The grain produced by the small town of Yizhou in Lu Ren's hands can be sold for money, but Lu Ren insisted on using the commercial goods brought by Mi Zhen from Yizhou this time to buy 30,000 grains from Cai Mao here in Jingzhou, but the goods that are really in short supply were not bought.

However, Lu Ren didn't seem to care much, but smiled at Mi Zhen and asked, "Then did you buy it?" ”

Mi Zhen said angrily: "You have already signed this contract with Cai Mao, can I not buy it?" Merchants are trustworthy, if they lose their trust in others, then how will we do business with people in Jingzhou in the future? According to what you mean, Jiangdong can't alarm the Sun family, and Xuzhou can't alarm the Cao family, so it's not convenient for the Yizhou caravan in these two places to go over, so where do we have other trade routes besides Jingzhou at the moment? Lu Yihao, Lu Yihao, I'm really angry with you this time...... If you knock out your teeth, you can only swallow them in your stomach! ”

Lu Ren said: "I naturally have my intention to buy these 30,000 pieces of grain, and I am not making any mistakes. ”

Mi Zhen snorted angrily: "Uh-huh, uh-huh! Then you can tell me your intentions, and I'll listen to you! ”

Lu Ren smiled, and poured a full glass of wine for Mi Zhen before saying, "I said Miss Mi, there are some things you have to think through." Will we really not leak out at all about building a city in Yizhou? Yes, those of us who make decisions are certainly able to keep our mouths shut, but what about the shipwrights and servants in our caravans? If these guys had drunk a few more glasses and gone out while resting on the shore, wouldn't it be known that the Yizhou we occupy is a treasure land rich in money and grain? ”

Mi Zhen paused for a moment, slowly let go of the hand that grabbed Lu Ren's collar and sat back on the seat. After pondering for a long time, Mi Zhen asked in a deep voice: "Then what do you mean by purchasing this batch ......of grain?"

Lu Ren said: "The main thing is to hide people's eyes. As you know, the population in our hands is only about 15,000 or 6,000 at the moment, Gao Shun's troops are only more than 1,000 people, and there is not a single decent warship, and the strength of self-defense is slightly insufficient. People say that wealth is not exposed. But if we reveal our wealth to others, aren't we telling the princes to rob us?

"Far away, as long as the current Jiangdong Sun clan casually mobilizes an elite sailor of 5,000 people and crosses the sea, our small town of Yizhou will be finished. Why do I insist on returning to the Central Plains from Yizhou? Xiaozhen, I have already told you before, I want to attract the attention of these candidates, after all, with the fame I have accumulated over the years in Cao Ying, they all know that if I occupy a piece of land and stay there to develop, then this land will definitely become a rich land rich in money and food that everyone covets. ”

Mi Zhen was a little dazed when she heard this, and she understood a little but didn't understand very well.

Lu Ren sighed. Then he explained to Mi Zhen: "In terms of business negotiation, although you are a woman, I also admit that you are far inferior to you. But when it comes to building a city and surviving in troubled times, I, Lu Ren, have been in officialdom for many years, and many things are far clearer than you. The competition for hegemony between the candidates, money and grain is the foundation, and if they know about the abundance of money and grain in Yizhou, it will inevitably become the target of their competition. But if our small city of Yizhou still wants to buy grain from the Central Plains, it is just a small place that can produce some groceries worth a small amount of money. In addition, it is a wild place overseas. It's not a strategic rush, so in their eyes there is no point worth fighting for. ”

Mi Zhen finally understood: "It turns out that you are taking great pains for the safety of my small city in Yizhou. ”

Lu Ren said: "No way, some things can't be hidden from people all the time." Since we can't hide it, then we have enough power to protect ourselves in Yizhou. It's just to confuse the public and make them feel that Yizhou is not a place worth expending. And in this matter we have to deceive not only them, but also our own people.

"I've already handed it over to Shirley, and now I've handed it over to you. Then what you should do after you return to Yizhou this time will be done by yourself. I believe that this kind of thing is easy for you to do, and it can be done easily. Now our fleet can run three to four times a year, and for the sake of our Yizhou to develop steadily. It's better to run for nothing when you should run for nothing. ”

Now that the explanation is clear, Mi Zhen didn't lose her temper again, but she still said a little unwillingly: "But...... That's so much fine sugar......"

Lu Ren said: "We must be willing to give up what we should give!" And on the other hand, if you think about it, we don't have our own power in Jingzhou, so how can we protect and sell this thing that is tens of thousands of catties at every turn? Please, think about it, although sugar is a valuable commodity here in Jingzhou, what can it be for our small city in Yizhou? Now it's only 10,000 catties of sugar, and we have exchanged 30,000 hulls of grain, will the local wealthy families in Jingzhou not be blushing?

"Harmony makes money, we can't fight with these local wealthy families, and there is no need to fight, otherwise goods like Cai Mao will casually give us a stumbling block, such as levying a heavy tax or something, then we will really lose all our money. In contrast, if we exchange the goods for him to sell, we will save a lot of manpower and labor costs, and we will not offend anyone.

"Cai's as the real power faction in Jingzhou has tasted the sweetness, and he will take special care of us, and then we can go directly to him if we want to buy anything in large quantities. Also, I met Cai Mao, and I felt that although he was a grass on the wall that the wind blew on both sides, he was not stingy, and we would not lose any money when talking to him about business.

"The most important thing is that the copper and iron artifacts we urgently need at the moment have always been related to armaments, and at present, he is the only one who can sell them to us in large quantities throughout Jingzhou. If we have a good relationship with him, we will not only be able to purchase the things we need, but we will also be able to avoid a lot of unnecessary troubles when transporting water along the river in Jingzhou. For example, the Jingzhou Navy is all under the rule of Cai Mao, and with his words, our fleet can be unimpeded, and the Jingzhou Navy will never dare to make things difficult for us, and maybe even the tax can be exempted. ”

Mi Zhen rolled her eyes, but immediately said thoughtfully: "You think so beautifully!" But when you think about it, it does make sense. I wonder why none of the Jingzhou Navy patrol boats came up when I came this time. On the Jiangdong side, there is a check every 100 miles, and the copper and iron things that were transported to Yizhou last time had to pay heavy taxes. ”

Lu Ren pondered: "The officials over there in Jiangdong are much clearer than Jingzhou, and the heavy taxes on copper and iron are ...... There is no way to avoid it in the short term. However, Shirley is trying to find a way to develop a few small iron mines in Yizhou, and the Zhen sisters are also planning to move the Zhen clan of Zhongshan to Yizhou. If these two things can be done well, it should be no problem for our copper and iron artifacts in Yizhou to be self-sufficient for a period of time. ”

Mi Zhen nodded lightly, but immediately frowned slightly and said, "Hey, what are you going to do with the little sister of the Zhen family?" ”

Lu Ren also frowned: "Is this question ......?"

Mi Zhen pursed her lips and snorted, "I really don't know how you cultivated your blessings!" is mediocre and lustful, but the stunning women in the world have to lean on you one by one. ”

Lu Ren smiled dryly: "What, you're not satisfied?" ”

Mi Zhen said angrily: "Of course I am not satisfied! Do your own math on how many women you have around now? In addition to the deceased Wan'er, you also have Wen Ji, Ah Xiu, Xiaolan by your side, and if you don't say it, I also know that your junior sister Shirley, who looks a little similar to Wan'er, is also your woman! There are already five of them, and all of them are stunning in the world! ”

Lu Ren was dumbfounded: "Wild girl Xiaolan is also counted?" ”

Mi Zhen said: "Don't tell me that you, a merry person, can't see Lan Yatou's thoughts!" Don't tell me you don't have any thoughts about Lan Yatou! After staying by your side for so many years, I know very well what little Jiujiu is in your heart! ”

Lu Ren turned his head in embarrassment. He, Lu Ren, is not a decent gentleman, if he wants to say that he doesn't have a harem dream in his heart, I'm afraid that even Lu Ren himself won't believe it if he says it.

saw Mi Zhen sighing bitterly: "Forget it, I admit all these things." Come to think of it, you're in your thirties this year, but you don't have any children under your knees. Some of your Lu family members are withered, and it is normal for you to marry a few more wives so that you can continue the incense. At least you are much stronger than other rich and wealthy families, you have never been impartial, these sisters can be regarded as good sisters who have lived and died together, and they will not make any trouble with each other, and it is better to have them by your side than to go out to look for flowers and ask willows if you have nothing to do. ”

Lu Ren smiled and scratched his scalp sharply, and said in his heart that this was the benefit of men in ancient times, and it was reasonable and legal to be a husband and a wife...... Oh no, it's reasonable and legal to have multiple marriages.

Mi Zhen said: "The little sister of the Zhen family is thin-skinned, and some words are not easy to say. But although she didn't say it, I also knew that she was waiting for you to return to Yizhou. Maybe she doesn't like you, but if Zhongshan Zhen really moves to Yizhou, then she will have to marry you. Conversely, if you want to get the support of the Zhongshan Zhen family, you must also marry her, otherwise the children of the Zhongshan Zhen family will think that they will not be able to rely on them after they move in.

"In case this little sister of the Zhen family is married by someone from another clan, the people of the Zhen clan will inevitably fall to the side they feel they can rely on. At that time, you will be empty of both people and money. In short, this incident between you and her can be regarded as a clan marriage. But you definitely don't lose, the little sister of the Zhen family was born in the country, and you can make a lot of money if you marry it. ”

As she spoke, Mi Zhen's face showed a strange look. Lu Ren is not stupid, after listening to Mi Zhen's words, he looked at Mi Zhen carefully, then shook his head and smiled: "How many years have we known each other?" What else are you writhing in front of me? Do you think I don't know you're using her business to talk about yourself? ”

Mi Zhen glared at Lu Ren with a sour gaze, then wrinkled the bridge of her small nose, and sighed faintly: "It's good that you know!" (To be continued.) )