Chapter 271: Drawing a Tiger Doesn't Become an Anti-Dog
The Turks soon found that they were running out of money to sell their horses, and the money they had made from selling them was already starting to run out, but they were going to start selling these dairy products as well. Pen? Interesting? Pavilion wWw. biquge。 infoAccording to the previous agreement, each time a war horse is sold, you can get a quota of sales rights. Especially at a time when the two sides of such sales are not very balanced, this Turkic will definitely have to fight for quotas. At present, the first batch of war horses has been sold, and five hundred war horses have entered the pasture of Taifu Temple. As for next, the Turks considered starting to sell dairy products. However, it is a pity that the Turks chose to die and not die.
"Ten pounds of our cheese costs the same money." Some Turks began to make bids.
Soon, however, the loose side of these Turks was again exposed, and the Turks began to take the initiative to reduce prices. And in this way, they always had ten catties of money at the beginning, and later it was actually reduced to ten catties as long as five hundred yuan. These Turks lowered the price of each other, and in the end, they let those merchants and people of the Tang Dynasty get the greatest benefits.
"It can't go on like this, it can't go on like this! We can't go on like this, or we'll die!" Bazhuo said directly.
And the stubborn thinking force also said: "We can't go on like this, we must unite together to raise the price, otherwise we Turks will definitely die!" ”
Both Bazhuo and Obsessive Mind Force realized that if these Turks were allowed to sell each other at a lower price in this way, they would also face great losses. In particular, they have already lost a lot of money in the purchase of grain, and they are naturally unwilling to continue to lose money. They wanted to replenish themselves by selling dairy products such as cheese and milk powder, but the Turkic merchants under their command were so ineffective that they chose to sell each other's tables, so they could not object? Therefore, Bazhuo and Zhifu Sili also began to order their Turkic merchants to advance and retreat together to ensure the same price.
Of course, there were also some Turkic merchants who found that such vicious competition could not work, so they soon tried to unite and chose to negotiate the price unified.
"All of these cheeses are always two thousand pounds and ten catties, and we won't sell them below this price!" "Yes! We all price together, all together always 2,000 pounds a catty, and we must buy more than 500 catties at a time before we sell! "Yes, if we don't buy enough for five hundred catties, then we won't sell it." ……
The Turks rallied and chose to raise the price on their own initiative, and offered to buy a certain amount before they could be sold.
"Husband, this time the Turks actually took the initiative to unite and negotiate the price together in the same way as you. All of them have unified the selling price, and require a minimum purchase of more than 500 catties at a time, what should we do? The Turks were also clever enough to unite and choose to sell the cheese together, hoping to get the most out of it. This is of great help to the husband and the one you advocate to concentrate the peasants' grain for sale, increase bargaining power, and obtain higher prices for the people and reduce costs! This time, the Turks will be so smart! Qin Jiarui said.
But Shi Bufan said: "It doesn't matter, they can't make it." They're just drawing tigers and not anti-dogs, and I can quickly know that they're going to fail! ”
"Why? Husband, how is it possible, didn't they follow your method? Qin Jiarui asked.
"Jiarui, this is a statement about gambling. I can call it game theory, and the so-called game is to play chess. However, between the two sides of the game, the two sides make inferences and then get the maximum benefit. In the game, the most important thing for both sides to understand is information. This message is not only for the enemy, but also for oneself. It was also mentioned in the Art of War that you know yourself and your opponent and win all battles. The Turks seem to have some knowledge of the situation, but they did not really understand their position, especially their commercial status. They appear to be united, but they are of little use. ”
"First of all, the Turks buy food from us, but food is a necessity of life, and it cannot be less. I was able to unite the peasants to sell their grain and increase their bargaining power, but it was based on the fact that we were all from the same country. Everyone hates profiteers, and if profiteers lower their prices too much, they will also be under pressure, and their reputation will not be good. Moreover, food is an absolute necessity of life, and if grain merchants are unable to purchase grain for a long time, they will also bring about a series of industrial crises in the city, and the city will also force the merchants to solve the grain problem as soon as possible, so that the grain merchants will be forced to give up certain benefits. ”
"But the Turks are different, the dairy products they sell are not necessary for our people in the Central Plains, so we can't eat them, so what? Therefore, the need for food and dairy products for human survival is clearly irreplaceable, even for the Turkic peoples. But dairy products can be dispensable, and people can't die if they don't eat dairy products. If it's too expensive, then don't eat it. This shows that the importance of our products is not the same at the root. We have no problem with less dairy products, but they are short of food, and I am afraid that there is a crisis. So they use the same method, but they don't draw tigers instead of anti-dogs. ”
"Any means, any method, also depends on the environment. The ancients said that the same method is used for absolute necessities of life, such as food, because no one can do without food, and grain merchants have to be under multiple pressures at the same time, and they are afraid that they will be exploited too much by the people, and their conscience and all aspects cannot stand it. But if you exploit the Turks, no one will scold them, but the people will applaud! The imperial court will not scruple about anything, anyway, it is not to exploit foreigners, not its own people, so naturally there is no need to worry too much. On the contrary, the imperial court is still taking a piece of the pie. ”
"As for the Turks, our court will not make decisions for them, they are in the hinterland of our Tang Dynasty, and they are actually in an absolute weakness. It's just that we are in a vulnerable position, and their products are not an absolute necessity for us, so what do we have to worry about? So I'm sure that they must be drawn into a tiger and not an anti-dog, and in the end, this so-called Turkic dairy price alliance will collapse. ”
As expected, the Turkic merchant had hoped to unite and make more profits, and to buy five hundred catties of cheese at a time. However, they soon found that the Han merchants did not intend to buy it, because the Han merchants obviously thought that if the price was so high, it would definitely lose a lot.
Especially at present, the demand for dairy products of the Han people in the Central Plains is not high, and even many of them are generally not in the habit of taking dairy products such as cow's milk, goat milk, etc., so it is obvious that if there is too much purchase, it will suffer. Especially what if you buy too much and smash your hands? This is what many Central Plains merchants are also worried about, so they are very cautious about the Turks selling all kinds of dairy products, and they dare not buy 500 catties at a time. Even the Turks soon discovered that fewer and fewer people were willing to buy their dairy products recently, and even many heard that the price was very high, and they had to buy 500 catties at a time, which scared many people away.
Only then did the Turkic merchants realize that there was no real balance in trade between the two sides. Because they would starve to death without the food of the Han people, but the Han people left their dairy products, and they were actually Han people.
"What are we going to do? If the cheese can't be sold, then how can we get food? A Turkic merchant asked.
However, it is clear that other businessmen are also feeling the pressure. In terms of grain, Datang is a seller's market. But when it comes to dairy products, it's a buyer's market. Therefore, such a trade is upside down, which is very disadvantageous for the Turks. Many Turks are also worried that the dairy products in their hands will be smashed in their hands, and they have begun to think about what to do.
Soon, a rift appeared in the alliance of this Turkic merchant. There were some "smart" Turkic merchants who quickly approached Han Chinese merchants privately, selling in large quantities by lowering prices. They want to lower the price to get rid of their dairy products as soon as possible, and then exchange them for food and other supplies. Otherwise, these dairy products cannot be sold, and they will not be able to exchange them for food. If they can't exchange it for food, then the tribe behind them will be under great pressure. Under this tremendous pressure, they chose to contact these Han businessmen privately, hoping to make a deal secretly.
At first, some people did make a deal, but there were no impermeable walls in the world, and these Turks quickly learned this trick as well. Their "secret dealing" suddenly turned into an open "covert" deal, and the so-called price alliance that had been built up with the strength of extortion and stubbornness disintegrated.
This Turkic price alliance is actually fundamentally unstable. Their materials and commodities are inherently problematic, and the product status and value of the two sides are different, resulting in different backgrounds between the two sides. If the Tang Dynasty doesn't eat milk, nothing will happen, and the Turks don't eat food, so it's going to die. Therefore, the status of both sides is different from the foundation, and this foundation is the product, and they will inevitably fail in the end.
The Turkic merchants soon reverted to the time when they were not dead and poor, and they started a price war with each other for the sake of selling, regardless of the cost. The price war of these Turks began to fight, giving Datang a lot of choice.
"Husband, you really predicted well, and these Turks will soon disintegrate. They wanted to reluctantly use the power of the Turkic Khan and the Xue Yantuo tribe to screw it up, but in this market reluctantly, they had to choose to compromise. This they quickly disintegrated, and even if they tried to unite, they all failed. It seems that what you say about power is not invincible, and this makes sense. Qin Jiarui said.
Shi Bufan nodded and said: "Jia Rui, power is not invincible, and the most basic market law is actually the core. Even power cannot change the most basic market laws, and power may be killed for a while, but in the end it must be unstoppable. The most basic law of the market is that it must always be observed, so I have always advocated the use of power to plunder, and those who take power can easily die under power. Power can only be borrowed, but it can never be relied on completely. The more you rely on power, the more you lose power, you die faster than anyone else. ”
Ever since Shi Bufan heard that those Turks wanted to unite and make some price alliance, it was easy for Shi Bufan to know that they couldn't make it. The Turks did not have many commodities that threatened the Tang Dynasty, and they simply did not have any commodities that could threaten the safety of people's livelihood. The only dairy product does not threaten Datang, but Datang's grain threatens them. The product influence of the two sides is different, and in the end, the Turks engage in price alliances, which will inevitably fail in the face of Datang's grain.
The Turks apparently didn't even know how many hole cards they had, so they didn't know not only the enemy, but also their own side's trade status, so it was strange not to lose.
"These Turks play economy and commerce with me, and these guys will make up for it for a few hundred years!" Shi Bufan said indifferently.
In this era, playing macroeconomics, as well as economic theory, no one is an extraordinary opponent. Although many schools of thought have evolved, they ultimately come down to the words "market demand". Although it can be adjusted through various means, the biggest hard power is still "market demand". In the face of changes in market demand, although any means may have some impact, it will definitely not be the most important impact. Market demand is the biggest impact, even greater than the power of many government executive orders.
The Turks needed food, and this was the biggest market demand. However, Datang does not necessarily need Turkic dairy products, so the market demand of the two sides is unbalanced in the first place, and it is inevitable that the Turks will fail in the end. The Turks didn't even know how much of their own strength was there and the gap between market demand, so they easily cleaned them up, and they didn't have to worry too much at all. In fact, all the so-called business competition, in the final analysis, is still the core of market demand. As long as you understand the market demand and don't deliberately go against the market demand, you can almost be invincible. Of course, discovering market demand is also a skill. Sometimes you find a market demand that others don't see, and that's the biggest opportunity. Many people are just because they have discovered market demand that others have not discovered, and there are not a few who have soared to the sky.
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