Knowing that he was doomed, the barbarian envoy did not continue to pester.
He took a deep breath and said, "Such a high price is beyond my authority.
We must consult the king first."
"Okay, no problem on my end! By the way, I know you don't have much money.
Cattle and sheep can be exchanged.
Especially cattle, which are a scarce commodity for most of us.
The price is also higher.
The purchase price can be increased by 10% based on the previous purchase price.
If there are no problems, please let me know as soon as possible. I need to contact the generals of the various armies immediately."
Ye said.
"Okay, wait for my news!"
When the barbarian envoys left, Zhao Wudi was worried about Ye.
I couldn't help but say, "Isn't it too much to increase the price by three times?
Originally, the profit from shipping the goods should be at least five times.
If it were to triple, it would be truly incredible!"
Ye smiled and said, "You are calculating the situation in the past when the road was not accessible and the freight was too high.
Now there is a highway, and the other party has driven their cattle and sheep to the border to be eaten.
Based on the previous price, the profit can reach ten times.
Increase it three times, which means you can earn thirty times.
Such a price is indeed unaffordable for us.
But as the saying goes, scarcity makes things valuable, and without these things their tribe would not be able to survive.
Even if you don't agree, you have to agree.
We have to feed millions of people, how can we do that without raising prices?"
Lei Ying slapped his thigh excitedly: "I understand His Highness's plan.
We have an exclusive monopoly on the trade on the grasslands, and no one else provides them with goods.
They had no choice.
Especially now that we have the advantage, the barbarians dare not start a war at will.
You have no choice but to accept our terms!"
Ye smiled and said, "You guessed it right!
Ever since the barbarians started to rob the caravan without any integrity, I knew the opportunity had come."
Zhao Wudi gave a thumbs-up. "Your Highness has truly foreseen everything. I'm sure the barbarians are regretting their decision now."
A strong murderous look was revealed in Ye's eyes, and he said in a cold voice: "These heavenly tribulations have killed many caravans, all of which were escorted by disciples of Yunlu Pavilion.
This means that they dared to rob the caravan before, and they must have been instigated by Yunlu Pavilion.
Yunlu Pavilion wants to be the exclusive dealer and monopolize the business on the grassland."
"Humph, Yunlu Pavilion is really becoming more and more arrogant, even wanting to get involved in matters like this.
Your Highness is very thoughtful.
Letting Yunlu Pavilion shoot itself in the foot will only benefit us.
I guess they can’t bear it now, right?”
Zhao Wudi was also filled with hatred when he mentioned Yunlu Pavilion.
"Isn't this just right, letting the northern enemy pay for the maintenance of our army?
Over the years, they have killed countless of our people and stolen a large amount of supplies.
It’s time to make them bleed a little!”
Ye said.
Sure enough, not long after, the barbarian envoys came to visit again.
Although the barbarian king and high-ranking officials were extremely angry when they heard the offer.
Some people even clamored to attack Dayuan.
But they suffered heavy losses in their last attack, and if they fail again they may lose control of all the tribes.
I had no choice but to bear it and agree to buy the goods at a high price.
As for whether other countries are willing to accept the high price, they no longer care.
You must first ensure the stability of your own tribe.
Suffering such a huge loss made them hold their breath. Once the weapons arrived, they would immediately expand their army and march south.
When the barbarian envoy saw Ye, he immediately said, "The king has agreed to the price you offered. Please prepare the goods as soon as possible."
"As long as you can pay the bill, the goods will be delivered quickly! I will contact the generals of each army and conduct the transaction here tomorrow morning.
I hope you can keep your promise and not play tricks.
This is your last chance.
If anything goes wrong, no one will dare to do business with you anymore," Ye warned.
"Don't worry, I'm not a fool. How could I destroy the entire barbarian tribe for such a small thing?
We don't have much silver, and most of the money we pay with cattle and sheep, so we just need to be prepared to receive it.
I also hope that you will keep your promises.
Don’t take the cattle and sheep without giving us the goods!”
"Don't worry, we Dayuan people are different from you. We never break our promises."
The barbarian envoy was too lazy to argue, so he snorted coldly and turned away.
The faster the goods are prepared, the more it shows that they are being cheated.
The reason they made so many excuses is nothing more than wanting to raise prices significantly.
"By the way, tell your herdsmen that collecting more sheep can also be used as money.
Especially in spring and autumn, the sheep will be shed and all the sheep will be collected.
Take as many as you can! "
Ye reminded.
Although they didn't know what they needed so many sheep for, the barbarian envoy kept it in mind.
The sheep were simply discarded and scattered all over the grassland, and no one wanted them.
If it can be exchanged for something, no matter how much it is, it is worth it.
And if all the tribes are added together, they can exchange for a lot of goods.
Every penny saved counts.
After arriving, he sent someone to notify all the tribes immediately and asked them to collect their sheep and goats on weekdays and sell them to Dayuan.
Although the price has increased a lot, I have no choice but to accept it in the face of the job.
Even so, the goods are in short supply and if you act too late you will have to wait for the next batch.
Ye did this on purpose, using hunger marketing to discourage the other party from bargaining.
Don’t even mention the price; you may not even be able to buy it.
The more this happens, the more people rush to buy the goods.
In front of his own existence, he has never cared about anything.
He knew that selling cattle to Dayuan would make Dayuan Dynasty powerful.
But there is no way.
If you don’t eat salt, your body will soon become swollen and weak.
If you don’t drink tea, your body will also become sick.
Eating meat every day is simply not enough to relieve the greasiness.
For them, fresh vegetables are as valuable as gold and silver, and are simply not something that ordinary people can eat.
The subsequent transactions went very smoothly.
Ye obtained a large number of cattle and sheep, and also sent hundreds of carts of sheep.
Ye had the cattle distributed and used as plowing oxen.
Kill the sheep and give them as a snack to the workers.
After all, it's all hard labor and the work intensity is very high. The body simply can't bear it without eating meat.
Clean the sheepskin, make it into a sheepskin coat and store it away.
Wait until winter to use it to keep warm.
Seeing that Ye had actually exchanged a large number of sheep for sheep, everyone was very puzzled.
"What's the use of these things? They can easily get stuck when used to make cotton-padded jackets. They're completely useless." Ruyue Jun㹏 said.
"You don't understand this. Sheep wool is a valuable thing! If you use the right method to spin it into wool yarn, the woolen clothes made from it will be very warm." Li Ye explained with a smile.
Ruyue Jun was even more puzzled: "This thing can be used to spin yarn? How come I didn't know that?"
"That's because you didn't meet me earlier!" replied Ye.
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