Li Cong's luck was quite good. After entering the county, he arrived at Mr. Hu's mansion. From the outside, this was definitely not the house of the richest man in the area. There was nothing outstanding about it, but it was indeed Mr. Hu's place.

, look at the two names of Hu Mansion above. This was written by the city lord at that time, with just two words. It can be said that Mr. Hu gets wind and rain when he is around. He is the person in the yamen.

They don't dare to cause trouble, which is why Mr. Hu paid tens of thousands of gold to honor the city lord. It was a peace charm for him. If he loses that, just look at it.

A man relies on his clothes and a horse relies on his saddle. Li Cong knew this very well. After entering the city, Li Cong did not go directly to Mr. Hu's house. He knew that with his clothes, let alone going in to see Mr. Hu, he could

It would be nice to have a manager come and ask themselves, so they spent a lot of money to change their clothes when they arrived in the city, and then found an inn for Zhao Lian to stay first, so Zhao Hu didn't have to follow.

I went by myself. Maybe someone knew this guy, so Li Cong took Bala and two people on a tall horse to the door of Hu's mansion.

The busboys at the door also look at people's clothes. Their ability to look at people stops at this place. My goodness, these three people are not from the locals at first glance. They look like they have a touch of nobility.

, of course, their standard for judging nobility is Li Cong's decoration of dozens of gold coins. Such an outfit, let alone the stewards in the mansion, has caught up with the decorations of young masters.

"Who are you? This is the Hu Mansion. Who are you?" A man who looked like a leader came with two servants to help Li Cong and the others hold the horse and said. The leader took a look at the horse. This is not ordinary.

Such things are only found in the army in the county and city. Such horses cost at least thirty gold each, but they can run hundreds of miles without any problem.

"That's right. This is the Hu Mansion we are coming to. Let us go in and announce that we are businessmen from the county and want to do a big business with Mr. Hu." Li Cong threw a silver coin and went out and said, this one was the leader.

His monthly salary was only two silver coins, and he went in happily. The Hu family made their fortune by doing business. There were many such people, so no one suspected it.

I came here to buy something from some business in the county town. Maybe I came to talk to the master personally because I bought a relatively large amount. Last time, I seemed to have sold several thousand gold worth of grain. I don’t know what it was this time.

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Generally speaking, such things are handled by the chief manager in advance. Now the chief manager happens to be in his room. The second boy of the Zhao family didn't ask for the hundred gold back just now, but the look in his eyes

With some disappointment, I am not that rare for this hundred gold. The important thing is whether I, the big manager, will not be able to do things well in the house in the future? If everyone thinks so, this is

It's a troublesome thing. When those people don't come to me for help, I will suffer a big loss. Without filial piety, can I live on a salary of twenty gold coins a year? This is not enough for me.

The housekeeper feels like he has a headache when he thinks about the expenses of a large family. He also understands that generally speaking, the master leaves some big things in this family to him. It seems that this time he is the one who is a little confused.

, after all, it is a place for stewards, and I am not qualified to give advice to stewards.

"Chief Manager, there are three merchants from the county. They said they have a big deal to discuss with the master." The handyman at the door collected the money and naturally wanted to work faster, so he hurried away.

He came in and said that the panic look made the chief steward very dissatisfied. This guy is his nephew and he came in by himself. Is this someone who would not lose himself if others see him?

"You are now a grown man. You are already a handyman in the Hu Mansion. You are a very famous person when you walk on the street. Why don't you still know how to take care of yourself? If one day I see you like this

, I have to ask you, an idiot, to go back to tend the crops with your father. How can you have such a good opportunity to follow me here? What businessman is so awesome? Just bring him to the flower hall. I will go and take a look first. If it is not big

The matter is about to alarm the master. No matter how many clones the master has, it is not enough." The chief steward said angrily. It was just that he was not welcomed by the master. How could a passing businessman skip him and go directly to the master?

The master is talking about business. The master said that the transactions for less than three thousand gold are all negotiated by the people below.

"Yes, yes, nephew, remember, let's go down now." This boy is really afraid of his uncle, but he is not afraid at all. His uncle has no sons, and he only has three cousins.

You have to rely on yourself or your brothers at home to take over this position. The second manager is a good proof, so this kid is not so afraid now.

The flower hall is used by the Hu Mansion to entertain businessmen from out of town. The furnishings in the room are quite good, but Li Cong has been to the VIP room in Yitiandang, and he can decorate the place with any of the furnishings there.

There is nothing that can be done about it. No matter how powerful Mr. Hu is, he is only a big landowner in the county. What about Yitiandang? The city lord may not even listen to what he says. He belongs to a large national organization.

They say it was bought and sold by the eldest princess, how can this be compared to ordinary people?

"The three of you are invited. I am the chief steward of the Hu Mansion. What a coincidence. Our master should have come in person, but our master has not been in good health recently. If you have anything to say to me, it will be the same. Generally speaking, I will tell you

I can make the decision. If I can't make the decision, I can ask the master for instructions, and it will be soon." This big steward can also speak, but no matter how he speaks, it also represents the fact that if Mr. Hu does not come out, only a housekeeper will come out.

Already.

"Haha, it doesn't matter. Since the big manager said that, we will just follow your rules. We are here for the tea forest around Zhaojiazhuang. We hope to buy all the tea forest. If possible, we

If you want to buy the surrounding tea manufacturing workshops and the surrounding tenants, the price is not a problem." Li Cong said with a smile, and he didn't stop to buy the tea forest? The big manager took a breath. You know

There are a total of 15,240 acres of tea forest around Zhaojiazhuang. Even the price of tea forest is cheaper than ordinary fertile land. This is not a small amount. The Hu family has so many tea forests, so it cannot be done in a day or two.

Yes, the Hu family has been buying them one after another for decades.

"The tea forest around Zhaojiazhuang? Sir, are you kidding me..." The big manager has always been able to keep his composure, but now he couldn't control himself after hearing about such a deal. This deal is really big.

, if calculated based on the lowest price of 7 silver coins per acre of land, it would be more than 100,000 silver coins. If converted into gold coins, it would be more than 1,000 gold coins. Moreover, including those tenants and surrounding workshops, these 2,000 gold coins are

There is no problem. Although the master has ordered that all shopkeepers with a price of less than 3,000 gold coins can make the decision, the purchase and sale of land cannot be made by the shopkeeper.

"Sir, tea forest is no longer a promising industry. I don't know why you want to invest in this area?" The big shopkeeper didn't have the right to agree, so he started to test whether Li Cong had other ideas.

For example, they have some good economical tea, but no matter what, this tea is just tea, and it can’t be sold for much money. It can be said that there is no profit from this thing. Why do these people sell so much?

What about Tea Forest?

"Steward, this is our business. I wonder if the steward can make the decision? If possible, we hope to buy it soon. I came with money." Li Cong said with a smile, but he was not afraid of this.

The big boss is motivated by wealth. No one in this world who can influence his ideas has been born yet. If I don't trouble you, you are already very free.

"To be honest, Mr. Li, this land sale matter is not within my jurisdiction. I want to discuss it with the master. Please wait a moment, sir." The big steward's face twitched, and he understood Li Cong's words clearly.

, We have to find the master. Li Cong nodded, and the big steward walked quickly towards the back. Generally speaking, the master is now in the small green room, which is a place of ecstasy. The master has a lot of fun during the day.

I spent most of my time there, but this time it was related to the tea forests at home. I had to go there once. Although I used to be the emperor in those tea forests, I have invested a lot in these years. Who knows?

The income from tea is actually so low. If I had known it, I would have grown food.

It's basically the same as the chief steward guessed. At the moment, the master is resting in the small green room. This master Hu is very leisurely. He basically doesn't go to his married couple, and the old man can't even see him.

It's the same as before. It's okay and there are still many things to do. Naturally, I don't want to go there. I bought this Xiaocui from Zuixianlou. It's been very comfortable these days.

However, Mr. Hu didn't have such a big family fortune just for fun. After listening to the big housekeeper's words, he pondered for a long time. Foreigners, want to buy tea forest? The transaction of 2,000 gold coins, although it is not counted in his own business.

It's very big. It would be good if it could account for one-tenth of the annual profit. To be honest, I really don't want these tea trees anymore. Damn, there is no future at all. To earn less than 200 gold coins a year, ten

Even one percent of the profits cannot be obtained. There are still so many people to support. Mr. Hu knew what to do in an instant. He couldn't come forward. Today, he asked people to go to the county to see their background, and he would handle this matter tomorrow.

, let the chief manager deal with it in advance. The chief manager is very good at everything, so he naturally knows what to do.

Naturally, such a big deal cannot be done as Li Cong and the others say. They have to leave a certain amount of time for others to consider. Li Cong also knew that the Hu family's tea business would not last a day or two. Li Cong also hoped that

In the future, we can use the Hu family's sales network. The Hu family has its own sales network in these counties and towns. Naturally, it will not use them for its high-end tea, but for some low-end scraps and so on.

We have to rely on them, and all levels of society must have talents.

That night, the chief steward met Li Cong and the three of them at the largest restaurant in the county to discuss tomorrow's affairs. In the afternoon, they were almost done talking about it. Li Cong didn't care much about the price, so he brought other people to the forest.

The ancillary facilities, as well as the surrounding wasteland that could be mined into tea forests but had not yet been touched, were all in Li Cong's hands. Li Cong also paid a price of 3,000 gold coins. For an ordinary guest, it is estimated that only 2,600 gold coins would be enough.

However, Li Cong also asked for their backlog of tea leaves over the past few years. These are also very useful. If in Li Cong's society, people would probably be scolded for using the backlog to make tea, so 315 would have to come to the door every day.

But there is no need here. Anyway, people can’t drink it, and we can’t give them very good tea at the beginning. We have to develop it slowly. If we finish it in one step, we will have no stamina in the future.

"Sir, please try the side dishes we have here. Although they are not as good as the big hotels in the county, they still have a unique flavor. If nothing else, let's just say that this is fresh and cannot be eaten in the county. Everything we have here is directly served.

Even if the table is transported by fast horses, the county and city are not as good as what we have here." The big shopkeeper is obviously very talkative. He also came out with a mission this time. These two gold coins are for the table.

The food is not free. He must go back and tell Mr. Hu who these people are behind. People who can spend thousands of gold coins at once will start working next door to them. This needs to be understood.

It seems that these people are from the county city, and they should be from some big forces in the county city. I am from the city lord's palace, so I have to find out where the other party is from. If they are my own people, I will give them more convenience in the future.

But if you are from the Changshi Mansion, I'm sorry. You don't dare to deal with big things, but small things like this can give you a headache for a while.

"Haha, you don't need to be too polite, Chief Steward. We will be neighbors from now on. We will meet more often in the future. We are all new here. The Chief Steward is an old man here. He can give us some help.

I will offer you this glass of wine first." Li Cong is also familiar with these etiquette matters and does not need to be taught by others. The chief steward smiled and nodded, and when he was about to start discussing Li Cong's background, he saw

When I saw a person, I thought I had seen the wrong person. Oh my, I was right. It turned out to be Mr. Ge, the second young master of Supervisor Ge Mingli. Why is he here now? Suddenly, the big shopkeeper thought of the new person.

The county magistrate who took office is a member of Ge Mingli, and there are two Zhuangzi of the Ge family nearby. It seems that they came here for this reason. The chief steward quickly accused Li Cong. Although such a young man is in the county town

He can't be regarded as the top-level young master, but among them, not to mention him, even the county magistrate has to accompany him well.

Maybe many people don't quite understand what the county magistrate does. It can be said that he is the deputy to the county magistrate. There is usually one person, and there are two in large counties. His main authority is to manage documents and warehouses. In a few periods, he can manage local finance and public security.

Another function is that when the county magistrate cannot handle political affairs, he can temporarily manage the local area on his behalf. He can be regarded as the second person in the county. Even if Mr. Ge is not here, the chief steward will see the newly appointed county magistrate.

You have to go and ask, this is no joke, businessmen never get into trouble with people from the government.

Naturally, Mr. Ge Erye, the chief steward of the Hu family, would not remember him. He is a kind of person in the sky. People know him, but he does not know them. He just nodded and went in. That person

The newly appointed county magistrate actually had a few words with the chief steward. After all, the Hu family belonged to a large local family, and the county magistrate valued him very much. The chief steward was also a popular person in front of him, so he had to deal with it by himself.

It should be, but the main purpose of coming here today is to entertain Mr. Ge, so after saying a few words, he pointed to Mr. Ge who had passed by. The chief steward also understood very well and nodded with a smile.

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"Ge Laoer, we meet you everywhere in life. I really didn't expect to see you in this place. Why, do you want to go directly as if you don't know me? Come sit down and have a drink." Before waiting for the chief steward to talk to the county,

When the Prime Minister went in, a guy said, the County Magistrate frowned, who is so brave, calling Mr. Ge so directly, the big steward over there almost scared his own pee, this Mr. Ge

To put it bluntly, he is a dandy, but I am not something they can offend. They quickly wanted to go over and explain to Li Cong. Unexpectedly, Ge Erye stuttered and asked, "Okay, sit down under Li Cong."

Got off.

The county magistrate and the chief steward are both human beings. They looked at each other and saw that this man was actually called Ge Gongzi Ge Laoer. Could it be that he was also a high-ranking disciple in the county town, but he hadn't seen him before. When he saw Ge

The second master's restrained look seemed to be very afraid of this gentleman. The two of them believed even more in their hearts. This man must be a higher-ranking official son than the second master Ge, but the entire county is better than him.

The only one who can do it is the city lord or the son of a long history. They all know that person, but this person is not, could it be... A word suddenly came to their minds, illegitimate child.

The status of illegitimate children may not be high, but they are in their own family, but some illegitimate children who are favored are very powerful. This person may be the illegitimate son of the Lord of the City. Even if the Lord of the City does not like to see him, it is the matter of the Lord of the City.

, they don’t have the guts to be unwelcome...)
Chapter completed!