Chapter 521 Don't be afraid of god-like opponents, but be afraid of pig-like teammates!
"Report—!"
A long announcement sounded outside the room.
Wu Yiteng stood up, raised his chin, and looked outside.
But he saw Wu Yun running from outside with a smile on his face, and not long after, he broke into the study.
Before he could speak, Wu Yi interrupted and asked directly: "How much has the price been discussed?"
Wu Yun quickly raised his hand and said loudly: "One hundred and seventy gold."
Wu Yi was surprised: "One hundred and seventy gold so quickly?"
Wu Yunfei nodded quickly: "Yes, but I think that the other party may still raise the price. If it rises to two hundred gold, there shouldn't be a big problem."
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Wu Yi let out a long sigh, and his anxious heart was completely put in his stomach.
In any case, such a price can already guarantee a profit. As for the next thing to be obtained, it is excess income. It would be best if it can be more, even if it is not much, Wu Yi will not feel regretful.
“It’s already pretty good.”
Wu Yi sat down and raised the corners of his lips slightly: "It seems that Nanyang Hanting is indeed very anxious, otherwise they would not have raised the price so quickly in such a short period of time."
"That's right."
Wu Yun nodded affirmatively: "From today's negotiation, I also have a clear feeling. On the surface, they seem to be a little bit pained by the price of one hundred and seventy gold."
"But in fact, they are just pretending. They just want to collect enough golden monkeys at the lowest price to satisfy His Majesty the Emperor."
"Master!"
At this point, Wu Yun handed over his hand again and said solemnly: "The most important thing for us now is to transport the golden monkeys back from Langzhong. As long as the source of the goods is in our hands, the right to speak is in our hands."
Wu Yi nodded and said, "Don't worry, I have already sent someone there, escorting them with soldiers and horses. I guarantee that there won't be any problems. It will be transported to Shu County within five days at most."
"Your most important task now is to work hard to raise the price. As for other things, leave it to me to take charge of raising the golden monkey to more than two hundred gold."
The corners of Wu Yun's lips raised slightly, and he broke into a faint smile: "Master, I think that we should not take the initiative to look for them now, as this would be more passive."
"oh?"
Wu Yi was stunned: "Then what do you mean..."
Wu Yun came up and lowered his voice and said: "Master, they are also looking for the golden monkey, but they have never found it. As long as the news that we found the golden monkey is known to them, the other party will naturally come over."
"In this way, as long as we have the supply of goods, are we still afraid that we can't negotiate the price? When the time comes, without wasting a day, I will raise the price by one to see if they accept it or not!"
hiss-!
Wu Yi was surprised and took a breath: "Isn't this not good? If this matter spreads to Nanyang and angers His Majesty the Emperor, we may not be able to bear the consequences."
"Master, don't worry."
Wu Yun said confidently: "Now, the Nanyang Imperial Court has thousands of golden monkeys, and it is about to be completed. His Majesty the Emperor will never give up easily."
"otherwise......"
Wu Yun's voice was very long and he said with great interest: "His Majesty the Emperor purchased the golden monkey, wouldn't it be all in vain? Isn't this a slap in his face?"
"You know, nowadays, it is widely rumored that His Majesty the Emperor is a wise and mighty warrior and the chosen one. Can he do something like this to slap himself in the face?"
"Ah, this..."
Wu Yi thought about it carefully and found that this was indeed the case.
only......
He was still a little worried and subconsciously thought that things would not be that simple: "I always feel that His Majesty the Emperor of Nanyang is by no means a person to be checked and balanced. It is really too dangerous for us to do this."
But......
Wu Yun already had a comprehensive plan, how could he let his family leader give up like this?
He came closer and lowered his voice: "Master, if we just sell it like this, we won't make as much as Pu Hu's grandson. Once the news is leaked, the other party will definitely laugh at us."
"Even the seven major clansmen of Banzhen Man will laugh at us. Although our Wu family came in from outside, we have become somewhat famous in Yizhou over the years."
"If we can't make a big profit this time, not to mention it will chill the rest of the gentry in Yizhou, and it will even affect our prestige in Yizhou. In this way, the gain outweighs the loss."
How could Wu Yi not know that this business was jointly operated by the major noble families in Yizhou. Regardless of the cost price, if the selling price was 170 gold, each family would only earn a few thousand gold on average.
, not enough to fill their teeth.
From the very beginning, this matter was destined not to be a small business!
Wu Yi himself could be afraid of being cheated, but he only made so much money by having so many nobles in Yizhou work with him for so long, even losing their family's assets.
This deal is not worth it!
Wu Yun hit the point with his words, and Wu Yi gave up his struggle in an instant: "Okay, I will leave it to you to raise the price, but I still say, you must pay attention to propriety."
"Once this matter comes to His Majesty the Emperor, it won't be that simple. I know very well that the more wise and powerful the Emperor is, the more inviolable he is!"
Wu Yun smiled, quickly filled the cup with tea, and offered it with both hands: "Master, don't you understand my ability? Don't worry, I am absolutely sure that I can make a lot of money this time."
Wu Yi naturally knew Wu Yun's ability. Without this person, the Wu family would not have been able to grow rapidly in Yizhou and become a wealthy family that was not inferior to the local gentry.
Since the other party is so confident, how can he stop him anymore?
At that moment, Wu Yi patted Wu Yun on the shoulder: "Well, since you are so confident, I will leave this business to you and I will never interfere."
Wu Yun was overjoyed and hurriedly handed over his hand: "Master, don't worry, I will definitely live up to my high expectations."
Wu Yidian smiled: "I guess it won't be long before we can go back to the Central Plains to have a look."
"Report—!"
At this moment, a long announcement sounded outside the room.
The two of them looked up.
However, he saw that his servants rushed over and said, "Master, housekeeper, the person who bought the golden monkey from the imperial court has come over. He said he has something to ask for and wants to see the master."
"oh?"
Wu Yi was shocked and his eyes suddenly brightened: "They are here so soon?"
Wu Yun hurriedly cupped his hands and clasped his fists, explaining: "Master, they must have noticed our team rushing to Langzhong and knew that we had found the golden monkey, so they took the initiative to come to the door."
"possible."
Wu Yi nodded slowly, marveling at the keen sense of smell of these guys.
Wu Yun's lips curved slightly: "Fortunately, the owner of the family gave me a deposit and rushed to negotiate before them, otherwise the business would have been taken away by the court."
Wu Yi smiled calmly, waved his hand and said: "I have already said that you will be solely responsible for handling this matter. Since they are here, you should handle it."
Wu Yun leaned forward and handed over his hands: "Master, don't worry, I'll leave it to you."
Immediately.
He turned around, faced the attendants, and ordered: "Take them to the living room, I will be there later."
The attendant nodded and said, "Here." Then he turned and left.
Wu Yun once again raised his hands and saluted: "Master, I take my leave."
Wu Yi waved his hand: "Go."
Exited the study room.
Wu Yun first went back to his room, changed into fresh clothes, drank some tea, delayed for a while, and waited until the attendant came again, then made a grand appearance and rushed to the living room.
The moment he entered the living room.
as expected.
Two familiar figures were waiting anxiously in the hall.
Wu Yun thought he had figured out the other person, so he walked in slowly, bowed and handed over his hands: "You two are coming to this humble abode, and I am sorry to welcome you from afar. I hope you will forgive me."
At that moment, a man stood up and came over: "Old Wu, you finally showed up. Does the price we negotiated before still count? I'm here now because I want to buy the golden monkey."
"Here's the deposit!"
Immediately, the man took out a silver check from his arms and handed it over: "We will purchase it at a price of one hundred and seventy gold. As soon as the golden monkey arrives, I will arrange payment immediately."
"Eh-!"
But who would have thought that Wu Yun directly pushed back the banknote handed over by the other party: "This time, that time, now it is a bit too late to say one hundred and seventy gold."
"To be honest, the golden monkeys in my hand are the last batch of golden monkeys in Yizhou. If you can find them elsewhere, I will lose."
The man put away the banknote with a slight embarrassment: "If we could find it, we would have found it long ago, so why wait until now? I believe that this batch of golden monkeys is the last batch."
"If Old Wu is not satisfied with the price of one hundred and seventy gold, we can continue to talk. No matter how much it is, there must be a number."
"Just ask, I'll do my best to satisfy you."
The man waved his hand and raised his chin proudly.
That confident look made Wu Yun feel more and more that the price was not an issue at all, and he could definitely make a lot of money from this transaction.
Wu Yun smiled indifferently, walked slowly to the side, sat down, sipped his tea, pondered for a moment, and then said: "In that case, I won't waste my saliva, just speak frankly."
The man hurriedly handed over his hand: "It's so good, so good. No matter what price Old Wu makes, if I can accept it, I will naturally agree. I hope Old Wu won't talk nonsense."
Obviously.
The person who bought the golden monkey also realized that Wu Yunhui was very open to the lion, so he deliberately gave him a vaccination.
Of course, such a vaccination will definitely not work, and it will even stimulate Wu Yun, making him more confident: "I, Wu Yun, have always been reasonable and well-founded in doing business, and I will not make random prices. You two can rest assured."
Although the man had a smile on his face, he had already seen through Wu Yun in his heart that he was a profiteer. How could he let go of such an opportunity?
If they didn't need to delay the completion of the transaction, they wouldn't be willing to deal with this. Now they have no choice but to accompany the other party to act here.
but......
Wu Yun's self-satisfied appearance was really funny. The two of them just regarded it as a joke and didn't take each other seriously at all.
"That's it."
The man waved his hand as a sign of invitation and smiled: "Old Wu, just say it."
Wu Yun did not waste his words, and held out three fingers: "I don't want much, just three hundred gold. As long as you agree, we can trade within three days, and you can go back and do business as soon as possible."
"How many?"
The man was stunned for a moment, his eyes were as wide as eggs: "Three hundred gold? Old Wu, are you kidding me?"
Wu Yun's lips curved slightly, but he remained calm: "Do you think I'm joking? It's only three hundred gold. To the imperial court, it's not worth much at all."
"As far as I know, any one of the five-phase houses in the imperial court is worth more than ten thousand gold, and some luxury houses are worth more than one hundred thousand gold. For this small amount of money, it is just drizzle for the imperial court."
Although the official who purchased the Golden Monkey had expected Wu Yunhui to open his mouth, he could not believe that the price would double if the other party did not open his mouth.
The purchase price is one hundred and fifty gold, and the selling price is three hundred gold. Do you really think that the imperial court is a fool? You are allowed to act like a human being here?
Fuck!
The man was quite angry at the merchant's greed, but he still looked respectful on his face: "I have no idea about the price of the house, but to be honest, the price of three hundred gold is indeed beyond our authority."
"oh?"
Wu Yun was a little surprised, but still expressed his understanding. After all, they were just two clerks: "Is it possible that His Majesty only gave you two this little authority, but you can't even make the decision for three hundred gold?"
"More than that."
The man said with a slight embarrassment: "In the beginning, we only had the authority for one hundred and fifty gold. However, we recently felt that the number of golden monkeys was scarce, so we applied for the Commerce Department and increased it to two hundred gold."
"If it exceeds two hundred gold, I'm afraid Commander Lu will have to ask His Majesty for an order. Once this matter is brought to His Majesty, it may be inappropriate. I would like to advise Old Wu not to be impulsive."
However, Wu Yun was already convinced that Emperor Nanyang would never let him lose face, so he refused directly without even thinking:
"If you can't make the decision, then report it to the superiors."
"I believe."
Wu Yun was certain and affirmative: "His Majesty the Emperor will not take this small amount of money seriously. He will definitely agree. It is only three hundred gold, not worth mentioning."
The man frowned and confirmed again: "Old Wu, are you sure you want to do this? Although you are in charge of this business, the real owners are the nobles of Yizhou."
"We have learned that the Yizhou nobles mortgaged their assets and took out loans from Zhongxing Bank to acquire golden monkeys, and there are a lot of them. If this business fails, you can't afford it, right?"
"I recommend......"
The man did not speak, but when he spoke he hit the point directly: "You'd better think carefully. If this matter can avoid alarming His Majesty, then there is no need to alarm Your Majesty. Otherwise, if the matter fails, the gain will outweigh the loss."
Wu Yun naturally understood this truth, but he still waved his hand and said without mercy: "I'm not afraid to tell you that our purchase price is close to two hundred gold. Even if the Yizhou nobles know about it, the price must be three hundred gold."
A hundred gold is the only way to avoid losing money."
"so......"
Wu Yun was confident: "You can spread rumors as much as you want, and I, Wu Yun, will take the initiative."
The man nodded helplessly and sighed: "Okay, in that case, let's go back and discuss it. Old Wu, you should think about it again and don't be too arbitrary."
Wu Yundan smiled and waved his hand: "In that case, I won't send you off, Aqiu."
"exist."
"Send off two distinguished guests for me."
"Here."
*****
Nanyang, Wancheng.
Emperor's palace.
Hall of Wende.
Liu Bian held the project schedule in his hand, nodded slowly, and said softly: "Well, so the imperial court can move to the palace as early as half a month before the Winter Festival, right?"
Xun You leaned over and handed over his hands, saying with great certainty: "Yes, according to the current progress, it is indeed like this. However, at that time, only a large part of the palace was completed, and a small part was not completed."
"This part of the construction period will not be completed until next summer. If your Majesty doesn't mind, we can move the capital to Luoyang before the Winter Festival."
"kindness."
Liu Bian nodded slowly: "Of course I understand this part of the project clearly, but apart from that, do the court officials have residences? How many of them have not bought a house? Or the house has not been completed yet?"
Xun You frowned and pondered for a moment: "Currently, the vast majority of people buy houses with loans, and some people do not buy houses."
"But your Majesty, rest assured. There are two large posthouses in the newly completed commercial street. If they are fully opened, more than 300 people can easily live together, which can meet the housing needs of imperial officials."
"also......"
Xun or added: "The first two phases are all small-sized houses. There is a large demand for rentals among merchants. Officials can meet the living needs by renting houses."
"Furthermore, due to the year-long construction in the Heluo direction, Zhong Yao has relocated more than 300,000 residents through relocation, incentives, etc."
"Although it is not as good as Luoyang when it was prosperous, to a certain extent, it has ensured Luoyang's considerable popularity. Coupled with the tens of thousands of construction workers, the business is prosperous. Your Majesty does not have to worry."
In the past, Xun was somewhat disdainful of merchants and always felt that it was an unworthy business. However, after interacting with His Majesty the Emperor, Lu Su and others, he became more and more aware of the importance of commercial prosperity.
So...
In his daily reports, Xun or he would also start from a business perspective to a certain extent, so as to provide His Majesty the Emperor with a more comprehensive approach, which would make His Majesty's judgment more convenient.
as expected.
This time, Liu Bian breathed a sigh of relief after hearing the results of Zhong Yao's relocation of residents.
If there was only an emperor and no people in Luoyang, Gyeonggi Province, it would simply become a castle in the air. Only by moving the people here could the emperor act like an emperor. Otherwise, it would be a ceremony to worship heaven and lose its meaning.
"Zhong Yao did a good job."
Liu Bian nodded with great interest and did not hesitate to praise him: "In that case, according to the plan, the capital will be moved to Luoyang half a month before the Winter Festival Ceremony."
"Here."
Xun You leaned over and held up his hands, and when he was about to turn around and leave, something suddenly sounded and he asked tentatively: "Your Majesty, where should we go..."
Liu Bian waved his hand to interrupt and said softly: "Don't worry, the fish has taken the bait. In just a few days, the matter in Yizhou will be settled. I am also waiting for the final news and am ready to put an end to this matter."
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"oh?"
Xun You could not help but be surprised and asked tentatively: "Have all our golden monkeys been sold?"
Liu Bidan smiled and nodded affirmatively: "Well, they are all sold. Each one is worth one hundred and fifty gold, which is more than double our average purchase price of sixty-two gold."
"If my guess is correct, it may take three to five days to complete the transaction. As soon as the public and hengs receive news, we will immediately complete the last step here and let them play by themselves."
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Xun You let out a sigh of relief, and said with a hanging heart in his stomach: "I can't believe it. I still can't believe it. The Yizhou nobles actually used all their assets to buy the golden monkey."
"We are equivalent to making money from the assets of the Yizhou gentry, and we have also made a lot of money. However, all the assets of the Yizhou gentry have been transformed from farmland, mines, manors, and shops into golden monkeys?"
"That's right."
Liu Bian said with certainty: "Don't you think it's a little weird?"
Xun You nodded: "It's really incredible."
"Do you know why?"
"I don't know."
"Because of greed!"
"greedy?"
"kindness."
Liu Bian nodded and explained: "Actually, the Yizhou gentry didn't believe that the price of golden monkeys could rise so crazily at first. It was because the Nanyang gentry rushed to pursue it, causing the price to soar, that they believed it.
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"But in the beginning, they controlled the supply of goods and made money, but it was just a small matter. After they tasted the benefits, they decided to join forces and make a big fortune."
"At this time, the greed of human nature has been most reflected in the Yizhou nobles, especially when the golden monkey helped them earn money that they could not earn for ten or even decades.
The big shots behind them will also believe it to be true."
"At this time, the entire Yizhou gentry has entered a state of madness. I only need to throw out some good news, and they will dare to risk their lives for it."
Xun You nodded slowly, and after thinking about it carefully, it seemed like this was true: "Yes, it is indeed greed. The greed of the Yizhou nobles eventually made them pay the price."
[To be honest, I have been using Yeguo to read and catch up on books recently. I can switch sources and read aloud with many sounds. www. Android and Apple are available.]
"Report—!"
At this moment, a long announcement sounded outside the hall.
Liu Bian raised his eyes and looked.
But then, Zhu Tong pushed the door open and walked in. He bowed and raised his hands: "Your Majesty, Jia Xu of the school affairs office wants to see you."
Liu Bian waved his hand: "Let him come in."
Zhu Tong nodded: "Here."
Immediately.
Bowed and left the hall.
Liu Bidan smiled: "Did you see it? News from Yizhou should be coming."
Xun You bowed and held his hands in his arms: "Your Majesty is truly a man of God, I am so impressed that I fall to the ground."
The next second, Jia Xu rushed to the Wende Hall and stepped forward: "Jia Xu, please see your Majesty."
Liu Bian waved his hand to indicate that he didn't need to be polite, but he didn't waste time and asked directly: "But there is information sent back from the direction of Yizhou?"
"That's right."
Jia Xu nodded and presented the information with both hands: "The transaction has been completed. The Wu family has offered three hundred gold. I suggest using the second option to directly blame the Wu family and cause internal conflicts in Yizhou."
Liu Bidan smiled with disbelief on his face: "This is really... we are not afraid of opponents who are like gods, but we are afraid of teammates who are like pigs. Since the Wu family dares to do this, then we don't have to be polite."
"Pass the order."
Immediately, Liu Bian said sonorously: "Act according to the second plan without making any mistakes."