A tour of Japan's Warring States Period

Xiao Heita, who was completely injured by the news about Oda Nobunaga and Uesugi Teruhora, collapsed on the tatami.

The geopolitics of the Yamauchi family suck!

Turn the map over slightly, and to the south is the vast expanse of the Pacific Ocean. To the north are Takanashi Masayori and Uesugi Teruhora, allied. To the west were Matsudaira Ieyasu and Oda Nobunaga, allies.

There are only Takeda Harunobu and Hojo Uji Nao in the east, but these two are giants that are not inferior to the Yamauchi family. With an order, 20,000 to 30,000 soldiers and horses immediately gathered together, even if they won the battle once, twice or three times. It's all a rout, no annihilation, it's all in vain, come back next year.

Oda Nobunaga went to pinch the soft persimmons of Kitaise, and Uesugi Teruhora went to beat the smelly salted fish of Etaka.

Is there any younger brother in the Yamauchi family who can be beaten? Even Hida's Ema Terushiro turned to Uesugi Teruhora very well and was very knowledgeable about current affairs.

Life is not easy, Maomao sighed.

It's okay if you are angry at Oda Nobunaga and Uesugi Teru. These are the eldest brothers. Heita can only hold it in. Even Sukezaemon comes to make Heita angry.

He took away a warehouse of persimmon lacquer and gained a wave of buyers in Sakai Town. Of course, the price is very gratifying. When I think about the exclusive rights for so many years, I eat several more bowls of soup rice.

At the same time, the domestic market in Japan is not that huge, so he also pays attention to exploring foreign markets. Since Naya has stores in Satsuma Kunbozu Port, Hizen Province Goto, Akama Seki (also called Shimonoseki), Moji, Hirado, and Hakata, he distributed some of them in small batches. Sale.

It was a coincidence that he was discovered by Ming Dynasty maritime merchants. At this moment, Emperor Mu Zong Longqing of the Ming Dynasty was still reigning, and the world was peaceful and peaceful. Coupled with the opening of the port by the Ming Dynasty, foreign trade was very prosperous.

As for whether the maritime merchant's surname was Li, Xiao Pingtai did not know. Anyway, Sukezaemon opened his mouth to take away all the kaki lacquer in the remaining two warehouses. The cash payment of 10,000 guan was paid immediately, and the payment was very refreshing.

"It looks like you've found a good buyer, Sukezaemon! You've made a fortune!"

"Hey, how can you get rich? It's just to earn money for two hard-earned errands. People are full of praise for Yamauchi Kakiurashi, and they will come here often in the future."

"A maritime merchant from the Ming Dynasty?"

"Yes, he is from the Ming Dynasty, a maritime trader from Fujian and Zhejiang."

"When did your boy even get on the line with Mingguo?"

"Don't worry about it, hahahahaha..."

I don’t know how much money Sukezaemon made as a middleman, but judging from how readily he paid and the crow’s feet caused by smiling at the corners of his eyes, he definitely made much more than Koheita.

Nawu's Lifu and his crew moved back and forth for two days. Ox carts and boats rushed from Fuchu to Hamamatsu, where they were loaded onto ships and sent to Sakai Port and Kyushu. The entire trade road is full of people who work as housekeepers, and it is extremely prosperous.

"What is this?" Xiao Pingtai pointed to the hundreds of wooden barrels left in the corner of the warehouse.

"This is all persimmon glue, left over from making persimmon lacquer in previous years. Tan Zheng said it can be left to stand and form glue, so it has been kept here."

"Persimmon gum?" Xiaoping recalled that it was the pulp of astringent persimmons after juicing.

Thinking about it, you know it must be very sticky. It has been fermented for three more years in this warehouse. It is guaranteed to be very easy to use when used as glue.

"Sukezaemon, are you in the glue business?"

"Tanzheng, you are not being kind. How do you do the glue business? Although our house has a lot of business, I have never sold glue!"

"Have you ever done the persimmon lacquer business?" Xiaoheita glanced at him and saw that the evil-minded profiteer was helping Zaemon.

"Isn't this a profitable business for Kasaki Lacquer! Hahahahaha..." Anyway, if Sukezaemon doesn't take the initiative, he has no interest in selling glue.

The two teased each other, they were acquaintances of rich and low status. Although their identities were different, they still had a bit of their original friendship.

"Commander, do I need to pay the money for the wood wax this month as well?"

A trainee took a roll of mulberry paper and signed it for Sukezaemon. Sukezaemon had a lot of exclusive rights in the Yamauchi family. The small businessman couldn't match his wealth. Every year, the bidding for contract management was like a big fish eating a small fish. A life and death showdown.

"It's just a matter of seven hundred kan, so I'll give it to you!" Sukezaemon signed his name.

"Wood wax?" Xiaopingtai sniffed his nose fiercely and felt a little itchy.

"Someone, move all the persimmon gum into the city!" A flash of inspiration suddenly flashed into Xiao Pingtai's mind.

Xiao Ping Tai's sudden seriousness alerted Chen San and Qi Gui who were following him. Qiqi was stunned for a moment, then turned back to the city to summon the ashigaru to come down and move the persimmon glue from the warehouse.

Sukezaemon also noticed a difference in Heita's expression. With the two people's friendship for so many years, Sukezaemon knew that this was the sign that Heita had another idea.

"Tanzama! I want all the persimmon glue, and I'll give you the money now!" Sukezaemon grabbed Koheita's sleeve. He believed in Koheita.

"Hey, who said you don't want it just now? I have someone else to use it now, so I won't sell it!"

Koheita knocked off Sukezaemon's hand with a gentle pat, smiling calmly on the surface but laughing three times inwardly. You Sukezaemon tricked me last time, but you didn't ask me this time.

In fact, it’s not that Xiaoping is unwilling to sell, because persimmon gum can only be regarded as one of the common raw materials in the things that come to mind, and it is still far from the finished product.

It just happened that Xiaoheita heard about the candles needed for one of the very important steps, plus the unique geographical factors in the mountain.

Being inland, with high mountains and dense forests, high altitude in some areas, and large temperature differences between day and night, all are favorable conditions.

"What exactly did Tanzheng think of? Share it with me in advance so that I can prepare a few things in advance."

"In that case, Sukezaemon, you give me ten sections of Korean red pine, ten sections of Hiroshima Daioh pine, ten sections of Sado pine, and ten sections of Mino needle pine. I will tell you when the pine trees arrive." Koheta took advantage of the opportunity. He opened his mouth wide and prepared to give Sukezaemon a hard blow.

kindness? Sukezaemon's face was full of questions. He handled the high-quality wood used to build Koheita's house. It had already been built a long time ago, so why do you need so much pine wood?

Moreover, Xiaoheita was someone who never took bribes. Even as gifts, he would only receive rice cakes, red beans, sake, etc. according to custom, and he would never take the initiative to ask for bribes from businessmen.

There must be some reason for this. What is the necessary connection between persimmon gum and pine trees?

But this did not prevent Sukezaemon from immediately promising Heita Xiao, "Don't worry, Danzheng has spoken. Within twenty days, even Korean red pine trees will be delivered to your house."

"Thank you then!" Xiao Pingtai turned around and left the Shiqi Warehouse with his hands behind his back.

"Aji, please go to Kakegawa Castle on the far side and ask Asahina Carpenter to choose two tea workers to come to the mansion!"