Chapter 641: Advance Deployment
Changli, Pingzhou Prefecture
After Qin Sheng, Guo Chong and their group set off for Fuso, Lu Songli asked someone to invite Wu Ren, Ji Wuyin, Gu Huaisheng, Jiang Yizhou and others.
In today's Pingzhou, when it comes to wealth, the Pingzhou government office is one of them, the Liaodong Chamber of Commerce is one of them, and the Ji's Bank is another. And the current Gu's Merchant Alliance also has a huge amount of cash.
Since she wanted to set a trap for Xie Zhan and Dali, she had to plan some things in advance to avoid hurting the enemy by a thousand and losing eight hundred of her own.
After everyone arrived, Lu Songli said directly to Jiang Yizhou, "Next, try to purchase as much supplies as possible and try to spend the money in the warehouse."
The silver was lying in the warehouse and was of no use.
Jiang Yizhou: "I obey your orders."
Under Lu Songli's request and influence, the Pingzhou government office has always liked to hoard food and necessary supplies, but relatively little silver and money.
But whether this amount is small depends on what you compare it with. After all, this silver can be said to be one of the results of the governor's management of Pingzhou for several years.
"The same goes for you. It's best to exchange the cash in your hands for supplies or raw materials." Lu Songli said to Wu Ren, Ji Wuyin and Gu Huaisheng.
The others looked at each other when they heard this. Although they didn't know what the governor was going to do, they could sense that this was a big plan.
The three of them said in unison, "As you command."
"Also, try to spend this silver in Dali." Lu Songli emphasized that if all this silver rushed into the Pingzhou market, wouldn't it be a waste of work?
Lu Songli warned, "This has to be done quietly, don't do it in a big way! It's best for the three of you to spread out when you act." Dali's plate is big enough, and if they add the cash from several families and throw it in a little bit, it shouldn't make a big splash.
After explaining things clearly, seeing that they had no questions, Lu Songli let them leave.
Then she called Cao Huating directly.
The three of them only had those ways, so she wouldn't argue with them. After all, she couldn't just pick on Dali, right? She couldn't forget their old neighbor, the Xianbei brother.
After Wu Ren, Ji Wuyin and Gu Huaisheng went out, they went to the Liaodong Chamber of Commerce building nearby. The three of them drank tea for a while, divided the area where they would be active in Dali, and then dispersed.
After returning, they began to take action.
Even though the moves by the big players like Pingzhou government office, Liaodong Chamber of Commerce, Ji's Bank and Gu's Merchant Alliance were covert, they were still noticed by a very small number of sharp businessmen in Pingzhou.
These people quietly approached Wu Ren, Ji Wuyin, or Gu Huaisheng...
Then, the Eight Immortals crossed the sea, each showing their magical powers.
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Coriander Village in Dali
A young man was selling things at the entrance of the village. He and his men were pulling a few carts full of Pingzhou specialties, which were placed nearby.
In less than an hour, half of the items were sold.
An old woman touched the kettle and couldn't let it go. She looked at the group of young people and couldn't help asking, "Hey, can you make this kettle cheaper?"
Meng Yu, the young man who shouted loudly just now, is from Tianshui New Village, Houcheng, Pingzhou. His brother-in-law is Ding Guishan. He was able to move into Tianshui New Village with his mother because of his brother-in-law.
Children from Tianshui New Village could go to school, and when they grew up, as long as they weren't bad guys, they could all find a career. He had gotten into the Liaodong Chamber of Commerce through his brother-in-law's connections. After more than a year of hard work, he was now a small manager.
At this time, Meng Yu saw that the old lady really liked the kettle in her hand. He blinked his eyes and had an idea.
There are two types of kettles in Pingzhou: one is made of iron with a glass liner, which is more expensive. The other is made of bamboo with a glass liner, which is cheaper.
What the old woman is holding in her arms at this time is the latter model.
"Auntie, this kettle is really not expensive."
“Make it cheaper!”
"That's really not possible, Auntie. I'm not bragging, but almost every household in Pingzhou has one or two kettles like this."
"This kettle is a must-have in Pingzhou. The doctors at our Pingzhou Clinic all say that there are things in water that we can't see with the naked eye, and they always encourage us to drink boiled water."
"We adults live rough, so we can just drink raw water. But children have weak stomachs, so drinking raw water is not good. It would be so convenient to have a kettle at home. You can take it with you when you go to the fields. In winter, you can fill a kettle and drink something warm at night. Don't you agree?"
These words really touched the old woman's heart.
"Brother, can't you make it cheaper?"
"Auntie, we really can't give you a bargain." Meng Yu said with a bitter face, "We come all the way from Pingzhou to sell goods. We only earn hard-earned money to make a living."
The old woman really wanted to buy one, "Brother, I won't hide it from you, I want to buy one, but my family has no money."
"I don't have any money, but do I have any food? I can exchange it for food."
The old woman looked at the old man who rarely came to the village to join in the fun.
The old man knew what she wanted to say. After thinking for a moment, he said, "Let's buy it. The autumn harvest is almost here. If you can't make it, we can borrow some from the village chief."
"Okay, I'll go borrow some."
When the people nearby heard that they could exchange food for things, they immediately asked Meng Yu. After getting a positive answer, they all ran back home to get food.
After Meng Yu gave the kettle to the woman, he pretended to be casual and said, "By the way, Auntie, I heard that the mountain products in your village are very good. Can you sell some to me?"
The old woman was in a very good mood, holding the kettle. "Sure, how much do you want?"
"As many as you can get!"
"Hmm? Young man, don't talk big."
"Seriously, I can buy it with silver, and the price is guaranteed to satisfy you."
"What do you want so many mountain products for?"
Meng Yu smiled shyly, "I plan to ship these mountain products to sell elsewhere."
"You really know how to do business."
"I have no choice. I have elderly parents and young children to support. Any money I can earn is good."
Such scenes are happening in rural areas all over Dali.
Supplies were exchanged for food, silver for supplies, but the exchange was not much, a little here, a little there, and it was done in the countryside.
Fuso
Upon hearing that someone was coming from Pingzhou, Bai Xingzhi hurried to the dock.
This dock was built after they came to Fuso, and soldiers have been guarding it ever since.
Guo Chong and Qin Sheng went up to greet him together, "Xingzhi, long time no see."
"General Qin Sheng, Mr. Guo, you are here." Bai Xingzhi saw several large ships behind them, all of which were full of cargo.
"Xingzhi, can I show you some of the good stuff on our ship?"
"Okay." He wanted to see what Pingzhou had brought.
After the tour, Bai Xingzhi said excitedly, "Come on, I'll take you to see the prince."
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