Chapter 90: As expected
The two choices seem to be incompatible, but they both have one thing in common, that is, the problem of war horses!
Food, whether in war or after the unification of the six countries, is a hard currency that can be bartered.
When the sweet potatoes are ripe, they can be ground into flour pancakes, or they can be sold whole to the counties of Xianyang in exchange for war horses.
However, like the Southern Army, almost all of them were infantry, with only a very small number of cavalry.
Because of the defense against the raids of the Xiongnu and Donghu and other foreign races, most of the war horses of the Qin State were concentrated in the northern Shangjun.
In the vast grassland, only cavalry can fight against cavalry, and infantry can only defend the city.
How can a two-legged one outrun a four-legged one, and you can't catch up if you want to!
Therefore, it is only a drop in the bucket to exchange grain and weapons for war horses with the counties in the interior.
If the Silk Road is opened in advance, not only can you exchange the silk and other goods of Daqin for a lot of wealth, but the rewarded Liulifang is also a great source of wealth!
Colored glass was already available in the Shang and Zhou dynasties, but the production was scarce, and only the nobles were eligible to enjoy it.
But
Fusu knows the system well, and even the printing workshop and camera of black technology are linked together, and the name is to meet the minimum configuration of this era!
There is also the high-definition and accurate map hanging on the wall.,When you choose, you only prompt the map of the Western Regions.,As the part of your own disk, it's not not mentioned.,Because the system doesn't think it's necessary!
Then, a glaze workshop can only produce glaze, which is obviously not in line with the proud style of the system!
"Pick 2!"
Fu Su thought silently in his mind, turned his head and commanded in a deep voice: "Zhong Qing, immediately select people to organize a caravan to open trade in the Western Regions!" ”
"Trade with the Western Regions?"
Zhong Liang was stunned, and a look of surprise appeared on his face.
Although there were also merchants from the Western Regions in Shangjun City, Great Qin did not have merchants who came and went with the Western Regions.
At least, under Li Si's policy, there must be no on the surface, and if you don't get it right, you will be charged with colluding with other races and beheaded all over the house!
However, in private, there are definitely more than one or two people like Gou Li who secretly smuggle with Donghu.
Although there is no great man who has said that a businessman can take a risk if he has a profit of 50 percent. If there is a profit of 300 percent, you dare to trample on morality and law, and even dare to go to the guillotine!
No matter what time this sentence is, it is a wise saying!
People die for money, birds die for food, but it's not just talk.
Otherwise, the kind of thing that will ruin your life if you suck a little, and if you catch it, you will be killed, and it will not stop again, and it is not because of profit!
Therefore, Fusu would never believe that Shangjun would secretly trade with foreign races without merchants.
Instead of this, it is better to open commerce directly, and the government will take the lead in organizing it, which can not only earn a lot of money, but also collect high taxes.
For those merchants, it is naturally better to trade openly than to risk being killed if they are caught.
Moreover, with the organization of the government, it can be under the banner of the Great Qin caravan, and the transaction will be more confident.
Although the taxes paid will be higher, with the protection of the guards provided by the government, there is no need to worry about being looted and the people and money will be empty.
There are not a few merchants who were killed to feed eagles on the grassland because of raiding!
However, as long as the silk and salt of Great Qin were sold to the Western Regions, they could make a lot of profits, so despite the danger, these merchants still flocked to them.
Now that Fusu has taken the initiative to open up trade routes, those merchants who pay taxes and follow up will be able to make their business bigger.
The bigger their business, the more money they had to pay, and they could also be protected by the government.
It's a win-win.
Therefore, from the beginning to the end, Fusu did not ask if there were any merchants in Shangjun who were secretly smuggling, and just issued a decree.
Even if there are really no smuggling merchants.
As long as the news of the recruitment of caravans is published in the newspapers tomorrow, many people will definitely be moved.
The skins of those beasts alone can be brought back by trade, which is a lot of money.
For the rich, it is enough to warm up at home in winter, and who cares if they are wearing Hu clothes or not.
Moreover, Fusu also narrowed the cuffs intentionally or unintentionally on the road several times, so that others could slowly get used to his outfit, and then change their clothes.
To tell the truth, he is really not used to wearing the kind of cuffs that can be hunched to the ground, not to mention the waste of fabric, and he even has to hold it with one hand when he reaches out to carry the water, which is very annoying!
However, he also knows that this is a tradition, and even if he has the intention of changing, he will not be too radical, but just step by step, subtly and slowly make others familiar with it.
Otherwise, in his eyes, the soldiers' too long hair affects the battle, not to mention that they are prone to lice, so it is most appropriate to shave their heads naturally flat.
But now he pays attention to the parents of the body, even if he is in his capacity, he does not dare to rush to promote it, and if he doesn't do it, he will have to bear the name of a tyrant.
Therefore, although there is a desire to change, there is always a gradual process.
"Ding!"
At the same time, the prompt sound of the system's mechanization sounded in my head.
"The reward has been distributed to the warehouse, please check it by yourself."
Fusu raised his eyebrows, and the joy flashed in his eyes.
Suppressing the excitement in his heart, he arranged for Zhong Liang to immediately organize a caravan to set off within a month, and asked Liu Ji to prepare to publish the news of the opening of the Western Regions trade tomorrow.
From selecting people to set up official caravans, to merchants raising goods, a month is enough time to catch a little bit.
With this accurate map marking, and sending elite cavalry to escort it, and the Xiongnu were also driven away by the Great Qin Xiongshi, they still need to toss for thirteen years like Zhang Qian's envoy to the Western Regions, and wait until the children can play soy sauce before they can come back!
To make Shangjun business prosperous, it is the second thing that needs to be developed in addition to food!
Wait until Liu Ji and the others go to work on the affairs they are busy arranging.
Fusu rode around the county town on horseback, anyway, the county is vast and sparsely populated, and it is too easy to find a vacant land.
After ordering the guards to block off the street and no one to approach, he turned his gaze to the clearing in the distance.
In my mind, I said, "Just put it!" ”
Airplanes!
Suddenly, the air in the open space in front of him seemed to distort.
Gradually, a hazy silhouette appeared.
As the outline became clearer and clearer, a vast glaze factory was revealed.
From the outside, the tallest building is only three stories high, and its appearance is in line with the requirements of the times.
Fusu nodded in satisfaction, and rode his horse through the gate for a spin.
When he came out, he had a satisfied smile on his face.
Everything is as expected, in addition to producing brightly colored glass jewelry, the glass workshop can also make glass and mirrors!
In the era when there are only bronze mirrors, if you can have a clear mirror, it will definitely sell for a sky-high price!
Tongshang's flagship product, there is!
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