Chapter 267: The Stupider the Person, the Smarter He Is
Xue Yantuo's Bazhuo thought that he knew the secret of this Tang Dynasty, that is, the price of silver had risen. Pen × fun × Pavilion www. biquge。 info His superficial mathematics can still be calculated, if the price of silver rises, if it is still calculated according to the past exchange rate, then such a tael of silver is exchanged for consistent money according to the convention, then it will definitely be a loss for Datang. At that time, if the Datang side still uses one or two pieces of silver as the usual money, then they will most likely lose 20% in the future. This 20 percent doesn't look very small in some urban novels with tens of billions of dollars and a profit margin of 10,000 percent. However, 20% of even anyone with some business acumen knows that this profit is absolutely high, and the vast majority of real industries will not have such high profits. Even this nomadic man with a burning face understood that he quickly calculated that if he could obtain an extra twenty percent of the supplies, it would have an incomparably huge effect on the development of their Xue Yantuo tribe.
In this case, he also "understood" why Datang was so anxious to trade before, the reason was that the price of silver fell, and Datang wanted to fool them as soon as possible to reduce losses. But now, the Japanese people actually bought a large amount of silver, which simply raised the price of silver, which can be regarded as very good news. Bazhuo soon realized that he had to complete the transaction as soon as possible, which made him even more determined to get the silver as soon as possible, so that he could get more benefits after waiting for the silver to appreciate. This "exchange rate" of silver and copper coins, Bazhuo thought that he already knew it, and thought that he had obtained the laws of this and could make a lot of money.
"Datang, it's really insidious. The price of silver fell before, urging us to trade as soon as possible, so that we could dump silver as soon as possible, and we would make a fortune. But now that the price of silver has risen, they want to delay the transaction and make huge profits. We weren't so stupid to try to hurt us like that. Look at it, you Datang must have suffered a loss this time! Bazhuo thought.
Next, it was the turn of Bazhuo to come to Shi Bufan three times and ask for a deal. But Shi Bufan deliberately shirked him, which made Bazhuo even more convinced that what the scribe Zhang Peng said was true, and Shi Bufan really wanted to take advantage of the rise in silver prices to make huge profits. This kind of pulling is even more positive, and he even urges every day, thinking that this must be Shi Bufan who wants to make huge profits behind his back, so he deliberately delays the transaction to get more interest differences. In this way, Bazhuo is even more determined to trade as soon as possible and get the profit of this silver appreciation, so that you can directly get more benefits.
"Shi Yuan Wailang, this deal was proposed by you, do you still want to refuse? If you don't see me again, then I will go to your court to sue you, and see how your emperor punishes you at that time. Bazhuo scolded directly.
Shi Bufan seemed to be "scared" at this time, and took the initiative to come out to meet this Bazhuo.
"Bazhuo Gongzi is actually a little busy during this time, and I'm really embarrassed. How have you actually played recently, you can see how we are in Chang'an. Chang'an here is full of beautiful scenery, otherwise I would think that we Datang don't know how to entertain guests! Shi Bufan continued.
Ba Zhuo immediately thought to himself: "Hmph, it's this again, it seems that you have nothing to do." You must be thinking about continuing to delay and wait for the price of silver to rise, so as to make huge profits, right? However, you don't know, I've already eaten you, I've already gotten the news, you don't know yet, right? Hmph, you Han people are forgetting their righteousness, although they lost a good horse this time, but they got an extra 20% of the supplies, which is definitely a big profit. Even we can get more benefits, especially if I can get 20% more supplies, then I can't get back any amount of wealth for me to stabilize my position in Xue Yantuo. ”
Bazhuo seemed to have eaten Shi Bufan, and said: "Shi Yuanwailang, I still want to trade immediately, so that we can solve it as soon as possible, what do you think?" We, the herdsmen of Xue Yantuo, are also waiting to be fed, hoping to bring back enough food as soon as possible, so that we can get more stable days. If we have a stable life, then we don't have to go south to herd horses. When the time comes, if we have a hard time, then our tribal herdsmen will probably have to go south to make trouble. At that time, my father Zhenzhu Khan was not easy to stop, after all, the emperor was not short of hungry soldiers, and at that time they wanted to make a living by themselves, and we couldn't stop it. ”
Bazhuo is obviously a "threat", thinking that he is extraordinary when he uses looting as a means of threat.
And Shi Bufan really "hit the plan" and said: "Okay, since that's the case, then we can trade as soon as possible." But can we change it and change it to another payment method? For example, in the past, we agreed to trade in silver, but now we consider whether we can continue to change to copper coins. After all, although silver is of high value, it is not the legal currency of my Datang after all, and if you use silver to settle the settlement, you may have a certain risk. Because although silver is valuable, it is also a commodity, and there is a risk of price fluctuations, so it is not necessarily a good thing for you. And how can we Datang let our friends take risks, so we use copper coins directly, so that you don't have any risk in trading. ”
However, after hearing this, Bazhuo was even more sure that the price of silver had risen now, and Shi Bufan proposed to change the settlement method at this time, from silver to copper coins, which was definitely hoping to keep silver, and using copper coins as a transaction was to keep silver to continue to rise in price and make huge profits.
"Fortunately, I knew the news in advance, otherwise I really thought that you Datang were so honest! Hmph, you're just a means of intrigue and trickery later, something that doesn't enter the stream. Bazhuo thought to himself.
Ba Zhuo immediately said firmly: "I think that since the treaty has been signed, then we both naturally have to abide by the treaty." Since we agreed to settle in silver, we still use silver to settle the settlement. ”
"How good is that? Silver also has price fluctuations, so if you lose by then, it's not ours, isn't it? So I think we should settle with copper coins, after all, we are the Tang Dynasty, a state of etiquette, and it is not good for our friends to bear such volatility risks. At that time, there are countless herdsmen behind you, and if you lose because of this, then they will go south to herd horses, so what will we do? So let's take it, or let AIA take the risk, what do you think? Shi Bufan emphasized again.
Bazhuo immediately said resolutely: "I think we still carry out the previous agreement, settle with silver, and we have no regrets." Our men on the grassland have always been difficult to chase after each other. Even if we lose because of this, we will not blame you, and we will bear it ourselves when the time comes! ”
"Hehe, so cooperative, I'm sorry for you stupid guy if I don't cheat you!" Shi Bufan thought with a wicked smile in his heart.
Since this Bazhuo is so upright, there is no reason not to obey at that time. This is actually a bureau set up by Shi Bufan, so he took the initiative to jump in, so it is no wonder that Shi Bufan is extraordinary.
"That's right, but although you say so, if you lose at that time, the emperor will hold me accountable! At that time, I was afraid that I would be held accountable by the imperial court, and that would be troublesome. You see, once this court is held accountable, then my official position and title will be lost, so ...... So can you write a sentence in black and white, indicating that no matter whether you lose or make money in the future, it's none of our Datang's business? Shi Bufan said.
The Bazhuo immediately agreed: "Okay, I'll write a note right away!" ”
Shi Bufan quickly decided on the relevant words, and this note is about the Turks who used silver as a settlement at that time, whether it was a loss or a gain, it had nothing to do with Datang. And that Bazhuo saw that the loss and the profit had nothing to do with Datang, which reassured him. Because earning has nothing to do with Datang, this is what he wants to see the most. As for the loss, it has nothing to do with Datang, he subconsciously chose to be blind, he didn't think he would lose money.
Because this matter is the inside story obtained from the "cronies" around Shi Bufan. news, there is no reason to be fake. In addition, combined with the performance of the Tang officials such as Shi Bufan in the past few days, it is easy to come to a conclusion that this news is true. It was completely at the beginning that the price of silver fell, and then Datang wanted to maintain the value as soon as possible, so that the silver was thrown at them. As for the back, the price of silver also rose, and then they wanted to take advantage of the opportunity to make huge profits.
So now Bazhuo has been fascinated by this 20% profit, and obviously can't effectively judge what the situation is in this at all. He has already decided that it is Shi Bufan's conspiracy, and he thinks that he has seen through Shi Bufan's conspiracy and can take advantage of the opportunity to make huge profits. He was able to make a 20 percent windfall profit in just a few days, and of course he felt very good.
Ba Zhuo quickly signed this "declaration", indicating that he personally agreed to use silver as the settlement currency this time. In the future, whether the silver is lost or earned, it has nothing to do with the fact that Datang is still extraordinary. Not only did he sign it, but he even took the initiative to use his family mark on this note. Such a statement was concocted.
Shi Bufan looked like he was in pain and said, "Okay, tomorrow we will start preparing for the transaction." First of all, the first batch is the imperial court to trade war horses with you, this war horse is a very important material, you have a total of more than 5,000 war horses this time, we plan to buy them all. About 1,000 taels of silver a horse, what do you think? ”
"Okay, no problem!" Bazhuo said.
This price is the same as agreed before, a thousand yuan a horse, and a tael of silver is always about money, if the future price of silver is counted, then they will definitely be able to get a better income, of course he agreed. Bazhuo didn't raise the price because of this, and he was also worried that if he took the opportunity to ask for a higher price, it would just make things more dreamy. Once the price of silver continues to rise in the future, perhaps the long night dream will make Datang find a way to continue to delay again. In this way, I feel that the price is still relatively reasonable, and I didn't continue to ask for a higher price.
"Okay, let's go and transfer the silver immediately, the first batch of 50,000 taels of silver, we will send it soon, it is considered the first batch. And we will go to the following process, you will first look for an opportunity to exchange it for copper coins with the merchants of the bank. There will be silver quotations in the futures of the money bank every day, and the quotations of silver will be announced. And the money dealer will exchange silver for you according to the quotation of the day, so I think you can trade well. After you have sold these dairy products and the supplies you need, we will complete the second phase of the transaction, and then we can carry out the second batch of war horse transactions. What do you think of this cycle? Shi Bufan said.
Bazhuo also quickly agreed, and he was also afraid of long nights and dreams, obviously hoping to get the profits as soon as possible.
The two sides made a deal, and Bazhuo quickly walked away satisfied.
"It's so pitiful, husband, this Xue Yantuo's son is too pitiful. You obviously sold him, and he actually helped you count the money! This time, he was obviously going to be slaughtered by us, but he thought he was the one who made it. Qin Jiarui said.
Shi Bufan said with a smile: "There is such a group of people in this world, who are obviously stupid, but they think they are very smart. The smarter a person is, the more he realizes his ignorance, but the more stupid he is, the more he thinks he is smart. He thought he was very smart, and he thought that he had gotten the so-called inside story from some unknown source. news, thinking that he had discovered the conspiracy of the so-called dealer, thought that he had seen through the conspiracy of others and could make a lot of money. This Bazhuo, thinking that he got something confusing from some people who are not related to him, took it seriously. He would rather believe these so-called insider information than any knowledge of the economic value of commodities. Even if it's me, even if I'm manipulating, I don't dare to ignore the real basics, the real basics of value. However, he regarded commodity trading as a complete conspiracy and calculation, and did not consider any laws of economic operation at all, thinking that he had seized some secret information and thought that he was very clever. What is this kind of person, not a fat sheep? In this trap, the truly intelligent will not be fooled, and the truly ignorant will not be fooled, because the truly ignorant will be very cautious and will not fall into the trap. The most easily fooled is the kind of guy who sways around a bottle less than half a bottle. Or in response to the old saying, those who drown know how to water. The more stupid people are, the more they feel smart. (To be continued.) )