"Then there will be Lao Fengxiao."

"What's the hard work of doing things for the Lord?" Guo Jia took a sip of wine and said with a smile.

"But my lord, can you give Feng Xiao some wine money?" As he spoke, Guo Jia turned the empty wine gourd in his hand upside down and shook it.

"Hehe, you drunkard!" Yuan Shu smiled and threw a piece of jade pendant from his waist over.

"Drink less, your body is very weak!"

Guo Jia took the jade pendant with a look of surprise and looked at it with a humble expression.

"The lord really deserves to be the young master of the Yuan family. This jade pendant is of high quality, at least worth 100 gold, it seems that you can go to Yihong Mansion a few times! ”

"Ahem, Fengxiao, you better go to less of that kind of place!" Yuan Shu looked at this unobtrusive Guo Jia in a cold sweat.

"Don't worry, Jia's own measure."

Guo Jia continued to look at the jade pendant in his hand disappreciably, and replied nonchalantly.

Tian Feng saw that Guo Jia was so out of tune, and immediately said angrily: "Fengxiao! How do you talk to your lord? How can you be such a prodigal as a strategist? ”

Yuan Shu was not very disgusted with Guo Jia's attitude, but Tian Feng's kindness himself was unwilling to stop it.

Guo Jia obviously couldn't stand Tian Feng's preaching like an old master, so he hurriedly flashed and left.

Standing in front of the window, looking at Guo Jia's departing figure on the street, Tian Feng asked in a low tone: "Lord, is this person really credible?" ”

Yuan Shu looked at the who behaved freely, and said with a confident smile: "Of course, he is Guo Fengxiao!" ”

"Well, don't worry about these problems. Feng Xiao went out to be busy, and we can't do nothing these days. Yuan Hao, help me make an appointment with the Zhen family in Hebei, and say that there is a big business to discuss. ”

Although Tian Feng was a little curious, he still promised: "Yes." ”

Hebei Zhen family, one of the four major businessmen in the late Han Dynasty.

These four major businessmen are the Zhen family in Hebei, the Mi family in Xuzhou, the Chen Liuwei family, and the Wu family in Yizhou.

Each of them is rich in money and resources.

It's a pity that this is the Han Dynasty, and the status of merchants in this era is very low.

Even if you are rich enough to rival the country, no matter how many resources you have, you still can't eat as well as a small family.

It is precisely because of the low status of the merchants, in order to be able to turn around and become a family, they also threw themselves into this troubled world, and each supported one overlord.

For example, Cao Cao, who was supported by the Hedong Wei family, and Yuan Shao, who was supported by the Zhen family in Hebei.

When Yuan Shu saw the Zhen family this time, he naturally didn't want to subdue it whimsically.

After all, the other party's roots are in Hebei, and they are inextricably linked with all parts of the place.

How could he give up his family business and follow himself to Koto?

But although you can't take it in and do some business, it's still okay to have a good relationship.

The next day, Yuan Shu took Tian Feng to Zhen's house together.

As soon as he arrived at the door, he saw that the head of the Zhen family and his servants were already at the door to greet him.

Yuan Shu's status is not covered, how can the Zhen family, a businessman, dare to slacken? I came to greet him directly.

Seeing Yuan Shu, Zhen Yi, the head of the Zhen family, greeted him directly and made a gesture at Yuan Shu.

"Yuan Zhou, please! The Zhen family has prepared a banquet to welcome the arrival of the state pastor. ”

Yuan Shu smiled slightly: "It's hard work!" ”

Follow Zhen Yi to the hall of Zhen's house and sit down.

Yuan Shu can only say that the Zhen family is really worthy of being one of the four major businessmen, and they are magnificent everywhere, and it is estimated that they are much richer than the Yuan family.

After all, the Yuan family is a family, focusing on land and talents, unlike the Zhen family, which pays attention to wealth.

All kinds of delicacies were served on the table, and with a few glasses of wine, the relationship between the two became more intimate.

Zhen Yi said: "I don't know what happened to Yuan Zhoumu this time?" ”

"I'm doing business with the Zhen family this time."

"Oh? I don't know what kind of business it is? It was able to labor the state pastor to come in person. ”

"Hehe, naturally it's not a small business. I heard that the Zhen family is the most powerful of the four families, and the business they run occupies all sides. What Shangjia is best at is speculation, I wonder if the Zhen family is interested in placing a bet on me? ”

Zhen Yi's eyes flashed, but he asked with a puzzled expression: "Where did the state pastor start with this?" ”

Old fox, don't see the rabbit and don't scatter the eagle!

Yuan Shu didn't have the patience to go around in circles with this old fox, and said bluntly: "The troubled times are coming, isn't the Zhen family ready?" ”

Zhen Yi said: "Where did the state pastor start with this? Everything has not happened yet, the situation is not clear, how can the Zhen family prepare to say it? ”

Yuan Shu said expressionlessly, "The icing on the cake is not as good as sending charcoal in the snow, it is precisely because the situation is not yet clear that the Zhen family needs to take precautions and bet in advance!" ”

Zhen Yi narrowed his eyes slightly after hearing this, and was silent.

Yuan Shu didn't care about it and continued as if talking to himself: "I am now the assassin of Yangzhou, but Yangzhou lacks people and horses, and if someone can help him, he will naturally be grateful." ”

After speaking, he looked at Zhen Yi calmly.

Zhen Yi was silent for a long time, and finally stared at Yuan Shu's eyes and asked, "What does the state pastor think of Shang Jia?" How will they treat businessmen? ”

Yuan Shu said without hesitation: "Shinong industry and commerce, each performing its own duties, there is no distinction between superior and inferior. If there are no soldiers, the country is disorderly; If there is no agriculture, the country has no roots; If there is no work, the country is not strong; If there is no business, the country will not prosper. ”

"It is not unrighteous for businessmen to pursue profits, but they are easy to be consumed by profits, and they need proper guidance and regulation."

"Under my command, the status of businessmen is no different from that of other people, and the interests of businessmen will not be unreasonably deprived, but the behavior of businessmen must be strictly regulated."

Yuan Shu rationally expressed his views and methods of dealing with businessmen in this era.

When Zhen Yi heard this, his eyes lit up: "If my Zhen family supports the state pastor, how will the state pastor repay my Zhen family in the future." ”

Seeing that Yuan Shu is a person who doesn't like to go around in circles, talks about things straight to the point, and is not arrogant, Zhen Yi simply said it.

Yuan Shu said directly: "I will not give the Zhen family any privileges, but as long as it does not involve issues of principle, I will try my best to support the Zhen family." ”

Looking at Yuan Shu's resolute face and firm tone, Zhen Yi pondered carefully and nodded.

"State pastor, my Zhen family will do their best to help you, until the troubled times begin, and Jizhou has a master. Moreover. ”

Speaking of this, Zhen Yi gritted his teeth: "My Zhen family is willing to divide one-third of the family business and family personnel to go to Lujiang to order the construction of another Zhen family, and I hope that the state pastor can accept it." ”

Hearing this, Yuan Shu's heart trembled.

This man's courage is not to be underestimated.

In fact, this is Yuan Shu's serious underestimation of the low status of merchants in this era, and his desire to break free from this underground status.

Just like the Mi family in Xuzhou, for the promise of Liu Bei, a monarch who has almost nothing except the identity of the emperor's uncle, he would rather give up all the family business in Xuzhou and follow him all the way.

paid so much in order to get rid of the identity of a merchant and enter the class of scholars.

Although Yuan Shu did not give the Zhen family any official promises, Yuan Shu's different attitudes towards Shang Jia were like candles in the dark, which made the Zhen family, a moth, desperate to pounce.

If it weren't for the fact that the family business was basically in Hebei, and Yangzhou was too far away, Zhen Yi even wanted to take the Zhen family to vote.

After Zhen Yi finished speaking, he said: "I heard that the general has a son, named Yao, who is ten years old. There happens to be a little girl under it, named Mi, who is now eight years old, I don't know if I can marry the general's son as a wife? ”