After Lu Buwei left, representatives from other car dealers came to Bai's house one after another. The first to arrive was Chen from Dongcheng. The head of the Chen family did not come in person, but the eldest son of the head of the family was sent. The eldest son of the Chen family is very tall and fair-skinned, not considered a laborer. The behavior is also gentle and polite. After entering the house, he greeted everyone and called himself Chen He. Lu Zhongqian said: "I am lucky to see the blood of Emperor Shun, after Hu Gong!" Bai Gen said: "We all call him Uncle Chen of Zhonghe, a gentleman of Chonghe." Lu Zhong said: "The name is like the person, and the name is like the person. "
The next person who arrived was Ba Shi in Nancheng. The representative of the Ba family is neither the head of the family nor the eldest son, but the head of the family. The head of the Ba clan has white hair and beard, but he is in good spirits. Bai Gen said: "How dare you invite the Prime Minister to come out? This shows Ba family's affection!"
Ba Zai said: "Uncle Bai has an order, but Ba Shi dares not to do his best. The old man comes to visit, I hope Uncle Bai won't be surprised!"
The head of the Lu family in Xicheng personally came forward and visited the house together with Lu Buwei. Before Bai Gen's introduction was completed, the head of the Lu family couldn't wait to say to Lu Zhong: "Brother Zhong comes to Huayang, the Lu family should be the host, why did he come to Uncle Bai."
When Lu Zhong heard this, he was very confused, so he had to say: "Brother, I have secular affairs in my life, and I don't dare to depose the official for personal reasons. I will go and see you when things happen." The head of the Lu family wanted to say something more, so Lu Zhong said: "It's almost midnight, we Let’s discuss business first.”
After some concessions, the representatives of the four car dealerships sat down. Lu Zhong and his entourage were still in the guest seats, and Lu Buwei leaned against the door. Bai Genlue made some pleasantries and said: "Mr. Lu of Puyang was recommended by the Ma family. He wanted to go to Qifeng to transport grain to the state of Zheng. He would need hundreds of carriages. This is not a minority. I dare not do it alone. I dare to invite everyone to discuss it. "
Ba Zai said: "Huayang is a hundred thirty or forty miles away from Qifeng and forty or fifty miles away from Zheng State. It takes about two hundred miles for a full carriage and two hundred miles for an empty carriage. It takes about ten days. Mr. Lu's ambition is not small!"
Lu Zhongdao: "Daliang has thousands of miles of fertile fields, but the most millet. The Zheng State is at the forefront of the world. The heroes dominate the princes, and the decline leads to the Qin Dynasty and Chu Dynasty. The Han family has been in charge of Zheng for nearly a hundred years. Although it is said to be a country of thousands of chariots, its power is gradually declining. Decline is the time when we are working hard."
Bazai said: "In the former, Zheng made an agreement with the merchants not to force merchants; in the latter, Han made an agreement with the world to continue the way of merchants. All merchants in the world regard Han and Zheng as the country of merchants. Only then will we know that all businessmen and merchants are in the public office. Why is there such a thing as Jia Zhi? I’m afraid that sir, all your efforts will be in vain.”
Lu Zhongdao: "Thank you for Ba Zai's teaching. Zai has lived in Huayang for a long time, so he must be able to teach me and make it convenient for me."
Ba Zai said: "If there is a clever plan, my Ba family would have gone to Zheng Guo to settle down, why would I live in Huayang?" Such refreshing words aroused laughter from everyone around. Bai Gen hit his knees with his palms and said, "Come on, who else but Ba Zai!" Lu Zhong also smiled and said, "Ba Zai taught me a lesson, I owe you a debt of gratitude!"
Bai Gen said: "What Ba Zai said is true. Although Han was founded on commerce, industry and commerce are among the public and not among the people. It is beyond our control. ... However, since Brother Lu has come up with his strategy, he must be successful."
Lu Zhongdao: "What's the point of my success? I just need to explore the way."
When Ba Zai heard this, he said again: "A hundred loads of corn were used to explore the road, but the Lu family in Puyang is really extravagant!"
Lu Zhong knew that the more he spoke, the more unclear he became. He couldn't say that he was actually buying food for Lord Xinling, so he changed the subject and said, "This is not what I dare to know! If it depends on me, I will not dare to spend a lot of money. But since I have been ordered, The Yu family has to do its best... I wonder if a hundred rides are enough?"
Bai Gen looked at the other three families and found that they were all looking at him. He pondered for a moment and said to Lu Zhong: "We, a car dealer, raise ten or twenty cattle by ourselves. We can only produce fifty or sixty horses, and the rest have to be rented in the countryside." Although Yang is small, with four to five hundred miles in four villages, it is not difficult to rent forty or fifty cars in my spare time. However, there are not many servants and coachmen in the four families, and the journey is long and the time is long, so I think Disaster."
Lu Zhongdao: "I only wish Brother Bai could tell me in detail and always pay the same price. I don't dare to say goodbye."
Bazai said again: "There are a hundred chariots and two or three hundred chariots. One bucket per person per day, and three hundred people for ten days, that is, three hundred stones of food and ten chariots..."
Chen He then said: "Three hundred stones, Huayang can't be done overnight! Although it is worth the price of autumn harvest, the stone is only thirty dollars, but it is still harvested, and the price of grain has soared, but it is not what it is. I heard that Qi Feng was the Qin Dynasty. The people broke it and went to Qifeng to sell grain. In the military market, the price of rice was upwards of fifty. Sir, there are only thirty people and nothing left, so how can we do it?"
Uncle Tang said: "My servant has heard that the coachman eats half a dou every day, why do you talk about one dou?"
Bai Gen said: "Half a bucket is used as money. If it is purely food, it is a bucket."
Lu Zhongdao: "How much money do you need?"
Bai Gen said: "Half a day is worth two coins."
Lu Zhongdao said: "I feel uneasy about having to prepare hundreds of chariots. If I add ten more chariots, I might not be able to continue. I'll take money as my priority."
Bai Gen calculated silently for a moment and said: "Three hundred people, one hundred and fifty dan of grain, five chariots, and six thousand in money."
Chen He said: "Forage costs half a stone per day, and five stones per ten days."
Uncle Tang said: "Is it okay to go to Jia on the way?"
Chen He said: "Three or five rides may be possible, a hundred rides, fifty dan per day... I'm afraid it's better to prepare your own!"
Lu Zhongdao said: "Is it okay to prepare your own fodder and a stone, and pick it up first on the way? Otherwise, the cart will be full of fodder and there will be no food left."
Chen He said: "The Lu family is indeed powerful, I am not as good as me."
Bai Gen said: "A hundred chariots bring their own stones, and the money is fifteen per day, half a stone per day, and ten coins. The total number of chariots and chariots is twenty-five cents per day, a hundred times two thousand five, and ten days twenty-five thousand cents." .”
Uncle Tang said: "The car costs ten per day, Brother Bai calculated it as fifteen, why are you here?"
Bai Gen said: "Bring your own stones, you need to pay for them."
Uncle Tang said: "The price of the fodder for the day and half the stone has been calculated. This stone fodder is just for preparation but not for use. It doesn't matter if it is not discounted."
Bai Gen looked as if he was suddenly enlightened and said: "I'm stupid, I'm stupid. The amount of stone and fodder is not calculated in days, but it is divided into fifteen. Wait for me to calculate it again: the car is ten cents per day, the fodder is ten cents, the total of the chariots and fodder is twenty, ten days is a hundred times. Twenty thousand. The carts and stones are worth fifteen, one hundred times one thousand and five hundred yuan, totaling twenty thousand, five hundred yuan. Isn’t that right?”
Uncle Tang said: "The price of the car is 20,000 yuan, so why bother with a mere thousand yuan? It doesn't matter if it's not discounted."
Bai Gen said: "It doesn't matter if my brother makes the decision. However, when the four families discuss it publicly, they should be at a fair price and not have any selfish motives."
Lu Zhongdao: "Brother Bai said it is true. I am carrying out business in the state of Zheng under the orders of my family. It is inevitable that I will be troubled in the future. This trip is all based on Brother Bai's plan and I dare not go against it. But I will be on good terms with all the elders and I will take care of you in the future!" "
Seeing what Lu Zhong said, Uncle Tang shut up.
Bai Gen said: "In addition to the price of the carriage and food for the husband, we also need to ask Captain Huayang to send soldiers to protect us, otherwise it will be difficult to move forward..." Hearing this, Lu Zhong and others were shocked. Lu Zhong looked at the four people opposite and asked doubtfully: "Guardian Huayang?"
Bai Gen said: "This is Huayang's bad rule, and it is not enough for outsiders. However, this rule has been set, and it must be implemented!"
Lu Zhongdao: "I have little experience and knowledge. I have to be taught by the elders. How dare I not be taught!"
It was Bazai who rushed over and said: "Our trading company can't have any guards; even ordinary people have guards with them. However, when entering Huayang, merchants are not allowed to take any money with them, and they must be accompanied by guards."
Lu Zhongdao: "You can imagine this guard! How much does it cost?"
Bai Gen said: "If you draw one out of ten, my brother's commission price is 27,800. Jin Huayang Wei is 3,000, and you can get 30 soldiers to accompany the guard. The soldiers are one dou of eclipse, and the money is 10. Add another 4,000. And so on Seven or eight thousand."
Lu Zhong said with enthusiasm: "How much can a hundred chariots of food be used for? And the chariots are only three to fifty thousand. I dare to ask Brother Bai, is there any restriction with the Han soldiers on the side?"
Bai Gen said: "You can imagine this!"
