Chapter 276 Li Zhuang's big business
Qin Chuan originally wanted to explain a few words, but after hearing Zhu Da say that, he was stunned. After a while, he wiped the corner of his eyes with his hands and asked with a long sigh: "Child, I know you feel wronged, but there is no chance to turn the tables in this matter. What do you think you will do?"
"We have no choice but to do it. As long as we don't give up, we can still find a way." Zhu Da sat upright and replied in a deep voice.
His statement made Qin Chuan and Zhou Qingyun feel much better, but Zhu Da knew that he was pretending to be calm and calm. At this moment, his mood was full of resentment and helplessness. After he realized that he could cannibalism in this era, he began to strive to be self-reliant, learn martial arts and do business to strengthen himself. However, the industry in Hebian New Village was bloodbathed by the Mongolian horse team and the official cavalry, and it ended up destroying the family. After coming to Huairen County, he made a little trouble. Most of them were just starting and planning. Suddenly, they were about to be swallowed by the army in the border town. This swallowed not only the industry, but also he had to accompany him. It turned out that the military households were indeed slaves, and the freedom they originally thought was just that the men did not notice.
Zhu Da hated his weakness even more and was powerless in the face of a truly powerful enemy. Whether it was the Mongolian horse team or the head of the border town, he wanted to not die or not implicate the people around him, he could only escape and surrender. Think about why there was no idea back then, it was nothing more than that Qin Chuan and Yang Xiong still had friendship and face had to be maintained.
"Entertainment father, why didn't they have the idea of hitting the new village by the river? Why didn't Zheng Jiaji and the others touch it?" Zhu Da found that his silence made the atmosphere in the house too depressing, so he asked two questions.
"Zheng Family Ji has long become a climate. He relies on not only the Zheng Family's own power, but the business in Hebian New Village is too small... It is said that the trade outside the city has just been done and it is not very big, so why are you seen in the eyes? There must be a reason for this." Qin Chuan was originally answering, but as he spoke, he found the question.
This question cannot be answered in a short period of time, and Zhu Da is too lazy to find the root of the problem. Even if he finds the answer, he still has to do it according to the other party's wishes.
"Qingyun, you will arrange the patrol tonight. I will go to the Li family caravan to see. No matter what the future holds, I will always receive it." Zhu Da stood up and said, looking at the depressing atmosphere in the house, he couldn't help but smile and said, "Even if we go to do things for their Yang family, we are not unable to do it ourselves. Why be so frowning? We are working on our own and doing things outside, and we can't keep an eye on the Yang family."
He was meant to make a joke, and the others were not interested in following him. Qin Chuan sat there and waved his hand, but he was not in the mood to speak. When Zhu Da and the others left the door, Zhou Qingyun looked ahead and said in a muffled voice: "We are like the Yang family, it's difficult to kill. If there is a mistake, it will cause a big disaster."
"Then it's too dangerous, don't think too far. I said I'll reply after the New Year. The plan is useless now." Zhu Da shook his head and replied. A general family like the Yang family is not a bandit or a local tyrant. Not to mention killing people, it's all different things to say whether they can rely on them.
"It's a blessing or a disaster, we will bear it together. You can do whatever you say." Zhou Qingyun's attitude was simple and straightforward.
After leaving the Qin family's house, Zhu Da called Li He and Wang Jing, and brought Fu Yu, Meng Tian and several young policemen with him. He wanted to go to the inn to deal with the caravan. It was more appropriate to bring these people. After the celebration at dinner, everyone felt that their power was much greater, and everyone was in high spirits. Zhu Da didn't want them to know what the old army came over and said, and he squeezed out a smile on his face to prevent everyone from discovering his anger.
As the Spring Festival approaches, the only inn in Huairen County has no customers, but even so, it cannot accommodate all the Li family caravans. There are also many friends who spend money to stay in the houses outside.
Even when he stayed in the inn in the city, the caravan also had an arrangement for the night. The caravans of Li's family remembered Zhu Da deeply. After seeing Zhu Da, the person on the night first came up to greet him respectfully, and then ran to report the message. Zhu Da didn't wait long in the inn hall, and saw Li Zhuang, the old manager Li Fu and several other managers walking over quickly, with joy on his face, as if his relatives had met again after a long separation.
When he walked to the front and back, Li Zhuang bowed deeply as a gift. Several officials also visited him with great gifts. Li Zhu even said: "I have met Brother Zhu, fortunately I have not humiliated my fate!"
This "lucky to be unlucky" was a bit stupid. When Li Zhuang excitedly took Zhu Da to the cart to the cargo yard, he had an answer. The carts and warehouses were filled with various colors of fur. In addition to the common cattle and sheepskin on the grassland, there were also animal skins such as fox fur and marten fur that could be sold at a price. In addition, the quantity was very large, and the goods that were not unloaded on the cart were tall. Zhu Da even noticed that there were four more carts and matching horses and camels than when he left Huairen County.
After a brief look, Zhu Da has already estimated that because of the invasion of the Mongolian horse team, the prices of various goods coming from the grassland soared, especially fur goods. Moreover, the trade routes were cut off around the twelfth lunar month and the first lunar month, and prices were raised during border trade. Moreover, such a big mess this year, Zhu Da also noticed that the fur goods of the Li family caravan were very good. This time the goods could be sold at nearly twice the price on weekdays, and maybe there would be a shortage of supply.
"Brother Zhu, I originally planned to settle the payment for the last time when I passed by, but I didn't expect that the border stock was so rich. My brothers took the initiative and bought all the goods they could buy with the other party. I'm afraid the payment for the goods that I owe to Brother Zhu may not be settled after the New Year. When my brother comes to Datong next time, I will definitely bring enough money. Who would have thought that these military cities would have so many good goods? This fur is actually nothing. I showed me some other things, all of which were good department stores from the Western Regions..." With the trust established by both sides, Li Zhu did not feel much guilt when he talked about these, but was just excited.
But Zhu Da didn't listen to the following words. When Li Zhuang said this, he had already figured out a lot of things. Why did the Yang family suddenly want to work for them? Why can a business that buys low and sells high and sells stolen goods outside the county town be noticed by a general like the Yang family? Because they need such an agent and a market to sell a large number of grassland specialties in their hands. It is probably not easy to explain where these specialties come from. There is the possibility of black eating and private transactions, and no matter which one cannot be put on the surface. No matter how the general martial family of the Yang family intervenes in business, they cannot understand the business matters. However, the Yang family knows the most that they can do business is probably themselves. They know that they know how to do business and know how to control themselves. If such people don't hurry up and eat it, when will they eat it?
There are actually not many types of Shanghao department stores coming from the Western Regions, including exquisite weavers, metal utensils with exquisite workmanship and unique shapes, and weapons from farther places, etc. These are specialties from Central Asia and even the more oriental. For Ming merchants, these goods are equivalent to the value of silk cotton medicinal materials to Mongolian tribes, and can be sold at high prices to get huge profits.
Even as a military general guarding the border, he could not have stored so much goods with such conveniences, and he was so complete and of good quality. If the Yang family had such channels for a long time, Yang Xiong would not have been able to trade private salt in Huairen County with Qin Chuan. Zhu Da's thoughts diverged further. The Yang family suddenly had so many good goods and suddenly needed an agent who knew how to do business. Is this sudden change related to the Mongolian invasion in June and July...
Thinking a little further, the Yang family needs an agent to ship goods and even have to run a scene. Is the Yang family confident that there will be a steady stream of goods in the future...
"Brother Zhu? Brother Zhu? If you are in a dilemma or are not well-off, what if I leave a few trucks of goods here? Otherwise, what if my brother returns to Daizhou and then returns this time, how about giving Brother Zhu 50% of the interest?" Li Zhuang noticed that Zhu Da suddenly pondered, and thought that the debt was not settled, so he quickly proposed an explanation.
As long as the Li family caravan checks out after the Spring Festival, even if it is an algorithm like a loan shark, the interest rate of 50% is too high. However, the managers present took it for granted. No one wanted to persuade and make suggestions, because everyone felt that without Zhu Da's generous and help, the Li family caravan would not have gained so much. Moreover, the significance of this time is not only to make money and make profits, but more importantly, to open up a trade route and make reliable relationships. As long as it is maintained, money will come next.
"I can trust you. If you pay the money after the New Year, just give me 20% of the interest." Zhu Da stopped thinking and waved his hand to answer.
If it was in the more than 20 years of life in Zhu Da’s memory, 20% of the interest per month was a sure-fire loan shark, but in this era, 20% of the interest in this situation is a very reasonable and conscientious price.
When Li Zhuang heard Zhu Da quote this price, he was stunned. The few officials behind him had similar expressions. Zhu Da also realized why the other party had put forward such conditions. He couldn't help but smile and shake his head. Only a relationship like Qin Chuan and Zhou Qingyun could have unreserved trust. Normally, Li Zhuang should be strictly guarded against risks.
"This time... if Brother Zhu hadn't been 'trusted' this time, the business he was in was ruined. In the future, he would not be convinced by the crowd in the clan, and he would hurt his mother's heart. He also did not explain to the family members who were following him. If Brother Zhu hadn't, how could this be the day? Please rest assured Brother Zhu. In the future, Li and the Li family would make Brother Zhu trustworthy!" Li Zhu was already choked when he said this. At the end, he actually knelt down directly. Zhu Da did not let the other party kneel down and helped the person in a hand.
Chapter completed!