Chapter 199 Transaction
Miao Yue smiled a little embarrassedly.
“I’m not using it to stock up.”
Jiang Wan raised an eyebrow when he heard this and understood immediately.
"Did the Liao people ask for it?"
"Um."
After looking up and making sure that Princess Qi had no intention of changing her expression, Miao Yue explained with a dry smile.
"As I said earlier, the Liao people were once scared by the Daqi people, so they generally don't deal with us casually. It just so happens that my tribe has a good relationship with them, so they always trade with us."
"Don't explain, I understand. You're trying to profit from the difference, right?"
"Oh, Wanwan, you sound a bit too mercenary, don't you? I'm just helping out, and it's for everyone to get along well, right?"
"Well, you've outsmarted me."
Jiang Wan didn't say yes or no, and seemed to change the subject casually.
"Aren't the Liao people closer to Linyue? They're close to the sea, so how could they be short of salt?"
"They're not short of salt, but they don't have the same salt as our snowflake salt, right? Honestly, Wanwan, the people here are just smart. They can figure out everything in a sophisticated way!"
"Stop the nice talk. I didn't say I wouldn't change it for you. But tell me the truth, is it the Liao people or the Linyue people who want this snowflake salt?"
"I want it!"
"No."
"No, no, no, okay, I'll tell you the truth. It was the young chief of the Liao people who said he wanted some snowflake salt."
Miao Yue muttered softly.
"But I guess he will most likely send this good thing to Linyue later."
In that case...
Jiang Wan casually tapped the table a few times with his left hand, his mind churning with wild ideas about international trade, exports and imports, the Silk Road Economic Belt, and so on.
Although the conditions do not allow it now, it does not stop her from daydreaming in her mind!
Miao Yue carefully observed her reaction and was sure that this matter might be possible, so she discussed business with her in a serious manner.
"Your Highness, Princess Qi, I sincerely wish to make a deal with you. Although money cannot be involved between us, I can still offer you a satisfactory amount."
"Oh? Then tell me about it."
Is this the right thing to talk about? Miao Yue happily counted on her fingers, counting the suitable chips she could offer.
"This time I brought not only an expert in growing medicinal herbs, but also a lot of high-quality medicinal herb seedlings. I guarantee that the herbal farmers here will learn how to grow them successfully in one go.
And as you know, most medicinal herbs need to be harvested after a certain age. Even if you grow herbs here, they probably won't be usable in the next few years. You'll still have to rely on our inventory for the raw materials for Baibao Dan. But I won't raise the price arbitrarily. I'll stick to the exchange amount we agreed on last time.
One last thing. Even though our harvest was poor this year, that doesn't mean we'll have a bad harvest next year! You said it yourself last time, my land is well-positioned, allowing for three harvests per season.
So Wanwan, you know what to do, right?"
Jiang Wan nodded and spoke.
"You can exchange my oil and salt for mine, but I have a condition. Don't interrupt me and listen to me.
If you can accept it, we can continue the discussion. If you can't accept it, even if the deal is broken, we still have righteousness. Please don't damage our ironclad friendship."
"you say."
"If I succeed in growing medicinal herbs here, then your tribe will no longer need to grow them. Don't worry, I have a reason for saying this.
First, although your land occupies a very good location, it is too small. It will take several years to grow medicinal herbs there, so it is not as cost-effective as growing crops.
Secondly, I'm already looking for ways to sell Baibao Dan. You know Dayu is vast and rich in resources. Once we truly open this business, we'll need a large supply. You're short on manpower, and with those assigned to farming and medicinal herbs, how many people are left to make Baibao Dan?
Fortunately, we have a thorough division of labor. I am responsible for planting and you are responsible for the system. We have formed a complete order, which will save us from more trouble in the future.
Besides, what if the herbs grown in the two areas are slightly different and their medicinal properties are not the same? "
"No, don't worry about that! I've already asked the old masters, and the weather and soil in Dongling Prefecture are similar to those in my clan. The medicinal properties will definitely not be lost."
"Since they're all similar, then we should unify them. We should each focus on our own areas and take care of our own responsibilities. When it comes to business, we must do it well and not make it a one-time deal.
After all, this isn't just an ordinary business; it concerns the livelihoods of the people on both sides of our borders, so we must carefully consider it and not take it lightly!"
Relying on her eloquence, she fooled the other party so much that he clearly felt there was a trap in her words, but he didn't know where the trap was.
"Wanwan, I think you are fooling me, but I can't find any evidence."
"That means everything I said was true. You, a good person like me, couldn't find anything to refute. This only proves that I'm truly honest and open with you wholeheartedly. Think about it, is there anything I said that's false?"
Miao Yue frowned and thought for a long time before hesitantly nodding in agreement.
"What you said is probably true. I agreed."
"That's right!"
Jiang Wan smiled with satisfaction.
"One more thing. This time, you can take some oil and salt with you. I can even give you the right to sell them to the Liao people and the Linyue Kingdom.
But you have to promise me that if there are any better things in Linyue, you will be responsible for helping me exchange a batch.
You can certainly increase the price appropriately, but it’s best not to go too far, otherwise some of the things I have will probably increase in price as well.”
"I see."
Miao Yue, whose thoughts were directly exposed, felt a little embarrassed and unwilling as she hummed.
"Didn't I hear you're the daughter of a Dayu noble? How come you're so smart and good at business? I want to take advantage of you even the slightest bit, but you know it, which really frustrates me."
"Haha, maybe it's because I'm smart?"
"Yes, you are very smart!"
Miao Yue did not deny this fact, and she was even very happy to have met such a smart and beautiful Jiang Wan. This made her feel happy that this person was of the same kind as her.
"Thanks for the compliment, it's mutual."
"It's not a compliment, it's the truth. After all, I'm such a good person, I only like to deal with the smart and beautiful Princess Qi."
"Hahaha, such a smart and beautiful young patriarch, would you please do me the honor of having lunch with me?"
"Of course, thank you for the treat!"
"please."
The host and guests enjoyed the sumptuous banquet. After eating and drinking, Miao Yue took the items she had exchanged from Jiang Wan and rode back while it was still early.
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