Chapter 240: Assignment
As a businessman, Zhu Ming knows very well that the most important thing for businessmen is money, and with the power of this punishment, he immediately has the confidence to stabilize grain prices, and he is naturally categorical when he speaks.
Seeing Zhu Ming's confident appearance, Gao Ming also smiled with satisfaction.
"Haha, okay, it's worthy of being the person I fancie, from today onwards, you will be the food supervisor of the Datang Business Alliance, and you will temporarily receive the official position under Jiupin."
Hearing Gao Ming's words, Zhu Ming was overjoyed, and quickly knelt down, and respectfully bowed to Gao Ming.
"Weichen Zhu Ming, thank His Royal Highness the Crown Prince for his cultivation grace!"
When he said this, Zhu Ming was sincere, although Gao Ming only gave him the smallest official, but for Zhu Ming, he has now crossed a huge gap!
Unlike later generations, Datang's official-oriented thinking is very strong.
In their hearts, being an official can glorify their ancestors, and being an official is to return to their hometown, as long as they can be an official, all the efforts are worth it.
Official-oriented, official-oriented, and official-oriented are their values!
Zhu Ming was the same, knowing that he was an official, he was so excited that his whole body began to tremble.
Seeing this scene, Gao Ming couldn't help laughing.
"Okay, the man has gold under his knees, and besides, we Datang don't kneel and salute, get up and talk!"
"Yes!"
Zhu Ming agreed, stood up, and then arched his hand towards Gao Ming.
"His Royal Highness the Prince, there are still fifteen thousand stones of grain in Weichen's house, I don't know what to do with it, I hope His Royal Highness the Crown Prince will show it!"
Hearing his words, Gao Ming immediately frowned.
"If you have food, you will naturally sell it, is it possible that you still plan to keep it for food?"
In Gao Ming's opinion, Zhu Ming's question was simply inexplicable, but what he didn't expect was that after hearing his words, Zhu Ming immediately shook his head.
"No, Weichen is now the court official of the Tang Dynasty, how can he go back to his cheap business? This is absolutely inappropriate. ”
"Uh......"
Seeing Zhu Ming's behavior of being eager to draw a line with businessmen as soon as he became an official, Gao Ming suddenly cried and laughed.
"I said Zhu Ming, you have changed too fast, aren't you afraid that your old friends will laugh at you?"
As he spoke, Gao Ming turned his head to look at the other merchants present, but what Gao Ming didn't expect happened again, and as soon as he turned his head, these merchants immediately stood up and waved their hands again and again.
"His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is laughing, how dare I laugh at Lord Zhu?"
"Lord Zhu is now an official of the imperial court, and it is indeed inappropriate to do business again."
"Yes, yes!"
Looking at the scene in front of him, the corners of Gao Ming's mouth suddenly twitched twice.
These guys are turning too fast, aren't they?
But when Gao Ming saw that everyone was looking at Zhu Ming with envy, he immediately understood.
"So these guys are telling me!"
Gao Ming guessed right, because Zhu Ming suddenly became an official, which made other businessmen see a glimmer of hope, so they expressed their attitude to Gao Ming on the side-
As long as you can make me an official, you will take my home!
Of course, Gao Ming is not the kind of person who covets other people's belongings, to be precise, their little belongings Gao Ming is not eye-catching.
Zhu Ming said that his grain had 15,000 stones, and one stone in the Tang Dynasty was equivalent to 120 catties in later generations, so these grains were about 900 tons.
Nine hundred tons sounds like a lot, but according to the price of grain in Datang, the value of these grains is only about five hundred yuan, which is less than the income of the Gaoming Datang Royal Club in one day.
It is no exaggeration to say that the money that these businessmen present can only earn in a lifetime can be earned in half a month, or even less time.
The starting point is different, and the vision is naturally different.
Therefore, in the expectant eyes of everyone, Gao Ming immediately laughed.
"Okay, Zhu Ming, I understand what you mean, since you don't want to do business anymore, then I'll let people move all the grain when I go back, my hundred cavalry guards have expanded, and your food is enough for them to eat for more than a month."
Hearing Gao Ming's words, Zhu Ming immediately nodded.
"Yes, after Weichen goes back, he will let people prepare the food!"
As he spoke, the corners of Zhu Ming's eyes twitched twice, obviously he was still very distressed by the loss of five hundred yuan, but now for the sake of his career, he still decided to give up ruthlessly.
Looking at Zhu Ming's painful expression, Gao Ming suddenly shook his head helplessly.
"It's really a shame to die!"
Thinking of this, Gao Ming turned his head and commanded Wu Mei.
"Wu Mei, when you go back, you will have someone send five hundred yuan to Zhu Ming's house."
"Yes!"
Hearing Gao Ming and Wu Mei's words, Zhu Ming was stunned for a moment, and then he hurriedly waved his hand.
"No...... His Royal Highness the Crown Prince ......"
Before he could finish speaking, Gao Ming interrupted him by waving his hand again.
"Okay, this money is not to buy your food, I will reward you, just remember to do things well in the future!"
"Yes, Weichen understands!"
As soon as Gao Ming's words fell, Zhu Ming's eyes moistened again.
This time, Zhu Ming was moved, the price of his grain was less than 400 yuan, but Gao Ming directly gave him 500 yuan, which is equivalent to buying his grain directly.
And in order to take care of his face, he also said that the money was for him, which moved him unexpectedly, so he secretly made up his mind.
"I, Zhu Ming, can meet His Royal Highness the Prince, it is really a blessing accumulated in my previous life, I must do things well in the future and live up to the kindness of His Royal Highness the Prince!"
Gao Ming didn't know about Zhu Ming's psychological changes, and after seeing Zhu Ming's promise, he turned his head to look at the other businessmen.
"Okay, the grain will be handed over to Zhu Ming, then I'll move on to the other ......."
Then, Gao Ming called the cloth merchants and the medicinal herb merchants respectively, because their business was closely related to the people, so Gao Ming also gave them official titles and asked them to control the prices of these goods.
For those who sell gold jewelry, or calligraphy, painting, porcelain and other luxury goods, Gao Ming tells them to keep an eye on other peers and determine the profit of the other party, so that they can collect transaction tax when the time comes.
This time he was very clever and generous, and the more than 20 businessmen who came all obtained official status, although they were all sesame officials from the ninth grade, but this was enough for them.
And their original industry was also taken over by Gao Ming, and directly assigned to the name of the Tang Royal Business Alliance, and Wu Mei deployed people to manage it.
Such a result is naturally satisfactory to everyone, looking at everyone's smiles, Gao Ming also smiled and nodded.
"Okay, that's all for regulating the market, and now I'm going to talk about what you need to do right now."
Speaking of this, Gao Ming immediately hooked his finger towards Wu Mei, seeing Gao Ming's movements, Wu Mei smiled slightly, then turned around and took out a rugby ball from the corner next to him and put it in Gao Ming's hand.
Looking at everyone's surprised eyes, Gao Ming suddenly patted the rugby ball in his hand gently.
"This thing is called rugby, which is a new gadget I invented in order to enrich the lives of the people of the Tang Dynasty, and it is now very popular among the hundred cavalry guards."
Of course, Gao Ming would not say that he invented rugby to make money, because this is too vulgar, but now that he has changed his words, his style is immediately a lot higher, at least Tian Yi and the others are full of admiration when they look at him.
The prince who thinks about the people all the time is really a good prince!
Looking at everyone's expressions, Gao Ming smiled slightly.
"I have now ordered someone to build a venue, and when the construction is completed, it can accommodate at least 10,000 Datang people to dare to watch rugby games, and what you have to do now is to promote this thing, so that everyone knows about it."
Speaking of this, Gao Ming immediately set his eyes on Tian Yi again.
"Tian Yi, you are responsible for this matter, and you will take them to the military camp outside Mingde Gate later, let them see what the rugby game is all about, and then you will lead them to promote it together, and be sure to let Chang'an and Jingzhao Mansion know what rugby is all about within three months."
"Yes!"
Seeing that Tian Yi agreed, Gao Ming nodded.
"Okay, there is nothing else to do for the time being, I will ask Wu Mei to give you your official uniform and official seal in a few days, and now you are officially in office, remember to come here every day in the future."
As he spoke, Gao Ming turned his head to look at Zhu Ming again.
"Zhu Ming, I will be in charge of you here, if there is any important situation, you have to report to Tian Yi in time, Tian Yi can't solve it, you will find Wu Mei, understand?"
Hearing Gao Ming's words, Zhu Ming immediately straightened his waist.
"Got it!"
Looking at his serious look, Gao Ming nodded again.
"Just get it, do the others have any questions?"
After Gao Ming's words fell, all the people around him shook their heads, and when they saw this scene, Gao Ming waved his hand at them.
"Okay, since it's okay, let's disperse!"
After speaking, Gao Ming walked directly outside, and as soon as he took two steps, he heard a neat shout from behind him.
"Congratulations to His Royal Highness the Crown Prince!"
Hearing this shout, Gao Ming was stunned for a moment, and the corners of his mouth were slightly upturned.
"These guys know a lot!"
After going out, Gao Ming got into the carriage and returned to the palace, and after his carriage disappeared at the end of the street, Tian Yi bowed to Wu Mei.
"Martial arts steward, the lower official plans to take them to watch a rugby game, I don't know what the military steward thinks?"
After hearing Tian Yi's words, Wu Mei withdrew her gaze from the direction Gao Ming left, and then nodded towards Tian Yi.
"Well, go ahead, I need to go back to the Royal Guild too."
As soon as Wu Mei's words fell, Tian Yi bowed to her again.
"Congratulations to the military steward!"
Looking at Tian Yi's respectful appearance, a smile appeared on Wu Mei's pretty face, and she nodded and turned to leave.
After Wu Mei left, Tian Yi nodded to everyone.
"Let's go, now come with me to watch a rugby game, everyone be serious, don't let His Royal Highness the Crown Prince down!"
"Yes!"