Cheng Yaojin heard it loudly and said, "I'll say, "This guy is here, just Cheng's mind is good. He can kill the enemy in battle, but he is not good at calculating people." As he said that, he glanced at Xu Maogong and said, "I think you are quite suitable. You just like to calculating people!"

Li Ji sneered: "Then don't do this business, let me do it."

"It's so beautiful!" Cheng Yaojin said, "I have worked so hard to get this kid to give you an idea, can you get cheaper? Li Mu, what do you need? I'm not good at writing it down, I can't remember it, you write it down, I'll do it right now!"

Li Mu nodded, and wrote while saying, "First it is the venue, then it is the publicity. If you don't say it, you will know about it, at least the main nobles of the aristocratic families and others must let them know. For this first time, we can register for anyone and try it first. From the second time, we have to adopt the registration system and set up a Jockey Club. Only registered horses can participate in the competition."

"Why is this?" Cheng Yaojin said in confusion: "Let's open the door to do business, isn't it better if there are more people?"

"No." Li Mu said: "This is for risk consideration. The money we make is the bet money for those who bet. These people who come to participate are not the targets of our money. We set up the Jockey Club to let them join us and become the same group with us. In this way..."

"This way you can cheat those gamblers' money, smart!"

Li Mu quickly waved his hand and said, "Uncle Cheng, it's not a scam, absolutely not. We can't cheat. If you can cheat once or twice, no one is stupid and will not be fooled all the time. If you want to make a long-term deal, you must set rules. Everyone should do things in the rules like the law, and everyone must recognize them."

"I want to set up a Jockey Club. One is to win over these participating people, and the other is to create an environment. All of these participating people, those who raise horses, and those who ride horses, will make money. Only in this way can this transaction last, and this will help alleviate the lack of horses in my Tang Dynasty."

Li Ji said in confusion: "What's the reason?"

"For example, if we hold a competition, we need horses, so in order to get good horses to participate, some people will try their best to find horses. Merchants will try their best to sell horses. After all, there are a few horses that can participate in the competition, and the other horses they bring must be sold. In this way, the number of horses in Chang'an will increase. The horses eliminated from the competition can also be purchased from the army, which is much easier than finding horses by themselves. Moreover, if the competition we holds a trend, there will be more people raising horses near Chang'an City, and there will be many horses that are bred in this way."

Cheng Yaojin smiled and said, "I'm really not an ordinary person. I can still think of going so far."

Li Ji poured a basin of cold water and said, "These nobles in Chang'an City have complex relationships and have interactions with each other. If someone has evil thoughts, colludes, gives up the top spot, or even arranges the top three, and then makes a secret bet, wouldn't it be a loss?"

"They dare!" Cheng Yaojin said angrily: "Who dares to target my Cheng family like this? Isn't it true that I will die?"

Li Mu said: "Uncle Cheng, don't be angry. Do business and make money. I have also prevented this situation." Li Mu paused for a moment, and then wrote on the paper, saying: "This is also the reason why I require horse registration. From the second game, we only accept registered horses and horse owners to participate in the competition. Each horse owner can hold up to three registered horses. The number of horses participating in each game is tentatively set to twenty. The day before the start of each game, we draw lots to decide on the horses that can be participated in. First, the horse owner is selected, and then let the horse owner choose a horse from his horses. On the day of the start of the game, he will be asked to select the knights arranged by us. In this way, the situation mentioned by the adoptive father will not be possible."

"It's amazing!" Cheng Yaojin clapped his hands and smiled, "It's amazing. I don't know whose horse can play before the game. The Knight and the Horse Owner are not in the same group. We cannot be sure which Knight can play. Even if the horse is good, maybe the Knight cannot. If the Knight is good, the horse may not be good. In this way, no one can decide the result. The victory or defeat of the game really depends on the sky."

"That's what we mean. What we just need to do is to calculate the odds, for example, each time we collect 10,000 guan of gambling, take out half of it and pay the bonus, and then pay the net profit of more than 3,000 guan. Wouldn't it be a sure profit but not a loss?"

"Yes, yes, yes, you can't make a profit!" Cheng Yaojin smiled so much that his teeth came out. Li Ji couldn't stand his appearance and said, "Don't be too happy too early. Although this idea is good, it's all open and it's not difficult for others to imitate."

"Who dares!" Cheng Yaojin glared and said, "Who dares to steal my business, I and him can't let it go!"

Li Mu smiled and said, "This is also the reason why I said that only Uncle Cheng can do this business. If Uncle Cheng is not in charge, this business will definitely not be able to do it."

"That's it!" Cheng Yaojin was very proud and said, "Nephew, I am not a stupid person. I heard about this deal now. The most important thing is the odds you mentioned. I can't get this thing, but I still have to rely on you. You don't need to worry about other things. You can rest for a few days and wait for your confinement to be resolved. Things will be over."

Li Mu thought about it and said, "Uncle Cheng, I suggest that this horse farm should be built in the city as much as possible, preferably in the East City, where there are many nobles and close to each other. If you are outside the city, it will take half a day to travel, and the effect will be bad."

"Don't worry, I have some solutions. Please mark the size and make it easy for me to arrange how big the venue needs."

Li Mu marked the picture and said, "It is better to have four to five miles a circle. It is not conducive to sprinting. It is too long and it is not good to watch. I have marked it all, and the craftsmen will know at a glance." Li Mu did not forget to sell his craftsmen and said, "If my uncle hired people, there are many craftsmen in the Ministry of Works. They clearly marked the price. A hundred technicians were 150 liters a day, and technicians were 300 liters a day. A few days ago, I also collected the yard of Duke Zhao's mansion at this price."

"Want to make money from me? No..." Cheng Yaojin almost blurted out the words "no way". Suddenly he remembered that he had to use Li Mu, so he quickly changed his words: "If my mansion does not have enough staff, I will go to the Ministry of Works to hire people, and it will not be available for the time being."

After saying that, Cheng Yaojin put away the paper that Li Mu wrote, put it in his arms, and said, "I'll give you a cow leg later. If you encounter difficulties, I will come to you again."

"Okay." Li Mu agreed and Li Ji said goodbye. Li Mu sent the two to the door. The two generals each boarded their horses, one heading east and the other heading west. Li Mu was very worried. Li Ji's home was also east. He went west, clearly not wanting to go along with Cheng Yaojin.
Chapter completed!