Chapter 102: Trade Conspiracy
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In Shandu City, the secret actions of Qian Xiaoxing and others were not known in the court. On the morning of the morning, civil and military officials lined up two teams. After visiting Queen Hu, King Hu said: "My dear friends, do you have anything to report?"
Sima Yiqing came out and said, "The emperor, spies reported that the newly built Xinghuo City of Si State has a large trade volume, and Si State has made a lot of money from it."
King Hu asked, "If this is true, what should the Grand Master do?"
"The traders with Si State are all merchants from Lin State and Dashi State, so we can't control their trade." Sima Yiqing shook his head and said.
After hearing this, King Hu felt cold and said, "Do you let Si State develop? I am worried that if Si State continues like this, sooner or later Si State will fight the Cangqiu Pass."
Sima Yiqing nodded and said, "The emperor is right, so we cannot ignore it. There is one way, but we have to take a little risk."
"Is it the way the Taishi said last time that he would transport goods to Si State for sale, so that he could not swallow them and destroy Si State's reputation?" asked King Hu.
Sima Yiqing nodded and replied: "There is no trade between our country and Si. If our country suddenly opens up merchants to sell it, it will definitely arouse suspicion from Si. However, I can contact the Hu family, the first consortium of the Dashi Kingdom, and ask them to sell our country's goods to Si. Even if Si can swallow it, so much goods will be put in the warehouse and he will be dragged to death."
"What is the risk that the Grand Master mentioned just now?" asked King Hu.
"If we want to raise a large amount of goods, and the price cannot be higher than the market price, this is more difficult to deal with. Therefore, some of this batch of goods may be sold to Si Guo at a loss, so we, Hu Guo, also have to pay some money." Sima Yiqing analyzed.
King Hu thought about it and said, "How much does it cost?"
Sima Yiqing replied: "It's hard to say now. I think it costs at least 100,000 taels of silver."
"One hundred thousand taels is 100,000 taels, as long as it can destroy the trade of the State of Si, it is worth it." King Hu made up his mind and said, "Then the matter will be handled by the Grand Master."
"Okay, the emperor, just listen to the good news." Sima Yiqing couldn't help but smile. Si Guo had already eaten a large amount of goods some time ago. This time the goods will definitely make Si Guo unable to eat them even if he wants to.
Qian Mansion of Shandu, the hot air balloon sewed. After a few days of work, it was almost over. Qian Xiaoxing checked whether the interface was tight and air-filled. He saw Mu Peiling coming over with a smile and said, "If I don't come to find you, you won't come to me."
"I'm busy with work, and there are very few people like me who love work." Qian Xiaoxing smiled.
Mu Peiling waved his hand and asked Qian Xiaoxing to come over, saying, "It's right to be busy with work, so you can always take some time to see others. They can dig up information for you and ask me to come to tell you personally."
"What information? Is it the power of each prince?" Qian Xiaoxing asked.
"The prince's power probably has already gained some insights, but after further verification, this time it brought another intelligence. Hu State was preparing to contact the Hu family consortium of the Dashi State to destroy the economy of Si State." Mu Peiling replied.
Qian Xiaoxing was immediately worried when he heard this. At present, Siguo's economy is developing rapidly. If this continues, the trade city is just around the corner. Unexpectedly, Hu Guo actually wanted to destroy it again, so he hurriedly asked: "Do you know how to destroy it?"
"Sima Yiqing came up with a plan, saying that it was to transport a large number of goods to the State of Si. If the State of Si did not buy it, it would lose its credibility and other merchants would not come to trade it." Mu Peiling replied.
After hearing this, Qian Xiaoxing walked anxiously. Sima Yiqing's move was undoubtedly fatal. In the early stage, Si State had already eaten a lot of goods and the inventory was almost full. Although there was a supermarket, the shipment volume was not large and he could only slowly digest it. At present, Si State's merchants basically traded with each other themselves, and Si State's purchases accounted for less.
Moreover, Si Guo has no savings at present, and a large number of goods are unable to eat. If this batch of goods cannot be eaten, the reputation of Si Guo Trade City will be ruined suddenly, and it will be difficult to attract merchants.
Qian Xiaoxing looked anxious in Mu Peiling, and couldn't help asking: "Xiaoxing, is this matter very serious?"
Qian Xiaoxing said angrily: "Sima Yiqing is really amazing, and I can find my weakness every time." As he said that, Qian Xiaoxing analyzed the relationship between causes and consequences, pros and cons to Mu Peiling.
Mu Peiling is a smart man, and he immediately understood and asked, "Is there no way to deal with it?"
"It's really hard to buy if you want to buy, but you can't buy it, it's really hard to deal with it." Qian Xiaoxing sighed.
Mu Peiling thought for a while and asked, "What if we raise money and eat the goods?"
Qian Xiaoxing sighed, "Although I don't know how much this batch of goods is, it will definitely not be a small amount. Even if we can buy it, it will take several years for us to sell the goods slowly. If such a large amount of funds are occupied, our development will be restricted."
"In this way, is this strategy unsolvable?" Mu Peiling couldn't help but say in surprise: "If you don't buy it, it will ruin Si Guo's reputation. If you buy it, you will have no money. And even if you raise money, it will damage your vitality."
Qian Xiaoxing sighed: "I thought Sima Yiqing had some attainments in military tactics, but he didn't expect that he would have unique insights in economics. This question is indeed unsolvable."
Seeing that Qian Xiaoxing was at a loss, Mu Peiling had to comfort him and said, "Xiaoxing, don't be anxious, think slowly, let everyone help you think about it. There are many people and great power, so there will definitely be a way to resolve it."
"Okay, you and Zhao Jing are here tonight, let's discuss it together." Qian Xiaoxing said anxiously.
Seeing that Qian Xiaoxing was about to leave, Mu Peiling hurriedly said, "Xiaoxing, why didn't you come to see me last night? What are you doing?"
"What are you busy with last night?" Qian Xiaoxing pretended to think and said, "I never remember what happened so long."
"Last night, so long?" Mu Peiling obviously knew Qian Xiaoxing was teasing, so he asked, "Will you come to me tonight?"
"Tonight?" Qian Xiaoxing thought for a while and said, "I never think about what happened so far."
Mu Peiling immediately said angrily: "Bad guy!"
Seeing Mu Peiling with an angry look, Qian Xiaoxing had to say, "Okay, after this busy schedule, I will live in your place every day, okay?"
After hearing this, Mu Peiling pursed her lips and asked, "Have you and Sister Jing gone to bed, too?"
"Don't mention it." Qian Xiaoxing remembered that he had not accomplished a good thing with Zhao Jing several times, and was discouraged and said, "It's so hard for good things, but I have confidence that I will definitely get her."
"Sister Jing looks very interesting to you, you should treat her well," Mu Peiling said.
"Be kind to her, aren't you jealous?" Qian Xiaoxing asked.
Mu Peiling shook her head and said, "I'm not jealous of Sister Jing. After all, she and I are like sisters, and she helped me in the most painful time."
"That's great." It seems that the relationship between Mu Peiling and Zhao Jing is better than that of their own sisters. It seems that there is hope for the three of them to sleep in the same bed together in the future. Although there are so many wives, they have never played Shuangfei together. Qian Xiaoxing still feels itchy about this.
At night, everyone gathered together to discuss Hu's response strategy to destroy the Siguo economy. Qian Xiaoxing analyzed the pros and cons to everyone, but everyone knew nothing about the economy and shook their heads and couldn't think of countermeasures.
Seeing that everyone had no choice, Qian Xiaoxing couldn't help but sigh: "It would be great if Ling Yi was there. He must have had a solution. He would have known that he would have brought him."
Lu Shengzhong thought for a while and said, "Sima Yiqing asked the Hu family of the Great Shi Kingdom to cover up. Can King Shi give the order not to participate?"
Qian Xiaoxing considered it and said, "In fact, the one who sold our goods was Hu. Even if the Hu family consortium did not participate, Sima Yiqing could sell it under the name of other businesses. This method would not work."
Zhao Jing said: "Then buy the goods. If the money is not enough, we will all make up. I have a little savings over the years. Xiaoxing, please use it first."
"Yes, I have it too, you can take it too." Mu Peiling also said.
If you buy the goods, it will be better than not buying them. Although it will drag down the economy of Siguo, if the shipment speed is fast, the losses may still be minimized. However, it will be difficult to get out of the Sky Pass without money.
Qian Xiaoxing thought for a while and asked, "Under what circumstances can the goods be sold quickly?"
Everyone was silent and thought about it one after another. Zhang Yongchao said: "If the price of goods fluctuates greatly, there is only one possibility, that is, to fight or have already been fighting. When the war, merchants hoard the goods and do not sell them, the prices will naturally be high, and it will be faster if they want to ship them."
"War!" Qian Xiaoxing slapped the table and said, "Okay, this is a good method! If we successfully assassinate the King of Hu this time and provoke a civil war in Hu, prices will rise."
Mu Peiling said: "Yes, Sima Yiqing did not expect a civil war in Hu this time, so it would be a good time to hack him."
Qian Xiaoxing laughed after hearing this and said, "Hu Country sold the goods to us. Then, as soon as Hu Country started war, prices rose, and we sold the goods back to Hu Country. This time we made a lot of money. Sima Yiqing's reputation for his lifetime is still miscalculated."
"But, our Si Guo has no money to buy his goods." Lu Shengzhong said worriedly.
"Money is the same as a woman's cleavage. There is always a squeeze. I can get it from the money house. If it is not enough, I can ask the Ling family consortium to borrow it. If it is not enough, I can ask Shi Guo and Lin Guo to ask for some money to buy weapons in advance. If it is not enough, I will count my wife's dowry. I don't believe that I can't raise enough." Qian Xiaoxing said confidently.
"I'm not your wife, don't make any decisions about me." Mu Peiling smiled.
"You have supported me just now, why did you regret it? As long as you are willing to lend me money, I will admit that you are my wife. Then will you borrow it?" Qian Xiaoxing asked.
Mu Peiling was forced by Qian Xiaoxing's words and had to say, "Borrow, lend you!"
Everyone burst into laughter. Qian Xiaoxing ordered the soldiers to bring paper and pen, and immediately wrote a letter back to Si State. One asked Si Yingying to raise money as soon as possible, and the other was that the goods were really shipped, and no one was left to eat.
After handling this, Qian Xiaoxing was in a good mood. The guards and soldiers came to Shandu, and they all hid in Qian's mansion. Qian Xiaoxing wanted to treat everyone to a banquet, but he didn't dare to go to the hotel for fear of being exposed. Zhao Jing learned about this situation and said, "Go to my store to eat, close the store and let everyone have a good meal."
So everyone came to Mudan Tower in batches. Other guests in the building had been invited out and said that there were high officials to book the venue, so naturally those people did not dare to offend them.
The banquet was set up for a few tables, and everyone opened their stomachs and had a beautiful meal. Qian Xiaoxing was also happy after solving the problem. They raised their glasses with everyone to drink. Zhao Jing and Mu Peiling, who were sitting next to Qian Xiaoxing, also drank a lot with Qian Xiaoxing.
Seeing Qian Xiaoxing drinking cup by cup, Mu Peiling seemed to be drunk and not returning home. He gently said in Qian Xiaoxing's ear: "Where will you go to me tonight?"
Qian Xiaoxing laughed and was already seventy-sixth-sixth-eyed and said, "I'll go when I'm happy."
"You are drunk, and you are still drinking." Mu Peiling saw that Qian Xiaoxing was about to raise his glass, and said in Qian Xiaoxing's ear: "Sister Jing taught me several tricks. I wanted to try it with you tonight. If you are drunk, then forget it."
After hearing this, Qian Xiaoxing felt excited, put down his wine glass and said, "Really, OK, let's go now."
Chapter completed!