Chapter 477: It's a Certainty
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It was very easy to call the other nobles' agents over, and they didn't live too far, and after they came back this time, they already had a lot to talk to Shi Lei. As for what they saw, Pegasus had already reported to Chang'an, and the reply was probably already on the way by this time. The stakes are huge, and they have to be cautious.
Shi Lei actually didn't say much, he learned about them about the exploration of the surroundings of Yinshan, and found that it was similar to what he knew before, and he also knew that the conditions were more suitable.
The manpower that each family has to use will probably come with the next caravan of the Shi family, and the big shopkeepers who are still staying in Guangzhou still maintain their original habits and compete with the visiting merchants for patience, although their minds are actually mostly not on this.
Compared with the harvest of the Wa Kingdom, this profit is definitely a small profit, and their recent frequent meetings are actually discussing things such as the division of shares after going there, but in order not to be seen by the people of the other Xungui Group, they try to keep everything as usual.
After all, the plan of Shi Lei and many uncles is still in the stage of secrecy, and he doesn't want too many people to get involved and get a piece of the pie. When their own forces gain a foothold over there, there will be much less pressure on this side to keep secrets.
However, their absent-mindedness has fulfilled the Shi family's caravan, and taking this opportunity, the Shi family's caravan has bought a lot of top-notch goods from the hands of the merchants.
Most of this extra share was shared from the families of these powerful people. Of course, it can also be said that they have a heart to give in, and through this method of giving up some benefits, they also express their gratitude to the Shi family, providing the important trade route of the Wa Kingdom, and the news of Yinshan.
There are also those officials up and down in Guangzhou, who took the initiative to give up the part, and the Shi family will not lose their share, what they get is actually not less than the original, but it is just a different way of selling, and they have less trouble to make their own moves, and they can sell it well to the Shi family, their big backer, why not do it.
The Shi family's caravan also went back with a mission, and the goods and raw materials purchased by the Shi family in Guangzhou were too much. It's just that the crocodile skin and rhino horn ivory that the cargo station bought from the locals is a huge amount of goods. If you take down all the high-end goods in the hands of the merchants who can get your hands on them, this amount will be a bit unbearable.
And relatively speaking, there are indeed too many funds on this area, and it has reached a certain limit for the Shi family, and the pressure is a bit great. It must be transported back to Chang'an to be realized as soon as possible, so as to facilitate the return of funds and avoid the risk of breaking the chain.
At the same time, they also brought back many special silks produced in Guangzhou, and the consumer market in Guangzhou is still relatively limited.
And those noble family members, the mind is not very much in this regard, they may not be able to return when, but the production speed of these silks is very fast, can't they all be backlogged here waiting for moldy hair.
As for the nobles who are not in their camp, they seem to be a bit of a rival, who knows if these guys will turn around and use this batch of top-grade silk to fight with their own shops.
The first batch was sold to them at wholesale prices, but there was no way, the caravan had not yet come in, and it had to be on good terms with this group of people. Now that the caravan has gained a foothold here, there is no need to be so wronged.
In addition to these common goods in Guangzhou, the most valuable of the caravan was actually the smallest batch of pearls collected from Guangzhou. There are still some Hepu pearls bought, but more of them are the high-quality pearls planted by Shi Lei himself.
Indeed, as Shi Lei expected, he only opened a small number of pearl oysters, and obtained a large number of top-quality jewelry-grade pearls. The common white pearls are already very rare, and the gold pearls and black pearls that Shi Lei deliberately transformed are even more valuable, and they are definitely going to cause a sensation.
Shi Lei was already mentally prepared to bleed again and be asked to go by Li Shimin. Especially the golden pearl that looks extravagant, Li Er, a guy who is also a dragon, if he is not tempted, then there is a ghost. So how to deal with these good things will still be a headache.
Fortunately, these things are not as rare as the fist clams pearl that is basically difficult to see again, and the Shi family will take out some of them and put them on the market every year in the future.
After Shi Lei finished collecting, he could transform a lot of pearl oysters by the way, and the output of this golden pearl might have to be increased, so Li Er should be able to be a little more rational about them.
But these still give a headache to a few senior staff members on the Chang'an side, Shi Lei has nothing to do, he still doesn't have to waste that brain cell.
As for the safety of this valuable pearl field, there is really no need to worry too much, those modified bay crocodiles are definitely not easy to get along with, especially when they are in groups, even if they are formed armies, they have to retreat.
What's more, it's just some thieves who covet the pearls, most of them only feed the crocodiles, and it is estimated that no one can't think of it and take the initiative to find the dead. The way of death was too tragic, and it was too painful, so it was better to wipe your neck yourself.
However, these can only be regarded as the normal functions of the caravan, and they are actually responsible for another task when they go back this time, that is, to go back and call people.
Since each family is planning to start on the side of the Japanese country this time, the first task is to ensure that there must be enough force, and after such a long period of accumulation, the strength of other families in this area is definitely strong enough, and there is no shortage of elite veterans to support it, so it is easier to get some people out.
This is also why Shi Lei asked these martial artists to play together, not only did they not eat alone for a long time, but also the Shi family was still lacking in manpower.
It is absolutely no problem to provide a small amount of high-end force, these elites of the Shi family, which one is a rare master level in the world. But the Shi family has developed too rapidly in recent years, the stalls are too big, and there are too many people involved, so it is not easy to draw more force.
When the caravan returns this time, it needs to bring as much spare force as possible. Fortunately, the Shi family has been sparing no effort to manage a huge team of mountain people, and also maintains control among the wingmen, so they can draw a lot of strength from it.
Although these people have not been tested, they can't become trustworthy core elites of their own family, and they have not been reformed as a guarantee, and they have not been trained by core masters, but they are still no problem as mercenary force units sent abroad.
In addition, on the Guangzhou side, didn't they also subdue some bandits and bandits, and these people scattered again, and some heroes from the three mountains and five mountains were networked, and this time they simply collected them all and sent them to the side of the Japanese country. There are so many elite veterans suppressed, and there is no worry about what waves these people can make.
Such a guy goes to a mountain like Yinshan, which is no different from squatting in prison, and they should be the one to atone for their sins. Besides, it really caused a bad impact, and it was the Japanese people who were not harmed, Shi Lei said that there was no psychological pressure.
And in this way, Shi Lei's exploits in suppressing bandits have been repaid to be worthy of the name. It's a lot of money.
In addition, when the caravan comes back this time, it will have to transport some raw materials needed in Guangzhou back, such as the demand for star iron. Because the new ship, which integrates all the top technologies of the Shi family, has been being built in the secret dock of the shipyard, and many of the key components in it, as well as the main weapons and equipment, need to be built with star iron.
While increasing the strength of the new ship, it can also increase the attack power to a new height, surpassing the main battleship of the regular navy of Datang, which is basically a sure thing. (To be continued.) )