bookrebus Chapter 81 Go to find Master He, the richest man in Yongle County
Chapter 81 Go to find Master He, the richest man in Yongle County
[Host, aren't you tired? We suggest you rest now!]
The host has already earned it 50 points today, and as a system that cares about its host, it knows how to be content.
"Then I've decided to go and work on it! I'll go check it out first. Besides, Master He might not even be at his residence right now, so I might not be able to find him."
The beauty of this task is that as long as she can afford to buy the shop upfront, it's practically free. She can recoup her investment as soon as the task is completed!
"System, navigate me to the He residence!"
[Yes, host. According to the map, Master He has private residences in various towns throughout Yongle County.]
[We have located the He family mansion in Heshun Town, near the crossroads in the town center. Would you like to proceed there?]
"Wow? No wonder they're rich! They have homes everywhere..."
Upon hearing this, Bai Mengran couldn't help but sigh.
"Alright, let's try our luck at this one first!"
[Yes, host. Your destination has been set to Hefu Mansion (Heshun Town). The carriage will depart immediately.]
Seeing the carriage begin to speed up, Bai Mengran, who was sitting alone in the carriage, began to chat with the system without any hesitation.
"Commander, can you tell me about this Master He? Why does this mission require us to go find him?"
[Host, as far as we know, this Master He is the richest man in Yongle County, and his original name is He Fusheng.]
He came from a humble background and built his business from scratch, gradually expanding it until he became the richest man in the county.
Bai Mengran became even more curious after hearing this. "Sir, could you elaborate?"
She loves listening to stories of people getting rich! She always feels like listening to them will make her brain grow.
Alright, host, I'll explain it to you then.
Seeing the host's curious and eager expression, it changed its storytelling tone and began to tell the story from the beginning.
He Fusheng was originally from an ordinary farming family with only a few acres of poor land, barely enough to make a living.
However, he showed extraordinary intelligence and wit from a young age, and also learned some accounting and literacy skills from the elders in the village.
At that time, there was a small market in the county.
Once, when He Fusheng accompanied his father to sell the surplus grain and vegetables they had grown, he keenly sensed a business opportunity.
He discovered that hunters in the surrounding mountains often sold their prey at very low prices in order to get rid of it as quickly as possible, while wealthy people in the city were quite fond of those mountain delicacies, but rarely had a stable supply channel.
So He Fusheng began to deal with the hunters one by one, promising to buy their game at a reasonable price and settle the payment on the spot, which the hunters were naturally happy to do.
Subsequently, he put in a lot of effort to make connections with the stewards of several large restaurants and wealthy households in the city, and carefully processed the wild game he had acquired before sending it to them for sale.
Using this price difference, he gradually saved up his first pot of gold.
Having accumulated some savings, He Fusheng was not satisfied with that.
He noticed that the number of merchants traveling to and from the county was increasing, but there were few decent inns, and passing merchants were often troubled by not being able to find a comfortable place to rest.
He Fusheng decisively used most of his savings to purchase a plot of land near a major transportation route in the county town and built a rather impressive inn. It not only provided comfortable accommodations but also prepared delicious meals.
The inn was a great success from the moment it opened, with guests flocking in every day and profits flowing in steadily.
Having tasted the sweetness of doing business, He Fusheng's horizons broadened even further.
He then turned his attention to the county's textile industry. At that time, although many families in Yongle County made a living by textiles, most of them were small workshops and did not operate on a large scale.
He Fusheng first hired several skilled weavers at high salaries, and then purchased a large quantity of high-quality silk, cotton, and linen raw materials, establishing a sizable textile workshop. The cloth produced not only sold well in the county, but was also sold to surrounding counties through merchants, and its reputation grew.
As his wealth accumulated, he began to purchase farmland and real estate, acquiring land in his name throughout the county.
At the same time, he was also charitable and often opened his granaries to provide relief to disaster victims during years of famine. He also funded the repair of public facilities such as schools and bridges in the county, which earned him the love and respect of the people and the recognition of the government.
Thus, after decades of painstaking management, He Fusheng transformed from an ordinary farmer's son into the undisputed richest man in Yongle County, and his mansion became the envy of many.
After the system finished telling the story, it saw that the host remained silent, frowning as if lost in thought.
[Host? Are you listening?]
"Hmm... Commander, what I just heard you say suddenly made me think that maybe we could also specifically seek out and cooperate with those merchant caravans."
They would label durable foods with the "Fairyland" logo and supply them to merchant caravans, allowing them to sell them along the way. This would also give them a chance to establish the "Fairyland Products" brand in other regions..."
Having just heard the story of how Master He rose to wealth, she was inspired and put forward her idea.
[Ding! Congratulations, host, for proposing the suggestion of "cooperating with caravans." You have been awarded one draw from the system, bringing your total to three draws.]
Upon hearing the host's suggestion, the system first mindlessly offered a lottery, then immediately switched to a praising tone.
[Host is really great~ You've made another good suggestion!]
Actually, the host can also unlock new map areas by upgrading their territory! Reaching territory level 10 will add a new teleportation entrance to the "Wonderland".
"There's even a hidden feature here? But it's only a level three territory now, it'll probably be a long time before it reaches level ten..."
The road to upgrading is long, so Bai Mengran decided to focus on doing the task at hand first. As she thought about how close she was to her destination, she reviewed the details of the mission in her mind.
"By the way, Master, are you sure you've arranged my household registration here? We'll have to go to the government office to sign contracts when we buy a shop, I'm worried..."
Although the system had promised to solve her household registration problem long ago, the government also checked the household registration book and found her household registration when she signed the lease for the shop last time.
But Bai Mengran, who had worn the clothes, was still unsure of herself...
[You can rest assured that this system will get things done!]
Bai Mengran wanted to ask the system how it did it, but it immediately shut its mouth and refused to say anything more.
For the system, fabricating a household registration for a time traveler is a trivial matter that can be easily handled.
Even in an era when identity information databases were quite comprehensive, loading a household registration information was a piece of cake for the system.
Not to mention in ancient times, the system had already taken care of her household registration after she arrived in ancient times when it was bound to the host.
Bai Mengran's household registration can be found in the official register. She is an orphan with no parents or relatives, and has an innocent family background. She is registered in Taoyuan Town. To this end, they even altered an unclaimed house deed to make it Bai Mengran's registered address.
Ahem… It’s best not to let the host know about these less-than-honorable things, for it fears that its standing in the host’s eyes will be jeopardized…
[Host, we've arrived at the He residence!]