"Then I don't know how much the premium of copper and iron weapons is?"

A farmer asked eagerly.

"The premium for copper and iron weapons is even higher!"

The merchant smiled and said: "Copper and iron weapons are sold by catties, 1,000 yuan per catty!" ”

"Wow! That's a high price! In this way, even another ordinary bronze or iron sword can be sold for a high price of several thousand! ”

"Tut-tut, actually sell by the pound? Can you only forge swords? ”

When Shang Jia heard this, he slowly shook his head and said, "Definitely." Swords, spearheads, axes, etc., all weapons decorated with copper and iron can be sold to us at a high price of 1,000 yuan per catty. ”

"If there are animal skins, such as deer skins, fox skins, bear skins, tiger skins, etc., it is even more expensive!"

As soon as he heard this, the farmers present immediately became excited.

In order to verify the truth of the merchant's words, many villagers immediately rushed back to their homes and took out the leather goods that had been treasured for many years, or copper and iron weapons, grain and rice, and other things.

The merchants also bought the things they took out one by one according to the agreed price.

This made the farmers and hunters, who had meager incomes and could barely support their families, make a lot of money, and they all smiled from ear to ear.

After the caravan left, the people of the village gathered with great interest and talked about it.

"Listening to the accent of the merchant just now, it seems to be a native of Wu from the east."

"You say, Wu Guoshang Jia bought our weapons, grain, rice, and leather goods at such a high price, is there any conspiracy in this?"

"Well, what does he do? Wu Guoren, this is purely stupid and has a lot of money! ”

"Listen to his tone, next month I will come over to buy a large number of leather weapons, copper, iron, grain and rice, as much as you want!"

"Folks! What are you waiting for? I'll wait for the time to make a fortune! ”

"Just after the farm, you don't take care of your own fields?"

"Hmph, where is the farming to go into the mountains to hunt and earn money?"

"I also want to go to the mountains to mine, find copper and iron and come back to forge weapons!"

"Remember to build a few more stoves......"

Under the instruction of Qingji, Wu's caravans covered most of the Chu State, and they all paid two or three times the high price to purchase a large number of leather goods, grain and rice, and copper and iron weapons from the local Li Shu of the Chu State.

Li Shu of Chu State, who is unconscious, does not know what medicine is sold in the gourd of Wu State Shangjia.

However, after knowing that there was money to be made and that he could still make a lot of money, he changed careers regardless of it.

Farmers who used to work in the fields all day have changed their careers to become hunters and go into the mountains to hunt.

Or go to some lesser-known mines to dig for resources such as copper and iron.

Every household built a stove and forged weapons without a teacher.

Wu Guo's merchant Jia did not need high-quality weapons, as long as they looked passable.

……

Yingdu.

On a bustling street, it was bustling with people.

At this time, the carriage where the left disciple of Chu was located was passing through this lively market.

Zixi lifted the curtain of the carriage and looked outside, only to see a group of people gathered together, with flat shoulders on their shoulders, and all kinds of copper and iron weapons and leather goods were placed in the bamboo baskets.

There are also many Li Shu pushing wheelbarrows full of grain and rice, and they come here to trade step by step.

"What's going on?"

Zixi asked suspiciously, following the entourage on the side.

The attendant inquired about it, then turned back, bowed down, and said, "Lord, someone is buying a large number of skins, grains, and rice, as well as copper and iron weapons, and all kinds of rare birds and beasts. ”

"It is said that they are merchants from Wu Guolai, and the prices they offer are more than two or three times higher than the market price!"

"What?"

Zixi frowned, and had a bad premonition in his heart.

Well, why did the businessmen of Wu suddenly come to Chu to buy so many "daily necessities" at a high price?

It stands to reason that Wu State is not short of this kind of thing, and with so many grain, rice, and leather goods purchased from Chu State, as well as copper and iron weapons, where can the merchants of Wu State sell them?

Just when Zixi was puzzled, an attendant came over and said, "Lord, Dr. Shen Baoxu asks to see you." ”

"Let him come."

"No!"

Shen Baoxu has been an official in the same dynasty as Zixi for many years, and he is like-minded, and he can be described as a confidant.

So the two often talk about national politics together, almost everything.

After a short time, Shen Baoxu was invited to Zixi's spacious carriage.

The two sat opposite each other, and before Shen Baoxu had time to catch his breath, he said anxiously: "Shen Gongzi, disaster, disaster!" ”

"Where does the disaster come from?"

Zixi asked puzzled.

According to Zixi's understanding of Shen Baoxu, the latter is a steady person, and he looks like he is pointing at the country and scolding Fang You on weekdays, why has he become so restless now?

After Shen Baoxu calmed down, he sighed and said, "Shen Gongzi, the scene on the street must have been obvious to you. ”

"The caravans of the Wu State have entered Chu one after another, not only in Yingdu, but also in all parts of our Chu State, there are traces of the caravans of the Wu people."

"Wherever they went, they shouted loudly, buying grain, rice, skins, and all kinds of copper and iron weapons at high prices, and they didn't bargain at all!"

"There's something wrong. With the temperament of a businessman of Wu State, how could he do such a loss-making transaction? ”

Hearing this, Zixi frowned and asked tentatively, "Doctor Shen, do you mean that behind these businessmen of Wu State, there is Qingji standing?" ”

"Not bad!"

Shen Baoxu said with a stern face: "There are many kinds of merchants, they are all engaged in different industries, and now they have all entered Chu one after another, and they do not hesitate to buy some things that are everywhere in Wu Country at a high price, how can they not have deep meaning?" ”

"I'm really worried that the Wu people have bad intentions, so that the matter of Qi Huan Gong buying deer to make Chu in the past will reappear again!"

"Not good!"

Zixi reacted immediately and said urgently: "This must be Wu Wang Qingji's idea." ”

"Quick! Turn! Go to the Royal Palace! ”

……

After calming down, the more Shen Baoxu and Zixi thought about it, the more wrong it became.

As the saying goes, there is no business without treachery, and there is no business without treachery.

How can there be a businessman in the world who does not pursue profits?

And this kind of thing, once it is really Qingji behind the scenes, the last unlucky person must be Chu State!

Not long after, Shen Baoxu and Zixi entered the palace of the king of Chu together and met Xiong Zhen, the king of Chu.

At this time, Xiong Zhen was already an adult in the year of the weak crown (twenty years old).

At this age, Xiong Zhen can already govern in person, become a monarch in the true sense, hold power, and govern the country.

In fact, Xiong Zhen's mother, Meng Huan, the wife of Chu Guotai, really returned power to Xiong Zhen, and she retired to the harem and no longer cared about political affairs.

However, Xiong Zhen, the king of Chu, did not really grow up.

At least Xiong Zhen's power is not large, and a large part of it is controlled by clan ministers like Nangwa and Zixi, and they are unwilling to return Xiong Zhen, the king of Chu!

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