Lu Chen left the palace in a good mood, and he didn't care about other people's moods.
Of course, everyone who came to the morning court today knew that Lu Chen was summoned by Li Yuan alone. As for the reason, there were naturally many people guessing. Li Yuan even discussed the matter in secret with Lu Chen in the Ganlu Hall. These people also received the message, but no one knew the content of the secret conversation.
After Chang Bao entered Ganlu Hall, Li Yuan ordered Chang Bao to go to the Shangyi Bureau to inform Yan Lide to go to Lujiazhuang tomorrow to find Lu Chen. Although the officials of the Shangyi Bureau did not have any real power, their rank was not low, not to mention that this organization was only about relationships. Chang Bao really didn't understand why Li Yuan sent the head of this organization to Lujiazhuang in the department of emperor's clothing and cases. Could it be that he wanted the Clothing Bureau to make wedding clothes for Lu Chen? Then this standard is too high! Chang Bao couldn't help but take a peek at Li Yuan while answering the order.
Of course, this is just what Chang Bao thinks. If Chang Bao knew what Lu Chen really wanted, Chang Bao would probably be even more shocked. After all, an official from the fifth rank was asked to work on a construction site for a county official. As a "contractor", I guess Lu Chen is the only one in the world who can do such a thing, and it is only Li Yuan who trusts Lu Chen so much that he would let Lu Chen do such "mischief"!
Naturally, Chang Bao did not dare to ask Li Yuan about these matters. He could only guess on his own while informing Yan Lide, the chief officer of Shangyi Bureau and the imperial minister of Shangyi.
"My lord, there are several Hu businessmen who have been buying cattle, sheep and horses recently!" Xiao Yu, who was drinking tea in the front hall, received a report from the housekeeper Xiao Huan.
"Just buy it! Is there anything unusual about such a small thing?" Xiao Yu put down the tea cup in his hand and looked at Xiao Huan who interrupted his reading with some displeasure.
"Those Hu merchants are from Li Te. Moreover, when Hu merchants come to the Tang Dynasty, they basically sell cattle, sheep and horses. They actually buy these livestock in the Tang Dynasty. I think there is something strange in this!" Xiao Huan bowed again! She Tong Xiao Yu said.
"Huh?" After hearing Xiao Huan's words, Xiao Yu put down the book in his hand and looked at Xiao Huan. After all, Xiao Huan's words were not without purpose. Those Hu merchants who came to Datang to sell most of the livestock were cattle, sheep, and horses, and the lesser ones were There are some furs, and of course glass and jewelry. However, due to the emergence of auctions, the sales of glass and jewelry have plummeted.
It’s not that there are no wealthy households buying such luxury goods, but that many aristocratic families’ purchasing power for colored glaze has now shifted to the once-a-month colored glaze auctions held in the “Prosperous Age”. What business brings is much higher.
Now there are actually several Hu merchants who are reversely purchasing cattle, sheep and horses, which is a bit strange. You must know that the countries where Hu merchants in the Western Regions are located have the least amount of such things. After all, don't look at those countries in the Western Regions that are also known as A country, but basically a city with surrounding nomadic peoples.
"Send someone to find out what's going on!" After thinking about it for a while, Xiao Yu directly ordered Xiao Huan, and then picked up the scroll and read it again. After all, this kind of thing is not a big deal for their family. Xiao Yu still understands the influence of people who are not from my race, not to mention the news that the Turks are going south. Xiao Yu still wants to see what these Hu merchants are going to do!
Xiao Huan took the order and turned around and left immediately, arranging for someone to investigate the matter.
"Shopkeeper Qian!" In the reception room of Shengshi, Qian Junnan met several Hu businessmen headed by He Futai again.
"It's only been a few days, and you're here to look for me again. Have you prepared those things?" Qian Junnan motioned for a few people to sit down and talk, and at the same time waved to the waiters to serve tea to these Hu merchants.
"If you want to prepare everything, I'm afraid it will take some time, so let's think about it, can we exchange part of it first, let the two of them take it back to exchange for money, and then buy cattle, sheep and horses, and come back to trade again?" He Futai did not agree either. He politely told Qian Junnan the results of their discussion, while pointing at the rough-looking Mi Su and Shi Lun beside him.
"This..." After hearing He Futai's words, Qian Junnan began to think in silence. The question Qian Junnan was thinking about was actually the "installment payment" model that Lu Chen had chatted with him. However, it was obvious that He Futai The suggestions put forward were obviously different from the installment payment model that he had mentioned. Moreover, Qian Junnan had also considered the situation mentioned by He Futai. After all, if he really wanted to buy what Qian Junnan said in large quantities, Converting the financial resources of He Futai and others into cattle, sheep and horses, the amount required is really not small.
What's more, the price of cattle, sheep and horses here in Chang'an is more than twice as high as the price for the Sogdians to buy cattle, sheep and horses from their "hometown". Otherwise, those Hu merchants would not have bothered to buy those cattle, sheep and horses. Don sold it.
"Okay! You all are sincerely interested in buying. I will decide this matter!" Qian Junnan nodded directly and agreed. Qian Junnan felt that there was no need to report this kind of thing to his father-in-law, not to mention that his father-in-law was with him. I have said it before, only the results, not the process.
"Thank you, shopkeeper Qian!" Originally, He Futai came here with the attitude of giving it a try. After all, this kind of transaction method has never been done before. After all, in the past, it was all about paying with one hand and delivering the goods, and the money and goods were paid directly. But never There is no such thing as buying in batches like him.
"No! What are you going to buy in the first batch?" Qian Junnan waved his hands and smiled, then looked at a few people and asked.
He Futai discussed with several others and directly reported the quantity of the first batch of goods, which also included five glazed balls. The price they gave was five hundred sheep, two hundred cattle and three hundred horses!
When Qian Junnan heard the quotation from He Futai and others, he rubbed his chin and thought about it. Logically speaking, the number of these livestock and horses was not large, but judging from the price, it was not a small number. After all, they were purchased in Datang. , while Qian Junnan was thinking about it, He Futai and the others looked at Qian Junnan anxiously, and their Adam's apple even kept moving up and down because of swallowing saliva.
"Okay!" After a long time, Qian Junnan responded directly. In fact, Qian Junnan himself was trying to seduce the appetite of these Hu businessmen. As for the cost price of those things, according to what Lu Chen told Qian Junnan, it was estimated that even a hundred A cow is not worth it, but Qian Junnan naturally will not let these Hu merchants know the cost price, and is thinking deeply just to make these things for these Hu merchants, and if they transport them back, they can make a lot of money. impression of something.
