8. On the similarities and differences between negotiation and market bargaining
Banquets are indeed a good place to talk.
Although families with a bit of background like to emphasize family rules such as "Don't speak when eating, don't speak when sleeping", it seems that it is only at the small dining table of the family. When it comes to big occasions like this, this rule seems to be forgotten.
Forgot behind.
No, even trample and ravage in a more violent way.
Looking at the "civil war" that only belongs to young people that has not yet stopped before him, Li Shushi complained in his heart.
Of course, the current situation occurred not only because of the completely different environment between this occasion and the family, but also because of the connivance of an unreliable guy like Li Shushi.
After all, even in this kind of occasion where business could be discussed, if Li Shushi didn't make any expression, he could still create a solemn and solemn environment - the kind of atmosphere that Li Shushi didn't like very much.
But even if he doesn't like it, he still has to abide by similar etiquette at home, but as the nominal head of the family, Li Shushi still has enough privileges - at least when he wants to say something more serious, no one will accuse him. "
Discourteous".
So at this time, in the noisy environment and slightly chaotic situation, Li Shushi could safely discuss, argue and even quarrel with the representatives of the aristocratic families.
It's just that such a game will not come to an end just because of a banquet, nor will it end just because an agreement cannot be reached for a while, nor will it stop fighting when new points of disagreement arise because of an agreement.
For powerful families, their biggest goal and pursuit is the continuation and development of their own family.
For Li Shushi, he hoped to mobilize all the power of Bingzhou to devote himself to the sacred war in his mind.
Dong Zhuo had given him a warning. News from various channels also proved that Qianman was continuing to hibernate with the help of a group of young people headed by Yuwen Tuo, while continuing to gain strength, preparing to give the leader a blow at the appropriate time.
A fatal blow.
These people are very dangerous, even Li Shushi, who is thousands of miles away, can smell the danger in them.
However, neither Li Shushi nor the leader of the grassland overlord could truly eliminate this danger when he was young.
For Leader, the trip to the Western Regions was undoubtedly a nightmare. In this battle, he not only lost the popularity he had accumulated over the years, but also lost most of his important political allies. Although he is still able to control
More than 50% of the grassland tribes and more than 60% of the grassland area, but this control has been gradually weakening.
On the other hand, Qianman.
As the direct descendants of He Lian, even though the grassland tribes are far less clear-cut about inheritance issues than those in the Central Plains, they even value personal abilities and strength more than the issue of succession order. Because these are the things that can lead the grassland tribes.
It is what people use to break through difficulties. False status often does not bring them a better life, but instead sinks them into a deeper abyss.
But this does not mean that status is useless on the grassland.
In fact, the famous name of Tanshihuai, who led the rise of Xianbei, has never disappeared on the grassland. As his successor, although Helian had many conflicts with various tribes in the grassland on many issues, before his death, Xianbei
Generally speaking, he has maintained his position as the overlord of the grassland. As a direct descendant of these two people, Qianman is destined to attract the attention of various grassland tribes more easily than ordinary people.
Even if this will bring more pressure, it will be the greatest help when he has the ability to match his ambition.
And precisely during this Western Expedition, Qian Man's performance was remarkable in every aspect - whether it was his bravery on the battlefield or his ability to grasp the battle situation, he could be regarded as a leader among young people.
Coupled with the spread of the news by interested people, as the nominal co-owner of Xianbei, Qianman has attracted the attention of more and more grassland tribes.
Perhaps the only thing that limits Qianman from achieving a status commensurate with his status is his age.
This may also be the only chance for the leader, as the regent, to turn the situation around.
But even this opportunity is now somewhat in jeopardy - as the biggest and most dangerous opponent in the eyes of the Xianbei people, Li Shushi's deeds of leading armies to conquer all directions at a young age have quickly evolved into a legend on the grassland. Obviously those who spread these things want to
It is necessary to indirectly influence the thoughts of the prairie people through Li Shushi’s experience.
Since the people of the Central Plains can put geniuses in the position early and defeat the eagle on the grassland, why don't the people of the grassland trust the eagle who is better than the mediocre people who are entrenched in the throne of power? Is it just because of their age?
In contrast, the people on the grassland are not willing to admit that their courage is not as good as those who were once just "weak" in their eyes.
In this case, let alone whether Kuitou can kill Qianman, even if he can successfully kill Qianman, the best result is just to cause Xianbei to fall into division instead of letting Kuitou bear the title of regent.
Evolve into the King of Xianbei.
It can be said that unless the leader has the ability to let Qian Man die in a situation that the grassland people are convinced of (such as on the battlefield), or he can once again convince the Xianbei ministries that Xianbei can move towards a more prosperous tomorrow under his leadership, otherwise what awaits him
Perhaps there is only one way - the old and frail Tiger King ends his life as a delicious meal and stepping stone for the new generation of Tiger King to ascend to the throne.
So what about Lee Seo-sil as an outside observer?
Although he can secretly use various means to suppress the alliance between Qian Man and Yuwen Tuo, but how much benefit will this bring?
There may be only one benefit of doing this, and that is to nip a danger in the bud, but what about the harm it brings - not only helps Kuitou unify the grassland, but also gives the other party the best handle to integrate the entire grassland.
Strength against yourself.
Even if the biggest danger Yuwen Tuo cannot be solved and the other party is forced under the leadership of the leader, even if the cooperation between the two cannot reach the level of mutual understanding between emperor and minister like Yuwen Tuo and Qian Man, it will still be enough to cause great trouble to Li Shushi.
The most important reason why Li Shushi returned to the Central Plains from the Western Regions and made greater efforts to reconcile with the powerful families in the country and some princes outside the country was because the war in the Western Regions was too thrilling.
Facing the enemy's hundreds of thousands of troops, the dense crowd could not be seen at a glance. Every time he thought about it, Li Shushi had the illusion that he was in a dream. He really couldn't believe that he could win the final victory in such an unfavorable situation.
of victory.
Although this is a victory brought about by planning with the help of various conditions, the dangers involved are still undeniable.
Li Shushi doesn't like that kind of victory very much, because no one knows whether he will always be right. In this kind of war with very low error tolerance, even a few small mistakes will ruin everything.
Compared with this kind of excitement, Li Shushi would rather play streaming, which is quite enjoyable anyway.
Not to mention that the battle between the princes has become more and more intense. You will feel shuddering just thinking about having your anus exploded while using all your strength to fight against the enemy.
Therefore, it is not unreasonable to say that "we must first settle the domestic situation before fighting against external forces", but the methods need to be discussed.
Therefore, if the current policy is continued, it is certainly possible to allow an opponent to appear on the grassland that may be more troublesome than Tan Shihuai. But with today's time as a buffer, Li Shushi not only has the opportunity to continue to strengthen himself, but also can
Various pre-arrangements continue to be made on the grassland.
After all, for most prairie people, before unification, they would not look across the grassland to distant places. Even if they saw the distant scenery, they would just sigh at the beauty and richness there and think about how to take advantage of it.
I have beautiful dreams, but I don’t think about how dangerous the people living there will be and what kind of arrangements they will make for the grassland.
Even a wise man like Yuwen Tuo would find it difficult to get rid of such shackles. After all, just talking about how to achieve a centralized politics like the Central Plains regime on the grassland is enough to consume the brain cells of this wise man, let alone the more distant one.
opponent.
Of course, the above ideas are somewhat based on Li Shushi, a guy with less than half a hundred intellectual potential. Monsters who can create various miracles have always been used to break common sense, so Li Shushi is not sure about his guess.
But what is certain is that before the combination of Qian Man and Yuwen Tuo reached the pinnacle of power on the grassland, Li Shushi at least still had room for development, just like the reason why Li Shushi chose to reconcile with Yuan Shao.
He also needs to bring together forces from the Bingshuo region and beyond.
Grassland, there are enemies there that the Central Plains farming dynasty has been unable to eradicate for thousands of years.
Is he, a mere ordinary person, capable of putting a strong halter on those fierce horses?
"No, no, no, you are too greedy. Aren't you afraid of eating such a big portion to your fullest?"
"Of course it's impossible for our family to swallow them all, but if we join forces with other families, it will be more than enough."
"The Jiexiu Guo family sent someone to deliver a message to my lord a while ago, saying that the Guo family plans to follow the example of the sage Chu, Sun Shuao, and to leave a share to their descendants that is stable but will not trigger the greed of others."
"Guo Linzong is indeed a role model for us, and he can also set an example in teaching future generations. It's just..."
Originally, his thoughts had once again flown to an unknown place, but he was awakened by a small quarrel in a moment. Although the tone and speed of both parties were relatively gentle, the strong smell of gunpowder made him feel uncomfortable.
Li Shushi couldn't help but feel excited all over.
Taking a closer look, it was Su Xiaoluoli and Wang Rou who were facing each other tit for tat.
Because this is a game with aristocratic families, most of the men Li Shushi can rely on have more or less backgrounds as descendants of aristocratic families. A few such as Lu Bu and Zhao Yun have high status, but they either don't like to participate in this kind of thing.
Among them, either the thinking circuit is insufficient and cannot be used at all. The only one who has hope of helping is Guo Jia, who has just joined.
However, the little fox Guo Jia refused to participate in this game on the grounds that he had just joined and was not familiar with the environment. At most, he was helping Li Shushi beat the drum on the side, and he did not act as a "treacherous sycophant" for Li Shushi.
The awareness of a "master" to charge into battle is really a perfect example of lack of professionalism and needs to be added to three levels!
Fortunately, Li Shushi never imagined that Guo Jia would become a weapon in his hands.
And the reason?
In fact, just like the excuse Guo Jia himself made, he still does not know enough about the situation in Bingzhou.
Even if he is a talented monster, it is really unbelievable to want to go from a rookie to an immortal all at once. In addition to occasionally using his experience working with Yuan Shao to provide Li Shushi with some reference opinions, his current job
, but he spent most of his time on the files Jia Xu gave him.
Of course, at the same time, I am also using my own eyes to verify the intelligence written on paper, as well as those important details that may be overlooked by intelligence personnel.
Such a "ferocious beast" is still in the cub stage. When it matures and can be released, Li Shushi believes that the little fox Guo Jiaguo who complements the old fox Jia Xu will definitely make those who despise him regret it.
However, his stage is not now.
So as smart as he was, he naturally gave up the stage to the person who was most suitable to appear at this time - a certain most powerful lolita.
Well, actually it’s not an exaggeration to say there are three lolita.
Su Xiao Loli, Zhen Xiao Loli and Qiao Loli.
One can probably be regarded as Li Shushi's "fat wife", one can't tell whether it should be called "fat wife" or "equal wife". And the other is a proper "equal wife". But I don't seem to care about this.
Su Xiaololi's ability can be said to be time-tested - she can complete 1v5 (in all senses) without mounting a horse, and when she dismounts, she can move as small as a family, a Lily Palace, or even those owned by the state shepherd's office.
The huge property is managed in an orderly manner, with everything from the hall to the kitchen. It looks dignified on the outside.
Internally... ahem. She even built a "Wives' Group Tea Party" across the entire Bingzhou to stop her. Its influence can be said to be unmatched by any man in Bingzhou. It can be said that as long as she is willing, let
It's probably okay for all the men in Bingzhou to kneel at her feet and sing "Conquer".
Well, if anyone is unwilling, the support group including Cao Chun will definitely not mind sending troops to help.
Therefore, basically no one in Bingzhou doubts the stability of her position as the matron of the Prefectural Mufu.
Compared with such a girl with a strong sense of presence, perhaps the only thing Zhen Xiaololi can win is that she is the elder of Li Shushi, Tong Yuan, who personally arranged the marriage, and she belongs to the kind of "regular army" with a license.
But **’s experience tells us that taking pictures is not a problem. As long as the fist is big enough, all problems are not a problem.
However, we cannot underestimate Zhen Loli, the daughter of a noble family who is constantly absorbing nutrients and growing vigorously.
Although compared with another Qiao Loli who came from a wealthy family, Zhen Xiao Loli has obviously not yet encountered the kind of turbulent life from heaven to hell. Naturally, she will not have the baptism of growing up or even maturing overnight, but she has followed Li Shushi since she was a child.
He traveled around from time to time, and also studied with Ma Qing, who was also from a wealthy family. Even an irresponsible guy like Li Shushi would hand over some government affairs to him. This kind of experience was enough to give Zhen Xiaololi a mature thinking far beyond her peers.
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Although this approach may deprive young girls of the fun of their teenage years, little Loli Zhen does not seem to dislike this kind of life.
It has to be said that in such an era, even though the physical development may not be comparable to that of modern people who have sufficient nutrition and can even take various hormones that speed up the body's biological clock, in terms of psychological development, they understand earlier.
The ancient people may have another way of thinking about the heavy burden called "responsibility" that modern people cannot understand.
Whether it is childbearing or survival, the pressure of average age made ancient people cherish the time they could control more, which caused them to achieve another kind of "ripening" in a completely different way from modern people.
Of course, because of Li Shushi and Su Xiaoluoli, the atmosphere in the Zhou Mu Mansion is much more relaxed than that of other families. Perhaps this can be regarded as a meager compensation for the precocious girls.
As for Bridge Lolita.
If Zhen Xiao Loli is mentally precocious, but overall she can be considered a "natural growth", then Qiao Loli is undoubtedly a model of "ripening up".
She lost her father when she was young, and a few years later the family suffered another disaster. Her mother committed suicide due to the humiliation. As a last resort, the original young lady from an aristocratic family had to shoulder the heavy responsibility of her eldest sister and the hope of the family. She was displaced and even lost herself.
His future was also buried with him.
Every time I look at it, I can see the lingering sadness on the girl's face; even if I don't need to listen, I can still feel the sadness coming from the girl's heart.
The dream of the flower season is broken prematurely, and the flowers that have not yet bloomed silently wither.
The girl has long since abandoned the beautiful dream she once had. She has wrapped herself in family responsibilities, so that she not only needs to become a qualified woman from aristocratic family, but also needs to become a necessary person who can participate in Li Shushi's daily work.
Only in this way can she have enough capital to protect her sister who is the same age but more innocent, and protect her sister's happiness that may be too early but hard-won.
Therefore, coupled with Ma Qing who is hiding behind the scenes, Li Shushi's negotiating team seems to be quite strong.
The most important point of contention between the two sides now is the mining of minerals - to put it bluntly, the mining rights of coal, which has increasingly become an indispensable and important means of production for the people of Bingzhou.
Coal may not be much different from charcoal in the eyes of ordinary people. Even though Li Shushi knew the huge potential it contained, in such a world let alone the chemical industry, even steam engines can only spin in Baihumiao's workshop.
.It is not easy for Li Shushi to take it into public ownership like precious metals and salt.
However, letting the aristocratic families sit back and enjoy their success is not a result that Li Shushi can accept.
After all, the life of ordinary people in the Han Dynasty was generally not easy. If there was a normal harvest in a year, it would be very difficult for a family of five to rely on farmland output for food and clothing. Even though Li Shushi invested a lot of energy in this aspect
, but the changes it can bring cannot still be called leaps and bounds.
After all, if you want to improve the lives of people in a farming society, in addition to increasing the area of cultivated land, you must also increase the yield of crops grown on the land. The former is obviously not easy due to the terrain of the Loess Plateau. The latter is also not easy due to the conservation of mass and energy.
——Even if there are high-yielding crops, if there is not enough fertilizer to support it, the result will only be that the nutrients in the soil are depleted. It will become a "dead land" in a few years, which will lead to greater ecological disasters.
So even though making coal cakes is relatively simple, it always costs a certain amount of money from mining to production. Even a large piece of coal cake, which only costs two or three cents, can keep a family warm for a day. But for most families, a
The cost of this in winter is undoubtedly huge.
Therefore, instead of spending money to buy coal cakes, the people were initially more willing to go up the mountain to pick up dead branches and dry grass on the ground, and occasionally cut down some thicker branches when the people on the mountain were not paying attention.
The wealthy families can naturally ignore such consumption. They can even shape these coal cakes into various shapes like charcoal and sublimate them into a craft or even a work of art. But after all, the common people still have to make plans to live their lives.
They would not be without food for a certain period of time. Even though the people's lives had improved under Li Shushi's governance, they would still rather save a few more copper coins at home rather than consume them.
This is China's traditional virtue, and it is also a negligible resistance to the constant emergence of natural disasters.
It can be said that if Li Shushi, a modern man who came here from the era of deficit finance, did not have much interest in accumulating a warehouse full of copper coins, for him, as long as there is a certain surplus in the annual fiscal settlement, the rest will be considered.
Stacking in the warehouse has no use except causing depreciation and loss.
Therefore, under Li Shushi's insistence, the government offices at all levels in Bingzhou will release some paid jobs every year during the slack season, and then you can get corresponding vouchers based on the length of the work, and then you can get coal cakes at a more favorable price.
Although not everyone chooses to use this wealth in other ways, most people are still willing to purchase cheaper briquettes - this mentality that seems to be taking advantage of them makes them selectively ignore it.
and increased household expenditures.
The wealth gained from selling coal cakes once again flowed back to the government offices at all levels in Bingzhou, and naturally some of it was wasted. However, this circulation method not only stimulated the economic circulation in Bingzhou, but also subtly changed the people of Bingzhou.
lifestyle habits.
After all, it is easy to go from frugality to luxury, but it is difficult to go from luxury to frugality~
But if a powerful family intervenes in this matter...
"No, no, no, the government agencies at all levels in Bingzhou will never withdraw from the business of buying and selling coal cakes. If you insist that we withdraw, then we can only regretfully tell you that in the future, all coal cakes under the jurisdiction of Bingzhou must have a unified
Specifications, sizes and pulverized coal content as well as official guidance
Price. If any company's products are lower than our standards or higher than the price we set, then we will confiscate the illegal income for the crime of 'producing and selling fake and inferior goods', and the person in charge will be sentenced to death at most~
So you must think carefully~"
In this regard, Li Shushi, a scumbag with less than 5 combat power, really can't compare with Su Xiaololi.
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