Daming Greedy Wolf Star

Chapter 215 True Digging Roots

"Let me tell you..."

Zhu Zhanhe sighed softly, stood up, and walked to the old man's desk.

"Grandpa, do you have any information on Wala's current situation?"

"Yes." Zhu Di's eyes lit up, and he quickly found a few coupons from the side and put them in Zhu Zhanhe's hands.

Zhu Zhanhe nodded towards his father, and then started reading.

In fact, he did have the idea of ​​​​dealing with Wala, and it was okay to tell the old man. The main thing was that the time chosen by the old man was not right.

Because even though Zhu Zhanhe didn't care, he wouldn't speak behind his cousin's back and openly slap him in the face.

Besides, the imperial court was different from Zhu Zhanhe.

He can do whatever Zhu Zhanhe wants to do at any time, but the court cannot do it and needs to worry about many issues, so things will be delayed again and again, or even if they are implemented, the results will be far less than expected.

There was a lot of content in the excerpt, but in fact it was all similar, and the only really useful content was that much. Zhu Zhanhe finished reading it quickly and put the excerpt on the desk.

"Grandpa, my grandson has two options." Zhu Zhanhe held out two fingers to the old man.

"The first is the method most commonly used by grandchildren."

As soon as Zhu Zhanhe said this, everyone's faces showed disappointment.

"No matter how honest Wala is, it is a fact that their ancestors persecuted us Han people. Hatred cannot be avenged by predecessors, so it is reasonable for us to avenge it."

"What's more, although Wala has restrained a lot this year, it is impossible for the cross-border grazing to disappear completely. Although it is rare, it is considered to have invaded the border of Ming Dynasty, enough for us to tear a piece of flesh from them."

"Of course, grandson also knows that you don't like this method very much, so grandson has a second method."

Hearing what Zhu Zhanhe said, everyone's eyes lit up.

Zhu Zhanhe curled his lips slightly, because this idea was actually different from his own. Although the old man would like it, he didn't like it.

But this is good, after all, no matter what benefits you get, it cannot just fall from the sky, you need to pay for it.

"Before explaining this method, grandson needs to inform grandpa of two points in advance, and you must prepare in advance."

"First of all, no one can find fault with this method in the short term, but after all, we are plotting to destroy a country. Over time, someone will definitely discover the secret, and someone will need to come forward to take over this crime. "

"Second, since you have chosen this safe method, you have to bear the disadvantages of this method, and the disadvantage is that it takes a long time to take effect."

Zhu Di frowned, but soon relaxed.

He knew that what his grandson said made sense. There was no perfect good thing in this world, but for anything that was beneficial, you had to pay more or less.

The first method works quickly, but you have to bear the stigma, while the second method will not be criticized, but you have to spend time.

Seeing that no one spoke, Zhu Zhanhe clapped his hands and began to express his opinions.

"Actually, in my opinion, my cousin's idea is very good, but the original intention of the mutual market when it was first established was for the herdsmen on the grasslands, so it is easy for people to gossip about this matter."

"So, I think we can be flexible and start from other aspects, that is, in an aspect that does not harm the herdsmen."

"For example, tea and horse trading."

"Grandpa, you lowered the exchange rate of the tea-horse trade market before, causing the price of horses to drop to a record low. It may be difficult to adjust it again, but we might as well change our mind."

"Let Wala drive out bad horses, and only use good and medium horses for the exchange market, and the price will remain unchanged."

Zhu Di's eyes lit up.

Although Zhu Zhanhe mentioned it in just a few words, if you look into it carefully, the fame inside it is huge.

First of all, you have to understand what kind of foundation the tea-horse mutual market is based on.

The grassland and the Central Plains are world enemies, but both sides lack the other's specialty: there are few horses in the Central Plains, and no tea in the grassland.

Horses are undoubtedly strategic materials in this era. In this era when cavalry is king, no horses mean no competitiveness and combat effectiveness.

Although tea was just a commodity in this era, it had a different special meaning to the nomads.

The main food of nomadic people is dairy products and meat. This high-protein food is a burden on the human digestive system, so constipation is the most common problem for grassland herdsmen. Over time, they will become sick or even die.

Therefore, the tea-horse exchange market was born when both sides had needs.

This is a transaction, and it is an indispensable transaction. For the grassland, the tea-horse trade can be said to be life-saving.

For Ming Dynasty, although there will be no shortage of horses if you own the Hetao, Ming Dynasty will never feel that there are too many horses. Besides, if you trade horses from the enemy, you not only get the horses, but also let the enemy's horses decreased.

This is where Zhu Zhanhe's suggestion is so wonderful.

Now Ming Dynasty is strong and Wala is weak, so they did not dare to have any objection when the price of tea and horse trading was lowered before. They could only tell Ming Dynasty that they would not give in by grazing across the border.

Now, Zhu Zhanhe wants to remove the bad horses from the tea-horse trading market and only accept good and medium horses. This will bring a huge burden to the grassland.

In previous years, low-priced horses such as inferior horses played a very important role. They were an important source of Wala in exchange for tea.

In fact, every time there is a trade, bad horses exchange for more tea leaves than good horses and average horses combined.

There is no other reason than the large quantity.

If Zhu Zhanhe does this, Oara will have to pay more in exchange for the same amount of tea in the future, which may even affect the combat effectiveness of the Oara army.

You must know that inferior horses are usually used for transportation. Horses that can become cavalry mounts are at least medium horses.

This is like the simplest arithmetic problem. Both sides have the same number of steamed buns. If you take one from the other party's hand, then you don't have one more steamed bun than the other party, but two.

"What else?" Zhu Di, who quickly figured it out, looked in the direction of his grandson, because he knew that his grandson still had something to say.

"My grandson just said that there are advantages and disadvantages. Since you choose the most peaceful method, you must pay something."

Zhu Zhanhe took a memorial and spread it out.

"Adjusting the tea-horse trade and canceling the most important commodities will definitely arouse a lot of public opinion. Wala will also take this opportunity to protest and even discredit our Ming Dynasty."

"In this case, we have to give Wala some benefits to calm the problem."

"And my grandson's idea is to start with the mutual market, but this time it can't be the tea-horse mutual market, because we can't give the benefits to the nobles in Oara, but only to the common people."

"Firstly, this will make your reputation better, and secondly, it can reduce the benefits that the Wala nobles will get from this matter."

"but……"

Zhu Zhanhe pushed the memorial in front of Zhu Di.

"My grandson wants half of the proceeds."

"Half?" Before Zhu Di could speak, Zhu Gaosui spoke.

"If you want the benefits, just forget it and pay half of it?"

Seeing that he was scolded back without even finishing a sentence, while Zhu Zhanhe was able to talk freely, and even negotiate terms with the old man, Zhu Gaosui couldn't help it.

"Shut up!" The old man shut him up again with one sentence.

"Zhanhe, keep talking."

"Here, take a look." Zhu Zhanhe pointed to the memorial he pushed over and motioned for the old man to take a look.

What it says above is simple: fur trading.

"This? You want fur? What's the use of this?" Zhu Di was a little confused.

Cotton was available during the Ming Dynasty, so there was no shortage of clothing to keep out the cold, and Zhu Zhanhe had no shortage of it in Yunnan, where animal furs were used in places like the grasslands and Nuergandusi.

Therefore, Zhu Di did not understand.

"During the reign of the Mongolian Yuan Dynasty, there was a kind of sheep that was specially used by the nobles of the Mongolian Yuan Dynasty. This sheep was called Ujumqin sheep."

Zhu Zhanhe smiled and pointed at the envelope.

"What my grandson wants is not ordinary sheepskin, but the sheepskin of this kind of sheep."

"In addition to this kind of sheep, there is also a kind of white sheep near Gongchang Mansion. You can have people take this kind of sheep to the grassland and let them breed it, and then the court will buy its fur."

"Why?" Zhu Di didn't understand why Zhu Zhanhe went to such trouble.

"There are two reasons." Zhu Zhanhe stretched out two fingers.

"First, the existence of interests can make Wala shut up."

"My grandson just said fur, which is actually a little inappropriate, because what my grandson wants is fur, not skin."

"It's just Mao?" Zhu Di was stunned for a moment, but he quickly came to his senses.

"Doesn't that mean..."

"That's right." Zhu Zhanhe nodded.

"My grandson has a way to spin the wool of these two types of sheep into threads like silk, and finally make it into clothing. This means that if they raise these two types of sheep, it will no longer be a one-time deal after grazing. A sheep can make you money for several years.”

"Of course, it's limited to these two types of sheep. There's nothing we can do about the other sheep."

Wool spinning is not difficult, but it is greatly affected by the breed of sheep.

It is not that there are no sheep in the Central Plains and grasslands, but compared with later breeds, today's sheep have shorter hair and are difficult to weave. Only the wool of Ujimqin sheep and white sheep, that is, Ningxia Tan sheep in later generations, can be weaved.

"Indeed." Zhu Di couldn't help but nodded in agreement.

"If that's the case, Wala really can't say anything. This is more profitable and longer-lasting than their previous way of buying and selling livestock."

"How long? That's not necessarily possible." Zhu Zhanhe smiled brightly.

Zhu Di felt something bad in his heart.

He doesn't see this grandson's smile very often, but this smile is the one he sees the most.

Because every time Zhu Zhanhe smiles like this, someone will be unlucky.

"The reason why my grandson chose these two types of sheep is, firstly, because the wool of these two types of sheep is relatively long and can be spun into thread. Secondly, this is the second reason that grandson has to say."

Zhu Zhanhe's tone became serious, but the smile on his face became brighter and brighter.

"Sheep are different from cattle. This kind of livestock has the habit of eating grass roots. Among sheep, summer sheep (goats) have the most serious problem of eating grass roots, followed by white sheep (Tan sheep) and Ujimqin sheep. ."

"Wool can be obtained without harming the sheep. This is a long-term trade. Once established, grassland herdsmen will definitely breed in large quantities. After all, this is a good thing for them."

"Sheep can be harvested for wool. Even if there are too many, they can be killed for meat or sold. This is a profit."

"However, grassland is limited. If there are too many sheep, the number of cattle and horses will naturally decrease."

"At the same time, Aries sheep and Ujimqin sheep have the habit of gnawing grass roots. If these two sheep are grazed on a large scale, no matter how lush the pasture is, it will turn into a desert in a few years or ten years at most. Gobi."

"hiss……"

Zhu Di gasped when he looked at the smiling grandson in front of him.

Is this killing several birds with one stone?
Drive out the bad horses from the tea and horse trade, increase the wool trade to gain a good reputation, reduce the number of horses in the grassland, and let the grassland lose the basis for their survival...

No, you can also benefit from the wool trade!
One stone, five birds!

A poison that can kill people, wrapped in an extremely sweet coat, makes people feel happy after eating, but it will silently lead you into the abyss of extinction.

This is no longer just selling you and asking you to help me count the money. This is selling you and asking you to help me count the money and at the same time help me make money!
"but……"

Seeing everyone lost in thought, Zhu Zhanhe broke the quiet atmosphere and made everyone turn their attention to him.

"Grandpa, don't forget, your grandson will have to ask for half of the wool."

"Yes." Zhu Di nodded.

After proposing this strategy, both emotionally and rationally, Zhu Zhanhe wanted nothing too much, and even a little too little.

Zhu Di naturally would not disagree, although he did not know what Zhu Zhanhe was doing with wool in Yunnan.

"Then..." Zhu Di breathed a long sigh of relief and looked at Zhu Zhanhe.

Zhu Zhanhe immediately raised his hands and retreated to his position.

The meaning is very simple, just let me give you some advice, and don’t think about asking me to do any work. After all, don’t forget, if my father hadn’t asked for it, you wouldn’t have gotten this plan.

Zhu Di was a little disappointed, but he didn't force it.

A melon that is twisted by force is not sweet, and even if it is twisted off by force, the result will not make him happy.

"Boss, what do you think?"

"My son thinks..." Zhu Gaochi glanced at Zhu Zhanhe, and then turned to the old man.

"Why don't you let Xia Yuanji take charge?"

"He is the Minister of the Ministry of Revenue. Regarding the wool trade, he has to come up with a charter and specific prices. He will have nothing to do with future events."

"Although he cannot leave Yingtian at will, he can send someone else to do the mutual trading. Xia Yuanji only needs to be responsible for the whole thing."

"Okay!" Zhu Di waved his hand and made the final decision.

"Then let's settle it."

(End of this chapter)