Northern Song Dynasty: It’s a showdown, who said I, Zhao Zhen, don’t have a son?

Chapter 101 Just stop talking about your empire, right?

As for why Zhao He offered the price of twenty guan, it must not only be because he wanted to make money, but also because of the relationship between these big cannibals and the Central Plains.

The Great Cannibal is the collective name for the Arabs in the Central Plains classics and the general name for the people of Iran and other countries covered by the Arab Empire. Its religion continues to spread with the expansion of the empire.

By the tenth century AD, in addition to the Liao, Song, Xixia and other countries in the Central Plains, there were the Byzantine Empire and the Arabian Harris Empire on the Eurasian continent. The former was known as the Eastern Roman Empire in later generations. It ruled Western Europe for a generation and was closer to the Central Plains. It was the Arabian Haris Empire.

The Song Dynasty was not like the previous dynasties that dominated the world. The two great powers of Western Xia and Liao were eyeing the country. The Song Dynasty was naturally considered to be weak. The cannibals also had a similar attitude towards the Song Dynasty. Business can be done, but I still look down on you.

Most of the cannibals who came to the Song Dynasty had a contemptuous view of the people of the Song Dynasty. After all, the strength of the country determines how others view you.

This attitude is not expressed internationally, but is more subtle in actual interactions, and generally reflects this attitude.

Under such national conditions, does Zhao He want more than twenty guans?Not much!
Zhao He's attitude was very firm: "Twenty guan, if you want it, you can discuss business. If you don't want it, forget it."

Marcelo immediately started negotiating with two friends, using Persian language.

This kind of Persian is the ancient language used in the classics of the Western Church in later generations. There are not many people in the world who can speak it. Zhao He can't understand it even if the other party uses sign language, let alone understand it.

However, when I saw the other party's fierce words and ferocious expression, I probably guessed what these people were talking about.

Well, I’m calling myself a scumbag.

It's not bad. The relationship between our two countries is not a friendly and neighborly relationship. Business is just business. Is it okay if I increase the price and make a little less?

After a long discussion, the three seemed to have reached a unified opinion.

Your price is too high and we don't agree with it.

Zhao He simply waved his hand: "Then there's no need to negotiate. My price is this. If you don't accept it, then I'll just ask you to find another job."

Marcelo's face turned ugly: "Zhao! The price of twenty guan is too high. No one will buy your soap. Besides, cross-sea transportation is extremely risky for us, and the cost and loss we have to bear is not what you are willing to bear." Conceivable”

Zhao He said with a smile: "But once this thing is shipped to your country, those nobles will buy it at a price I can't imagine, right? These 1 yuan can transport 1000 yuan there, I'm afraid you can all make a lot of money." full."

Marcelo and others were immediately stunned as to why this person was so clear about these business processes, but they were also reminded at that moment: "Our Arab Caliphate Empire is powerful, and your Song Dynasty has such national power that it is difficult to compete with our country. How can you Are you so confident to say this?!"

Hearing this, Zhao He immediately laughed: "Is it possible that the prosperity you are talking about is the few remaining Baghdad areas today? Is it possible that the Hamdan, Samman, Baiyi, and Ayyubid dynasties are now Or is it the scope controlled by your empire?”

His tone suddenly changed and became colder: "In the past hundred years, your country has been experiencing constant uprisings and disputes, and it has long been torn apart. I'm afraid that your current strength is not as good as that of my neighboring country, Xixia, right?"

"With such national strength, how dare you call yourself powerful?"

The Arab Empire's peak period was around the eighth or ninth century. At that time, the territory was really unimaginably large. Different races were assimilated through religion, the scattered races were united, and the continuous conquests made their own culture spread rapidly and flourish. For a while.

However, there must be some problems with this way of fighting, and race is one of the reasons that cannot be ignored. In addition, disputes between nobles and civilians, and divisions within religions are also one of the reasons that led to the collapse of the Arab Caliphate Empire in later generations.

At the moment, these people really have no qualifications to say that their empire is strong.

Several people immediately looked stunned, staring at Zhao He and saying in disbelief: "How do you know what is happening in our country? It takes thousands of miles to get to our country from here, and it takes several months to travel by sea!"

Since the other party already knows the inside story of their country, they can't bluff with this kind of thing. After all, since the other party knows about this kind of thing that no one in the Song Dynasty knows and can also name the place clearly, then it means they are telling the truth. understood. "Is it possible that you have been to our country before?"

Of course Zhao He did not answer this question, but asked instead: "So everything I said is correct?"

The few people were silent for a moment, and did not continue to talk about this topic, but shifted their focus to the soap.

The people in front of them know too much. They have no way to lower the price, and they have no way to refuse the temptation of this huge economy.

At that moment, Marcelo gritted his teeth and said: "Twenty dollars a piece is twenty dollars. We need 1 yuan, and we need you to deliver it within a month!"

"sure, no problem."

Marcelo emphasized: "It must be exactly the same as the soap you have here. You can't cut corners, and the carvings on it must also be there."

"no problem."

Marcelo wanted to speak again: "And..."

Zhao He simply said directly: "You include these things in the contract and send someone to give them to me. If I am satisfied, I will sign a contract with you and start this business. How about it?"

Marcelo looked at Zhao He solemnly: "No matter what, you can't refuse this deal once it's signed. If you don't deliver the goods on time, according to the laws of your Song Dynasty, you will be severely punished!"

Zhao He said helplessly: "Don't worry, I will definitely comply with the requirements. There is no way I will lose my money."

Marcelo immediately wanted to curse. Isn't it possible that the high price of ten coins is not bad?What’s more, what was sold to them was twenty pieces. This is already going into the dark sea, right?
I have never seen such a black-hearted businessman!

If this business can make a lot of money, Marcelo can't wait to kick the person in front of him hard and let him see their cannibalistic power!
The two parties had another exchange, and it was basically settled. Marcelo said that the contract would be delivered within three days, so that he could start preparing the soap.

Zhao He, on the other hand, also stretched himself and sighed after the three of them left: "Twenty guans, I've suffered a big loss..."

The cost of less than one hundred cents, if sold to these foreigners, will be directly sold to twenty cents, which will be doubled two hundred times.
Well, knowledge has brought me another fortune!

Outside the door, the people in Fan Lou have been watching what's going on here.

"Then...is that a giant cannibal?"

"Those big cannibals actually went to Zhao He to do business? It must be because of this soap!"

Jiang Yuanshan also snorted coldly after learning about this.

"Go and find out how much Zhao He sold to these big cannibals, and ask more carefully..."

"By the way, is the soap thing settled?"

One person immediately said: "Yes! Many people were reluctant to speak at first, but after taking out the money, they all confessed, and now the formula has been obtained..."

"Okay, hurry up and make it immediately! This Zhao He wants to start a cannibal business. Let's show him this time. He doesn't even want to start his own business!"

(End of this chapter)