"My Zhang family also agrees to open a supermarket!"
"Boss Xiao, my Lei family also agrees!"
"Mr. Xiao, can my Sheng family cooperate with the Oriental Chamber of Commerce? Can I invest in the supermarket?"
"I want to invest after I get married!"
"..."
Seeing his companions collapsing towards Xiao Luomu, Yan Lu could no longer hold on. His body felt like it had no bones, and he staggered back a few steps and fell to the ground, spitting out a mouthful of blood.
"Boss Yan!!!"
Seeing that the mission was almost accomplished, and knowing that no accident could be allowed to happen at this moment, Zhao Cheng shouted, "Take him to Minghua Medical Clinic! With the Divine Physician Jinghai there, he won't die!"
After Cheng Xu and Jiu Zhi led the way in seeing the merchants off, Zhao Cheng put his hand on Xiao Luomu's shoulder and said, "Brother Xiao, thank you for your hard work this time."
Xiao Luomu gently shook his head and said, "This is actually a good thing for me."
"oh?"
"After returning to Jingdong, I knew what to do."
Xiao Luomu smiled slightly and said confidently, "You're right. When brothers are of one mind, their strength can break metal. The second step of the Eastern Chamber of Commerce will definitely be taken!"
...
With this collaborative effort, the plan to open an Oriental Supermarket in Yanchuan was finalized.
Taking advantage of the momentum, Xiao Luomu quickly led Gan Lang back to Qingdong City, intending to use this momentum to win over the big merchants of Jingdong County.
Zhao Cheng knew that Jingdong County would be more difficult than Yanchuan, but this was Xiao Luomu's business, and he believed that Xiao Luomu could handle it well.
Therefore, Zhao Cheng handed over the task of opening the supermarket to Dong Shier and Cheng Xu.
Dong Shier was mainly responsible for the main body of Yanchuan City, while Cheng Xu was responsible for liaising with various county towns.
Although he now has a growing number of talented people under his command, Zhao Cheng still found that there were too few capable people once various tasks were started. That's why he had Xiao Luomu and the Yan Chuan merchants sign agreements to allow them to invest in the supermarket.
Funding is secondary; the main need is for their manpower.
Zhao Cheng was very satisfied with Cheng Xu's performance, feeling that he was decisive, determined, and resourceful. Indeed, under the governance of Li Dai and Cheng Xu, the two, one righteous and the other cunning, cooperated remarkably well.
The Yiwen Society is progressing smoothly. Yuan Fei is selecting talent day and night, and in the end, together with the dozen or so girls sent by Zheng Hongxiu, a total of one hundred people are selected for special training.
As for how many of these one hundred people will ultimately become official members of the Yiwenfei Team, that depends on Yuanfei's abilities.
Zhao Cheng estimated that a ratio of five to one would be satisfactory, since Yuan Fei was not good at chasing people and could not catch up with Liu Ling.
If Yuan Fei could get his hands on Liu Ling and use her training methods from the Liu family of Yanshan, the efficiency would definitely improve significantly.
So much so that when Wei You and Yu Changsi were returning, Zhao Cheng stared intently at Liu Ling, practically drooling.
This led Wei You and the others to believe that Zhao Cheng had taken a liking to Liu Ling.
After all, he wasn't called a lustful devil for nothing.
Liu Ling was also embarrassed. She was very self-aware and never expected that she, who was plain-looking and average in every way, could catch Zhao Cheng's eye.
Bah! What a lecherous glutton!
"Lord Wei, please come in and have a chat."
While Zhao Huan was chatting with Yu Changsi and Lu Zhao, Zhao Cheng pulled Wei You aside, gently tapped the carriage beside him, and said, "This carriage has been specially modified. It's impervious to swords and spears, extremely sturdy, and has several mechanisms under the seat to defend against enemies. When I returned from Changsui, I was ambushed by Southern Zhou spies, and it saved my life. Lord Wei, please take this carriage back."
Wei You exclaimed in surprise, "This is something that can save the prince consort's life, how can I..."
"Lord Wei, please don't refuse." Zhao Cheng waved his hand and smiled, "I know how to modify it, I can just make another one. Lord Wei is acting on behalf of the Emperor, so safety comes first. Most importantly, there are several boxes of silver in the carriage, which is the profit share I promised to offer to His Majesty, so that His Majesty can replenish the imperial treasury."
Wei You's eyes lit up, and he immediately understood, saying, "Don't worry, Your Highness, this is a private matter between you and His Majesty. I will personally oversee it and deliver it to His Majesty."
"I have complete confidence in Lord Wei's abilities!"
"Your Highness, since this involves money, please tell me more specifically so I can explain it to His Majesty."
Zhao Cheng counted on his fingers and said, "Starting from mid-August, this is the profit distribution of Jingdong County, Jiangyang County, Yunjing County and Yanchuan over the past two months. I have also put the detailed account book in the box. The total is four hundred taels of silver after rounding up."
Wei You's pupils contracted, and she gasped.
Four hundred taels of silver from four plots in two months!
Zhao Cheng and His Majesty split the profits 50/50, which means the profit was 800 taels. If we also consider that Zhao Cheng slightly falsified the accounts, wouldn't it be over 1,000 taels?!
If it's a thousand taels in two months, how much would it be in a year?
In the past two months, Shangyang County and Xuzhong County have not yet gotten on track, and the Nanzhou market has not yet started operating.
If everything goes smoothly, how much will that be in a year?!
Zhao Cheng leaned closer to Wei You and whispered, "The profit share is four hundred taels, but there are four hundred and fifty taels in the box. Lord Wei, please remember to count it carefully..."
Wei You understood, and secretly glanced back at Lu Zhao and Yu Changsi, whispering, "This is too much for the Prince Consort."
"That's too formal. We're practically family!"
"Then I, Wei, thank you very much, Your Highness."
Wei You cupped his hands to Zhao Cheng, who returned the gesture and said with a smile, "The Prefect is waiting for you all at the West Gate. I have many matters to attend to at my residence, so please excuse me for not seeing you off further!"
Yu Changsi asked, "Your Highness, are you sure General Wang's daughter won't be coming with us?"
Zhao Cheng said, "She went to accompany the Princess to relax. The Princess likes her quite a bit, so let her stay in Yanchuan for a while longer! Don't worry, Mr. Yu, the Princess will write to inform the General's wife."
It wasn't that Zhao Cheng wouldn't let Wang Yucen leave, but that Wang Yucen herself didn't want to leave. Ever since they went to Changsui, she and Xue Yun had been under house arrest. They were watched every time they went out, and going out of Changsui City for sightseeing was out of the question.
Zhao Cheng was happy to cover for her and told Mu Zhaojun about his plan to match Wang Yucen and Zhao Zhan, to which Mu Zhaojun was very pleased.
In Mu Zhaojun's eyes, her eldest and second sons were already married, and her third son also had someone he liked. If Zhao Zhan and Wang Yucen's relationship could work out, then she, as a mother, would have no regrets.
"Fine." Zhao Cheng brought up Yuan Yun, and Yu Changsi said no more.
Zhao Cheng clasped his hands in a fist salute to everyone and said, "Everyone, take care on your journey!"
"Farewell!"
"Take care, Right Chancellor!!"
After seeing Wei You and the others off, Zhao Cheng quickly took Dong Hua to tour the newly purchased land and house, and then met with Xu An and Dong Shier in the manor's office to discuss matters.
He wasn't lying to Wei You and the others; he really was very busy.
In the courtyard.
Zhao Cheng took out a map of Yanchuan City and gestured to everyone.
“The eastern part of the city has the largest number of land plots and old houses, and the most important thing is that as long as we replan the roads, we can connect these places. This area is the most suitable for a centralized commercial district.”
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