Chapter 2514 Blowing the blame, brother, what do you mean, want to do weapons business?
And Li Jiao was happy not just because he came to see the wealthy leader of the Japanese country again.
Instead, the 100,000 taels of gold mined for the first time from Sado Jinshan had been delivered to Datang, and the ship had returned to Iwami Port safely.
Yes, Sado Gold Mountain is located on Nasado Island, and its territory is only that large. Therefore, Sado Gold Mountain was found even earlier than Iwami Ginzan.
But before they found it, in order to monopolize Nasado Island, the Han and Tang dynasties were eager to deal with and make friends with the wealthy families and officials in Yuezhou.
It was not until the confirmation of title was obtained that the first batch of gold was officially mined, and after collecting one hundred thousand taels, it was transported back to Datang.
It can be regarded as a piece of good news for the shareholders of Han and Tang Commercial Banks. Let them understand that there are huge benefits in developing overseas.
After playing with it admiringly for a long time, the companion finally noticed Li Jiao's half-smiling expression next to him.
Reluctantly, he put this good treasure from the Tang Dynasty into the wooden box. After thinking about it, he personally took it into the back room and put it away.
Then he came out to entertain the guests again. After a while of greetings, we talked about serious matters, that is, this year's business situation.
The big companion couldn't help but look worried on his face as he sighed. "Now that the Japanese country is in unrest, our business has also been affected to a certain extent."
Hearing his big companion boasting about this, Li Jiao almost burst into laughter and spoke his mind directly.
"There is no peace in the country. Aren't you, the Japanese country, always uneasy? There is nothing strange about this."
After hearing this, the big companion suddenly felt confused. Even though he said that, brother, are you being too straightforward?
Forget it, considering that the other party is good friends with me and is a wealthy businessman from the Tang Dynasty, I don't care.
"The big shopkeeper is right, but now, Suga's arbitrary actions have aroused the dissatisfaction of many powerful people."
"My eldest brother wrote and said that I am afraid that as the conflict intensifies, we might be at war with each other if we are not careful."
Li Jiao's eyes suddenly lit up when he heard this. "You mean, you want to do the weapons business?"
"Ah, this..." Daban boasted and his mind was confused for a moment. He always felt that something was wrong. Why did he say this? Is it business?
"Brother, please think about it. Your Japanese country is not good at smelting iron. Those iron tools are easily broken in the mud even after digging."
"It's even more so when it comes to weapons. I see that your Shijian City has a total of five hundred clan soldiers.
Most of them use a piece of bamboo that has been sharpened and used as a weapon. There are only a hundred iron spears, which is simply heartbreaking..."
"Now the business between us is getting bigger and bigger. What if the wealthy families around here are also greedy for money and want to steal your business?"
"This..." After hearing this, the companion couldn't help but nodded in agreement, but he felt something was wrong.
"Brother, think about it, you have said that your Japanese country is not at peace. Your eldest brother has said that if the swordsmen meet, the Japanese country will be in chaos."
"Your Lian clan has a large population. Together with the vassals, there are probably more than 100,000 people. But the problem is that the Lian clan only has three thousand soldiers."
"With such a small number of soldiers and horses, can they hold on to an industry that is worth a fortune every day?"
"In the past, the terrain here in Shan'in was rugged and had little output. Other Japanese dignitaries did not have any objections to your Lian family controlling this place."
"In addition, your Lian clan also has several people who have a lot of say in the court, so you, the Lian clan, can firmly control this place."
"But our Tang Dynasty has a saying that there is no airtight wall in the world, and now your Lian family is in the sugar business.
We also discovered a mountain of silver that could be mined for hundreds of years, tsk tsk tsk... It’s not an exaggeration to describe a country as rich as its rivals, right?”
After hearing this, Da Bian Chui Ni's face gradually became serious. He had to admit that this shrewd luggage manager from the Han and Tang Dynasties was very smart.
He is worthy of being a great shopkeeper in charge of the Japanese business. With his vision and courage, he will have no problem even becoming a powerful official of the Japanese country.
"This... you mean that our Lian clan may not be able to protect Yinshan?"
"I'm not telling you to brag, brother. You should think about it yourself."
Li Jiao raised his hand and said with an expression on his face, "I treat you like a brother."
"As the shopkeeper of Hantang Commercial Bank in the Tang Dynasty, as long as Yinshan is still there, Hantang Commercial Bank will do business with whomever it does business with.
It’s just that you earn more and earn less. Brother, you can’t deny this, right?”
These words left Da Ban speechless. Yes, it was not important to the Han and Tang dynasties whether the Lian family could master the Zuomo Silver Mountain.
Seeing the way his companion was silent and nodding slightly, Li Jiao continued.
"As your friend, I hope that the Lian family can cooperate with the Han and Tang Dynasty merchants. That's why I advise you. The Lian family is now as rich as the country."
"But as you said, if there is civil strife in Japan, haha, when the time comes, the powerful officials will change."
"Who dares to say that he can maintain the power in the court? That being the case, if you, the Lian clan, have an elite soldier, haha..."
"Whoever wants to touch the silver mountain in front of you must weigh his own weight."
The big companion's eyes suddenly lit up, I understand, I understand, I understand, Yazhidie, ah... it's Yoxi.
"Thank you to the big shopkeeper for your advice. If it weren't for the big shopkeeper, he would have almost ruined my Lian clan."
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Daban Chuifu personally respectfully sent Li Jiao to the door of the house, and watched eagerly after Li Jiao and his party left.
Then he hurried back to the house, stroking the long beard that he had grown after the Tang Dynasty, and gave instructions to his servants.
"Go and invite my second brother to come over immediately to discuss matters. Go quickly."
Sitting in the house, heating the iron stove, the warm iron stove could not stop the heat, blowing away the chill in my heart.
He knew very well that he had not told the truth to Li Jiao just now. Now, it was clear that the country was at war with each other and was in chaos.
If someone really peeks at Ishimi Yinshan and is about to take action, I am afraid that his eldest brother will be the first target.
After all, the eldest brother had just come to power and was based in Shanyin. Thinking of this, the eldest companion became more and more restless.
Li Jiao strode forward and continued towards the Han and Tang Trading Houses.
How could he not know that the big companion's boast was nonsense? Do you really think that I don't know what is going on in your Japanese country?
You must know that when engaging in international trade, you must always pay attention to the national conditions of the trading country, even if you can't do anything yourself.
But this does not prevent me from passing on news about Japan to the Tang Dynasty. After all, Cheng Sanlang, the chairman of our Han-Tang Commercial Bank, likes this information the most.
Li Jiao has always felt that the title "Chairman" lacks a vertical character in the word "Dong".