Several snowfalls fell in a row, and the temperature in Yanmen suddenly dropped a lot. The soldiers from the south were disgusted with such weather. They were used to staying in humid and warm places, and the dry and cold air like Yanmen made many
People's lips were cracked, their hands were cracked, and even the skin on their faces was cracked. Because it was too cold, no one wanted to go out and hang out. Except for necessary training, they all huddled in tents and shivered in thick cotton clothes.
There are coal-burning stoves in every tent. Su Ren originally wanted to build some adobe houses before the snow fell, but this proposal was rejected by Han Qing. The Huns will be attacked in the spring of next year. At that time, the weather outside the Great Wall has not changed due to the arrival of spring.
If the soldiers are kept warm, it will become even colder due to melting snow. If the soldiers are allowed to live in warm mud houses, when the troops are actually sent out, they will not be able to withstand the severe cold and the consequences will be very serious.
The soldiers were unwilling to come out, and the merchants were even less willing to come out. They did not leave Yanmen too far this time, and only huddled in Yanmen Town behind Yanmen Pass, waiting for opportunities. Those who can come here to do business are not just ordinary people, they can see
The development of the general situation in the Qing Dynasty. Since His Majesty has agreed to the Chang'an Chamber of Commerce to purchase military supplies for the army, in addition to military supplies, they also have a lot of business to do with the soldiers.
The lame third son limped into a wine shop, shook off the snow on his body, handed the huanghuali crutch to the waiter who ran over, and walked straight up the stairs to the second floor. Although he was freezing, there was a smile on his face.
Smiling. The third son is a lame, but no one dares to laugh at him, not because of anything else, but because of the boots on his feet that have been covered with mud and water, and the materials are hard to see, because the price of those boots is enough for ordinary people.
Used it for half a year.
Lao Li was waiting anxiously. When he saw the third son coming in, he quickly asked: "What's wrong? Can those guys let go?"
The third son took off his hat and began to drink tea leisurely. This is the new tea before the rain. I heard it is called Longjing. These bold guys dare to use such a name and are not afraid of his majesty beheading them? However, this tea
The taste is very good, although it is not as good as the new tea picked from old tea trees that Su Ren drinks, it is already considered the best for ordinary people.
"Ouch! Come on, you are going to kill me!"
The third son put down the tea bowl with a smile: "It's been negotiated, they will leave us 10%!"
"Why is it only 10%, not 30%? Do these guys think that I am a dead person because I haven't shown up in recent years?"
The third son quickly grabbed Lao Li who was about to rush out: "10% is a lot! Do you know how many people there are? Do you know the lobby of Yanlai Inn? There is not even a person in such a big place. I looked and saw that at least there are
There are over a hundred families, and there are many acquaintances among them. Do you know that shopkeeper Yuan from Chunming Silk Shop? He only has one cent, and Zhou Da from Chongyifang only has half a cent, let alone the others. He only gives us one ten cent.
That’s good, everyone wants to live, right?”
Lao Li shook off Sanzi's hand and looked at Sanzi up and down: "When did you become so kind-hearted? I feel like I don't even recognize you anymore!"
"Hehehe..." Sanzi chuckled twice: "I can't help it, Mr. Han is here, and there are some things that are hard to say."
Lao Li was stunned for a moment: "Mr. Han has gone?"
The third son nodded: "Mr. Han was entrusted by the general. This time the Chang'an Chamber of Commerce purchased a huge amount of goods from outside. We can't eat them. Besides, the weapons Mr. Han gave us are the most profitable. As long as they are purchased from the Sang family in Luoyang,
If you get it, you will get three points of profit as soon as you get it, where can you find such a good thing?"
Lao Li sat down on his seat, picked up the tea bowl and smiled slightly: "Then the Sang family didn't send anyone here?"
The third son said: "The Sang family didn't catch up. There are already many merchants staying in Yanmen. There is no need to greet them. The Sang family is just a shopkeeper. He doesn't want to be the master. This gives us a chance."
Lao Li nodded: "That's it. Mr. Han will not let us suffer if he is here. Since Mr. Han has entrusted us with such a big matter, we must not make any mistakes. Don't worry about making money or not. Don't neglect the quality of the goods."
, this weapon is a life-saving thing for soldiers, and it is also related to the success or failure of this war. If something goes wrong, you and I cannot afford it."
Sanzi also nodded: "Understood! I understand all these!"
After the third son left, there were still many people in the Yanlai Inn. Han Qing was entrusted by Su Ren this time to supervise some large-scale investment fair held by the Chang'an Chamber of Commerce. Han Qing had never seen such a scene. At first, it felt fresh and interesting.
Later, when he saw these merchants, they were like mosquitoes seeing blood, their eyes turned red, and Han Qing couldn't sit still.
Meng Fangtian was surrounded by people, and everyone wanted to get even a little bit of minced meat from Meng Fangtian. But Meng Fangtian was very cautious and only handed over the business to those big businessmen, and had to write down the contract. In the end, Meng Fangtian was very cautious.
The main thing is that as long as you are assigned a quota, you have to pay a deposit of 10% of the total value. This alone makes many businessmen discouraged.
After one day, the materials needed for the next month were distributed. Meng Fangtian let out a sigh of relief, turned around and handed the written slip to Han Qing: "The quota has been completed. Please take a look at it, Mr. Han."
Han Qing took it and took a look at it: "There will be no problems with Shopkeeper Meng's work. The general just wanted me to see it this time. I have never seen such a scene. It seems that the general is right. This is the best thing in the world."
The crazy ones are the merchants.”
Meng Fangtian smiled slightly: "Mr. Han laughed."
It was already night when Han Qing came back with the list of merchants copied by Meng Fangtian. The lights were still on in Su Ren's room. Han Qing knocked on the door, and Su Ren called out to come in. The general is really not easy to do,
There are all kinds of documents to read every day, and I don't know why there are so many things in these days when I am not fighting or working. Moreover, they are all strange and strange, which makes Su Ren feel that he is far from a qualified general.
Han Qing gently placed the slip on Su Ren's desk: "Today, the Chang'an Chamber of Commerce has distributed the materials needed for next month, and there are no mistakes."
Su Ren did not raise his head and continued busy with his own affairs: "To whom did you give them?"
"Most of them are the Sichuan Chamber of Commerce, and there are also some scattered merchants. I have seen that they are all very powerful merchants, so there should be no problem."
Su Ren raised his head: "Having said that, let Meng Fangtian sit back and deal with it. Once the supplies of materials are not available, he will also be responsible! If there is a problem with these merchants, they will just lose some money, but he will be punished.
Yes! Our army is actually even worse off. We cannot fight without food and clothing."
"I've already said this to Shopkeeper Meng, and he knows how powerful it is!"
"That's good. Take advantage of this winter to prepare more supplies so that you won't be short-circuited next spring."
"General, do you think the Huns will attack us first?"
Su Ren shook his head: "Anything is possible. Yi Zhixie hates me so much that he will not let it go if he has the opportunity. Besides, the Huns often entered the customs from Yanmen and Yuyang in the past, so this time there will be no exception.
Besides, Mayi is a treasure house. Once it is captured, he and Yu Dan can make up for the losses they have suffered for so many years. With so many benefits in front of them, do you think Yizhixie will not be tempted?"
"Wei Qing's side is closer to Chang'an. As long as we cross the Yellow River, Chang'an will be undefeated. Capturing Chang'an will bring more profits than capturing Mayi."
Su Ren put down his pen, pointed at the map and said: "This is true, but don't forget, Wei Qing is leading the Northern Army, and there is a Southern Army remaining in Chang'an. These two armies are the two most powerful of our Han Dynasty.
Soldiers and horses, how much price is Yi Zhixie prepared to pay to capture Chang'an from them?"
"Then let's start from Jincheng. A little further east from there is Youfufeng, which is better than Mayi!"
"With the flying general here, why would the Huns dare to act wild?" Su Ren waved his hand: "Forget it, let's not talk about it. Being fully prepared is better than anything else. If I am right, it can be a great remedy. No,
Wouldn’t it be better to come?”
Han Qing smiled and said: "The scouts have been scattered for hundreds of miles. Once the Huns are discovered, they will be rewarded immediately. There should be no problem."
Su Ren nodded: "Tell the brothers to keep a close eye on the place where the Huns belong. They are more familiar with it than we are. It will be too late by the time the Huns appear in front of us."
"It's been very quiet recently and nothing has been discovered. Should we let the scouts take a rest?"
"No!" Su Renzhan Jin Jietie said: "Being too quiet is a problem in itself, and we can't relax. We have to send more manpower. Yi Zhixie is not a fool, and will not come blatantly. To attack Yanmen, we can only sneak attacks. If you want to be honest,
The attack by millions of Xiongnu was in vain."
The third son and Lao Li discussed how to purchase enough goods within the specified time while eating. Although the Sang family controls the iron smelting near Luoyang, the output is not high. The army can consume the Sang family's steel in one month.
The warehouse is empty. If they want to continue to get such orders next month, they must find a good supplier. In fact, they initially considered Zhuojia in Shu County, but the place was too far away, which meant that the profits would become thinner.
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Sanzi has now become an out-and-out businessman, and his way of looking at things and thinking about problems is very close to that of a real businessman. I think of the time when he hid in the military camp and did not dare to come out just for a bite to eat. The life he lived at that time made Sanzi now.
You see, it's like the pigs in a pigsty are inferior to each other.
Added a chopstick of bean sprouts and made a crunching sound. The third son said to Lao Li: "Can you go see the general tomorrow? Since I have arrived at Yanmen, I have to pay a visit. I heard a friend who came back from the north said that the Huns are going to first
To attack the general and Yanmen Pass, do you need to tell the general about it?"
"Oh, is it reliable?"
Sanzi shook his head: "I'm not sure. I must not have listened to Yi Zhixie's own words. I just judged it by looking at the movements of the Huns' army."
"The Huns have begun to mobilize their troops? No wonder the grasslands have been so quiet recently. In the past, the Huns herdsmen would have wanted to rush their livestock into Yanmen Pass at this time."
"It is said that Yi Zhixie is using the power of the whole country this time. As long as they are Huns, they are within the scope of recruitment from sixteen to sixty years old. Many tribes only have old, weak, women and children left."
Lao Li sneered and said: "This is actually better. Once you defeat them, the Huns will no longer have the strength to attack. This is another great achievement, sir!"
The third son chuckled: "This relationship is good, so next month I will try my best to get 30% back. The general will make great achievements, and we will make a lot of money, hehehe..." (To be continued)
