A good business needs to meet many conditions, and the only thing required for a good business is a long and continuous supply of money and food.
In this case, it would be much simpler to negotiate this business.
Most of the people like Wan Shan came from the Huaihe River and the Huaihe River. Through the offshore salt field, there would be a steady stream of coarse salt transported northward. As long as it operates well, the salt market in Hebei and Hedong can be completely occupied.
As for smuggling and selling, the blame is hard to bear, but there is no need to worry. After taking the Zhending Mansion, he will be the emperor of this area.
The pass is still there, how can we control it properly to avoid causing trouble behind the scenes again?
After all, money touches people's hearts, and people's hearts are the most unpredictable.
The things he was holding on to were not so secure. It happened that Tian Mi and Jiang Jing had opened up the trade route from Bianliang to Damingfu.
Tian Mi is an old businessman with rich experience, and he can handle all the twists and turns.
And Jiang Jing is a good calculator. Once the money is counted in his hands, there will be no unclear calculation.
Coupled with the fact that he had recruited his own people, Wanshan's salt merchants were blocking the whole journey up and down the river. He was not afraid that they could make some noise, but it seemed a bit too hasty to call the two of them over to contact them right now.
The matter of Zhending Mansion has not yet been finalized.
After thinking about it again and again, Gao Kanxing spoke again: "Whether you dare or not is not just a matter of words, it depends on whether you are sensible and whether you know what the righteousness of the family and the country is."
"You villain, I'm stupid, please let me know."
Wan Shan looked hesitant, lying on the ground, raised his head and asked cautiously.
Gao Kan looked at him and suddenly smiled: "All the coarse salt you smuggled came from the salt fields on the Huaihe River, right?"
"Young Master is wise, that's true." Wan Shan didn't dare to quibble and admitted immediately.
"To transport salt all the way from Yangzhou to Hebei, the journey is more than a thousand miles. Traveling such a long distance must have cost you a lot of time." Gao Kan murmured slowly, touching his chin.
"I am not an unkind person, and no matter how much you spent up front, once the goods are transported into Zhending Mansion, they will be priced at the price you sold them in Zhending Mansion, and you will take 40% of the profits. Do you think it is appropriate?"
As soon as you open your mouth, Gaokan will reduce the profit by half.
As a result, they transferred the private salt from the Huaihe River to the north of the canal, and there was almost no surplus to make.
Traders travel thousands of miles away and take huge risks to smuggle private salt. Naturally, they are interested in the huge benefits of smuggling. Who would be willing to run if they don't make money?
Therefore, Wan Shan's face was all filled with hesitation.
Gao Kan was not in a hurry to rush him. He sat on the main seat and waited quietly to see when he could figure out the reason.
After hesitating again and again, Wan Shan seemed to have made up his mind. He raised his head and asked, "I dare to ask, Master, if the villain can wait for the goods to arrive at the Zhending Mansion, calculate the price at that time, and hand over 40% of the profit. Can he leave the Zhending Mansion again and continue?" Going north?"
This is interesting.
Private salt continues to travel north. The further it goes, the higher the local selling price will naturally be.
Gao Kan only said that when the goods arrive in Zhending Mansion, they will share the profits at the market price of Zhending Mansion. He did not say that they must stay in Zhending Mansion and sell them on the spot.
In this way, as long as he promises to allow these private salts to leave Zhending Mansion smoothly, there will still be a surplus to be earned. However, there is a war on Hedong Road at the moment, and the Jin Army has already captured Xinzhou and Daizhou, and Ninghua The army was also in danger, and Taiyuan Prefecture was even besieged by the Jin army, which was equivalent to cutting off the trade route to the northwest.
Unless people like Wan Shan really want money at the expense of their lives, and they have to carry it despite the flames of war.
Originally, Gaokan didn't have to think about this. Anyway, Wanshan and the others were not his own, and all he wanted was the profits they made from this trip to transport private salt.
But for long-term considerations, it is naturally better to keep them alive, and it is not a good thing to continue going north.
So after thinking about it again, Gao Kan said: "It's not impossible to continue going north, but the current situation of the war on Hedong Road is unclear. All roads to the northwest have been cut off by the Jin Army, so you can't go."
Wan Shan heard this and said: "This villain only goes to Taiyuan Mansion and will never interact with gold thieves!"
Hearing this, Gao Kan's heart moved.
Wan Shan's words seem to have the meaning of making a fortune for the country.
The war in Taiyuan Prefecture is critical, which will naturally make it difficult to sustain various supplies, and the market prices will naturally rise.
Just like grain, grass, salt, etc., they are all indispensable and necessary, and they can even be carried to the sky. Therefore, as long as you can enter Taiyuan Mansion, the profits will be extraordinary.
Gao Kan stared at Wan Shan, feeling a little hesitant.
Seeing that he remained silent, cold sweat broke out on Wan Shan's forehead, and he lowered his head with a guilty conscience.
After pondering for a long time, Gao Kan said: "I only care about the Zhending Mansion to ensure that you are safe. But if you leave the Zhending Mansion and enter the Taiyuan Mansion, there will be chaos there, so I won't care about it."
"I thank you for your gift, young master!" Wan Shan said hurriedly.
When the business comes to this level, the conditions are considered settled, and then the approximate time limit for the goods to be delivered to Zhending Mansion, the money entrustment, etc. are determined, and everything is complete.
It turns out that Wanshan and the others have done this skillfully with the Hedao Yamen of Zhending Prefecture, and they are all very appropriate. There is no need to worry about it anymore, just do it as usual.
However, Tonghedao Yamen entrusts it to the government, and it is limited to half a year, and can only be concluded twice a year.
Gao Kan couldn't wait for those times, so he naturally wanted to shorten this time.
However, salt merchants like Wanshan also have their own difficulties. They transport private salt from the Huaihe River and go all the way north. After stumbling and stumbling, they finally reach the boundary of Zhending Mansion.
Even if everything goes smoothly once it is sent out, it will take at least a month or two to get there.
Not to mention, the current civil war in Zhending Mansion has not yet been completely settled, and the transfer time will definitely be delayed again. As a result, even if the time is shortened, it cannot be shortened too much.
After much deliberation, the next season was finally decided.
Delivery once every three months was barely acceptable to Gao Kan, and he still had enough money on hand to wait until the next delivery.
After everything was explained clearly, a few people were asked to retreat and go to the stronghold to find military supplies. They left the necessary documents so that when they next transfer to Zhending Mansion, they can smoothly transport them by river. , Secondly, with these, Gaokan can know how much goods are passing through the border.
According to Xu Wen's previous instructions, the Hedao Yamen of Zhending Prefecture formed a joint venture with these salt merchants, and within half a year, one hundred thousand taels of silver was credited to the account.
Although Gaokan is not a joint stock company at the moment, the 40% cut is probably not too small. Calculated every season, there should still be tens of thousands of taels.
In addition to finding some other businesses to do, he will be able to pull up an elite and strong army in less than half a year. When the guys in his hands are in good shape, his back will be strong.
The battle between Bailingzhai and the thick-armored cavalry of the Jin Army was really frustrating.
The soldiers and horses brought by Cao Qi were still the elite of Zhendingfu Xiang Army, and the weapons they were given were not bad.
Even so, the soldiers' bows and arrows could not even penetrate the Jin army's armor, and could not cause any effective damage, let alone anything else.
Gao Kan thought in his heart that when he got money, he would replace all his archers with powerful bows and crossbows to see how hard the Jin army's turtle shell was.
