Since there is space, it is naturally the best to buy it for 0 yuan

Boss Xue thought for a while before saying, "That seems to be the case. Are you sure that if we do this, no one will dare to bully us?"

Shen Ruyi said: "I can't give you this guarantee, because even I can't do this, let alone you. But I can guarantee you that if you encounter difficulties with others or are wronged, or bullied by corrupt officials, as long as you have evidence in your hands, I can help you go straight to heaven, understand?"

Boss Qin stroked his beard twice and nodded: "I understand, I understand. Isn't this what we businessmen want? It's enough to be able to reach the heaven directly. It's enough."

If you can get to heaven directly, what else can you ask for? The reason why an unjust case is an unjust case is because the real situation and the truth cannot reach the official desk.

"Then Mr. Shen, what is the standard of righteousness business that you mentioned?"

"You cannot use illegal means to bully and oppress the common people, you cannot play with young children or molest children, you cannot set up traps to harm people and make money, you cannot abduct and sell children and women, etc. You can add the rest as you see fit. It would be best if you were someone who was willing to reduce or exempt rent for tenants in times of disaster, someone who was willing to lend a hand when the country was in trouble, and someone who had built bridges and paved roads.

The standards can be made stricter. We will never shelter these bad guys. If someone takes advantage of me by mixing in the crowd, once I find out, I will deal with him in my own way. I hope his family can bear the consequences.

We should try to make this chamber of commerce bigger and more influential, so that others will not dare to attack us easily. This way, we can save a lot of money. We can use the money saved for charity and help build our country."

"Then how do we define when we, the righteous businessmen, should take action and when we should not?"

"There is no definition for this. If you have money, you can do it if you think of it. But when you encounter a disaster, you must do it. For example, now is a peaceful time with no major incidents. If you happen to have this money, then you can build a road or a bridge.

We can apply to the government and erect a monument next to the road or bridge that we built with our own money, with the builder's name and construction date written on it.

If a newborn is born in your family, and you want to celebrate with a big banquet, cancel the banquet and build a road in the name of the child. This will not only make things convenient for others, but also accumulate merit for your child. This merit is very great. Isn't it more effective than praying to the gods? Has anyone of you attended the Buddhist lecture held by the Big Buddha Temple some time ago?"

Boss Qin said: "I went there to accompany my family."

"It mainly talks about the Ksitigarbha Sutra, right? If you have read the sutra, you will know that holding a big banquet is not always a good thing. For example, when someone dies or is born. Not only is it not good for the parties involved, it will also cause unnecessary trouble for them and make their sins even heavier. It does not help them but harms them."

What Mr. Xue is concerned about is: "Can we really erect a monument?"

"You can ask the government about this. I personally think there is no reason for him to disagree. The merit of building roads is still very great. When we build roads, first of all, it is convenient for us, and at the same time, it is convenient for others. We erect a monument, and we also have a reputation. This thing cannot be bought back with any amount of money.

Of course, the benefits to the government are that the roads are easier to travel, information is more fluent, the connection between cities is more convenient and closer, and the communication between the upper and lower levels is smoother. For us merchants, it is more convenient to transport goods across regions.

If you don't repair it and I don't repair it, whoever walks on that road will find it muddy. If you repair a section, I repair a section, and he repairs a section, then the three of us can all share these three sections of smooth road. Isn't it a win for the three of us?"

Boss Xue asked directly: "What do you think is the probability that the government will agree?"

"It's very big. Leave it to me. The question is, how many people are willing to do this job? How many people will take the trouble to repair it?"

Xue Dongjia was immediately excited, gesticulating with his hands and saying, "Shen Dongjia, let's not talk about anything else, just the fact that we can erect a monument will make all the merchants excited. What do we seek in our lives? Isn't it fame? When we are alive, we hope to be recognized and respected by others. If we can still have a posthumous reputation and be remembered by others after we die, what a great ability it is! It will bring honor to our descendants. I guess when we meet our ancestors after we die, they will praise me."

Shen Ruyi asked Boss Qin: "Is it true?"

Boss Qin replied: "Yes, Boss Xue was right just now. If this could really be done, all the businessmen would probably be excited. This is a great event that will bring honor to the family, and it is a very, very big event."

"Is that so? Then the list of righteous merchants must be supervised and clarified to avoid unqualified people. This monument is not something that anyone can erect. The person must have good character to be able to do so.

Even if these monuments are erected, they can be abolished if they do something immoral. Therefore, this requires each of us to set an example and strive to be a loyal and honest person. At the same time, we must restrain our family members so that they do not drag us down. This can also be regarded as a counter-restraint. "

"Okay, everything will be up to Mr. Shen. Then let's go back and communicate with the others first. According to what you said, we should come up with a general outline first. By the way, we should also make a rough selection of candidates."

"Well, go ahead. The specific steps are up to you. You can discuss it among yourselves."

"Boss Shen, aren't you going to join us?"

"It doesn't matter whether I participate or not. Whether you guys are here or not, my affairs are proceeding according to my personal wishes."

"But we hope you can get involved, so that we can feel more at ease."

"Then you guys take care of it first. I don't have the time and energy to focus on this."

"You don't have to do anything, just stand behind us."

"That's fine. Just remember to select the right people carefully, lest we all get spoiled by a bad apple, which would be too late for regrets."

"understandable."

The two bosses then said goodbye and left, and Boss Xue had an expression as if he was in a trance until he left, but the key point was that he was smiling. This made people speechless, and they had no idea what was going on in his mind at that moment.

This deception seems to be successful for now, but I don’t know if they can achieve what Shen Ruyi expects. I hope so.

Shen Ruyi called Lord Wei over and conveyed his ideas to the emperor, and asked whether he agreed.