"You...... Licentious! Zhenbi was almost speechless, and reached out and touched the saber at his waist.

"Ha, ha, ha......" At this time, Satake Yoshishige suddenly laughed again, laughing so much that he leaned forward and closed, and finally even tears flowed out. Unexpectedly...... Boss Dale is such an interesting person...... It's really easy to talk to a 'person who understands'! What comes out of your mouth is as clear as it is right on the table! ”

"Your Highness is really a prize!" Since they started the conversation openly, I didn't have to provoke them myself. "The contemptible person is just a businessman, so he always likes to use the yardstick of 'profit' to measure everything. If there is anything offended, please bear with His Royal Highness Hitachisuke! ”

"Nothing! I also like this kind of straightforward approach, in fact, it saves a lot of unnecessary trouble! Yoshishige Satake changed his expression of refusing to be thousands of miles away, and said in a sincere tone: "I am well aware of the integrity of Sankugaya's business style, so I have high expectations for the cooperation with your store!" Since it is a business to be profitable, we have also formulated a plan before coming here, and we hope to make you satisfied! ”

"I would like to listen to His Highness's advice!" This is a very shrewd man, so I am prepared to deal with his conditions with 120,000 spirits.

"Please take a look at this before you do that!" As he spoke, he turned to Zenzhe Okamoto and nodded, who immediately took a blue cloth bag he had with him, opened it and took out a stack of ledgers and placed them on the table in front of us, some of which were somewhat torn and the cover was stained. "These are the original accounts of the production of the four largest iron mines in Hitachi, and I would like to ask you to ask if there is a possibility of operating them on behalf of you after reading them!"

At my suggestion, Mitsui Takafuku and Matsushiro took the account book and quickly flipped through it. "Do you think it's okay to distribute it in a split way?" While the two of them were busy, I stared at Yoshishige Satake and asked. In fact, the account book is only a supplement, and Mitsukoya has a complete set of files on the production of Hitachi iron ore. We have always been very concerned about the main production in various places, although it is impossible to remember as much as they remember, but the basic situation is still understood! Besides, based on my observation of Yoshishige Satake, it is impossible to do anything about such a trivial matter.

"Yes!" He nodded very easily.

"Then take last year's annual output plus 50% as the base...... "I have roughly designed an intention, and I can also determine the gap between the two sides." The excess part of this base will be divided between you and me, and if there is a shortfall, Sankugaya will make up the difference! Of course, this is only my preliminary opinion, and if Your Highness has any requests, you can also put it forward, and we will definitely consider it seriously! After that, I watched their reactions and waited for their "counteroffer". Since it is a cooperation, it is necessary to let the other party also get benefits, but it should be easy to increase the current backward production method of Changlu by 50%.

"Fifty percent increase...... There is no need, let's just follow last year's output! Satake Yoshishige's expression was relaxed, but the words he said were earth-shattering.

"Your Highness...... What else is there to ask! Due to years of experience, I was not moved by this "generosity", but instinctively smelled the smell of "conspiracy".

"Since...... The boss of Dale has this sincerity, so I will make some small requests! He said it as if he was reluctant, but there was a twinkle in his eyes. First of all, we don't want ore, and ask Sanyue House to build two blacksmith houses here with me, and smelt all the ore into refined iron! ”

"Hmm......" I nodded wordlessly, his first request was really "small". Since ancient times, iron ore has been mainly produced in Izumo and Hitachi, but the smelting technology in both places is not well developed, so Izumo's iron ore is mainly supplied to, while Hitachi is shipped to relatively developed areas such as Suruga and Sagami. With this move, Yoshishige Satake got rid of his dependence on the hostile Hojo territory, and he could raise his head and be a "person"!

"Second, all this fine iron is cast into weapons and farm tools......"

"Your Highness Satake, don't you think it's too much of a deception?" I don't think I can't help but speak, I wonder how he thinks I'm a "big head"? Not only does it take a lot of manpower to smelt it all into a finished product, but the coal alone is astronomical. “…… In either case, turning raw materials into final products requires a lot of investment, and as a businessman, I don't want to make a loss-making deal. You may think that doing business is supposed to be profitable, but maintaining a business also requires a lot of money. If it was such a form of cooperation, I don't think any normal businessman would accept it! ”

"Boss Dale ......" was so rushed by a "businessman" that Yoshishige Satake was still not angry, but looked at me with "sincerity" in his eyes. "What kind of business do you think is the most profitable?"

"This ...... It can't be generalized! "I thought he was going to start tricking me up, so I added caution. "As long as all 'business' exists, there must be a reason for its existence! It may seem inconceivable that a farmer can produce a maximum of ten ten stone in a year, and a merchant can get ten thousand gold in an instant, but in fact the merchant's land investment far exceeds that of the peasant......" I decided to ignore his interference and said: "The merchant may lose all his previous wealth at once; A merchant may lose his life because of covetousness; Businessmen may lose credibility and not be able to revive themselves; A businessman has to face the overthrow of his peers at any time, but a farmer will never encounter this! "Speaking of which, I suddenly had a hint of irrepressible mischief." As the saying goes: those who steal the hook steal, and those who steal the country are princes! As everyone knows, the risk of this 'thief' is not something that anyone can afford, just seeing the thief eating meat and not seeing the thief being beaten? ”

Maybe my last analogy was too abrupt, and the Mabishi rolled his eyes at me with his cheeks puffed out, and even Zen Tetsu Okamoto frowned again and again.

"Boss Dale said it well, it's really fast!" Yoshishige Satake is an open-minded "big hero" bearing. “…… In just over a decade, Mitsukoya has been able to rise to prominence as one of the leading merchants in Sakai Town, and as one of the owners, the owner of Dairaku has the courage to think that it is extraordinary! In the "Historical Records", there was a saying that merchants bought and sold countries and kings, and their profits were ten million times greater. Now the world is in turmoil, and many people from humble backgrounds are famous all over the world with courage and opportunity! The Kanto region has been home to many heroes since ancient times, but it has lagged behind the world because of its underdeveloped economy. With the strength of Mitsugakuya, if you want to make a difference, it should be right here and now, isn't it the best choice for you and me to join forces? ”

"Oh......" I sighed softly, a thin mist rising in front of my eyes. I should say that his words are very inflammatory, but my feelings are not because of these!

Not long since! I said something very similar to this to Sohisa Imai and Ernst•López in order to make progress in the iron cannon business. More than ten years have passed in the blink of an eye, but I still can't help but feel a sense of intimacy with the people in front of me.

"Does Boss Dale think I'm right?" Probably seeing my mood swings, Yoshishige Satake began to "close the net".

"His Highness Satake has a point! But I want to dare to ask a few questions......" I smiled at him "brightly", human favor is human favor business belongs to business. I turned to Zenzhe Okamoto and asked, "First of all, Lord Okamoto, what do you think is the role of peasants in a country?" ”

"Well...... Okamoto Zenzhe obviously didn't expect me to go so far on the topic at once, but he is a "smart" military general, and this kind of question is not difficult for him. "The peasants are the foundation of a country, and without the hard work of the peasants, the country will face collapse, and it is impossible for anyone to go without food, and without the peasants, others will lose the basis for survival! Development can only be talked about if it survives, and no one can deny the role of the peasantry. History has proven that the monarch who does not pay attention to and excessively oppress the peasants will perish! If we use the analogy of the human body, the peasant is the internal organs that maintain this organism! ”

"Well said!" I nodded with satisfaction, he does have the perception of "good looks". "Now I'd like to ask you-sama what do you think of samurai as to a country?"

"Ignorant businessman would ask such a stupid question!" Mabi pouted at me contemptuously, but quickly became more honest under Satake's glare. "The so-called 'samurai' are people who protect the country! There will be all kinds of people in a country, who are distributed in all walks of life and do their jobs, and provide all kinds of materials according to the various needs of the country, but there is a problem here, everyone can only work if they are safe and secure! It's hard to imagine that there are people who can be passionate about their work when they can be looted or even lose their lives at any time! Therefore, if the human body is also a metaphor, the samurai is the skeleton that supports him! ”

"It makes a lot of sense!" I nodded frequently, I really didn't expect him to have such insight. "Now I would like to ask His Highness Satake, what do you think the monarch of the country should be?" I finally set my sights on another "protagonist".

"A monarch is naturally a person who rules and governs a country, no matter what it is called!" Yoshishige Satake replied cautiously, and he naturally wouldn't think I was untargeted. "The reason why a country is orderly and different from other countries is that it must have a 'manager'! Historically, when the authority of the monarch is strong, the state prospers; And usually when there are several 'managers', the country is in chaos! However, monarchs cannot act only according to their own likes and dislikes, but can only govern according to their own laws. He is like the brain that directs behavior, and without the 'manager' it is not a country! ”

"I feel deeply by His Royal Highness Satake's wise words, and Okamoto and Mabi-sama are also very good at every word...... I humbly complimented a few words, and then changed the conversation: "So what do the three of you think is the role of 'merchants'?" ”

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