A scholar of Zhenguan in the Tang Dynasty

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Gu Qing has too many industries, not to mention the huge factory, such a huge academy, the current port, the Department of Maritime Trade, Jiannan Road and Gu Qing's branch factory, Jiangnan will also have to rebuild The opening of the port, as well as the branch factory in the Japanese country, regardless of Gu Qing's business, such an industry can only be supported by a family like Gu Qing.

This is holding the wealth and power of the world, even if Gu Qing is not an official in the court, as long as Gu Qing stomps his feet, the whole court will look at Gu Qing's face, no wonder Gu Qing can be so confident, just because of this Gu Qing can completely ignore the royal family.

A young man who disdains the royal family from the bottom of his heart, uses his own actions to check and balance the royal family. Shangguanyi admires Gu Qing's money-making skills, but is also very worried.

"Uncle Shangguan." Li Zhi brought a file, "The second batch of civilian husbands who go to sea are ready."

"It's fine for His Royal Highness Jin Wang to register and create the crime himself. I have an urgent matter to go to the Ministry of Education." Shangguanyi left in a hurry.

Li Zhi looked at Shangguanyi hurriedly leaving with a puzzled expression.

Shangguanyi came to open the Maritime Trade Department, all the way to Chang'an City and hurried to Zhongshu Province.

Chu Suiliang was busy checking the memorials sent from various places, and was about to enter the state of rest after checking the imperial court this time. Looking at Shangguanyi who came hurriedly, "Why are you here today? Let's have a drink together."

"I want to tell you something." Shangguanyi whispered to Chu Suiliang, "What do you think of the financial situation in the Central Plains?"

"What do you mean?" Chu Suiliang asked.

"I knew you didn't notice." Shangguanyi said anxiously, "It's only after I have spent so many days in the Maritime Trade Department that I discovered that almost all the financial power in the Central Plains is in the hands of Gu Qing. You said this is a big deal for us. Good and bad."

"Wait." Chu Suiliang interrupted Shangguanyi, "What you said is related to Gu Qing."

Shangguanyi nodded.

Chu Suiliang thought about the reports from various parties this year, "The financial situation in various places has been very good these years, and even the money and loans have not spread widely. Why are you worried about doing this?"

"I'm just worried that Gu Qing won't be able to stabilize." Shangguanyi said, "If Gu Qing falls, think about what will happen to the entire Central Plains."

"I have to think about it when you say that." Chu Suiliang also frowned and said, "But I think you are still worrying too much. Gu Qing will definitely stabilize the current financial situation of the Central Plains. If there is a problem in the Central Plains, the last Gu Qing's family business will suffer first, so Gu Qing will not let himself have problems, let alone the financial situation of the Central Plains. He is a person who loves money, and he will not make things difficult for himself. The stability of the Central Plains is important to him. It's the soil, and he will never let this soil cause problems."

"Don't get me wrong, I'm not thinking about Gu Qing's behavior, I also know that Gu Qing will not mess around." Shangguanyi said again, "Don't you think the current flow of money is too extreme?"

"Isn't it very common?" Chu Suiliang was puzzled.

Shangguanyi is worried, and Gu Qing is also worried at home. The economic situation in the Central Plains has reached a very important bottleneck. If you want to take another step forward, you need to make changes. The pressure on your side is too great. Thinking about it I am hungry.

At this time Gao Yang came with some cakes, "Hungry?"

"How do you know?" Gu Qing ate the cake.

"I've heard it all. Those uncles in Chang'an are really serious about treating you like this, a young junior." Gao Yang said with some embarrassment, "I'll tell my father another day, they really are! How could they do such a thing? , is about to snatch people on the street."

"They are also for money, all for money and I am also for money." Gu Qing said.

"Wu Mei is reconciling accounts these days, there is no major problem." Gao Yang disagrees.

Gao Yang is a straightforward person, he doesn't hide many things in his heart, Gu Qing ate the cakes, "Did you make these cakes yourself?"

"how do you know?"

Gu Qing took out a pebble-sized sugar scum from the half-eaten pastry, "Look."

"Hmph! I can do it better next time." Gao Yang twisted his chin.

"The taste is still good." Gu Qing nodded.

"I'll sleep with Wu Mei tonight!" Gao Yang turned away arrogantly.

Like a punishment, Gu Qing lowered his head and looked like he was going to sleep in the study again today.

"The owner has guests." Fan Jian said with small steps.

"Who?"

"The head of the Li family in Zhao County, Li Ran."

"Call in." Gu Qing ate all the plates in the pastry in one go, and handed the empty plates to Fan Jian.

Li Ran walked into Gu's house and came to the study to look at Gu Qing, "You, Gu Qing, live a comfortable life."

"I'm not so comfortable." Gu Qing said with a smile, "There are old and young, and the whole family is pointing at me to eat."

Li Ran covered his mouth and smiled lightly.

Gao Yang saw Fan Jian walking out of the study with an empty plate, approached and asked, "He's finished eating."

"Well, the Patriarch has finished eating." Fan Jian nodded.

"That's about the same." Gao Yang looked at the study.

Chapter 9 The Problem Appears

Gao Yang went back to the kitchen again and started to work. A princess was tossing around in the kitchen, and the servants at home were still a little panicked. How could a princess cook by herself? When preparing to make a cake, he said, "Let me help you."

"Okay." Gao Yang nodded, "I'll go crack eggs."

"I'm going to make the cream."

"Did you find out?" Gao Yang said softly, "This Li Ran seems to be able to dress up every time he comes to our house, and..."

"Moreover, there is no heavy makeup, but it is very elegant, just right for Gu Qing's appetite, right?" Wu Mei knew the sense of crisis in Gao Yang's heart.

"I just see her very uncomfortable, and I always feel that she has a purpose." Gao Yang thought.

Fan Jian glanced at the two mistresses of the Gu family who were busy in the kitchen, and came to the study to quietly listen to the conversation between Li Ran and Gu Qing.

"Patriarch Li, what's the purpose of your visit this time?" Gu Qing asked.

"It's nothing." Li Ran said again, "The business of our Li Family in Zhao County has been stable these days, but relatively speaking, if the stability does not improve, it will become more and more stable with the expansion of our Li Family in Zhao County. Lack of money."

"The coal stove you sell has been selling very well, and now the sales have begun to stabilize. I admire you for being able to do this in just a few years." Gu Qing added, "The problem you are facing now is , the value of the coal stove is not as good as the value of the same money, right?"

"That's exactly what it means." Li Ran sat opposite Gu Qing.

"The value of the goods is actually placed there, but the money in the Central Plains is limited." Gu Qing continued, "If you lower the price of the goods to increase your income, it's fine once or twice, but if things go on like this, your business will collapse .”

"The price has been lowered. Although the turnover has been increased, the income has been reduced." Li Ran immediately called the names.

"That's right." Gu Qing took a sip of tea, as if thinking.

When Li Zhi came home, he saw that Gu Xiao was playing with the Rubik's Cube, and he seemed to be very proficient in it.

"Uncle King Jin, you're back so early." Gu Xiao held the Rubik's Cube and looked up at Li Zhi.

"There are few things today." Li Zhi said, "Shouldn't you be reading in the study at this time? If your father finds out, I'm afraid there will be another reprimand."

"My father and Aunt Li Ran are talking in the study." Gu Xiao continued to spin the Rubik's Cube.