Chapter 263 Fudge
Hearing Wu Youcai's question about reconciliation, Huo Xi was already prepared.
But still leaned over and translated Wu Youcai's words with Zhu Ji in Fan language. Zhu Ji, also a chicken thief, chatted with Huo Xi in his native dialect.
Huo Xi pretended to understand.
You have to say Wu You to hear it? That can't.
Huo Xi, who came from any corner of the Wu family, has a clean family. Can you understand Zhuji's native dialect? Besides, you doubt that the Wa country can only have one language?
Other people are not easy to fool, but who is Wu Youcai? With a fat stomach and a full brain, can he have that IQ? But only for money.
Huo Xi then asked Wu Youcai to translate her "your lord's" words.
"Your lord said that their merchant ships have not docked yet, and they have not yet received the survey and cooperation issued by the Ship Department."
"Then you guys dare to go ashore to trade?" Wu Youcai glared over.
Huo Xi hurriedly comforted him: "Master Wu, it's not easy to go out to sea and escape death. You see, the red copper was twenty yuan a catty in my court, but the Shibosi only wanted to bid fifteen yuan. It was twenty yuan a catty. Five catties of red copper can be exchanged for one catty of raw silk, but Shibo only gives half a catty. If you are, would you like it?"
Of course not.
But now he belongs to the Shibo Department. Wu Youcai glared at Huo Xi, where are you standing? Are you still a good citizen of the Wei Dynasty?
"Of course I am a good citizen of the Wei Dynasty. But I also want to support my family. I have come out to work hard at my age. Isn't it just that the family can't live on? I also want to get more commissions. Isn't it my lord?" ?”
Seeing that he didn't speak, Huo Xi said again: "Besides, this is all about your own good."
"How are you and me?"
Huo Xi took a step closer: "My lord, even if you join the Shibo Division, how much salary can you receive in a month? But if you accept the goods from him as a Shibo Division, he can give you 20% profit. Then My lord will use the name of the Shibo Division to accept some goods from the dynasty in exchange for him at a low price, and I am afraid that there will be another 20% profit. This time, it will not be more than what you earn in the Shibo Division?"
"Even if your lord wants to make meritorious service, you only need to give up a part of the profit at that time. You only need to say that these goods are private goods that you have worked so hard to bring over, my lord. Doesn't it count as a great merit for you when you promote your lord? You won't add them when the time comes." The official ranks?"
"Advancement?" Wu Youcai's eyes lit up.
"Isn't it an increase in official status? My lord, you have contributed to paying private goods. You have recovered a lot of losses for the court and filled the treasury. Isn't it a great contribution?"
Wu Youcai was very excited by what Huo Xi said, but he still hesitated, thinking about the operability of this.
Huo Xi and Zhu Ji looked at each other, leaned over again, and bewitched: "My lord, do you know why this foreign businessman chose you, my lord?"
"Why?"
Wu Youcai was also a little curious. He had just joined the Shibo Department. There were quite a few people in the Shibo Department.
"My lord, your relationship is hard. Not only do I know that your lord has a sister who is a marquis, but also a nephew who will become a prince in the future. There are also noble people in the palace to help you. Even foreign businessmen know that your relationship is hard."
Wu Youcai was very proud.
Isn’t the relationship strong? Otherwise, the errands of Shibo will make everyone fight for the head, which round will get him in.
Seeing that flattering made him comfortable, Huo Xi continued to encourage him: "My lord, do you know what is most lacking in the court?"
"What is missing?"
"Your Majesty, there is a nobleman in the palace. You should have heard that His Majesty is going to build Beiping City, right? That is a big project, so there is a shortage of money. At that time, Lord Wu will donate a large sum of money to the court to relieve His Majesty's difficulties." At that time, it is possible to be named Zhongyi Bo Zhongyi Hou."
"Nobility?" Wu Youcai leaned forward.
"That's right. At the beginning of the founding of our dynasty, there was a shortage of money and food. Those who donated money and food and helped build the city wall, which one is not doing well now? Which one has not become a hero, blessing future generations?"
Wu Youcai's heart became hotter the more he listened, and he almost couldn't sit still. The light in his eyes couldn't be hidden.
That’s right, as long as he has money, a lot of money, in the future he will use the money to open the way and donate it to officials. People who don’t like it will throw money at him.
This, this is really good!
Zhu Ji lowered his head, afraid of laughing out loud and revealing his secrets. On the other hand, Pingniang was stunned, as if she couldn't close her jaw.
Thinking about half a cup of tea, Wu Youcai agreed. Asked: "What do you have, what do you want to change?"
Huo Xi was overjoyed.
Pretending to have a discussion with Zhuji, she spoke in English and Zhuji spoke in his native dialect, each still speaking in their own way, still seeming to understand clearly.
"My lord has 10,000 catties of flame nitrate in his hand, and I would like to exchange it for the same amount of sucrose. Then I will exchange 200 Japanese fans for 100 catties of raw silk."
Wu Youcai frowned, he didn't know anything else, but he was eating, drinking and having fun, and he was new to the shipping department, so he still knew about prices.
A pair of Japanese fans sold for three hundred Wen in this dynasty, half a tael of silver for a catty of raw silk, and he made money by exchanging two hundred Japanese fans for a hundred catties of raw silk.
However, a catty of flame salt sold for 20 Wen in this dynasty, but a catty of sucrose sold for 35 Wen. He would not agree to exchange 10,000 catties of Yan Nitrate for the same amount of sucrose.
"I agree with the replacement of Japanese fan with raw silk. But I do not agree with the method of exchanging flame nitrate for sucrose."
Huo Xi and Zhu Ji pretended to whisper to each other again.
"My lord has said that the flame nitrate will only become more and more expensive. As long as you hoard it for a period of time, you will be able to sell it at a high price. Moreover, we all know what the flame nitrate is for. At that time, your lord will either sell it or sell it at a high price. Take it as a favor, or use it to make meritorious service, or get it in the army to exchange benefits, which one can't work? I'm afraid that everyone will not have it, only the adults will have it, it will be precious."
"Furthermore, based on your lord's relationship, you really can't get thirty-five yuan a catty of sucrose on the market? At that time, your lord will buy it from local merchants. I'm afraid that before your lord can open his mouth, all the businesses will buy it." I sent it to your lord's house, how dare you ask for your money, right?"
Wu Youcai felt that the kid in front of him was really talented.
He agreed with Huo Xi's words in his heart, but he refused to show it. And who doesn't want to earn more money?
only pondered.
"For eight thousand catties of sucrose."
Huo Xi raised his heart, and Zhu Ji clenched his hands tightly. He didn't expect this Wu Youcai to be so easy to talk, no, he was so easy to fool.
Huo Xi whispered to Zhu Ji again, chatting with each other, but the two looked serious, nodding and shaking their heads.
Huo Xi turned to Wu Youcai and said, "My lord, my lord disagrees. He said that some merchants wanted to buy the goods in his hand and transport them to the Northwest Army in exchange for salt. How much profit do you think the sale of salt will make?" Not to mention changing 10,000 catties of sucrose, any more will do.”
"It's just that he is a foreign businessman, and he still wants to make friends with such a strong relationship with you, my lord. When the Japanese country comes to our court, it will be possible to come here in three and a half months soon. If you make friends with your lord, his goods will be sold to the priority in the future." Your Excellency, it’s not just this time’s business, don’t you think?”
Wu Youcai drew circles on the table with his fingers, chewing on the words, he didn't know much about reading and writing, but he knew about money calculation and common affairs.
Think about it in your heart.
When it comes to talking about chickens and ducks, it's quite interesting. Before working in a foreign company, with foreign customers, I spoke Mandarin, and the other party spoke English. Both parties understood and could speak it, but they were used to speaking the language they were familiar with. Another example is with a Shanghai client, I speak common language, and the other party speaks Shanghai dialect. I can understand Shanghai dialect, but I can’t speak it well.
(end of this chapter)