Jia Qiang really lived up to Qi Taizhong's evaluation and was very energetic.

However, Qi Taizhong had never seen any kind of person in his life. When he heard the word "silver fox", he was not annoyed. On the contrary, when he heard the sentence "a knife that cannot be controlled", his expression was still startled, and then he looked at Jia Qiang's face.

His eyes were a little more serious.

It's really impressive to have such understanding at this age.

Qi Taizhong looked at Jia Qiang and laughed and said: "Speaking of which, when your family was still in Jinling, I visited the second Duke of Rongning. At that time, the Jia family was very powerful. Among the four kings and eight princes, the North King, the South King and Rong Ning

The relationship between the two countries is irreversible. At least three of the other six families are looking at each other with the heads of two male horses. The Jia family has two princes from one family, which is rare in the world. It is a pity that in the dancing pavilion and singing stage, the romance is always blown away by the rain and wind, and heroes are hard to find.

.Only useless people like me are still lingering on, but now they are an eyesore."

Hearing this, Jia Qiang just laughed and said: "So you are still an old friend... As for the popularity back then, it is normal. In the old days, the king of Xie Tang flew into the homes of ordinary people. It turned out to be a cycle of heaven, who could escape

Pass?"

Qi Taizhong nodded slowly, and after being silent for a while, Fang smiled and said, "My little friend sees things more clearly than I do."

Jia Qiang smiled and said calmly: "That's because I'm still young and can stand and talk without backache. Secondly, I don't have a few taels of silver in my hands, and my family's property can't fall into my hands.

Although it is the cycle of heaven that will retaliate, this retribution should not be repaid to me. So it is easy for Feng Liang to say it, but you should never take it seriously."

Qi Jun was stunned, while Qi Taizhong laughed loudly.

He couldn't remember how many years someone had made such naughty jokes in front of him.

He had not left Yangzhou Prefecture for twenty years, and in this land of a hundred miles, even the prefect did not dare to speak to him like this because he did not have the qualifications.

The Salt Yuan Censor did have this qualification, but all the previous Salt Patrol Censors hated and feared him and wanted to scrape the surface, so they would not speak like this.

Qi Taizhong found it interesting and laughed loudly.

After laughing, the old man's eyes turned to Jia Qiang's face and the face of his most valued grandson, and he sighed softly in his heart.

Although in terms of Shoucheng, he thought Qi Jun was far more stable and reliable than Jia Qiang.

It's not that Jia Qiang is unsteady, but this young man is too aggressive.

Qi Taizhong felt that he could see the arrogance in this young man's bones with just a pair of naked eyes.

He is so unruly and unruly, as if the rules of the world are like mud under his feet.

In times of peace, this kind of temperament would be difficult to tolerate in the world.

Qi Jun's temperament is moderate, wise and gentle, and he is the one who can truly achieve great things.

It is somewhat regrettable that although the current situation is generally peaceful, the situation in the DPRK and China is chaotic and turbulent, and it seems that a major change is approaching.

In the chaos, Qi Yun's temperament doesn't know whether he can keep the Qi family's fortune.

It would be great if this young man from the Jia family was named Qi and was a descendant of the Qi family.

Although he still won't be allowed to take over the family business, he can be given a part of it for him to work hard for.

Back then, he, Qi Taizhong, didn't just start from scratch. He relied on his scheming, wisdom and means to cut his way through the thorns, and he was able to build the Qi family today.

It's a pity that time is not forgiving, and the wind and rain always blow away the wind...

"Jun'er, are you still close to Liangchen, my little friend?"

Qi Taizhong looked at the eldest grandson whom he valued most and asked.

Qi Yun hurriedly bowed and replied: "My ancestors, my grandson and my good ministers have different paths in culture and martial arts, but they do have a lot to talk about and we are very compatible."

Seeing Qi Taizhong looking over, Jia Qiang chuckled and said: "Before I met Brother De'ang, it was hard for me to imagine that the eldest grandson of a wealthy salt merchant family would be so gentle and gentle. It is not a superficial courtesy, but a gentleman in his heart.

The wind is really rare."

Qi Taizhong chuckled and said, "Tell me, little friend, is Jun'er's temper like this a good thing or a bad thing for the Qi family?"

Qi Jun's expression changed slightly, but Jia Qiang waved her hand and said with a smile: "I haven't figured out my own family affairs yet, how can I dare to talk about Qi's family affairs?"

Qi Taizhong smiled and said: "It's just a casual chat, why bother to be restrained?"

Hearing this, Jia Qiang thought for a while and said: "In my opinion, Brother De'ang is by no means a mediocre gentleman who just immerses himself in studying. His decision-making ability and his eyesight are probably from your teachings, old man. They all belong to the superiors."

Wait, I can't do it. Twenty years from now, Brother De'ang will definitely be the best choice to take charge of the Qi family. However, as far as the current situation is concerned... Brother De'ang is alone. I'm afraid he won't be able to do it. I still need a wise man like you.

Come take the helm."

Qi Taizhong chuckled and said: "Twenty years..."

Seeing that the old man seemed to be deep in thought again, Jia Qiang looked at Qi Yun and asked, "Have the discussions regarding the construction of the workshop on Jufeng Island been completed?"

Qi Yun first glanced at Qi Taizhong, who had no response, and whispered to Jia Qiang: "The family has discussed it several times, and they all thought that... it would be difficult to build so many houses in two months, and it was still the Chinese New Year. Besides, you

He also asked the Qi family to advance the money, how could there be such a reason in the world..."

The last sentence is obviously difficult to express in a good tone.

The hundreds of acres of land on Jufeng Island are not just for building a garden to enjoy the scenery, but actually building houses, paving roads, building bridges and building docks.

If you have enough time, this is certainly not a difficult task for the family.

But it would be a bit difficult to build this in two months.

And the Chinese New Year is coming soon...

Chinese descendants rarely work during the New Year month.

If these can be overcome with the Qi family's background, but Jia Qiang's asking the Qi family to advance funds to do this is going too far...

Qi Yun thought to himself that the Qi family was not taken advantage of. How could such a thing be so cheap?

The Qi family has been tricked by empty-handed wolves. Such an extreme thing has never happened in Yangzhou Prefecture.

Unexpectedly, when Jia Qiang heard this, she frowned and reprimanded: "You deserve the defeat of your Qi family. You have no foresight at all. In a hundred years from now, your old man, your Qi family will be like this."

When Qi Yun heard this, his face darkened and he retorted: "Don't tell me that you are too evil-minded! You just want to ask people to do things for nothing."

Jia Qiang was speechless and said: "Who is left with nothing? How much wages should be paid? Not even a penny will be lost to your family. When the ice room becomes bigger, it will be deducted from the dividends. Your family is responsible for running the ice room, and all the money is in your hands. What else can you do?

Are you worried that I won't admit it? How big of a business does Himuro have? He brought you into the industry to get a piece of the pie, but you are still so stingy. I think your Qi family is the one who has nothing!"

Qi Yunsheng laughed angrily and said: "Even if the ice room can make money, how much can it make in a year? Jufeng Island only has a few hundred acres of land, plus building bridges, piers, and flood control embankments, how much will it cost?"

How about the money? If I want to hold shares, why don't you do it? If you can repay it with just the money from Himuro, it will be good if you can pay it back in ten years!"

Jia Qiang sighed helplessly: "If it weren't for your old man's guidance, you would be short-sighted and have no foresight? What's the matter with ten years? Your Qi family only has less than ten years left? I can pay the interest. You guys

Don't you think about it, how much can you earn from this business in ten years? Don't just think about making a living by selling private salt, which is a shady profiteering business. That is drinking salt blood, and it is destined to have no good results. I will teach you this way,

This is the right way. You can make a lot of money and be safe."

Qi Jun was so angry that he was speechless. At this time, Qi Taizhong came back to his senses, looked at Jia Qiang and said: "Haha, the little livelihood on Jufeng Island is just a small thing, not worth mentioning. Little friend Liangchen, what do you think?

My Qi family sells private salt and drinks the salt blood of the common people. Do you know that the price of private salt is much lower than official salt. If no one sells private salt, how many people will not be able to afford salt? People are alive.

We can’t live without salt. Furthermore, the money our Qi family has received from the salt industry has been getting less and less every year since thirty years ago. During the early years of Jingchu, the Emperor visited the south six times, and each time the Qi family made a lot of money.

Donate the money. Except for the Supreme Emperor, there are very few people from Beijing to Jinling to Yangzhou who have not taken the money from my Qi family. Tell me, who is drinking the salt blood?"

Jia Qiang waved her hand and said, "You don't have to mention this kind of thing again, it's boring."

When Qi Taizhong heard this, he raised his white eyebrows slightly, but he was not annoyed. He smiled and said, "Why, you don't believe it?"

Jia Qiang smiled and said: "Of course I believe that the Qi family's money from the salt industry is decreasing, and it is possible that they may even lose money. But how can the benefits that the Qi family has made from the salt industry be measured by a mere amount of money?"

Hearing this, Qi Taizhong's eyes, which had always been as calm as a deep lake, finally became rippled. He stared at Jia Qiang and asked, "What do you mean by this?"

Jia Qiang laughed and said: "The Qi family is a true uncrowned king in Yangzhou Mansion. This Yangzhou Mansion is not so much the Yangzhou Mansion of the imperial court as the Qi family's Yangzhou Mansion. The Qi family has given away gold, mountains and silver seas over the past few decades.

, which made the Yan court acquiesce in this state from top to bottom, as long as the Qi family did not go further and step out of Yangzhou Prefecture. This is also the reason why you have not left Yangzhou Prefecture for decades, right? Relying on the salt industry, the Qi family

If you can achieve this, you still have the nerve to say that you will lose money in the salt industry? Since ancient times, the big businessmen, including Lu Buwei, are not as smart as you. It’s a pity..."

"What's the pity?"

Qi Taizhong narrowed his eyes slightly and asked lightly.

Jia Qiang said: "It's a pity that the money sent out by the Qi family came from drinking salt and blood. The Qi family just faked the generosity of the people in the world to consolidate the wealth of the Qi family. This approach was not bad in the early Jingchu years.

, everyone from top to bottom is satisfied. But now is the Long'an Dynasty, the emperor loves the people, and uses Ban Shan Gong. If the Qi family does not change their ways and continues to do this, I dare to say that the Qi family will be defeated within ten years!"

Unlike Qi Yun, whose expression changed greatly, Qi Taizhong's expression became increasingly calm and said, "Even if my Qi family doesn't engage in the salt industry, wouldn't it be possible for us to survive?"

Jia Qiang shook her head and sighed softly: "You always understand people, so why do you say these things deliberately? Just look at Han Banshan's attitude towards you... Even if he doesn't pursue it, the so-called emperor and courtier, etc.

When the next wave of ministers come to power, their subordinates will not be held accountable. If they are not held accountable, who will they eat? Does the Qi family still have silver mountains to continue offering sacrifices? Do they have the patience to wait for you to pay tribute little by little? Just raid the Qi family

Isn't it sweet...

Therefore, at this step, your Qi family is unwilling to retreat, will not retreat, and cannot retreat. To put it harshly, the Qi family is now a pig made of gold, which has been raised to be extremely fat, plump and delicious! If you take one step back, you will be doomed. And

, even if you can escape this time with your superb skills, what about next time? What about next time? You will not be able to escape one day.

There is a tacit understanding between the Qi family and the Supreme Emperor, and by virtue of your filial piety, you are allowed to occupy the Yangzhou Mansion. But I really can't imagine that today's emperor and successor will allow you to do this. Mr. Qi, what do you think?"

Under Qi Taizhong's white eyebrows, his old eyes were filled with frightening light, and he could only hear him say in a deep voice: "Jun'er!"

Qi Yun, who looked pale, hurriedly responded: "Yes, ancestor."

Qi Taizhong said: "Go and tell your father, just as little friend Liangchen said, within two months... no, within one month, Jufeng Island will be built according to the drawings given by little friend Liangchen. It has been completed! There are not enough chariots and horses.
To be continued...