Chapter 2374 - 2371: Business
Chapter 2374: Chapter 2371: Business
For now, it doesn’t show, but in the long run, what gets damaged will surely be the interests of innocent civilians.
"As long as Lord Chu is well, my father will always leave a place for him."
"Fortunately, we acted quickly and placed our own people in the Department of Commerce and Construction. Now that Lord Chu isn’t around, commercial laws won’t be altered arbitrarily and need to be discussed by cabinet officials."
"As long as it’s in the Emperor’s hands, it’s better than being controlled by Minister Qi; however..." Su Yun thought of Minister Qi’s numerous disciples and frowned, "We cannot relax our vigilance, it would be good if Lord Chu wakes up; at least with him awake, the Qi family and Zheng Family won’t gain any advantage."
"Alright, pay extra attention to the Chu family." Li Chongjin nodded.
"Prince, I have a suggestion regarding the cooperation with Beirong."
"What is it?" Li Chongjin asked.
Su Yun hesitated for a moment before speaking out, "I suggest keeping the technology in Great Chu and focusing on selling various finished products to Beirong. Although the advantage is small, as long as we provide enough quantity, the Second Prince of Beirong will surely be tempted. The grassland’s drawback is its small population, whereas we have many civilians in Great Chu."
"Wasn’t it said that a method for incense wasn’t a big deal?" Li Chongjin could agree to some irrelevant daily product instructions, but wouldn’t hand over technology like shipbuilding techniques which involve combat power.
"Moreover, didn’t you say that with so many workshops in Great Chu, combined with difficult transportation, people would surely prefer buying local products? Even if we tell Beirong, the impact wouldn’t be significant, just that we might lose some profit." Li Chongjin considered the interests involved and after weighing them for a while, finally spoke.
Su Yun: "Initially, I thought the same, but... after talking to Madam last time, I felt that doing business might not be a simple matter."
"Prince, do you think selling out more goods is better or buying in more goods is better?"
"Naturally, selling out more goods is better." Li Chongjin, even without doing business, understood this point.
Su Yun nodded: "Precisely, that’s what I mean. Last time, the Emperor taught Beirong’s people to use mutton fat to make soap, which influenced my thoughts. But later at the palace banquet, the words of Beirong’s people made me think for quite some time."
"Beirong has developed things that are more advanced than ours in Great Chu. Not to mention the high costs, but overall, isn’t it really tempting? From what I know, quite a few ladies in the capital have sent people to buy Spirit Soap and fabrics from Beirong people."
Su Yun couldn’t help but coldly laugh at this point: "Just as expected, rich men’s meat and wine go rancid, while there are bones freezing by the roadside. These people never consider Great Chu, only indulging in luxurious lifestyles."
"Since it’s all about profit, we should profit from these people’s silver; I think women and children’s money is the easiest to earn."
Unconsciously, Su Yun had hit the truth.
"So, you want us to also establish workshops to manufacture goods, sell them to other countries, preferably products that everyone desires?"
"This idea is correct, but there are two difficulties. First, we don’t have such good technology. Second, if we cooperate with the Second Prince of Beirong, we must not reveal that we have better technology, otherwise, once the other party learns, they might turn against us at any time and even collaborate with the Qi family."