Everyone in the world is seeking profit, and businessmen are even more seeking profit.
Those who came here today were actually more interested in the benefits that Tang Ping might bring to them.
If we really want to talk about friendship, Fatty Liu and Tang Ping who own Bazhen Tower probably have a pretty good friendship.
In addition, duck down quilts are expensive to make. If they cost 20,000 sets at a time, even if these merchants collect them, it will not be a small sum of money.
However, there were no chemical products or artificial cotton in Datang. To keep out the cold, they could only rely on cotton and duck down, so Tang Ping had no choice but to do so.
Seeing that everyone was silent, as if the wine glasses in front of them were filled with fine wine, each one turned the glasses in front of them as if to see through the ingredients of the wine in the glass.
Fatty Liu spoke up: "We don't do this business either, but I can pay some money."
The implication is that he can support Tang Ping with cash.
Tang Ping nodded gratefully to Fatty Liu, and then said to the others: "I have several places here, and I can take everyone to play together."
What he said was completely wrong. No one knew what Tang Ping meant by playing, and there was no further discussion.
It was Fatty Liu who asked: "Where did Duke Ping go for fun?"
"Not necessarily!" Tang Ping smiled slightly, and then said: "This time Datang attacked Beiyan, everyone knows about it, right?"
How could they not know about such a big thing? Several people nodded silently, wondering why Tang Ping kept saying that the Tang Dynasty was attacking Beiyan.
"Actually, in my opinion, this battle was quite a failure."
Many people disagreed with Tang Ping's words. After all, the relationship between Tang Ping and Hou Junji was not only heard by the court, but also by these wealthy businessmen.
"I conquered the Beiyan Kingdom and actually lost money!" Tang Ping said and shook his head.
"So I wrote to Your Majesty to take me with you next time you fight. You can't fight at a loss no matter what!"
As soon as these words came out, those wealthy businessmen in Luoyang finally responded. President Zhang asked: "Does Mr. Ping Guo... have a way to get rich?"
"Look at what President Zhang said, there is no way to get rich!" Tang Ping picked up the wine bottle and filled President Zhang's glass.
"As I said just now, I just wanted to go and have fun. Next time there is a war, Your Majesty has agreed to let me go with you."
Tang Ping paused for a moment, saw everyone looking at him, and said with a smile: "It's just that these frontline soldiers have been captured, and it's not convenient to carry them with you. I can help them acquire them first, and then wait until their troops return to the court. Give them the money.”
"Pingguo Gong is really a kindhearted person!"
"Such a feat makes us sincerely admire you. Why don't you bring me along with you, so that we can also do our part for the soldiers on the front!"
"You're right, we have a duty to do things like this!"
In just a moment, the Luoyang businessman who had been silent just now became like a righteous man who had loved him.
Even those 20,000 sets of duck down bedding were divided up instantly between you and me with four thousand and three thousand.
It didn't look like Tang Ping was handing out eiderdown quilts to them, but it looked like Tang Ping was selling eiderdown quilts for only a penny a bed.
"President Zhang, in that case, I would like to thank you all!"
"Shopkeeper Tang is so polite. What's there to thank you for? We are all from the Tang Dynasty, and we must let the world know that we from Luoyang are no worse than the people from Chang'an!"
"That's right! If Shopkeeper Tang wants to go out to play, be sure not to take us with him!"
"What are you talking about? Shopkeeper Tang is a man of great faith. He just agreed to wait for me and left an invitation letter. How could he go back on his word?"
"Hahaha, don't worry, everyone, I will definitely not forget you!" Tang Ping picked up the wine glass on the table, and then said: "I can't help myself with everything going on, and I can't stay here long. I don't know when the shopkeepers will be able to give out the duck down quilts. Shall I come up?"
"Don't worry, Shopkeeper Tang. Although we may not be close in quantity together, we will give it to this... Liu County Cheng in batches, and we will definitely deliver them all within ten days."
"In that case, I'll leave it to you all, for the sake of the Tang Dynasty!" Tang Ping picked up the wine glass and drank it all in one gulp.
"For the Tang Dynasty!" Those wealthy businessmen in Luoyang also drank the wine in their hands.
Then everyone chatted for a few more words and then left.
Tang Ping didn't drink well to begin with. The liquor he drank today was a bit fast, and everyone was feeling dizzy by now.
He took Fatty Liu's hangover soup and drank it.
When Liu Xian Cheng saw that there was no one else around, he finally asked what he had been holding back for a long time: "Ping Guo Gong, why didn't those people express their stance at first? After you said you wanted to take them to the battlefield, everyone became so active?"
In his opinion, these Luoyang wealthy businessmen should cherish their lives. Shouldn't they be pushed back and blocked if they are to be brought to the battlefield? Why were they all so excited not because they were going to the battlefield but because Tang Ping was going to give them money?
"not understand?"
"The lower official is stupid!"
"Hiccup! Fatty Liu, tell him something." Tang Ping said sleepily.
"Hey, Shopkeeper Tang, you are far-sighted. How can we, Fatty Liu, see it? But I can guess a little bit about what President Zhang and the others were thinking just now, so I will give it to our Mr. Liu. "
As he spoke, he bowed his hands to Prime Minister Liu and said, "Didn't Shopkeeper Tang just say that? If war breaks out in the future, we can take them to the battlefield. Mr. Liu may have misunderstood. President Zhang may not go to the battlefield, but he Zhang’s Chamber of Commerce can go there.”
"This...then what?"
"Hey, Fatty Liu is a foodie. I think the soldiers on the front line, who have been fighting on the front line for many days, may want to eat the delicacies of their hometown after a big victory. Some of the wounded will be treated by military doctors in the army. I will also be willing to buy some nourishing medicine to replenish my body."
Liu County Cheng finally understood: "It means they can take their business to the front line! But how much money can they make just by selling things to the soldiers?"
"It's quite a lot. In a big war, there would be at least hundreds of thousands of troops. Even if 50% of them buy their stuff, that would be tens of thousands of people. And this is still a small number!"
"Little head? What about big head?" Liu County Cheng asked humbly.
"The bulk of it is naturally the trophies that Shopkeeper Tang mentioned just now! When we fight in the Tang Dynasty, all the things collected belong to the soldiers. If there are too many things collected, it will not be easy to carry them with you. If there is a chamber of commerce willing to be there, Acquisition, then I think many soldiers would be willing to do so. President Zhang and the others collected the spoils on the front line without giving cash. After all, giving cash to the soldiers on the battlefield would still be troublesome for the soldiers to carry with them when they go to war."
"So on the front line, President Zhang and the others only need to give the vouchers from various chambers of commerce, and wait until the soldiers return to the court, and then go to various chambers of commerce to collect money. Although the things sold to them by the soldiers on the front line are much better than those brought back to Chang'an. Or it might be a little cheaper to sell it in Luoyang, but it can save a lot of trouble!"
"As for the Chamber of Commerce, if the war lasts for a long time, they can first bring the loot back to the country and sell it, and the proceeds from the sale do not need to be handed over to these soldiers for the time being. Then, before the army returns to the court, the money will be needed again for these wealthy merchants. It’s not that difficult to have a few extra babies!”
As he spoke, Fatty Liu stretched out his fat hand and began to count his fingers for Liu County Cheng.
"Looking at this matter this way, the imperial court will benefit, because these caravans can reduce a lot of their logistical pressure, and the army can even buy food on the spot."
"The soldiers also benefited. The trophies no longer become a burden in the future, but can be cashed in immediately. Maybe they can capture more in the next battle!"
"Of course these businessmen also benefit. This is a big money-making business!"
Liu Xian Cheng did not expect that such operations could be carried out in a war. No wonder Ping Guo Gong looked down on Hou Duhu of the Turkic Protectorate just now, saying that he would still lose money in the war.
"But I still have a question."
"Excuse me, sir!"
"What if those businessmen collude and jointly raise or lower prices?"
"Haha, Sir, you are joking. The prerequisite for them to go is that Shopkeeper Tang took them there. Shopkeeper Tang has gone, can his chamber of commerce not follow him? Shopkeeper Tang knows everything, whether it is the things sold to the soldiers or the things sold to the soldiers. The prices purchased from soldiers will definitely be within a range that everyone thinks is fair and reasonable!"
Liu Xian Cheng turned to look at Tang Ping, who was sleeping soundly on the table. Unexpectedly, he had underestimated Duke Ping!
Since the wealthy merchants in Luoyang agreed to Tang Ping, they were determined to have no chance of going back on their word unless they no longer wanted to make money with Tang Ping in the future.
So Tang Ping stayed for another day and handed over all his people to Liu County Cheng, telling him to take good care of him. If there was any big or small problem, he could go to his people in Luoyang.
Then he led the convoy of vehicles back to Chang'an.
As a result, we were blocked on the Changluo Highway, thirty miles away from Chang'an.
The people blocking him were none other than the wealthy businessmen from Chang'an whom he was familiar with.
Their meaning is also simple:
"Shopkeeper Tang, please take me!"
