Royal Gold Medal County Magistrate

"As long as Your Majesty is willing to support it, then I am quite confident that I can succeed." Fang Zheng Yi said honestly, "When my bank issues banknotes in the future, I want to use Your Majesty's dragon countenance as the face of the note, using the best craftsmanship. Wouldn't the people flock to the bank when they see your heavenly face?"

"Most importantly, once the banknotes are in circulation, your dignified appearance will be spread throughout the land! Among the emperors of various dynasties in the history books, how many of the portraits left behind actually resemble them? None... But with the current painting skills of the Dongda Academy of Fine Arts, I can guarantee that your image will be deeply rooted in the hearts of every citizen."

"This is something that predecessors wanted to do but couldn't!"

Think about our poor Brother Chongba, that portrait with the shoehorn face and pig kidneys stood out among his many portraits due to its overly prominent shape, and I don't know how many years it was popular for.

The painting from the mid-Ming Dynasty, said to be painted by Zhu Di, even had the blame once placed on the heads of the braided dynasty....

Da Jing also has many figure paintings left by predecessors, and they are all painted in roughly the same style.

There was no other way. Before Fang Zheng Yi arrived, constrained by the technological development of the times, their understanding of techniques such as perspective was not thorough enough, and portrait paintings could only be painted to that extent.

Of course, different styles and artistic conceptions can also be explained, but the exquisite erotic paintings sold privately in Taoyuan County and the painters from the Dongjiao University Academy of Fine Arts who take private commissions to draw storybooks have already explained everything.

Which one is better? The market will often give the answer....

Having seen the world, Emperor Jing naturally felt that the previous portraits were unlike him after seeing sketches.

Fang Zheng Yi's mention of this couldn't help but stir his thoughts.

Indeed, how did predecessors not think of this method? If I were to print my portrait on banknotes....

"Putting my face on banknotes, what if it is smeared or damaged...?" Emperor Jing hesitated.

Although it could widely and lastingly enhance his reputation and influence, the thought of someone messing around on paper with his face on it made him feel uncomfortable.

Fang Zheng Yi patiently explained, "Your Majesty, you should also know that nothing is perfect in this world, but I dare to guarantee that more than 99% of the people in the world will not do such a thing, and that is enough for you."

"Others leave behind a lasting legacy, but what you leave behind is not just a reputation, but also a great image!"

Emperor Jing's throat felt dry as he listened, and he couldn't help but lick his lips.

Indeed, he didn't expect that opening a bank could have such gains. He felt that it would be worth it even if he didn't make a profit.

Failure? The possibility is not high. He is very confident in his image.

After repeatedly weighing it in his heart, Emperor Jing said with relief, "Then let's do it. When I exchange the stocks from the inner treasury for silver, I will send it to you. However, this matter must be handled with utmost caution, after all, it involves the people's wealth."

"Please rest assured, Your Majesty."

.......

Inside the teahouse.

Fang Zheng Yi was dressed in plain clothes, and Li Yuan Zhao sat beside him. The two quietly drank tea and ate snacks.

Next door was the Jing City Exchange, and the clamor from within could still be faintly heard.

The surroundings were filled with tea-drinking guests, and judging from their attire, they were all wealthy.

At this time, the guests in the teahouse were staring intently at the person giving the speech on the stage, afraid of missing a single piece of news.

On the high platform in front of the teahouse, where operas were originally performed, a person with a confident face was gesticulating and talking about business.

This person was none other than the famous Taoyuan's richest man, Liu Zhong Shun!

With Taoyuan New City and the Exchange, Liu Zhong Shun's reputation had completely opened up.

The so-called when the time comes, the whole world will work together.

Almost every step he took followed Fang Zheng Yi's instructions and stepped on the rhythm of the times, and he himself was competitive enough.

Now he was doing what Fang Zheng Yi had taught him, giving speeches to his peers from time to time, talking about his experiences.

The main purpose was to expand his influence in the business community and build connections.

On the stage, Liu Zhong Shun said spiritedly, "It's embarrassing to say, after talking so much, the original intention of everyone's arrival today was to hear that Liu has also begun to dabble in railway-related industries, and wanted to understand some experience to promote some cooperation."

"Liu will not hide it today. Although it is the first time to get involved in the factory producing this railway, I already have some experience. The so-called one hole is clear, and a hundred holes are clear. Building and selling houses is the same as building factories and production."

"According to my summary, the concept of running a factory can be summarized in nine words!"

The audience held their breath and listened attentively.

"These nine words are, Big, big, big, buy, buy, buy, combine, combine, combine! Those who have the ability to run a factory are naturally those with sufficient capital, so the scale of this factory must be large. If we don't have skilled workers or understand the production process, we will buy them! If we can't buy them, then we will cooperate and unite all related industries to form a stable pattern together."

"The current market is a large blank, it is the time to grab land, and what awaits us later is to circle, circle, circle, good, good, good!"

A round of applause rang out below.

Fang Zheng Yi scratched his face, feeling something was not quite right.

Where did he seem to have heard this before?

Li Yuan Zhao on the side had a face full of boredom: "Lao Fang, you brought me here just to watch him talk nonsense? I'm still busy over there."

Ignoring Liu Zhong Shun's speech on the stage, Fang Zheng Yi looked at him and asked, "How have you been busy lately, Your Highness?"

Li Yuan Zhao shook his head, his expression a little bitter: "At first, I thought it wouldn't be too difficult to run a restaurant, but when I took over, I found that there were many problems."

"Regardless of how the restaurant will operate in the future, how to sell it, and what dishes there are, the supply of ingredients is troublesome. According to the ideas you told me before, there is no stable supply of ingredients in Jing City right now."

"Those big restaurants do have some channels, but many ingredients are often in short supply and are usually only reserved for regular customers."

"We want to do business for the common people, and if we want to make affordable food and spread it on a large scale as you said, I have to build my own channels, or I have to integrate the channels of other restaurants to form a stable supply."

Fang Zheng Yi was a little dumbfounded.

When he told the Crown Prince about the idea of fast food, he told him everything about the modern era.

The current technical situation and technology will definitely not reach the level of modern fast food.

But the market is not that big, and customers are not that picky.

It would be considered a success to make a beggar version, and then optimize it step by step in the future.

Fang Zheng Yi comforted, "Your Highness, what I told you at the beginning was just an ideal state, don't be too entangled. If you pursue perfection, then this thing will not be done."

"Don't think of this matter too complicated. Aren't there plenty of pork, mutton, and chicken on the market? Although many of them are raised by the people, we don't lack manpower. In the early stage, we will first sign contracts and collect them from house to house. In this way, we will first establish a prototype."

"Later, you will also need to adjust sales strategies, inventory management, brand management, team management... There are many problems. Everything is difficult at the beginning. As long as you can take a step, it is a good thing. No businessman does business like you, thinking about all the problems in advance, only seeing difficulties in your eyes, and there is nothing in the world that needs to be done."