Jagged hegemony of the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 729 Buying Low and Selling High to Make a Fortune

"Hurry up! Speed ​​up, Mr. Chen said, finish the work one month ahead of schedule, and everyone will get rewards!"

The overseer officials urged the laborers.But he didn't dare to beat and scold, because Chen Qun had an order that those who deducted the food wages of the peasants would be given a cane of eighty, and those who insulted and beat the peasants would be killed on the spot.

So these officials can only urge, there is no other way.A few days ago, a supervisor who was deducting wages from a worker was reported by the worker, and the matter came to Chen Qun. Chen Qun immediately ordered a stoppage of work, called the worker and the supervisor together, and beat the supervisor who was deducting the wages of the worker severely in front of everyone. After a meal, the supervisor was probably also addicted to alcohol and sex on weekdays. After receiving [-] blows, he died on the spot and was beaten to death alive.After that, none of the supervisors dared to deduct the wages of the civilian workers, let alone beating and scolding.

But everything has two sides, there are pros and cons, there are lazy folks who are lazy, and after being caught, they are sent to Chen Qun. Chen Qun has these folks beaten and rushed back home.Therefore, the civilian husbands did not dare to be lazy. After all, working here for a day is not only enough for food, but also a lot of money for wages.

"Just look at it, supervisor, our place is guaranteed to be the first place to complete it!"

A folk husband who was good at talking replied.

"Hmph, come back quickly, the quality must be guaranteed, if something goes wrong, everyone will have to sue!"

Although the supervisor did not dare to beat and scold the civilian husband, it was still okay to frighten them.

The area of ​​this new Ji County is more than ten times that of the previous Ji County. The project is huge, and hundreds of thousands of people work day and night, working three shifts a day. It is not so easy to build.

"One two! Hey!"

"One two! Hey!"

In the middle of the night, torches were tied to the surrounding pillars, and the peasants smashed the ground with sledgehammers to make the foundation solid.

As mentioned in Liu Wei's letter to Chen Qun, time is not a problem, there are only two problems. First, the building must be strong, and second, the palace must be magnificent. As long as these two points are met, even if it takes three to five years Can.But how dare Chen Qun spend three to five years to build it.

The renovation and wall building in Jixian County is in full swing, and the people in the city and the surrounding people are all wondering why the good Jixian County has to be scrapped, and it looks like it has to be returned again.

"Let me tell you, Mr. Qu, you are an errand in this yamen. What are you doing in Jixian County? It's because you've got something to cover!"

The person being asked was Qu Dian, a small official in Ji County, who was called an adult by these wealthy businessmen, and he was very pleased. He took a sip of the herbal tea on the table and said, "I heard about it too. , Let me tell you that the good days of Jixian County are coming, our Highness King of Hebei is about to ascend the throne and proclaim himself emperor, revive the court, and restore the great man!"

Several rich merchants turned their lips away, and someone said: "Lord Qu, we all know what you said. Cao Mengde was destroyed by the King of Hebei, and sooner or later the whole world will belong to the King of Hebei! But what does it have to do with repairing Ji County?"

Qu Dian took another sip of herbal tea, and said contemptuously: "No wonder you can also sell cloth and horses in this Ji County, without knowledge, think about it, if the king of Hebei ascends the throne and proclaims himself emperor, does he have to have a capital city! "

"Aren't the capitals in Luoyang and Chang'an? What's the matter with our Ji County? Does the King of Hebei want to set the capital in our Ji County?"

"Oh, you're really right. Let me tell you, the county magistrate is enjoying himself at home these few days because the King of Hebei wants to establish his capital in Ji County!"

"Master Qu, you can really talk. You said that the king of Hebei is capable of building a capital here, but what is the county magistrate doing? It has nothing to do with him if the king of Hebei wants to build his capital in Ji County. Whether he can get promoted or get rich! "

Several wealthy businessmen waved their hands, expressing their disbelief in what Qu Dian said, and turned their heads away.

"Hehehe, don't you guys believe me, do you know that the county magistrate has a big house in the center of the county?"

"I know, isn't the biggest house in Jixian County owned by them!"

"Yes, the city wall is being built now, but the palace will be built after a while. The palace will naturally be built in the center of the city. The center of the city belongs to their family. The king of Hebei will naturally have to spend money to buy such a big house. How much does it cost!"

Qudian said.

"That's right, such a large piece of land will cost at least a few thousand gold!"

Several wealthy businessmen nodded.

This Qu Dian is also a little clever person. He remembered something and said to the wealthy businessman: "Let me tell you, do you want to make a fortune?"

A rich businessman with a sharp mouth and monkey cheeks said: "Master Qu, are you okay, Qian is a bastard, anyone looks good, who has a grudge against Qian, what's the matter, do you have any ideas for getting rich?"

"Of course there is!"

Qu Dian narrowed his eyes and said, "Since the king of Hebei wants to establish his capital in Ji County, the land in Ji County will definitely be expensive in the future. Let's spend some money now and buy a few pieces of land. After Ji County is repaired, once the king of Hebei proclaims himself emperor, the land price in Ji County will jump up immediately, and we can make him a fortune by selling the land again!"

"Good idea! I just don't know if it's true that the King of Hebei wants to build his capital in Ji County!"

Some wealthy businessmen are indecisive, afraid that money will be wasted.

"What are you talking about? If you are building a city in such a fever, if you don't build your capital here, where else can you build your capital?"

Qu Dian reprimanded the skeptical wealthy businessman.

"Master Qu, I decided to follow you. The past few years have been good in Youzhou, and I have made a lot of money. I will try my best. If I spell it right, I can leave a sum of money for future generations. If I spell it wrong, I will do it again." He has been around for decades, but with the King of Hebei around, we will not starve to death!"

Some bold wealthy businessmen immediately decided to follow Qu Dian, while some timid wealthy businessmen were afraid of losing money and did not dare to invest indiscriminately.

Qu Dian made a count, and there are more than ten wealthy businessmen who are willing to work with him. Qu Dian immediately promised: "Don't worry, everyone, I promise, we will definitely make a lot of money this time, and I won't be such a petty official anymore. Go to the brothel and find ten or eight women, redeem them and come back home, and I will live the life of your rich people!"

"Hahahaha!"

The wealthy merchants who agreed to cooperate with Qu Dian all laughed.

Although they have money, they don't enjoy it every day, because sooner or later there will be a day when the mountains will be empty, and they must first make money and then spend it.

After discussing with this group of rich merchants, Qu Dian took the money to the market in the south of the city to find local shops to discuss with. If anyone was willing to sell, he was willing to pay more for the finished product. In this way, many merchants sold their stores to After leaving him, Qu Dian made tens of thousands of taels of gold at once, which laid the foundation for the identification of later generations of Qu Jia.

(End of this chapter)