Chapter 2071 Food and Grass Go First, No Mercy

Chang'an.

The "Great Northern Territory" strategic concept proposed by Fei Qian immediately spread a lot around Chang'an.

In the past few days, most people in Chang'an were talking about the incident in Jingzhou and what kind of results Fei Qian could achieve after sending troops from two directions. However, what they didn't expect was that it seemed that Fei Qian was not I didn’t take Jingzhou too seriously...

This is very interesting.

In Pingle Square in Chang'an, after entering the square gate, walk along the street and turn left. The first large courtyard is the office of the "Dahan Chamber of Commerce".

The courtyard door was wide open, with several guards standing on both sides. There was a manager-looking man standing on the steps, who was constantly greeting this shopkeeper and that owner, and then talked and laughed and exchanged a few words according to the size of their business and financial resources. , very busy.

As soon as we entered the courtyard, the huge patio and corridors were basically filled with merchants, large and small, talking in groups. These large and small merchants who can enter the Chamber of Commerce are somewhat related, or have reached a certain scale. After hearing about the Hussar General's Northern Xinjiang strategy, these guys with keen sense of touch spontaneously gathered together to discuss the situation. business opportunities therein.

While these people were talking and discussing, they would glance at the second entrance door from time to time. When they saw someone walking into the second entrance, their demeanor and words did not change much, but in their eyes, it was inevitable There will also be some envy, jealousy and hatred revealed...

Those who can enter the courtyard are not ordinary merchants.

In the hall of the second entrance to the courtyard, separated by a wall, the courtyard seemed a lot quieter. In the hall, the fragrance of tea mixed with sandalwood lingers and is refreshing.

Sitting in the Chamber of Commerce today is Pei Jun.

Generally speaking, the central position belongs to Cui Hou, but during this period Cui Hou left Chang'an and went to Northland, while other people, those who went to Sichuan and Shu, went to Sichuan and Shu, and those who went to Longxi went to Longxi. Zhen Mi usually doesn't show up, so the one holding the spotlight in the chamber of commerce during this period is Pei Jun.

Pei Jun looked around slowly and said, "The Hussars want to build the Northern Territory Protectorate. Food, grass, equipment, halberds, shields, spears and oars, salt and iron, glue paint, clothes, carpets, etc. all need to be stored, transported, and deployed..." …This is an unprecedented opportunity…”

The shopkeepers sitting around all agreed.

"Later, someone will draw up a list of items... You can choose your own quotation..." Pei Jun continued, "In business, the profit benefits are naturally indispensable... But... if you are greedy, you will also Or delaying things... Haha, the ugly words were spoken at the beginning, so don't blame me for crying and complaining, saying that I will be punished without teaching! 』

"Yes, I understand..."

"This is natural!" 』

The shopkeepers of various items all smiled and patted their chests in assurance.

Pei Jun was not stupid. He looked at these shopkeepers, smiled again, and said: "Hoarding goods, holding back goods and reluctant to sell them. If they are ordinary supplies, they will pass by turning a blind eye. But now it is a major event for the Hussars, and if there are people, it will be the same." So short-sighted... Well, haha, the grass on Tian's grave in Guanzhong is already three feet long..."

If the so-called "killing without teaching" was somewhat of a show-off, now that Pei Jun has given specific examples, these guys can truly feel the seriousness of the matter.

"This... I'm afraid it's a bit embarrassing, a bit difficult..."

"As for prices, it depends on the market. If... this, if there is a shortage of goods, the price will inevitably be higher..."

"What the army needs is a huge number, it needs to be collected widely, and it needs to be transported and transported. That...if it's also done cheaply, it really can't be done..."

"That's it... Let's not talk about anything else. If we want to transport Sichuan-Sichuan well salt to the northern border, the mountains and rivers are far away, the mules and horses will be damaged, this..."

There was a lot of noise, and every guy seemed to be crying about how difficult and miserable his business was, how meager the profits were, and then how much he thought about the nation and the people, for the Hussar, for the The country has made countless sacrifices and made countless contributions.

When it comes to the emotional part, they even blush and have thick necks. Everyone is like the later generation who shouts "something every day, strong Chinese people", and then turns around and hurriedly says "Okay, let's export first, first satisfy the overseas Chinese and foreign friends." "Needs", when they see foreigners, they want to pounce on them and lick their back ditches. Then, with a righteous look on their faces, they lower the national standards, add various compounds, and even carcinogens, and then give them to the Chinese people to drink, and even flaunt them. This is a high-end product, and it will be sold at a high price. If it is discovered, it will be said that it has never been released to the market...

As a businessman, you are in the market all day long, scheming and fighting over every detail. Of course there are generous people and passionate people among them, but if you say that I believe that all businessmen in this world are passionate, money-rich, worried about the country and loyal, For the country, they are all good representatives of the Han Dynasty...

hehe.

Pei Jun didn't say anything, drank tea slowly, and even took a few dried fruits, pinched them open one by one, put them in his mouth and chewed them slowly, as if he didn't hear the complaints from these people at all.

Seeing that Pei Jun didn't care at all, the noise in the hall slowly stopped.

Yes, why should Pei Jun be anxious? Not only Pei Jun, but even the Cavalry General Fei Qian is not in a hurry. He did not say that the Northern Territory Protectorate will be established this year or next year, but that it will be completed within five or ten years, so now General Fei Qian of the Hussars is now, immediately, immediately. Is there any urgent need to transfer a large amount of supplies to Northern Xinjiang?

No.

If the demand is not strong, the trick of raising prices will naturally be of no use...

Seeing that everyone was silent, Pei Jun stood up slowly, and then said: "I'm tired today. I've said everything that needs to be said... You can weigh it yourself on how to do it... Please invite each one, um Well, by the way, Shopkeeper Li, stay here, I have something good for you..."

Pei Jun took out a small bamboo tube from his sleeve. It was sealed with fire paint and printed with a logo that no one was very familiar with. After handing it to Shopkeeper Li, he added with a smile that it was best to go back and look at it before leaving. .

Shopkeeper Li's eyes rolled, and he was about to stuff the small bamboo tube back into his arms, but was held back by another person beside him. "Brother Li, Brother Li...hehe, is there anything that brothers can't know?" 』

"Yes, yes, what exactly is this good thing?" 』

"Open it and take a look..."

Shopkeeper Li yelled, "Haha, I'm willing." He broke free and wanted to leave.

"Brother Li, didn't you like that singer of mine when you were drinking last time... What if you share it with your brother now? How about giving that singer to Brother Li?" "I didn't have enough fun last time, so of course I didn't want to give it up." Now that I'm tired of playing with it, I won't feel any pain if I give it to others.

"There is something good, let's share it together... I don't have a magician on hand, but I do have a pair of gilt and carved white jade bowls. If it's Brother Li... huh?" Ha ha……"

"That's it, that's it..."

In the shopping mall, it is not an exaggeration to say that a piece of good news is worth tens of thousands of dollars, not to mention that it was brought out by Pei Jun. If shopkeeper Guang Li knows about it but others don't, then wouldn't it be an invisible loss? What's even more frightening is that if shopkeeper Li keeps it secret, he won't even know where his losses are!

As for toys, when I like them, they are just toys. When I don’t like them, they are trash. They are an eyesore even if I put them there. It’s like the wardrobes of some girls in later generations. They are so full that they can’t put them down. When I bought them, I was worried. Okay, after a while when you get tired of playing with it, just stuff it in a corner without even bothering to look at it. Taking it out and giving it away is just waste, right?

Seeing so many benefits, shopkeeper Li gritted his teeth and opened the fire paint on the spot. He took out the silk cloth from the bamboo tube and took a look. As a result, his face, which was originally flushed with excitement because he got a lot of good things, suddenly turned pale. I was a little unsteady on my feet, staggered twice, and almost fell to the ground...

There wasn't much written on the silk, but it was supposed to be something secret.

Shopkeeper Li didn't know it from Li. During the last food boom, he used the owner's capital to build a small warehouse...probably a mouse warehouse type, and now it was exposed by such a piece of silk cloth. …

The person who was originally standing next to shopkeeper Li suddenly took a step to the side, then covered his head, "Ah, I suddenly have a severe headache, and I feel dizzy... ah, ah, I can't help it anymore, I have to go ahead and say goodbye..." …』

"Why is it so dark in this hall? I can't see anything!" Do we really need to add more candles..."

"Brother Zhang, be careful, I'll help you..."

"..."

Not long after, everyone in the hall dispersed, and in a short time they were all gone. Only shopkeeper Li was left holding the silk cloth blankly, wanting to cry but without tears.

In the backyard, Pei Jun sat on the side table and respectfully reported to Sima Yi: "It's all done..."

Sima Yi nodded and said: "When news comes out of the Northern Protectorate of the Han Dynasty, there will definitely be hoarders. This is an opportunity for the Han Dynasty Chamber of Commerce to establish its power. Mr. Pei must be more careful..."

"only. Pei Jun cupped his hands and said, "Thank you Sima for your advice." "Comparing people with each other will always make people angry." Logically speaking, Pei Jun defected to Fei Qian much earlier than Sima Yi, but now Sima Yi, despite his low official position, is obviously closer to the center. Let alone Pei Jun, even Cui Hou wants to see Sima Yi. Bow with great respect.

Sima Yi stood up, said goodbye to Pei Jun immediately, went out the back door, and got into the car. Sima Fu, who was sitting on the right side of the car, couldn't help but look back.

Sima Yi rolled his eyelids and pretended not to see it.

It wasn't until he arrived at Sima's home, got off the car, and sat down in the hall that Sima Yi said: "When chaos arises, words are the order of the day." If the king is not secretive, his ministers will lose; if the ministers are not secretive, they will lose their virginity; if several things are not secretive, it will cause harm. Therefore, a gentleman is careful and does not go out... I thought that you knew the truth to some extent while you were in the Husband's mansion, but I never thought..."

Sima Fu hurriedly stepped forward and said, "My little brother knows his crime...it's only for a moment..."

Sima Yi glanced at Sima Fu and said, "Do you have any thoughts?" 』

Sima Fu nodded repeatedly.

"Try it. 』

Sima Fu suddenly became excited, and was about to stand up and make an impassioned speech, but when he saw Sima Yi's glare, he immediately shrunk a bit, and there was still excitement in his voice that could not be concealed.

"The Qiusi played a great game of chess!" In my opinion..."

……ヽ（^o^）……

Thousands of miles to the north, the Hetao area.

Li Dian stood at the top of Yinshan City and looked out. He was filled with emotions in his heart. How many chapters have passed... ahem, how many years have passed. He never thought that he would one day realize learning again...

The cavalry in the distance outside the city began to shout and bell in a lively manner, and another caravan entered the outer area of ​​Yinshan City. This caravan is not small, with a lineup of nearly two hundred people, and it transports dozens of carts of goods. It is not a small caravan. Because of this, the Southern Huns also heard about it, and many people came to prepare for purchases. After the exchange, the entire Yinshan City Waiji suddenly became noisy.

The children cheered because every time the caravan came, they always brought something new and interesting, while the adults wondered what else they had in their hands and what else they needed at home...

The original market in Yinshan City is no longer sufficient due to the increase in population. Therefore, in the newly built market from Yinshan City, you can see the signs of racks and construction everywhere. Some places have been dug out and have just been filled in. , the traces of new soil also carry a different atmosphere from the past. Due to unified planning, the new buildings built in conjunction with Yinshan City appear neat and orderly. Although there are not many, the overall scale is large. Once completed, it will definitely become the largest market in this area.

Chaos and order are contradictory yet unified in the market.

Just like the Han and Hu people here in Yinshan.

People from Hanoi, Heluo and Yuzhou.

Southern Xiongnu, Qiang people, Xianbei people.

Different accents, but following the same rules. Sometimes, the established rules will bring the power of stability, and this power will subtly transform these people from different places.

Li Dian came to Yinshan and took over the place. I also discovered and felt some changes here in Yinshan that were different from those in Cao Cao's place. Of course, Li Dian couldn't figure out how these subtle things worked. It seemed that they were supposed to be like this, or were they born like this?

For example, construction efficiency.

In Li Dian's impression, under Cao Cao's rule, construction sites were always full of supervisors, and supervisors were roaring all the time, and some lazy and slow laborers were beaten all the time. It was dripping with blood and rolling all over the ground. Even so, the project still couldn't speed up. It could only blindly increase the number of laborers, and then there were exhausted petty officials and chaotic labor camps everywhere.

And here in Yinshan, Li Dian learned for the first time that in fact, the project did not necessarily have to be beaten until the laborers were covered in blood and rolling around in blood before it could be completed. Each labor has its own quota. If it cannot be completed, it will be worked from morning to night without a moment of rest. If it is completed in advance, the excess can be used in exchange for payment...

Of course there are some who are lazy, but there are also those who are diligent, and generally speaking, the majority of laborers are willing to use their strength in exchange for more rewards, so the overall project progress will even be slower than if a large number of supervisors beat and scold them constantly. Faster.

The key is that in Xu County at that time, people worked day and night, and they had to light torches at night, but here, work basically stopped when it got dark...

When the palace was being built in Xu County, the supervisors shouted a lot. They were building the palace for the sake of the Han, for the country, and for the emperor. However, most of the time, the laborers were still silent, and seemed to be working almost numbly. , and there was no excitement at all for the emperor to build a residence.

However, the current market in front of us is just a foreign market. It was expanded only because the original market was not enough. It has no national interests and has nothing to do with the rise and fall of the country. However, the construction of such a foreign market actually Make these working people feel happy? During one of his patrols, Li Dian heard a man and other people pointing at a certain section of a building and saying that he had built a beam on a certain day...

This is very interesting.

Although it is necessary to pay some extra remuneration, Li Dian calculated that this way, there is no need to frequently replace the lost labor, and secondly, there is no need to pay the expenses of supervisors, as well as the soldiers stationed to maintain the scene and ensure that the large number of laborers do not cause chaos. cost……

There seemed to be some other benefits, but Li Dian couldn't fully understand them yet. Under Qiusi, there are many such things, which seem to be more expenditures than on the surface, but in fact the overall benefits in the end are better than those of Cao Cao.

But why can’t those people in Xu County use it?

Is it because Cao Cao doesn't understand?

When Li Dian was thinking about it, suddenly soldiers from a distance came to report that it was Yu Fuluo who came to visit...

Due to Yuvluo's long-term settlement and increasing age, the years have gradually accumulated on his waist and abdomen, like annual rings, one after another. In addition, his clothes are no different from those of the Han people. What's the difference? If it weren't for the smell of mutton on his body, he wouldn't be able to tell whether he was a Hu or a Han at a glance.

"General Lee!" Come and be safe! ” Humphrey laughed heartily and greeted him as soon as they met. He spoke Chinese fluently.

"I've seen Chanyu. ” Li Dian nodded and also stepped forward to greet him.

After Humphrey sat down, he drank tea, ate two pieces of dried meat, and then chatted for a while before getting down to business: "Well... to be honest with General Li, I have something to ask for..." 』

Li Dian chuckled and said, "It's okay to speak frankly." "Let's talk about it. Whether you can agree to it or not is another matter.

Humphrey laughed so hard that he couldn't see his eyes. "My third son, on weekdays, he likes to wield swords and guns. He runs around and can't calm down to study. So... I have a feeling." Please, can you... come to General Li and learn some military skills? 』

Li Dian originally smiled and listened, but then his smile faded little by little, and he looked at Yu Fuluo seriously, "Chanyu, do you know what you are talking about?" 』