Kai Fu Han

Chapter 467 Driving nails

"Presumably with the reputation of the Zong family as a guarantee, you won't have to worry, right?"

Ouchi Yoshihiro looked at Soyoshiro, who was very embarrassed.

Liu Xinqi had not communicated with him about this guarantee before.But in this case, he did not dare to refute and dismantle Liu Xinqi.

"Well, our Zong family can guarantee it." Zong Laimao nodded.

After hearing this, Ouchi Yoshihiro lowered his head and pondered, and everyone else was waiting quietly. Everything that should be said has been said, and now only Ouchi Yoshihiro can make his own decision.

Agreeing to Liu Xinqi is equivalent to introducing a supporting force to Ouchi Yoshihiro, which can be used to fight against the Nizi clan and the Mori clan.But there is a risk of luring wolves into the house, or even luring tigers to drive away wolves.

Not agreeing to Liu Xinqi would offend the Xinghan League and the Zong family, and Ouchi Yoshihiro would have another hostile force, which might even push the Xinghan League towards the Nizi clan or the Maori clan.

"Okay, you find at least a hundred Japanese people to divide the mountainous land you want to buy, and I will arrange for officials to sell these lands to the Japanese people. As for how your Xinghan Alliance will deal with these Japanese people in the future, that is This is a private matter between you." Ouchi Yoshihiro made the decision.

Neither party negotiated a price.

Liu Xinqi's plan was very big and he didn't care about the price. If Shi Jianguo's lion opened his mouth, he would naturally have other ways to deal with it.

Ouchi Yoshihiro also understood that Liu Xinqi had other plans and would not care about the price.And now that he has formed an alliance with the Xinghan League, he will not kill Liu Xinqi.

After the matter was discussed, his subordinates went to discuss the details of the mountain purchase. The Zong family members brought by Zong Laimao were also invited from the ship to help formulate the land purchase contract.

Liu Xinqi and others were invited by Ouchi Yoshihiro to attend a banquet at his mansion to show their friendship as landlords.

After lunch, Ouchi Yoshihiro arranged for someone to take Liu Xinqi and others around Omori Castle in the afternoon to experience the customs and customs of Japan.

Liu Xinqi's impression of Dasen City was no different from that of other Japanese cities. The spirit of the people in the city was far inferior to that of the people in Dengzhou, and they were generally not wealthy. There were many naked children on the street, and many adults wore rags. .It's mid-autumn now, and it's going to be cold soon. I don't know how these people can bear it.

Of course, there are also rich people on the street, and their clothes are no worse than those in Dengzhou.Only in the clothes of these people can we see the characteristics of the Japanese national costumes.

In the evening, I returned to Lushan to rest, and communicated with the person in charge of the negotiation about the progress of the negotiation.

The officials of Shi Jianguo are very tight on the price of land. Although it is ownerless mountainous land, the price will not decrease after it drops to one hundred cents per mu. At this price, if the Xinghan League wants to purchase 30 acres of mountainous land , must pay 3 taels of silver.

"Actually, the scope of the silver mine being explored only covers an area of ​​more than 4000 acres. There is no need for us to buy such a large piece of land, right?" Cui Wu asked with some confusion when he heard that it would cost 3 taels.

"The purpose of buying such a large land is to establish a base in Shijian Country. Only by having a base can we protect this huge silver mine." Liu Xinqi replied, and then asked the person in charge of the negotiation: "Can they agree to other requests?"

"The person in charge of Ishijian Guo only pays close attention to the land price and does not pay much attention to the rights and interests of the land. For example, what we will plant on the land after purchasing it, whether it will transform the terrain, build houses, build roads, etc. Make restrictions." The person in charge replied.

"Where are the mining rights?" Liu Xinqi asked. "After mentioning it, the person in charge said that the mines under the land belong to the royal family and he can't make the decision."

"What about the navigation rights of the Hamada River?" Liu Xinqi asked again.

The Hamada River is a number of tributaries flowing out of the central mountain range, which gradually converge together and enter the sea next to Hamada Castle.If mining is to be done inland in Naga County, the navigation of this river must be guaranteed, otherwise transportation will become the biggest problem in mining.

The original plan was to directly purchase the land on one side of the Hamada River. However, according to Soraimo's calculations, the cost was too huge.The land along the river is fertile and easy to irrigate. Most of the land already has an owner. Buying it will be particularly troublesome, and in the end you have to give up.

"This is agreed. We can navigate the Hamada River at will, and we don't have to pay taxes and fees at various checkpoints." the person in charge replied.

Ha ha!

Once they really enter Nahe County and start mining silver mines, and use the force left behind by the Han Alliance, there will be no force on the entire Hamada River that dares to collect taxes.Requesting the right of passage now is just to prevent Ishikawa from sending troops to block the river in the future.

At least it must be tenable in theory, and only then can we feel confident in conflicts.

"Okay, for the rest of the negotiations tomorrow, Ouchi Yoshihiro and I will talk in person." Liu Xin said.

After a day of negotiations, a consensus has been reached on some details, leaving only the final price of the land and the mining rights.

The price of land in the Xinghan League has reached 30 cents, which is still far from a hundred cents, and the mineral rights are not negotiable.

On August [-], Liu Xinqi came to the Guardian Mansion again.

"Yesterday's negotiation, the gap between you and me is too big. I hope the guardian can save it. The value of this unowned mountain land is extremely low. If we buy it, we will have to invest in large-scale development. If the land purchase price is too high, this This transaction can no longer be done." Liu Xinqi said.

"But it can't be too low. Now the irrigated land in Shijian Country exceeds three taels of silver per mu. Even the dry land on the mountainside is more than one tael. You can directly pay back thirty taels of silver. The difference is more than ten times. How can I explain this to the Japanese country?" Ouchi Yoshihiro said.

"In the central mountain range, the only places that can be cultivated are corners near some small tributaries. Although I have purchased 30 acres, I have no idea whether the cultivated land that can be reclaimed exceeds [-] acres." Liu Xinqi replied.

This means that if the land I bought is compared with the cultivated land, less than one-thirtieth of it can actually be used.

"Even if you can't farm land, you can still plant trees. I know that your Xinghan Alliance is prosperous in maritime trade. If I sell these lands to you, the trees on the ground will be sold to you. The price cannot be lower." Ouchi Yi Hiro retorted.

"The timber that can be used for shipbuilding in the mountains and forests is less than one in a thousand. It is difficult to cut down other trees for fire, and the gain outweighs the loss, so the price of these trees is not calculated in this way." Liu Xinqi shook his head: "And if I come here to buy trees, I will buy land. , wouldn’t it be more convenient to purchase finished timber directly from various states? I believe there are a lot of merchants who will provide me with high-quality shipbuilding wood.”

There is a hidden meaning in these words, threatening Ouchi Yoshihiro that if he does not lower the price, he will go to other places, even An Yun Kingdom or the western part of Iwami Kingdom.

Ouchi Yoshihiro was hit hard and stopped being tough. He thought about it for a while and said: "The price per acre cannot be lowered. If it is lower than one hundred wen, I will not be able to explain it to the royal family. You see, otherwise Make some other requests.”

(End of this chapter)