Outside the South City, at the new location of the Ink Skill Exhibition.
Since the Ink Skill Exhibition of the Mo Family was moved to the experimental field outside the South City, it had almost become the headquarters of the Mo Family in Chang 'an City. The Ink Skill Exhibition of the Mo Family was displayed here for the people of Chang' an City to see. It was usually crowded during the weekend.
And from now on, the Ink Skill Exhibition would add a new Ink Skill, the Red Brick Secret Skill.
"Red brick!"
Heightslord He was confused. He watched the brothers of Mo Jiazi lay red bricks on the ground inside and outside the Ink Skill Exhibition.
Stepping on the red brick road and feeling the hardness of the ground, no one could imagine that the cost of the red brick was half of that of the green brick.
The profit of baking bricks was originally low, and they could only earn some hard-earned money. Moreover, land was everywhere. There were many villages around Chang 'an City that baked bricks. The competition had always been fierce. The Mo Family's Village had never spent so much money to buy bricks.
If a red brick that was half of the price of the green brick suddenly appeared, and its performance was not inferior to the green brick in all aspects, it would definitely be a devastating blow to other villages. Therefore, when the Mo Family's Village proposed to use the Red Brick Secret Skill to pay for the bricks, all the villages agreed without hesitation.
Just when they were about to sign the agreement, Shopkeeper Xu was suddenly asked to leave by Mo Jiazi, so they had to wait there.
Fortunately, Xu Jie did not let them wait for too long. When he came back again, they did not know whether it was an illusion or not, but they found that Xu Jie at this moment had a different temperament. He should be more confident.
"Sorry to keep you waiting for so long!"
Xu Jie recovered his calmness and bowed to the heightslords of the villages.
"No, no, no, Shopkeeper Xu is too polite." The heightslords hurriedly returned the salute.
This time, the Mo Family's Village's big spending shocked everyone. They directly bought all their bricks. Where could they find such a generous customer? At the same time, they also saw the strength of the Mo Family's Village. Even if they were dissatisfied, they could not show it.
"Shopkeeper Xu, since we have already agreed to use the Mo Clan's Secret Technique to pay for the brick fee, please teach us the Red Brick Secret Technique!" Manor Head He said.
Xu Jie immediately laughed and said, "Don't worry, everyone. Boss called Xu over because of this. Xu has a piece of good news to share with you."
"Good news!" Manor Head He smiled bitterly. "Shopkeeper Xu! Don't tell me that the good news you're talking about is something like the red brick secret technique. Our village's resources are thin, and we can't afford to suffer another setback like this. "
All the village lords nodded their heads in agreement. The red brick secret skill was the lifeline of their village. That was why they had no choice but to accept the Village Mo Village's request to pay for the red brick. If there was another secret skill, they might not be able to afford it.
Xu Jie smiled and said unconcernedly, "Don't worry, everyone. The good news this time is very beneficial to everyone. The owner of the Red Brick Secret Technique has already offered it to the Imperial Court. It will be introduced to the world in a few days, and you can use it for free."
As soon as Xu Jie finished his words, everyone was stunned.
"Really?" Everyone asked in disbelief.
Xu Jie nodded his head solemnly. Only then did everyone believe him.
"Marquis Merton is really generous." At that time, all the Manor Masters were overjoyed. The Red Brick Secret Technique could be said to be the lifeline of every brick factory, and the Mo Family had actually directly promoted it to the world, allowing them to use it for free. How could they not be delighted?
"What about the money for the bricks?" Manor Head He asked.
It was not a small amount to buy so many bricks. As soon as Manor Head He finished his words, everyone stared at Xu Jie.
Xu Jie said, "The money for the bricks will be given to you after you send someone to the Village Mo Village to learn the red brick secret technique."
"Thank you very much, Marquis Merton!"
All the village lords were moved to tears.
"I was blinded by greed and wronged the Village Mo Village. Shopkeeper Xu, please tell Marquis Merton my apology." Manor Head He said with shame.
He thought that he used to measure the heart of a gentleman with his own mean measure and joined forces with other villages to sue the Village Mo Village. However, at this moment, the Village Mo Village repaid evil with good and even made the red brick secret technique available to the He Village for free. The actions of the two villages were totally different.
Other people might be able to use the red brick secret technique with a clear conscience, but the He Village was not qualified to do so.
Xu Jie looked at Manor Head He and said after a pause, "Manor Head He, you worry too much. Marquis's concern is related to the world. Since he agreed to build the road, he must have his young master's consideration. You can't force him to do it."
The other village lords nodded. Marquis Merton not only agreed to build the road, but also built a brick road that shocked the Tang dynasty. It was not forced by the He Village.
Xu Jie suddenly changed his tone, "That's right. Since Marquis doesn't care about it, we won't say anything. However, let me give you a piece of advice. The Marquis is a kind-hearted man. It's not impossible for him to not want to argue with you. Think about it, if the Mo Family Village keeps the secret of the red brick secret and makes the bricks themselves, not only the He Family Village won't be able to withstand it, I think even the villages in the south of the city won't be spared. "
Immediately, Manor Head He and the others were covered in cold sweat and felt lucky. If the Village Mo Village wanted to take revenge on the He Village, they could make the red bricks themselves and sell them. One was a cheap red brick, and the other was an expensive green brick. The people would know which one to choose. At that time, all the villages would have to close their brick kilns.
Without the livelihood of making bricks, all the villages would be in trouble immediately.
"We will remember!" Everyone said in fear and trepidation.
Xu Jie had been in business for a long time, so he had a lot of tricks. Under the pressure of both carrot and stick, everyone was obedient.
Meton's red brick secret skill shocked not only the people of the He Village, but also the Chang 'an County Magistrate, Su Luosheng.
"Marquis Mo, you gave this official quite a scare!" Su Luosheng couldn't help but smile bitterly as he stepped on the clean and tidy brick path.
If he could go back in time, Su Luosheng would definitely not agree with the Village Mo Village to build a road. Meton's construction of the official road was full of twists and turns, and Su Luosheng was even more scared.
Su Luosheng didn't expect that the Mo's Village would come up with such a shocking idea as building a brick road. When he heard the news that the Mo's Village was paved with bricks, Su Luosheng was stunned and didn't recover until a long time later.
Although Meton was clever and solved the crisis, Su Luosheng didn't want to experience such a thrilling experience again.
"Don't worry, County Magistrate. If the Village Mo Village does something in the future, I will report it to you in advance." Meton said apologetically.
This time, in order to keep the brick road a secret, Meton hid it from everyone, and he really felt sorry for Su Luosheng.
"I hope so!"
Su Luosheng glanced at Modun. He accepted his fate and sighed helplessly.
Seeing this, Meton laughed and said, "County Magistrate, you only see that the brick road costs a lot, but you don't see the benefits it brings?"
"Marquis Merton, why do you say that?"
Su Luosheng couldn't help but look at him in confusion.
"County Magistrate, you don't know that the land on both sides of the brick road within five miles from Chang 'an City has been sold. More than half of the land within ten miles has been sold." Meton revealed another shocking news.
"Who will buy these lands?" Su Luosheng couldn't help but be shocked.
Meton said with a smile, "Of course, the merchants in the East Market and the West Market."
Su Luosheng suddenly understood. The house price in Chang 'an City kept rising. The merchants in the East Market and the West Market usually needed to stock up a lot of goods, so the warehouses they needed were naturally very large. The rent alone was not a small amount.
At this moment, the official road in the South of the City was paved with bricks, which made the transportation convenient. It was also close to Chang 'an City and in the direction of the Village Mo Village. Many merchants were keenly aware of this and bought property on both sides of the official road. In the future, whether building warehouses or moving here, the rent alone was enough to save a lot of money.
Su Luosheng was shocked and blurted out, "If you want to be rich, you have to build roads first."
Meton nodded. He didn't expect the effect to be so immediate.
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