novellhall Chapter 135 Closing the Deal
Chapter 135 Closing the Deal
Chapter 135 Closing the Deal
The second prince didn't speak clearly, but Li Ke already understood what he meant.
This Tubo lies between the two countries, and if the Nivalo Kingdom wants to buy Tang's cloth and silk, it can only buy and sell it from the Tubo people, and the price is naturally expensive.
Now, this Nivalo prince came to Datang just to buy directly from the place of origin, excluding middlemen who make the difference.
But this fool actually thought of running to Chang'an in order to buy silk cloth. Isn't this putting the cart before the horse?
Li Kecai is the behind-the-scenes boss of the textile factory. The cloth and silk produced are exported to various countries, and has occupied most of the market in Datang.
If you want silk cloth, can't you just come to me, Li Ke?Why go to Chang'an to do business with Li Shimin?
Li Ke was merciless towards his father, and he planned to grab the business directly.
As soon as the second prince finished speaking, all the Shu officials in the hall burst into laughter. Everyone's laughter made the second prince look dazed, and he looked at Li Ke again.
Li Ke waved to the crowd with a smile, stopped their smiles, and then cupped his hands and said: "Second prince, don't be surprised, you may not know that most of the silk cloth in my Tang Dynasty is produced by the chamber of commerce under our Shu Kingdom. Li Ke is the biggest producer..."
"what?"
The second prince was startled, and looked blankly at Nadu Zhiling Toli, and then blushed bitterly and said, "It turns out that Xiao Wang doesn't know the presence of Allah, and wants to go far away to Chang'an. This... is really stupid..."
Li Ke waved his hand: "The second prince doesn't know the inside information of our country, so he naturally went the wrong way. But since he bumped into this king, it is also fate."
He patted his chest and said, "Our land of Shu produces countless pieces of silk and cloth. As much as the second prince wants, our land of Shu can afford it..."
"really?"
The second prince Nivala stared, stood up and said.
Li Ke smiled leisurely: "Does this king seem to be joking?"
The second prince was about to jump up, but at this moment, the old man Toli behind him coughed lightly, stood up again, and whispered something in the second prince's ear.
The second prince sat back again, with a bitter look on his face again, and lowered his head, "It's just... our carrying capacity is limited, we can only transport a few cars at a time..."
"Oh?" Li Ke asked curiously, "You are a majestic prince, but you don't even have the money to hire a fleet?"
The second prince shook his head: "That's not the case... It's just that if I want to do business with Datang, I have to go through Tubo. But once the goods enter Tubo, I have to pay huge taxes and fees... "
He smiled wryly: "When we arrived in Datang this time, Xiao Wang had already paid nearly [-]% of the tax on the spices he brought. If he brought the goods back to Nibera, he would have to pay another [-]% of the tax..."
At this time, Li Ke understood what he meant, and Tubo was in it, collecting money at both ends, completely cutting off the connection between Nibala and Datang...
"So..." The second prince raised his head again, and said in a low voice, "Xiao Wang is going to sneak around the pass, so that our business can go on..."
smuggling?Li Ke immediately thought of this word in his mind. The second prince is quite courageous. He actually came up with such a trick. No wonder he didn't dare to do too much business. This smuggling is a rough path, and there is a risk of being caught. Once caught, the goods will definitely be seized.
Li Ke looked at the second prince with a bitter face, and laughed: "What if I deliver the goods to your door? I will cover all the travel expenses, and the price is only [-]% more than the original price. What do you think?"
"what?"
Now, the second prince and Toli stood up together, both of them looked at Li Ke with disbelief on their faces.
"Should... Seriously?"
Li Ke nodded: "This king never tells lies!"
"That...that's great!"
The two immediately beamed with joy, and the second prince excitedly picked up the wine glass and took a swig.
Li Ke saw the expressions of these two people in his eyes, and he was already planning a plan in his heart, so he said again: "But... I don't want spices..."
A few days ago, he had obtained a lot of spices from the business with the Shang Shung Kingdom, but the spices were no longer of much use to him.
The second prince asked again: "Then... what does His Highness want in exchange?"
"Wool!" Li Ke said.
What he lacks most now is wool. The research and development of woolen sweaters has come to an end, and it is time to put them into mass production. Wool is urgently needed at this time.
The second prince paused: "Our country's wool has always been supplied to Tibet, but if His Highness can supply silk cloth, Xiao Wang will definitely be able to convince Brother Wang and his father to exchange the wool with Your Highness!"
"Okay!" Li Ke laughed loudly, "It's a deal!"
Now that the deal has been concluded, both the host and guest are happy, they respect each other, and they drank a few more glasses.
When the wine was half full, the second prince said again: "Xiao Wang dares to speak up, there is something else that may need His Highness's help!"
Li Ke motioned for him to continue.
The second prince smiled awkwardly: "Before, Xiao Wang sent a message to Chang'an to inform His Majesty Tang that he was going to Chang'an for trade. This matter..."
Li Ke smiled. Now that the business has been blocked by himself, the second prince naturally has no need to go to Chang'an.
He waved his hand: "Second Prince, don't worry, you don't have to worry about this matter. I will send you a letter and directly inform my father about this matter..."
The second prince was very happy, and thanked him again and again.
Li Ke waved his hand, and said curiously: "There is something that I don't understand. The second prince came to my Tang Dynasty to smuggle some goods back. It seems that such a trivial matter does not require the second prince to come in person." ?”
According to the prince, he only planned to smuggle some silk cloth back to him, but for this kind of thing, of course, it is better to send someone he can trust. There is no need to contact official channels, and he came to visit in person as a prince.
Li Ke's words stunned the second prince for a moment, he looked around hesitantly, as if he had something hard to say.
Li Ke understood, waved his hands away, and said: "If the second prince has any difficulties, you might as well talk about it, this king is the most generous."
The second prince pondered for a moment, then made eye contact with Toli behind him, and finally bowed his hands to Li Ke: "Oh! This matter involves our country's internal affairs, and it is inconvenient to tell. But your highness is righteous, and he can solve Xiao Wang's heart If there is a problem, Xiao Wang will tell the truth, and I only hope that His Highness will not speak out!"
Li Ke nodded: "On this point, the second prince can rest assured!"
The second prince stood up, took a few steps into the hall, and finally sighed again.
He finally opened his mouth: "I have a very close relationship with Tubo, your Highness, do you know this?"
Li Ke nodded, there was no need to hide this kind of thing.
The second prince continued: "There are wars in the southwestern countries. My father firmly believes that Tubo can protect us, Nivala, so he has always been close to Tubo. My brother also obeys his father and has a good relationship with the Tubo court. Therefore, I am highly appreciated by my father...only Xiao Wang..."
(End of this chapter)