Zhao Feiyang is the chief official of this appreciation conference, and he has the power to decide whether the competition is successful.
He didn't comment, but focused on the tea, as if the matter in front of him had nothing to do with him.
Seeing that Zhao Feiyang didn't say anything, the hearts of the ten people including Gao Yue, Hu Liang, Pu Da and others almost jumped out of their chests.
They spent a lot of time talking and racking their brains, and finally reached an agreement to share the God of Wealth, but they didn't expect to get stuck at a critical point.
Zhao Feiyang was thinking while drinking tea.
"How do you donate the incense fee?" He sipped a few sips of tea, finally raised his head and looked at both sides and asked.
Gao Yue, Hu Liang and the other ten people couldn't help but smile and looked at each other, it was funny!
This depends on how they donate the incense fee. This is the key.
Pu Da and Hu Liang looked at each other and nodded.
The two of them took a step forward, bowed deeply to Zhao Feiyang, and said, "I am willing to donate 90,000 dans of grain at a price of 52,500 delivery cards as incense fees. Please accept it, Mr. Zhao." "
They did not provide money, but food, for two reasons.
First, they are the two largest grain merchants in West County, and second, they don't have many delivery cards or copper coins in their hands.
Food is readily available on the market. In the past, food was definitely not worth the price.
The two of them joined forces to raise prices in Xixian County, causing the price of food to more than triple, causing great panic among the people.
Xixian asked Zhao Ping for permission to forcefully suppress the price of food by selling military rations.
But this is not a long-term solution after all, because the security group and the Sichuan Army not only have to eat, but also have to fight several times more barbarians.
However, Zhao Ping held a treasure appreciation conference and immediately asked the Semu people to donate more than 700,000 tons of food, which was enough to feed the people of Xi County for a year.
Xi County has changed from a grain shortage in the past to a granary of Hanzhong Prefecture, not to mention there are hundreds of thousands of sheep. It no longer makes much sense for the two of them to hold so much grain.
"They actually gave Zhaojiazhuang a 20% discount on grain. Two profiteers actually showed kindness?" Zhang Ding asked, puzzled, looking at Wang Wenxiu.
The price Pu Da and Hu Liang gave Zhao Feiyang this time was actually lower than before the price increase, basically a 20% discount.
Wang Wenxiu shook his head and said: "Profiteers are always profiteers. They originally wanted to increase the price and make a huge profit, but they were not eaten to death by the little saint. There was no hope of price increase, and the Semu people brought a large amount of grain, so they had to take advantage of the opportunity. This is an opportunity to get rid of the food."
"But the Semu people's food is shipped in batches. The merchants Puda and Hu Liang, no, these two profiteers have ready-made food." Zhang Ding thought for a while and expressed his opinion.
Wang Wenxiu nodded, thought for a moment and said, "This is the only redeeming feature of these two profiteers."
"Zhaojiazhuang and the security team are not short of money. These pickup cards were originally issued by Zhaojiazhuang. Now the key is food. If you miss this, you will not have this opportunity." Zhang Ding analyzed, "The copycats did not expect that Zhaojiazhuang purchased so much food. This time they will have to suffer the consequences of being dumb."
"Next time the villagers may not agree to exchange food for treasures. After all, they are not fools." Wang Wenxiu nodded while drinking tea, feeling the same.
Not only Wang Wenxiu is analyzing grain, but also Zhao Feiyang is doing the same.
He took a sip of tea, nodded, and looked at Gao Yue and the others.
Gao Yue saw their looks, thought for a while and said, "Young people can also bring out the same food, but it will take about three months to transport it from Sichuan."
Sichuan has always produced grain, and now the delivery card is worth more than silver and is very easy to carry. They don't want to take out the delivery card.
It's just that it is indeed very difficult to transport this food from the Shu road, which is difficult to reach the sky.
Zhao Feiyang couldn't help but be overjoyed, but his face remained calm. He thought for a while and nodded.
Hu Liang, Pu Da, Gao Yue and others couldn't help but be overjoyed when they saw that Zhao Feiyang agreed.
In their eyes, pickup cards are money, membership cards are not money, and copper coins are worthless.
Why is this? Huizi has long been notorious for adulterating copper coins and silver. The only thing that is not adulterated is Zhaojiazhuang's delivery card.
The pickup card works smoothly not only in Dali, Song Dynasty, and Hu people, but also in Annan, Japan, and even Dashi.
The Semu people were the losers in this treasure appraisal conference. They were forced to buy the wolf god, goat god, shaman and horse god that the barbarians needed at a price that was unbelievably rich.
Ma Hua, Shen Ma, and Zheng Ma spent more than a year's money of Chengdu Fulu on purchasing the tiger god, fish god, etc., and it is not known whether they made a profit or a loss.
Wang Fu, Chang Yu, and Liu Gui from the north used the revenue from the Chengdu God of Wealth to purchase the Dog God and the Turtle God. They heard that the risk of going to Japan to do important things was extremely high.
Only Gao Yue, Puda, Hu Liang and others felt that they had made a profit, because they bought the God of Wealth at a price that did not exceed the price of Semuren.
In fact, Gao Yue and others ignored one person because this person did not buy a statue at all.
Among all the merchants, Wu Nai gained the most.
Although he did not buy any statues, his conversation and ability to adapt to changes won the respect of everyone, including Zhao Feiyang.
In addition to the Hu people, other businessmen handed him their famous cards one after another. It can be said that there is already a broad road in front of him.
After coming out of the tasting hall, Wu You stopped a person and took him to the Jingyuan Restaurant in Xi County and asked for a private room.
Jingyuan Restaurant is opened by Little Sage's aunt. The owner of this restaurant in West County is Luo Hui, who is also the sister of Luo An, the owner of the restaurant in Changyuan County.
She worked for her brother in a restaurant in Changyuan County and gained a lot of experience.
Luo Hui is her aunt's cousin, so she naturally trusts her family.
Jingyuan Restaurant has become a famous restaurant in Chengdu Fu Road and Changzhou. Many specialties of Zhaojiazhuang are spread from it.
After Xi County was captured by the security forces, my aunt also opened a branch of Jingyuan Restaurant here.
Now my aunt has become very smart. Wherever Zhao Ping is seen, her restaurant will be opened.
The reason why he had to follow Zhao Ping to open a restaurant was because the businessman's status was low.
There are red-eyed people everywhere, not to mention that the salary of officials in the Song Dynasty is far lower than before.
After much thought, my aunt felt that Zhao Ping would be the most reassuring to protect her.
But if you think that Jingyuan Restaurant relies on power to thrive, you are absolutely wrong.
The business of Jingyuan Restaurant is extremely popular. It is full every day and you must make a reservation in advance to get a seat.
What is the reason for this? Naturally, Jingyuan Restaurant only has unique dishes in the world.
It's just that the dishes are not as mysterious as the article, and naturally someone will imitate them after a long time.
Later, other restaurants also launched similar dishes.
However, diners still believe that Jingyuan Restaurant is the birthplace of Zhaojiazhuang’s specialty dishes such as authentic Shao Bai and Fat Pot Pork.
The person Wu You pulled was none other than Wu Nai, who was proud of the spring breeze today.
Wu You stepped forward and bowed deeply to Wu Nai, admiring him even more: "Shopkeeper Wu, your simple word "fate" can actually express so many principles of life, I am deeply impressed by you."
"It's just a small insight, it's hard to reach the level of elegance." Wu Nai returned the courtesy and smiled lightly.
Wu You admired him even more. He had extraordinary knowledge and was rare to be so humble.
He stepped forward and bowed again, his eyes full of admiration, and asked: "Shopkeeper Wu has extraordinary knowledge, I must have won the prize before."
"A few years ago, I was admitted to the first examination, but I failed to pass the examination." Wu Nai said with some emotion as if he was touched by the sad past.
Wu You was even more impressed and sighed: "I have also studied for several years, but unfortunately I failed to pass the exam. Later I felt that I was not the one, so I followed my father in business."
Speaking of this, Wu You asked with some confusion: "Shopkeeper Wu passed the exam at a young age, why doesn't he continue studying?"
After all, although these businessmen, peasants, farmers, and merchants were rich, they had the lowest social status.
"My parents are too weak and sick to support the family, and I have several younger siblings, so I have no choice but to embark on this path." Speaking of this, Wu Nai felt a little sad, "But now that I have adapted to it, I don't think it's a big deal."
"It's a pity that Shopkeeper Wu's talent is really wasted." Wu You couldn't help but sigh and shook his head.
"It's not easy to get a Jinshi. Even if you get admitted, it's hard to find a position. Now the court is overcrowded." Wu Nai shook his head and said calmly, "Now I have calmed down and can do business with peace of mind."
Wu You is in his early thirties, almost ten years older than Wu Nai.
He thought for a while and couldn't help but ask: "Zi He (characterized by Wu Nai), why can you understand so many philosophies of life from a simple fate?"
"It was inspired by the Little Sage's "The Way of All Things"." Wu Nai said while bowing respectfully in the direction of Chengdu.
What Wu Nai was thinking was, "Little saint, you are Bucai's teacher, and you have benefited Bucai a lot."
"It turns out that it is also helpful for understanding life, but I made a mistake." Wu You felt a little embarrassed, "I just glanced at it lightly and didn't think anything deeper."
"The Little Sage's "The Way of All Things" is about understanding all things. If you encounter any obstacles, you can think more and you will naturally find a way out." Wu Nai glanced at Wu You and expressed his feelings.
Wu You shook his head and sighed: "Brother Yu is stupid. He doesn't have Zi He's understanding. He can't understand it for a while."
At this point, he laughed at himself. Fortunately, his business was still decent, otherwise he would not have the face to see people.
"How did Zihe feel about the Little Sage's tasting conference?" At this point, he raised his glass and asked Wu Nai.
Wu Nai thought for a while and said: "Xixian County is far away from Sichuan and under the eyes of the Hu people. What is lacking most? Zili (characterized by Wu You) might as well think about it."
"Xixian County lacks weapons and food. The Zhaojiazhuang here is expected to be able to make weapons, but food cannot be made." Wu You thought for a while, frowned and said, "Could it be that the little saint's tasting meeting is just for food?"
"Zili really has a business mind. The food supply in the western county has more than doubled." Wu Nai drank a glass of wine and raised the dragon finger towards him.
Wu You thought for a while, and suddenly his eyes lit up: "Could it be that there are two grain merchants from Xi County today?"
"Don't they have others? But they are regretting it now. They can only sell the food to Zhaojiazhuang at a discount." Wu Nai smiled faintly.
Wu You thought for a while and suddenly made a suggestion: "Zi He, you are a scholar with extraordinary insights and are appreciated by Zhao officials. Why don't you go to Zhaojiazhuang?"
"There are many talents in Zhaojiazhuang now, and there are many people who want to defect. Besides, I am a businessman, so I won't consider this for the time being." Wu Nai thought for a while, shook his head and said.
Wu You looked at him and said in a very affirmative tone: "Zi He, don't belittle yourself. He is young, he is a high-ranking person, and he is appreciated by Zhao Guan. Think about it carefully."
Wu Nai was deep in thought while drinking.
The day after the Zhaojiazhuang Tasting Conference, the ceasefire agreement between the two sides ended and the war resumed.
In the Miaogou River in Dingjun Mountain, gunpowder smoke continues to rise from the river, forming one wall of smoke after another.
The river breeze blew by, and those walls of smoke quickly dispersed.
But soon, with the rumbling sound of cannons, the river was filled with smoke walls one after another, and so on again and again.
Thousands of foreigners' carriages, carrying four people and a copycat cyclone cannon, attacked the small bridge one after another.
While the security team fought back desperately, they used table formations to resist the Hu's imitation cyclone cannon.
Dozens of soldiers from the security regiment waved the Eight Immortals Table and kept moving to meet the barbarian's copycat cyclone cannon and the thunder from the sky.
Unlike the fixed table array beside the bridge, they do not need to be moved. They only need to hold the Eight Immortals table against it.
They are not like the soldiers of the cyclone cannon, who just sit on the stool and step on the pedal.
Not only did they have to hold the Eight Immortals Table high, but they also kept moving and used the Eight Immortals Table to block the foreigners' copycat thunder from the sky according to the direction in which the thunder from the mountain village would land.
Although the thunderbolts fired by the barbarian villagers were less than one-third as powerful as those of the security group, they still hurt people and killed them if they were hit in vital places.
Therefore, these mobile table formation soldiers are the most tired. Running around with their feet is not a big deal, but when holding the Eight Immortals Table for a long time, their arms become very soft and numb.
Zhao Yue has now been promoted to the leader of the table camp, but he does not dare to relax at all.
This time, he suddenly found a huge thing falling from the sky.
It is not a copycat thunder, but a huge stone. It looks like it weighs no less than a hundred kilograms!
The previous copycat Zhentian Lei weighed only a few kilograms, only one-twentieth of this.
Several strong soldiers from the security group held the Eight Immortals table, gritted their teeth, and kept moving it left and right.
"Boom, boom." The gray boulder finally hit the Eight Immortals' table.
Fortunately, the boulder hit the middle of the Eight Immortals Table.
With a click, a big hole was made from the middle of the Eight Immortals Table, and it was basically scrapped.
The huge boulder sunk into the Eight Immortals Table and fell onto the small bridge together with the people.
Click, the two soldiers holding the Eight Immortals Table suffered fractures and their arms were broken.
Bah, a soldier vomited blood from his mouth, obviously he had suffered internal injuries.
Zhao Yue was anxious and shouted: "Nurse, nurse."
"It's coming, it's coming." Following the clear cry, Zhou Hong led several nurses and carried a stretcher over.
"Add steel bars to the Eight Immortals table, and the barbarians will use the cannons now." Zhao Yue shouted loudly while making arrangements, "Why doesn't the archery tower respond?"
On the top of the arrow tower, Li Xiaochuan, who had just been promoted to deputy general, opened the car window and took a look, and was shocked: "Return the artillery!"
The return gun is an upgrade and transformation based on the catapult. It fires heavier and farther than the catapult.
