Outlaws of the Marsh

Chapter 151 Courage (please subscribe!)
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The back hall of the Yamen of Jeju Prefecture.

Li Yan stretched out his hand to Commander Su, and said, "Member Su, please sit down."

Hearing this, Chief Su gave a deep salute to Li Yan, and then sat down on the chair opposite Li Yan.

Li Yandao: "Do you know why I came to you?"

Chief Su hurriedly said: "I don't know."

Li Yandao: "When I asked people to investigate Brother Fu Yin's bullying the market, I found out that you have a good reputation in the industry."

Chief Su said: "Your Majesty has a great reputation, but this villain is just an ordinary businessman."

What Li Yan lacks most now is time, so he cut to the chase and said, "I want to cooperate with you."

Chief Su was puzzled: "Cooperation?"

Li Yan said: "Yes, I am short of food in Liangshanpo."

Chief Su was very shrewd. He didn't ask Li Yan why the 450 million shi of grain was still short of food after winning the governorship of Jeju. Instead, he hesitated for a moment and asked, "How much is the king still short of?"

Li Yan said: "The more the better."

Chief Su hesitated for a moment, and asked, "Will Your Majesty buy it, or..."

Li Yandao: "Buy, [-]% higher than the market price."

Chief Su carefully confirmed: "Your Majesty's statement is true?"

Li Yan smiled and said: "Do you know what is the most valuable for me, Li Yan?"

Chief Su shook his head, expressing his ignorance.

Li Yan pointed at himself and said, "The most valuable thing about me, Li Yan, is the signboard 'Li Yan'."

Chief Su understood what Li Yan meant in an instant, and quickly apologized: "The villain is shallow."

Li Yan waved his hand and said: "It's okay, after all, in the eyes of most people, I am a thief, a thief who doesn't believe what he says."

Chief Su didn't know how to answer Li Yan's words.

Li Yan didn't mean to embarrass Chief Su, and then changed the subject by himself: "I can pay first, and if the place is not far away, I can also come to pick up the goods. Of course, it would be even better if you can deliver them to your door."

Chief Su pondered in his mind for a while, and said: "According to the king's conditions, I should be able to collect 100 million shi of grain for the king."

Li Yan was a little disappointed: "So few?"

Seeing that Li Yan was feeling resentful, Chief Su hurriedly said: "Your Majesty, business is a long-term business, we can't...that...too impatient."

Li Yan said with a half-smile, "Oh? Are you planning to cooperate with me for a long time?"

Chief Su thought for a while, and then decided to tell the truth, "I will tell you the truth, Your Majesty, because the villain has some reputation and appeal in the industry, that brother Fu Yin regards the villain as a thorn in his side, suppresses the villain relentlessly, and once slandered the villain." Rentong Liao's capital enemy forcibly confiscated the 70 shi of grain that the villain collected from the south. Now the villain has no money to do business, and the villain has also seen through the world. Without the help of the forces, it is absolutely difficult to do business well. Therefore, from the moment he stood up, the villain was already mentally prepared to go to the king."

Li Yan asked calmly: "How are you going to join me?"

Chief Su tentatively asked: "According to the conditions that the king just said, is it feasible?"

As soon as he heard Chief Su's words, Li Yan knew that this Chief Su didn't really take refuge in him, he just wanted to find the capital to do business and a backer who could protect him.

Li Yan is a very purposeful person. He approached Chief Su just to get him to collect food for him. As for whether a businessman joins him or not, to be honest, Li Yan doesn't think much of it.

Li Yan understands the nature of businessmen too well. Their biggest driving force is profit. As long as the profit is big enough, they dare to buy and sell anything and do everything quickly.

Therefore, when interacting with businessmen, it is more effective to use real interests to restrain them, and everything else is just floating clouds.

Therefore, Li Yan said: "It's not impossible, but I have a condition. Within a year, you have to collect 1000 million shi of grain for me."

"1000 million shi!" Chief Su lost his voice.

The current price of grain is about 1000 Wen a shi, 700 million shi is 770 million guan, Li Yan is [-]% higher than the market price, that is [-] million guan, this business is really too big!
Li Yan asked: "You can't do it?"

Chief Su pondered in his mind for a while, then gritted his teeth and said, "Your Majesty is short of food?"

Li Yan said: "Very short."

Chief Su said cautiously: "If the villain collects 2000 million shi of grain for the king, can the king raise the price to... [-]% higher than the market price?"

Li Yan said noncommittally: "You are very greedy."

Chief Su took a deep breath and said, "Let's tell the truth, the villain and the king. If the quantity the king wants is small and it's not in such a hurry, the villain can take it slowly at a price that is 2000% to [-]% lower than the market price. The [-]% profit given to the villain, plus the shipping fee, the villain can earn at least [-]% to [-]%, but the amount required by the king is too big, and the demand is urgent. If the villain wants to complete the task entrusted to the villain by the king, The charging price must be raised, so that the cost will go up, and the price of the villain will definitely rise, but how much it will rise, the villain has no idea, and the most important thing is that this business, the villain must not be able to afford it alone , I have to ask other grain merchants for help, so only if the price is [-]% higher than the market price, the villain will be [-]% sure that the king will receive [-] million shi of grain within a year."

Although Li Yan is not a grain merchant and does not understand the rationale, he also knows that there is water in what Chief Su said, not to mention other things. Chief Su only said that the unit price will increase, but he did not say that the total amount will become 2000 million deniers , if the volume goes up, can the profit still go up?

However, Li Yan didn't care about Chief Su.

Thirty percent higher than the market price, which is indeed a high price, and multiplied by the huge base of 2000 million, Li Yan indeed paid a lot more.

But this little money is really nothing compared to Li Yan's purpose.

Moreover, without a big enough interest, how could it be possible for these businessmen to do their best?

The most important thing is that Li Yan's eyes are on the whole world, not on this little money.

Besides, if you can win the world in the future, isn't it just a matter of saying if you want to get this little money back?And if you can't win the world and your life is gone, what's the use of asking for money?

Therefore, Li Yan said: "The price you mentioned is fine. In addition, if you can receive food on top of the 2000 million, I will give you a price that is [-]% higher than the market price."

At this moment, Chief Su saw Li Yan's courage, and thought: "This man is really a hero!"

Although Li Yan has been identified as a hero, Chief Su still said cautiously: "First, the matter of money and silver..."

Li Yan laughed, and then shouted outside the door: "Go and bring me the thirteen gold and silver balls, and then let Cao Zheng come to see me."

After a while, the thirteen gold and silver balls belonging to the governor of Jeju were brought over, followed by Cao Zheng.

Li Yan pointed to the thirteen gold and silver balls, and said: "This is the first money and silver. I will use this money to receive the grain and ship it to my Wanzi City. I will give you the second money."

Li Yan pointed at Cao Zheng again, and said: "This is my brother Cao Zheng, who is skilled in martial arts, bold and careful. The deal between you and me is too big, and the money is touching people's hearts. If it is not guaranteed, someone will take money from you, so I will Send you a whole army, and Cao Zheng will lead them to protect your safety."

Chief Su understands that this deal is indeed too big. Not to mention other things, the thirteen gold and silver balls on the ground alone cost no less than 200 million guan. How could it be possible that Li Yan didn't send someone to watch him?
Chief Su saluted Cao Zheng and said, "Brother Cao Zheng will be troubled in the future."

Cao Zheng returned the salute and said, "Mr. Su is being polite."

Li Yan suddenly said again: "By the way, Yuanwai Su, do you have an only son?"

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(End of this chapter)