In fact, Zhu Bai had figured it out before Ying Tian came out.
It is not cost-effective and unrealistic to rely on him alone to make money to equip the border guards with weapons and rations.
Therefore, he wants to mobilize all the generals to earn rations and weapons and equipment by himself.
The first step in making money with them is to set up an official bureau and start a business.
Ning Zheng and He Suonanpu felt very complicated.
Although I don’t understand at all what country “Byzantium” and “Syria” Zhu Bai refers to. But even a fool can tell that Zhu Bai's method is very good.
But why did Zhu Bai do this?
He knew that this would be profitable, so he could do it himself without having to let them help him make a profit.
So, could this be a trick on his part?
Find out who they are trading with and kick them away.
Zhu Bai smiled: "Don't worry. I know that if you want a horse to run fast, you must feed it well. What I want is that you cooperate with the tea-horse trade and guard the Hezhou checkpoint. Besides, This business can only continue if everyone makes money. You have been trading for so long, so there is a safe and reliable way. There is no need for me to steal your business. Even if I only make profits from selling from here to Yingtian, it is enough. . This king is not short of money, it’s just a matter of convenience.”
Ning Zheng was relieved. Also, if Zhu Bai wants to steal business, there is no need to discuss it with them.
And Zhu Bai told the truth. He is now one of the richest people in the Ming Dynasty. There is really no need to criticize these three of them anymore.
Zhu Bai asked: "How much trading volume is there now?"
Ning Zheng sighed: "Now I can barely earn a living."
Zhu Bai touched his chin: "A little less."
One of the reasons is that there is no formal market and the interests of merchants are not protected. The other reason is mainly because of Lao Zhu's attitude towards land transportation to the west.
If you want to increase this transaction volume, it is necessary to open up land transportation corridors.
Zhu Bai said again: "I will think of a way."
Ning Zheng asked Zhu Bai: "I heard that the consistent principle of the Guanya Bureau is to only provide a trading place and not participate in buying and selling. Why is your highness now..."
Zhu Bai said: "Yes, the Guan Ya Bureau initially only collected money and did not buy or sell goods. However, because it had to raise military rations for the border and provide disaster relief, it had to sell goods. It also transported some unlucky things. Go to various places to increase circulation. Now in the northwest, inland merchants are unwilling to come except for a few merchants who transport grain and exchange for salt. The Guanya Bureau must first assume the responsibility of collecting and reselling. Let this market come alive first . In the future, when businessmen see the benefits, they will naturally participate actively."
"Your Highness is absolutely right." Ning Zheng nodded repeatedly and looked at He Suonanpu, "What do you think, Lord He?"
He Suonanpu said hurriedly: "It all depends on the adults."
If his people could do business, it would be better than just growing barley and oats and grazing cattle and sheep.
Ning Zheng then raised his hand to Zhu Bai and said, "It all depends on His Highness's arrangements."
Zhu Bai: "The money I earn from selling cattle and sheep is also used to equip you with weapons. We will work hard together to replace all of you with wild goose feather knives and fire blunderbuss this year."
Ning Zheng was overjoyed when he heard this: "Your Highness is indeed one of the most wise and open-minded people in the world."
No wonder Lan Yu's "my good disciple" has grown longer and "my good disciple" has shortened every day since he arrived.
To be able to make an unruly and unruly person like Lan Yu die, Zhu Bai really has something special about him.
Zhu Bai said with a smile: "Easy to say, easy to say. We must first complete this tea-horse transaction before we can explain it to the emperor and handle our own affairs."
He Suonanpu: "I'm going to tell the tribal leaders now. Try to make a deal as soon as possible."
Zhu Bai nodded secretly: Hey! This is decent.
Sure enough, people's working conditions are completely different when they have internal drive and when they don't.
Zhu Bai picked a successful foreman and shopkeeper from the nearest official bureau, and brought three smart guys on each side to Hezhou City.
Cloth, silk and other items were also shipped later.
Ning Zheng personally selected a suitable storefront for Zhu Bai to set up a three-level official office and bank, and sent soldiers to help repair and purchase furniture.
It was done properly in three days.
After the tea-horse trade was restored, the first transaction took place at the gate of Guanya Bureau in Hezhou City.
Zhu Bai also specially held a ceremony to distribute gold medals and talismans, beating gongs and drums, and distributed the gold medals belonging to each tribe to them, and then each person hung a big red flower for them.
Then Zhu Bai gave a speech, conveying Lao Zhu's earnest expectations and encouragement to the leaders, and said: "No matter what unpleasantness there was in the past, from now on the people of Xifan will also be the people of Ming Dynasty. My goal is to lead all Xifan The people of the tribe can live a good life together. In view of your sincerity and cooperation, I will reward each tribe with 10% of tea leaves."
The leaders were so excited that tears filled their eyes and they clapped their hands and applauded.
The transaction is then carried out in accordance with the procedures promulgated by the imperial court.
Zhu Bai was demonstrating the future tea-horse trading procedures to Ning Zheng and He Suonanpu.
Today's transaction went very smoothly, with a total of more than 300 good horses exchanged.
Zhu Bai left half of the extra tea in the Guanya Bureau of Hezhou.
Ning Zheng struck while the iron was hot and posted a notice in the city that the Guanya Bureau would be opened today and anyone could come to the Guanya Bureau to trade.
Zhu Bo specially called Ning Zheng, He Suonanpu and Ya Chang to drink tea together to enhance their relationship. At the same time, he also told them sincerely: "The three of them must work together to ensure the stability of Hezhou and the smooth progress of transactions. The three of them must work together to ensure the stability of Hezhou and the smooth progress of transactions." You may not realize it now, but what you are guarding now is a money tree. In the future, all transactions between Ming Dynasty and the west will pass through here."
Lao Zhu instituted a maritime ban. Even if the Guangzhou port is now opened, the volume of maritime transactions is insignificant compared to the vast territory of the Ming Dynasty.
Moreover, the current navigation technology is really not good. Coming from Europe and West Asia takes a long time and it is easy to get lost at sea and capsize in storms, so it is more reliable to take the land route.
Nowadays, everyone is trading secretly, and there is no market potential yet. When the merchants receive the news and get wind of it, this place will slowly become a border trade city.
The Silk Road was actually a relay race. China's goods were distributed in the former Chang'an and now Xi'an. European goods were distributed in Constantinople.
Starting from Xi'an, the goods have to pass through Damascus, the China Shipping Distribution Center, Taisi Feng, the Lianghe Distribution Center, Merv, the Khorasan Distribution Center, Dawan, Shiguo, the Central Asia Distribution Center, and Kashgar, the Western Region Distribution Center. They are resold at one stop after another before finally being able to to Constantinople.
The same goes from Constantinople to Xi'an.
Because the old Yuan Dynasty was still determined to restore the country, it was not appropriate to set the distribution center in Xi'an and risk letting the Mongols march in.
