Chapter 403 Take Him to Play
Before the imperial edict was issued, Ji Wuyin and the Cao Gang's fleet returned to Liaodong County with the cabins filled with grain.
Large ships docked at the port terminals of Fang County and An City respectively, and 500,000 shi of grain were moved ashore and secretly transported to granaries in various places.
Things must be completed from beginning to end. This time, Lu Songli also went to Fang County in person to meet Lin Shan. "Deputy Gang Leader Lin, this time is really thanks to you. Here is 500,000 taels of silver, please accept it."
The five hundred thousand taels included the freight for the Cao Gang to deliver one million dan of grain to them and the subsidy she had promised to the Cao Gang before.
The two sums of money combined didn't actually amount to 500,000 taels, but Lü Songli was willing to pay the high price. After all, without the cooperation of the Cao Gang, the Nanyang situation wouldn't have progressed so smoothly. They would have many opportunities to use the Cao Gang in the future.
"President Lu is so generous!" Lin Shan gave her a thumbs up.
Lin Shan and several managers of the Cao Gang calculated how much money they could earn at most this time.
The Cao Gang used to help grain merchants from all over the country transport grain, charging normal prices. They transported one million dan of grain and earned a total of about 200,000 taels.
Later, grain merchants from all over the country wanted him to help transport the grain back, but he simply raised the price and doubled it to 400,000 taels.
He could understand why grain merchants from all over the country were unwilling to do so. After doing the math, they realized that shipping the grain back would be a huge loss.
At the time, grain prices were between 160 and 180 wen per dou, but the cost price received by grain merchants was probably under 160 wen. To transport the grain to Nanyang, they had to add transportation costs, which added another 20 or 30 wen per dou, bringing the cost to around 180 or 190 wen. At the time, grain prices in Nanyang were inflated to 280 wen per dou, so they felt they could still make a profit, a substantial one at that.
However, after grain merchants from all over the country transported the grain, the Ji-Liao Alliance raised the price of grain to 120 wen per dou.
The Cao Gang doubled the return freight, selling directly at a loss of around 60 wen per bushel. If they had gone through the trouble of transporting the grain back, the labor and freight costs would have added up to a loss of 70 to 80 wen per bushel, a significant risk.
After figuring out this account, it is not difficult to understand why grain merchants from all over the country are unwilling to ship grain back.
If there had not been an agreement with the Liaodong Chamber of Commerce, even if their Cao Gang had come out in full force this time and earned all the round-trip freight from grain merchants from all over the country, they would have only earned about 400,000 to 500,000 taels at most.
After all, when helping grain merchants from all over the country transport grain back home, you definitely cannot double the price. People won’t do it if you double the price. At most, you can add a little to the original price.
After calculating the accounts, he and several managers felt that as long as Lu Songli gave them no less than 300,000 taels of silver, they would make a profit.
They had privately guessed that Lv Songli would give them a maximum of 300,000 taels, but unexpectedly, it exceeded their expectations.
In other words, under Lu Songli's arrangement, they actually earned 700,000 taels on this trip! It's exciting just to think about it.
"For the remaining 500,000 dan of grain, we'll have to trouble Deputy Gang Leader Lin and the Cao Gang."
"Sure, I, Lin Shan, will take care of the remaining 500,000 dan of grain." Lin Shan said, patting his chest.
"Then let's have a pleasant cooperation?" Lu Songli said with a smile.
"It's a pleasure to work with you. If the Liaodong Chamber of Commerce needs the Cao Gang in the future, President Lu, please feel free to ask."
"OK."
Later, after learning that Lu Songli had given Lin Shan such a large sum of money, Ji Wuyin took the initiative to bear half of the expenses.
Ji Wuyin knew very well that this time, they were able to earn so much food thanks to Lu Songli's strategic planning.
He felt that there would be such opportunities in the future, and he also wanted Lu Songli to help him get rich.
Both sides declined for a while, but seeing that he really wanted to give it, Lu Songli simply asked him to calculate the cost on his side, and after deducting the cost, they would split the profit equally.
Ji Wuyin naturally responded.
Nanyang
Today in Nanyang, under the leadership of the government, local and foreign businessmen have actively responded to the call, and large-scale construction and large-scale entertainment activities in Nanyang are already in full swing.
After Zhang Xian left, Nanyang County Magistrate Weng Yuan and Ji Dashao Wu Ren discussed and held a banquet, inviting wealthy businessmen from Nanyang and other places.
The local wealthy businessmen came reluctantly because given the situation in Nanyang, this banquet was clearly a Hongmen Banquet, and the government was clearly begging for alms from them.
Foreign merchants were even less pleased. Nanyang was a sad place for them, a place where they had suffered a severe setback. The Nanyang government's invitation was likely ill-intentioned.
But since they were all invited, they had to give the government some face, so they all came.
When the banquet began, the invited wealthy businessmen were all unhappy when they saw Wu Ren and Ji Dashao sitting in the VIP seats.
For the local wealthy businessmen, although they did not join the grain merchant chamber of commerce organized by Che Jiu Ming, they all stockpiled some grain when they saw the opportunity to make money.
Then when the price war between the Ji Liao Alliance and the Yuzhou Grain Merchants Association started, they were all affected and suffered some losses.
For foreign grain merchants, the Ji-Liao Alliance was the main culprit for their losses. Seeing the leader of the Ji-Liao Alliance at this time, they naturally did not look happy.
But all this has changed because of all the new things used in the banquet.
They were all conquered by the soaps, perfumed soaps, shower gels, shampoos, fine wines called baijiu, inexpensive and high-quality glossy paper, and various rare books with neat handwriting that appeared at the banquet.
The merchants who were invited to stay were all very insightful and capable. They had already imagined how popular these new gadgets would be if they brought them back to sell.
These new gadgets whetted their appetites.
What did the shopkeeper Wu say? I understood what he meant. He meant that they didn't make money in the last wave, so this wave gave them an opportunity and they should not forget to cherish it.
They cherish it and must cherish it!
What did the county magistrate say? He wanted to renovate the government office and other large buildings? He wanted to hold temple fairs, dragon boat races, opera performances, and other activities? He wanted them to support it.
That must be supported!
Not only do they support it, they also plan to open a shop in Nanyang to exchange products and services with the Liaodong Chamber of Commerce!
Since then, the wealthy began to spend money like water. Nanyang was developing land every day and requisitioning a large number of migrant workers. The people's livelihood in Nanyang was gradually recovering.
For Tao Xun, the trip to Nanyang was a failure, but unexpectedly, a great opportunity was waiting for him.
Now he has reached some cooperation agreements with the Liaodong Chamber of Commerce. He used the 60,000 taels of silver that he had placed in Ji's Money House to trade with the Liaodong Chamber of Commerce and bought a batch of liquor.
The two sides cooperated happily, and now their relationship is as sweet as honey, and they often get together to eat and drink.
"No wonder you are doing so well in business. It turns out that you have so many new things in Liaodong County." Tao Xun sighed.
"Our Liaodong County is rich in products. You can come and see them if you have the chance. But our good business is not just due to the large number of new items."
"Yes, you are doing well in business because you know how to make money disappear." Tao Xun complained.
Wu Ren laughed, "Hey, don't be like that. We have to look forward. The loss in grain can be made back many times over by selling our Liaodong County liquor."
Tao Xun: This is the only way he can think. Is he going to get stuck in a dead end?
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