Forty shi of rice is exchanged for a piece of silk. Calculated based on Li Ke's cost, the profit is about one hundred and twenty times, which is not bad, Mao Xiaoyu.
Calculated according to the profits of other merchants, it is about thirty-two times the profit, which is not bad.
Li Kezhen didn't know the price of rice in Zhenwa. His Yuelai Trading Company had business in Zhenwa, but these businesses were not many and the volume of trade was not large. The most important thing was that the transport ships were not as good as those in Li Ke's hands. For example, the transportation costs of both parties are not at the same level.
Of course, the main reason was that Li Ke didn't ask Yuelai Trading Company, because in Li Ke's view, there was no need to refer to the folk rice price of Zhenwa, because Li Ke was not prepared to buy it with copper coins at all. Xulinyi could also use copper coins from the Tang Dynasty, but Li Ke was not prepared to buy them with money at all.
Because when money is used to make an equivalent, it is easy for the other party to obtain the real price, and in this kind of trade, bartering is the biggest way to make profits.
For example, more than a thousand years later, when Red Big Brother disintegrated, those who made a lot of money by reselling at the border would use currency to settle the transactions. They would all use barter, because this is the most profitable way to make money.
But Li Ke knows people's hearts. He knows that this price is definitely not the bottom line. If he continues, he can find a lower bottom line.
"Princess Su Yeli, I like a win-win situation when doing business with others, so I can accept forty stones in exchange for a piece of silk like this." Li Ke agreed simply.
Su Yeli instantly breathed a sigh of relief. Fortunately, His Highness is a person who likes win-win situations! Soon her heart was filled with surprises. Such a piece of silk might only be worth a few hundred coins in the Tang Dynasty, but it would cost at least three guan of money to buy such a piece of silk in Zhenwa, and the price of grain in Zhenwa must be according to If converted into copper coins of the Tang Dynasty, one stone of rice would only cost thirty or forty cents at most.
Such a price means that she can make a lot of money in Zhenwa, and if she sells these things to the neighboring countries such as Mule Country, Queen Country, Baotou Country, Zhubo, Banban, etc., she can also make large profits. Things from the Tang Dynasty can also be sold at extremely high prices in these countries.
"But do you really have so much food?" Li Ke looked at her and asked.
Zhenwa, which later became the vast area on the east side of Cambodia, southern Laos, and southern Vietnam, occupied the main basin and tributaries of the lower reaches of the Mekong River. However, Li Ke did not know much about the population of Zhenwa, the food grown, etc. Even the Tang Dynasty did not have much information about this in this era.
"Your Highness...do you only want food?" Su Yeli paused and asked.
"Besides food, gold and silver, I don't want anything else. The latter said that there are not many other things." Li Ke said lightly.
"Food... If His Highness gives me time, I can collect at least seven million dan of food this year! Next year I will make this number exceed 10 million dan!" Su Yeli took a deep breath.
Li Ke looked at her. This princess knew more things than Li Ke imagined. She seemed to be a person who ran around and had fun. Her knowledge was indeed relatively broad.
Ten million stones of grain, this amount was considered a huge number in the Tang Dynasty, and the reason why she said this, Li Ke was sure that the previous Zhenwa must not have gone all out to grow grain! This is normal. It is impossible for other merchants to buy grain like Li Ke. The reason is very simple. There is no shortage of grain in Lingnan Road, but ordinary ships cannot transport much to the Tang Dynasty. For ordinary merchants, in terms of size, When it was not that big, it would be a big loss to transport food.
Shipping medicinal materials such as real wax makes more money than food!
Only Li Ke has the ability to transport large quantities of grain. Ten million stones of grain is actually only 600,000 tons. Li Ke's strategic warehouse contains 500,000 tons of pork alone! A special cargo ship with a displacement of 1,200 tons can carry about 1,000 tons, and can transport 10 million stones back to Datang in 600 trips!
This amount is nothing at all. Datang is not afraid of having too much food, especially since rice is grown in places like Zhenwa! The nutritional value of rice is higher than that of corn, and in the past, ordinary people basically did not eat it, that is, they could eat it occasionally.
In ancient times, food was the foundation of all things. When there was no shortage of food in the Tang Dynasty, this meant that the bran produced by shelling wheat and rice could be used to feed poultry, whether it was feeding pigs or stirring and feeding chickens and ducks. It's considered cereal.
In winter in northern areas, this is one of the main food sources for poultry! This means that the people of the Tang Dynasty can gradually eat meat! If the people can eat meat, the physical quality of the people in the Tang Dynasty and the population will increase sharply. Population is the foundation.
If the current Tang Dynasty had a population of 1.4 billion in future generations, Li Ke would have just immigrated directly without any war.
What is the population of the world now? Therefore, population is the king!
As for why he did not pull down the real wax to grow food, Li Ke naturally had some considerations. There is no shortage of arable land in the Tang Dynasty. It is actually more difficult to force immigrants at this time. If he just occupied the local area and used local people to grow food, Of course, a bowl of water must be balanced.
Even if a bowl of water is even, Li Ke still makes a ridiculous profit.
It seems that the land area has increased, but in fact, it is useful to leave some countries appropriately. At least Datang is still accumulating strength.
And besides, as long as Li Ke gives them enough profits in these countries, they will start forcing people to grow a lot of food. As for the conflicts between them and the people, what does Li Ke have to do with it?
A few years later, the Tang Dynasty captured them, and the people rejoiced and applauded to welcome the arrival of the king. That was Li Ke's purpose.
"Not enough." Li Ke shook his head simply, "Ten million stone is a basic starting price, at least 20 million, or even 30 million stone." Li Ke answered simply.
"Okay!" Su Yeli agreed decisively. At worst, she would buy from countries like Mule Country. These countries are also very suitable for growing rice. Their situation is similar to that of real wax.
When she agreed, Su Yeli was very happy. She was right to come to Linyi this time. Otherwise, how could she have such a great opportunity?
"But there is a problem." Li Ke asked quietly.
"Your Highness, please speak."
"Can you really win the real wax market by yourself? Can you keep such a huge profit?" Li Ke took a sip of tea with a smile.
Su Yeli pursed her lips tightly. She knew that this issue was related to how much share she could win, or in other words, whether she would be eliminated from this trade!
