The first thousand four hundred and eighty-three chapters advance and retreat
Four million strings!
On this day, Zui Xianju received four million orders, which once again broke the record Zui Xianju set a few years ago and set an unprecedented record. ()
This also shocked the entire Tokyo Bianliang.
But if you think about it carefully, this is actually not luck. After all, Li Qi has been promoting this day for two years, which is much longer than other products of Zui Xianju, and also allowed these foreign guests to bring enough money.
Come, so it is not impossible to obtain this record without trace.
Of course, the most important thing is the value of the glass product itself.
Among them, glasses and mirrors are the best-selling ones. Because the temptation of these two items is too great and they are also necessities of life, foreign guests rush to buy them, hoping to take them back for their royal family to enjoy.
You must know that this is still just the beginning. Many foreign guests who have returned for the first time are still discussing. After all, it is too expensive and they have to find the most reasonable way to purchase it. In addition, clairvoyance is not open to the public.
It’s not that clairvoyance is not for sale, but clairvoyance is a kind of military equipment, and the object to be sold must have military contacts with the Song Dynasty, and the relationship must be very close. Some potential enemies will definitely not sell it, no matter how much money you pay.
Therefore, it is no exaggeration to want to break through the 10 million yuan mark in the past two years. After all, Zui Xianju has not really promoted glass in the Song Dynasty. Now Li Qi is still using it to raise prices to prevent people from the Song Dynasty from buying. Crazy
Introduce external funds.
Zhao Kai, who had always had doubts about this, came to Zuixianju Group that night to wait for the settlement results. When he heard the order of four million yuan, he couldn't help but be shocked. He never thought that a businessman could bring such a big deal.
His wealth and business have undoubtedly taken another step forward in his mind.
That night, Li Qi announced that the year-end bonuses for all Zuixianju employees would be increased eightfold this year. This made the people below extremely happy. The year-end bonuses were more than their annual salary. This was really great.
Work hard for it.
However, after today, Li Qi handed over all the business to Xiaoyu, and he shifted his focus to diplomacy.
Regarding diplomacy, although Zhao Kai nominally handed it over to Qin Hui, Qin Hui only handled some routine matters and some important diplomacy. Li Qi still handled it secretly.
Qin Hui knew very well. He used to be Li Qi's right-hand man, and he was quite familiar with some of these things. Therefore, he also knew that it would be difficult for him to take this aspect away from Li Qi.
On the second day after the press conference, the Privy Councilor's Residence welcomed three distinguished guests, three old faces, none other than Tokichi Miki, Taira Takero, and Iga Momokawa.
There was a roaring fire in the fireplace, and the wood was crackling.
On the table were placed the finest preserves from the Song Dynasty, each filled with unparalleled glass cups, which looked even more charming under the light of the fire.
Li Qi and Teng Ji were sitting casually on the sofa, looking very comfortable.
Everything indicates that this must be Li Qi's home field, because Li Qi's diplomacy rarely takes place in some very formal places. Those places are just for greetings. Real diplomacy usually takes place in a very casual place.
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In fact, Tengji and others also like this diplomatic method.
"This is our intention. Please accept it, the Privy Councilor."
Iga Baichuan suddenly took out a rosewood box and handed it to Li Qi.
In fact, this gift was prepared separately. When they came, they dragged several carriages with gifts to Li Qi as usual. This has almost become a tradition.
Since Li Qi became an official, he seems to have never refused gifts from others, no matter how huge the amount is, but in his mind, receiving gifts and doing things are two different things. Gifts represent a traditional Chinese etiquette. If you don't accept gifts,
, which is impolite behavior. Doing things is work and must not be confused, otherwise there will be no distinction between public and private matters, so it often happens to him that he accepts gifts but does not do things.
Many people knew about this situation, including Zhao Kai, but no one cared about him, because the gifts Li Qi received were all from foreign guests and not from officials of the Song Dynasty, and Li Qi was not responsible for any diplomacy.
Discuss with the emperor first. The real leader is the emperor, so for the emperor, this money should not be wasted.
"Thank you, thank you very much."
Li Qi took it very naturally, without any hint of humility.
Ping Wulang suddenly said: "Why don't you open it and take a look at it?"
"Oh, it looks like there is a surprise."
Li Qi chuckled, opened the box, and saw a blue light coming out. Inside the box was a huge luminous pearl, the size of a goose egg. This was really a treasure. He quickly closed it, and the treasure must not be exposed.
Pingwulang chuckled: "The Privy Councilor likes it."
Li Qi laughed and said: "As long as you give it to me, it represents your sincerity. Even if it is a stone, I will like it very much."
Pingwulang couldn't believe it, so he muttered, "If I really give you a stone, you will have to drive us out."
Iga Baichuan was used to Li Qi's argument of avoiding the important and taking the easy. He smiled slightly and said: "We heard that the Privy Envoy recovered Jiaozhi and Dali in one year and made great achievements, so we found this thing specially for the Privy Envoy.
congratulate."
Li Qi smiled and said: "You are determined, you are determined."
Tengji Miki said: "The Privy Councilor is both civil and military. No, nowadays, I am afraid that both civil and military skills cannot be used to describe the Privy Councilor's methods. We really want to know what else in the world the Privy Councilor cannot do."
"Japanese." Li Qi said very simply.
Tengji Miki was stunned for a moment, and then several people burst into laughter.
After laughing, Li Qi coughed lightly and said: "Actually, it was all a matter of time. It just allowed me to catch up with the opportunity. Back then, Jiaozhi massacred more than 100,000 people in the Song Dynasty in the south. This has made all the Song dynasties hate me.
The monarch has always kept it in mind that this battle is imperative. Now we have finally avenged ourselves and eliminated a hidden danger in our Song Dynasty. Of course, now that we have taken over the southern sea area, we will definitely increase exports to your country.
There are many fruits in the south, and within two years, various new canned fruits will be shipped to your country, so you must be prepared."
Tenji Miki nodded in agreement.
Li Qi continued: "Now that the south is developing, we also hope to strengthen the trade between your country and the south. I hope you can send people to the south to have a look. There are many business opportunities there. If businessmen from your country go
If you do business in the south, we will definitely give you very generous treatment."
To develop the south, Li Qi hoped to introduce more foreign investment. If it were all undertaken by the imperial court, it would not be very efficient. The key is that the geography of the south is not very advantageous.
Tengji Miki said hurriedly: "To be honest, we have this intention."
Li Qi smiled and said: "Your country's demand for canned food far exceeds that of other countries. If your businessmen are willing to do business in the south, we can even cooperate to build a canning factory in the south, specifically for your country's exports."
Iga Baichuan was overjoyed when he heard this and hurriedly said: "Seriously?"
If I don't give you some bait, how can you rush to start trade in the South China Sea? Li Qi nodded and said: "Of course it is true. We are also old friends. We know each other very well and have established a very valuable trust. I
I really can’t think of any reason not to strengthen cooperation with you.”
Hiratakero said excitedly: "That's really great."
"Don't worry, this is just the beginning."
After a pause, Li Qi continued: "I remember that when I first met you, you gave me a few samurai swords as a meeting gift. Several years have passed. The gifts you gave me are getting better and better every year.
Precious, I am very happy about this, but what I am happy about is not how precious this gift is, but that I have seen your strength grow since then. This proves that my original choice was not wrong, and your Ping Group must be very proud of it in your country."
This spring breeze may not be a happy one!
Tengji and the other three suddenly looked at each other with strange expressions.
Li Qi's heart was like a mirror, but he asked curiously: "What? Did I say something wrong?"
Tengji Miki said hurriedly: "The Privy Councilor is right. Since cooperating with the Privy Councilor, our Ping clan's power has indeed grown by leaps and bounds. For this, everyone in the Ping clan is very grateful to the Privy Councilor for his help."
Li Qi waved his hand and said hehe: "Mr. Teng Ji's words are obvious. The purpose of cooperation is a win-win situation. We have also gained a lot of benefits from it. This help is mutual."
He gave the three Japanese people enough face both in and out of words. In fact, Li Qi still took the lead, but he didn't put on any airs. This kind of partner is very popular.
Iga Baichuan suddenly said: "But we have encountered a big trouble recently."
Tengji Miki added: "Yes, we came here hoping to get help from the Privy Councilor."
Li Qi groaned and said, "What's the big trouble? If it's a business matter, I can help you find a solution."
The three of them communicated with their eyes again, and then Tengji Miki said: "In fact, it can be said to be related to business, but this trouble is not because the business is bad, but precisely because the business is so good."
Li Qi exclaimed and said, "Mr. Tengji, are you kidding me? I have been doing business for so long, but this is the first time I heard someone regard too much business as a big trouble. Since everyone finds it troublesome, then just give it to me."
Yes, I like this kind of trouble."
"The Privy Councilor is joking."
Tengji Miki smiled awkwardly and told Li Qi the whole thing.
This is exactly what Ji Yan said, it was all caused by jealousy. After getting help from Li Qi, the Ping family developed too fast, which caused many people to become jealous. The Emperor Group, the Noble Group, and other samurai groups became jealous.
They began to join forces to suppress the Ping clan.
The Ping Group, which was beleaguered on all sides, began to panic. However, their most trustworthy ally turned out to be Li Qi, who was far away on the other side.
After hearing this, Li Qi was slightly surprised and said: "Is it true or false?"
Tengji Miki said sadly: "How can we dare to talk nonsense about such a big matter?"
Li Qidao: "Then your emperor is too stingy. In fact, I have an account of how much money you can make. After all, your goods are all purchased from me. How much is this? If I am drunken immortal
If I was born in Japan, I would have died long ago. I think it's probably because you are suspicious."
After saying this, Teng Ji and the others felt ashamed, because Li Qi's words were not wrong. Li Qi's property was many times more than theirs, and their power was much greater. If it were Li Qi, what would the so-called
The Japanese Emperor would have killed him long ago.
Tengji Miki sighed: "In the words of the Central Plains, every family has a scripture that is difficult to recite!"
"I don't understand this even more." Li Qi shrugged and said: "You are promoting the economic development of Japan and making contributions to the country. Your Hei Group alone has supported so many people and benefited so many fishermen.
,Does your emperor just turn a blind eye to these?"
Hiratakero hummed, "It would be great if our emperor was as enlightened as your king."
"Wu Lang."
Iga Mokawa stared, and Hiratakero immediately lowered his head.
Tokichi Miki felt very aggrieved, and said with a hint of resentment: "How can our Japan compare with your country? In fact - in fact, what Hiratakero said is not wrong. The emperor and nobles of our country only want to
It is really chilling to think that you are pursuing your own interests while ignoring the interests of the people."
Iga Baichuan glanced at Teng Ji with a hint of surprise in his eyes. He sighed in his heart and understood that their life in the country was too depressing. He asked: "The privy envoy is well versed in economics. Is there any way to solve this problem?"
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"That's it!" Li Qi pretended to ponder for a while, and said: "If it is just a matter of business, it would be easy to handle, but once the business is linked to political interests, it will be difficult to handle. I am an outsider.
How can we help? You must know that our two countries do not have any political contacts, and we cannot have direct dialogue with your court."
Of course Tengji Miki also understood Li Qi's difficulties and asked: "But if I were to be the privy envoy, what would the privy envoy do?"
Li Qi pondered for a long time and then said: "Give in and use money to eliminate disasters."
Iga Momokawa said: "We actually made certain concessions, but the other party still pressed hard, forcing us to hand over the cans and let the court sell them exclusively. But once we hand over the cans, we will lose our power in the sea. This
It’s very detrimental to our trade.”
The Igahei clan relied on canned food to win over many fishermen, and thus established their own power in the Japanese waters. This is not something that can be done just by letting it go.
Li Qi shook his head and said: "When I talk about using money to eliminate disasters, I don't mean using money to surrender to the enemy. This is a last resort."
Tengji Miki said: "Then I wonder what the privy envoy means?"
"Use money to win over allies."
Li Qidao: "In the final analysis, it is the interests that cause all these conflicts. Therefore, to solve this difficulty, we must also start from the interests. You might as well think about who will benefit if you hand over the cans. So these
People must be your opponents, because they can gain a lot of benefits, so they will definitely try their best to force you to hand over the cans.
However, the forces that have not profited from it are the ones you want to win over. Because they cannot profit from it, they must be wavering on this matter. There is no absolute alliance in this world, only absolute benefits. When you can give
If these people have enough interests, then they have no reason to give up these interests and help others do something that is completely unprofitable for themselves. This is against human nature." (To be continued...)