"Old Zhao, how is the business at Yuqing Pavilion?" Of course Zhao Guangyi knew that Zhao Pu didn't want to see him, and he didn't want to bring trouble to himself, but he had to come today.

A large organization like the Jing'an Division could only barely maintain its operations with the money allocated by the Ministry of Accounts, and he had to raise the rest by himself.

Seeing that the New Year is approaching, I have to spend a sum of money to give rewards. This amount of money is not small. The harvest of plundering Jiangning has been put into the treasury. Although I have won a lot of rewards, it is still not enough.

"I can barely get by." Zhao Pu did not invite Zhao Guangyi to come in and sit down, so he basked in the sun at the door and planned to send him away quickly.

"If we haven't opened three more branches, how can we barely get by with the business?" Zhao Guangyi didn't care about these details. When he heard that the business was not going well, he immediately became anxious. He was just waiting for the rice to fall into the pot.

"That's true, but what King Jin doesn't know is that the world is constantly in war and consumption is sluggish. Moreover, because of the Battle of Jiangning, the trade route has been interrupted for a long time, and many in-demand items are out of stock. Yesterday, news just came out

News, from now on, the price of goods from this Jianzhou Trading Company will increase by half a percent." Zhao Pu sighed, the world is in turmoil, everyone is trying to save money and food as much as possible, Yu Qing Pavilion sells high-value luxury goods, fortunately he has opened a few

Semicolon, finally passable.

"Why? Why does he raise the price just because he says it will?" King Jin was unhappy. Of course he knew that this was Sun Yu's property. When he thought of the other side's arrow, he felt itching with hatred.

"They said that the Jianzhou Trading Company in Jiangning was plundered by the King of Jin and his troops. This loss must be blamed on our Yuqing Pavilion." Zhao Pu felt that this was all done by you alone, and everyone should bear it together.

It's time for blood mold.

"This, this Jianzhou Trading Company, how do you know that I have a member of Yu Qingge?" Zhao Guangyi immediately turned off the fire. The Jianzhou Trading Company in Jiangning was very large, and there were a lot of goods in it. They were all looted by the Song army. At that time, he was secretly happy.

, I feel that it has weakened Sun Yu’s strength.

"Prince Jin, you don't think that people really believe that I, Zhao, can do such a big deal, do you? Not much else to say, after the goods arrive at the shore, they will be escorted by the Jing'an Department all the way. Even a fool can do it.

Can you see it?" Zhao Pu sneered, this matter has already happened, it doesn't mean that you can ignore it if you want.

"I don't care about this. I need it urgently. Give me 50,000 taels." Zhao Guangyi originally planned to provide 60,000 taels, but he changed his mind temporarily and found that fifty thousand taels was barely enough.

"No, His Majesty said that one hundred thousand taels will be invested in building the ship. This money has already been allocated to Shen Yilun." Zhao Pu spread his hands and asked for money to open a semicolon and money to purchase goods. This investment also costs money, and he didn't

I can turn stone into gold, and I can earn it bit by bit.

"Old Zhao, I know you have resentment in your heart, but I need it urgently. This is not the time to be angry. There are thousands of people in our Jing'an Department waiting for this money." Zhao Guangyi was anxious, if he couldn't get the money today

Come on, let alone the title of King of Jin, even if it were replaced by Zhao Kuangyin, it wouldn't be easy.

Especially the lowest informants, many of whom are maintained with money, such as the nanny in the general's mansion or the teacher of an adult. These are the real sources of information.

If you really rely on green-skinned idle men on the streets, the information you can get out will basically be that the boss's dog has given birth, someone in the west's family has climbed over the wall, or a widow can't stand her loneliness and has left a door.

Once these relationships are broken, trust in each other will be lost, and the cost of establishing them again will be much higher.

Moreover, the Jing'an Department personnel who have been working hard for a long time must also take this money and give an explanation to the family members, otherwise

Then the people's hearts will be scattered, and the team will no longer be able to lead.

"Prince Jin, this is not a matter of anger or anger. There is really not much money left. The account books are in the hands of my second brother in the company. They can be checked at any time. There is absolutely no secret. Since the company has been in business, except for those who invest in the fleet,

One hundred thousand taels, your majesty took away 30,000 taels, the prince took away 10,000 taels, and the subordinate didn’t mention a single penny, so he took them all to open a semicolon.” Zhao Pu was unmoved, this was indeed what the account stated.

But in fact, he was able to secretly receive half of the purchase price, which was more than what his brothers had withdrawn combined.

Only a small part of this money was brought to the Song Dynasty, and most of it was left in the Quanzhou area to purchase properties. Land and the like were restricted, but houses and shops could be purchased, which left another escape route for the Zhao family.

"Old Zhao, do you really mean what you said?" Zhao Guangyi's face darkened. This Jing'an Division is his greatest support and must not make any mistakes.

"Seriously, everything can be checked. King Jin might as well take the account books to the Account Department and ask them to check it. If there are any mistakes, I will bear the responsibility." Zhao Pucai is not afraid. This is a fact.

There are accounts that can be checked, even if you go before the officials, this is the same principle.

"Old Zhao, I must get these 50,000 taels today. You can think of a way. Otherwise, I will not be able to protect the trade routes next year." Zhao Guangyi certainly believes that there is no problem with the account books. Unless Zhao Pu wants to

Death, otherwise he and his brothers would not dare to interfere in the business.

But to handle such a big business, Zhao Guangyi believes that he must have a way.

"It's not that there is no way..." Zhao Pu hesitated. Within the rules, it would be harmless to disgust the other party, and he would not be able to reason with him. But if he really pushed him, he would be a little scared.

Gotta panic.

Just from the title of King Jin, we know this person's status in the hearts of officials, and he does not dare to overdo it.

"Old Zhao, please tell me quickly. As long as this matter is solved, I owe you a favor." Zhao Guangyi was almost anxious. When he heard that there was a way, his eyes suddenly lit up.

"Right now, I really have no money. In the Jiangnan area after the year, the purchasing channels may not be smooth. This time, I basically spent all the money on purchasing. But, King Jin, I am not bragging, this batch of goods will at least be available next year.

Sell ​​this amount." Zhao Pu turned his hand over several times, one time representing fifty thousand taels.

"Three hundred thousand taels? So much?" Zhao Guangyi looked at Zhao Pu's hand, somewhat in disbelief. In such a short time, he not only opened a semicolon, but also invested in shipbuilding, and he could still have so much wealth.

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"This is because the war continues. If the year is good, there will be more than this number. What the official is most worried about now is that if the war in the south of the Yangtze River leads to poor purchase channels, the loss will be great." Although Zhao Pu, the Privy Councilor,

It's just a decoration, but there is still a lot of information that should be known. In the land south of the Yangtze River, war will inevitably continue next year.

"It doesn't matter. I'll ask the Jing'an Division to send more people to protect him and go to Jiangnan with my order. I'm sure Li Congshan won't dare not give him face." As for Sun Yu, he will definitely not ruin it. This is a business that makes money.

"Okay, in that case, I will ask my second brother to go to the bank to borrow a sum of money in the name of Yu Qing Pavilion and pay it back next year. When the money is earned, the capital and interest will have to be deducted from the King of Jin's share

." Zhao Pu can only help with this task, but he will never take advantage of it. Zhao Guangyi has to do it himself.

"Sure, that's it. When can I get it?" Zhao Guangyi was furious. He was waiting for the rice to be cooked.

"Just tomorrow,

Very fast!"

It's not that Zhao Guangyi didn't want to go to a bank to borrow money, but he couldn't hide his face. It was too ugly to say that he was a high-ranking king and was so poor that he had to borrow money from a bank to live.

It's normal for Yu Qingge to borrow money. He needs to open a semi-colon to purchase goods and so on, and he needs money everywhere. And with such a big business, even the mortgage is waived.

Zhao Pu looked at Zhao Guangyi who left with satisfaction, spat in the corner, turned around and went back to the public room.

A few days later, news of the withdrawal of troops from Xishu came. Before the city of Kaifeng had time to celebrate, the first snow fell as scheduled.

Zhao Pu wrapped herself tightly in the latest style of cotton-padded jacket, but she didn't feel cold. She didn't know if she would be cold in that world.

The day before yesterday, Zhao Pu specially brought some cotton-padded clothes and burned them at her grave. If she received them, she would definitely like them very much.

"Mr. Zhao, it's such a cold day, why don't you have a drink?" Shen Yilun was almost crazy with work the past few days, but now he finally calmed down a bit, so he came to visit Zhao Pu.

Even though he usually enjoys a good time in the officialdom, it is only for the occasion. There are not many people who can really warm up with him and have a drink or two.

"Are you thinking about my Feitian wine again?" Zhao Pu smiled and welcomed Shen Yilun in. The high-quality charcoal used in the public room had almost no smoke, making it much more comfortable than outside.

"Haha, it's almost the same. Didn't I bring some meat with me? You and I, our fair-weather friends, have the same thing, and it's not pleasant!" Shen Yilun revealed two oil paper bags from his sleeves, which he bought on the way.

"Okay, today we are friends with fair-weather friends." Zhao Pule was happy. On this cold day, he warmed up a pot of wine and looked at the falling snow, and the day passed in a blink of an eye.

"Old Zhao, I'm not telling you, get two recliners, it will be more comfortable. Come to my place next time." Shen Yilun moved the Taishi chair and complained. This thing is majestic and majestic, but how can it be compared with a recliner for taking a nap?

"This is a public room, so you have to be more careful." Zhao Pu was not as casual as Shen Yilun. He placed two lounge chairs in the public room. This showed that he was enjoying life.

The two of them sat diagonally across from each other at the door of the public room. There was a charcoal basin in front of them. There was an iron stand on the charcoal basin, and a clay basin was placed on it. There was hot water in the clay basin, and a wine bottle was soaked in the hot water.

"Old Zhao, how long will it take for the world to be peaceful?" Shen Yilun took a sip of the wine in his glass. It was strong enough. On this cold day, after one sip, his stomach was immediately on fire and he was about to sweat.

"Why does Mr. Shen think that it will definitely be pacified?" Zhao Pu was not in a hurry to drink. Instead, he picked up a piece of meat, grilled it on the brazier, and then put it in his mouth. On this cold day, the meat was already cold.

Zhao Pu now pays great attention to health. He wants to live longer so that he has a greater chance of seeing some people suffer retribution.

"The general trend of the world is that if it divides for a long time, it will unite, and if it unites for a long time, it will divide. The world has been in turmoil for long enough, and people's minds have settled." Shen Yilun, like Zhao Pu, picked up a piece of meat and grilled it.

"The world has been in turmoil for so long, why must it end in the past few years? The Warring States Period has been in turmoil for so many years, and the First Emperor is still somewhat lucky to unify the world." Zhao Pu disagreed, who said that unification will definitely happen? The world has been in turmoil for so many years.

In the Sui Dynasty, peace did not last long, but it was still a mess?

"The official family was at its peak in the Spring and Autumn Period and was powerful in all directions. How could we tolerate others to continue to separate one side?" Shen Yilun felt that today's Song Dynasty could no longer be resisted by surrounding forces.
Chapter completed!