Zhang Rang came to Qingzhou this time to purchase food and various basic resources. This could be seen from the quantity he intended to purchase.
Moreover, compared to the scale of Li Su's purchase, the amount of food and various basic resources that Zhang Rang needed was not inferior. The first batch of food that he intended to purchase was already millions of units, and the basic resources had reached tens of millions of units!
This was a huge order! When he heard Zhang Rang report the transaction amount, Yang Rui immediately realized this point and his spirit was lifted. Therefore, the following negotiations went very smoothly. Coupled with the transaction with Li Su as a reference, Yang Rui and Zhang Rang quickly finalized the price, quantity and other transaction matters.
The first batch of food that Zhang Rang purchased totaled 3 million units, and the price was 80 copper coins per unit. Ordinary wood and stone materials were 10 million units each, and the price was 16 copper coins per unit for wood, 14 copper coins per unit for stone, and 1 million units for iron ore with a purity of 50% and above, and the price was 100 copper coins per unit. The first resource transaction amount was 64 thousand gold coins.
Originally, Yang Rui did not intend to sell resources like iron ore. Since the implementation of Qingzhou's resource exchange policy, Yang Rui had only obtained a total of 10 million units of iron ore, as well as several million units of various copper, aluminum and other metal ores.
However, Zhang Rang seemed to have a very urgent need for these kinds of resources. In terms of price, Yang Rui almost increased by 40%. Considering the huge amount of other resources that Zhang Rang purchased, Yang Rui also agreed.
With so many resources traded, Zhang Rang did not mention the problem of transportation from beginning to end. Even Yang Rui did not know where Zhang Rang was now. Naturally, it was even more impossible to transport them to Zhang Rang. However, with the experience of the last transaction with Li Su, Yang Rui guessed that Zhang Rang should have a way to take away these resources, so he did not take the initiative to mention the transportation matter.
In the end, Zhang Rang took out an item, and its function was actually similar to Fan Li's goods bag in Li Su's hands!
"Coral Equipment (Component 2): One of the components of the Coral Equipment used by Duanmu Zigong, the ancestor of Confucian merchants. The five components of the Coral Equipment can be used according to the agreement between the owners of different locations of money and goods. Capacity: 50 million units per time. No limit on the number of times it can be used … "
Yang Rui took the Coral Reed Device (Component 2) from Zhang Rang and examined it. He couldn't help but sigh inwardly at Zhang Rang's solid foundation!
In terms of function, this Coral Lotus Tool was not inferior to Fan Li's cargo bag. Although its space was smaller, it could allow the five components to be traded with each other. In this regard, the Coral Lotus Tool was even more convenient than Fan Li's cargo bag.
After that, Yang Rui and Zhang Rang appraised the specific agreement regarding the trade of resources. In this regard, Zhang Rang was even more generous. According to the display of Yang Rui's Coral Equipment (Component 2). Zhang Rang had invested 5,000,000 gold coins in one go!
Moreover, according to the agreement between the two parties, as long as Yang Rui delivered the grain, wood, stone, and iron ore according to the agreed ratio, Zhang Rang would take all the goods.
At this time, Zhang Ning and Cheng Yu looked at Zhang Rang again. They seemed to feel that he was not as repulsive as before. However, even Yang Rui was not sure. What was the purpose of Zhang Rang's purchase of so much grain and resources?
Based on the amount of grain he purchased, Zhang Rang should have a lot of manpower. The large purchase of resources meant that he should be building some buildings. As for the iron ore, there were a lot of uses. It could be used to forge weapons, or it could be used to make farming tools.
Zhang Rang only briefly mentioned the purpose of the purchase of resources. He claimed that he had gathered the clans of the Ten Constant Attendants and needed to build towns and other buildings to accommodate the population. However, Zhang Rang did not specify the specific location.
Clearly, Zhang Rang did not want to talk too much about this issue. Following that, he talked about the other requirements and successfully diverted Yang Rui and the others' attention.
Next, Zhang Rang took out two blueprints. They were the blueprints for a large transport ship and a carriage. They immediately attracted Yang Rui's attention.
"Yu Zhang Da Wei Blueprint: After mastering, you can build a large transport ship. Length: 80 feet, width: 20 feet. Cabin: 50 feet deep. Can carry 5,000 soldiers or ordinary personnel. Can carry all kinds of goods and equipment. Carrying capacity: 600000 jin. Requires 10 or more Advanced Carpenters to master. Requires 100 units of Grade 7 wood to build the keel. "
"Four Boat Carriage Blueprint: After mastering it, you can build a large Four Boat Carriage. The carriage is 20 feet long, 10 feet wide, and 10 feet tall. It can carry 16 soldiers or ordinary people. It can carry all kinds of goods. It can carry a weight of 5,000 jin. Requires Advanced Carpenters to master. Requires 10 units of Grade 8 wood to build the rafters. "
These two blueprints were the blueprints for a large transport ship and a large carriage. After looking at them, Yang Rui knew the value of these blueprints.
Previously, when the Guild Leader Roly Meatball obtained several medium-sized transport ships, it had attracted the envy of several large player organizations. Needless to say, a large transport ship like the Yu Zhang Da Wei Blueprint was also a large transport ship.
The value of a four-person carriage was also very high. So far, Yang Rui had never seen a four-person carriage. Most ordinary carriages had only one horse. It was rare to see a two-horse carriage, let alone a four-person carriage.
In comparison, ordinary carriages had a limited capacity. However, the capacity of the Yu Zhang Da Wei Blueprint was already considerable. Especially since Wei Xiu was building a transport team, the Yu Zhang Da Wei Blueprint was undoubtedly a good choice.
"These two blueprints, Zhang Rang, are prepared to hand them over to Qing Province. As long as I purchase 20 Yu Zhang Da Wei Blueprint and 100 Yu Zhang Da Wei Blueprint, the price will naturally not be low. What do you think about Blazing Sun's Prefecture Overseer? "Zhang Rang asked.
"Of course!"
Yang Rui did not expect that Zhang Rang would take out these two blueprints to cooperate with him. For Yang Rui, this was undoubtedly a great benefit. Thus, Yang Rui quickly agreed.
It was not surprising that Zhang Rang would do this. Previously, Yang Rui had given Zhang Rang a lot of convenience in terms of the Asahi Pill, grain, iron ore, and basic resources. It was normal for Zhang Rang to take out some benefits.
Zhang Rang's action of returning the favor was not finished. Next, he handed over the long-term supply of wine, cloth, various medicines, and more than ten kinds of daily necessities to Qing Province. Yang Rui was even more overjoyed about this.
Although the quantity of these items purchased was not as much as the basic resources, it involved a wide range of areas. The total purchase cost was not a small sum, and it was a long-term purchase. Naturally, the profits brought by the small and long-term purchases were also considerable.
Take wine as an example. Yang Rui could supply A pint of incense, a specialty of Big Mountain City, to Zhang Rang. Although Chen Liu's Wei Family had completely fallen to Cao Cao's camp, the cooperation with Big Mountain City was divided and given to Wei Xiu. This included sweet potatoes, wine, arrows, horses, and so on.
Qing Province also had its own specialty wine. Although the production line was not controlled by Yang Rui, as long as it was handled, the profits would not be low. It was roughly the same for other items. Even if there were times when he only sold them to Zhang Rang, Yang Rui would still be profitable.
However, not all of Zhang Rang's purchases could be satisfied by Yang Rui. For example, Zhang Rang intended to borrow Yang Rui's hands to help him search for beauties from all over Qing Province. However, he was rejected by Yang Rui. For this kind of thing, even if the other party offered more money, Yang Rui would definitely not do it!
Overall, Zhang Rang's appearance brought a big order to Yang Rui. Several people talked until late at night to settle all aspects. Later, Yang Rui also called Wei Xiu over and gave her the Coral Equipment (Component 2). She was specifically responsible for the transaction with Zhang Rang.
In the end, Zhang Rang did not forget to remind Yang Rui and Zhang Ning about refining the Asahi Pill. It could be seen that Zhang Rang valued this pill greatly!
Although during the whole process of the discussion, Zhang Rang did not reveal too much information about the remaining seven permanent attendants, Yang Rui secretly figured out some things based on the items he purchased.
Zhang Rang and the others were probably hiding in a remote place, and it was very likely that they had gathered the people of their respective clans as they said. Otherwise, they would not use so many materials at all …
While Yang Rui and Zhang Rang were discussing, Sun Qian and the others were already preparing for the deployment of troops. They also sent people to Penglai to announce the relevant news. In the morning of the second day, Gao Shun, Zhang Liao, and Wu Anguo had already brought all the training soldiers in Penglai to Linzi.
At this time, Cheng Yu, Sun Qian, and the others had already gathered the relevant forces near Linzi City according to the previous agreement. They were ready to go!
Yang Rui took an Asahi Pill to see Zhang Rang again. After sending him away early, he called Zhang Ning and Guo Jia to lead the troops out of Linzi City. After bidding farewell to Cheng Yu, Sun Qian, and the others, they headed west.
After walking for more than a hundred miles, Yang Rui once again set up the Flying Carpet, wrapped Zhang Ning, and led the way alone. He handed the 100,000 soldiers over to Guo Jia for the time being. The real goal of these 100,000 soldiers was Liu Dai's territory, and they still had to wait for the other forces in Qingzhou to gather, so they were not in a hurry at this time. They only moved slowly in Qingzhou under the leadership of Guo Jia.
They had to wait for all the troops to arrive. The scale of Yang Rui's troops this time would reach the estimated 300,000 people. Only then would it be time to take action against Liu Dai.
Yang Rui and Zhang Ning rushed along the Yellow River, but they were indeed heading towards Hanoi Commandery. This was also Guo Jia's suggestion. Currently, Hanoi Governor Wang Kuang was being chased and surrounded by his enemies in Jixian City. Yang Rui was sending troops under the guise of rescuing Wang Kuang, so he naturally had to take action.
For this trip, Yang Rui brought Zhang Ning with him. He planned to use Zhang Ning's [Heavenly Spirit Fire Rain] skill to harass Wang Kuang's enemies. Of course, it was just a symbolic harassment. It was not important if it would be effective.
After all, Yang Rui's real target was Yanzhou Provincial Governor Liu Dai! (To be continued)
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