"You know that the Yi people still have a lot of good things. For example, horses, such as cattle and sheep, such as wood, cinnabar, mercury, lead, etc. These are all good things, rare, don't you think?" An Mian said while holding his finger. Wei Ming thought for a while and nodded. It is indeed the case. There is nothing to refute. The Yi people probably live in the Yunnan-Guizhou Plateau, where there are many mountainous areas. Growing food on the hillsides is easy to cause soil erosion and consumes a lot of manpower. Compared with the plains, there is no advantage. Therefore, in the previous life, the terraces have basically been eliminated. , Only exists as a tourist attraction. There are no conditions for growing food, and there are many mountains, so naturally there is animal husbandry. There are cows, sheep and horses. There are too many records in history that the Yi people paid tribute to horses to the court. During the war, they would receive the support of thousands of cattle, sheep and horses from the Yi people. These things cannot be denied.
"If this is the case, then Uncle Wei must also know that Shuixi and other places are mountainous and roads are blocked. Even if we want to do business with the outside world, it is not worth it. Even if it is a large transaction, it is only done with the court. According to the 40 catties of Shangma tea The price of Zhongma tea is 30 kilograms, and the price of dismounting horse tea is 20 kilograms.” An Mian finished speaking, took a sip of tea, and wanted to see if Wei Ming’s expression had changed. Wei Ming's reputation for making money has spread all over the country. If Wei Ming is interested in this thing, maybe these foreign specialties can be sold at a good price. But what disappointed him was that Wei Ming didn't seem to be interested in it, and he still nodded and listened. Seeing An Mian stopped talking, he stretched out his hand to signal An Mian to continue.
"Uncle Wei, let me make it clear. That's the case. We also produce tea ourselves. We are not interested in tea. What we need is coins, food, and not dispensable tea. What if If Uncle Wei can resolve this matter, I believe all the Yi people will be grateful to Uncle Wei.” An Mian may have been feeling aggrieved like this all the time, so he simply clarified the words directly. In this way, whether it works or not is a matter of one sentence. He found that negotiating with Wei Ming was indeed not an easy task. Even if you make a move, people just ignore you and don't accept your move. What can you do
"Well, then I want to ask you, where is the root of the problem?" Wei Ming said. He did not intend to transfer Yi things into his own hands and resell them. At least not now. Because of the mountainous areas, the roads are very inconvenient, so if you want to transport large quantities of goods, you will have to work hard. Not to mention how much profit can be made at that time, the political purpose alone will make Wei Ming unable to eat. After all, this is a mutually beneficial process anyway. If Weiming makes money, those Yi people will naturally make money. It’s not stable now, but what if I have money in the future and become more unstable? If people turn their faces and deny them and rebel again, the emperor must be looking for a scapegoat, otherwise he can't continue. He will become that sheep. Therefore, whoever likes to do this matter, Wei Ming doesn't care, but he definitely doesn't touch it. Don't make money without making money, and take your own life into it, that's funny.
"Of course there is the problem of channels. If we have good channels, we don't need to do business with the court anymore. If we hand over the offerings every year, there will be nothing to do. But now, we have nothing to do with the court. There is no choice but to do business. We don’t understand the outside world, and we don’t dare to do business with cunning... shrewd Han people, so... ”
"So you want to find a good channel to do business? Give the goods in your hands to your spokesperson, and then your spokesperson will sell the bulk of the goods. You only need to provide the most original items and you can sit on the floor. Is it to collect money?" Wei Ming finished what An Mian hadn't finished. Although An Mian's face was a little embarrassed, after all, it felt like it wouldn't be any better for someone to puncture his last fig leaf. However, he still looked at Wei Ming stubbornly, hoping that Wei Ming could agree to his request. In this case, his trip this time can be regarded as a great achievement.
"Yes, I can release this news. As for whether anyone will come to do business with you, that is not my decision." Wei Ming seemed to think about it seriously, then nodded and said. In fact, he was playing with An Mian. Dongfang Xiaomo next to him was about to laugh, but in the end he still held back and made no sound. But anyone can tell that he was really struggling.
"Uncle Wei..." An Mian wanted to say something. Wei Ming reached out his hand to stop him from continuing and said, "Don't think I'm playing tricks on you. It seems that you haven't figured out the situation. What the Yi people lack is not channels. It is the road. If a large number of merchants can come in outside, even a pile of shit can be sold. But without a road, no one would take such a big risk to do this. This is the point. , Have you thought about it?" Wei Ming said, staring straight at An Mian's eyes. If you want to get rich, build roads first, don't they both know the truth
"Uncle Wei, of course I know this. But, hey, this is a long story. We also want to build roads, but for various reasons, this is simply impossible." An There must be something Mian didn't say. Wei Ming knew that everyone here knew what it was, even what he didn't say. The mountains on the Yunnan-Guizhou Plateau are their best city walls. With these things in place, it has become a difficult subject for the army to come in. Generally speaking, as long as you send a letter to the court of the Central Plains and give some tribute, this matter is considered to be completed. Anjia has always been doing this, so it has lasted for thousands of years. The second reason is that it is not easy to build roads. It is precisely this thing that is a double-edged sword, that's why Wei Ming dared to bring it up. It's good to tell the emperor, right? The pros and cons are the correct solution, which is acceptable to both parties.
"I think Yugong was able to abandon the royal house and Taihang back then, why can't you? So, you can divide the cost of road construction by half, and the court pays half. What do you think? Then we will hire the people to build it. The road, isn't that enough? It will take a long time. It will be repaired someday. It is better than doing nothing at all, right?" Wei Ming said. This is his final bottom line. If the settler does not agree, there will be no way to discuss this matter. Moreover, as long as She Chongming is destroyed, settling down will become the next goal.
"Well, Uncle Wei, I will discuss this matter with my father. As for the failure, my father has to nod his head. I believe Uncle Wei also knows my difficulties." An Mian replied after pondering for a long time.
"I know, even if you promised me now, it would be of no use. After all, Anjia is still your father's decision. Okay, your business should have been discussed. Now, we should talk about my business. "Wei Ming took a sip of tea and decided to start the next topic.
"Okay, my nephew listens thoroughly." An Mian Shili said.
"Our requirements are much smaller than yours. It is not as troublesome as yours. I just feel that if She Chongming continues to live in this world, it will not benefit our sincere cooperation at all. It may even be When we were all happily building roads, we had bad thoughts and came out to cause damage. So, ha ha, nephew is so smart, I must know what I mean.” Wei Ming said with a smile. In fact, as long as She Chongming is killed, then Anjia can only be the meat on the chopping board. When the time comes, you can do whatever you want them to do, and if you don't do it, you will be destroyed. Moreover, the road must be repaired. This place can no longer be Jimizhou. Since Yungui is the land of the Ming Dynasty, we should think about letting him develop and truly integrate into the Ming Dynasty, instead of being like a paradise. Under the dynasty, there is no need for such a paradise.
"Uncle Wei, my father had already given a detailed answer to this question before he came. The luxury family has been married for generations and should not have sent troops to crusade. However, since Uncle Wei has such a request, in order to show our sincerity in setting up the family, I My father has decided to assist Uncle Wei in crusade against officials." An Mian said respectfully.
(The last chapter of today, starting tomorrow, two chapters a day, brothers forgive me!)