Sixty-seven Fortune Alliance (Part 2)
The four of them stared at Suning blankly, and no one spoke. After a long time, Changsun rushed forward and said, "But, we don't have to worry about using money?"
This is true. These are all children of high-ranking officials and gentry families. How can they lack money? They have fixed money every month for their own consumption, and they are all eldest sons and grandchildren, future heads of families, so they are more favorable. There is no need to worry about not enough money at all. Like Du He, who steals things from the house and sells them, is a prodigal son. Of course, the other side is because he is a second son, so the cost is naturally less.
It is obvious that everyone here is not short of money. Each of them is a small local tyrant, but this is exactly what Suning needs to do. If you don’t cheat the local tyrants, who will cheat? Although Suning has received a lot of rewards and gifts, the amount of copper coins is indeed not enough. At this time, gold and silver are not circulated as currency. The only thing that circulates is copper coins. Therefore, although Suning has a large amount of gold and silver, it is still not easy to exchange it for copper coins.
"That's right, but have you never heard of it? I'll regret that I'm not going to use it! You don't think so now, but what if something happens to the point of needing to be settled with money, what should you do? Do you want to learn from Du He? Steal your own things and sell them? Then you are caught? I'll make your father angry and die? Du He is the lesson of the past. We must be prepared for danger in times of peace! The cunning rabbit still has three holes, let alone people? Everyone, are you right?" Suning used his trick of deceiving.
This is what happened in the hearts of the four rich people. This time, what happened in Duke Cai Du Ruhui's family sounded the alarm for many wealthy families. The head of the family began to strictly control his children, especially in terms of the cost of money, and was more cautious and strict. After this major rectification, the traffic of the Red Light District of Pingkangfang was much lower, and many of the playboys were short of money and could not leave the house. There was no way. The price of 1,500 cigarettes a night was not affordable by anyone.
This is the least cost. If you are a courtesan or something, you will have to spend less than 10,000 yuan to listen to a small song. That is ten cents of money, which can be considered a huge sum of money. You can buy two cows. If you just live a life of one year, it will be almost the same. Moreover, the politics of the Tang Dynasty has been almost stable in recent years. Many places are well-known and the prices have dropped sharply, so the money has begun to be valuable. Correspondingly, there are a lot less that fall into their hands...
Thinking of this, Changsun Chong nodded with deep emotion: "Although I am the eldest son at home, my father cares very much about my expenses and is very strict in management. Although he has a lot of savings, he looks like he is about 600 yuan. Not to mention that I have not been to brothels, even if I have to go there once, I have to be careful with the whole family. Our life is not easy!"
Li Zhen also nodded with deep emotion: "My father is even more harsh. He usually does not allow me to go out and is confined to his feet at any time. This time he went out because he came to visit Sanming, let alone the jackpot. However, this is also beneficial. He doesn't go out much, so the expenses are less. Now I have saved up almost 250 stags of private money. This is not a small amount, it is all hidden in the clay pot under the bed."
Li Boyao blushed: "Not to mention, grandpa is not at home, I am more strict with me. I am only about 150 knots of private money when I am so old. Brother Changsun, Brother Li Zhen, your money seems to be a huge sum of money in my opinion!"
Li Chengqian was quite helpless: "I have a lot of savings, about 2,000 guan. I have saved money from the East Palace for years, but I can't use this money. It's hard to leave the palace once, and I need my father's permission to follow him. Not to mention visiting brothels, it's even more difficult to eat whatever you want. If someone knows, my father's case will be full of memorials to impeach me tomorrow. How dare I move around?"
When Suning saw that there was a show, he immediately smiled and said, "This is the benefit of opening a restaurant together! You basically don't get the opportunity to go out. Even if you go out, you don't have to spend much money. So, you still keep this money and you won't make money, so you will stay there all the money, which is useless. But give me all the money and I will open a restaurant, which will definitely be a huge profit!
Bo Yao, if you put your fifty stakes in my hands, it will be 500 stakes in less than two months! A Zhen, if you put your twenty stakes in my hands, it will be 250 stakes in less than two months! Second-hand man, your six hundred stakes are 600 stakes! Cheng Qian, how much will your two thousand stakes be? Guess!"
The four people immediately fell into endless speculation, but soon Li Chengqian reacted: "Sanming, no, the Tang Dynasty strictly prohibited officials from engaging in business. Although you are not an official, you are an earl, how can you engage in that kind of low-key career? Isn't that self-deprecating your identity? Not to mention my father's place, even the courtiers can't pass!"
Suning gave Li Chengqian a blank look: "Why do I say hello? How can I do such a thing by myself? Do you think the shopkeepers in so many shops on the market are the real owners of those shops? They are all slaves from wealthy families. They use their own identities to do business, and the actual income is still owned by wealthy families! Otherwise, those wealthy families and high-ranking officials can live a life of luxury and food with just their salary?
The Tang Dynasty clearly stipulated that officials cannot go to business, but did it stipulate that officials' children, relatives and slaves are not allowed to go to business? Does it stipulate that people who are not allowed to know or find an agent to do business? Second-hand man, isn't your family doing steel business? Chengqian, the queen seems to be doing small business, right? Rules are dead, people live, we are worthy of heaven, lower part of the earth, and middle part of the family, we only make money from rich people, not the people's money, and we will pay taxes when we get money. What's wrong with this? Which of the laws of the Tang Dynasty stipulates that we do not allow us to seek a better way of life?"
Changsun Chong and Li Chengqian naturally knew the tricks of their own family. At this time, the Tang Dynasty was very poor and had just finished a war and could not produce anything. How could a large family in the Changsun family ensure a storefront without enough money? How to live? How can Empress Changsun maintain the cost of the inner palace without money? The funds allocated by the Ministry of Revenue were almost as good as the minimum cost. The remaining so-called savings were probably earned a considerable amount of money...
Li Zhen and Li Boyao came from generals. Generally speaking, they did not do any business, but they had a lot of connections with those merchants. Otherwise, there would be no surplus food in the country's family. Not every dynasty could do high salaries and honesty like the Song Dynasty. The young Tang Dynasty was very poor!
So the four of them were a little moved. Li Chengqian gritted his teeth and said, "Sanming, although we have not known each other for a long time, I believe in your character and ability. I will give you the 2,000 guan!" Changsun Chong also immediately said, "Sanming, I have always trusted you very much. Don't let me lose all my money! Six hundred guan, I will give you all!" Li Zhen nodded immediately: "Okay! I will give you all!"
Suning smiled proudly: "Well, I also invested 3,000 guan. This is the reward given to me by Your Majesty. Let me calculate it. I have 3,000 guan, Chengqian has 2,000 guan, 600 guan, A Zhen has 250 guan, Bo Yao has 150 guan, and a total of 6,000 guan. Tsk, it's a huge sum of mine. It doesn't matter. It's my own control. Can you all send the money?"
Li Chengqian was a little nervous. If this matter was known to His Majesty Li Er, it would definitely not be a good thing, but the words had been said. All five people here paid for it. If they regret it, it would be bad. So, gritted their teeth and Li Chengqian said: "As long as you can earn enough money before your father discovers it, it's fine."
The other three people also nodded. After all, they had left their families and did business alone, which was the first time they had made a fortune...
But it is obvious that Suning cares about not the principal at all. He is very sufficient. The hundreds of taels of gold and silver can be exchanged for money. There are so many silks, which are all the currency of the Tang Dynasty and can be used. Suning cares about the great tyrants behind these little tyrants. After the restaurant becomes famous and captured the entire Tang Dynasty, will the great tyrants be willing to throw away this piece of fat, fat meat? They will inevitably bite them! The three dukes and one emperor, the combined power is enough!
"Okay, we are all men. Let's swear now. At least until I agree, a word cannot be revealed. No matter who it is, even if you take out all your private money, you can't say where you use it! Let's swear to the sky together!" Suning raised his right hand and made a swear to the sky.
The binding force of the swearing against the sky in the Tang Dynasty was even stronger than the current legal provisions. Basically, the swearing against the sky is a heavy oath, a vow to defend with life! So as soon as these words were said, the four little tyrants all looked solemn, and then they raised their right hands and made a vow to the sky. Once this oath was established, Suning would feel relieved and would not feel anything wrong. It was good in ancient times. It was much better to make a vow to the sky than to sign a contract or a swearing!
The Fortune Alliance is officially formed!
After making the oath, the joining ceremony was completed, so Suning showed a treacherous smile: "Well! Now we can discuss the dividends, a total of 6,000 guan, and I paid 3,000 guan. So I accounted for 50% of the dividends, no one has any objection, right?"
The four nodded and expressed no objection; Suning continued: "Then next, Chengqian invested 2,000 jin, which is one-third of the total capital, so Chengqian can get one-third of the total red, no objection?"
The four nodded without any objection; Suning then calculated: "Then next, the second goods invested 600 guan, which is one tenth of the 6,000 guan, so the second goods can get one tenth of the total bonus; A Zhen invested 250 guan, accounting for one twenty-fourth of the total funds, so A Zhen could get one twenty-fourth of the total bonus, and Bo Yao invested 150 guan, accounting for one forty-tenth of the total profit. That's it, do you have any objection?"
Chapter completed!