Dashilar is located outside the front gate and is officially known as 'Langfang Sijo'.

'Langfang' is a storefront house that operates on the street. After Emperor Chengzu built the city of Beijing, he set up four parallel commercial streets adjacent to Qianmenwai Street, which were called Langfang Toutiao, Ertiao, Santiao and Sitiao.

There is no doubt that these four commercial streets have become the most prosperous and high-end commercial centers in Beijing.

A number of big businesses in the world have grabbed territory here, and this place has naturally become a fat meat coveted by thieves.

In order to protect their property, each family applied to the Suncheon government to set up fences in the streets and alleys, which were closed at night and opened at dawn to prevent thieves.

Over time, people forgot their original name and called the area 'Dashilar'.

In Dashilar, the four commercial streets have their own emphasis.

Among them, the headlines of the corridor are mainly shops dealing with money, such as money villages, pawnshops, silver accounts, gold shops, etc.

But there's also strange stuff mixed in......

Royal Xishan Coal Industry is located at the east end of the street, the best location.

In order to make room for it, the 'Baoqing Ji Gold Store', which had been open here for nearly a hundred years, had to move to the adjacent Erjo, and the grievances were crowded together with a group of clothing buyers.

So, on the financial street of Qingyishui, it was a coal store that started at the beginning...... It's just that the grade of the whole street has to be lowered by it, okay?

The proprietors of the pawnshop and the owners of the silver horn had wanted to band together to knock the coal shop out of the headlines.

Who knew that when I looked at the sign that people hung up, 'Royal Xishan Coal Joint Stock Company'.

Forget it, I can't afford to mess with it. Who made the house a royal property?

Everyone had to pinch their noses and admit it.

What's even more strange is that although there is an endless stream of customers visiting this store, there is not a single one who buys coal. All of them came to ask if there was any stock to be transferred......

It's a pity that it's only been open for more than half a month, and the shareholders haven't warmed up their stocks, so naturally none of them are willing to sell.

Not to mention, this person is just strange, the more people want to sell, the more people want to buy.

The buyer's quotation continued to rise, and in more than ten days, it rose all the way from 200 taels to 250 taels.

This made the shareholders very happy, and felt that in only half a month, the shares in their hands had increased by 30%.

Although they also know that those who are willing to pay such a high price are only a few after all. But everyone is happy that way.

Therefore, when Xishan Coal held its second board meeting here, all the members of the board of directors who were encouraged were present.

Looking at the gorgeous carriages inlaid with gold and jade, the eight-lifted blue sedan chair stopped at the gate of Xishan Coal Industry, and the owners and men of the neighboring shops were all frightened and did not dare to show their heads.

One by one, they hid in the store and looked out, excitedly talking to each other.

"Isn't that Dingguogong's carriage, and it's Dingguo Gong who got off the car?"

"And the British duke!"

"Cheng Guogong's carriage is also here......"

"That's Gonggong Li of the internal official prison!"

"Oh my God, Your Highness the Eldest Princess!"

Everyone was stunned by this ultra-luxurious lineup.

"Just selling coal, as far as you go?" The guys couldn't help but secretly ask: "Could it be that the royal coal is gold?" ”

The proprietors were hot-eyed, not because they wanted to squeeze into the nine-person seats, but because they wanted to get some stocks in Xishan Coal Industry!

Although they can't figure out the details of Xishan Coal Industry, so many top magnates operate it, and so many rich people rush to it, it must be a good thing!

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On the three-storey bronze pattern canopy, there is a plaque inscribed by Emperor Longqing's imperial pen - six big characters of "Royal Xishan Coal Industry".

As the directors ascended the marble steps, a doorman dressed in uniform black trousers, leather boots, and thorny iron rods carefully pulled open two expensive stained glass doors.

When I entered the store, I was suddenly opened. The originally enclosed two-story floor slabs were all opened, and the morning sunlight shined through the intricate glazed roof, illuminating the three-storey high-ceilinged lobby.

It was the first time that many of the directors had visited the store. They stood on the thick Persian jacquard carpet and looked up at the glittering scene above their heads, and they were all deeply shocked.

This was designed by Zhao Hao himself.

He borrowed from the idea of Western churches, where stained glass has the effect of soundproofing and forms wonderful patterns of light and shadow when illuminated by sunlight. The empty hall gives people a sense of sacred mystery, and it is from this that faith comes from.

Zhao Hao deliberately created a sense of separation from tradition, that is, he wanted to subtly influence the major shareholders and directors of Xishan Coal, so that they could unconsciously complete the withdrawal of their original identities and establish faith in the company.

He took the directors and two supervisors to the third floor of the company, outside the largest and most luxurious conference hall.

I saw the heavy rosewood door with a brass 'Board of Directors' nameplate embedded in it.

Pushing open the heavy wooden door, I saw a mahogany conference table two feet long, quietly sitting on a dark blue Persian carpet.

Nine ornate mahogany chairs, wrapped in brass, are arranged in a circle around the table.

The nine directors were seated in order.

Her Royal Highness the eldest princess deservedly occupied the top spot.

Zhao Hao sat down on her left hand side, and Dingguo Gong Xu Wenbi sat on the right hand side. The next ones are Zhu Shimao, Li Fang, Ji Gonggong, Wu Kangyuan, Sun Dawu and Tang Youde.

As a representative of the Board of Supervisors, Zhang Qianfa also attended the meeting. In addition, Yu Ben, deputy general manager of the company, and Wu Yu, manager of the security department, attended with a little black fat man.

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After greeting Her Royal Highness the eldest princess, the second board of directors of Xishan Company officially began.

First of all, General Manager Sun Dawu reported on the latest development of the company.

"The first batch of 20 coal kilns has begun trial production, and everything is currently running well, with a daily coal output of up to 1,000 quintals, and the output is close to double that of traditional coal kilns!"

"Awesome!" The directors laughed and said, "It seems that the original valuation of the 'reminable coal kiln' coal kiln is still too low. ”

"Yes, three thousand taels and one, how can this be done? I don't think we can beat four or five thousand taels, because we are better than ordinary coal kilns. Zhu Shimao tilted his neck excitedly and said:

"Six or seven thousand taels is not much, maybe you can mine ten thousand taels of coal."

"Where is that?" Tang Youde boasted: "I didn't listen to the son...... Oh no, did the vice chairman say? With the development of science, it can be mined to a depth of several hundred zhang. ”

"Anyway, the company's valuation is too cheap now!" The directors agreed and listened more attentively.

"From next month, we will increase production at the rate of adding ten kilns per month. An average of three days to open a kiln, this speed is not fast or slow, at present, see the most suitable company to accumulate experience, summarize the problem. ”

"Hmm." Naturally, the directors have no objection to this.

"In addition, although we are not moving much at the moment, the coal bosses in Xishan already feel threatened." Sun Dawu frowned slightly, and said a not-so-good news.

ps. Chapter 3, ask for a monthly pass, a recommended ticket~~