Farming is busy, such as sickles for harvesting palm trees, hoes and shovels for plowing the ground, and iron plows for harnessing oxen and horses. The Yangshan Islands have no time to refine them themselves, so they can only purchase them. The purchases are large, thousands of them at a time, and ordinary merchants cannot supply them.
Now, Ding Zuodong's stewards can only go around looking for chambers of commerce to order and transport goods.
Unexpectedly, the price of this thing has also increased. The wholesale price of a palm-picking sickle can actually reach over a hundred cents!
In other words, it is just two pieces of broken wooden handles with a blade sandwiched between them. Under normal circumstances, it does not cost 40 yuan. If you ask a good person to buy it, you can talk about it for less than 80 yuan.
Ding Zuodong was so angry that he asked people to go door-to-door in Blade Port and villages and towns to buy old sickles. He didn't ask for many new ones, just use them.
Needless to say, other farm tools are extremely expensive no matter who you buy them from.
The problem is that the large and small business groups in Bailie and Blade Port all sell the goods at this price. Sometimes people from Shanshan go to the local blacksmith shop to place an order. The price is negotiated the day before, but the day after they come to cancel the order and say they won't sell it.
There is no airtight wall in the world. Ding Zuodong asked the businessman privately, and the other party made it clear that "the superiors asked for a higher selling price."
He didn't know who was on top.
In addition, Qingguo and Bailie are transporting supplies to Mouguo, and cattle, horses and mules are all used for transportation. Strong animals themselves are very expensive, and the official purchase volume has increased significantly, so of course the price has also gone up.
Until now, Yangshan Islands has a shortage of transportation capacity.
Ding Zuodong added: "According to your request, I secretly contacted Lu Laosan, Lu Zhenlian, to buy livestock and boots, and Lu Lao Liu, Lu Zhenxian, to buy stones and grain. Sure enough, the price can go down a lot."
These two people are Lu Zhensheng's cousins, and they are also elders of the clan, although they are quite young.
The Lu family is a Bailie lord, and Lu Zhensheng and his son are not the only ones with privileges.
Anyone with the surname Lu has some property under their control, whether they make money or not is another matter.
The lord asked the chamber of commerce to raise prices uniformly, how dare ordinary merchants not respond? The only people who have the ability to dig a hole on such a front are the Lu family themselves.
Speaking of which, Ding Zuodong went out and brought in a brocade box:
"This is Lu Laosan's gift to you."
Inside the box is a pair of dark brown fast boots, with beveled edges made of gilt thread inlaid with malachite, giving it a low-luxury aesthetic.
These boots are a magic weapon. Not only are they invulnerable to water and fire, but they also have magical powers. The person who wears them can run like a gust of wind, very nimble.
He Lingchuan put a pair on his feet, and the boots automatically fit. He took two steps and found them extremely comfortable.
"It's a good thing." It's not necessarily expensive, but it's very practical. "Lu Laosan is really thoughtful."
"We canceled orders from other chambers of commerce, bought 400 livestock from him, and ordered more than a thousand pairs of combat boots. Lu Laosan may not have completed such a large deal in half a year, so he was so happy that he couldn't open his mouth from ear to ear.
Come and meet me in person." Ding Zuodong smiled and said, "If you ask me, Lu Laosan is a better person than Lu Zhensheng, but he is suppressed in the family and has little chance."
He Lingchuan remembered what Butler Feng had said about the "old and broken" house of Lu Laosan's family, and the weasel that jumped over the well at night to scare people...
And the few complaints made by Lu Laosan and his wife.
Although they knew that the main family might be dealing with the Yangshan Islands, no one could refuse the benefits that came to their doorstep, nor could they refuse the free money, especially the Lu San family who were so short of money.
He smiled and said: "It seems that Tao Ran's news is accurate. Lu Zhensheng and his son have kept the best property in their own hands, and only gave some leftovers to their uncles and cousins. The clan members have thought better and must rely on Lu
Breathe loudly."
Tao Ran, a native of Rongshan, went to Lu Zhensheng's home to inquire about news and often sent messages here.
He Lingchuan believed that the Lu family would definitely do the same to the Yangshan Islands, and the two sides would be even.
"Lu Lao San and Lu Lao Liu have their own industries, and sometimes Lu Zhensheng's interests are affected, which leads to unpleasant troubles." He Lingchuan's eyes moved slightly, "In this case, I will add more fire to them. Old Ding
, you send me two invitations, and I invite these two old deer to have dinner at Qianbin Tower."
He was looking for these two Lu family elders not just to save some money on shopping. "It's also time to get in touch with other Lu family members. By the way, I heard that Lu Laoliu's son and daughter are very competitive?"
"Yes, but it was not trained by Lu Laoliu, but brought out by my father-in-law Miao An himself. It is said that he has good martial arts skills."
He Lingchuan nodded. If you want to consolidate your territory and strength, marriage is one of the best ways. As an ancient family that has been passed down for many years, the Lu family knows this well.
"Miao An has led troops to guard the east of Bailie all year round. Last year, he was seriously injured in the battle with Yaguo. Bailie's defense line was defeated, so he could only pay compensation and sue for peace. However, Lu Laoliu's daughter, Miao An's granddaughter Lu Feiyan
, went into battle to kill the enemy at the age of fifteen, and achieved good results in several battles. Lu Laoliu told me that last year Lu Feiyan served as the left forward in the Miao An army. After Miao An was injured, she did a good job in covering the main force's evacuation, but
If the army has not won the battle, there is no way to make a big show of it."
"That's some skill." He Lingchuan himself has led troops to fight, and he knows that retreat is more difficult to control than attack. At that time, his side lost, the morale of the army was shaken, and no one was in the mood to fight. If they were not careful, they would flee, which is the so-called "defeat"
Like a mountain falling down."
In this case, there must be two brushes to cover the main force and to leave behind.
"It is said that she changed the name 'Feiyan' herself." Ding Zuodong continued, "As for Lu Laoliu's son Lu Qingbang, he traveled to Lingxu City earlier and returned to Bailie this year."
"I just said that this name sounds familiar." He Lingchuan stroked his chin, "It seems like I have seen it before."
The mirror in his arms immediately reminded: "Lingxu City! You have seen him in Lingxu City!"
Where else could He Lingchuan have seen Lu Qingbang? Of course, Lingxu City.
During that time, he spent the day drinking and talking with students from various countries in Lingxu Imperial Academy, and he made some friends. Although Lu Qingbang was not among his friends, he remembered the name and Lu Qingbang.
Together with other students, they toasted to him. As soon as Ding Zuodong mentioned it, he was right.
He Lingchuan can even guess the reason why Lu Qingbang ended his studies and returned to Bailie:
Like other students, he was affected by the Lingxu incident initiated by Fang Canran.
Personal destiny is not worth mentioning in the face of the times.
"There are still a few talents in this generation of the Lao Lu family. They are not as weak as I thought. They are pretty good."
"It's a pity that they are all overshadowed by Lu Qinglin's light." Ding Zuodong said with a smile, "Lu Laoliu is proud of his children, but at the same time he is still a little unconvinced. Although he doesn't show it, I can detect it.
arrive."
It was his father-in-law who protected the family and the country in Bailie, and it was his two sons and daughters who were born and died, but Lu Zhensheng is now the head of the family, and the best resources and reputation of the whole family have been given to Lu Zhensheng’s second son, while Lu Qinglin is from