"Husband, you want to plant a large number of White Die seeds?"
In the Yunshan residence, Han Yuxi looked at Li Zexuan and asked with a smile.
Li Zexuan smiled and said, "Yes! Wife, you're right. I want Lantian County to be filled with White Die seeds! "
"Ah? So many? I'm afraid the Hu merchants don't have enough seeds, right? However, other than the Hu merchants, the Nanyang sea merchants will also have seeds. As the Right Commissioner of the Department of Shipping, you can ask someone! "
Han Yuxi was shocked when she heard that. She frowned and said.
"Nanyang sea merchants! That's right! Wife, if you didn't mention it, I wouldn't have thought of it! You're really my lucky star! Haha! "
Li Zexuan scratched Han Yuxi's nose and laughed.
After breakfast, Li Zexuan immediately sent someone to invite Feng Zhihua. At five in the morning, Feng Zhihua arrived at Yunshan.
"Marquis, you summoned me here today. Do you have something important to instruct me?"
Feng Zhihua cupped his hands respectfully and said.
Although he was originally a wealthy merchant in Chang 'an City, and his family was rich and did not have to worry about food and drink, it was precisely because of Li Zexuan that his wealth had risen to another level. Not only did he have money now, but he also had a status — the title of "Righteous Merchant of the World" given by the imperial court. Even if he met the local officials, he did not have to be as humble as before!
Feng Zhihua knew in his heart who had given him all this, so he had always been grateful and respectful to Li Zexuan.
Li Zexuan smiled and said, "Boss Feng, please take a seat first. Xiao He, quickly serve Boss Feng tea!"
"Yes! Young Master! "
Xiao He received the order and left.
Feng Zhihua was instantly flattered and said, "Hey! Marquis, you don't have to do this … "
Li Zexuan waved his hand and said with a smile, "Haha! Boss Feng, you don't have to be so courteous. You're a guest from afar. Besides, this Marquis called you here because I have something to ask of you! "
Feng Zhihua said seriously, "This Feng's glory, splendor, and wealth were all bestowed upon me by Marquis. If Marquis has any orders, this Feng will definitely do his best!"
"Haha! Mr. Feng is so righteous! Come on! Come on! Have some tea first! "
Li Zexuan nodded to himself. At this moment, Xiao He brought two cups of Immortal Tea, so he greeted her with a smile.
"Thank you, Marquis! After you, Marquis! "
Feng Zhihua extended his hand and said politely.
"Haha! There's no need to be so particular about that. Please, let's go together! "
Speaking of Immortal Tea, only Li Zexuan or officials close to Li Zexuan in the vicinity of Chang 'an City had some. It was not easy to get a cup. Although Feng Zhihua held shares in the Immortal Tea Garden, he had already finished the stock. Now that he came to Cloud Mountain to discuss matters with Li Zexuan, he could "freeload" a cup of Immortal Tea to drink!
The two of them drank a few sips of tea. Li Zexuan went straight to the point and said, "Boss Feng, this time I'm looking for you to ask if you can get a batch of White Stack Flower seeds from the Nanyang Sea merchants as soon as possible!"
Feng Zhihua looked puzzled and asked, "Marquis, if you want White Stack Flower seeds, the barbarian merchants in Chang 'an City West have them. Why do you have to buy them from the Nanyang Sea merchants?"
Li Zexuan shook his head and said, "Of course I know that the barbarian merchants have them. But the amount of White Stack Flower seeds I need is too large. The barbarian merchants can't satisfy me, so I want to buy more from the small Nanyang Sea countries! Currently, the Department of Shipping is in charge of the trade between the small Nanyang Sea countries and the Tang Empire. Coincidentally, I also have the position of Secretary of the Department of Shipping. I believe it will be more convenient! "
Feng Zhihua asked carefully, "May I ask Marquis, how many White Stack Flower seeds do you need?"
Li Zexuan calculated in his heart and said, "Naturally, the more the better! I don't think it's too much even if it's a few thousand or ten thousand catties! "
Lantian County had a few hundred thousand mu of fertile land. Moreover, there were many mountain ranges in Lantian County. The people could be encouraged to cultivate the barren mountains. Cotton did not need too much water to grow. It could survive in the barren mountains. According to Li Zexuan's experience in his previous life, one mu of land required about one to two kilograms of cotton seeds. Even if Feng Zhihua bought ten thousand catties of seeds, it could only be planted in a few thousand mu of land. There was no need for fertile land at all.
"A few thousand to ten thousand catties?"
Feng Zhihua was so shocked that his wrist trembled and he almost threw the teacup away. He could not help but exclaim, "Marquis, this … this is the first time I've heard of flower seeds being bought by catties! Forgive me for asking, but Marquis, why are you buying so many White Stack Flower seeds? You must know that this thing is not cheap. In the western market, one tael of White Stack Flower seeds is sold for four hundred copper coins. This … this one thousand catties is eight thousand strings of cash. Ten thousand catties is eighty thousand strings of cash! "
(One catty in the Tang Dynasty was equal to sixteen taels of silver)
"Eighty thousand strings of cash?"
Li Zexuan calculated in his heart. Although eighty thousand strings of cash was not a small sum, it was still within the range that he could afford. Therefore, he smiled and said, "Boss Feng, I'm buying these flower seeds to grow flowers. I want Lantian County to be filled with White Stack Flowers!"
“.....”
Spending eighty thousand strings of cash just to grow flowers?
At this moment, Feng Zhihua's heart was crumbling. He was speechless. With such a rich and willful 'boss', what else could he say? If it was someone else, he would probably have scolded him!
Seeing Feng Zhihua's speechless expression, Li Zexuan did not intend to continue beating around the bush with him. Therefore, he smiled and said, "Hehe! To be honest, I intend to introduce a large number of White Stack Flowers into Lantian County. After a few generations of cultivation and planting, Tang Dynasty's White Stack Flowers will no longer need to be bought from the Hu merchants or Nanyang Sea merchants! The harvested White Stack Flowers can be used to make cotton-padded clothes. This way, the people of Lantian County will no longer suffer from the cold during winter ~! "
When Feng Zhihua heard this, his heart trembled. He never expected that Li Zexuan's purpose of buying White Stack Flower seeds was so that the people could wear clothes made of White Stack Flowers in winter! This was crazy!
"Marquis's benevolence, I am deeply impressed! For the people of Lantian County to be able to become Marquis's people, it is a blessing that they have cultivated for several lifetimes! I envy them from the bottom of my heart! If it weren't for the mundane affairs in Chang 'an City, I would also want to move to Lantian County! When the time comes, under Marquis's leadership, my family will also be able to wear clothes made of White Stack Flowers ~! "
Feng Zhihua stood up, bowed, and said in a heartfelt manner.
As for the last two sentences, they were both a joke and also the truth! If he was asked to come to Lantian County before he had made a name for himself, he would definitely be more than willing!
"Hehe ~! Boss Feng, stop joking ~! "
Li Zexuan waved his hand and said, "Then about the Nanyang Sea merchants, can Boss Feng help me to contact them as soon as possible? I can give you a warrant and inform Commandery Prince Hejian to make things convenient for you ~! "
Feng Zhihua clasped his hands and said, "I am willing to do anything for Marquis! Last year when I went out to sea, I did not die and got to know many sea merchants. Today, I will go back to my residence to make some arrangements. Tomorrow, I will lead the fleet down south to the Guangdong port to buy White Stack Flowers seeds from the sea merchants! "
Li Zexuan stood up and said, "In that case, thank you very much, Boss Feng! If Boss Feng can send back a batch of White Stack Flowers seeds as soon as possible, I will definitely reward you handsomely! "
"I don't dare to accept your reward! It is my honor to be able to serve Marquis! "
Feng Zhihua's eyes suddenly flashed and said, "Marquis, the amount of White Stack Flowers seeds you need this time is too large. I'm afraid it will be inconvenient to carry copper coins for the transaction. In my opinion, why don't you bring a batch of porcelain, colored glass, and Divine Mirror and other valuable items for the transaction. These items are very popular with the merchants from the small Nanyang countries. The price they offer is usually several times more expensive than what we sell in Tang Dynasty! This way, Marquis, you can also save a lot of money! "
Li Zexuan's eyes lit up and he clapped his hands and said, "That's right! Why didn't I think of this? How about this, I will let the workshop take out a batch of colored glass cups, colored glass cups, and Divine Mirror worth 80,000 strings of coins and give them to Boss Feng to exchange for 10,000 catties of White Stack Flowers seeds. If it is not enough, I will make up for it. If there is any extra, it will be Boss Feng's hard work fee. Of course, no matter what, I will remember this favor from you! "
These glass products were worthless to Li Zexuan, but to the aristocrats of the small Nanyang countries, they were priceless treasures. This time, they could be used to exchange for cotton seeds. Li Zexuan felt that this business was really worth it!
Feng Zhihua wanted to reject, but Li Zexuan waved his hand and said, "Boss Feng, you don't have to reject. You have spent a lot of money on this trip to Guangdong! How can a businessman suffer a loss? "
Although Feng Zhihua took the waterway this time, the cost of the journey was not small. The maintenance of the boat and the hiring of craftsmen, laborers, and sailors all cost money.
Since Li Zexuan had said so, Feng Zhihua could only helplessly cup his hands and say, "Alright, I will try my best to bring back more White Stack Flowers seeds for Marquis!"
… … …
Chang 'an City, Imperial Palace.
In the morning court, Li Er announced a major event. He appointed Li Ke as the King of Shu and appointed him as the Governor of Yi Province. He would be in charge of the affairs of the 36 provinces in Jiannan Province. Four years later, he would be appointed to the Shu Lands!
The Protectorate of Yi Province, which had been empty for a long time, finally had a "highest ranking officer" today. Moreover, it was a prince that Li Er doted on quite a lot. After eliminating the rebel army of Jiannan Province, Li Er made this decision again. It could be said that there was a hidden meaning behind it!
This was an official announcement to the world that he, Li Er, was starting to manage the land of Shu!
The new workshop of Strange Interest Pavilion, which was near Plum Village in Lantian County, also started to move. Carriage after carriage of precious colored glass cups, colored glass lamps, and divine mirrors were pulled out of the workshop and headed to the pier downstream of the Ba River.
The Feng Family's fleet was already waiting at the pier!
These shiny treasures blinded the "titanium eyes" of many passersby along the way. People were naturally amazed by Li Zexuan's generosity, but Li Zexuan did not care at all. This was because these shiny things were made of sand!
Using sand to exchange for cotton seeds, no matter how you looked at it, was a profit!
Besides, since the workshop launched all kinds of colored glass devices last year, the high-end colored glass market in Tang Dynasty had begun to reach saturation. This saturation did not mean that every household had bought a colored glass device, but that those who could afford it had already bought it!
The price of colored glass was likely to be adjusted slightly in the future, so that more people who wanted to buy colored glass could afford it!
Therefore, by selling such a large batch of colored glass products to a small country in Nanyang, they could still earn a large premium!
At the same time, all the White Fold Flower seeds in the hands of the Hu merchants in Xi City were all bought by a group of people around noon. This caused the rich ladies in Chang 'an City who loved White Fold Flower seeds but did not have the time to buy them to curse in their hearts. They did not know which bastard had bought all the White Fold Flower seeds!
That "bastard" was naturally Li Zexuan!
However, Li Zexuan, who had swept away all of the White Fold Cotton Seeds, was not satisfied at all. This was because all of the cotton seeds he had sent people to Xi City to buy added up to only a little over two hundred catties!
"Marquis, these … these are all White Fold Flower seeds?"
In the afternoon, Lantian County's County Magistrate He was summoned by Li Zexuan to Yunshan. When he saw four sacks of White Fold Flower seeds in the front yard, County Magistrate He was stunned!
"Mm! County Magistrate He has good taste! That's right, these are all White Fold Flower seeds! "
Li Zexuan said with a smile.
He had originally planned to go to the workshop to make light bulbs today. However, when it came to cotton, he could only postpone the matter of making light bulbs. He called County Magistrate He over for two reasons. Firstly, he wanted County Magistrate He to encourage the people to cultivate wastelands and prepare to plant cotton. Secondly, he wanted to listen to County Magistrate He's recent work report!
Good taste … I …
County Magistrate He wanted to curse. He thought to himself, 'Do I need you to praise me for having good taste? What I want to hear is why you want to get so many White Fold Flower seeds, okay? '
"Gulp!"
County Magistrate He swallowed a mouthful of saliva and laughed dryly, "Is the marquis planning to plant the entire Cloud Mountain with White Stack Flowers? Hehe! I didn't know that Marquis had such a refined interest! "
"Hehe! Let's talk inside! "
Li Zexuan did not deny it. He led County Magistrate He into the main hall and asked for two cups of Immortal Tea. County Magistrate He naturally had to praise this peerless Immortal Tea. After 15 minutes, Li Zexuan began to talk about the main topic. "County Magistrate He, I invited you here today because I have something to discuss with you!"
County Magistrate He quickly recovered from the delicious Immortal Tea. He said, "Oh! Marquis, please speak! "
Li Zexuan nodded his head and said, "This Marquis wishes to promote the planting of Hoary Leaf Flowers in Lantian County. Soon, there will be over ten thousand catties of Hoary Leaf Flowers being transported over from Guangdong. Therefore, the most important thing now is for County Magistrate He to call upon the citizens of the county to open up wasteland and prepare to plant Hoary Leaf Flowers!
The people who are willing to plant them should report to the county government as soon as possible. If the wastelands can be cultivated before the seeds arrive, every household can receive one pound of White Fold Flower seeds for free. "
"Tens of thousands of pounds of White Fold Flower seeds? All for free? "
County Magistrate He's eyes widened and his face was full of disbelief.
He was not someone who did not know the market price. One pound of White Fold Flower seeds was at least seven or eight strings of cash. Tens of thousands of pounds of White Fold Flower seeds would be seventy or eighty thousand strings of cash. He even suspected that Li Zexuan's brain was short-circuited!
When Li Zexuan heard this, he almost laughed because this sentence sounded like an advertising slogan in his previous life. "When you go online, you will be given a VIP. Ingots and diamonds will all be given for free!"
"Ahem!"
Li Zexuan cleared his throat and said seriously, "It is indeed free.
"It is indeed free of charge. Otherwise, the commoners would not be able to afford the seeds. However, the farmers who receive the seeds must sign an agreement with the county government. After the White Stack Seeds are fully grown, the flowers will belong to the farmers themselves. The commoners can keep them to make cotton-padded clothes or sell them. This Marquis will not interfere! However, all the flower seeds in the flowers must be picked and handed over to the county government. If anyone does not hand them over, they will be fined ten strings of cash! "
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