Chapter 343: How can I ask him how to be so clear (Part 2)
The carriage drove to Sihai Pier, not far from Bianhe Pier.
As the name suggests, this wharf is exclusive to Sihai Trading Company. Today's Sihai Trading Company is not yet at the top among the maritime merchants of the Song Dynasty, mainly because of its short time and limited scale... Maritime merchants' business is restricted by their presence in the country.
Foreign markets, sea routes, and the number of skilled crew members cannot be solved by money alone. They also require time and opportunity.
It should be said that Chen Ke had good taste. Li Jian's younger brother Li Fan was indeed much better than Li Daguan. He seized the opportunity of Chen Ke's wedding and impressed the dignitaries of Bianjing City with platinum diamond rings, seafood and fruits.
's heart.
After the wedding, countless people asked Sihai Trading Company whether they could buy that kind of diamond ring and whether they could supply fresh seafood and tropical fruits on a long-term basis, which suited Li Fan. However, with the transportation capacity of Sihai Trading Company, not only could they not satisfy the needs of Bianjing City,
Due to demand, even rich people who pay high prices have to wait in line for ten days and a half.
Other companies looked at it with envy, but because they did not have the ability to transport chilled food, they could only allow Sihai Company to dominate the scene.
In this case, the VIP coupons that Sihai Store guarantees priority supply have become treasures. Anyone who has such a coupon can tear off a piece and take it to the store of Sihai Store, and then you can jump in line to pick up the goods. Not only does it avoid the pain of queuing, but it also
Beier has face.
As a result, VIP coupons became a symbol of status, and dignitaries flocked to them even more. Even Mr. Zeng, after discussing the martial arts academy, embarrassedly asked Chen Ke if he could get VIP coupons from all over the world...
This is all Chen Ke's idea. What about vouchers, coupons... They are really a must-have for giving gifts and bribes. With these sharp tools, Li Fanzhi, with his shrewdness, naturally quickly established the network of contacts he had dreamed of before.
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This exclusive pier only owned by the top companies is the best proof that Sihai Company is about to rise... But Chen Ke is not here to visit the pier today. [] but to pick up someone.
It was freezing cold, and the Bianhe River had long been covered with thick ice, but this big city with a population of one million needed blood transfusions all the time, so people had to switch to land transportation, leaving the river empty.
Chen Ke then gave Li Fan an idea... When the ice layer was thick enough to bear the heavy weight, he would switch to using horse-drawn sleighs to transport goods. Not only was it fast and labor-saving, but the entire river course was accessible from all over the world.
Because he wanted to avoid Zhou Dingkun's noise, he arrived a little early, and the dock was empty. Fortunately, Li Fan knew that he was coming today, so he arrived early on purpose, and invited Chen Ke into the room to keep warm and have tea.
"It's been really cold this winter," Li Fan said as he added charcoal to the brazier.
"It's okay," Chen Ke said, wiping the cold tip of his nose: "It was just as cold last year at this time."
"Time flies so fast." Li Fan said with emotion: "It has been a full year since I went to Japan with the adults."
"Yes, it's been a year." Chen Ke nodded and said, "I don't know what Sado Island is like now." He had to worry about throwing so many people into a war-torn Japan.
"A few days ago, didn't Chen Shan and the others report to your Excellency?"
"I won't feel at ease unless I see it with my own eyes." Chen Ke said, "But I won't be able to leave Beijing for a while."
"Then let me go down there." Li Fan smiled and said, "Is that what you mean, sir?"
"This shows that I can trust you." Chen Ke also said with a smile: "I went to Sado Island to check the construction progress of the castle, and to see when the gold can be withdrawn. Third, you have to meet Fujiwara Noblekiyo for me.
, cheer this kid up."
Fujiwara Nobuyoshi was the guy who invited Chen Ke to Tokyo. This man was considered a distant relative of the Guan She family. However, he married the daughter of the Abe family, and as a result, he betrayed the imperial court and joined the Abe family to fight against the imperial court's crusade.
Unexpectedly, the head of the Abe family was murdered by Genji, and his two sons took over the army and defeated the arrogant Minamoto Yori rebel army. After that, the rapidly expanding brothers began to squeeze out Fujiwara no Kyoukiyo and drove him to the front line to resist the imperial court.
's army.
Fujiwara no Kiyoshi could clearly see that the Abe family was using a corner of Mutsu to fight against the entire Japan. The opponent was Minamoto Yoriyoshi, who was as cunning as a fox. The Abe family's victory was only temporary, and as long as he failed once, he would be doomed. Therefore, he arrested
Taking the opportunity of Chen Ke's coming to Japan, he actively arranged for this Chinese idol to go to Kyoto, and thus established contact with Guan She's family.
According to his idea, he would join forces with the imperial court to annihilate the Abe clan by surprise. However, the plan could not keep up with the changes. Within a year after Chen Ke left, Minamoto no Yoriyoshi quickly recovered from the failure and summoned samurai in the Kanto, Tokai, and Kinai regions.
, replenish troops and become more powerful than before.
This made the imperial court deeply uneasy. Although they hoped to suppress the rebellion, they were more afraid of the increasingly tyrannical Genji taking over the northeastern region, so they held back their troops for a long time. This made Fujiwara no Kyoukiyo miserable. He was increasingly suspected by the Abe family, and his life was extremely difficult.
difficult.
Chen Ke was still counting on him to cover Sado Island. Of course he didn't want Fujiwara Nobuki to die. However, it was too far away from Japan and he really couldn't intervene. He could only express his solidarity and hope that this guy would be lucky enough to get through this.
Already...
"Sir, we have to consider what will happen to Sado Island after Fujiwara no Kiyoshi is dumped." Li Fan frowned and said: "The fire cannot be contained in the paper. The news of the gold mountain in Sado will spread to Japan sooner or later."
"Yes." Chen Ke nodded and said, "I thought Japan's situation was a bit simplistic before. Now it seems that the influence we can exert on Japan is limited after all."
"Sado Island is still far away." Li Fan sighed and said, "It would be easier if it were as close as Tamna Island."
"Speaking of Tamluo Island," Chen Ke changed the subject and said, "Chai Shide and the others have figured out that the entire island has a total of 20,000 permanent residents. What do you think of this number?"
"There are too few people," Li Fan said, "How can such an important place like Tamluo be defended with so few people?"
"Every man is not guilty, but he is guilty of carrying a jade." Chen Ke said lightly: "Sooner or later, he will be eaten by Goryeo."
"What do you mean, sir?" Li Fan said solemnly: "Before Goryeo, eat it?"
"Yes." Chen Ke nodded and said: "With Tamluo, Sado Island is not an isolated island, so there is no need to worry about it. Moreover, Tamluo itself is also extremely valuable... We have Qinzhou Port in the south, but there is still one missing in the north.
Base. And after all, Qinzhou is within the territory. If something happens, you can't run away. Tamna Island is different. It is still an independent country, but it is very weak. It is eager to establish relations with the Song Dynasty to resist the erosion of the Koryo people.
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"The business opened there by Chai Shide and his friends is said to have received preferential treatment from King Tamluo. I think he most likely wanted to use them to pay tribute to Bianjing." Li Fan smiled and said, "King Tamluo made a good calculation.
Once they pay tribute, they will belong to the same vassal state as Goryeo, and if they want to invade them again, the court cannot ignore them."
"He has a good idea." Chen Ke snorted and said, "It's a pity that we are already thinking about him." He glanced at Li Fan and ordered: "Tanluo Island has a humid climate, a vast land and sparsely populated areas. You want to live with Chai
Shi De and the others have discussed an immigration plan that will cause as little alarm as possible. When our population exceeds that of the natives, we can completely occupy the island."
"I understand." Li Fan nodded. His mission on this trip was really heavy. But he was looking for a country! Although the country was a bit small, it was already a big deal for Li Fan, who was doing this kind of business for the first time.
It was exciting enough... As we were talking, the guards outside reported that the person they were going to pick up had arrived.
The two people stopped talking and hurried out of the house to take a look. Sure enough, they saw a long line of sleigh cars slowly driving into the pier. The first few cars had stopped. The people on the cars went ashore and were stretching their muscles.
Seeing Chen Ke approaching, the leader, a bearded man wearing a fur and a fur hat, hurried up to greet him and gave a solemn Arab salute: "The famous, wise and generous Mr. Chen, I wish you all the best."
God bless you to always be healthy and wealthy. Aziz was summoned by you and brought his people all the way to join you." His Chinese was very proficient, but he had a slight Minnan accent. He sniffed and said, "Finally here.
When we arrived at the great city of Beijing, we were so excited that we shed tears."
"You must be freezing." Chen Ke said with a smile: "My friend, introduce the distinguished guests to me later, and then we will go back to the warm room and drink wine to keep warm."
"They are indeed considered distinguished guests. In the past, these scholars were like nobles. Even God could not let so many people leave their homes tens of thousands of miles and come to the distant Song Dynasty." Even so, Aziz still had a smile on his face.
He looked complacent and was obviously very proud of being able to trick so many people into coming to the Song Dynasty.
As he was talking, an old man in his sixties with a red beard walked over. Although he was wearing thick fur, his skin was fair and his beard was meticulously combed, giving him the look of what Aziz called an 'aristocratic'.
Aziz spoke a string of Arabic to him, and then introduced Chen Ke: "This is Mansa Musa, our top mathematician in Arabia."
The hereditary nobles of the district.”
The old man nodded slightly to Chen Ke, and then muttered a few words in a low voice.
"Yes." Chen Ke nodded and followed his words: "Damn Seljuks, damn Christians..."
As soon as this statement came out, everyone in the audience was shocked, because although it was not very standard, he spoke correct Arabic.
Aziz immediately recognized that this Cantonese-flavored Arabic was learned from the speakers in Guangzhou. He couldn't help but secretly marveled at what a perverted learning ability this was. Fortunately, he didn't talk nonsense just now... segmentation...
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