Chapter 388: Wealthy
As soon as the sugar was in his mouth, Prince Baori's pupils shook.
"This is sugar? So sweet?"
Tobe Shangshu is already a person with more knowledge, and he said reservedly: "Sugar is naturally sweet."
"I know sugar is sweet, but it shouldn't be so sweet!"
Why is it so sweet?
Tobe Shangshu smiled slightly: "That's why it's called the fairy product in sugar. Even in my Great Xia, many dignitaries and dignitaries have never tasted it. Our majesty is not willing to go, and the envoys of your country will go back like this, so they will take out these treasures."
Prince Baori didn't bother to respond, and tasted it again.
It was indeed a sweet feeling, and his palate did not deceive him.
To say that Prince Baori, a big man who is used to eating meat, likes sweetness, but he can't be called obsessed.
But the impact of white sugar, which is different from other sugars, on the taste buds is undoubtedly huge, and the psychological feeling is shocking. This is not only due to the delicious taste of white sugar, but also out of people's instinct for new things.
"Didn't this sugar come from the West?" After the shock, Prince Baori asked.
As the top nobleman in Xiling, Prince Baori still knows something about Great Xia.
Today's best quality sugar is not produced in the Great Xia, but from across the ocean. Western sugar is valuable in Great Xia, and it is even more rare in Xiling, of course he has eaten it, the color is not as beautiful as white sugar, and the taste is not as good.
Hubu Shangshu puffed up his chest: "This sugar is made by my Great Xia secret method, not Western sugar."
Yu Shangshu was in charge of Daxia's money bag, and as soon as this white sugar appeared, his brain turned around.
In the past, Westerners used white sugar to exchange for good things from Daxia. In the future, we will sell the white sugar to the West and get the good things back.
As for Xiling, even the brown sugar of Great Xia is a good thing, and I don't believe that this white sugar can't subdue them.
The emperor said that he could exchange fifteen catties of sugar for a Xiling horse, but he felt that it was too much of a loss.
"Can this candy be sold?" Prince Baori asked.
It's not that Prince Baori is easy to take the bait, but he immediately realizes the preciousness of white sugar.
"Great Xia and Xiling are brothers, and it hurts to talk about money." Hubu Shangshu waved his hand again and again.
Prince Baori smiled.
Don't talk about money and courtship? None of your Great Xia Emperors agreed!
"Ahem, this white sugar is unique to me in Great Xia, well, a specialty. You can also exchange your country for special products."
Xiling's specialty?
"War horses?" Prince Bao Ri asked tentatively.
Hubu Shangshu suddenly felt that the young man in front of him was very pleasing to the eye: "Your country's war horse is indeed good, if you exchange it for a war horse, it will be the most suitable."
Since Xiling can take out 5,000 war horses as a dowry, it can be seen that there is a surplus.
Sure enough, Prince Baori groaned slightly, and asked, "I don't know how to change it?"
Hubu Shangshu stretched out his five fingers, and when he saw that Prince Baori's face had changed greatly, he silently added another one: "Six catties of sugar for a horse, what do you think?"
You can't just scare people away.
"Shhh Although he was prepared, Prince Baori still had a hard time accepting it.
The immortal product in this sugar is indeed precious, but after all, it is something that satisfies the appetite, and the war horse can really exert its might on the battlefield.
After some tugging, it was finally settled on ten catties of sugar and a war horse. If calculated according to fifteen taels of silver for a horse, one pound of white sugar reaches one and a half taels of silver.
Both sides talked well and both showed satisfied smiles.
"Then wait for the king of your country to reply, and we can prepare it here."
Prince Baori looked at the Tobe Shangshu in wonder: "Didn't Lord Yu just say that the production of white sugar is complicated, and it will be ten thousand catties at most after two months."
"Not bad."
"Then what are you going to do when Brother Wang replies to the letter, you can start to prepare, just sell this candy to Xiao Wang."
Tobe Shangshu's eyes were straight.
This little boy - no, this handsome young man is so rich!
"But I still have to talk to Brother Wang about this white sugar, and Xiao Wang will explain it
Those who will go back tomorrow."
Then, officials from both sides were invited to be present and the deed was made.
Tobe Shangshu hurried into the palace with a fresh deed.
"Your Majesty, it is finished!"
Emperor Xingyuan took the deed and looked at it, and his eyes suddenly lit up: "Ten catties of sugar for a war horse?"
This is a lot better than he expected!
In fact, white sugar, a rare thing that came out at the beginning, if it is retail, it is not impossible to sell it for two taels of silver and a catty, and it can even be higher, and the so-called strange goods can live.
But in exchange for a war horse, you need a lot of sugar. And as a condiment, thousands of catties of white sugar are enough for the Xiling nobles to consume for a while.
"And the deed was made?" Emperor Xingyuan continued to look down.
Shouldn't the envoy bring back such a deal first, and at the same time bring white sugar, wait for King Xiling to taste it and determine that it is worth it, and then send a letter back and let Prince Baori handle the follow-up on his behalf?
Isn't that a bit sloppy?
Looking at the dashing signature of Prince Baori at the end, Emperor Xingyuan was silent.
Seeing the emperor's confusion, Hubu Shangshu hurriedly said, "This first batch of white sugar was personally bought by Prince Baori. In the future, there will be cooperation between the two countries."
Speaking of this, Tobe Shangshu subconsciously lowered his voice: "Your Majesty, Prince Baori is rich in wealth!"
Emperor Xingyuan squinted at the book of the household.
The old man suddenly lowered his voice and reminded him what was this for? Do you want him to accept Prince Baori, a wealthy son-in-law?
Is he that kind of person?
Of course, if Ayu likes it, he doesn't object.
Emperor Xingyuan summoned the important ministers again and announced that Tobe Shangshu and Prince Baori had negotiated a business.
The ministers not only soured the household department Shangshu easily picked up a credit, but also shocked Prince Baori's net worth.
Like the Hubu Shangshu, the ministers couldn't help but have a thought: It is not bad that Prince Baori is willing to stay in the capital to be the son-in-law of Daxia, so that even the sugar will be saved!
"To be able to negotiate such a cooperation, Yu Aiqing should take credit."
Hubu Shangshu hurriedly said: "The minister didn't do anything, but our sugar is really precious, and the people of Xiling know the goods. If you want to say that there is merit, it is also the credit of the edict."
He can see that Xin Zhizhao is a cornucopia and a cash cow. With her, it will be much easier for him to be in front of the head of the household.
"Xin Zhizhao is indeed meritorious." Emperor Xingyuan looked at Xin Yu, "What reward does Xin Zhizhao want?"
The ministers inhaled secretly.
The emperor really loves Xin Yu, and he actually asked her directly what she wanted.
Xin Yu stood up: "At present, the sugar mill has not been built, and the white sugar that needs to be delivered will have to wait for a month or two, and the minister does not dare to take credit now."
Emperor Xingyuan didn't think so: "You have always been safe, you don't have to wait until then."
I have long wanted to make up for Ayu, but Ayu doesn't even want the title of princess of Xia Kingdom, so she just took this opportunity to reward her, and the ministers can't have any complaints.
Xin Yu refused again, but he couldn't shirk it, and thought about it: "The minister doesn't worry about eating and drinking, and has a house to live in, so he really can't think of any reward he needs, can he exchange it for a request?"
"What request?"