Emperor Li Er walked away slowly, leaving Li Zexuan alone in the wind in a mess!
Actually, to Li Zexuan, even if the imperial court did not give him the money, he would still build the dam. The reason why he asked Li Er was just to test him. If Old Li gave him the money, he would naturally make a killing. If not, he would not lose out either!
But in the end, Li Er's stingy way of doing things made him a little stunned. He did not expect Old Li to become even stingier now that he was rich. Indeed, the richer the person, the more stingy they were! But he was an exception. He was generous regardless of whether he had money or not!
Since Old Li did not give him the money, he would pay for it himself! After all, Lantian County was his fief. He would not lose out by building some public facilities for his fief!
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Not long after Li Er left, Cao Wendong, Lin Wenyuan, Feng Zhihua, and the other members of the Flaming Yellow Chamber of Commerce all came to look for him.
"Marquis, we are here today to ask for fresh vegetables from Marquis's farm!"
Li Zexuan brought them to the main hall of the Cloud Mountain Residence. After taking a seat, Cao Wendong directly stated the purpose of their visit.
Obviously, not only did Li Zexuan guess that the fresh vegetables sold by the farmers today came from Li Zexuan, these merchants also more or less guessed that this matter had something to do with Li Zexuan. That was why they came to look for him!
Li Zexuan did not deny it. He leaned back in his chair and smiled slightly. "Oh? You are also interested in these fresh vegetables? "
Cao Wendong coughed dryly and said embarrassedly, "Cough cough! To be honest, Marquis, we all have restaurants, so we also want to sell some fresh vegetables recently! But Marquis, don't worry. After we buy the vegetables from the farmers, we will not provide them to the restaurants in Chang 'an City. We will sell them to the restaurants in other states and counties, so it will not affect the business of the Drunken Immortal Restaurant! "
Cao Wendong had been in the business world for so many years, so he had a sense of propriety when he spoke and did things.
After hearing what he said, the other people who came with him also nodded in agreement.
Li Zexuan waved his hand and said, "Haha! Everyone, there's no need to be like this. This Marquis is not that petty! There are over a million residents in Chang 'an City, and the Drunken Immortal Inn alone is unable to meet such a huge demand. So even if you have restaurants in Chang' an City, you should sell them. You don't have to worry about forcing the Drunken Immortal Inn out of business! Speaking of which, this Marquis is very confident in the culinary skills of the chefs in my restaurant! "
Today, the Drunken Immortal Restaurant was just an insignificant property in Li Zexuan's hands. He no longer valued it as much as he did last year. Besides, he wasn't so overbearing as to allow only his family to open a restaurant in Chang 'an City!
Hearing this, everyone looked at each other, and a trace of joy flashed in their eyes. They all stood up and cupped their fists. "Thank you, Marquis, for your understanding!"
Li Zexuan waved his hand and smiled. "Boss Cao, just now you said that you want to buy fresh vegetables from the farmers. What price do you plan to buy them at?"
Compared to other things, this was the question that Li Zexuan was concerned about. Now, in the Tang Empire, there was no other place that could grow vegetables in greenhouses except for his! Although Cheng Yaojin and Qin Qiong also grew vegetables, they weren't ripe yet. So he was fully qualified and had the confidence to fight for more benefits for the farmers.
Cao Wendong cupped his fists and said, "Marquis, we've discussed and decided to buy the vegetables at the price that the farmers sell them in Chang 'an City today. This way, not only will they not make less money, but it will also save them a trip! What do you think? "
Offering such a price didn't mean that Cao Wendong was crazy or that he didn't want to make money. But they felt that the price that the farmers sold the vegetables in Chang 'an City today was a little too cheap, and there was still room to raise it. Once they monopolized all the goods in the hands of these eight villages, it would be even easier to raise the price!
It could be seen that some capitalistic monopolies, whether in modern times or ancient times, existed!
"In this way, we can't let you suffer a loss. As for the so-called purchase price, I allow you to fluctuate according to the market demand. Because according to my speculation, the current high price of vegetables won't last long!"
In another half a month, all the vegetables in the Cheng and Qin Family's farms would be ripe. At that time, the price of vegetables in Chang 'an City would definitely drop. So Li Zexuan added such a rule for Cao Wendong and the others. Otherwise, this group of people would definitely suffer a loss in the end!
They were all members of his Chamber of Commerce and could be considered as his own people. He didn't need to cheat them for such a small amount of money!
Cao Wendong and the others were delighted. "Thank you very much, Marquis!"
Li Zexuan waved his hand and said, "In a while, I will send someone to pass down the order. When the time comes, you can go directly to each farmer. They will assist you to buy vegetables or cucumbers from the farmers. But all of this depends on the farmers' willingness. If they want to sell it themselves and don't sell it to you, you can't force them!"
"Of course, of course!"
Cao Wendong and the others hurriedly responded.
Li Zexuan thought for a while and said, "In my opinion, in order to ensure the freshness of the vegetables, you can wake up early every day and come here. Let the farmers who want to sell you vegetables help you pick the vegetables, and then use the carriages to transport them to Chang 'an! Now that the official road between here and Chang 'an City has been paved with cement, a round trip can save a lot of time and ensure the freshness of the vegetables to the greatest extent! "
Cao Wendong nodded happily and said, "Marquis' idea is indeed a good idea! The freshness of the vegetables is the key. With this cement road, we can quickly transport the freshly picked vegetables to the restaurant and start selling them. In terms of freshness, there is naturally no problem! "
"That's great!"
The others also felt that Cao Wendong's words were reasonable and nodded in agreement.
After chatting for a while, Cao Wendong and the others finally bid farewell and left.
Li Zexuan hurriedly called Pang Feiji and told him that Cao Wendong and the others wanted to buy vegetables before spring. He also sent him to inform the farmers of the eight big farmers to cooperate with Cao Wenzhong and the others.
In fact, this was a good thing for the farmers. Because with Cao Wenzhong and the others in charge of buying the vegetables, not only could they save a few trips, but in terms of price, Cao Wendong and the others were professional businessmen. Their ability to control the price would definitely be better than the farmers!
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