In the box of Real Madrid Club, Lu Jingke and shopkeeper Wei were chatting happily.
"Shopkeeper Wei, I don't have the tobacco leaves when I leave customs this time. I wonder what the profit will be."
Faced with Lu Jingke's inquiry, Shopkeeper Wei rolled his eyes before speaking.
"His Royal Highness, this tobacco leaf was shipped from overseas by Hu merchant. It takes at least half a year to come back and forth. I have already agreed with Na Hu on two shipments of tobacco leaves. Next time that Hu merchant comes again, we will have enough.
Tobacco leaves are gone, but this time, we can transport tea leaves."
Shopkeeper Wei said while observing His Highness the Crown Prince's reaction.
Sure enough, as expected, His Royal Highness frowned immediately.
"This tea is under the control of the imperial court. Smuggling it out of customs is a serious crime and must be done."
Shopkeeper Wei had already thought of two sets of arguments. Seeing that Lu Jingke disagreed, he immediately said: "In that case, we will traffic in some daily necessities. The demand for this outside the customs is not small, but the profit is not that high."
"If we traffic in daily necessities, how much profit can we make?"
Shopkeeper Wei made some calculations and said, "Profits vary from product to product. As a rough estimate, the profit is at most twice as much."
"Only twice as much?"
Lu Jingke had a look of disappointment on his face. After receiving ten times the dividend, he naturally looked down upon it when he saw twice the profit.
Shopkeeper Wei had already thought about it. If Lu Jingke really disagreed, he would take some tea leaves with him, so that he wouldn't have to share the tea with Lu Jingke.
But if Lu Jingke can be persuaded to agree, he can boldly carry a large amount of tea out of the customs. Although he has to split 60% of the profit, it will still be much more profitable than the little tea he brought with him.
After all, when he passed the customs last time, after he showed His Royal Highness the Crown Prince's token, the other party just checked it casually as a routine matter, and the half of the cart of tea he hid was not discovered at all.
"Your Highness, twice the profit is a lot. You must know that if those daily groceries are sold locally, the profit will only be 20% at most, and they can't be sold in a short time."
Shopkeeper Wei said: "The last time I personally led a team out of customs, I got to know a few local luxury merchants. I took out the ten carts of tobacco leaves and one million taels of silver easily. If we traffic in daily groceries
, naturally it is also easy to make a move. If you go back and forth, you can make twice the profit. Where can you find a business that can make money so easily?"
Although what Shopkeeper Wei said was very tempting, Lu Jingke still frowned slightly, because although Prince Yan praised him in his reply, he also reminded him emphatically not to offend His Majesty just for petty gains. After all, His Majesty the Emperor
But he was eagerly waiting for the opportunity to stumble Prince Yan.
In short, you can make money by going out of the country, but don't leave any clues, otherwise the profit will be out of proportion to the risk.
If His Majesty the Emperor verifies this matter, His Majesty the Emperor will be able to deduct the food and pay of the border troops five to ten times as much as you have earned.
But Lu Jingke had already been dazzled by the benefits at this time. He only remembered that the profits should not be too low and completely forgot about the risks.
Of course, the risk is not great in the first place. The guard at Shanhaiguan Pass is a general brought out and appointed by Prince Yan himself. He is the noble son of Prince Yan. Who dares to check if he is transporting something out of the customs?
After thinking for a long time, Lu Jingke finally asked: "If we traffic tea, how much profit will we get?"
Shopkeeper Wei was overjoyed when he heard this and almost jumped up with excitement. However, he remained calm on the surface and just said lightly: "If we traffic tea, we will have at least five times the profit, or even six times the profit."
Lu Jingke was moved when he heard the profit of five or six times, but he still hesitated. In the end, he did not let go and just said he would think about it again.
Shopkeeper Wei didn't urge him, he just said it would depend on His Highness the Crown Prince's orders.
When Shopkeeper Wei said goodbye and left, Yang Jie stopped him, found a secluded corner and said, "Shopkeeper Wei, I heard that you are preparing to leave seclusion again?"
Shopkeeper Wei chuckled and said, "Why, Manager Yang also wants to take a share?"
Yang Xuan waved his hand and said: "Don't dare, don't dare, what virtue and ability do I have to dare to do business in partnership with Shopkeeper Wei and His Royal Highness, but I have a way to buy a new type of carriage, which has a larger carrying capacity than ordinary carriages."
More than three times more.”
Shopkeeper Wei was in the business of buying and selling, and he was often on the road. Why didn't he understand the significance of three times the carrying capacity? His eyes immediately lit up: "Three times more carrying capacity? What kind of carriage is that?"
Yang Jie pretended to be mysterious and whispered in Shopkeeper Wei's ear: "Shopkeeper Wei, have you ever heard of Shunfengxing?"
Shopkeeper Wei nodded: "I bought a suspended carriage two days ago. It cost more than two thousand taels of silver. It's a bit expensive, but it's much more comfortable to sit on."
Yang Jie continued: "This kind of carriage is called a four-wheel carriage. It was customized by Shunfeng Xingfa Shengfa Department Store, but there are ten more. If shopkeeper Wei is interested, I have a way to buy those ten carriages."
Both Shunfengxing and Shengfa Department Store are now well-known businesses in Yingtianfu.
Shunfengxing's horse-drawn carriage after-sales service and various types of horse-drawn carriages are all amazing.
Not to mention Shengfa Department Store. It is even rumored that the money earned by Shengfa Department Store every day is multiplied by buckets.
"Brother Yang, how do you have such a connection?"
Shopkeeper Wei was still a little confused.
Yang Jie whispered: "Shop Manager Wei, do you know how this Real Madrid club came to be?"
Without waiting for Shopkeeper Wei's reply, Yang Jie continued: "This is a gathering place for horse racing enthusiasts. Carriage racing is run by the horse racing guild, isn't it? So, Shunfengxing has shares in this Real Madrid club. You
Tell me where I got the connections."
Shopkeeper Wei suddenly realized it and immediately said: "In that case, as long as that four-wheeled carriage has three times the loading capacity as you said, I will take it all."
"Shopkeeper Wei is very generous. If that's the case, let's go to Shunfengxing tomorrow morning to see the carriage."
"Hahaha, okay, let's see you tomorrow."
"Shop Manager Wei, please walk slowly."
"Brother Yang, please stay."
The next day, Yang Jie took Shopkeeper Wei directly to the horse farm in Qingliang Mountain, but this place now has an official name, Shunfeng Carriage Manufacturing Base.
According to Yang Xuan's design, the production of carriages here has been transformed into an assembly line operation. Each craftsman is only responsible for the production of specialized parts, which not only speeds up the speed, but also effectively prevents the leakage of secrets.
The confidential assembly workshop is all filled with trustworthy people, and the painting workshop is where the carriage is oiled and painted. After all, the main material of the carriage is wood, and a series of anti-corrosion and waterproofing processes are required.
Next to it is a row of two-story buildings, neatly painted with white lime, which are beautiful and insect-proof.
When Shopkeeper Wei saw such a scale, he couldn't help but admired that Shunfeng Business was really wealthy and the staff dormitories were so beautifully decorated.
Then, he saw the four-wheeled carriage with three times the load.