Han Zuo Gaomen

Chapter 1155
The popularity of tea is a gradual feeding process, which lasted for hundreds of years, and such a large-scale adjustment of diet structure, Shen Zhezi did not dare to expect to be able to expand to future generations in a short period of time with the promotion of some lies and conspiracies. With such a huge trading volume, it is natural to maximize the profits in this limited trading volume.

To achieve this kind of commercial purpose, hunger marketing is naturally the best choice.Taking advantage of the momentum of the plague last year, through the limited supply, the price of tea was set at a high position.Later, with the weakening of this momentum, the price will be suppressed through large quantities of supply, and the scale of the market will continue to expand.

There is also a more insidious intention, that is, the Hu people in Guanzhong have the highest demand for tea at the moment. It is very simple, the plague last year was terrible.So this year's tea business is booming, so don't ask who the customers these merchants are booking are.

The situation in Guanzhong is chaotic, and the order is completely inferior to that of Heluo. Naturally, it is impossible to provide a stable business environment.In other words, it is by no means an isolated case like Xue Tao who bought tea and transported it to the Hu people, and those who dared to get involved in it for profit must have a very close relationship with certain groups of the Hu people.

Heluo's business is prosperous, and although the control is very strict, it is actually difficult to completely eliminate the delivery of various materials to the hostile camp.Merchants don't care about human feelings and only seek profit. Shen Zhezi knows this better than anyone else.

Although the various management methods of Xingtai restricted this situation to a certain extent, it was still beyond our capabilities to dig out all the merchants who maintained extraordinary contacts with the Hu people.If the investigation is too severe, innocent people will inevitably be involved, and they will waste food because of choking.

Now it is possible to use tea as a commodity to directly identify those merchants who have close contacts with the Hu people, and let them turn from the dark to the bright.

After identifying these people, Shen Zhezi will not take action against them for the time being. He still needs to use these people to exploit the wealth in the hands of the barbarians.Therefore, this trading mode of tea will last at least two to three years.

The reason for this is that even in Jiangdong, tea is still not a mainstream economic crop, and the scale of production has yet to be cultivated.

When the output of tea has improved qualitatively, the market for the Hu people has basically begun to take shape, and those merchants who fornicated the Hu people have basically been fattened up.Then a big dumping can be brewed, which will directly lower the price of tea in half, and extract a large amount of money from the hands of tea merchants who are keen to hoard goods through trading methods.

And this will lead to the next consequence, that is, the Hu people will realize that tea is by no means a scarce product, it is just a common drink, and they have been exploited by those black-hearted merchants in recent years!

These barbarians are not kind, how can they endure being tricked like this, it is conceivable that it will breed internal strife.Xingtai can destroy a large number of private communication channels without even taking direct action!

As for Xue Tao's voluntary confession, Shen Zhezi said that it is understandable to follow expediency.

But understanding does not mean connivance. For example, he used himself as an example. Although he was weak and despicable when he was young, he is now a pillar of Jin Zuo and a giant in the king's industry.The implication is that if you, Mrs. Xue, do not achieve high achievements in the future, it will be difficult to erase the bad deeds of fornicating the Hulu, and it is not even ruled out to settle accounts after the fall.

Of course, these meanings are only for understanding, and it is not good to say too clearly.

Xue Tao heard that General Shen didn't blame him, but spoke to comfort him. He felt a lot of gratitude for a while, and then he sighed and said: "Even if there is a reason for what you did this time, the bad deeds are undeniable, and it is difficult to argue. The poor man was short-lived before. Shallow planning, unable to resolve the poverty of the village, can only be a poor strategy. But now that I have been instructed by the general, how can I be obsessed with no regrets!"

Hearing Xue Tao's statement that he didn't seem to be planning to make this deal again, Shen Zhezi was a little uneasy. His main purpose was to sell tea, and other things can be ignored for the time being.Since Shi Sheng found Xue Tao, and Xue Tao confessed to himself, then this opportunity is not easy to miss.

Previously, the tea was transported to the Hu people through the hands of those merchants, because there was no relevant channel for Xingtai.But relatively speaking, Shen Zhezi still prefers the direct sales model without middlemen making the difference.

Therefore, after pondering for a while, he said: "I don't know the details of the hardships in Hedong Township, so I dare not give pointers. But Mr. Xue, you have been guarding the land for a long time, and you are still troubled to this point. It can be imagined that the thieves are indeed arrogant. .Although Wang Shi will never tolerate the Hulu, but the current military focus is still in Guanzhong, and before Guanzhong is settled, it will be difficult for the Pingyang thieves to turn around and suppress."

"Shi Sheng fled to the north from Hongnong, but he was not killed in front of the Tongguan formation, because it affected the local area. This is beyond the reach of Master Wang. If he asks for life-saving goods, he will inevitably harm the people of Hedong even more fiercely. Everyone, you might as well give it a little bit. But such a precious thing cannot be given for nothing, he needs to give as much as he asks, if he dares to rely on the crowd to grab it, I will lead the generals to surround and wipe out Hebin!"

When Xue Tao heard this, he couldn't help but stare. He really didn't expect that General Shen, a strong official from the south, would take such good care of him!
Naturally, General Shen would not be afraid of Hu Shi. You must know that Shi Sheng was defeated and fled north in the confrontation with Wang Shi. Even if Wang Shi hadn't deployed defenses on the other side, Shi Sheng might have been wiped out by Hongnong.Seriously speaking, it was the existence of the township clans guarding on the other side of the river, which hindered Wang Shi from annihilating the enemy.

With Master Wang's current strength, even if the focus is on Guanzhong, there is no need to be afraid of Shi Sheng's wandering master.But in order to preserve the vitality of the people in Hedong, he was allowed to continue this transaction. This kind of care is no longer simply appreciation.

Compared with the magnanimity of General Shen, Xue Tao felt more and more that his idea of ​​taking the lead in rural planning was too narrow, and he couldn't help but feel more ashamed because of this: "The poverty of the countryside is indeed a reality, and I and the villagers dare not Because of the danger of the square inch, I seek a plan to prevent Wang Shida from entering the Guanzhong. The general will take care of you. We and the villagers will remember this virtue, but the poverty of the country is difficult to make a great contribution. I am willing to use all the profits from this. One or two kings are of great use!"

This is what should be done.

Hearing Xue Tao's statement, Shen Zhezi laughed: "Mr. Xue, why should you underestimate yourself? If I can get your help, it will be more helpful to me."

Over the years, Shen Zhezi has dealt with many people. Although he has not been in contact for a long time, he has a general understanding of Xue Tao's character.If it is said that he is loyal, loyal, and selfless, it is really too much, but he is not a simple heroic military leader, and he still has his own insistence on moral integrity.

This is a very tangled person, and his behavioral demands are also very complicated.Blindly using MG's benefits to lure you will not get too good results.But if it is just flattery and deceit, it is inevitable to ignore the pragmatic side of the person.

It seems that Xue Tao is an insatiable person who wants to have both fame and fortune, but in fact, his needs in these two aspects are not too great, nor can it be said that his desires are insatiable.As long as one can grasp the context of one's temperament, it will be more convenient to settle it than the simple Wuhao Xiangzong.

The atmosphere of the conversation that followed was always very harmonious. General Shen was impressed by his magnanimity and eloquence.Although it is not enough to accept the head and bow down, but it is also from the bottom of my heart that General Shen is indeed worthy of Shi Yu's praise.

Shen Zhezi also treated Xue Tao very politely. The Xue family in Hedong can be said to be the most representative and powerful Wuzong sect in the region. If it can be properly resolved, it will have extremely positive significance for the pacification and rectification of the local area in the future. .Therefore, he simply rejected all the visits and entertainment in the afternoon, and kept Xue Tao for dinner after talking until the night.

The Xingtai did not have too strict rules and regulations in terms of etiquette. During the dinner, apart from the guest Xue Tao, Shen Zhezi also summoned some officials and generals of the Xingtai to solemnly introduce Xue Tao to them.

The Xue family in Fenyin is a place that cannot be bypassed in Xizheng Guanzhong. Although the members of Xingtai have not met Xue Tao before, there have been many discussions around him during this period.

At this time, seeing that he has become a guest at the General's seat, and has entered the General's Mansion as a temporary staff officer offering wine, it is even more difficult to hide his admiration for the General, and everyone understands and follows the General's wishes There are many compliments to Xue Tao.

Even Xiao Yuandong, who had tried to lead the Fenwu army into Fenyin to behead Xue's roadblocks before, was not serious at the moment, and joined Xue Tao's table to enthusiastically discuss the tactics and strategies for fighting Zahu.

It was a night of joy for the host and guests, and Xue Tao also truly felt the kindness shown to him by General Shen and the entire hall, and felt that he had made a correct decision to worship this time.

He didn't dare to come to see him easily before, and he was a little worried because his family was not a prominent family, and he heard that Jiangdong valued the reputation of his family, and he was worried that he would be humiliated and belittled.But now it seems that he really thinks too much, he still doesn't know what happened to the Jiangdong court, at least Luoyang Xingtai didn't underestimate him because of his family status, and showed enough respect and attention to him.

It was precisely because of this that Xue Tao had the heart of reciprocating, in response to General Shen's approval and kindness for his release, and that night he lived directly in the building arranged for him by Xingtai.On the second day, he actively participated in the preparation of the entire western expedition plan as a staff officer offering wine.

Xue Tao was also very surprised when he saw the huge staff team organized by Xingtai.There are many counties, counties and villages in this staff team, and there is even no lack of relatives and old acquaintances of Xue Tao.

And the planning of the entire Western Expedition is almost complete. In addition to all kinds of comprehensive and meticulous information, there are even multiple sets of various combat plans, involving various military situations.

While Xue Tao was amazed, he also inevitably felt embarrassed. He really wanted to do his best, but he seemed to have nowhere to do so.After pondering and weighing for a long time, he finally came up with a plan, which is to set up a large supply camp in his village of Fenyin as a transfer station for transferring military supplies, which can greatly shorten the supply of various logistics supplies. Use the scheduled period.

Before that, Xue Tao never dared to take the initiative to recruit Master Wang into the village.But after entering the stage, all kinds of knowledge made him realize his shallowness.Even if Master Wang doesn't pay much attention to the location of Fenyin as a transfer hub, as the war progresses, it will definitely become a natural choice, and he is powerless to stop it.

Now that he voluntarily proposed such a suggestion, it was just a little bit ahead of an inevitable event, and it could be regarded as a kind release to Xingtai.

Although Master Wang's entry will affect the order of the village to a certain extent, it can also be said to add another layer of protection to the safety of the village.Moreover, judging from these military plans and General Shen's attitude, Wang Shi is not eager to control Hedong in the short term, and through this period of running-in, it will also allow the countryside to transition more smoothly.

There is another selfish calculation that is, if Wang Shi's westward expedition goes well this time, it is impossible for the Xue family to guard their homeland and be self-sufficient.Taking this opportunity to bring the entire family under the order of the Xingtai is also a natural and pragmatic choice for the Xue family.

　In these chapters, I will write about the Xue family in Hedong, an important Wubi force in the north. Xue Tao is actually a bit of a universal Chinese character, with both moral persistence and a pragmatic side.His son Xue Qiang, Fu Jian personally solicited him but was rejected.Under the trend of great unification, this kind of existence is not good, but in that war-torn era, such a family did greatly preserve the vitality of the Han people.If I write from the perspective of the north, I will most likely choose the Xue family to start, because I may understand the family, and I don’t have a good impression, no matter whether the reputation is good or bad

　　
　
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