As a businessman, Luan Ti keenly sensed the potential of this trading post!
Tea and salt are necessities for people living on the grasslands in the Central Plains!
In the past, there was no trade between the two sides, and everything could only be obtained through smuggling.
However, the amount smuggled is negligible compared to the overall size of the grassland.
Therefore, even the lowest grade of tea dust from the Central Plains is a very precious commodity on the grasslands.
Salt could be sold for a price of one tael of silver per tael, making it an extremely profitable business!
However, once this border market in Liangzhou is opened...
Then the grassland people could use their cattle, sheep, and livestock products to exchange for what they needed, without having to bear the high price difference.
Not only can it effectively reduce the cost of living for grassland people, but it can also allow them to sell things they don't need to earn money.
A sheepskin might be worthless on the grasslands, but if it's sold in the Central Plains, its price can be more than ten times higher.
The profits involved are unimaginably enormous.
Seeing Luan Ti's breathing become increasingly heavy, Mu Zi'an smiled slightly.
Because he knew his plan had succeeded.
To turn the grasslands into a blood bag for the Great Li, simply robbing one is far from enough.
Only through mutual trade can long-term development be achieved.
In trade, the people of the Central Plains naturally have a great advantage.
It is conceivable that once this market is completed, it will bring in considerable tax revenue and profits.
Not only that, Dali can also use this market to slowly erode the grasslands.
It should be noted that in the trade between the Northern Song Dynasty and the Liao Dynasty, the Liao Dynasty was at a significant disadvantage.
The Liao Dynasty sold cattle, sheep, and ginseng, while the Northern Song Dynasty sold silk, porcelain, and tea.
Although they appear to be equal transactions, the actual economic added value is vastly different.
It's like a country that exports clothes and hats.
However, what was imported from another country were high-value-added products such as chips and CPUs.
The trade surpluses of both sides will also become larger and larger.
As a result, the Northern Song Dynasty's currency enjoyed even greater credibility in the Liao Dynasty than the Liao Dynasty's own currency.
Later, the Liao Dynasty even adopted the copper coins of the Northern Song Dynasty, which led to the gradual control of the economy by the Northern Song Dynasty.
The same applies to trade between Dali and the Xiongnu today.
The only difference is that the roles of the victor and the vanquished are reversed, and Dali currently has a greater advantage.
After all, the Treaty of Chanyuan signed between the Northern Song Dynasty and the Liao Dynasty was a humiliating treaty that ceded sovereignty and national interests. The Northern Song Dynasty was required to pay the Liao Dynasty 300,000 taels of silver annually.
At present, Dali not only needs to engage in trade, but the Xiongnu people also have to shoulder a huge debt of ten million in reparations.
Inside the room, Mu Zi'an tapped his hands repeatedly on the table, producing a series of dull, rhythmic thuds.
Looking at Agobtan and Luanti, who were caught in a dilemma.
Mu Zian couldn't help but give a wry smile, silently thinking to himself.
I woke up with a start in the middle of the night, only to find that the great powers were myself.
The previously furious Agobhutan has now calmed down.
The allure of the phrase "trade and exchange" was simply too great.
Isn't this the ultimate purpose behind their frequent trips south?
If you can have enough to eat, who would be willing to risk their life?
Agobhutan turned and exchanged a glance with Luanti.
They both saw the burning passion in each other's eyes.
After all, they were all nobles of the Xiongnu, and they would definitely be the first to benefit once the market opened.
Only after they have eaten their fill will it be the turn of the other tribes on the grassland.
Neither of them were fools; they naturally understood the importance of this border market.
Ten million is insignificant in the face of this market.
After all, this border market was located between the Dali and the Xiongnu.
In other words, the only people on the grasslands who could do business with Dali were the Xiongnu.
Therefore, they could take this opportunity to do business with the surrounding Western Qiang and Jurchen people.
They want to shift their own debt crisis onto them, since the most profitable business in the world is a monopoly.
With this small border town of Agobhutan, there is enough confidence that within ten years the Xiongnu can return to their peak or even go further.
Seeing that they were still hesitant inside the room, Mu Zian clapped his hands and said rather impatiently.
"Zilong! Show the guests out!"
"Openly, Xu Hui has assembled his army!"
As soon as Mu Zian finished speaking, Agobhutan and Luanti immediately spoke up.
"Wait a moment!"
Mu Zian looked at the two of them expressionlessly and said.
Have you thought it through?
Luan Ti glanced at Agobhutan, who nodded slightly.
Seeing this, Luan Ti finally mustered up the courage to step forward and say something.
"We can agree to the Duke of Zhenguo's request."
"But ten million is just too much. Even if we go back now to raise the money, we simply can't do it in a short time."
"We implore the Duke of Zhenguo to grant us a few years' grace and agree to our exchange of cattle, sheep and horses of equal value."
Mu Zian smiled upon hearing this.
"Our country's son is not aggressive either; he pays 2.5 million a year for five years."
Upon hearing this, Luan Ti was stunned. He couldn't understand how this young man could be so greedy.
With just one sentence, the compensation amount increased by more than 20%! This is practically usury!
Seeing the surprised expression on Luan Ti's face, Mu Zian said calmly.
"You don't need to pay for this market. I will send people to build it and manage it. You just need to come and do business."
"Furthermore, the Duke of this country can allow you to send a team to the market as a supervisor, but on the premise that the Duke of this country has the final right of interpretation of the market."
Since Mu Zian had already said so much, Luan Ti finally couldn't continue to refute him.
After glancing at Agobhutan beside him, Agobhutan gave him an approving look.
Luan Ti finally breathed a sigh of relief.
"Very well! In that case, let's follow the Duke of Zhenguo's method!"
“As long as the Duke of Zhenguo is willing to fulfill his promise, release my Khan and open the border market, we can agree to these conditions.”
As soon as Luan Ti finished speaking, Mu Zi'an smiled, stood up, patted Luan Ti on the shoulder, and said...
"Indeed, the Duke of this country has high hopes for you."
Upon hearing this, Luan Ti gave a wry smile.
By agreeing to such harsh conditions, Luan Ti already knew that he would be labeled a traitor upon his return.
They might even be hated by everyone on the entire grassland.
After all, the people on the grasslands simply don't have his long-term vision.
However, none of this matters to Luan Ti.
He had long been fed up with the endless white snow on the grassland, and he had long been fed up with the monotonous and boring life on the grassland every day.
I've had enough of waking up every day to the stench of cow and sheep urine.
He wanted to experience the misty, rainy Jiangnan region described by people from the Central Plains, and to live in pavilions and towers amidst artificial hills and flowing water.
For Luan Ti, the benefits of the grasslands are simply not worth mentioning.
The important thing right now is not to worry about the infamy I'll face when I go back, but to figure out how to make enough profit from this market!
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com