Da Jin

Negotiations with the Daliao Mission lasted for several days.

This is Sima Yu's participation in politics in the true sense.

At first he was reserved, but when he saw the old ministers who were blushing, bearded and staring at each other, he was just like the aunt in the market cursing the street with her hips crossed. It doesn't matter whether it is reasonable or not, the important thing is the momentum To be sufficient.

Sima Yu held back a bit, then rolled up his sleeves and joined the battle group. He is good at this. When he was in the market, he was not afraid of anyone who was louder than those ruffians who were grabbing land.

Sima Yu's joining stunned the veterans.

Your Majesty, your Majesty, the quarrel is superficially excited and the heart is calm, this is strategizing, but look at you, you are so excited that you almost climbed on the table. You are His Majesty of Dajin.

Simply hot eyes.

But as the saying goes, the reasonable are afraid of the unreasonable, and the unreasonable are afraid of the unreasonable.

When Sima Yu blushed and almost turned the negotiation table over, the negotiation had changed from one catty of grain for half a sheep's wool to one catty for one sheep's wool.

Just as Sima Yu was about to secretly show a happy expression, he was glared back by several old officials.

The expression must be in place, keep it, we are the victims.

Sima Yu had also seen a lot of what is called ginger or old spicy. He thought that it was the limit to exchange a catty of grain for a sheep's wool, but he didn't expect that these veterans imposed a condition.

The wool had to be transported from Daliao to Luoyang, and food was given only when the wool was found, and the amount of food to be given depended on how much wool was shipped.

The transportation cost alone is also a big expense for the boss, and if you see the wool and then give the food, it will also prevent the other party from cheating.

In this negotiation, both sides are secretly delighted.

For Daliao, useless wool can be exchanged for food, and there is such a good thing in the world.

Of course, they also doubted at the beginning why the Dajin people traded their wool, but after a little thought, they probably figured it out. It is probably too humiliating to ask Dajin to give them food unconditionally, so they came up with such a self-deception way.

If a catty of grain is exchanged for a sheep's wool, they estimated it. Although it is a bit troublesome, they definitely overfulfilled the task this time. After returning, it will be considered a great achievement. Originally, they wanted to let Da Jin take more It was really not easy to produce some food. I didn't expect Da Jin to be so eggy, and he gave in after a little fright.

Negotiations ended in dry mouth.

The old emperor, Sima Yu, and the embassy of Daliao signed and sealed the letter of credence that several prime ministers and auxiliary officials reviewed over and over again.

Sima Yu was a little dazed looking at the words he had written down. He must have signed the letter of credence in the name of the Great Jin Emperor. This was the first time a young girl was on a bridal sedan chair.

The letter of credence was also signed, and the Daliao Mission was ready to leave contentedly, and some couldn't wait to go back to receive the reward. This mission went smoothly unexpectedly.

At this time, Zuo Xiang Wang Yong coughed.

Several other prime ministers and auxiliary officials also looked at Sima Yu intentionally or unintentionally.

Sima Yu: "..."

I knew that it was thick-skinned to use His Majesty as a spearman, and I didn't know how the old emperor could deal with these old and cunning guys before.

Sima Yu cleared his throat, "Hold on a few envoys, we still have a business here, I believe the envoys will be interested."

The envoys of Daliao were stunned. Of course they would be interested in such a business as exchanging grain for wool.

Sima Yu waved his hand, and several father-in-laws who had already prepared to be at the side came out with some sets of clothes.

These sets of clothes are "Dajin brand thermal clothes".

In the past few days, the aunts of the Garment Bureau have also been ordered by the old emperor to make several sets of warm clothes with threads drawn from wool.

In fact, as long as the cashmere thread is not as demanding as Sima Yu's cashmere sweater, it is not difficult to spin wool.

With the cashmere thread, those aunts made several styles of underwear according to the styles that were popular in Dajin. The weaving carts are all ready-made, and the existing styles are very convenient to make. After trying it, it is surprisingly warm. , which fully meets the requirements of thermal underwear mentioned by Zhou Fuli.

The old emperor and several ministers also tried it. After wearing it for a while, even if they don't exercise, they will soon become hot and sweaty.

For Daliao, where the weather can freeze people to death, this is definitely a treasure.

Sima Yu said, "Several envoys may wish to take a look at the warm clothes we made in the Jin Dynasty."

Warm clothes?

The envoys of Daliao looked at each other.

It doesn't hurt to look at it, because the word keeping warm is too attractive to them.

As soon as I held it in my hand, I was surprised by the texture of the clothes on my hand.

I have never seen such a soft texture.

And even if you don't wear them, you can feel their warmth.

The old emperor said intentionally or unintentionally, "These clothes are made of expensive materials, the texture is excellent, and the value is very high."

When he spoke, he didn't even blink his eyes. It was obviously woven from the wool of a sheep that was exchanged for a catty of grain.

They are going to take the high-end route, and the price cannot be low. Daliao is rich, and the nobles in Daliao will definitely buy it. For the nobles in Daliao alone, this is a big deal.

An old minister said, "You might as well go to the next room and change your clothes for a try."

Tsk tsk, the pit has been dug long ago, it is definitely an irresistible deal.

The envoys of the Daliao Dynasty were indeed shocked by the quality of the clothes in their hands, and they did not doubt their effectiveness in keeping warm, but they still had to try how warm they were.

After they changed into "thermal underwear" in the prepared room next door, they really understood how much such clothes meant to them in Daliao.

It's really too warm, the close-fitting clothes don't leave any gaps, and the warm material sticks to the body, making it comfortable and warm.

They are even sure that even if they just put on such an inner coat and add some clothes on the outside, they will be able to get through the winter comfortably.

The faces were full of joy, it was a surprise for them to find such suitable clothes for their Daliao.

When they came out again, the old emperor and the others also looked at each other, tacit understanding.

Then it's time to negotiate the price.

"How many envoys do you know about Persian carpets? How do you think the fabric of our clothes compares with Persian carpets?"

"Our material is expensive, and the process is very time-consuming and labor-intensive."

You say one sentence to me, and slowly raise your social status.

The envoys of Daliao were also a little worried. This is indeed a good thing, and it can even be said to be better than the Persian carpet.

But if the price is really comparable to gold, although they can buy some, they certainly can't buy much. It's a pity that something so suitable for Daliao cannot benefit Daliao.

Seeing that the old emperor was almost there, he said, "Several envoys also saw that this year is a disaster year for me in Dajin, and I am in urgent need of food. How about this, at our price..."

With a look of reluctance, if it weren't for the urgent need for food during the disaster year, they wouldn't sell it at a low price, and they looked like they had suffered from the boss.

Several Daliao envoys were taken aback, the price was much lower than they expected.

They looked at each other and held back the surprise in their hearts. They still had to lower the price.

Bargaining, instantly turned into a market again.

The old emperor, the young emperor, and the prime ministers and assistants of the Jin Dynasty held back the trembling in their hearts, because no matter how much the other party lowered the price, they would end up with huge profits.

Where did these Daliao people come to ask for food, they were simply here to deliver food.

Eventually a "reasonable" price was settled.

Da Jin's face is "gloomy and gloomy", and he has suffered from the boss.

Daliao was overjoyed. It was definitely a great achievement for them to bring such warm clothes back. This time they came to Dajin and thought it was a hard job, but they didn't expect the result to be completely opposite.

But it was not completely without problems. For example, these envoys immediately ordered a lot of clothes.

This stumped Sima Yu and the others. The wool hadn't even been delivered, so they couldn't conjure clothes out of thin air, could they?

Of course, there is no reason to push the door-to-door business.

We had to extend the time, "It's really troublesome to make our thermal clothes, and the output is not high. Why don't you let the Daliao caravan who sent the wool bring these clothes back to them?"

During the negotiation, the wool was sent by Daliao himself in exchange for food, and it would be convenient for the Daliao caravan to bring the clothes back.

These are minor issues.

Then came the big order of clothes ordered by the Daliao Mission on behalf of Daliao.

That's the big game.

Only then did Sima Yu realize that negotiating was such a waste of energy, his spittle flew away, and his mouth was dry enough.

Fortunately, looking at the big contract signed, I felt a sense of accomplishment in my heart, and I couldn't hold back the smile on my face.

Finally, I suppressed my laughter and sent the Daliao Mission away.

Sima Yu hurriedly asked Eunuch Hong to prepare tea for them.

After this time, he felt that he was getting closer to these ministers. He had to strike while the iron was hot, drinking tea with these ministers, getting close, chatting, and sharing the fruits of victory with a smile.

It's just that the tea was delivered, and Sima Yu looked back kindly with a smile, but he saw a group of indifferent faces.

Changing faces is faster than flipping a book.

It was clear that they were all treacherous villains who were in the same boat just now, but in a blink of an eye, everyone else has become a gentleman who has read poetry and books, and he is the only one still smiling.

Sima Yu was kicked out because he laughed too badly, and he was so angry that he gritted his teeth. He didn't know who it was just now. Laughed a little louder.

He has seen the true colors of these old officials, it's like a live version of killing donkeys.

After Sima Yu went out, several senior ministers looked at each other and smiled, "Your Majesty is still too young, let him know what it means to be flexible, too much is too late."

"That's not exactly the reason."

The old emperor shook his head, a group of old foxes, Sima Yu is still a little tender to play chess with them.

However, the corner of the old emperor's mouth also brought a smile. At least compared to before, he finally managed to accomplish something, and it was done beautifully.

He still doesn't understand these veterans. Although he scolded Sima Yu for his sinister smile and disrespect just now, his voice lacked sternness.

Sima Yu was so angry that he went to find his companions. Since he couldn't drink tea and chat with these veterans, he had to catch all the juniors in their family. Didn't Zhou Fuli say that if this way doesn't work, he will find another way and make side-stepping remarks. .

Not to mention that Sima Yu was gnashing his teeth and looking for someone to join his Chuan Chuan shop.

When Zhou Fuli hurried back to the other courtyard, he opened the door and saw a group of children running around in a hurry.

The little bench was crying, "What should I do? Something seems to have entered the firewood room, and there are a group of chirping noises."

Tie Dan also held the firewood door to death, not letting the bad things escape, and actually sneaked into their firewood room.

The little saint asked them to take care of the house, and they seemed to have accidentally put something strange into the woodshed.