eurekapd Chapter 116 Dou Wei 1, Immense Wealth
Chapter 116 Dou Wei 1, Immense Wealth
Upon hearing this, Lin Xi and Gao Mengli exchanged a glance.
What Qian Yun said wasn't entirely unreasonable; although it was a threat, it was also the truth.
Lin Xi frowned. "May I ask where Miss Qian's oil shop is?"
Qian Yun paused for a moment, then laughed, his smile lively. "My family's oil shops are located in various prefectures and counties, but business is much worse in Pingyao County."
It's really bad; they're so poor that nobody even buys oil to eat.
I don't know what Dou Weiyi is good for; she can't even make the county develop.
Thinking of this, she mentally scorned Dou Weiyi.
Gao Mengli raised an eyebrow, never expecting that there would be such a "chain" of nouveau riche in this poor and remote place!
If the recipe is sold, then it has nothing to do with them.
But if I don't sell it, keeping it in my hands is like having a ticking time bomb.
Gao Mengli frowned. "Miss Qian, please wait a moment. Xixi and I need to discuss this."
Seeing that the two were relenting, Qian Yun was secretly pleased, but he didn't show it on his face at all. "Okay."
Gao Mengli pulled Lin Xi to a corner to play with crickets.
“Mengli, having this prescription is ultimately a hassle, otherwise…”
Gao Mengli frowned and pondered for a long time.
She shook her head in disagreement, "Xixi, we don't sell the recipe."
Lin Xi asked, puzzled, "Why?"
Gao Mengli crossed her arms and tapped her chin lightly with her finger. "We don't have any powerful backers. It's possible that we might lose the formula, but perhaps, maybe not."
In this era, transportation is inconvenient, and we can't go to very far places.
Even if you make money, good things are hard to buy.
At this point in Gao Mengli's sentence, Lin Xi suddenly realized and nodded in understanding, "Indeed! Mengli, you mean to let good things grow legs and come to us!"
Gao Mengli smiled at Lin Xi and nodded slightly. "Yes, as long as we can boost the economy of the entire county and make Pingyao a prosperous place."
Merchants from all over the country will at least come here to open branches.
They also bring a lot of things that aren't available locally to sell!
This is called mutual exchange and complementing each other's deficiencies!
Lin Xi understood immediately upon hearing this, her eyes lighting up as she looked at Gao Mengli, "So Mengli means that instead of selling the formula, we'll build a workshop and exchange profits through cooperation?!"
Gao Mengli patted Lin Xi on the shoulder, "That's right! We'll build an oil mill to boost local sesame and Sichuan pepper cultivation."
Farmers have income, and their living standards are high.
We make sesame oil and sell it to other counties to earn money for our workshop workers.
Over time, the county town will be able to help those who are less fortunate to become wealthy, everyone will have surplus money, and it will become prosperous.
Hearing this, Lin Xi was still a little worried, "The core formula needs to be obtained from a trustworthy person with a signed contract."
Is there some kind of investment involved? Are they trying to pull Dou Weiyi into it?
Gao Mengli nodded, "We absolutely have to get in touch with them. Only with official protection can business remain stable."
When officials and businessmen collude, it is considered a serious offense.
However, we can try a different cooperation method!
Little did they know that their original intention was to secure official cooperation, but instead they ended up securing military sponsorship.
Once they had discussed the matter thoroughly, the two returned to the stone table.
Gao Mengli nodded to Qian Yun, "Miss Qian, thank you for your kindness. As for the matter of buying the son you mentioned, we will give you an answer tomorrow, okay?"
Qian Yun nodded slightly, a meaningful smile playing on his lips. "Alright, but you two should think it over carefully."
This is a rare opportunity, like gold falling from the sky. Don't let it overwhelm you and cause you to miss it; that would be a huge loss!
It was a threat, but more importantly, it was a warning.
Lin Xi replied with a smile, "Don't worry, Miss Qian, we know what we're doing."
This is like cooking; you have to simmer it over low heat and carefully consider the process to bring out its best flavor!
They're using cryptic language and metaphors as if no one can't do it!
He will treat others the same way they treat him!
Qian Yun found Lin Xi's "childish" side to be just what she wanted.
Qian Yun put away her shrewdness and reverted to her usual girlish liveliness, "It's a pity you're not a woman, otherwise you would definitely be my best friend!"
Hearing this, Gao Mengli, who was standing nearby, almost choked on her own saliva and coughed several times before she could catch her breath!
Lin Xi pursed his lips; he had no intention of buying a carriage, so don't even think about it.
The two quickly saw Qian Yun off and continued working in the shop.
After the yamen closed at noon, the two went to the yamen to discuss something with Dou Weiyi.
Just as the portly constable was about to leave, Gao Mengli and Lin Xi arrived at the yamen. He asked with curiosity, "Oh, what brings you two here today?"
Lin Xi greeted him with a smile, "Hey Fatty Constable, we need to see Lord Dou!"
"Oh! Wait a minute, he's in the back office!"
The fat constable quickly turned around and ran to the back office, where he pulled Dou Weiyi, who was counting the revenue from the public toilet, out.
His public toilets were generating over a tael of silver a day, and he was so happy he didn't want to leave.
He was suddenly pulled out, and you can imagine his expression—he was extremely hostile towards the fat constable.
"Sir, hurry up! The snack stall owner is looking for you!"
Dou Weiyi's face, which had been dark, immediately brightened when she heard it was the food stall owner, and she greeted him with a sunny smile, "Oh! Then hurry up!"
The snack stall now pays more than 70 taels of silver in taxes every day, which adds up to more than 2 taels of silver a month!
It's his sugar daddy, so he has to be very careful!
Dou Wei took three steps at a time, leaving the fat constable far behind.
He quickly sat down next to Lin Xi and Gao Mengli, his face beaming with smiles: "What brings you two here today? Is it to discuss business with me?!"
The two stood up and bowed to Dou Weiyi. Gao Mengli stepped forward first, "Lord Dou, it's not about expanding the business, but it's related to business."
Dou Wei's eyes lit up at the mention of business, and she excitedly moved closer to the two: "Oh? Tell me quickly, anything that can get you to pay more taxes, ugh..."
What I mean is, if you want to do other businesses, I will definitely give you my full support.
Lin Xi's lips twitched slightly.
Lord Dou, your intentions are all too obvious.
Lin Xi coughed lightly, "Lord Dou, we'd like to open an oil mill, and we'll hand over 10% of the profits to the government in exchange for protection. What do you think?"
Although Dou Weiyi's character doesn't seem great, it's better than nothing.
Only when interests are aligned can cooperation last longer.
Dou Weiyi was overjoyed. This was like a pie falling from the sky, and he jumped up from his chair in excitement!
Grabbing Lin Xi's hand, he excitedly shouted, "Opening an oil mill?!"
Seeing two grown men holding hands was too much for Gao Mengli to bear, so she quickly coughed lightly.
Dou Weiyi then realized something was wrong and quickly let go of Lin Xi's hand, looking embarrassed. "Hey...hehe, I was so excited!"
However, collusion between officials and businessmen is a major taboo!
However, since he wasn't a widow like Tang Guangjun!
He's a married man!
His wife couldn't get involved, but his concubines could. And his four concubines were people he absolutely trusted!
After weighing the pros and cons, he coughed lightly, glanced at the two of them, and said, "Gentlemen, this is a good thing and should be supported. This is no problem at all!"
Lin Xi and Gao Mengli exchanged a glance. Did Dou Weiyi agree?!
Gao Mengli quickly pressed her advantage, saying, "Lord Dou, we'd like to arrange this place in Wangyue Village, but..."
Dou Weiyi looked curious. "But what??"
Lin Xi coughed lightly, "But we have to pay for that land on credit. Can we use it first and pay you back when we make a profit?"
Dou Weiyi stared wide-eyed at Lin Xi, "What? Buy on credit?"