Family Rise: Beginning with Grandfather

Yang Zhengshan, who was far away in Chongshan Town, didn't know about this, and of course he didn't care about it.

The telescope was just a test of the water, and it didn't really matter whether it could get the attention of the court.

Although the telescope was good, the market was actually not big. It was mainly used on the battlefield and for navigation. In other aspects, it was far inferior to glass tea sets, wine sets, tableware and other utensils.

He sent the telescope to Kyoto, first to test the water, and second to endorse it in advance.

The day after sending Yu Qingyi away, Yang Zhengshan recruited Luo Shang to the Marquis' Mansion.

Since Yang Zhengshan moved into the General's Mansion, Luo Shang has been staying in Chongshan Town to reorganize the Luo family's industry.

A few months later, the Luo family had almost recovered from the losses caused by Ji Feiyu's rebellion.

To date, the Luo family's industry has spread to Chongshan Town, Liaodong, Jiangnan and other places, and even established bases in the Li Sheng Dynasty and the De Sheng Dynasty.

The industry includes cloth, salt, grain, medicinal materials, gold and silver ores, furs and other industries.

Now the Luo family is one of the richest merchants in the northeast region of Darong. In the entire northeast region, only the Liaoan Zhang family has more wealth than the Luo family.

In the tea room in the back hall of the Marquis's mansion, Yang Zhengshan and Luo Shang sat opposite each other, brewing tea and chatting.

Luo Shang's temples were already frost-stained, and there were many more wrinkles on her face.

Calculating her age, Luo Shang is now almost fifty years old.

"You look a lot older!" Yang Zhengshan said while sipping tea and looking at Luo Shang.

Luo Shang sighed lightly, "Alas, I'm old, not as good as before."

"Compared with the Marquis, I am indeed much older."

He looked at Yang Zhengshan with some envy.

Yang Zhengshan is now fifty-two years old, but his face is ruddy, without a wrinkle, and his beard and hair are black, without a single white hair.

Just looking at his appearance, some people would believe that he is in his thirties.

Now that he stands with Yu Qingyi, no one will say that he is an old cow eating young grass.

The reason why Luo Shang looked so old was actually related to Ji Feiyu's rebellion. He was in Jiangnan at that time. He suddenly heard that Ji Feiyu had rebelled and Chongshan Pass was sealed by Ji Feiyu. His family might be in danger of life. He was shocked and almost fainted.

Later, he hurried back to Tenglongwei from Jiangnan. After several twists and turns, he was exhausted physically and mentally. Coupled with worry and fear, he didn't sleep well for several months.

It wasn't until Yang Zhengshan captured Chongshan Pass and released the Luo family from prison that he felt relieved after seeing his family.

But he also fell seriously ill because of this. Since then, his health has been much worse than before.

"Well, too much is as bad as too little. Now the Luo family is rich enough. If it expands further, it may become a disaster!" Yang Zhengshan took a sip of tea and smiled.

It's not so easy to be a rich businessman, especially a super rich one.

Although the Liaoan Zhang family has been passed down for a long time, it is unknown how many life-and-death crises they have experienced.

The Luo family is rich enough now. If it continues to expand, it will definitely become the richest in the northeast of Dayong. However, it will be too eye-catching.

Even with the protection of the Yang family, it is difficult for the Luo family to keep so much wealth.

So it is time for the Luo family to maintain its status quo.

"What does the Marquis mean?" Luo Shang asked carefully.

Yang Zhengshan smiled and said, "I plan to support the Shang, Wang, Lin, and Zhang families in Jing'an Prefecture, let them enter Chongshan Town and compete with your Luo family!"

Luo Shang thought about it and said, "The Wang family and the Lin family can, but the Zhang family can't!"

He was not uneasy because Yang Zhengshan wanted to support others.

He had known Yang Zhengshan for more than ten years, and he had already understood Yang Zhengshan's temper clearly in the past ten years.

Yang Zhengshan was a nostalgic person, so Luo Shang understood that as long as the Luo family followed Yang Zhengshan's footsteps, Yang Zhengshan would not abandon the Luo family.

So he was not worried that someone would replace the Luo family in Yang Zhengshan.

"Why?" Yang Zhengshan asked.

"The Zhang family has been very close to Liaodong Shipping Company during this period." Luo Shang said.

Yang Zhengshan showed a surprised look, "Oh, there is such a thing?"

"Well, I also heard that the Zhang family has expanded its fleet, especially the fleet heading to the Li Sheng Dynasty! They have more than 20 large ships." Luo Shang said.

Yang Zhengshan showed a thoughtful look.

The Shang family, Wang family, Li family, and Zhang family in Jing'an Prefecture have grown a lot in recent years with the help of Tenglongwei.

Although they are far inferior to the Luo family, they are all among the top wealthy businessmen in Jing'an Prefecture.

Among them, the Shang family is a martial arts family. Although they also have many industries, their foundation is the inheritance of martial arts, so their business development is relatively backward.

The Wang, Li, and Zhang families have been desperately expanding their business territory.

Now that the maritime trade of Tenglongwei has been under the jurisdiction of Liaodong Shipping Company, it is reasonable for the three families to be close to Liaodong Shipping Company.

However, expanding the trade of Li Sheng Dynasty at this time is not a wise choice.

Because the current Li Sheng Dynasty is not the real Li Sheng Dynasty, the Li royal family is still in Kyoto, and the Silla Jin family has never been canonized by the Emperor Chengping.

In other words, the Silla Jin family is not the legitimate new king of the Li Sheng Dynasty.

Yang Zhengshan does not quite understand why the Emperor Chengping has kept the Li royal family, nor why the Emperor Chengping did not canonize the Silla Jin family, but he knows that the Emperor Chengping must have other ideas.

The Zhang family is close to the Liaodong Shipping Department, which is somewhat a betrayal of the Tenglong Guard.

Although Tenglongwei and Liaodong Shipping Company are not on the opposite side, the establishment of Liaodong Shipping Company has indeed affected the interests of Tenglongwei. Many people in Tenglongwei are dissatisfied with Liaodong Shipping Company.

If the Zhang family just wants to get along with Liaodong Shipping Company, it is actually nothing. I am afraid that the Zhang family will completely turn to Liaodong Shipping Company.

Yu Tonghai and Wu Chongzhe probably don't like such a Zhang family.

However, this is the business of Yu Tonghai and Wu Chongzhe. Now Yang Zhengshan will not deliberately interfere in the affairs of Tenglongwei, as long as Tenglongwei does not have a big mess.

As for whether Yang Zhengshan can interfere in the affairs of Tenglongwei, the answer is yes.

Because Yang Zhengshan is still the deputy governor of the Central Army Governor's Office, and Tenglongwei is under the jurisdiction of the Central Army Governor's Office, so he can reasonably and legally interfere in the affairs of Tenglongwei.

It's just that Yang Zhengshan doesn't have the energy to take care of Tenglongwei's affairs now. Everything about Tenglongwei is handed over to Yu Tonghai, Wu Chongzhe, Han Cheng, and Zhang Yuanwu.

Since the Zhang family of Jing'an is so ignorant, Yang Zhengshan will naturally not support them.

"Then don't need the Zhang family. The Shang family, the Wang family and the Lin family, three families are enough!"

One more or one less family does not have much impact on Yang Zhengshan.

"What does the Marquis need our Luo family for?" Luo Shang didn't care about these three families. He only cared whether Yang Zhengshan could use the Luo family.

Yang Zhengshan took a wooden box from the side and handed it to Luo Shang, "Telescope! The glass workshop has stored a lot of telescopes. Your Luo family will be responsible for selling telescopes!"

Although the telescope is a novel object, the market for telescopes is not large, and the profit will not be too much. Even if it is handed over to the Luo family, it will not have much impact on the Luo family.

Luo Shang took out the telescope, glanced at it casually and put it down.

He was very familiar with the telescope. The Luo family's fleet was equipped with telescopes. He was not surprised that Yang Zhengshan asked him to sell the telescope.

"What are the requirements for the price of the telescope, Lord?"

"The cost of the telescope is about three taels of silver, and the price I give you is ten taels. As for how much you sell it for, I don't care!" Yang Zhengshan said indifferently.

After all, the tube of the telescope is made of brass, and the lens is more difficult to make than other glassware, so the cost price is not low.

However, the telescope is not sold to ordinary people. Those who can use it are either sea merchants or generals in the army. Let alone ten taels of silver, even if it is a hundred taels of silver, there are many people willing to buy it.

"Then sell it for fifteen taels of silver!" Luo Shang thought for a while and said.

"You! You are still too cautious!" Yang Zhengshan laughed dumbly.

Luo Shang shook his head and said: "Since the Lord has set the price at ten taels, he must want to ship it on a large scale. If the price is too high, I am afraid it will not be what the Lord wants!"

Luo Shang is not considering how much money the Luo family can make, but Yang Zhengshan's thoughts and needs.

"Well, let's do as you wish!" Yang Zhengshan knew what he was thinking and smiled casually.

The market for telescopes is very small. Yang Zhengshan estimated that he would be lucky to buy a few thousand a year. A few thousand is only tens of thousands of taels of silver. There is really no need to care too much.

After finishing the business, Yang Zhengshan talked about family matters again.

"Your eldest grandson is fourteen years old this year!"

Luo Zhen is now in his thirties, and Luo Zhen's eldest son is Luo Shang's eldest grandson.

"Bo'er is exactly fourteen years old this year!" Luo Shang said.

Yang Zhengshan tapped the table and said, "When Chengye comes back from Kyoto, let him train with Chengye in the Royal Guard Camp for two years!"

"Fourteen years old is just right. If his martial arts talent is not bad, he should be able to become a warrior next year or two!"

"When he becomes a warrior, he will be a close follower of Chengye!"

Luo Shang was stunned at first, then overjoyed, and hurriedly stood up and bowed to thank him: "Old man Boer thanks the Marquis for his support!"

Yang Zhengshan waved his hand casually and said, "Okay, why are you being so polite to me!"

Luo Shang smiled happily, "If Boer can achieve something, I will have no regrets in my life!"

Merchants are low-class, even worse than military households.

Even if the Luo family is a wealthy merchant, in the eyes of officials, the Luo family is still just low-class.

Yang Zhengshan let Luo Bo join the army, which is undoubtedly an opportunity for the Luo family to get rid of the lowly merchant status.

And Yang Zhengshan arranged Luo Bo to be with Yang Chengye, the meaning is self-evident.

This is not only to help Yang Chengye build a team, but also to show his closeness to the Luo family.

"Sit down and talk, sit down and talk!" Yang Zhengshan motioned Luo Shang to sit down.

He is now old and has begun to consider the inheritance of the Yang family.

Let Lin Zhan's children worship Yang Mingcheng as a teacher, and let Luo Bo follow Yang Chengye. These are all long-term plans for the future of the Yang family.

The reason why he considered these is mainly because Yang Chengye has grown up.

When Yang Chengye was young, he really didn't think about these things. After all, he didn't think he was old, but watching Yang Chengye grow up day by day, he, as a grandfather, couldn't help but make arrangements for Chengye.

After chatting with Luo Shang for a while, Luo Shang happily said goodbye.

He was anxious to go home to share this joy with his family.

Letting Luo Bo follow Yang Chengye is definitely a blessing for the Luo family.