Rebirth of Tang Dynasty as a dad

Now that the new style of painting is relatively popular, if Brother Yan wants a personal portrait, he can draw it anywhere. If Du draws another one, it may be a little superfluous. "

The boss of the Yan family said anxiously: "Where there is, it is not enough at all.

Brother Du's handwriting, even the simplest avatar, is already asking for 3000 taels on the black market, and there is no market for it.

The last time you painted the map of Hong Chuan Dao for my father, let me take it out and let it be estimated. Some people are willing to bid 8000 taels of silver for collection, 8000 taels, tsk tsk!

If I hadn't been worried about making my father angry if I sold it, I would have almost made a move. "

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Du Shaoqing refreshed his understanding of this person at once, thinking that this guy is too money-loving, he steals Dad's paintings and sells them?If it is really sold, will Old Man Yan die of anger?

"I'm not being stingy. Firstly, I only paint for my friends, not for making money. Secondly, if the paintings are everywhere, they won't be worth much."

The boss of the Yan family thought it was true: "That's right, brother Du really has won the samadhi of doing business, I admire you."

Following the conversation with this person, Du Shaoqing found that this person is definitely a talent, an all-rounder, similar to Chang'an Know-it-all, who has a good understanding of all walks of life, such a talent is really hard to come by. .

It's just that Du Shaoqing also found a problem. It's too easy for such a person to make a fortune relying on his own sources of information. Why does he achieve nothing and even lose his reputation in Chang'an?

The reason is that the timing of this guy's investment is not right, and his perseverance is not strong. Often, he just got started in an industry, and then he sees other places to make money, and then turns to other things. In other words, he is all defeated by chasing the trend.

Thinking of this, Du Shaoqing couldn't help laughing. He was able to know dozens of inside information in the industry when he was less than 30 years old. This person's hard work and talent are beyond words, but unfortunately, because of his weakness of being too greedy for money, his future and vision.

Thinking that Du's Chamber of Commerce was recruiting troops, Du Shaoqing felt that he had met a treasure this time. He stared at the boss of Yan's family for a while, and suddenly said, "Brother Yan, do you intend to join my Du's Chamber of Commerce?"

what?

What, what?

Suddenly, the boss of the Yan family is a little confused. I am talking about cooperation with you here. What do you mean by that?

"Brother Du, what do you mean? Your Du family will take care of my jewelry business?"

Well, this guy obviously misunderstood, thinking that Du Shaoqing took his own idea and wanted to grab business.

Chapter 413 The Shocked Boss of the Yan Family (Two in One)

Hearing that the other party misunderstood him like this, Du Shaoqing couldn't laugh or cry, and said to himself that although I am not a big official, I am still a wealthy businessman who is ranked in the Tang Dynasty, and a person worth a million taels will covet your small jewelry business ?

Du Shaoqing simply stopped making rounds. Since the opponent's weakness is greed for money, it's better to just talk about money for a long time.

"I don't know what brother Yan thinks, how much is your annual income from this jewelry business?"

This one

The boss of the Yan family hesitated. The size is also a commercial secret, but he was still looking forward to the opportunity of cooperation, so after thinking about it, he was a little bit confident: "Maybe I can earn ten thousand taels of silver a year."

This data was still exaggerated by him, because at this time, if he said a little more, Du Shaoqing could see the profit.

Then he added: "The cost, manpower and material resources we have invested are about 1 taels. I have another way to buy gems from the Western Regions. I can find cheap gold and silver from overseas. Although the purity is not high, but Definitely less cost than we would make jewelry out of our own gold and silver.

At that time, the shipping price will be more than twice that, excluding taxation and managing the relationship between top and bottom, we can definitely earn 1 taels a year.

I've thought about all the ways, but now I don't have the capital, if Brother Du is willing to cooperate and invest 1 taels, then it's best to make a net profit, we can split four or six, I four you six. "

Du Shaoqing:

This guy is really a talent, and he was talking endlessly because he wanted to ask me for investment.

But it's not quite right, how can you say that your Yan family is also a generation of high-ranking officials and aristocrats, so it will be short of 1 taels of silver?

In fact, Du Shaoqing didn't know much about it. The Yan family was an upright family of great Confucianists who strictly abided by Confucianism's duties. It was different from the mixed family of five surnames and Qiwang.

A real Confucian family values ​​benevolence, righteousness, etiquette, integrity, and despise wealth and enjoyment, so the Yan family has always been diligent and thrifty in managing the family, and Yan Shigu has strict requirements on his son, so the Yan family has not accumulated much wealth.

But the Yan family has been officials for several generations, where did the money go?

The answer is simple. They were all made into books. Before the printing of movable type, it was very difficult for the ancients to print books. It required engraving each page, and the cost of labor and paper was very high.

In addition, most of the ancient people had the concept of handing down books and legends, so most of the Yan family's assets were spent here. The most famous one is the Yan family motto written by Yan Shigu's grandfather Yan Zhitui. A masterpiece that has been passed down through the ages.

"Wait, you just said that you have a way to get gold and silver from overseas?" Du Shaoqing noticed this sentence.

The boss of the Yan family was a little worried: "This is true, but don't worry, my son-in-law, I just got gold and silver to make jewelry, and I will definitely not violate the laws of the Tang Dynasty."

Du Shaoqing knew that the other party had misunderstood again, because very few people dared to use gold and silver to make money privately. Datang's gold and silver were strictly controlled by the state, and private coining was illegal and a felony.

Therefore, the backbone of the market is copper coins, and further up is official silver, which has the seal of the government.

"I want to ask you about the source of cheap overseas gold and silver? As far as I know, the Tang Dynasty's ships can't travel too far now, and the nearby countries are all poor and small states. Even Goguryeo doesn't have much gold and silver. "Du Shaoqing was puzzled.

"Here, son-in-law, I managed to set up this road. You, your family has a great career, so I shouldn't take it seriously." The boss of the Yan family groaned incessantly, thinking that this person is also a well-known figure in the business world after all, why didn't he say anything about it? rule?These things shouldn't be snooped on.

Du Shao said clearly: "I'm not greedy for your personal gold and silver, I just want to know which country has cheap gold and silver, if the supply is sufficient, it will be good for the country, and it will also save us from sending people in the country every year Look around for inputs for ore, refining, casting, etc."

"My son-in-law, after talking for a long time, you still want to cut off my money?"

"How can you say that? How much money can you make if you stick to this road alone for a year? 1 taels? If Datang makes a full-scale attack, the benefits will be limitless.

So take a long-term view.

As for your personal loss, at worst, I personally or the treasury will make up for it for you. What do you think?

If this matter is confirmed, you will not only earn money, but the imperial court will also credit you with merit. "

Well, Du Shaoqing's mouth stunned the boss of the Yan family for a moment, and his chest began to thump. According to this, it seems that he has nothing to lose, and he can exchange a piece of news for great credit.

After hesitating for a moment, he gritted his teeth, and the old Yan family said, "Since it is for the country, I will tell you that there is a small country overseas called the Wa country. During the former Sui Dynasty, it sent envoys to condemn the Sui Dynasty, and was also canonized by Emperor Daye.

A few years ago, they sent envoys to the Tang Dynasty. These people did not rush back, but stayed here to study. By chance, I met them and made good friends with them. They told me that every family in the Wa Kingdom has gold. Silverware is only crude utensils.

So I went to find someone, and I bought a batch at a low price, the purity of which was less than [-]% of that of Datang gold and silver, but even so, the profit was more than three times. "

After listening quietly, Du Shaoqing was stunned. Isn't the Japanese country mentioned here the same as the overseas devil?

And if they have gold and silverware in every household, what does it mean, there can only be one, and there may be sufficient gold and silver mines in the local area!

Thinking of this, Du Shaoqing felt a little regretful that he didn't learn some other knowledge in his previous life. He wondered if the Wa country was rich in gold and silver mines.

But this news must be told to the emperor, nine out of ten it will bring a huge fortune to Datang, as for the three or four times the profit of gold and silver that the boss of the Yan family said?

Du Shaoqing's eyes turned cold, Japan?Need to be polite to them?Directly sending a large army over, either to rob or enslave and then rob, it is simply a no-cost business, even the people are ours, profit?joke!

"Brother Du, Brother Du"

The boss of the Yan family saw Du Shaoqing's complexion changed a few times, and gradually became a little uneasy. He was puzzled, could it be that he said something wrong?