At the end of Qin, I became a son of the plane

Chapter 462, Dowry and Blind Date

Xinzheng Palace.

Zhang Buyi prepared a banquet to entertain Hu Hai. He asked curiously, "Why did the King of Zhao bring so many Indians?"

Hu Hai said: "Most of these people are nobles from Tianzhu. When we captured the city of Tanmosudi, they thought that our Han army was weak and wanted to rebel, but were suppressed by General Zhang Yong. I felt that leaving them in Tianzhu would be a hidden danger, so I brought them here because you are short of people."

Zhang Zhong suddenly realized, "So these are all from noble families. No wonder they look different from the people in Nanzhong."

Zhang Zhong was very surprised, because the proportion of beautiful girls among this group of people was extremely high, and it made sense since they were all from aristocratic families.

Most of the Indian nobles of this era were Aryans, the same race as the people in the Western Regions. In addition to their caste system, nobles have been nobles for thousands of years, with very little change. They constantly marry beautiful women and select the best from the best. In the end, the Indian nobles naturally have more beauties. However, the women and children at the bottom of the Indian society, who work day and night in the fields, are not much different from the women in southern China.

He picked up a bottle of wine and said happily: "Zhao Jun has solved a big problem for my country, Korea. With thousands of Indian women and children, there are thousands of Han people settling in my country, Korea."

Zhang Zhong was also troubled by the problem of keeping the Han people. If the problem of passing on the family line could not be solved, he would not be able to keep people. The more capable people were, the more this was the case. Ordinary farmers, even women and children from the south, were willing to stay as long as they had a piece of land of hundreds of acres, a wife, and a warm life with a wife and children.

What is most annoying is those people who have some ability. They say that they will not marry anyone other than a Han girl to keep the Han blood pure. They also say that they will go back to their hometown when they have saved enough money. They are misleading people here.

Here, no one is more noble than my Zhang family. My Zhang family has been aristocratic family for hundreds of years. Six generations have served as prime ministers in the Han and Han countries, but we never said anything about maintaining the Han bloodline. How can you, a peasant, say this?

Hu Hai smiled and said, "I also think this business can be run for a long time. I went to Tianzhu this time and learned about the prices in Tianzhu. Compared with our Han Dynasty, the prices in Tianzhu are much higher. The price of grain is three times higher than that of our Han Dynasty, and cloth is more than twice as much. As for silk, sugar, salt, tea, and porcelain, they are more than ten to dozens of times higher. As long as our Han Dynasty's goods are shipped there, we can make a lot of money. This time, we captured the city lord's mansion and we probably gained more than 1 million yuan in gold and silver treasures. We made another million yuan by selling silk, tea, porcelain, sugar and other goods."

"But there are too few local specialties in India. Apart from a few spices, there are gold, silver and gems. The amount of gold and silver in India is limited after all. If we do it a few more times, I'm afraid the price of gold and silver in India will soar. It's not cost-effective to continue arbitrage gold and silver. The positions occupied by gems and spices are too small, and if we transport too much, it will easily cause a price crash."

Zhang Zhong said helplessly: "If spices can be more valuable than gold, my Korea's annual income can exceed 10 gold."

For the merchants of the Han Dynasty, the most regrettable thing in recent years was that they watched the prices of sugar and spices fall from being more expensive than gold to being as cheap as cabbage.

This is simply a sin. It was originally a good industry that could make you rich, but it turned into a hard labor. If there was a way to regret, they would definitely not want to sell luxury goods at a very low price. And it is precisely because of these two real examples that they have the most thorough understanding of the principle that supply and demand determine prices.

Hu Hai continued, "The major vassal states in Nanyang are not only short of people, but also short of women and children. The lack of wives has led to the Han people in Nanyang saving enough money to return to the Han Dynasty. Unfortunately, according to the decree of the court, we cannot stop this population flow."

"The Tianzhu we discovered this time has perfectly solved these problems. The level of civilization in Tianzhu is comparable to that of our Han people, and their agricultural handicrafts are only slightly worse than ours. But this is just a system issue, not a race issue. The skills of Tianzhu's master craftsmen are not inferior to those of our Han people. Although their farmers' farming skills are not as good as those of our Han farmers, they are better than those of the Baiyue people. The most important thing is that they are not Han people and cannot migrate freely. These Tianzhu people can solve the problem of insufficient craftsmen and farmers in the major vassal states of Nanyang."

"And the women and children of Tianzhu can solve the problem of young men and women getting married in the major vassal states of Nanyang. Such a beautiful girl, charging them 3 yuan for each is not a problem."

Zhang Zhong said with a smile: "These beautiful Indian girls are all beauties in Chang'an. Let alone 30,000 yuan, even if it's 50,000 yuan, these young men are willing to pay."

Hu Hai laughed and said, "It's not that Korean youth are unwilling to work overtime. It's because they haven't started a family or a career, and they don't have the motivation to work hard. But now it costs 3 yuan to marry a wife, so they will naturally find ways to save money. In this way, they will naturally have the motivation to work overtime."

Zhang Zhong's eyes lit up and he said, "This is not enough for 3 yuan. It's just their salary for two years. We should include their families and charge them 5 to 6 yuan. This way, the young and strong Koreans will be more motivated to work."

Zhang Buyi said with an unpleasant expression: "This is the slave trade. If we are involved in this business, our South Korea's reputation in the Han Dynasty will be ruined."

After all, Zhang Buzhi was a young man who had received a new education, and he instinctively disliked such slave trade.

But Zhang Zhong said, "Sir, a good reputation cannot be eaten. They are both principalities, but Ji State has a territory of several thousand miles and a population of over one million. Such vassal states were also the foundation of the Five Hegemons in the Spring and Autumn Period. Although Ying State in Qianzhong has a small territory, it has a large population and a rich territory. Ying State has an annual fiscal revenue of nearly 10 billion. The Duke of Ying State is known as the richest man in the world. There are also Duke Lu and Duke Chen. Their vassal states have been developed for more than ten years and have the foundation of a great power. However, our Han State is a principality, but it has less than talents and only a few hundred thousand people. It is not even in the top ten among the vassal states of the Han Dynasty. If you don't catch up, Han State won't even be able to raise its head in front of other vassal states."

Zhang Buzhi hesitated when he heard this. If South Korea wanted to accelerate its development, it must have a high-quality population, and the best solution now would definitely be to find such high-quality population from India, but the education he received despised such behavior.

Hu Hai despised Zhang Buzhi's hesitation in his heart. He only wanted the benefits of the slave trade but did not want the bad reputation of the slave trade. It could be said that he was two-timing and extremely hypocritical. But this was also the characteristic of the princes of the Han Dynasty. With the Han emperor putting pressure on them, they had to act like benevolent and righteous monarchs even if they were just pretending. They would never dare to have a bad reputation.

But he is Hu Hai's partner. If he wants to gain a foothold in India, he must use force. Without Zhang Buzhi, he cannot do business in India.

Hu Hai laughed and said, "How can you say that we are engaged in slave trade? Shouldn't young people ask for gifts when they get married? We also need to pay for the ship tickets to transport people from India to Korea. In the past, even the emperor had to pay agency fees when recruiting foreign laborers. A technician from India paid 1 agency fees, and an Indian bride paid 5 gifts. If you are willing to bring your family along, we can get a discount. A family of five or six only needs . This is considered to be supporting the youth of Korea."

Zhang Buzhi's expression improved slightly after hearing Hu Hai's words, but he still said, "My Han Dynasty technicians only charge 5000 coins, why do Tianzhu technicians charge 1 coins?"

Hu Hai smiled awkwardly: "This is because Tianzhu is farther away from Nanyang, so the price of the boat ticket will naturally increase."

Zhang Buzhi wanted to ask something else, but was stopped by Zhang Zhong. The Han people were free to come and go, and the boat ticket was just a boat ticket. It was not easy for an Indian to leave here. But this was something he saw through but did not say. The question was too clear, which made both sides embarrassed.

After understanding the twists and turns, Zhang Buyi said, "All these Indians will stay in my country, South Korea. Each Indian technician will receive 10,000 coins, and each female will receive 30,000 coins. Mr. Zhao can reduce my share of the dividends in proportion."

Hu Hai said generously: "After all, this was captured by General Zhang Yong. It is one of your spoils of war. I will not count the money for it."

"This time we brought 5 kilograms of gold, 6 gold pieces of silver, and various gems and pearls from Tianzhu. I estimate that the value is roughly to million coins. Of course, this is the price in the big counties of the Han Dynasty. The value fluctuates greatly. You need to send an accountant to go to the Han Dynasty with us to sell, so that we can determine the final profit."

Zhang Buyi said happily: "Mr. Zhao is indeed one of the most powerful merchants in the Han Dynasty. I'm afraid Kuai Che, the most powerful merchant in the Han Dynasty, is not as good as you."

It's no wonder that Zhang Buyi was so happy. South Korea's annual fiscal revenue was less than 2 million. This sea trade trip allowed him to earn more than a year's fiscal revenue, and the money he could use more than doubled. For South Korea, which needed construction everywhere, this was no less than opening a money plug-in. No wonder there were so many sea merchants in the Han Dynasty willing to risk their lives to fight for it. The profits were really terrifyingly high.

"Master Yi, don't talk nonsense. My wealth is nothing in the Han Dynasty. I'm afraid I can't even be ranked in the top 100." Hu Hai was so frightened by Zhang Buyi's words that he broke out in a cold sweat. The title of the No. wealthy merchant was just a scam. He knew that Kuai Che had a hard time in the past two years. Too many Han officials were watching him, so he had to flee to a wild place like Nanjun to develop. His identity was even more eye-catching. The high-level officials of the Han Dynasty would not care about his identity for the sake of their own interests. But if it was really announced and known to the world, I'm afraid the blow he would suffer would be more than ten times greater than that of Kuai Che.

Zhang Buyi smiled and said, "I was just joking. Look how scared Lord Zhao is. Your status is different from Kuai Che's. The emperor has guaranteed your safety. If anyone touches you, it would be a slap in the face of His Majesty."

Hu Hai's reputation was much better during this era. After all, he had been emperor for less than three months, and the Han army had already reached the outside of Hangu Pass. The Qin Dynasty was in a precarious stage. No one thought that this was Hu Hai's fault. On the contrary, Zhang Buyi admired Hu Hai's ability. He spent more than ten years starting from scratch and became one of the most powerful merchants in the Han Dynasty. This ability is also worthy of admiration.

The arrangement made by the Han Dynasty for the descendants of the First Emperor was equivalent to a memorial archway of the Han court. In particular, the high-level officials of the Han Dynasty all knew that the emperor wanted to be a saint, so they naturally did not dare to let the emperor's morality be flawed. The most criticized point about the First Emperor was that he was not trustworthy. The monarchs of the six countries and their descendants were all killed by the First Emperor using various means. Therefore, in history, after the six countries were restored, no force chose to reconcile with the Qin State, but fought to the death with them.

Relatively speaking, Xu Fan's reputation was very good. The high-ranking officials and princes of the Han Dynasty were willing to trust the emperor and help him maintain his reputation. A trustworthy emperor was good for everyone, so even if the high-ranking officials of the Han Dynasty knew Hu Hai's identity, they would not touch them under normal circumstances. Although the low-ranking Han officials did not know Hu Hai's identity, Hu Hai's money was enough to protect his safety.

Three days later, Zhang Zhong followed Hu Hai to sell luxury goods from India. At the same time, Hu Hai's team also packed up a batch of Korean goods such as spices and sandalwood and left.

But things were stirring in Xinzheng. The local youths started to take out their new clothes and started to dress up. They often went to the quarantine area in groups of two or three. More than a dozen youths had been caught, flogged and sentenced to three days of corvee labor, but some youths still enjoyed doing it.

Xinzheng, tavern.

A strong young man came in and said, "Boss, give me a bowl of rice wine and a plate of edamame."

A young man said with a smile: "Ah Gui, you are released! Tell the brothers whether you have seen the beautiful women of Tianzhu?"

Ah Gui said dejectedly, "He was caught before we even saw him. That kid Lu Yu used a chicken feather as a token of authority and didn't even give me any face at all."

Xinzheng is a small city with only a few thousand people. Everyone sees each other every day. Agui thought that if he tried to please the guard, there would be no problem. However, he didn't expect the guard to turn hostile and refuse to compromise.

When everyone heard this, they burst into laughter.

"What are you thinking? If there is a choice among those beauties, Young Master Yi should be the first to choose. If you, a farmer, rush forward so impatiently, who else will the guards catch if not you?"

"Young Master Yi is really a fool. He brought so many beauties here but didn't let us see them. This is really frustrating." Agui said anxiously.

Agui was a commoner of the Wei State. In the entire Han Dynasty, that place had the most powerful people, and the local people were also the most miserable in the entire Han Dynasty. After Agui came of age, his family had only a dozen acres of land and a thatched house, and they couldn't even afford to marry a wife.

He gritted his teeth and sold the land, ran to Kuaiji County, and then followed Zhang Buzhi to the newly born Korea to reclaim wasteland. Agui could be said to be one of the first Chinese people in Korea, so his treatment was not bad. He was assigned 10 tenants, and the land was close to Xinzheng. He led these tenants to work hard for seven or eight years and reclaimed 500 acres of land to grow vegetables, rice, and spices. After all these years of hard work, Agui saved hundreds of thousands of yuan and three big buffaloes, which made him a wealthy family in the whole of Korea.

A skilled farmer like him is considered a talent in Korea, and his ancestors were of noble birth. However, when Emperor Qin Shihuang unified the six kingdoms, his family declined. He only remembered that his mother said that his family used to be noble. Naturally, he had his own pride. He looked down on those dark-skinned girls in the south. He told people around him more than once about his former noble status and said that he wanted to marry a lady from a famous family. If he couldn't marry her, he would rather be single.

This naturally caused everyone to burst into laughter. If you counted three or four generations back, everyone was of noble birth, but now they have all become peasants, and they still said this was not a joke.

The second reason is that South Korea was founded too late. The Han Dynasty relocated nobles and powerful people many times, but South Korea did not catch up. Other vassal states still had the opportunity to marry so-called ladies from famous families, but South Korea obviously did not have this opportunity.

Therefore, Agui's words could only be ridiculed by the people around him. Others might really return to the Han Dynasty, but Agui's entire fortune was on Korean soil. How could he go back? Would he take the Korean land with him?
"The news has been sent from above, saying that these people are all noble ladies from Tianzhu, and that Young Master Yi is using them to keep people. If you want to marry them, you have to stay in Korea. Ah Gui, you want to return to the Han Dynasty to marry a lady, but now there is no hope."

Ah Gui said, "Why would I go back to Han if I can marry a lady in Korea?"

Although Agui was a royal Han, he thought that he had noble blood and wanted to marry at least a Han Chinese daughter-in-law. However, these Indian ladies were so beautiful that Agui couldn't take his eyes off one of them. It could be said that he fell in love with them at first sight. In addition, they were also of noble status, which made Agui feel that this was a marriage given to him by God. That's why he was eager to go to the quarantine area to meet the Indian lady he liked.

One person said with a smile: "You were mocking people for saying that Nanzhong's daughter-in-law is not of pure blood, so why are you attracted to the Indian now?"

What made these people most angry about Agui was that when other people married Nanzhong's wives, he would mock them and say that it would mess up the Han bloodline.

Most of the people who come here are so poor that they can't even afford to marry. It's hard for them to find a wife. It would be strange if people would treat Agui well when he mocks them like this.

Ah Gui retorted: "She is not an ordinary person, she is a noble lady from Tianzhu. She is a truly suitable daughter-in-law."

Then he said something else, about the marriage between nobles and the purity of blood, some funny words, Agui is really a toad wanting to eat swan meat. And just when the tavern was filled with a cheerful atmosphere.

The sound of "clang clang clang" gongs and drums suddenly rang out.

"Attention all the people who are interested in getting married. The young master is planning to hold a matchmaking meeting in the palace area in three days. All young people who are not married can sign up to participate."

Zhang Buzhi still had to have some dignity after all. The reputation of buying and selling wives was too bad, so he thought of the blind date event that Xu Fan had organized in Chang'an City. This brought great prestige to the emperor, and he could also gain a good reputation by doing this.

"Is it not possible for married women? Sir, you are discriminating against us." Some people were not convinced. These Indian noble ladies were all first-rate in appearance. Who wouldn't want their wife to be prettier? The Han Dynasty did not forbid them from having three wives and four concubines.

The person who sent the message said angrily: "You already have a wife, and you still want this kind of thing. You can't be so greedy."

Those without wives like Ah Gui also said anxiously, "Young Master is wise and should exclude those with wives."

(End of this chapter)