Chapter 1310 Negotiation! Golden Divine Power and Craftsman Trade

"You go down first! I want to talk to the messenger alone about redeeming people."

"Hi Yi! Young Master!"

In the large tent of the Uyizaki family, Yoshihiro Uyizaki drove away the guarding samurai, leaving only two of his close associates, as well as the Shantar envoy and the Ainu translator. Afterwards, he immediately asked his confidant Kinichiro to test the quality of the gold charm. The other party checked it over and over again, not even considering that it might be poisonous, and bit hard on the heavy and soft gold, and then his eyes lit up instantly.

"Young Master, this is 'yellow' gold! Very pure 'yellow' gold! A full pound of 'yellow' gold!!..."

Hearing this, Yoshihiro Uyizaki perked up. He stretched out his hand, and Kinichiro reluctantly gave him the heavy golden talisman. The color of gold in the He Kingdom is roughly similar to that of the Ming Dynasty, which is also "seven greens, eight yellows, nine purples, and ten reds." The "yellow" gold here means that the gold content of the kingdom's gold talisman should be about 80%!

The same as in the Ming Dynasty, 1 catty weighed 16 taels and 600 grams. Due to inaccurate weights and measures and low casting capabilities, the kingdom's one-pound gold charms are usually thicker and larger, ranging from 500 to 600 grams. For example, the golden talisman in Uyizaki Yoshihiro's hand is very close to Kazuto's kilogram.

In the Kyoto area, every tael of gold is worth about 1 guan of the high-value "Yongle Tongbao", or 4 guan of "King money" minted locally. As for the rice in Guandong, the price of brown rice is 0.7 Guanjing yen per stone, which is much more when converted into millet or grains, enough to feed ordinary farmers for a year. At this time, Kazuto's one stone fluctuated around 220-240 kilograms. In fact, it was the weight of the "one stone" inherited from the Tang Dynasty, which was larger than the one stone made in the Ming Dynasty, which weighed 150-160 kilograms.

To put it simply, if this piece of gold talisman is brought to Kanto, it will cost at least 90 shi of rice in Japan, enough to feed 90 people for a year! And you don’t have to worry about using gold at all. There will be no conversion or waste. It will only be accepted by merchants. It is real money! This 90 kilo of rice, even based on the consumption of three kilo per year by a retired samurai, would be enough for Kinichiro to eat for thirty years, from the age of twenty to the age of fifty! …

"One pound of gold, worth 90 shi of rice, a lifetime salary for a samurai!..."

Uyizaki Yoshihiro pursed his lips, took the golden talisman, put it in his hand and looked at it carefully. On the front of this golden talisman was a strange "flying bird" symbol, which always gave him an inexplicable sense of familiarity. It seemed that he had seen it somewhere before, but he couldn't remember it for a while. Then, he turned the golden talisman to the back, and his pupils shrank instantly.

I saw a strange variant "Chinese character" clearly engraved on the back of the golden talisman! On the left side of this character is "Shen", which represents thunder and lightning, on the right side is "Huo", which represents flames, and below it is "天", which represents the sky. And when they are combined together, they are the Mexican variant of the word "god"!

"Buddha! Weird Chinese characters? It's like a patchwork of symbols!... Is this the origin of these tribes?..."

Uyizaki Yoshihiro remained silent, his mind fluctuated, and he had some vague guesses. Of course, he would not regard this group of savage, fierce, armored and skinned mountain Tatar tribes as people from the Ming Dynasty or Korea. And perhaps the only ones that fit their characteristics are...

"Kazuto's great chief, have you thought about it?!"

In the camp, the "mountain envoy" Lu Ciaohu looked impatiently at Chief Kazuto opposite. It was just a piece of gold talisman, and the other party turned it over and over, weighed it, scratched it, and bit it, looking at it for so long! I really don’t understand why these southern farming tribes are so obsessed with gold? It cannot be eaten or used...

"Ahem! There is no envoy of the Shantaru people at the moment, so I will tell you straight away. Senior craftsmen have a very high status, and it is difficult for us, the Oyezaki clan, to get them. They are the wealth that every clan values, and they can create a large amount of money every year. Property, providing a lot of taxes, will also be closely watched! Unless you can contact the southwestern vassals that go to sea, but that requires more than one layer, no, two layers of hands..."

"So, to get these 'craftsmen', we, the Oyizaki clan, need to risk offending other clans and pay other clans! But ordinary craftsmen or apprentices are much easier to get. Of course, as long as the price It’s appropriate, the risk can have enough reward, these can all be discussed...”

"As for ordinary farmers, as long as the number is not large, it is very easy..."

Uyizaki Yoshihiro was not used to talking about these shady activities behind the scenes so clearly. But these damn barbarians couldn't understand it even if I didn't explain it carefully to them.

"So, envoys of the Shantar people, what is the price you offer to the craftsmen?..."

"What? This won't work, that won't work either. Do you still want the captives?!...Oh! The price? It turns out it still costs 'gold'! Just say no, you have to go around so many detours..."

Lu Xiaohu scratched his head, feeling that it was really tiring to communicate with these chiefs. Uyizaki Yoshihiro pursed his lips, apparently feeling the same way. Fortunately, there are always some "glittering things" that can heal the gap between two people and quickly establish a bond of mutual trust...

"The specific conditions, the chief has said! ... The senior craftsmen you brought will give you a gold talisman with one! The more senior craftsmen, the better, the tribe can afford them. Of course, you must check the skills first, and you can't fool people casually. !”

"As for the ordinary craftsmen and apprentices you mentioned... well, they don't sound that impressive, so they must be discounted! Several of them are worth one senior craftsman... As for ordinary farmers, twenty-five are worth one gold talisman, and they must be young and strong men and women, and must be good at farming. And this time, only one hundred are needed in total!..."

"Buddha! A senior craftsman is given a gold talisman weighing one jin? Well... this price is really a bit low... But a few ordinary craftsmen are worth one gold talisman, which is barely acceptable!... And twenty-five farmers are worth one gold talisman, well, it's okay..."

Hearing the offer given by Lu Jiaohu, Yoshihiro Kakizaki blinked and quickly calculated in his mind.

One jin of gold is about 90 shi of rice. And the wealth created by a "craftsman" in a year, such as a "professional swordsmith" among swordsmiths, if he can forge a few famous swords, it is estimated that there will be this much. The status of "craftsmen" in the country of Korea is much higher than that in Korea and Ming Dynasty. They are usually equivalent to middle and high-level samurai, or even guests of the samurai family. Unless it is a war or looting, it is impossible to get a craftsman under normal circumstances! Even if the Kakizaki family gets it, they will definitely have to raise the price!

As for ordinary craftsmen and apprentices, such as blacksmiths who can only make ordinary "samurai swords" and carpenters who can use mortise and tenon structures to build a "townhouse wooden house", two or three in exchange for a gold talisman is an acceptable price. Anyway, the other party has not said it, and the specific price can be negotiated.

And ordinary farmers, six public and four civilians a year, the land is scraped to death, and they can only scrape out 0.7-0.8 stone of rice if they eat wild vegetables and acorns every day. Twenty-five farmers can squeeze out a maximum of 20 stones of rice a year, usually only ten stones. Therefore, in exchange for a gold talisman, 90 stones of rice are directly obtained, or gold cash, which is too cost-effective!

Of course, the people are the cornerstone of a clan. The Kakizaki clan would not sell their own people, but would use other methods. For example, they would recruit farmers from other clans, such as the Matsumae guardian, and then report the losses. Or they could directly hire people from across the strait to lure farmers who couldn't survive to the north, or directly kidnap...

"The Yamazaki envoy! Farmers are easy to talk about, but we still need to talk about the price of craftsmen!..."

At this moment, facing the power of gold, Kakizaki Yoshihiro completely abandoned his reserve as a young master and the dignity of a samurai family. He was like a profit-seeking businessman, and he talked about the specific price with the "Yamazaki envoy" on the opposite side, haggling over every penny. But it is obvious that there is still a huge difference in the understanding of "senior craftsmen" between the two sides.

You know, an ordinary blacksmith like Kengo Otani, who is a mediocre blacksmith, can be regarded as a "senior blacksmith" or even a "master of blacksmiths" by the kingdom! The "senior craftsman" in Yoshihiro Kakizaki's concept, or the "craftsman" in the people of the people, is a technical level that the kingdom cannot imagine...

"Buddha is a witness! If you really want a senior craftsman... those two gold talismans are too few! At least four, not five!..."

"Chief of the people of the people of the people! You are really, really a snow fox who cries out!... To tell you the truth, I can't decide the price! But the chief said that as long as you bring the people, the real master craftsmen, whether it is three or five, everything is fine! But before you bring the craftsmen, we will never let go of the old man you captured!..."

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Thinking of the captured Kudo family elder, Yoshihiro Kakizaki fell silent again. He felt a little angry and even a little wronged! These Shantars had enough gold, why didn't they say it earlier! If the Shantars had said the deal earlier, why would both sides have to fight this battle? ! You know, even if the tribute that the Kakizaki clan demanded from the Kitayuhanuma tribe was added up, it was not worth three gold talismans, not worth three pounds of gold!

However, Kakizaki Yoshihiro did not think about it. If the Shantars had exposed the gold early, then given the greedy nature of the Heren clan and their contempt for the Ainu people, this battle would definitely have to be fought. Even the scale of the battle would have to be larger and more intense!

Just like at this moment, even though he had seen the armored soldiers of the Shantar tribe, Kakizaki Yoshihiro still couldn't help but ask indirectly during the conversation.

"Shantar envoy! Where did your Shantar tribe come from? The gold given by your great gods... Did you find gold mines around your tribe?... If you really have gold mines and really need many outstanding craftsmen... then the main family can make great efforts to help you connect with the "big guys" in Kyoto, and even contact the southwestern clans that plundered Korea!..."