The whole place fell silent for a moment.
Everyone was stunned.
Eyes widened.
How many?
Didn't they hear clearly?
Three million stones? What does three million stones mean? To convert, one stone is one hundred and twenty kilograms! These three million stones...
Everyone was stunned for a while.
I can’t figure it out.
but……
The finance minister had a number pop up in his mind on the spot. This year's Longyan tea harvest is bumper, with a total of only a few million stones... If divided into upper, middle and lower grades, it would be just right and solid, which would be these six million!
Six million stones of tea leaves!
Does this yellow-haired monster want to buy all the tea leaves in the entire Longyan Dynasty?
"presumptuous!"
"The barbarians in a small land are talking nonsense!"
"Do you know how much tea there is?"
"Based on the average price of three taels of silver per catty, these three hundred stones, three million stones, that's..."
Two billion silver!
Everyone was stunned when they calculated this number.
Two billion...
What is this concept? The Longyan Dynasty's annual fiscal revenue is only 20 million taels of silver.
This guy is worth two billion when he comes?
Xie Tianyao was also dumbfounded: "Davis, are you serious?"
Davis smiled faintly and said confidently: "Your Majesty, this time, I have brought the contract! As long as your Majesty agrees, two billion silver will be sent to Beijing on a certain day!"
quiet!
shock!
At this moment, everyone's scalp was numb.
Two billion silver?
Did he say it so lightly?
Are you sure this is serious?
fear!
Everyone looked at this yellow-haired monster in disbelief.
This is real silver! As many as you say! Two billion, can a small country with a population of two million really afford it?
They don't believe it!
Xie Tianyao was also shocked.
People still remember how hard they lived in the past few years.
Every year, the royal family's expenses can be regarded as "frugaling", and he is almost no longer living like an emperor... He can only earn 20 million taels a year from scratching...
But what about others?
Good guy.
It's two billion!
Two billion!
Based on Long Yan’s annual financial income of 20 million taels, it would take a hundred years to get these 2 billion!
Of course, these two billion are not pure profits.
The wages of tea farmers, as well as various costs and purchase prices. But despite this, if this order is really successful, the profit will be quite amazing!
quiet.
The whole place was deathly silent.
Shangshu of Hube stood up and looked at Davis coldly: "This foreigner must speak responsibly! You can't touch your upper lip with your lower lip. If you are guilty of deceiving the emperor, Longyan's army will be destroyed in an instant. Then I can destroy your tiny territory!"
Davis looked serious: "Sir, everything I said is true."
Really!
but……
Here comes the problem.
Long Yan couldn't produce so much tea in a year at this time!
At most, it’s only three million stones.
But they want six million?
Where can I find the remaining three million?
All of a sudden, the civil and military officials began to make noises and discuss.
Someone suggested.
If the order is really established, then the Dutch should come up with a deposit. Once the deposit arrives, they will immediately let a lot of farmland be planted to tea this year. But tea trees also need a cycle to mature. However, many people in the private sector should still have some stocks that can be used to meet urgent needs.
Some people suggested that tea was not the only one found in Longyan.
Long Yan can also purchase tea leaves from his own vassal countries and earn the price difference.
Some people even suggested it directly.
aggression!
Long Yan now has the strength to directly invade these places where tea can be produced.
There was a lot of chattering and different opinions.
After half a day of discussion, we couldn't come up with a result.
at this time.
King Qin Xie Zhao stood up.
When so many people were jealous of the two billion, he made his own unique voice.
I saw him standing out and bowing.
"Your Majesty, the tea trade must not be left to others!"
The whole audience was shocked.
"What did you say?"
"Prince Qin, are you..."
"King Qin..."
Xie Tianyao was also in disbelief.
The financial income of the Longyan Dynasty has always been the most troublesome issue for him in recent years. The appearance of Liu Shilang solved a lot of problems. But if we get the 2 billion order this time, we can really sit back and relax.
At this time.
You say no?
What do you want to do?
Xie Tianyao's eyes suddenly turned cold.
Xie Zhao was so shocked by Xie Tianyao that he broke into a cold sweat, but he still smiled bitterly: "This matter is the will of Liu Shilang, my brother, I am just conveying it on my behalf..."
Mr. Liu?
Xie Tianyao narrowed his eyes slightly.
Others also looked at each other.
This guy, who doesn't know whether he's alive or dead yet, actually made a prediction and left a message to reject the tea trade?
Weird.
Many people think this is quite strange.
Because before, almost everyone in Long Yan did not expect that the tea they usually drank would be so popular in the West. They didn't take this matter seriously at all, and naturally they never thought that a Western country would spend 2 billion to purchase tea...
Then how did Liu Shilang find out?
Did he really predict the future?
Does he really have the power of fortune?
Xie Tianyao had a gloomy face.
Before the emperor could speak, Zhu Zhen had already walked out tremblingly: "King Qin, I really don't understand. This matter is a God-given opportunity for the Longyan Dynasty. It's a great opportunity. Why can't you agree?"
"That's right! King Qin, what do you mean?"
"What's the intention?"
"Huh, Shilang Liu, even if Shilang Liu is here, I still have to ask him one, two, three!"
"A person who doesn't know life or death..."
Facing two billion, everyone is jealous.
Someone once made a joke. In an official-based society, if you grab a handful of this piece of meat and a handful of that piece of fat, your hands will naturally be full of oil and water... If this order is completed, then they can produce tea in a place where they can. Isn’t there a layer of profit and gain for everyone?
King Qin actually refused such a good thing.
Who can let it?
King Qin said calmly: "Your Majesty, this is the intention of Liu Shilang... He said that tea is the root of Dragon Flame. Not only the tea cannot be sold, but the seeds must also be protected. The imperial court should set up a special department, such as the Tea Transportation Department, to control Tea planting, processing, and trade matters..."
Before he could finish speaking, the whole audience burst into laughter.
There are many people who rant about absurdity and absurdity.
Just a piece of tea, why go through so much trouble?
Zhu Zhen even sneered: "Let me take a guess, veteran. Since Liu Shilang was born, his business as a merchant has really impressed people. Therefore, it should be Liu Shilang who has seen the profits of tea for a long time, and then let King Qin To stop the Holy One? Yes or no?"
As soon as these words came out, the whole place was in an uproar.
This Minister Liu wants to cut off the emperor's humiliation?
So brave!
Zhu Zhen continued to sneer: "He must have said that the tea trade will be operated by his Yinzhou Chamber of Commerce, right?"
King Qin was speechless when asked.
Because Liu Zheng really said this...
"snort!"
Seeing King Qin's reaction, Xie Tianyao also snorted coldly.
The whole audience was silent.
Especially King Qin, who is now kneeling on the ground and sweating profusely.
I miss you, Mr. Liu...
I don’t know what you are thinking about leaving me such a task that can easily lead to beheading...
Two billion!
Two billion!
He was extremely jealous of the two billion!
You let me stop you?
This is just great.
Xie Tianyao was obviously angry.
And he must have felt that something was wrong with his position.
"Your Majesty..."
"This matter..."
"Never listen to the words of Liu Shilang and his family!"
"Your Majesty! Mr. Liu's ambition has finally..."
"enough!"
Xie Tianyao shouted coldly, and the whole place fell silent again.
He looked around and said calmly: "The Minister of the Ministry of Revenue has arranged a place for the Westerner Davis to stay. We will discuss this matter another day!"
"yes……"
After Xie Tianyao said this, he turned and left.
A group of people were left stunned.
Let’s discuss it another day?
Do we need to discuss this kind of thing again?
This is a good thing for someone to send money to your door! Are you still talking about visiting?
Suddenly, many people felt a little sad in their hearts.
Your Majesty, you still dote on Shilang Liu...
The emperor is gone.
All civil and military officials could only leave together.
"Sir, this..."
The group of scholar-bureaucrats gathered around Zhu Zhen again, and they just walked like this.
This matter is really too big for their scholar-bureaucrat group. Some time ago, the country opened up maritime shipping, which caused their smuggling profits to plummet to the bottom. Who would have thought that such a good thing would happen again today... because they scholar-bureaucrats originally controlled Long Yan's Jiangnan land, almost the entire south.
Most of the places where tea was most abundant were controlled by scholar-bureaucrats.
They were about to make a fortune, but they were stopped by King Qin...
"Sir, could it be that it's really Liu Shilang who was afraid that we would take the lead in the tea trade, so he stopped us?"
Zhu Zhen rubbed the wrinkles on his face and shook his head: "His style is not so narrow."
This is a more sincere statement.
Although Liu Shilang has always been the enemy of the scholar-bureaucrat group.
But again, they are all people on the big ship of Long Yan. If Long Yan is good, they will be better off. If Long Yan is not good, they will also suffer.
Therefore, Zhu Zhen has always had a hostile but admiring view of Liu Zheng.
He is a guy who gets more and more demonic as he gets older.
He could tell.
Liu Shilang is really developing Dragon Flame.
However, this time, he still couldn't understand...
He shouldn't be such a greedy person.
Could it be...
Does he really want to hold the tea trade tightly in his hands?
Just some tea leaves...
"Then let's..."
"Sir, how should we deal with this?"
A group of people were a little anxious.
Zhu Zhen laughed loudly: "What are you afraid of? Even if Liu Shilang can win the tea trade with the grace of the Holy Spirit, doesn't he have to take the goods from us? Hahaha, if it is the business of the imperial court, we don't dare to It's too much, but Liu Shilang's business is just the right time to rip him off!"
As soon as this was said, everyone was overjoyed.
"but……"
Zhu Zhen then smiled bitterly: "You should fight for what you should fight for, and keep your posture correct... Following the instructions, various places began to stock up on tea and wait for the news..."
"yes……"
