Chapter 753: Being Tricked
News from Pingzhou and the Three States Free Trade Zone were transmitted back to the Southland by Liao Xuewang, Qiao Xi and others, and then summarized in the hands of Xie Zhan.
After reading the information, Xie Zhan pondered in silence.
Fan Yang was puzzled. Didn't Liao Xuewang, Qiao Xitong, and the others from the Royal Merchant Group profit in the free trade zone? Why didn't the Patriarch seem happy?
Xie Zhan asked someone to call over his math experts. He gave them the information he had collected about the bets made by Wu Ren and others and asked them to do the calculations.
Fan Yang was confused.
One night later, several math experts, with dark circles under their eyes, told Xie Zhan, "The Pingzhou team has cross-arranged corresponding positions based on the payout ratios given by different handicaps for different matches."
"With this betting method, even if the worst possible outcome occurs, they won't lose much."
"Unlike everyone who pursues maximization of profits, their approach is based on sacrificing maximum profit, but it is a steady and cautious approach, and even if they lose money, it won't be too big."
Xie Zhan seemed to be thinking about something.
Fan Yang was puzzled, "Not pursuing maximum profit?"
"Master, I don't understand. With Pingzhou's strength, they can definitely open a market in the free trade zone and make a fortune."
Xie Zhan said, "Lv Songli is very careful about her reputation. She is very ambitious and will not do anything to tarnish her reputation."
Fan Yang: "But the team led by Wu Ren, Ji Wuyin, and Gu Huaisheng is capable. They can make money by betting in the direction of maximizing profits based on the odds. Why would they participate in gambling in such a way that is not guaranteed to make money?"
"Lv Songli is looking for stability." What Xie Zhan didn't say was that now that she is in a stable position, she is indeed qualified to refuse a high-risk gamble.
"What do you mean?" Fan Yang asked.
Xie Zhan stood up and said, "Lü Songli once said this on his way to exile: 'Wealth and honor are sought in danger, but also lost in danger. One in ten chances of seeking, nine in ten chances of losing. A true man should never rely on luck in his actions.'"
What a clear understanding.
Fan Yang was also shocked by this sentence.
After a long pause, Fan Yang finally said, "But I've studied Lu Songli's life, and she gambled a lot."
"You mean before she became famous." Xie Zhan naturally knew what he meant. Before he and Lu Songli broke off their engagement, the Xie family was powerful and the Lu family was weak. When she was playing games with him, she was very gambling.
Now the two sides have switched sides. Lu Songli no longer needs to bet everything. Even if he sits at the gambling table and puts down his chips, as long as the other party is not interested, he can just turn around and walk away. She can afford the price of refusing to gamble.
Fan Yang lowered his head and thought, it seemed that Lu Songli's heavy gambling was indeed before she became famous.
Fan Yang said with a hint of ridicule, "Lv Songli is becoming more and more timid now."
Xie Zhan did not agree.
"Lu Songli's approach is correct. Before, poverty was not enough, but now wealth is long-lasting."
"They own half of Dali. With such a huge power, as long as she plays steadily, she can buy time to gain space for victory."
Fan Yang thought about it and it was indeed true. After figuring it out, he couldn't help but sigh in his heart. A woman like Lu Songli could still be so calm after achieving such great success. She had no pride and no blind self-confidence. It was really admirable.
Fan Yang was still puzzled. "Master, I understand that you're talking about Lv Songli playing it safe, but what is the purpose of the Pingzhou team, led by Wu Ren and Gu Huaisheng, doing now?"
"We don't earn much, and we're wasting so much manpower, material resources, and financial resources on this. Isn't this just a waste of time?"
"With all these human, material, and financial resources, wouldn't it be better to invest them elsewhere?"
"They're not doing this in vain." Xie Zhan exhaled slowly and gave an answer. "Their target is the surrounding area. Qingzhou District accounts for almost 60 to 70 percent of the traffic in the Three States Free Trade Zone. Their capital participation will increase the amount of money in the pool, making the gambling economy appear prosperous, and people will spend more."
Fan Yang understood that Pingzhou's tactic was to boil a frog in warm water. People in the free trade zone did not realize that their money was being taken away.
"So, those who opened the market and participated were just joining in the fun? The real tycoon who made a fortune quietly was Qingzhou District?"
Xie Zhan nodded.
Fan Yang: "Then Wang Yun and the others had a lonely time?"
Xie Zhan didn't say anything, wasn't it? Wang Yun and the others had planned to fight with Pingzhou, but the Pingzhou team joined in the fun, making the game more enjoyable for everyone.
In fact, Pingzhou directly bypassed the stage they built. Now it is equivalent to Wang Yun and others punching cotton and being fooled.
Fan Yang took a deep breath. No wonder the head of the family said that when it comes to economics and commerce, no one can compare to Lu Songli!
"Wang Yun, Tuoba Jin and the others will definitely lose this game. I must leave and return to Chang'an."
Xie Zhan had already foreseen the development of the situation. The Three States Free Trade Zone was about to undergo major changes, and he could no longer stay in the South.
Qingzhou Wharf
This is the world of manual laborers. Many men from all over the country choose to come here to find work when they first arrive in the Tri-State Free Trade Area.
The wharf here belongs to Pingzhou, and there is indeed a lot of work, requiring a large number of manpower every day.
It can be said that Qingzhou District supports many poor people who come to the free trade zone to find work.
At this moment, the laborers had just worked together to unload a shipload of cargo, then received their wages and prepared to have lunch.
Fifteen-year-old Mao Yuanyi was wearing a tattered jacket. He collected his wages, bought two coarse-grain steamed buns, and was about to find a place to eat when he was stopped by an older uncle he knew.
Yu Kang called him, "Ayi, come here."
Yu Kang asked him to break the steamed bun and gave him a lot of pickles. "Your aunt brought the meal over. There are too many dishes. I can't finish them all. Can you help me eat some?"
Mao Yuanyi responded and took a big bite to hide his emotions.
Yu Kang ate his meal with a smile on his face and invited him to eat more dishes from time to time.
One of them was from Pingzhou and the other was from Dali, but they hit it off right away.
There are many people like them who work together to find work. Sometimes the employer needs fewer people, and the people of Pingzhou will occasionally give way to the people of Dali because they feel that it is not easy for them.
There are many such examples. In the governor's words, when one's granaries are full, one will know etiquette.
"Uncle Kang, we work so hard and so hard every day, how come you can always smile?" Mao Yuanyi asked curiously.
"The work I do now is tiring, but I have hope in life and I am happy." Yu Kang told him that there was already a scholar in his family, so it didn't matter if he suffered a little hardship and fatigue, but he could see hope.
Mao Yuanyi nodded. Indeed, people are most afraid of living without any hope, just like his family.
"Uncle Kang, is Pingzhou really that good? I see that people like you from Pingzhou are very optimistic."
"That's right. Pingzhou is good, and our governor is good too."
"You may not know this, but ever since the governor took office, Pingzhou has always had light labor service and low taxes."
Mao Yuanyi had inquired and found out that Pingzhou’s tax rate was 1% in thirty, which was considered a low tax.
"Apart from this tax, are there any other taxes?"
"there is none left."
"But this land doesn't belong to you." They were afraid that it would be taken away while they were planting.
Hearing this, Yu Kang laughed. "If you think about it this way, yes, the land doesn't belong to us and can't be bought or sold. But we didn't pay to buy it, did we? We can be tenant farmers for the landlords, so why can't we help the Pingzhou government farm the land?"
"We only need to pay taxes, and we don't have to pay rent. After paying the public grain, the remaining food is all ours. This is much better than before. People should be content."
"Uncle Kang, what do you think about me moving my family to Pingzhou?" Mao Yuanyi asked.
Yu Kang said leisurely, "I can't make the decision for you. I can only say that we are not native to Pingzhou. We came from the northern border. It took us two years to settle down with the help of the government. Now my eldest grandson has started his enlightenment. I would never have dared to think about this before."
"This year, our Pingzhou government has done a lot for the people, such as funding bridge and road construction, providing subsidies for planting seeds, and subsidizing the construction of kangs... These are all tangible measures that benefit the people."
The governor gave them hope, so they were willing to follow her.
Mao Yuanyi looked at their mental state and believed what they said in his heart. There was light in people's eyes, and that could not be deceived.
He decided to write a letter home, asking his family to pack up and come to Pingzhou. If the few acres of thin land at home could be sold, it would be a good idea. If not, it would not be a big deal.
Once they arrive in Pingzhou, it is acceptable for them to take two or three years to settle down.
Because they were reluctant to leave those few acres of thin land, they stayed in Dali and worked hard every year, but there was no surplus food every year.
He really didn't want to live like this.
There are many people in Dali who think like Mao Yuanyi. Who would want to work so hard if they can live a more relaxed life?
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