Yan Chenghou was stunned for a moment, shook his head and said, "My subordinates haven't inquired about this. No one in the state uses gold to do business, even in the Central Plains, no one spends gold, in my Zheng family is just a collection of gold, only when the road is far away, only bring gold, and wait for the land, and then exchange the gold for huàn out, exchange it for copper money to use, gold is far less good than copper money, the common people still recognize copper money, do not recognize gold, only big business names recognize gold! ”

Yang Ze nodded, he knew this, the main currency of the Dafang Empire was copper coins, not silver like the Ming and Qing dynasties, but copper coins were indeed not easy to carry.

"When I was in Ningbei Province, I remember that the official price was one tael of gold for ten taels of silver, and one tael of silver for huàn money, but this was the official price, in fact, one tael of gold could not be exchanged for ten taels of money." Yang Zedao.

Yan Chenghou nodded and said: "The official price is the official price, but the people don't recognize gold, and the big businesses will always lower the price, sometimes one or two gold can be exchanged for five dollars!" ”

Yang Ze frowned, and thought: "One or two gold for huàn five guan money, isn't this equivalent to a fifty percent discount." ”

Yan Chenghou saw that Yang Ze was silent, so he said: "My lord, if the price of gold goes up, then the only way to make jewelry is to make it, so that one or two pieces of gold can be worth ten dollars, and if it is handmade jewelry, it will be even more expensive." Why, listening to the meaning of adults, this town is gold-producing in the west? ”

Yang Ze snorted and said, "Zhenxi doesn't produce gold, but it is produced over there, and there is so much gold that you can't spend it." He told him about the business he did with the Shuluo brothers.

Yan Cheng was overjoyed, and hurriedly said: "My lord, my subordinates' families are doing business, and those servants with me will all do business, as long as there is gold in the bald luke, the subordinates can turn gold into food and materials!" Ten taels of gold for a jar of wine. We've made a lot of money in this business, I've never heard of this price, those bald people don't treat gold as stones, right? ”

Yang Ze smiled: "It looks like there is this posture." ”

He felt that the current bald people on the grassland were just like the chieftains of the Middle East in later generations, the Middle East was full of oil, and the bald people were full of gold, as long as it was mined and circulated, it was all money, and there was always a war in the Middle East because of oil. It's similar on the side of the bald people, who were forced to live a poor life by the Sudden Awakening people.

Yang Ze said: "In a few days, the first batch of gold will arrive, and then you will take the gold and go to the state again, recruit more craftsmen, and weavers, and in addition, if there is a master of winemaking." I bought as much grain as I could, and I could buy as many seeds as I could, and in short, I would spend all the gold. ”

Yan Chenghou smiled and nodded in agreement. It is much easier to spend money than to make money, but if you follow Yang Ze's business method of doing business with bald people, it seems that it is easier to make money than to spend money.

On the tenth day, the two Shuluo brothers came as scheduled. They brought more than a dozen herdsmen with them, and they also drove two big cars to the outside of Zhenxi County. Shu Luozao was waiting outside, while Shu Luochai went to see Yang Ze.

Shu Luochai is very worried, he is just a small nobleman who is bald, he can't get on the stage at all, in the eyes of the Dafang Empire, I'm afraid it's not as good as a grasshopper, but now he is running to "pay tribute", which really makes him dare not think about it before, he can now be said to be a messenger!

When Yang Ze heard that Shu Luochai was coming, he immediately greeted him, personally welcomed Shu Luochai into the county office, and smiled at Shu Luochai: "How about it, the tribute was brought?" The officer's wine is ready, and you can transport it at any time. ”

Shu Luochai was relieved at this time, it seemed that Yang Ze had no regrets, he hurriedly said: "It's all brought, just outside the city!" ”

Yang Ze didn't talk nonsense, and immediately called Fu Bingrong and asked him to take the soldiers to load all the wine into the cart and pull it out of the city.

Shu Luozao waited nervously outside the city, and saw that his brother and Yang Ze came out, and he was still driving the cart, which was full of wine jars, he also put his mind at ease, hurriedly greeted him, saluted Yang Ze, and said: "Master, we have brought gold, it is all pure gold in the best condition, and please check it." ”

As he spoke, two tall herdsmen came over and opened a small box, which was full of gold nuggets, although the gold nuggets were not boxy enough and the handiwork was rough, but the fineness of the gold was full and absolutely pure gold.

Yang Ze was happy in his heart, so much gold, a hundred jars of wine were exchanged, this business was really good. He smiled and said: "Okay, even if this business is done, there is no need to unload and load the car, the official's car will be given to you, you can go, if you drink this wine well, then you will come again, this is a long-term business!" ”

The two Shuluo brothers were very excited, and after thanking them, they drove the cart away, and after a short time, they disappeared into the vast sea of snow.

Yang Ze asked people to carry the gold, returned to the county office, asked Yan Chenghou to take out the scales, weighed the gold, and found that the amount of gold was not only not less, but also more than 20 taels, the bald people were still very sincere, he first picked out two pieces of gold, and the rest was still in the box.

He didn't say anything about exchanging gold for wine, but wrote in the letter, the king of the Khan of the Ballu Hun Shuluo wanted to be a vassal, and sent someone to send a tribute, the tribute was thirty sheep, but because of the cold weather, when these thirty sheep arrived in Zhenxi, they were all frozen to death, because the Dafang Empire did not allow the Bald Hun people to be called ministers, so the Zhenxi Guard, that is, Yang Ze himself, expelled the messenger, the messenger fled too fast, and threw the dead sheep outside the city, the follow-up of this matter, Yang Ze asked Lord Thorn Shi, What to do?

Just such a letter, full of nonsense, after it was written, Yang Ze asked Yan Chenghou to take it, go to the state again, hand it over to the assassin history, and bring the gold, and by the way, go to buy materials and hire craftsmen.

Waiting for Yan Chenghou to be dispatched, Yang Ze took the two pieces of gold and went to see Li Yan and his wife, he is different from the previous county order, the former county commander is the eldest princess's person, but he was directly sent by the empress, strictly speaking, he is the empress's person, naturally he wants to be kind to Li Yan and his wife, who knows what the empress thinks, in case Li Yan is welcomed back to Chang'an in the future and becomes the emperor, then he is not the new emperor's "old friend", be good to Li Yan, it is definitely a good investment.

Outside the palace gate, at a glance, he saw Li Yan looking up at the sky in the courtyard, Yang Ze asked, "Can the prince be at home?" ”

Li Yan lowered his head and smiled at Yang Ze: "Lord Yang is really interesting, you have seen me." And asked me if I was there! ”

Yang Ze entered the door with a smile, holding the gold in his hand, and said: "Just now, the official made a small fortune and got some gold, so I specially sent two pieces over, please accept it and give the princess and Caicai some jewelry!" ”

Li Yan was stunned for a moment, looking at the gold in Yang Ze's hand, he didn't come back to his senses for a long time, he was the former prince. He is also a person who has been an emperor, and he naturally looks down on things like gold, even if he has lived a hard life for so many years, but he never cares about money, and he doesn't need to go to the street to buy vegetables, all the necessities of life are provided by the government, so naturally he doesn't have to worry about life, as for jewelry or something. Even if you wear jewelry in this place in the west of the town, who can you show it!

Li Yan didn't answer, but the princess in the house heard it, but she walked out quickly. Seeing the gold in Yang Ze's hand, he said with a smile: "It's really thanks to Yang Ze's hard work, this palace is thinking about making some jewelry these days, so you sent gold!" "Talking. She took the gold, and shook it, and there were thirty or forty taels. She was even more satisfied, and praised Yang Ze a few more words.

Yang Ze said a few words, this is what the lower officials should do, and then he left and went back to the county office.

Li Yanqi said: "Aifei, what do we want gold, is it possible that you still want to buy some chickens and ducks to raise?" He really didn't feel that gold was of any use, at most it could be used to improve his life.

The princess pulled him into the house, closed the door, sneered a few times, and said, "Lord, you are really confused, why have we lived in the west of this town for more than ten years, have you ever thought about the reason?" ”

Li Yan said gloomily: "Naturally, it's because of my mother's will, and you don't know this, so why bother asking." ”

The princess snorted and said, "It's my mother's will, but it's been more than ten years, but my mother doesn't care about you, why is this?" ”

Li Yan's eyes were filled with tears, as soon as he mentioned this, he couldn't bear it, he was sad every time, shook his head, and said: "I'm afraid that my mother has forgotten my son, and if she can't think of me, she naturally won't ask." ”

"That big sister of yours often thinks about you, every time the county order changes in the west of the town, it is her person!" The princess said angrily, paused, and said: "Why can't my mother remember you, isn't it that we have no one around my mother, and if no one mentions you, my mother naturally can't remember it." ”

She shook the gold in her hand, and said: "But if we have gold, we can buy that Yang Ze, and let him befriend the senior officials of the court, and let the senior officials of the court go to tell my mother about our situation, won't my mother be able to think of us, pity us for the suffering we have suffered over the years, maybe we will be allowed to return to Beijing!" ”

Li Yan shook his head with a bitter face, sat down on the stool, and said, "Aifei, you think simply, you are not a rookie, how can you be so old and so naïve." Yang Ze is a small county order, Zhenxi is so far away from Chang'an, what ability can he make friends with the ministers of the court for us, he himself may not be able to go back, besides, what is this bit of gold, which minister in the court can intercede for us for such a small profit, wouldn't it offend the eldest sister, no one willing. ”

The princess put the gold nugget on the table, sat down too, and said, "Lord, you are naïve! Haven't you noticed this time, this Yang Ze is different from the previous county order, and his attitude towards us is even different, maybe he is not the person sent by your eldest sister, and he is young, and he came here as a county commander with a five-grade grade, which means that he may be sent by the minister who still supports you in the court, and there are still people in your court, if you don't take this opportunity to contact the minister in the court, then we will never be able to go back! ”

Li Yan was stunned for a while, thought for a while, and suddenly said, "You mean that Yang Ze was sent by the minister who supported me in the DPRK?" Do you want to test whether I still have the intention of returning to Chang'an? ”

The princess patted Li Yan and said, "Lord Wang, you can be considered to have figured it out!" If you don't be more active, those ministers who originally supported you think that you can't do it anymore, maybe they will change to support your second brother, who is also a person who has been an emperor! ”

Li Yan was silent for a long time, and said: "In this way, this Yang Ze is really the key, but how to tell him, how to hint at him?" I can't save face! ”

The princess said softly: "There is also a way to let Caicai go, so you can see how good Yang Ze is to Caicai." (To be continued......)