Da Tang: Father, can I resign?

Chapter 11 The world of adults

Several Western merchants were chatting when they found themselves surrounded by a group of well-dressed boys. They were a little surprised and asked in broken Mandarin:

"Salaam, is the kid lost?"

Li Ming shook his head and pointed to the store: "I want to buy silk."

There is actually business!

The merchants jumped up at once, and gathered around them eagerly, their mouths sweeter than honey.

"Little boy, you are so filial. Do you want to make clothes for your mother and sister? This piece of material is good, comfortable and breathable, and it is perfect for making a gauze skirt. Little boy, how much do you want to buy?"

Li Ming pointed at the pile of silk:
"No need for this or that. I'll take care of everything else."

what?
The man from the Western Regions thought that his Chinese was not good enough, so he confirmed:

"You mean, you want these two rolls of cloth?"

Li Ming shook his head and gestured:

"I'll buy all of them except the ones that are moldy and hairy."

He wants to stock up while silk prices are still at their lowest.

Once the news of the Silk Road's reopening reaches Chang'an, the price of silk will surely rebound.

When the time comes and you sell it, the price difference will be several times, right?

Moreover, the acquisition targets were not chosen randomly, he specifically looked for these merchants who came from far away.

The locals can wait, but foreign businessmen have to pay to rent shops and stay in inns. In addition, their goods may be moldy and they are eager to return home, so they will definitely want to sell the goods as soon as possible, and the price can be very low.

"What? Buy all?"

After making sure they had heard correctly, several businessmen looked at each other.

This joke has even reached the Congling Mountains. These naughty kids must be here to laugh at them!
They waved their hands unhappily:
"Go, go, go, play..."

The words came to my lips and I couldn't speak any more.

Li Ming played with the jade pendant and asked with a smile:

"Say, why don't you say anything?"

The leading businessman stared at the valuable jade pendant, swallowed his saliva, and immediately put on a smile.

"My little friend... no, you are really filial. You are able to help your parents with business. You have a good eye. Our goods are of the best quality and the lowest price. They are all high-quality silks, and each piece only costs one hundred coins."

He exchanged proud glances with his companions.

This blow was quite cruel.

With God's blessing, I actually picked up a lot of money today.

We brothers are all experienced businessmen who have climbed over mountains and crossed seas. It's easy for us to fool a little kid.

"A hundred coins?"

The friends were all shocked.

One piece of cloth for one oyster, what a bargain!

Li Ming didn't comment, but just nodded:

"We don't want the ones that are moldy, rotten or worm-eaten. Please help me pick them out."

There was a flash of impatience in the businessman's eyes, but he quickly concealed it:

"Of course, of course, how can I sell your rotten cloth?"

The heavy silks were piled up like a mountain, and several people climbed up and down, busy until noon.

After the merchant finally picked out the defective products, Li Ming pouted:
"It's too expensive, be cheaper."

I%$#&... The businessman tried his best to restrain the urge to greet the other party's eighteenth generation, and gritted his teeth and said:
"Young Master, this is already the lowest price. It can't go any lower."

Li Ming counted with his chubby little fingers:

"The Silk Road has been cut off now. You can't sell it even if you keep it, and you have to spend money to guard it every day. You can get some money back if you sell it to me."

The businessman was obviously not someone who could be fooled by a few words, and he retorted:
"Who said we can only go by land? To be honest, you came at the perfect time. If you had come a day later, we might have closed the shop and gone by sea instead."

Li Ming looked at them with a smile:

"Oh, you buy silk from Jiangnan and transport it to Guanzhong, then transport it back to Jiangnan intact from Guanzhong, leaving the delicate silk to rot in a more crowded and humid harbor? You are really rich."

The businessman's smile was forced.

"The Silk Road is not the only land route..."

“Where are you planning to sell it?”

"Kushan."

"Going to Iran? If not the Silk Road, which route are you going to take? Are you going to cross the Himalayas in your physical body?"

"that……"

Beads of sweat kept appearing on the businessman's forehead, and before he knew it, he was covered in cold sweat.

Are all the children in the Tang Dynasty monsters?
How come there is nothing he doesn't know?
Not only was he unable to fool us, he even went the other way and reported several unfamiliar place names in a row, which none of us had ever heard of despite having traveled all over the country.

Where is the Himalayas? Where is the Khyber Pass? But he was afraid that he was ignorant and would be laughed at by the children of the Tang Dynasty, so he could only nod along.

The silk belonged to the emperor.

Li Ming easily grasped their psychology throughout the whole process, and the price was cut in half and then to zero.

In the end, they negotiated a price that shocked everyone.

Each piece of silk cost twenty coins, and there were ten thousand pieces in total, which cost only two hundred strings of cash.

This price has reached the point where it doesn’t matter whether it is sold or not.

If they hadn't worked hard for most of the day and paid a huge sunk cost, they would have flipped the table:

Even if we die of poverty or jump into the Wei River, we would never take a penny from this brat!

"You made a lot of money, and now you meet me, I can help you make some money back. Originally you had nothing left and had to pay several months' rent." Li Ming said with confidence.

The corners of the merchants' mouths trembled slightly, and the fragrant words came to their lips, but they swallowed them hard.

The price was perfect. Li Ming touched his pocket and smiled awkwardly:

"Um... do you support installment payments?"

The businessman's temple was throbbing.

Li Ming finally gave up the idea of ​​making more money.

Fortunately, although he couldn't get cash out now, he had a bunch of ATMs with him.

This is also the reason why he brought these children here today.

As for social practice, how can you do it without paying some tuition fees?

"I have no money, lend me some." Li Mingli said with a confident tone.

However, this group of playboys had never had any experience dealing with unscrupulous businessmen. In their eyes, Li Ming was like a god.

Li Ming relied on his old face to quickly raise the mere 200 strings of coins for the angel round of financing - the children could not carry so many copper coins, so he used silver taels instead, and each person only raised 10 taels on average.

In the Tang Dynasty, silver had already begun to be used for large-value transactions. As the people of the Western Regions weighed the precious metal, they relaxed.

Although it was a huge loss, at least I got rid of the hot potato and the goods did not rot in my hands.

They asked enthusiastically:

"Young Master, where is your warehouse? Do you want me to call some porters?"

Li Ming put his hands on his hips:
"Well, your store is quite big. Give it to me at a lower price."

The corners of the merchants' mouths twitched, and they felt like their hair was about to be pulled out bald.

But the goods have all been sold out and the lease has not yet expired, so there is really no point in keeping this empty store.

After sharing half a month's rent, the Westerner was afraid that if he left too late he would have to leave his body behind, so he quickly slipped away.

The children were stunned by this bone-draining technique.

"So this is the world of adults..." Fang Yize was amazed.

His two older brothers always talk about "political struggles", "party struggles", "the water is deep" and so on, which seem mysterious, but in fact they are very low, no different from fighting over toys when they were young.

But Mingge's actions suddenly made him realize the essence of political struggle -

Make huge profits without any investment, just make a profit!

Di Renjie remained silent throughout the entire process, his eyes shining brightly, as if he wanted to imprint all of this in his mind.

"I'm hungry. When will Mingge eat?" Yuchi Xunyu shouted, and the ministers reconsidered the discussion.

You are bored and hungry at the same time. Are you children? Oh, really.

"Xiao Di." Li Ming entrusted Di Renjie with the mission of continuing the future of the Tang Dynasty:
"You, take them to find something to eat. I have something else to do. I'll be back soon."

After giving the instructions, I left with peace of mind.

What’s the use of being the future prime minister of the Tang Dynasty if he can’t even control a few little brats?

"Hey? Brother Ming..."

Suddenly holding great power, Xiao Di was confused.

…………

Facts have proved that Mingge's vision is indeed sharp, and Di Renjie is indeed a qualified follower, who has made clear arrangements for dozens of picky mouths.

The children were waiting in the store obediently, holding paper-wrapped snacks in their hands.

The snacks of the Tang Dynasty already had the prototype of modern times, including various meat buns with stuffing, similar to today's steamed buns, and a dazzling array of rice cakes.

The children were hungry and were eating ravenously.

Suddenly, a few ragged men walked in quietly from outside the door.

They were skinny, with dark skin and numb faces, but only their eyes were shining.

Staring greedily at the food in the children's hands.

(End of this chapter)