Pawn Crossing the River

Qi Xuansu smiled and said: "Weeping for poverty. A few wealthy families in the Central Plains can come up with 1.5 million yuan in peace money. Are you going to be unable to come up with it?"

Huangfuji did not answer directly: "Water, access, communication, steam, land leveling, sewers and other infrastructure are the standards for laying a solid foundation. The standard of five thousand taipings per mu of land is really not much. Excluding labor costs, costs have been kept to a minimum.”

"We don't engage in those fictitious things, don't talk about big principles, and consider real economic accounts. After completion, we plan to use all 300 acres of land as commercial land. We roughly estimated that based on the minimum income of 30,000 per mu of land, In terms of Taiping dollars, the price of some prime locations is even higher, and the total income will not be less than 10 million Taiping dollars. In this way, the game will be settled. "

Qi Xuansu stood up, nodded slightly, and agreed: "I have been to St. York. Such a prime location is indeed hard to find."

Huangfuji also stood up: "Look, this profit is still very considerable, but we need some start-up funds now."

Qi Xuansu spread his hands: "Brother Li Ming, you are going around and around, or you are going to focus on the money. Where can I find you 1.5 million yuan in peace money? My big house is worth 1.45 million yuan in peace money." Money, all my money from the past life, this life, and the next life is here, just take it."

"You are the one crying for poverty." Huangfu said, "Just now you said that a few wealthy households in the Central Plains just scraped together and took it out, and now they have no money? Besides, I'm not asking you for money. I would like to ask Daomen for support.”

Qi Xuansu refused: "It's not that you don't know that this topic is very sensitive now. The vote in the Jinque discussion was six to six, and there is no advantage at all. Support is absolutely impossible."

"It's not for nothing, it's just a loan." Huangfu Ji said immediately, "There is really no way."

Qi Xuansu said nothing.

Huangfuji continued: "The loan is 1.5 million yuan of peace money, with 300 acres of land as collateral. We will pay back whatever the interest is."

Qi Xuansu said: "Good guy, the three hundred acres of wasteland that are still on the drawings will be exchanged for 1.5 million in peace money. You are a waste of money."

Huangfu Ji said: "Old Qi, in addition to talking about money, we also have to talk about the Taoist friendship. We are all brothers who worship the same Taoist ancestor. We can't write two characters of 'Tao' in one sentence."

Qi Xuansu thought for a while and said: "Let's put it this way, I will put forward a compromise condition. If the development fails, you will pay back the money. But if the development is successful, we want one hundred acres of land."

Huangfu Ji pointed at Qi Xuansu: "Okay, you are a black-hearted profiteer. According to the calculation of thirty thousand Taiping money per acre, one hundred acres of land is three million Taiping money, which is doubled. Nine out and thirteen return home." Not so cruel."

Qi Xuansu laughed loudly and said confidently: "Brothers will settle the accounts, so you can decide whether to borrow or not."

"Borrow, of course I have to borrow it." Huangfu Ji did not hesitate at all, "But I also have a condition. These three hundred acres of land are only the first phase of the project. There will be a second phase of the project and a third phase of the project. You must also support it. , or a loan, we will pay it back.”

This is Huangfu Ji's true intention. No matter how poor Xidaomen is, 1.5 million Taiping money can still be spent. The key is that there are second and third phases of projects later, and that is the bulk. The first phase of the project is actually a bait, or a thousand dollars to buy horse bones. As long as Daomen is willing to give up, the profit will be a trivial matter. The so-called physical pain is naturally part of the performance, so that you can be in a weak position. If you don't care about it, the Taoist school will not care about it.

Qi Xuansu can naturally see it, but this is in line with his idea of ​​mutual assistance and development, each getting what it needs, and both parties getting what they want. This is a win-win situation.

So Qi Xuansu nodded in agreement and said, "Okay. That's it."

Although Qi Xuansu is not the chief of Shibotang, he now has enough strength to leverage some resources and influence some decisions.

Huangfu had his sights set on Qi Xuansu, not because he had no other options, but because he wanted to establish his own personal connections. Most of the connections of the older generation are now old people. Power will eventually be transferred to the hands of young people. Taking a long-term view, it is natural to start with the younger generation.

Early the next morning, Qi Xuansu began to rush about this matter. Maybe some people are not familiar with Qi Xuansu, but there are so many banners that Qi Xuansu can play. If the one from Master Cihang doesn't work, just replace it with Master Donghua's, Tianshi, Qiniang, there will always be one that is suitable. He was able to facilitate this matter and also build his own network invisibly.

On the other side, Master Donghua has already begun arranging the apprenticeship ceremony. With his status as Master Donghua, he can temporarily commandeer a palace in Xuandu or Zifu to handle this matter. However, Master Donghua did not want to do this. He finally chose a place in Kunlun Cave. There was no palace, but a green grassland, which was more open.

Qi Xuansu went there once and met Wang Danqing and Wang Jiaohe.

Of course, this place is huge, and what Qi Xuansu saw was just the tip of the iceberg. Ziweitang called this place the "Emerald Plain."

There is no need to arrange anything, at most it is a matter of arranging a few chairs.

The key is the invited guests.

The status of Donghua Zhenren and Qi Xuansu determines that the status of the guests will not be low, and it can even be said that the threshold is very high. Master Donghua has already sent an invitation letter to the third division. It is their business whether they come, but Master Donghua is definitely qualified to issue invitations, and it is not rude.

Of course, all three divisions declined. The Heavenly Master and the Earth Master were not in Yujing at this time, and the reason given by the National Master was that they were busy with business.

Of the remaining three "princes", Master Donghua is the party involved, Master Cihang is bound to come, and even Master Qingwei has agreed. In terms of magnanimity, Master Qingwei is still hard to fault.

Further down, among the great masters of Pingzhang, Jiang Dazhen, Shi Dazhen, and Lan Daren will also be invited to go - Landa Zhenren has always been very busy.

As Qi Xuansu's old boss in the Borneo Taoist Mansion and Donghua Zhenren's old subordinate in Ziweitang, it was natural for Yao Shu to come.

Zhang Yuelu is coming. Pei Xiaolou is coming too.

Xu Jiaorong couldn't come. She had to stay behind. Otherwise, almost all the top officials of the Borneo Taoist government would mobilize. If there was an accident, there wouldn't even be anyone to make the decision.

This list also includes Xu Dacheng, Sun Hewu, Xu Xiaoying, Qi Jiaozheng, Zhang Jucheng, Zhang Juping, Zhang Juqi, Tantai Qiong, Shen Mingxin, Lei Xiaohuan, Shi Bingyun, Pei Xiaoyun, Ning Lingge, Ning Yuqing, Bai Yingqiong, Yao Pei, Qi Muyu, Xie Jiaofeng, Ye Qingshuang, Huangfu Ji, Zhou Jiaoxian, Su Qingbai, Jiachen Lingguan, Ding Chou Lingguan, etc., etc.

These are only those who have intersection with Qi Xuansu, there are many who have no intersection with Qi Xuansu, and they are all here for the face of Master Donghua.

The total number of people on the list has exceeded the hundred-person mark, and they are all high-level members of the Taoist sect.

Therefore, the small circle at the top of the Taoist sect is actually not very big. You can get involved in many ways, such as old bosses, old subordinates, old colleagues, or relatives and friends who have learned from others, etc.

In short, they are all fellow Taoists.

When people have conflicts and differences, it's usually not because of personal matters. Therefore, they will give each other face when it comes to weddings, funerals, births, and apprenticeships.

It is foreseeable that when Qi Xuansu and Zhang Yuelu get married, there will be no small battles. Many people will come to support them, including political opponents.

Recently, many people have been asking about Qi Xuansu's marriage.

At this time, a group of people from the Borneo Taoist Office had already set off for Yujing.

Yao Shu, Zhang Yuelu, Pei Xiaolou and others all took the boat of Master Landa. Zhang Yuelu also brought Xiao Yin with him, and Xiao Yin was also invited to participate in the ceremony.

Xiao Yin is a child who has seen the big world and is not afraid of this.

Feizhou then went to Jiangnan Prefecture and picked up other people who were going to Yujing to attend the ceremony.

In addition to the Zhang family, there are also Bai Yingqiong, Lei Xiaohuan and others.

Although the strong wind is fierce and the cold is biting, it is nothing to the gods. At this time, several people were standing on the deck, and Xiao Yin simply sat on the guardrail, her legs dangling leisurely, her hair fluttering in the wind, and her clothes rustling. ..

Zhang Yuelu and the other women chatted while admiring the scenery.

Bai Yingqiong is very angry now because she met Bai Xiaojin's father a few days ago and the two broke up on bad terms. Naturally, she was unhappy at this time.

Tantai Qiong asked about their relationship.

Because it had happened many years ago, Bai Yingqiong had no worries and came together one by one.

It turns out that Bai Xiaojin's father had a former sweetheart. For some reasons, the two separated, but they were not completely separated emotionally. Even after the man and Bai Yingqiong had Bai Xiaojin, they were still disconnected from their ex. If his ex had anything to do, he would just say hello and immediately go to help. As for the woman, she has never married and is entangled with men.

The reason why Bai Yingqiong chose this man was because she had a bad past herself, so she settled for the next best thing.

At that time, Bai Yingqiong considered that the child was still young and did not want to break up with him. It was also out of dignity. She did not want to cause a drama of robbing a man, causing trouble in the city and losing face. How can she make progress in the future? How else to become a real person?

So Bai Yingqiong endured it and decided to talk calmly. She said to the man: "Can we raise the child in peace and mind without second thoughts?"

The man said: "I can't let her go."

In anger, Bai Yingqiong separated from the man, and her daughter also took the surname Bai.

After hearing this, Lei Xiaohuan and Tantai Qiong naturally scolded him.

This is what a dog man should do.

Only Zhang Yuelu remained silent.

Tantai Qiong glanced at her, and there was something in her words: "Qingxiao, let's learn from the past, and you can also have some snacks."

Zhang Yuelu said calmly: "I don't have an ex. As far as I know, Tianyuan doesn't have an ex either. We don't know what an ex is and what it means to be entangled. Hey, what a big loss."

Bai Yingqiong couldn't laugh or cry: "You Zhang Qingxiao, you are showing off here, how hateful!"