Chapter 230 Negotiation
When Batelli heard about trade a few days ago, his eyes started rolling around.
This is an opportunity to make money, and it's legitimate. Anyone who doesn't seize it is a fool.
Their tribe was not good at farming, and they had to buy food from the Dayin Dynasty. Moreover, they had a lot of cattle and sheep, and many of them died every year.
He had transported cattle and sheep to Dayin Dynasty before, but it was all done secretly.
Now he can not only trade openly but also buy and sell other items, which makes him very happy.
Qin Yan rode his horse quickly and arrived at the Chaha camp in half a day. Seeing that he was not at all panicked by being in the enemy camp, everyone praised him in their hearts, saying that he was indeed the most capable general beside the King of Liang!
Although Batelli had never fought in a war, he knew Qin Yan. He stepped forward and said enthusiastically, "General Qin, you have worked hard all the way. I am honored to be here today. Please come in, General!"
Qin Yan performed the barbarian etiquette and said calmly, "Third Prince, you are too polite."
Entering the tent, there were some people sitting inside. Qin Yan didn't recognize them, but he thought they were just the upper class of the Chaha tribe.
"General, please take your seat!"
Batelli looked at the maid next to him and ordered, "Pour the wine!"
Qin Yan saw that their leader Batel was not in the king's tent.
He took a sip of wine and said, "Good wine, but why isn't Chief Bartel here?"
Just as he finished speaking, the leader, Bataile, came in with a big smile on his face. He was not as strong as his brother, Bataile. When he saw Qin Yan, he imitated the Han Chinese etiquette and apologized, "We are honored to have such a distinguished guest here. I apologize for not welcoming you!"
Qin Yan came to negotiate and he had to follow the proper etiquette. He stood up and saluted: "Master Chief."
"General, you've worked hard. I was suddenly unwell today. I'm sorry for keeping you waiting. I'll drink a glass of wine as a punishment."
This was a great honor, and Qin Yan couldn't be ignorant of etiquette. "I toast to the leader!"
Seeing that Qin Yan was not a fool, Batelle said enthusiastically, "These are the specialties of our place. General, please don't be polite!"
Qin Yan had been fighting with the barbarians and was used to their food, so everyone had a very harmonious meal.
Batelle was also very satisfied. He looked outside the tent and said, "It's getting late today. General, eat and drink well and take a rest. We can talk again tomorrow!"
Qin Yan saw that it was indeed getting late. He had to stay here for the whole day anyway, so he smiled and said, "In that case, I'd better obey your command!"
Batelli and Batelle warmly entertained Qin Yan and his group.
Qin Yan had always been very polite and when he felt something was wrong with his drinking, he stopped. Everyone felt embarrassed to force him to drink more.
Qin Yan never dared to let his guard down. If they dared to do anything out of line, the explosives he brought were enough to blow the place up.
Seeing that he was drunk, Batelli arranged for someone to take him to rest.
After sending Qin Yan away, Batelle said, "He's quite alert and has been keeping a close eye on us."
Batelli looked at his second brother, Batelli, and said, "This is normal. We have been fighting for so many years, and the hatred has accumulated so deeply that it is inevitable that we don't trust each other."
Batelle nodded. If Qin Yan had been too attentive just now, he would have felt that something was wrong.
In fact, he had been tired of being beaten for a long time. His father had been beating him since he could remember, and then it was his eldest brother. After his eldest brother died, it was him again.
He didn't want to fight, but they didn't have enough food to eat or warm clothes to wear. What else could he do for his people?
If Qin Yan were here, he would definitely scold him for being hypocritical. You are hungry and cold, so you go and rob others. That's simply a bandit mentality.
As soon as Qin Yan entered the arranged tent, he immediately regained his consciousness. He looked around first, and when he found nothing unusual, he lay down to rest. He rubbed his brows.
He had a deep feeling today. The two countries had been fighting for so long, and the barbarians were able to treat him with such courtesy because the prince led everyone to scare them.
Therefore, when dealing with the barbarians, we should scare them so that they dare not have any ideas, and then they will obey us.
Qin Yan also saw many ordinary barbarian people along the way. Their lives were indeed miserable, but the upper class were all beaming with joy.
It seems that they are not so clear-minded here either.
Qin Yan's mind was in a mess and he fell asleep unknowingly.
The next day, he woke up early.
After breakfast, Qin Yan didn't waste any time and went straight to the point to discuss business matters.
Qin Yan took out Rong Ye's letter and said, "This is the specific regulations for the trade zone set by the prince. Please review it, leader."
The servant took it and handed it to Bartel.
He didn't understand the characters of the Dayin Dynasty very well, so he gave it to Batelli.
Batali quickly read the letter and was overjoyed.
"The letter said that the prince planned to establish a trade zone 100 miles away from Yuxue Mountain.
Merchants on both sides can trade freely, and honest merchants can avoid paying customs duties after trading in the trading zone. But it’s true!
"Written by the prince himself, how could it be fake?"
Batelli glanced at Bataille. This was a great thing. He paid a lot of customs duties on his cargo every year. If there were no customs duties, it would be...
He was so excited that he couldn't wait to sign the agreement.
Seeing how excited he was, Batelle knew that this would work.
The rest of the negotiations went very smoothly between the two parties.
They wanted to buy grain and tea through the trade zone, and the merchants of Dayin Dynasty wanted to sell them, and the two sides quickly reached a preliminary agreement.
Qin Yan said, "Once the trade zone is completed, the prince will invite you all to come, and there will be specific rules and regulations at that time."
Batelli smiled and said, "Okay, okay, then we'll wait for good news when the trade zone is completed!"
Qin Yan exchanged pleasantries with them for a while and then left the barbarian tribe at noon.
As soon as Qin Yan left, Batelle said, "This seems to be a good idea at the moment. Perhaps our food and salt problems can be solved."
"Second brother, there's more to it than that. We can sell our cattle and sheep, and even our inferior horses. In short, it won't do us any harm."
Batelle couldn't say for sure. Who knows what will happen in the future? Just like they would lose so many people, no one expected it.
"Let's hope so. Maybe losing last time wasn't all bad."
Bartelli said nothing; he could not answer.
For a time, the entire grassland knew that the chief was going to cooperate with the Dayin Dynasty in trade.
Some people in the Muha tribe are angry, while others think it’s a good thing. Their tribe has lost too much, and even if some people are unhappy, there is nothing they can do.
It is better to think about how to seize the opportunity to benefit yourself.
Qin Yan left the barbarian tribe after successfully completing the mission. As soon as he returned to the camp, he went to report to Rong Ye.
"Your Highness, this negotiation went smoothly, and the explosives I brought were not used."
Rong Ye was not surprised.
"Since they were beaten and scared, they naturally dared not act arrogantly."
Qin Yan was deeply touched: "Indeed, I think they are quite in awe of you."
"It's just that you're afraid that I'll explode again."
He saw that Qin Yan looked a little tired and said, "You've worked hard. Go down and have a good rest."
Qin Yan was indeed a little tired. "Yes, I'll take my leave."
These past two days, Xie Shuangbai and Rong Ye could only be seen at night.
He works on construction every day, looking dusty and dirty.
He is not a civil engineering graduate, but now he is almost a contractor.
With the help of the soldiers, they have now demolished the village into pieces.
According to the blueprint, Zhao Dunzi first prepared the large bunk beds for ordinary soldiers.
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