Tang Xin'an has his own unique way of distinguishing the quality of food, that is, he chews it directly in his mouth and savors the unique fragrance of food. This is true of wheat, it is true of rice, and it is true of whole grains.

He took a grain of corn and looked at it carefully, habitually put it in his mouth to chew, thinking that corn was the same as wheat and rice, and he only needed to bite it lightly to chew it out of the fragrance, but who knew that the corn kernels were too hard, and this time he almost bit off his old teeth.

Tang Xin'an shook his head secretly and said, "Are you sure this is really for people to eat?" Not feed to pigs? ”

Li Feibai didn't know what practical methods there were for how to eat corn, except for boiling porridge and making corn nests, and said: "Although it is not as good as wheat and rice, it can make exquisite food, but in the year of famine, it is the best spare food." ”

Tang Xin'an lost interest in corn, and asked who would buy seeds and sow seeds for corn, which could not become a staple food and was only hungry when he was hungry, and said, "Is there any other business?" ”

Li Feibai said a few more, Tang Xin'an couldn't see the real thing, and he couldn't arouse interest just by describing it, so he yawned. The meaning of his action was very obvious, telling Li Feibai that he was not interested, and if there was nothing else, he should say goodbye and leave.

How could Li Feibai not see what Tang Xin'an meant, he originally thought that after finalizing a few cooperation with Tang Xin'an, when the guests and hosts had a good conversation, he would point out Tang Xin'an one or two, so that Tang Xin'an's silver shop would become the most profitable silver shop in the world. Now that a cooperation has not been negotiated, it can be seen that Tang Xin'an is extremely uninterested in him and has little confidence in his business. But let him give up like this, he was really unwilling, so he planned to make a last effort, and said: "The business I said before was a small fight, and it is no wonder that Mr. Tang is not looking down on the shopkeeper." I also have a big business, and Mr. Tang must be interested in it. ”

Tang Xin'an said: "Is this the last business?" After receiving an affirmative reply, he said, "Tell me about it!" ”

Li Feibai said: "I don't know if Mr. Tang's shopkeeper is not interested in arms?" ”

Tang Xin'an was stunned for a moment and said, "Arms? What the hell! ”

Li Feibai said: "In short, it's a fire gun!" ”

Tang Xin'an was stunned, only to hear Li Feibai continue: "Yesterday, I went to the guard house, and I was fortunate to have a few shots in the light of money and calming down. However, the backwardness of the guns in the army is simply outrageous, and there are many inconveniences such as the trouble of reloading, the waiting time for the guns, etc., which are not as convenient and quick as the guns made by a government officer I encountered in Jiyuan. I think that if we can make a sum of money, build an ordnance factory, and make a firearm that is several times more convenient and faster than the Ordnance Bureau, we will definitely make a windfall.

"I have calculated that a fire gun sells for fifteen taels of silver, and our Ming army has one hand, which is a business of two million sticks. And how much does it cost to build a firecracker? If he doesn't have one tael of silver, even if he has five taels of silver, he will have ten taels of earnings. How much does 2 million sticks make? Twenty million taels! ”

Tang Xin'an laughed and said, "Xiaoyou, 20 million taels is really tempting, and if you sell all of my Daxing number, you can't sell it for so much silver." Regardless of whether we can really sell so much silver, even if we can, do you know that the army's firearms are all bought from the Ordnance Bureau, and private people are not allowed to make firearms, let alone buy firearms from private individuals. Even if private people are allowed to make firearms, they will also buy firearms from private people, and I have done a lifetime of trading, and I will tell you an eternal truth, the people do not fight with officials. You are a private firearm, and you make it better than the official one, let the army buy it from you instead of buying it from the ordnance office, don't you smash other people's jobs and take off other people's official hats, and people can spare you? Therefore, I advise you to be down-to-earth, first do a good job in the two businesses of stone carving and cool oil, and then think of other livelihoods when you have money. Don't be ambitious, you also want to do that, and in the end, you will make a bamboo basket and draw water, and you will regret it! ”

Li Feibai was very disappointed and said: "I thought that Mr. Tang's shopkeeper could make such a big business, and he must be a very far-sighted person, so he came to send you a fortune." I didn't expect that Mr. Tang's shopkeeper's vision was just like this, wasting a lot of my saliva in vain, since this is the case, the kid will leave. However, I also told Mr. Tang that if it is more than five years or less than two years, you will regret today's decision! With that, he got up and was about to leave.

Tang Zilan suddenly spoke: "Wait, he's not interested in your business, I'm interested in your business." As far as the business you said today, how much does it cost to do it all! ”

Unexpectedly, the mountains and rivers were exhausted, and there was no way out, and the willows and flowers were bright and another village, Li Feibai immediately said: "At least 100,000 taels of silver!" Of course, this is a big profit, and I can guarantee that you will multiply your silver several times within five years! ”

Tang Xin'an couldn't help but be angry, not only angry that Tang Zilan was against him, but also angry that Li Fei's white cowhide was blowing too loudly, and said, "What a big breath!" When Zhengde Ye opened Huangzhuang, he had never seen such a lucrative business. ”

Li Feibai said: "Lord Zhengde opened the Huangzhuang without such huge profits, it is because his old man did not meet me!" He finally met a master who was willing to take money, and he didn't want to pass by, so he was not afraid of offending Tang Xin'an, and said: "How much silver is Tang Xiao willing to take!" ”

Tang Zilan said: "I still have 300,000 taels of private money, and I will take it all out to cooperate with you in business!" ”

Li Feibai was taken aback, he didn't expect Tang Zilan's private money to be 300,000 taels, there is really no way to compare with each other, and a comparison can make people angry. I think he is in a hurry to raise money, and people like those who were born with a golden key can casually come up with 300,000 taels.

Tang Xin'an shouted: "I see that you dare!" ”

Tang Zilan said: "Why don't I dare!" This money was left to me by my mother when she was dying, could it be that my father still coveted it? ”

Tang Xin'an was so angry that he couldn't speak smoothly, and said, "Who ...... Who said I would covet your money? You are my own daughter, I will give you as much silver as you want, and I won't even frown, how can I covet your silver! ”

Tang Zilan said: "Since I am not greedy, why bother how I spend it!" ”

Tang Xin'an said: "How do you want to spend your silver, how can I care?" But it didn't work out! Daddy is also a veteran of business, definitely in the top ten in Daming, judging from Daddy's experience, none of the business he said is reliable, you give him the money, isn't that throwing the money into the water? And I can't even hear a sound! ”

Li Feibai was not happy, and said: "Mr. Tang, I don't like to hear you say this, why do you conclude that my business is not reliable?" ”

Tang Xin'an didn't care about it, and then persuaded Tang Zilan: "Actually, if you throw 300,000 taels away, your father won't pay attention to it, it's a big deal to give you another 300,000 taels." But after this incident, your reputation will be damaged, and you will be misunderstood by others as a loser who has no heart, so who dares to marry you? ”

Tang Zilan sneered and said, "This is exactly what I want, I still wish that the county king surnamed Zhu would not dare to marry me!" ”

Tang Xin'an immediately understood that Tang Zilan was not optimistic about Li Feibai's business and insisted on cooperating with money, but his purpose was here. He burst into anger and said, "Are you going to be happy if you want to make me angry to death!" With that, he got up from his seat and walked away in a flash.

Tang Zilan watched Tang Xin'an leave, her eyes turned red, and tears flowed out.

Li Feibai smiled awkwardly and said, "Otherwise, forget it!" ”

Tang Zilan wiped her tears with her sleeve and said, "What's it?" Could it be that my Tang family still has a bad seed that doesn't count? I said that if I take 300,000 taels, I will take 300,000 taels, which inn do you live in, I will go to you when I have the money ready these days! ”

Li Feibai said the name of the inn and said, "It's rare for Miss Tang to trust, don't worry, I will turn 300,000 taels of silver into 3 million taels in two or three years, so that you can earn back face in front of your father." ”

Tang Zilan said in her heart: "I just hope that you don't lose all the money, and leave 12,000 taels for me to live for the rest of my life." He smiled bitterly and said, "You wait for me at the inn for five days, and I will send the silver within five days." ”