Become a feudal king from today

Bathhouse.

A large group of merchants came out with Yang He.

Everyone's hair was still wet, but they couldn't hide the joy on their faces.

"This soap is really good. It will definitely sell well." A businessman gave a thumbs up.

"Every piece of merchandise coming out of the palace is so satisfying."

"No, I just said that there are still benefits to staying in Yancheng. The first to get the moon is the one who is near the water and the tower."

"..."

The merchants were talking a lot and all looked excited.

They made a lot of money from the huge profits brought by the royal wine, perfume, and glassware.

But merchants' thirst for money is insatiable.

The more goods they have, the more ways they can make money.

It is for this reason that many of them simply bought houses in Yancheng and lived in Yancheng, watching the movement of goods.

"Mr. Yang, the business bank is going to make a lot of money this time." A fat merchant pressed close to Yang He.

Yang He was proud of his little cleverness.

After taking a bath, what is the soap? Merchants had an intuitive feeling.

Whether they can make money or not, they must have some concerns.

"Hahaha, let's make money together, let's make money together." Yang He winked at the fat merchant.

This merchant's surname was Lu, and his name was Lu Lin. He was a merchant from Yuzhou controlled by the powerful Wang family.

The eight powerful clans have different approaches to trade issues with the four northern counties.

The Dou family, the Xiao family, and the Han family directly connected with the trading company through the core children of the family.

To get the goods or exclusive rights, you only need to find a responsible member of the powerful family.

The Wang family, Fan family, Ma family, Liang family, and Xie family are different in terms of business.

They gave business leads to merchants who traded with the palace and took a percentage of the profits from selling the palace's goods.

Of course, merchants who can get business leads often have very close relationships with them.

Either a descendant of the clan, an in-law, or a wealthy businessman who joined their family.

Through the sellers, the five families directly took the profits from the sale of Wangfu's goods in their own states.

The dirty work is left to others to do.

Although these two approaches are different, the bulk of the profits still fall in the hands of powerful people.

"Sir Yang, I wish you a banquet at home tonight. I wonder if you can come here to honor me." Seeing Lu Lin and Yang He looking intimate, a businessman immediately came over with a smile on his face.

"I have a painting boat in the Golden Scale Pond, and I hope you will show your favor."

"..."

The other merchants were not far behind, and they were all flattering.

Even businessmen from powerful clans hope to invite Yang He to a party.

After all, Yanjun Trading Company will inevitably provide soap to the market.

Can I get exclusive rights? When can I get the goods? How much goods to take is decided by Yang He alone.

Yang He had long been accustomed to this kind of scene, and looked calm when surrounded by merchants.

When the palace only had fine wine, these merchants were not so respectful to him.

But after the introduction of perfume, and then glass, he could really feel the enthusiasm of these merchants for him growing.

Even these merchants' evaluation of the four northern counties has gradually improved.

Many merchants even chose to settle in Yancheng and do business in their hometown.

He understood this change very well.

After all, Wangfu is now their clothing parent.

"Everyone, wait a minute, I need to go to the palace and ask His Highness to set a price for the soap. We will discuss the banquet, singing and dancing later," Yang He said.

After saying that, Yang He cupped his hands and went straight to the palace.

Seeing Zhao Xu in the study, Yang He said: "Your Highness, your Majesty just used a small trick. Now the merchants in Yancheng are all praising the soap and begging me to buy it. However, I still hope that your Majesty will tell you how to price the soap." Down."

Zhao Xu touched his hair that was still wet and asked casually: "How much do you think is appropriate?"

Yang He often hangs out with merchants and is more familiar with the market than him.

So he wanted to know his thoughts before making a decision.

"Currently, the soap in Yancheng is sold for three cents of silver each, and it's only a small piece, half as much as soap. The lower official thought it was sold for five cents of silver," Yang He said.

Zhao Xu nodded. In fact, some business principles in ancient times and contemporary times are common.

For example, there are sky-high-priced perfumes, but there are no sky-high-priced soaps.

Because perfume is often used for communication, there is an element of comparison in it.

But soap is just a bath product, which is relatively personal and should not be too expensive, otherwise it will be difficult to sell.

Quantity wins.

This is the same as the result of selling mineral water in modern times and becoming the richest man in the country.

Five denarii seemed appropriate to him.

"Well, let's set this price." Zhao Xu nodded.

"There is also a monopoly right. Although the price of soap is lower than that of perfume, I think it is similar to perfume. After all, the profit earned by soap is definitely not inferior to that of perfume." His idea was recognized by King Yan, and Yang He became bolder. point.

"Yeah." Zhao Xu nodded again, also having no objection to this.

But this time he was not concerned about the price of soap, but about a plan to be implemented next.

"I have an idea at the moment about the soap and other goods sold by the palace." After thinking about it, he said.

"Your Highness, please give me your instructions." Yang He bowed.

He was looking forward to it, because whenever King Yan had an idea, he would definitely bring some changes to the four counties.

"I want you to set up an organization called the Yan County Merchant Alliance. All merchants who join the Merchant Alliance will get discounts on goods and exclusive rights." Zhao Xu said.

"Discount?" Yang He frowned, "It's just that Your Highness, the Wangfu's goods are unique in the world. If we don't give them a discount, they still have to buy it. I don't think it's necessary."

Zhao Xu smiled and said, "This discount is not given to them in vain. The essence of the merchant alliance is to control these merchants for the palace's use."

Merchants are profit-seeking by nature, and this has remained unchanged throughout the ages. They are slaves to profits, which is why some merchants smuggle goods even at the risk of beheading.

For these merchants who trade with the palace, the palace is their lifeblood.

Therefore, he wanted to take advantage of this and make these merchants vassals of Yanjun Commercial Bank.

Not only did they allow them to move their wealth to the four northern counties, they also used the interests of the palace as their own interests.

After all, once the palace is damaged, their interests will also be damaged.

If this plan can be realized smoothly, he can use the palace's goods as a link to establish a business empire covering Dasong.

He will also let this business empire extend its tentacles into all aspects of Dasong, such as minerals, food, cloth, etc.

In this way, he can control every aspect of Dasong and hold Dasong's economic lifeline in his own hands.

When the time comes, it will only take him a word to describe the rise and fall of commodity prices.

Thinking of this, he told Yang He his plan.

After hearing this, Yang He was dumbfounded.

King Yan's idea is very simple, that is to bribe merchants to be used by the palace and support them to grow bigger.

It's like scattering chess pieces on Dasong's territory, establishing an invisible business network, and invisibly controlling Dasong's business.