Mu Wanqing just smiled and said nothing.
Every detail was carefully arranged by her, with a perfect rhythm and process, and she understands people's hearts thoroughly.
It can be said that as soon as everyone walked in, they fell into the big net she had carefully woven, and no one could escape.
Seeing that she didn't want to talk, Commander Ji didn't force her, "You are selling other things under the guise of selling water trucks, right? Tsk tsk tsk, everyone has been fooled."
The cake and dessert business has made a lot of money, enough to last for several lifetimes.
"Without money, they can't cause any trouble." Mu Wanqing leaned lazily on the chair, "However, they still need to be strictly controlled."
"Of course. The sign of the Trade Management Office has been hung up. What are your plans?"
Mu Wanqing slowly handed over a document, "It contains my idea for the mutual trade. Find a chance to talk to them. The three parties have signed it."
She has no executive power and her signature is of no effect.
Commander Ji read the plan carefully, his expression becoming more and more solemn. He couldn't help but read it twice, and each time he had different insights.
"Miss Mu is truly a deity."
If this plan succeeds, Ganzhou City will receive hundreds of thousands of taels of tax every year, which is great news for the poor Ganzhou City.
"It's just that the other two countries also benefited from it."
This is a bit unpleasant.
The rise and fall of the country, when it rises, the people suffer, when it falls, the people suffer. In war, the people at the bottom of society always suffer the most. What Mu Wanqing wants is peace. Note (1)
"It's a win-win situation. If you can make money and have enough food and clothing, who would be willing to risk their lives in a war? When the benefits of this trade are big enough, there will be many people who will work hard to maintain peace on the border."
War is essentially a redistribution of interests. Every winter, the northern ethnic groups repeatedly invade our borders, plunder crazily and then run away, just because they cannot survive without food or drink and come to rob.
This kind of banditry will only make each other hate each other more.
From the perspective of the northern people, there is nothing wrong with letting others starve to death rather than letting yourself starve to death.
From Da Qi's perspective, they were robbers who came into their home to rob! Kill them all!
Mu Wanqing is from Da Qi, so naturally she protects the interests of the people of Da Qi.
"We exchanged tea bricks, salt, silk, and porcelain for wool, milk, and goat milk products. Their people saw the huge benefits and naturally raised more cattle and sheep. Naturally, fewer people raised horses, which reduced their war supplies. This is one reason."
"Secondly, we need to make the upper class live in luxury and fear death, so that the lower class will have enough food. Then the war will not start. Using the economy to achieve political goals is called peaceful economic evolution."
The powers above fight for power and wage wars frequently, but the people of every country suffer.
Commander Ji: ...
"If you were a man, with your talent, you would definitely be able to become a marquis or a prime minister."
Mu Wanqing has cold eyes and eyebrows. So what if she is a woman? She can still display her political talents.
Mrs. Ji was completely convinced this time. She kept praising her all the way and told her daughter to listen to Mu Wanqing in everything in the future. Don't think that she can suppress others just because she is the eldest sister-in-law. Such a person cannot be suppressed.
Just respect and love.
Ji Cheng was absent-minded, his mind still immersed in the auction just now. This was what it meant to be a master strategist and to be resourceful.
I really want to be that kind of person.
"I don't know if I can work after I get married."
Madam Ji patted her arm unhappily. Which family could tolerate their daughter-in-law being in the spotlight? "Don't be silly. Being a good wife, daughter-in-law, and mother is your duty."
A trace of disappointment flashed through Ji Cheng's heart.
In the next few days, Mu Wanqing gave the secret recipe to the person who won the bid, and taught it twice personally. Then, she closed the door to visitors due to overwork.
The Prince of Yan visited her several times but was turned away each time. He was very angry but there was nothing he could do about her.
Guo Er came in smoothly, "Village Lord, just as you expected, those merchants came to me secretly, and I chose a few to sell according to your wishes. This is two million taels of silver."
All the water trucks sold to Guo Er at the auction were resold by him, buying in at 100,000 and selling for 250,000. He did not have any direct contact with Mu Wanqing, so it did not count as violating the above intentions and there was nothing wrong with it.
Mu Wanqing nodded slightly, "I asked someone to leave a water truck for you, go get it yourself."
"Thank you." Guo Er respectfully presented 200,000 silver coins, but Mu Wanqing only accepted half of it.
Everything was going according to her wishes. She let out a long breath and finally relaxed for a moment. "Pen and ink are waiting for you."
Lichun quickly handed the paper and pen to her and ground them carefully. The more he watched his master act, the more unfathomable he found her to be.
Mu Wanqing picked up a pen and paper and wrote a heartfelt letter, detailing in the letter all the events that took place at today's auction. She also specifically stated that all the proceeds from the sale of the waterwheel would be donated to the court, and that she would not touch a single cent. She said that her heart was with the court, and that she would always be grateful for the emperor's grace and would serve the court. Finally, she said that she was in Xiliang and relied on the soldiers at the border for protection, so she would donate the money specifically to the soldiers of Xiliang.
Of course, the donation is made in your name. I have no intention of buying off the soldiers.
After writing, seal it and write a line on the envelope: "From His Majesty the Emperor himself."
"Come here, deliver this letter and these banknotes to Commander Du, and tell him that this money is donated to the Xiliang Dusi Mansion as military funds."
As for the letter, it was naturally presented to the king through General Du.
After some ferocious moves, she also took the opportunity to distance herself from the matter and flattered Du Shuai.
She had just laid down to rest and hadn't closed her eyes when the maid knocked on the door gently. "Miss, there are people from foreign countries who want to see you. They say they have something rare to offer."
No one else is seen, but those who offer gifts can report it at any time.
"Please." Mu Wanqing suddenly turned over, changed into a set of clothes for meeting guests, and combed her hair into a simple style.
They were two foreign merchants, mumbling something which the servants could not understand. They were only responsible for serving them tea and snacks and standing by their side.
Mu Wanqing walked in, and Hu Shang's eyes lit up, "Dear village master, it's a pleasure to meet you..."
The two men had high noses, deep eyes, dark brown curly hair, and wore pointed hats. Mu Wanqing took a few glances and thought they were Hu merchants. They should be Sogdians.
Their Chinese was quite fluent. Mu Wanqing listened for a while and interrupted them, "What good things do you two have?"
The Hu merchant took out his goods and said, "These are spices brought from the Western Regions. They are worth a thousand gold coins and are extremely precious."
Mu Wanqing is not very interested in spices, but spices are indeed precious and the upper class people love them.
She simply accepted them all and used them as gifts in the future.
Seeing her so cheerful, Hu Shang was very happy, "I also have glass cups, gems, raw silk..."
They tried their best to sell their goods. Mu Wanqing asked for raw silk and a box of gems. The blue, red and green gems sparkled in the sun. Each gem was the size of a pigeon egg and could be considered a fine product. There were sixty of them in total.
This box is only ten thousand taels, which is a reasonable price. Before, Madam Mu II said that she wanted to collect some gems in preparation for marrying off her daughter and daughter.
But he only glanced at the glass cup they were trying to sell and said, "No, I have something better."
Hu Shang was very disappointed because the glass cup was their main product and was the most expensive and valuable.
Mu Wanqing asked someone to put the gems away, "I want seeds for plants more. Anything will do."
Before this, she had collected seeds of walnuts, grapes, pomegranates and broad beans, intending to bring them back to the farm to plant.
The two merchants looked at each other, and one of them took out a few small bags and said, "This is sesame, pepper, cucumber, spinach, peas, and lettuce."
Cucumber is the same as zucchini, spinach is the same as spinach, and sesame is the same as sesame.
Mu Wanqing accepted all of these and offered a very good price.
Another businessman hesitated and said, "I have a bag of kapok seeds, but I don't know if I can plant them..."
This was forced upon him by others.
Mu Wanqing's eyes lit up, and she wanted kapok seeds. "Give them to me. The more the better. I like the white jade-like flowers of the kapok trees. Planting them in a field will definitely be beautiful."
The merchant asked his servant to bring a sack. When they opened it, they found that it was indeed kapok seeds, but the outside was damp.
Mu Wanqing felt very regretful and checked other seeds, finding that they could be used.
"Okay, I'll take it."
Mu Wanqing also warmly invited them to do business in Liangcheng if they had the chance, and told them to sell her any good things. She also asked them to collect more seeds of various kinds, as she wanted them all.
The two were very happy and agreed immediately. They didn't expect her to be so generous. It was a pleasure to do business with such a person.
After everyone left, Lichun said cautiously, "Miss, you gave too much, and I feel like I'm losing out."
Although she didn't understand business, looking at the happy faces of the two men, she knew they must have made a fortune.
"Suffering a loss is a blessing. Next time they have something good, they will definitely think of me first. That's making a profit." This is the result Mu Wanqing wanted. Besides, the price is not too outrageous.
Seeds are waste in some people's hands, but they can become treasures in her hands.
She played with the kapok seeds and suddenly said, "Get ready, we are going back."
Lichun was stunned. "What? We are leaving now? Didn't we say we should wait until the commercial street in the suburbs opens? The master and his wife are on their way..."
Mu Wanqing has been here for a long time and has made enough money. It is time to go back to farming and infrastructure construction. "My second brother can't handle the situation alone. I have to go back to take charge of the overall situation."
"yes."
The next morning, just as the sky was getting light, the door of the inn opened and several identical carriages rushed out.
The people who had been keeping watch all night quickly perked up and followed the carriage out.
Half an hour later, two carriages drove out silently from the back door.
Soon, Prince Yan and Hu Tu received the news. "Is there any movement over there? Are they delivering things to each family?"
"Yes, it's a festival gift, maybe it's the Mid-Autumn Festival?"
The King of Yan was also confused about the festivals of Da Qi. "She is particular about it. Keep watching and report back immediately if there is any disturbance."
The subordinate hurried away. The King of Yan was silent for a while. Suddenly, he took out all his clothes and compared them one by one. "Which one looks best on me?"
The attendant was horrified. What happened to the prince? "The prince is extraordinary and brave. He looks good in anything he wears. He is a hero in the hearts of countless girls."
King Yan asked, "Will the Qingping Township Master like it?"
"This... maybe." The follower suddenly realized that he wanted to seduce the village chief of Qingping. However, that person has high standards. Is he sure it will work?
Didn’t he say that his own prince was not worthy of the other person, so he should stop playing these tricks.
King Yan frowned slightly, feeling a little distressed. Mu Wanqing was too smart and not easy to fool. "Go prepare some things that girls like."
The follower reminded weakly, "What the girl likes, the guy may not like."
The village chief of Qingping is not an ordinary girl, she is a big shot who has defeated countless men.
"She likes food, so..." King Yan thought about it. He had never spent any time on women in his life. It was always others who tried to please him. Now... "Find some delicious recipes from my hometown and give them to her. She will definitely like them."
The follower was a little confused, "What kind of delicious food do we have in our hometown?"
There are pearls and jade in front of you, and it is difficult to stop them with tiles and stones.
King Yan: ...This is heartbreaking.
He racked his brains to think of his favorite dish, "Roasted whole lamb..."
The attendant was not optimistic. "That person is a gourmet who is so good at cooking and can make so many delicious dishes. How can she be interested in just roasted whole lamb? Maybe she already knows how to make it. If we send it to her without permission, will she be laughed at for being ignorant?"
"Shut up, who do you belong to?" King Yan glared at his follower, "Why are you speaking for her? You have changed."
Ever since the followers saw Mu Wanqing's charm, they felt that she was good in everything.
It is human nature to admire the strong. Who doesn’t like capable people?
He was a capable person who made millions of taels of silver in a few days. He was so strong! The strong were not divided by gender or age! Admiration was not divided by nationality!
"Master, you have changed too. You never cared about what you wore before."
King Yan: ...md, you see the truth but don’t say it out loud, do you still want to survive?
Three days later, the shopping street opened. Everyone who received the invitation was waiting for Mu Wanqing to preside over the opening ceremony, but the person they waited for was Commander Ji.
"Why doesn't the Qingping Township Master come?"
Commander Ji looked at the expectant eyes of the crowd and was silent. It was completely understandable that the merchants of Da Qi had a good impression of her, but what was going on with these foreign merchants?
"She is unwell and has returned to Liangcheng to recuperate."
Everyone was immediately disappointed and unhappy that they couldn't see the boss.
The King of Yan's face darkened. "She just left like that?" He didn't even get a whistle on this. What did this mean? ... She tricked him again! Damn it!
How could there be such a disgusting woman!
Commander Ji was in high spirits. "Of course not. She left behind a plan to make money that will shock the world and make ghosts cry. She invites you all to join her. Come on, it's time to witness the miracle together."
The whole audience was in an uproar, and everyone looked at him eagerly. What is it? Tell me quickly!
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Note (1) The rise and fall of the country, when it rises, the people suffer, when it falls, the people suffer. From "Shanpoyang·Tongguan Nostalgia" by Zhang Yanghao of the Yuan Dynasty
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