Ang Lee felt that being a businessman was quite comfortable. He could not only make a lot of money, but he could also enjoy life comfortably. Although the business world was like a battlefield, and a little carelessness would lead to a crushing defeat, as long as he was conservative and careful, the problem would not be big. Although being conservative would make him lose the opportunity to become a big businessman, it was not a problem to support himself in a small business. At least, it was much more comfortable than ordinary people, and he did not have to work so hard.
In the era of the later generations when everyone wanted to be a big businessman, the competitive pressure of being a businessman was quite great. However, in the era of the Tang dynasty, the proportion of businessmen was obviously not high, and the pressure of being a businessman was relatively small. If one could not be a big businessman, it was not a problem to be a small businessman.
For a talent like Ang Lee, because he had too much scientific and technological knowledge, he could get a lot of business opportunities by simply making some rare things. It was too easy to be a big businessman, and it would be very comfortable.
However, the status of businessmen in this era was too low. If one was just a businessman, one's personal safety might not be guaranteed. No matter how rich one was, one would be looked down upon.
Moreover, businessmen were relatively free people. They did not need to be loyal to the emperor, and they would not get the care they deserved. Therefore, in order to get the help of the imperial court, their official position could not be removed. Otherwise, it would cause a lot of resistance in all aspects.
Even in the later generations with relatively sound laws, it was difficult for a businessman to be big and strong without the backing of the imperial court. A businessman must get the support of the imperial court in order to be successful and become a big businessman who could attract people's attention. Without the support of the imperial court, it was difficult to be big and strong.
In short, a businessman not only had to be smart, but also had to have the backing of the imperial court. Then, he could be all-powerful in the business world and become a big businessman who looked down on the world. He could even be as rich as a country.
Behind the bicycle lanterns, there were several lanterns put up by the imperial court. The contents were nothing more than things that sang praises. For example, many of the machines that Ang Lee had studied were made into lanterns to show the power of the Tang Empire and let foreigners see the power of the Tang dynasty.
Among these lanterns, there were armored sports cars and super-large cannons. Although they were all models, the manufacturing process was very good. Moreover, after being enlarged many times, they could bring greater shock to the audience and make people look at the models in awe.
What Li An was most satisfied with was a model of an armored car. This model was dozens of times larger than a real sports car. Of course, it was dozens of times larger in volume. Its length, width, and height were only increased by three to five times. Its base was very high, even taller than a person. The model of the armored car looked extraordinarily powerful on top of the base.
"Madam, look! These armored artillery carts are the sharpest weapons of my Great Tang, the best weapons your husband has designed. The moment these weapons appear, the enemy can only flee, because no enemy is a match for them. And when the armored artillery carts appear, the enemy will be utterly crushed."
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The model was indeed not as powerful as the real one. After all, a model was just a model. The real one had a texture, which was the so-called metal texture. Metal was the material used for weapons. It was hard and sharp enough. Only the metal texture could bring a strong visual impact and make people feel awe of the armored sports car. However, the model also had 30% of the power of the real one. It was no problem to use it to raise the pride of the people of the Tang dynasty.
Ang Lee found that the proportion of foreigners in the audience around the armored sports car was relatively high. Around other lanterns, the proportion of foreigners was less than 10%. But around these lanterns, the proportion of foreigners was more than 30%.
It seemed that these foreigners from the Western Regions were very interested in the armaments of the Tang dynasty. Many of them were students who had stayed in the Tang dynasty for many years. There were also envoys from various countries who stayed in Chang 'an. Because the Tang dynasty treated foreigners with benevolence and justice, they all liked to stay in Chang' an. Some of them even stayed in Chang 'an. The imperial court, with benevolence and justice as its policy, did not drive them away. Instead, it provided them with free food and lodging, which was a very preferential treatment.
Most of these foreigners from all over the world had learned the language of the Tang dynasty. Some of them even spoke the language of the Tang dynasty better than the locals. If you did not look at their faces, you would not know that they were foreigners talking to you. For some foreigners who grew up in the Tang dynasty, their accent was absolutely the standard Tang dynasty accent. They were no different from the natives of the Tang dynasty. As for the adults who had just come to Chang 'an, their accent was relatively poor. Many of them could tell that they were not from the Tang dynasty as soon as they opened their mouths.
"Wow, this must be the armored artillery carriage of the Tang dynasty! It looks so majestic! "
A young foreigner exclaimed in admiration.
"Yes, this is the most powerful armored artillery carriage of the Tang dynasty. But this is just a model. I've seen the real one, and it's much more majestic."
"Why does only the Tang dynasty have such a powerful weapon? Why doesn't our Abbasid Caliphate have one? "
"Heavens! I really hope that our imperial court can have such a powerful weapon one day. Then we won't have to look at other people's faces. "
"Hey, be quiet. Be careful not to get beaten."
"Oh, we should be quiet. When we have time, we should go take a look at the real armored artillery carriage. Can you lead the way?"
"Shouldn't the real armored artillery carriage be in the army?"
"No, some of them are in the city. Everyone can go and take a look. You can even go inside and take a look. But you have to spend a bit of money. It's not very expensive, only twenty copper coins."
"Only twenty copper coins? It's so cheap. It's so worth it. When we have time, we must go and take a look. Even if we just touch it, it's worth twenty copper coins."
It was on the grassland of our Stone Kingdom. There was a group of armored artillery carts passing by. There were about ten of them. In front of them was a group of people, all cavalry. There were at least eight hundred of them, if not a thousand. They all had weapons in their hands and looked very fierce. We saw very clearly that they were the fiercest horse bandits in the vicinity. However, this group of fierce horse bandits were all finished after meeting the armored artillery carts. "
"Oh, they're all finished. None of them escaped?"
"Less than one-fifth of them ran away in different directions. At that time, the cannon chariots bombarded so many horse bandits that they were thrown off their horses. In a very short time, more than half of them were killed. When the leader saw that something was wrong, he wanted to run away. However, the horse bandits' hooves couldn't outrun the cannon chariots. They were chased all the way and their losses were getting greater and greater. Seeing that they were about to be wiped out, they could only run away in different directions. At first, they were divided into more than a dozen groups. After running for a while, they continued to split up. In the end, almost all of them ran away alone. If it weren't for the cunning bandits who ran away in different directions, they would have been wiped out completely."
"Oh, my God! The armored artillery carriage is really horrible. The Tang Dynasty is too horrible. No one can be an enemy of the Tang Dynasty. No one can defeat them. All the big countries can't defeat the Tang Dynasty. "
"Big countries? Oh, you're wrong. In the whole world, except for the Tang Dynasty, there are no big countries. Except for the Tang Dynasty, the rest are just small countries. "
"Fortunately, the Tang Dynasty is benevolent and righteous. They treat us very well. As long as we are willing to surrender, we can get a lot of benefits. The annual reward from the Tang Dynasty is more than three times the tribute. The happiest thing for the king every year is to send envoys to the Tang Dynasty to deliver tributes. It's really profitable."
"Okay! I've decided to stay in the Tang Dynasty for the rest of my life. I'll never go back. I'm going to marry a wife and have a lot of children here. "
"Oh, you have to be rich first. How can a woman from the Tang Dynasty fall in love with you for no reason? You're just a small businessman. You still need to work hard, very hard."
"Yes, I'll work hard. I'll definitely marry a girl from the Tang Dynasty."
A group of foreigners gathered together and chatted. Although their voices were not very loud, Ang Lee heard them all.
Ang Lee didn't have any special feelings for these people from small countries in the Western Regions because they were all men. Ang Lee was only interested in beautiful women, not these men.
After walking for a while, Ang Lee looked at Yan Ruyu and asked, "Madam, just now a yellow-haired guy said that he wants to marry a girl from the Tang Dynasty. Do you think he can do it?"
Yan Ruyu hesitated and said, "How would I know? But as long as he works hard and achieves something, it shouldn't be a big problem!"
"Oh, what do you think of these yellow-haired men? How do they compare with the men of the Tang Dynasty? "
Ang Lee asked.
Yan Ruyu thought for a moment and said, "These people look strong, but they're too scary. They're not good-looking and even a little scary. How can they be compared with the men of the Tang Dynasty? They can't be compared with my husband. "
These were Yan Ruyu's heartfelt words. In her eyes, these yellow-haired men were really not good-looking. At least, they were not in line with her personal aesthetic standards. She felt a little disdainful of them.
After all, the Tang Dynasty was a powerful country in this era, and the people of the powerful country naturally had an innate sense of superiority. They would think that the people of their country were the best and that the people of other countries were barbaric and backward. This was a very normal way of thinking.
In other words, Yan Ruyu was used to the appearance of the men of the Tang Dynasty and had formed an aesthetic stereotype. She felt that only the men of the Tang Dynasty were the most handsome, and white men with blue eyes and yellow hair were strange in her eyes. She would think that these people were too strange and ugly, and it was difficult for her to like them.
There was a clear difference between her and the women of the Hua Xia in the future, because many girls in that era worshipped foreigners. When they saw white men with blue eyes and yellow hair, they couldn't wait to throw themselves at them. They felt that these Westerners were too strong and handsome, which really tempted them. As for the local men, they looked down on them. Therefore, they were often cheated, and they couldn't blame anyone for this, because it was their own fault.
"My wife is right. These yellow-haired boys are awkward no matter how I look at them. The men of the Tang Dynasty are good-looking, especially me. I'm even more handsome and elegant …"
Ang Lee said proudly.
"Well, my husband, don't praise yourself. I can't listen to it anymore. Are we still on the street?"
Yan Ruyu shyly held Ang Lee's arm, which attracted the attention of others.
Some people were confirming whether Yan Ruyu was a woman or not, and some people didn't see it. They felt that it was too creepy for two men to be so intimate.
However, Ang Lee had never been a person who cared about other people's opinions. As long as he liked someone, he didn't care about other people's opinions at all, and there was no need to.
"My wife, you don't have to be shy. Let's go our own way. You don't have to care about other people's opinions. Continue to enjoy the lanterns."
Ang Lee unconsciously walked to the street close to the brothel, and the lanterns in front of him were made by the brothel merchants. Moreover, they were quite exquisite. There were some girls of the brothel showing off their coquettishness to attract the attention of a large number of spectators.
However, there were not only men watching the lanterns, there were also women and children. Some families came out to watch the lanterns together. When they saw such lanterns, the women would be extremely sensitive and pull their men and children away quickly. If the men and children dared to linger in the slightest, the women's temperament would immediately change. If the men dared to linger in the slightest, there would be a commotion. If the children were curious and disobedient, there would be a beating on the spot. In short, they could not let these dirty women affect their men and children. Otherwise, they would absolutely not agree.
Ang Lee had enough women to amuse himself at home, so he naturally didn't need to go to these brothel places. However, he still went occasionally. If someone invited him, how could Ang Lee not go? Moreover, in the Tang Dynasty, going to the brothel was legal and not illegal. It was necessary for the upper class to socialize. Many times, going to the brothel to play was not to find women, but to broaden one's own network. Only in such a lively occasion, it was more convenient and easier to make friends.
"Husband, what's so good about these? They are just twisting and turning."
Yan Ruyu was a little unhappy when she saw Ang Lee admiring the dance of the brothel women.
Ang Lee really didn't have much interest in these low-level flirting. However, seeing Yan Ruyu's unhappy expression, Ang Lee suddenly had a plan.
"Madam, you must have never been to the brothel!"
"Husband, what are you talking about? Why would I go to such a place? "
Yan Ruyu quickly clarified.
Ang Lee said with a smile, "Madam, do you want to go to the brothel tonight?"
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