Chapter 485: If we can’t occupy the land, why can’t I occupy the water?
How could Gu Chan be spoiled by these dogs?
Grinning disdainfully, she stood up and walked slowly to Guo Huai.
Guo Huai laughed proudly, thinking that Gu Chan was going to come over and apologize to him properly.
Unexpectedly, just when he was feeling proud, Gu Chan opened his mouth and scolded, "Old man, do you think you've scared me? You still won't let me run the business? I'm afraid of you, you idiot!"
"Oh, you stinky brat, have you rebelled?" Guo Huai cursed angrily.
Everyone present was also shocked. They never expected that Gu Chan was so fearless that even the respected old president of the Jiangnan Chamber of Commerce dared to scold him.
Gu Chan was not afraid at all. She stretched out her hand and patted her chest and said, "Isn't it just that I won't be allowed to occupy the land for business? I don't care. At worst, I will occupy the water for business, and you will have nothing to say about it!"
“Huh? Occupy water management?”
“What do you mean, I’ve never heard of it!”
"That's right! What on earth is Shopkeeper Gu talking about?"
Everyone was dumbfounded and all expressed doubts.
Yan Xishan was also confused and asked quickly, "Shopkeeper Gu, what do you mean?"
"Master Yan, according to the laws of the imperial court, merchants in various places are not allowed to occupy land. The right to operate, then there is no provision in the law to prevent merchants from occupying water for operations? As long as I operate on the water, it does not count as operating on land!" Gu Chan said with a strange smile.
"Uh...this..." Yan Xishan was stunned and speechless.
Guo Huai also looked at Gu Chan with his eyes widened, unable to even fart.
Aunt Hong laughed and said, "Shopkeeper Gu is right. There is such a big river outside Jiangnan City. He can just operate on the river. And to put it bluntly, if we go further, it will be better. There is such a big Tiancang River! As long as he is on the water, there is no need to occupy an area of land! You said you won't let him occupy the water to run the business!" Aunt Cheng followed.
Everyone on Guo Huai's side opened their mouths wide and stood there dumbfounded. For a moment, they didn't even know how to refute.
The four people from Changde sitting behind them couldn't help but snicker.
Chang Wei laughed and said, "It has to be shopkeeper Gu! This head is smart enough to even think of this."
"By the way, I think what he said makes sense! Anyway, he is not lacking. If you don't have enough money, you can buy a big boat on the water and open a commercial ship on the water! What can the Jiangnan Chamber of Commerce do to him? They don't have the land to operate, so you can't control it, right?" Chang De said with a smile.
"Oh! I'm convinced. Shopkeeper Gu is a talent." Xiao Xiang said with a sweet smile.
Xiao Shan looked at Gu Chan with his eyes shining, he really admired her.
While everyone was dumbfounded, Gu Chan pressed forward and said, "Old president, don't be stunned! You are talking! What's the matter, you can't speak now?" ”
"Hmph! You brat, you have the guts! If that's the case, don't open the Yaoduoduo Commercial Building on East Street. Close it! You go to the water business." Guo Huai roared through gritted teeth.
"If you don't open it, you won't open it. What's the big deal? Can't I just use that building to store goods? And I also tell you, I will go there to store goods. Whenever I go there, If something happens to the building, it gets burned or something, I will be the first to sue the Jiangnan Chamber of Commerce. I don’t suspect anyone, I just suspect that you are taking revenge on me." Gu Chan rolled his eyes and said slyly.
"You..." Guo Huai was so angry that she was speechless again.
Yan Xishan quickly smoothed things over and said, "Mr. Guo, he is just a kid. Don't be too familiar with him. Since he wants to occupy the water for business, let him go. This matter will be settled today. From now on, If he dares to sell goods on the ground, I will definitely arrest him and give him an explanation to the Jiangnan Chamber of Commerce." "Okay, I will give Master Yan a face today. If you don't have the same experience as you, a yellow-haired kid, I think you can do it on the water! How long will it last?" Guo Huai said angrily.
After saying that, he stood up, leaned on crutches, and left quickly in anger.
When all the shopkeepers saw that he had left, they did not dare to stay any longer, so they stood up and bowed to Yan Xishan to leave.
After a while, Gu Chan and the others were the only ones left in the huge front yard, and they were still looking at each other with Yan Xishan.
Yan Xishan said, "Shopkeeper Gu, please stay for a while! There happens to be someone in the lobby who wants to chat with you alone."
"Five aunts, just follow Di Lin and the other three. "Go back to Yaoduoduo store and wait for me," Gu Chan ordered.
The five people nodded quietly and immediately left with the three Di Lins, returning to Yaoduoduo store first.
The four people from Changde left the Censor's Mansion and waited for her in the carriage outside the door.
After they all left, Gu Chan followed Yan Xishan into the lobby.
At this time, Xuanyuan Lie and Bai Jingtian were sitting at the lobby table waiting for her. Gu Chan walked to sit across from them and said, "If you fart, hurry up, I'm still busy!"
"How dare you talk to the second prince like this, you are seeking death." Yan Xishan said angrily.
"Get out! Don't make me beat you." Gu Chan glared at him and cursed angrily.
Yan Xishan was about to talk back, but Xuanyuan Lie waved to him and said, "Okay, don't embarrass yourself here. You go and do your business. I can just talk to him alone."
"Yes, Master." Yan Xishan swallowed his breath and said respectfully.
After saying that, he glared at Gu Chan angrily, turned and left with a sullen face.
Xuanyuan Lie didn't care about him at all, he just looked at Gu Chan and said, "Okay! You are not afraid of such a respected old president of the Jiangnan Chamber of Commerce. I really have to admire you."
"Bah! Is he the only one who still has high moral standards? As the old president of the Jiangnan Chamber of Commerce, he doesn't want to benefit the people in Jiangnan, but only thinks about the interests of businessmen. I despise him. If it weren't for While I'm here, I'll definitely beat him up first," Gu Chan said angrily.
Bai Jingtian was made to laugh by her and said, "I just like your temper. No wonder my grandfather accepted you as his apprentice. Now it seems that my grandfather really did not accept the wrong apprentice."
"Okay. , stop talking nonsense, just tell me! What are you going to talk about if you leave me here?" Gu Chan said angrily.
"It's like this. The second prince has told Yan Xishan to raise one billion taels of silver in three days and send it to Chang Mansion for you. I just want to ask you, what are the names of those hundred gates? When will the new artillery weapons be delivered to us?" Bai Jingtian explained.
Gu Chan lowered his head and thought for a while and said, "According to their current speed, it is estimated that it will take at least two months, and there is no guarantee that the quality of every artillery piece is up to standard, so I have to give me three months to deliver it. "Goods."
"The prince will come to Jiangnan for you." The time limit for raising border relief funds is half a year. Now it has been two months. Add in the three months for delivery, and five months have passed. I really want to see the remaining three or four months. How can you collect three billion taels of silver and send it to the border in a few months?" Xuanyuan Lie said with a sinister smile.
Gu Chan's face stiffened and her brows furrowed.
She had to admit that she was not sure at the moment whether she could raise three billion taels of silver to send to the border in the remaining four months.