Daming: Stealing Chen Yuanyuan at the beginning

Chapter 93
"Our family seems to have heard someone say that people in the palace don't know how to do business, right?"

As Cao Huachun said, his figure appeared at the door of the private room. There was no wrinkle on Dandan's face.

This egg-shelled face, this half-smile expression, is the worst nightmare for Huizhou merchants!

They immediately felt terrified, and knelt down tremblingly, not daring to breathe.

The businessman surnamed Liu was sweating profusely, and his soul was blown away. He slapped himself and said, "Boss Cao, the director of the Cao factory, the little one made a slip of the tongue, I deserve to die, I deserve to die..."

"Whether you should die or not, our family has the final say, but you can't be the master." Cao Huachun dusted off his green shirt, and said, "Everyone, come with our family for a while, our family will let you see how the people in the palace will behave." won't do business."

"Go...where?"

"West factory."

The Huizhou merchants shook even more, and kowtowed their heads and said, "Director Cao, if you have something to say, please spare our lives. Your lord has a lot of people, so you don't deserve to be known like us lowlifes..."

Cao Huachun said with a contemptuous smile: "Bitch! The last time our family asked you to transport grain to Yimeng Mountain, we once said that there will be great wealth waiting for you. Our family is here to fulfill the promise, and the opportunity is in front of you. or not?"

After all, go out and go downstairs.

Huizhou merchants look at me and look at you. Although Cao Huachun did not use strong methods, they dared to say no and went downstairs.

A few carriages parked in front of the building, and the minions of Xichang stuffed the Anhui merchants into the carriages, raised their whips and drove at a fast speed.

The businessman surnamed Liu sat in the car, frightened, thinking to himself whether it was a blessing or a curse, he didn't even have time to write a suicide note.

Not long after, we arrived at the gloomy West Factory.The Anhui merchants followed Cao Huachun forward, not daring to look up or look around.

At the entrance of the lobby, Cao Huachun said, "Kneel down!"

The Huizhou merchants knelt down in a hurry, but they didn't hear anyone speak for a long time, only heard a burst of jingling and melodious sounds, very rhythmic and cheerful.

In the lobby at this time, Li Cunming was standing in front of a table with more than a dozen glasses filled with varying amounts of water. He tapped the mouth of the cup with a bamboo chopstick.

"Jingle bells, jingle bells, jingle bells..." Li Cunming hummed while beating.

After a while, he stopped and rushed to the door and said, "Come in."

"The emperor lets you in!" Cao Huachun said to the Huizhou merchants.

emperor?The Huizhou merchants were taken aback, and they didn't dare to stand up. They crawled into the lobby, kowtowed and shouted "Long live", their hearts pounding, why is the emperor here?
Li Cunming said with a smile: "I asked Director Cao to come here to discuss a big deal with you. Get up!"

"Thank you, Your Majesty!" The Huizhou merchants stood up and raised their heads, feeling dizzy for a moment.

I saw several Eight Immortals tables placed in the lobby, and the tables were full of crystal clear utensils, including cups, bowls, plates, wine cups, etc., a dazzling array.

"These are all made of glass, what do you think?" Li Cunming said.

Merchants in Huizhou praised it one after another, saying that they had never seen such beautiful glassware.What surprised them even more was yet to come. Several eunuchs poured water into the glass vessel, and the heat evaporated, and the vessel was intact.

Li Cunming smiled and said: "Do you think it's incredible? In the past, there were many impurities in glassware, and they were not so bright, and they couldn't withstand high temperatures. But the glass made by our military academy is crystal clear, like crystal gems, and it is durable. Heat resistant."

"You are all businessmen, you should understand what this kind of glass means, right? Business opportunity, huge business opportunity!"

The Huizhou merchants nodded their heads. That’s right, they overcame the defects of glass that is not resistant to heat and many impurities. They can not only produce bright glass mirrors, but also various utensils to meet people’s different needs.

These businessmen, their eyes are bright, and with instinct, they have seen a road to wealth!

Li Cunming picked up a glass and said, "Just now I was playing percussion music. Is it nice? I think the intonation is a bit off. It's not as crisp and pleasant as smashing glass. Come on, let's listen to it together!"

As soon as the words were finished, several eunuchs came to the table and picked up glassware each.When the emperor gave an order, it crackled and hit the ground.

The Anhui merchants were stunned, the voice was nice and clear, but what you smashed, the emperor, was not glass, but money, and wasted silver!

Li Cunming laughed loudly: "Looking at your expressions, do you think it's a pity? There's no pity. All I have is glass, so I can smash it as I want. Don't you believe it? Cao Huachun, take them to open their eyes!"

"Everyone, please follow me." Cao Huachun led the way to the side room.

When they opened the door and walked in, Huizhou merchants were dumbfounded, just like Grandma Liu entered the Grand View Garden.

The side room is full of mirrors, each one standing high, the smallest one is as tall as a person.When people walk in the house, there are figures everywhere, as if they have entered a maze, and they can't tell the difference between east, west and north.

The Huizhou merchants couldn't hold back any longer, and screamed wildly: "Oh my God, I'm dizzy!"

"How much does such a big mirror cost?"

"Great generosity, absolute generosity!"

"This is such a big deal. There are so many glass mirrors in the military academy that there is no place to pile them up." The emperor walked in at some point and said meaningfully, "I have several thousand pieces of glass mirrors that are as tall as a person. And there are countless palm-sized mirrors sold in the Jiangnan leather factory franchise store."

"You have a lot of stockpiled mirrors in your hands. If I throw all the mirrors in stock on the market, what will happen?"

The expressions of Huizhou merchants suddenly changed from shock to panic and worry. The consequences are obvious. There are too many mirrors in the market, which means that the price will plummet.

These people hoarded at least more than 3000 yuan, and at most tens of thousands of yuan, purchased at a price of seven or eight taels per yuan, ranging from a few 10 taels of silver to as many as a million taels. How could they withstand such a huge impact?
The Huizhou merchants suddenly realized that all this was a round from beginning to end, and it was over, and they fell into the pit!

But why did the emperor arrange such a game?
Li Cunming said: "I know what you are thinking. You are worried that the price of the glass mirror in your hand will plummet, and you are worried about losing a lot of money, right? Hehe, people are not willing to swallow elephants. This situation is all because of your greed!"

The Huizhou merchants lowered their heads and remained silent.

Li Cunming continued: "But I can also understand you, businessmen, they live to make money. As long as you agree to do something for me, not only will I not sell the glass mirror in your hand, but I will also sign an agreement with you. You sell all the glass mirrors and various glass products produced by the Military Academy, how about it?"

The depressed mood of Huizhou merchants became high. Not only will the prices of the mirrors hoarded in their hands not drop, but they can completely monopolize the glass business in the future.

The businessman surnamed Liu asked: "May I ask what the emperor wants me to do?"

"I want to form a cavalry army, but Jiangnan lacks high-quality war horses. I want you to buy some high-quality horses from Jiannu and send them to my barracks. I don't ask much, as long as I can have [-] horses .”

The newly happy mood of the Huizhou merchants suddenly darkened.War horses are strategic materials and are strictly controlled by Jiannu. Buying five thousand war horses from them is as difficult as going to heaven!

"Can't it be done?" Li Cunming said, "It doesn't matter if it can't be done, I don't like forcing people. Okay, you go. Cao Huachun, transport all the mirrors to the franchise store, and sell them for three liang of silver. Then let the Military Academy increase its production capacity and continuously manufacture glass mirrors."

The Huizhou merchants were about to cry, and the merchant surnamed Liu exchanged glances with everyone, gritted his teeth and said, "Your Majesty, let me try it later!"

Li Cunming said: "Think clearly, if Jiannu finds out your true intentions, you might lose your head. I won't force you, and I won't let you lose your life."

"Your Majesty, we did it voluntarily!" The Anhui merchants knelt down in unison.

Just kidding, losing money is more terrible than losing your life!
Li Cunming laughed loudly and said: "Okay, I reluctantly agreed. I keep my word, let you see my sincerity first!"

As he clapped his hands, Ren Qi walked in with an iron rod.Li Cunming took the iron rod and smashed it on the mirrors, and the mirrors shattered to the ground with an astonishing force.

"Hey, I have glass mirrors, but I don't sell them, I just want to smash them, just for fun!"

Li Cunming smashed all the mirrors and threw the iron bars. He looked at the businessman named Liu and said, "Your name is Liu Zhiyuan, isn't it? I have a tip bag here. Just follow it after you go to the north. Bring me back five thousand A first-class war horse, I will make you a viscount!"

If a businessman in the Ming Dynasty had a good relationship with the palace, it was possible for him to get an official position, but he would only be an idle official.

It's never been done before to confer a knighthood on a merchant!
With an official position, you are nothing more than a person of high society; with a title, you are a nobleman!

"We will do our best to run the errands for the emperor!" The Huizhou merchants suddenly became excited, and there was no longer any hesitation.

"Cao Huachun, you can do the rest. Ren Qi, go back to the palace." Li Cunming shook his sleeves and walked away.

(End of this chapter)