The First Family of Tang Dynasty - Chapter 2918

Hearing the complaints blurted out by the king, Sha Zha Qianfu breathed a sigh of relief, and it seemed that the king must have been moved.

After all, the Silla prisoners of war who might become a factor of instability were sold, in exchange for a large amount of food that could be used to appease the hearts of the people in the newly occupied territories.

Only with food can those people stay at home with peace of mind and survive this cold winter.

This is very beneficial for the Baekje Kingdom to control the population and people’s hearts of the newly occupied land in the shortest time. Put an end to the bewitching and instigation of the former Silla people because of the Silla government in exile.

The important thing is that the rich gifts that the shopkeeper Gu gave him can be received with peace of mind.

Having said that, many of the sons and nephews of his own family have also made great achievements in this war of extermination, and they have also captured many Silla prisoners of war.

As long as the king nods his head, then the Sha family can also make a lot of profits from this.

“The price given by the Han and Tang Dynasty merchants is too low. Even if this king provides 100,000 prisoners of war to the Han and Tang merchants, the food obtained is only a million stone, not to mention that there are so many prisoners of war for them…”

“Sir, this important task can only be entrusted to you. No matter what means you use, you must raise at least one million stone of food.”

“You must know that the newly occupied land not only has to survive this cold winter, but also needs to have the physical strength to carry out the spring ploughing in the coming year until the autumn harvest. I am afraid that the food shortage will be alleviated.”

“Without a million stones, we will eventually need 800,000 stones. In addition, we also need a lot of cotton cloth produced by the Han and Tang Dynasties…”

As Fuyu Yici’s mouth moved, the face of Sha Zha Qianfu became more and more ugly.

“Your Majesty, with so many supplies, just relying on the prisoners of war we have obtained, I’m afraid it’s…”

“This king only needs the result. As for whether the prisoners of war can get enough supplies, then Lao Qing can only think of other ways.”

“…Also ask the king to make it clear.” Hearing this difficult request, Sha Zha Qianfu hesitated for a long time, and finally felt that he still couldn’t bear the responsibility.

After a full two pillars of incense, Sha Zha Qianfu left the palace. After giving a few words to his confidant, he hurried to his mansion.

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Not long after Sha Zha Qianfu returned to the mansion, a servant came to report, and the shopkeeper Gu of the Han and Tang Commercial Bank had already entered the mansion.

“Haha, come here, shopkeeper Gu, please sit down quickly.”

“I’ve seen Da Zuo Ping, the villain sees Da Zuo Ping in a good mood, with a red face, is there something overjoyed?”

“Boss Gu, you guessed it wrong. It’s just that this old man did not ignore the request of the boss, and gave the policy of exchanging food for prisoners of war to my king.”

“Although my king thinks this strategy is very good, the price you gave, Mr. Gu, is really too low…”

When shopkeeper Gu heard this, his heart was also relieved, and he was happy.

“Da Zuoping’s words are wrong. I, the Han and Tang firms, are most concerned about fairness in business transactions, and we have also made an estimate before quoting. Those Silla prisoners of war are left in Baekje. For the current Baekje, all harms are lost. To no avail.”

“Furthermore, it is still a waste of money and food for Baekje. If it were to be transferred to my Han and Tang Dynasty business, not only would Baekje not need to spend any more money and food, on the contrary, it would be able to obtain a large amount of materials for the government and the people in the newly occupied land. This is a good thing…”

Seeing that this shopkeeper Gu didn’t let up at all, Sha Zha Qianfu struggled for a long time, but found that Baekje had nothing to handle the Han and Tang firms.

That is to say, the initiative to do this business is entirely in the hands of the Han and Tang firms, but the problem is that the requirements of the king also need to be met.

In the end, Sha Zha Qianfu slapped his thigh and directly stated his concerns. Anyway, that’s it, the things that the king needs can’t be less.

Moreover, the king’s decisive temperament, if you Han and Tang Dynasty companies do not make concessions, it is very likely that they will be scattered.

“… Shopkeeper Gu, this old man is definitely not blackmailing you, but it’s just that it’s really difficult for me, Baekje.

Therefore, as long as the Han and Tang firms can meet the material requirements of my Baekje, in addition to those prisoners of war, there is still a way to provide them to the Han and Tang firms…”

Shopkeeper Gu stared blankly at this old Baekje elder who was whispering and gurgling, and couldn’t help but feel a little embarrassed.

Sure enough, it’s better to be a dog of peace than a person in a troubled world. This is the truth, and these small countries and few people can easily become victims of war.

Fortunately, the Tang Dynasty was so prosperous and powerful, and the people were able to live and work in peace and contentment. This is indeed the luck of being a Tang Dynasty.

After Nasha Qianfu finished speaking, the shopkeeper Gu Da waved his hand and began to enter the bargaining stage.

“Since Da Zuoping treats me with sincerity, and the villain is also a happy person, then, an adult male is weighed twelve stone, or eight pieces of white cloth, while the elderly and weak women and children are eight stone, or five pieces. White folded cloth…”

“No matter how much Da Zuoping gets, my Han and Tang Dynasty business is at this price.”

“No, no, the value that an adult male can create for your Han-Tang business firm must far exceed this value. This old man thinks that an adult male can be exchanged for twenty stone, or fifteen pieces of white cloth. …”

“How is this possible, our Han and Tang Dynasty business is a business, and it takes a lot of risk to transport these disobedient strong men by sea…”

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In Da Zuoping’s mansion, the lights were bright all night, and the shopkeeper Gu Da and Na Sha Zha Qianfu stayed up all night.

Even the shopkeeper Gu had to recruit a few accountants from the Han and Tang Commercial Banks, and UU reading www.uukanshu.com spent a whole night abacusing, and only then did the transaction between the two parties preliminarily finalized.

With a pair of dark circles under his eyes, he walked out of the Da Zuo Ping’s mansion. The shopkeeper Gu felt that yesterday was the most difficult business he had ever done.

It seems that this Baekje elder also has the potential to be a shrewd businessman.

“Let’s go, hurry back to the business, and be sure to pass this news to Dengzhou as soon as possible, so that Mr. Cheng Sangong knows that we have done everything.”

Although the group stayed up all night and had dark circles under their eyes, the spirited Han and Tang merchants hurried back to the firm after a small amount of effort.

Facing the icy cold wind, a carrier pigeon fluttered away.

As long as Cheng Sanlang and the others received the news, they believed that it would not be long before a large number of ships from the Han and Tang dynasties, carrying a large amount of grain that had already been accumulated in Jiaozhou Bay, would appear on the coast of Baekje.

Jiaozhou Bay, also known as Qingdao in later generations, is just a small fishing village in this era, a non-famous port that even the bards who sang about Fisherman’s Wharf did not have