The twenty-ninth month of the first year of Longteng

In the private room on the top floor of the Phoenix Building, eight beauties are lined up, or rich, or thin, tall, or petite, and every look back and smile can make a man stop. Among these beauties, there are those who are native to Liang, those who are Youguo, those who are Korean, and even those who are blond and blue-eyed.

Their skin is as white as jade, bronzed, and dark and shiny, and they are really beautiful when they stand together.

And now, as long as President Li nodded, these beauties were sent directly to his bed.

Tao Qiulin, president of the Yangzhou Chamber of Commerce, has a very good body, his face is round, because his beard is sparse, he looks very white, and his eyes often give people a half-closed feeling, but as long as you pay attention, you can see a flash of light from time to time.

Tao Qiulin's mink jacket knows that it is worth a thousand gold at a glance, and there is no doubt that if he can become the president of the Yangzhou Chamber of Commerce, he must have a family fortune of millions of yuan.

Tao Qiulin had a very detailed understanding of Li Yue, including what happened when he was the flag leader of the Holy Protector Army, and inquired about them one by one; At the beginning, Li Yue became famous because more than 20 of his poems were circulated from the major Qinglou in Lin'an, so he judged that Li Yue should be a wanderer who often mingled in the Qinglou.

So Tao Qiulin collected these eight local and exotic beauties as a gift.

Such painstaking efforts are all due to the unwise act of taking the lead in withdrawing large deposits in the Yangzhou branch of Daliang Bank by the coercion and temptation of the Tang family father and son.

Unexpectedly, not only did it not crush Daliang Bank, but it also lost a large amount of deposit interest and early withdrawal fees in vain. To make matters worse, Daliang Bank now does not accept deposits from merchants involved in the run, let alone provide loans to these people.

The interest rate of bank loans is less than 10 percent, which is very friendly compared with private loans in Daliang where the interest rate often exceeds 20 percent. It is indeed a pity to lose such a financing channel in vain.

It's easy to say that the inconvenience of business is good, but the key is that Tang Hao, the left minister who planned the run, wants to return to his hometown. This made Tao Qiulin unable to sit still any longer, he seemed to be on the wrong side this time, offending Li Yue, who was in the middle of the Holy Grace.

So in order to repair the relationship with Li Yue, he took such a lot of pains. However, Li Yue doesn't seem to be interested in his gifts, and it seems that he still takes it for granted.

Xiao An laughed on the side and said: "Brother Tao, I'll just say, what kind of person is my son-in-law, how can he look down on you vulgar fans, why don't you let people take them down, so as not to be embarrassed." ”

Tao Qiulin got up and said again and again: "Yes, yes, Tao is not thoughtful, and he hopes that Governor Li will forgive him, so Tao will let people take away these vulgar powders, so as not to stain Governor Li's respect." ”

Li Yue's face was indifferent, but he secretly smiled bitterly in his heart, is this Tao Qiulin really stupid or fake stupid? Did you send a woman in front of someone's father-in-law?

Originally, he didn't want to meet Tao Qiulin, not because he looked down on the businessman, but because he felt that he had nothing to do with this person, and a big businessman like him often came for a different purpose; But Old Man Xiao opened his mouth, and he refuted his father-in-law's feelings badly, so he had to come to the banquet.

After those warblers and Yanyan were taken down, Tao Qiulin made an apology again: "Tao is a vulgar person, and if you are rude, I hope that Lord Li will have a lot of Haihan." ”

Li Yue replied politely: "You're welcome, Boss Tao is also a figure in the Yangzhou business community!" ”

"Don't dare, don't dare, Master Li laughed."

The two sides have been polite for a long time, and those who are anxious may get bored. But the interaction between the people of the Celestial Empire is like this, slowly getting to know each other in politeness, gradually narrowing the distance between each other, and only talking about business after the atmosphere is harmonious and the words are speculative.

If you get straight to the point as soon as you come up, it's often a bad thing. Anyone who does not follow this set of conventions will inevitably run into a wall in society from time to time, and this has always been the case.

Li Yue has also been mixed up in the officialdom of Daliang for a few months, how can he know nothing about this kind of routine, so he has enough patience.

After saying this kind of polite words for a while, Tao Qiulin asked with a smile: "I heard that Master Li is preparing for the academy on the order of the emperor, and Tao is willing to donate rice and money." ”

Li Yue knew that he was starting to get to the point, so he said with a smile: "Some small things, don't bother Boss Tao." ”

"Master Li, what are you talking about, what you are doing is a major matter related to the imperial court, Tao is fortunate to participate, it is Tao's luck, and I hope President Li will give him a chance."

Xiao An interjected: "Boss Tao operates the trade with Beiyou, and he has a lot of money. Donating some rice and grain to the college is less than a drop in the bucket of his wealth. ”

"Since Boss Tao said so, then I might as well be respectful." Li Yue glanced at Tao Qiulin and found that the other party had a bitter face.

I only heard Tao Qiulin sigh and said: "It's not a secret, some time ago, due to the lack of capital turnover, I withdrew my deposit in Daliang Bank in advance, which caused unnecessary trouble to your bank. So now your bank will neither let me deposit nor provide me with a loan. Don't hide it from Master Li, Tao took the liberty to come today, just hoping that you can raise your noble hand and give you a way to live in the next place. ”

Li Yue immediately said: "Recently, our vice president is setting up a maritime trading bank in Quanzhou. ”

Li Yue's answer to the question made Tao Qiulin a little confused, but he still replied respectfully: "This Lord Li must also know that maritime trade is indeed profitable, but our ship is small and risky, and if we encounter a storm, we will lose all our money." ”

"What if you can buy a big ship?" Li Yue asked with a smile.

The shipbuilding industry of the girder is now the first in the world, and the big ship that makes thousands of materials is not a problem, and it can fully withstand the wind and waves at sea.

It's just that at present, the big ships that can be built are all the shipyards of the imperial court, and it is a little difficult for private individuals to buy that kind of big ship.

Tao Qiulin quickly smelled business opportunities from Li Yue's words! That's right, others can't buy big ships, who is this Li Daxing chief in front of him? Tao Qiulin almost wanted to slap himself, why didn't he think of this ring in the morning?

"Lady Lee......"

Li Yue interrupted Tao Qiulin's words, and said with a warm smile: "Come on, come on, Boss Tao, Uncle Xiao, drink tea, drink tea!" ”

Tao Qiulin is a person who knows the opportunity, and hurriedly said: "Thank you President Li, I have been taken care of by Lord Li a lot today, and if Lord Li has a place to find Tao in the future, Tao will be a mountain of swords and a sea of fire, and he will not give up." ”

Li Yue had always wanted to promote the great development of the Song Dynasty's maritime trade, so that he could increase the commercial tax revenue, so as to greatly reduce the burden on the peasants.

Daliang has lost a large area of land in the Central Plains, and the population has moved south in large numbers. The only way to increase the income of the imperial court was to expand maritime trade. At present, the commercial tax revenue of Daliang only accounts for about 10% of the annual income, and there is still a relatively large potential to be tapped. If the commercial tax can be increased to 50%, it can greatly reduce the burden on the peasants, and more importantly, it will rectify the rule of officials, and the Northern Expedition will also require a lot of money.

Li Yue was not talking about the maritime trading house in detail, and as an official of the imperial court, it was not suitable to discuss these things with Tao Qiulin. For the rest, it would be more appropriate for the widow Ting to deal with him.