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Volume 1 Chapter 481 The Nature of Businessmen

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    "You know, a piece of silk here is only worth a few bucks, but if it can be transported to the Western Qin, thousands of miles away, it can be exchanged for the same weight of gold. And tea is even more valuable than gold.  " After hearing what I said, Li Shimin and others couldn't help but take a breath of cold air, and their eyes almost turned red.  "Brother, you are not trying to fool me here, are you? Even the best silk is only twenty-three guan. You actually said that it can be exchanged for the same weight of gold. Isn't it worth nearly a thousand guan?"  "What do you think? Otherwise, why would these people come to Chang'an, which is thousands of miles away? Do you think they admire the wealth here or the tranquility here?" I said with a smile.  "Don't worry, I don't want to fool you, brother. However, even if they buy silk tea, they still have to go through a lot of hardships to return to the land of Western Qin, and sometimes even lose their lives.  . From Chang'an, the actual silk that can be transported to Western Qin is probably not even 10%, which is why it is worth the same price as gold in Western Qin." "That's how it is, just like you once, Brother Wuji.  As the saying goes: rare things are valuable." Yaoguang girl turned her beautiful eyes and gave an appropriate answer.  "It's Yaoguang who is so smart and she grasped the key to the problem right away." I nodded in approval.  "Then, have any of our merchants traveled thousands of miles to the land of Western Qin to do this kind of trade?" Li Shimin took a deep breath and asked me.  "No." I shook my head, thought for a while and continued: "At least in my impression, and among the people I know, no one dares to have such an adventurous spirit." "Indeed, I want to travel far.  Wanli, I still don¡¯t know what kind of danger I will face, it¡¯s really not worth the loss.¡± Li Xuanba said seriously from the side.  "It's okay for me to lead an army on an expedition, but it's too boring to ask me to carry goods thousands of miles away." "Haha, you are wrong, it's just because they lack what we need, so we  Businessmen rarely go out, but if there are goods that are urgently needed and in demand here, even if they risk their lives, there will be many businessmen going out. For example, many maritime merchants will go south to the sea.  , why, it¡¯s not because the countries in the south have the spices we need.¡± I shook my head and said a description of the capitalists that was etched in my memory.  "Do you know that in the land farther west of the Western Qin Dynasty, there is a saying: if businessmen have 50% profit, they will take risks; if they have 100% profit, they will take risks.  Dare to trample all laws in the world; and with 300% profit, then they dare to risk hanging on the gallows" "Although it is a bit excessive, it does make some sense, for example  What's the difference between those noble families who even dare to rebel in order to pay less taxes, and those merchants?" Yaoguang sister is the most sober person, and she pointed out that in this world, it is not just merchants.  Everyone will take risks for the sake of profit, but the size of the benefit is often directly proportional to the risk.  "Listening to Xiongtai's words is better than studying for ten years. Haha, no wonder my mother once said that if I could learn from Xiongtai for ten years, the world would be" Li Shimin looked at me longingly, and then  I felt like this.  ¡°It seems that Queen Dou really values ????my son-in-law. Not only is he young and rich, but he is also ambitious and talented. He is also knowledgeable and capable of both literature and martial arts The following three thousand seven hundred and twenty-five adjectives are omitted.  Being able to have such an outstanding time traveler as my son-in-law will probably make Queen Dou laugh out of her dreams. Now, the old Li family has bet on two treasures. One side is Li Yuan and his son, and the other side is naturally entrenched in Guanzhong and eyeing the world.  This young master.  No matter what happens in the future, Lao Li's family will either become an imperial family or relatives of the emperor. Anyway, there will be nothing to gain from it.  The Yaoguang girl next to her was also smiling, but when she saw the complacent look on her face, the Yaoguang girl immediately curled her lips and looked away, but the smile on her face still had the same kind of smile as Rong.  I can see how proud I am.  Continue to move forward slowly. Vehicles are currently prohibited from entering here, but horses can take the middle road. Although regulations have been made, there are still too many pedestrians and traders coming and going, so we can only move slowly like a snail.  Forward.  Just like this, I walked forward slowly, stopping one step at a time. After two quarters of an hour, I finally saw the glass products shop at the intersection of the West City.  At least three to four hundred people were crowded at the door of the shop, and it seemed that even the inside of the shop was crowded with people.  The glass window of the glass shop on the second floor of the street is attracting the attention of businessmen further away. They are all pointing at the glass shop where there is no way to crowd people in, and they are talking about it. "Holy crap,  Isn't this too scary?" Li Xuanba made an exaggerated cry first.The young master was not much better. Seeing that the deliberately selected large storefront was packed tightly, he really underestimated the desire of these ancient traders for new things.  And from time to time, hoarse shouts were heard inside the shop. If you listened carefully, it was the voice of the shopkeeper Shi Feng, which seemed to be accompanied by the sound of a hammer hitting the table.  "Three thousand guans for the third time. This crane now belongs to this gentleman Let's auction this piece. Hey, don't squeeze in. If you squeeze in any more, my counter will collapse. You fools,  "Hurry up and hold it back." Li Shimin and others also heard the voice coming from the shop. When they heard the number three thousand guan, Li Shimin's eyes instantly turned into rabbits.  "Grandma's, it's so expensive. Brother, what does that crane look like? It's so expensive?" "It's exactly the same as the crane that was given to Fang Xuanling that day. What's wrong?"  I, who was very proud of Qian Guan, couldn't help but wonder. Could it be that this guy thought that I was deceiving him with fake and shoddy products, so he couldn't sell high-quality products here?  "Brother, please go slowly. I'll go and see what's going on first." Hearing this, Li Shimin couldn't wait to jump off his horse, and with two guards, he pushed his way into the crowd, which immediately caused a crowd of people.  There were a lot of people yelling and complaining, but the unlucky boy apologized with a smile on his face and continued to work hard to get inside.  "Let's get off our horses and go sit in the restaurant above here. There's no need to squeeze in with him." I turned around and said to Yao Guang.  Sister Yaoguang nodded, anyway, we don't have the time to imitate Li Shimin and crowd into the crowd to join in the fun.  Soon, we came to the restaurant opposite the glass shop at the cross street. The decoration was quite fresh and elegant, but there were a lot of people. We asked the shopkeeper, paid double the money, and got a room on the second floor with a window.  In the private room, I ordered two pots of turbid wine, a few stacks of side dishes, and of course, a large piece of grilled lamb chop. This thing was specially made for Li Xuanba, the master with an exaggerated appetite, to enjoy it.  Otherwise, this guy would definitely ask questions here, which would be very annoying.  Opening the window, I heard the noise coming from the street below the restaurant. I saw Yaoguang girl's almond-shaped eyes widening, and she said cutely: "Why are they so crowded? It doesn't look like shopping. It's not like shopping at all."  It's like grabbing. A glass crane costs three thousand guan. That day" "It's just a fresh grab. After a while, I won't be as crazy as I am now."  I wiped the sweat from my forehead. Although it was late autumn, the autumn tiger was still radiating heat wantonly. Although this scene was a bit unexpected, it was reasonable. I remember that history has recorded that the Persians introduced perfume to the United States.  In the Central Plains, Luoyang was crowded with people, and some people even spent tens of thousands of dollars to buy it. Today, although the popularity brought by glass products is not so exaggerated, in such a scene, I am very satisfied, at least not  Losing money, as for whether you can earn more or less, it mainly depends on the operation.  "Brother Wuji, aren't you afraid that they will take this thing back for further research and make it themselves?" Yaoguang girl leaned on the railing and asked curiously. At this moment, I happened to see Li Shimin with his crooked crown and wrinkled clothes.  They squeezed out of the shop and were struggling to squeeze towards us.  "I'm not afraid of this. As long as I am willing, I can even keep the method of making glass a secret for three to five hundred years without any problems." I said with a confident smile.  I remember that Venice seems to have hidden the secret of glass making on an island for hundreds of years. If I am willing, this method may not be impossible.  "Really?" Yaoguang girl couldn't help but widen her almond-shaped eyes, and her watery gaze fell on my face.  "How can there be any secret in the world that can be hidden for so long?" "Of course there is, and it is precisely because it is there that we don't know." I couldn't help but laugh.  "Let's just talk about this glass. In fact, this thing was made by our Chinese ancestors thousands of years ago. Unfortunately, it was precisely because we cherished it. In the end, because of the war, the method of making glass products was not available.  "As a brother, I happened to see such records when I was reading many books a few years ago, and then I slowly trial-produced the finished product" "I am like a close brother,  He patiently explained the history and origin of glass to Yaoguang sister. Of course, he also did not forget to say goodbye to Yaoguang sister about the various uses of glass.  Glass has a wide range of uses. Whether it is construction, home decoration or household items, it is needed. Even in various scientific research industries and military equipment, various glass products are inseparable.
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