Yan Ci woke up from a good sleep feeling refreshed, completely different from his previous lethargy.
He washed himself clean and went to see Huang Qubing on time.
Last night, he was thinking about exchanging land for shares.
The Shaofu's business is absolutely stable.
As long as the Great Zhou is not destroyed, the Shaofu will not be destroyed.
Although it is not as good as Sihai and Huanyu, it still has considerable profits and earnings.
Seeing the Emperor and Empress determined to enforce the new land laws, the extra land in their hands was no longer a hen that laid eggs, but a burden.
If the court were unanimously opposed, he would have the courage to continue to keep the excess land in his hands.
But the court was calm and peaceful, and a group of bigwigs acted as if nothing had happened.
No matter how much you curse them in the newspapers, they will still follow the procedures and earn wave after wave of dividends by relying on the information gap.
This situation made Yan Ci make up his mind.
If the land you have can be exchanged for shares, then exchange it for shares as soon as possible.
If you can't, don't smash it in your hand.
As for the land, based on his observation and understanding of the Queen, it is certain that it is increasingly inclined towards the common people.
When the Queen does something, she always tries to get as many people involved as possible.
A new law, in a short period of time, won over the people of the world.
This is the general trend.
No matter who opposes, no one can stop the trend.
And there are also large tracts of fertile land overseas to back it up. This is a chess game that was decided many years ago.
Unless you can kill the emperor and the empress with one slap, you'd better just go with the flow.
To the north, there is Chen Zhuangshi.
There is Yang Ji in the south.
One in the south and one in the north, together with the Jing Daying, have long been controlled by the emperor.
Anyone who objects will appear pale and ridiculous.
"Boss Huang, are you free?"
Yan Ci blocked Huang Qubing's way.
"I have a few small questions to ask you, so I'll take up a little time."
"Okay!"
Huang Qubing was very straightforward. He took Yan Ci to the signing room and specially ordered someone to make a pot of tea.
"Has Brother Yan finished his new book?"
"There's no rush about writing the book. I came to you today to ask about the land investment."
Yan Ci was a little anxious.
Huang Qubing raised an eyebrow. "Did Samsoon tell you? This loudmouth, I told him not to tell anyone, but he still can't keep his mouth shut. Fine him his bonus for this month."
"Punish me, punish me! Don't punish Sanshun. I forced him to say that."
"Brother Yan, don't speak for Sam-soon. I know his temper. He'll just spill all the beans without you forcing him."
"Is the land equity investment thing true?"
Huang Qubing nodded, "It's true. The specific regulations have been finalized, and subscriptions will begin in a few days. Brother Yan, do you want to use your land to buy shares in the Shaofu Grain Store?"
Yan Ci nodded repeatedly, "I wonder if I'm qualified to buy shares in the Shaofu Grain Store? Such a big thing, but there's no news outside. It seems that the first batch of people who subscribed for shares were all insiders?"
Huang Qubing smiled, "Brother Yan, I can't hide anything. Your Majesty and the Empress, in order to implement the new land law, argued with the court officials for a long time before gaining the court's compromise and support. The first batch of share subscriptions will definitely give priority to "internal" personnel. However, if Brother Yan wants to subscribe, I can find a way to get you a quota. However, Brother Yan, wouldn't you consider buying property overseas?"
Yan Ci waved his hands repeatedly, "Buying overseas properties is too far away. I can't afford it. It's better to exchange land for shares, which is more reassuring."
Huang Qubing jokingly said, "Brother Yan, don't regret it when the time comes."
"No regrets, no regrets. No one in my family has the ability to invest overseas. I'm afraid the money would be squandered without even a splash."
"Brother Yan, you're worrying for nothing. You don't have anyone at home, so don't worry. Several major chambers of commerce have decided to set up overseas reclamation agencies. As long as you pay a sum of money, someone will help you manage your overseas properties and land."
As soon as these words were spoken, Yan Ci's understanding was instantly refreshed.
"Reclamation on behalf of others?"
Huang Qubing nodded heavily. "Yes! It's about reclamation on behalf of others. Overseas is too far away, whether you go there by land or by sea. Moreover, northerners are not accustomed to the southern climate. If they suddenly go there, they might not be able to adapt to the climate. Not only will they not make any money, but they will also die there. That would be a loss. But it's a rare opportunity. You can't give up just because of the long journey and the climate. So reclamation on behalf of others came into being. You just have to pay the money, and everyone else will take care of everything else. Brother Yan, are you interested?"
Yan Ci still shook his head. "Forget it. This is something only rich people can afford. I won't participate. I'd better be conservative and exchange land for shares."
"Alright! I'll get you a spot tomorrow."
"Thank you, Mr. Huang!" Yan Ci smiled happily.
Huang Qubing jokingly said, "If you write faster, it will be the best way to thank me."
Yan Ci laughed heartily. "Writing a book requires inspiration; you can't just write it if you want to. When I get my shares, I'll treat Boss Huang to a drink."
"Sure! I'm waiting to drink your wine."
Yan Ci was about to say goodbye when he suddenly thought of something and turned around to ask, "Boss Huang, do you want to exchange your land for overseas land?"
Huang Qubing nodded, "Change it! Of course I have to change it."
"Just because you and a few princes bought a pier?"
"Hey! Sanshun, you big mouth, I dare say I told you everything. Yeah, we need to buy a wharf and land, the more land the better. We have limited money on hand, so we should quickly buy some fertile land before the land prices overseas are driven up by wealthy merchants."
Yan Ci's curiosity burned when he heard this. "Have the wealthy merchants gone overseas to speculate on land?"
Huang Qubing beckoned him.
Yan Ci hurried to his side.
Huang Qubing said, "All wealthy merchants have powerful backers, you know?"
Yan Ci nodded heavily.
Huang Qubing said mysteriously, "At this time, as long as the backers leak a little information to the wealthy merchants, those wealthy merchants are all born in the Year of the Dog, and dogs have more sensitive noses than anyone else. With just a little information, they can guess almost everything."
As we speak, perhaps some wealthy merchants have already set out to acquire land for overseas operations. When overseas operations sell land, they naturally want the highest possible price. Those who arrive first get the meat, those who arrive later get only the soup, and those who arrive last get no soup at all. This is a hard truth. Brother Yan already knows this news, but he's unwilling to go overseas to acquire property. What a waste!
“Is buying land overseas really that good?”
"Whether it's good or not, I can't guarantee it. But if you buy a piece of land and leave it there, and grow three crops a year, you can earn back your investment in a few years just by growing food. Why not?"
Yan Ci said, "Just farming is boring!"
"If you think farming is boring, Brother Yan can buy a forest and sell the timber to a shipyard, or to wealthy families to make furniture, which is also a sliding door business."
"I'll think about it again, I'll think about it again."
Yan Ci was still very hesitant.
He did earn a lot of money from writing books.
It’s just that his family, the Yan family, as a whole, relied on him to become rich.
In other words, the Yan family lacks foundation.
Unlike a large family with generations of loyal servants, sending a loyal servant to run an overseas business is just a matter of a word.
Yan Ci does not have this foundation and does not have generations of loyal servants.
There is no one in my family who can be sent overseas.
It seems a bit unreliable to do reclamation on behalf of others.
Handing over your land entirely to others to manage, whether it is good or bad is up to others to decide, no way.
Although it was a pity, Yan Ci ultimately refused to buy property overseas.
"Thank you, Mr. Huang, for your care! But I know my own business, so I won't go overseas to join in the fun."
…
Two days later, Huang Qubing got the spot and gave it to Yan Ci.
Yan Ci got the quota and immediately went to the Shaofu to subscribe for shares.
The Shaofu only recognizes the quota, not the person.
Yan Ci exchanged 4,000 acres of land in one go.
The Yan family only learned the news when the Shaofu came to take back the land.
Yanci's parents were so angry that they chased him with sticks and scolded him as a prodigal son.
Do you know how hard it is to save up a little land? And yet, it was all exchanged for some worthless money.
Harsh words and convincing arguments cannot change the parents' deeply rooted ideas.
In the eyes of the old man, land is everything.
No matter whether it is replacement or sale, it is the behavior of a spendthrift.
Because of his parents' quarrels, Yan Ci had a very difficult time.
It was not until later, when the Shaofu was dispatched and taxes began to be levied throughout the country, that Yan Ci's parents realized that the court was serious this time.
It’s not like before that people only talk about collecting taxes, but in fact they can exempt them by spending some money.
When the Shaofu was dispatched, he did not recognize his relatives but only cared about land and taxes.
That posture was truly ferocious.
In the past, the Jinwu Guard had a bad reputation, and now the Shaofu’s reputation is not much better than that of the Jinwu Guard.
However, this is a story for later, so let’s not discuss it for now.
…
The news was leaked only after the powerful and wealthy had subscribed to the shares of Shaofu Grain Store.
"Shanhe Academy Newspaper" is the troll in the media industry.
The next day after the news came out, he published an article criticizing the imperial court and the Grand Secretary, saying it was definitely insider trading and he must be doing something shameful.
There's nothing special about the grain store.
But with the addition of a Shaofu in front, he is definitely very powerful and is definitely a bulldozer in the grain business.
All grain merchants are weaklings in front of the Shaofu Grain Store.
Why was there no news about such a big move beforehand?
If this isn’t inside information, what is?
Please come to the court and ask the Shaofu to give everyone an explanation.
This is a matter of food for the people and land, and we cannot be so vague about it.
The academy newspaper was filled with outrage.
People on the streets and alleys were discussing the Shaofu Grain Store.
However, the court and the Shaofu, who were being criticized, were all as quiet as chickens.
No one stood up to deny this matter, and no one stood up to refute the article in the college newspaper.
Weird!
"Even the Life Show is quiet, what's going on?"
"Boss Huang is in charge of the Lifestyle Show. Boss Huang himself is a powerful person. He will definitely not say a word about the silent wealth creation."
"Shaofu Grain Store, do you think this is true?"
"What's true can't be false, and what's false can't be true."
"Maybe someone is deliberately stirring up trouble."
"Let's wait and see if there are any subsequent reactions from the Life Show and the Imperial College Newspaper before we can make a judgment."
"That makes sense."
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