In the main seat of the reception hall, two elders sat down, one was serving tea and slowly sipping it, while the other had his eyes lowered, as if he was in a fugue.
Elder Zuo finished his cup of tea and said, "It's almost time. Let's talk about how to do business."
Wei Yuan said: "Why don't Brother Zhao say it first?"
Zhao Fusheng said: "I, Qiongshan, have always had business dealings with the Bao family, so I have nothing to say. No matter how much benefit you can give, I will double the benefit."
Wei Yuan said: "Doubling it is a bit deliberate. You only need one tael more than me."
Regarding such a provocation, Zhao Fusheng naturally accepted it and said: "That's okay."
Wei Yuan bowed his hands to the two elders in charge and said: "Then I will speak boldly. Now one of Qingming's core industries is armor forging, and the breastplates produced are mainly sold to the Zhao Kingdom and the Western Jin Dynasty, and the demand currently exceeds supply.
If the Bao family is interested, they can invest 500,000 taels of immortal silver to expand the weapon forging workshop by one-fifth. The annual net profit from this part will be about 200,000 taels, and the capital can be recovered in two and a half years."
Zhao Fusheng snorted and said: "It's only two hundred thousand taels! I, Qiongshan, can give the Bao family two hundred thousand and one taels."
Wei Yuan added: "If you don't like armor forging, you can also purchase mines in the surrounding areas, such as hardware essence, rare metals, thunder sand, etc. You should be able to get it with the Bao family connections. As for the output, how much can I get?
Just charge as much as you want. The annual net profit from this area is almost 300,000 taels. If a big mine is discovered, it can be doubled."
"Hmph! I, Qiongshan, will make another three hundred thousand and one tael in profit!"
"The Bao family can also purchase the spirit wood forest around Qingming, and sell all the spirit trees produced to me, and I will receive as much as I can. Or they can open a spirit wood forest in Qingming. This will take longer.
But when it grows up, the reward will be far more than 200,000 taels.
In addition, I am planning to open a Jin Bank in the near future, which requires one million taels of silver, and the annual net income is about 400,000 taels. Originally, I had to occupy 50% of the Jin Bank, but if Senior Sister Bao can go to Qingmingli
If you want to refine it, then it’s not impossible to give all the brocade to the Bao family.”
Every time Wei Yuan said something, Zhao Fusheng sneered, and then said, "I'll add one or two more." But after saying it several times, even he felt something was wrong, and slowly stopped saying it.
Every business that Wei Yuansheng mentioned was very specific and detailed, and even connected into an industrial chain. He was obviously well prepared. But Zhao Fusheng could only say add one or two plus one or two. Comparing the two, it looked like a
Straw bag.
Zhao Fusheng was anxious, but he usually didn't bother to look at the properties on the Immortal Island, so how could he tell? Furthermore, as a young island master, he was extremely talented, and the right path was to be brave and diligent in his cultivation.
How can you have time to waste time on running a busy business?
However, Zhao Fusheng changed his mind and realized that Wei Yuan seemed to have not fallen behind in terms of cultivation.
At this time, the elder who had closed his eyes to rest opened his eyes and said slowly: "These businesses are good, but they are not good enough. Only Lingmu Forest is interesting. Are there any more vigorous ones?"
Wei Yuan had never thought about this problem, but he pondered for a moment and looked at the options given by the mortals, and then selected a few from them, and then said: "The most violent thing is to attack the city and seize the land. Last time I swept the witches
The products of the Western Region are completely different from those of the East China Sea and can complement each other.
If the Bao family is interested, they can fund the establishment of an army. I can provide weapons, equipment and logistics materials at a low price. This army can also go on expeditions with our army. The Bao family can also send its own generals and act on its own in peacetime. However, it needs to be listened to during the war.
I give the order. All their trophies belong to the Bao family, but how much they can capture depends on you."
The elder Bao nodded slightly, as if he wanted to move.
Wei Yuan added: "There is another plan, which is to build a city in Qingming. I can provide 20,000 strong people at the beginning, and then it will be up to your family to run it yourself. I can provide all the materials needed to build the city at low prices.
, you can pay taxes according to the system after the construction is completed in the future.
It takes about one million taels to build an elite force of ten thousand people, and 200,000 taels for subsequent annual maintenance. To build a city, it will initially cost 1.5 million taels. How to find out later depends on the Bao family."
Elder Bao, who was drinking tea, suddenly said: "Bring me the map and take a look."
Wei Yuan presented a map of Qingming, which was quite detailed and fully marked. The two elders were shocked after seeing it and asked in silence: "It's already four hundred miles away?"
The tea-tasting elder scanned the map bit by bit, looking at the mountains and geography in great detail. He also carefully looked at the locations of the existing cities, constantly making calculations in his mind.
Another elder said: "It takes one hundred taels of immortal silver to arm an elite? What are the standards of what you call an elite, and what equipment do they have? You might as well explain it in detail."
"The soldiers must be above the blood-melting realm. Each soldier is equipped with a pack horse. He rides on the road during normal times and dismounts to fight on foot during war. The main equipment is chest armor..."
The more Zhao Fusheng listened, the more strange he became. How could the two parties really have a relationship?
After listening carefully, the elder nodded and said: "The blood-melting realm can lift five hundred kilograms, and can run for a hundred miles at a stretch, which is exactly the standard of the Tangbian army. With this equipment, it can indeed be called an elite. Such an elite,
How many are there in Qing Mingzhong?"
"A little over one hundred thousand."
The two elders were slightly moved. They knew that the Taichu Palace did not give Wei Yuan much help at all. In the beginning, a group of juniors who had been classmates came to help from thousands of miles away. Each family secretly sent people to watch from the sky. So in the beginning, Qing Qing
How Ming develops is watched by everyone.
In just two years, Qingming already had 100,000 elite border troops. With this kind of troops, Weiyuan could be said to be a qualified military envoy in any of the Nine Kingdoms.
However, the two elders did not know that one of the more than 100,000 that Wei Yuan just mentioned was referring to 200,000, and those with higher cultivation levels were not included in the calculation.
"What are the restrictions on this city and its troops?" asked an elder.
During the time that the two elders had just asked and thought, the mortals had quickly perfected two plans.
Wei Yuan said: "The city should be based on Qingming's laws. The city can make its own laws and regulations, but they must not conflict with Qingming's existing laws. In addition, if the children of aristocratic families have privileges, they can only
When operating within the city, when leaving the city, it is the same as for others. In addition, city defense troops can be set up in the city, and there can be a hundred city defense troops for every 10,000 people."
This authority is basically the standard configuration of the frontier military city, and is slightly smaller than the authority of the family in their own ancestral land.
Wei Yuan added: "The troops are not allowed to be mobilized at will within the boundary and can only be stationed in designated camps. In addition, if I am called up during the war, I must obey the military orders. However, if I am called up, I will make up for all the injuries and damage during the war afterwards.
together."
Zhao Fusheng had been quiet for a long time, and now he felt that he had to say something, otherwise he would really look uneducated.
He thought for a while and then said: "I am being called by you in the war? How do you know you are not using the Bao family's soldiers and horses as cannon fodder? Why can't the Bao family generals take command on their own?"
Wei Yuan said: "How to arrange the troops depends on the battle situation at that time. If you need to put a front line, put a line, and if you need to cut off the rear, then cut off the rear. As for the generals to command on their own, it is impossible. In a war, the first priority is unified command, and the most taboo is to send too many orders.
Men. Mr. Zhao has probably fought less battles, and it will be good if he experiences more battles in the future."
Zhao Fusheng was furious, but he didn't know how to refute. The East China Sea was vast, and most of the battles were naval battles. Zhao Fusheng mainly fought bloody battles with enemy high-level practitioners, and indeed he had never commanded a large-scale land war.
The two elders exchanged glances calmly.
If you combine the city and the army, it will be equivalent to building an enclave in the Western Region. However, in this way, the Bao family's hand will be stretched a bit too long. This matter is important and needs to be discussed with other elders.
The elder who served tea said: "Young friend Wei Yuan's idea is really unexpected. I need to think about it. If you have nothing to do, you can stay at home for a few days. There are many scenic spots in Chaoguang Harbor, so you might as well take a walk."
Wei Yuan said: "I'm afraid there will be a war in Qingming in the near future. The two elders might as well wait for the war to end and see the results before making a decision. However, the price may be higher by then."
"I understand."
After leaving the reception hall, a monk from the Bao family took Wei Yuan to the guest courtyard where he lived. This time, the Bao family arranged for Wei Yuan the top-notch guest courtyard, with five entrances from the front and back, three floors of the main building, and facing a cliff on one side.
Looking out over the cliff to the sea, the scenery is superb.
As soon as he entered the courtyard, Wei Yuan heard Bao Manshan's voice: "Come over here."
Wei Yuan followed his instructions and came to the edge of the cliff, and saw Bao Manshan and an old man playing chess. Bao Manshan still stared at the chessboard and pointed to the chair next to him.
Wei Yuan sat by the chess game and watched, but he only had a rough understanding of the chess game and could not understand it at all. However, in order to prevent the elder from playing chess with Bao Manshan, Wei Yuan's mind moved, and this game was
It is manifested in thousands of miles of rivers and mountains.
Then the three immortal plants were activated as nodes, driving the consciousness of thousands of mortals to start running rapidly, deducing every possible move, and thousands of moves could be deduced every moment.
At this time, the old man opposite made a move. Bao Manshan thought for a moment and responded, Wei Yuan frowned slightly.
Baoman Shanxia's move was not in the plan deduced by ordinary people. Then after the mortals re-deduced Bao Manshan's new move, they concluded that he would lose 80% of the time.
Although the change in Wei Yuan's expression was slight, both elders noticed it instantly. Bao Manshan was slightly surprised and said: "You still know how to play chess?"
"I can only scratch the surface." Wei Yuan told the truth.
At this time, the old man made another move. Seeing that the defeat was certain, Bao Manshan suddenly said to Wei Yuan: "Come and play for me and let the Seventh Elder see your chess skills."
The elder on the opposite side knew that this was Bao Manshan's old trick. He had relied on this method to escape from losing chess more than once. The elder didn't take it seriously. Anyway, the victory was determined, and it was just a good opportunity to test Wei Yuan's chess skills.
Unexpectedly, Wei Yuan's son fell away, and the elders and Bao Manshan were very surprised. This son was simply undeserved.
Bao Manshan said subconsciously: "It's so stupid!"
But after the elder took a closer look, he found that this one could not be ignored, so he accepted it casually.
Wei Yuan thought for a moment and then made another strange move. The elder had been reading music for many years and had never seen such a move before, so he was a little surprised. Bao Manshan also shook his head after seeing it.
In the blink of an eye, more than ten moves passed, and the old man played slower and slower. Wei Yuan was not relaxed either. At this time, even the yin and yang were moved, all the immortal plants were activated, and more than 20,000 people were studying the game and then giving a response.
After a few more moves, Wei Yuan seemed to have made a fool of himself, but he actually slowly reversed the situation! After a few more moves, the old man snorted, turned pale, and had to surrender.
He snorted heavily, flicked his sleeves, and restarted the game, saying: "I didn't know that my little friend is so good at chess. I think I still have some attainments in Yi Dao. Come on, come on, you and I will restart the game. This
Have a great time here!”
According to the rules, Wei Yuan, as a junior, should be the first to make the move. Wei Yuan picked up a move and according to the plan given by the mortals, he placed one move on three and three.
The Seventh Elder snorted and suddenly looked unhappy. This Wei Yuan was simply fooling him. With the chess skills he showed in the previous game, there was no way he had not memorized the score. He was clearly looking down on himself with this move.
The Seventh Elder's chess skills were the best in the entire Bao family, and when he dropped a lot of stones, he planned to teach this boy who didn't know the heights of the world a lesson.
Chapter completed!