Looking at Yun Xiyan's apologetic eyes, You Xifeng nodded slightly with a shy look on her face.
Yun Xiyan and Zhong Fangyuan ran downstairs and happened to see Li Jindou asking something at a window - Li Jindou was famous, but only a few people had actually met him.
He still kept a low profile like he did in Linjiang. In the eyes of strangers, he was dressed like an old butler from a wealthy family.
The official at the counter naturally didn't know Li Jindou and was explaining something to Li Jindou in detail.
Yun Xiyan walked over and smiled calmly at Li Jindou's gaze, "Old sir, it's not very convenient here. Let's go upstairs and talk."
Li Jindou, Yun Xiyan and Zhong Fangyuan all knew each other. His Majesty would occasionally ask about business and economic matters, and the three of them had discussed them together in the imperial study.
He smiled but did not refuse. In fact, what he wanted to do should be kept low-key.
"Then I, an old man, would rather obey than be disrespectful."
"Mr. Li, please!"
"Please come in, my lords!"
The three of them came to Yun Xiyan's office on the second floor. Li Jindou glanced at You Xifeng who was sitting next to him and recognized him.
As the president of the People's Bank of Daxia, he also had frequent contacts with the Minister of Revenue You Xianzhi.
You Xifeng had already stood up and bowed to Li Jindou, saying with a smile, "Grandpa Li, my father was talking about you yesterday."
"Hey, what did Master You say about me?"
You Xifeng smiled playfully, "My father said...in yesterday's game of chess, he clearly won a move against you, Grandpa Li!"
Li Jindou laughed heartily, "Don't listen to his nonsense. I won by three whole moves!"
Yun Xiyan took a look and thought that this was a good relationship and everyone knew each other, so there was nothing to be shy about.
"Mr. Li, please take a seat. Xifeng, I need your help in making a pot of tea."
"Well," You Xifeng suddenly looked at Li Jindou and asked again, "Grandpa Li, do I need to avoid him?"
Li Jindou pointed at You Xifeng and said with a smile, "What a delicate girl, Xiyan, you must cherish her."
You Xifeng was embarrassed, and Yun Xiyan grinned, "To be honest with you, Mr. Li, I cherish you from the bottom of my heart!"
You Xifeng was even more embarrassed, his face flushed red, but his heart was sweeter than honey - this was considered as expressing his true feelings, and he did it in front of Mr. Li.
If Mr. Li went home and mentioned it to his father, his father would probably agree immediately.
This is simply a blessing from heaven, perhaps... this is God's will.
"You don't have to avoid it, but don't mention it to anyone after you hear it."
Li Jindou said this in a serious tone, and You Xifeng nodded quickly. Yun Xiyan then felt that what Li Jindou was going to do was probably more important than he had imagined.
"It's like this. After the Queen Mother returned to the palace, she wanted to do something fun with the Queen and the concubines."
Yun Xiyan understood as soon as he heard it. He had heard of Dong Shulan's business reputation in Jinling. Now it seems that these nobles in the palace can't sit still and also want to register a company for fun.
This is not a big deal. The only secret is that their names cannot be used indiscriminately.
But then, Yun Xiyan and Zhong Fangyuan were dumbfounded.
Li Jindou took out a piece of paper from his bosom, unfolded it and handed it to Yun Xiyan, "The Queen Mother means that all the companies listed here must be registered together. As for the registered capital, I will provide the bank receipt to the Ministry of Commerce for filing. All the procedures are exactly the same as usual, except..."
Li Jindou paused, "It's just the chairman's name. The Empress and Concubine Lan mean the Empress Dowager Luo's name, but it can't be announced to the public."
Yun Xiyan's eyes widened at this moment. He didn't even hear Li Jindou's last words. After carefully reading the paper, he looked up at Li Jindou stupidly, "Is this... is this... true?"
Li Jindou stroked his beard and smiled, "How can this be fake?"
Zhong Fangyuan also saw the contents of the paper clearly, and he was muttering:
"Daxia Jinfeng Group Textile and Garment Company, registered capital of 20 million taels."
"Daxia Jinfeng Group Pharmaceutical Company, registered capital of 20 million taels..."
"Daxia Jinfeng Group Perfume Company, registered capital of 20 million taels."
"...Daxia Golden Phoenix Group's Ocean Shipping Company, registered capital of 50 million taels!..."
Zhong Fangyuan took a deep breath, "Oh my god, this Great Xia Golden Phoenix Group, didn't one guy just inject 190 million taels of silver...?!!!"
Li Jindou laughed. When he first saw it, he felt the same shock as Fang Yuan.
Only then did Yun Xiyan look at Li Jindou and smile, "Two hundred million, is this really just a joke?"
Yun Xiyan didn't expect Li Jindou to actually nod seriously, and said seriously: "This is really just for fun."
"What should the junior do?"
"There's no other way. Aside from the real name of Chairman, all the businesses and the business department under the Jinfeng Group are registered under the name Xu Jinfeng."
Yun Xiyan understood, "I'll do it right away."
"Then once you've finished this matter, send it to the palace yourself, and meet the Empress Dowager by the way."
This is a great achievement that Li Jindou gave to Yun Xiyan!
Yun Xiyan stood up and bowed, "Thank you, Mr. Li!"
Li Jindou also stood up and accepted the greeting. "My son, Li Cai, said you're a rare talent... I'm old, as are Lord Zhuo and Lord Nangong. The future belongs to you. Serve His Majesty well. By the way, His Majesty said that except for the Queen Mother's name, everything else should be treated the same as for other companies. Remember, you must treat everyone equally in this matter. You absolutely cannot open any doors for these companies!"
Yun Xiyan was shocked. He really planned to operate these companies separately. At least he had to do something about the taxation to make them pay less taxes.
After hearing what Li Jindou said, he realized that he had been thinking in the wrong direction.
This is the royal business, but Your Majesty cannot allow the royal business to be at a competitive advantage. What Your Majesty wants is fair market competition.
"I am ashamed of this junior. Thank you, Mr. Li, for reminding me."
"Hahaha, they're just playing around, so even if they lose, even if they lose all 200 million, it doesn't matter."
"Junior understands."
After Li Jindou left the Ministry of Commerce, You Xifeng asked curiously, "What does Grandpa Li mean by this?"
"Your Majesty is just trying to please the Empress Dowager. This is your filial duty, but your Majesty has already issued a clear order. In a market economy, all companies must compete fairly in the same market. So... it's just for fun."
Zhong Fangyuan shook his head as he thought about spending two hundred million silver to please the Empress Dowager. In this world, perhaps only His Majesty could be so generous.
"Do you think you will really lose money?" Yun Xiyan asked with a smile.
"...This is a business after all, so losses are normal."
"No, this Great Xia Golden Phoenix Group will definitely make money, and... I'm afraid it will become the number one group in the world!"
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