"Medicinal material futures are definitely not possible. Not large enough is just a problem. The key lies in quality. We all know that medicinal materials depend on their age. Mixing the medicinal materials together and sorting them may seem like just a step and it won't take long, but please believe me. , How far can merchants from all over the world travel? People are not here to do charity, they want to make money. If the profit is not enough to travel 500 miles to Yuyang, people will not go back at all!"
Equation explained, "Mutton futures can be handled because the volume is large enough. The first year's contract was 700,000 shi, the next year 1.2 million, and the year after 2 million. The trading volume has skyrocketed every year, constantly attracting new people. Entering the market, only in this way can the market survive. But how many medicinal materials can the Jurchens provide? What can be taken out now is probably the sum of the past few years and more than ten years. You and I both know that this is a one-time deal. Don't merchants? do you know?"
"If you can't have a full meal, you naturally choose a full meal. As for the next meal, it will be more than ten years later. The people involved in this transaction may be gone. It may be his son, nephew, or He's the son-in-law. Do you think that with the Jurchen's intelligence ability, he can find out all these things? If he can't find out, how can the Jurchen deal with it?"
"With no profit and no right to speak, why would the Jurchen want to sell it at a normal price?"
Three times the profit of ordinary medicinal materials, ten times the profit of precious medicines, and a hundred times the profit of first-class precious medicines. If this kind of business does not open for three years and lasts for three years after opening, the futures market can only include it in the contract if it is stupid.
"..."
After a brief silence, Song Hai also understood the connection, "Is there really nothing we can do?"
"If there is really no other way, we will probably have to foot the bill in the end. We will definitely make some money, but it will take too long!" Song Hai frowned slightly.
The value of the medicinal materials outside the customs is still there. No one knows the day they will use it. Slowly selling them will eventually make money.
Even when the royal family of the five countries suddenly fell ill, the Wu Dynasty, which had mastered the medicinal materials outside the customs, could still make a fortune.
"You don't know how much they are going to pay, right?"
Wu Dynasty now needs short-term and fast transactions. Even if it spends money, it must be out and in quickly, otherwise the already weak capital flow will be cut off.
"About four million taels. Of course, this is the normal selling price. If we eat it, we will need to spend about 1.5 million taels. After deducting a million taels in compensation, we still need to give Jin Guo 500,000 taels. But this Five hundred thousand taels, the Jin Kingdom most likely won’t ask for cash, but for grain, ironware, cloth, and tea!”
"And food requires at least one million stones!"
The diet structure of the grassland is destined to consume only a small amount of rice and noodles. If necessary, there are many foods that can replace rice and noodles, such as highland barley.
"Very good!"
"Yes, it is indeed very good. After all, it is Wanyan Wenqi who is leading all this behind the scenes." Song Hai said helplessly.
"How would Wu Dynasty handle the usual amount of medicinal materials?" Fang Fang continued to ask.
"It is divided into three levels. The military consumes part of it to make golden sore medicine and life-saving pills. It is precisely because of this channel that our military medicine has always guaranteed that as long as they do not die directly on the battlefield and receive timely treatment, most people can survive. Come down, the casualty ratio is far lower than that from the five countries!"
"The second part is to spread among the people. County almshouses, drug stores, noble families, and aristocratic families will all earn a share at a low price. But you can also see the situation in the household market this year. The scale and number of people have doubled compared to last year. This The situation is similar not only in Guangchang, but also in several other cities and towns, and there is basically no shortage of what the people need."
“The last thing is through smuggling!”
"After the entire process, all the four million taels of medicinal materials are consumed, which can take three to four years at the fastest and eight or nine years at the slowest time!"
The Wu Dynasty was too poor. Most of the time when they got sick, they had to rely on themselves. If they were eligible for treatment, how many medicinal materials could they use?
Even with the import of foreign medicinal materials, the price of medical treatment is still not affordable for ordinary warriors.
"I probably understand. What you need now is for me to come up with an idea to consume these medicinal materials quickly!" Fang Fang spread his hands, "If possible, make another amount of money from it!"
Song Hai smiled, "Medicine is only one of them. Second, we hope that you can follow the current household market and futures market model and find a way to make money for the Jurchens, a win-win way!"
Win-win?
It sounds nice, I'm afraid Wu Chao won twice!
But who told Fang Fang to be a martial artist now? Wu Chao won twice. As a participant, Fang Fang would also have benefits, right?
"I heard that the Ming and North Korean border troops and the Beiwei Army contacted twice. If it were not for the timely support of the Baita Army led by Marshal Xiaoyue, the Beiwei Army, an elite army that has been famous for thirty years, would have been eliminated!"
Equations can be seen in Tang newspapers, which mostly point to the war between the Northland and the Wu Dynasty and the Jurchens, but this does not mean that there is no news about the war between the Ming Dynasty and the Song Dynasty.
Three months ago, in mid-May, the Song Dynasty intended to take advantage of the rainy season in the south, which would prevent the Ming Dynasty's magical artillery from being able to use a fierce counterattack to drive out the Ming Dynasty's army that entered Jingzhou.
But no one expected that the artillery technology of the Ming Dynasty advanced so fast that it could fire under violent storms. Hundreds of artillery that should have misfired, and tens of thousands of firecrackers that should not be able to fire, were in the muddy ground and puddles. The roar of death erupted, and the continuous artillery fire directly drove the Beiwei Army who was responsible for the surprise attack into silence.
Hearing this, Song Hai smiled strangely, "Mingren has gone too far in the use of gunpowder. Similar news came out more than ten years ago. Who would have thought how ruthlessly he hid it, if not The ones responsible for the raid are the Beiwei Army, so maybe Akito will hide his ability to fire in rainy weather!"
The Song Dynasty was different from the Wu Dynasty. The military merit system was supplemented by a strict selection system for soldiers and regular soldiers, which ensured that every army in the Wu Dynasty, regardless of their attributes and nature, the quality of the soldiers was above the passing line, the quality of the generals, the quality of the weapons, and the external appearance. The environment affects the upper limit of the army's combat power at most.
But the Song people were different. The sources of soldiers were chaotic, the quality of the soldiers was low, and there were too many armies for the generals to choose from. In this environment, if you want to cultivate an elite army, you can only rely on the generals' own abilities and financial support. .
The reason why the Beiwei Army stood out from the millions of soldiers in the Song Dynasty was not because the soldiers of the Beiwei Army were so powerful, but simply because Yue Fei and Han Shizhong were too powerful.
Knocking out an elite army is tantamount to breaking off a side of the Song Dynasty. There is no chance of reorganization because Yue Fei is old. As Yue Fei's child, Marshal Xiao Yue is far less capable than Yue Fei.
"War is too hurtful. Have you never thought about selling finished golden sore medicine? I believe that our friends are in short supply of these medicines now and will be even more in need in the future!"
If the Beiwei Army had been completely annihilated by the Ming Dynasty, or disbanded from the organizational structure, no matter how furious the Song people were, they would have to swallow their anger first. But now that the Beiwei Army has not dispersed, reciprocal retaliation will inevitably break out. Without revenge, No matter what, the court can be cowardly, but the army cannot be cowardly after the war. Once the hearts of the soldiers and civilians are hurt, let alone the current confrontation with Mingren, Hexi will not be able to take it.
