"￥#%#%#￥..." A young man in a Persian robe smiled and said a string of words he couldn't understand at all. Although he had black hair and black eyes, his facial features were deeper than ordinary people, and he was dressed as a Persian. At first glance, he really had a Persian look.

"Okay, I don't believe in your God of Light, so I don't have to say this every time!" Although Zhang Zong couldn't understand the other party's greetings, he also knew that this was a greeting among the Persian Zoroastrians, and he could often hear it in the west city.

"No matter whether you believe in gods or not, the great God of Light will be with you!" The young man saluted again, and the smile on his face also emitted a charlatan-like light.

Zhang Zong was most disgusted with such charlatan remarks. He immediately gave the other party a blank look and then invited him into the living room. After both parties sat down, Zhang Zong said, "Why are you here? Is there news from Brother Fuguo?"

The young man was named Li Qi, a mixed-race child. His father was a Tang Dynasty man and a royal family. However, it is said that he has a long blood relationship with Li Zhi. He is now just a short county, which means he only has titles and no official positions. Li Qi's mother is a Persian, and she is also the aunt of Ni Ni Ni Ni's master. In other words, Li Qi is actually the cousin of Ni Ni's master.

"There is no news on my cousin's side for the time being, but all the goods shipped to the Western Regions some time ago have been sold. I am here to send money to Brother Zhang!" Li Qi smiled again and said. Since the Ni Nishima went to the Western Regions, the business left behind has been under the control of Li Qi. Zhang Zong had contacted him several times before, so they are quite familiar with each other.

"Okay, how much are you going to buy this time?" Zhang Zong asked without saying nonsense.

This li artifact is not very popular, at least at Zhang Zong's house. For example, they have sat down for so long, and Wan'er has not shown up, let alone sending tea, because on the first day of this guy's arrival, he actually wanted to pay for Wan'er. This kind of thing is very common in wealthy families. Of course, Zhang Zong could not agree, and Wan'er is even more revengeful and has never given him a good face.

"I have asked the gardener at home how much I buy. Now, roses do not grow in winter and are easier to transport. Moreover, the roses shipped to the Western Regions last time were sold very well, so I will definitely not have to worry about sales this time."

Li Qi hesitated for a moment when he said this, and then smiled again: "The soap transported to the Western Regions is even more popular. There is no shortage of supply, and even a piece of soap can be exchanged for a heavy gold. So I wonder if Brother Zhang can help me get a larger source of goods?"

"Don't think about this this year. The soap workshop has been working hard, and there is still a shortage of supply. After all, you are not the only one who is in a hurry to get soap. However, we will open another larger soap workshop next year. The output will increase several times by then, and you should be able to provide you with more soap." Zhang Zong thought for a while and replied.

Before leaving, Ni Nishima had already negotiated the conditions for agency with the eldest princess' mansion. Now the two sides are working together to sell soap in the Western Regions, but the output of soap is insufficient, and the eldest princess also has doubts about the strength of these Persians, so the amount of goods given to them is not large, which also makes Li Qi complain every time he sees Zhang Zong.

"Will you wait until next year?" Li Qi lamented, as if he could get a large amount of supply now.

"You can only wait for soap, but there are still many two-color roses in the house. Are you sure you want them all?" Zhang Zong asked again. He only owns shares in the soap business and does not participate in the operation, so this matter cannot help the other party.

"Of course, why don't you make more money?" Li Qi said with great certainty, but when he said this, he seemed to have thought of something again. He immediately leaned over and said again, "Brother Zhang, I heard that the business of honeycomb coal is also your idea. I also have several shops in the city. I don't know if it can..."

"Then don't think about it. No one should think about the coal-related business. I even heard that the court intends to take all the coal mines found in the future to the court, so except for the eldest princess's mansion, no one else can get involved in the coal business." Zhang Zong interrupted the other party without hesitation.

As coal replaced firewood and charcoal, its role was also paid more and more attention. Moreover, coal was not as uncontrollable as firewood and charcoal. As long as coal mines were controlled, coal could be controlled from the source. Although coal was cheap, it was a must-have for daily life, just like salt. Therefore, the court also wanted to turn coal into a franchise. Although this matter has not been decided yet, the court has already grasped the control of coal.

Hearing Zhang Zong's answer, Li Qi also showed a disappointed look, but Zhang Zong suddenly became a little curious about him, so he asked, "Brother Li, you are also a royal relative, how could you be so interested in doing business?"

If Zhang Zong used to be a fake businessman, then Li Qi in front of him was a real businessman. Not only did he take over the business of Ni Nishishi, he also publicly did business in the city. There were some shops under his name that directly belonged to him, but he was a royal family after all, so his hometown still did not belong to a businessman.

"Of course I'm interested in making money. If I don't do business, what will I eat with my mother?" Li Qi said for granted, not seeming to think doing business is a shameful thing.

"Your father is a dignified county, and his annual salary is not small. Can't he still support a family?" Zhang Zong frowned and asked. Even if a dignified royal family did not have an official position, they could be assigned a large area of ​​land with a title alone, and they also had annual salary, which were real.

"He?" Li Qi mentioned his father, but he did not have any respect. Instead, he showed a contemptuous expression. "Since I was fifteen years old, I have not relied on him to support me, and I have also taken out my mother. Now my mother is all supported by me, so I naturally have to work hard to make money!"

Zhang Zong was also stunned when he heard this, and then he thought that Xue Shao had said some gossip before, that Li Qi and his group had long declined. In fact, his father originally had no title, but many years ago, Ni Ni Ni and his mother and aunt came to Chang'an. In order to win over Persia, Li Zhi arranged Ni Ni Ni's aunt to marry a royal family, and this royal family was Li Qi's father. At the same time, Li Qi's father got the title of the county through this marriage.

"Every family has a difficult sutra!" Zhang Zong immediately said in his heart. Seeing Li Qi mentioning his father's attitude, it was estimated that the relationship between them and their father and son must be very bad. He also brought his mother out to live alone. It is probably the conflict originated from the relationship between his parents. But it is normal to think about it. It is a political marriage, and the woman is a Persian who was despised by the Tang people. It is normal for the two parties to have a disagreement, but it is only a product of Li Qi, a political marriage.

"Brother Zhang, don't call me Brother Li. Actually, I prefer the Persian name others call me!" Li Qi suddenly spoke again at this time.

"Do you still have a Persian name?" Zhang Zong asked curiously when he heard this.

Now Zhang Zong finally understood why Li Qi always dressed up as a Persian. It was probably because he was not in harmony with his father, and even his mother and son were disliked by his father, so he simply regarded himself as a Persian. His usual clothes were all dressed as a Persian, and his purpose was of course to anger his father.

However, although Li Qi's facial features are more three-dimensional, they are actually more inclined toward Han people. If he had changed into Hanfu, most people would probably not have thought that he had national blood. Even though he was wearing a Persian robe, he could still tell that he was a Han person, so Wan'er said that he was a fake Persian.

"Of course, my Persian name is very generous, it is called Caesar. From now on, Brother Zhang, just call me Caesar!" Li Qi said proudly, as if he was really proud of himself as a Persian.

"Wait a minute, I remember that Caesar was the consul of the Roman Empire, and Rome was even more of your Persian enemy. How could you use the name Caesar?" Zhang Zong was also confused when he heard this. If he hadn't been familiar with world history, someone else would have been fooled by this kid.
Chapter completed!