Dongshan Firm is the first firm in the Great Song Dynasty, and its industries and businesses are all over the world.

In Luoyang, there are dozens of businesses that belong to Dongshan firms, and the annual harvest ranges from millions to tens of millions.

The entire Dongshan firm's large and small businesses are all counted together, and the year's harvest minus the huge expenses has a surplus of at least hundreds of millions, or even billions.

In fact, apart from Shen Dongshan, I am afraid that there will be no second person in the world who can clearly know how much money Dongshan can make in a year?

There are dozens of bookkeepers under Shen Dongshan's jurisdiction, each of whom is in charge of a stall and does not know each other, so they only know the situation in their own accounts, and they know very little about other businesses, let alone the accounts of the entire Dongshan firm.

Today, Luo Tianjin's lion opened his mouth, how could he not surprise Shen Dongshan?

Because of the horror in his heart, Shen Dongshan's tone sounded a little uneasy: "Did Shen mishear? How much does the Luo Mansion Lord want to borrow?"

"Borrow the Dongshan firm to harvest for three years. Luo Tianjin repeated word by word, "I wonder if Master Shen is willing to help?"

"Three...... Three years?" Shen Dongshan stared at a pair of unbelievable eyes, looked at Luo Tianjin with a solemn expression in a daze, and said incoherently, "Shen didn't hear me wrong, did you know...... What is the harvest in three years? Moreover, if the lord of Luofu borrows the money, how can the Dongshan business support his family?"

"Master Shen has been in business for decades, and he has already accumulated a lot of money, and the harvest in just three years may not hurt his muscles and bones. Luo Tianjin said with a smile, "What's more, Luo is just 'borrowing', not 'wanting', is Master Shen worried that he will not be trustworthy in his words and will not pay it back?"

"Of course not!" Shen Dongshan quickly calculated the countermeasures in his heart, but Luo Tianjin's request was too terrifying, which caught him off guard, so that his heart was so confused that he couldn't figure it out for a while, so he could only reluctantly perfunctory, "With the prestige and status of the Lord of Luo's mansion in the rivers and lakes, how dare Shen live the belly of a gentleman with the heart of a villain?"

"I don't know what Master Shen thinks?"

"Forgive me for asking, what does the Lord of Luofu want to do by borrowing so much money?" Shen Dongshan cautiously probed, "Do you want to learn to do business?"

"Luo Moujie Wufu doesn't know anything about business. Luo Tianjin laughed at himself, "There are three reasons why I borrowed money. First, expand the scale of the Xianwang Mansion. After all, with turbulent times and strong winds and waves, large ships are less likely to be destroyed than small ones. Second, as the leader of the martial arts alliance, I should shoulder the important task of stabilizing the overall situation of the Central Plains martial arts, implementing the plan of the rivers and lakes, and changing the pattern of the rivers and lakes, all of which need sufficient gold and silver as backing. Third, in addition to the profound sects and factions in the rivers and lakes, more heroes live in poverty, hungry all day long, and poorly clothed, how can I, as the leader of the martial arts alliance, sit idly by? I am not afraid of Master Shen's jokes, Luo has always had great ambitions, that is, 'there are thousands of mansions in Ande, and the poor people in the world are happy'. In this way, a lot of gold and silver are needed. ”

At this moment, the three reasons Luo Tianjin said were actually excuses that he had thought of early on.

Right now, Luo Tianjin wants to raise troops to start an incident, but very few people know about it, and even the disciples of the Xianwang Mansion don't know anything, let alone the treacherous and cunning Shen Dongshan?

There is a saying that 'mercy is not in charge of soldiers, and righteousness is not in charge of wealth'. As a leader among businessmen, Shen Dongshan is ruthless and unrighteous, and he takes the lead in profit, so it is impossible for Luo Tianjin to believe him, let alone reveal his secrets to him.

In this section, Shen Dongshan is also like a mirror.

Although Luo Tianjin's three reasons were the Tao, Shen Dongshan knew in his heart that these were just his perfunctory words.

"The lord of Luofu squandered money and fought righteousness, and saved the poor and the miserable, which really made Shen admire the five bodies to the ground. Shen Dongshan admitted, "It's just that the lord of Luofu, as an outsider, probably doesn't know much about the current business scene." ”

"Oh?" Regarding Shen Dongshan's resignation, Luo Tianjin had already expected it, so he was not surprised, "Dare to ask Master Shen to make it clear." ”

"To tell the truth, Shen has indeed made some small money in business over the years, but most of it was ten years ago. Shen Dongshan said bitterly, "In the past ten years, the country's fortunes have been poor, the world has been turbulent, the people are uneasy, and our business has also been affected, so business is becoming more and more difficult day by day, and making money is becoming more and more difficult day by day." Due to the emptiness of the treasury, the tax burden of the government is increasing day by day, on the other hand, the common people are shy in their pockets, and they know more and more how to save money, and the merchants are caught in the middle, and they have long been unable to make ends meet, and it is difficult to carry heavy burdens. In addition, there are more and more corrupt officials and strong people and bandits, if we want to be safe, we must go up and down, stuff silver everywhere, and no one dares to offend?"

Listening to Shen Dongshan's complaints, Luo Tianjin didn't say a word, just watched him quietly.

"I'm not afraid of the jokes of the lord of Luofu, in fact, in recent years, the business of Dongshan Firm has plummeted, and it is tired and tired all year round, not only can it not make money, but it has to paste a lot of silver, and it has been losing money for several years. Shen Dongshan sighed, "If it weren't for the surplus accumulated in the past few years and barely supporting this business, I'm afraid that the Dongshan business would have ceased to exist." ”

"Since you have been losing money year after year, why does Master Shen still have to hold on?"

"The lord of Luofu doesn't know, doing business to do Shen's role has long been involuntarily, and he is in a dilemma. Shen Dongshan said, "Moreover, the survival of Dongshan Business is related to tens of thousands of people, and even hundreds of thousands of family members behind them. Can I watch hundreds of thousands of people starve to death? Moreover, the business of Dongshan Firm spreads all over the world, and many of them have become local leaders, and once they are closed, all industries will inevitably be damaged, and the prices of the people will surge, thus causing great chaos. Shen can't afford this guilt. ”

"Listening to your words is better than reading for ten years. Luo Tianjin's words were full of sarcasm.

Shen Dongshan knew that Luo Tianjin was displeased, so his face changed slightly, and he softened: "Actually, although the situation is bad, fortunately Shen still has surplus food, and I believe that he can get through the difficulties." I am friends with the lord of Luofu, you open your mouth to ask for it, and Shen will define it. It's not as good as this, Shen is willing to sell some belongings and raise 30 million taels for the lord of Luofu to postpone the urgent need, how about it?"

"It's only 30 million taels, and you want to alarm the richest man in the Great Song Dynasty to become a seller?" Luo Tianjin had something to say, "How can you bear it if you let Luo Mou have a heart?"

"The lord of Luofu doesn't know that although Shen is worth a lot of money, most of it is business flow, not cash. Shen Dongshan explained, "If you talk about the amount of silver, I'm afraid that Shen is far less calm than the lord of Luofu." Hearing that the lord of the Luo Mansion has always spent money on his subordinates, and often rewarded tens of thousands, with such a strong family foundation, Shen was also envious. ”

"Master Shen said this, isn't he making fun of him?"

"It's not!" Shen Dongshan shook his head and said, "Shen is different from the lord of Luofu, your gold and silver can be squandered at will, unrestrained, but Shen can't, most of my gold and silver are used for business turnover to deal with unexpected needs." Usually, I don't dare to spend at will, what I'm afraid of is what happens. ”

"There is a saying that 'a skinny camel is bigger than a horse'. It is Master Shen's freedom to borrow or not to borrow, but it shouldn't be perfunctory to me. Luo Tianjin pretended to be aggrieved and complained, "As far as I know, the grain, grass and ordnance that Master Shen donated to the imperial court are worth more than 100 million. Why is it difficult to come to Luo Mou here today, 30 million?"

"What the imperial court wants is 'things', while Luofu mainly wants 'cash silver', which is naturally different. Shen Dongshan argued, "Most of those grain, grass and ordnance came from Shen's own business, although the value is quite high, but the actual cost is extremely low. ”

As for this, Shen Dongshan changed his words and said jokingly: "If the lord of Luofu also wants things ......."

"Yes!"

Before Shen Dongshan's words fell, Luo Tianjin immediately made a decision and said, "I don't want cash, just things." ”

"This ......"

Shen Dongshan never expected Luo Tianjin to be so persistent, he was stunned for a moment, and said in astonishment: "There are only more than two thousand people in the Xianwang Mansion, I am afraid that you will not be able to use up so many things, and in the end, it will not be wasted?"

"There is no need for Master Shen to worry about this section, it's a big deal that Luo Mou will sell things. Now I just want to know, is Master Shen willing to borrow it?"

"Since the lord of Luofu is bound to win, Shen will no longer go around in circles. Shen Dongshan looked furious and said bluntly, "Shen is a businessman, so he should be in business." I offered the food, grass and ordnance to the court, not out of loyalty, but to each according to his needs. For example, the imperial court promised to exempt Dongshan Merchant from paying taxes for the next ten years, and then opened the wharf and post station of the government for the caravans below. Because of this, Shen will willingly help him. Dare to ask Lord Luofu, what benefits can you give me if you lend me three years' harvest?"

"Master Shen is quick to talk, Luo admires!"

Luo Tianjin knew the truth of "no profit can not be early", so in the face of Shen Dongshan's outspokenness, his face did not show a trace of dissatisfaction, but he was very pleased, and said with a light smile: "I dare to open my mouth to borrow money, naturally there are conditions for exchange." ”

"Oh?" Shen Dongshan was suspicious, "I don't know what kind of care the lord of Luo Mansion has?"

"Silk Road!"

In Luo Tianjin's words, the simple four words made Shen Dongshan's eyes light up, and an indescribable look of shock appeared between his eyebrows.

"What do you mean?"

"Since the Song Dynasty moved south and was in a corner of peace, the once prosperous Silk Road has gradually fallen into loneliness. Today, it is even more difficult for the merchants of the Great Song Dynasty to get their hands on half a point, as for how many business opportunities there are in the northwest line, and how much profit there is? Presumably, there is no need for Luo to say more, Master Shen is very clear. Luo Tianjin's words were conclusive and full of confidence, "With Master Shen's ability and brains, he only operates in the Central Plains, and occasionally does business with the warp places of Goryeo and Waguo, and is named 'the richest man in the Great Song Dynasty', which is definitely overkill." You should expand the territory of Dongshan firm, hold the huge business opportunities in the northwest tightly in your hands, and become the real 'richest man in the world'!"

Luo Tianjin's words have an unparalleled attraction to Shen Dongshan.

Human nature is greedy, and Shen Dongshan is the biggest greed among the great greed. He has been in business for many years, so he is naturally familiar with the famous 'Silk Road', and as for the business opportunities and profits in it, he is even more coveted and cannot ask for it.

Forced by the situation, the Great Song Dynasty was weak and could not control the situation in the northwest at all. First there was the Western Liao, then there was the Jin State, and then there was Mongolia, tigers and wolves were rampant, and the troubled times were unstable. As a Han Chinese, Shen Dongshan has been wandering, not because he doesn't want to, but because he doesn't dare.

Today, being said by Luo Tianjin, it is inevitable that his mind will be shaken and he will make waves again.

"Lord Luofu......" Shen Dongshan swallowed his spit with difficulty, and said intermittently, "Is there a way for Shen to go to the Silk Road to do business?"

"The Silk Road has unlimited business opportunities, and the harvest in one year is comparable to three years in the Central Plains. Luo Tianjin said with a smile, "I wonder if Master Shen has ever heard of the name of 'Young Qin King'?"

"King Shaoqin...... King Shaoqin ......" Shen Dongshan frowned, reminiscing bitterly, his eyes suddenly lit up, and he said busily, "I have heard a little, it is rumored that this person is the royal family of the Liao State, and he still has a very high prestige and power in the Western Regions. Do you say ......"

"That's good!" Luo Tianjin nodded, "I am a friend of life and death with the King of Shaoqin, as long as I ask for it, he will definitely help Master Shen's Dongshan business enter the Western Regions and reopen the Silk Road." At that time, as long as Master Shen takes care of it up and down, I believe that the Mongols will not trouble you. With such conditions, I don't know what Master Shen wants?"

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