novelhk Chapter 327 Achieving Long-term Cooperation
Chapter 327 Achieving Long-term Cooperation
Gu Fu thought of leather coats and wool coats, sweaters, scarves, gloves...
After these are made, they can be taken to shopping malls and sold.
It's both warm and new, so I'm sure I can make a lot of money from it.
Thinking of this, Gu Fu said, "Then use the animal skins and wool you have saved to exchange them."
When Mu Zhen Tianhao heard about the exchange object, he felt that this was his little savior, so he deliberately picked a cheap one to exchange with them.
His savior was so kind.
The most valuable things in their grassland were horses and sheep, but his little savior only wanted some dusty animal skins and wool.
How could he let his savior suffer a loss? So he reminded him, "Salt is a very important thing on the grassland. There are many things you can exchange for it. You can exchange it for horses, cattle, and sheep."
Gu Fu smiled and said, "Thank you for your reminder, but animal skins and wool are very useful to me, so you can exchange them without worry. Believe me, I won't suffer any loss."
Mu Zhen Tianhao confirmed again and again, and was sure that what the little girl said was true, so he nodded in agreement.
"Come with me to see my father. We can discuss the details with him."
Gu Fu and others nodded in agreement.
Gu Xiang called the secret guards, carried the boxes of salt, prepared some gifts for King Muzhen, and went to King Muzhen's tent with Muzhen Tianhao.
When they arrived at the tent, they saw that in addition to King Muzhen, there was also the queen and two other princes.
And an old man wearing a robe who looked like a shaman from a TV show.
Several people followed Muzhen Tianhao's example and performed the grassland salute to King Muzhen and others one by one.
King Muzhen is a very mighty and handsome middle-aged uncle. He wears clothes inlaid with fur and gems, which makes him look more noble and majestic.
The queen was different from the current women of the grassland. She looked gentle and shy, without any of the boldness and casualness of the women of the grassland.
The picture of the queen and King Muzhen together gives people a sense of beauty and the beast. Of course, both of them are handsome and beautiful.
The two princes, one looks like King Muzhen and the other looks like the queen. In terms of physique, they both look like King Muzhen, looking very strong and powerful.
It seems that Mu Zhen Tianhao has perfectly combined all the advantages of his parents.
Gu Fu quietly ranked the appearance of the Mu Zhen family in his mind.
King Muzhen himself was very friendly. He smiled and said to the group, "No need to be polite. Please take a seat!"
Several people followed his instructions and sat down on the felt stools on both sides.
"Your Majesty, it's the first time we meet. This is the gift we brought to you as a token of our appreciation. Please don't reject it." Gu Xiang said.
Upon hearing this, a secret guard presented a gift.
King Muzhen took it personally and showed it curiously to the queen sitting next to him.
Gu Xiang prepared some local specialties he brought with him, including fruits, snacks, two bags of tea, two pots of home-brewed wine, and several bars of scented soap.
After the king and queen took a look at it, they praised it and then handed it to their followers to take away.
Next, they entered the formal negotiation stage.
Because both parties were willing to cooperate, things went very smoothly.
It was finally agreed that ten skins could be exchanged for one pound of salt.
Fifteen pounds of wool can be exchanged for one pound of salt.
King Muzhen asked about tea again and was very curious about milk tea.
Gu Fu then told King Muzhen about the ingredients and recipe of the milk tea.
Then it was agreed that eight sheepskins could be exchanged for one pound of ordinary tea.
After discussion, the two sides exchanged supplies.
When the salt box was opened, not only King Muzhen and others, but even Song Renjing was shocked when he saw the pure white salt.
"This is actually salt! How can it be so white and so fine? How salty is this?" the second prince asked in surprise.
As he spoke, he dipped it in salt and put it into his mouth.
The next second, his whole face was distorted and he started vomiting non-stop.
Seeing this, the others asked with concern, "Second Prince, how is the salt? Is it salty enough?"
But the second prince didn't bother to answer and quickly went to find water.
Everyone who was curious took a little bit and tried it.
The next second, everyone's faces turned bitter due to the saltiness.
"This salt is really salty! And it doesn't have any bitterness at all." The shaman-like old man said happily.
Everyone agreed.
Song Renjing also tasted it and confirmed that this was indeed not the salt produced by the imperial court.
Gu Fu saw Song Renjing's actions, so he took advantage of everyone's inattention and approached Song Renjing and said, "Brother Jing, when we go back, Fu'er will copy the salt and sugar making methods for you."
Song Renjing looked at the serious-looking little girl, remembering that sugar and salt had been directly controlled by the imperial court since ancient times. Even if the Gu family had the recipe, they would not be able to make salt privately.
In that case, it would be better for me to keep the recipe and give a share of the profits to the Gu family later.
Thinking of this, he reached out and rubbed Gu Fu's furry little head, and said, "Thank you, Sister Fu'er."
After the two of them finished their whispering, they heard King Muzhen say, "My great prince, the matter of exchanging the tribesmen is now in your hands."
The eldest prince immediately said respectfully, "Yes, father, please rest assured and leave it to your son."
"Okay, inform the tribesmen that those who need to exchange salt can bring animal skins and wool to the eldest prince to exchange." King Muzhen ordered.
Every family in the tribe has a lot of animal skins piled up. Hunting and grazing are their normal routines, and the animal skins are only made into clothes for warmth or decorations in winter.
So every family will have a lot left. Now they can not only clear out their inventory, but also exchange it for salt, which is vital to them, and also tea, which can refresh the mind.
Not to mention wool. As long as they have sheep, they can have as much as they want.
In the eyes of every grasslander, this business is a huge profit for them.
Gu Fu has already thought it through. When the time comes, he will make the wool yarn and let his aunt be responsible for dyeing it. The women and children in the valley can all learn to knit gloves, socks, sweaters... Then the people in the valley will have another way to make a living.
Both parties were very satisfied with the exchange.
Because they were interested in long-term cooperation, Gu Xiang said, "Your Majesty, if you need salt and tea later, you can come to us to exchange them."
King Muzhen was really happy when he heard this.
Although this replacement would be enough for a period of time, as the king of the tribe, he had to plan for the future.
Now that they know that the Gu family can provide them with salt and tea continuously, they are simply sleepy and need someone to send them a pillow!
"If the energy can be supplied continuously, that would be great. Just tell me what you need. Anything in our tribe that you like can be exchanged." King Muzhen said happily.