What is the most valuable thing about the Qi family?

Some people think it's Yantian, some people think it's Yanyin, and some people think it's because the Qi family has accumulated more than a billion years of wealth that rivals the country......

The eight major salt merchants in Yangzhou have changed in turn, but only one Qi family has not changed for more than 60 years.

With the camp of the Qi family, it is not enough to save a million dollars of silver a year, but after 60 years, how much silver is saved?

What does it mean to be rich?

That's it!

Not to mention, there is never so much money in the treasury of the Forbidden City!

If it weren't for the fact that the involvement behind it was too extensive, Han Banshan would have to bite the Qi family and chew it down.

It's a pity that even Han Bin didn't dare to kill this golden pig for no reason.

This is what Jia Qiang believes is the most valuable place for the Qi family:

Qi Taizhong, an old fox, has made friends with officialdom for more than a year.

With this favor, Han Bin and Lin Ruhai don't dare to regard a businessman as an idle person, this is the biggest foundation of the Qi family!

Qi Taizhong's incense and favor are by no means a simple transfer of interests, and sending gold and silver to people every year to maintain the relationship is a subordinate means.

Qi Taizhong's favor is when people are in trouble, when they are at a low point, and when they are in a desperate situation, they make efforts to solve people's difficulties, save people's future and even their lives, without asking for anything in return.

For example, the Emperor Taishang made six southern tours, and each time he did not use the state treasury.

And where does the required spend come from?

The Zhen family in Jiangnan has been in charge of the salt tax for 20 years, and the silver added together is not enough for the emperor to chew alone.

The rest was led by the Qi family and the salt merchants pledged to donate.

After six southern tours, the Qi family donated more than 10 million taels!

Spending so much silver, honoring the monarch's father, solving the worries of the monarch's father, and not asking for an official or a knight, can the emperor not recognize this favor?

The more grace you give, but you don't ask for anything, such a favor will continue to appreciate over time.

It is this kind of favor, coupled with the exchange of gifts and gifts during the New Year every year, that Qi Taizhong has created a big net that even Han Banshan does not dare to tear up easily!

But as Jia Qiang said, this incense favor is only the most valuable when Qi Taizhong is there.

When Qi Taizhong was there, the Emperor Taishang would not let people move him easily, as long as he did not commit the crime of rebellion.

But after Qi Taizhong's death, this incense for the Emperor Taishang ended here.

The imperial court is short of silver, and the Qi family has saved such a large sum of money, and if it is not used to fill the treasury, it means that the Qi family is ignorant.

The more high-level favors, the more attention is paid to this timeliness.

This is the power of many wealthy families, and when the core figures are alive, they are as powerful as the sky.

Once the core character passed away, he was instantly knocked into the dust and sunk to the end.

But......

The truth is this, but it is still a bit cruel to say this in front of an old man who is nearly eighty years old.

Qi Yun frowned, and looked at Jia Qiang with a somewhat ugly face.

Jia Qiang herself didn't seem to have done anything wrong, and looked at Qi Taizhong with a thin smile.

Qi Taizhong raised his eyebrows with a smile and said: "You cunning, you think beautifully, and you also have a sharp mouth, but unfortunately, the old man is not old and confused." These favors are good to keep, and if they are used, others will not be afraid. Keeping it is a deterrent! If I die, I don't care about anything else. The old man has been protecting them all his life, so he can't even worry about them after I die, right? ”

Jia Qiang smiled and said, "Since you always think like this, then I won't say more." What's more, with the strength of the Qi family, he will definitely be able to rely on himself to gain a foothold overseas, and he will definitely be able to rely on himself to protect the Qi family's stay in Dayan from being coveted. Count me too much, count me too much! ”

When Qi Taizhong heard this, his face changed slightly.

looked at Jia Qiang, and realized something in her heart.

Strangely, Jia Qiang only cooperated with the Qi family to make a living in an ice house and a restaurant, and the rest had little to do with it.

It is true that these two interests intersect and are far from an alliance.

Now it seems that the bet is lighter......

On the other side, Qi Yun also faintly reacted, no wonder when he and Jia Qiang settled the account just now, Jia Qiang didn't even refute it.

It turned out that in Jia Qiang's heart, the Qi family owed too little......

The Qi family always wants to climb up with Jia Qiang, and use favors to involve Jia Qiang, Lin Ruhai behind him, and even Han Banshan.

I hope that when the new deal is popular in the future, it will not liquidate the Qi family.

But Jia Qiang is not a fuel-efficient lamp and always stays awake.

Favors belong to favors, and the exchange of interests belongs to the exchange of interests.

This person is so calm that it makes people feel terrible......

At this moment, Qi Yun felt ashamed because of his vision and pattern.

also felt guilty and ashamed because Qi Taizhong had reached this age, and he was still worried about the safety of the descendants of the Qi family.

Qi Taizhong seemed to see through Qi Yun's thoughts, and said with a smile: "The Qi family, it is by understanding proportion, that they have been trapped in Yangzhou Mansion for a year, and the children of the Qi family have not gone to the test for fame and not to be officials, so that they have been peaceful and rich for so many years." Speaking of which, it was obtained at the expense of the future of two generations of you. Now if you do the math, you may not have made much money. Don't look down on him, Liangchen Xiaoyou is just used to taking advantage of the situation. borrowed the prestige of Han Banshan and Lin Ruhai, who had spent decades of hard work, and the ambition of the Son of Heaven to reform the old government...... Otherwise, how could he threaten the old man in person today? ”

When Jia Qiang heard this, she was not angry but happy, and laughed: "There is no such intention, there is no such intention!" How dare the boy threaten you to be old, just discuss. I am deeply entangled with the interests of the Qi family, for me, it is best for you to live a long life of 100 years, and a long life of 200 years old! With you here, I basically don't have to worry about it here in Yangzhou Mansion. With you old and the Qi family, my business in Yangzhou Mansion will only prosper day by day, and the wealth will be extensive, isn't it a good thing? How can you threaten the Qi family and threaten you to be old? Old man, I hope that the Qi family can develop better and develop in the long run, because overseas is not only the retreat of the Qi family, but also the retreat of me and my family. But wouldn't it be better if we didn't go to the last step? Doesn't the Qi family want to walk freely in Dayan? So, why be stingy and stick to those favors? ”

Qi Taizhong sighed, looked at Jia Qiang, and said slowly: "If God gives the old man another twenty years, why should the Qi family worry about this?" ”

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Coming out of Qi Garden, the gaze in Jia Qiang's eyes was obviously much brighter.

Today's harvest is really happy in his heart!

Although it is impossible for Qi Taizhong to give him all the incense that he has been operating all his life, especially those who are the top, it is even more impossible.

But just the people he gave now were already precious to Jia Qiang.

Jia Qiang's connections are not needed, and he doesn't have his share.

Lin Ruhai's ......

After entering Beijing, it is not easy for Lin Ruhai to protect himself, Jia Qiang thinks that he can't help much, and it is best not to be a pig teammate and drag his feet.

And the time he has been running by himself is too short, and the little favor that he has spread out is difficult to use.

Therefore, the people on this list that Qi Taizhong gave him are very precious.

The Ministry of Officials, the Ministry of Punishment, the Ministry of Works, the Ministry of Rites, the Dali Temple, the Ministry of Internal Affairs, the Imperial Historical Observatory, and the Shuntian Mansion......

The official positions may not be obvious, but they are all powerful figures, which are very practical.

Riding on the horse, Jia Qiang began to think quickly about how to use these people in order to achieve the maximum use value.

It's just that I can't calm down for a while, and I can't think of any magic methods.

Simply press it down for the time being and enjoy the bustling street scene of Yangzhou Mansion......

Approaching the end of the year, the streets of Yangzhou Mansion are rubbing shoulders and crowds.

All kinds of cries come and go, the laughter and scolding of adults, and the chasing and frolicking of naughty naughty children, outlining a prosperous scene.

But after watching it for a long time, it's just like that, it's still noisy.

The main road is difficult, so Jia Qiang suggested that Gao Long lead the team and return home from the remote branch road.

Even if it's farther away, it probably takes a lot more time than moving along the main street.

"Brother Shang, what's going on outside lately, but what's the progress?"

In a typical Jiangnan alley, there are white walls, daiwa, and bluestone paved roads.

Jia Qiang rode on the horse and asked Shang Zhuo beside him.

Shang Zhuo's simple face showed a look of embarrassment, and he shook his head and said, "It's not much progress." After the fall of the Bai, Shen, Zhou, and Wu families, the Qi family immediately sent people to contact the people in the secret of the four families. Originally, we didn't have much hope, if it weren't for the Qi family looking for these people to go to sea to the unknown land of the Southern Barbarians, we can say that there is no hope at all. Although the current group of people is worried about their life and death after going to sea, the price of the Qi family is too high, and they promise to take care of their family and gain a foothold in Yangzhou Mansion. In addition, those people trust the Qi family more and are more defensive of us, so we haven't made much progress at the moment. ”

After the Bai, Shen, Zhou, and Wu families were copied, the masters who were secretly raised by the four families were all experts in all kinds of assassination, exploration, hiding, and makeup.

These people don't care about die-hard loyalty, they have a certain loyalty, as long as the money is in place.

Their loyalty is different from that of Gao Long and Shang Zhuo.

Gao Long and Shang Zhuo are loyal to human nature, and the loyalty of those who do not see the light is the loyalty of professional ethics.

"Unless, Childe asks us to kill and use the means of the rivers and lakes to subdue these people!"

Gao Long, who was leading the way in front, turned his head and looked at Jia Qiang and smiled.

Shang Zhuo also nodded and said, "Childe, Lao Gao is right, these people are the real Jianghu people." If you want to completely subdue them, you can either use money to convince them and work hard. Or, with fists and knives, they are convinced, and they are willing to admit it. Convincing people with virtue is a joke in this circle. ”

Jia Qiang nodded, and after thinking for a moment, she said with a smile: "If that's the case, how long will it take to subdue Yangzhou City if this matter is handed over to the two of you?" ”

Shang Zhuo smiled and said, "As long as the Qi family doesn't obstruct it, it won't take ten days, and Lao Gao and I will be able to beat them one by one." In fact, the real usefulness of those people is not in the level of martial arts, but in the fact that they all have unique skills, three teachings and nine streams, and they are all-encompassing. Some people are good at stealing, some are good at stealing, some are good at poisoning, some are good at ventriloquism, and some are good at seduction...... Hands-on killing, Lao Gao and I can lead people, and we can teach them ourselves. But the rest, we are not good at. It is best for these people to charge more, and the son is easy to do. ”

Gao Long shook his head and said, "We want it, and the Qi family wants it too." His family is going to take root overseas, and it is the time when Cao Mang pioneered, and there are not too many such people. ”

Jia Qiang said thoughtfully: "It seems that we still have to think of a way." ”

He also wants to slowly accumulate the foundation, isn't it fragrant that he has cultivated innocent people?

However, time was running out for him.

I don't want to do everything I can to suck blood and grow stronger, if I really wait until I return to Beijing with Lin Ruhai, the storm will stir up, not to mention others, will the powerful people behind the Bai, Shen, Zhou, and Wu families let him go?

Therefore, this group of people, he is determined to win.

Now it's up to us to see how to balance the competition of the Qi family......

"Childe be careful!!"

Just as Jia Qiang's mind was spinning and thinking about how to move the Qi family to loosen his mouth, he suddenly heard a loud cheer in his ears, and the others were also thrown under the horse by Shang Zhuo beside him.

As soon as he fell off the horse, he heard a terrible roar from the horse, and then fell to the ground with a bang, pressing towards him.

"Bang!"

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