I’m The King

Guo Han woke up early. It has been a while since he came to Yingcheng in Chu State. It’s the first time to get up early like today. It’s just that today he wants to entertain several important guests, but he needs to be there earlier. Full of humility.

After a long yawn, he stretched his waist greatly. While rubbing his face, he walked to the dressing side and opened the window. A gust of fresh air rushed into his face, which instantly refreshed people.

The spring in the south is very different from the spring in the north. There will be no surprises like a night of spring breeze, thousands of trees and pear blossoms, and there will be no trees that know the spring for a long time, and there will be no beautiful spring light of all kinds of red and purple flowers. In the south, even in winter, it will not be like the north, where you can see it, and it is full of withered yellow. The climate here is mild and the people here are accustomed to the green and green, but for Guo Han who has lived in the north for many years, it is A new world of novels.

I remember that there seemed to be a light rain last night, and it hit the roof tiles, like a piece of music. Guo Han fell asleep in this piece of music played by nature. However, as soon as I opened the window today, what I saw was a clear blue sky. It seems that today is a beautiful sunny day.

After being in the south for a long time, Guo Han knows that sudden changes in the weather are too normal here, and the rain is particularly heavy. Sometimes it's just a few moments when it floats and then it died down, sometimes it's the wind and the sun suddenly. A torrential rain came unexpectedly, and the unsuspecting people were drenched into chickens.

What a great place! Guo Han thought in his heart, turned around with a smile, opened the door, and his companion Dang had already prepared the toiletries outside. I picked up my toothbrush, dipped it in toothpowder, and started to brush my teeth. This is a new thing that only emerged in Han Dynasty this year. In the past, everyone used a willow branch dipped in green salt to gargle. The invention of the toothbrush immediately became popular among the upstart class in Han, but this toothbrush is a bit more expensive, and it costs one or two silver for a toothbrush. Most people really don’t want to spend one or two silver to buy it. Such a branch.

Guo Han Ming is a silk merchant, and in fact, he is indeed the largest silk and satin shop in China, with branches all over Han. And secretly, he has another identity, he is a staff member of the National Security Bureau, responsible for the intelligence collection of the southern state of Chu.

As a decent businessman, the toothbrush and tooth powder he uses are of the highest grade. The toothbrush handle is carved and engraved, and the brush on it is also selected from the soft and flexible animal hair. I heard about the invention of this toothbrush. The author is preparing to launch a toothbrush for the lower class people, reducing the cost to several tens of cents. If it is fully promoted, then a new tycoon will inevitably be added to the land of the big man. The royalties alone will be enough for him to eat and drink for a lifetime.

In the past few years, new things have been pouring out endlessly on the land of Dahan. Guo Han is not surprised. Compared with Yingcheng, Jicheng is now much smaller in scale and much more prosperous. However, Guo Han felt that Jicheng was much better, and apart from anything else, Jicheng alone had basically completed the road to full hardening. It is much better than Yingcheng. Even if it is rainy, it won't let you get a little dirt. This is Yingcheng, but when it rains a little bit, the pedestrians on the street look dazzling.

After washing, he put on new silk clothes and adjusted his makeup. Guo Han walked out the door of the inn with his companion. Outside the door, the coachman had already been waiting there in his carriage.

The carriage was brought by him from thousands of miles in the Han country, not for anything else, just to show off. Of course, this is also a means to show his rich status. This kind of carriage is owned by only a few high-ranking officials in Chu, and the price is outrageous. Of course, in the eyes of these nobles of Chu, it is also good value for money.

The brand-new shock absorption design makes this carriage extremely comfortable to sit on, and coupled with the tires made of rubber cast iron wheels, this carriage has almost no bumps when it is walking. Compared with the carriage produced by Chu, That clever one is not a star or a half. This kind of carriage that has been basically popularized in Han is sold for hundreds of taels of silver in Chu.

The Chu people did not try to imitate themselves, they have no shortage of skilled craftsmen, but the problem is that it is difficult for clever women to cook without rice, and the gap in basic industries makes it impossible for them to complete the production of springs that are already very simple for shock absorption in Han. They also don't have the ability to process and manufacture rubber. In the end, they can only import from Han, and the odd goods can be found. If Han sells these things, the price is naturally very considerable. This also makes this kind of carriage become a rarity in Chu State.

Perhaps the people of Chu had already realized the gap between them in basic industries, but it was precisely these technologies that were the strictest blockade by Han.

Or the only thing that Chu can create a trade surplus with Han is silk and satin. Although the north has started to produce it by itself, the real high-end is still the original silk from the south, and Guo Han is doing it. This business.

Of course, this time, he was not only coming to buy a large amount of goods, but also brought the latest silk reeling technology and weaving technology of the Han country. This is the most powerful bait in his hand. At the same time, a trap is also hidden. In it.

This time he was going to meet with the great nobleman of the Chu Kingdom, the doctor Fan Zhuo. This Master Fan Zhuofan is the largest operator and controller of the silk merchants in Chu. To put it bluntly, this Master Fan has the right to set prices for the sales of silks in Chu.

On the face of it this time, Guo Han was here to negotiate the price of imported goods with Fan, and at the same time he used the latest machines as his bargaining chip. But secretly, Guo Han’s task was to persuade Fan Zhuo to impose on King Chuhuai. Influence, to avoid the situation where Han and Qin are currently facing off in Jinyang. Chu people join the battle group and fight on both sides. For Han, it is a situation that they are unwilling to face.

The sudden battle between Han and Qin without any warning made the Chu People's Great Unexpected. Suddenly, the Chu people split into two factions, with the Taiwei benevolent and the general headed by the general. The military advocated to complete the alliance with the Qin people, to fight against the Han country, to take the opportunity to attract the Han force, reduce the pressure on the Qin country, and allow the Han country to fight on both sides to consume the power of the Han country. But the other side believes that the strength of the Qin people is still there, and it is not a problem to resist the Han army. Whether the two countries are Han or Qin people, they are all wolfish ambitions. They should be allowed to bite their dogs and fight against each other. It's best to fight and lose, and it's best for Chu to not intervene at this time.

King Chu Huai was undecided, but Huang Xie could not make up his mind. Huang Xie's opinion would be the decisive vote in Chu State. This Fan Zhuo was Huang Xie's son and daughter's relatives, and the two were also close friends.

Today, Guo Han contracted the most luxurious Yaoyuan in Yingcheng, just to entertain Fan Zhuo.

The agreed time was noon. Guo Han, who had arrived in Yaoyuan early, took care of everything personally. Fan Zhuo is a person who can never tire of food and care. The extravagance of life makes Guo Han who is accustomed to big scenes amazed. , And his rich and wealthy is one of the most well-known people in Chu, because of the close relationship with Huang Xie, this person is very public. This is a completely different type of official from the Han officials that Guo Han has seen. In Han, Guo Han has become accustomed to the frugal servants of officials. In fact, from the height of the Han king, there are basically no people like Fan Zhuo who are afraid that others will not know their wealth. In fact, among the officials of the Han country, the wealth surpasses Fan Zhuo. There are a lot of people, like Wu Kai. If he really talks about getting up, he would be comparable to Fan Zhuo, but as far as Guo Han knows and hears, Wu Kai's daily life is very low-key and restrained.

This time, in order to cater to Fan Zhuo, Guo Han transported a batch of special products from the North Kuai Ma. These things are very rare in the south. Some things were even sent all the way from the Liaodong Kuai Ma at a post station. For this meeting, Han The Chinese side has also paid a lot of money. Of course, from the perspective of face, the payer of all this is Guo Han, a silk merchant.

After the chefs specially brought from the north made everything needed for the banquet, Guo Han was relieved to go to the gate of Yao Yuan to prepare to meet Fan Zhuo. These precious ingredients are Han Wang Gaoyuan, and they are rarely eaten. Because to ensure the freshness of the ingredients, the cost is too great.

Seeing a luxurious carriage approaching from a distance, Guo Han’s face was immediately filled with smiles, and he walked out of the door to greet him. Seeing this carriage, Guo Han had the urge to laugh because it was also a Chinese carriage. Produced in the country, but after reaching the hands of Fan Zhuo, more decorations were added, inlaid with gold and jade ~www.wuxiaspot.com~ dazzling.

Sometimes Guo Han is very puzzled. Fan is also a wealthy family handed down from the Chu Kingdom. People like this are generally very restrained. This Doctor Fan is a stranger.

Attentively stepped forward to hold the rein of the horse, and Guo Han bends down deeply, "Cao Min Guo Han, thanks to Dr. Fan for his appreciation."

When the carriage door opened, a thin middle-aged man leaned out of the carriage and glanced at Guo Han. A look of disgust flashed in his eyes. He didn't want to come. If Han Guo wanted high-end silks, he could only start from Chu State came to buy goods, and the shipment from Chu State was naturally unable to bypass him. Now this is an important source of his wealth. The quantity required by Han State is huge. This merchant actually wanted to lower the price. Price, what do you earn?

It’s a pity that the purchase of high-end silks and satin in Han is also monopolized by the businessman surnamed Guo. According to this man, he also has a lot of background behind him, otherwise he would not be able to swallow such a large business. The person in charge of negotiations with a businessman surnamed Guo reported to Fan Zhuo that this time Guo Han had brought the latest technology in silk reeling and weaving. According to the businessman surnamed Guo, these two new technologies would greatly reduce him. However, Guo Han did not see rabbits or scatter eagles. He had to meet Fan Zhuo before he was willing to come up with these two things. Fan Zhuo is naturally aware of the endless new technologies of the Han country. If it were not for this, he would never appreciate it today. (To be continued...)