Prince of Song Dynasty

Chapter 77
Ye Chen went to the front yard alone to meet Li Junhao. In this era, women generally don't see outsiders. Even if Ye Chen doesn't care about it, and Yu Daoxiang doesn't take this worldly gift seriously, but since he doesn't want to expose his As for the real identity, some details still need to be paid attention to.

In addition, Ye Chen was very confident in the past two days, because Si Luoyi was seriously injured, no matter if Tianyi sent other experts again, or Si Luoyi healed his injury before making a move, Ye Chen didn't have to worry about it in a short time.

After Ye Chen disappeared from Shui'er and Yu Daoxiang's sight, the two women, one big and one small, looked at each other in unison.

"Shui'er! You like your brother Ye!" The hostility and jealousy on the little girl's face could not escape Yu Daoxiang's eyes.

"Ah..." Shui'er didn't expect Yu Daoxiang to utter the most secret thought in her heart.Suddenly there was a scream, and the little face was flushed with embarrassment.

"I didn't..." Shui'er argued weakly under Yu Daoxiang's gaze, her neck and ears were flushed red.

Yu Daoxiang felt amused looking at Shui'er's expression, she didn't know how many years she hadn't relaxed like this time, she couldn't help laughing, she was so glamorous, the world was overshadowed by it, as Shui'er's daughter They were all dumbfounded.

"Shui'er! Do you want to be as beautiful as your sister?" Yu Daoxiang was like a big bad wolf coaxing Little Red Riding Hood.

Shui'er hesitated for a moment, then nodded embarrassedly.

"Do you want your skin to be as fair and tender as your sister's, your hair to be as smooth and black as your sister's, and your breasts to be as big as your sister's?" Yu Daoxiang continued to induce the little loli.

Shui'er was completely moved at this time, nodded without hesitation, and said weakly with a mosquito-like voice: "Think!" The voice was very small, but the little girl's longing for Yu Daoxiang could be seen.

"Shui'er! As long as you follow the method taught by your sister, you can become as beautiful as your sister, and your brother Ye will fall in love with you. You can even marry you!" Yu Daoxiang's last words completely captured the little girl The line of defense is not very strong.

In the living room in the front yard.

Li Junhao didn't come alone this time, but a group of three.The three of them were sweating profusely, and their clothes were almost soaked, showing the heat of the scorching heat.

Seeing the three of them being tortured by the scorching heat, Ye Chen thought of ice cubes in his mind.If you make some ice cubes and sell them, you will definitely be able to make a lot of money.

Li Junhao finished the herbal tea brought by the maid in Ye Mansion in one gulp.Wipe the sweat off his forehead.Said: "The villain once again thanked the Sir for his help. My two brothers were released from the prison of the Xinxiang County Government half a month ago. This time I specially brought them to thank the Sir. The second, sixteenth Why don't you come over and thank your lord."

The two people behind Li Junhao stepped forward quickly, clasped their fists and bowed to Ye Chen, and said words of thanks, full of boldness.

Ye Chen quickly helped them up and made them sit down.Only then did he take a closer look at the two of them.

Ma Jian, who was called the second child by Li Junhao, was actually one of the two deputy gang leaders of the Southern Gang. He was in his 30s, of medium build, not as burly as Li Junhao, but with a pair of dark yellow eyes. From time to time, there is a fierce light flashing, and you can tell it is a murderer at a glance.Judging from its broad joints, it should not be weak in martial arts.And that sixteen is about the same age as Ye Chen.In his early twenties, the young man looks imposing, exuding a sense of wit.

"Brother Li! Have all the brothers in the gang come to Kaifeng?" Ye Chen asked the three of them directly after exchanging pleasantries.

Li Junhao sighed, showing embarrassment on his face, and said: "My lord! Most of the brothers in the gang have already come, and there are about two hundred people in total. These days, we used some money we brought from Yongle border city to open There are a few shops, but they are severely run on by local business gangs. The business is not good, and I am afraid they won't last long. A few days ago, there was a conflict with someone. If the head catcher of the Kaifeng County Government hadn't known about me Knowing the Lord Sir, I am afraid that several brothers will be arrested and thrown into prison. Sigh... I originally thought that there are many people in Kaifeng City, and there are many opportunities. In addition, some of the brothers are from the vicinity of Kaifeng, so I made an appointment. It’s good to develop in Kaifeng. Unexpectedly, business in Kaifeng city is so difficult. Not to mention, the gangs and guilds in Kaifeng city are too damn overbearing. There are guild leaders behind all walks of life, and outsiders can’t get in at all. Hands! For example, the car dealership originally wanted to organize some brothers..."

Ye Chen was not very familiar with current business affairs, but now he has a clear understanding after hearing what Li Junhao said.

Kaifeng City is the center of the Great Song Dynasty and the most prosperous city in the world. Although the population has not reached more than 100 million in the middle and late period of the Great Song Dynasty, there are still nearly one million people today. The number of goods imported from all over the world to the capital is incalculable.However, after these goods arrived in the capital, they were not sold directly, but had to be resold to the heads of various guilds, who then distributed them to the merchants in the guilds for retail.

The leaders of the line just took a hand in the middle and got the bulk of the profits in their hands, and they didn't have to take any risks.This method of sitting on the ground and dividing up the loot is somewhat similar to some monopolies in later generations, and it is also heinously black, but businessmen who do not abide by these rules cannot stay in Beijing at all. Inextricably linked.For example, the royal family is behind the salt shop, and the government is behind the wine shop. It is not an exaggeration to say that it is an official business.

There are cart shops for carts, cattle shops for cattle, water gangs for water transport, horse shops for mules and horses, butcher shops for meat sellers, cloth shops for cloth sellers, and dung shops for dung collectors. , 360 lines, every line has a guild, as long as you do business, you must either force or voluntarily belong to a guild.Otherwise, it will be difficult to gain a foothold in Kaifeng.

In each state below, each guild basically controls the business transactions of a state, or even several surrounding states, and the largest guilds in all walks of life in the Song Dynasty are naturally in Kaifeng City.

These guilds not only control most of the shops on the streets of Kaifeng, but often control the entire industrial chain.From production, to transportation, to sales, it is all integrated.For example, the cloth business, from silkworm cocoon purchase to silk reeling, weaving, printing and dyeing, and other workshops are all closely linked, and the relationship between them is intricate.There are tens of thousands of people who eat under the leadership of some leaders.

Foreign forces would generally ignore a small shop opened by outside forces, but if Li Junhao entered with more than 200 people in a large scale, he would definitely suffer a strong backlash from the local guild.Of course, this kind of backlash is definitely not like the gang fights in Yongle Border Town. Whoever has a hard fist and a fast knife will have the final say.

In Kaifeng City, this kind of struggle is more complicated. Generally, there are two more clever methods. One is to use monopoly to make the newcomers from outside have no business to do, so that they can retreat in spite of difficulties.The second is that if the newcomers from outside don't retreat, they will use the power of the government to plant and frame them in various ways, so that the newcomers from outside will be imprisoned.

Of course, there are also strong dragons who overwhelm the land snake, but the forces behind the strong dragon must be strong enough to overwhelm the various background relationships of the land snake, and the means of the strong dragon are powerful enough.

Now there are more than 200 people in the Nanbang who want to do business in Kaifeng. No matter what kind of business they want to do, they will naturally be suppressed by the local guild.Unless the business done by the Southern Gang does not conflict with the monopoly interests of the local guild.Although people like Li Junhao are not short of means, they don't have a strong background and connections in Kaifeng, so how can they overwhelm the local guilds and gangs.

After understanding what Li Junhao said, Ye Chen was amazed at the development of Song Dynasty's commerce. Although these guild forms are not the budding form of capitalism, they are very close in terms of operation mode. a very high evaluation.

However, Ye Chen understood that Li Junhao came to him this time, on the one hand, he brought the two brothers to thank him face to face, and on the other hand, he wanted him to help and support them so that they could gain a foothold in Kaifeng City.

Ye Chen originally had a long-term business and wanted to do it himself, but he couldn't find a suitable person around him for a while, so he also thought about talking to Li Junhao.At this time, hearing it just hit his heart.

Ye Chen said: "Although the forces behind these various guilds are unknown, they are nothing more than high-ranking officials and nobles in the imperial court. I have only been here in Kaifeng City for less than two months, and I have just been conferred a knighthood. Trust, but it is not easy to conflict with other nobles in the court. Even if I lower my face and lower my figure to ask for help, but this matter is related to the other party's financial resources. It is unrealistic for the guild they control to share part of the market with you. I, Ye Chen It’s not that big of a face either.”

When the three of Li Junhao heard this, their faces were a little disappointed.

Ye Chen glanced at the three of them, and before Li Junhao could say 'it's okay', he said, "However, I can point you to a new way of making money."

The three of Li Junhao's bodies shook, their eyes lit up immediately, and hope was rekindled.

"My lord, please tell me!" Li Junhao asked.

"A few days ago, I established the Dasong Forbidden Army Hospital in the Forbidden Army. Have you ever heard of it?" Ye Chen asked.

The three of them looked at each other, and Li Junhao said: "This matter has been spread throughout Kaifeng City. There are many discussions among the people of Kaifeng City about the feat that Sir Sir not only saved more than 5000 wounded soldiers from dying, but also recovered almost all of them. Many people think that the Sir is a peerless doctor. And the hospital run by the Lord is said to have changed once and for all the situation that the Imperial Army fought in the past, and the wounded could not receive timely treatment and proper care. And now this army The hospital has also been opened to the public, and the fees charged are very reasonable, which can be regarded as a great deed for the people.”

Ye Chen didn't expect that this matter had already spread not only among the army, but also earned him a lot of popularity within the Forbidden Army. It had also spread among the people.

That's good too, so that he doesn't have to spend a lot of time explaining.

(End of this chapter)