No one knew better than Wang Chong just how intense the competition for the Hyderabad ores would be in the future. Tens of thousands for a jun, hundreds of thousands for a jun, and even higher prices were the result of intense competition.
Not only in the east, even in the west, in the Abbasid Caliphate to the west of Sindhu, and even further away, the competition for the Hyderabad ores had reached an astonishing level.
The prices there weren't any cheaper than the Tang dynasty!
This was the reason why in his previous life, even though a WuZi Steel weapon was sold for hundreds of thousands of gold taels, the Tang dynasty was still unable to obtain the Hyderabad ores.
This was because in the west, the Abbasid Caliphate was even more expensive than the Tang dynasty!
There was a limit to the Hyderabad ores. By the time everyone realized this, the price of the Hyderabad ores would skyrocket.
But now, this was just the beginning. Even the Sindhi monks only viewed this ore as an excellent material for weapons!
300 gold taels for a jun. This was an extremely rare opportunity for the Tang dynasty. No matter what, Wang Chong had to maximize the benefits for himself and the Tang dynasty.
The distribution rights were the best way to solve this problem.
"Distribution rights? What is that? "
The two Sindhi monks stared at one another in bewilderment. They had been to many places and were knowledgeable. They had spent quite some time in the Tang dynasty, but this was the first time they had heard of the 'distribution rights'.
"The distribution rights means that you will hand over the rights to sell the Hyderabad ores in the Central Plains and the entire eastern world to me. And I will pay you a fixed sum of money. You don't need to sell any ores for this sum of money, and you'll be able to get a fixed sum of money from me every year. "
"Of course, once you sell this right to me. From then on, you won't be able to sell it to anyone else. In fact, you won't even be able to send your men to sell the Hyderabad ores here. "
"However, correspondingly. As the price for exercising this right, I guarantee that I will purchase a certain amount of Hyderabad ores from you every year. This will also guarantee your profits. "
Wang Chong smiled.
In the world he transmigrated from, the general agency was a very common concept, like what?
"General Agent of Greater East Asia", "General Agent of China", "General Agent of Central China" … There were many more levels below, and they were all things that ordinary people were familiar with.
This kind of thing was used in the automobile industry. The top was the general agent, and below that, the regional distributors were the so-called "4S Stores."
Although this was something that ordinary people were familiar with in another world, in this world, it was undoubtedly a refreshing and novel experience.
Wang Chong could feel that the two monks were looking at him with curiosity. Obviously, they had never heard of such a thing before.
"In other words … although we lost the right to send people to sell here, at the same time, we can earn more money? Can we understand it that way? "
The two monks asked tentatively.
"Absolutely correct!"
Wang Chong laughed. It was easy to talk to smart people.
"I understand.
The two monks finally caught up with Wang Chong's thoughts. But at the same time, they had more doubts:
"But in this way, aren't you at a disadvantage?"
"Disadvantage?"
Hearing the words of the duo, Wang Chong almost burst into laughter. These two monks were too cute. Disadvantage? He would make a deal that was disadvantageous?
How was that possible?
However, they were not to be blamed. In the world he came from, the sales agency was a common practice used by many businessmen.
In order to compete for the agency of a product, many rich businessmen racked their brains and crazily bid for it.
If the agency of something like "Hyderabad ore" was placed in the world he came from, it would probably be sold at a sky-high price.
But here, in this world, the general sales agency was a very new concept. The two foreign monks did not understand, and they felt that he was at a disadvantage.
"Not at a disadvantage, not at a disadvantage! If you are still worried, we can sign a contract, and then the Supreme Court of the capital will record it and sign it. This way, even if I want to go back on my word, I can't. What do you think? "
Wang Chong smiled.
The two monks fell silent. The Central Plains was tens of thousands of li away from Sindhu, and they were unfamiliar with the place and language barrier. It was truly difficult to sell the Hyderabad ore here.
If someone were to help them sell the Hyderabad ore in the Central Plains, it wasn't impossible for them to sell the exclusive agency of the Central Plains to that person. Furthermore, they would be able to earn a sum of money.
However, the Hyderabad ore concerned the countless starving people of Sindhu. The two of them shouldered a heavy responsibility, so they had to be careful.
An oath to the gods!
In Sindhu, once a promise was made, it had to be kept. It was the same even without a contract. The two of them had to consider it carefully.
"We can sell the exclusive agency of the Hyderabad ore to you, but you have to fulfill a condition of ours!"
After a moment of silence, the two monks suddenly said.
"What condition!"
Wang Chong was overjoyed. He thought that he would have to go through many twists and turns before he could agree to it. He didn't expect the two monks to agree so readily.
The historical records were insufficient!
Wang Chong had expected that the struggle for the exclusive agency of the Hyderabad ore wouldn't be easy, but he didn't expect it to be like this. The two monks didn't even have the authority to do so.
"… However, if you can fulfill a condition of ours. We have a high chance of helping you obtain the exclusive agency from the High Priests. "
The two monks solemnly said.
"What condition do you want me to fulfill?"
Wang Chong asked.
"We brought a total of three hundred jun of ore this time. If you can sell all of this Hyderabad ore within a month and prove your ability to us, we can sell you the exclusive agency of the Hyderabad ore in the Central Plains, or even the entire east. "
The first Buddhist said seriously.
"If you can't do it, then it will be very difficult for us to agree."
The other Buddhist added.
Hiss!
Wang Chong took in a deep breath and calmed himself down.
He knew that changing history wasn't an easy task, and getting the Sindhi to give him the exclusive agency of the Hyderabad ore with just a few words was even more difficult. However, Wang Chong didn't expect the difficulty of this matter to be so great.
"Three hundred jun of ore is equivalent to 90000 gold taels! And it's only for a month! "
A grim expression appeared in Wang Chong's eyes.
He had already realized that this matter wasn't as simple as he had imagined.
To the current Wang Chong, 90000 gold taels was an astronomical sum. Even if he emptied out the entire Wang Clan, he still wouldn't be able to gather such a sum!
Wang Chong felt that this matter was extremely thorny!
A transaction of 90000 gold taels was something that even 99% of the top magnates of the Tang dynasty wouldn't dare to easily accept.
A month's time was too short!
Only a genius would be able to do it.
"Three hundred jun of Hyderabad ore isn't a small sum. How did they get so much ore? Sindhu is a long distance from the Central Plains, so how did they manage to transport it over? "
Wang Chong frowned as he felt that this matter was extremely thorny.
This number was much larger than he had expected. Wang Chong had originally estimated that they would only have fifty jun at most. But now … three hundred jun!
This number was too large!
"Does this have something to do with the famine in Sindhu?"
Wang Chong's mind was in turmoil.
Two Buddhist monks had traveled tens of thousands of li to the Tang dynasty, yet they had brought three hundred jun of rare ore with them. Without a doubt, this was abnormal.
It was clear that the famine in Sindhu was extremely severe, and they urgently needed a large amount of food.
Otherwise, the two monks wouldn't have raised such a strange and nearly impossible request. The one month limit was probably related to this as well.
"This isn't good news!"
Wang Chong's brow deeply creased.
If the problem in Sindhu was severe, it meant that the two monks had no other choice. In this aspect, they didn't have much of a choice.
Wang Chong had originally wanted to ask if they could reduce this number, but from the looks of it, there wasn't much leeway.
"Gongzi, can you do it?"
The two Buddhist monks sternly asked.
Although the two seemed calm, they were actually even more nervous than Wang Chong. The problem in Sindhu was far more severe than they had expected. In the past few days, they had already received several urging from the Sindhi High Priest.
If Wang Chong couldn't fulfill their request, their trip to the Central Plains would be a complete failure!
"I can!"
Wang Chong hesitated for a moment before nodding his head.
90000 gold taels wasn't a small sum, but as long as one worked hard, it wasn't impossible. Moreover, how could one catch a tiger cub without entering the tiger's lair?
In his previous life, the Tang Dynasty had missed out on the Hyderabad ore once, and in this life, the Tang Dynasty was the closest to success. No matter what price he had to pay, Wang Chong couldn't allow himself, much less the Tang Dynasty of the Central Plains, to have this opportunity.
"If the two Venerables have no problems, I hope that we can go to the Court of Judicial Review to file the matter. In this period of time, other than me, I hope that the two Venerables will not come to any agreement regarding the Hyderabad ore with anyone else. "
Wang Chong said.
"Of course! Of course! "
The two monks were overjoyed. Even they didn't think that Wang Chong would agree to such harsh conditions. But they didn't expect Wang Chong to agree in the end.
"It seems like we have underestimated Gongzi. I didn't think that Gongzi and the clan behind you would be so powerful! "
"If Gongzi and your clan can help us complete this mission, you will become our true partner, and you will receive the respect of all of us Sindhu."
The two Buddhist monks said excitedly.
"Hahaha, the two Venerables are being too polite! … "
Wang Chong laughed heartily.
If the two monks were to know of his background, they probably wouldn't think so. Wang Chong had nothing to lose at this moment. After all, the barefooted did not fear those who wore shoes.
"Young Master Chong, someone seems to be following us."
Just when Wang Chong was prepared to bring the two of them to the Court of Judicial Review, Shen Hai's low voice suddenly sounded by his ear.
"Oh?"
Wang Chong's heart jolted, and he abruptly recovered from his daze. Borrowing the opportunity to speak, Wang Chong discreetly tilted his shoulder in the direction of Shen Hai's hand signal. In an instant, his vision changed drastically.
Shen Hai and Meng Long were astonished by this move.
Where did their Young Master learn such formidable means? This doesn't seem like something a fifteen-year-old child is capable of! As such, the two of them were unable to associate Wang Chong with the incompetent Young Master Chong in their minds.
Wang Chong didn't know the thoughts of the two. From the corner of his eyes, Wang Chong could already see two furtive figures at the corner of the street behind him.
"It's the men from the Yao Residence!"
Wang Chong's eyelids twitched.
Shen Hai and Meng Long weren't able to discern their origins, but Wang Chong could tell that they were Yao Feng's guards.
Back then, the Vast Crane Pavilion was filled with guards from the Yao Residence. During the fight, Yao Feng summoned a huge group of people, and these two were among them.
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