"The second is that all state capitals in Shanxi should build schools, with primary and secondary schools, and all children under the age of 16 can go to school for free."

Zhou Xian ignored what everyone was thinking and continued.

"Lord Commander, the cost of studying for so many people is very large, and what's the use of so many people studying."

Wang Yongji was a little puzzled when he heard this decree.

"No matter how much it costs, we have to let children go to school, children are our hope for the future, and we need a lot of readers in the future."

After Zhou Xian explained, he continued:

"Article 3: All merchants go to Xingjing to open shops and are exempt from taxes for three years, okay, for the time being, just these three, you go back and publicize more, and every state capital and county must be publicized."

The officials hurriedly bowed down, and if there was such a decree when they were officials in the Ming Dynasty in the past, most of them would be perfunctory.

But under the influence of Zhou Xian's mysterious ball of light, they only thought about how to do what Zhou Xian explained well, so that Zhou Xian could appreciate themselves.

It seems that getting Zhou Xian's appreciation is more important than anything, this is the horror of the mysterious ball of light, which can make a person loyal and worship Zhou Xian from the subconscious.

When the officials were about to leave the government, Zhou Xian suddenly thought of something and said: "I forgot to say, after you go back, let the local rich businessmen go to Shanxi City in seven days, and I will hold a bidding meeting." ”

"What will the tender be?" Li Ming wondered.

"The bidding meeting is that I will come up with some techniques for making soap and perfume, and let these rich businessmen pay for it, and whoever pays more will sell it to whomever it wants."

"Yes, Lord Commander, I'll go back and inform those rich merchants." Li Ming bowed and said.

As the officials returned to their own mansions, the decrees issued by Zhou Xian were arranged by them without slacking off.

After the wealthy businessmen in each state capital got the news that Zhou Xian was going to hold a bidding meeting, they were eager to try it, but they had been coveting Zhou Xian's soap and perfume industries for a long time.

It's just that Zhou Xian's strength is too strong, they have never dared to fight Zhou Xian's idea, they have always bought it from Xingjing at the original price, and then sold it, although they also made a little money, but the profit is still not high.

Now that Zhou Xian wants to sell these technologies, it is simply a godsend for them.

Li Gui, the head of the Li family, the largest family in Dengzhou Mansion, was sitting on the main seat at this time, and sitting below were his two younger brothers Li Ren and Li Xi, as well as his eldest son Li Wenjun.

"This time the bidding meeting held by Mr. Zhou of Xingjing in Shanxi City, our Li family must buy several more technologies, and with these technologies, our Li family's business can be multiplied several times." Li Gui said in a deep voice.

"I'm afraid there will be a lot of people participating in the bidding meeting this time, I don't know if we can buy it." Li Ren said worriedly.

"No matter how much it costs, we have to buy at least how to make soap." Li Gui said resolutely.

"Dad, I heard that you don't have to pay taxes to open a store in Xingjing for three years, should we also open a branch?" Li Wenjun asked at this time.

"Of course I want to go, I heard that Xingjing is more prosperous than Shanxi City now, and now you can be tax-free for three years, Jun'er, you will take someone to Xingjing to open a branch in two days." Li Gui nodded and said.

"Thank you, Dad, I will manage Xingjing's branch well." Li Wenjun was excited.

He had long heard that Xingjing had a lot of novelties now, and he had long wanted to go to Xingjing, but he had never had the opportunity.

"That's it, tomorrow the second brother will accompany me to Shanxi City, and the third brother will take care of the family affairs a little more." Li Gui said to Li Xi.

"Big brother, go ahead, you can rest assured that you have me at home!" Li Xi agreed.

The Sun family in Shanxi City is also holding the same family meeting, "This time our Sun family must buy all the technology at the bidding meeting." Sun Bin said.

"That could cost a lot of money! I don't know if it's a good deal after buying it. The second brother Sun Hu was a little worried.

"It doesn't matter how much it is, the second brother can rest assured, as long as you can buy it, you will definitely make money, these are things that have not been done before, and the price is not up to us after you buy it." Sun Bin laughed.

"I don't know what kind of technology is sold this time, but it seems that there are many kinds of officials who have reported it," the eldest son Sun Huo said with interest.

"No matter what technology it is, our Sun family must get one of them!" Sun Bin cut gold and cut iron.

There are many families who think the same as the Li family and the Sun family, and they are all rushing to Shanxi City, and they are determined to obtain the technology sold by Zhou Xian.

Seven days passed in a flash, and early in the morning, outside the mansion of Zhou Xian in Shanxi City, there were many wealthy businessmen from various state capitals in Shanxi, about a hundred people, and they were talking to each other outside the mansion.

At this moment, a soldier of the Zhou family army walked out of the mansion and said loudly: "All the businessmen who want to participate can enter the mansion now, and the subordinates and idle people are waiting outside." ”

Hearing this, the merchants hurriedly walked to the mansion, and soon there were only a few subordinates and some people outside the mansion who came to see the excitement.

After the merchants came to the hall, they saw Zhou Xian sitting on the main seat and hurriedly saluted.

"Meet the Chief Soldier!"

"Well, let's all sit down!"

Zhou Xian bowed slightly.

"Mr. Xie, Mr. Xie!"

Everyone made a stool on the stool that had been prepared in advance, and each seat had a numbered sign on it.

"The rules of today's bidding meeting are very simple, I take out a technology, you hold up a sign and shout the price, the one with the highest price wins, let's start!"

Zhou Xian briefly introduced the rules.

Everyone became nervous when they heard this, there are so many people here, it is not easy to buy it.

"The first technology to make soap and soap, with a reserve price of 1,000 taels, and each price increase shall not be less than 100 taels, and the bidding starts now."

"1500 taels!"

"2,000 taels!"

"3,000 taels!"

The price went up all the way, and it wasn't until a 10,000 tael shouted out that everyone stopped.

Shouting out 10,000 taels is Li Gui, the head of the Li family, he is bound to get soap and soap technology, their Li family is mainly selling these daily necessities, with this soap and soap, it can bring greater benefits to their Li family.

After a while, no one made any more bids.

"10,000 taels of sales, soap and soap production methods will be owned by No. 28, and after the auction is over, I will pay here to receive the technology."

After Zhou Xian glanced at Li Gui, he continued: "Let's start the manufacturing method of perfume, the reserve price is 5,000 taels, and the price increase shall not be less than 500 taels each time. ”

With the first experience, the bidding for the second round of perfumes was even more intense.

"6,000 taels!"

"8,000 taels!"

"10,000 taels!"

"15,000 taels!"

"20,000 taels!"

When Sun Bin, the head of the Sun family in Shanxi City, shouted out 2,000 taels, the other businessmen stopped talking.

Sun Bin smiled proudly when he saw that everyone was no longer raising the price.

"20,000 taels sold, the manufacturing method of the perfume belongs to No. 10!"

"The following is the manufacturing method of transparent glass, the reserve price is 10,000 taels, and the price increase shall not be less than 1,000 taels each time!"

When I heard how the glass was made, there was a lot of discussion below, and then a fierce auction began.

"15,000 taels!"

"30,000 taels!"

"50,000 taels!"

"100,000 taels!"

"The head of the Yang family is really courageous!"

A middle-aged man with a white face and beard sneered.

"If Brother He is also interested in the manufacturing method of this glass, continue to bid, why bother here." Yang Ming said lightly.