readx;? Chapter 5: Grass Valley (4)

"What? Do business, you actually want to partner up with me to do business?" Sun Shan was startled, and his head instantly shook into a rattle, "No, no, how can you that kind of cheap karma that insults your ancestors! Pen Fun Pavilion wWw. ｂiquge。 infoBut if you let Sun this, this cheap business, you, you might as well just pick up the iron whip and give me a good time!"

"How did business become a cheap business? Didn't my brother Guo Rong do the tea and horse business for fifteen or sixteen years? He is the son of Guo's Privy Council!" I didn't expect the other party's reaction to be so fierce, Zheng Ziming was also stunned and confused for an instant.

"Then, that Guo Rong stooped to become a businessman in order to subsidize the military for his father-in-law. Belongs, belongs to great filial piety, outsiders can't say anything no matter what! And if you and I manage this business, Brother Ziming Xian, if you listen to a word from your brother, the reputation of our brothers in this life will be completely ruined!" Sun Shan continued to shake his head vigorously, his face full of anxiety, as if he was a robber in business than before, or a corrupt official now, and he was still unsightly.

Zheng Ziming is in his heart, but there are not so many constraints. Seeing that this person's words and deeds were pedantic, he couldn't help but sneer, pouted, and said: "If you don't steal or rob in business, how can you ruin your reputation? Besides, it's not just that you and I will roll up our sleeves and sell goods in person, vacate a vacant land, build a row of warehouses, and then send people to maintain order." If you don't want to, I'll go to Yixian to find someone else's partner. They still owe me a favor from the He County Order, and this time I just gave him a chance to pay it back!"

"This, this, Brother Ziming, Brother Ziming, you let me think about it again, let me think about it again!" The county commander Sun Shan did not want to make the relationship with Zheng Ziming too stiff, but also reluctant to give up his "official reputation", so he kept giving up his hands with a bitter face.

He had heard the story of the other party standing up to kill the thief in Yi County in the spring. So knowing that the so-called "going to Yi County to find someone to partner with" is not a lie. And He Chen, the county commander of Nayi County, is not very temperamental with him, in case this person is familiar with Zheng Ziming's business partner, and then secretly gives Sun someone some bad medicine, Sun someone's plan to leave one more way to retreat, but it will completely fall into the void.

"I asked the locals to make a rough estimate, and the value of the goods sold from Dingzhou and Yi Prefecture to Yanyun and Liaodong every year has definitely exceeded one million, and there is a trend of increasing year by year. Every year, the goods brought back by traders from Youzhou are worth more than those shipped out. Although the imperial court has the ambition to recover Yanyun, in a short period of time, it is powerless. Therefore, opening a yard outside Dingxian County is definitely a good deal that will make sure you don't lose money!" Zheng Ziming understands Sun Shan's temperament and knows that this person is soft-hearted, so he doesn't force this person to make a decision immediately, but just lists the benefits that can be seen by the naked eye one by one. "If you can prepare some more gold and silver, and hoard some goods, so that the traders have the opportunity to make a final replenishment here, or sell what they think is already surplus, and sell high and buy low, the profits will be doubled. ”

That county Ling Sun Shan, hearing that the value of the goods was more than one million, his eyes had begun to shine. When I heard the words "buy high and sell low, double the income", the "official reputation" and "future" that I was worried about before were quickly eclipsed. Quickly raised his head, matched his gaze with Zheng Ziming's, gritted his teeth, and said in a low voice: "If you don't raise taxes to the people, you can make the treasury sufficient, and the soldiers' food and grass will be intact, what can the honor and disgrace of a certain person Sun be counted?

"The investment will not be too big, find a Zhuangzi that no one lives in. Clean up the inside, repair the dilapidated house, use it as a warehouse, and then pick up the most sought-after goods in the north in the past two years, just prepare some of everything!" Ning Ziming was waiting for him to say this, smiled, and explained very seriously, "Zhuangzi I have already taken a good look, it is fifteen miles outside the city, close to the river. I can also send someone to clean up the house. As for manpower, you and I are each responsible for recruiting half of it. In addition, Brother Sun only needs to make an official document to prove that this field is approved by the government, and then prepare 30,000 to 50,000 copper coins as the principal. When the yard is opened, the yamen can send people to collect the money for the goods trade, and the younger brother will send soldiers to maintain order inside, protect the safety of the yard, and escort the traders who come to the yard to rest and trade, and arrive safely at the bridge and ferry to Youzhou on the banks of the Juma River!"

"What, we, we still have to send someone to be a dart master for the vendor?" Sun Shan didn't seem to understand, and only grabbed the last sentence and asked in surprise.

Zheng Ziming was already prepared in his heart, smiled, and nodded slightly, "Although Dingxian is only a hundred and ten miles away from the Juma River, the last hundred and ten miles of road is the section with the most forks in previous years. Since we have opened this yard and collected the money from the vendors, we will simply take people's money and people to eliminate disasters, and give him a safe journey!"

Since it is a three-state inspection, just squatting in Dingzhou is too aggrieved. The soldiers under his command must also be pulled out often, and they must fight against different opponents with real knives and guns. And the thieves from all walks of life, who crisscross the Juma River and specialize in sucking the blood of merchants, are the best training objects. In the past, there was no suitable reason or opportunity to clean them up, but this time, I just used the protection of the caravan as an excuse.

In addition, the advantage of opening the field in Dingxian is that it is still 100 miles away from the default border between Han and Liao. Unlike Yi County, it is separated from Youzhou by a Juma River. In case the business of the field is too prosperous and arouses the prying eyes of the Liao, a hundred and ten miles away, it can win enough warning time for the Dingxian side. And if the leaders of the Liao State don't want to cause a large-scale war, they will also carefully consider the behavior of going deep into the Han realm.

Of course, Zheng Ziming will not directly tell the county magistrate Sun Shan about these reasons under the table. As for whether Sun Shan can comprehend himself in the future and how much he can comprehend, it is up to him. Anyway, as long as the yard is open and there is a steady stream of input, the officials of Yi County will never let this "hen that lays golden eggs" be easily killed. At that time, the county commander Sun Shan wanted to repent, but it was also difficult to speak.

"That, that, that's too, too cheap traders!" At this moment, what the county commander Sun Shan was thinking was not at all within the scope of Ning Ziming's secret attention. Instead, based on his own life experience, he deduced another attractive result.

As a former bandit leader, he knows the origin of those "peers" on the border very well. Some are full-time thieves, some are pretending to be some nearby castle owners and village owners, and some are simply the traders themselves!

Some traders felt that they did not have enough goods and could not afford to buy them, so they simply pretended to be robbers and ransacked their peers. Anyway, about 20% of the merchants who go north to sell goods almost every year have never returned, and no matter who dies in the hands, the government has no strength to pursue it!

"On the surface, it's the vendors who take advantage of us. But it depends on the long-term effect, and the more time passes, the more people will know that the road is safe. The more vendors come from the other route!" Zheng Ziming's words continued to come, still unhurried, listening to the ears of the county commander Sun Shan, but it was like an enlightenment.

In the long run, this matter is indeed extremely long-term! Not only can it bring rolling dividends to both parties, but also will make the officials in charge win the praise of the traders. And there are only a few things in the world that can make money cleanly, and after making money, and still have a good reputation?

It was as if I saw a road paved with golden light, slowly unfolding in front of me. The county commander Sun Shan's whole body was full of blood, and his mind reaction became extremely sensitive, "This matter is too important, just our brothers to do it, I'm afraid it won't be enough." It is best to pull a few local gentry and work together to make me the largest and best one on the border. No one can follow suit, and the robbers are drooling when they look at it, but they don't dare to touch it!"

"You and I account for a total of sixty percent of the dry shares, and the other forty percent, Brother Sun can find another four to eight discerning gentry to divide equally. Of course, Zheng Ziming knew the truth of the equalization of interests, smiled, and gave a solution in a low voice. "And you and I don't have to come forward to bear this matter ourselves. Each appoints a trustworthy shopkeeper to the front, and each can manipulate it behind the scenes!"

In this way, even the influence of "fame" that Sun Shan minded most before was completely erased. How can you not make the county magistrate overjoyed? Suddenly, staring at the bright eyes, Sun Shan nodded desperately, "That's it, that's it, the matter of pulling people into the gang is wrapped up in Brother Wei." Although the virtuous brother can rest assured, before the end of the year, the funds and personnel will all be in place. Let's join forces with the two brothers, and we must give the past traders and the county elders to handle this matter steadily!"

"In this way, there is Brother Lao Sun!" Zheng Ziming raised the wine cup and invited him from afar.

"Brother of your own, you don't have to be polite! do it!" Sun Shan flicked his sleeves, put on his true appearance, and arrogantly raised the wine cup and collided with the one in Zheng Ziming's hand in mid-air.

In the following banquet, both the guests and the host had a great meal. In the room of pushing the cup and changing the lamp, the general details of the opening of the field were finalized, and the candidates for the shopkeeper in front of both parties were also pushed out, and it was agreed that they would be specifically responsible for the implementation.

After drinking and eating, Zheng Ziming got up to say goodbye. The county commander Sun Shan led the county officials very enthusiastically and sent the guests out of the city gate all the way. It wasn't until all the guests got on their horses and their figures were swallowed up by the gradually approaching night that they reluctantly returned to the county office.

When the other officials dispersed drunk, Sun Shan ordered someone to bring cold water and wait for him to wash his face. Immediately, he summoned the master to his side and explained in a low voice: "Today's matter, you write a letter for me and send it to Lord Jiedu's mansion overnight." It's the New Year soon, and I, as a junior, don't have anything to take out to honor his old man, so I can do some practical things to make him a little happier!"

"Yes, Dong Weng!" Although the master was originally eating with Tao Dachun and the others next door, he was called to Sun Shan's side at the stage of arranging the specific executors of both parties, so he already had a clear understanding of the matter of the partnership to open the field. At this moment, after listening to Sun Shan's instructions, he immediately arched his hand and solemnly accepted his order.

"Remember to write truthfully, and write the other party's request and my reply in the letter as they were! You don't have to do everything you can to fool your boss like you used to write official documents to fool your boss!" Sun Shan was a little uneasy about him, and quickly added.

"Yes, Dong Weng!" the master was stunned and gave up his hand again. Immediately, he quickly looked out the window again, and lowered his voice to remind, "Dong Weng, if it is really written truthfully, will the boss have some opinions about you?" After all, you have already done it with Zheng Ziming before you told you about this matter. And that inspection department, to a certain extent, is a wedge planted by the imperial court on the territory of the Yiwu Army!"

"You can write it truthfully!" Sun Shan smiled, straightened his chest and pulled his back, and judged the two of them from the decadent appearance when he had not seen Ning Ziming before, "Putting the bet on one side is not as safe as betting on both ends after all." This field is opened, although it will fatten Zheng Ziming, and the misunderstanding between the boss and Guo Wei will be completely eliminated. In the future, whether the emperor and Guo Yunming win, or the ministers who take care of their lives win, there must be a capable person watching on this border! And our Yiwu army, no matter which side wins, it will be a good choice!"

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