Li Shan had to admit that after coming to this era for more than two years, even though he traveled to Hebei and Shandong, even though he had a fight with the Cui family of Qinghe, even though he became famous in Chang'an and interacted with many children of aristocratic families... he still underestimated It shows the influence of aristocratic families in this era.
This kind of influence is not limited to the status of the official, not only to the title and official position, but to more horizontal development, involving almost all aspects.
Li Shan's previous plan was too taken for granted. He hoped that the Hedong family could provide a large supply of goods, and he would work as a channel dealer with the powerful people in Dai County.
In a sense, Li Shan's idea was perfect. After all, going out of the fortress was risky. Daixian's powerful families bore such risks, while Hedong aristocratic families and merchants transported goods from various places.
Especially after years of war, only aristocratic families have the connections and resources to organize the manpower to transport large quantities of tea, salt, lacquerware, porcelain and other goods... On the other hand, because of years of war, the aristocratic families also lack such sales channels.
So, this is a good thing that benefits both sides.
But soon, Li Shan realized something was wrong, especially after Pei Huaiyi arrived in Dai County.
The originally lively market gradually became deserted, and the once prosperous transactions gradually disappeared... Li Shan quickly determined the problem. In this era, the status of merchants was very low, and they often had to rely on large or small aristocratic families. Speaking of other things, the first pot of gold that Li Shan dug when he came to this era would have been difficult to obtain if it weren't for Wang Renbiao and Li Kai.
This is especially true for those caravans that travel north and south. Everywhere they go, they have to pay homage to the dock... And in this era, behind the docks are always the wealthy families entrenched in various places.
Pei Huaiyi spoke, and with the addition of the Liu family in Jie County and the Xue family in Hedong, those merchants would easily make their choice.
but why?
Why did Pei Huaiyi do this?
Li Shan was puzzled at first, until Ma Yiyi made it clear...it's the same with or without you.
Greed is fixed, whether from the perspective of aristocratic families or from a business perspective. You can organize a caravan to go out to do business, but can't those wealthy families?
They can completely ignore Li Shan and Dai County's powerful clan and form their own caravan to gain maximum benefits.
Why do those wealthy families want to cooperate with Li Shan? On the one hand, it is because of wine, and on the other hand, he is the acting county magistrate after all.
Li Shan stared at Pei Huaiyi coldly, you guys want to occupy the magpie's nest!
From a supplier to a co-supplier and distributor, Li Shan provided Yu Huchun, and he changed from a distributor to a supplier.
Pei Huaiyi looked relaxed. He knew that Li Shan could see through all this... As the person in charge of the Wenxi Pei family's general affairs, he had been thinking about this trade route for a long time, starting from the Gaoman political coup Shuozhou surrendered to the Tang Dynasty a few months ago.
It was a bit taboo at first. After all, this trade route has disappeared for a long time. At most, some small families in Dai County transport small quantities of goods out of the fortress. If they bring large quantities of goods out of the fortress, who knows whether the Turks will not follow the rules and loot them. Caravan.
But now, it’s no problem, someone has already walked this road... Since someone has walked it, we can walk it too.
Indeed, Pei Huaiyi and the others can completely get rid of Li Shan... The reason why they have stayed in Dai County and tried to maintain contact with Li Shan is because they covet Li Shan's Jade Huchun, and because Li Shan is still alive after all. As the county magistrate, he is a local snake.
Li Shan took a deep breath and said in a low voice: "If Dai County organizes a caravan to go out, we can give you two points of profit."
Pei Huaiyi chuckled and said nonchalantly: "This time I went north and passed through various states. I heard that food prices have increased again."
Li Shan's face became more and more ugly. He promised to share the profits, but he didn't want the family members to form their own caravans to go out. Pei Huaiyi threatened without any scruples... Believe it or not, the price of food will rise if he turns around. Believe it or not, he will let you buy it later. To large quantities of food!
Pei Huaiyi was very sure that Li Shan would give in... Without large quantities of food, where would Yuhuchun come from?
As for large-scale grain transactions, it was impossible to bypass the network headed by Pei from Wenxi, Wang from Taiyuan, Xue from Hedong, and Liu from Jie County.
Pei Huaiyi glanced sideways. Wang Jin looked at this scene with a smile, without any surprise, and he didn't seem to be on Li Shan's side.
After a long silence, Li Shan slowly spoke: "There must be no shortage of goods in the city, and I ask for your help."
"The caravan is not limited to Dai County. It depends on life and death."
"On the way back to the caravan, the market collects cattle and horses, and divides the jade pots into batches based on quantity."
Pei Huaiyi frowned slowly as he listened. The caravan was not limited to Dai County, which meant that Li Shan no longer insisted on only forming a caravan in Dai County.
Li Shan put forward this condition, requiring each company to provide various types of salt and tea goods for trading in the market, and requiring the caravan to carry cattle and horses on the return journey, and the number of cattle and horses repurchased would be used to determine Yuhuchun's share.
Pei Huaiyi did not expect that Li Shan would not retreat at all. He couldn't help being a little surprised, and he was angry deep in his heart. "The fields in the Ming Mansion are so vast. Do we still need to raise cattle and horses?"
Cattle and horses are the most profitable goods to carry back from the Turks, and Pei Huaiyi certainly does not want to give up this piece of fat easily.
"Then there is no need for Brother Huaiyi to take care of you." Li Shan said coldly: "You all come from aristocratic families, but Dai County is in ruins. If I serve as Dai County Magistrate, I will always be a Bailihou."
"As I said just now, do you just leave some residue of a bowl of noodle soup for someone?"
Pei Huaiyi sneered, "If it weren't for Yu Huchun, we would have left the city right now!"
There is no doubt that Yuhuchun must be the most profitable product. The middle and upper classes in Yunzhou and Turks are not short of salt. The price of salt outside the Great Wall is not exaggerated. Tea is needed by the middle and upper classes, but there is less in the north of the Yangtze River. Tea and tea leaves must be purchased from Jiangnan. On the one hand, it takes a long time. On the other hand, Jiangnan is still raging with war. The Jianghuai Army and the Tang Army are still fighting inextricably.
Li Shan's frosty face suddenly thawed, and he said with a smile: "Brother Huaiyi, these things will benefit both sides if they work together, why do you need to say such words."
"I have to rely on Brother Huaiyi for everything in the wine shop."
Pei Huaiyi's expression slowed down, but he still shook his head slightly, "Although I am a Marquis of Baili, how many years can I stay in Dai County?"
This sentence is a vague threat to Li Shan. Believe it or not, a bipolar Pei family can immediately drive you away from Dai County... and you were recommended by Pei Shiju as Dai County Magistrate.
Li Shan held back his laughter. You really went to find Pei Shiju... Believe it or not, that old man called you a bastard.
Li Shan thought for a while, then took a step back, "Let's do this. Each family will pay the price of food for wine, and their share will be increased by 20%."
Liu Xi and Xue Zhuo sat aside and seemed indifferent. They didn't have such high expectations. They just wanted to see Pei Huaiyi's attitude and advance together.
Wang Jin advised: "Huaiyi, everyone should take a step back."
Pei Huaiyi shook his head again, "Enrich the goods in the market, but all Yuhuchun will be profited by each family."
Li Shan sighed softly, this is the way of the aristocratic family, swallowing all the meat in one bite... However, this is what Li Shan expected. The other families may not, but Wen Xi Pei in his heyday It is possible and confident for the clan's Western Family House.
We have come this far... When Li Shan decided to revitalize the land through commerce, he had considered bringing in Wenxi Pei's West Dependent House, but he did not expect that the situation would get out of control to this extent.
If Yu Huchun is lost, what weight will he still have on this trade road?
What weight does Dai County have?
This is something I won't allow!
Li Shan stood up, walked a few steps, and clapped his hands vigorously. Not far from the door, a young man was led by his bodyguard.
"Come, come, these are all heroes from Hedong."
The young man saluted Li Shan first, and then saluted everyone, "Meet you all."
Pei Huaiyi narrowed his eyes and stared at Li Shan, "Who is this?"
Li Shan didn't speak, only smiled.
The young man looked a little flinched, but he still raised his voice and said, "In Xiayuan Xiaozheng, my ancestor once served as acting governor."
Pei Huaiyi's expression changed drastically, he was actually Yuan Junzhang's son!
