After entering Yuanyang City, Li De didn't feel the "strange place" that the rich young master and the drunk said at the first time.
However, Yuanyang City is really prosperous, and that kind of prosperity is not the same as the metropolis Lide has seen before: Wangdu gave him a feeling of comfort but numbness, Lingwu gave him a feeling of majesty and sternness, Nanchu He felt that it was prosperous but impetuous, while Yuanyang City in the Western Qin Dynasty gave him only two words: orderly.
Perhaps it was because a sound legal system had been established a long time ago, Xiqin seems to belong to the kind of place that is pleasing to the eye when it operates. There are no messy stalls on the side of the road, but neatly arranged shops instead; the people line up spontaneously, without any pushing and crowding; the carriages on the street follow one after another, and Lide's carriage also follows them, making Lide feel that he is Kind of like canning on an assembly line.
This car of steel is naturally in short supply. Since the industrialization, Yunyang's steel has directly overtaken on curves, and even the Lingwu Territory has to order from him.
Several blacksmith shops in succession treated Lied and Alaya as honored guests, pouring tea and pinching shoulders.
Lide also took the opportunity to inquire about the price of steel, including the trend of steel in the past. Of course, the boss of the forging shop is not idle either. For example, the manager of the "Longsheng Weapon Shop" asked for some information in a roundabout way:
"Little brother, it's fresh from the face. It's the first time to do business in Xiqin? Those steel shops are all smart, don't let them push down the price, it's not worth it."
Lid replied with a smile:
"It's indeed the first time here. I haven't been here before, so I don't know how profitable this business is. If the boss is not afraid of trouble, you might as well tell me that I plan to run from Yunyang to Xiqin in the future and make a fortune while I am young." The money goes back to the old age.”
These words fell into the store manager's ears, and the store manager immediately keenly got the subtext of Lide: the supply is sufficient.
There is a world of difference between a business that can flow for a long time and a one-shot transaction.
The manager of the Longsheng Weapons Shop gave Lide another high look, and said in a low voice:
"I heard that this super-grade steel is also a secret product in Yunyang. Is there a way to get it, little brother?"
Lide responded without blushing and heartbeat:
"Every system has loopholes. There are relatives working in the factory. It is not difficult to stop a batch of goods every month under the pretext of substandard quality. Of course, the quantity cannot be too large, and it needs to be managed up and down... So please ask the boss Give me a fair price, or my business will be ruined before it even gets up."
The store manager stroked his goatee, nodded and said:
"Understood. How about I pay forty times the price of ordinary steel?"
Lide pondered for a while, then replied:
"This price is reasonable...but the territory around Yunyang can also afford this price. It seems a little uneconomical for me to come all the way here."
The store manager seemed to understand Lide's concerns, and immediately said:
"Then little brother, what do you think of this? I paid sixty times the price, but from then on, the steel you shipped to Xiqin can only be sold to our Longsheng Weapons Store. Anyway, little brother, you don't buy this batch of goods every time. If there are too many, we will wrap up the round directly, and you will save trouble."
Lide seemed to be still hesitating, and the store manager became a little anxious, and continued:
"As for the weapons that are sold later, we can also give you some share... In addition, I can also introduce people from the tax bureau to you. If you can get in touch with them, your share of the money will also increase. , which means that our Longsheng Weapons Store has given you a disguised form of profit."
When the sharing was mentioned earlier, Lide obviously seemed unmoved, but when the topic changed to the tax bureau later, Lide finally raised his eyebrows, showing a thoughtful expression.
The store manager didn't interrupt his thinking, and waited silently.
After a while, Lid let out a breath and said:
"Sixty-five times, but it says sixty times in the contract, so sign it if you can."
The store manager showed a smile of "I understand", and the two sides shook hands contentedly. While the store manager asked the clerk to draft the contract, he was doing homework with Lidler. Rare things are precious, and weapons forged from good steel are excellent in all aspects, and can be sold at very high prices in the market, and they can also reap exaggerated money and glory when sold to the military.
During the chat, Lide seemed to ask casually:
"But I didn't expect the boss to have friendship with the people from the tax bureau... This has helped us a lot. If we can find some other rare things in the future, I hope that group of people will be merciful."
The boss didn't ask Lide what good things he had, after all, his family didn't run a grocery store. But hearing Li De's tone, the boss knew that his "relative" probably had a high status in Yunyang, and he could get a lot of rare treasures. Although the store manager doesn't know much about the distant Yunyang, the boss is very willing to say a few words to him about such a young man who can bring him a steady stream of wealth:
"Don't worry, those people from the Taxation Bureau usually exploit local merchants like us. They are still very face-saving to foreign merchants like you... Come on, this is a contract between us, can you see if there is any?" what is the problem."
The store manager handed a contract to Lide, Lide read it roughly, and signed a pseudonym—White Horse. After reading it, the boss nodded silently in his heart. He heard that Yunhai Baihuang was in a high position with Lord Yunyang, so he must have brought many of his cronies with him. This white horse is probably a relative who is with her, so it is no wonder that these steels can be brought out from Yunyang.
After thinking clearly, the store manager said to Lide:
"Little brother, tonight I will invite people from the tax bureau to have a meal together. Now let me tell you first, the man I met in the tax bureau, his name is Long Te, we usually call him 'Black Dog' '. He is an official responsible for the taxation of our street. He is not a big official, but he has a good temper. There is one thing I have to remind my little brother. Working in Xiqin is not the same as doing things in Yunyang. Remember one rule , don’t give gifts, don’t give gifts, don’t give gifts! Xiqin’s legal system is very strict, even if it’s exploiting merchants like us, they have to follow the normal path. Once you are caught giving gifts, you will be dismissed from office of."
Lied nodded:
"Don't worry, boss, I remember."
The store manager laughed. He felt that Lide had a kind of maturity that had nothing to do with age, and what he said was very convincing. Seeing that it was only approaching noon, the store manager wanted to keep Lide for lunch first, but Lide declined. He said that it's okay to chat together at night, he still has some things to do.
Leaving the Longsheng Weapons Store, Lide glanced at the sky and said to Alaya:
"Go, find a place to eat."
After finishing speaking, he lowered his voice and continued:
"When we eat later, I will talk loudly about things that shouldn't be talked about. You can cooperate with me depending on the situation."
Alaya nodded:
"Don't worry, master."
She is also a joker!