Under the system of 'heavy agriculture and suppression of commerce', the status of merchants in ancient times was both high and low.

The lower one is the tail of the four peoples, and the identity of the merchant cannot provide protection to the other party.

However, the status of a businessman is very high, because the identity of a businessman cannot be protected, so there must be a way to do business, that is, to find the support of the government.

In this case, even the uncle who sells pancakes and fruits at the gate of the county government may be a relative of the county lord.

For a young man Mei who casually gave 200,000 taels of silver and showed his white in front of Lin Yanchao.

His background, Lin Yanchao is difficult to guess.

There is no Forbes list these days, and businessmen are more low-key than the other, rarely showing off their wealth, so there is no way to verify anything.

But Lin Yanchao could see that Mei Kan was very confident, and he was definitely not pretending, running the train with his mouth full of waiting.

Besides, who will take 200,000 taels of silver and pretend to be forced in front of you.

With such financial resources exposed, if there is no background backstage, his Mei family will not be far from Shen Wansan.

Lin Yanchao personally poured a cup of tea for Mei Kan and stretched out his finger.

Mei Kan hesitated, but still raised his glass and drank.

Lin Yanchao smiled and said, "Young Master Mei, talk quickly, then this mansion will tell the truth." The 200,000 taels of silver at the beginning really solved Lin's urgent need. But if you want to be long, please forgive this government for saying bluntly, the Mei family still lacks a little sincerity. ”

Mei Kan said: "I understand that the people in your government are particular about their actions, who they make friends with, and who they associate with. So Governor Lin wants to know the details of my Mei family? ”

Lin Yanchao said: "Yes and no, when Gongzi Mei is a good friend in this mansion, he will not have the heart to investigate, but Gongzi Mei can tell him bluntly, which shows the sincerity of the Mei family." ”

Mei Kan was stunned for a moment, then slapped the table and laughed: "Okay, Futai is really fast." ”

Thinking of this, Mei Kan stretched out his fingers and nodded into the tea, and then wrote a name on the table.

Lin Yanchao arched his hand after seeing it: "Master Mei, it's Lin who is too careful." ”

Mekan nodded, just about to speak.

But seeing Lin Yanchao quietly wipe off the tea stains on the table, and then said: "At present, the government wants to dredge the Jialu River, but there is still a shortage of silver, I don't know if Mei Gongzi can help Lin." ”

Mei Kan was stunned, and reacted in a half-loud, Lin Yanchao was still wary just now, looking like he didn't want to have anything to do with you, but in the blink of an eye, the relationship between the two was so good that he could borrow money.

And the transition is so smooth, even when you open your mouth to borrow money, the shame and apprehension are gone. So justified, so taken for granted.

"Lin Futai, if it weren't for the dignified prefect who knew you, I, Mei, would definitely think that you were a big businessman who has been in business for many years!"

Lin Yanchao smiled and said: "Where, Brother Mei, if I hadn't known your identity and thought that you were an official from where, if you go to the official career, your future will definitely be above Lin." ”

Mei Kan said solemnly: "Don't dare to be, if Futai does business in Wuzhong, my Mei family will immediately withdraw from Suzhou and Hangzhou." ”

The two shamelessly praised each other for a while, then looked at each other and laughed.

Mei Kan nodded and said, "Since it is the opening of the mansion, I don't know how much you want?" ”

"Not much, 300,000 taels is enough."

Mei Kan almost rolled his eyes and said, "It costs so much silver to dredge a Jialu River?" ”

Lin Yanchao said: "Of course I don't need to dredge it just to dredge, but I have other ideas." ”

So Lin Yanchao said Zuo Chuying's plan to lead the river to irrigate while dredging.

"There are more than 300,000 acres of land on both sides of the Jialu River, and if the river can be diverted for irrigation, these more than 300,000 fields can be turned into good fertile land."

Mei Kan asked: "Although I don't know about river engineering, I also know that the dredging in the embankment before Linfutai is an ownerless field, but the dredging outside this embankment, the land on both sides of the Jialu River, I'm afraid it won't be an ownerless field, right?" ”

Lin Yanchao said: "Brother Mei doesn't understand river work, then no one understands river work." Yes, most of the more than 300,000 acres of brine fields are owned by the main people......"

Mei Kan said in a low voice: "Futai, you can take advantage of the fact that the news of the river repair and dredging has not yet been released, and send people to buy these repulsion fields at a low price." ”

"As long as the price is a little higher, it is certain that those landlords will be in a hurry to sell the fields that cannot be cultivated, and even if there are those who refuse to sell, the people below can make them succumb to the slightest force in the name of the government. After the dredging is completed, it can be sold as fertile land, and then it can make a lot of money. ”

Lin Yanchao said with a straight face when he heard this: "What Brother Mei said is a good policy, if Lin is a businessman, this move is understandable." But Lin Mou is a dignified prefect, a four-grade official ordered by the imperial court, if he does this, is he worthy of the black gauze hat on his head? ”

Mei Kan looked at Lin Yanchao for a moment when he heard this, and then nodded and said: "Lin Futai, it was Mei who lost his words, but he tried it deliberately, Mei really didn't make a friend of Futai." ”

Lin Yanchao nodded and said, "But what Brother Mei said is right, among the more than 300,000 mu, there are still 50,000 or 60,000 mu of ownerless land. If the river is successfully diverted and dredging, Lin will sell these fields as silt fields, and then use them to repay the money. ”

Mei Kan nodded and said, "Yes, Mei only has 150,000 taels of silver by his side now, and he can immediately lend it to Lin Futai." The remaining 150,000 taels can only be lent to Lin Futai after Mei tells his father's consent. ”

"In addition, for the 300,000 taels of silver, my Mei family will charge 10% interest on Futai, is this okay?"

Lin Yanchao said with a smile: "Yicheng is already cheap, so Lin will thank Brother Mei." ”

When the two of them talk about this, they are all taking what they need.

At that moment, Mei Kan got up and said: "Then Mei will go back to Yangzhou and tell his father, so as not to delay the major affairs of Futai." ”

Lin Yanchao said: "Thank you Brother Mei, then I won't force me to stay, and I will do my best to be a landlord in the future." ”

At that moment, Lin Yanchao sent Mei Kan out.

After returning to the palace, Chen Xinggui and Zhang Haoyuan discussed with Lin Yanchao.

Lin Yanchao said: "If the Mei family's 300,000 taels of silver are allocated to the account of the mansion, it will be too eye-catching, and then it will be transferred to the account of the farmer's bank." ”

The two said yes together.

At this time, Chen Xinggui said: "Futai, this matter of dredging the Jialu River, before that, our farmer and merchant money village was already raising silver taels, and the gap was less than 200,000. But Futai borrowed 300,000 taels from the Mei family, will this be too much, and then he will have to repay 10,000 taels more just for profit. ”

Lin Yanchao was speechless when he heard Chen Xinggui's words, he could open his mouth and say, he originally offered Mei Kan 300,000 taels, did he have the meaning of a lion's big mouth?

Asking for a price all over the sky, paying back the money everywhere, where did you think that this Mei Kan actually agreed and did not make a counteroffer.

Lin Yanchao was also deeply helpless, this kind of routine is really unguardable.

At that moment, Lin Yanchao could only say: "You don't understand this, borrowing money, borrowing less money, you are someone's grandson, but borrowing more money, someone is your grandson." ”

Hearing Lin Yanchao's words, Chen Xinggui and Zhang Haoyuan were full of admiration, and bowed down together and said: "The government is smart!" ”