Chapter 22: Talk
Huangfu Dragon?
The Great Prince of the Vast Empire!
The sons of the king Huangfu Qianxiong, Ye Ping didn't have much impression, but this Huangfu Long, his ears were almost out of the cocoon.
Not because Huangfu Long is the eldest prince and has the best chance of ascending to the throne in the future, but because he controls the financial power of the vast empire - to put it in layman's terms, he is a businessman.
The vast empire and the wolves are surrounded by invincible, and the force depends on the continuous output of immortal cultivation masters from the vast academy, and the financial resources come from the painstaking management of the royal family itself.
Huangfu Long looks like a young man, his actual age has already passed 100 years old, seventy years ago, Huangfu Qianxiong handed over the financial power of the vast empire to him.
Needless to say, there are taxes, policies and so on, and the think tank under Huangfu Long has also helped him run countless shops, the most well-known and profitable of which is the Qiankun Auction House.
The largest source of income for the Qiankun Auction House was the auction of military trophies, and the income brought by countless cultivation resources from foreign countries far exceeded the imperial taxes.
How much income from one auction house will exceed the taxes of the entire empire?
Of course!
The empire's taxes are only measured in gold and silver, and the income of the Qiankun Auction House is directly spirit stones!
What the?
You said that taxes can also collect spirit stones, and those shops that deal in cultivation resources also have to pay taxes?
That being said, which store that might be dealing in cultivation resources doesn't have a cultivation sect as a backer behind it? If you want to snatch food from their mouths, the hand of the vast empire can't stretch out that long!
What's more, the royal family doesn't dare to offend the Immortal Cultivation Sect too much - external troubles are enough of a headache, and if you add internal worries, the royal family is afraid that they will be awakened from a dream.
Therefore, most of the shops that deal in immortal cultivation resources only pay taxes according to the standards of ordinary stores, and the gold and silver collected are converted into spirit stones.
If it weren't for that, how could the royal family have staged such a big auction for a pair of sword pictures?
An auction, 300 million spirit stones, is worth a year's tax revenue of the entire vast empire!
It's just that Huangfulong is not good at doing his business, why did he come to me?
Could it be that it was also for the 60 billion obtained from the auction of the sword map?
Ye Ping secretly guessed and invited Huangfu Long into the cave.
Unlike the grumpy second prince Huang Fu Teng, Huang Fu Long is not only gentle and elegant, but also very good at talking, which is simply a ...... Chatterbox.
As soon as he sat down, without a few words of greeting, Huangfulong opened the chatterbox, Pang Zheng quoted Bobo, commented on the past and the present, up to astronomy and geography, down to customs and customs, as far as remote and exotic, and as close as five states and four prefectures...... Talk about everything, as if there is nothing in this world that he doesn't know.
Especially the output distribution of immortal cultivation resources, this guy has counted several laps on his ten fingers, and he hasn't finished talking yet.
Anyway, it's okay, Ye Ping has been a qualified listener with patience, and he has gained a lot of knowledge.
Unconsciously, most of the day has passed, and Huangfulong is still talking around, but he doesn't say what he wants, on the surface, he is a lot closer to Ye Ping, I don't know, I think they are old friends for many years.
"I'd like to see how long you can hold it?"
Ye Ping was not in a hurry, and ordered someone to order a table of wine and food from the Drunken Immortal Building, and continued to chat with Huangfu Long, who was still talking.
After eating a meal, it was almost dusk, and Huangfulong, who was full of wine and food, finally got to the point.
"The vast stars and land are vast, and the immortal capital is almost endless, but it's a pity that people in many places don't know how to operate, and a lot of money-making opportunities are all wasted, I have an idea as an elder brother, I don't know if Brother Ye is interested in listening to it?"
I don't know when it started, Huangfu Long has already called Ye Ping a brother......
"Please. Ye Ping remained silent.
"The Qiankun Auction House is mine, this will definitely not be hidden from you, brother, let alone those clear-eyed people, the empire is surrounded by strong enemies, even if I change my name to drive the auction house over, sooner or later it will be known, and when the time comes, I will only lose both people and money."
Brother, you are different, after this incident, Guangyuanxin Auction House has become famous, and almost no one in the entire vast star does not know, at this time, it is the best opportunity for Guangkai Branch!
I have already chosen the address of the branch, as long as the manpower can keep up, there is no problem in opening a hundred in one go. When the time comes, you and my brother will join forces, you are in the light, I am in the dark, and the spirit stones earned by hundreds of auction houses will make us wake up laughing in our dreams. ”
"One hundred auction branches......" Ye Ping smiled, Huangfu Long's plot is really not small!
"This is just the beginning, if the auction house wants to operate, it is inseparable from the support of the store, an auction house needs at least ten stores to receive and sell, and a hundred auction houses are a thousand stores, and when these shops are all opened, the spirit stones will pour into our pockets like a surging flood.
When that time comes, brother, you will find that the six hundred billion spirit stones you earned on the sword map are nothing at all. Huangfu Long's eyes burned, as if he had seen the tide of spirit stones surging forward.
"Brother Huangfu, I have to make it clear to you, the forty-seven sword diagrams were auctioned for 60 billion spirit stones, but I just went through it, these spirit stones are all from the predecessors of the Worry-free Son, and before he ascends, he will come to pick them up. Ye Ping's face was straight.
"Of course I know this," Huangfu Long arched his hand to the sky, "Flying to the upper realm, the predecessors of the worry-free son can't be empty-handed, if it were me, I would also offer all the spirit stones with both hands." But even if you don't have a spirit stone, the wealth left to you by the predecessor of Sanssouci is enough, as long as you make good use of it, you can have as many spirit stones as you want!"
"Brother Huangfu is right," Ye Ping nodded, "However, for such a big matter, I have to think about it first, and when I am busy with this paragraph, I will give you a definite answer." ”
Ye Ping's heart moved.
In all fairness, Huang Fulong's suggestion was indeed endless, and more importantly, he was not untargeted—over the years, he must have stepped on countless points, and he had already chosen the best place to open a branch, which was equivalent to saving him a lot of time.
The question is, what is the real intention of Huangfu Long?
He wasn't afraid of any conspiracy of Huangfu Long, but there was no need to cause trouble for himself because of this—the last thing he wanted was to get involved in the battle for succession.
"Then I, as an elder brother, is waiting for your good news, brother. Huangfulong stood up, "I'm just talking about things today, I haven't drunk much, next time I'm the east, you and my brother will have a good drink." ”
You're leaving......
Ye Ping smiled secretly, and was about to send Huangfulong out of the cave, when the door of the cave suddenly opened, and Sun Xiaoxiao, Su Yuxin, and Xuanran hurriedly walked in, their faces all full of solemnity.
"What's wrong?" Ye Ping asked in surprise.
"Leaf ...... Something big is wrong. Sun Xiaoxiao was the first to speak, "My father just found me and said that the great master Ye Zhiqiu personally came to the door to ask for a marriage and asked me to marry the eldest prince, Huangfu Long." ”
What the?
Ye Ping was suddenly stunned, and subconsciously glanced at Huangfu Long.
But seeing Huangfu Long's surprised face, he was obviously shocked by this news......