Chapter 254
"But..." Changsun Wuji wanted to say something, but suddenly his heart moved and stopped. Li Mu noticed it, but he didn't point it out, as if he didn't see it, and continued: "Given the things Wang family in Taiyuan have done recently, I don't plan to interact with him anymore. If my uncle is interested, he can go to Wang Gui to talk to him, but this old thing is very bad. When my uncle talks, he has to be more careful."
"I know it in my heart." Changsun Wuji stood up and said goodbye. Li Mu repeatedly tried to keep the meal for a meal, which was so false. Changsun Wuji was a little amused and crying. He lived for more than 30 years, and this was the first time he saw someone invite such a fake, and he completely wrote "Don't leave it" on his forehead, which made people angry and funny, but he couldn't do anything about him.
After seeing Changsun Wuji away, Li Mu changed his clothes and rushed to Jingdong Market in a carriage. Yesterday, he heard Li Zhien talk about Wang Ou and Bai Qiaoqiao's affairs. Li Mu felt that he needed to investigate. Seeing this is true, he saw what it was.
On the way, Li Mu was recalling Changsun Wuji's purpose.
In fact, Li Mu had guessed what Changsun Wuji didn't say.
Why are these aristocratic families rushing to build roads? Wang Gui is right, it is not for making money. Of course, the original reason was to make money, but now it is not.
In Li Mu's plan, making money is just an introduction, which plays the role of leading the king into the trap. The purpose is to let them see more benefits that can bring from building roads and have to get involved.
So what are the substantial benefits? In short, influence. Whoever controls the main road of an area will have absolute influence on this area. This is what the family and nobles care about, and it is also an unscathing temptation they cannot let go. The most important thing is that this thing is just like what Changsun Wuji said. If no one has it, it would be fine. But if someone has it and someone has it, something will happen.
Just imagine, when the goods from Changsun family are on the road to Taiyuan, they will be inspected or even charged by the Wang family in Taiyuan. Will the Changsun family still have the face? Moreover, everyone is walking on the road, and the family is big and the business is big. Who doesn’t smuggle something? If the surname Wang is the one who can hide the secret?
Therefore, when the situation is forced, you have to get involved. Either you have one way, and I have one way, and everyone can use it. Or you have me and I have you, and no one can talk about anyone.
But looking at Changsun Wuji's attitude, Li Mu had already felt that Changsun Wuji still wanted to take the former and had the final say in his own way. However, the current situation does not allow it, so Li Mu guessed that he would still discuss the solution with Wang Gui. On the contrary, everyone would build a road first, but in fact, this road would return to the Wang family in Taiyuan. When the road to Longyou was built, the two families would build together on the surface, but in fact, it would not be difficult to operate.
However, these are just Li Mu's guess. He no longer cares about how to do it. His purpose is that someone can build a road. Only with the road can you open it. Whose road belongs to? Is it important?
The next thing he did was to follow the footsteps of my emperor Shimin and formulate a system that would allow these nobles to recognize them with their noses, so that they would be profitable without making a fortune, and it would be easy to deal with. He also had a second-hand car in his previous life. When he was traveling to and from the orphanage, he had no idea how many times he had walked to and from the toll station. He had already understood the rules and regulations. Whether it was by kilometers or by road section, he would analyze the specific situation in detail, and it would be done with just one thing. It was not difficult.
Recently, he also accepted an apprentice, King Li Tai of Yue. Li Mu remembered that Li Tai had compiled the "Guodizhi" in history. I guess this guy was very interested in geography, so he handed over this work to him and let him work with Lu Wenfeng, a doctor from Yu, to map the map, check the landforms, and set the charge charter, which was also considered as the purpose of the goods.
Just as he was thinking, as soon as the carriage stopped, Li Mu lifted the curtain and Jingdong gathered.
...
Today, it happened to be the days of Marseille. JD.com has changed its past depression and is very lively. Looking at the number of pedestrians on the road, it is no less than the crowds in the East City. But there is still a big difference from the West City. After all, the West City is doing a common business. There is no threshold. You can visit the West City if you have money or not. However, the East City is not good. You dare to visit the East City without wearing silk? Are you not afraid of being driven out by the officers as thugs?
The passenger flow of JD.com relies heavily on Marseille. When there is Marseille, not only is there a lot of people, but there are also many stalls on both sides of the street. Li Mu got off at the entrance of the house and walked in. In fact, if he wanted to take the bus, pedestrians had to give him a gift, but Li Mu didn't want to pretend to be that. He pretended to be a partner. When he met a pretender, he pretended to be a bigger one, but he didn't have the leisure to be a good comrade who didn't show off. After all, pretending to be a bigger one than others is also very consuming.
When Li Mu worked in the Ministry of Works, he would often turn around and pass by the West City to eat something. He liked the bustling atmosphere of the West City, and especially admired the people of the Tang Dynasty. In this era, there were not many kinds of ingredients, there were not many vegetables, no eggplant, tomatoes, or even beans. But in this era when there were almost nothing, there were still dozens of snacks and pastries in the street stalls. Li Mu couldn't tell what Li Mu made of some things, but they were very delicious. Isn't this the wisdom of the working people?
Just for this, Li Mu specifically instructed Bai Naoer to come to Jingdongji to set up stalls and sell snacks, and not to charge stall fees. Don’t underestimate this stall fee. For these stalls, they have to set up stalls in the West City, which means they have to make ten cents and pay three cents, and the profit is small after removing the cost. However, in Jingdongji, these three cents are saved, and the inside and outside are about double the income.
After the news came out, the snack stalls at JD.com were everywhere, and there was no place to come too late.
Compared to the popularity of these small stalls, JD.com's "local business" is a bit embarrassing. Although there are many discounts on JD.com's shops, the cost of the shop is very high. Building a shop on a flat land is not something that ordinary people can afford. Take East City and West City as an example. Most operators also rent stores. If they really want to spend money to buy a shop, they may not be able to afford it if they save money for a lifetime.
JD.com is an emerging market. Although it is very cheap, it is still unknown in the future. If there is a store rental, someone may try it. But if you build your own store, if it fails in the future, most people cannot bear the loss. At least small vendors dare not try it.
While eating snacks, Li Mu was walking on the street, and was frightened and thought. After a while, he walked to the door of his own shop. Seeing this shop, Li Mu was also shocked. This is a shop or a building, and it is almost as built as heaven and earth!
Look at the opposite side again, Huo! It's not small at all. These two prodigal girls have two money to build a house, right? Is it worth it?
"Husband!!"
Li Mu was looking at the door of Wang Ou's shop when suddenly Li Zhien's voice sounded behind her. She saw Li Chongyi first. The boy was eight feet tall and he could see him at first. Li Zhien knew that Li Chongyi and Li Mu were inseparable. He looked down with him and found Li Mu. He immediately shouted in surprise and came in ecstasy.
Her voice reminded everyone. Bai Qiaoqiao and Zhang Tianai came from the backyard, and the window on the second floor of Wang Ou's shop opposite was also opened, revealing a pretty face like a resentful woman in the deep boudoir.
Li Mu suddenly felt that his head was about to explode.
Li Zhien had already arrived near. She glanced at the second floor opposite, then took Li Mu's arm openly, and said deliberately loudly like a demonstration: "Husband, why are you free to come today? Did you think our store is about to open, and you want to come and have a look?"
"Oh----------------" Li Mu pointed to the opposite side and said, "This opposite side will also open------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
"Oh, then we don't know, and we didn't have any contact." Li Zhien snorted sourly, hugged Li Mu's arm and pulled him into the shop: "Madam is in the backyard, husband, let's go."
"Wait for me-"
"What are you waiting for? Madam is waiting for you." Li Zhien said without hesitation and dragged Li Mu into the store. Wang Ou's eyes locked in Li Mu's back with resentment, and only closed the window until he could no longer see it.
As soon as the window was closed, the maid beside Wang Ou said unfairly: "Miss, look at the concubine opposite you, you are so sarcastic. Who are you talking to? I can't be angry. Just nod, and I will let her not see the sun tomorrow tonight!"
Wang Ou sighed quietly and said, "But if this is the case, the husband will be sad."
"He is sad? The lady is still sad. He is still caring about his wives and concubines, no matter how long he has been with the lady. Fortunately, the lady is thinking about him day and night. I see, he is just a heartless person-"
"What were you saying?" Wang Ou's face instantly changed from resentment to extremely coldness. His eyes stared at the maid and said coldly: "What were you saying?"
"Miss..." When Wang Ou stared at it, the maid felt a chill behind her back, and her teeth trembled: "I, I am not upset for you-"
Wang Ou took a deep breath, withdrew her gaze, and said coldly: "I miss you and me for a long time, so I will spare your life this time. Remember, the husband is my husband, and you can't comment. If you can't control your mouth, I have to send you back to the altar."
When the maid heard the word "Holy Altar", she immediately showed a look of fear and knelt on the ground and kowtowed: "I know I am wrong, I dare not!"
"Go and receive a punishment. Don't show up in front of me within ten days."
"I'll give up, thank you Miss."
The maid left, Wang Ou sighed and became resentful again. By her age, a woman who was already mature in body and mind, and was very sensitive to things. How could she not know what the consequences would be for building a shop on the street with Bai Qiaoqiao this time? But who hasn't had a little temper yet? She just wanted to know how much she was in Li Mu's heart. She just wanted to know whether Bai Qiaoqiao's status was insurmountable.
From the moment he looked at Li Mu just now, Wang Ou felt that he was really incomparable.
Although it was a result that I had guessed, I still felt very uncomfortable.
"Come."
"Miss." A maid came in, and the same outfit as she had just sent her out, but she had already changed.
"Our opening date is scheduled to be one day after the opening of the opposite side. Prepare a generous gift for me and send it to the opening date of the opposite side."
The maid said in surprise: "Miss, this..."
"Oh, there's nothing I can do. Who made me like this little enemy?" Wang Ou sighed and said, "Go, let's do it."
"No." The maid took the order and left. Wang Ou opened the account book in front of her again. She knew that Li Mu would not come to see her today. But she was not in a hurry, because when she looked at each other just now, she could see that Li Mu missed her and would come to see her soon. A smart woman would never compete for favor when it was inappropriate. Sometimes she would take a step back and be more happy.
...
This is the first time Bai Qiaoqiao has been making such a big deal. Even if the craftsmen from the Ministry of Works have worked hard, the cost alone has already been spent 30,000 yuan. This is an unimaginable number for Bai Qiaoqiao, who was born in Mayi. 30,000 yuan can be bought in Mayi.
According to the flow of Zhulu Hou Mansion, Bai Qiaoqiao would not be so surprised. But the problem is that she has not been in charge of the accounts for a few days. After Li Zhien became the "steward", the accounts were all under her control. Bai Qiaoqiao never seriously asked about it. She asked Li Zhien for money when she went out shopping and bought things, and she never said that she was short of money. Over time, she became insensitive to this aspect.
It was not until this store opened this time that all the money flowed through her that she felt a little real. It turned out that this thing was worth so much money and that thing was so much money. Every time she spent, she felt a little sad, for fear that the transaction would be lost, and that the money she spent would not be able to make back, and she became a prodigal wife.
I can’t give birth to a child at first, and no matter how much I spend my family, I will not be kicked out of the house by my mother-in-law?
Therefore, Bai Qiaoqiao has been under a lot of pressure over the past few days. She ran to Zhang Tianai's house to sleep, which had nothing to do with Li Mu. She was mainly evasive and worried that she would not be able to do well and dare not face it.
But in fact, Li Mu had read the account book once. The store was built to this level at this level, not much 30,000 guan. Just like this, it was sold for 50,000 guan and immediately robbed the head. You should know how many craftsmen from the Ministry of Works have produced? How much are these craftsmen? Also, the work is not the same as the worker. Others hire craftsmen and do not say anything. However, everyone knows that this shop is Li Mu's own industry. The craftsmen from the Ministry of Works are eager to use all their energy to feed themselves so that the Marquis can see his craftsmanship. There is no place to cheat. Even the stone slabs on the steps are edge-to-edge and diagonal. Looking horizontally and vertically, they are all a line. Li Mu looked at this detail and pressed the heaven and earth, which made him feel very embarrassed. At the same time, he was very pleased. He was worthy of being an old craftsman he brought out, which was real!
Just as he was thinking, Gongsun Kang, who was digging a cellar in the backyard, heard that Li Mu was coming, so he hurried out from the cellar to pay homage.
Chapter completed!