The Li family's house is far away from the Qinghua Palace. The location alone is enough to show the Li family's temperament. The Chen family was in power and the Li family has been rich for generations. When it comes to the Hu family, they dare not neglect the Li family at all.

Just like Li Li, who was also a rich family, raised his flag to rebel and attacked the Ming army with the rebels of the Ming Dynasty. This Li Li was actually a distant branch of the Li family, but when the score was settled in the autumn, the Ming army did not touch the Li family at all.

Hundreds of years of operation have allowed such a large family to penetrate into all aspects of Annan. With such strength, unless he stirs up storms and raises the anti-flagship, no one will easily be hostile to such a family, because the cost is too great.

Now the head of the Li family, Li Chang, is over 50 years old, and in this era he is already at the age of knowing destiny. Li Chang's spirit is not good and he masters such a big family. In recent years, the current situation in Annan has been repeatedly turbulent, which has made him worry.

He had to eat a cup of ginseng tea early every morning before he started eating. Now he had distributed the affairs of the family to several sons, so he was no longer in charge.

But today, the three sons arrived here at the same time.

This is a study room, where many famous Han Chinese calligraphy and paintings were hung in the study room. These calligraphy and paintings were Li Chang's pride, because in Annan, it was not enough to collect these calligraphy and paintings alone, and the effort it took to do was to be very difficult.

On the desk, as usual, there are the Four Books and Five Classics, as well as some famous works from the pre-Qin and the Han dynasties. The paper is the rice paper from Jingxian, the pen is Huying's Hub pen, and the inkstone is She inkstone from Huizhou.

Li Chang wore a luan scarf and a wide loose suit. The only difference from the Central Plains was that he wore rattan shoes, which were very popular in the wet and hot Annan. From princes to ordinary people, they all wore such shoes.

Li Chang looked at his three sons and seemed very indifferent. He spoke slowly: "What happened? Why is it so panicked? The gentleman's beauty remains unchanged when he collapses. Why, the sky is falling?"

The eldest son Li Fu looked at each other with the other two brothers, put his hand on his knees, and then said, "Father, there is a letter coming from the side of Lang San."

Lang Son...

Recently, the word Lang Son has appeared very frequently in Qinghua. Although Li Chang has become a hand-off manager, he has heard of Lang Son many times whether it is reminiscing about old friends, getting along with relatives, or even cooking in the family.

Li Chang did not show surprise or look surprised, but said lightly: "Oh? Is it? What news about Lang Son?"

Li Fu said carefully: "Does my father still remember Wu Shun?"

Hearing the word Wu Shun, Li Chang's face suddenly fell down and scolded: "This businessman has always been tricky. We are innocent families, why do we deal with him? Humph. What do I usually say? Don't get too close to these people. After all, they are inferior and the Li family has a clean family..."

After cursing, the three sons were so arrogant that they dared not speak out.

Li Fu waited for his father to calm down and said, "Father, he has many ways. He helped resell the surplus grains in our fields. The price is higher than that of his own. Moreover, he helped him find the "Autumn Map of Heshan" by his father. Although we are innocent families, we need such a person to do something that is inconvenient to do."

He paused: "In the past, Li Yi was even more cunning and took advantage of us a lot, so his son made the decision and since then he has not dealt with Li's surname. On the contrary, although this is also for profit, he still knows how to make concessions. Although his words are a little vulgar, we only deal with him, but nothing."

Seeing that his father was not angry, Li Fu continued: "Now he sent a letter saying that Lang Son wanted to collect cotton in large quantities. In the past, the cotton in our field was only sold for 70 or 80 yuan, but now it can double. He also said that there are as many as possible. Lang Son is now producing cloth tightly, so there is a huge demand for cotton. Therefore, our three sons came to ask our father for advice and let his father make the decision."

"Doubled?" Li Chang was frightened. Annan's cotton was not valuable. He knew very well. Unless he had worked hard to transport it to the south of the Ming Dynasty, the problem was that the mountains were long and the water was far away, and the freight was higher. But Lang San was different. Lang San was only a few miles away? As long as you transport more, it could almost be ignored.

"Can this be taken seriously?" Li Chang's eyes flashed. He seemed a little moved. He ran a large family with a large population. The clan members who were officials needed financial support from their families. Those who managed the farm also needed to support their wives and children. Some were young and easy to study, or they would find ways to find a way to get a job or even get a job in the future, or even the cost of dating with wealthy families. These are astronomical figures. If you don't be a leader, you don't know how expensive it is. Of course Li Chang knew that although the Li family was rich, it was still far from being at ease.

"Take it seriously, my son asked Wu Shun to test the credibility of Lang Son several times, and there was nothing wrong with it. Moreover, their workshops were in urgent need of cotton. Almost no matter how good or bad they wanted, they were even collecting high-priced cotton from the Ming Dynasty."

Li Chang frowned: "So what do you think?"

Li Fu raised his head and said, "My son thought that growing grains at the moment is really meaningless. Our family's grains cannot be eaten and sold every year. However, even when the price is high, the income is thin. The same acre of cotton is three to four times that of acre of land. If we continue to grow grains, wouldn't it be a pity for these tens of hectares of fertile land? So... my son planned to buy cotton seeds immediately so that most of the farms under his name would immediately change to cotton. As for grain, a hundred hectares are actually enough. The grains we have in Chameng are piled up like mountains and we can't eat them. Many old grains cannot be sold, so they can only let them rot. Instead of doing this, it's better to buy real money and exchange for silver for money."

The land in Annan is fertile, especially in several plain areas. Due to sufficient rain and good sunshine, the grain is ripe every year in many places. Unlike the Central Plains dynasty, there is almost no problem with food shortage here. Therefore, for the Annan people, grain and rice are almost useless.

Li Chang sighed and said, "That's what he said, but the ancients said that a country must not be without food. If we all planted cotton, where did this food come from? King Taizong once repeatedly urged farming..."

Li Fu was bold at this time: "That's right, but my father, no matter how good the ancients said, what does it have to do with my family? If we don't plant cotton, other families will grow it. At that time, we have a bunch of unused grain in our hands, but they have made money. Wouldn't it be a waste of money for outsiders? The world is so bad now, who knows what it will look like in the future? My father should try his best to prepare more money for his children. In recent years, our Li family has been on the surface, but if people don't have long-term plans, they will have immediate worries..."

Li Chang interrupted him: "Stop, you don't have to say it anymore. I know what you three brothers mean. You should do it yourself. In fact, what you said makes sense. It is right to plan ahead. How can you put a mountain of gold and silver, but still trap yourself? But... be careful about this matter. The person surnamed Wu may not be trustworthy. You should pick up a few trustworthy people and go to Langshan immediately. Seeing that it is true. If it is indeed as true as the rumor says, and do your best, hey... the matter is getting more and more difficult to understand..."

He sighed and said that his three sons were gone happily as if they were awarded the imperial edict.

A family like the Li family is not one or two. The wealthy families in Annan own countless lands, and most of the land is fertile. However, when they grow grain, they can't eat it and sell it at a price. Therefore, many people are tempted.

Some people can resist this temptation, but they can withstand it for a while, but they can't withstand it for a lifetime. When the children of the clan heard that others had begun to raise cotton, they were still waiting for rice to grow grain. They couldn't help but feel a pity. Who doesn't like silver? The more the richer the family, the more they have a special desire for money, because only they know that this silver can be exchanged for delicious delicacies and high-ranking officials and generous salaries. If it is a poor family, in their eyes, it is just a cake that they eat per day and the emperor eats a hundred cakes that they eat per day.

So, there seemed to be undercurrents hidden in the entire Annan private, and all kinds of news were circulating.

Moreover, Lang Son gradually entered their sight. Many people suddenly discovered that Lang Son not only bought cotton, but also purchased rhinoceros horns, ivory, spices, and fragrant wood. Many Annan merchants made a lot of money by selling this.

Small merchants are small merchants. In the eyes of the aristocratic families, they are engaged in cheap karma and look down on them from the heart. Now that they have made huge profits, it is natural that they cannot continue to take advantage of them. Therefore, many people like Wu Shun have changed their appearance and have privately received support from the aristocratic families. They have also begun to transport a large number of specialties to Lang Son.

There are also many lands, but in Annan, the family members with some strength, were anxious when they saw that they were about to grow cotton, and they were about to be fat and big. However, soon, more wealth paths were opened up. Some people rely on their own rights to open up countless relationships and let them go to Chameng, Ailao, Niu Hu, Siam, Cemaxi, Japu, Zhen La and other places to collect cotton. Anyway, the cotton there is even cheaper, and Langshan is more expensive. Although the journey is long, it is still beneficial to eliminate the transportation costs.

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Chapter completed!