After Gu Kaiyuan finished speaking, he carefully opened a few seeds wrapped in handkerchiefs. When Zhao Xuanyi saw it, he was stunned on the spot, "Sir, look, this is a tomato. It tastes sour and sweet, with a dense texture and is very refreshing. This is a tomato." Pepper, when eaten, it stings extremely much, like swallowing fire, but it is very appetizing, and...?"
Others may not know it, how could Zhao Xuanyi not know these things? If these things were waiting for the introduction of history, it would be in the late Ming and early Qing Dynasties, but if they were introduced by themselves, it would change the deduction of history, and it would be A huge business opportunity!
But as the old saying goes, it's not the business that's on the pole. Zhao Xuanyi held Gu Kaiyuan's hand and said, "Mr. Gu, these things of yours are too strange. We have never heard of these things or seen them! Just based on the items in your hands, I am really surprised. can not believe!"
"Sir, why are you so snobbish? These are all good things for me!" Gu Kaiyuan said hurriedly.
Zhao Xuanyi smiled, "Yes, it may be a good thing, but Mr. Gu, if a thousand-mile horse doesn't meet Bole, it will never become a treasure. You still need to find a good owner for these things! I think Du Yuanwai is really not interested in your things, so why don't you Let’s leave first, and we’ll talk about it later when we are destined, what do you think?” Zhao Xuanyi asked with a smile.
Gu Kaiyuan sighed and smiled bitterly, "Goods are sold to people with a discerning eye. It doesn't matter if the treasure meets the Ming Lord! I am a treasure, and someone will definitely recognize it. It is not the behavior of a man to be groveling! Farewell!" After Gu Kaiyuan finished speaking, he took the He turned around and left with various seeds.
Zhao Xuanyi gave Jinglan a look, and Jinglan naturally understood what it meant: "Young Master, I will go back first and pick you up later!"
"Sure! I still have a lot to say with Mr. Du! You can leave first!" After Zhao Xuanyi finished speaking, he gave Shen Wei a look, and Shen Wei hurriedly handed over the gift!
Du Chun smiled when he saw it. Although it's not strange to say that there are many people, he still has to say what he should say in the situation. "Look, come on. You've brought so many gifts. You're so polite!"
Zhao Xuanyi smiled slightly: "Mr. Du is not an outsider, so it should be!"
"Quick, quick, please come in, General Zhao!" Du Chun enthusiastically found Zhao Xuanyi and entered the mansion, and Shen Wei followed him in!
After arriving at the hall, everyone was seated separately. Du Chun hurriedly asked someone to bring hot tea. "General Zhao, I heard that you are no longer in the capital? Now you have gone to the south of the Yangtze River. Are you coming back to visit relatives?"
"What Du Yuanwai said is true. I am now without an official position, so I want to change my lifestyle. Now that I am no longer in the capital, and there is no need to train in the army, I just want to do business with Du Yuanwai and make some money!" Zhao Xuanyi Said with a smile.
When Du Chun heard this, he laughed loudly, "General Zhao, are you kidding or are you serious? You are my famous general, but now you want to abandon military service and go into business? This is a bit embarrassing!"
"General? Haha! Generals also need to eat! I want to ask you if you can still buy vegetables now? I want to buy some in bulk!" Zhao Xuanyi said with a smile.
"Of course there are vegetables, but the current prices... I wonder if General Zhao can accept it?"
"You tell me first, and I'll listen!"
"If nothing else, just this cabbage, which costs six cents a piece now, and a radish, which already costs seven cents. Can you accept this price?" Du Chun asked with a smile.
When Zhao Xuanyi heard this, his eyes widened. He didn't expect that things in spring would be so expensive! If you buy vegetables at this price and then sell them as dehydrated vegetables, you probably won’t make much profit!
After Zhao Xuanyi heard this, he shook his head slightly, "This is really not the time to do business!"
"Really? Now the price of vegetables is almost as high as that of meat! Three kilograms of vegetables can buy one kilogram of meat. How many rich people do you think are willing to do this vegetable business for nothing?"
After hearing this, Zhao Xuanyi nodded lightly, "That's it. Let's talk about it later. I wonder how Du Yuanwai is doing at home recently? Is there anything you need help with?"
"General Zhao is interested. Everything is fine in my family!"
After hearing this, Zhao Xuanyi smiled slightly: "Du Yuanwai, I don't want to hide it from you. Xinyu... is now my woman, so the relationship between our two families must be close and not far from each other in the future. If Du Yuanwai needs anything, I'll let you know." If you want to help, just ask, you’re welcome!”
After Du Chun heard Zhao Xuanyi's words, his expression became dull, but then he softened a lot, "I have nothing to do with that unfilial daughter anymore, General Zhao doesn't have to care about what I think!"
When Zhao Xuanyi heard this, he realized that the relationship between Xindao and the two men might not be eased so easily, and since he was always an outsider, he should leave this matter to them themselves!
Zhao Xuanyi sat with Du Chun for about half an hour, then got up and left. Du Chun also walked all the way to the door of the house. Zhao Xuanyi got on the carriage and Shen Wei drove away!
After walking a hundred meters away from Du's house, Zhao Xuanyi hurriedly asked, "Sister-in-law, where was that person just now?"
"People have been sent to Taifeng Tower. Gu Kaiyuan is waiting for you, brother!" Jinglan said.
"Beautiful!" Zhao Xuanyi patted Shen Wei on the shoulder, "Quick, go to Taifeng Tower!"
Shen Wei flicked the reins, and the carriage went straight to Taifeng Tower. After arriving at Taifeng Tower, Zhao Xuanyi had just entered the gate, and saw the shopkeeper of Taifeng Tower hurriedly greeting him. "Oh my God! Isn't this General Zhao? You haven't seen me for a long time." Come to our store!”
Zhao Xuanyi thought to himself, I would like to come, but it’s a pity that I’m not in the capital! "Happy Chinese New Year, shopkeeper!"
"Happy New Year! Happy New Year!"
After chatting with a few people, Zhao Xuanyi went up to the second floor. When he walked into the box, he saw Gu Kaiyuan sitting alone with a wine glass in his hand and four dishes in front of him, drinking alone!
Seeing Zhao Xuanyi coming, Gu Kaiyuan stood up in a hurry and said, "See General Zhao. I just didn't recognize General Zhao because I didn't recognize General Zhao. Please forgive me!"
Zhao Xuanyi hurriedly helped the man up, and then said with a smile, "What kind of general do you want? I am just an ordinary citizen now, sit down and talk, don't be formal!"
Gu Kaiyuan then sat down and said, "Mr. Zhao, why did you call me here?"
"I really have a favor to ask of you!"
"Master Zhao, please speak!"
"Let me ask first, how many seeds do you have in your hand?" Zhao Xuanyi asked.
Mentioning this matter, Gu Kaiyuan sighed, "Mr. Zhao, I went out with the caravan and didn't come back for at least three or four months. Because I brought too many things, I just brought back a few taels of seeds. I want to find someone who knows the goods. After we’ve negotiated, I’ll go to the Western Regions and bring back some more!”
"But from the beginning of the year to the end of the year, I contacted more than 20 shopkeepers, but no one was willing to agree to this matter. Now, there is nothing I can do!" After Gu Kaiyuan finished speaking, he picked up the wine glass and drank a glass of it himself. Boring wine.
Zhao Xuanyi thought to himself that it would be harder than killing people to make these pedantic feudal people accept foreign things. "But as far as I know, these seeds need to be cultivated into seedlings before they can be sown. Can you do this?"
"Yes! I have some seedlings at home now, but because the weather is too cold and the house is not heated enough, they are already 80% frozen to death! Without the fruits they have produced, no one will believe me!" Gu Kaiyuan shook his head and said.
"I believe it!"
Gu Kaiyuan looked at Zhao Xuanyi and suddenly smiled, "Mr. Zhao, do you believe this?"
"Naturally, tomatoes are red, with peel on the outside and flesh like agate on the inside. As for peppers, they are green, taste very spicy, and can turn red when ripe!" Zhao Xuanyi said with a smile.
After hearing what Zhao Xuanyi said, Gu Kaiyuan was very surprised, "Mr. Zhao, you actually know these things? Could it be that you have also been to the Western Regions?"
"Of course, when I was young, I also traveled north and south! I drank water on the bank of the Yangtze River, and even kissed a beautiful blonde girl!" Zhao Xuanyi said loudly.
"Hahaha...!" Everyone in the room laughed!
Gu Kaiyuan hurriedly raised his glass: "General Zhao, I know your strength, do you plan to sow these exotic foods? If these foods can be introduced to our Ming Dynasty, it will be a thing that changes history!"
Zhao Xuanyi also raised his glass, "Of course! I found you just because I want to cooperate with you. You see, the Spring Festival has just passed, and there are still three months until the planting time. Can you go to the Western Regions again and tell what you have seen?" Buy food seeds in large quantities!"
"Then come to me, I will prepare the land, and we will sow the seeds together. You tell me how much money you need to buy the seeds, and I will get them for you! When all the fruits come out, I will give you a share. What do you think?"
Gu Kaiyuan looked at Zhao Xuanyi in disbelief, "Mr. Zhao, do you really mean what you said?"
"I always tell the truth!"
"Give me the money you used to buy the seeds. Aren't you afraid that I'll run away with it?"
Zhao Xuanyi laughed loudly when he heard this, "You are a man of great talent. You dare to think about buying the seeds from the Western Regions and sowing them in our Central Plains. Such courage and thoughts are not something that worldly people can do." ! Just tell me, how much silver is needed?"
"This?" Gu Kaiyuan looked confused. "Mr. Zhao, I am dissatisfied with you. I can say that I don't have any money now. If you let me transport the seeds back, the round trip expenses and expenses, plus the money to buy the seeds, , at least...?" Gu Kaiyuan stretched out four fingers!
"Forty taels?" Zhao Xuanyi asked.
"At least this number is required!" Gu Kaiyuan said.
Zhao Xuanyi smiled after hearing this and turned to look at Shen Wei. Shen Wei took out a fifty-tael silver note directly from his pocket. Zhao Xuanyi took it and put it in Gu Kaiyuan's hand.
"I'll give you fifty taels. You can transport the seeds to me as soon as possible. We'll plant them today! If they can bear fruit in the fall, we can sell them!"
Gu Kaiyuan looked at the banknote in his hand and couldn't believe it, "You really gave me so much money?"
"I, Zhao Xuanyi, have always used people without suspicion and used them without suspicion. The more seeds, the better. Don't come to the capital after you buy them. I no longer live in the city. I have now moved to Hangzhou. In this way, I will ask someone to give it to you later. Write down the address, draw a picture, and come find me when you come back!"
"And I will go back and prepare the land. Then you just need to bring the seeds back and we will cultivate them together! If we have money, we can all make it together. What do you think?"
After Gu Kaiyuan heard this, he immediately raised his glass and said, "Mr. Zhao, let's not talk nonsense. Just wait for me to come back. I will definitely take care of things for you by then!"
"Sure, I'm waiting for your good news!" After Zhao Xuanyi finished speaking, he raised his wine glass and the two of them drank a glass of wine. The matter was settled!
Shen Wei and Jinglan sat aside and ate quietly without disturbing the conversation between Zhao Xuanyi and Gu Kaiyuan. Zhao Xuanyi drank the wine very happily. He originally wanted to ask Du Chun to get some vegetables or grow them himself, but now he has Taking another path is naturally the best!
After drinking and eating, Zhao Xuanyi and Gu Kaiyuan parted. Shen Wei came to Zhao Xuanyi and said, "Young Master, when did you go to the Western Regions? Why didn't I know?"
"In a dream!"
"..." Shen Wei was so angry that he didn't get angry to death. "You haven't even been there, how can you safely let such a person do the work?"
Zhao Xuanyi couldn't explain to Shen Wei. After all, the seeds in Gu Kaiyuan's hands were real, and he still knew the seeds of peppers and tomatoes! If it can really succeed, then the opportunity to make a fortune will come again!
"It's only fifty taels. Now I can buy a loyal person. These prices are not enough. Let's go back home! Get ready and set off home tomorrow to buy more land in Hangzhou and prepare to plant a farmer!" Zhao Xuanyi said with a smile. .
Shen Wei smiled, "You don't plan to be a general, but a farmer!"
"Correct! We are just ordinary people, why are we generals? Let's go!" After Zhao Xuanyi finished speaking, he got on the carriage.
Shen Wei and Jinglan looked at each other, smiled slightly, and neither of them spoke. Instead, they got into the carriage together and set off to the General's Mansion.
