Chapter 2317: 2314: Qingzhou Prefecture, Famous for Its Gambling Restrictions
Chapter 2317: Chapter 2314: Qingzhou Prefecture, Famous for Its Gambling Restrictions
Smacking his lips: “Lady, your gameplay is really interesting. Now, people who come to our gambling den rarely go to the Qi Family’s Gambling House. It’s because our den offers better service and a wider variety of games.”
“However, the Qi family is indeed disgusting. They copy everything from us. Fortunately, I anticipated this from the start and allied with a group of businessmen to make the gambling den bigger and bigger. The Qi family copying us is embarrassing. Those who care about their reputation aren’t willing to go, but the Qi family does have some power, so quite a few people are afraid to offend them.”
“But I brought in a lot of people together, so the Qi family couldn’t do anything to us. Lady, you’re right; as long as we stay ahead, we don’t fear being copied and can always profit.” Tang Dongfeng spoke exuberantly for a while before reluctantly stopping.
Ye Muyu had just finished looking through the ledger. Although the Chu family’s share had been diluted to only 2.5% after several businesses in the capital joined in, it was still quite good.
Now, Li Can’s family only held 3.5%, and the rest was split among five or six other families, barely giving each a half percent.
But those who joined later invested some silver and basically all earned profits.
They wouldn’t shamelessly demand a large stake.
In just these three months, Ye Muyu had earned over ten thousand taels.
And this was only the income from one gambling den in the capital.
“Not bad.” Ye Muyu knew that operating a casino was very profitable, but having someone to back you up is necessary. Trying to take such a large piece of the pie isn’t an easy task.
Ye Muyu initially did not plan to enter this industry; if it weren’t for the Qi family coming to her, she wouldn’t have retaliated by snatching their business.
Unexpectedly, she managed to make a substantial profit.
However, gambling itself needs to be restricted; otherwise, if the whole nation becomes gamblers, even the largest country could fall.
Nowadays, with Chu Heng managing business affairs, Ye Muyu didn’t need any extra thought and simply mirrored the structure from her past life.
Gambling should be banned, except in selected state government offices.
But vast and resource-rich offices can’t be chosen; those without other sources of income, like small islands, are more suitable, allowing local people to profit from gambling.
In essence, it’s about developing the economy based on geographic location.
Larger state offices can engage in farming, set up workshops, and utilize underground resources.
Smaller offices, what can they do? They don’t have land for farming or resources, and can’t build workshops, so naturally, they can’t develop industries.
“The gambling den is developing well. What are your plans next?” Ye Muyu asked.
Tang Dongfeng perked up upon hearing this: “Lady, Third Young Master Li, and a few other young masters feel that we shouldn’t let go of gambling dens in other places. The Qi Family’s Gambling House has been developing for years and operates in about seven or eight state government offices. Judging by our earnings now, it’s clear they’ve made quite a bit of silver. It’s not a big deal if we get involved too.”
“Have you considered that with the gambling den being so popular now, will there be more gamblers in the future?” Ye Muyu did not dismiss his words, but simply raised this question.
Tang Dongfeng paused and after a slight thought, understood what she meant: “Lady, you’re worried that too many gamblers in the future might affect Great Chu, and our business would also be affected, right?”
“However, Great Chu has always had a substantial number of gamblers; we’ve just captured some of the business, so the impact isn’t significant.”