novelhk Chapter 355
Chapter 355
Along the way, Mi Zhu saw too many novel scenes in the wilderness.
They were all scenes he had never seen before.
The people of Tanghai seemed to be celebrating the New Year, with smiles on their faces.
This was something that did not exist in other places in the Han Dynasty.
The indifferent eyes and stiff expressions of the people were the norm.
Moreover, the most important thing was that the faces of the people of Tanghai were not pale at all!
And they were all very strong.
This made Mi Zhu secretly exclaim that it was impossible.
But everything he saw in front of him made him believe it.
How did the Tanghai District Mu do it?
Mi Zhu was puzzled.
"Hmm!"
Sitting in the carriage, he saw the city wall in the distance.
As the carriage approached the city wall, Mi Zhu looked up and said, "Isn't this too high?"
Such a towering city wall is much taller than the Xiapi City in Xuzhou.
He looked into the distance, as if many people were building.
It seems that they are building... a new city?
All kinds of news came into his vision, which made Mi Zhu amazed at his initial impression of Tanghai.
Entering the city, the houses on both sides of the street are neat and uniform.
The courtyards are of the same size, and there are no mansions of different sizes like in Xiapi City.
This made Mi Zhu very confused.
Is there no aristocratic family in Tanghai City?
How come the main street is full of ordinary courtyards and houses?
But they are built with fine blue bricks.
What is going on?
The more Mi Zhu knows about Tanghai, the more he doesn't understand.
There are too many things here that are too abnormal.
"This is Tanghai Guansi, I'll take you in."
After asking Mi Zhu, Taishi Ci knew that the other party was not an ordinary businessman.
He sent someone to notify Qu Mu early, and Liu Yu ordered him to take Mi Zhu to the Guansi to see him.
Mi Zhu followed Taishi Ci into the Guansi courtyard. He observed all around and saw that the various furnishings were very simple, but not without solemnity.
It made him more interested in Tanghai District Mu.
After crossing the threshold of the hall, Mi Zhu saw the young man sitting in the main seat at a glance.
The first impression was the other party's aura of a superior.
That was a feeling he had never felt in the governor of Xuzhou.
Moreover, the other party also had both elegance and fierce pressure.
This made Mi Zhu feel like a mountain was pressing on him, and he felt exhausted.
"I am Mi Zhu of Xuzhou, Mi Zizhong, and I meet the Lord Tanghai District Mu!"
Mi Zhu, who came to the center of the hall, hurriedly opened his mouth and said respectfully.
"Sit down." Liu Yu said.
Cao Hong stood up and guided Mi Zhu to sit down.
The chair and sitting posture that were different from usual made Mi Zhu very curious.
But not as curious as Tanghai District Mu.
From Taishi Ci, he already knew the meaning of Tanghai Direct Administration.
That was news he had not heard before he left Xuzhou.
Directly governed by the emperor.
Control half of Youzhou.
What kind of status is this?
Mi Zhu is the king of a state!
He is the actual controller of Liaodong and Liaoxi.
This is much more powerful than those so-called princes and the newly rising governors.
The court can't do anything to Tang Hai.
He only obeys the emperor.
As long as the emperor doesn't blame him, no one in the world can control Tang Hai.
"I heard from Ziyi that you came to our Tanghai to purchase supplies?"
Liu Yu got straight to the point.
"Tanghai now has weapons and armor, civilian farm tools and kitchen utensils, as well as some grain and dried seafood, as well as salt and iron billets."
"What supplies do you want to purchase?"
The direct question made Mi Zhu's prepared compliments useless.
He once again felt the difference between Tanghai and other Han government offices.
"I want to purchase everything that can be purchased." Mi Zhu replied without thinking.
"All the materials that Lord Qu Mu mentioned are in short supply and easy to sell."
"Of course, the more the better."
"As for the money needed to purchase materials, Lord Qu Mu, don't worry."
"Our Xuzhou Mi family will definitely do what we say."
It was the first time in Mi Zhu's history that he could talk about business with a district governor in person.
This made him very excited.
If he could negotiate with the other party, who among the officials in the Tanghai Direct Administrative Region would dare to make things difficult for him?
With a piece of official document, everything could be done properly.
Liu Yu did not answer directly. He looked at Mi Zhu and thought about it in his mind.
Click, click.
The sound of fingers tapping on the table echoed in the hall of the official temple.
Mi Zhu sweated unconsciously on his forehead.
Although the gaze from the district governor was not sharp, it made him feel scared.
He couldn't understand why there was such a gaze in the world.
It seemed that he could see through him.
In front of the Tanghai district governor, he seemed to have no secrets.
"Like this." Liu Yu saidsaid.
"We Tanghai hope to recruit commercial agents from all over the Han Dynasty."
"If your Xuzhou Mi family is sincere enough, you can be the exclusive agent for various commodities in our Tanghai direct jurisdiction."
"That is to say, in the Xuzhou area, only your Mi family can get our Tanghai's goods."
"Others can't purchase them."
Liu Yu's words made Mi Zhu a little excited.
Especially the exclusive agent, doesn't this mean that they will not have to worry about the source of goods in the future.
And there is no competition in Xuzhou.
"Give you some confidence first." Liu Yu clapped his hands.
Cao Hong went to the lobby and called out.
He had already prepared various commodities of Tanghai under Liu Yu's order.
A row of soldiers holding trays walked into the lobby, loaded with various novel commodities.
Under Liu Yu's instructions, Cao Hong introduced them one by one.
"This is the dried sweet potato made by Tanghai, taste it."
Cao Hong handed over a piece.
Mi Zhu took it respectfully and took a bite. "It's very chewy."
However, he was stunned after just two bites. "It's sweet?"
In this era, desserts are a luxury.
"This sweet potato will be very expensive, right?" Mi Zhu took two bites in a row. It was his first time to eat sweet potato, which made him very interested in the taste.
"The purchase price is 15 cents per catty, and the selling price is 20 cents." Liu Yu replied concisely.
"I will keep a 5 cent profit for you."
"Such a good thing only costs 15 cents?!" Mi Zhu's voice suddenly rose octaves, as sharp as the eunuchs in the palace.
Holding the remaining half of the sweet potato, his hands were shaking.
"Food with this flavor will sell well even at 100 coins per pound, let alone 20 coins per pound."
"However, what does the 20 coins mean when Mr. Qu Mu said it was sold?"
"Control our selling price? Must it be implemented according to the price you set?"
Liu Yu nodded, "Indeed."
"We, Tang Hai, will control the terminal sales price of the goods."
"And we will provide you with the corresponding sales methods and target groups for different goods."
"Merchants from all over the country who have signed exclusive agency contracts with Tang Hai need to act in accordance with our requirements."
"If any violation is found, the exclusive agency rights will be revoked directly."
"And they will be held accountable."
Mi Zhu froze in place.
He deeply felt that Tang Hai Qu Mu in front of him absolutely understood the way of doing business!