Chapter 664 Change 2
The business of the Gu family's main branch is relatively stable, because they had previously purchased many rare items from Ye Qianning at one time, and they are now used as storefront items.
Many officials' families would visit the palace whenever they wanted to celebrate birthdays or present gifts.
As the saying goes, if you don't open for three years, you can make a living for three years after you open it. This is exactly what antique shops are like.
Gu Shuo spent the past year either at the border or in Nanyuan, spending most of the year studying Nanyuan's topographical maps and practical considerations.
Emperor Beili observed Nanyuan and Gu Shuo for more than half a year, and sent people to Nanyuan to understand the situation. Nanyuan was poorer than he had imagined, and he didn't understand where there was any room for cooperation.
Moreover, the price Gu Shuo offered was also very high. After half a year, Emperor Beili still had not signed a cooperation contract with Nanyuan, and Emperor Nanyuan could not wait any longer.
Prince Yu was sent to find Gu Shuo in person to sign a contract, and the price was reduced by more than half compared to the original price.
The price is still two copper coins higher than the current price of aquatic products in Nanyuan, eight copper coins per pound.
Li Mu, who was in charge of the imperial merchants, got the news and spread the word that he would just sit back and wait for the Gu family to go bankrupt. Most of the Nanyuan aquatic products could not be sold even at the price of six copper coins per pound.
Gu Shuo signed a ten-year contract and paid eight copper coins. Now the Gu family's business was in ruins, so where would he get the money to acquire Nanyuan's aquatic products?
Emperor Beili had a thorough understanding of the situation in Nanyuan and knew that Gu Shuo would not be able to make any waves, so he stopped keeping an eye on him.
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The Zhan family has been relatively low-key this year. Zhan Chi has often stayed at home. To outsiders, he seems to be as idle as before. He is rarely seen in Kyoto.
Four months before the imperial concubine was beheaded, she gave birth to a little princess for the emperor, who named her Lanyu, which means a virtuous and elegant woman, a beautiful and graceful girl, or Sang Lanyu.
His name is Ning.
When Emperor Beili learned that the concubine had been killed and the name given to the little princess was Nian Ning, he became furious.
From that day on, Emperor Beili never went to the palace where the imperial concubine was beheaded, nor did he visit the little princess again.
Madam Zhan went to the palace many times to persuade her daughter not to anger the imperial power. Concubine Zhan had long lost her heart and she wished that Emperor Beili would never set foot in her residence again.
Out of sight, out of mind. She can focus on raising her daughter and educating her well, which is much better than those empty honors and favors.
When sending a favored princess to the barbarians, they will show no mercy. Favor is more important than power.
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The Qian family built a house at Sunset Gorge on the border. Sunset Gorge is not part of the Four Countries and is an extremely hidden small canyon.
Because it is at the border, the transportation of materials is a bit slow, and it seems like it takes a year to build.
Qian Yunting, the head of the Qian family, still took the old path as a bodyguard when he arrived at the border.
Escorting on the border is dangerous, but the profit is high, and you often travel between the barbarians and the western Yan border.
Qian Fanji disappeared for more than half a year, and gained two more mineral veins in his hands. In one year, he monopolized the mineral resources of Beili.
In winter, the price of coal sold to the Beili Emperor was three times higher than in previous years, while the price of coal sold to Nanyuan was more than half lower than in previous years. This pricing left everyone scratching their heads.
Beili has a large population, and coal is a big business. They can make a lot of money in a year. Now that the price has risen, let alone making money, they will probably lose a lot of money.
When Emperor Beili heard the news, he was very angry. Minerals are different from merchants. It is not easy to get the minerals in your hands, and coal is a must-have item in winter.
Even at three times the price, you still have to pay to buy it. There is no possibility of making a profit from it.
(End of this chapter)
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