At home, Gu Qing heard Wu Mei telling about what happened in the money shop today and asked in a low voice: "You said so, what are their reactions?"

"The face is not very good, but since they have already spoken, they should have to make moves during this period." Wu Mei sat beside Gu Qing and said, "I will rarely come forward during this period, and several maids at home come forward to take care of them."

After taking a sip of tea, Gu Qing looked at it and was about to enter the night sky, "Don't go tomorrow, listen to the movements in Chang'an."

"Yes." Wu Mei nodded.

At night, Gu Xiao left home after dinner, and Zhang Yugong accompanied the little master back to the academy.

Zhang Jiuling, Li Linfu and Yang Zhao looked at Gu Xiao and wondered: "Why is the offer at night? Is it not good during the day?"

"I want to discuss a plan to make a fortune with you." Gu Xiao said again: "Where is Brother Fang."

"Fang Chengxian is being managed by his father to do his homework." Zhang Jiuling replied.

"Then I'll make a plan with you three." Gu Xiao said as he took out a big map and spread it on the ground. This is a map of the Central Plains. In the past, few people could map such maps, and they dared not map such maps. However, the need for lectures in the academy has spread and the court has also accused it. After all, the Tang Dynasty has no threat to the sharp firearms.

Gu Xiao continued: "Now my father is building roads, we can use the convenience of building roads to build our various transportation stations. In the future, we will make money by transporting things."

"Doing business requires capital. Do you have capital?" Yang Zhao said.

"The Gu family is rich enough to rival a country, will Gu Xiao be short of money?" Li Linfu said.

"Okay, listen to me." Gu Xiao said, "Now the Tang Dynasty has opened up commercial roads. I have asked Uncle Zhang to explore the pawn peddlers in Chang'an these days. Uncle Zhang, let me tell you what the situation is?"

Zhang Yugong nodded after receiving the words and said, "Many business people have to transport goods. For example, it takes a long way to transport goods from Jiangnan to Chang'an. Nowadays, all merchants have boaters walking around, and the prices for goods are also high and low. Usually, the prices are on the ground, but the prices are roughly the same, so it will be cheaper to walk from the water."

Zhang Jiuling understood Gu Xiao's intention and said in confusion: "According to what Brother Zhang said, the big merchants from all sides have a tacit understanding of the transportation. In fact, this kind of business has existed for a long time. It is probably difficult for you to get a bargain from it."

"As far as it seems, it is true." Gu Xiao continued, "but now each company is just transporting each company. What if we integrate it together? For example, other boatmen can only send one, and we unite three companies to deliver them together. As long as we go one trip, the cost of sending three companies will be much lower. And I have another idea, which is the current students of the academy."

"Our business can start with academies. Many college students contact their families rely on letters. Sending letters is a expensive job. Those wandering vendors will charge different prices according to the distance and near the place." Gu Xiao said again: "It's better to accept this business in full first. Let's do it, from letters to goods, we will go step by step."

The three of them listened quietly to Gu Xiao, their faces still hesitated.

Gu Xiao continued: "For example, if we help students send letters back to their hometown, we set off a group of people in three days, from far to near according to the location of each student's hometown."

As he said that, Gu Xiao took out a charcoal pen that had been prepared long ago, drew a line from the academy to connect Luoyang, and then said, "You can see how many counties and counties can be branched in the route connecting Luoyang. Use the academy as the starting point and the end point from Luoyang to disperse all the way. At least hundreds of students on this route are near this route, right? We can set up a management station at each important intersection, and then a management station will be sent to each county."

"Sending one is also a gift, and sending ten is also a gift. At worst, it is a gift to several companies in one direction." Yang Zhao understood a little and then said: "This reduces manpower and costs, so that we can attract more businesses at a lower price. Even if it was a loss-making business at the beginning, it doesn't matter. Just like grabbing territory, we will grab all the businesses of several lines first, and then there will be a long-term business in the future."

"It sounds really good." Zhang Jiuling asked again, "You Gu family is indeed rich, but do you have any hands?"

"Uncle Zhang knows many rangers, so he asked Uncle Zhang to help me find someone." Gu Xiao looked at the tall Zhang Yugong, "Uncle Zhang, you will help me, right?"

Zhang Yugong's mouth twitched. He did know a lot of gossip. The Qing Gang was famous in the Central Plains and Chang'an. Although the Qing Gang has dispersed now, the brothers of the year were also spread all over the north and south of the Central Plains, and said expressionlessly: "Yes, it just takes time. If you start with the idle men around Chang'an, you can gather three or four hundred people a day tomorrow."

"That's good." Gu Xiao said with a smile: "We will start from the academy, and I'll ask you for help at that time."

"Everyone is a brother who is incense and begging for the sake of men." Yang Zhao said: "It's not a matter of helping that brothers should do."

"It's just that your Gu family has money, but we don't have money." Li Linfu said with a hint of difficulty.

"It doesn't matter, let's get 30% of the future benefits." Gu Xiao said, "I'll get 30% of the remaining 70% of the money. The better we do, the more money we have, we will make money together."

"No, no, no, we don't need so much." Yang Zhao shook his head quickly.

"What are you afraid of? I will get 30% by myself. You don't think it's too little at that time. Let's settle it first." Gu Xiao said with a smile.

After hearing Gu Xiao said so much, Zhang Jiuling roughly understood.

"It's getting late, and it's time for me to go back. You guys go back and prepare well. We will start doing business tomorrow, starting with sending letters to the college students." Gu Xiao said as he looked around, carefully put the map away, and followed Zhang Yugong to go back.

The three of them still stood there.

Li Linfu looked at Zhang Jiuling and said, "You are the most advisable in normal times. What do you think of Gu Xiao's way of making money?"

Zhang Jiuling thoughtfully said, "Gu Xiao's method seems to be able to make money, but Gu Xiao forgot one thing from the beginning to the end. His plate is very big. If he really wants to grow, he must cover the entire Central Plains. If we want to make such a big plate, we may be a little unbearable. In addition, the people who do business are very smart. Gu Xiao can do it and they can do it. Maybe he will be banned by other big merchants in the future."
Chapter completed!