Zhang Yi generously gave everyone a gift, which was what they wanted most.
The team leader got a telescope and couldn't hide the smile on his face. He nodded and said: "Brother Zhang, I think what you said is reasonable. If you rob it once, it's gone. It's fair to exchange for something. That's right.
I don’t know if your things are expensive?”
"Don't worry, hahaha, there are discounts during the new opening period," Zhang Yi said with a smile, "Some things are expensive, but they are for rich people. Our prices for things used by ordinary people are not high. Take this
For a bar of soap, half a kilogram of food is enough, which is enough for a family to use for at least a month."
"It's appropriate!" A soldier said happily, "The price is really not expensive. Let alone this soap, why didn't we in Greater China make it?"
"How do you sell colored paper, Brother Zhang?" another soldier asked.
"In old China, five kilograms of grain would be exchanged for one kilogram of paper, and ten kilograms of grain would be exchanged for one book. The supply exceeds the demand, and people are going crazy." Zhang Yi said truthfully, "But in order to make friends, we now supply Xinhui City at half price.
The people of the area!”
How generous!
Not to mention the soldiers, even the squad leader nodded in admiration. In the country of Greater China, paper and books can only be bought with gold. Except for the leaders, ordinary people would not even dare to think about it.
"Okay, Brother Zhang, just based on this, I know that you are a person who has the courage to do big things," the team leader admired, "My name is Lu Wei, I am the 1st Company of the 3rd Regiment of the Xinhuicheng Military Region
Platoon leader of 2nd Platoon, I think you are sincere in doing business. Unfortunately, our policy does not allow it!"
Platoon leader Lu Wei said that the superiors had ordered that people from the Mopan City area were strictly prohibited from entering the country, and that no exchanges between the two sides were allowed for fear of being adversely affected by banditry.
Zhang Yi couldn't help but smile bitterly. It is understandable that this is a problem left over from history and cannot be reversed at once. It will take time to change the other party's view.
"Puilator Lu, the policy does not clearly state that people on both sides are not allowed to do business," Zhang Yi pointed to the 1.5-meter-high earthen wall and said, "We will not cross the border, and your people over there don't have to come out either. The two sides are separated by
It is always possible to do business with earthen walls."
Lu Wei looked at the earthen wall, looked at Zhang Yi, and remained silent.
It's considered acquiescence.
…
The water and food for this group of warriors were delivered from nearby villages. Soon after, the villagers saw a row of wooden shelves set up on the other side of the earth wall half a mile away from the checkpoint, with colorful goods hanging on them.
The message spread to ten, and more and more people came to watch the excitement.
In this era of meager resources, the sudden emergence of so many new things is undoubtedly a sensational event for the common people.
The business just opened.
Although the people in old China were also very poor, it was a long-lasting pleasure to squeeze out a few kilograms of food from their families in exchange for their favorite goods.
A clever person can exchange half a catty of grain for a bar of soap and raise the price to a pound of grain when he gets it to the city. The same goes for other commodities.
Within a few days, people in Xinhui City tried their best to find out the source of the goods, mainly from the mouths of the soldiers who were changing defenses. The soldiers all received free gifts, and it is natural to say a few good words.
As a result, the scale of the market became larger and larger, with hundreds of thousands of people coming from the city every day, people on horseback and on foot. There was an endless stream of more than ten miles, which is not far away.
Zhang Yi was really happy. Everything is like a snowball. As long as you get a good start, it will get bigger and bigger.
Of course, Zhang Yi knew very well that this spontaneously formed market would soon attract the attention of the authorities.
…
On the seventh day of the market's opening, it was more lively than the previous days. Nearly two thousand people gathered on the other side of the earthen wall, pointing to their favorite products on the wooden shelves and shouting loudly, all eager to exchange them for themselves.
Zhang Yi, Shi Yu, Xiao Han, and Shi Gandang were sitting in the distance, watching this scene with joy.
"No matter how much I sell, it's not enough to sell." Shi Yu said excitedly.
"Why don't we raise the price?" Shi Gandang asked with a smile.
"Our products are so popular that we can't even supply them to the western region, but Yige has taken away many products and sold them locally," Xiao Han said with a smile, "Xiao Shi, you have to think about it from a strategic perspective.
The purpose is not just to make business."
"I know, Brother Xiaohan," Shi Gandang laughed, "I just think we can increase the price, even a little bit."
Zhang Yi smiled, patted the chubby little brother's belly, and said, "Don't worry, wait until we open the market to Xinhui City. The official will definitely collect taxes, and it won't be too late to raise the price then."
"I think this matter is difficult to handle, brother Yi," Shi Yu said. "Everything in Greater China is distributed. I think they don't allow trading in this country."
"Your judgment is correct, Master Shizhai. They are a stagnant interior and there will not be much commercial activities," Zhang Yi said. "But you have all seen that the people are not satisfied with this dull situation. They
I want to pursue a better life.”
Several people nodded. They all understood and accepted Zhang Yi's point of view. Without a wealthy economic foundation, ideals are just empty talk.
"The situation is different now, Master Shizhai. We have products that they don't have, including strategic materials such as telescopes, which they are in short supply. Therefore, I will convince their leaders to accept trade between the two regions.
." Zhang Yi is full of confidence in this matter.
Now, just wait for the other party to come to you.
…
Everything went as Zhang Yi expected.
At about two o'clock in the afternoon, a cavalry unit ran out of the city, wearing uniform khaki uniforms. There were about 200 people. This was a well-trained cavalry company. The soldiers carried broadswords and held long guns. Their mental state could be seen.
It's much better than the old Chinese soldiers.
However, in terms of actual combat effectiveness, they could not withstand the impact of Zhang Yi's heavy cavalry.
The people who gathered together were all panicked when they saw this scene. They had nowhere to run and became a mess.
"Coming."
Zhang Yi said with a smile, got up and took a telescope to observe, and saw a general-level figure under the flag, about 30 years old, with a shining general star on his shoulder straps, with a strong physique and a resolute face.
He must be Chen Yiyi, the commander of the Xinhuicheng Military Region.
After all, he is a man of faith. At first glance, he is different from General Wang Zheng of Jiyuan. He is an upright person.
Zhang Yi put down the telescope and smiled slightly. He was willing to deal with upright people. At the same time, he realized that the time had come to truly test his ability.
The person we have to deal with now is not the barbaric General Cao, nor the corrupt General Wang, but the upright General Chen.
Zhang Yi is a knowledgeable person who understands all kinds of religions and political systems. He believes that in this wasteland world, we must jump out of the limitations of history, resolve all man-made disputes, turn conflicts into friendship, and integrate to create a better world.