minor officials can shout at them, but the dignified Sima of the dynasty is willing to bend down and make friends, which naturally wins countless favors.

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    As for the things in their arms, when to take them out and how much they have to take out, it all depends on Da Sima's methods and whether they can take out the things they love!

    "You guys, despite your busy schedules, took the time to come to the banquet. I am very grateful to you, Grand Sima. Please drink this cup together!"

    "It is an honor for little people to receive the love from the great Sima - Shengyin!"

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    At nightfall, the banquet officially began. Xiao Yi sat in the middle, toasting and drinking. This was originally an inauguration banquet prepared by Taicang officials for himself. Now it is used to entertain businessmen, and it can also be regarded as borrowing flowers to offer to Buddha.

    Sitting on the left is none other than Liang Xiaoyu, one of the three major chaebols. He worked hard in Runan County for a while, and after he had smoothed over the affairs of the mine, he came to Xuchang City. He also got a large amount of coal and took the opportunity to make a lot of money.  Got a deal!

    He and Xiao Yi are life-and-death friends, so naturally he has to give generously. Not only does he send a large amount of gifts, but he also raises money and food from everywhere, preparing to fully support his good friend, even if he loses his fortune.

    Sitting on the right is a 'beautiful man', wearing a purple gold crown and a flowered robe. His appearance is comparable to that of Zidu, and his temperament is not inferior to that of Song Yu But he is Xiao Yi's third wife - Zhen Mi, dressed as a woman.  Men's clothing.

      The Zhen family is the largest plutocrat in the world and the overlord among businessmen. The original head of the family, Zhen An, has retired. Now the fifth son, Zhen Mi, is in charge of all family affairs, so naturally he has to support his husband.

    The space in the lobby is limited. Only forty-eight top wealthy businessmen are qualified to drink inside. The remaining four to five hundred businessmen can only sit in the corridor and outside the lobby

    In the early spring, the night wind was quite cold. Fortunately, the officials in Taicang prepared many charcoal braziers and sumptuous wine and food to entertain the businessmen who came. The country was in a hurry for money and food, and it did not dare to wait for the God of Wealth!

    "Hundreds of thousands of troops marched southward, consuming countless weapons, money and food, and the imperial treasury could not support it. Thanks to your generous donations, we were able to persevere. It is a great contribution!"

    Our Grand Sima has given an order: The school will recruit new students in the early spring, and a hundred places will be specially set aside for merchants to recommend students as a reward for your contribution!  "

    Businessmen value real profits the most. If you want them to dig into their pockets, they must come up with something they want. So Xiao Yi got straight to the point and played his first trump card: 100 places in a university!

    Since the founding of Zhengming Academy, it has cultivated a large number of outstanding students, some of whom have embarked on official careers, some have entered the army, and some have become rising stars in the literary world The students are extremely united, echoing and assisting each other from afar, gradually forming a huge force!

    The success of the academy's education has caused people all over the world to flock to it and want to send their children to further their education. However, the number of admissions every year is limited, and most of them are divided up by generals, officials, and nobles. There are relatively few for the children of poor families, and there are only a few for the children of businessmen.  Even less!

    There was once a wealthy local businessman who was willing to invest 2,000 gold to buy a place for his foolish son to attend school, but was rejected by the university¡¯s Ph.  ¡¯

    ¡°Da Sima is so kind and loving, and the little people are so grateful. All previous loans have been written off, even if the merchants have done their best for the country!¡±

    "There is a little man in his family who doesn't want to inherit the family business, but he likes to dance with guns and sticks. I hope Lord Sima will make it happen and let him enter the military strategist for further study!"

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    With a hundred school places available, the businessmen suddenly became commotion. This was an opportunity that was hard to buy, and there were more wolves than meat. I'm afraid it would take a fierce competition to decide who would win!

    But they also know that the threshold for Zhengming University is extremely high and there are strict entrance tests. If you send a stupid son there, you will definitely be kicked out, which will be embarrassing.

    Fortunately, the status of businessmen is not high, but they all have great wealth, have many wives and concubines, and have many children. It is not difficult to choose one or two smart ones among them!

    In addition, shopping malls are like battlefields, where there are gains and losses. Xiao Yi offered a hundred admission places, and the businessmen also had to show their support. I saw them taking out large bags from their arms, sleeves, boots  I threw the IOU directly into the charcoal brazier and instantly turned it into ashes!

    In order to support the war, the imperial court borrowed a large amount of money and food, many of which were loan sharks, and the main group of creditors were the businessmen attending the banquet tonight. Now that the debts have been wiped out, it is naturally a great thing!

    For the businessmen, the money and food were forcibly borrowed by the court, and the possibility of returning them is very small. Using a pile of useless white paper in exchange for a hundred admissions places and the favor of Da Sima, this business is not a loss!

    "You have generously spared money and helped the court tide over this difficult time. Your loyalty can be seen in the sun and the moon. I am deeply grateful to you - Bang! Bang! Bang!"

    It is good to cancel debts, but to solve the financial crisis, the businessmen sitting here need to continue to donate generously. Xiao Yi patted his palms a few times and took out the second gift

    From behind the screen in the lobby, ten soldiers walked out. They were not wearing any weapons. Instead, they were carrying leather bags. Each of them looked pale and exuded a haze. It was obvious that they often traveled underground - the Digging Army!

    The soldiers did not speak, but kept taking out things from their backpacks. They were all gold, silver, copper, iron, tin, coal, realgar, cinnabar all kinds of ores, and the quality was quite high!

    Among many businesses, mining definitely has low risks and high profits. The businessmen immediately gathered around to check the fineness and quality of the ores on display. Some of them were quick-minded and had already guessed the intention of Da Sima.

    When Yanzhou raised its troops, money, food, and weapons were extremely scarce. In order to feed the army's officers and relieve the victims, Xiao Yi formed a digging army, dug up the tomb of King Xiao of Liang, and obtained the gold, silver, and jewelry for use.  This is how we got over the difficulty!

    In the years that followed, the Digging Army traveled far and wide, excavating countless ancient tombs, and contributed a large amount of gold, silver and jewelry every year. At most, it accounted for 40% of the national treasury's revenue. They made great contributions to the rise of the Caoying Group!

    Although the excavation army has rules and regulations, they only take money from the tombs and do not destroy the owner's bones. However, stealing graves and digging up graves is detrimental to morality after all. Moreover, the number of ancient tombs is limited. If one is excavated, one will be missing. Sooner or later, there will be one less.  When there is nothing to dig out, you can't dig out the 'ancestral dragon', right?

    Therefore, after returning from the Southern Expedition, Xiao Yi began to adjust his direction. While expanding his digging army, he no longer dug ancient tombs everywhere, but looked for new sources of wealth - mines!  (Remember the website address: www.hlnovel.com)The credit goes to Ma!

    Although the excavation army has rules and regulations, they only take money from the tombs and do not destroy the owner's bones. However, stealing graves and digging up graves is detrimental to morality after all. Moreover, the number of ancient tombs is limited. If one is excavated, one will be missing. Sooner or later, there will be one less.  When there is nothing to dig out, you can't dig out the 'ancestral dragon', right?

    Therefore, after returning from the Southern Expedition, Xiao Yi began to adjust his direction. While expanding his digging army, he no longer dug ancient tombs everywhere, but looked for new sources of wealth - mines!  (Remember the website address: www.hlnovel.com
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