Yang Wannian asked Yang Fu to come and apologize, and his attitude was adequate. Zhao Tai was not unreasonable, so he smiled and said forget it.
Zhao Tai was very generous, but Yang Wannian still looked gloomy.
This Yang Fu cost him tens of thousands of dollars every month, how could he swallow this sigh of relief.
"Go away! Don't let me see you again!" Yang Wannian waved his hands angrily.
Yang Furu was amnesty and quickly got up and fled the room.
When Zhao Tai saw Yang Wannian doing this, he smiled and said: "Yang, I have signed a contract with Zheng about soap. I am the most honest person, so I really can't give you the agency right of soap. But now, I I need a lot of things, such as fine iron, fishing boats, porcelain, and cloth. If Dongsheng has one, I am willing to purchase a batch. In addition, if our Cathay Trading Company produces new goods, I will consider looking for Dongsheng as an agent. .”
Yang Wannian exhaled and could only smile and said: "Master Zhao has good goods. Next time he must come to our Dongsheng first."
Zhao Tai raised his glass and said, "Definitely!"
Although he did not get the supply of soap, Zhao Tai agreed to purchase a batch of supplies from the Dongsheng. Yang Wannian was not without gains and could make some money.
The two of them finished their meal happily, signed the purchase order, and then left with satisfaction.
Zhao Tai was quite satisfied with his trip to the Southern Song Dynasty. The goods he brought were basically sold out.
Now Zhao Tai does not have to worry about the sales of goods, he only needs to produce at full capacity and earn at least 20,000 yuan every month, and the financial pressure is immediately relieved.
This made Zhao Tai feel happy. At present, it seemed that his strategy of producing industrial goods and then selling them to the Southern Song Dynasty in exchange for food and strategic materials was completely feasible.
After meeting with Yang Wannian, Zhao Tai said goodbye to Zhu Wei and returned to Chuzhou.
However, he did not stay in Chuzhou for long, but decided to go to Donghai Island.
Last time Zhao Tai brought back 5,000 people from Donghai Island, and there were still 7,000 people left on the island. Later, Wuxian's troops were transferred back, and the defense became empty. Zhao Tai could only send some troops over.
Today, there are two thousand people on the island, all of whom are Zhao Tai's men and are garrisoned by Sun Li, a thousand households under his command.
Zhao Tai and Zhu Wei reached a purchase agreement. However, the Song Dynasty originally produced so much grain and oil, and now suddenly there was a big buyer like him. Such an additional demand would inevitably lead to an increase in grain and oil prices.
Zhao Tai's workshop follows the strategy of small profits but quick turnover.
This strategy can solve the livelihood of hungry people and recruit more workers, but the gross profit margin of the product is very low, so production costs must be controlled.
Among them, grain is not bad. The total output in the Southern Song Dynasty was large, and there was more demand than Zhao Tai, so the price did not fluctuate much.
The key is oil. The output in the Southern Song Dynasty is not high, so in addition to purchasing from the Southern Song Dynasty, Zhao Tai has to find a way on his own.
East Island, pier.
Zhao Tai brought several boats to the shore. As soon as he got off the boat, Sun Li and Li Zhongquan rushed over.
"Ms. sir!" Sun Li and others saluted happily.
Zhao Tai waved his hand, looked back at Haizhou City opposite, and asked: "How good is the situation here!"
Sun Li said: "Everything is fine, but I can't sleep at night!"
Zhao Tai asked: "Why?"
Sun Li pointed to the Mongolian flag on the Haizhou City opposite, "Three thousand Mongolian troops are stationed opposite, separated by a few miles of strait. The brothers are worried about their sneak attacks, so they have to half-open their eyes when sleeping!"
Zhao Tai nodded slightly. Donghai Island is too close to Haizhou, and the Mongolian army can cross it by rowing a sampan. The brothers on the island must be prepared at any time.
"Thank you for your hard work, brothers!" Zhao Tai patted Sun Li and others on the shoulders.
Li Zhongquan said: "Ms. sir, we can't sleep here, and the people on the other side are actually afraid of our sneak attack, so they can't sleep well at night either!"
Li Zhongquan was originally the defender of Haizhou. After being captured by Zhao Tai, he surrendered to Zhao Tai.
Zhao Tai continued to use him, but he was not allowed to command the army. His family was also taken away, so he was not worried about his rebellion for the time being.
Zhao Tai looked at him, "Do you know the situation on the other side?"
Li Zhongquan said: "I dare not hide it from my husband, the garrison opposite is my acquaintance! After they occupied Haizhou, they sent someone to contact me!"
Zhao Tai asked: "Are Li Fen's troops stationed across the way? Do they want you to be an internal agent?"
Li Zhongquan shook his head, "My husband is wise and is Li Fen's army. They did have this idea, but after being sternly rejected by the humble official, they made a new request."
Zhao Tai became interested, "What's the request?"
Li Zhongquan said: "They hope that both sides will maintain the status quo and no one will attack the other! However, we are worried that the other side is deliberately paralyzing us, so we cannot believe it easily!"
Zhao Tai stroked his beard. Li Fen suffered heavy losses in the Huainan War, so he probably didn't dare to provoke a war.
Zhao Tai arranged a detailed arrangement among Li Fen's army, that is, Yang You, the general of the Li army who was captured in Pi County. I wonder if he passed his words to Yang Miaozhen and Li Fen.
Zhao Tai's territory now includes the Southern Song Dynasty to the south and the Jin Kingdom to the northwest. If he wants to develop, he can only seize Shandong eastward.
Li Fen suffered a huge defeat, and he didn't know if he could instigate rebellion.
If Li Fen can be allowed to rebel against Mongolia in advance, Zhao Tai may occupy the prefectures and counties in Shandong.
Thinking of this, Zhao Tai praised: "You have done a good job. You really can't trust them easily. You must be vigilant to guard against their sneak attacks. However, don't refuse their proposal. No matter whether they are sincere or not, we can use their tricks to counter the enemy." Come here and paralyze them!”
Zhao Tai said, pointing to the few cargo ships he brought, and smiled: "I'm bringing you some good goods this time, you send a few ships close to the other side, sell them to Haizhou, and see how they react! "
The war in the north had devastated the economy, and many items could not be produced and needed to be purchased from the Southern Song Dynasty.
Zhao Tai brought a batch of living supplies from Chuzhou to the soldiers and civilians on the island, and asked Sun Li and others to take some and sell them to Haizhou to see the reaction of the defenders on the other side.
Li Zhongquan immediately said: "I'll make arrangements for you now."
Zhao Tai nodded slightly, and Li Zhongquan immediately went to arrange the boat. Not long after, a boat left the dock and headed for Haizhou on the other side.
When Zhao Tai saw the ship leaving, he immediately asked Sun Li: "I asked you to buy a big ship and recruit fishermen to go fishing. How are you preparing?"
Sun Li said: "According to your husband's request, we have purchased two large ships and recruited more than 60 sailors and fishermen!"
Zhao Tai nodded with satisfaction, "Yes, we have two ships, we can go to sea for a try!"
Whale blubber is very rich and can be as thick as tens to tens of centimeters.
Zhao Tai hunted whales, and the poor oil could be used to make soap. The better oil could be refined into lamp oil and sold to the court and nobles of the Southern Song Dynasty. In addition, the whale meat could also be pickled and used as military rations.
Zhao Tai felt that if he could successfully capture whales, he could establish several workshops dedicated to processing whales on Donghai Island and form a new industry.
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