Chapter 1348: The Han Banner World (38) Cao Wending

"Cao Wending, do you think Wang Jian will agree?" Sun Xiao looked at the young man standing in front of him and asked with some suspicion. Although the Cao Wending in front of him is young, he is a person that his father-in-law values ​​​​extremely. When he appeared in front of him a few days ago with his father-in-law's autograph letter, he was really surprised. His father-in-law obviously trusted him so much that he actually gave him full authority over such a major matter that would affect the prosperity of the entire Cao family for decades to come.

"Uncle, please don't worry, Wang Jian will definitely agree." Cao Wending said confidently, "Wang Jian is a very realistic person. When he came to our Han Dynasty, he saw the huge gap between his country and our Han Dynasty. This is not his shortcomings." It can be changed in time, so he immediately settled in the vassal country. In fact, he also knew very well that if the big man wanted to plot against him, with his strength, there was no way to resist him, so he would definitely become a bachelor in the end and leave these things to us. . Firstly, it can solve the problem he is facing now. Secondly, it can also resolve the suspicion of us big men towards him. Thirdly!

Cao Wending couldn't help but laugh.

"Why are you laughing?" Sun Xiao couldn't help but ask.

"He must think that we are doing this because of the king's instructions, so even if he is a little reluctant, he will still agree."

"Why do you think he has such a view?" Sun Xiaoqi asked.

"Uncle, you have forgotten the background of the Cao family. Needless to say, the master, the young master, and you, the uncle, are all very popular figures in the Han Dynasty and have won the trust of the king. People from such a family with a profound court background are doing this. Son, doesn’t Wang Jian think this is what the king means?” Cao Wending explained.

"You, you have included the king in your scheme." Sun Xiao retorted, "This is the first time since I followed the king that I have used power for personal gain and revealed the situation about Wang Jian to you. What if this happened? If you let the king know, I'm afraid I'll get killed."

"It can't be hidden from the king." Cao Wending said calmly: "But I think the king will be happy to see it happen."

"Why do you say that?" Sun Xiao asked.

Cao Wending sighed: "Uncle, in fact, the ride-hailing business has reached a bottleneck. Over the years, his old boss has used his influence in the court and the army. He has almost taken over the entire transportation business of the court, and the ride-hailing business has reached a bottleneck. The expansion rate of the industry is really amazing. Do you think that as a king, he would like to see such a dominant company? You know, the entire transportation industry of the Han Dynasty is almost controlled by the Cao family? "

"Cao has always been loyal to the king." Sun Xiao said with a change of expression.

"The king is naturally aware of this loyalty, but this does not prevent him from being unhappy. No king would be willing to see this situation.

To put it bluntly, even if the king is relieved, do you think the political hall will be relieved? Do you think those in the Grand Council will be relieved? From a public perspective, this matter involves national security. From a private perspective, is it possible that no one would want to take a bite of such a big piece of meat? "

Sun Xiao took a deep breath, what Cao Wending said was not unreasonable.

"Now the political hall and the military have begun to support other forces. The business volume of Anda Carriage and Horse Racing has increased by 300% in this year. Most of their increased business comes from the First Military Region Yes, these businesses were all in our pocket before." Cao Wending continued: "If my old boss doesn't make other plans, I'm afraid it will be a disaster."

"Isn't that what it is?" Sun Xiao's face changed slightly.

Cao Wending smiled and said, "Uncle, it is not difficult for our Cao family to capsize. For example, in some of the subsequent major battles to destroy Chu and Ping Qin, as long as the freight we are responsible for has a big problem. , what kind of situation do you think we will face? At that time, even if the king is willing to come out as a guarantee, I am afraid that according to the current law, we will not be able to escape the guilt. "

"Father-in-law actually thinks that the matter is so serious?" Sun Xiao's voice changed a little.

"Think about what happened to Li Can. Li Can tried to monopolize overseas trade. My uncle must have known about the things he did. Although he didn't accuse him later, he demoted him to the end. Even his son Li Quan suffered the consequences. Implicated, from a promising naval general to an inland defense general, look at the current maritime trade. The Li family was suppressed by this, and other maritime merchants took the opportunity to rise. How could the former Fenzhou maritime merchants compete with the Cangzhou maritime merchants? In comparison, Fenzhou Maritime has the upper hand now."

Sun Xiao fell silent.

"So the old club came to me for discussion. My advice to the old club was to shrink Dahan's domestic transportation business, diversify investment, and prevent others from treating us as a target. The old club also adopted my suggestion. Now the old club We almost no longer care about the transportation business, and put a lot of energy into diversifying Cao's investment. Now Cao has invested in more than a dozen company workshops, and our main transportation business has dropped by 30% in the past six months. It looks like it will continue to decline.”

"In this case, wouldn't those people who have been working hard with my father-in-law all these years lose their jobs?"

"The transportation industry is our main business. It would be a pity to completely throw it away, and we can't do it too obviously. At this time, Wang Jian appeared at the right time. It was almost a pie-in-the-sky thing. We can transfer our business overseas. If we go to his territory and open a new battlefield in such a distant place, we won't be suspected by others anymore," Cao Wending said with a smile. "Besides, this is also a good thing for the big man. We can penetrate deeper into Wang Jian's regime, right?"

"An interest-free loan of four million yuan, and a large-scale investment in Wang Jian's territory, would only cost several million yuan. Where did my father-in-law find so much money?" Sun Xiao asked Cao Wending. The analysis made no difference at this time. Obviously, Cao Tiancheng made the right decision, but he doubted where Cao got so much money.

"My uncle underestimated the strength of the Cao family. In fact, it is not difficult for the Cao family to spend millions of yuan now. Of course, in this way, the Cao family's other industries will inevitably be affected. So when I came, my old club had already decided to join forces with the Mei family and the Wu family to do this."

"The Mei and Wu families?" Sun Xiao was startled, "If they are also willing to participate, there really won't be any problem."

"The Mei family is very popular now, but their family foundation is weak and they are not capable of taking the lead in the industry. Mei Su, the second son in charge of the Mei family, is looking for new business opportunities and hit it off with us. Wu's wine industry has suffered a lot in the past two years. Faced with a strong challenge, with the disclosure of distillation technology to the world, other distilleries in Dahan are also rising strongly. In the low-end market, Wu's has almost lost everything, and in the mid-range market On the market, they are also facing attacks from their opponents. All they can maintain is the reputation of the old brand built over the years and the top high-end market. However, the sales volume in the high-end market must be limited, so they also have to look for other products. After the old boss put forward this suggestion, the old Wu family also warmly welcomed it." Cao Wending said with a smile: "The three of us decided to form a joint-stock company. Because Cao is a leader in this industry, he not only has enough transportation. Their tools and talents are beyond their reach in terms of experience in warehousing and logistics. We also have a road construction team that has moved to the north and south. No matter how difficult the road is to repair, we can’t stop it, so we occupy a leading position in this company. Of the 40% shares, the two of them own 30%,” Cao Wending said.

"Do you think such a large investment can recover the cost and make a profit in Wangjian?" Sun Xiao asked with some doubts.

"Of course, after He Lanjie came back, we inquired about the specific situation there. It was much better than we expected. The cost of building the road would not be too high. Uncle, after all, it is a country with a radius of thousands of miles. Let's go in Well, this is a separate business, no one can challenge us, and with the road advantages we have and the relationship with Wang Jian's government, there is no threshold for us to enter his industry. This is not as good as within the Han Dynasty. There are limits and there are rules for everything, so we can do many things without any scruples, right?”

"That's true. If you want to do other business, relying on the advantage of transportation costs will be enough to make others unable to hold their heads up." Sun Xiaodao.

"So this first step is just a beginning. The last thing we want to do is to completely grasp the economic lifeline of Wang Jian's government." Cao Wending said solemnly.

Hearing this, Sun Xiao looked Cao Wending up and down: "Wen Ding, this whole plan should have been drawn up by you. In my impression, my father-in-law definitely does not have such a brain to think about everything like this." clearly."

"My uncle complimented me, and my old club told me about his worries. Taking advantage of Wang Jian's incident, I came up with this plan." Cao Wending said with a smile.

"You are a top student in the Computer Science Department of Jicheng University. I heard that both the Central Bank and the Ministry of Finance wanted you, but why didn't you become an official somewhere and go to my father-in-law's place?" Sun Xiao asked.

Cao Wending smiled and said, "My uncle must know everything about me. I think the young master must have found out all the eighteen generations of my ancestors, right?"

Sun Xiao chuckled and did not answer this question.

"Whether I go to the Central Bank or the Ministry of Finance, I have to start from a small clerk, with a meager salary and having to be ordered around by my superiors. I am a proud and arrogant person, and I can't stand this. When I went to Shunfeng, my old boss promoted me to assistant manager in the first year I went there. This year, they completely handed over all the important matters related to the prosperity of the Cao family to me. I can command hundreds of people and easily After mobilizing millions of taels of silver, even Mei Su and Wu Tianjiao, the second son of the Wu family, politely called me brother Cao and uncle, which one do you think I should choose?" Cao Wending laughed, "And now the officials of the Han Dynasty are. It’s not that easy!”

Hearing what Cao Wending said, Sun Xiao also laughed, "It's really hard to take this seriously. A few days ago, I was pointed at my nose and questioned by members of the Dayan County Council." (To be continued.)

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