"But …" Gong Bin said hesitantly, "It takes a lot of capital to open an inn. Even if we have some ancestral property, we might not be able to afford it. What's more, the aristocratic families must have the most property in every fief. It's not appropriate for us to get a share. "
Lin Mengya understood her brother's concerns.
However, the fact that she could say this was not without reason.
"Actually, we don't earn the local people's money by opening an inn. What's more, we don't need to entertain guests. What's more, I hope the Gong Family can build a network of contacts in the entire Wei Country. "
The most serious problem they faced now was the lack of information.
The Wei Country was vast, and the relationships between the powers were complicated.
Therefore, even Long Tianhao and his master could not completely control the entire Wei Country.
Firstly, they had to do this in private, so it was a big problem for them to have enough manpower.
Secondly, there were things that they couldn't do because of their identity.
All the fiefs in the Wei Country were governed by the aristocratic families, although the emperor was their supreme commander.
But after so many years, the royal family had already ceased to exist in name.
The reason why all the aristocratic families could maintain a basic level of respect was that they had been eyeing them covetously. No one wanted to give their weakness to the enemy first.
No one dared to break this delicate balance.
But if Long Tianhao, who represented the royal family, and The Lord, who represented the Divine Temple, intervened in the affairs of the fief …
Perhaps, some things would break down immediately.
Therefore, they were also restricted on these issues.
But the Gong Family was different. They did open an academy, but it was open to all the aristocratic families.
As for the inn, they could use it as the recruitment office of the academy, or the academy as a way for the Gong Family to express their goodwill to the aristocratic families.
It was just an inn. How could they monopolize the economy of a fief?
But what Lin Mengya wanted to do was definitely not that simple.
"This … is a good idea. But if they find out what we're doing, won't we lose more than we gain?"
Gong Bin frowned slightly.
He understood what his sister meant. For example, what happened last night.
If they knew in advance, they could take precautions.
To be honest, up until now, he was still worried, afraid that someone would find out something.
According to his younger sister, this kind of thing would only happen more often in the future.
If they could really establish a network of connections, it would be beneficial to the Gong Family and not detrimental at all.
"Big Brother, it's naturally inappropriate to spy on military intelligence, but what if we only ask about local specialties? As far as I know, fiefs like ours, with a seaport, carry much more goods than those inland. But at the same time, there are some mines over there that we urgently need. "
Lin Mengya's words had enlightened Gong Bin.
While he was thinking fast, Lin Mengya had already told him her business plan.
"After the academy was opened, our interactions with those families became more frequent. However, how could a single academy bind everyone together? But if there's a common interest, that might not be the case. "
Lin Mengya had been thinking about this for a long time.
The State of Wei was too big. Compared to the fiefdoms, it was more like a small country.
However, the borders of these small countries were not so strictly regulated.
Unless there was an irreconcilable blood feud between the two families, they would not restrict the people from other fiefdoms to come from their own fiefdoms.
Moreover, the reason why they did not communicate on a large scale was that almost every fiefdom had a different measurement method.
This was reflected in the currency.
Once the currency did not match, it would be very difficult to make a transaction.
Therefore, she hoped that the Gong Family could play the role of a middleman.
In other words, when doing business with the Gong Family or through the Gong Family, the conversion step could be completely handed over to the Gong Family.
This was not a particularly difficult thing for Lin Mengya, who had the system.
She could make a very simple conversion formula, so that all the transactions could be converted into the currency units and measurements of the Gong Family's fiefdom.
In this way, the small conflicts between transactions could be easily solved.
And the Gong Family would also charge more handling fees, which was a small income.
After all, compared to letting their goods rot in their hands, most people would choose to earn less.
Moreover, the Gong Family could also benefit from the two families. Why not?
Moreover, wherever the Gong Family opened an inn, the local customs and specialties would be transmitted back to the Gong Family.
They could also help the other party find the most suitable buyer in the shortest time.
In fact, the Gong Family could even do this business themselves.
The profits involved were quite considerable.
If both parties were willing to cooperate, they could cooperate through the platform provided by the Gong Family.
Of course, the Gong Family did not do this for nothing.
It was not only an inn, but also a warehouse, and at the same time an intermediary platform.
For the Gong Family, such a business would only make profits.
Lin Mengya explained her business idea bit by bit. At first, the few people in the family were confused, but in the end, they were stunned.
This was not making money. It was simply building their own business empire!
In the end, Gong Bin could only swallow a mouthful of saliva. Looking at his little sister who seemed to have a card up her sleeve, his heart was surging.
"If, if it can really be done. Then our Gong Family will be the real number one aristocratic family! This is a magnificent feat that has never been done before! "
Lin Mengya smiled and shook her head.
"Big brother, so what if we are the number one aristocratic family? What we want to do is to become a neutral land that no one dares to invade no matter what happens. "
What the Gong Family had always wanted to do was to hope that their family would be able to develop peacefully.
That was why the previous head of the family chose to show weakness and not participate in any conflict between the factions.
When reality slapped the Gong Family in the face, it was time for them to reflect.
If they wanted peace, they had to hold powerful weapons in their hands.
When the four seas were at peace and no one dared to invade, they would sheath their weapons and welcome guests from all directions.
But when someone thought that the Gong Family was easy to bully and wanted to use brute force to do violence to the Gong Family, they would have to show their weapons and warn those who overestimated themselves.
They were not qualified to take down the Gong Family!
Only in this way could they truly defend the Gong Family's strength.
Lin Mengya's words echoed in everyone's heart.
The men of the Gong Family were all hot-blooded and brave. They did not want to experience the humiliation they had suffered before again.
The whole room fell silent.
In the end, it was Gong Si who spoke first.
"I agree with little sister's decision. The Gong Family should be like this."
Gong Si's tone was calm, but the meaning behind it was heavy.
The Gong Family's sacrifice for Wei Country had reached a limit.
When those people laughed at the Gong Family's cowardice and the fact that the Gong Family was led by a woman.
They had never thought that if it were not for the Gong Family's women, they would be the unlucky ones.
Perhaps the ancestors of the Gong Family were just dragging out an ignoble existence for themselves.
Since that was the case, the Gong Family should change for their own safety and happiness.
"I agree with Lao Wu and little sister."
Ever since Gong San had thought it through, he had vaguely thought about it.
He was ashamed that he was not as broad-minded as his little sister.
Gong Er did not quite understand, but he understood that no one dared to provoke those with a strong fist.
Therefore, he agreed.
Gong Wu did not know what he was thinking, but he only nodded after Gong Er pushed him.
The rest were big brother and great grandfather.
Lin Mengya did not know why, but she was a little nervous.
The two of them valued the benefits of the whole family more.
Although she was the master of the family, she could not act arbitrarily on such a matter.
Great grandfather lowered his head and looked at the teacup in his hand.
"Little girl, I only have one question for you. If the Gong Family can collect so much wealth, how can we guarantee that this wealth will not bring trouble to the Gong Family? "
Great grandfather was indeed great grandfather.
There were some things that could be seen through.
Although all the families could collude with each other because of the benefits.
They could also secretly attack the Gong Family for the sake of the benefits.
Just like the An Family. Didn't the Gong Family and the An Family get along like a family?
Lin Mengya's tone was calm, as if she had thought about this problem.
"So, I want to raise an army."
Everyone was a little confused, and they looked at Lin Mengya with surprise.
Only the old ancestor of the Gong Family was calm and looked into the eyes of his bold great granddaughter.
"According to the laws of Wei Country, a family cannot raise an army."
There was indeed a written rule on this.
But at the same time, every family would raise their own private army in various ways.
However, this matter could not be brought up in public.
"That's true. But we have a lot of property, so there's nothing wrong with raising more people, right?"
She smiled gently, and the old ancestor of the Gong Family's heart skipped a beat.
Could it be that this girl was going to —
"There's no such thing as a free lunch in this world. I've given so many benefits to these families, and they have to give me something in return. I'm not a charity, how can I be so selfless? "
She narrowed her eyes to hide the cold light in them.
At this moment, the old ancestor of the Gong Family finally understood.
How was his little fox a sugar biscuit? She was clearly a bait!
"Can you guarantee that no one will find out? You should know that the Gong Family can't afford any more trouble now. What's more, the Immortal City is watching us covetously. Are you really confident? "
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