As everyone knows, the birth of great things does not always happen with great fanfare. It often happens quietly, but outside it is calm and calm, without causing any waves.
The birth of [Yuanqi Jade Pool] was unknown to the outside world except for a few high-level officials in Xi Kingdom. They would not have thought that on this day, a group of people would light a spark that could start a prairie fire in the future.
Yao Yun also didn't want to expose this secret prematurely. He could take advantage of this period of time to make plans and accumulate strength.
On the second day after [Yuanqi Jade Pool] was born, Yao Yun ordered Hu Yi to open up more trade routes to the Western Wilderness countries, dump Xi Country's products, and purchase jade on a large scale.
Under normal circumstances, a caravan goes to the Western Wilderness countries to do business, buys jade and the special products of the Western Wilderness countries, and brings them back to the Southern Wilderness countries. It is very profitable. A large caravan can make a lot of money in one go.
Thousands of gold, tens of thousands of gold are nothing to mention;
However, if you buy miscellaneous jade, it is a loss-making transaction. The supply of miscellaneous jade is far greater than the demand. Looking at the prices in all parts of the country, caravans are pursuing profits. No caravan is willing to go all the way to the Western Wasteland to buy miscellaneous jade.
However, the large and small caravans under Hu Yi are different. They are national capital and take orders from the Xi Palace. They not only operate purely for profit, but also serve the strategy of the Xi Kingdom. Profit is not their only pursuit.
Compared to a business route that continuously obtains jade, a small loss of profit is nothing to Yao Yun.
Furthermore, with the opening up of trade routes, private merchants from the Xi Kingdom will continue to pour in. By then, the Xi Kingdom and the Western Wilderness countries will still have a trade surplus. They will not lose money no matter how they look at it. They will just make more and less, and now they are making a profit.
It’s still a matter of future profitability.
Of course, Yao Yun did not place all hope on the source of the jade in the Western Wilderness countries.
In fact, there are jade deposits in all parts of the world, but the amount is different. There are jade deposits in Middle-earth, Southern Barren, Eastern Barren, Northern Barren, etc., but the overall number is not as good as in Western Barren.
Xi Kingdom also has jade deposits. Yao Yun simplified the magical power [Mountain Exploration and Sea Exploration] into the rune secret technique [Mountain Exploration Technique] and taught it to Tianwen disciples, and ordered them to explore the mineral deposits in the Xi Kingdom territory, and found more than 30 large and small discoveries.
There are jade deposits, but only two small deposits have been mined so far.
Under the current situation where Xi Kingdom is in urgent need of jade, Yao Yun does not plan to mine it extensively. His own resources will be gone if he mines them.
The jade mines in Xi Kingdom could not be moved, so Yao Yun decided to target the Southern Wilderness Kingdoms.
Immediately, Yao Yun used his magical power [Ten Thousand Ghosts Come to Worship Banners] and taught the secret rune technique [Mountain Surveying Technique] to a group of ghosts, ordering these ghosts to survey the jade and gold mines in various countries in the Southern Wilderness.
Gold and jade mines were found everywhere. Needless to say, whoever found them got them. Yao Yun sent out an army of ghosts to steal them all without saying a word.
On the seventh day after Yao Yun sent out an army of ghosts to explore for mineral veins, the good news came that a small jade deposit was discovered in Izumo Country.
However, it is a pity that this small jade mine is not in a deserted and remote place. There is a city Bailing City ten miles away, and there are many villages around it. Even if ghosts are mining at night, it will not take long to be discovered, which will cause trouble.
Some trouble.
Although miscellaneous jade is not valuable, the fine and beautiful jade in jade mines are natural treasures and are valuable. All countries attach great importance to jade deposits and generally do not sell them. They hold them tightly in their hands and prohibit private mining.
Having said that, money can make all the difference. When money clears the way and interests are driven, many things will become easier.
After Yao Yun summoned Hu Yi to the palace, the Xi Kingdom caravan rushed to Izumo Kingdom Bailing City the next day.
After the Xiguo caravan intentionally or unintentionally expressed the intention to purchase a large amount of jade, whether it was beautiful jade or miscellaneous jade, the powerful locals in Bailing City and the big clans became active.
Jade mines are precious because fine and beautiful jade is worth a lot of money. Generally, miscellaneous jade cannot be sold. If a caravan is willing to purchase a large amount of jade, even if the price is low and is only slightly more expensive than stone, but the amount of miscellaneous jade is large, it will undoubtedly be a good deal.
Unimaginable wealth.
The Xiguo caravan was moved by the powerful people of Bailing City, so they took advantage of the situation to reveal the whereabouts of the jade mine, and asked the powerful people of Bailing City to sell all the precious and precious jade in the jade mine to the caravan. To this end, the caravan could purchase a large amount of miscellaneous materials.
Jade.
Originally, when mining jade, one could make a lot of money by selling high-quality jade. It was worth the risk to open the mine privately. If you add in the fact that you can also sell miscellaneous jade, the profit would be astonishing.
The powerful nobles of Bailing City were tempted by the huge benefits. As expected, they did not report the news of the jade mine to Yun Bo. Instead, they began to mine the jade mine privately and "friendly trade" with the Xiguo caravan. From then on, jade continued to flow from Bailing City.
Let's go privately to the country of Xi.
After the successful case of "Bailing City", Yao Yun and Hu Yi became energetic.
Yao Yun could remember that Uncle Izuyun was concerned about the treasures and minerals of the Xi Kingdom. Although it was false, Yao Yun was also quite angry. If the second elder hadn't abandoned his old job and killed Uncle Yun eight hundred miles away, Xi would have
The country is in dire straits.
Thirty years in Hedong and thirty years in Hexi, the status of the two countries has undergone earth-shaking changes, and the situation has also been reversed.
In the past, the Izumo Kingdom was concerned about the natural resources and natural mineral deposits of the Kamixi Kingdom.
This could mean that Yao Yun is jealous and excited about the mineral deposits of Izumo Country.
As the saying goes, it is never too late for a gentleman to take revenge after ten years. Yao Yun simply put all the main exploration forces in Izumo Country, raided Izumo Country, and issued the order to "evacuate Izumo Country".
Those who can steal steal everything; those who cannot steal collude with local powerful people and use trade methods to plunder jade resources crazily.
In the next two months, while the Southern Wilderness countries were busy with spring plowing, an army of ghost explorers discovered eleven jade deposits, large and small, in Izumo Country one after another.
Six of the jade mines were located in desolate mountains. Needless to say, Yao Yun casually dispatched an army of ghosts to steal the mines.
There were still five jade deposits that were difficult to mine illegally, so the Xi Kingdom caravan followed suit and joined forces with local powerful men to mine them.
During this process, in order to confuse the public, the Xi Kingdom's caravans of all sizes inevitably entered the Izumo Country in large numbers and traded with it. A large amount of Xi Country capital poured into the Izumo Country, which made a huge contribution to the prosperity of the Izumo Country.
contribute.
This situation was quickly discovered by Izumo Country and attracted the attention of Uncle Izumo.
After hearing the news, Mr. Izumo was a little surprised. The relationship between Izumo Country and Xi Country was at loggerheads. It stands to reason that Xi Country merchants would not enter Izumo Country in large numbers.
At the Izumo Palace, Uncle Izumo was surprised and uncertain, and asked the Prime Minister Yun Zhonghe:
"Prime Minister, what do you mean by Marquis Xiyun?"