Luo Yong has been trying to get rubber for a day or two, but the rubber tree is still growing on the Amazon plains now.

Recently, he has searched for a lot of information in the space. He found something useful. Eucommia ulmoides, which he has always regarded as a Chinese medicinal material, can also be made. Eucommia ulmoides are hard glue and do not have much elasticity, but there should be no problem using it to make wheel tires, or soles.

Not to mention Yan'erfei's wheels, rubber is required for both the inner and outer layers. And there are two different rubbers. It may not be possible to solve the problem by relying solely on Eucommia rubber.

As for the material of the sole, Luo Yong has not been able to improve it for a day or two. Especially in rainy and snowy weather, the cloth shoes leak, and the clogs are not very anti-slip. In addition, the wooden sole is too hard and not suitable for long-term walking. Many locals would rather wear straw sandals to travel.

In this case, Luo Yong naturally missed the 21st century rubber soles. They are both anti-slip and waterproof, and are not too hard. If you sew a medium-thick thousand-layer sole on the sole of the Eucommia rubber, you must be very comfortable to wear.

It’s a pity that Eucommia ulmoides are mostly born in the Qinling Mountains, and are not common in the west of Taihang Mountain. If you want Eucommia ulmoides, you have to plant Eucommia ulmoides first. Fortunately, this thing is not particularly difficult to plant, it is more convenient to manage, and there are no diseases and pests.

As for whether it is cost-effective to use rubber that is relatively expensive in later generations to make soles, Luo Yong didn't think much about it. Living in this era, what is easy to obtain? Just talking about a piece of linen, from planting hemp and cutting hemp, to fermenting and washing hemp, to rubbing and weaving hemp, it takes so much effort to get dressed for taxes.

"One or two hundred acres...that this acre of land needs to be planted with about three hundred plants?" This is a big deal. If acre of land is calculated based on three hundred Eucommia ulmoides seedlings, one hundred acres can only be 30,000. It is not easy to transport so many Eucommia ulmoides from the Qinling area to Lishi County.

"I want it." Luo Yong had also calculated it before. He didn't know how to do such a big investment.

"With my ability, I'm afraid I can only get a thousand plants." One of the bearded young men said with a little hesitation while rubbing his furry chin with his fingers.

"In this way, I can only match you with ten sets of cashmere sweaters next year." Luo Yong smiled on his face, but his words were very direct.

"Can you really get cashmere next year?" the young man said suspiciously.

"I had an appointment with someone before, and as long as the other party did not break his promise, the cashmere next year would not be a problem." Luo Yong did not pat his chest to ensure that Zhao Chen's family's character was not something he could guarantee.

"When next spring, we will transport the Eucommia saplings from the south. Should your cashmere be here?" Another middle-aged merchant who looked quite smart was speaking.

"It must be here." Luo Yong replied.

"In this way, the contract can be signed at that time?" the other party said again.

"Natural." Luo Yong arrived with pleasure.

The middle-aged merchant pondered for a moment and said, "This time I went back, I agreed to buy Eucommia dermis seedlings. I will come to you next Spring Festival travel rush. My business can help you get five thousand plants, and now you can sign a contract."

"How much is the price?" Luo Yong asked him.

"A sapling costs twenty cents." said the other party.

"Can you be able to hold a living?" Luo Yong asked again.

"This..." The other party was in a dilemma. He didn't expect that Luo Sanlang was young and could do business without any loss.

"Why do you want to transport the saplings to me as I said. The thickness of the saplings must not be less than two fingers. Each sapling must have a soil ball on the roots, and the size of the saplings must not be less than one foot. A sapling is calculated at 18 cents. If you plant alive and die, you will be considered my own. How about it?" Luo Yong suggested.

"Sanlang has never been to trade and does not know that the business road is difficult. The Qinling Mountains are far away from here. It is not easy to transport the saplings from such a distance to Lishi County." When he heard Luo Yong's counter-off, someone said this on the spot. At the price of twenty cents just now, many of them still felt that it was low.

"How could I not know that it is not easy to go through business? But you are all big merchants in Chang'an City. You must not be able to compare with those small merchants. I am not afraid of jokes. I am a young man in the countryside, but I just made some money and my family was not rich." Luo Yong started crying poorly. Even if he was poor, he cried openly, without any embarrassment on his face.

"Since the family is not rich, why not plant less?" These are all human beings. They are usually small business, but they have nothing to worry about if they are a little deal for one or two cents. This is a big deal for tens of thousands of saplings. It is naturally a bargaining price.

"Since I thought of it, I should do my best to take action. If I look forward to it, wait for today and tomorrow, when will I plant those 100 acres of Eucommia seedlings?" Time is not waiting for anyone. After next spring, if he wants to plant Eucommia again, he will have to wait for another year.

These people still think that the price of 18 cents is a bit lower, and the merchants are seeking profit. Although they are willing to take over the sapling business for the order of cashmere sweaters, since they have done business, there is no one who does not seek profit. That is, if they change to ordinary small merchants, at such a price, they will probably have to pay the bill.

In fact, the seedlings of Eucommia ulmoides were originally inexpensive. If you go to the small village in the mountains to find people to dig in the mountains, it would only cost a few cents. It was really not easy to transport. The ox cart carrying goods would be hundreds of cents when it was on the post road, and it would also cost a lot of money to eat.

"If you can meet my three sets of cashmere sweaters, I will sign a contract with you for 5,000 Eucommia ulmoides seedlings." Just when the two sides were in a stalemate, a gentle young man in the hall spoke.

He also understood that at the price of 18 cents, these old guys were fully capable of transporting so many Eucommia saplings to Luo Sanlang. The old business names were related to the officials and officials who managed the post roads. The tolls were much cheaper than those ordinary small vendors. The reason why they made such a gesture now was nothing more than trying to make more money.

A few stakes of copper coins are a small profit for these merchants, but it is also a lot of money for Na Luo Sanlang, so he clenched and refused to let go.

"Since Yan Liulang said that, then as you said, I can sign a contract of 5,000 plants." The gentle young man obviously had some face among these people. When he saw him talking, someone immediately followed the trend.

"I can also sign 5,000, as long as you can get out your sweaters and pants in the past few days."

"My business is smaller, and you can sign 1,700 plants. Saburo can just apply to me with a set of sweaters and pants."

"I'll sign five thousand too."

"The sweaters and pants in front belong to the front, and the contract for the beginning of next spring will be signed as well."

"Since that's the case, my business can sign 10,000."

Once someone started, it would be much smoother later. Luo used this time to enter the city and brought a lot of sweaters and pants. He thought he would not be able to use it for the time being, so he stayed in the Xu family yard and planned to wait for the next shipment before taking it out. At this time, he asked Xu Erlang and his two nephews to go home to pick it up.

The little girls in the village started to knit sweaters very quickly. At this time, people cherish the opportunity to make money, and there are few lazy people.

These sweaters and pants are not for nothing. A set of sweaters and pants cost two stagnant, but they are just relatively ordinary colors. For example, those more expensive colors have to be added according to the cost.

"...This black set costs three jin of money." Luo Yong introduced the prices of these sweaters one by one.

"I want this set." Before he could finish speaking, someone immediately said loudly.

"You said you want it, you want it?" Someone immediately said dissatisfied.

"How about this, how many orders of Eucommia ulmoides seedlings are arranged according to the agreed order?"

"It's good, let's choose first if you agree more people."

"If the quantity is the same, you will get lots."

"I think this method is very good." These people are naturally powerful merchants, and they have signed a large number of contracts, so they asked to choose first.

In the end, it was indeed carried out according to this method, because the number of contracts is generally proportional to the size and strength of the business name.

"You can choose which sets you want, Liulang." Before everyone started the election, Yan Liulang was pushed out again.

Yan Liulang refused a few words and indeed took the lead in choosing three sets of sweaters and pants, one in black, one in pink, and the other in dark gray.

In fact, for these people, the price difference between different colors of sweaters is nothing. How precious can a small place like Lishi County dye it, but it is just some common colors on the market. The dyeing technique is also good. If you take it to give a gift, it won’t make people unable to show it.

After Yan Liulang, the other people also chose the sweaters they liked. The further they went, the less choice they had. When it was the turn of the three people, they had no sweaters to share with them. Luo Yong had to ask them about the color they wanted and promised to work hard to make the sweaters in the past few days and then send them to the city.

After dividing the sweaters, he signed a contract with them one by one. Luo Yong directly wrote them as deposits on the contract. When these people transported the saplings from the south, Luo Yong settled the remaining amount.

Speaking of which, the deposit was also given a little less, but these Chang'an people were not afraid that Luo would not be able to pay for it when they were used. In fact, some people were eager for him to not be able to pay for it when they were used. Luo Sanlang has a lot of good things in his hands, so I won't talk about the recipe for making tofu and fermented bean curd. The method of making cashmere sweaters alone makes these people feel itchy.

However, Luo Sanlang had just received the reward from the saint a few days ago, and no one could tell whether the one was still staring at this side. They dared not do anything randomly. If they grabbed the pigtail, they would not be able to take it.

Luo Yong divided a pile of sweaters and held a stack of contracts in his arms. When he came out of the Wangji winery, it was already dusk.

This deal is quite a bit risky. On such a long journey, when the saplings are transported to these, the survival rate is unknown. If those people are asked to ensure survival, those people will definitely not do it. Luo Yong just mentioned this just to bargain.

In order to maximize the survival rate, Luo Yong agreed with them to be one month before and after Qingming Festival, and the specific time cannot be determined too much. After all, the journey is long and due to factors such as weather, the other party cannot set the day so accurately.

"Do you know who Yan Liulang is?" On the way back, Luo Yong asked his disciple Xu Erlang.

"I heard that he is a famous money catcher in Chang'an City." After all, Xu Erlang lived in the city, and the news was much better than Luo's use of knowledge.

"The money catcher?" Luo Yong didn't understand what this money catcher meant.

"As soon as the money catcher said..." Xu Erlang explained to Luo Yong what happened to this money catcher.

It turns out that there is a government money in Chang'an City and government units in various places, also known as government money, capital for food or catching money. The so-called catching money means that the court does not directly allocate funds to these units for public use, but arranges a fixed amount of funds, allowing each department to find some money catchers themselves, and let the money catchers use the money to do business, and pay interest to these departments on time. Then these departments rely on interest to support public expenses.

In addition to having the ability to do business, those who catch money must have so many relationships, otherwise it will be difficult to get the money, even if it gets it, it will be a hot potato.
Chapter completed!