To be honest, in the past two years, Li Tao has indeed forgotten Nie Wushuang. Back then, when Nie Wushuang was in the most dangerous situation, he followed him without hesitation, not only helping him run before and after, but also never complaining. Now, when he arrives in Chang'an, he rarely sees Nie Shensuan again, which seems a little unkind when he thinks about it.

Thinking of this, Li Tao said apologetically: "Jiulang, I know you are scolding me in disguise!" It's me who did something wrong, Nie Wushuang has indeed been negligent in the past two years, presumably he must be blaming me, right? ”

Fan Changfeng said angrily: "Nie Shenshu has never blamed you, but I can't stand it, such a good businessman, you let him be idle, but I can't go anywhere in Chang'an, isn't this a waste of anything?" ”

"Yes, yes, it's a waste!" Li Tao nodded and said, "What has Nie Wushuang been doing in the past two years?" ”

"Sometimes he is in Qixingzhuang, sometimes he goes to Luzhou, and he doesn't have a fixed messenger, he goes where he needs to, and he goes into the house in his spare time to study all kinds of arithmetic methods you leave him."

"Is his family still in Shucheng?" Li Tao asked again.

"Yes, I persuaded him several times to bring his family to Chang'an, but he never agreed!"

"Where is Nie Wushuang now?"

"He's in Chang'an now."

"Okay, Jiulang, you arrange for someone to bring Nie Wushuang, and we will talk while eating."

"Okay!" Fan Changfeng agreed, and went out to make arrangements.

After a while, Nie Wushuang arrived, and he saluted Li Taoshi: "Little master! ”

"Sit!" Li Tao pointed to the chair beside him.

"Yes, little master!"

"I've wronged you these days!" Li Tao said.

"Where did the grievances come from?" Nie Wushuang was surprised and said, "The little master is too worried. I'm doing well, especially the book that the little master gave me, and I basically ate it all. I'm thinking about finding the little master to ask for advice again. ”

The book that Nie Wushuang said was Li Tao's mathematical knowledge sorted out from his own memory, but he didn't expect Nie Wushuang to be extremely interested in it, and he figured it out so quickly.

"Lao Nie, you want to study mathematics, it's no problem, but at the same time, you have to help me do things! I need your help now! ”

"No problem. Little master, as long as you have a place where you can find me, you can tell me. Nie Wushuang said briskly.

"That's good. I will now tell you the first thing. You go and bring your family to Chang'an as soon as possible! ”

"Huh?" Nie Wushuang was stunned.

Li Tao said to Fan Changfeng again: "You go and set up a big mansion for Lao Nie, not too far from the palace, so that I can discuss with him when I have something." ”

"I'll do this myself tomorrow!" Fan Changfeng nodded.

Li Tao looked at Dong Shaoqing and Wang Hufeng: "Old Dong, old Wang." Tell us about your recent harvests. Just let Lao Nie listen to it. ”

"I'll start with that!" Dong Shaoqing said: "After more than a year of arrangement, in the ten roads of the Tang Dynasty, Fan's firm has set up a branch in Guannei, Henan, Hedong, Shannan, Huainan, Jiangnan, Jiannan and Lingnan......

Li Tao listened to it and said with a smile: "Lao Dong, you are far from enough!" You're going to have to set a semicolon in every state and county. ”

"What? Semicolons in every state and county? How many people do you need? Dong Shaoqing was stunned.

"If you don't have enough manpower, you can send it down from the Chang'an General Command, or you can cultivate it slowly. You can also recruit people from other firms. At the beginning, you can arrange a shopkeeper first. Slowly transition to dude. Large states and counties can allocate more manpower, and smaller states and counties can allocate fewer manpower. In short, it is necessary to spread the beach as soon as possible, and to ensure that every place in Datang must have the shadow of Fan's family. ”

Dong Shaoqing hesitated to say something, but he didn't open his mouth.

"Just say what you have!" Li Tao waved his hand.

"Lantian Wang, with all due respect, doing business is to seek advantages and avoid disadvantages, some places can make money by setting semicolons, and some places can not only make money by setting semicolons, but also lose money, so I don't agree with setting semicolons in all states and counties."

Li Tao smiled and said: "In business, I am not as good as Lao Dong, but when it comes to long-term vision, you are not as good as me." I asked you to set semicolons in every corner of Datang, not just to make you money. ”

"Not for what money?" Dong Shaoqing became more and more incomprehensible.

"First, each state and county has set up a semicolon, which is the first in Datang, and Fan's firm is the first, which can improve the reputation of Fan's firm."

Everyone listened and kept nodding their heads, and since ancient times, no business has been able to do business to this point.

"Second, each state and county has a semicolon in order to build a network."

"Nets? What web? Dong Shaoqing asked.

"Sales.com!" Li Tao said in high spirits: "In the future, there will be a lot of goods that are not available in Datang, and they will be sold through your network." ”

"Huh? It's true? Dong Shaoqing felt a little incredible.

"I'll talk to you about this later." Li Tao sold a pass and said: "Thirdly, every state and county has a semicolon, not only for making money, but also for other purposes." ”

"Other uses?" Dong Shaoqing was completely bored by Li Tao.

"Since there is a business, then the merchants must be connected with each other, and we can follow the form of a post station, and each business must be equipped with a fast horse, so that the information can be transmitted, even faster than the news of the imperial court. Shopkeeper Dong, think about it, the news from all over Datang can be obtained at the first time, what does this mean for doing business? ”

Dong Shaoqing sighed with emotion, Li Tao's layout and vision are indeed not comparable to himself.

"So, in the long run, it's okay if you don't make money. Lao Dong, you let it go, as long as you weave this net for me strongly, leaving no dead ends, and I will make it up to you if you lose money. Li Tao waved his hand.

Dong Shaoqing let out a long sigh: "With the words of King Lantian, I know what to do." ”

Li Tao looked at Wang Hufeng: "Old Wang, it's your turn!" ”

Wang Hufeng nodded and said, "Last time, I accompanied King Lantian to fight with the Khitans, and I basically had a bottom on the supply of the army. When I returned, I set about forming a caravan, and now I have formed my first caravan and made contact with the border army of Shuofang. ”

Li Tao's eyes widened: "Lao Wang, you are simply fast, forming a camel team is not that simple, how did you do it?" ”

Wang Hufeng smiled and said, "I only picked up a cheap ......"

It turned out that there was a prosperous border town called Camel City in the northwest of Shuofang, where there were many merchants who did business in daily necessities such as cattle and sheep, grain and tea. Thousands of miles back and forth, it depends on whose camel team is more powerful, can seize business opportunities, and walk in front of everyone. (To be continued......)