Yanbei was originally very interested in doing business, but he was born in the aristocracy and was forced by the discrimination against commerce in the Tang Dynasty, so he didn't dare to do business openly at all, at most he only commanded behind the scenes, and the subordinates in the family came forward, even when he was in Dengzhou, he didn't dare to do business openly.

But there is nothing to take into account here in Taiwan, it is originally a paradise for doing business, most of the people around are businessmen, and although Taiwan vigorously develops the plantation economy, but commerce is still the most important pillar industry, so the atmosphere of doing business is very strong, whether it is official or non-governmental, there is no big discrimination against business, which has become a characteristic of Taiwan.

It is precisely because of this that Yanbei is very satisfied with Taiwan, and after coming here, he is reluctant to leave, and even the long history of the Qi Wangfu is not willing to do it anymore, and he has become Taiwan's leading businessman. So when he heard that Wang Guo said that it was a big deal, his eyes lit up at that time, and he immediately asked: "Brother Wang, what kind of big business is it that makes the two of you unable to eat it?" ”

Seeing Yan Bei's performance, Wang Kuang and Cui Yu looked at each other and smiled, and deliberately sold a pass and said: "Brother Yan, don't hide it, for this big business, we have contacted dozens of big businessmen, but we still feel that the strength is not enough, so now we are coming to you Brother Yan again, but according to our estimates, even if Brother Yan's strength joins it, I am afraid it will be difficult to swallow this big business!" ”

Yan Bei heard that Wang Guo said such an exaggeration, and he was also a little unbelieving at the moment: "Brother Wang, with the strength of you and me, plus the big businessmen you have contacted behind you, I am afraid that nearly one-third of the strength of the Taiwanese business community is combined, and such strong financial resources." What other big business we can't swallow? ”

Seeing Yanbei's appearance, Wang Guo and Cui Yu looked at each other again and laughed. Then they spoke together: "Linyi's grain!" ”

"Lin Yi? Grain? Yan Bei frowned after hearing this, and said very puzzled. If the younger brother is not mistaken, it seems that the two of you are the big grain merchants who control the grain trading in Linyi, and in a place like Linyi, their grain can only be sold to us Han people, so now their grain has long been in our hands, what other big business is there? ”

Hearing Yan Bei's question, this time it was Cui Yu who opened his mouth and said: "Brother Yan, the grain trade in Linyi is indeed in the hands of our Han people, but you have to know. Linyi is a good place to produce grain, not only the land is fertile, but also can be three or even four crops a year, the rice output of a small country is even higher than the total rice output of our Datang, it is no exaggeration to say that the grain output of Linyi alone is enough to feed half of the population of our Datang. ”

Cui Yu said this, and swallowed his saliva without any gentlemanly demeanor. Then he continued: "However, although the grain output of Linyi is high, the grain produced is still in the hands of Linyi after all, and it is not up to us to sell it or not, so it is in the weekday transaction." Lin Yiguo often threatened us with not selling grain and forced us to increase the purchase price of grain, especially some time ago. They even wanted to raise the price of grain to 40 wen per stone, but the price of grain in our Datang was only about 50 wen per stone. Although there is a difference in the price of 10 wen, it is added to the cost of transportation, warehousing, and storage by sea. We basically don't make any money, so now the grain trade on the Linyi side has been frozen there, if the other party does not reduce the price, it is estimated that this year's grain trade will be in vain. ”

Although Yanbei has never done grain business, he also knows that what Cui Yu said is not a lie, although the cost of sea transportation is more cost-effective than that of land, but after all, it still increases the cost, and Linyi's rice is transported to the north to sell at a good price, so far by sea, it is normal to increase the cost of ten wen per stone of rice, if the purchase price of Linyi has to rise to forty Wen, then the grain merchants of Datang will definitely not want it.

Thinking of this, Yan Bei angrily took the case, and at the same time roared angrily: "Little Linyi, you dare to bully my Tang businessman, I don't know whether to live or die!" ”

Seeing that Yanbei was angry, Wang Guo and Cui Yu were both happy, and Wang Guo even hit the railway while it was hot: "Brother Yan is right, Linyi is just a country of a hundred miles, with less than one million people, such a small country, it is really hateful to frequently embarrass us Datang grain merchants, so our grain merchants thought of a way once and for all, but the strength is insufficient and cannot really implement it!" ”

When Yan Bei heard the 'once and for all' in Wang Guo's mouth, he suddenly seemed to understand something in his mind, and immediately glanced at the two of them with a smile, and said: "The way to do it once and for all, Brother Wang, don't you want to ask His Highness to send troops to destroy Lin Yi, right?" ”

However, as soon as Yan Bei's words came out, he immediately felt that something was wrong, and then said: "No, if you want to ask His Highness to send troops, then why do you come to me, after all, you and Liulang are not without friendship, not to mention that Brother Cui is still Liulang's eldest brother, this relationship is much closer than mine, and if you destroy Linyi, you don't need to unite all the grain merchants, in this case, is it ......?"

Yan Bei said that in the end, his eyes burst out a little bit again, and he had already guessed the intention of Wang Guo and the two of them to come to him. And Wang Kuang and Cui Yu had long known that Yanbei was a smart person, so they were not surprised by this. I saw Cui Yu stand up with a smile and said: "Brother Yan guessed well, Lin Yi is just a small country, and there are only 50,000 soldiers in the country, our grain merchants are willing to pay money to hire the slave hunting team of your association to give each other a little color, but Lin Yi is our subject country of the Tang Dynasty after all, so I am afraid that I have to say hello to Liulang in this matter." ”

Yan Bei had already guessed the idea of Cui Yu and the others just now, but now that he heard the other party say it, he couldn't help but be a little excited, but Lin Yi is a country after all, although the force is not strong, but it involves political matters, so this matter must be communicated with Li Yu, no wonder Wang said just now that he can't swallow it.

"Then what color do you want to give Lin Yi?" Yan Bei forcibly suppressed his excitement and said very calmly. He is now a businessman, and he is in business, so what he is most concerned about now is what price he will pay for this business? As for the reward, this can be discussed slowly in the future, after all, with the friendship of the three of them, the other party will definitely not let themselves suffer.

When Wang Guo heard this, he immediately replied: "It's very simple, the capital of Linyi is by the sea, and in addition to the five thousand elite defenders in the city, there are also 10,000 ordinary soldiers, if Brother Yan is willing, our grain merchants in the city are willing to respond internally, and when your slave hunting team arrives, you can immediately take the city gate, and then wait for you to enter the city, capture the king of Linyi, and destroy this small country in one fell swoop!" ”

It is said that the slave catcher is a non-governmental organization, and the destruction of a small country with a non-governmental organization will certainly arouse official vigilance. However, Wang knew very well that the slave catchers in Taiwan and Dengzhou were actually Li Su's peripheral troops, and if Li Su did not acquiesce, they would never have crossed the official to attack a small country.

Yan Bei heard Wang Guo say that he wanted to destroy Lin Yi in one fell swoop, but he was not surprised, after he came to Taiwan, he inevitably dealt with the southern countries, and he also knew a little about the situation of Lin Yi, this small country in his opinion, there was no threat at all, and the slave hunting team under his command was enough to destroy the other party.

In addition, Yanbei still remembers that when the former Sui was in the past, he fought a battle with Linyi, and as a result, the former Sui sent an army of more than 10,000 people, and drove the king of Linyi from the land to the island, if it weren't for the soldiers who could not adapt to the local climate, nearly half of them were suffering from dysentery, and even the commander hung up, so they had to withdraw their troops, and as a result, Linyi took the opportunity to return to the country, but since then, Linyi's attitude towards the Central Plains Dynasty has become very awe-inspiring, even after the Sui destroyed Tang Li, the other party still paid tribute from time to time.

Thinking of Lin Yi's tribute, Yan Bei hesitated a little, and immediately said: "Brother Wang, Brother Cui, Lin Yi is our Tang Dynasty's tributary country, and Your Majesty also has a good impression of Lin Yi, so I am worried that Liu Lang may not agree to our destruction of Lin Yi out of these considerations." ”

Really! Wang Guo and Cui Yu glanced at each other, they had also considered this before, but thinking that Li Su had destroyed Silla, Baekje and Wa in a row, they should not care about a small Linyi, but now that even Yanbei has raised this concern, then they have to think about this matter carefully.

In fact, Wang Guo and Cui Yu misunderstood, strictly speaking, Li Su did not destroy Silla, after all, now Silla's country name and queen are still there, so Silla is still a country, and Li Su is the husband of Queen Silla, and it is very reasonable for him to control Silla in this capacity.

As for Baekje and the Wa Kingdom, they were destroyed by Yi Su because they participated in the attack on Silla, and there is also a very valid reason for this. But Lin Yi is different, after all, people did not take the initiative to provoke Li Su, and there was no princess to marry Li Su as a concubine, so there was no excuse to destroy people.

Seeing that Cui Yu and Wang Guo were full of worry after listening to their words, Yan Bei suddenly laughed and said, "You don't have to worry, I just said that it is possible." It's just about the other aspects, but for this kind of state affairs, I have always been unable to understand his temper, maybe he will raise his hands in favor after knowing your plans! ”

When Wang Guo heard this, he also felt reasonable, and immediately said: "Also, we can't just guess here, let's send someone to find Liulang and ask him about his attitude." ”

"Leave this to me, my little sister is about to marry Liulang, I, the eldest brother, will go back to Chang'an to pick her up in Dengzhou, and I will test Liulang's attitude just then." Cui Yu immediately spoke.

As soon as Wang Guo and Yanbei heard that Li Su was going to marry Cui Mengxue, they also said hello to Cui Yu at the moment, and at the same time planned in their hearts, ready to arrange the things in their hands, and then go back to Dengzhou to participate in Li Yu's wedding.

After discussing the affairs of Linyi, Yanbei was the east, and invited Wang Kuang and Cui Yu to go to the Qinglou to drink the shower, and all the people who sat with them were exotic beauties, so that the three of them were happy. However, early the next morning, Yanbei got up early, and he had to rush to the port to see off the fleet exploring the route! (To be continued.) )