"This really asks about my knowledge blind spot..." Su You was so embarrassed that he rolled his eyes and said to Cai Jing and Cai Que: "Yes, you must know the geisha in Beijing very well."

Cai Jing smiled and said: "A lot of people have been coming to Nanqu lately. Guan Sanniang is from Yangzhou, and her team's long tune of congratulating Guitou is a masterpiece."

Su You nodded: "How about her? I haven't heard this new word congratulating Guitou for a while."

Xiao Xi smiled and said: "It would be a blessing if the oiran lady who can sing new songs in Beijing controls Ling'er."

Su You looked at Xiao Xi in surprise, I didn't even know, you know?

Cai Que shook his head: "Guan Sanniang has strict rules and restrains this money-spinner daughter. Guan Ling'er practices music in the morning and sings in the evening. It's neither early nor late. I'm afraid it won't be easy to invite her."

Su You was completely confused about these methods: "With our status, we can't hire a singer?"

Cai Jing laughed at the side and said: "It is a common way for a singer to raise her status by rejecting the invitation of a powerful person. Could it be that we can also send a message to Lu Gong to capture her? If we really want to do that, I'm afraid the censor will not be able to pass the test.

It's easier to live, but a singer is worth more."

Su You was stunned. What kind of ecology is this? No, I have complained too much today about Amitabha, the pure land of Buddhism...

The pure land of Buddhism where you can see ghosts!

Cai Que closed his folding fan and pointed towards Zhang Qi in a smart manner: "My lord, although you and I can't invite you, your Zhang Xiaoqi can do it with just a little effort."

"Eh—" Su You suddenly turned his head and looked at Zhang Qi: "Eh? On the 21st, I was asked to recommend a few candidates for inspection in New Songzhou..."

Zhang Qi was so frightened that he quickly waved his hand: "Lu Ruo and Guan Ling'er are both masters of music. They have a good relationship with each other because of their music. It's not what you think, young master!"

When I was messing around in Weizhou, I was thrown by the young master to Qingtang and ate sand for half a year. I don't want to be in that miserable situation again!

Su You then nodded: "Then please, Brother Xiao Qi... please?"

Zhang Qi said with a smile on his face, "Then I'll write a post."

After Zhang Qi wrote the invitation and gave it to Huiming, he sent the young novice monk to invite a famous prostitute. Su Youyan invited Xiao Xi to the banquet.

The banquet was already filled with dishes, but Xiao Xi had eaten too many Song banquets, so he knew that these were just decorations, and he would be laughed at if he stretched out his hands randomly.

Su You introduced to Xiao Xi: "The private dishes here in Huiming are quite authentic, braised pork, rock sugar elbow, and twice-cooked pork, the three banquet dishes I just mentioned. Nowadays, the seasonings at Daxiangguo Temple are becoming more sophisticated. Huiming

My ability to prepare pork is getting better and better."

"Don't underestimate this seasoning, Prime Minister. Your country likes meat, and it needs seasoning to suppress the smell. If everyone in the Liao Dynasty uses soy sauce, yellow sauce, cooking wine, and thirteen spices, how much sales will there be? Just changing hands,

The intermediate benefits can also be imagined.”

"It's a pity that there is no communication between the two countries. If they really open their markets to each other, there will be too many opportunities."

Cai Que held up his hand and said, "That's true. Therefore, Ambassador Xiao has a bright eye on this discussion. If an agreement is reached, it will be beneficial to both countries."

"However, it is very difficult to implement it into specific operations."

"Your country's list is a bit huge. We calculated it, and I'm afraid it's even 250,000 yuan. I'm afraid it won't be enough..."

Cai Jing also nodded: "The two countries have been closed for decades, and now reopening it is like breaking the ice. Your country has too many demands, which will cause doubts in our country's government and opposition parties."

Xiao Xi actually asked for a high price, knowing that the Song Dynasty would definitely repay the money: "What does it mean to participate in politics and become a bachelor?"

Cai Que said: "The two countries are brothers and should help each other. Similarly, each other's rights and obligations should also be equal."

"For example, if your country wants to purchase the three-bed crossbow, divine arm bow, and crane-shank crossbow in the list, it should at least be exchanged for matching supplies, right?"

"Don't worry about the three-bed crossbow. It's equipment for defending the city. The purpose of your country's purchase is not to defend the city, but to research and crack it."

"The purpose is not pure and does not conform to the friendly and harmonious trade method. There is no need to mention this section."

"The Divine Arm Bow is a sacred weapon in our army. It has a crossbow range of three hundred steps and is powerful enough to penetrate heavy armor. If your country wants to introduce it, it must also open up corresponding military resources and exchange it with our country. For example - a shoulder height of more than four feet six inches

military horses?”

Cai Jing said: "I think the weapons section is too sensitive and should not be used as trade goods at the stage when the two countries are jointly building trust."

Xiao Xi nodded: "It makes sense to consider participating in politics and being a bachelor. Let me consider this carefully."

Cai Jing said: "Generally speaking, the trade materials proposed by the envoy this time can be roughly divided into several categories."

"Arms, machinery, instruments, medical supplies, luxury goods, general goods, books."

"We won't talk about the weapons section. Machinery includes textile machines, cranes, four-wheelers, windmills, and shafts."

"These things all involve operation and maintenance. Machinery is easy to buy, but difficult to maintain."

"For example, four-wheeled vehicles also have requirements for road conditions. You can't just buy one and start running immediately."

Xiao Xi said: "Everything else is easy to talk about, motorized wells and mills. Daliao must introduce these two things."

Su You said: "If you use older models of motor shafts and mills, they have more wooden components, which are relatively more suitable for your country. Moreover, maintenance is relatively simple, and craftsmen in Liao are generally able to maintain it..."

"However, site selection is a difficult problem. The Liao Kingdom is currently suffering from a serious drought, which has affected the autumn harvest..."

"In this way, Li Shuanshuo, the chief prospector of Sitong, is now in Bohai County. You can ask him to go to Liao Kingdom in advance to carry out exploration in the places where you need water the most, and to drill a few wells first to meet your urgent needs."

"These wells are a gift from the Song Dynasty to the Liao Kingdom. However, you will have to purchase the wind drive equipment on the wells yourself. This is a sincerity expressed by the Song Dynasty in order to reach an agreement. What do you think, Prime Minister?"

Xiao Xi was overjoyed: "Thank you so much Mingrun!"

Su You said: "As for the instruments, they are difficult, especially those for astronomy. They are very expensive. I think they are not suitable for you at this stage. Besides, the Song Dynasty calendar can be used well. There is no need to spend hundreds of dollars for a false reputation."

Wan Guan, right?"

"In this way, the Song Dynasty can buy a large sky-gazing mirror for the Liao Kingdom. The price is 300,000 yuan and will be paid in ten years. As for the other things...Brother Xiao, let's put it aside for the time being."

Xiao Xi asked: "How much should I pay in the first installment?"

Su You thought for a while: "There are a total of five hundred thousand guan in annual coins. You can't pay more than that. Let's pay for two years in advance. How about 60,000 guan? Not to mention the labor of polishing the mirror, the material cost of the glass must be paid first."

Bar?"

The price of this thing is seriously inconsistent with the cost, which is also the intention of Zhao Xu and Xiao Tianshi. In this way, those who study astronomy will be restricted to the wealthy class.

This has led to the fact that the pricing of telescopes has not changed much. The price of an astronomical telescope with a tripod objective lens with a diameter of 12 centimeters has remained at 1,500 yuan.

Xiao Xi knew this: "Mingrun, this doesn't make sense, does it? I know your brother's telescope. I heard that you can get it with more than a thousand telescopes."

Su You smiled and said: "Brother Zong, that is the largest caliber instrument used by amateurs. If you want that, we can give it to you for one thousand eight hundred guan. But it's not the same thing as what I said."

"The one I'm talking about is the latest one used by Si Tianjian Observatory and Zhongshan Astronomical Observatory. The eyepiece mirror reaches two feet and adopts the latest reflective structure. The light lens lens uses more than 80 kilograms of glass. The overall

It weighs half a ton and is two meters long.”

"Brother Xiao, which one do you want?"

Xiao Xi didn't even have to think: "It must be bigger."

Su You nodded: "A windmill on a well costs 8,000 guan, five wells is 40,000 guan, plus the down payment of 60,000 guan for the astronomical telescope..."

After speaking, he spread his hands: "Brother Xiao, of the two hundred and fifty thousand guan, there are only 150,000 guan left..."

"The rest of the patent medicines, such as Jinchuangbaiyao, a small porcelain bottle costs 500 coins, and a box of typhoid granules costs 200 coins. If you also want Zixue Powder and Zhibao Dan, these two prices are not based on the coins.

Discussed."

"There are also various types of silk, mercerized cotton, fine cotton, brassware, glassware, porcelain, and gold and silver jewelry. Brother Xiao, after removing these, how much is left to buy general goods and books?"

"If a cycle is not formed, trade without trade will not be a long-term solution..."

Xiao Xi frowned: "Our property..."

Su You said: "We have also made a rough calculation. Judging from historical data, you are in trouble with grains. What you can export are cattle, sheep, horses, camels and other livestock; in addition, there are thirty or forty kinds of medicinal materials in the North.

, with ginseng, astragalus, skullcap, platycodon, atractylodes, bupleurum, and wolfberry as the top quality; there are also eagles and falcons, animal skins, but these are mostly in the mountains..."

Cai Que suddenly interrupted: "Mountains and wilderness! Yes, in the northern mountains and wilderness, pine, juniper, maple, oak, linden, birch, fir, and willow are all top-quality wood!"
Chapter completed!