Late Ming Dynasty: Conquering the world starting from riding and cutting

Let’s not mention this matter, let’s just talk about Liu Wendou and Mr. Liu and Weizhou in the study at this time.

"What? You want to buy a piece of land on the south bank of Shawan River?!"

Looking at the surprised Mr. Liu, Weizhou put down the teacup he had just picked up and said calmly, "Is there anything wrong with this?"

"Brother Weizhou, it's rare that you and I feel like old friends at the first sight. I can't deceive you about this."

"To the south of Shawan River, there have been many famous families for hundreds of years. Some families have settled here since the Zhenguan period of the Tang Dynasty. Among them are the so-called Deng family of Jintian, Bai family of Shangtian, Kong family of Xiashui, Long family and so on. The Chuan Shen clan and the Xiling Peng clan. In addition to these five major surnames, there are also many relatively small clans scattered throughout the country. Even I, the county magistrate, cannot figure out how many clans there are and their distribution. "

"Also, these five major families each have their own regions. They each build villages, ancestral halls, and academies in their regions, and set up markets on major transportation routes. It is already a large array. Among them, the market of Deng's family in Kamtian is even bigger than that of Jinping. The county will be much more prosperous.”

As if to remind Weizhou of the intertwining of these forces, Liu Wendou couldn't help but add another sentence: "In addition, they organize the young and strong children of the clan into a group for training, patrolling back and forth, and their force is not bad. They often compete with foreign surnames and neighboring villages for water. Even this county did not dare to punish them too harshly when there were armed fights over matters such as fighting for land and other matters.”

Weizhou took a sip from the lily porcelain tea cup and praised his superb tea skills. "Master Liu, these are nothing. Haven't you seen our force today?"

Weizhou's understatement made Liu Wendou so frightened that he broke into a cold sweat. If these people really took root in the county, he wouldn't be able to bear it.

So he continued to persuade: "I know how powerful the Weizhou brothers are, but I really can't get it. The land in this area is not particularly suitable for farming. Often a strong wind can wipe out your hard work for a year. You said What are you going to do with this kind of land?”

"Thank you for your advice, sir, but I have no choice but to do it. My lord has taken a fancy to this piece of land and said that we must choose a place to build houses and run businesses in this area. If I can't complete it, I won't be able to go back. I must ask Liu Brother, please help me."

Seeing Weizhou's decisive words, Liu Wendou naturally couldn't say anything else. Calling him brother or sister was just a lie, and interests were the core of maintaining the relationship.

However, Liu Wendou then thought about how much anger he had received from the five major families in the years since he took office, and he had a lot of slap marks on his face.

If the powerful dragon in front of me collides with those local snakes, no matter who loses or wins, if you please both sides, the final benefits will naturally be inevitable!

Sitting on a mountain and watching tigers fight is endless fun!

"Since Brother Weizhou is so determined, I can't help it. I wonder where the land you see has caught the eye of the law?"

"This is it!"

On the map of Jinping County that Liu Wendou took, Weizhou's finger pointed to a seaside location without hesitation.

"Shanpu?!" Looking at this place located on the south bank of the Shancun River, adjacent to the Mazu Temple and facing the Jintian River, Liu Wendou couldn't help but praise Weizhou softly in his heart, "You really have good eyesight!"

Shan Po is an important transportation link between Kowloon and Kam Tin. In addition, it faces the Kam Tin River as a fishing port and has convenient water and land transportation. Therefore, it is bound to become an excellent business seaport.

"I wonder what business the Weizhou brothers plan to do here?"

"Brother Liu, my business is very simple. It is nothing more than buying tea produced in Jinping County, then transporting it by sea to Nanyang for sale, and then selling the tea produced in Nanyang here to all parts of Lingnan."

After hearing what Weizhou said about the business, Liu Wendou couldn't help but let his eyes shine immediately. Although this method is simple, why no one does simple things? This is a problem.

There are no sea-going ships in Jinping County, so such business cannot be done. Weizhou must have been very confident when he came up with this idea. Liu Wendou couldn't help but think highly of the person in front of him.

And he confirmed that it must be Marshal Zhao Gong who held down the clouds over his house today and threw the cornucopia in front of him!

He would be absolutely stupid not to participate in such a good business!

"Export the tea produced locally, and sell the tea produced in Nanyang to the inland provinces of the Ming Dynasty? It is indeed a good method! Haha! Haha!" While raising his thumb and praising Weizhou, Liu Wendou couldn't stop laughing.

"If adults are interested, you may wish to participate in a few shares. Then you can make some money, and you can also collect some rare books, antiques, calligraphy and paintings for adults, so that everyone can have a good time together."

"Brother Wei, why are you so embarrassed about this? But you are ashamed to receive it!"

Without even half a push, Liu Wendou calmly accepted Weizhou's invitation to join him.

We are all smart people, so there is no need to do that set of false etiquette. Weizhou wanted land and Liu Wendou wanted money. It was a perfect match. As for what the two of them were thinking, it was unknown.

After the matter of equity participation was confirmed, Liu Wendou immediately took out a pen and paper and wrote down a name.

"This is the name of my brother-in-law. At this time, he is still serving Taishan in his hometown in Jiangsu. Brother Wei might as well use this name to enter the account." Liu Wendou was very cunning. He did not sign his own name, but signed his brother's name.

Firstly, he was afraid that something would happen in the future. As an official, he would be able to keep everything in mind, so that the whole group would not be wiped out. Secondly, the officialdom explicitly prohibits officials from doing business. This has been a rule since ancient times, for fear of collusion between officials and businessmen.

"I've written it down!" Without even looking at it, Weizhou folded the paper with the Jinping County Yamen's official notes printed on it and put it into his sleeve.

"Now that we are done, I have one thing to ask Brother Wei. Regarding the land price, I wonder what your plans are? Do you need me to help you mediate? Kill the price."

He himself couldn't see those big families getting benefits for nothing. On this point, the two of them were definitely like-minded.

"Six thousand silver dollars, I wonder if you can help me acquire this land in Shanpu?" Weizhou offered the purchase price of the land.

"Six thousand?" Liu Wendou was a little bit tongue-tied. Hey, this partner has a really solid foundation.

He had just raised his price by three thousand, and now the flat price was six thousand. Apart from being a big landowner, Liu Wendou could not find any other word to describe him.

Isn't it just that there seems to be no mention of his benefits?

What to do? Although we say we are doing business together, it is better to calculate everything clearly.

He has to take some from every transaction, it doesn't matter how much, this rule cannot be broken.

It's because Liu Wendou is so good at management that he can afford to live in the largest mansion in Jinping County, with three entrances and three exits, and more than a dozen large houses. In this Jinping County, every inch of land is precious.