Zuixianlou has branches all over the country. With the support of business, Ganzhou is somewhat prosperous, so naturally there are branches here.
On the top floor, there is the most luxurious box, where the most powerful wealthy businessmen from Ganzhou and northern Daxia gather.
At the main seat was a middle-aged man with starry eyes and sharp eyebrows. The eleven people at the table were all a bit flattering in front of this man.
"Brother An."
Sitting next to the middle-aged man, the man wearing luxurious clothes smiled and said: "Thank you so much, Brother An, for the favor today. I am all extremely honored. Come on, let me bring you a drink first!"
After saying that, a glass of strong wine went down his throat.
"It's cool!" The man laughed, "It has to be the Northern Shao Knife to make it more refreshing. It's a cold day to drink to warm up."
It's early winter, and it gets colder in the north earlier. Ganzhou is not far behind Liangzhou, and it's already a world of white snow outside.
"Today I, Mr. Chu, call all the brothers in Ganzhou City to come here. I have a big deal to discuss with you." The man holding the cup said with a smile.
Drinking requires a name, especially when the people present are wealthy businessmen who are making money every day.
"Brother Chu, if he has such a big deal, can he still think about us?" Someone seemed to be smiling but not smiling, with a teasing tone.
It's not a weird thing, it's just a joke between friends.
But it was a reason to ask. If Chu couldn't give him a good explanation, naturally no one would believe him.
Allen Chu looked at An Daolun with a smile:
"Brother An, you have the ability to predict things. Don't you know what kind of business this little brother is talking about?"
Everyone looked over curiously and felt that the information was not available, but they did not find the business opportunity that both of them knew about.
An Daolun chuckled: "Brother Chu, do you mean Suzhou?"
"Suzhou?" Several people present here suddenly came to a realization after thinking about it for a while.
"Yes, Suzhou!" Someone was pleasantly surprised, thinking they saw a business opportunity.
Chu Huairen smiled and gave a thumbs up: "As expected of you, Brother An. I am afraid that my little eyesight is just an afterthought in your eyes."
"Where, I just thought of it, thanks to Brother Chu for reminding me." An Daolun smiled with crooked eyes, and it was obvious at first glance that he was not surprised.
Of course I didn't just think of it just now, it's just a matter of business flattery and everyone giving face.
"Brother Chu is right. I heard that Suzhou was defeated and there were heavy casualties. The court will definitely take action in the future... If we take the first step, we can not only gain reputation, but also reap benefits!"
Someone immediately said that we should attack immediately.
Chu Huairen and others nodded in agreement.
An Daolun narrowed his eyes slightly, noncommittal.
Chu Huairen looked at An Daolun: "Brother An, my friend in Suzhou escaped a few days after breaking the city, and ran to Ganzhou to join me a few days ago."
Everyone became serious and listened to this story.
Because there are thousands of taels of gold hidden here!
In business, intelligence is also a vital part, and business opportunities are hidden in it.
"He told me that after the Northern Liang army broke into Ganzhou, they plundered all the reserves in the government and private granaries and burned everything that could not be taken away."
"It has been a month, and the people of Suzhou are probably starting to go hungry."
"As long as we go north in time and transport grain and grass outside Suzhou, the imperial court will definitely purchase a large amount... After all, transporting grain from various places will cause too much loss, so it is better to buy it locally."
"I have also communicated with my friends in Beijing, asked him to give advice to the court, and recommended Brother An to the court... In the whole north, the only grain merchant who can take this business is you, Brother An!"
Chu Huairen said solemnly, a bit like asking for credit.
An Daolun smiled when he heard this: "Thank you very much, Brother Chu, for your consideration."
"Although food costs a lot, I'm afraid you can make a lot of money from many things... cotton-padded clothes, bedding, tents..." A businessman immediately thought of this aspect.
Chu Huairen said: "More than that?"
"The Northern Liang army burned, killed and looted in Suzhou, leaving only a large number of people behind. They also wanted to make it difficult for the Xia Kingdom to provide disaster relief and leave a source of blame among the six kingdoms."
"If we can take the opportunity to help the Xia Kingdom, our caravans will naturally be able to run rampant in Daxia in the future!"
"Brother An, do you think so?"
An Daolun took a deep look and muttered secretly, this Chu Huairen still has some brains.
Not only did he want to make a fortune when the country was in dire straits, but more importantly, he had to make the Xia court be grateful to him for making this fortune.
The brain is really useful.
"Speaking of this, Brother An reminded me!"
Chu Huairen pointed at Taoist An and said flatteringly with a smile.
"What else is there about me?" An Daolun smiled and took a sip of tea. He didn't like drinking in public.
"Can you?"
Chu Huairen said: "Brother An has been doing business in the surrounding countries over the years, and it seems that he has received divine help. Isn't it because you often help the courts of various countries to relieve pressure in such critical moments?"
"Help relieve the pressure on the courts of various countries?" An Daolun raised his eyebrows slightly, half-smiling.
He didn't explain, but said: "I'm just trying my best."
"So!"
Chu Huairen jumped up and down, lobbying the crowd: "If we can follow Brother An's example and handle Suzhou well this time, how can the imperial court not give us the status of an imperial merchant?"
Royal merchant?
Whoever came up with the words really responded to the situation... An Daolun shook his head, he was still willing to sit here, and he was quite patient.
"yes……"
"Brother Chu, you are right, but how strong Brother An is, we are just fighting in a small way, how can we help?"
"Besides, there is still a lot of money that the courts of various countries owe Brother An that has not yet been paid, right?"
An Daolun nodded and did not hide it: "The total amount is only tens of millions taels."
To put it bluntly, it's a cloudless and calm thing.
But the total liquidity of the few people here is not that much.
Chu Huairen's look of envy flashed across his face.
The man who spoke just now said again: "Look, with so much debt, Brother An can only sleep... If it is difficult to recover the unforeseen debts from my business, I am afraid that several shopkeepers under me can join forces.
Peel my skin off!"
"That's true..." Everyone laughed at themselves again.
Andalun can do this because he is a completely independent wealthy businessman, not a business family or alliance like others.
There are many constraints in doing things.
They are powerless to do such a thing, because as long as they cannot realize profits immediately, their position will likely be replaced by others.
I can’t afford to wait, let alone gamble.
"This is also the reason why Mr. Chu brought you all here."
Chu Huairen said: "Except for Brother An, none of us can afford such a risk, but if we add up, we will naturally not be afraid of anything."
"oh?"
Andalun became interested: "What are you going to do?"
"I would like to ask Brother An to sell all the grain stored in your granary in Ganzhou to us... We can use the goods in short supply and cash to settle the bill, and we will never default on the payment."
"Sounds good, you can also give me some funds back." An Daolun smiled, already understanding what Chu Huairen wanted to do.
"This is a good idea..." Everyone's eyes lit up.
Chu Huairen said: "Brother An, don't worry, we will not treat you badly. We can buy these grains from you at 10% higher than the market price."
"Selling it to us is much better than succumbing to the majesty of the Great Xia court and selling it to the Ministry of Revenue at a discount or even getting only a white slip... right?"
This is true.
Andalun naturally knows that when countries buy food from him, they always like to make a IOU first and pay later.
However, the speed of replenishment is often very slow, and it takes several years to close a business.
Sometimes, they will be maliciously defaulted. It doesn’t mean they won’t pay it back, but it means they don’t have the money, so they can’t check their treasury, right?
Allen Chu looked at An Daolun with a smile.
He felt that he had put forward a reason that the other party could not refuse.
"Brother An, if you sell the grain to us first, we won't be able to punish you harshly when the court comes to ask, and you can also get a large amount of extra silver..."
"And when we get this batch of grain, we can ask for a favor from the court."
An Daolun smiled and said: "Aren't you afraid of being owed payment?"
Chu Huairen said: "We each have to bear some responsibility, so we are not afraid. As long as we can make the one on the throne think of us well, then everything will be worth it!"
After careful consideration, everyone felt that this was the truth.
Why did Andalun rise so quickly, surpassing all wealthy merchants?
Isn't it because he knows how to build good relations with the royal families of various countries and has good relations with various yamen.
Isn’t it worth learning?
Everyone wants to be the second Andalun, but they just don’t have the strength. Now that they have this opportunity, they naturally have small thoughts.
"hehe……"
An Daolun heard clearly and understood what Chu Huairen wanted to do.
Buy the grain reserves in Ganzhou from yourself!
As for the follow-up, whether to curry favor with the court or take advantage of the opportunity to raise the price and enrich the country... An Daolun felt that it was worthy of discussion.