Zhao Yu was able to persuade Wang Shangde to make Wancheng Military City buy their goods at a premium of 20% over the market price, which was something that the Ye County businessmen never expected.

After all, Zhao Yu's promise at the beginning was the market price.

According to the market price, the profits of each goods, the merchants of Zhongye County can not say that they are losing, they can only say that they make less money, although they not only have to bear all the raw material costs and labor costs, but also share one percent of the subsequent profits and deliver them to the Luyang Township Marquis.

It's about three to fifty percent profit margins.

Unexpectedly, Zhao Yu was able to persuade the purchase price of Wancheng Military Market to be raised to the point that it was two percent higher than the market price, which greatly increased the profits of these merchants.

Combined with the previous things, the businessmen of Zhongye County inevitably couldn't help but guess the relationship between the Marquis of Luyang and Wang Shangde.

Why did General Wang start a military market, but the Hou family of Luyang Township was the first to get the general's certificate of passing through the city?

Why did the master of the military market named Kong Jian speak so low in front of the second son of the Hou family in Luyang Township?

Why did just the second son come forward, and Wancheng Military Market raised the price by 20% to buy their wine, bacon and other goods?

The merchants of Zhongye County felt that they might have discovered something.

"Second son."

When the merchants of Zhongye County and the soldiers of Wancheng delivered the goods, Cao Ju came to Zhao Yu's side, and said to Zhao Yu quietly under the attention of countless eyes nearby: "Since Fang Cai, some people have been testing the relationship between the townsman and General Wang. ”

"What did the chief steward say?" Zhao Yu asked casually.

Cao Ju smiled, lowered his voice and said, "I don't admit or deny it, let them guess for themselves." ”

Hearing this, Zhao Yu secretly praised in his heart.

In all fairness, whether Wancheng Military Market buys at the market price or at a premium of two percent over the market price, the difference is not too obvious for the one-percent harvest of the Marquis Mansion in Luyang Township, at most one-fifth more, not so much that Zhao Yu covets this income growth, in fact, he is more concerned about attracting that group of businessmen.

He wants to tell those businessmen through practical actions that only by following my Luyang Township Hou family, you can get more benefits.

In this way, the businessmen of Luyang and Yexian counties will gradually and spontaneously recognize his Luyang Township Houfu, and gradually adapt to the dominant position of Luyang Township Houfu in Luye Freemasonry, and over time, these businessmen will gradually become the expansion force of his Luyang Township Houfu.

However, just like Wang Shangde's military market, this matter is only a good beginning, and it is far from the point of achieving the goal.

About half an hour or so, all the goods brought by the caravan have been delivered to the military market in Wancheng.

In fact, according to what Zhao Yu said to Wang Shangde at the beginning, they should open a shop in Wancheng and sell goods to Wang Shangde's army, but in order to let those Yexian businessmen get the most intuitive feeling, this time Zhao Yu chose to trade directly with Wang Shangde, anyway, winter is approaching, and Wang Shangde really needs wine to boost the morale of his soldiers - even, considering that Wang Shangde has more than 100,000 or 200,000 troops under his command, more than a dozen carriages of wine, and several carriages of cured meat, this thing is in Wang Shangde's army, It's not even enough to plug your teeth.

After a while, the most intuitive feeling came, with Wang Shangde's permission, that Kong Jian no longer had any trouble, honestly took out a few boxes of copper coins from the warehouse in the city, and ordered the soldiers to carry them to the caravan's carriage.

I have to say that when these boxes full of copper coins were opened and inspected by Kong Jian in public, Wei Pu and other Ye County businessmen watched intently.

Some people may wonder how these people can say that they are also well-known figures in Ye County, and they are all rich in their families, why can a few boxes of copper coins attract them so much?

In fact, Wei Pu and the others didn't care about those boxes of copper coins, they were surprised that they had completed a large transaction so easily.

You must know that their caravan this time, there are nearly 300 jars of wine alone, and the business of liquor has not been very good in recent years, if these 300 jars are placed in a liquor shop in Ye County, it will take about two or three months, even if it is prosperous in previous years, it will take nearly a month.

But how long did it take this time?

Round-trip, five days; The delivery with Wancheng Military City, most of the time, less than six days for a full fight, how much time does this save?

What's even more amazing is that these 300 jars of wine are really nothing for an army of more than 100,000 or 200,000 people, you must know that Wang Shangde rewarded the morale of the army once, and it may take nearly 10,000 jars of wine to consume at once.

Nearly 10,000 jars of wine!

As a result, a group of Yexian businessmen surrounded Zhao Yu and excitedly asked Zhao Yu about the date of the next caravan.

For some reason, although these businessmen came to the military market to watch this time, they did not really participate in this transaction, and now, these people undoubtedly regret it.

Zhao Yu didn't embarrass these people, he just pointed to the snow beside him, and said with a smile: "I understand you, but now that it is getting closer and closer to the depths of winter, if you organize a large-scale caravan, you are afraid that you will encounter any risks on the way, right?" ”

In his cognition, the ancient winter was the season when he couldn't do anything, and could only stay at home honestly, but he had to do more, he underestimated the profit-seeking nature of the merchants, and someone immediately persuaded him: "Second son, although the winter climate is cold, and the ice and snow on the way are not conducive to carrying goods, even if it takes twice as long, it is better than resting." ”

"yes, yes."

The businessmen on the side nodded in agreement.

They finally confirmed the business opportunities in Wancheng Military Market in person, where can they endure a full winter like Zhao Yu - they can't try their best to chase profits, and they are also worthy of being called businessmen?

"This ......"

Zhao Yu hesitated, but finally agreed.

Also, he just felt that winter was not conducive to merchants, but since these merchants insisted on not wanting to waste their time in winter, he naturally would not refuse, after all, the more these merchants traded with Wancheng Military Market, the more commission he could get from the Luyang Township Marquis.

However, there is one thing, Zhao Yu thinks it is better to say that it is better to be ahead.

I saw him look around at everyone, nodded and said: "Since you are questioning, I will naturally not prevent you from getting rich, but there are some words that I think are better to put in your head, so as not to get trouble." …… The price at a premium of 20% over the market price is the condition that I personally negotiated with General Wang on behalf of my Lu Ye Freemasonry, and I naturally will not refuse you to trade with the military market here in Wancheng in the name of Lu Ye Freemasonry, but on the contrary, I also hope that you will abide by some rules, such as the commission issue that we negotiated before, I don't want to make each other too ugly at that time. ”

The merchants of Zhongye County glanced at each other a few times, and nodded in agreement: "This nature, this nature." ”

Seeing this, Zhao Yu turned his head to Cao Ju and said: "Chief Steward, in the past two days, you have sent some trustworthy people from the government to Wancheng, and I will find a way to get a shop here for them to live in......

"That's a good idea!"

Cao Ju's eyes lit up when he heard this, and he immediately hugged his fists and responded: "Yes, second son." ”

Seeing this, Zhao Yu turned his head to look at Wei Pu and other Ye County businessmen and asked, "Do you have any objections?" ”

The merchants of Zhongye County looked at each other.

They originally thought that Zhao Yu would ask them to report in advance before going to business, but they didn't expect Zhao Yu to think of a more ingenious way and wait for them directly in Wancheng, which basically put an end to the thoughts of some businessmen who wanted to take advantage of loopholes.

"This second son...... It's really hard to mess with.'"

Thinking secretly in his heart, the merchants of Zhongye County spoke one after another: "There is no objection. ”

After discussing here, Zhao Yu went straight to Kong Jian, who was standing in the distance.

I have to say that when Zhao Yu walked towards him again, Kong Jian was really startled, and his face was a little unnatural.

However, this time Zhao Yu did not come to Xingshi to ask for guilt, I saw him say to Kong Jian with a smile on his face: "Master Kong, the empty shops in the city, rent a few for me." ”

Seeing that Zhao Yu did not come to Xingshi to ask for guilt, Kong Jian breathed a sigh of relief, nodded and said, "Yes, but the rent is ......."

"Huh?" Zhao Yu frowned slightly and glanced at Kong Jian.

The meaning is clear at a glance: you still dare to charge me rent?

Seeing that Zhao Yu's face sank, Kong Jian was also shocked in his heart, and he explained with some trepidation: "Second son, I'm just afraid that the general will not be able to explain it." ”

"What's there to explain?" Zhao Yu said lightly: "There are so many empty shops in this city, it's nothing to give me a few for nothing, not to mention that I'm just renting?" General Wang doesn't mind buying the goods of our Chamber of Commerce at a price of 20% higher than the market price, so how can he care about a few empty shops? We people are going to contribute to General Wang's military market! …… Or are you actually unwilling? ”

"No, no, no." Kong Jian shook his head again and again, and then clenched his fists and said, "That...... Then according to the meaning of the second son. ”

"Hmph, that's pretty much it."

With a light snort, Zhao Yu immediately urged: "Let's go, take me to see the empty shops in the city, I want to pick a good location." ”

"Yes......"

Kong Jian lowered his head and arched his hand.

Thinking about this moment, this Master Kong also hated it in his heart, but obviously, he knew that he couldn't fight against the second son in front of him.

On the same day, under the leadership of Kong Jian, Zhao Yu picked two shops along the street near the west and east cities of Wancheng, and he was not greedy, the two shops along the street, each only six or seven zhang wide, anyway, these two shops do not sell goods, and the other does not entertain customers, and for the time being, they are only responsible for supervising the transactions between the merchants under the name of the Luye Freemasonry and the Wancheng Military Market, so as not to break the rules, which is enough.

"Go back and find someone to hang two plaques of 'Luye Freemasonry', and that's it."

After looking at the shop, Zhao Yu said to Cao Ju when he walked out.

Cao Ju nodded and said, "Second son, don't worry, I will start to arrange it immediately." By the way, second son, shall we go back today? ”

Zhao Yu was just about to nod, but suddenly, his gaze fell on Wei Pu and other Ye County businessmen not far away.

It was not difficult for him to guess that there must be some people among those Yexian businessmen who still had the idea of negotiating with Wang Shangde in person.

And he was willing to give them the opportunity to try, so that these merchants could honestly join his Luye Freemasonry after Wang Shangde's place ran into a wall.

Yes, he just has this confidence!