Chapter 14 In the third quarter, rare goods can live in preparation for salary

Lu Buwei suffered from insomnia for the first time. The big and round moon hangs on the treetops of the Populus euphratica forest, and the grass in Yunlu is already dry in autumn.The first time he saw that black, thin and pale young master at the gate of Pingyuan Jun's mansion, his heart skipped a beat!It was at that moment that he came up on a whim and asked the boss to find out the identity of this person. If it was really Ying Yiren, the son of Qin, he would try to let him enter the mansion to meet Mr. Pingyuan.I couldn't explain why I did this, but I only had one thought at the time: See how this young master is doing in front of Mr. Pingyuan?When the Yingyi man still humbled himself under Pingyuan Jun's sharp ridicule, Lu Buwei spontaneously developed a kind of contempt.However, when Ying Yiren finally gritted his teeth unwilling to be humiliated and committed suicide, Lu Buwei's heart jumped again, and he rushed forward and hugged him almost without thinking.If it wasn't for this collision and hug, Lu Buwei would never have stayed and listened to Mr. Pingyuan.

After years of hard work, he already has an unshakable constraint: seeking business with officials and not getting involved in political affairs.This constraint comes from years of experience with Tian Dan: once a businessman gets involved in politics, it will affect the judgment of the market at least, and destroy the foundation of the great business of the business at the worst.However, if you want to be a great businessman, it is empty talk if you do not do business with the government; if you want to do business with the government, it is still empty talk if you do not communicate with officials;This is the common way of the world's great businessmen: contacting officials for profit-making needs, accidentally talking about political affairs, gradually developing a friendship from shallow to deep, and finally helping each other, all are brilliant!However, Lu Buwei did not take this approach seriously.In a world of great strife, the government is unstable, and the officials and ministers are the most turbulent.At this time, the business travel of circulating wealth is the most needed way in the world.In all battles between soldiers, ministers and officials are the time to kill and replace, while businessmen are making big profits.Comparing the two sides, if the industry is prosperous and long-term, then the way of turmoil is not.After thinking about it, Lu Buwei has his own unique way of interacting with dignitaries and officials: giving benefits and keeping promises, and not getting involved in government affairs.There are roughly three things about this "not involved": first, to discuss business affairs and meet with the officials involved alone, and never to meet with officials when they discuss political affairs with their subordinates; During the business period, if an official has an immediate business, he will leave immediately and make an appointment to discuss another date, and will never stay in the room to wait.For many years, Lu Buwei has been consistent and left an excellent reputation in the official circles of various countries: he is prudent and capable, does not take trouble, despises profits and values ​​righteousness, and is also a business traveler!

However, he actually stayed that day and listened to all of Mr. Pingyuan's talk. Lu Buwei suddenly came up with a wonderful judgment - strange goods can live in, and strange people can win! According to Fan Ju: This Yingyi is not bad in talent, but he became a "quality envoy" before he was crowned. After more than ten years, he has become an outcast of the Qin State; The son, with the status of the prince of the monarch of Gu'an.Fan Ju's involvement in this matter naturally has his last resort.At the beginning, Fan Ju advocated that the old king of Qin still regarded An Guojun as the prince. Apart from the foundation of his friendship with An Guojun, the most solid reason was that An Guojun had two sons who could be the talents among many kings and grandchildren.Now, that Ying Xi has been judged as "unbearable" by Shi Cang, An Guojun panicked, and could only secretly ask Fan Ju for a plan.Fan Ju thought of many ways, so he thought of the way of Tuolu Buwei to inquire about Ying Yiren's situation, in order to settle the matter.Fan Ju has repeatedly stated to Lu Buwei: He has no high hopes for Ying Yiren, who has been a hostage for twelve years, as long as there is news to inform Mr. An, the rest will be left to Mr. An to make his own decision. Fan Ju is determined not to fall into it again.That day, Fan Ju was filled with emotions, but the last few words were unbearably embarrassing: "It is unpredictable to establish a new generation! The old king of Qin still forgot about this son, and Ying Yiren and I have never lived together. If you make a mistake again, what will happen to the underground?" Face the old King of Qin!" Based on this idea, it is not difficult for Fan Ju to entrust Lu Buwei: find this person, investigate the situation, provide relief, and then tell Fan Ju the secret letter, and Lu Buwei will be done. An act of charity.

However, Lu Buwei has a completely different judgment from Fan Ju, and there are three most important ones: First, the old Qin king not only did not forget this prince and grandson, but is precisely a diplomatic pawn engraved in his heart.Lu Buwei believes that, as Zhao Guo, who is the enemy of the state, Mr. Pingyuan's judgment is more accurate than that of Fan Ju, who is already an outsider.The second is that Ying Yiren's will has not been completely wiped out, and he has endured humiliation for a long time, and there is a faint sign of being able to bend and stretch.It's just that the character accumulated through this experience is bound to be stronger than that "unbearable" Ying Xi.If this son really entered the state of Qin, there is a great possibility of becoming the heir of An Guojun!Three, the old king of Qin is nearly seventy years old and may pass away at any time, and Lord An is over fifty, weak and sick, and may pass away within a few years.From this point of view, Ying Yiren's transformation from the son to the prince to the king of Qin is by no means a long road with unpredictable risks.With Lu Buwei's unique vision, it can be achieved in ten years.

Sure enough, what is the future for Lu Buwei? Whenever he asked such a question, his heart would suddenly beat! Everyone has the heart of merit.Those who are different are different according to the situation, and the goals of the achievements are just different.A farmer takes mulberry and hemp as his meritorious service, a soldier takes it as his meritorious service to hold the general’s seal, a scholar takes it as his meritorious service as an official, a minister takes his achievements in governing the country and the people as his meritorious deed, a monarch takes it as his meritorious deed to dominate the world, and a school of thought makes his meritorious deed by practicing it. Faith is meritorious service, business travel is meritorious service based on the accumulation of wealth... All these and so on have brewed into a vigorous and endless tide of the world.This is what we call a world of great contention.And all these colorful feats can be summed up in one word - Dazzling my family, shining my race!

If he hadn't worked with Tian Dan and Lu Zhonglian, and if he hadn't dealt with the governments of various countries in the arms business that lasted more than ten years, perhaps Lu Buwei would not have this kind of heartbeat, but would only rush to the world's No. 1 A big business left, with no distractions, no complaints and no regrets.But with such an experience, a unique insight into the officialdom, and the practical ability to deal with the officialdom, when he encounters a big opportunity that may make him enter the temple like Tian Dan, his heart will suddenly stir up. Even if a businessman is the richest in the world, how can a generation of meritorious ministers shine through the ages?

It was in this heartbeat again and again that Lu Buwei made the final decision, walked into Ying Yiren's prison in person, and moved this emaciated hostage with his unique rhetoric. son. "The Great Son's Gate" can be understood by anyone, but it never involves the unspeakable cloud and mist.This is Lu Buwei's unique language, the most straightforward yet the most obscure, the most obvious yet the most profound. Now that you have obeyed the call of the soul, you should go on without hesitation. When the rooster began to crow for the first time, the light morning mist enveloped the Yunlu Grassland like a veil, and also enveloped the Populus euphratica forest like an army formation.Finally, Lu Buwei returned to the big tent in Yunlu covered in fine dew.

"Sir, this old man has already settled the accounts of Handan." The old general manager also walked in with a dewy body, and put a thick account book on the long case, "Sir, I should rest, and this old man will come back at noon." "Father Ximen, please sit down." Lu Buwei took out two bags of horse milk from the back tent without any hesitation, "Come on, drink one bag for each person. In the cloud house, why do you always follow me around." The old man shook his head and said with a smile: "This is Hu Yu, so be careful. Fortunately, the person recommended by Jing Yun will arrive in three or two days."

"How much money does my business company save in Zhao Guo?" Lu Buwei asked abruptly, sipping on the milk of the horse. "Together with this profit, the Handan Treasury has a total of 130,000 gold and 120,000 coins from various countries." "Chencheng and Puyang two warehouses add Lieguo firms, how much money can they raise?" The old man snapped his fingers and reported in one breath: "Chencheng deposits 163,000 gold, Puyang old house deposits 30,000 gold; there are 23 foreign companies, which can be dispatched at any time, gold 160,000, and more than 600,000 coins."

"If you only spend money and don't get any income for ten years, what do you think the situation will be like?" The old man solemnly said: "If you only make a living for yourself, you will never spend your whole life." Lu Buwei smiled lightly: "No. There is a large expenditure. Can it last for ten years?" The old man's eyes flashed, and his old voice trembled slightly: "In general, the annual expenditure of 50,000 gold is enough to last for ten years. This kind of expenditure is almost comparable to that of a state... What's the matter, sir, such a huge expenditure?"

"That is to say, if you can't take it back after ten years, the Lu family will be ruined." "Exactly." Beads of sweat dripped from the old man's forehead, "What kind of transaction can't be recovered for ten years? It's such a risk, and it's a big taboo for merchants. Sir, be careful." Lu Buwei laughed loudly: "There is no risk in the world, what's the use of a businessman like Lu Buwei!" "Sir, be careful and avoid it." The old man repeated in fear, and then fell silent. Lu Buwei left his seat, hung up the empty leather bag of horse milk, and took out a delicate brass pipe from the back tent: "Father Ximen, I will send this letter back to Chencheng tomorrow, and hand it to Fan Ju. Mr. Xin, if you want to leave, you will be escorted properly, and you must not make mistakes." "Don't worry, sir. Nothing will go wrong." The old man was very serious. "Father Ximen, let's just listen to Buwei's words." Lu Buwei sighed with emotion, "You have been in business with my father for thirty years, and you have been in business with me for eighteen years. You can be called a Lumen merchant. It’s Optimus Prime. Now, my father is in his sixtieth year, and he is worried about adventures in his old age. How can I feel at ease? The risks of this battle are unpredictable, so I can only ask my father to set up his own trading company.” After all, from now on He took out a folded square of parchment from his sleeve, shook it open, arched his hands, and handed it to the old man, "This is the contract written by Buwei... A month later, Chencheng Shang Zhangu will be Dad's Ximen Trading Company." "Mr. is missing!" The old man had already left his seat and stood up, his face flushed immediately, "Back then, this old man was just a shipping deacon. Fortunately, he followed Mr. to overcome difficulties and adventures, so he did his best to gain a reputation in the world's business travel , Wealth and wealth benefit our family. At this moment, the old man is just following Mr. through water and water, how can he be so rich and shy away!" "Father Ximen..." Lu Buwei bowed deeply. The old boss suddenly knelt down and supported Lu Buwei's hands, "Mr. is sure to be like this, even if you believe me! This old man should take the blame and resign, and I will definitely not receive any money from my husband!" Suddenly, tears welled up in Lu Buwei's eyes, and quickly helped the old man up: "Father Ximen... In that case, let's go forward together." The old man suddenly laughed happily: "Mr. saw the big fish, and I want to touch it too!" "Okay!" Lu Buwei couldn't help laughing, "Come and touch this big fish!" In the early morning of the third day, two bronze cars rumbled into the empty alley.Ying Yiren clearly heard the voices in the courtyard, but he couldn't believe that he was picked up.What surprised him even more was that even the guard guard took two soldiers in civilian clothes and got into another black car.Seeing the flattered smiles of the little officials and soldiers, Ying Yiren suppressed his comfortable smile, coughed reservedly, and got into the luxurious black car with copper windows and curtains. The two black cars briskly entered the Yunlu Grassland.The boss greeted them into the big tent with a smile, and immediately settled down and suppressed their hunger.It is said to be top-notch, but it is clearly a rare and sumptuous feast, and there are four hot and bearded waitresses drinking.Looking at the table full of expensive utensils and world-renowned delicacies, Ying Yiren suddenly felt that he was the young prince who was well-clothed and well-fed back then, and he really wanted to sing a song and feast on it.However, seeing the little officials and soldiers yelling and yelling with their arms around the bearded girl, and losing their composure wildly, Ying Yiren lost his appetite for no reason. There was not a single drop of the barrel of strong-flavored sweet mash in front of the case. In this short period of time, the three tall and tender bearded women had already hugged the three men in their arms, and started to drink from the "cups" of men and women in the market.The round, snow-white big breasts were exposed, tightly squeezed on the man's chest, and the plump and plump bright red mouth contained the cold Zhao Jiu, which hotly covered half of the man's face. "Brother Mengshi, drink it!" With a yell full of meat, half a bowl of old Zhao wine was poured into the man's flesh and blood wine vessel.It was probably the first time in his life that he enjoyed a woman in this way. The little official in red and the two soldiers had numb muscles and bones, they were arrogant, they used both hands and feet, they swallowed and laughed, it was a real joy!Seeing the men and women who are close at hand wantonly toss, Ying Yi's heart is pounding. He really wants to hug the girl who is snuggling beside him, but he doesn't reach out after all.Distraught, Ying Yiren was about to get up to leave the tent, but saw the three bearded girls giggling for a long time, and the three men fell softly at their feet, their red faces still swaying with deep smiles meaning. "My lord, please follow me." The boss walked in lightly, and led Ying Yiren out of the big tent, "My lord, please board the car." The slender eyes blinked a few times, and Ying Yiren finally got into the car without saying a word.A dark man of unknown age sat on the shaft of the chariot, and the bronze chariot with four horses flew out with a clatter.Ying Yiren has been staring at the scene outside the window pane. He saw that the car left the north gate of Handan and drove towards the faint green hills in the countryside. Gradually, the mountain road was green and yellow and the canyon was deep and deep. It seemed that it had entered a barren mountain and a forest In the sound of the wind, there were faint roars of ferocious beasts and whistling horses.Ying Yiren couldn't help but tremble all over, but he clenched his teeth when he wanted to speak.The old boss in the back seat said in a low voice: "Young master, this is Yemachuan, a place where all kinds of beasts haunt." After a while, the car stopped, and the boss got out of the car first, opened the door and said "here we are", but before reaching out his hand, Ying Yiren got out of the car by himself.Rubbing his eyes and looking around, Ying Yiren couldn't help but be astonished—the place where the grass and trees came from was desolate, and this four-horse cart could enter the valley!Looking in front of him again, the black car was parked on a huge rock platform that protruded abruptly. Beside the rock was a big tree that could not be hugged by three or five people. The branches were like arrows, and it was a huge green hedgehog! "Mister here?" Ying Yiren finally couldn't help asking. "Follow me, son." The old boss tapped the thatch with a long pole in his hand, and walked around behind the green hedgehog. After pushing aside the thatch swaying in the wind, a small shallow cave like ruins appeared. Three or two feet will come to an end.Ying Yiren was watching suspiciously, when he saw a small hammer sticking out of the boss's sleeve, walking to the rock standing at the end of the cave and striking to the left, the big black rock slid away to the right with a bang, and the bottom of the cave Suddenly, a hole with the same height as a person appeared, and a gust of dry heat rushed out. The old boss avoided the side, cupped his hands and said, "Please, my lord." Although Ying Yiren was no longer in a panic, he entered the cave cautiously.As soon as he entered the cave, Ying Yiren was inexplicably surprised. There was soft felt under his feet, and the wind lamps inlaid on the walls of the cave on both sides had no oily smoke. Suddenly, it seemed to be Zhangtaiyong Lane that he had walked through when he was a teenager.After passing through this dark place of three or five zhang, when we turned a corner, we saw a bright light in the distance ahead, as if we were about to come out of the cave again.Walking close to the light, it turned out to be an unfathomable courtyard.Looking up, you can see a piece of blue sky hanging alone, a white cloud swaying slowly, and a piece of sunlight pouring down, passing through the fine copper mesh halfway up the patio, falling to the bottom of the cave and becoming a neatly arranged "bricks". , the bright and warm courtyard is filled with a strange mystery. "Youyou Sijing, may the sun and the moon shine forever." Ying Yiren couldn't help reciting a sentence in a low voice. "Sigh! It's so difficult to meet people." A sonorous sentence came from the opposite side, and Lu Buwei suddenly appeared in front of him. "Sorrowful and hopeless, strangers would like to be taught." "Young master has such insight, Buwei is very pleased." Lu Buwei supported Ying Yiren and said with a smile, "I didn't have time to plan that day, so my son must be worried. Inviting you here today is to give you a foot Stone." After speaking, he pointed to the stone caves around the patio that the old boss of Ximen had opened, "Look, my lord, this is the Handan treasury of the Lu family. There are more than 60,000 Zhao gold in the north cave, more than 60,000 Chu gold in the south cave, and more than 60,000 Chu gold in the west cave. There are a total of 120,000 coins and knives from the Wei Dynasty, and more than 300 pieces of various jewels, jade, and rare antiques are stored in the East Cave. Together, it is roughly around 200,000 gold." "My God! Mister is so rich!" Ying Yiren exclaimed. "No. This is just one of the vaults of Lu's Trading Company." "..." "Sir, please take a seat. After you and I have finished planning, Mr. Ximen will show you one by one." The two sat opposite each other on the ground in front of the stone table in the middle of the courtyard. The boss brought a large copper plate, but on the plate were two large bowls of fruit wine with a sweet mash fragrance.Lu Buwei smiled and said: "This is the mountain fruit mash made by Xuete, a Ganmao in Handan. It has been cellared for fifty years. I have a big plan, and I can only drink one bowl of wine. You can talk about it differently, you can get drunk." "Sir, you're wrong!" Ying Yiren said with emotion, "I'm doing it for me. How can a stranger be drunk and dream about life? The rules of the public are also the rules of a stranger, and it's done with one bowl." "Okay!" Lu Buwei originally tried many ways to test whether Ying Yiren's endowment and ambition can be cultivated. If it is really unsupportable, he should retreat and return to business travel. Now seeing that the prince and grandson are actually drawing inferences from one instance, he can still discipline himself in terms of wine and sex. It is very happy.When the two touched a bowl, Lu Buwei asked: "Is the general situation of the Xianyang Dynasty clear, my lord?" Talking about it after the Great War, it lasted half an hour at a stretch, as if I had seen it firsthand.Ying Yiren sighed and couldn't help himself when he heard it, and finally choked up and said: "The Ying family is so withered, how can Yiren feel at ease? If you have a good plan, sir, you should be determined to follow it!" Lu Buwei knocked on the stone case and said: "A long-term strategy and a long-term plan must also be based on the first step. For now, we only talk about the beginning: within three years, I will try my best to bring the young master back to Xianyang. The first step is the most difficult. My plan: Buwei The camp is in Xianyang, and the young master is camping in Handan, and we will work hard to find a chance of winning." "Me? I...How do I deal with it?" "Young master, don't worry." Lu Buwei smiled leisurely, "After ten days, the owner of this treasury will be the young master. The young master should make friends with famous people in Handan, dredge up the state government, and let the famous people's reputation spread throughout the countries, and even spread to the world. Qin State." "Sir..." Ying Yiren's face turned pale. "My lord, don't let him think about it." Lu Buwei shook his hand and interrupted Ying Yiren's eager confession, and sighed heavily, "Frankly speaking: Buwei doesn't spare money, the only thing I worry about is that my lord is not determined, and once the money Playing with things at hand and losing one's ambitions, abandoning important things to seek pleasure... If there comes a day, Ying Yiren and Lu Buwei will become the laughing stock of the world." "Sir!" Ying Yiren's lips trembled violently, and he pulled out a dagger suddenly from his waist belt, "Mr. brought me back to life, if Ying Yiren is willing to sink, it will be forbid by heaven and earth!" There was a spread on the table, the dagger flashed, and the little finger of the left hand jumped out more than ten feet away! Lu Buwei stood up solemnly and bowed deeply: "My son has the heart of a strong man, what can I say if I don't?" The old boss Ximen has already rushed over to apply medicine to Ying Yiren's wound.In a short while, Ying Yiren's pain disappeared and his expression returned to normal.Lu Buwei laughed and said, "If you are energetic, you have one last thing to do today." "It doesn't matter, sir." "Dare to ask your son to describe in detail the career of the king and grandson for sixteen years." With a sigh, Ying Yiren nodded, and continued talking intermittently until the sunlight in the courtyard turned into moonlight, and the moonlight turned into sunlight again.