Chapter 1364 Opposing Voices

Just when the Youzhou nobles began to build a soap workshop, there were still a small number of nobles who thought that doing so would cause Bai Feng's anger and the consequences would be very serious.

Giving up long-term interests in the future for the sake of immediate interests seemed very irrational in the eyes of this small number of nobles.

After they did this, Bai Feng would lose all his good impression of the Youzhou nobles.

So this small number of nobles went to the governor's mansion to persuade Liu Yan to let the nobles who were building the soap workshop not rush into production.

"Governor, if you just let everyone build the soap workshop, how will you explain it to the Hanzhong Marquis in the future?"

After arriving at Liu Yan's mansion, several nobles began to persuade Liu Yan.

"Yes, Governor, you can never make enough money, so why are you in such a hurry?"

"We will not suffer any loss if we invest in the soap workshop. The nobles in Xuzhou and Qingzhou have invested in the soap workshop for a short time, but they have also made a lot of money."

"Governor, please think twice!"

Liu Yan was moved by the persuasion of these nobles.

However, Liu Yan had already promised other nobles before. Even if he had other ideas in his mind now, he could not change it. After all, he had to take 20% of the money earned by those nobles.

And now the soap workshop has begun to be built in Youzhou City. It is a bit late for these nobles to persuade now.

"I know what you said."

However, Liu Yan thought about it and thought that it was not impossible to leave a way out for himself.

Then Liu Yan continued:

"But you all saw that the soap workshop under construction in Youzhou City is not that I didn't tell them to invest in the soap workshop, but who is willing to share their profits with others?"

"Perhaps only Hanzhong Hou can, but the Youzhou gentry, alas"

Liu Yan said here, and couldn't help but sigh helplessly.

It seemed that he had already understood everything.

Whether it was the greed of the Youzhou gentry or Bai Feng's anger after learning about this.

It's a pity that he was powerless in the face of all this

Several gentry who came to persuade Liu Yan were almost deceived by Liu Yan's superb acting skills.

Because they knew that Liu Yan held 20% of the shares in the soap workshop jointly built by the Youzhou gentry.

That is to say, even if Liu Yan did nothing, he would have tens of thousands of taels of silver in his account every year.

"Prefect, at least we should say hello to Hanzhong Hou, right?"

"Now Hanzhong Hou's steam locomotive is already shining, and it will be sent to Yecheng in the future. If Hanzhong Hou expresses his dissatisfaction with you in front of His Majesty."

The nobles who continued to persuade Liu Yan did not say anything more.

But the meaning is already very clear.

If Bai Feng said a few words in front of Cao Cao that you Liu Yan is not good enough, then you Liu Yan will not be the prefect of Youzhou for long.

Liu Yan naturally heard the meaning of the noble's words.

But Liu Yan didn't care much in his heart.

Why did the Youzhou nobles not even take Bai Feng seriously after they united?

It was because since Youzhou and Xianbei started to trade with each other, both Kebi Neng and Budugen began to make friends with the nobles of Youzhou.

Prefect Liu Yan was even a guest of honor for the two.

"I know your worries. I will write to the Marquis of Hanzhong when the time comes."

"No matter what the outcome of this matter is, I will bear it all!"

After Liu Yan finished speaking, he looked at the several nobles in front of him with a serious face.

When these nobles heard this, they all sighed in their hearts.

This time they finally understood that Liu Yan had made up his mind to make a big profit from it and had no intention of turning back.

"Prefect, you have made us talk too much today."

"I will not bother you any more. I will take my leave!"

After saying goodbye to Liu Yan, these nobles left the prefect's mansion together and went to the restaurant.

In recent years, due to the trade with the Xianbei, restaurants, teahouses and inns in Youzhou City have sprung up like mushrooms after rain.

In a private room of a restaurant in Youzhou.

"Alas, can we really only stay in Youzhou for the rest of our lives?"

The noble who persuaded Liu Yan at the beginning sighed softly after putting down his wine glass.

"Brother Zhou, it's fate!"

The nobles beside him couldn't help but say to the Zhou nobles.

"We were always worried here before, afraid that the Xianbei people would snatch away all the property we had worked so hard to accumulate."

"Although we don't have to worry about this problem now, and even if there were no Xianbei people, there would be no prosperity in Youzhou today, but this prosperity would not be realized without the Hanzhong Marquis!"

"Now this group of short-sighted people have occupied the entire Youzhou, and even the governor is in cahoots with them!"

After saying this, the Zhou nobles couldn't help but raise their glasses and drink again.

Youzhou is indeed more prosperous after the trade with the Xianbei, but the nobles and officials of Youzhou are getting closer and closer to the tribal leaders of the Xianbei.

This was anticipated when Bai Feng first implemented the trade plan. In the long run, it is very beneficial for the integration of the Xianbei people into the Wei Dynasty.

First, common interests, and then deepening cooperation.

But what follows is corruption.

"Brother Zhou, we are just a few small figures to the governor and other nobles."

"The governor is giving us some face by meeting us today."

"If you ask me, it's better to sell the property here and go directly to Hanzhong!"

Another Sun family member couldn't help but speak out.

In the current environment of Youzhou, these declining families have no chance to make a name for themselves.

Now they are all in their twenties and thirties, and they are full of ambitions.

Since Youzhou does not have a stage for them to display their talents and ambitions, it is better to go to Hanzhong, at least out of sight, out of mind.

Maybe in the future, there will be a chance for Bai Feng to discover their talents and show their ambitions.

"Okay!"

"That's it!"

"It's better not to stay in Youzhou!"

The five young families raised their glasses together and prepared to go to Hanzhong.

Hanzhong.

Bai Feng's life is getting busy now.

Although the steam engine production line of the R&D center is not in a hurry to expand again, the steam locomotive production line needs to be improved.

There are only more than 50 craftsmen involved in the production and manufacturing of the current steam locomotive production line, and Bai Feng believes that there is still a lot of room for improvement in efficiency.

There is also the explosives workshop, the production line has also started, and the safety and production capacity are good.

Bai Feng also plans to add a new explosives production line after the new year, and will no longer recruit alchemists as production personnel. He will start training ordinary craftsmen who can produce explosives.