Just as Ning Fan was about to continue asking, he heard Ergou's footsteps.
"Your Highness, Hu Shang Sadin wishes to see you."
Ergou reported.
When Ning Fan heard that it was Sadin who was coming, he looked solemn and said quickly: "Let someone come in, I was about to ask him."
In Ning Fan's plan, these foreign merchants are a very important link, related to the grand blueprint in Ning Fan's heart.
After a while, Sardine, who was dressed in spiky student clothes, a turban on his head, and a foreign garb, walked in.
As soon as he saw Ning Fan, Sardin bent down and saluted, looking very solemn and solemn.
"Lao Sa, where are you from? We are already so familiar, so there is no need to be so polite!"
Ning Fan was speechless.
This Sardin not only dressed up to go out, but also looked like an envoy from a foreign country making a pilgrimage, which made Ning Fan a little bit at a loss.
Then Xina, who was dressed up, came in, making Ning Fan's eyes widen.
White legs, slender waist...
Hina's dress is the best in this era.
Although the folk customs of Dakang are open and the constraints of feudal ethics are not so strict, Ning Fan still dare not look directly at clothes like Xina's.
"Your Highness Qingwang, I know you and want to do business with Fanbang... I am willing to help you."
Sardine said reservedly.
Ning Fan quickly waved his hand: "Lao Sa, I don't want you to help me, but mutual benefit! Don't worry, it is my wish to bring Dakang's goods to countries in the Western Region and countries further away, but I will not treat you badly. .”
Ning Fan quickly expressed his sincerity. After all, if you want a horse to run, you have to feed it.
Ning Fan has understood this truth since he was a child.
"Your Highness Prince Qing, I am no longer short of money, and even my wealth will not be able to find anyone to inherit it in the future!"
Sardine said very boldly.
Good guy, Ning Fan just gives this old guy a hard time.
However, the buckles of this old Sardine's belt are all made of pure gold, and he wears jewelry rings too slowly on his ten fingers. He really doesn't look like he is short of money...
"Lao Sa, just... I mean, what do you want?"
Ning Fan simply spread his arms and said.
Old Sadin looked at his daughter Hina. Unexpectedly, Hina smiled warmly, looked at Ning Fan, and said in a polite dialect: "Your Highness, Prince Qing, my father's wish is very simple, that is, to be the prince's father-in-law." ! He wants to marry me to His Highness!"
Cough cough cough...
Ning Fan choked on a mouthful of water and almost couldn't breathe.
He quickly waved his hand and said: "Xina, let's forget about this matter for now! The Huns are not destroyed, why do we have a home? I am not thinking about life-long matters now!"
Why did the Huns call home before they were destroyed?
After hearing this, Sardin gave a thumbs up: "His Royal Highness, King Qing, that's well said! I, Sardin, am willing to assist His Highness, but I have always wanted to be an official. If His Highness, King Qing, can give me an official position, I will be able to do my best in this life." That’s enough!”
Sardin was no longer polite and finally expressed his true wish.
After Ning Fan heard this, he realized that it turned out that Sardin's ultimate wish was to enter the system and serve as an iron rice bowl...
This matter is really difficult for Ning Fan.
Because Dakang prides himself on being a superior country, he still despises the barbarians from these foreign countries.
I usually do business with these people with a disdainful attitude, let alone let a barbarian become an official...
The laws of Dakang clearly stipulated that Hu people were not allowed to take part in the imperial examinations, let alone be officials.
However, Ning Fan was not in a hurry to refuse. After all, systems are set by people, and some unreasonable systems can actually be changed.
"Sadin, I can promise you this first! But I may not be able to fulfill it in a short period of time."
Ning Fan said after careful consideration.
Sardin was not stupid, so he naturally understood what Ning Fan meant: "I know what His Highness Prince Qing means. After you become emperor, you will serve as an official for me. If you can't be emperor, I won't be able to be an official of your well-off society! Yes!" Is this what you mean?"
Ning Fan just thought this in his heart, but he was shaken off by old Sardin.
Fortunately, there were no outsiders present. Apart from Sardin and his daughter, they were Ergou and Yueying.
"It can be understood this way! Sardine, are you willing to help me build a trade route to connect the Eastern and Western continents? I want the East and the West to exchange their goods and bring their products to each other."
Ning Fan said calmly.
"I have been in Dakang for more than 30 years. I know many chambers of commerce and they give me face! This matter is difficult for others, but for me, it may not be that difficult."
Sardin said without any humility.
Seeing that Sardin agreed to his request, Ning Fan felt relieved and laughed loudly: "Sadin, then I wish us success! You organize a caravan as soon as possible, and I will also organize a large number of goods!"
"Silk and tea are the favorites of outsiders. I hope Your Highness will prepare more of them!"
Sardine said.
Ning Fan shook his head and said with a mysterious smile: "There will be no shortage of silk and tea, and there will be no shortage of porcelain, but there are also some new things, such as soap and sugar, which will become the new favorites of East-West exchanges!"
"Sadin, please help me inquire about some foreign spice seeds, crop seeds, etc., I am willing to pay a high price to buy them! Your caravan can also bring back crops from various places and bring them back for cultivation."
Ning Fan instructed.
Food is the foundation of a country. Only with food can we develop better. Ning Fan has never forgotten this matter.
In this era, gold and silver can only represent monetary attributes and have no actual value!
The fact that the caravan can bring back something valuable is of great significance to Ning Fan.
So Ning Fan repeatedly told Sardin to bring back something that Dakang didn't have, instead of bringing back carts of gold, silver and jewelry.
Because apart from embellishment of the luxurious life of the nobles, these things have no meaning for the future development of Dakang.
"Your Highness Prince Qing, if you want to deal with businessmen in the future, you must understand their language! If you don't understand the language, they will lie to you."
Sadin said suddenly.
Ning Fan didn't know what kind of medicine was sold in Sardine's gourd, so he quickly said: "If I have time, I can also learn from you! You can also invite foreigners to be teachers in our college and teach students the foreign language."
Ning Fan's humble attitude made Sardin very satisfied. He pushed his daughter in front of Ning Fan and said: "Your Highness, my daughter Xina can speak several foreign languages. There is no one she can't do!"
"Xina, you will be responsible for teaching His Highness the language and live in the palace!"
After going around in circles, he didn't expect that Old Sardine would still push his daughter into his arms.
But this time, Sardin was not marrying his daughter, but was asking Ning Fan to learn a foreign language, which Ning Fan couldn't refuse.
After all, Ya still needs to rely on old Sardin to open up the east-west trade route, so he doesn't dare to offend this giant Buddha for the time being.
