No matter how sincere Shen Tang's eyes are, if Wu Yuan believes her lies, then there is really something wrong with him. Otherwise, why should she ban tea? What is the difference between this and killing Bei Mo? One of the purposes of his coming here was to grow grain, and the other was to trade with each other, with tea and salt being the top priority.
It is better not to eat meat during the day than to not drink tea for a whole day.
The diet in the Northern Desert is mostly meat. Eating too much food can cause dryness and heat, make the mouth greasy, and be difficult to digest. Over time, it will be difficult to go to the toilet, and the rice will be dry and as hard as stones. The place of defecation is fragile, and blood in the stool is common. Drinking more tea can alleviate this symptom.
Of course, you can actually use vegetables instead of tea.
It’s just that in the environment of the Northern Desert, vegetables are hard to come by.
On the other hand, tea is cheap and can be stored for many years.
In comparison, tea is naturally better.
It would be okay if it was just difficult to pay tribute, and it would not be unbearable, but the people of the Northern Desert soon discovered that not drinking tea for a long time would cause even greater troubles, resulting in muscle weakness and loss of strength! This is a nightmare for the Northern Desert, which advocates force. The brave warriors were immune to the effects of tea, but ordinary tribesmen were not.
The most valuable commodities in Shen Tangka's Beimo are salt and tea.
Food is a small problem.
Grain is different from salt and tea. The latter is easy to store and will not be easily damaged during long-distance transportation. It can be stored for a long time after being purchased here in Beimo, and it can be stored for several years. The former has obvious disadvantages. Whether it is transportation or storage, it is not suitable for large-scale purchases. Apart from other things, just the cost of transporting food and cooks on the road is worth the profit of a business trip.
Although the Northern Desert has a small population, there is also a huge food gap. Compared with the number of smuggled goods by these merchants, they are insignificant and cannot have much effect.
When the Northwest was a pot of porridge, it was true that merchants who were greedy for profit purchased the grain nearby, smuggled it secretly to the North Desert, and resold it to the merchants in the North Desert at a high price, but the quantity was not large, and they also ran the huge risk of being looted by the forces in the process.
After Shen Tang won, these merchants also stopped.
With Shen Tang’s character, he would naturally write them all down and pick them out one by one when he remembered. At the moment, I was so busy that I was hitting the back of my head with my feet, and I couldn't deal with them for a while.
Shen Tang banned grain trading, Wu Yuan would not be surprised.
But she happened to touch the tea leaves and salt!
Wu Yuan endured the swollen veins on his forehead and squeezed out some kindness: "Kang's move is inappropriate. As far as Wu knows, there is not much tea in your country, and not all people like it."
Where does such a huge demand for tea come from?
Not to mention that Yanzhou and Qianzhou were hit by floods. Even if tea production was reduced by another 20%, the territory could not fully absorb it. Over the past few hundred years, the largest trade item between the northwest countries and the Northern Desert has been tea. Wu Yuan remembered that a few decades ago, there was a small country bordering the Northern Desert. During the dozen or so years of existence of the small country, the tea trade with the Northern Desert was the largest economic source.
It is better than excessive taxes and excessive taxes!
Even small countries were destroyed because of the jealousy of their neighbors.
Neighboring countries also wanted to trade tea with the Northern Desert, but the trade routes were controlled by small countries. Several negotiations made no progress, so they simply started a national war. There are many more examples like this.
Shen Tang clearly has tea leaves in his hands!
But they have to ban tea in the mutual trade, which is obviously a joke!
Shen Tang widened his almond-shaped eyes and said innocently: "What did the messenger say? Who said that people in Kang State don't like to drink tea?"
Wu Yuan was so angry that his chest heaved violently.
Looking at Shen Tang, I wanted to hear what **** reason she could come up with! Haha, don’t mention it, Shen Tang really does.
She raised her hand and patted it.
Outside the tent, several sergeants came in carrying utensils that looked like pen holders. Next to the utensils were several small plates containing ingredients.
Gong Cheng lowered his eyes and looked at the ceramic utensils on the table.
Shen Tang's smiling voice penetrated his ears: "I heard that tea is good in Beimo. I wonder if there is such a tea in the territory? I personally like it very much. The envoy may wish to try it and comment on it."
The tastes in Beimo and Guannai are different.
The tea served by Shen Tang is indeed unique in taste. Judging from Wu Yuan's experience in living in Guan Nei for many years, it is indeed more in line with the tastes of the people in Guan Nei, but the price is unknown. Wu Yuan only took a brief sip, and Gong Cheng also tasted it carefully. After taking a sip, his eyes lit up, and he drank it all in one gulp.
He was not worried that Shen Tang would poison the tea.
The other party used direct conspiracy to trade grains with Beimo, so naturally they would not do such sinister things like poisoning and harming people. After Gong Cheng finished his drink, he asked the sergeant to get another drink. This time there is no cow drink, but to savor the taste and watch the excitement.
Shen Tang calculated the account for Wu Yuan with his fingers.
How many restaurants like this are there in Longwu, how many cups are shipped every day, how much tea is needed for a cup... And her current territory is not just Longwu County. Based on the scale of Longwu County, she roughly estimates the consumption in other places, and then deducts the annual fixed Consumption of tea leaves, Kangguo's tea harvest this year is indeed tight.
The most important thing is that Shen Tang also plans to expand the tea business and open franchise stores or brands after establishing diplomacy with neighboring countries. Of course Wu Yuan couldn't understand these words. He only needed to know that Shen Tang wanted this business to flourish everywhere.
After saying that, she spread her hands.
Helpless: "Emissary, look, I really didn't mean to make things difficult for Bei Mo. The floods this year have had too great an impact."
Wu Yuan was so blocked that he couldn't say a single word.
Shen Tang's words are well-founded. As a country leader, she doesn't even need to explain it so clearly to herself. But she also explained it, which shows her sincerity. The ban on tea trading in each other was purely coincidental, rather than a deliberate trap targeting the Northern Desert.
He thought of a roundabout way.
"Since the supply of tea in Kang State is insufficient, Lord Kang might as well allow merchants from other countries to bring tea for trade?" Merchants from Kang State are not allowed to sell tea to Beimo, so merchants from other countries are headquartered, right? There is no way other countries should also experience a sharp decline in tea!
Unexpectedly, Shen Tang shook his head with sincere almond eyes.
“O Messenger, this is not possible either.”
Wu Yuan felt that his self-cultivation was about to be broken.
Hand gritted his teeth secretly: "Why not?"
Shen Tang said matter-of-factly: "I know that the Northern Desert needs tea. I have also seen many accounts of tea trade in previous years. Why should such a profitable and good business be given to other countries? Previously, it was only said that private merchants were banned, but there was no such thing. They said that official merchants in Kang State are prohibited. Kang State is short of tea, so naturally it will send people to buy tea elsewhere and sell it to you—"
Wu Yuan: “…”
Shen Tang smiled and said: "Anyway, the price of purchasing tea in Beimo is the same, so who makes the difference in price?"
Gong Cheng almost choked on the tea that he had not yet swallowed.
It’s only because of his profound strength that he didn’t lose his composure.
He knew that politicians were shameless and it was normal to be skinless and shameless, but he didn't expect that Shen Tang didn't even need a fig leaf and wrote the words "Desperate for money" directly on his face. Tell Beimo clearly that anyone who does business will be slaughtered. Who is slaughtered and who is not slaughtered?
she! want! alone! swallow!
This profitable business is prohibited for private businessmen to get involved in.
However, Gong Cheng was also keenly aware of other unspoken problems - the tea business can only be handled by the government, so how much tea is available for trading and what the quality of the tea is, isn't it all Shen Tang's decision? There is also a big pit here.
He looked at Wu Yuan with a gloomy expression from the corner of his eye.
You can see it yourself, and Wu Yuan, the person involved, will naturally not make any mistakes. As a messenger, he thinks more comprehensively. From beginning to end, this is also a conspiracy.
Shen Tang smiled again and said, "Does the envoy have any doubts?"
Wu Yuan also asked simply: "Wu knows what Kang Guozhu means. Since it is a win-win situation, the winners are naturally you and me, and we cannot let a third party step in and take advantage. But there is still one thing that is not sure - whether Kang Guozhu can How much tea will be collected from other countries? Can we ensure that the quantity of tea leaves is the same as in previous years?"
It is not impossible if we make a fuss about the number.
If you don’t understand these things, Beimo will suffer the consequences of being dumb.
Shen Tang’s replies were all informative: “I don’t know, I have to send someone out to see the market to find out.”
There is no talk at all, just answer whatever you ask.
Wu Yuan asked again: "What's the delivery time?"
"When will you receive it, when will you sell it!" Shen Tang's answers were more willful than the last, and he taught Wu Yuan like an elder, "Hey, why is the envoy so anxious? He can't eat hot tofu in a hurry! Tea is a daily necessity in the Northern Desert. Necessities, I know this, and I also know that every year merchants resell more tea to the Northern Desert than is consumed in a year, in other words - every household has a reserve of tea, and they will not be able to run out of tea for a while."
Tea is a strategic material.
Who wouldn’t seize the time to stock up a batch?
If Beimo hadn't taken advantage of the Dragon Slaying Bureau's melee in recent years to secretly stock up on tea and other necessities, her name would have been written upside down! Wu Yuan now put on a posture of "If there is no supply of tea, we will stop tea tomorrow." Did he think he was fooling someone?
"Messenger, you can rest assured. I, Shen Youli, have stood upright in my life and have never harmed my allies. I can't do the things you worry about." Shen Tang doesn't need to read minds and spirits to know what Wu Yuan is talking about, but it's just a matter of words. They are all in the Yin Yang Northern Desert.
Wu Yuan was not ashamed when he was told what he was thinking.
Unexpectedly, Shen Tang silently added a note—
【Northern Desert is an enemy, not an ally. 】
Hehehe, she is not lying.
Seeing that the tea issue was no longer improving, Wu Yuan could only hold back his anger and asked Shen Tang why he wanted to ban salt. There are good and valid reasons for banning tea, but salt production cannot be reduced because of floods, right?
Shen Tang blinked and said, "Of course this is because salt is an official business. I have banned private smuggling for a long time. Even if there is a mutual trade between the two places, private merchants cannot sell it."
This policy has been implemented for several years.
Only merchants who have obtained a business license can sell it, and they still sell it in a small area and cannot go outside the business scope.
Wu Yuan: “…”
Shen Tang smiled and said: "If you don't believe the envoy, you can inquire when passing through Longwu and other places. It has been more than three years..."
Earning necessities related to people's daily life naturally requires stable prices and sufficient supply so that most people can afford them. Leave it to private businessmen? Who knows what kind of situation they will cause, it is safest for the official to come forward to price and sell.
the most important is-
No one can compete with her for business!
To take away her business is to take away her money!
After the two riots, Wu Yuan's morale suffered a severe setback, and he lost interest in getting to the bottom of other banned commodities. Judging from Shen Tang's two responses, the other party was well prepared. If you try to catch up on your own, you will fall into the trap of the other party.
Overall, the results of this negotiation are quite gratifying.
Wu Yuan took the deed back to discuss with his staff. After reaching an agreement, he would contact Shen Tang for adjustments. It was just some innocuous regulations, and Shen Tang did not make things difficult for the Northern Desert Mission. In other words, these are the flaws she deliberately left behind.
Beimo Desert is in a state of decline one after another, so people have to find some space.
It is not a good idea to drive customers away if you are unrelenting.
From Gong Cheng's point of view, the confrontation between the two sides is based on their own agenda.
Wu Yuan looked at the signed deed, feeling a little suffocated in his heart. He murmured in a low voice: "Well, if Yunchi is willing to help and with the help of the Gods Association, maybe..."
Even if he can't get a big advantage, he won't be stuck by Shen Tang. Wu Yuan's life these days is even more embarrassing than being a hostage.
Gong Cheng said: "This won't work."
Although he inherited the token, the person who gave him the token also said that he should not get too involved with the gods unless absolutely necessary. Gong Cheng didn't know much about the Society of Gods, but he also knew that the organization that had been hiding in secret for so many years was not a good man or woman...
It can be seen that the gods will take the initiative to give Beimo the national seal.
This ghost is just afraid that the world will not be in chaos.
Support the Northern Desert, but who will you contend with?
Gong Cheng's eyes fell in the direction of the main tent where Shen Tang was.
Wu Yuan: “Just talking, no need to be so serious.”
His expression was shaky, and he was also wary of Gong Cheng.
Just out of fear, he would not be stupid enough to push Gong Cheng out. Because he knows better that he is the one who needs Gong Cheng, and he has always tried to balance the two sides. Even if Gong Cheng was unwilling to do more for him, Wu Yuan would not force it.
Gong Cheng closed his eyes and continued to guard outside the camp.
Lin Feng worked overtime and finally came up with the special grain species for the Northern Desert that Shen Tang needed. They are drought-resistant, cold-resistant, freeze-resistant and insect-resistant. The key is that the skin is strong and easy to feed. Shen Tang squatted on the edge of the secret experimental field, curious: "It looks the same as the previous grain seeds. How do you ensure that it will not be passed on to the next generation?"
Grain security is a difficult problem.
The grains used by the people in Longwu County are all optimized.
No matter how strict her inspections were, she could prevent the Northern Desert but not other countries in the Guan. The geography and climate of the Northern Desert were very different from those in the Guan, and most of the grains would not be adapted to the climate. Unlike the neighboring countries in Guan, the climate span is not large. In theory, they can plant high-yielding grain varieties with stable genetics without being discovered.
By the time Shen Tang found out, the deal was already done.
Lin Feng pointed to the sky.
Shen Tang didn’t understand what he meant and looked up.
“There is nothing in the sky...”
Lin Feng stood behind Shen Tang, also squatting down and looking at the experimental field, and said: "It was Luan Hu Cao who reminded me that the improvement of grain varieties relies on literary spirit, and the filthy air existing between heaven and earth will pollute them and make them It continues to degrade..."
They provided double protection.
The first level is the natural degradation of grain crops.
The first level is artificially enhancing the instability of traits.
Lin Feng has experienced various kinds of grains, ranging from dozens to hundreds to hundreds and thousands of iterations. With his rich experience and Luan Xin's ability to see various auras of heaven and earth, he unexpectedly discovered that the reason for the stable inheritance of traits was There is a lot of literary spirit left in the grain.
By doing the opposite, you can achieve your goal.
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Alas, I received an obituary notice in the backstage today. Things really change. A few days ago, Shiitake's physical examination revealed severe fatty liver disease and high blood lipids. No wonder my heart has been feeling uncomfortable since this year... Fortunately, my blood sugar is normal (I have this hereditary in my family)