Li Yingxia talked eloquently and said: "I can't hide it, after Brother Li Zhaode's bad deeds, not only Danyang Fang, but also the entire Li family's industry in Longxi has suffered a lot of losses. In the past few years, our clan has been really stretched thin in terms of money. So, our first question is...... If you become the master of the secret hall, how much money can you give us the Longxi Li family every year? ”

Although he was mentally prepared, hearing Li Yingxia talking about money so nakedly~ nakedly, Cui Geng was still stunned for a while.

He asked, "Could it be that Patriarch Li means that the one with the highest price will get it?" Isn't this equivalent to selling an official beard? The Li family in Longxi is one of the five surnames and seven wangs, so greedy for money, it's not big, right? ”

Li Yingxia didn't explain, glanced at him obliquely, and said, "If Cui Erlang thinks that good money is hard to give up, just admit defeat!" ”

Then, he turned his face to look at Li Xiu and said, "What about you?" ”

Li Xiu bowed slightly and said, "If I am the master of the secret hall, I should transfer one million from the secret hall to the Li clan in Longxi every year." ”

"What? Hundred...... Millions? Many clan elders have already exclaimed!

You must know that the annual income of the Great Zhou Imperial Court is only 50 million yuan. As for the balance, a good year can have about five million, and luck is almost in deficit.

This million guan, even if it is to bribe Wu Zetian and ask for a third-grade official, it can be regarded as a very good shot.

Li Xiu nodded happily and said, "Li Xiu...... Ah, no, Li Gongzi can really ask the secret hall to give the Li family in Longxi a million every year? ”

"Of course. And, I can vouch for it, every year it's one percent more than the previous year! ”

"Can it be more? Isn't that 1.1 million in the first year, and 1.2 million in the second year? ”

Li Xiu smiled slightly and said, "No more, no less!" ”

Cui Geng raised the bar and said: "There are seven families with the five surnames and seven wangs, you only give one million to the Li family in Longxi, what can you do with the other six?" ”

Li Xiu shrugged his shoulders and said, "What to do?" Aren't the other six now opposed to me continuing to be the Master of the Secret Hall? Ben Gongzi now has the support of the Li family in Longxi, which is enough. Rather, Choi visited you...... If you want to ascend to the position of the master of this secret hall, you need seven million guan, can you take it? ”

Dare is waiting for me here!

Cui Geng only now understands Li Yingxia's partiality, Li Xiu is the current hall master, as long as the family supports him, he can continue to stay in this position.

And if you want to replace it, you must support all seven families, and it is impossible to favor one over the other. In other words, as long as today's events are spread, how much money Li Xiu gives, he must give him seven times the number he said!

Seven million, that's seven million a year! Not to mention the secret hall, even if you add the profits of your own other industries, you will definitely not be able to make it up.

Besides, why? Why can the Longxi Li family get so much money as soon as he touches his mouth!

Thinking of this, he shook his head slightly and said, "Seven million guan, of course this official can't take it out." ”

Li Yingxia's eyes flashed, and he said, "In this way, Cui Chawan is going to admit defeat?" ”

"That's not the case." Cui Geng shook his head and said: "Although I can't take out seven million guan every year, I can guide the five surnamed Qiwang to get money every year, far more than seven million guan!" ”

"More than seven million? How is that possible? ”

"Brag, what kind of business in this world can make a balance of more than 7 million yuan a year? Even if you pull the flag and rebel, it's no fun! ”

"I'm afraid Cui Geng wants to draw a big pie, and deal with this level first."

……

As soon as Cui Geng's words came out, the audience suddenly seemed to be boiling a pot, and there were many discussions. However, the discussion is a discussion, but it is not an argument, and no one in the audience thinks that Cui Geng is not deliberately bragging.

Even Li He, the old man of the Danyang Fang clan, who has always been quite friendly to Cui Geng, persuaded: "Cui Chayu, although you are a bit of a golden saint, but after all, you don't really know how to turn stones into alchemy, and you have to brag a little bit." Otherwise, it will be a joke! ”

Li Xiu said sarcastically: "He doesn't want to brag, but doesn't he be the master of the secret hall?" He called the lesser of two powers. It's just that I didn't expect that the cowhide was blown too big and self-defeating! ”

"The lesser of two powers of bullshit, and the self-defeating of bullshit!" Cui Geng pointed to Li Xiu's nose and said, "You Li Xiu is purely with the heart of a villain, and you are a gentleman's belly!" What you can't do yourself, why can't others do it! ”

Li Xiu raised his eyebrows and said, "Oh? It seems that you Cui Erlang is very confident in your plan? Then you might as well talk about this business that can make seven million yuan a year! Hmph, I don't believe it, even if you are given a gold mine, it is impossible to dig 700,000 taels a year, right? ”

"Eh, you really said it by Li Xiu, the official said that it is a gold mine! However, this gold mine is not in Da Zhou, but in ...... Fuso. There are two large mines in this country, and no one knows about the Fuso people. One is a gold mine, the total value of which is by no means less than 50 million taels. The second is silver ore, which is more than 100 million taels, and it is a large open-pit mine, which is very easy to mine. ”

Li Xiuke was not frightened by such a large number, and said, "How did you know about those two mines?" And how can the existence of this deposit be proven? ”

The reason why Cui Geng knew about this was based on the records of later generations. Of course, he couldn't tell the truth, Cui Geng simply made up a story.

It is said that Lin Zhixiang, a maritime merchant in Quanzhou, repeatedly went back and forth between Quanzhou and Fusang to do business, and accidentally rescued a stranger at sea, and the person told him the location of the two treasure mountains in order to repay his kindness.

Lin Zhixiang personally led people forward, and sure enough, what the stranger said was true. However, just knowing the location of Baoshan is not enough, such a big profit, it is okay to make a small fuss, if the movement is big, it will inevitably spread out, attracting the soldiers of Fusang, and he can't bear it with his strength.

Later, Cui Geng and Lin Zhixiang had a good relationship, and Lin Zhixiang told him the news. Ask Cui Geng how he has a way to mine gold without knowing it. If it really doesn't work, it will be okay to partner with any noble person in the court. However, you have to let Cui Gengzuo protect it, don't end up with your own share, and be eaten and wiped clean by that nobleman.

Cui Geng had no secret way to mine gold, nor did he find a suitable nobleman, so the matter was put on hold.

Now that the Li clan in Longxi has taken the initiative to raise this matter, it will be easy to do. The five surnames and seven wangs used their own private soldiers to jointly develop these two treasure mountains, and there should be no problem.

This matter has a nose and eyes, and even Li Yingxia believed it a little, and said: "If there is such a thing, I don't know if Erlang has any evidence?" ”

"Those two treasure mountains are far away in Fusang, what evidence can I have? But ......"

"How?"

"I have a couple of circumstantial evidence. Think about it: for the convenience of sea navigation, I have invented three technologies: one is the watertight compartment technique, the second is the compass technique, and the third is the telescope technique. Without the attraction of the two treasure mountains, with just a little friendship, can I do so much for Lin Zhixiang? ”

"Oh, yes, that makes sense!"

The five surnames and seven wangs think very highly of themselves and look down on businessmen, what Cui Geng said is very in line with their logic, and someone immediately nodded yes.

Now that the arguments have been made, it's time to vote.

One is a ready-made one million per year, and the other is a sea of gold and silver, how can this be chosen?

Although Cui Geng's words may not be completely credible, and this mineral needs to be mined and protected by itself. However, don't forget, how many years can Li Xiu still be the master of the secret hall? According to the regulations, no matter how much support he receives, he must retire at the age of forty. And these two gold mountains can be mined for hundreds of years and passed on to future generations! It's really hard to say which is more important.

People looked at each other and talked about it.

An hour later, Li Yingxia glanced around and said, "For such a long time, everyone must have thought it through, and the patriarch announced that it would start now...... Vote! ”