It turned out that the "old man" brought by Cao Guangbi was Zhao Guan, a subordinate of Zhao Lumin, a wealthy businessman in the Yanyun area. Zhao's business was mainly concentrated in the Song-Liao border area, but the coverage was very large, and the tentacles reached as far as Goryeo in the east, Mongolia and Jurchen in the north, and Western Xia in the west. This Zhao Guan is Zhao Lumin's supervisor on the Great Liao Tokyo Road, and only a few days after the glass beads of the Han Department were sold, some of them flowed into his hands. He saw that this was a business, and he was a little strange how the Jurchens could make these things, so he personally looked for them, but he met Cao Guangbi.

Cao Guangbi had met with Zhao Guan when he was in Xiongzhou, at the beginning of the year they robbed Zhao Lumin's village, the Zhao family was all angry, only Zhao Lumin read the letter left by Cao Guangbi but said: "Cao Dian's value is not in the pool, these things he borrowed are nothing, and there will be retribution in the future." ”

After Yang Yingqi heard about it, he felt that this was a good way to open up a business route. After all, their foundation is still shallow, and even if they produce something, they can only ask some nearby Jurchens who sell goods to sell it to the Huiba Jurchens and Khitans, and then resell it to the Central Plains and Goryeo. But if a fixed sales network can be established through Zhao Lumin to sell directly, the situation will be very different. At the moment, he said: "Steward Zhao, the matter of borrowing grain on the Song-Liao border is very unacceptable. We keep in mind the amount of that consignment. Another day, it will be doubled. ”

Zhao Guan said: "Leader Yang is polite. The officials of my family did not take that matter to heart, and said that if they met you in the future, they would be treated well. Although Yang Yingqi is only thirteen years old, his bearing is already extraordinary, Zhao Guan heard that the business of the Han Department is under his control, and he does not dare to underestimate him because he is young.

Yang Yingqi said: "However, Steward Zhao came today, did he fancy which goods from my department?" ”

Zhao Guan said: "To be honest, I came because of the glass beads. ”

Yang Yingqi was overjoyed, the cost of the glass beads was small and the selling price was high, and the profits were huge, and asked: "Steward Zhao is interested in this glass beads?" ”

Zhao Guan took out two glass beads and said: "To be honest, the purity of these glass beads is too low, it is really not good, far less than what the Persians sold." It can still be sold in Khitan, Mongolia and other places, and it is okay to Goryeo, but if it reaches the Great Song Dynasty, it is just a defective product. ”

Yang Yingqi nodded and said, "Not bad." What Steward Zhao said was true. This is our first batch of glass beads, and we will improve the purity little by little. "When he met someone who knew the goods, he was happy.

After listening to Yang Yingqi's words, Zhao Guan said with a sigh: "Really? I don't know your craftsmanship, maybe it is made into other utensils? ”

Yang Yingqi said: "Naturally. It's just that this place is wild, and we can't find a buyer for the treasure, so we didn't do it! Steward Zhao, let me tell you the truth, I am a big clan in the south of the Yangtze River, and the Persians have seen a lot of glazed products by sea, but I also think it is ordinary. Now I don't have all the tools, and when everything is ready, I can make a fine product that they can't reach! ”

Zhao Guan was overjoyed and said: "If this is the case, I really want to book it with you." ”

Yang Yingqi said: "Steward Zhao is coming alone? ”

Zhao Guan said: "I still have a few hands. ”

Yang Yingqi said: "Then it's better for Steward Zhao to leave one person here, and I will send a few more people to Liao with Steward Zhao, and I will have a lot of contact in the future." ”

Zhao Guan said: "Of course, there is nothing wrong with this. ”

Yang Yingqi said again: "In addition, there is still a question, if we create these things, what will Steward Zhao exchange with us?" ”

Zhao Guan said: "It depends on what Leader Yang means." Song money, gold and silver, silk, we all have. ”

Yang Yingqi said: "Gold and silver satin are not what we like. What we want is tea, medicine, and good books. ”

Zhao Guan was stunned and said: "It's okay to say that books, tea is not easy. The Great Song Dynasty has always been very strict about tea, and we also operate tea in Khitan, but the price is not cheap. ”

Yang Yingqi said: "Regarding the tea, Steward Zhao will help us think of a way." We don't want a large number of good editions of books, so I'll open a bibliography and ask Steward Zhao to buy them on my behalf - the price is not limited. Although we are far away from the border, we have amassed a lot of wealth in the past six months or so. ”

Zhao looked at the horse fence in the distance and said with a smile: "This is." ”

Yang Yingqi said: "In short, our business has been long-term. In addition, I would like to ask Steward Zhao to help us bring a letter to Zhao Daguan to express our courtesy. ”

Zhao Guan stayed for two days before leaving, and Yang Yingqi sent five people to follow. Three of those five people Yang Yingqi had learned the art of drawing, and he was clever and clever, so Yang Yingqi sent them out to walk with the Zhao family's caravan, which was another plan.

After Zhao Guan left, Yang Yingqi said to Wang Dahui: "It's okay now, our glass house will start work overnight, and it will be up to you to eat rice and porridge in the future." ”

Wang Dahui said: "Master Yang, how can the purity of the glass be improved so easily?" ”

Yang Yingqi groaned: "Have you tried the 'ancient method' I said?" ”

Wang Dahui said: "Master, you said too briefly, there are many key points that we haven't figured out!" If you really want to make the things you said, I'm afraid it will take three or five years. ”

Yang Yingqi said: "Don't be afraid, take your time." ”

Wang Dahui said: "Then what about this business surnamed Zhao?" You promised them that there would be new goods in half a month, but they didn't seem to be very worthy of our glass beads. ”

Yang Yingqi said: "It's just that it's sold in bulk like this, so naturally it's not interesting." But if we give it a makeover, there will be a big market. ”

Wang Dahui said: "There is a big market? What does it mean to have a market? ”

Yang Yingqi said: "If there is a market, it is easy to sell." Well, I'll think about it later, teach you to make a wooden box, turn these glass beads into a game of beads, and then 'create' a new game, even if it can be sold at a good price in the Great Song Dynasty. You think about it again, and turn these glasses into beaded curtains and other ornaments and toys - as soon as things are processed, the price will be doubled!"

Wang Dahui nodded when he heard this, and said after a while: "This is a good idea, and we can start work immediately, but we can do this, and others can imitate it." ”

Yang Yingqi said: "Others imitated it, and it was a year and a half later." Therefore, the matter of improving the purity of the glass cannot be put aside - that is the long-term plan of our financial resources. ”

While the two were talking, Ouyang Shi came over to take Wang Dahui away and said to Yang Yingqi: "How has our income been in the past few months?" ”

Yang Yingqi said: "I made a lot of money selling farm tools, I used horses for pigs, and now I use farm tools for horses." The business of glass beads has just started, and it will get better and better in the future. We haven't printed the book yet, and we're carving movable type—that's slow work! Well, Zhao Guan said that they have more than 100 Sichuan edition books in Ningjiang Prefecture and have not yet been handed off, and they can use them to trade with us next month. ”

Ouyang Shi nodded. Yang Yingqi said: "Why did you suddenly ask about this?" Don't you feel at ease when you see that I'm a child, and you want to take over? ”

Ouyang Shi laughed and said, "Child? You're a little monster! I can't be regarded as a businessman...... Yang Yingqi grunted "pirate", Ouyang glared at him and continued: "But in the past few months, hey, looking at your ability to make money, I really can't compare to you!" Ah Guta is afraid that we are too poor! According to me, as long as you kid is here, we are afraid that we will be too rich. ”

Yang Yingqi said: "Okay, you, seriously, what is the matter with me?" ”

Ouyang Shi said: "I'm here to inquire and see how much money we have in our hands, whether it's enough to hold a lively and lively happy event." ”

"Happy event?" Yang Yingqi said: "Do you want to get married?" And with whom? It won't be Sister-in-law Gu, right? ”

Ouyang Shi glared at him and said, "Don't talk nonsense to me!" It's not me, it's our boss. ”

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Note: In the early Jurchen period, there were often two coexists. For example, Zong Bi, the fourth son of Wanyan Aguta, is the "Golden Vulture Technique" in the commentary. The title of this book is not necessarily based on the Chinese name, nor is it necessarily based on the original Jurchen name. Names such as Zong Han (Sticky Han) and Zong Wang (斡立不) are too strange to remember, and Chinese names will be used in the future. There are more people who know Ah Guta and Wushu, but Wanyan Min and Wanyan Zongbi are not known, so they continue to use their original names.

[Another: If you think this little book is not bad, just vote for Ah Bo one or two, so that I can have more passion to code words ^_^]

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