Chapter 10 [Recovering Xie Fa]

In the living room of Youwang Mansion, at the invitation of Zhang Wu's faction, Xie Fa, the shopkeeper of the Xie family, who had a financial relationship with Li Wen, came to Li Wen cautiously.

Compared with the high-ranking Tianhuang nobles, the king of Youzhou!

He Xie Fa is just a small commoner, at most, he just earned some gold and silver for his family by chance.

This made him really unimaginable what kind of things the high-ranking Youwang would need to find himself.

However, the worry in his heart could not withstand the advancement of time, and Xie Fa officially came to Li Wen.

Looking at Li Wen sitting on the chair, Xie Fa hurriedly knelt down in front of Li Wen and bowed: "Grass people Xie Fa see the king, may the king be a thousand years old, a thousand years old, a thousand years old!! ”

Under the big salute, Li Wen was stunned, and he asked Xie to send it over to beg others to do things for him.

Why didn't I expect that as soon as the other party met, he bowed to himself first.

Suddenly, Li Wen looked at the four-clawed python dragon robe he was wearing, and suddenly secretly said in his heart about the evil feudal society.

In this damn feudal society, no matter how much money you have in your hands, if there is no official as your master, then you have to worry about your net worth and life all the time.

And now Xie Fa is at such a stage, with his excellent business talent, he has been able to lay a big foundation, and even has shops in the state city.

But his only disadvantage is that he does not have the support of a nobleman, which is why he chose to believe it as soon as he saw the royal decree document issued by Li Wen.

Xie Fa needs a noble person to support him!

And this summons from the king of Youzhou, although he couldn't figure out what was going on, he was worried about it.

But he also deeply understands that this is an opportunity.

"Shopkeeper Xie, please get up quickly, when you see this king again in the future, you don't have to bow down like this again!

It seems that we have a lot of life between us! ”

Although Li Wen and Xie Fa met for the first time, Li Wen still showed that he was extremely familiar with Xie Fa.

As Xie Fa stood up with Li Wen's support, Xie Fa said with a panicked look: "The king has tormented the grass people, you are the star in the sky, and I am just a little grass on the ground!"

How can you bear such a great love from the king? ”

The politeness from Li Wen made Xie Fa even more uncertain, after all, he didn't know the reason for the overture, and it was also a gesture from the king of Youzhou, which was simply asking for his own life.

Li Wenwen wanted to pretend to be kind to show that he valued Xie Fa, but he found that the more kind he showed to Xie Fa, the more the other party's body trembled.

Coupled with the fact that Xie's attitude in his speech was constantly lowered, this made Li Wen realize that there was something wrong with his way of coping.

Equality in modern society doesn't work here!

So Li Wen pondered for a moment, and with a turn of his eyes, he let go of Xie Fa's arm that was trembling because of his approach, and Li Wen directly raised his hand and spoke.

"Shopkeeper Xie, do you know what this king is looking for you to come here today?"

With the change of Li Wen's speech attitude, his identity has been continuously elevated.

Xie Fa also gave up his position and made everything seem to be on the right track.

Under Li Wen's gaze, Xie Fa's lowered head and lowered his body seemed to regain his calm, although he was still slightly nervous, but he entered the appearance he used to adapt to.

I only heard Xie Fa's voice say cautiously: "Report to the king, the grass people are stupid and don't know, and please show the king?" ”

Xie Fa's reaction made Li Wen realize that he had followed the right process this time, and his heart immediately calmed down.

turned to say majestically: "Xie Fa, do you want to be an official!! ”

As soon as these words came out, Xie Fa was shocked.

He seemed to have heard something incredible, and asked again in a bold and excited voice.

"The king, the grass people are a little deaf, I didn't hear the king's words too clearly just now, can you ask the king to say it again!"

Seeing this, Li Wen complied with Xie Fa's intentions, and then said in a dignified tone again: "Xie Fa, do you want to be an official!! ”

Hearing the familiar words again, Xie Fa couldn't help but feel excited and hurriedly said.

"I think, the grass people want to be officials, and the grass people want to dream of it!"

Xie Fa is deeply aware that this is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, and once he misses it this time, it may not be again.

Therefore, he didn't bother to ask what the price of being an official was, so he hurriedly expressed his desire to become an official in front of Li Wen.

It's no wonder that Xie Fa was so excited when he heard Li Wen ask him if he wanted to be an official.

The reason for everything lies only in the order of this world!

The family will not move for thousands of generations!

In this world, no matter how the dynasty changes, the only candidates who can become officials are those who have a long heritage.

In addition to this, a merchant is always a merchant, an official eunuch is always an official eunuch, and a peasant is always a peasant......

Barring any surprises, these identities are already fixed at the time of their birth.

There is no possibility of changing the slightest bit!

And this world does not even have the imperial examination, which is a life-changing choice, only the recruitment from the upper nobles can open a ladder of ascent for the people in the lower class.

Under such a dynastic order, it is also conceivable that when Xie Fa heard Li Wen's inquiry.

Why is it so exciting?

Because this is from the king of Youzhou, he cast a ladder to the sky for his Xie family!!

The excited performance from Xie Fa made Li Wen's heart certain, and he felt that what he was asking for was probably stable.

So he walked to the side of the chair and sat down, and at the same time looked at Xie Fa and said, "It's okay to be an official, I can give you this opportunity, but I also have requirements here!" ”

Hearing these words, Xie Fa suddenly said with a resolute look on his face: "The king, please say, the grass people must be the king's liver and brain!" ”

"Don't be so exaggerated, I just want your family's food stockpile!

Now the people of Youzhou are deeply affected by the barbarian south, so this king wants to buy food from you to alleviate the danger of refugees! ”

With Li Wen's opening, Xie Fa's face, which was still excited, suddenly drooped.

It looked like it had been hit by something.

Seeing this, Li Wen's face sank and said: "Why, this king doesn't want you to lose money, as long as you sell grain to this king at a flat price."

Can't you do this little thing!! ”

There was a hint of anger in Li Wen's tone.

He didn't want Xie Fa to sell to him at a loss, but just let him make a little less, which the other party didn't even agree to.

Looks like he's been too kind!

Unconsciously, there was a hint of murder in Li Wen's eyes, which made Xie Fa suddenly startled.

Immediately, he quickly knelt down in front of Li Wen and said, "King, it's not that the grass people are unwilling to help the King relieve the refugees!"

It's just that the grass people's ability is really limited, and there are so many refugees in Youzhou, how can the grass people's family be able to save them?

In addition, there are big households in Youzhou who are hindering it, but I am afraid that such a task will not be completed with the power of the grass people!! ”

Xie Fa knew that it was difficult for him to become an official, but he didn't expect it to be so difficult.

The sheer number of refugees is just an excuse for Xie Fa, and now it is not an irreversible natural disaster such as drought and locust plague.

It's just a few refugees caused by the barbarian south, and Xie Fa can barely support it for a while.

After all, refugees don't all run to the state city!

And one of the things that frightened Xie Fa even more was the hostility from the big families in Youzhou, once he broke the rules, even if he became an official, he might not be able to die well.

Xie Fa didn't know what to do here, so unconsciously, Xie Fa chose to retreat in front of Li Wen!

Hearing the words from Xie Fa, Li Wen naturally understood the meaning contained in them.

But he had no intention of compromising!

What about the big families in Youzhou, sooner or later, Li Wen will break them all out.

It's just the first encounter!

So Li Wen's eyes stared at the trembling Xie Fa, and said in a stern tone: "Shopkeeper Xie, you have to think about it, you are not the only grain merchant in the city.

If you miss this village, you won't have this shop!

The opportunity to glorify the ancestors is in front of you, so you give it up so easily, and after a hundred years, in the face of those ancestors and ancestors who are underground, how should you explain it?

Thank you, shopkeeper, you have to think about it thoroughly!

Besides, this king is the heaven of Youzhou, and those big families are what kind of things, and they dare to go against this king!! ”

Although Li Wen's voice was soft, it was like thunder in Xie Fa's ears, which made him feel uncertain.

Faced with the choice given by Li Wen, Xie Fa's face was full of hesitation.

On the one hand, there is the pressure from the big families in the city, which is the sense of oppression created by hundreds of thousands of years of family rule.

On the other hand, the opportunity to glorify the ancestors is in front of you, as long as you agree, you can step beyond the identity of a merchant and enter the circle of the family.

Besides, the king of Youzhou will not necessarily lose!

The two options were like angels and demons, constantly arguing in Xie Fa's ears, making him unable to make a choice.

During this period, Li Wen did not urge too much, just drank tea quietly while waiting for Xie Fa's results.

As far as the information Li Wen has collected so far, Xie Fa is the most suitable candidate for himself.

In less than ten years, a huge grain sales network has been established in all counties of Youzhou.

Now that he is less than thirty years old, he has become the most powerful grain merchant in the entire Youzhou except for the family.

If it weren't even for the bias on the official side, in Li Wen's opinion, he would have defeated those waste grain merchants a long time ago.

Therefore, Li Wen felt that Xie Fa at this moment was just missing a chance, a chance for him to completely soar into the sky.

And now Li Wen has given him this olive branch, but whether he can catch it or not depends on his courage.

After all, no matter how short Li Wen is, he will not bring a person who has no guts under his command.

Today, he didn't dare to make a move against the grain merchants under the clans, Li Wen really couldn't imagine that when he really fought head-on with the clans in Youzhou in the future.

A timid guy will be on his side!

As time passed, Xie Fa's uncertain complexion gradually became firm.

He is not a mediocre person, and a mediocre person cannot do such a huge industry at present, all he lacks is an opportunity.

And now the opportunity is in front of his eyes!

Suddenly, Xie Fa's eyes were blazing and he looked at Li Wendao: "Report to the king, I am willing to take on this task!" ”

Hearing this reply, Li Wen slapped his thigh and said, "Okay, what I want is your reply!"

Rest assured, it's not that hard to do things with me!

I'm not going to let anyone else suffer.

As long as you do your best to do what I have to tell you, I will give you a chance to soar!

Come on, I'll show you something good! ”

With Xie Fa making the final decision, Li Wen wanted to stabilize this companion who rarely stood by his side.

Immediately started a new round of painting pie!

I saw Xie Fa follow Li Wen's guidance, and the two of them immediately came to a well-guarded house in the backyard of the palace.

Looking at the heavily guarded room, Xie Fa looked at Li Wen who was mysterious and mysterious on the side with a puzzled expression on his face.

Li Wen didn't say much about this, but just took Xie Fa's arm and led him to this hut.

"I've seen the king!"

As the two of them walked into the hut, they saw a few servants who had already prepared specific matters.

All the servants saluted Li Wen one after another, and then with Li Wen's wave, they began to be busy.

Immediately, Xie Fa looked puzzled and then extremely shocked.

These servants who were arranged here by Li Wen seemed to be magical, and they turned a basin of living water into a piece of ice soaked in cold air in front of Xie Fa's eyes.

"Great, King, this and this !!"

Seeing this unbelievable scene in front of him, Xie Fa's eyes looked at Li Wen and these servants, and his eyes were immediately filled with shock and fear as if he had seen a ghost.

What kind of miraculous means can turn a basin of living water into ice cubes?

This method is simply beyond Xie Fa's imagination!

Hearing Xie Fa's shocked tone, a smile suddenly appeared on Li Wen's face, and then he patted Xie Fa's shoulder, as if to give him enough confidence to speak.

"This is the king's means of defeating those big families, thank you, shopkeeper, you are a businessman!

As much as you can imagine, when the entire Youzhou, and even the entire Daqian Dynasty, are in the middle of summer.

If there is such a means of making ice, what a huge market it should be!

When the time comes, as the owner of the ice-making means, are you still afraid that there will be a huge amount of gold and silver pouring into your arms?

And with gold and silver, there are soldiers and horses, and you have connections, you can use ice-making methods to establish your own business territory, so are you still afraid that those big families will not succeed? ”

The pie from Li Wen appeared in Xie Fa's mind, and a magnificent wilderness appeared before his eyes.

Immediately, Xie Fa bowed his head in front of Li Wen, who had mastered the means of ice making, and bowed: "Please give me the ice making immortal method, and I will definitely bring rolling wealth to the king to help the king's great cause!! ”

The big cake given by Li Wen completely captured all of Xie Fa, and made him desperately prepare to go to the dark with Li Wen all the way to deal with those big families entrenched in Youzhou.

Seeing Xie Fa's submission, Li Wen immediately nodded with satisfaction, and immediately put the so-called ice making immortal method in Xie Fa's eyes in Xie Fa's ear.

Told Xie Fa everything!

The principle is very simple, it is nothing more than saltpeter ice making, which is the crystallization of knowledge from modern civilization.

When Xie Fa first knew that the method of making ice was so simple, a look of surprise appeared on his face.

But then the surprise on his face turned into admiration, although the method of saltpeter ice making is simple, but it can find the ice making method itself from the unknown.

In Xie Fa's opinion, he is an inhuman genius!

And following such a genius king, it is nothing more than that, thinking of those families who seem to him to be like tigers.