Liu Yong often reminds his two sons. Dao: My son will be re-educated, and it is contrary to the teachings of the ancestors if he is not erudite. Those who know the text have no experience, and those who know it and do not know why it is are ignorant.

After Anjiang settled down, Liu Yong took his two sons to various places to inspect his family's enterprises.

They went to Shanghai first, on the construction site in Hongxiangli, a huge construction site, and looked at some small villas that had been built, some of which were still under construction, and some of which were still empty. Liu Anlan asked Liu Yong puzzled: Daddy, why don't you start construction together.

Liu Yongdao: You don't know about this, and that's why I want to bring you here to watch. Engaging in real estate, unlike doing silk business, silk business, as long as the silk warp is collected and transferred to the next family, it is a few days, and there is always a profit more or less. But real estate is different, take the land, but also to build, the front is too long, a project, less than a year or two, more than a few years, if the development at the same time, the financial cost is scary, in case it is difficult to sell, the capital chain is broken, then the previous efforts are lost.

An Jiang continued: Daddy means that real estate must be in phases, build a batch, sell a batch, take the money earned, and then build the next batch.

Liu Yong smiled and said: That's what it means. In this way, the investment is less and the results are fast.

An Lan also had some insights: This is called rolling development, or turning over the cake.

Liu Yong nodded with satisfaction and said, "Well, the analogy is appropriate, the analogy is appropriate."

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They came to Dafeng in Jiangsu Province again, looking at the endless cotton that was growing well. Liu Yong sighed and said: Maybe you don't think that this was originally a beach, but after three years of reclamation, it has now become a fertile field.

An Lan said: Daddy is really meritorious, if you don't take us out to see, how will we know. I only knew about the 'Liu Shunheng' silk industry, and I only knew about the 'Liu Shunheng' silk factory in Jili Village.

Liu Yong added: The Chinese lunar calendar is very remarkable. Farming should not only be intensively cultivated and carefully managed, but also pay attention to the 24 solar terms. If this solar term is passed, it is useless to plant anything. For example, "blowing through the small manfeng, grass seeds can be left to plant", "do not plant autumn fields" and so on, these are scientific summaries since ancient times. There is also 'wheat is afraid of rain overnight during the Qingming Festival, and rice is afraid of cold dew and frost in the morning'. What does it mean, the wheat begins to tassel in the Qingming season, and if it encounters heavy rain for several days, the wheat will be finished; In the cold season, the rice begins to fill, and if there is an early frost, then the rice will not be full this year.

An Jiang said in surprise: I really can't imagine that my father knows so much.

Liu Yong said with a smile: Live to learn all the time, and there is no end to knowledge.

Sitting in the carriage, An Lan and An Jiang had no intention of enjoying the scenery on the side of the road, they always felt impressed by their father, although they read more than him, but their knowledge was far inferior to him.

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At the door of the Nantong 'Liu' pawn shop, a carriage stopped, and three people came down from the car.

Jiang Xikun, who was taking inventory inside, heard that his father-in-law had arrived, so he hurriedly came out and said with both hands: My father-in-law and my brother-in-law are here, and my son-in-law is not welcome, so fast forward and fast forward.

Liu Yong smiled and said: I usually have a lot of things to do, so I can't take care of here, it is said that you have done a good job here, and I can rest assured. This time, I took advantage of their vacation to take them out to see and learn something.

An Lan said: My brother-in-law debuted earlier than us, especially in the pawn industry, which is bound to involve all aspects, so you can't be conservative.

Jiang Xikun said: Where is it, I only know some fur, and if I want to study it in depth, I am afraid it will take a lifetime.

At this time, the man made them tea.

Jiang Xikun said with a smile: In the pawn industry, ordinary objects are easy to say, but expensive objects are difficult to say. Take this tea set as an example: since the Song Dynasty, there have been five famous kilns, how to distinguish its authenticity, you should know the characteristics of each kiln at that time, color, etc. There is a profound cultural connotation here, one relies on knowledge, the other relies on experience, and only by seeing more can we be knowledgeable.

Immediately, Jiang Xikun took out a copper seal from the box in the inner room, put it in front of them and said with a smile: What is this, where does it come from? Please explain to the two brothers-in-law.

An Lan and An Jiang respectively picked up the seals and looked at them carefully. But none of them knew the crooked words on it.

An Lan Dao: Judging from the specifications, such a square seal is either an official seal or a royal seal, but the text on it has really not been seen.

Yasue Dao: Judging from the button of the seal, it is a lion, so the owner of the seal is not low.

Jiang Xikun smiled: You two are not wrong, the question is, what kind of text does it belong to? This is a dilemma for everyone who has seen the seal. I tell you, the text on the seal is called 'Ba Si Ba', which was created by Kublai Khan's national teacher in the Yuan Dynasty. On the seal are the words 'Seal of the King of Bailan', and the King of Bailan is the horse of Kublai Khan and the leader of Turpan. In this way, the seal is not trivial.

After hearing this, both An Lan and An Jiang were very surprised.

An Lan said: My brother-in-law is really knowledgeable, which has benefited my younger brother a lot.

An Jiang also sighed: Listening to your words is better than reading a book for ten years.

They stayed in Nantong for one night, and the next day, accompanied by Jiang Xikun, they went to Yangzhou again.

March is the season of 'fireworks in Yangzhou in March'.

Liu Yong said to Jiang Xikun: There shouldn't be any problems with the salt store, just introduce salt and lead out, seize the opportunity, you take the two of them out for a walk and open their eyes.

They are about 30 kilometers from Guazhou Bay to Dongguan Qiaotou, the ancient canal along the coast is the oldest section of the Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal, walk along the ancient canal, you can see the historical relics star train, they walk, while looking, thinking about the same question; Emperor Yang of the Sui Dynasty went to Yangzhou to see Qionghua, Emperor Kangxi went to the south of the Yangtze River six times, stopped in Yangzhou five times, and Emperor Qianlong went to the south of the Yangtze River six times and went to Yangzhou every time. "The building boat crosses the snow melon island at night, and the iron horse is scattered in the autumn wind", we can know the vicissitudes and sadness seen by the poet Lu You back then.

The ancient Yangzhou of the past has been nowhere to be found, the years only retain the broken wall and the mottled old shadow, has long been unable to hear the hustle and bustle of the carriage and horses, the war is flying, the prosperity of the old times is not worth mentioning today, the city has returned to tranquility and peace. The boats coming and going on the riverside shuttle, breaking the sunset, leaving a line of light and shadow, the vicissitudes of life, and the years have annihilated the prosperity of ancient Yangzhou.

They walk on the streets, Yangzhou at night is romantic and comfortable, but it is enough to make people reluctant to give up. Walking around, you can meet street singers, most of them not to make money to support their families, but to set off the romance of the city, because there will always be one she is listening to, even if it is lonely.

Walking along the Chunliu Causeway, there is a green lake in front of you, which is really not very wide, and the opposite bank is almost close in front of you. Although it is not as grand as expected, it is a scene in a painting. People come and go on the shore, the sound of the drums of the cruise ships in the lake, the distant buildings are shaded, and the green trees are shady nearby, just like a long scroll of natural and beautiful Chinese painting. Not long after entering the park, a light rain came as scheduled, the fine rain fell silently on the lake, the hazy scene made you can't help but marvel, no need to play an umbrella, just wander arbitrarily on the shore of Slender West Lake, Slender West Lake like a pure Jiangnan woman to come. Through the Chunliu Causeway, on the Chunbo Bridge, through the Xu Garden, Xiaojin Mountain, the scenery along the way is dizzying.

Jiangnan is good, Jiangnan is good! Beautiful Yangzhou, with a light breeze and rain, ancient stone walls, lonely and deep alleys, every wisp of rising green smoke and a slight drizzle are kneaded together - under the twilight, the mountains and rivers near and far are covered with an indescribable mist, like a curtain blocking your eyes.

Yangzhou wants to be cloudy and rainy weather, Daiwa white wall is more green, standing on the bank of the willow embankment of the slender West Lake, through the classical pavilion, you can see the boat lady floating a leaf boat from a distance, the smoke wave painting boat, the ripple marks moved the front of the 'this painting. Occasionally, a few teal ducks are playing, splashing all over their bodies. Slender West Lake is known for its thinness, and the garden is famous for its exquisiteness.

An Jiang sighed: I like a bamboo forest in the garden, set aside a clump of green bamboo, you can see a secluded, presumably the owner of the garden is an elegant but not lacking in the fortitude of the people, hugging a courtyard of strange and beautiful mansions, like the joy of the world, sitting on the bamboo, Linqing Pond, forgetting the ancient language, how happy it is, the happiness of the ancients is easy to comprehend today? I will also imitate the ancients in the future, so that I may enjoy them in my old age.

Jiang Xikun said with a smile: Uncle Lang is young, but he has already thought about his old age, but it is too early.

An Jiang smiled: It is a natural law and irresistible.

An Lan said with emotion: Why did the first emperors kiss Yangzhou, it turns out that Yangzhou is also spiritual, the water spirit, the earth spirit, and the people are also spiritual.

The three of them talked and laughed and returned to the station.

When Liu Yong saw them coming back, his face was sad and his mood was heavy, and he said to them: The original plan was to take you to Maotai Town to see the Liujia Burning Workshop there, but because I received a telegram from home, your grandmother was seriously ill and asked us to return quickly, so the plan was changed. Xikun, you arrange it immediately, we will leave immediately and cross the river in time. As for you, do you want to reply, we will hear from you then.