Ye Baiqing sacrificed himself to cultivate the beauty, and finally got the invitation from Governor Peter.
This time it was not a banquet, but a family banquet. There were only three people, Peter, Larissa, and Ye Baiqing.
Ye Baiqing brought several jars of old wine that had been stored for more than 20 years as gifts. Peter had someone open the jar, and a strong aroma of wine instantly filled the room, making everyone feel drunk.
"Dear Mr. Bai Qing, are you sure this is wine?" However, when Peter looked into the wine jar, he couldn't help but frowned.
Because the jar is not filled with wine, but half a jar of thick green liquid... Or is the wine broken?
"Haha, Governor Peter doesn't know something. This is old wine. The essence of the wine is in it. You can't drink it like this. You have to mix it with some new wine."
As he spoke, Ye Baiqing opened another jar of prepared new wine, poured it in with his own hands, picked it up and shook it twice so that the new wine and fermented wine blended together. When he poured it out, it was a green, crystal clear, fragrant wine.
"Oh, my God, I can swear to the soul of my grandfather that this is the best wine I have ever drunk in my life!" Governor Peter eagerly picked up the wine glass and first put it under his nose to smell it.
Smell it, then drink it in one gulp, and then admire it loudly.
"As long as Governor Peter likes it, that's fine." Ye Baiqing smiled.
"I like it very much, my dear friend." Governor Peter opened his arms and gave Ye Baiqing a big bear hug.
The opening atmosphere was good.
"We in China have plenty of such fine wines, and I am willing to give them all to the Governor for you to taste and appreciate. However, it is too far away from our Zhou Dynasty, and it is very difficult to transport them." Ye Baiqing took the opportunity to talk about business.
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"Mr. Bai Qing, you are so stupid. You don't need to transport it by land, you can transport it by sea. This is a port, have you forgotten?" Larisa covered her mouth and giggled, taking advantage of Peter not paying attention,
I also gave Ye Baiqing a wink, which means I am speaking for you. You must remember how good I am to you...
"But that requires the consent of Governor Peter." Ye Baiqing said, "Otherwise, my cargo ship will not dare to come over."
"Do you have a cargo ship? How many?" Peter suddenly asked.
"Yes, I have one. How many are there, you ask? Haha, you can't tell. There are dozens or hundreds of ships." Ye Baiqing said with a smile.
"I think that's not your cargo ship, but a merchant ship?" Governor Peter smiled slyly, "Or maybe it's a grain ship, right?"
"Governor Peter, you know the current situation in Yanyun County best. We are in urgent need of a large amount of materials, including food, of course, but transportation by land is too far, so we can only rely on your port." Ye Baiqing also said straightforwardly.
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"As you know, Mr. Bai Qing, our queen does not allow you, the Great Zhou Dynasty, to use our port or transport any supplies, so although I sympathize with your situation, I cannot agree to your request." Peter said.
"It's not possible for Da Zhou, but I, Ye Baiqing, can do some business on my own, right?" Ye Baiqing raised his glass and gestured to Peter.
"Oh, if that's the case, that's fine. We don't prohibit private business transactions, as long as you are willing to pay our taxes and fees." Peter saw the trick.
Ye Baiqing said in her heart that if I am willing to pay your exorbitantly high taxes and fees, why do I still come to do this with you?
You might as well grab the damn 50% tax!
In fact, it is a robbery.
You bunch of dog robbers!
"In that case, Mr. Bai Qing won't be able to make any profit." Larisa said hurriedly, "In fact, Mr. Bai Qing means to cooperate with us to establish a trading company..."
"That's right, I'm very willing to cooperate with Mr. Bai Qing. You know, I like you, but I don't know how you plan to cooperate with me?" Peter smiled.
It’s not cooperation at all, okay?
To put it bluntly, I just gave him money!
Peter was so greedy that he immediately opened his mouth and demanded a 20% commission for every shipment of goods.
Moreover, each ship must provide a detailed cargo manifest after entering the port, and he will also send people on board to inspect it. What if you are transporting any contraband?
Such as military supplies.
Doesn't he have the final say on whether the special military supplies are?
"It turns out that Governor Peter is not sincere at all, so our business cannot be negotiated." Ye Baiqing expressed great disappointment, sighed and raised his glass, "This glass of wine wishes the Governor and his wife a happy life and abundant financial resources."
It means we won’t talk about it anymore.
"I think Mr. Bai Qing, you have misunderstood. Of course Peter is sincere, otherwise he wouldn't have invited you, right?" Larisa plays the role of lubricant.
"No, no, no, I think Governor Peter has misunderstood me. Until these misunderstandings are eliminated, there is no possibility for us to cooperate. But of course, we are still good friends. When the road from Changshan Prefecture to Haining Bay is built in three years
After recovery, I can still ensure that the Governor can drink fine wine from China every day."
Huh? Peter and Larissa were both surprised.
Do you want to build roads?
From Changshan Prefecture to Haining Bay?
This is a distance of six to seven hundred miles, with the Yanyun Mountains in between...
Ye Baiqing seemed to realize that he had made a mistake, and quickly changed the subject, trying to cover up the past, but Peter kept chasing after him, asking when you were going to start construction on this road?
In the end, Ye Baiqing was forced to have no choice but to say that this was the intention of Emperor Zhou, who had long wanted to build roads.
Because there has never been a road between Yanyun County and Dazhou that can pass millions of troops, this resulted in the inability to mobilize troops and large quantities of food and supplies in time when Yanyun County was invaded.
The sudden arrival of the Xianbo people this year strengthened the Emperor Zhou's determination to build the road. He decided to build the road within three years at all costs!
As long as this road is repaired, everything will not be a problem.
Seven hundred miles away, separated by a huge mountain, it would be repaired within three years. It seemed incredible, but Peter believed it.
Because the population of Dazhou is really too large, as many as hundreds of millions!
As long as Li Wanjiang decides to build this road, he can theoretically recruit hundreds of thousands, hundreds of thousands, or even millions of migrant workers!
With so much manpower gathered, it may take two years or even more than one year to complete the repair, not to mention three years!
If this road is built, it will be a big disadvantage to Peter and Ross.
Now the Great Zhou Navy has just been established, but with their terrifying national strength, they will definitely develop and grow in three years. By then, they will definitely take back Shangfeng Port.
With Ross's powerful fleet, it shouldn't be a big problem to deal with their navy, but the problem is that once Li Wanjiang deploys heavy troops in Changshan Prefecture, cooperates with the navy, and fights by sea and land together, Shunfeng Port will be attacked from both sides and cannot be defended no matter what.
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Anyway, Peter will definitely not be able to hold on.