Wang Hui set off again, not to Wuhuan, nor to the Western Regions or Sanhan. His trip was temporarily changed by Su Ren, and he brought a large amount of goods to persuade the tribes who still had a good impression of Shan. This was the case between Su Ren and Yu
Shan came up with the plan after discussing it all night. The reason why Yu Shan is not Yi Zhixie's opponent is simply because there are too few people behind him. From a strategic point of view, his space is too low. As long as one place is defeated, there will be no change.
There was no room for it, so Su Ren decided to help Yu Shan establish a large strategic depth.
Also following Wang Hui was Zhang Junyue. This guy was very loyal to Shan, which was completely beyond Su Ren's view of this person. It was weird to think that the person who was forced by the Mo family to be a spy actually showed the face of a loyal minister.
.But since Yu Shan believed it, Su Ren naturally wouldn't say anything. No matter how many people Wang Hui and Zhang Junyue could bring to Yu Dan, they could at least make the Huns less united. This was Su Ren's purpose.
After Wang Hui left, the first group of merchants finally came to Mayi, and they were all merchants from the Shuzhong Chamber of Commerce. When the first group of merchants made a lot of money in Mayi, those who didn't make the trip completely exploded.
Regardless of whether the president Cui Jiuming agreed, he risked his life with his goods and workers and came to Mayi. These people are the people Su Ren relies on most. Merchants are by no means animals who only know how to buy and sell, they eat meat.
, and they eat all kinds of meat.
Without Su Ren saying anything, cartloads of goods and copper coins were placed at the door of the city lord's mansion, just to carve out a place for them in Mayi City and allow them to build shops.
Looking at the mountains of copper coins and goods, Sang Hongyang once again expressed his admiration for Su Ren. Mayi was a place of the Fourth War. In the past, let alone paying for a place, no one was willing to come here even if it was for free. Now not only
When he came, the money he gave was enough to sell a piece of land three times the size here in Chang'an City. Sang Hongyang didn't understand why, and he couldn't figure it out even if he thought about it.
Su Ren patted Sang Hongyang on the shoulder: "This is called vision. They are all businessmen and they all want to make money. Since they are willing to pay a lot of money to buy land, it means that Mayi will be a prosperous place in the future."
Maybe next year, the land in their hands will triple. This is the vision of businessmen."
Sang Hongyang narrowed his eyes: "Don't they do it for the general's sake?"
Su Ren shook his head: "How much face can I have to make it worth these people spending so much money? Once or twice may be okay. This is the fourth time. The first time was the Imperial College, the second time was in Suzhou, and the third time.
In Louguantai, if there is no profit, no one will put down their capital for the sake of face. The money sent is useless here and can be kept. The goods are returned to the merchants. It must not be easy for them to transport them. As for how
You should know how to get the balance back."
Sang Hongyang nodded: "I understand!"
"Just do it if you understand. Don't be afraid of making mistakes. With your Sang family's wealth plus mine, you can still afford to pay for it!"
Mayi City is still under construction, and the first shop has already opened. Although it is very simple and does not look as luxurious as the lowest-end shops in Chang'an, it has everything inside. From the shopkeeper to the clerk to the accountant, it is fully equipped.
What is even more unexpected is that the first person who came here to trade turned out to be a person from the Western Regions. The fine agate stones and bright furs were exchanged for silk and ironware, which excited the Western Regions person for a long time.
Where there is the first, there will be the second and the third. In just ten days, the prosperity of Mayi has been demonstrated, with an endless stream of merchants coming from all over the country. Of course, the largest transactions are completed privately, and they are
Su Ren personally checked, because those items were all sold to Yu Shan, ranging from salt, cloth, armor, and even incendiary bombs, which Su Ren called weapons of war.
Speaking of incendiary bombs, they were completely fooled by Su Ren. There was no gasoline or kerosene in later generations, so only kerosene was used instead. It was impossible to explode. Throwing them out could only frighten and frighten the horses. The biggest use is
Burning, burning down the pastures, turning the prosperous grasslands into white fields, completely cutting off the herdsmen's hard work for a year. However, this is such a thing, Yu Shan regards it as a treasure, and he is not willing to use it easily.
The war between Yi Zhixie and Yu Dan is getting bigger and bigger. Perhaps Wang Hui's lobbying really worked, and the power behind Yu Dan is really growing. In the past, Yu Dan was beaten so hard by Yi Zhixie that he couldn't hold his head up, but now how
With the ability to fight back. This is the result Su Ren wants to see. Since the grassland is to be turned into a battlefield, a one-sided war has no meaning. Even if Yu Dan fails in the future, Yi Zhixie will only be left with
A Hun riddled with holes, this is Su Ren's ultimate goal.
Picking up a piece of intact sheepskin by the side of the road, it was indeed good. The leather was soft and the wool was bright. Su Ren rubbed it and asked a Hun merchant who was selling it: "How can you sell such a good sheepskin?"
The merchant accompanied him with a smile on his face enthusiastically. Although he didn't know Su Ren, when he saw Huang Shisan and Man Niu behind Su Ren, he knew that the young man in front of him was something special. He might be the shopkeeper of some Han family merchant. As long as there was a deal, he would
Can make some money: "This young master has good vision. This is a fine purple lamb skin. Our tribe has produced thirty pieces this year. The rest are all purchased from nearby tribes. If the young master likes it, the price will be reasonable."
, I, Balazi, will never talk back."
His well-spoken Chinese language showed that this businessman spent a lot of time dealing with Han people. Su Ren nodded: "It is indeed a good thing. How about fifty yuan a piece?"
Balazi's face turned into a chrysanthemum smile, and he immediately asked the waiter to help wrap up all the purple lambskins: "Fifty dollars is a poor thing for the young master. The price is forty dollars, so I can pack them all for the young master!"
Su Ren was about to cry. It was rare in the world to do business like this. This was the first time he saw a seller lowering the price of a buyer. Although he felt like he was being ripped off, Su Ren still accepted Barazi with a smile.
While loading the goods, Su Ren and Balazi sat in the shade on the roadside and chatted. Chatting was just a way, and understanding the current situation of the Huns was the main purpose.
Balaqi is a good merchant and a good chat partner. Merchants are looked down upon even more in the Xiongnu than in the Han. Before Su Ren appeared, the total number of merchants in the Huns' vast territory was less than a thousand. That's it.
These thousand people provided the entire Xiongnu with daily necessities within a hair's breadth. The Xiongnu were indeed tyrannical, but they were still in a tribal and clan society, hundreds of years behind the feudal system of the Han Dynasty. With the arrival of Su Ren,
Let those bold guys among the Huns have new ideas, and Barazi is one of them.
When the two of them talked about the current war between the Huns, Balaqi began to sigh: "Hey! This young master has said that war is never a good thing? All the men in my family went to the battlefield if they were villains.
It’s not that the little guy’s leg is broken and he can’t ride a horse, he’s probably on the battlefield too, and it’s just the head man taking care of him. There are only a few women left in many families, and he looks pitiful.”
"Then who do you support?"
Balazi smiled helplessly: "Who do you support? Let the villain say that he doesn't support anyone, but he has to go after the leader has spoken. Why can't they live their lives quietly like you Han people?
"
Su Ren smiled slightly: "No one can say otherwise. Back then, we Han people didn't provoke anyone, and the Huns would still bully them all day long. Now they are beaten by us. Well, you are starting to torment yourselves. To put it bluntly,
Don't be offended, brother, I think this is not a good sign."
Balaqi nodded and agreed very much with Su Ren's point of view: "I don't know if it's good or not. As long as there is this city in Mayi, I will find a way to support my grandchildren. If it doesn't work anymore, I will move to Mayi."
Come to the city, is it possible that those leaders dare to come here? How about being neighbors with the young master?"
Su Ren laughed loudly: "Okay! Then I'll wait here for my brother."
The two had a pleasant chat, and a total of one hundred purple lamb skins were loaded onto the carriage. Huang Shisan took out a piece of beautifully printed paper from his bag, and Su Ren took his personal seal and stamped it on it.
Stamp and hand the paper to Balaqi, the transaction is completed. Balaqi took the paper, looked at it, quickly put it in his arms, and handed it over to express his gratitude. This kind of delivery method is the most popular method in Mayi City now.
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With these papers, you can go to the cash box outside the city lord's palace to exchange for city copper coins. Of course, you can also use these papers to pay when you purchase other people's goods. It is convenient and light, and you no longer have to pay for coins.
There is no need to find any weighing tools for money. The numbers on the paper clearly indicate its value. The reason why businessmen trust these papers is because they have the endorsement of the money cabinet and the city lord's palace behind the money cabinet.
Su Ren's carriage was not big. After strolling around the streets, the carriage was filled with goods. There were furs from the Huns, ginseng from Sanhan, and of course fine wine from the Western Regions and medicinal herbs from Wuhuan. Since the market was established,
After getting better, Su Ren would go to the market every few days, buy some good things when he saw them, and chat with the merchants. This almost became a required course for Su Ren.
From the merchant's mouth, I knew that the lower class people of the Huns had begun to hate this war. They also knew that the Wuhuan people had no respect for their king. Naturally, they also knew that there was no threat from the Huns in the Western Regions and were ready to practice with the big Han. They also knew that Sanhan wanted to
Want to expand your mind. In short, the merchants have the best information, sometimes even more clearly than the people sent by Su Ren.
Just before lunch, Su Ren was called back by someone sent by Han Qing. Someone from the imperial court came, carrying an imperial edict. It was said that the wording in the imperial edict was not very good. The most important thing was that the imperial envoy came with a
It was a prison van, which made everyone uneasy.
After entering the door, Su Ren walked quickly to the lobby. As soon as he arrived at the door, he heard a familiar voice roaring in the lobby, and there was even the sound of breaking a tea cup. Su Ren frowned, wanting to see who it was.
He was so bold and dared to mess around in his own general's palace. After Su Ren crossed the threshold and saw the face of the visitor clearly, Su Ren decided not to say this. (To be continued)