ebookland Chapter 122 Another Clever Plan
Chapter 122 Another Clever Plan
Xiao Changyun was silent.
He really didn't expect that Lin Yi had so many tricks up his sleeve.
At that time, he thought that Lin Yi was just losing money buying bad land, but now thinking about it carefully, this was all a setup!
Since he can make one post station profitable, he can make the second post station take off.
By then, the value of these lands outside the capital will be different!
If he still guarded his lucrative little piece of land in the capital, he would probably be taken advantage of by Lin Yi!
"Go find Lin Yi, I'll talk to him in person."
"This can be done slowly, but it must be done quickly!"
Xiao Changyun was already babbling incoherently, "No, let's wait for two days and see what happens."
He looked down on businessmen, but making money was his lifeblood!
As Lin Yi’s products were “blocked throughout the capital,” the people went crazy.
The attraction of the four markets in the capital is not even as great as the post station ten miles east of the capital!
Moreover, when they go to the post station, they can also play some entertainment facilities and take a relaxing bath.
Relying on the huge profits, Lin Yi expanded the store of the inn and added several halls and places for drinking and eating.
When there are fewer people, it is used to hold events, and when there are more people, it is used as an area to accommodate guests.
Half a month later, summer passed and Xiao Changyun could no longer sit still.
Merchants in the capital can only carry out basic business of firewood, rice, oil, salt and cloth, and even the flow of customers in restaurants has been reduced by half.
These losses are not just borne by the businessmen.
It also seriously affected Xiao Changyun's own "treasury".
At the beginning of autumn, the weather turns colder.
Xiao Changyun came to the Lin Mansion.
He only brought Chen Chong with him.
Lin Yi entertained the two in the hall.
"Prime Minister Xiao's presence truly brings honor to this humble humble home!"
He greeted Xiao Changyun and Chen Chong with a smile.
As time goes by, Xiao Changyun's overwhelming advantage in controlling the market was easily broken by Lin Yi, who was just an outsider station.
The two of them were almost in a state of reversal.
"Lin Yi, I brought someone here, you should know him."
Xiao Changyun slowly opened his mouth and said, "Boss Chen."
"I wonder what instructions Boss Chen has?"
"If Boss Chen hadn't spent money to buy my bar, I'm afraid I would still be reluctant to give up my property in the capital."
Lin Yi's smile seemed more like a mockery to Xiao Changyun and Chen Chong.
"Let's not talk about the past."
"Boss Lin, we all heard that you made a lot of money outside the city!"
Even though Chen Chong was sad, he managed an awkward smile and said, "I want to do this business too."
"Then do it."
Lin Yi's face was very relaxed, as if this matter had nothing to do with him.
"But... the Prime Minister just learned that you seem to have bought all the land outside the capital, right?"
Chen Chong got to the point, "Name your price. I want the land west of the capital."
"Lin Yi, I know you and Boss Chen might not be getting along. He even banned your products a while ago."
"But you guys who do business always have to live in peace, right?"
Xiao Changyun spoke, seemingly giving advice, but actually it was what he wanted.
"Lin Yi, as long as the price is reasonable, I have no objection."
Hearing this, Lin Yi fell silent.
He was thinking about countermeasures.
"Okay, I'll go get the title deed first."
As Lin Yi spoke, he returned to his study and took out three deeds for plots of land west of the capital.
"I bought these three land deeds from the Ministry of Revenue of the imperial court."
"Each piece is one thousand taels."
"Three thousand taels, isn't that too much?"
Lin Yi asked slowly while taking out the title deed.
"This... the price is a bit high, isn't it?"
Chen Chong frowned.
He learned from Xiao Changyun that when Lin Yi bought these pieces of bad land, the total cost was only 1,200 taels!
"Lin Yi, I have heard about the situation at the Ministry of Revenue. You only spent a total of 1,200 taels on the surrounding land."
Xiao Changyun also helped to support the event.
"How do you mean you're banning my goods from entering the capital?"
"What do you mean by destroying my bar?"
Lin Yi's expression suddenly changed and he became serious.
Although he was looking at Chen Chong, he was actually questioning Xiao Changyun, "Are you coming to negotiate with me now?"
He slammed the table and stood up suddenly, "Chen Chong, don't think I don't know anything!"
This indirect criticism made Xiao Changyun realize that Lin Yi was indeed difficult to deal with.
Otherwise, even the King of Qi would not be defeated.
"Boss Lin, calm down, calm down, what happened in the past is in the past, we can talk it over!"
Chen Chong glanced at Xiao Changyun's expression and immediately apologized.
"I think this is the best way. The East Market and the North Market are both good places. You can bring your goods in here. Boss Chen, please don't make things difficult for Lin Yi."
Xiao Changyun glanced at Chen Chong and slowly said, "Boss Lin, what do you think of this? As for the land deeds, they're two hundred taels each, for a total of six hundred taels."
"Well, since the Prime Minister has spoken, I can only sell it at this price."
Lin Yi nodded slightly, accepting the conditions.
As a "mouth substitute", Chen Chong paid the money and received the land deed.
After achieving the goal, Xiao Changyun immediately took Chen Chong away to develop the land in the western suburbs of Beijing.
"Lin Yi, why did you sell the land to them?"
At this time, Bao Bu Tong frowned and walked out slowly.
Before Xiao Changyun came in, Lin Yi was discussing what would happen next with Bao Bu Tong and Huangfu Qingling.
"They are different from those merchants in Liangzhou City!"
"If you sell the land, they will definitely secretly follow your example!"
Bao Bu Tong was a little excited, "You won't have any advantage at all by then!"
"Just like that bar, now all the restaurants in the capital have your wines!"
He became more and more excited as he spoke, and was almost about to take action.
He didn't understand why he should give up the advantage he had gained.
"Yes, I also want to know why you do this."
Huangfu Qingling heard the conversation clearly.
"Your Majesty is a talent for governing a country, but I'm afraid he doesn't understand business very well."
Lin Yi slowly said, "Mr. Bao is from the Ministry of Justice, so he probably doesn't know much about how to do business."
"Isn't business all about willingness to buy and sell?"
Bao Bu Tong spoke immediately, showing that he knew how to do business.
"As for the title deed, I'm willing to sell it, and he's willing to buy it. It's that simple."
Lin Yi continued to follow Bao Bu Tong's words, looking very calm.
"But, Lin Yi, I don't understand why."
"Xiao Changyun already controls all the merchants in the capital. If we give him a place like this, he will plunder even more of the people's wealth!"
Huangfu Qingling frowned and insisted that Lin Yi explain the reason.
"Uh... have you ever thought that Xiao Changyun has already handed over half of the market in the capital?"
Lin Yi's words awakened Huangfu Qingling.
"I see. But, how are you going to get inside?"
She already understood Lin Yi's strategy.