In Jiaozhou, after Tai Shici wandered around Jiaozhou under the command of Yuan Shu, Shi Xie was decisive.

Originally, he relied on the mountain to be far away from the emperor, and the place of Jiaozhou had no development value in the eyes of others, so he was able to be the overlord of this land for so long. The total combat power under his command is no more than 30,000 miscellaneous soldiers.

Now that Yuan Shu warned him like this, he immediately knew that he couldn't stand it as an earth overlord.

After all, Yuan Shu's domineering character and methods have been exposed from his attitude towards the Yangzhou family, and he has always been the master of the same thing.

And Shixie himself is a weak chicken, not to mention the Yangzhou family, even Liu Biao can't compare. If he hadn't stayed in Jiaozhou for four or five years, accumulated some prestige, and controlled some military power, the people under his command might have rebelled long ago.

When encountering such a strong and unreasonable master as Yuan Shu, Shi Xie could only consider himself unlucky.

Fortunately, he is not too powerful, he was just worried about getting involved in the struggle in the Central Plains, or being killed by Yuan Shu with an excuse, so he wanted to test Yuan Shu's attitude, hoping to stay in Jiaozhou, at least safe.

For Yuan Shu bent on controlling Jiaozhou, Shixie didn't care, but he was a little worried about his safety.

Fortunately, Shi Xie bought Yuan Shu's adviser, Guo Jia, through a lot of money. He got a guarantee from Yuan Shu that as long as he was honest, he would never embarrass him. Even if his performance is good, there will be a place for him under Yuan Shu in the future.

Yuan Shu's reputation has always been quite good, and the Jiangdong family is now living so nourishingly is proof of this.

In the Jinling General's Mansion, Yuan Shu looked at the gift that Shi Xie gave to Guo Jia and sighed: "Yuan Hao, you now know how rich Jiaozhou is!" ”

Thousands of spices and kudzu cloths, as well as other treasures such as pearls, shellfish, glaze, jade, tortoiseshell, rhino horn, ivory, exotic fruits, bananas, coconuts, longans, etc., are also numerous.

Tian Feng stared at the gift in front of him with wide eyes: "Lord, lord!" Is Jiaozhou really so rich? ”

Tian Feng really couldn't imagine that there were so many rare treasures in a place that he thought was a barren land. Although it is a troubled time now, the value of these things is not high, but it is converted into hundreds of thousands. This was given to Guo Jia casually by Shi Xie!

Yuan Shu didn't care about those precious glasses and pearls, etc., and directly picked up a coconut and handed it to his subordinates: "Go, let the people in the East Kitchen split this coconut and mash the pulp into juice and send it to me." ”

Although the next person is curious, isn't this called Xu Evil? Why Yuan Shu called it coconut. However, whatever the lord says is what it is, and the words that the lord says wrong are called fake words. As subordinates, they understood this truth very well, and after answering decisively, they went down to work.

I hadn't drunk coconut water for a long time, and when Yuan Shu thought of the deliciousness of coconut water, the amount of saliva in his mouth increased significantly. picked up a banana, peeled off the skin and sent it to his mouth, and said while chewing: "Yuan Hao, Jiaozhou is indeed a treasure land." It's undeveloped, but there are countless jadeites like these fruit pearls, so I must take Jiaozhou from Shixie's hands. ”

Guo Jia saw that Yuan Shu was eating with relish, and also picked up a banana: "Lord, although there are many rare treasures in Jiaozhou, the local population is sparse and the transportation is inconvenient. ”

Yuan Shu pointed to a pile of bananas and coconuts placed on the ground: "Wouldn't it be better to let those merchants help us solve it?" ”

"Jiaozhou is not like Yangzhou and Jingzhou, where there are many families. There wasn't even a decent family in that place, just right for businessmen to toss. ”

"These fruits taste good, and I believe that the people and families of Yangzhou who are now richer will definitely like them. Wouldn't it be better to let those businessmen go to Jiaozhou to grow fruits? ”

After speaking, he handed a banana to Tian Feng: "Yuan Hao, I plan to build more plantations in Jiaozhou to grow these fruits." It is also possible for businessmen to contract. ”

Tian Feng looked at the banana in his hand, and said with an ugly face: "But my lord, you also know the road in Jiaozhou, and the cost of road repair is too great!" ”

Yuan Shu hated iron and looked at Tian Feng: "Yuan Hao, you are really brainless." We don't have any money, aren't all those businessmen rich? My Yuan Shu has brought them so many benefits, and they have to be interesting! ”

Although Tian Feng is good at governance, he is indeed not as clear as Yuan Shu about this kind of economic problem, and asked with some hesitation: "What does the lord mean?" ”

Yuan Shu casually threw the banana peel on the tray brought by the next person: "It has been a year since the establishment of the Jiangdong Chamber of Commerce, and those merchants must have understood their position. I heard that they are now actively investing in Jingzhou to carry out various investments and construction, right? ”

Tian Feng nodded: "Since the people in Jingzhou are poorer than my Jiangdong, the wages required to hire them are naturally less. Moreover, Jingzhou is relatively scarce in materials, so many businessmen choose to hire Jingzhou people as workers, and build a lot of farms and small workshops in the local area. ”

"What's the reaction of the local family?"

Tian Feng sighed lightly: "The Jingzhou family doesn't dare to embarrass these businessmen too much, but a little suppression is inevitable." Many families also sent a few collateral children to do business, relying on popularity and power, the market occupied by these people and businessmen was basically open. ”

Yuan Shu smiled and nodded: "It seems that the families in Jingzhou are quite smart!" This is also good, the two sides are vying to build Jingzhou for us, so we don't need to urge them anymore. As long as Gan Ning's money arrives, the construction of Jingzhou can be on the agenda soon! ”

"Yuan Hao, in Jingzhou and Yangzhou, although the merchants will not suffer a big loss, they will still be suppressed by the family after all. And Jiaozhou, even if it is a big cake I prepared for businessmen. ”

Tian Feng suddenly understood: "The lord wants to imitate Yizhou and let the businessmen build Jiaozhou for us?" ”

"Not bad. Jiaozhou is sparsely populated and undeveloped. This is a disadvantage, but it is not a pros. There are not many wealthy gentry in a sparsely populated population, and untapped means great potential. ”

"Those businessmen have also been working with me for a year, not to mention the fat and oil, but at least they are making a lot of money. Jingzhou and Yangzhou are restricted by the family, and now Jiaozhou is in ruins, isn't it a good time for them to invest? The area is suitable for growing fruits and rice, and there are not too many jade glazes and the like. As long as we give a little policy support, I believe they will be happy to help us build Jiaozhou, including transportation! ”

Guo Jia looked at Yuan Shu with a smug face and smiled: "The lord is really scheming!" I'm afraid these businessmen are going to be ecstatic this time! ”

Yuan Shu smiled slightly: "Businessmen are profitable, as long as they see the benefits, they will naturally go forward and fight to help us." Yuan Hao, don't let the families interfere too much in the construction of Jiaozhou, let the businessmen compete fairly, and give all the businessmen some support. ”

"Remember, unless there is a violation of the law and rules, do not interfere in the competition between the Koto Chamber of Commerce and the merchants under the command of the family. We just need to set the rules of the game and not take sides with either side. Survival of the fittest, no matter what, we are the ones who will benefit in the end. ”

The merchant and the Hanmen were a temporary whetstone prepared by Yuan Shu for the families. Although it is not qualified now, with the support of Yuan Shu, it can still be held up in the hands of the family in a short time.

There is competition to make progress, and now it is clear that the Maisons have begun to pull each other back as often as they used to. Yuan Shu provided a relatively fair platform for the poor and the merchants, and these families also felt a hint of crisis.

After all, Yuan Shu has now basically gotten rid of the constraints of the family and has become the only referee who formulates rules. Gone are the days when the families used to tamper with the rules and pull the strings to suppress the poor and the merchants.