Quan Yuxun said, "Since it's state-owned, any citizen of the Beichen Empire can go in and hunt. But life and death are determined by fate, and wealth and honor are determined by God. If you die in there, don't expect anyone to be held responsible."
Xia Chujian: "...Oh, that's more like it."
Quan Yuxun said calmly, "So, if you want to buy land, it's not impossible. The royal family mainly controls the plantation south of Mulan City. That's the most fertile and pristine land on the entire Guiyuan Star."
Xia Chujian said listlessly, "Hmm," "You mean, I can't even think about the land south of Mulan City."
"Right now, the difficulty is extremely high." Quan Yuxun sighed slightly. "Even the four great noble families are avoiding their edge. You, a mere commoner, don't really want to compete with the royal family, do you?"
Xia Chujian's eyes flickered slightly, and he said, "The four noble families are all avoiding him? Isn't that right?"
"Hmm? What do you mean?"
"...That Li family is also one of the four great nobles, right?"
"right."
"Li's Pharmaceuticals, is it Li's business?"
"Um."
"Li's Pharmaceuticals is the ultimate all-powerful company in Mulan City." Xia Chujian thought of her aunt's experience and began to feel indignant again. "They are such a ruthless employer. Seeing that my aunt was sick, they quietly fired her! We no longer have medical insurance, and I have to sell my house to pay for her medical expenses!"
Quan Yuxun said, "Do you want to sue Li's Pharmaceuticals? If you do, I can introduce you to a lawyer who is very good at this."
Xia Chujian shook his head and said angrily, "Who has the spare money to do this? Suing Li Pharmaceuticals is not only about the money, but also about their lives."
Quan Yuxun smiled and said, "What do you mean?"
"What I mean is..." Xia Chujian took a deep breath, "Since the Li family can use Li's Pharmaceuticals to infiltrate Mulan City on Guiyuan Star, have you, the Quan family, ever considered establishing a presence in Mulan City as well?"
Quan Yuxun narrowed his eyes.
Their Quan family also has a presence on Guiyuan Star, but like the Li family, they also pursue commercial interests rather than superficial political interests.
However, since the Quan family's fiefdom and family base are on Zangge Star, their presence on Guiyuan Star can be ignored. They only have a chain hotel in Dafu County, the capital of Guiyuan Star.
Mulan City is ostensibly under the direct jurisdiction of the Cabinet, but in reality it is still a royal preserve.
The cabinet had tried to use other methods to control the government, but they were all squeezed out by the royal family and the Li family without making a sound.
In that case, could the Quan family try another method? For example, find an agent who would be less conspicuous?
Quan Yuxun's mind turned away.
They had considered using agents before, but the cost was too high.
Because once the other party turns against them, it will be a huge blow to the Quan family.
So they never tried.
But now, he vaguely felt that Xia Chujian had given him an excellent opportunity.
He even felt that there was no need to worry about the other party turning against him.
And even if they turned against us, given the other party's size, it would not arouse the suspicion of the royal family at all.
Of course, this also depends on what Xia Chujian wants to do with the land he buys.
Quan Yuxun became cautious, sat up straight, and said to Xia Chujian, "Now let's get back to the first point. Buying and selling land in the Beichen Empire is very expensive."
"You should know that even if ordinary people pay off their mortgages for the homes they buy, they still have to pay property taxes to the government every year. Half of all property taxes go to the royal treasury."
This is how the imperial power demonstrates its presence.
"Why are nobles so popular? Because they have fiefs, which are hereditary and do not require property taxes."
"When ordinary civilians and citizens buy and sell land, they have to buy out the ownership, which is very expensive. They also have to pay taxes."
Xia Chujian hesitated, she really didn't know this.
"...How expensive is that?"
"It depends on the location. For example, in a particularly desolate area with no commercial value that needs a lot of development and infrastructure, one hectare might only cost one million Beichen coins."
"Fertile areas, like the arable land south of Mulan City, can cost tens or even hundreds of billions of Beichen coins per hectare. Besides the royal family, who already own these lands, anyone else or any force that wants to buy or sell them will have to pay a price they're not willing to pay."
Xia Chujian knew that he had been careless.
Even if I took out all the money I had, it would not be enough to buy an acre of barren hill.
She took a deep breath, clenched her fist, and said disappointedly, "Forget it, I was just saying. It seems that it's not that others haven't thought of these money-making ideas, but that these ideas have no practical value."
Quan Yuxun then changed the subject and said, "You haven't told me yet what you want to buy the land for?"
Xia Chujian lowered her eyes and whispered, "I'm doing this for my aunt. She wants to run a reproductive assistance studio and use natural herbs. I thought, if I buy a piece of land and grow the herbs myself, wouldn't that ensure a stable supply?"
Quan Yuxun said "Oh" and said with a smile: "If that's the case, it's not impossible."
"...What do you mean? I don't have that much money." Xia Chujian spread his hands and asked suspiciously.
Quan Yuxun said, "I can lend you money and become your biggest creditor. As long as you don't want to buy tens of thousands of hectares of land, we at Quan can still provide financial support."
Xia Chujian suddenly perked up: "Are you really willing to lend me money?"
"Tell me where you like the land."
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