By bartering, the ten thousand kilograms of Xuanyuan heavy iron could be sold for more than three times its value.
And this three times is 30 million taels of silver. The annual tax revenue of hundreds of prefectures on Xiangnan Road is just a little more than this amount. Yan Shuheng's trip is really a huge profit.
Su Xin knocked on the table and suddenly asked: "Is his Xuanyuan heavy iron weighing ten thousand kilograms one piece or several pieces?"
Uncle Liang didn't understand why Su Xin asked this, but he still subconsciously replied: "It's one piece, not divided."
Hearing what Uncle Liang said, a smile suddenly appeared on Su Xin's face: "Yan Shuheng is self-defeating this time. He can't even think of selling this Xuanyuan heavy iron. No, it should be said that it will be sold before this year."
Inside, don’t even think about selling his Xuanyuan Heavy Iron again.”
Everyone had puzzled expressions on their faces, not knowing what Su Xin meant, but Nie Fang laughed loudly and said, "I also understand. This time, the eldest son was so clever that he was misled by his cleverness. So...
Simple things they ignored."
"I told you to stop showing off. What's going on?" Hong Lietao asked anxiously.
Su Xin pointed at Nie Fang: "Brother Nie should talk about this issue. After all, he is an expert."
Nie Fang said proudly: "The specific reason depends on the characteristics of Xuanyuan heavy iron. After Xuanyuan heavy iron is extracted from the ore, it can only be refined once. After refining, if it is returned to the furnace,
, then the rigidity of this Xuanyuan heavy iron will be greatly reduced, and it will even become the same as ordinary fine steel."
Hong Lietao asked doubtfully: "Then what does this have to do with Xuanyuan Heavy Iron being unable to sell?"
Nie Fang said: "That is 10,000 kilograms of Xuanyuan heavy iron, and it is in one piece, so it cannot be resmelted and divided into small pieces. If they dare to do this, this piece of Xuanyuan heavy iron will be completely destroyed."
It’s a waste.
And if they don't resmelt it, then when the merchants from the Central Plains come, who can spend 30 million taels of silver or even materials of the same value to buy this piece of Xuanyuan heavy iron?
We have been staying in Shangshan City for more than ten years, and we have never seen such a generous businessman. There are only a few businessmen with millions of taels in hand.
Some caravans with backgrounds from martial arts sects in the Central Plains are rich, but unfortunately, everything they need to buy when they come to southern Hunan is stipulated by the above. If they want to buy such a large piece of Xuanyuan heavy iron temporarily, they have to go back to the sect to report it first.
Okay, this round and round will take several months even if it happens quickly. By then, the battle for the successor will have long been over.
I guess this piece of Xuanyuan heavy iron should have been specially refined by Mingjian Villa in order to use it to forge hundreds of weapons at once, so this large piece was produced.
There should also be small pieces of Xuanyuan heavy iron in Mingjian Villa. After all, the amount of materials required to forge weapons individually cannot be the same as forging in batches.
I just don’t know whether the eldest son and his men chose the largest piece for convenience or to create a shocking effect, which was self-defeating.”
After listening to Nie Fang's explanation, everyone suddenly realized that this was what Mr. Meng meant. If this was true, then Yan Shuheng would have really backfired this time.
But at this time Tao Qian asked: "If it can't be smelted into small pieces, can't it be cut off with a weapon?"
Nie Fang chuckled and said: "Old Tao, you are just speaking in layman's terms. This Xuanyuan heavy iron is originally used to make high-level weapons. Yellow-level weapons and even Xuan-level weapons can be added.
it.
If you want to cut it off with a weapon, even if you chop a yellow-level weapon into pieces, you may not be able to cut off a piece.
Earth-level weapons are pretty much the same, but look at the major martial arts sects in southern Hunan. How many of them have earth-level weapons? Even if they did, who would be willing to use earth-level weapons to cut this iron lump? They wouldn't be afraid of damage.
Weapons? Earth-level weapons are damaged, and they are not easy to repair."
Tao Qian was a little dissatisfied and said: "What if Yan Shuheng asks the Mo family in Canglan Valley behind him to buy this piece of Xuanyuan heavy iron?"
Nie Fang didn't answer, but Yan Qingxue already answered: "If he does this, my father will not ignore it."
If Yan Shuheng really asked the Mo family in Canglan Valley to take action, then it would not be a comparison of their business ability, but a comparison of whichever force behind them is stronger. If this happens, then this so-called heir competition is still
has no meaning?
Thinking of this, everyone suddenly felt relaxed, but they still secretly admired Mr. Meng's thoughtfulness.
Nie Fang also knew this characteristic of Xuanyuan Heavy Iron, and probably the people at Yan Shuheng also knew it, but they didn't react. On the contrary, Su Xin, a layman, could see something was wrong at a glance.
"Okay, let's put this matter to an end. Don't spread the word and let Yan Shuheng and others know about it," Su Xin warned.
If Yan Shuheng knew about this matter now, there is no guarantee that he would not use the Mo family's connections to secretly contact some sects in the Central Plains and ask them to bring silver or materials of equal value over in time to take this piece of Xuanyuan heavy iron.
Buy it.
For now, let him continue to be kept in the dark.
The next month, Yan Zhongheng and the others also came back one after another. Their caravans hurriedly followed the thirteen trade routes, even the furthest ones leading to the Western Regions, in a year's time.
Came back before the end of the date.
At the gate of the city, Yan Shengheng came in with hundreds of cars and horses, and happened to see Yan Zhongheng coming back with people.
Compared with Yan Shengheng, Yan Zhongheng's caravan only had a few dozen vehicles and horses, barely one-tenth of Yan Shengheng's.
No matter how precious the things Yan Zhongheng brought back were, they would never win.
Seeing Yan Zhongheng coming on horseback, Yan Shengheng smiled and said, "Second brother, I wonder what you brought back this time?"
Yan Zhongheng said lazily: "Since the ninth brother wants to see it, then you can watch it."
As he spoke, Yan Zhongheng waved his hand, and his men immediately lifted off the dustproof cloth on the cart, revealing the goods inside.
Yan Zhongheng's actions immediately stunned Yan Shengheng. He just asked casually, not expecting that Yan Zhongheng could tell him what he brought back from his business trip.
But since Yan Zhongheng let him see it, it was a good thing that he didn't look at it in vain. He glanced at the cars and was stunned.
The things Yan Zhongheng brought back were not very precious, but rather ordinary.
The trade route he chose this time was Jiangnan Road, the most prosperous area in the Central Plains, and the things he brought back were some of the most common herbs and minerals in Jiangnan Road.
Normally, there would be no problem if Yan Zhongheng brought these things back, but now that he brought these ordinary things back, it was just like giving up the competition.
Jiangnan Road itself is the most prosperous road in the Central Plains. The merchants from Jiangnan Road also have the largest number of caravans that come to Shangshan City every year. They brought these things with them when they came to Shangshan City. There are a lot of them. In southern Hunan,
Not worth the money at all.
Businessmen from other roads who come to Shangshan City are even less likely to buy these things. Businessmen from Jiangnan Road also make a trip to them every year, and there is no shortage of these things in other roads.
It is estimated that only businessmen from remote Xiangxi Road will come to buy these things, but the prices are also very cheap.
It can be said that Yan Zhongheng almost made no money during this trip. Is he going to give up on his own initiative?
Seeing that Yan Shengheng was silent, Yan Zhongheng sneered twice and turned around to lead the people into the city, but Yan Shengheng's eyes showed a look of thinking.
Yan Shuheng had told him before that the qualification as heir did not mean anything. All this was just the beginning. Even if you obtained the qualification as heir, you might be pulled down by others.
Looking at Yan Zhongheng's giving up look now, it is obvious that he is not ready to compete for the qualification of the heir, but is it possible for him to give up the competition for the position of city lord?
Yan Shengheng felt wary in his heart, but at this moment, a servant from his house suddenly ran over and whispered: "Young master, you are finally back, something serious has happened! The old sword handler
They all fell into Yan Qingxue's hands!"
Yan Shengheng's expression suddenly changed, he slapped the servant in the face, and shouted angrily in a low voice: "Are you an idiot? What are you yelling about here? Let's talk about it when we get back!"
This is the gate of the city, and there are many people. If people hear that he colluded with the bandits in the dense forests of southern Hunan to rob and kill his sister, Yan Shengheng's reputation will be ruined.
The servant also knew that he had done something stupid and quickly shut up. When Yan Shengheng took the people back to his house, he asked the servant to tell him everything.
After listening, Yan Shengheng's face turned gloomy: "I do underestimate Meng Qingze. Is the person on the list really so strong?"
But he was also a little lucky. Fortunately, Lao Daobaozi and the others were all dead, and the news was unconfirmed.
But he didn't know that this news was not only forced out by Su Xin, but even Yan Huangjiu had learned about it through other channels.
Yan Zhongheng and his four brothers have all returned to Shangshan City, and a large number of caravans from Central Plains to Shangshan City have also arrived. Now they are waiting for them to sell everything in their hands to decide the outcome.
Among the four, Yan Zhongheng had completely given up, but the others took this opportunity to sell all the materials they purchased to those businessmen.
Although they themselves don't know what items have high profits, they have people who know how to take charge of it. After one million taels of silver changed hands with them, it would not be a problem to sell it several times or even ten times.
When Yan Shuheng watched Yan Zhongheng and Yan Jiheng feel complacent about selling their goods for nearly ten times the price, he sneered in his heart. Is ten times the price amazing? What he brought,
It’s more than ten times the price! (To be continued.)