Chapter 386 Merchants are different


    Xin''an predicted that Tang Gang''s trip to the southwest would not be so easy. If it really takes a simple matter, the emperor would just ask the Yao family to bring a word. Why bother to send so many people to this trip?


    Tang Mo had a question, but he was a little puzzled, "I think my father-in-law is willing to pay for the court. I think those salt merchants will not be stingy either. Why is it not so easy to raise funds every time?"


    Those merchants are engaged in business everywhere, for fame and profit, and the court needs them to stand up.


    Xin An turned his head and looked behind him, and only looked at Tang Mo after finding no one, "It is said that businessmen are rich, but they don''t know that it is difficult for merchants to make money. Even big merchants like my father can''t help but smile everywhere, flattery and deliberately please, and are frightened every day, fearing that the efforts of the wrong generations of people will turn into a bubble."


    "Every penny they spend will be rewarded. They are used to this way of doing things. Even the court cannot let them give it to you, and the court is different from the court."


    "The court and the court?"


    Tang Mo chewed the meaning of this sentence, Xin An said: "There are nine major salt merchants in Huaijiang who have been competing with each other for many years, but they are in the same mood in some matters. Not to mention that my father is a marquis, it was very difficult for two princes of the court to go to Huaijiang to raise money in person, and my father''s trip will not go smoothly."


    "There are forces behind each family, and it is complicated. Let me tell you this way, the forces behind the Xin family are the Marquis'' Mansion. The Marquis'' Mansion is already very weak among the backers of these families. I wonder if you can see the difference between my father''s visit to the capital this time and the last time he came to the capital?"


    Tang Mo said he was much tougher, "Is it because of the Xu family?"


    "yes."


    Xin An nodded, "There is a prince behind the Xu family, who is much stronger than the Marquis'' Mansion in terms of power, but this is not the point. Behind the Yao family is the emperor, and he is not as good as the Xu family, but"


    Xin An curled his lips and smiled slightly, "The Xu family had already operated in Huaijiang many years ago. My father didn''t know where their power reached. On the other hand, the Marquis'' Mansion had short-sighted eyes. He had not sent anyone to Huaijiang to manage its own power in recent years. He just waited for food and drink, thinking that relying on a marquis, he could have no worries."


    "You may feel a bit exaggerated when I say this. When you come to Huaijiang and come into contact with those people, you will know that those people are not afraid of a marquis at all. Even if the prince comes in person, it will be no easy task to ask them to spit out money."


    Tang Mo was shocked. Although he seemed to have grown up very fast in recent months, he had shortcomings in many places. "I only think that scholars, farmers, industry and commerce have extremely low status, but I have failed to see the inside and the surface."


    "Businessmen are different from businessmen. My father is already very high among Huaijiang salt merchants. Do you know how big the gap is between the Xin family and the Yao family?"


    Tang Mo shook his head, Xin''an said that the Yao family''s annual profit was tens of millions of taels, with a large amount of capital. "My father guessed that they had 40 to 50 million taels of capital. The nine major salt merchants in Huaijiang were led by the Yao family. The remaining eight families could barely compete with the Yao family. Ordinary officials would not see the head of the Yao family."


    Hearing that he had a profit of tens of millions of dollars and tens of millions of dollars, Tang Mo felt a toothache. He was the second son of the Marquis'' Mansion and had a noble status. He only had twenty taels of monthly money a month ago.


    10 million taels, what kind of wealth is that?


    How much does the treasury earn in a year?


    "I have a new understanding of the wealth of merchants today."


    "No, the top merchant can be said to be rich enough to rival a country."


    To put it bluntly, the Yao family can buy a marquis from the emperor as long as they are willing.


    When the emperor saw tens of millions of taels, he would only think that one title could be exchanged for, but he would only think that it was worth it.


    He guessed that Xin''an must have a way to get the merchants to spit out some money, but he did not ask. He should have to stand up by himself, let alone.


    This job is not his, so why should he worry about it? It is rare to have the opportunity to relax quickly and quickly. Naturally, he must seize the opportunity. "The scenery here is so beautiful." "The scenery in Huaijiang River is even more beautiful."


    Xin An smiled comfortably, and opened her arms to feel the wind blowing her face. The farther she left the capital, the better she felt. She felt a sense of comfort that the shackles on her body gradually loosened, and how could the scenery on the way home be bad?


    A bird rowed behind the boat, dived down and grabbed the fish and flew into the distance, "Look, what a big fish."


    Tang Mo pulled Xin An and pointed at a black shadow not far away. Xin An stretched his neck and saw the black shadow slowly swim towards the big boat. When he saw clearly, Xin An''s eyes widened, "It''s really a fish, this fish is so big."


    Just as he sighed that a big net suddenly stretched out downstairs to catch the big fish, the big fish struggled hard, and there was a hustle and bustle in the cabin downstairs, and finally the fish was dragged in. Xin An turned around and said, "Hurry up, go and have a look."


    In the cabin, the guards and sailors were joking loudly, saying that the sauerkraut was delicious or boiled in water. "That''s definitely not steamed. This thing is less than thirty kilograms, so it can''t be steamed thoroughly."


    "Fish head, fish head stew tofu, slice the body, boil half of the sauerkraut."


    "That''s it, hahahaha, my god, the fish in the river are really big, and it''s easy to catch."


    When Tang Mo and Xin''an arrived, a group of people had already discussed how to make this fish. Seeing that they were coming, Cao Gui smiled and said, "Second Young Master, Second Young Master, see how big this fish is."


    The fish was still flapping on the ground, and its tail slammed the floor and slapped it. It was a bit awe of the larger creatures. Xin An asked if it could be eaten. The old sailor walked out with a smile, "This fish looks big, but it''s nothing in the river. There are only one or two hundred kilograms of fish. It''s too many dozen kilograms. We are fishing on the river. "


    “It tastes pretty good.”


    That''s it, but they prefer to eat vegetables, and the fish is enough.


    Xin An was relieved. After seeing the scene, he returned to the deck with Tang Mo. When he thought about it, he was bored and arranged the Leaf Card. "On the wide river, the river breeze is blowing, the sun is shining, neither lukewarm nor hot nor sunny, with birds and mountains in the distance, wouldn''t it be nice to touch the Leaf Card? Come on."


    The old lady who was originally a little seasick suddenly became energetic. Wang sat down with a smile. Ganlu couldn''t touch the cards and changed to Aunt Cuiping. Several people were talking and laughing and touching the cards, heading towards the Huai River in the laughter.


    I should have been boring because Xin''an''s mood was better every day, and my condition became more relaxed and happy every day. I drank tea on the boat and talked and touched cards, told stories and jokes on the carriage. The carriage drove all the way, and the laughter followed the way.


    Xin Kuan was very relieved. Although Tang Gang was not very good, his marquis'' mansion was still good, and they were all easy to get along with. He was happy that his daughter lived so comfortably, and decided in his heart that he could provide Tang Gang with some help after arriving in Huaijiang.


    Xin Huan was also happy. He pestered Tang Mo and asked questions all the way. He also learned how to use two hidden weapons on Tang Mo. He decided to do one after he went back to defend himself.


    Living in such a happy and pleasant atmosphere, Tang Gang''s mood improved a lot, and he was quite proud, thinking that the harmony in his family was because he had the right to manage the family.


    (This chapter ends)