vrcanaries Chapter 609 Taking over the restaurant
Chapter 609 Taking over the restaurant
For example, the Wen and Jiang families in Lifeng Town had an annual income of three to four thousand taels. Ziye County was several times the size of Lifeng County, so it was not too much for a big family like the Song family to earn ten thousand taels of silver a year.
In addition, the family members hardly paid for food or anything else, so there was no money, so they only spent more on officials in the court. Over the past hundred years, including the real estate, it is possible that there are more than 200,000 taels of silver.
If this is copied...
Thinking of this, Lin Xiaofan's eyes burned. His refined salt business was so large that he bought a lot of it from foreign countries, and he only got 200,000 or 300,000 taels a year.
But after thinking about it, I decided not to do it. Although the Song family's crimes were enough to confiscate their property, doing so would definitely make the world's aristocratic families feel terrified. At that time, there was no telling if they would rebel.
The Tianlang Kingdom is just waiting for such an opportunity.
Seeing Lin Xiaofan's worried look, Pei Xi gritted his teeth and said, "Master Champion, if it really doesn't work, 600,000 is also fine."
"Patriarch Pei, we should use our wits to win. There is no need to go against all the families at once." Lin Xiaofan laughed dryly. He had spent a lot of money accepting people from Dashang and buying food over the years.
Of course, his strategy was effective. Now no one could store enough grain and grass in Qingzhou County. In addition, the people of Dashang were not able to get enough food due to his strategy of purchasing grain on a large scale, so more and more people came to Daqian.
The population of Daqian was increasing, while the population of Dashang was decreasing. As a result, it would not be long before Dashang itself was destroyed.
If this continues, I wonder if the Great Shang Emperor can keep his composure.
"What does Champion Hou think we should do?" Pei Xi asked patiently.
"Isn't the Song family the most active? Let's deal with them first. As for the other families, if we can unite, we should unite them. At least, we should ask them not to interfere and help the Song family. Can we do that?"
Lin Xiaofan said.
"The Pei family is quite famous in Midnight City. If they were to take action against the Song family, most families would not intervene."
Pei Xi thought about it seriously, with an embarrassed look on his face, and said cautiously:
"The Gong family will definitely help. If the Song family wants to borrow money, they can also borrow a lot. Six hundred thousand is already the minimum."
He said that 600,000 was already a big risk.
Seeing that Lin Xiaofan didn't speak, Pei Sheng spoke again:
"Sir, I have a plan. The Pei family does not necessarily have to go against all the families. They can unite with some small families and first eat up the big families like the Gong family and the Song family. By then, the Pei family will be the only one in power and can restrain the other families. The three things promised to the court can also be done."
Pei Xi thought about it, and his eyes showed approval. In this way, not only can the money problem be solved, but also they have too many industries to control, so it is not bad to release some of them appropriately.
As for those small families, compared with the huge Pei family, they pose no threat at all.
"That's possible, but you have to control yourself and not expose the plan too early. Also, I can help you get rid of the Song family." Lin Xiaofan nodded slightly and said.
"Sir, what should we do?" Pei Xi asked.
"What are the main businesses of the Song family?" Lin Xiaofan asked.
"The Song family is mainly engaged in the textile and restaurant industries. Most of the restaurants in the city are owned by the Song family. In addition, about half of the textile factories in the city are owned by the Song family. The other small businesses hardly make much money."
Pei Xi thought about it.
"When you open a restaurant, keep the prices lower, but not too low. Just keep it the same as in other counties."
Lin Xiaofan said.
"At the same time, I will give you a kind of salt that can greatly improve the taste of food. With it, even if the Song family offers a lower price than you, their restaurant will not be able to sell food."
"There is this kind of salt?" Pei Xi acted as if he was surprised, but he didn't quite believe it. It was just changing the salt. How could it be so easy to improve the taste of food?
And in terms of price, wouldn't it be a bit expensive? He didn't want to lose all the cost.
However, he did not intend to raise these issues at this time.
"Besides the Song family, which other family in this city is involved in the textile industry?" Lin Xiaofan asked.
"And there is our family." Pei Xi replied.
"That's perfect. Let's collect all the raw materials needed for textile production and see what the Song family will do." Lin Xiaofan said with a smile.
"The Song family and the Gong family have always been in alliance, trying to deal with our Pei family. If we take action against the Song family, the Gong family will not sit idly by. Although the Pei family is slightly stronger than the two families, it cannot deal with the two families joining forces." Pei Xi smiled bitterly.
"In that case, let's deal with it together. I'll lend you 200,000 taels of silver first. If it's not enough, we can find another way."
Lin Xiaofan said. With the restaurant business making money, plus they are in the dark, two hundred thousand taels of silver can last for a while. Maybe, they can just move to the two families.
"How about a three-year loan with 10% interest?"
Lin Xiaofan asked. This interest rate is not high in today's era, but it is difficult to borrow it.
"Ok."
Pei Xi nodded slightly, but he was a little unsure. Two hundred thousand taels of silver, plus the money of the Pei family, might not be enough to swallow up all the businesses of the two families. If it didn't work, and Lin Xiaofan was unwilling to invest money later, then the Pei family would suffer a great loss.
"Lord Guanjun Hou, let's settle the money for the salt as well." Pei Xi said.
"As for the salt, go get some refined salt." Lin Xiaofan said to the guard at the door.
When he goes out, he usually brings some refined salt with him.
The guard responded and soon brought a box of fine salt. When they opened it, they saw that the tiny salt grains inside were as white as snow, completely different from the salt on the market.
"Is this salt?" Pei Xi's face was full of surprise, mainly because the quality was so good that he couldn't believe it for a moment.
"That's right. This is made from the salt-making method I researched when I was at the seaside. As for the taste of the food, you will know in a moment."
Lin Xiaofan said that it was just time for breakfast, so he asked the two of them to taste the refined salt.
Not long after, several dishes were served on the table. The aroma of the food filled the whole room, making the two of them swallow their saliva.
In order to get up early, they didn't have breakfast.
After breakfast, both of them applauded, but they felt a little embarrassed. This salt shouldn't be cheap, right?
If the food prices are set low, they won't be able to make back their investment.
"Sir, what is the price of this salt?" Pei Sheng asked. Speaking of this, the two were ready to be ripped off.
"During the price war, this salt will be provided to you for free." Lin Xiaofan said.
There are still hundreds of thousands of tons of salt piled up in the salt depot in Lifeng Town, which is more than enough to supply the Pei family for a hundred years.
Pei Xi and Pei Sheng looked at each other, hurriedly thanked him, and bowed, "Thank you, sir."