"Ms. sir, do you want to plant a large amount of Baidiezi?"
In Yunshan Villa, Han Yuxi looked at Li Zexuan and asked with a smile.
Li Zexuan said with a smile: "Yes! Madam, you are right. My husband just wants Lantian County to be filled with Baidianzi!"
"Ah? Plant so many? I'm afraid Hu Shang doesn't have enough seeds, right? But in addition to Hu Shang having seeds, Nanyang maritime merchants will also have them. Your Majesty is the right to promote the shipping company, so you can ask someone !”
Han Yuxi was surprised when she heard this, she frowned and said.
"Nanyang Maritime Merchant! That's right! If you didn't tell me, madam, my husband wouldn't be able to remember this! You are really my husband's lucky star! Haha!"
Li Zexuan scratched Han Yuxi's nose and laughed.
After breakfast, Li Zexuan immediately sent someone to invite Feng Zhihua. At five quarters, Feng Zhihua arrived at Yunshan.
"Master Marquis, you summoned Feng to come today, but do you have something important to say?"
Feng Zhihua bowed his hands respectfully and said.
Although he was originally a wealthy businessman in Chang'an City, with a rich family fortune and no worries about food and drink, it was precisely because of Li Zexuan that his net worth rose to a higher level, and now he not only has money, but also has status - a reward from the imperial court With the title of "Righteous Businessman in the World", even when meeting local officials and gentry, there is no need to be as humble as before!
Feng Zhihua knew in his heart who brought him all this, so he has always been grateful and respectful to Li Zexuan.
Li Zexuan smiled and said: "Boss Feng, please sit down first. Xiaohe, please serve tea to Boss Feng!"
"Yes! Master~!"
Xiaohe took the order and left.
Feng Zhihua was immediately flattered and said: "Hey! Mr. Hou, it doesn't have to be like this..."
Li Zexuan waved his hand and said with a smile: "Haha! Why should Boss Feng be so polite? You are a guest from afar. Besides, I have something to entrust you with when I call you this time!"
Feng Zhihua said seriously: "Feng's wealth and glory are all given by the Marquis. As long as the Marquis gives orders, Feng will do his best!"
"Haha~! Boss Feng Gaoyi! Come! Come! Have tea first~!"
Li Zexuan nodded secretly. At this moment, Xiao He brought two cups of fairy tea, and he greeted with a smile.
"Thank you, Mr. Hou! Mr. Hou, please come first~!"
Feng Zhihua stretched out his hand and said politely.
"Haha! No need to worry about that, please come together!"
Speaking of this fairy tea, currently only Li Zexuan or officials who are close to Li Zexuan have the goods near Chang'an City. It is not easy to drink a cup. Even if Feng Zhihua holds shares in the fairy tea garden, but he has That little stock has been consumed long ago, and now that I have come to Yunshan to talk to Li Zexuan, I can also enjoy a cup of fairy tea!
The two drank a few sips of tea, and Li Zexuan got straight to the point and said, "Boss Feng, I am looking for you this time to ask if you can get a batch of Baidianzi flowers from Nanyang Maritime Traders as soon as possible!"
Feng Zhihua looked confused and asked: "Master Hou, if you want Baidiezi flower seeds, Hu merchants in the West City of Chang'an City have them. Why do you have to go to Nanyang Maritime merchants to buy them?"
Li Zexuan shook his head and said: "Of course I know that Hu Shang has this thing, but the quantity of Baidiezi flower seeds I need is too large, and Hu Shang cannot satisfy me, so I want to start from a small country in Nanyang and buy more! Now! The Shipping Department is in charge of the trade between the small country in Nanyang and the Tang Dynasty. It just so happens that I also have the job of being promoted by the Shipping Department, which must bring a lot of convenience!"
Feng Zhihua asked cautiously: "May I ask Mr. Hou, how many Baidianzi flower seeds do you want?"
Li Zexuan calculated in his mind and said: "Of course, the more, the better! Even thousands of kilograms are not too much for me!"
There are hundreds of thousands of acres of fertile farmland in Lantian County, and there are many mountains in Lantian County, which can encourage people to cultivate barren hills. Cotton does not need too much water to grow, and it can survive if planted in barren mountains. According to Li Zexuan's experience in his previous life, one acre of land can The amount of cotton seeds needed is about one to two kilograms. Even if Feng Zhihua buys 10,000 kilograms of seeds by then, he can only plant a few thousand acres of land, and there is no need for fertile land. He can even plant it on the barren mountains in Lantian County. !
"Thousands or tens of thousands of pounds?"
Feng Zhihua's wrist flicked in fear and he almost threw the tea cup away. He couldn't help but exclaimed: "Master Hou, this... This is the first time that Feng has heard that flower seeds are bought by the pound." Ah! Forgive Feng for saying too much. Mr. Hou, what are you planning to do with buying so many Baidianzi flower seeds? You must know that these things are not cheap. At Hu Shang’s place in the West Market, one or two Baidianzi flower seeds are sold for four. One hundred cents, this... one thousand catties is eight thousand guan, ten thousand jins is 80,000 guan!"
(One pound in the Tang Dynasty was equal to sixteen taels)
"Eighty thousand strings?"
Li Zexuan made a slight calculation in his mind, and secretly thought that although the 80,000 yuan was not a small amount, it was still within the range he could afford, so he smiled slightly and said: "Boss Feng, naturally I am buying flower seeds for planting flowers." , I want Lantian County to be filled with white flowers!"
“…..”
Spend 80,000 yuan just to grow flowers?
At this moment, Feng Zhihua was shattered and speechless. What else could he say when he was faced with such a rich and willful "boss"? If it had been anyone else, he would have scolded me!
Seeing Feng Zhihua's speechless look, Li Zexuan no longer planned to follow him in circles, so he smiled and said: "Haha! To be honest, I plan to introduce a large number of white vines in Lantian County. After several generations of cultivation and planting, , there is no need to go to Hu merchants or Nanyang maritime merchants to buy the white die flowers in the Tang Dynasty! The harvested white die flowers can be used to make cotton-padded clothes. In this way, the people of Lantian County will no longer have to buy cotton-padded flowers in the winter. It’s going to be freezing~!”
When Feng Zhihua heard this, he was shocked. He never expected that Li Zexuan's purpose of buying Baidiezi flower seeds was just to let the people wear clothes made of Baidiezi in winter! This is really crazy!
"Feng Mou deeply admires the benevolence and righteousness of the Marquis! The people of Lantian County can become the subjects of the Marquis, which is a blessing they have cultivated for several lifetimes! Feng Mou envies them from the bottom of his heart! If it were not for the secular affairs of Chang'an City, Feng also wants to move to Lantian County! Under the leadership of Mr. Hou, Feng’s family will also be able to wear clothes made of white folded flowers~!"
Feng Zhihua stood up, bowed and said sincerely.
As for the last two sentences, they are both a joke and true! If he had been asked to come to Lantian County before he became successful, he would definitely be willing to do so!
"Haha~! Boss Feng, stop telling jokes~!"
Li Zexuan waved his hand and said: "As for the Nanyang Maritime Business matter, can Boss Feng help me contact you as soon as possible? I can give you a warrant then and say hello to the Prince of Hejian County and ask him to give it to you. Convenient~!”
Feng Zhihua cupped his hands and said: "Feng is willing to do the hard work for Lord Marquis! Last year when we went to sea, Feng survived a disaster, but he got to know many maritime merchants. Today I will go back to my hometown to make arrangements, and tomorrow I will lead the fleet south to Guangdong. Find a merchant at the port to buy Baidiezi flower seeds!"
Li Zexuan stood up and said: "In that case, I would like to thank Boss Feng! If Boss Feng can deliver a batch of Baidianzi flower seeds as soon as possible, I will definitely thank you very much!"
"I can't thank you enough! It's an honor for Feng to serve Lord Marquis!"
Feng Zhihua suddenly flashed his eyes and said: "Master Hou, the number of Baidiezi flower seeds you need this time is too huge. It may be inconvenient to carry copper coins for transactions. In Feng's opinion, it is better to load a batch of porcelain, colored glaze and fairy mirrors." We go to trade valuables. These things are very popular with merchants from small countries in Nanyang. The prices they offer are often several percent or even more than double the price we sell in Datang! In this way, Lord Marquis, you also It can save a lot of money!”
Li Zexuan's eyes lit up and he clapped his hands and said, "That's right! Why didn't I think of this? In this way, I asked the workshop to bring out a batch of glazed cups, glazed lamps, and fairy mirrors worth 80,000 guan and give them to Boss Feng Go and exchange for 10,000 kilograms of Baidianzi flower seeds. If there is not enough, I will make up for it. If there is more, it will be regarded as Boss Feng’s hard work. Of course, no matter what, I will remember you as a favor. !”
These glass products are worthless in Li Zexuan's opinion, but in the eyes of some nobles in those small Nanyang countries, they are supreme treasures. This time they were used to exchange for cotton seeds. Li Zexuan felt that this business was really a good deal. ~!
Just when Feng Zhihua was about to refuse, Li Zexuan waved his hand and said: "Boss Feng, you don't have to refuse. Your trip to Guangdong this time will cost you a lot of money! How can a businessman lose money on his own?"
Although Feng Zhihua took the water route this time, the cost along the way was not small. Ship maintenance and hiring craftsmen, civilians, and sailors all cost money.
Now that Li Zexuan has said it all, Feng Zhihua can only helplessly say: "Well, Feng will try to bring back as many Baidiezi flower seeds for Mr. Hou when the time comes~!"
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Chang'an City, Imperial Palace.
In today's morning meeting, Li Er announced a major event. He appointed Li Ke as the King of Shu and granted him the title of Governor of Yizhou, in charge of the affairs of the thirty-six states of Jiannan Road. Four years later, he went to Shu to take up his post!
The Yizhou Protectorate, which has been vacant for a long time, finally has a "supreme chief" today, and he is also a prince that Li Er is quite fond of. After quelling the rebels of the Henan Dao Family, Li Er made this decision, which can be said to be It has deep meaning!
This is officially announcing to the world that he, Li Er, will begin to manage the land of Bashu!
The Qiquge New Workshop near Meicun, Lantian County, also started to take action. Carloads of extremely rare glass cups, glass lamps, and fairy mirrors were pulled out of the workshop and headed towards the dock downstream of the Bahe River.
The Feng family's fleet is already waiting at the dock!
These shiny treasures blinded the "titanium alloy eyes" of passers-by along the way. People were naturally amazed by Li Zexuan's generosity, but Li Zexuan didn't care, because these shiny things were just made of sand. That’s all!
Exchanging sand for cotton seeds is a profit no matter how you calculate it!
Besides, since the workshop launched various colored glaze devices last year, Datang’s high-end colored glaze market has initially become saturated. This saturation does not mean that every household has bought colored glaze devices, but that everyone who can afford colored glaze has already bought!
Next, the price of colored glaze is likely to be slightly adjusted downwards, allowing more people who want to buy colored glaze to be able to afford it!
So now, if we ship such a large batch of colored glaze products to a small country in Southeast Asia, we can get a considerable premium!
At the same time, all the Baidiezi flower seeds in the hands of all the Hu merchants in the West City were bought by a group of people around noon, so much so that the rich lady in Chang'an City who loved Baidiezi but had not had time to buy the flower seeds. They all cursed secretly that some bastard actually bought all the Baidiezi flower seeds and ran away!
That "bastard" is of course Li Zexuan!
However, Li Zexuan, who had wiped out all of Hu Shang's stock of Baidiezi flower seeds, was not satisfied at all, because the total of all the cotton seeds he sent people to buy in the West Market only amounted to more than two hundred kilograms!
"Master Hou, these...are these all Baidiezi flower seeds?"
In the afternoon, Magistrate He of Lantian County came to Yunshan at the invitation of Li Zexuan. When he saw four sacks of Baidianzi flower seeds in the front yard, Magistrate He suddenly felt a little better!
"Yes! Magistrate He has good taste! Yes, these are indeed all Baidianzi flower seeds!"
Li Zexuan smiled and said.
He originally planned to go to the workshop to make light bulbs today, but when it came to cotton, he had to postpone the making of light bulbs a little, and asked Magistrate He to come over. First, he asked Magistrate He to encourage the people. They reclaimed wasteland and prepared to plant cotton. Secondly, they wanted to listen to County Magistrate He's recent work report!
I have a good eye....I....
Magistrate He wanted to curse, but he thought to himself, "Do I need you to praise me for my good vision?" What I want to hear is, boss, why do you want to plant so many white flowers?
"Gudong!"
County Magistrate He swallowed his saliva and said with a dry smile: "Are we going to plant the whole Yunshan Mountain with white flowers? Haha! I can't see that the Marquis is so elegant~!"
"Haha! Let's talk about it after we get inside!"
Li Zexuan could not deny it, and led County Magistrate He into the main hall, where he was served two cups of fairy tea. Naturally, Magistrate He wanted to admire this peerless fairy tea. Half a quarter of an hour later, Li Zexuan started to get down to the topic and said: "Magistrate He, I have invited you here today to discuss something!"
Magistrate He quickly came back to his senses from the delicious fairy tea and said: "Oh! Mr. Hou, please tell me!"
Li Zexuan nodded and said: "I want to comprehensively promote the cultivation of Baidiezi flowers in Lantian County. Soon, tens of thousands of kilograms of Baidiezi flower seeds will be transported from Guangdong. Therefore, the county magistrate is the top priority. The people in the county should be called upon to reclaim wasteland and prepare to plant white vines!
People who are willing to plant need to report to the county government as soon as possible. If the farmers who have completed the registration can cultivate the wasteland before the seeds arrive, each household can receive a pound of Baidiezi flower seeds for free. "
"Ten thousand kilograms of Baidianzi flower seeds? Are they all given away for free?"
Magistrate He said with his eyes widened and his face full of disbelief.
He wasn't someone who didn't know the market. A pound of Baidianzi flower seeds cost at least seven or eight guan, and tens of thousands of jins equaled 78,000 to 80,000 guan. This was given as a gift, and he even wondered if Li Zexuan was having fun!
Li Zexuan almost laughed when he heard this, because this sentence sounded so much like an advertisement in his previous life - "VIP will be given to you when you go online, and all ingots and diamonds will be given away for free!"
"Ahem!"
After clearing his throat, Li Zexuan said seriously:
"It is indeed free, otherwise the people will not be able to afford the seeds. However, the farmers who receive the seeds need to sign an agreement with the county government. When the white seeds grow, the tidbits will belong to the farmers themselves, and the people can keep them. You can make cotton-padded clothes or sell them, and I will not interfere! However, all the flower seeds contained in the tidbits must be picked out and handed over to the county government. If anyone fails to hand it over, he will be fined ten guan!"
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First update!
Two chapters in one!
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