The big man has a living father

Chapter 137 (Large Chapter) The Moat of the Aristocracy

Just like what Zhang Ou saw, Huo Hai really didn't care about this matter.

Steel and coal, whether they are monopolized by the imperial court or run by private individuals, are the same to Huo Hai.

Because the steel and coal plants that will be opened later are things for the future, while those that have been opened now are things for the present.

If anyone had suggested closing down the Tongguan Coal Mine, Huo Hai would have jumped up long ago.

Of course, no one dared to ban Tongguan Coal Mine, because the shareholder structure of Tongguan Coal Mine was... too complicated, and every shareholder was good at killing people.

Some people noticed that Huo Hai was not serious about this matter and turned to look at Liu Che.

It was discovered that Liu Che actually didn't care about this matter.

Some people are smarter and after thinking about it a little more, they understand the reason.

The changes in the chess game are what chess players should care about. As for whether the chess pieces are nominally private or public, what does it have to do with them?

Whether it was privately owned or monopolized by the imperial court, the coal actually belonged to Huo Hai and Liu Che.

Because Liu Che has figured out a key issue.

What’s the point of others digging coal?

Was there a ban on anyone digging coal in the past? Wasn't the coal lying on the ground all along? Why didn't anyone use it?
Isn’t it because there is no technology such as water-washing coal to remove toxins from coal, which makes it impossible to burn coal?
If coal is used for heating, then there is no way to solve the problem that coal will poison people.

The problem was solved only by using new stoves and new kangs.

Liu Che now has scientific thinking and knows the importance of technology in making money, so he is no longer obsessed with using rules as a moat.

Rules serve as a moat, which is equivalent to having people guarding the bridge and screening only those who pass through.

Technology as a moat is equivalent to widening the moat. It does not need to be guarded and most people cannot pass through.

Because there are crocodiles in the moat.

Don't try to cross the river but turn yourself into the nutrients of the moat.

Yes, it can be a monopoly or a private enterprise. If steel and coal are fought over by court officials, it will not change anything for Liu Che.

This is called technical barrier.

If the outcome of the court meeting was unfavorable to Liu Che, he could just come up with a new concept.

That's patent royalties.

If Liu Che were to come, he would be ruthless enough to collect 90% of the output in patent royalties. Even if he was asked to be more restrained, 70% would be enough.

Liu Che's calmness and Huo Hai's calmness are two different things, but in the final analysis, they are the same thing.

The debate in the court continued, but many smart people had already noticed something was wrong.

This time, His Majesty did not use his authority to force suppression, and it seemed that something was wrong.

When everyone was exhausted from arguing, Liu Che spoke up, "The only coal mine now is the Tongguan Coal Mine, which is privately owned. Most of the shares are in my hands, and the rest are in the hands of Huo Hai and Sima Xiangru. Why don't we see what they say?"

The ministers quieted down.

Sima Xiangru had not been to the court for many years. Now he heard that there was something going on, so he came out and said, "Your Majesty, if Your Majesty wants, I can directly offer my shares to Your Majesty."

Sima Xiangru was extremely poor before. Although Zhuo Wenjun's family was rich, it was too far away from Chang'an. If the money was transported from Shudu, the freight would be 99%.

That guy brought over 10 million dollars, it would be good enough if he could get 100,000 dollars.

So this is not realistic, and Sima Xiangru has become poorer and poorer in recent years.

Otherwise, could you accept that as the wife of a young wealthy businessman, you would have to bear the infamy?
But recently, Sima Xiangru has straightened his head.

However, Sima Xiangru was old, but he still knew how to speak nicely. What reason did Liu Che have to take his shares? So it was necessary to say this to show his loyalty.

Liu Che: "Okay, okay, who wants your shares? I want to ask your opinion on the monopoly of private enterprises."

Sima Xiangru bowed and said: "During this period of time, I have not managed the operation of the coal mine. I was only responsible for managing the disputes between the miners in the coal mine. I punished those who did bad things and rewarded those who did good things."

"But I still see some clues and have some insights."

"I think that private ownership can inspire people to invest in new technologies, stimulate the birth of new technologies, promote technological advancement, and thus raise the ceiling of this industry."

"But government-run businesses can play a role in protecting people's livelihood, creating jobs for more people and stimulating consumption."

Liu Che raised his eyebrows: "Oh? Tell me why the private sector can stimulate investment in researching new technologies. Is it possible that no one in the government sector invests in it?"

Sima Xiangru: "I will give you an example. Recently, Zhuang Xiongpi is in charge of the construction of the Weihe River Bridge. Before that, he was also in charge of water conservancy."

"One of the workers under his management came up with a prototype of the Well-Canal System, and several other workers provided technically feasible technologies. Zhuang Xiongpi reported the Well-Canal System to His Majesty. This is a standard technological advancement under the government-run model, and it has happened countless times in history."

Liu Che nodded.

Sima Xiangru: "However, throughout the whole process, the workers who proposed the prototype of the well-channel method and the workers who came up with feasible technology to serve this new plan were only verbally praised by Zhuang Xiongpi. Then he wrote this technology into a memorial to report to His Majesty, but His Majesty asked Zhuang Xiongpi to come to Chang'an for systematic study and be taught by Lord Huo's research institute."

"Mr. Huo proposed to recruit these workers to study at the institute and give them rewards."

The ministers did not understand what Sima Xiangru meant, but Liu Che did: "Please explain in more detail what this matter has to do with private government-run enterprises."

Sima Xiangru cupped his hands and said: "If it is a government-run enterprise, who will be rewarded for similar technology in the future will depend on whether the officials who are qualified to submit memorials to Your Majesty are evil-minded."

"If he is a good person, he will clearly record his achievements, so that Your Majesty can reward the real inventor of the technology."

"If he takes these things for himself, he will be promoted and become rich, while the real inventor of the technology will still be a hard laborer and do corvée labor, and there will be no future for him."

"If that's the case, how many people would be willing to research new technologies? Moreover, in most government-run projects, managers oppress their subordinates. In order to get promoted and make money, the subordinates work hard to research new technologies. Is this... realistic?"

Zhang Ou retorted: "Master Sima, I don't agree with this. How much technology can illiterate workers come up with? Besides, can't the government-run enterprises research technology? The government-run enterprises can still set aside a fixed amount of money for technology research."

Sima Xiangru: "The workers are just illiterate, not stupid. Does it make any difference to scientific research? They haven't studied scientific research in a research institute. The so-called knowledge of elegant language is of no use to technical research, unless you study mathematics, astronomy, or geography."

"Besides, in a project, there are only a few officials and how many workers? Is it more likely that officials can invent new technologies, or is it more likely that workers can invent new technologies?"

Zhang Ou: "What about private enterprises?"

Sima Xiangru: "Private ownership can certainly stimulate research into technology, because private owners want to make money. By improving technology, they can make more money. Then those who come up with new technologies will be rewarded, which will stimulate more people to invent new technologies."

Zhang Ou: "Oh? Can't the imperial court use this method to stimulate the monopoly?"

Sima Xiangru: "If the court monopolizes the business, and the money earned does not belong to the officials in charge, who is more likely to keep the technology for himself and get promoted, or is it more likely that he will work hard and increase the income of the state-owned enterprise?"

Zhang Ou immediately bowed and said, "Your Majesty, everything else is fine, but Sima Xiangru is doubting the entire court! Your Majesty, I am loyal to the Han court and will never do such a mean thing."

A large group of ministers also responded: "Your Majesty, my loyalty is evident to all!"

"Your Majesty, I would never do such a thing!"

A crowd of people gathered together, each with their own words, expressing their loyalty.

Liu Che rolled his eyes in his heart. Didn't Liu Che know the real situation? What Sima Xiangru said was true. This is human nature. This is human nature.

Of course, there are people in the world who are pure-hearted, loyal and selfless.

But, the number is a small part, definitely not the majority.

Those who shout their loyalty the fastest will become the greediest ones in the future.

Everyone was showing their loyalty to each other. Sima Xiangru shouted: "Really?"

Everyone turned to look at Sima Xiangru.

Sima Xiangru said in a resounding voice: "When you accused me of corruption and had me demoted, you didn't say that!"

Many older people only remember what happened back then.

Reacted.

Sima Xiangru was clearly taking advantage of the situation to bring up old matters.

He actually used himself as an example, which made the persuasiveness even stronger.

Liu Che: "Sima Xiangru, you also said that government-run enterprises also have their advantages. What are you talking about?"

Sima Xiangru: "As I said before, trusting a person's character is undoubtedly a joke. People who invest money in companies and factories do so to make money. If that's the case, then if they give workers one cent less, they can earn one cent more."

"But it's different for government-run enterprises. If you pay workers a little more, you'll have one more person supporting your superior. Why not? It's not your own money anyway. As for how much profit you can collect, it's not important. Especially when there are many enterprises monopolized by the court, and everyone does the same, it will be even less noticeable."

This is the truth. It sounds unpleasant, but everyone knows it is true.

There are still some people who are not convinced and are grumbling.

Sima Xiangru said in a clear voice: "Not everyone is as virtuous as Lord Huo Hai. Lord Huo paid the surrendered soldiers and refugee workers a salary of up to 3,000 coins, which is three times higher than the market price."

“And the transport workers, depending on the intensity of their work, are paid much more than Changan has always been paid.”

"Because Lord Huo raised the wages of the workers, many high-ranking officials in the court also paid the workers nearly two thousand yuan when they were building Chang'an Avenue."

"However, there are still many people looking for jobs in Chang'an, and some people still offer workers very low prices. It's just that because the market is rising, they have to raise the price from 800 yuan a month to 1,000, 1,200, or 1,500 yuan."

"Is what I said true?"

When this was said, many people looked down on him. Huo Hai was not doing it for himself to make money, but he did pay his workers very high wages. No one could understand the trick behind this, but they knew that Huo Hai definitely did not do this out of a burst of philanthropy.

But these are true stories.

So, many people just kept their mouths shut.

They were afraid that what they said would be heard by Sima Xiangru, be noticed, and be directly used as an example by Sima Xiangru.

Liu Che calmly watched the changes in the court officials, and took note of those who had been clamoring fiercely at the beginning but now kept their heads down and remained silent.

Although everyone has selfish desires to some extent, or everyone has selfish desires, some people dare not show it and are very restrained in doing things.

The contrast is extremely great for people who are willing to do anything to make money, so naturally we have to be careful when appointing them.

Liu Che calmly said: "Then Sima Xiangru, how do you think we should choose between private and public enterprises?"

Both have advantages and disadvantages, so what should we say?
Sima Xiangru bowed and said, "I think it doesn't matter whether it is a government-run business or a private one. If we calculate the economic accounts, the total revenue of the government-run business is less, but it all goes to the government. The total revenue of the private business is more, but the government only collects taxes. If you calculate it, the benefits of the government-run and private business to the government are the same."

"Whether it is a government-run business or a private business depends on political needs."

"The real solution should be for the imperial court to introduce management measures to limit the operating space of both state-owned and private enterprises, to prevent people from doing immoral or even illegal things for money, or even... treason."

"This matter cannot be determined in one meeting, but should be readjusted according to the different economic conditions each year. In other words, do not make adjustments when there are no changes, and make adjustments when there are changes or loopholes in the original rules are found."

After hearing this, Zhang Ou calmed down.

It doesn’t matter whether it is a court monopoly or a private business.

Because after Sima Xiangru raised this matter, the court would definitely set up a new agency to manage these matters.

Even if someone obtained the state-run rights to coal and steel, they would be useless and it would be impossible to do whatever they wanted.

Instead, they will be governed by this new institution.

and……

Liu Che: "Okay, good suggestion."

"We Han people always follow the principle that whoever proposes something should implement it... If that's the case, then you should take care of this matter."

"You must come up with a practical solution and be responsible for its implementation. Before this solution is finalized, you must report to me at any time."

"This new position is called..."

"He who manages workers, factories, commerce, and businessmen should be called the Minister of Industry and Commerce."

Liu Che was originally going to say Minister of Economy, but he wanted to reserve this position for Huo Hai, so he changed his words and said Minister of Industry and Commerce.

Liu Che: "This matter is of great importance. The Minister of Industry and Commerce will be temporarily appointed as the middle 2,000 stone official."

When this was said, many people were shocked.

The Zhong Er Qian Shi (中二千石) refers to the actual rank of two thousand Shi. There are currently nine positions of this kind, so they are called the Nine Ministers.

This is how the Three Dukes and Nine Ministers came about in later generations.

Although the Nine Ministers have not been fixed yet, they are tacitly regarded as the first echelon under the Three Dukes. These positions qualify them to become the Chief Censor and the Prime Minister.

In other words, Sima Xiangru rose again.

This time, no one dared to use Sima Xiangru's stains to attack him.

Because the more you attack Sima Xiangru's stains, the more it proves that Sima Xiangru is right.

Everyone in the court had interesting expressions on their faces.

At this moment, Zhang Ou looked at Huo Hai for the third time in the court today.

Everything that is happening in the court right now still does not explain that problem.

How exactly does Huo Hai plan to deal with the alliance of the great nobles?
At present, Huo Hai still hasn't made any move.

Zhang Ou didn't understand this.

What if this matter is still not a threat to Huo Hai?
Could it be that... I have to find someone to mention the matter of Xuanping Hou Zhang Ou in the court?
Zhang Ou didn't understand, but Huo Hai didn't care at all.

Because the great nobles can never be united.

No group is monolithic.

If we divide all the people in the Han Dynasty into classes, it is different from the subsequent feudal dynasties. There are six classes in total.

1. The emperor, the only ruler.

2. Princes, old nobles, ministers, and provincial governors.

3. Civil and military officials and new aristocrats.

4. The new rich group, the military group, and everyone (wealthy families).

5. The common people consist of children from good families, middle-class families and poor people.

6. Slave.

From the current perspective, these classes are naturally pyramid-shaped.

In fact, it can be divided into three major classes: 1. The ruling class: emperor, ministers and princes; 2. Nobles and rich people; 3. Common people and slaves.

That is to say, there are 12 in each class, 34 in each class, and 56 in each class.

but!
The second tier of ministers and princes are the moat of the first tier of emperors.

The fourth class, the wealthy group and the military group are the moat of the new aristocracy of the third-level civil and military officials.

In turn, the slave class provides support for the civilian class.

The 3456th level wants to be the emperor? That is impossible, unless you first become a noble or a prince of the second level or kill all the nobles and princes who have influence and power.

However, to become a noble, one must leave the fate of the family to the emperor. To kill all the nobles, one would be leaving the fate to the Ox-Head and Horse-Face.

It is impossible for people from class 56 to become aristocrats unless you become rich first.

Because only a son of a good family who joins the army and then fights throughout his life and rises to a high position can be granted the title of nobility.

123456In every class, apart from relying on merit to climb up, there is only one possible way to climb up, and that is to marry a woman from a higher class.

In other words, you can only climb up by conquering more men or women of higher classes.

This moat theory is the basis of class formation.

What about the other way around?

Every class does not need to guard against people in the class below them. They only need to guard against people in the next class below them from climbing up.

Of course, apart from the emperor who is in a unique position, everyone else also has to be on guard against people of the same class causing trouble and kicking them out.

So in theory, the emperor and the ministers and princes were enemies, and when the ministers and princes climbed up, they put the fate of their families in the hands of the emperor.

At the same time, the emperor hopes to gain support from people in the lower classes, so he must constantly balance the structure of the pyramid to prevent the nobles from absorbing too many resources. He must distribute resources to the lower classes to win their support.

At the same time, people in the upper class should try their best to pull people in the lower class into their next class.

This way the foundation of your tower will be strong enough.

This concept is abstract, but easy to understand.

Take Liu Che for example. When he first became emperor, he had almost no power.

Liu Che almost took advantage of the struggle for power among his external relatives, that is, the people from the class of ministers and princes who had the closest relationship with him, to free up some power in his own hands.

After gaining power, Liu Che began to wage war.

And victory in the war was Liu Che's bargaining chip.

From the war nine years ago to now, hundreds of officials with official rank of Qianshi and dozens of marquises have been created. Although some of these people have no official positions and no real power, but... this also means that Liu Che has more and more bargaining chips in his hands, and he can increasingly control the class of ministers and princes.

Because in the second and third classes, there are a large number of people who were promoted by Liu Che himself and who rely on him for their livelihood.

As he continued to push for power, Liu Che killed off old men from the second and third strata of officials and princes year after year, constantly instigating fights among them, finding fault and making trouble, and using various methods to get rid of the old aristocracy.

This means that there are more and more people in the aristocratic class who were personally promoted by Liu Che and who hold their lifelines in their hands.

By now, Liu Che had actually put the entire second class on a leash.

In the entire history of China, from Liu Che to Zhu Yuanzhang, no emperor had ever successfully accomplished this.

At the same time, who are the new nobles who have emerged with military power and titles? The Weihuo family.

The Weihuo family has become the third class and is climbing up to the second class. Their actual power has even surpassed that of the elders in the second class, but after all, they have not climbed up yet. They are not old nobles and do not have the intricate internal political connections and overlapping interests of other nobles.

Therefore, he does not have the ticket to advance to the first level.

In other words, the ministers and princes had lost the possibility of issuing new stocks to replace old stocks under Liu Che.

So what can they do to fight for their own interests?

The answer is to kick out other people in the same class.

However, not all the nobles and dukes in the second tier are smart people.

To take a step back, even if they were all smart people, they would not have been able to unite. If they could have united, their houses would not have been demolished or even forcibly demolished by Liu Che over the years.

Therefore, Huo Hai didn't care at all about the nobles and princes gathering under Zhang Ou's banner.

Zhang Ou only knew that when he did this, all the ministers and princes spoke out.

But, does Zhang Ou know how many smart people among the ministers and princes have already surrendered?
Liu Sheng, Cao Xiang and others who had spoken the most powerfully just now had already signed an agreement with Huo Hai.

They spent a lot of money to purchase the patent rights to many things such as cement, new red bricks, and concrete bridges.

Soon they will open factories and build roads in their own fiefdoms.

The magnitude of this investment was beyond Zhang Ou's imagination.

The reason why Liu Sheng and Cao Xiang were shouting loudly in the thatched cottage was because other ministers and princes were shouting as well. They were shouting just for the sake of shouting so that they could blend in and deceive others.

They had discovered a secret long ago.

Now there is not much difference between the nobles and the princes, but if you develop the new economy and your family wealth skyrocket, while other nobles and the princes fail to keep up, doesn't that mean they are falling behind and you are standing out?
This is the interest of the court, but not the interest of the Chamber of Commerce?
So they had already embarked on Huo Hai's path and became Huo Hai's fellow travelers.

If you stand in Huo Hai's perspective at this moment, imagine that Huo Hai saw three armies coming towards him, and the commanders of two of the armies were actors and had already surrendered to him.

So, why would you feel scared?

Especially Cao Xiang, Cao Xiang has completely stood on Huo Hai's side. Maybe Cao Xiang is not particularly smart, but he has one advantage, which is that he is good at asking questions.

Although sometimes his questions are a bit stupid.

But sometimes it really helps.

After planning Chang'an Avenue, Cao Xiang asked Huo Hai how much it would cost if he wanted to build a road leading out of several mountainous areas near his seat.

At that time, Huo Hai calculated it for him and found that it would cost about five million.

Logically speaking, investing these five million in such a small place would be a huge loss.

But that's just theoretically speaking.

Soon after, Cao Xiang learned about the water control plan from Liu Che.

Once the water control plan is completed, it means that the entire original Wei River channel will be transformed into a navigable canal.

This time, things changed.

The reason why Pingyang Marquisate was called Pingyang was because it was located on the south bank of Ping River.

Pinghe River connects to Fen River, and Fen River flows directly to the Yellow River from the former territory of Jin State!
The section of the road where the Jing and Wei rivers meet the Yellow River was originally navigable.

In other words, as long as the canal section of the Wei River is built, Pingyang and Chang'an will be in the same water system!

This means that the grain can be transported to Chang'an with only a 40% loss in weight, including other products from Pingyang, all of which can be transported to Chang'an with a 40% loss in weight.

As long as Cao Xiang built a few roads in his own state, he could transport all the worthless things to Chang'an, and the price would immediately triple!
With this benefit, the money for road construction can be recovered and profit can be made as long as the grain output this year is sufficient.

In other words, just by building a road, the income of Cao Xianghou State would triple, and there is no idea where the upper limit is.

At the same time, Cao Xiang could make money by following Huo Hai's operations in his own marquisate. Although he did not earn as much as Chang'an, how could it be less?
Even Cao Xiang had already talked about it with Liu Sheng.

As the King of Zhongshan, Liu Sheng originally wanted to build a road and take the Yellow River waterway. However, it would require increased consumption to pass through Sanmenxia, ​​so he could barely make a 10% profit by delivering the goods to Chang'an.

However, after learning that Cao Xiang had a waterway, Liu Sheng got an inspiration.

In fact, if Cao Xiang wanted to develop, he would build a wharf on the Ping River. In this case, why should Zhongshan Kingdom still go along the Yellow River?
Liu Sheng only needed to contact King Liu Pengzu of Zhao and build a road at the intersection of Fuyang River and Ming River in Handan to complete the transportation.

Although Liu Pengzu was rather mean to his subordinates and was extremely suspicious, Liu Sheng was his brother after all. Wouldn't he be unwilling to make money together with him?

If Liu Pengzu was unwilling, then Liu Sheng could just go a little upstream on the Fuyang River and build a road there. Although it would take a little longer to build, it would pay off in half a year.

At that time, you won’t have to pay tolls to King Zhao.

Of course, it would be even better if Liu Pengzu was willing, because then the entire Jin and Zhao lands would be completely connected. In fact, only three roads would be needed. At that time, all those things that were originally worthless could be moved to Chang'an.

Liu Che knew about their alliance this time and had no objection at all.

What objection could Liu Che have? Originally, the grain in these places was stored and transported north for use in wars.

If the amount of food used in the war decreases, wouldn't it be better if the food could be transported to Chang'an for development?

What could Liu Che object to?
Moreover, the more roads they built, the happier Liu Che became.

Because the road that can transport food can also transport troops!

In the past, the highway did not lead to this direction, so sometimes when something happened, it was a bit difficult to deal with.

Now that the waterway is open, there will no longer be problems with rebellion in Zhao State, Zhongshan State, or even further away. Once a rebellion occurs, with such a good road, it will be possible to transport supplies in any way, and the army can arrive the same day.

Therefore, the better the road, the better it will be for Liu Che's rule.

Since the emergence of cement, many princes and kings who rely on water systems have seen the way to make money and what they should do.

Although Zhang Ou understood the alliance of interests, he did not understand that there are no eternal friends, only eternal interests.

People who were in the same alliance with you in the past may not be in the same alliance with you now. Times have changed.

In the new era, only those who understand the importance of transportation can be in the first echelon.

This first echelon will surely replace the original nobles and princes.

……

Until the end of the court meeting, Huo Hai did not stand up and say anything, which greatly disappointed Zhang Ou.

Zhang Ou didn't understand what went wrong and why Huo Hai was not in a hurry.

Could it be that he thinks he can withstand the pressure from so many nobles and dukes?

Walking out of the court, Zhang Ou saw Kong Yannian pushing Kong Anguo away.

The eldest nephew was aggressive towards his second uncle and scolded him loudly.

Although he couldn't hear or see clearly, Zhang Ou felt something was wrong.

Sima Qian, a little black man, walked by and sighed: "The world is bustling with people because of profit, and the world is bustling with people because of profit."

Zhang Ou suddenly understood something.

Before Huo Hai walked out, he was blocked by Cao Xiang, who said, "Brother Huo, your Huo family has started selling porcelain again, and you didn't even inform me in advance."

Huo Hai whispered: "If everyone knows the benefits of porcelain in advance and it can be mass-produced, won't it be discussed at the court like salt and iron?"

Cao Xiang laughed loudly: "My butler spent a lot of money to customize the deluxe version, saying that it is only slightly inferior to the supreme version used by Your Majesty. Send it to my house first."

Huo Hai nodded: "I have to send it to you first!"

Liu Che ordered dozens of sets of the Supreme Edition, intending to give one set to each of the nobles and their families. This guy bought the Deluxe Edition himself, so it must be shipped to him first. If it is shipped late, he will cancel the order.

Porcelain was a gift that Huo Hai prepared for the people. From the very beginning, he was prepared to launch it in a comprehensive manner, rather than taking it out bit by bit and selling it at high prices.

The reason is that porcelain is easier to clean and keep hygienic than pottery, which can prevent the large-scale spread of infectious diseases.

Huo Hai doesn't want to get infected with a disease that can't be cured in this era just after he gets rich.

Cao Xiang: "Oh, brother, I was going to go hunting with you. I had already agreed with His Majesty to borrow his Shanglin Garden, but His Majesty told me not to bother you, saying that you had something to do?"

It is indeed possible to hunt after the spring.

Huo Hai: “Oh, I want to write a book.”

Cao Xiang shrank his head: "Books? Don't talk to me about books. I've been playing with money recently."

Huo Hai: "A book to amuse people."

Cao Xiang smiled again: "Ah? Really? Be sure to let me know when you've finished writing! I'll take a look first!"

Huo Hai: "Don't worry, we will sell it on a large scale when the time comes."

Cao Xiang spread his hands. Large-scale sales? How large-scale can it be? How large-scale can it be? Although Huo Hai is rich, you can't hire 10,000 people to copy books.

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I wrote and revised this chapter. I was afraid that some of the things I wrote might not be good, and some of the things might not pass the review. It was very clumsy.

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