Xue'e escorted the group out of the government office.
A crowd gathered on the road, and passersby glanced at them from afar, but Cui Yuanzhao ignored them and stood next to Wu Lanshan, saying something.
Wu Lanshan listened attentively the whole time, but did not express his own thoughts.
Finally, Cui Yuanzhao couldn't help but ask, "What are your thoughts? Do you want to cooperate, or are you just coming to Qihuai County for a visit and going back in a few days?"
"I need to think about it."
"What else is there to consider? Didn't you hear what Old Tang said? Ten times! That's ten times the return. You can earn this much silver in just one winter. You'll never find another opportunity like this again."
Cui Yuanzhao spoke with some regret, his tone urgent.
Things are changing every day now. Who knows who Qihuai County will cooperate with after spring arrives? They might not even be able to find such an opportunity then.
The news that Qihuai County was going to trade with the Northern Regions had recently spread throughout the capital, and everyone could imagine how large the scale of this would be.
Once the two sides fully engage in trade, and the war between the two countries ends, the scale of this trade will continue to expand.
The opportunities left for them are even fewer; they might not even get a chance to follow along and have a sip of soup.
"I don't doubt the tenfold return, but Tang Huan has explained the advantages and disadvantages too clearly. That's why we need to think more calmly. Making a hasty decision is not a good idea."
Unlike Wu Lanshan's calm and cautious approach, Cui Yuanzhao didn't think that much about it from the beginning.
He laughed and said, "Then you can think about it slowly. I don't even need to wait until evening to give Old Tang the results. Anyway, I've already made up my mind. This time, I'll invest all the silver I earned in the capital recently. By the spring, I'll have more than one million taels of silver, which is a huge amount."
The thought of so much silver wafting towards him filled Cui Yuanzhao with excitement.
I've been waiting for this kind of scene for so many years.
I'll just throw silver at that prime minister's father and see what he can say then.
Choi Won-jo's appearance also inspired others.
This is the first time most people have been to Qihuai County. Their previous knowledge of Tang Huan was limited to rumors in the capital and praise from Cui Yuanzhao.
This visit to Qihuai County was truly an eye-opening experience.
They didn't really understand how to invest money in business.
Seeing how much money Cui Yuanzhao could earn, everyone was starting to get tempted.
"Young Master Cui, can you really make that much money?" someone couldn't help but ask.
Cui Yuanzhao chuckled, "Would I lie to you? To be honest, if I didn't lack money, I wouldn't want to involve you in business. Wouldn't it be better for me to cooperate with Old Tang myself?"
"Tell me, which of you didn't read any of those novels and comic books that were circulating in the capital before?"
Faced with this question, many people couldn't help but smile, revealing ambiguous expressions.
Not only had they read it, but each of them bought more than one copy, contributing a considerable amount of money to Cui Yuanzhao.
"So it's settled then? Let's have a good collaboration with Lord Tang this time."
“I think it’s fine. Even the Northern Region is trading with Qihuai County, which means His Majesty has given his approval. We won’t have any problems doing some small business.”
"Of course I have to seize the opportunity to make money. I don't want to live the life of having to go to my family to ask for money every day. Once I make money, I'll live it up for ten days or half a month."
The group of people spoke up excitedly and quickly finalized the cooperation agreement.
The only two people who hadn't made up their minds were Wu Lanshan and Lei Yan.
They didn't agree for different reasons.
Wu Lanshan was re-engaging with society and preferred to understand things before making a decision.
Lei Yan was simply hesitant to make a decision because of his previous conflict with Tang Huan. He was more inclined to cooperate, but he was worried that Tang Huan would refuse him.
He knew he would inevitably lose face in front of so many people, and he couldn't bear that situation.
"Then you two can take your time to think it over. After that, everyone can go around and explore, and do whatever they want."
Everyone here has paid money to come; besides cooperating, it's also for fun.
Last night, I heard Cui Yuanzhao talk about many interesting and special things, and now I can't contain my excitement.
However, before everyone left, Cui Yuanzhao still solemnly reminded them:
"You can have fun, but you must remember a few things: don't force the girls in the city to accompany you, don't bully others, and don't cause trouble..."
"I know, I know, Young Master Cui, this is Qihuai County, we won't do anything reckless."
Cui Yuanzhao waved his hand, no longer stopping the crowd.
He had no intention of continuing to ramble on; after all, even if these people acted recklessly, someone would definitely teach them a lesson.
Cui Yuanzhao even somewhat anticipated that some of the wealthy young men would become lustful and harass the girls of Qihuai County, and that someone would naturally take them all down.
There will also be that painter who seems to have a peculiar hobby that leaves a deep impression and memory on them.
"It can't be just Jingze and me who have this experience, it's better if everyone goes through it together..."
Cui Yuanzhao couldn't help but feel hopeful as he recalled his first experience in Qihuai County.
After thinking for a while, Cui Yuanzhao turned around and found that Wu Lanshan and Lei Yan had not left.
He couldn't help but ask, "Why didn't you two leave?"
"I plan to take a walk by myself," Lei Yan said, and then walked away in the opposite direction from the others.
Wu Lanshan shook his head and said, "I don't know where to go for a walk, how about we all go together?"
"Okay, I'm a little worried about you going alone."
After Cui Yuanzhao finished speaking, he was about to leave with Wang Jingze and Wu Lanshan when a figure suddenly ran over from not far away.
He kept calling out "Young Master" as he ran.
Cui Yuanzhao recognized the flustered figure. "Zhang Da, why are you only arriving now?"
Zhang Da, panting, approached Cui Yuanzhao. "Young Master, I went to Zuixianju first and found you weren't there, so I guessed you might be with Lord Tang."
After saying that, Zhang Dacai explained, "Actually, we arrived last night, but a small accident happened, which delayed us."
"What happened?"
Zhang Da awkwardly leaned closer to Cui Yuanzhao, "It's like this, those people tried to sneak in after arriving outside Qihuai County last night, but they were discovered by the guards. Then, someone resembling Lord Tang also appeared near the city gate. After a gunshot, one person died, and everyone gave up the idea..."
After explaining the whole story of last night in detail, Zhang Da was somewhat afraid to look at Cui Yuanzhao.
As expected, Cui Yuanzhao flew into a rage and said, "Damn it, they've gone mad! If they dare to cause trouble again, don't blame me for turning my back on them. Even if they were sent by my father, it won't work!"
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