Great Tang Southern Emperor

"That's not true. In fact, we have all the wool saved, and we haven't had time to deal with it." Although it is strange why Li Daoan wants wool, the most important thing right now is to sell his own wool: "But I just don't know what you want. How much, and what price are you going to give?"

"The more wool, the better. We want as much as we have. As for the price, it is better to negotiate. We divide it into three grades according to the quality of wool. Among them, the best cashmere is one penny and ten catties, and the second-grade fine wool is one penny. Twenty catties of money, and the worst rough hair is fifty catties of one penny." Li Daoan drank his saliva at this point, ignored the big elder who was about to cry, and continued to speak in a flat tone: "But since this is the first acquisition, you I'm afraid it is impossible to classify the wool, so before I came out, my master specifically explained that the price of wool this time is calculated as one penny and twenty catties. Of course, if you really classify, then I will buy it at the established price, no Do you know if you are satisfied?"

"Satisfied, it will be calculated according to this price." Wu Zheren, who was eavesdropping outside, rushed in without waiting for the elder's consent, ignoring the eyes of the elder, and said eagerly: "Lord Li Daoan, you are really a good person, we That's how the business is settled."

"Fresh, Chief Wuzheren is indeed a frank person, so our business is settled like this." Li Daoan originally thought that they might bargain, but who knew that such a chief was so frank, and overjoyed, he sent this information for free: "Let me tell you the truth, my master is the son of the Tang Emperor, His Royal Highness the King of Yue, and the current Turkic Metropolitan Protector, who is in charge of all civil and military matters on the grassland. So this wool business is very promising, and you can raise a large number of sheep in the future. "

"What? It's His Highness the King of Yue." The Great Elder didn't bother to stare at Wu Zheren anymore, and looked at Li Daoan with wide eyes in disbelief: "Then Li Daoan, do you know if His Highness the King of Yue has a deadline for buying wool?"

"Anyway, you can rest assured. His Royal Highness Yue said that wool is very useful for him. No matter how much you produce, he can eat it." Li Daoan seemed to know the worries of the elders, and he couldn't help but explain: "And you are far away from the Dadu Protectorate. It’s not too far away. You can completely transport the wool to the Protectorate’s Mansion for sale. There are officials who specialize in buying wool, and the price will be higher. If anyone dares to deceive you, you can also go to the Protectorate’s Mansion to complain, Your Highness. will take care of you."

"Really? We can also go to the Duhu Mansion to sell wool?" The elder looked surprised: "Then is there anything we need there?"

"Of course, our goods are actually purchased there. The goods there are not only more in quantity, but also more complete than the caravan." Thinking back to the mountain of goods in the Duhu Mansion, Li Daoan was full of pride, but still He asked responsibly, "Speaking of which, how much wool do you have here?"

"We don't have statistics on this, but based on ten catties of wool from one sheep, our tribe has 50 sheep, which is about 500 million catties. Even if there is some loss in the middle and we use it for felting, the remaining 400 million catties There must be."

"So much?" Even though he had prepared himself, Li Daoan was still a little surprised when he heard such a number.

Wu Zheren laughed and explained: "Hahaha, our tribe is still small. We mainly raise cattle and horses. The Hulufan tribe to the west of us is a tribe that specializes in raising sheep. It is said that their sheep have broken through. 150 million, you must know that the Hulu Fan Department has a little less people than our Bian De Department."

The great elder said enviously: "So now I am very envious of the Hulu Fanbu. They will definitely make a fortune this year."

"Uh..." Wu Zheren was hit immediately, and finally gritted his teeth and slapped his legs, saying: "Next year we will also raise a large number of sheep, not cattle."

"That's not necessary." Li Dao'an said with a smile: "Although we mainly buy wool, we also need cattle and horses, because Datang also needs a lot of cattle farmland, so cattle, sheep and horses are actually within our trading scope, but Wool is the priority to purchase, if there is really no wool, live cattle, sheep and horses are also acceptable.”

"Didn't it be over if you said that earlier? I thought you only wanted wool." Wu Zheren stood up violently, and suddenly said proudly, "Bring me another eight boxes of salt and silk."

"Hahaha"

Chapter 187 Crazy

Chapter 1 Thirteen Crazy

Everyone was talking, Lu Zhu, who had an oolong yesterday and almost scared Wu Zheren to death, broke in: "Chief, Great Elder, we have sent messages to the surrounding ministries, they heard that there is a caravan coming , I am also very happy, saying that I will come to trade this afternoon at the most.”

"That would be great, so we can leave tomorrow." Li Daoan was overjoyed. This time, he shouldered a heavy responsibility. In fact, he promoted Datang's wool policy and called on more people to take the initiative to go to Dadu Hufu to trade, otherwise With his caravan, even if he could really buy all the wool on the grassland, he couldn't transport it back.

"Why are the guests leaving in such a hurry?" Hearing that Li Daoan was about to leave, the elder's expression changed immediately: "Could it be that our Biande Department did not entertain well? Made the guests angry?"

"No, no, elder, you have misunderstood. The Biande Department's hospitality is very considerate, and I will never forget it." Li Daoan quickly waved his hand to deny him, and said helplessly: "I also really want to stay here for a while, but there is really Wang Ming. If you procrastinate here for too long, other tribes will burn the wool, and losing money is a trivial matter, but if you delay your Highness’s important affairs, then I will die unforgivably.”

"It turns out that you are worried about this, so I can only say that according to what you Han people say, you should be called unfounded worry, that's right."

"How do you say that?" Li Daoan asked strangely.

"My lord Li Daoan, you don't know that we don't process wool at any time in the grassland, but we choose to burn it in a concentrated manner when it snows in winter." Wu Zheren explained with a smile: "Because there will be snow on the grassland in winter. A lot of snow, even if the wool is burned, it will not cause a fire, it is the safest time, so as long as you can sell your goods before winter, you will never worry about not having enough wool to buy.”

"It turns out that's the case, so I'm relieved." Li Daoan didn't expect that there would be such a rule on the grassland, but it also gave him enough time. Ever since he was appointed by Li Zhen as the general consul of the caravan, he has been nervous all the time. He held on tightly, for fear that he would be punished by Li Zhen for failing to do a good job. Until now, he was relieved. As long as everything went smoothly, his position as the caravan consul general would be secure.

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The Biande Department in the afternoon was very lively, just like going to a market. Not only the tribes notified by the Biande Department before came, but also some tribes who got the news from other channels and were far away. It's not all wool, but more live sheep or cows and horses.

In this case, Li Daoan also took them all, but at the same time he told them that they could exchange them with wool next time, or they could just take the wool and go directly to the Turkic Dadu Hufu for trading, where the variety of goods is more abundant.The price will be higher, which is much more affordable than selling to caravans.

It is conceivable how happy the tribes will be when they get the news?You must know that wool is almost like garbage in their eyes. Not only is it time-consuming and labor-intensive to shear wool, but it is also very troublesome to dispose of the sheared wool. Except for a part of it that is used to make felt, most of the rest are destined to be discarded and burned.But now?What a surprise that the garbage in their eyes can be sold for money

Li Daoan's plan to leave tomorrow was not implemented smoothly, because the surrounding tribes were too enthusiastic, and they didn't know that the previous battle had increased their sense of crisis, or that they had never encountered such a large caravan, so almost They are all shopping with the mood of buying as soon as they see it. No matter whether it is useful to themselves or not, in short, buy it first and then talk about it (this is a bit like a certain treasure’s hand-chopping party. It is said that Double Eleven is coming soon. As a bachelor, Ben San has prepared a knife to chop hands, I don’t know if you are ready), even if you can’t use it, you can give it away or resell it or something.

Looking at the enthusiastic grassland people, Li Daoan really couldn't bear to leave (mainly because he didn't want to part with so many customers), so the original plan went bankrupt, but he stayed in the Biande Department for three full days, sending away the last one guest.When counting the goods again, Li Daoan was horrified to find that his inventory was only half left, which meant that the hundreds of carts of goods he brought this time were bought by crazy shoppers for a total of [-] carts.

"It's so crazy, I really didn't expect it." Ding Shandi took a big gulp while holding a teapot, regardless of his image, and took a big gulp. He was really exhausted. After coming down to rest for a quarter of an hour, he was working almost all the time. Even if someone replaced him, he would stay by and watch, for fear that someone would make a mistake.

"Yeah, I've never seen such a crazy buyer in my life." Li Daoan leaned on the wheel and didn't want to move. Ding Shan had been busy for three days, why did he take a break?

"Even in the east and west cities of Chang'an, you haven't seen such crazy things before?"

"No, the East and West markets are mainly due to the large number of customers, but there has never been such a grand event." Ding Shan is from Chang'an, so he naturally knows the situation. After all, it is the capital of the country, and the overall quality is still higher than other places.Moreover, the people of Chang'an are well-informed, and if you want to see such an expensive situation in Luoyang, you must have products that people cannot refuse, such as: glass and glass and glass.

Ding Shan knew about the existence of glass. In fact, glass had already been successfully smelted, but because Li Zhen felt that he did not have the ability to maintain the glass trade, he temporarily suppressed it and turned to the production of glass in the same condition. "Liuli" (in fact, it's not glass at all, it's just glass that hasn't removed impurities after refining, but because it has impurities and color, it looks more like colored glaze) to make money.

But it was different now. Li Zhen made great contributions in the Turkic War, and was appointed by Li Shimin as the Protector of the Turkic Metropolitan Government.Under such circumstances, Li Zhen, who was eager to spend money, took out the glass technology, and as a rare businessman under Li Zhen's confidant, Ding Shan naturally knew about glass.

"What are you going to do next? There are so many less goods, do you still have to follow the original route?" Throwing away the thought of glass, this thing will not be spread to the grassland in a short time, Ding Shan returned to the serious matter .

"Of course." Li Daoan gritted his teeth: "Although this accident happened, we may not be able to go too far, but at least we can gain something. I don't believe that the business will be so hot next time."

"I really want it to be so popular, so that we can go back earlier and prepare new products. Besides, such a big event here will definitely spread. At least it will be known to everyone within a thousand miles. "Ding Shan laughed and said: "You underestimate the speed of information dissemination on the grassland. Our task this time is just publicity. As long as everyone knows the news of wool for goods, the task will be considered complete. Are we selling too fast? Maybe we will be rewarded for it.”

"Forget it, the rewards are all for the future. Let's solve the current troubles first." Li Daoan was talking about wool transportation. This time, the wool he bought was piled up into a mountain. According to Ding Shan's estimation, There are at least 3000 million catties (this amount is a bit exaggerated, but according to Li Zhen's price, so much wool is actually worth 3000 guan, anyway, it is also a large caravan, it is impossible to even [-] I don’t have all the usual goods), it’s definitely not possible to carry so much wool with me, and he’s going to let some people bring it back to the Duhu Mansion—with a weight of [-] million catties, even if the steel is placed there, it’s nearly [-] cubic meters. , let alone cotton?It is simply a small mountain, plus countless cattle, sheep and horses, it is impossible to transport them all at once, so they can only be pulled back by a large army.

On the fourth day, a spare car was arranged to take some of the wool back to Duhu Mansion, and representatives of the surrounding tribes went back with them at the same time. They all went to see how strong Tang's ability to digest wool was. If they can swallow all the wool, they will no longer sell the wool to the caravan, but take the initiative to transport it to the Duhu Mansion, where selling it is much more cost-effective than selling it to the caravan.

"They're gone, let's go too." Looking back at the transport team still submerged in the morning mist, Li Daoan and Wu Zheren said goodbye and led the caravan on the journey.

Chapter 188

Chapter 1 I'm bored

The summer on the Shuofang grassland is very different from that in the south. There are no willows. In fact, it is difficult to see too tall trees on the grassland. Occasionally, a forest is very low, and it is not much higher than the shrubs.There is no cool breeze, and the breeze basically haunts the rivers and lakes, and the water resources on the grassland are not rich, and even if there is wind, it is hot.

It’s just rough and rough, but the summers of previous years are far less rough than this year. The temperature outside is estimated to have reached over [-] degrees. There has been no rain for half a month, and the entire prairie is like a big stove. All things dry up, and the earth is cracked.Under such circumstances, even mosquitoes, rabbits, and mice don't want to come out to look for food, let alone people. Unless it is necessary, almost everyone hides in the tent, lifts the tent door high, and lies at the door with the dead body behind. I beg for more cool air, but unfortunately, only scorching air flows in, without a hint of coolness.

In this scorching hot summer, next to a small oasis, there is an extremely huge parasol erected to cover a piece of shade. Under the huge umbrella, there are several people surrounded by a pink Tender little lady.

Although the summer on the prairie is difficult, compared to ordinary people, Li Zhen is a prince, a prince, a nobleman, and the noblest of nobles. It is okay to live this summer comfortably.

At this time, Li Zhen was naked, lying on the recliner, drinking iced juice and eating iced fresh fruit, and there were a few quite punctual Turkic girls waiting beside her, some pinched their legs, some beat their shoulders, and a few Fanning the fan next to her, Li Zhen closed her eyes and enjoyed it, don't be too comfortable in the little days.

Seeing this scene, Xiao Fuzi didn't dare to say much, and reported as if he hadn't realized it: "His Royal Highness, Xue Yantuo Zhenzhu Khan and the leader of Huihe Tumidu came to visit and asked to see His Highness."

"Why did you come to see me again? Where's the Deputy Chief Protector?" Li Zhen said impatiently, coming once every three days, what the hell are you going to do?

"The two deputy chief guards have gone out to patrol, and now you are the only one in charge of the chief guard mansion, Your Highness."

"Understood, I'm so annoying, let's go now." Taking a sip of the juice, Li Zhen turned over and said, "I'm so troublesome, everyone comes here if they have something to do, what are they going to do?"

"This, maybe there is something important." Xiao Fuzi responded, and at the same time called the beauties to dress Li Zhen.

These beauties have been sent by the chiefs or khans of various Turkic tribes since these days, or they are the downcast princesses of the Ashina clan. They are all stunning beauties, but unfortunately

Li Zhen enjoys the teasing of the beauties, and thinks about her current body - these days he is always crying silently under the quilt

Shaking her head to get rid of the messy thoughts, Li Zhen sneered and said, "What's the big deal? It's nothing more than destroying a few tribes and sending many prisoners. Come here to ask for rewards."

"Your Highness guessed right, this time they did bring a lot of slaves." Speaking of slaves, Xiao Fuzi immediately beamed with joy: "This time, it is said that the two of them joined forces to wipe out the Sijie Department (one of the Tiele's Departments) Yes, besides the nearly 10 people of the 7 tents in the Sijie Department who were killed and fled, the remaining [-] people, both young and old, were captured alive and demoted to slavery. Your Highness, you don’t know, I heard that The team of slaves is more than ten miles long, which is spectacular."