For most people, they are actually drifting with the tide. Only fish that accidentally jump out of the river of time can vaguely see what is beyond the fog ahead.
Maybe it's a wonderful prospect, or it's a devil's trap.
Or, it is nothing and will still fall back to its original place...
Spolis bowed respectfully in front of the Hussars Hall. His arrogance and contempt for Jarvis disappeared without a trace at this moment. His face showed a look that he had practiced for many years and could be called a perfect master.
Smile. With this smile, he will appear more kind, harmless, sincere and honest.
Coupled with Spoulis' language skills, this made him accessible in many places and achieved commercial success.
There is no distinction between men and women.
Young Guliang will be intoxicated by his blue eyes, and middle-aged and elderly women will lose themselves in his endless sweet words. As for men, Spoulis has more experience, as long as he puts them in the queue.
If the social butterfly who looks like a cow is sent out, almost nothing can be done. After all, men are very dedicated...
But Spoulis didn't expect that he would suffer a serious setback at General Hussars.
This Han general was actually not interested in the "cows" that Spoulis called him!
It’s not enough to even look at it twice.
You know, that's a real big cow!
Spoulis has personally tested it many times, and he is convinced that all men will be attracted by such a broad mind. Just when he entered the Husband's Yamen, there were Han guards who wanted to roll their eyes.
Is it directly attached to the deep ditch of the big cow?
This is enough to prove that the charm of the big cow has not diminished, but the Han general in front of him just glanced at it and stopped looking at it. This made Spolis couldn't help but wonder whether Jarvis was telling him false information.
, in fact, this Han general likes men? After all, in Da Qin, there are many nobles who like men, and there are even two-in-one extension plugs and sockets.
Spoulis thought about it, the smile on his face remained unchanged, and then he began to think that his old chrysanthemum seemed to need to be protected, or was it true that the requirements of this burly general were relatively high?
Spoulis was in a panic, and then asked his translator to plead pitifully to the Hussars General: "... Merciful General, there are groups of camels outside Yumen Pass, but there are no suitable goods for them to carry...
Generous general, we came from thousands of miles away just to let the glory of the general shine in the sky... Kind general, your will will be our highest guide, and we have brought you the most beautiful and most noble things.
goods in exchange for your little bit of silk..."
Spoulis can actually understand Chinese. He has spent some time in the Western Regions. He even understands Qiang, Loulan and Uzi. After all, doing business requires a certain amount of talent, and you can't just take some goods on the road.
Big and powerful. But Spoulis usually doesn't easily show that he understands certain languages, which sometimes brings him some extra surprises.
But this time, it was a shock.
"That's not right."
Fei Qian smiled and said, "Yumen Pass has never prohibited traders from entering... For example, Dawan, Big and Small Yuezhi, An'an, etc. all can pass without hindrance... You are blocked at Yumen Pass, maybe you are not just doing business?"
Fei Qian had at least played the Age of Empires, and remembered that there were camel cavalry in many places in Central Asia.
Spoulis's heart skipped a beat.
This is the most important place.
As the Han people regained control of the Western Regions, checkpoints from Yumen Pass to Haixi came into operation one after another, making it basically impossible for big businessmen like Shi Bolis to escape the detection of the checkpoints. To a certain extent, Shi Bolis
Leith does have the ability to launch attacks to eliminate Han checkpoints, but once he does so, it also means that if he is discovered, he will immediately receive the threat of Han counterattack. Therefore, for Spoulis, if he can use money and women to solve the problem
Yes, naturally it is the best.
However, the method that was always unfavorable in the Western Regions was found to be unworkable at Yumen Pass.
Gao Shun, the guard of Yumen Pass, refused to give in. After discovering that there were a large number of soldiers in the camel queue of Spolis, he refused to allow the Spolis caravan to enter the customs as a group, and only allowed a small number of people to enter.
Inside the pass, a large number of remaining warriors could only stay outside the pass.
It was because of this matter that Spoulis was eager to obtain permission from the Hussars General Fei Qian.
In addition to being allowed to enter the customs, the Western Region is vast. Before the Han people came, horse thieves were rampant. How could people with no means organize a huge caravan in the Western Region? But a huge caravan also means a lot of manpower.
Cost expenses, if there is no excess profit to support these expenses, how can Spoulis not only ensure his own income, but also have enough property to support people, and also bribe the business?
So basically, what Spoulis wants to get most is Fei Qian's exclusive silk sales agreement. He is willing to buy out Fei Qian's silk goods sold to the Western Regions at one time, and then hoard them to raise the selling price.
Earn extraordinary and substantial profits.
The Silk Road has always been the road of gold, and silk is the most shining gem among gold!
Now Spoulis can only wait in line like ordinary merchants to get a share of silk sales in the Dahan Chamber of Commerce. It's like being choked by someone, without water or food. Can you not be anxious?
Spolis's helplessness and anxiety made him unable to maintain his smile any longer. It also made Fei subconsciously realize that this guy should be able to understand Chinese. After all, the translation just now hadn't been translated yet, and Spolis's face looked a little...
Variety……
This cunning and lustful man.
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The civil servants in the court may not be fully aware of the operation of business, but during the Qin and Han Dynasties, and even in many subsequent feudal dynasties, laymen still often commanded experts and did not accept any opinions, which led to many insiders beginning to bully.
The top conceals the truth from the bottom, and the yang serves and the yin disobeys.
Fei Qian sometimes recalled that these "excellent traditions" of Chinese officialdom were not necessarily inevitable products, but problems that arose in the continuous evolution of bureaucracy, but had never been corrected. As a result, technical official positions were filled by civilian officials.
However, most people’s prime learning time is during their teenage years. Only very few people with strong self-discipline will maintain a learning attitude that lasts for life. Most people start after they become an official.
Relaxed.
Therefore, when these civilian officials encounter technical problems, they are embarrassed to admit their incompetence and are afraid that the common people will laugh at them for not understanding. They will play ball, delay, shirk, or even make false changes and make nonsense.
It comes naturally. After all, as long as you are still doing something at hand, you won't look stupid and stupid, even if those things are of no use.
Therefore, Fei Qian would not directly issue any order to the Dahan Chamber of Commerce to supply goods directly to Spolis. This was almost something that Fei Qian hated very much in later generations. Do not do to others what you do not want others to do to you.
Moreover, the Dahan Chamber of Commerce must learn to use the economy to fight in the process of continuous running-in. Necessary restrictions and even sanctions may appear in the subsequent time. If someone gives orders at will and hinders the ability of the Dahan Chamber of Commerce to learn and grow, wouldn't it be another problem?
Is it driving in reverse, or is it called self-defeating martial arts?
Economic sanctions seem to be a high-end weapon played by the United States in later generations, but in fact, during the Han Dynasty, they had already used it very effectively. As early as when Empress Lu was in power, she had wielded a trade stick against South Vietnam and banned the closure of cities to South Vietnam.
Exporting ironware and mare horses. The South Vietnamese king Zhao Tuo felt uncomfortable when his neck was stuck. In anger, he went to war with the Han Dynasty. The two sides fought on and off for several years until Emperor Wen of Han came to power.
After that, in order to deal with the Xiongnu, confinement laws were issued one after another. The first was "Hu city officials and people are not allowed to carry weapons and iron out of the confinement." At the same time, food, crossbows and horses were also prohibited.
Although there are smuggling caravans who take desperate risks, their numbers are basically a drop in the bucket. Smuggling alone cannot meet the needs of the Huns, so that the Huns are forced to obtain them through the thirty-six countries in the Western Regions, thus making the Silk Road
Completely formed.
It was also at this time that the Han Dynasty began to establish a strong position among the countries in the Western Regions. Once there was any disrespect to the Han Dynasty, the business would immediately come to an end. This may be why the Han Dynasty envoys were able to be tough among the thirty-six countries in the Western Regions.
reason.
Especially what makes the Western Regions, including the rest of the Qin Dynasty and other countries in the Western Regions to the west, is that because of the unification of the Qin and Han Dynasties, materials within China can be circulated very well. To put it simply, the various counties complement each other and exchange what they need.
From a certain perspective, the land is really vast and rich in resources, and there is no need for certain materials from abroad. Only the Han Dynasty can cover other people's necks, and others will not want to cover the Han Dynasty's necks...
What?
spices?
Yes, some things, such as sweet apples, flax, spices, jade, etc., are still specialties from the Western Regions. But the problem is that most of these specialties from the Western Regions will not directly affect the livelihood of ordinary Chinese people.
He said that even without these Western Region items, it would not have any impact on his life.
What's more, in addition to obtaining these things from the Western Regions, the Han Dynasty can also obtain them from the Jiaozhi area. As the Han Dynasty captured the Hetao and Hexi, there was abundant water and grass and sufficient livestock, while the south was vast and rich in ginger, cinnamon and other spices. The Thirteenth Governor's Department, Hundreds
Each of the remaining counties has its own specialty products, and the goods can be exchanged within the colony. There is no commodity that is related to the lifeblood of the country and needs to be solved by foreign trade.
The ironware, silk, tea, etc. exported by the Han Dynasty have become necessities for nomadic peoples, countries in the Western Regions, and places such as the Qin Dynasty. Tea and ironware are not mentioned, and silk is not only a favorite of the upper-class nobles of various countries in the Western Regions.
Even ordinary people in the desert are expensive to get a piece of silk cloth. After all, there are no sunglasses and masks nowadays that can be breathable and light-proof, so that they will not be dazzled under the scorching sun. Even if there is tulle to protect the eyes, it will be in the sun all year round.
People walking in the desert will also have vision loss as they get older, until they reach their mission.
It's just that during this time period, most people are no more than forty or fifty years old, so this kind of problem with individual organs does not attract medical attention...
Because of Gao Shun's own rigidity, Spolis was in trouble at Yumen Pass. At the same time, because Spolis and others could not even talk about having any business dealings with the big man in the past one or two hundred years, they are currently in the Central Plains.
The influence is almost negligible. Even if you want to find someone to bribe, you can't find any way.
However, Jarvis and Marcus, who were among the earlier ones, traveled between the Western Regions and the Han Dynasty several times, and they had a relatively clear understanding of the Han people's thoughts...
The current Han general's talents and strategies can be said to have changed the situation of the entire Mobei Western Region. It is basically impossible to impress Fei Qian with ordinary things and ordinary methods.
Unless it's something special...
Jarvis knew what it was, but because of Spolis's attitude, he didn't tell Spolis at all, just waiting to see how Spolis would languish in front of Fei Qian.
It was obvious at the moment that Fei Qian was not interested in what Spoulis brought out.
Spoulis murmured eagerly to the translator, but was interrupted by Fei Qian.
Fei Qian looked at Spolis and said, "Actually, you should know Chinese, right? Let the translation continue. For some things, the more people know about them, the less safe they are. What do you think?"
Spolis was stunned for a moment, and then fell silent for a moment. Finally, he put one hand on his chest and motioned for the translator to step back. He said in a rather awkward Chinese accent: "Your Majesty, you are invited to see the army... to sign the report..."
Fei Qian waved his hand and motioned for Spolis to sit down.
In fact, Fei Qian is quite interested in Sbollis. Of course, it's not that he has any thoughts about Sbollis's old chrysanthemum, but that both Marcus and Jarvis who came some time ago are all in the company.
Marcus is relatively low-level in the political situation of Great Qin. Generally speaking, Marcus is considered to be a member of a poor family. His family has been ruined and he has to make a hard living while Jarvis is a slave trader. Basically, it is difficult for him to touch the core politics of Great Qin or Anxi.
lock up.
But the Spolis in front of him was obviously different.
Fei Qian was not very interested in the so-called "beautiful cows" presented by Spolis. After all, the beauties Fei Qian had seen in later generations far exceeded contemporary people in terms of quantity and quality, so he was not interested in the so-called "big cow".
My brother-in-law is not very interested. As for the gems and gold coins, he is even more disdainful.
Fei Qian just made a request for Sbollis...
"These four..." Spoulis looked at some cloth bags that Fei Qian's guards brought to him. He had some guesses in his mind, but he didn't dare to confirm them completely. He looked at Fei Qian with some hesitation.
Fei Qian stretched out his hand to signal.
Spolis picked up the first bag, shook it slightly, and poured out some things from the bag. They were some seeds, oblong, slightly narrow at both ends, and with some fine hairs. Spolis
Si recognized the seed almost immediately...
"Anise..." Spoulis raised his head and looked at Fei Qian.
Fei Qian nodded and said: "I need a lot...a lot of these seeds, do you understand?"
After opening up the Western Regions, Fei Qian also obtained some seeds of Parthian fennel from Dawan and the Yuezhi, but the quantity was not large. If he wanted to plant it on a large scale, a few seeds alone were obviously not enough.
After all, propagation with those seeds is slow on the one hand, and easy to cause degradation on the other. If you want to spread a large piece of it without mercy like in future generations, or even use it to pickle and store meat, just plant it now.
The quantity is still insufficient, and more seeds need to be provided to farmers in Longxi and Longyou for widespread planting.
At the same time, this is also a supplementary link to the education of the Qiang people in Longyou, Longxi.
When herdsmen become farmers, doesn’t it mean they have become stable?
The children of the Shandong gentry, due to the limitations of their time, believed that the Longxi and Longyou areas were relatively arid and unsuitable for planting and growing crops, and that they were completely worthless. However, Fei Qian knew that in future generations, these lands would
What is abundant in it, its output can even provide the needs of China, which has a population of more than one billion in future generations!
"It's... difficult to do..." Spoulis habitually began to want to bargain.
Fei Qian laughed and said: "Actually, I can get this seed from anyone...it's just a matter of quantity, isn't it?"
Spolis fell silent.
What Fei Qian said is not wrong at all. This thing is available in the Western Regions. As long as anyone wants to carry some, there will be no problem at all. There is indeed only a limit on the quantity. Only large merchants like Spolis can carry it.
It is possible to carry a huge amount at one time, but if the price is too high...
If you are patient, you can even make it work if you move an ant.
The only difference is just a matter of time.
"Jiangjun...If there are large quantities, the price will be high..." Spoulis still thought about struggling again.
Fei Qian smiled and nodded, "Yes, so if there is a lot of silk, the price will be high!"
"No! No no! See the army!" Spoulis instantly surrendered, "It's the same to me, the price is the same!"
Fei Qian chuckled, nodded, and motioned for Spolis to continue looking at the second bag.
The second bag was very light, and Spoulis took out a "flower" from it.
Fei Qian pointed at the cotton and said, "This is also a large amount!"
Almost similar to the problem of Parthian fennel, Fei Qian's current demand for cotton is so huge that the supply currently exceeds demand. Most of the cotton clothes he mainly produces are supplied to Zhao Yun, and no one else
We know what the next wave of Little Glacier Cold Current will be like, and whether the weather will be colder this year and in the next winter. Therefore, simply waiting for the cotton grown at home to expand and increase production is obviously not enough at all, and a large amount of supplements must be obtained...
Spolis's eyes were wandering, obviously wanting to say something more, but when he looked up, he saw Fei Qian smiling slightly, but then he laughed twice and did not continue to try to raise the price.
Fei Qian nodded, expressing his appreciation for Spoulis's attitude, and then said slowly, "Very good, the next step is the more important transaction..."
