The Little Lucky Girl

But if he wants to benefit the entire Dayu, it is probably impossible to do it alone, and he will need more help.

But the more help there is, the more interests of all parties are involved, and the court is not a monolithic entity. Who knows who is controlling each minister? If something goes wrong, I am afraid he will be implicated.

But if I could really follow the Longxi caravan and establish a relationship with the grasslands...

Why is Dayu only the third most powerful country in the East and the last most powerful country? Isn’t it because they cannot compare with Daqi and Daliang in military terms?

On the one hand, their army was small in number, and on the other hand, the cavalry could not keep up, as there were too few horses. If a real fight broke out, with infantry against cavalry, the casualties would be unimaginable.

The big tribes on the grassland are close to Da Qi and Daliang, so naturally they will not sell horses to them.

Therefore, if they want to become stronger, they have to trade with other tribes, starting with small businesses, gradually cultivating relationships, and letting them see Dayu's sincerity.

Magistrate Tao thought it over in his mind one last time, gritted his teeth, and made up his mind: He would do it.

In Xu's Restaurant, the largest restaurant in Yuqing County, Manager Feng was reporting today's situation to the heads of the Li and Zhao families.

"From what I heard, I felt that Lord Tao seemed to be interested in participating in the trade."

"Oh?" The head of the Li family laughed, "It seems that this county magistrate has great ambitions."

Manager Feng said, "Lord Tao wants to cooperate with us and just let us lead the way. He also said that the goods he brings will be separate from ours, and he only plans to transport some grain to the grassland."

This means that there is no competition with them. If we cooperate well, we can take care of each other when encountering danger and jointly negotiate prices when purchasing goods. It can be said to be mutually beneficial.

The head of the Li family looked at Manager Feng and asked, "What do you think, Uncle Feng?"

Manager Feng is an old member of the caravan. He is a smart and honest man. He knows what to do and what not to do, and is familiar with things on the trade route. So although the person in charge of the team is different each time, he is always the manager of the caravan.

Manager Feng had followed the two young family heads all the way and had a good impression of them, so he spoke his mind.

"I have also sent people to inquire about it. Magistrate Tao has a very good reputation both in the capital and in Yuqing County. He also has quite a few connections in Dayu, so if we cooperate with him, the risk is not great."

"Moreover," he looked outside cautiously and lowered his voice, "Master Tao means that he values ​​the character of the person in charge more than just the size of the caravan."

The heads of the Li and Zhao families were stunned and looked at each other. Does this mean that County Magistrate Tao can cooperate with them alone?

The head of the Zhao family was very excited. His family was originally weak in Guanzhong, and this time they were able to come along because of their relationship with the Li family.

His original purpose of entering the grassland was to find a way out for his family, but if he could get a relationship with Magistrate Tao, it would be much more useful than knowing a few grassland tribes.

However, the county magistrate may not be able to appreciate the strength of his family. Whether this matter can be accomplished depends on the Li family's intention.

The head of the Li family thought a lot. For a merchant family like them, cooperating with court officials from various countries has both advantages and disadvantages.

After all, you can only choose one party to cooperate with, which in a sense means offending the other parties.

If you bet on the right thing, you may be able to rise to great heights; but if you bet on the wrong thing, at best you may be exploited, or at worst your property may be confiscated and you may be exiled.

But in recent years, the power of those families has grown, and life has become increasingly difficult for those who remain neutral.

He recalled his father's comments on officials from various countries. This Lord Tao could also be ranked among the heroes his father mentioned.

His father said that Magistrate Tao was highly regarded by several old men in the court. Although the one on the dragon throne did not show it on the surface, if one looked carefully, one could still find out that the one was protecting him when something happened.

Therefore, his father asserted that, unless something unexpected happened, this Lord Tao would be able to enter Dayu's cabinet in the future.

As for why he was demoted to this remote Yuqing County, perhaps it was to train him or increase his qualifications.

Cooperating with such a person may seem like a disadvantage to them now, but if we look at it from a long-term perspective, it means that cooperation with Dayu is possible, and the benefits that can be brought about...

The head of the Li family decided to meet the person properly.

He asked Manager Feng, "Have you arranged a time to meet with Lord Tao?"

Manager Feng smiled and said, "Don't worry, everything has been arranged. We will meet in this restaurant tomorrow."

After Ming Youyou and his friends attended the shop's opening banquet, they said goodbye to Madam Tao contentedly, and walked slowly towards Madam Xu's bookshop.

"Hello, Madam Xu, we are here to deliver the books."

"It's only been a few days, and you've copied several more books. You're really diligent." Madam Xu smiled and let the waiter take over. She called a few people to the small table and served them some snacks.

"Green peach cake?" Zheng Huan and the other two exclaimed in surprise. At this time of year, everyone in the capital city eats this snack, but they didn't expect to see it here.

"These dim sum are delicate and can only be stored for a short time. They have to take the fastest route to get to us." Madam Xu sighed. If the dim sum weren't so famous, she would really want to try it and wouldn't want to spend so much money to buy it.

She pushed the plate forward and said, "Eat it. I saved it for you."

The identities of these teenagers were no longer a secret to her.

The three people's pure Beijing accents stood out in this small county. Although they were all wearing coarse cloth clothes, their temperament was obviously not brought up in an ordinary family.

The Xu family is considered the local boss here, so it is not too difficult to find out some information. In addition, she has read the storybooks written by several people, and the stories in them further confirmed her guess.

She had originally thought of keeping the notebooks they copied and then selling them to some wealthy families. These three young men were already celebrities among them, so it would not be a problem to double the price.

But later, after more contact with them and seeing through their character, she felt that storytelling was very harmful.

He felt a lot more sympathy for them, so he gave up the idea of ​​making money from them and instead secretly increased their wages for copying books.

She looked at the few people who hadn't reached out their hands but whose eyes were clearly filled with desire, and asked curiously, "Why don't you eat?"

Ming Youyou sighed and said, "I ate too much just now, I really can't eat any more."

Madam Xu pushed the plate aside. Seeing the four people still staring at it eagerly, she couldn't help but laugh and said, "Don't look at it anymore. Can't I let you take it away later?"

They were satisfied now.

Ming Youyou and Feng Xu were very happy and thought that Madam Xu was a really good person; Zheng Huan and Lu Tai thought more, after all, the green peach cake was not cheap in the capital, let alone it was shipped thousands of miles away?