"There must be tens of thousands of people!"

Qian Wen couldn't help but feel moved.

A big deal!

Master Wu told him, "Thirty thousand people started work at the same time, and after the spring plowing is completed, the labor service will increase to 50,000. However, this place cannot be called labor service. Except for those bandits and bullies, everyone can receive a wage every day and make two meals. I heard that there is bone soup for meals. Although they can't eat meat, they can at least taste the meat."

"This group of food is good! Mrs. Yan is really willing to do it."

Just after he finished sighing, Qian Wen became depressed again.

"Mrs. Yan is naturally willing to take the money from the merchant. For such a big project, she doesn't need to make a penny. Alas..."

These days, you have to make some small business, and you have to make money by yourself and be willing to do it. What is the reason?

This world is so bad!

Master Wu glanced at him, "Mr. Qian is worried?"

Qian Wen immediately beat a snake and went up with the stick, "To be honest, I went to the yamen yesterday and met the county magistrate Ji. But, this business, hey... I'm telling the truth. Master Ji hopes that I can undertake the construction of the school. I paid for them to build the construction, and they only supervise the workers. Afterwards, I was allowed to get involved in the paper printing industry and share the profits. I'm worried... Can this be done? Can the Taoist priest give me some advice?"

Master Wu smiled, "Mr. Qian should know a lot of people in Pingyang County. I had a drink yesterday, but didn't I find any useful information?"

"I found out some news. It was this embankment, the two companies that included the embankment projects, who had obtained salt monopoly. But does this place produce salt? They invested so much money, so they are not afraid of being useless in the bamboo basket?"

This is what Qian Wenxu was worried about.

It is simple to take over the project, but the difficult thing is that the project lasts for a long time and invests a lot.

After all the money is invested, it will take a year and a half for the county magistrate to let them get involved in business and share profits. I don’t know how many variables will be there at that time.

He is not short of money, but he is obviously not as brave as anyone else.

He didn't understand why other families were so brave and so generous that they dared to invest money to help Pingyang County with projects without seeing a penny of profit.

Not a small number!

For example, the money invested in building a dam can be regarded as astronomical.

The salt sale is indeed very attractive.

But, is there really such a day to fulfill it?

Pingyang County is not a court, and its territory is so large. How can we convince these knowledgeable merchants to invest money?

I'm confused!

I wonder!

It's so sad!

Moreover, even the court has to consider it.

Because the court is about to go bankrupt.

If the imperial court lost to the capital, it would be a mess, a mess.

It is no longer worthy of the trust of businessmen.

Those imperial merchants are now worried that the court owes them money, can they collect it back?

I am afraid that the court will become a deadbeat.

Master Wu smiled and pointed to the dam in the distance, "What did Mr. Qian see here?"

I saw someone.

It is dense, as many people as ants move.

Master Wu said, "It's not just people, it's popularity, it's a new atmosphere. Mr. Qian wondered why other merchants had the courage to invest huge sums of money to support Pingyang County in big projects. The answer is right in front of you. This new atmosphere is worth gambled. Many big merchants have today, one depends on their vision and the other. Obviously, Mr. Qian does not lack vision, but only lacks some gambling."

"The Taoist priest is right, I just dare not gamble!"

Master Wu laughed, "Mr. Qian has been traveling around the world for many years and has been knowledgeable. I wonder, have you ever seen such a large-scale construction site in recent years? Have you ever seen so many people building a city together?"

Qian Wen shook his head repeatedly, "I have never seen it. The court has had a hard time in recent years, and the local governments have also missed money. In addition to repairing the city walls, there have been no major projects from the court to the local area for many years. Fortunately, our Qian family has other profitable transactions that can support it until now."

If the Qian family had gone bankrupt twenty years ago if they had just done the project.

In recent years, there have been no major projects worthy of praise from the court to the local government.

Even if there is, it was contracted by the Ministry of Works under the Political Affairs Hall.

The Ministry of Industry subcontracted the imperial merchants again.

Anyway, it's not their turn to the Qian family.

Master Wu continued, "The world's general trend has already shown the end of the dynasty. I think Mr. Qian also saw this. The war was in chaos and the people were unable to eat, and they only wanted one meal a day but could not.

But in Pingyang County, Mrs. Yan went against the general trend, built cities, opened up land, supported commerce, and recruited workers from all over the world... Such a heroic spirit, such a big change, did Mrs. Yan not consider the general trend or safety?

She dares to invest huge amounts of money, so she naturally needs to have the strength to protect herself to ensure that no one dares to get involved in this place in the next ten or twenty years. This means that in the next few decades, this place will be peaceful.

Now, from south to north, the most difficult thing is peace. Only with peace can you eat, and you can only get one meal a day.

With Taiping, no matter whether it is a salt monopoly or a paper printing monopoly, it can be done. So what if the aristocratic families oppose it? The power of Mrs. Yan and the governor of Xiao is no longer something that can be stopped by the opposition of one family.

Holding tens of thousands of soldiers and horses, he is already a prince. I wonder, which aristocratic family dares to openly oppose it?

Even if someone really opposes Pingyang County’s salt monopoly and paper printing, is it useful? The world is in chaos, livelihoods are not easy, and the general trend is divided and reunited. Instead of hesitating and conflicting, it is better to make a good relationship early, which is not harmful."

Qian Wen heard these words and felt enlightened.

He looked excited, "What is Taoist priest mean?"

Master Wu smiled but said nothing.

Director Wu replied for his father, "Pingyang County has a new atmosphere, a strong popularity and a rising trend. There will definitely be nothing wrong within a few years."

Bang!

Qian Wenmeng patted his thighs, this is a criticism.

Master Wu said something he said with Master Wu’s mouth.

In other words, everything you do in Pingyang County will pay off now.

He said excitedly: "Then I will contract the school and boldly interfere in papermaking and printing?"

Master Wu smiled slightly and nodded slightly, "Mr. Qian has the courage!"

Qian Wen's face turned red, "I can't call it courage! The two families who have taken over the dam are the real heroism, and I feel inferior to myself."

Master Wu casually said, "One day, everyone in the world can eat the salt in Pingyang County."

Wow!

Qian Wen was shocked.

Salt marketing is the world, how much profit is!

Huh huh huh huh...

Suddenly, he felt envious and jealous.

The two companies that have taken over the embankment are about to be issued.

It's amazing!

However, he still had a little doubt in his heart. Does the little Pingyang County have such great energy?

The court also owned the world and the vast and prosperous land in the south.

The court could watch Pingyang County eat meat, so he couldn't even drink soup?

Could it be that the general trend of the world will change soon?

He wanted to ask, but he didn't dare.

He was sure that even if he asked, Master Wu would not tell him the truth.

How dare you try to calculate the fortune of the dynasty easily?

...

After seven days, Qian Wen came to the yamen again.

Only then did he realize that several big merchants were competing with him to build schools.

Some are still acquaintances.

He was so angry.

I will also take a snatch a school, should I be so overdoing it?

There are so many projects outside, no one has done it?

Several competitors sneered and said lukewarm words.

After waiting for half an hour, a minor official finally came to invite him.

This time, the place we met was not in the flower hall, but in the signing room arranged in the study.

It was also on this day that Qian Wen met the rumored Mrs. Yan for the first time, with her iconic riding and shooting outfit, heroic and decisive.
To be continued...