After the fairy disappeared

Chapter 1254: Everyone Talks About What They Need
Fan Shuang was also a chatty person: "I heard that the Yangshan Islands are rich. What other good things are produced on your island?"

"Food, oil, weapons, honey, fish, and various cash crops." He Lingchuan said lightly, "In fact, we mainly deal in port and cargo trade business, and the products come second."

He really didn't exaggerate this statement. The geographical location of Yangshan Islands and Blade Port is superior, but Blade Port is too small. After He Lingchuan brought in the big business of Mouguo and Beijia, many caravans and fleets liked to anchor, dock and transfer in the archipelago.

Yangshan is a big place with plenty of food, drinks, entertainment, and island scenery.

As a result, the logistics and freight business naturally became prosperous, and the commercial and real estate businesses on the island also became prosperous. He Lingchuan had been holding on to his land for a long time, and now he was starting to sell it at a good price.

Fan Shuang couldn't help but exclaimed: "I never thought that the man who investigated the immortality drug case back then would become a wealthy businessman in the sea now!"

This was just a way to trick him. He Lingchuan smiled and said, "How can I be rich? I just have a lot of subordinates. I have to lead them to make a living. Alas, you don't know how expensive firewood, rice, oil and salt are until you run a household! It was better in Lingxu City back then. I could live a carefree and happy life alone."

Fan Shuang asked again: "What kind of business do you want to start in Shanjin, Brother He?"

"Brother Fan, are you interested in this?" He Lingchuan asked casually, "Do you have any good advice for me?"

Fan Shuang waved her hands repeatedly: "What advice are you talking about? It's killing me! Brother He is a straightforward person, so I will speak frankly."

The tea came, and He Lingchuan took a sip first: "Listen carefully."

"Our country has always been paying attention to the situation in Shanjin. Recently, the seven-way coalition army attacked Pixia with great momentum. Brother He's Yangshan Islands also surfaced behind the Situ family and became famous..."

At this point, He Lingchuan raised his hand to interrupt him: "It is true that he is famous, but the statement 'behind the Situ family' is not appropriate."

"how to say?"

"We are doing serious business with the Situ family. We clearly record the accounts for every transaction." He Lingchuan put down his teacup. "I am just a businessman. I go wherever there is money. Why should I go behind others?"

The Yangshan Chamber of Commerce only does business and does not fight;
Yangshan Chamber of Commerce is friendly to everyone.

This is the sign he must establish in the Golden Plains.

Is He Xiao denying that he supports the Situ family? Fan Shuang's eyes moved slightly: "After the seven coalition forces got, oh, bought Yangshan's food and grass, they did beat Pixia back step by step."

He Lingchuan couldn't help laughing: "Victory or defeat depends on so many factors? The weather, the location, the leader, the allies, the equipment, the luck... these can all influence the outcome of the battle. How do you know that it must be the food and grass that made the difference? How much food and grass did Yang Shan sell to the Situ family? All together, it was less than 30,000 or 50,000 taels. If it was in Lingxu City, this little money wouldn't even be enough to buy a small courtyard in the center of the lower city."

Fan Shuang opened her mouth to speak, but He Lingchuan spoke first: "Besides, Yao Kingdom seems to have sent food to Pixia, so why didn't Pixia fight back?"

He said "give" instead of "sell", referring to the direct support of Yao State to Pisha.

"Bixia has also purchased grain from our country." Fan Shuang had no choice but to say, "Brother He, don't worry. Our country has no intention of questioning us. We sent me here to contact them just to see if our country and Yangshan can also do business."

"Of course!" He Lingchuan smiled. "Yao Country is rich and abundant in resources. It's a win-win situation for us to exchange what we have with each other. Apart from anything else, can you sell me some of Yao Country's good horses?"

The Yao State controlled several of the best horse farms on the plains and almost monopolized the war horse business.

"I'll go back and tell them. I don't think there will be any problem." Fan Shuang said immediately, "I can take Brother He's request list back with me."

He Lingchuan readily agreed.

In negotiations, the first step is of course to discuss what each party needs so as to find the direction for cooperation.

During this negotiation, Fan Shuang worked very hard and even brought a lot of samples.

The intrusion of Yangshan Islands into the Golden Plains certainly attracted the attention of Yao State. Fan Shuang seized the opportunity and volunteered to go to Situ Territory and contact He Xiao as "an old friend of He Island Lord".

When old friends meet, there is always some affection between them.

Otherwise, as a mere official in charge of documents and archives, when would he ever get a chance to make a name for himself?

The samples he brought included candies, spices, cheese, cloth, medicinal herbs, nuts, etc. The variety was so rich that it could not fit into a large box.

Spices and candies from the Golden Plains also often appear on cargo ships received by the Yangshan Islands. They are deeply loved by the dignitaries of Bega and Mou Kingdom, but only Yao Kingdom has carried out large-scale specialized cultivation, and quality control is guaranteed.

One of them was a kind of nut candy mixed with mustard and pepper flavors. Both He Lingchuan and the two monkeys frowned when they tasted it for the first time. A spicy smell rushed to their foreheads, but after they got over it, they got more and more addicted to it and couldn't stop eating it.

Because the seasoning ratio is excellent, this is also the first product that He Lingchuan decided on.

"The Yao Kingdom still has a lot of good things." It is not easy for a country to be stable and prosperous in the Shining Golden Plains for two hundred years.

They agreed on a few more things, and He Lingchuan picked up a piece of silk cloth. It felt soft and smooth but was neither silk nor cotton. There was a mark printed on one corner of the cloth.

"What is this?" The mark, or rather the emblem, looks familiar.

Fan Shuang thought he was asking about the fabric, so she introduced it enthusiastically: "Isn't this material good? It's light and soft, and it's especially breathable in the summer, and it won't easily get smelly due to sweat."

After that, he asked for a cup of hot water and covered the rim of the cup with cloth.

In just a few breaths, white steam rose through the cloth.

"It's breathable indeed." He Lingchuan asked about the price, and it was surprisingly cheap, only 10% of the price of silk. As a qualified businessman, his first reaction was to ask, "Can it be mass-produced?"

"No problem. From raw materials to textiles, the process is already very mature in our country."

He Lingchuan was curious: "What kind of raw material is this?"

Fan Shuang clapped his hands and laughed: "Bamboo."

"Bamboo?" He Lingchuan understood. "Bamboo fiber cloth? Any kind of bamboo will do?"

The Yangshan Islands are also covered with bamboo, but making clothes there is difficult and costly, and they are also uncomfortable to wear.

"That's right... But our country has a special kind of bamboo called Baican bamboo, which is soft and thin. After being soaked in a special potion, the outer skin becomes soft and easy to tear." Fan Shuang picked up a piece of bamboo cloth. "I haven't studied how to make it specifically. But our people like this kind of material the most for summer clothes. It is also easy to fix colors and can be dyed at will."

"It's not worth shipping it far away, after all, it can't be sold at a high price." Merchants prefer goods with higher unit prices and smaller volumes when traveling across the ocean. He Lingchuan pondered, "But Yangshan Islands and Blade Harbor will like it very much."

(End of this chapter)