Chapter 742 Let Others Take the Blame
Dali Xuzhou District
Cao Huating is reporting on the progress of the matter.
The racecourse in Qingzhou District has set a good example. Previously, Dali and Xianbei wanted to build a racecourse like Pingzhou did, but were stopped by Cao Huating.
Cao Huating gave them an idea at that time.
There are only so many horse racing gamblers in the trading zone, so opening another racetrack in the free trading zone is meaningless. It would be better if this model could be promoted elsewhere, with them acting as bankers like they did in Qingzhou District.
Anyone with a discerning eye could see that this was a good proposal, and both Wang Yun and Tuoba Jin agreed.
There is great potential in areas as large as Dali, Xianbei and Pingzhou.
Moreover, Pingzhou created a racetrack and a horse racing system, but they actually benefited. It was like Pingzhou only drank a sip of the broth while they ate the meat!
However, Cao Huating pointed out, "The only missing link in implementing this plan is how to announce the special code."
In other words, they have to find someone with credibility to make the special code of each issue public.
Under these conditions, no one else can handle this task except the newspaper.
Unfortunately, many newspapers in Dali were opened by people from Pingzhou. They were all closed down due to the three-way conflict.
There are local people who have opened newspapers in Dali, but the quality is not as good as Pingzhou newspapers, and the content is also inferior.
Pingzhou newspapers really dare to write anything, criticizing current social ills. Sometimes, even writers would publish articles questioning the Pingzhou government, and they would publish anything.
But as for Dali’s newspapers, anyone who dares to write anything irresponsibly will not be published.
In this way, it is easy to imagine which newspaper is more popular.
But before that, because of the war, all the Pingzhou newspapers opened in Dali were closed one after another.
Ever since Dali, Pingzhou and Xianbei signed a ceasefire treaty on the Hancheng Plain and agreed to jointly establish the Qing, Yan and Xu free trade zones, commercial exchanges between the three parties have resumed.
Naturally, these newspapers reopened one after another.
Cao Huating took people to Hepingzhou Newspaper to discuss the business of announcing the special code, but the other party refused it outright when they heard it, and they were not interested in raising the price.
Cao Huating had no choice but to suggest that Wang Yun buy all the Pingzhou newspapers.
"Hiss, the other party wants so much money?" Tuoba Jin just felt that Pingzhou was too cruel.
Wang Yun's cousin Wang Lin said indignantly, "Pingzhou is clearly asking for an exorbitant price!"
Cao Huating sneered in his heart. Even if the price is exorbitant, you have to pay it if you need the newspaper.
Zheng Lingfeng pointed out, "The key point is, with such a large sum of money, we only bought half of their newspaper."
Wang Lin shouted, "That's right, big brother, are you really going to give out such a large sum of money? At worst, we can open our own business!"
Cao Huating sneered. They needed the newspaper to assist them in the harvest. Opening their own? Would it be in time? Could they gain the public's trust?
"Master Wang Lin, if you think this price is too high, you can have your people negotiate." Cao Huating thought, there's no way you can even negotiate it. Even if you can handle the Pingzhou newspaper, Qingzhou can still hold you back. In short, Pingzhou is sure to make a killing!
Wang Yun raised his hand to stop the quarrel between his cousin and Cao Huating.
The head of Pingzhou Newspaper was Lü Desheng, who immediately refused the Zheng family's offer to buy their newspaper. It took Cao Huating's considerable connections to convince them to relent. Cao Huating hinted that he had spent considerable money to smooth the relationship.
Therefore, Cao Huating was in charge of this matter and wanted to take 30% of the profits, the Xianbei would take 20%, and the Dali would take 50%. Only then did he agree.
"Let's follow Manager Cao's advice."
"I obey your command, Cao." Cao Huating thought to himself, he was obsessed with money, busy with money, and banging his head against the wall for money. He wanted to get this money back to Pingzhou!
Pingzhou, Changli
Ji Ran came to report, "Governor, the silver and money sent from Qingzhou has been deposited into the treasury."
He calculated that Pingzhou's expenditure this year was quite high. With a larger territory, there were many more places to spend money. Hey, thanks to the Qingzhou District for continuously sending money and supplies back.
Lu Songli saw Ji Ran's worry, but she didn't think it was a big deal.
This year, Pingzhou is focusing more on improving people's livelihoods, such as building roads, canals, dams, and reservoirs, as well as increasing crop yields.
After the war and the harvest before Pingzhou, the people of Dali have become poor in the past two years. They are not suitable for large-scale economic harvest at present and there is no foundation for it.
So, just focus on your own development.
Then, Xue Xu reported something, "Governor, we also have a hidden village in Pingzhou."
Lu Songli wrote the word "read" under the official document before putting the pen on the pen holder.
Lu Songli was not surprised by the news reported by Xue Xu.
Their method is the same as the underground Mark Six lottery method in later generations.
The underground Mark Six lottery involves a single special number, with winners receiving cash back at a 40-to-1 odds ratio. This immense allure infuses gamblers with a seemingly brainwashed obsession, a frenzy of gambling obsessed with the mysterious special number. While the constant flow of gamblers into the dealer's pockets continues, the underground Mark Six lottery acts like a blood-sucking machine, draining the economies of many regions.
As for other lotteries, whether they are sports lotteries or welfare lotteries, the issuance of regular lotteries will be threatened as long as they encounter the impact of underground Mark Six lotteries.
Lu Songli said, "All these blood-sucking secret villages hidden in Pingzhou must be destroyed. Let Xu Zheng be in charge of this matter."
After Xue Xu agreed, he said, "Governor, this is probably only treating the symptoms and not the root cause."
Lü Songli was also well aware of the principle that it was better to open up than to block. To put it bluntly, the people of Pingzhou had more money.
Xue Xu's meaning was very simple. Instead of letting others plunder the wealth in the hands of the people of Pingzhou, it would be better for them to spend it themselves.
Lu Songli pondered for a moment. This underground secret village was too dirty. The Pingzhou government and the Pingzhou newspapers could not be involved in such a thing.
But Xue Xu's words made sense. "Well, I'll write a letter to Zhang Xian later..."
Don't they want to gamble? Then she'll give them a slightly healthier way to do it - betting on football, betting on polo!
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At the end of the month, Wang Yun listened to his subordinates' reports with a gloomy face.
This month's income is 60% to 70% less than the initial amount!
There is no need to say where these profits went.
Since Qingzhou District opened, Xuzhou District and Yanzhou District have always been overshadowed by Qingzhou District.
The main reason is that there are so many ways to play in the Qingzhou District casinos, and each one is very novel and exciting.
Even if their casinos adopted the new Qingzhou District's gameplay, it still wouldn't work. For example, just as they learned the Thirteen Water game, the other party changed it, adding a set of spades, turning it into a "one-color" game. This gameplay was even more thrilling and exciting.
Not to mention that later, in order to prevent Dali and Xianbei from learning their tricks and pulling customers away, Qingzhou District directly launched a membership card.
Guests who have applied for membership cards of Nasha can be the first to experience the new games and new gameplay launched in Qingzhou District.
In this way, they locked the guests in tightly.
Although their dark casinos scattered across the country did make money, they failed in the free trade zone.
Wang Yun and the others were very unhappy at the comparison. However, facing the current predicament, they were helpless.
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