Northern Dynasties

Chapter 564
Marx once said...

Li Tai can't remember clearly, anyway, that's what he meant, and seeing the stunned look of the two people in front of him, he knows that the effect he needs has been achieved.

"No wonder Boshan insisted on persuading me to get through the Hanshui River. It turned out to be..."

King Yueyang was astonished, he opened his mouth almost to reveal all their schemes, but after a while, he quickly stopped talking, and after a moment of silence, he sighed again: "Gold is precious and iron is cheap, what do I need? As Shan said, only by making the best use of things can one achieve superior good governance. Gold and jade are metaphors for people, and of course we hope that those who know them will appreciate them. Wouldn’t it be a pity to be covered in dust and dirt? We are on the side of Mu, and we have the responsibility to discover people and make them It shines in the world!"

After Li Tai heard this, he also nodded with a smile. See, isn't this a way of seeking common ground while reserving differences?Although everyone belongs to different countries, when it comes to greed for money, appreciation of talents and treasures, they are all in the same mood, regardless of each other!
Compared with King Yueyang who is still a little bit upright and can't let go of his airs, Li Qianzhe is much more direct.

He thought for a while, then looked straight at Li Tai and said: "So, Li Dadu intends to search for foreign goods from the Western Regions from Chang'an, enter Hanzhong via the Qinling Mountains, and come south along the Han River with a fast boat?"

At this point in the story, there is nothing to hide. Li Tai nodded after hearing this question, and then said in order to show his strength: "It's not that Chang'an searched and bought, but transported directly from Longyou. The year before last, I went to Longping with my father-in-law, Lord Hanoi, to put down the rebellion, and the old road in Hexi was completed in several battles. Now, the strong righteousness of my family includes Dunhuang, Guazhou, and the rural righteousness of Qinhe prefectures.

The water and soil in that township are not as fertile and livable as those in the pass, and the income from farming and animal husbandry is meager. The villagers only take advantage of the convenience of this area to travel from east to west and make a living by selling and selling.But it is a pity that Guanzhong is also poor and poor, and it is not easy to consume. The goods are stagnant, and the food and clothing are not enough, which makes people feel sad.Because of the deep friendship with the villagers in that realm, I couldn't bear to abandon them, so I took all the troubles, hoping to create a way for them to survive..."

In terms of the length of the distance alone, there is actually no obvious advantage in entering Hanshui via Ziwu Road compared with Wuguan Road.However, coupled with the ancient road conditions and logistics costs, the time and transport capacity saved by the Hanshui River from Ankang to Xiangyang alone are far from comparable to Wuguan Road.

What's more, if Li Tairuo transports bulk goods from Wuguan, all of them will definitely fall into Yu Wentai's eyes.This boss is so poor that his eyes glow green every day, which is really an unstable factor, and Li Tai is not at ease that all business activities are carried out under Yu Wentai's nose.

"Governor General Li is indeed a man of righteousness, which is admirable. But words and deeds must be judged on merit. I don't know if Governor Li has a plan to judge merit by facts?"

Li Qianzhe obviously wanted to be more pragmatic than the Yueyang King who was still a bit shy. Although he hadn't stated whether he wanted to join, he had already asked about a more realistic and specific plan.

Li Tai also admired his way of doing things. Even if he took out the basic road map he outlined, of course it did not include the layout of the cities and garrisons in the respective territories of the two sides, but only marked a basic landform feature.

With this simple map, Li Tai explained it carefully to Li Qianzhe.The merchants from the Western Regions that he mastered this route first gathered in Sifang City in Longyou, then came east along Longguan, and took a rest after arriving in Chencang.

There used to be a manor property in Duguxin here in Chencang, which was used to store and transport Longyou timber from the east along the Weishui River, but Li Tai asked for it from the old man through his wife.

Now that Duguxin is no longer in Qinzhou, and replaced by Director Yuwen, his family's timber business is not easy to do with any fanfare.So Li Tai took advantage of this manor, and bought some land and mansions in the vicinity by borrowing last year's stockpile of grain, and built a temporary transit center, where business travelers and goods from Longyou can stop and rest for a short time.

At the same time, after Hanzhong and Shuzhong are taken by the Western Wei Dynasty in the future, the Chencang distribution center can be used as a base for sales to the south of the Qinling Mountains.

Li Tai's people were responsible for the transportation until they crossed the Meridian Road.After the goods arrive in Ankang, a preliminary inventory can be carried out, and then they will be packed on board the ship and headed south along the Hanshui River, where they will be received and distributed in Xiangyang.

It is such a process for goods from the south, and the specific steps of money and goods delivery also need to be clarified.This kind of cross-regional or even cross-border business behavior has a unified value assessment, coupled with the large-scale high-end goods transactions, once the respective value determinations are slightly deviated, very huge benefits will be involved.

Although Li Tai is the supplier of commodities, there is no need to deliberately emphasize this identity during the cooperation process south of the Qinling Mountains.Together with King Yueyang and others, he will invest in the purchase of the goods shipped to Ankang, and then share the profits from the final sales from Ankang to Xiangyang, and they will be divided in proportion.

As for the specific benefit distribution plan, Li Tai proposed a ratio of [-]% for him, [-]% for King Yueyang, [-]% for Li Qianzhe, and [-]% for Xi Gu of Qixing County.

The reason why Li Tai occupies the most is naturally understandable, after all, without him, there would be no source of income for this business route.Therefore, neither King Yueyang nor Li Qianzhe objected to this, and took it for granted.

It is also understandable that King Yueyang takes [-]%, because these products need to be sold in Xiangyang, a large town in the north of the Yangtze River, so the contribution and credit of King Yueyang are also not small.

As for Li Qianzhe getting [-]%, to be honest, it's a bit small.After all, the geographical location of Ankang is too important, and this alone is enough for Li Qianzhe to take [-]% of the profit.Not to mention the shipment, transportation and other matters of the goods, all of which require Li Qianzhe to arrange personnel to be responsible.

But no matter how many shares Li Qianzhe holds here, the number of Xi Gu in Qixing County will inevitably be less. If the gap between them is too large, even if the final income is still quite considerable, they will probably be regarded as a shame by the other party.In the long run, it is a hidden danger of uneven distribution of spoils.

Therefore, Li Tai proposed a compensation plan in response to this point, that is, they and others will contribute proportionally to receive the goods in Ankang, and no matter how the payment is made in any form, they need to be exchanged for gold in Ankang for delivery.

First of all, the price and currency systems of the North and the South are quite different, while the value of gold is relatively uniform.Secondly, if the payment for goods is exchanged into gold, it will be more convenient to transport it back to Guanzhong.And when trading with Hu merchants, gold can also be used directly as currency.

Ankang Benduo Gold Mine, Li Qianzhe's family, as the big local tyrants entrenched in that hometown at that time, of course, would not lack the industry and accumulation in this area.The gold mined by his family also needs to be sold for cash, and now it can be done directly at home, so that Li Qianzhe not only enjoys convenience, but also enjoys some hidden profits.

"Superintendent Li Dadu judged the matter fairly, and invited people sincerely. I am honored to be involved in this matter. Thank you Superintendent Li for his appreciation and trust!"

When he heard that Li Tai had even considered this point, and specially arranged a compensation plan for himself, Li Qianzhe was also quite moved. He stood up from the table and said to Li Tai.

Li Tai has been planning this matter for a long time, so naturally he has considered all aspects. Now that he has explained it clearly, King Yueyang has no objection after listening to it. He just said with a smile: "Today, I will wait for Hanshui to form an alliance For a big plan, you need to make an oath to the world and win each other's trust! It's a pity that the prefect of Qixing County is absent, which is regrettable. But no matter what, if I betray this alliance, both of you will blame me and punish me. It's home!"

While speaking, he ordered someone to fetch a long wooden box wrapped in brocade cloth and a snow-white lamb.

After the wooden box was opened, there were four short swords with similar shapes inside. The short swords were made of ivory and decorated with jeweled agate, and the scabbard was made of rhinoceros skin inlaid with coral shells, which looked very gorgeous.

King Yueyang distributed the daggers to each person, took one in his hand, turned around and held down the lamb with a solemn expression, wiped its neck directly, and then dipped his fingers in the blood on the sword blade Apply it on your own lips.

Li Tai looked at the flaming and red-lipped Yueyang King, and then at the twitching little lamb, he couldn't help but feel a little bit conflicted in his heart about this ceremony of blood alliance.What's more, if someone kills a horse and you kill a sheep, it seems a bit immodest. Are you planning to roast it later?

But seeing the solemn and solemn face of King Yueyang, and Li Qianzhe waiting in line with his sword in his hand, Li Tai could only do as the Romans did, bit the bullet and gave the little lamb another knife, and smeared the blood on his lips superior.

After Li Qianzhe did the same, the three of them took up the wine again and drank freely.

As for the poor little lamb, Li Tai also failed to eat it, but was ordered by King Yueyang to pack it up with the last dagger and send it to Qixing County to give it to the absentee. Xi Gu, to show that the covenant was formally established.

Although a basic procedure and plan have been determined for this gathering, the details still need to be negotiated and adjusted.Some problems that cannot be imagined in detail also need to be discovered and supplemented in practice.

After discussing the plan, King Yueyang prepared to arrange for personnel to send Li Qianzhe home, and Li Tai also ordered his subordinate Zhao Yan to follow him and stay in Ankang to receive the goods.

As for whether Li Qianzhe really joined in, it's useless to think too much.Anyway, Li Tai also used "each to be upright, seek common ground while reserving differences" to unify the thinking of several collaborators, and the specifics will only be known in the course of the matter.

(End of this chapter)