"The imperial court requires a lot of tribute from us every year, but it has been very small in recent years!"
Ning Yu sighed and said: "We will give whatever we can. It is the justice of heaven for ministers to pay tribute to the imperial court. The tribute officials sent by the imperial court are not blind. If they see our beautiful buildings and luxurious houses intoxicated with wealth, then If you openly oppose the imperial court and refuse to pay tribute, then they will send troops to suppress it, which is no different from rebellion!"
There are rules for being a courtier. If you break the rules, you will be punished. Ning Yu knows this truth better than anyone else.
“There are many people in places like Guangnan who are poorer than us in Anping Prefecture!”
In a good year, everyone can still pay taxes, but in a bad year, everyone can only sell iron or even their children.
Some tax collectors in the court are reasonable and can report truthfully. This place is so big, everyone knows it.
Take Wang Mao, the tax collector from Fengshan, for example. Such a person is not a good person. In name, he collects taxes for the country, but in fact, he just wants to line his own pockets! People in Guangnan will get up and make trouble every time they encounter such an official!
"What should we do?"
"What else can we do? We owe it to you! We can't let the court beat us just because we are poor. How can there be any reason in the world? We are poor. Logically speaking, the court should give us money every year to keep us loyal. They, but we can’t get this money, neither side will give it, and no one owes anyone!”
The two of them drank tea, which was a bit unpleasant. Every family has its own sutras that are difficult to recite.
As the head of this family, Ning Yu has a child who is disobedient, just like the tragedy that happened two days ago. He should be beaten or scolded, but there is always a certain degree of control in order to manage the family well.
"What else I confiscated here is that these bullshit are rich, and we Dong people have no other abilities. We are not as good at serving crops as you Han people, and we only know how to hunt. This is really powerful."
"Then you don't plan to sell this leather?"
Ning Yu cursed and said: "Sell it, I have even dreamed of selling it. If I sell it, I will have money to redeem my son, so as not to be embarrassed here. But no one is taking it here. In the early years, there were many people taking it, but now How many people come to Guangnan? I won’t talk about other places, just take the nearby Longzhou. The leathers at home are many times mine, and they are all rotten in the warehouse! A piece of leather only costs a few cents, so good It costs dozens or hundreds of cents, and the shipping fee alone is not enough!”
"Then why do you continue to collect these skins?"
"We can't help it if we don't accept it! The Dong people have to use these things to deduct taxes!"
Ning Yu was not afraid of embarrassment and said directly: "You have also gone out for a walk and you can see what the situation is like here. In your hometown, people will not die just because of a few grasses. If I didn't take action the day before yesterday, these Do you believe that people can kill hundreds of people by hacking each other to death?”
Liang Chuan didn't answer.
"You must have never seen it. I know that you Han people talk about peace being the most important thing, but it's different here. We are poor, and there are unruly people in the poor mountains and rivers. A few pennies can mean the difference between their wealth and life! The court presses us hard every year Ah, don't look at the fact that we still have a Han official who knows the state here. Everyone treats him like a land lord, and it is of no use at all. This land lord is not effective against anyone, but it is most effective against a chieftain like me. If there is any trouble, immediately write a note and send it to Bianjing, and trouble will follow!"
"The pressure from above is tight, and there are still a group of hard-working people below. The cave people ask them to hand over food. Wherever they go to live, there is only so much land. Every year they collect food and they don't even have enough to eat! When it's time to hand over food, they just If you can use these furs to pay for food, take them. It's useless. The court only takes away twenty furs every year, but I can receive thousands of furs every year! If you don't accept them, you can't destroy the Dong people under my control. Force him to death!”
Thousands of photos! There are so many!
"Let's go and see how many skins there are."
Luo Niang took Liang Chuan and just took a cursory glance without going in to count them in detail. Ning Yu took Liang Chuan for a walk. The number of leather goods inside and their good quality made Liang Chuan's mouth water.
A whole piece of tiger skin, except for a few small wounds that should have been caused when the tiger was shot, there are almost no traces of other man-made damage.
"This beast weighs more than 600 kilograms. It took two of my best hunters to kill it. For this reason, I did not give the skin to the court and have kept it here."
More than six hundred pounds! This big bug is much bigger than the one I hit back then!
"Good leather!" Liang Chuan stroked the tiger skin. It felt soft and the entire skin was shiny, as if the tiger was not dead yet!
"Of course it's a good piece of leather. Last year I met a Han businessman who offered me two thousand bucks to buy my piece of leather. He scolded me and sent me away!"
Liang Chuan hummed and said with a smile: "My leather made a small jacket for my son. There are many people in Xinghua who want to buy it back from me. There are people who offer hundreds of guan. How can I be willing to sell it? You have two guan here." Just wanting to take advantage of this huge opportunity is a bit unreasonable!"
Ning Yu looked at Liang Chuan and said, "Do you like it? I'll give it to you!"
ah?
"How can this be done? I can't afford such an expensive gift!"
Ning Yu carefully rolled up the tiger skin and said to Liang Chuan: "Compared to your promise to our Anping Prefecture, what does this tiger skin mean? If you can really make Anping Prefecture use cow urine and dong ointment, Countless people can benefit from doing business, but Qu Qu is like a tiger skin, it’s me who took advantage of your brother!”
Liang Chuan took the tiger skin, thinking that the boss Xiaocheng had a tiger skin jacket, and he often asked for sweet potatoes, but there was nowhere to get the tiger skin, and there was no place to buy it if he had money. Now, finally, he could Make him another one!
This tiger skin is too complete, and there is a lot of material left. In the future, Yuzhen’s child will not know whether it is a boy or a girl. Regardless of gender, one more piece can be made. All three children will have a share, regardless of each other!
"Thank you, Mr. Ning. Being so polite would be a bit fake. I really like this skin. How did you make it? You can handle the skin so well!" The tiger Liang Chuan shot was a little gray after the skin was peeled off. It's because it wasn't handled properly, but the best local craftsmen were hired to handle it.
Ning Yu said: "After peeling off the skin, cut off the tendons and meat attached to the skin. After scraping, let it cool. Use a knife to scrape from the valley of the skin towards the head. Do not scrape upside down. After scraping off the oil from the fresh skin, Use dry sawdust, talc powder, rags, etc. to rub the inner membrane of the leather plate until the fat deposits are completely wiped away, then shake off the sawdust and talcum powder, and then wrap the leather tube with the fur inward and the leather plate facing away in a special Hang on a support in a dry and ventilated place to dry."
"Later, you need to soak it in Glauber's salt and rice milk, or you can use tannic acid to treat it. The formula and process have certain technical requirements. I'm not very proficient in this. Those Orions are the best at it, and they handle it beautifully! Look, Some of the other leathers have been stored for many years, but they are still so bright, all thanks to their good craftsmanship!"
“This craft alone is worth countless dollars!”
"You're talking about it lightly. Who doesn't have a pile of leather like this? You can't even use it to make your own clothes, and no one wants to sell it to outsiders!"
It’s not that no one wants them, in fact leather goods are very popular!
Because leather goods can be made into leather armor, it is also an important raw material for making bow arms!
If the imperial court had not controlled the circulation of these military supplies, countless people would have come to buy them!
The Han family did not dare to come over in a big way. Any labeling would be a serious crime of treason. Just making bows and crossbows would be enough to kill them a hundred times!
However, Liang Chuan does not have such a deep foresight, and he does not need to smuggle arms. He only needs to transport these leathers and do regular business, which is enough for him to make a lot of money!
"Let's do it this way. From now on, you Dong people will take all the trouble of getting the skins from you. There should be such a leather goods shop in Yongzhou. Whatever the price they offer, I will pay you 20% more than them." Take it, what do you think?"
this. .
Liang Chuan's generous actions refreshed Ning Yu's understanding again and again!
Ning Yu said: "This is not good. The leather is not valuable in our Anping Prefecture, but the price will rise when it is shipped to Yongzhou. You want to give me an additional 20% profit. How can I accept it?"
"Don't you understand the reason why I charge you extra money for herbal medicines and ointments? I just want to do this business with you, Ning, and let you run it exclusively. No matter how low other people's bids are, I won't accept them! In the future, if there is no market for Guangnan’s medicinal herbs and leather goods, they will all be sent to you. Will the business pick up soon?"
Ning Yu is not a business prospect, but after hearing Liang Chuan's words, he immediately understood the stakes!
This love is so great that it knows no bounds!
If the two of them really follow their agreement, it will not be difficult for Ning Yu to become the richest man in Guangnan in the future!
No matter where Ning Yu got these herbs, ointments, golden flower tea and leather goods, as long as he has them, Liang Chuan will take them!
This is equivalent to Liang Chuan opening a branch of the Wanda Chamber of Commerce in Guangnan, and Ning Yu is the agent of this branch, responsible for his unified purchase of goods in Guangnan!
Ning Yu is not stupid. What Liang Chuan agreed with him can also be agreed with others. If others receive more goods in the future, he will naturally ship less goods here. It is also an empty agreement, and if there is a dispute in the future, it is just He was not as good as others. He had to take care of things and things that he didn't have to take into consideration. Liang Chuan helped him think of everything perfectly! This is a very good job!
"Brother Liang, you are really interesting. I, Ning Yu, have met a lot of people in my life. You are the only one that I admire so much. I will not thank you for your kindness. I will take care of these things." , I'm worried about whether you can..."
"Can you sell all these leathers?"
"Leather is not like medicinal herbs. It is gone after use. This piece of leather can be used for several generations. Who would buy so many of them?"
Of course Liang Chuan is not worried. He has a Wanda Trading Company and a Qingyuan Port in his hands. He is just worried about not being able to sell the goods. No one buys leather in such a hot place like Guangnan, but in the Qinling and Jianghuai areas, the weather temperature does not drop even a little bit after autumn. These places have the greatest demand for leather goods. As long as the quality is good, they can't be sold out. , how can I be afraid that no one will buy it?
"Don't worry, Mr. Ning. What you have to worry about now is how to receive the goods. I will ask the people from the Yongzhou Bodyguard Bureau to collect the goods on time!"
Liang Chuan has arranged this route himself. The Yongzhou Escort Bureau often delivers goods to all parts of the country. If it is just the escort's goods, it will be a bit of a loss. Liang Chuan plans to let them deliver the herbs and skins he bought to Qingyuan. , and then sold by Wanda Chamber of Commerce! This way you won’t be afraid of accidents on the road! You can also save yourself another transportation fee!
