Changsun Wuji nodded and said, "I have seen the letter sent by little friend Su Chen. I have no problem at all and I can fully cooperate with you."
Regarding his answer, Su Chen did not have the reaction of his wife.
This had long been expected by him.
Changsun Wuji is not a fool, this is actually his only choice.
However, what Changsun Wuji said next made him a little surprised.
Changsun Wuji said with a stern face: "Not only that, the craftsmen in my shop and dozens of mines from my Changsun family are also ready to be given to you.
"My eldest grandson's family does not plan to get involved in the iron smelting industry in the future, so there is no point in keeping it."
"Is this true?" Su Chen asked in surprise.
Fortunately for the craftsman, it's very easy to get people with his current status.
But those mines are different. To say they are worth a fortune is an understatement.
You know, in this era there is no talk of national ownership of minerals.
If there is a need, I usually find the mines myself and mine them myself.
Metal veins like this are mostly found in mountainous jungles. As long as farmland and people's livelihood are not involved, there are no land disputes, so the court will not care about it at all, and can do whatever they want, without even collecting taxes.
But for ordinary people, mining a mineral vein is very difficult.
This is because there are very few rich ores in the shallow layers of the earth's surface in the Tang Dynasty, and most of them are buried deep underground.
With the current mining capacity, it will take at least ten years for a mine to be developed before it can stably produce ore.
Therefore, except for the Changsun family who would develop copper and iron ore for the need of forging iron, there were few mature ore veins in the Tang Dynasty.
The Changsun family has been operating the iron smelting workshop for so long, and those ore veins have become quite large.
Originally, Su Chen didn't have this idea, mainly because he knew how much effort the Changsun family had put into this.
Everyone is an expert, and there is no need to trick anyone.
After becoming one of his own, Su Chen did not open his mouth to take advantage of others. After all, doing so would be too overbearing.
According to the original plan, he planned to ask His Majesty Li Er to help, recruit a group of laborers, and use the mining equipment he specially developed to directly mine.
But in that case, it would take at least a year to obtain enough ore.
Therefore, for Su Chen, Changsun Wuji's move was nothing more than a timely help.
Su Chen took a sip of tea and asked, "Old Sun, do you really mean what you say?"
"really."
Changsun Wuji said very seriously: "With the iron smelting skills of little friend Su Chen, it will definitely bring endless benefits to the Tang Dynasty. Although I can't help much, I can't hold it back for a small profit."
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"In the hands of my eldest grandson's family, those mining boys are nothing but pearls covered in dust. They cannot play their due role at all. It would be better to hand them all over to little friend Su Chen, so that they can be put to their best use."
Hearing this, Su Chen was so moved.
Why is Changsun Wuji described in history books as a dark and despicable villain?
Look at his appearance and courage, he is clearly a good person!
"Old Sun, since you are so generous, then I must not be petty."
Su Chen patted Changsun Wuji on the shoulder and said proudly: "In this way, I bought these mines and other things of yours at normal market prices. Then you can just ask Lao Xu to settle the account."
"No, no, no, little friend Su Chen, you have made so many contributions to the development of the Tang Dynasty. Even the Mithril Bright Armor was given without reservation. How can I accept your money?
?" Changsun Wuji waved his hand and refused.
Hearing this, Su Chen felt inexplicably embarrassed.
Changsun Wuji's words sounded like he was giving the Mithril Bright Armor to Li Er for free...
With his temperament, would he be so kind?
It's impossible!
Exchange of equal value is Su Chen's principle in life, and he will never engage in any loss-making business.
"I appreciate Duke Zhao's kindness, but the money I should give you is not less than a copper coin."
Su Chen raised his hand and interrupted Changsun Wuji who was about to speak.
"No need to say more, this is my rule."
Upon hearing this, Changsun Wuji immediately shut up and felt a little disappointed.
He came here with the intention of selling favors.
If Su Chen accepts this, then he owes him a favor.
Changsun Wuji knew very well how precious Su Chen's favor was. It would not be an exaggeration to say that he had an extra gold medal to avoid death.
But now if he accepts Su Chen's money, wouldn't the effect be greatly reduced?
This is inconsistent with his original intention.
He just came to hold my thigh this time!
Changsun Wuji is a very smart person with very strong political sensitivity.
In the original history, before he retired and returned to his hometown, he was very prosperous in the court. To describe it in one word, he had both sides.
Even under tremendous pressure from public opinion, he was very comfortable being an official for a long time.
If he hadn't finally had a fever and resigned from office, the ministers in the court might not have been able to do anything to him.
Therefore, Changsun Wuji understood very well that Su Chen's official appearance represented the emergence of a powerful new force in the Tang political group.
He didn't know whether the political situation of Datang would change in the future because of this, but it was foreseeable that he would definitely not suffer any loss by following Su Chen.
Based on this man's ability and His Majesty Li Er's preference, it is not unreasonable to say that he is walking sideways in the Tang Dynasty.
Ever since he received Su Chen's advice last time, he had hugged His Majesty Li Er's thigh tightly.
As a result, the rumors in the court did not have any impact on him anymore. Instead, he became a blessing in disguise and became more and more important to His Majesty.
Therefore, after tasting the sweetness, he planned to hug Su Chen's thigh again this time.
Although he and His Majesty Li Er have a close friendship and are related by marriage, he still understands the principle that accompanying a king is like accompanying a tiger.
Even though he is enjoying a good life now, it would be terrible if he accidentally makes His Majesty unhappy and loses His Majesty's trust.
If that time comes, His Majesty won't even need to take action. The ministers in the court who are dissatisfied with him will unite to give him a meal.
So Changsun Wuji planned to give those priceless mines to Su Chen in exchange for Su Chen's favor.
He knew very well that if he really encountered a crisis, Su Chen could save his life with just one word.
Except for His Majesty Li Er, no one in the Tang Dynasty had thicker legs than Su Chen!
Therefore, after Su Chen clearly rejected his proposal, Changsun Wuji felt very disappointed.
He secretly looked at Su Chen, feeling suddenly uneasy.
