There are more than 300 large and small shops in Taizhou City, Li Song is looking for a suitable shop while strolling around, but he didn't find a favorite shop after turning a few streets, there are a few shops that are quite large, but the base of the city wall is too remote, the shop seats on the main street are good, the people in front of the door are constantly burdening, the place is too small, the business is booming, and the shops with a larger scale do not plan to sell

Tired of shopping, he found a steamed bun shop on the side of the street to rest, by the way to eat something, and asked the store for three meat buns and a bowl of broth, he also told people to put more meat money, another "good le", the shop picked up the wooden tong, picked up three hot buns from the bamboo cage and put them on the plate, then he opened the lid of the pot, used a wooden ladle to hold a bowl of broth, put it on the press, grabbed a small handful of pre-cut mutton, put it into the soup, and sprinkled some salt and green onions

Seeing that Li Song was swallowing his saliva, the store brought the buns and broth over and put them on the table, "Guest officer, these are all just out of the pot, be careful not to burn them when you eat."

After paying the money, Li Song hurriedly picked up a bun with chopsticks, put it to his mouth and blew it a few times, and then took a bite, the hot soup chewed in his mouth, so he sped up his speed and continued to blow out, a mouthful of buns, a mouthful of meat, not to mention how fragrant it was, and finally waited for the soup to cool down and drank the soup

After eating and drinking, he was almost rested, he walked up the street again, and when he passed by the Deyi Chamber of Commerce, he saw two white seals pasted on the door, so he walked over and looked closer, and saw that it said Taizhou Mansion Yamen Seal - those who tear the seal without authorization will be severely punished according to the law, and the bottom is covered with the official seal of the State Government Yamen

In front of this two-story shop is a T-shaped street, and it is also the main street, the shops are built on the corner by the street, the architectural style is even more high-end, atmospheric and high-grade, the storefront is rushing to the street, there are really many people passing by, and the place is also big, Li Song fell in love at a glance

As soon as I got home, Li Song came to me: Boss, I fell in love with a shop in the city that was seized by the government, can I ask someone to ask if this shop is sold by the government

Li Yang: What kind of shop is that?

Li Song: In the past, the rice shop of the Deyi Chamber of Commerce

Li Yang: Why did you choose that?

Li Song: I fell in love with this shop after a day in the city, and the others are either too small or too small, if the boss sees me, I guarantee that you will also see it

Li Yang: Well, I'll go to the yamen of the state capital tomorrow to inquire

The next day, I came to the state government Yamen to visit Lord Sun, when the official reported to Sun Yuanwu, his first reaction was why he came again, this kid came to me must not be a good thing, so he asked the officer: Do you know what he is looking for this mansion

Officer: My lord, the head of the Li family, said that he would like to inquire with you about a shop

This made Sun Yuanwu feel confused, this kid asked the shop how to find out that I was here, so he asked the official to lead Li Yang to the inner hall to see what turtle idea he played, and when he arrived in the inner hall, Li Yang hugged his fist and bowed to Sun Yuanwu who was sitting on the chair: The student has seen the prefect

Sun Yuanwu pretended to be serious with a straight face: You have to inquire with this mansion about what shop

Li Yang: Adults and students want to ask you if the shops and official mansions that were seized by the Deyi Chamber of Commerce have any intention of selling them

Sun Yuanwu: Why are you interested in those shops?

Li Yang: Adults and students want to open a rice shop in the city, and after a few streets, the students fall in love with the shop of the Deyi Chamber of Commerce

Sun Yuanwu: Which of the four shops in the Deyi Chamber of Commerce was seized by the government?

Li Yang: It used to be the rice shop of the Deyi Chamber of Commerce, which was on a fork in the road

Sun Yuanwu: The government knows which one you are talking about, and the four shops and the government do have plans to make a move

Li Yang: How much money do adults need, and students will send it when they go back

Sun Yuanwu "Alas, don't worry, these shops are going to be sold by auction, and the one with the highest price will be able to buy the shop in your photo."

Li Yang: When will students be able to bid for these shops?

Sun Yuanwu: After a while, the government will ask people to issue a notice, and in ten days, the shops will be sold at auction in the yamen of the state capital, and the one with the highest price will get it

Li Yang: My lord, can you ask about the low price?

Sun Yuanwu: The starting price is 4,000 taels

As soon as Li Yang heard that he was hanging and folded from the chair, he thought to himself that this official house was too dark, and a shop would cost four thousand taels of silver, and it was still the starting price, and the highest bidder really depended on who had enough silver: the student had to go back and prepare well

Sun Yuanwu: Why did you suddenly want to open a rice shop?

Li Yang: The grain circulating in the former state capital has been monopolized by the Deyi Chamber of Commerce, so the grain merchants can unscrupulously raise the price of grain, and the current grain price is so high that it has a certain relationship with the students, who plan to put 150,000 quintals of grain on the market to restore the stability of the grain price, and the students open rice shops to balance those businessmen who raise prices at will

Sun Yuanwu: Hongting, you can become a businessman who takes the overall situation into account, and the government fully supports you in this matter

Li Yang: The student thanked the student for his kindness, and the student retired first

Soon it was the day of the official auction of the four shops, as soon as the good guys came to the state government yamen to participate in the auction, there were really a lot of people, groups of rich businessmen chatted outside the government office, Li Song and I had no acquaintances in the city, so they approached the crowd and sold their stupidity, and it happened that Cao Lin, the shopkeeper of the Taizhou Chamber of Commerce, also came to participate in today's auction, because there were too many people coming, Li Song and I looked at everyone and did not notice him

But Cao Lin is different, as soon as he saw the two faces who came to participate in the auction today, he paid more attention to it and took a closer look, isn't this the Li family master of Alan County, the Deyi Chamber of Commerce fought for the military business and the Li family's grain, but there was a lot of trouble in Taizhou City, and in the end, the shopkeeper ended up with no personal wealth, and he also put his life into it because of many years of evil deeds, but at this time, Li Yang didn't know that he was already famous in Taizhou City

Cao Lin finally squeezed through the crowd: Master Li, you are also here to participate in the official sale

Li Yang arched his hands when he saw that it was the shopkeeper Cao: The shopkeeper Cao is really coincidental to meet here, why are you also here to participate in the official sale

Cao Lin: If you have nothing to do, it doesn't hurt if you have a good shop with a cheap price to auction one, then the shop auctioned today has the Li family's favorite

Li Yang: Shopkeeper Cao, like you, I'm here to join in the fun, if there is a shop with the right price, shoot a small business

Cao Lin: I don't know what the head of the Li family wants to do to make a living

Li Yang: I want to open a rice shop to deal in some things that I usually use

As soon as Cao Lin heard that there was no conflict with his own business, he became enthusiastic: "Ladies shopkeepers, I will introduce you to this is the head of the Li family in Alan County, and he is also a friend of Cao, he wants to open a shop in our Taizhou City for a while, and he also asks the shopkeepers to raise their noble hands, Cao Mou has thanked you in these," After speaking, he bowed his hand to the people present and thanked them

"It turned out to be a friend of Shopkeeper Cao, who is also our friend, and I will ask Shopkeeper Li to take care of our business more in the future."

Li Yang thanked everyone: My brother Li Song and I will rely on you to take care of you in the future

After speaking, he looked at Cao Lin, "Brother Cao, are there any of these shopkeepers who make iron tools and iron ore for a living?"

Cao Lin introduced three shopkeepers to Li Yang: brother, then you have to find the same shopkeeper and Yue shopkeeper, he is the two of them to open a blacksmith shop, and you have to find a shopkeeper Bai for iron mines, Taizhou is the largest mine in his mine

The same shopkeeper: The head of the Li family is really bold and conscious, and there will be business to take care of us when we meet this time

Shopkeeper Bai: I'll give you a preferential price for how much iron the Li family uses

Li Yang didn't think much about it, and said casually: Tens of thousands of catties of steel - about three or five hundred thousand catties of iron

With the shopkeeper - Yue shopkeeper and Bai shopkeeper heard that the eyes of Li Yang were the same, it is no exaggeration to say that those two eyes looked straight up, and Cao Lin was even more surprised when he looked at it, and he couldn't figure out Li Yang's details

As soon as Shopkeeper Yue heard these figures, he knew that this was a big business: I don't know why, when I looked at Shopkeeper Li, I had a feeling of reunion after a long absence

The same shopkeeper: Isn't it really said by you, I can give you a preferential price for the forging iron tools of the shopkeeper Li, and now the business is difficult to do, so you have to rely on friends to help each other to eat

Li Yang looked at Cao Lin: This is not the place to talk, and after the auction is over, let's talk in another place

Cao Lin: Then go to my place, just try the new flower tea this year

As soon as the time arrived, the door of the government was opened, and the shopkeepers who came to participate in the auction were led to the side hall by a small official, and the prefect arrived after the auction began, and the small officials explained the bidding process to the shopkeepers who came to participate in the auction, and the starting price was added every time to 500 taels as the limit price of the higher one, and the starting price of the first shop was 3,000 taels of silver, which may be that the seat was not very good, and only 4,000 taels of silver were auctioned

The starting price of the second shop in the east of the city is also 3,000 taels of silver, after several rounds of bidding pictures, it was auctioned for 5,000 taels of silver, and the third shop in the south of the city has been auctioned at a high price of 5,000 taels of silver, and the final finale is that Li Song won the starting price of the shop to be 5,000 taels of silver, Li Song stood up and Alan County offered 5,500 taels, at this time, I don't know who shouted that I offered 6,000 taels, Li Yang looked around and did not find this person

Li Song: 6,500 taels

"7,000 taels"

Li Song: 7,500 taels

"8,000 taels"

Li Yang saw that this was someone deliberately fighting with me for this shop, this is not a question of the gain or loss of a shop, but a question of the Li family's face: Alan County Chamber of Commerce 10,000 taels

Li Song gently tugged at my sleeve with his hand: Boss, this price is too expensive

Li Yang shook his head slightly at Li Song, and then the man shouted out the price of 10,500 taels of silver, Li Yang didn't even hit a stalk and gave a high price of 11,000 taels of silver, hey, I'm so grumpy, if you're raising the price, then I don't want this shop, alas, this time the person didn't increase the price, this according to the budget I made when I came, it cost an extra thousand taels of silver, and after paying the money and confirming that it was correct, the little official handed over the deed of the store to Li Song

When Li Song and I came out of the yamen, we followed Cao Lin to the Taizhou Chamber of Commerce in our respective carriages, and Cao Lin, who was the host, invited everyone to the courtyard, and he shouted at the top of his voice, "Ma San, go and bring the plum blossom cake made by Mrs. and the newly sent flower tea"

"Gotta come right away"

Cao Lin: When it comes to me, everyone should not be restrained, just like their own family

The same shopkeeper: The head of the Li family is really extraordinary, this shot is 10,000 taels

Shopkeeper Yue: At that time, a few of us really sweated for you, if he was raising the price of our ones, he would be ready to make up money for you

Shopkeeper Bai: Although we are not rich businessmen, we can give you 18,000 taels of silver

Cao Lin: If he is raising the price without your help, I will accompany him for a few hands

You don't care if what these people say is true, but it makes people happy and comfortable, Li Yang thanked the shopkeepers who were seated: Thank you to the shopkeepers, by the way, I want to buy 400,000 catties of iron with you to see how much silver you need

Shopkeeper Bai: Now the price of iron is 16,000 taels per 4,000 taels of silver and 4,000 taels of silver, so let's give you a discounted price of 15,000 taels of silver

Li Yang: How long does it take for the shopkeeper to refine these irons?

Boss Bai: It will take 5 months

Li Yang: The price of the shopkeeper is fine, but I can give you three months at most

Bai shopkeeper: This is about to enter the winter for three months, I can't guarantee it, you see if four months will work, I will try to give you in advance, but it will never exceed four months

Li Yang: That's it, the shopkeeper will give you 1,000 taels of silver as a deposit, and the rest of the money will be counted on the last day of each month according to the number of iron paid in the month

Shopkeeper Bai: Master Li, I see that you are a happy person, so I don't ink it, just like that

Li Yang: I don't know if the two of the armor worn by the officials and soldiers can do it with the same shopkeeper - Yue Shopkeeper

The same shopkeeper: Of course you can do it, but this privately cast armor is a felony and will kill your head

Li Yang couldn't help laughing when he heard this, "Haha" Why did I forget this, the two shopkeepers don't think this will work, you are only responsible for casting iron pieces the same size as the armor piece, so it is not a private armor cast, and the two of you should not be too loud

Shopkeeper Yue: The armor worn by this official army costs 1,000 pieces of iron woven from leather ropes, and how many pieces of armor does Shopkeeper Li want me and my fellow shopkeeper to make

Li Yang: I want 8,000 sets of armor pieces and two shopkeepers to see how the money should be calculated

I briefly discussed with the shopkeeper and the shopkeeper Yue: how can a set get 2 taels of silver

Li Yang: The price of the same shopkeeper is a bit expensive

The same shopkeeper: Li shopkeeper this set of armor weighs 50 pounds, each piece of armor weighs 5 yuan, and the thickness and size must be the same, the production process is also more complicated, with the first casting shape in the punching and finally polishing smooth, a blacksmith can make a few hundred pieces a day, and there is charcoal money

Li Yang: How long will it take to make it?

Shopkeeper Yue: It will take me 4 months to meet the shopkeeper

The same shopkeeper: The head of the Li family is difficult to do business now, and the two of us can't afford to raise the price for others, so you can let us earn some money so that everyone can eat

Cao Lin: Brother Li, we are all our own people, I think the shopkeeper and the shopkeeper Yue really can't make much money, or if you make less money, you will sell me face, what do you think

Li Yang: We are all friends, so if we have money, we will all earn it together, so we will make a set of armor pieces and 2 taels of silver according to what the two shopkeepers said, and I will also give you two a deposit of 1,000 taels first, and you have to pay according to the number of sets on the last day of each month

Hug your fist with the shopkeeper and salute: Thank you to the shopkeeper Li

Li Yang: Today, I would like to thank Brother Cao for giving me the privilege of having three people, and when the shop opens, I will invite a few brothers to give me a show

Shopkeeper Bai: Shopkeeper Li, rest assured, we will be there by then, if there is anything we can help you with, don't be polite to us

Shopkeeper Yue: If you need help, just say it

After the matter was negotiated, Li Yang introduced Li Song to the three shopkeepers: This is my brother Li Song, and when the store opens, it is the same to look for him if there is anything

Li Song arched his hands towards the three shopkeepers: I will have to thank the three shopkeepers for their care in the future

The same shopkeeper: Brother Li Song has seen that we are all our own family

Cao Lin: Don't go back at noon today, I'll ask the kitchen to prepare a few dishes, so let's have a good time not getting drunk and not going home

Shopkeeper Yue: Okay

Li Song took the guys to clean up the inside and outside of the store, and painted the wooden stakes-windows and doors with red paint, which was particularly festive at a glance, and hung a string of 5-layer long lamps on the east and west sides under the eaves of the second floor, and the interior furniture and counters were all brand new, the east side of the first floor was operated by grain, rice, wheat, beans, millet and chestnuts, while the west side was operated by ceramics and some daily necessities, and the second floor was operated by clothing-furniture and some dried fruits and tea. It is said to be a rice shop, but its function is indeed similar to that of daily necessities

On the day of the opening of the store, Li Song invited a group of people to dance the lion in front of the door, the gongs and drums were beaten, and the passers-by on the street were attracted to come over, many of them wanted to join in the fun, Li Song also specially booked a banquet in the Qinghe Building across the street to greet the guests, not to mention that there were really a lot of people who came to cheer today, especially Cao Lin and the shopkeeper, they not only brought congratulatory gifts, but also brought a few shopkeepers to cheer me on

Li Yang arched his hands and thanked Cao Lin and the others: Thank you for coming to support your brothers today, and I hope you will forgive me if you don't greet you well

Cao Lin: Have you opened this shop?

Li Yang: Not yet

Cao Lin waved his hand at several shopkeepers: Come on, let's open a picture for shopkeeper Li

Li Yang: The second brother hurriedly said hello

Li Song led Cao Lin and others into the shop, introduced them to the business project, and the shopkeeper looked at the scale of the store, and chatted with Cao Lin, "Don't say that he sells a lot of things, there is everything", before they could think about what to buy, Taizhou guard general Yuan Bin came, and more than ten officers and soldiers stood in two rows in front of the store and opened a road

Li Yang hurriedly trotted all the way to meet him: Li Yang, a grass man, had seen General Yuan

Yuan Bin, "You kid has a good eye," he said, and he slapped me with his hand, "Take me to visit your shop."

Li Yang respectfully made a gesture with his hand to invite Yuan Bin to visit the store, and after a while, several officials came and shouted in front of the door, "Lord Prefect has arrived"

Yuan Bin patted me with his hand: Go and meet Master Sun

Li Yang hurriedly ran outside the door to prepare to greet Lord Sun, Cao Lin and others also followed behind to greet him, four sturdy people carried a sedan chair and stopped at the door, Li Yang hurriedly stepped forward and lifted the curtain in front of the sedan chair with his hand: The student has seen the prefect

Sun Yuanwu walked out of the sedan chair: Hongting Mansion mentioned a few words for you

As soon as he finished speaking, he took out a piece of red paper from his sleeve and handed it to me, opened it and saw that there were four big characters written on it: "Students remember the teachings of adults"

Sun Yuanwu: Have you chosen the name of your shop?

Li Yang: My lord's shop is called Taizhou Daily Department Store

At this time, Yuan Bin took two steps forward: he had seen the prefect

Sun Yuanwu: "Haha, I didn't expect you to arrive earlier than this mansion."

Yuanbin: My lord, I just went in and took a look at his shop, which is doing a good job

Sun Yuanwu: Then you have to go in and take a look

Just as Sun Yuanwu was about to enter the store, Cao Lin bowed to him: Cao Lin has seen the prefect

Sun Yuanwu saw that it was Cao Lin: Shopkeeper Cao, you are also here

Cao Lin: I am close friends with these people and the head of the Li family, and I came to cheer him on today

The shopkeeper and others also bowed: the grass people have seen the prefect

Sun Yuanwu smiled and nodded: Okay-good

Li Song took Yuanbin and Sun Yuanwu to visit the first floor and then took him to visit the second floor, and the shopkeeper deliberately slowed down and dragged Cao Lin and asked in a low voice: Who is this Li shopkeeper, why even the prefect and General Yuan came to cheer him on

Cao Lin: Li Yang, the garrison in the northern part of Qiantai Prefecture, has heard of it

After hearing this, the shopkeeper took a breath of cold air: Could it be that the shopkeeper Li is the Li Yang who led the troops to defeat the Haikou twice and relieve the siege of Taizhou

Cao Lin: Exactly

Shopkeeper Yue: Yesterday I wondered what this shopkeeper Li was doing, but I didn't expect it to be him

At this time, there was a noisy noise outside the store, and when I went out, I saw that it was Li Zuo and Li You, the leaders of the militia group, and they were coming, and following behind was my father-in-law Song Jia, who was sitting in a carriage with a few half-pigs, Li Yang hurriedly ran over and helped Song Jiaping down from the carriage: Father-in-law, slow down

Song Jiaping: Let someone unload the half pig from the car and put a button on me in front of the door

Li Yang asked the guy to unload the half pig according to what his father-in-law said and put a press in front of the door, Song Jiaping asked the guy to put the pig on the press and shouted softly to the onlookers: Today is a good day for my son-in-law's new store to open, anyone who buys rice can come to me to get two catties of pork, and everything else can come to me to get a pound of pork, and each person can only get it once until the pigs I brought are finished

As soon as they heard that there was meat to buy something, the onlookers flocked to the store and began to choose what they wanted to buy, and the atmosphere in the store suddenly became lively, and the guys were even more busy, while Song Jiaping moved a chair and sat in front of the door and looked at the beautiful sales in the store