Although Tumubao is small, they are basically acquaintances. Even if they have some small conflicts and frictions in business, they all disappear on this festive day.
On New Year's Eve, Yang Xuan held a Spring Festival Gala, gathering all the more exciting street performances in the previous few days and setting up a stage to perform on the night of New Year's Eve.
Bonfires were lit everywhere, so that the biting cold wind could not blow away the passion in the hearts of the people. The cheerful performances made Dasheng and prairie people forget their hatred.
The party not only performs on the stage, but also interacts with the audience at all times. The atmosphere of a normal party is like a wave.
The common people have never had such a pleasant experience. This New Year's Eve is enough for them to recall for half their lives.
Only Mr. Tan Yuan Tan was drinking alone in the inn room.
He sent all the guards away. Although he was furious when he came back that day and reprimanded all the guards, he knew very well that this was most likely a trap set by Yang Xuan.
Today was New Year's Eve, so Tan Yuan simply gave them a holiday. Naturally, he would not go out, because in his opinion, he had no face to see anyone in this Tumu Fort.
If it weren't for the heavy snow that blocked the road, he would have left overnight even during the Chinese New Year.
I feel aggrieved. I feel so aggrieved. I have been an official for more than ten years and I have never felt so aggrieved.
As a minister of imperial envoy, you are so punished that you dare not even go out, and you have to stay in an inn during the Chinese New Year. What kind of thing is this?
Just when he was secretly feeling sad, there was a knock on the door outside, and before he could open his mouth, someone had already pushed the door open and came in.
The person who came was none other than Yang Xuan.
"Oh my, Mr. Tan is really in a good mood. Drinking here alone is really enviable."
Tan Yuan immediately felt unhappy. Why did he come to ridicule him? So he said angrily: "Master Yang, if you have something to say, you might as well say it directly. Why bother ridiculing me?"
"Mr. Tan, I'm really envious of what you said. I've been exhausted these past few days. I can't even stop during the Chinese New Year, and I have to organize some kind of party. You think I'm a business secretary, how can I do everything?"
It’s all on my head.”
Tan Yuan curled up the corner of his mouth and thought to himself, is this because you are showing off your merits to me?
Useless.
I've even written the memorial. If I don't participate in it and you are dismissed from office, I will stop working as the Minister of Civil Affairs.
So he didn't answer Yang Xuan's words at all.
"Master Tan, it is also because he is too busy that he has neglected Master Tan during this period. Now that he has some time, he comes to visit Master Tan."
Humph, you just walked into my room when there was no one here. Do you call this a visit?
He still ignored Yang Xuan.
Yang Xuan simply sat down on the chair opposite him, and then took out a bottle of hardcover Sansheng III, which was the kind of glass bottle reserved for the royal family.
Because after this kind of glass bottle was changed to be exclusively for the royal family, it has become difficult to find it on the market. They are all versions of ordinary ceramic bottles.
Now this hardcover version of Sansheng Sanshi wine has been sold for more than 500 taels a bottle, and it is still very affordable.
Seeing this wine, Tan Yuan couldn't help but his eyes lit up. He had drunk this wine before, but after it was specially provided, he never tasted it again. He also knew how precious this wine was, so he couldn't help but glance at Yang Xuan.
.
Are you thinking of flattering me now? It's a little late.
Although he was disdainful, he did not refuse Yang Xuan's full glass of wine.
After taking a sip of the wine, Tan Yuan felt a little better.
"Master Yang, why are you here?"
As soon as Tan Yuan opened his mouth, Yang Xuan knew that the matter was half done. He filled up another cup for Tan Yuan and said at the same time: "Master Tan should also know that I, Yang Xuan, was a merchant before and had never been an official, so I have some etiquette.
I'm not careful, please forgive me, Mr. Tan."
Tan Yuan raised a glass of wine to his mouth. Hearing these words, another glass of wine stopped in the air: "Mr. Yang is young and promising, and has a straightforward personality. There is nothing wrong with that."
As soon as he heard Yang Xuan's soft words, Tan Yuan immediately felt emboldened, and immediately put up his airs. He spoke politely, but he held the glass of wine in the air, obviously waiting for Yang Xuan to express his stance.
It depends on whether you want to apologize or give me some benefits. Anyway, you want to satisfy me. Otherwise, as soon as the wine glass is put down, you will immediately turn against me and drive me away.
But how could Yang Xuan be so easy to handle? He ignored Tan Yuan at all and drank a drink on his own. Just before Tan Yuan got angry, he leaned slightly and said, "Master Tan, there is a deal, I don't know if Master Tan is interested.
"
When Tan Yuan heard the word "buy and sell", he frowned subconsciously, but in an instant he realized that Yang Xuan was a businessman, and if he wanted to bribe him, he could only find an excuse to do business, so his face softened slightly.
"But it doesn't matter."
He still held the glass of wine in the same position, neither drinking nor putting it down.
"When I was in Yingtianfu, I often had trade relations with overseas Hu merchants. They produced a kind of tobacco leaf. After lighting it and smoking it, it can refresh the mind and cure diseases. Now it is popular in the entire grassland, because this product is produced overseas, so
The price is high, and all the princes and nobles on the grassland flock to it."
"so what?"
Tan Yuan is not a businessman, so he didn't get what Yang Xuan said at all.
Yang Xuan could only explain: "Doing business is nothing more than spending as little as you can, and if you want to make big money, the best way is to hoard."
Tan Yuan's eyes lit up, and he finally understood. Whenever there was a drought or flood, the usual method of grain merchants was to hoard food, which could be said to be a huge profit.
"Master Yang, are you sure you can control the source of this tobacco leaf?"
"This is natural." Yang Xuan said: "Today, all the tobacco leaves on the grassland are supplied by Shengfa Company."
Tan Yuan's eyes suddenly lit up: "So what does Mr. Yang mean?"
"Today, the price on the grassland is six taels of silver and one tael of tobacco leaves, but the purchasing price is only 10%."
When Tan Yuan heard this, he became excited. He was about to put down the wine glass in his hand, but he woke up again and drank the wine in one breath. Then he put down the wine glass and said, "Master Yang, are you willing to let me buy some shares?"
"No, no," Yang Xuan said: "Although this tobacco leaf is unique to Shengfa Company, Shengfa Company already has shareholders, so it is impossible to get involved again."
Tan Yuan glared, "Are you trying to tease me by saying this?" However, he still did not give up and asked doubtfully.
"What do you mean, Mr. Yang?"
"Although Shengfa Company has shareholders, all these tobacco leaves have to pass through my hands. Didn't I just say that they are hoarded?"
Tan Yuan became a little anxious. He stood up and poured a glass of wine for Yang Xuan, and then said, "Master Yang, please clarify my doubts."
"The production of this tobacco leaf is limited, and since it comes from overseas, the supply is often insufficient. We can order the tobacco leaves before they arrive, sign an order contract, and then find someone to buy the order contract at a high price. After many times, it changes hands.
, the price of the order contract will naturally go up, and by then the price of the tobacco leaves will not be six taels of silver, but even sixty taels."
Yang Xuan said a lot, but Tan Yuan basically didn't understand. He only understood one thing. If the price of six taels of silver can become sixty taels, how much profit will there be in the process.
He has been an official for more than ten years and has saved some money in the past two years. This time, the group outside the customs almost emptied his family fortune. Naturally, he was excited when he heard that he could make money.
But he calmed down quickly. Yang Xuan didn't have any friendship with him. It could even be said that they were almost at odds with each other. With such a good thing about making money, why would he bring him with him?
"With all due respect, my relationship with Mr. Yang is not harmonious. I dare to ask Mr. Yang, why would you think of me for such a good thing?"