"Not allowed? When did I not allow it? ”

Lu Bu smiled and groaned, "As long as the two of you don't violate the business decree I promulgated, I, Jinyang, welcome the two ...... who come to do business."

"The thing about the horses ......"

Su Shuang hesitated.

Lu Bu's face turned cold, "There is no need to discuss this matter." The two of them traded horses with these Hu people, and more often than not, they were probably not trading for money, right? If I open the net, won't I raise tigers for trouble? It's not that the two of you don't know that I am merging with the state, and the Hu people are eyeing each other, if those Hu people have clothes and armor, salt and iron, it will be a disaster for me and the state! I am now in charge of the state, shouldering the life and death of hundreds of thousands of soldiers and civilians...... Horses, salt, iron, armor, and other things will definitely not be touched by outsiders......"

"The two of us are willing to pay more taxes......"

Zhang Yi gritted his teeth and said.

But Lu Bu still shook his head, some things are not a matter of money.

"That's it......"

Su Shuang shook his head and sighed, and there was a hint of coldness in his eyes when he looked at Lu Bu, "The prince wants to monopolize these business interests...... But these commercial profits can not be banned by the government...... If we cut off Ma Yuan, Zhuhu will cut off their way of life, and it will be a disaster...... Wangjun Hou is thoughtful......"

After speaking, Su Shuang wanted to get up and leave.

Lu Bu suddenly stood up, pacing between Su Shuang and Zhang Yi, and their nine-foot bodies brought them an extremely oppressive feeling, "...... I can get you to get the horses......"

"The prince agreed?"

Su's eyes lit up.

"You can trade ...... with me"

Lu Bu looked at each other coldly, "The Han Decree forbade merchants from trading with Zhuhu, just to prevent those Zhuhu from growing and becoming the great enemy of Han...... I have set up mutual markets in all border counties, with which merchants can trade...... But this horse, salt and iron armor, is not very ...... It must be under the control of the government...... If you want to get horses, I will send officials to trade with the Hu......"

“…… Not just the two of you, but all the merchants, can trade with me...... It's up to you to have that much appetite......"

Lu Bu's reasoning is simple.

Businessmen pursue profits, as long as there are benefits, anything can be done! Let those businessmen trade with Zhuhu, I don't know how much they will betray the interests of the country! And it is different if he controls it, Lu Bu believes that under his rule, some things are still under control. It was up to him to trade with those Zhuhu, and then with merchants like Su Shuang and Zhang Yi. Those business profits are also determined by one person!

With the opening of the commercial market, it is possible that there will be more and more trade between the two sides in the future. And for those businessmen who perform well, Lu Bu can also give some preferential treatment.

"Good!"

Su Shuang and Zhang Yi also gritted their teeth and agreed.

They can imagine that cooperating with this Lu Bu is tantamount to seeking skin with a tiger. But now, is there any other way for them? Lu Bu refused, and the horse source in the two states of Heliang was cut off, and they wanted horses, so they could only go to Youzhou! But those Hu people in Youzhou will not have many willing to trade with them. Liu Yu's Huairou policy in Youzhou made all the Hus in Youzhou convinced, and they were willing to bow to Liu Yu in exchange for Liu Yu's various assistance to them!

“…… There is one more thing, may the prince be able to keep ......"

Su Shuang said in a deep voice, "...... We wait for the matter of cooperation with the prince, and I hope that the prince will keep it secret...... Both of us are businessmen, so I really don't want to get involved...... Even if there is a war between Jizhou and Bingzhou in the future, the two of us will definitely not do anything......"

"Yes!"

Lu Bu chuckled.

It seems that his words still made Su Shuang and Zhang Yi jealous.

However, Lu Bu's words are not alarmist.

Even though Yuan Shao was born in the fourth world and the third prince, how could there be a reason not to eat that piece of fat in Zhongshan? If it were him Lu Bu, I'm afraid that Zhongshan's fat would have been swallowed a long time ago. Judging from Yuan Shao's seizure of Jizhou and forcing Han Fu to death, he is not a good bird. Zhongshan, sooner or later, was plundered by Yuan Shao.

Seeing that Lu Bu agreed so readily, Su Shuang and Zhang Yi also let go. Zhang Yi pointed to the coal in the furnace and said, "What is this?" ”

"You two have been in business for so many years, and you have never seen this thing?"

Lu Bu said lightly.

Su Shuang and Zhang Yi shook their heads, they are horse dealers, and they don't sell everything! What's more, coal is already scarce. Very few are sold! Even if it is sold, it is estimated that the price is not low.

"Some people call it graphite, some people call it coal, and I call it coal......"

Lu Bu sat down again.

Su Shuang was puzzled, "Coal? Can this coal also be used as combustion? How does it compare to charcoal? ”

"More durable!"

Lu Bu chuckled, "What's more, this coal is buried deep in the ground, and the amount of it is extremely large...... I've decided to have someone mine it, and soon it's going to be sold everywhere......"

"How much does it cost?"

Zhang Yi asked.

"The price of charcoal is comparable, and even cheaper......"

Lu Budao.

Charcoal, in the late Han Dynasty, ordinary people could not afford to consume, because charcoal still needs to be cut and fired, which is the result of people's hard work. Even many generals in the army are reluctant to burn charcoal for heating, and only burn firewood. Based on today's prices, it is about 30 yuan a catty. And the best charcoal is as high as 100 dollars a pound!

Of course, it's expensive, and it's not without reason.

Bai Juyi, a famous poet in the Tang Dynasty, has a poem "Charcoal Seller" to describe the hardships of charcoal burners. Especially the last two sentences, it is extremely famous, "A cart of charcoal, more than 1,000 catties, the palace envoy's body will not be regretted, half a horse of red tips and a zhang of silk, tied to the cow's head to fill the charcoal straight." ”

Many people think that the price of more than 1,000 catties of charcoal in this car is only half a horse! It's not expensive either. But don't you know that the poem written by Bai Juyi is sympathetic to this charcoal seller, and the last two sentences are even more satirical to those palace people who simply pulled away a cart of charcoal like plunder. The first half of the poem is about how hard it is for the charcoal seller to burn this cart of charcoal, and compares it with the last half of the red tip and a zhang of silk, so as to show how pitiful the charcoal seller is!

"Lower?"

Su Shuang and Zhang Yi obviously didn't think that this coal, which burns longer than charcoal, may be cheaper than charcoal. Su Shuang seemed to have found a business opportunity, his eyes lit up and he asked, "The lowest, how much is it worth?" ”

"Ten bucks!"

Lu Bu said firmly.

"Ten bucks!"

Almost at the same time, Su Shuang and the two exclaimed.

Ten dollars a pound, this price is simply too cheap! You must know that even a catty of grass (grass for livestock) costs three to six dollars, and a catty of silk (stems of cereal plants) costs two to four dollars. And the price of this coal, if it is really as low as one pound and ten yuan, even ordinary people may buy some for heating.

(End of chapter)