Chapter 641: Trade with Tubo
Bianjing City is not far from the northwest, and after Shi Tou arrived at Dingchuan Village with a fast horse, Sun Houpu also arrived.
Sun Houpu was in peace in Bianjing. Zhao Yung had shares in the Forbidden City, which meant that the prince Zhao Zong really had shares in the Forbidden City. No matter how confused the criminal was, he would not dare to cause trouble for the future officials.
From the moment they knew that Zhao Yunrang had shares in the Forbidden City, Zhao Zongyan knew how big a game of chess Liang Chuan was playing. It was just that little if they really played in the Forbidden City, they would renovate the restaurant, but Zhao Yunrang's hatred would take many years to remember!
Liang Chuan called Sun Houpu and only had good things, no bad things. He knew this better than anyone else. Although the two had a little unhappy quarrel because of Zheng Ruoying in the early days, it was because Zheng Ruoying didn't like him, so he had already let it go.
Shi Tou also knew Sun Houpu. The Sun family's strength in Qingyuan had long spread to the entire southeast. Although their family only does tea business, other families' businesses are bound to cost tea, so they are naturally involved in their family. The Zheng family has to pay for this mountain when doing business.
Sun Houpu is about the same age as Shitou. Seeing his achievements in the business world, he could only follow him with admiration and report his own name. He would learn a move from others if he was familiar with him.
The business of the Zheng family in Xinghua is also considered to be careless. It is not as rich as the Sun family, but they are also a huge wealthy person. Sun Houpu bowed to him because Liang Chuan's relationship was together, and he would be himself in the future. If he doesn't look at the monk's face, he has to look at the Buddha's face!
Liang Chuan and Sun Houpu sat down and said, "I used to trick you into Bianjing to take you through danger, but I didn't make much money. Now I have a chance to be rich and powerful. The opportunity is really rare, so I called you from Bianjing to this barren land."
Sun Houpu had long guessed the purpose of his visit, but he was looking forward to what kind of wealth this would be. Now that Liang Chuan is working in the army, he doesn't do arms business, what else can he help?
"I have been in the Sun family and set up my own business. Without the shade of big trees, I finally have my elder brother leading the way ahead. Apart from the thorns and weeds on the road, I have been walking for me for a while. Although I have not made any money at the moment, I have given me the greatest wealth in the world. Now I don't have to send people to the mountain, and go to the Forbidden City to give me favors and wealth. I only respect Lord Zhao, and now Bianjing City is also a top-notch."
Liang Chuan was very satisfied and called Sun Houpu to the side and said, "Mr. Zhao may lose his power in the future, but it will come back soon. Everyone in the world can fall down and scatter, but your Ye family cannot. No matter how big the wind and waves are, you must seize the corner of Lord Zhao's clothes. This is the second wealth I will give you!"
Sun Houpu trembled violently and whispered: "Is this...?"
Zhao Zongshi, a child, had a miserable life. Although he was made the crown prince, he lived in fear all his life. Zhao Zhen had no son at the moment, but he was in his prime. During Zhao Zongshi's time as the crown prince, he got pregnant with a child in the harem. When the harem was big, Zhao Zongshi had to give way obediently. This is what Liang Chuan said about the tree falling.
The unlucky Zhao Zhen did not wait until the child became an adult, and the new prince would die again. He had no choice but to make Zhao Zongshi the crown prince again, so he could not despise Zhao Yunrang because Zhao Zongshi was deposed.
It is never as good as a timely help. There are not so many wise eyes in the world. If you can take a look at Zhao Zong as a leader once, there is no one in thousands. If you can take a second chance to take a look at Zhao Zong as a real person, it is simply a chance to be hit by a meteor. If you can really seize this opportunity, their Sun family will be the great benefactor of the official family in the future, and it is not wealth on earth!
Liang Chuan held his words, only the two of them could hear these conversations, and then pressed him back to the chair and said, "Don't ask, let alone doubt that I have a third time here. This is the wealth that can be eaten in the bowl at the moment."
When Shi Tou heard his whisper, he was anxious and said to the two: "Third brother, you are not kind enough. As the saying goes, everyone will be rich together. You will send me to this barren land in the sky. There is no hard work or fatigue. Can you eat meat and soup evenly?"
The two looked at each other, and only his naive temper made them feel comfortable to see. As long as you do everything openly, everyone will be happy to do things straight. The two laughed and Liang Chuan said, "The person who sees you has a share, but it depends on your ability."
Liang Chuan sat down on the case and said proudly: "In order to deal with the Western thieves, the court adopted Lord Xia's suggestion to connect Tubo in the south. In the past, private transactions with Tubo were considered a serious crime of smuggling. Now, with the court's official documents, trade with Tubo is a national policy. We should do our business and make it bigger if we want to do it!"
Sun Houpu was shocked when he heard this.
Shi Tou didn't know the interests: "The Tubo people are not against us either. Are they willing to buy our things?"
Sun Houpu said: "Brother, you don't know anything. Even if the two countries fight to the death, the people below still have to live. If you want to fight, you should ask whether you want to eat rice. To put it bluntly, with this national policy, you can put it down. It turns out that we dare not come out of the situation openly, and the court will not hold you accountable."
Liang Chuan said: "Tubo is different from the Western thieves. Tubo is located on the plateau. It cannot grow any other than Qingke. It can only raise yaks. Even a needle must be exchanged for our Song Dynasty. They looked at the Song Dynasty and were red-eyed."
One person said one by one, Sun Houpu continued: "But this business road is very difficult to open up. The way in and out of the Tubo people was blocked by the Dangxiang people. I can't get through if I want it, right?"
Liang Chuan chuckled and said, "You still have to worry about this? How could your Sun family sell goods to the north before? Now the Tubo people have the ability to deliver goods to us. Previously, our own people in the Song Dynasty were in close investigation, unlike the southeast where there were sea roads and roads that were unblocked or blocked. No matter how many officials were transported, there were no official ships patrolling the sea. Now we don't mess with our own people, you can wait!"
Sun Houpu blushed a little, but he quickly returned to calm.
Shi Tou secretly glanced at Sun Houpu and said nothing.
Everyone was quiet for a while in a tacit understanding.
Sun Houpu said: "Then how can we ensure that this trade route is open to Tubo people only come to us for transactions and will not look for others?"
Liang Chuan's eyebrows jumped suddenly and called Yelu Chongguang: "How is the Tubo merchant we met in Qingyuan a few years ago now? I heard that he has made a lot of money!"
Yelu Chongguang didn't react for a moment. When did they meet any of the Tubo merchants? Those Tubo birds are still able to do business? He stared at Liang Chuan in a daze. Liang Chuan gave him a wink, and then he realized: "Oh oh, I remembered it!"
What about Tubo merchants? Isn’t it the Tubo spy that was caught by clearing the hidden stakes placed by major forces in Qingyuan a few years ago!
After so many years, the boss has actually prepared this villain to come in handy!
Yelu Chongguang looked at Liang Chuan with more and more admiration: "The Tubo merchants were disdainful of being with us at first, but later they got the sweetness. They were more close to us than their fathers. Over the years, relying on our Qingyuan's convenience, the money they earned was piled up like a mountain of small lives and lived more luxuriously than their kings. In a few years, we didn't ask them to help run errands. If they didn't look for them, they would be better off. They would just wander around behind our butts in Qingyuan every day, and they knew that following us would make a lot of money!"
What Yelu Chongguang wanted to say in his heart was that when they were hard on these Tubo people, they didn't listen. They spit out national justice every day. Later, they tied up their families and were willing to surrender. Unexpectedly, the people of the Song Dynasty tied them and did not ask them to do anything that was unfavorable to Tubo. Instead, they really followed them. Tea leaves sent the best to Tubo every day, silk and porcelain department stores and other best things to Tubo.
Over the years, these Tubo people who were placed in Qingyuan had no way to find a way to business, but are now promoted by the Tubo king again and again, and they are rewarded countless times every year, and they attach great importance to his approach. This Tubo spy also knew that the Song Dynasty had never gained any benefits from him. Instead, his wealth and honor were given by merchants from the Song Dynasty. He was not willing to give up his wealth and honor. He followed Yelu Chongguang and the others every day, and his relationship was very good.
"What is the name of the Tubo merchant? I forgot?"
"Go back to the boss's house, and call him Gama Kumbu."
"Yes, yes, it's him."
Shi Tou has also been a guest at his house several times since Zheng Ruoying returned to Fengshan. After asking about Liang Chuan's recent situation, she said that Liang Chuan had followed a high-ranking official and was very prosperous in the city of Bianjing. It turned out that she just thought she was a lover and exaggerated in the eyes of Xishi. Today, when he saw Liang Chuan, a Tubo merchant saw that his strange goods were following his butt, and he didn't take him seriously, so he bought a boat of rice. It seems that he has missed too many big businesses over the years!
"We are going to use the line of Gama Gongbu, so let's do it. Chongguang, call this merchant to me. We have shortage of horses in the army at present, and their horses are as numerous as cows. Buy some to equip our army."
Liang Chuan looked at Sun Houpu and Shitou and said to the two of them: "Brother Park, you will still sell your tea at that time. Tea leaves alone can bring countless profits every year. If you want tea, you can go to Beijing by yourself. It doesn't matter if you smuggle it properly!"
Sun Houpu understood and gave a big gift to Liang Chuan politely. If this road opened up his status, it would be on par with his old father. He finally made a small achievement in his own business.
"Stone, you have some medicinal materials, silk and porcelain. If you don't have one, go to Qingyuan to find Wu Pu's family. They don't cooperate with you to report my name. This is an IOU of 2 million yuan. If you collect it, when will the money be collected for me?"
Shi Tou said happily: "Third brother, you are so loyal. You are so generous, so you can share such a big piece of meat!"
"You do it well. Although these things are not like tea, the Tubo people cannot live without tea in one day, but they are also a business that makes money every day. We all benefit from the imperial court. This is a serious way of wealth. We must cherish the welfare of the imperial court!"
Shi Tou took the two IOUs with his hands trembling, rubbed his eyes, and confirmed that he was not wrong. Each one was one million taels. How could he not know that Wu Pu and the two families were all big families as famous as the Qingyuan and the Sun family, and each monopolized different industries. His Zheng family usually did some small business and made a fortune in the gaps between his teeth!
"Forget it, if the two families refuse to cash out the two IOUs, you go to the prefect Zhao. I'm afraid I won't have time to withdraw from Qingyuan to ask for your account."
A state official wants to help a merchant get a debt. This is probably a strange story. In the eyes of Zhao Weixian, these merchants are not even as good as an ant. Who dares to send him?
"It's not easy to sue..."
Chapter completed!