Chapter 2198 Buy and Sell
Everyone imagined how many treasures the nobles had gained from the war, and then began to count on their fingers to estimate how much they could get this time.
It was impossible to calculate it by counting on one's fingers, so when Manbao came back from the medical tent, Governor Duan called everyone to divide the spoils together.
The treasure they dug out was not placed outside, but piled up in a large tent, and Governor Duan sent heavy troops to guard it.
The soldiers had divided everything up, the gold in one pile, the silver in another, the cloth on one side, the gems and precious stones in another…
Of course, the quality was not important, but no one cared. They did not intend to appraise the items one by one, but just marked out the quantity. Except for the jewelry that Manbao and his friends picked out some that they particularly liked, they marked out roughly 30% of the others.
Then, as agreed before, they exchanged some things that were difficult to carry for some jewelry.
Bai Shan then took the initiative to distribute things to the people on their side. Naturally, Lieutenant General Nie took a lot. In addition to gold and silver, he selected a lot of silk and brocade. He said, "We can just sell these fabrics when we get to the Western Regions."
Even though these fabrics have some flaws and the colors are not as bright as they were at the beginning, the prices are still very high in the Western Regions.
Then I can exchange them for gems and bring them back to the capital. I will make a lot of money in one trip.
On the contrary, he did not like gold and silver very much, because the gold and silver he got would not increase if he took it to the Western Regions and brought it back to the capital, unless he used the gold and silver to buy gems.
His soldiers thought so too.
Seeing that Governor Duan was somewhat disgusted with the fabrics, they wanted to bargain down the price and buy the silk with gold and silver, but they were stopped by Bai Shan before they could even open their mouths.
He said, "We'll sell ours to you."
Silk is not very valuable here, especially those silks and brocades that are not well maintained and are processed in batches, so the price must not be high.
Nie Canjun was puzzled, "Master Bai won't take him to the Western Regions?"
Once the people arrive in the Western Regions, the goods will also arrive. There is no need to give them anything at this time, right?
Bai Shan smiled and said, "We need money now."
General Nie stopped asking questions and the two of them discussed the price.
Lieutenant Nie didn't know much about the price of silk, so after a moment's hesitation he said, "Give it as you see fit, sir."
Bai Shan: ...
He also doesn't know whether the specific price is good or not.
But they didn't know, but the bandits certainly knew. So Bai Shan took General Nie to find some of the bandits and asked, "How much do you want to sell the cloth for?"
The horse thief who was asked was stunned for a moment, then gave a rough number. Bai Shan asked again, "How much did the other party offer? Did you fail to reach an agreement?"
The negotiation did not go through because the other party was extremely harsh in lowering the price. If that place was not their territory, they would not have tolerated it, so they pulled the fabric back at that time.
After Bai Shan found out the price, he said to General Nie, "I won't take advantage of you. Just give me the price that the merchant offered."
General Nie didn't think much about it and agreed with a smile. Then he went to find his men to collect all the gold and silver they had received. After counting them, he bought all the cloth from Bai Shanzhou and the others.
Bai Shan did not give the money to Man Bao and the others, but turned around to find Governor Duan and asked, "Is Lord Duan leaving?"
Governor Duan said, "We are leaving tomorrow. Why doesn't Master Bai want to go with us?"
Bai Shan shook his head and said, "We'll have to come out again after returning to Liangzhou. There's no need. Let's go to the Western Regions first."
Governor Duan didn't expect them to be so anxious and was a little disappointed. "I thought I could spend some more time with Master Bai and Master Zhou."
Bai Shan smiled and said, "When we come back, we will definitely stay in Liangzhou for two more days, and then we can get together again."
Bai Shan said with concern: "Master Duan, we are also destined to be together. With the relationship with His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, we can be considered as one of our own."
Governor Duan nodded repeatedly and said yes with a smile.
Bai Shan then said, "The spices and gemstones from the Western Regions should be very profitable in the Central Plains this year, especially the spices, which are used in smaller quantities. This year, due to the smallpox in Xiazhou, the grasslands were also affected. Although there are merchants who are not afraid of death coming east, the number of people must be much smaller."
Governor Duan nodded repeatedly, "Yes, there are fewer people coming to the east or going to the west this year."
"Things are valuable because they are rare. Gems are fine if they don't get damaged, but spices are used every day. It would be best if the spices in your hands are sent south of Xiazhou and sold before autumn."
Governor Duan was puzzled, "Why?"
Bai Shan smiled and said, "The smallpox is gone now. After the summer, those who are waiting will naturally start to move."
Governor Duan nodded and thanked Bai Shan for his advice.
Bai Shan then offered to buy the cloth in his hand with gold and silver. He smiled and said, "Spices are in short supply in the Central Plains, but silk is not. Since we are going to the Western Regions this time, why not help the adults sell it?"
One of the two things that gave Governor Duan the most headaches was these silks and brocades.
They cannot use it themselves, and the selling price will be very low. Liangzhou's location is neither good nor bad, so it is really difficult to find a suitable businessman to take over.
When he heard that Bai Shan was willing to buy it, he was more than happy to do so.
Bai Shan mentioned the price the bandits had received when they took the cloth to the merchant. He said, "The cloth was brightly colored back then, so the merchant offered that price. Now the cloth is a bit poorly maintained, so I can only offer you 70% of the price. What do you think?"
Governor Duan thought about it and found that it was a little less than he had expected, but he didn't need to bother looking for merchants. Moreover, even if he found a merchant, he might not be able to negotiate the price. So after a little thought, he agreed.
Bai Shan immediately bought all the cloth in his hand, and then began to worry: "Gold and silver are easy to carry, but they take up a lot of space, and it is not convenient to carry them with you on this journey to the Western Regions."
Governor Duan was cheered up and proposed to exchange those jewels for gold and silver.
A piece of jewelry is very valuable. A box of gold and silver may only be able to exchange for one box of jewelry. Wouldn’t this save space?
Bai Shan smiled and said, "Among the gems in Lord Duan's hand, only the cat's eye is worth looking at. We have all the others."
"It's also good to sell it."
Bai Shan shook his head and refused. "The Western Regions are rich in gems. Gems can only be brought back from there. How could gems be brought back from here?"
He said, "But if Lord Duan is willing to part with the cat's eye, I can exchange it with you for gold, silver, or other things. That would save a lot of space."
Governor Duan did want to sell the cat's eye, but...
"I'm afraid Mr. Bai doesn't have enough gold and silver?"
"Don't we have spices?" Bai Shan asked, "Did your Excellency forget that we have a box of storax?"
He smiled at Governor Duan and asked, "Sir, have you ever considered whether the cat's eye you have is valuable and can be sold?"
Governor Duan: ...
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(End of this chapter)
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