The head and elders of the Angi family were all shrewd people. They naturally knew how beneficial it was for the Angi family to control a station. For this reason, they were willing to pay any price as long as they could win the favor of the Tang Empire.
After the discussion, the patriarch of the Angi family went to visit Ang Lee in person with a large amount of resources and money for road construction. He was ready to surprise Ang Lee and try to tell his request.
At this moment, Ang Lee was listening to Chen Long's report in the room. After the notice was posted, many businessmen had replied that they were willing to pay. The big businessmen paid more, while the small businessmen had limited strength, so they could only pay less. In addition, there were many businessmen who were watching and seemed to have not made up their minds yet.
"What's the situation with the Angi family? They should play a leading role. Why are they not taking any action? They are lagging behind some businessmen. "
Ang Lee asked with some dissatisfaction.
Chen Long said with a smile, "Maybe they are discussing it! The Angi family won't have a problem. They won't dare to not support us. Moreover, their support is very likely to be the biggest. "
Ang Lee nodded with a smile, agreeing with Chen Long's statement. After all, the Angi family was now tied to the Tang dynasty. Without the help of the Tang dynasty, the Angi family would soon be in trouble.
"Assistant Minister Li, the patriarch of the Angi family wants to see you."
A soldier said.
Ang Lee said with a smile, "Look, speak of the devil. It seems that they have discussed it. Let's guess what decision this old guy will make."
"They will definitely ask for a 30% discount of the highest authority. Although the price is relatively high, they already have the best gem mine. They should not be short of money."
Chen Long said with a smile.
Ang Lee nodded in agreement and said, "You are right. This is also my guess. But?
Is it possible that they will give a 30% discount of the highest authority?
After all, you also said that?
They are not short of money! "
Chen Long shook his head and said, "How is that possible?
The Angji Family are not fools. Why would they give us more money for no reason?
In any case, what if I wanted to do to the Patriarch?
Wouldn't he do such a thing?
I really don't need it. "
"Alright, let's stop guessing. Just let him come in and ask."
Ang Lee smiled and winked at the soldier, asking the head of the Angi family to come in.
"No need for pleasantries?
If you have something to say, just say it! "
Ang Lee stopped the head of the Angji family from being polite?
He asked straightforwardly.
The head of the Angi family immediately stated his intention. Sure enough, he came to express his loyalty to the Tang dynasty. He was willing to pay twice the amount of money required for the 30% discount. At the same time?
The Angji family would also try their best to gather all kinds of materials needed for the construction of the railway. Would it be after the construction of the railway started?
Mobilizing the manpower of the family to help the Tang dynasty build roads with all their strength?
So that the roads could be opened to traffic as soon as possible.
Seeing that the head of the Angi family was willing to pay such a big price, Ang Lee and Chen Long looked at each other.
Both of them saw the surprise in each other's eyes.
Neither of them thought of that.
The head of the Angi family was willing to pay such a big price in order to cling to the thick thigh of the Tang dynasty. Ang Lee looked at the head of the Angi family who wanted to say something but stopped on second thought. He seemed to think that the head of the Angi family was willing to pay more because he wanted something.
"Say it! What is the condition of the Angi family? What do you want? As long as it is not too excessive, I can agree to it now. "
Ang Lee said.
The head of the Angi family grinned and said, "I heard that the Tang dynasty is going to build a railway station outside the city. It will be put into use in the future. My Angi family is very familiar with the surrounding area. If I can be a deputy at the railway station, I will definitely be able to help the Tang dynasty manage the railway station well. It will save a lot of energy for the Tang dynasty."
Ang Lee immediately understood. The railway had not been built yet, but this old guy was eyeing the leadership position of the railway station. Although the position was not high, the real power was not small. The most powerful person must be sent by the local people of the Tang dynasty. No one could touch it. Otherwise, the railway would not be under the control of the Tang dynasty. The requirements for the deputy position were not so high. Moreover, the local people knew the local situation better. It was indeed the best way to get a local deputy position, and the Angi family was the most suitable one.
"Master, you are right. With the help of the Angi family, we can indeed save a lot of trouble for the Tang dynasty. I have long intended to let the Angi family be the deputy in charge of the railway station for generations. Even if you didn't take the initiative to ask, I would have arranged it for you. In this way, you have spent a lot of money in vain. Haha!"
Ang Lee said with a smile. He spoke his mind.
The head of the Angi family smiled awkwardly and said, "It's not wrong. It's definitely not wrong. As long as the railway can be built as soon as possible, our Angi family can get more benefits. At least, we can save a lot of money by escorting goods along the way. Haha!"
Hearing this sly smile, Ang Lee also understood that the Angi family needed to go with the troops of the Tang dynasty to Chang 'an City to sell the best gems. However, the troops of the Tang dynasty would not protect them for free. They would definitely charge them a protection fee, which was not cheap. After the railway was built, there would be no protection fee. In addition, the cost of the carriage along the way was not small. If they could reach Chang' an City in a few days, the consumption along the way would be reduced a lot, and the operating cost of the trade route would be greatly reduced. In short, for them, there were still a lot of benefits, at least in their eyes.
Of course, Ang Lee was very clear that whether the Angi family could use the railway to get more benefits depended on their own ability. For example, it was a good move that they proposed to let their family members serve as the deputy of the station. In this way, it would be easier to get more freight information. At the same time, they could also grasp some privileges of the station to facilitate the rapid transportation of their goods. They could also use the privileges in their hands to help the businessmen who were on good terms with them, so as to gain benefits from these businessmen and expand their family's income.
After the railway was built, there would definitely be merchants whose interests would be hindered. On the whole, the merchants who would benefit from it would be the majority, and the merchants who would suffer losses would be the minority. For example, if a river blocked the communication between the two sides of the river, the communication between the two sides would become very convenient after the bridge was built. The people on both sides of the river would be able to reap huge benefits, but the ferrymen who were originally in charge of ferrying people would suffer losses. This was because everyone would be able to cross the bridge and there would be no need to ferry people anymore, so the ferrymen would lose their jobs. However, the ferrymen were only a minority. Compared to the majority of the people on both sides of the river who would benefit from it, they would be insignificant. It was impossible to consider the interests of a minority of ferrymen and not build a bridge that was very important to the majority of the people. The construction of the bridge was very important to the majority of the people, so the interests of the minority of ferrymen would be damaged.
The biggest advantage of the construction of the railway was that it could block the threat of mountain bandits to the trade route. The mountain roads were rugged and difficult to travel, so they would encounter many mountain bandits along the way, which made the merchants very distressed. However, they could do nothing about it. Almost all the remote mountain roads had traces of mountain bandits, but there was no need to worry about the railway. The mountain bandits were not able to intercept the train. If they destroyed the road to intercept the train, the garrison along the way would immediately arrive and attack the mountain bandits who blocked the road, or even mobilize troops to encircle and annihilate them. The Tang Dynasty attached great importance to the maintenance of the railway. After all, the Tang Dynasty was now very dependent on the railway. Once the railway was intercepted and obstructed, it would be a very fatal threat to the Tang Dynasty, whose freight was becoming more and more frequent. Therefore, as long as such a situation occurred, the Tang Dynasty would do its best to fight against it. Even if there were only a dozen of mountain bandits, the Tang Dynasty would not hesitate to dispatch tens of thousands of people to encircle and annihilate them. They would also give strict orders to the local officials along the way, asking them to do their best to maintain the smooth operation of the railway. If the railway was damaged repeatedly, the local officials would quit their jobs and step down directly. Those who caused serious consequences would be directly arrested and punished.
Looking at the large amount of money and materials brought by the head of the Angi family, Ang Lee was very satisfied. Since the Angi family was so sensible, Ang Lee naturally had to express his gratitude. Not only did he make the future deputy stationmaster of the station a member of the Angi family, but he also gave him some other privileges. These privileges were very useful for a small family like the Angi family. They could greatly strengthen the foundation and strength of the Angi family and accelerate the rise of the Angi family.
After receiving an affirmative answer from Ang Lee, the head of the Angi family was very happy. He felt that this sacrifice was very worthwhile. With Ang Lee's many promises, it was impossible for the Angi family to not rise in the future. In at most ten years, the Angi family would be able to surpass the Deqin family and the Sayer family and become a medium-sized family. Then, with the smooth development of the railway and the Angi family's privileges, the Angi family's rise would be even faster. In at most ten years, the Angi family would grow to be ten times stronger than the Deqin family. From then on, they would be able to intimidate one party and even have the power to bargain with the Pyu imperial court. In this way, even if the Angi family found another top-grade gem mine, no one would dare to say anything. At most, they would just give a part of it to the Tang dynasty. They didn't even need to give half of it. In this way, the Angi family would gradually develop into a giant family.
Of course, there would be a limit to the development of the family. It would stop at a certain stage unless it established a kingdom. Only then could it continue to develop. Of course, this was not an easy thing to do. Basically, there was not much hope. When the development reached a certain stage, it would be very good to maintain the prosperity of the family.
As for whether the Angi family would decline after its development and prosperity, Ang Lee didn't care too much. Perhaps in twenty or thirty years, Ang Lee could still intervene. But in fifty years, Ang Lee couldn't do anything about it. Who could say for sure what would happen in the future? The general trend of the world was changeable. Anything could happen.
Whether the Angi family could rise smoothly or not depended on the family head and elders of this generation. Whether it would continue to prosper in the future depended on the ability and judgment of the family head and elders of the next generation. Of course, there was also some luck. As long as the Tang dynasty developed normally and there was no major turmoil, and the Angi family didn't make any major mistakes, the Angi family could continue to prosper. But once the Tang dynasty was in turmoil, the Angi family was not sure whether the Tang dynasty would decline or not. If they chose the wrong side, they might be destroyed in a day.
Since ancient times, many powerful clans were destroyed almost overnight. The reason for the destruction of the clan was very likely a decision made by the head of the clan. For example, taking in a good friend who turned out to be a traitor, and the imperial court captured the traitor in the clan. As such, the clan would definitely be treated as an accomplice or harboring the traitor. Thus, the clan would be completely destroyed. Even if the clan had the strength second only to the imperial family, its destruction would be imminent, let alone an ordinary clan.
Of course, if they became enemies with vicious and merciless bandits, they might be retaliated against. In addition, for a powerful family, it was inevitable that there would be second generation sons who bullied men and women. And these second generation sons who only knew how to stir up trouble were likely to provoke ruthless people. Once an arrogant second generation son of the family provoked someone he shouldn't provoke and kicked an iron plate, the family would be annihilated overnight.
In short, it was very difficult for a family to rise, and it was even more difficult to maintain a strong family. Any powerful family would have a large number of people. Among so many people, it was inevitable that there would be second generation children who always caused trouble, which would bring a lot of trouble to the family. If the family head was unlucky, the family would be destroyed. In addition, the family head was also very important. The family head's decision could determine the rise and fall of the family. For example, if the family head's favorite descendant caused trouble, if the family head doted on the troublemaker descendant and didn't give the troublemaker an explanation, then there would be hatred. If the family head put righteousness before the family, then the family might be able to survive the crisis. There was also the most important issue of which side to take. The family head's decision was very important. If he took the wrong side, the family would be destroyed in an instant. If he took the right side, the family might get a new round of development. In the development of the family business, the family head's decision was also very important. Which merchants to cooperate with, which merchants to suppress, where to open shops, and so on were all very important. Any decision could change the development of the family.
"Assistant Minister Li, the head of the Angi Family is really smart! He actually took the initiative to offer more money and resources, so as to get the extra privileges they wanted. In the future, within a radius of 50 miles, no other family's development could be compared with the Angi Family. The rise of the Angi Family is already unstoppable. I just don't know if it will be difficult to control in the future. "
Chen Long looked at Ang Lee and said.
Ang Lee naturally knew about Chen Long's doubts. The Angi Family was obedient now because they were too weak. It was hard to say whether they would continue to be obedient in the future when they grew stronger.
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