Seeing that the sugar gourd business couldn't last long, Wei Li began to do hunger marketing, supplying sugar gourds in limited quantities, and the last batch doubled the price.

Then he began to sell the method of making sugar gourds, and in addition to the method of boiling sugar, he eventually wanted to promote the sugar business.

Merchants have a keen sense of smell, and the secret recipe for making sugar gourds will be revealed, which will cause many small traders to devote themselves to the business of making sugar gourds in the coming year.

At that time, the sales of cane sugar will definitely increase greatly.

Wei Li had already begun to pave the way before Li De's operation, which may be the keen sense of smell as a businessman, and the smell of money everywhere.

Li De opened a trading house in order to increase the income of the vanguards, and he really wanted to provide Wei Li with a stage to display his talents.

In the winter in Youzhou, the merchants were very happy, and the people were also happy to stay in comfortable houses for warmth, and their annual harvest and the money they earned were unimaginable to them before.

Now that life is better, I want to live a better life when I have money in hand, and I have more things to buy, and the business of the merchants in Youzhou City is booming.

Merchants who had long planned to come to Youzhou to do business came with all kinds of cloth and other materials just after winter, and Youzhou City ushered in the peak period of store opening.

There are many people who have money to customize new clothes, and for a while, three large cloth shops have been opened in a row, and several small cloth shops have also been opened.

The business is very good, so that the businessmen who come to invest can see the hope of career development.

Li De's clothes are customized with these shops, and the new clothes of 300,000 yuan not only need clothes, hats, but also shoes.

It is difficult for these commercial houses in Youzhou City not to make money, but they make money on the one hand, and they have to pay commercial taxes in Youzhou.

There are strict regulations, the business license is formulated and collected according to the annual income, and someone will check the accounts at the time, and once it is found that the accounts are false, the business qualification will be cancelled.

It will be included in the unpopular merchants of the sixteen states of the thistle, and the taxes and fees charged are not much to weigh the pros and cons, and if someone has a crooked mind on this matter, it is really unnecessary.

Losing a watermelon and picking up sesame seeds is more than worth the loss.

Before the spring ploughing, Youzhou City ushered in new people, most of whom were the families of the pioneers, and these family members brought some newcomers over through their relationships.

Li Shimin, the city guard, has been busy, and has never stopped, registering in the register, dividing cultivated land and other things, and the manpower is much stronger than the previous year.

At least Li Shimin can still take a breath.

A large number of people came to Youzhou, most of them were arranged to go to various state capitals, and the land and property planning had long been divided, and the people had arrived at the household, and they were directly distributed, and everything was carried out in an orderly manner according to the process.

Taiyuan Mansion Wushi Tong's house, after returning from Youzhou last time, he came back with a batch of wine to sell, which directly made him earn several times the profit, and the capital of the money lent to Li Yuan was a lot.

As soon as the winter passed, Li Yuan invited him to serve in Taiyuan Mansion, but there were some problems in the process of recommendation, and the court officials refused to recommend him because he was suspected of being a merchant.

Who is Tang Guogong, the imperial court's refusal is not his refusal, and he did not give up the invitation to Wushi Tong, let him go to work under Guogong and be responsible for the affairs of Taiyuan Mansion, which does not violate the rules of the imperial court.

It's just that he has real power and no fame.

Wu Shi Tong wanted to refuse, but he couldn't withstand Li Yuan's persuasion, so he decided to wait for the beginning of spring to join the Tang Guogong to do things, relying on their relationship is actually a statement to the outside world.

Tang Guogong really wanted to hand over the matter of governing Taiyuan Mansion to Wu Shi Tong, he had more time to train soldiers and horses, and with war horses, it was necessary to build cavalry, and money could not be spent in vain.

Another is that he also needs the financial support of the samurai family, so people must stay by their side.

"Samurai, you're finally here, the wine you sent last time was really good."

As soon as they met, the two brothers began to chat.

Wu Shi Tong still understands the rules very well, and said directly: "The wine in Youzhou is really good, but it was sold out a month ago, so I left two jars for myself to eat, since Tang Guogong likes me to send someone to send it." ”

"Where, as long as you can help me govern Taiyuan Mansion, I will be very happy, the banquet has been prepared, and we will not return." Li Yuan directly took the warrior Tong to drink.

After three rounds of cooking and wine, Tang Guogong asked softly: "Brother Wu, what do you think of Li De in Youzhou?" ”

When talking about business, Wu Shitong was still very cautious, he had a very good impression of Li De, easy-going, and he didn't feel like a superior person, but he felt very comfortable.

Unlike now, when you are with Li Yuan, you can obviously feel the momentum of the superior, although the two of them are shouting as a brother, they are all scene words, polite words, and they are already very satisfied if they are sixty percent sincere.

"I've seen Li De, I feel like an ordinary person, there's no shelf, that's all, maybe it's hidden in the depths." That's what Wu Shi Tong thought in his heart, could the person who could govern Youzhou City in an orderly manner be an ordinary person, maybe it was really hidden.

Li Yuan thought about it, he wanted to know more about Li De through contact with him, and everyone's evaluation and attitude towards Li De were different.

"Brother Wu, do you think this person is ambitious......" Li Yuan said in a low voice.

When Wu Shi Tong heard this, his heart sank, Li Yuan actually asked him if Li De had any ambitions to establish a country, this kind of thing is not easy to answer, but as a person from Tang Guogong's side, he had to say.

"Guogong, I thought it was not impossible, now Youzhou is powerful, and there are more Youji Sixteen Prefectures as the basis, the main thing in the group is that the population growth of the Sixteen Prefectures of Youji is huge, I heard that there are enough 300,000 soldiers and horses to use a few years of food, and the time and place are all advantageous, once there is an opportunity, it will inevitably come to this point."

Wu Shi Tong replied cautiously, he would not talk nonsense about such important things, according to his understanding of Li De, he could not see the aura of a hegemon, but his subordinates were all talented, and his speculation was that even if Li De did not do it, his subordinates would help him do it.

Li Yuan fell into thought, no one has any ambitions, including Tang Guogong himself, everyone's premise is self-preservation, and after having the strength of self-preservation, there will be more things to do.

If you want to develop in a low-key manner, you can't do it, because the strength no longer allows him to keep a low profile.

Samurai Tong is right, there are many people who once they reach a certain level of height, their affairs are not the business of one person, so Samurai Tong dares to be so sure.