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Volume 1 Yangzhou Merchants Chapter 174 Shanxi Luo Family

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    In an ordinary farmhouse in the Ming Dynasty, a man in his mid-forties was sitting on a teacher's chair, looking at the wind and lingering clouds in the sky, his heart fluctuating.  He is Luo Guanzhong¡¯s father, Luo Jin.  When he was young, Luo Jin was also a businessman, traveling back and forth between Suzhou and Hangzhou, doing silk business. At that time, he was one of the best in the entire Jiangnan.  Luo Jin has six children. Except for the second child, the rest are doing business with him.  After that, war began in the south of the Yangtze River. Luo Jin returned to his ancestral home in Shanxi with his wealth, bought a mansion in Datong City, and lived there. Originally, it was okay to live like this for the rest of his life, but it lasted nearly ten years.  "It's a pity that after that, the surrounding areas became peaceful, but the whole of Shanxi became lively again because of its coal resources.  The increasing demand for coal from the outside world has caused the price of coal to become higher and higher. Shanxi is a coal-producing place, so many businessmen are interested in coal.  Luo Jin admitted that he couldn¡¯t resist the temptation, so he also threw himself into this industry.  ????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????: ? ? ? ? and I found that even though I searched several mountains in succession, I couldn¡¯t find any coal, but the consumption was very high. The Luo family¡¯s wealth was quickly emptied.  After that, just when the Luo family wanted to stop, an accident happened. The coal kiln they dug collapsed, half of the coal was missing, and dozens of people died.  Now, the compensation for these people's aftermath is astronomical.  Until now, Luo Jin finally realized the mistake he had made and sent someone to find Lao Er. With the help of Lao Er, he was able to overcome the difficulty.  However, the Luo family declined.  After coming out of the house that was sold in Datong, Luo Jin returned to his ancestral home.  Luo Jin could not adapt to the ups and downs in life for a while. It was not until a long time ago that his mood gradually returned to calmness. He was already old, so he should wait quietly for the last moment like others.  However, there was still a certain desire suppressed in his heart.  "Dad, some official officials are here." Just as Luo Jin was enjoying the sunset calmly, a child's voice interrupted his thoughts.  There are six Luo families in total, and the most promising one is the second child. However, the Luo family and the second child do not often interact with each other now. Therefore, the surrounding villagers do not know that the Luo family who returned home in defeat actually has another one.  A very strong backer.  Ordinary people, if they heard that official officials were coming, they would immediately be shocked, wondering if something had happened, but Luo Jin did not have any fear, and said calmly: "Please come in, some officials."  "The rest of them couldn't stay in Shanxi, so they all went to Suzhou and Hangzhou to do business. No matter how big or small, it was better than farming. But Luo Jin was the only one with him.  "Yes, dad." Luo Yunzhong replied.  In general, when they heard the official difference, they must be hurried out to meet, but the Luo family asked the officials to come in.  Soon, several officials came in.  "Thank you for your hard work, what's the matter?" Luo Jin asked the official who came.  "Master, the young master sent us here this time to ask if you are interested in doing business again." The official who came here said in a Yangzhou accent.  These officials call Luo Jin the master, and the young master they call is Luo Guanzhong.  These officials were sent by Luo Guanzhong.  "If it was just a letter, I'm afraid I wouldn't be able to tell the whole story. At the same time, they had already exchanged the approved thousand taels of silver for banknotes and arrived at the same time.  Although he came to inquire, Luo Guanzhong knew that his father would definitely not refuse this matter. Moreover, Luo Guanzhong also agreed to Chen Feng, so there was no second case and he just brought Yin with him.  Doing business?  Hearing this, Luo Jin was a little puzzled. Last time, he went to Luo Guanzhong when he was desperate. As a result, Luo Guanzhong was very dissatisfied with Luo Jin's desperate investment in coal mines, and he seemed to be scolding him in his words.  Although Luo Guanzhong finally collected enough silver, otherwise Luo Jin would have been arrested and imprisoned, but Luo Jin gave up and no longer engaged in any business.  And now, Luo Guanzhong actually took the initiative to ask himself if he was willing to do business?  Luo Jin was a little strange.  "This matter is very secretive, so if the master is willing, a few of us will stay to help the master. At the same time, we still have several thousand taels of silver in hand to provide the master with initial capital. If the master is not willing, we will  Go find another merchant," the visitor said.  A few thousand taels of silver as initial capital?  Suddenly, Luo Jin became interested.  Luo Jin has been doing business all his life, so he naturally knows that collusion between officials and businessmen will always result in a sure profit. Unfortunately, Luo Guanzhong is now a high official, but he has always beenThe Luo family always kept aloof. Luo Jin once approached Luo Guanzhong and wanted to pay less taxes, but was sternly rejected. After that, Luo Jin gave up.  Now, Luo Guanzhong will take the initiative to give him some money so that he can do business?  This is simply pie in the sky, and it is a thousand taels in one go. This amount is definitely not small.  Agree or reject?  Luo Jin knew that if he continued to live in this courtyard, he would probably die of depression.  "Okay, I agree." Luo Jin said: "I will leave for Yangzhou immediately." "Master, you are so smart. If you need to go to Yangzhou, why are we still here? What are we doing with the money?" The official who came here couldn't help but ask  One sentence.  "To handle such a big thing, you need smart and clever people. Are you a little confused already?"  "Then where are we going? What business are we doing?" Luo Jin asked.  Luo Jin feels that to do business, you have to go to the land south of the Yangtze River. Moreover, with the support of Luo Guanzhong there, you will win whatever you do.  "Go to Dongsheng Prefecture and dig coal." The official said.  "What?" After hearing this, Luo Jin immediately sat down on the chair. If he had known it, how could he agree? Is he lying to himself?  Dongshengzhou is where the Tatars live. Can you still survive if you go there?  Facing Tartar's harassment for a whole day was enough for him to drink a pot.  Moreover, he also mines coal. Now, no matter what business he does, Luo Jin does not want to do this coal mining business. If it were not for coal mining, would his big family business fail so quickly?  Luo Jin's old face turned pale and said: "No, you go back and tell Ben that I won't go." (Luo Guanzhong's nickname is "Ben") After hearing Luo Jin's words, the expressions of the officials who came immediately changed:  "If you refused just now, that's okay, but now, since you have already agreed, if you go back on your word, it would be disobedience. Even if you are escorted, you have to be escorted." "Asshole, is this what your young master said?" Luo Jin asked  road.  "No, what the young master said is that this is an opportunity to revitalize the Luo family. After this business is completed, the Luo family will become the number one supplier of coal mines in the entire Ming Dynasty, becoming the same status as the Shen family in Jiangnan.  . So, the master will definitely not refuse.¡±  Are you so confident?  Luo Jin thought for a while: "There are Tartars everywhere now, how can we dig coal there?" "The imperial court has formulated a battle plan. It is estimated that Dongsheng Prefecture will be pacified within a month, and it will become  The land of the imperial court." Immediately, Luo Jinxin gave up half of it.  "I go there to dig coal. What if the coal kiln collapses again and the craftsmen are injured or killed?" "Impossible, there is no need to dig a coal kiln there." "No need to dig a coal kiln?" "Yes, the coal there is buried just a few feet underground.  For deep places, we only need to uncover the top soil layer, and there is coal below. How many feet deep do you choose to dig the coal kiln, or directly remove the top soil? " "Then how do we know where there is coal underneath?  "What if we can't dig it out?" "Then we'll find another place. The young master will provide it again if we run out of money." "What if we encounter Tatars coming to the threshing floor?" "We will have people around to protect us."  , with the cavalry of Dongsheng Prefecture, we can deal with the small group of Tatars. Besides, we will be very safe and will not encounter Tatars." After asking and answering, Luo Jin's face slowly turned rosy.  .  Although Luo Jin has not been in business for several years, he still has a business mind.  This time, it is equivalent to Ben'er paying to hire himself to mine the coal mine. Although he has to take a certain risk, the risk is reduced by half with the soldier guard, and all the funds are paid by Ben'er.  The risk is also borne by Ben'er, and what he has contributed is just his own strength.  Deceive some laborers to follow you to dig coal in Dongsheng Prefecture. That's all you need to do now. Then, this thousand taels of silver is almost enough. First find a laborer, twenty taels of silver per person, which is quite a lot.  Yu Xian has paid two years' salary, and the remaining ten taels per person is enough for food and drink.  "If the master agrees, then take action now. When the labor is over, the imperial court has already captured Dongsheng Prefecture. Let's take action early and make a profit." The official on the side continued.  "Well, yes, it's time to take action now." Luo Jin said. Just after he finished speaking, he remembered something again: "How to divide this profit?" "Master 10%, young master 90%." The official said.  ¡°Ben¡¯er, he¡¯s bullying his father too!¡± Hearing this, Luo Jin wanted to vomit blood.  Luo Guanzhong sent Chen Feng awayFinally, after thinking for a moment, he realized that the prince needed a confidant to help him mine the coal in Dongsheng Prefecture, but it could not be in the name of the prince, so he found his father.  Luo Guanzhong will not go too far to seek the interests of his family. This time, the prince took the initiative to invite him, so it is time for the Luo family to help the prince do this.  However, in terms of profit, even if the Luo family only accounts for 10%, it will be an astronomical figure in the future. After all, according to the prince, the coal there is rich in reserves and easy to mine, and now, the Central Plains needs a lot of coal.  Therefore, Luo Guanzhong asked for 90%, and the 90% was eventually taken away from the father-in-law.  Moreover, Luo Guanzhong will have complete control over the entire process. The official officer coming this time is actually Luo Guanzhong's confidant, Yan Liu.  Hey, want to read this book for free?  Follow us on WeChat: and read] (.) Power of the Ming Dynasty
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