roccoschili Chapter 134 Negotiation
Chapter 134 Negotiation
In the blink of an eye, half a month has passed since the agreement was signed.
After signing the agreement, the first thing the four kings did was to work together to get Yun Zhi to hand over the cement recipe.
Yun Zhi guessed this matter when she exposed herself to the world.
There are flat roads right there, and you can see them as soon as you enter her territory.
Who doesn’t want good things?
The signing of the peaceful coexistence agreement now gives them the opportunity to ask for it under the pretext of being friends.
This morning.
Yun Zhi sat on the dragon throne, looking at the ministers arguing below.
A minister stepped forward, his brow furrowed, his face filled with worry. "Your Majesty, this cement recipe is a precious treasure of our country. We must not give it to other countries lightly. If we give it to them, and they develop rapidly, it will be difficult to defeat them."
Now the benefits of cement are beginning to emerge one by one, in addition to the obvious benefits of faster house construction and smooth roads.
With the cement roads, travel has become much more convenient, and more businessmen are willing to do business everywhere.
Therefore, the commercial taxes collected at the end of last year were higher, and if things continue like this, the treasury will get bigger and bigger.
After the minister finished speaking, another minister also stood up and said, "Your Majesty, I think it can be handed over. We can also make a big profit from them."
"Master Chu, if we give them the recipe, won't that be disadvantageous to us?"
"Not necessarily. My Lords, please listen to my explanation."
"Even if they can't get it from us, they can still find a way to get it from those merchants. It's just that that would be a bit unjust, but they can shamelessly say that they developed it themselves. They can get it anyway, so why not give it to them and make a profit from them?"
The minister paused, a perfectly placed smile on his face.
"Of course, the most important point is that even if we give them the recipe, it will take them two years to complete the road repair. Given the dispositions of those four nations, they will definitely not let merchants build the road like we did. They will only let the people do the labor."
As soon as these words came out, the ministers nodded, "Indeed."
"They will definitely hold onto the cement recipe, and only the royal family can sell it. But if it's forced labor, the common people won't be as enthusiastic as if they were paid, so the work will be slower. Even if we only build the official road and ignore the village roads, it will probably take a long time."
"Yes, and to produce the amount of cement needed for road construction, their treasury would probably be much short of silver."
The minister who offered to hand over the recipe said after the discussion subsided, "Yes, just as the ministers said, it took us half a year to build the road this way, and the city we captured later was only fully repaired a while ago. They said it should take two years."
"It takes two years to build a cement road, and it will take at least three to five years, or even longer, to generate significant revenue from it. So in the short term, the impact won't be significant."
If they act quickly, it will be enough to take over several of their countries, and they won't have to spend time building roads later, they just need to build village roads.
After finishing these last words, he looked up at Yun Zhi who was sitting on the dragon throne, "So, Your Majesty, I think it can be handed over."
"I second the proposal."
"I second the proposal."
Yun Zhi looked at the ministers below who were saying "I second the motion" one by one, and it seemed that they had been convinced.
"Then give them the recipe. As for the negotiations, leave it to Lord Hu."
When Lord Hu was called, he immediately stepped out of the line and said, "I obey your command."
Lady Hu, also known as the Minister of the Ministry of Rites, was originally the daughter of a merchant.
She is famous in the Qingyun County market. No matter what she buys, she will bargain until the boss doubts his life, and finally buy what she needs at the lowest price.
When selling their own products, they would exaggerate the prices and lull customers into buying them at prices much higher than the market price.
That really means saying one thing to one person and another thing to another person.
But they still have principles. They only cheat the rich and never cheat the common people.
Of course, these colleagues were also her targets.
Although he is only in his twenties, he is very cunning and sly.
With that ability alone, even if she didn't become an official, she could still make her family business bigger and stronger.
After the court was dismissed, the ministers surrounded her.
"Master Hu, you must make a good profit from them this time. Ideally, you should take 30% of their national treasury."
"Thirty percent is too little. Ask them for half. If Lord Hu really wants that much, I won't mind you selling my wife's jewelry at a high price."
"Hey, Lord Wang, you can't say that. What do you mean by selling it to your wife at a high price? The things I use are all different. They are made by master craftsmen. Besides, Lord Wang has seen that style before, and only my family sells it. It's really worth the money."
"Alright, alright, I can't convince you. Sir Hu, remember to make a good profit from them."
"What's a scam? The recipe is worth it. If they can buy it, they're making a profit. They're getting a bargain."
"Oh, yes, yes."
Looking at Lord Hu's smiling face, even his fox eyes tilted up a little, they knew they were safe.
"Alright, everyone, I'll go ahead."
After Lord Hu finished speaking, he left with a brisk pace.
Watching her departing steps, a minister suddenly spoke up, "I just hope those envoys won't look down on Lady Hu because she's a woman. Otherwise, I'm afraid she'll fall flat on her face."
"Who says it isn't?"
The adults looked at each other, all with the same gloating expression on their faces.
half a month later.
The envoys from the four countries who came to negotiate were already waiting in a palace.
Seeing Lord Hu coming in, he was overjoyed. The girl was great. This way, he could get the prescription at the lowest price.
As soon as Lord Hu came in, he knew what they were thinking by looking at their winking expressions.
It looked like she could ask for more of them.
For a time, I had different thoughts.