I, the patron saint of the frontier of the Tang Dynasty, was forced to rebel

Chapter 41 Datong Coal Mine, won

Shanxi merchants are all over the Tang Dynasty. Although places like Lingzhou are located on the border, they are also the focus of attention.

Because salt and iron are scarce materials in deserts and other places, smuggling is huge profits!

Shanxi merchants are so powerful that they were immediately targeted as soon as the anthracite came out.

With keen eyesight, they realized that this thing would replace charcoal and other things, and immediately prepared a large amount of funds to compete for the market.

However, after everything was ready, a problem was found.
The imitation of anthracite is very simple, but the finished product is not as good as that of Lingzhou.

The amount of smoke is large, choking, and contains poisonous gas.

This group of people immediately discovered the problem, Lingzhou must have a secret recipe!
After exhausting all kinds of means, they finally found out the news. A worker told the important ratio of the materials, especially the slaked lime.

Shanxi merchants thought they had obtained the secret recipe and were ready to flex their muscles.

Unexpectedly, the sudden expansion of production in Lingzhou led to a large-scale price cut, and it was hard to make any money due to internal and external squeezes.

The master behind this was Qin Mu, which made them feel terrified.

After making up their minds in private, they went to Lingzhou to discuss with Qin Mu personally.

Wang Qi and Li Huansheng looked at Qin Mu's half-smile face, and naturally dared not speak out.

"Do you want an anthracite market?" Qin Mu said lightly.

The two nodded.

"Then what conditions do you have to satisfy me?"

"This"

Li Huansheng frowned slightly. It was definitely not as simple as money that could satisfy a hero.

"King Xian, tell me directly, what do you want?"

"Coal mines in the Shanxi area, and several prefectures in Guannei Road to open branches of Lingzhou Bank!" Qin Mu had already thought about it, and at present, this is all he can get from them.

When the control is in your own hands, everything will be no problem!

Li Huansheng and Wang Qi looked at each other and smiled, "The wise king is really smart. Everyone in the world only knows that the wise king is good at fighting, but they don't know that you are better at business than Shanxi merchants!"

"Don't talk nonsense with me. The two conditions are agreed, the formula is given to you, and I only want coal mines, go out and I will rule Wuzhou, and you are fully responsible for the anthracite sales in other places."

"Your Majesty, are you sure?"

The two obviously didn't believe that there was such a good thing, and the market was handed over to others for nothing.

Qin Mu nodded, "When I speak, I always say the same thing."

Li Huansheng and Li Huansheng were overjoyed, it seemed that this virtuous king still knew the current affairs.

Coal mines are a fart. I don’t know how many there are in Shanxi and other places, so it doesn’t matter how many they give.

As for the bank, they don't care about it at all, it's just a bank with a different name.

"Okay, since the virtuous king is straightforward, we won't go around the bush. All the virtuous kings in Guannei Road choose places to open branches at will. We can guarantee that we will never stop them. However, we have nothing to do with the imperial court's actions."

"It's natural."

Qin Mu smiled, from the bottom of his heart.

Two idiots!

"I don't take your coal mine for nothing. Tell me, how much does it cost?"

"This, I'm afraid it depends on the place!"

Li Huansheng raised his eyebrows, how could he be worthy of the reputation of "Shanxi merchants" if he had money to earn?

"Ningwu, Xishan and other places are all large mines, so the price is naturally more expensive. Although Wutai and Yuanqu are small, they are also suitable for the current needs of King Xian."

"No, I want all the coal mines in Datong!" Qin Mu waved his hand, speaking surprisingly.

"Datong!"

Wang Qi exclaimed, "That's a real big mine, Xianwang, do you have the ability to mine and buy it?"

"You don't have to worry about this, I just want to know, are all the coal mines in Datong in your hands?"

"No, it belongs to the joint ownership of five companies, and the rest is a business name. However, as long as King Xian is able to buy it, we can help buy it together!"

This tone is not bad!
Where is Datong, Shanxi?
That is the capital of coal. Although coal is not valued now, it is still worth some money.

Large quantities also lead to high prices. Before the anthracite coal came out, the price of coal was sold by frame. The kind of frame weighed about [-] catties and was only worth a few pennies.

Li Huansheng secretly gave Wang Qi a wink, and immediately realized that something was wrong.

"Your Majesty, even if you want to make anthracite coal, you probably don't need so much coal, right? Can people in the world have such a powerful purchasing power?"

"You don't care about this." How could Qin Mu speak out his plan.

After taking a sip of tea, the mouths of the two people beside him were dry.

"Tell me the price!"

"A large mine is a million taels of silver, a medium-sized mine is 50 taels, and a small mine is 30 taels!"

It's killing pigs to replace Li.
What kind of age is this? With such a price, the imperial court can't afford it.

Qin Mu sneered: "Li Huansheng, right? Are you really thinking about master?"

"Your Majesty, the price is negotiable."

"How many coal mines are there in Datong?"

"Five have been discovered, and the rest are unclear." Li Huansheng said.

Qin Mu frowned slightly. According to modern memory, there are more than [-] coal mines in Tongmei, and the Tang Dynasty has only discovered five now. I am afraid that they were found by accident, and they don't care at all.

"How about this, I will give you 100 million taels of silver, and I want all the coal mines in Datong whether they are discovered or not!"

"One million taels, isn't the virtuous king sending beggars away?"

"Since you can't call the shots, then find someone who can call the shots and let's go."

Unexpectedly, Qin Mu didn't have the slightest leeway and started chasing people away.

Li Huansheng and Wang Qi were in a hurry, this f*ck was only halfway through the discussion, and it was about to happen, so leaving like this would be a waste of all previous efforts.

Moreover, he might be beaten to death after going back!
"King Xian, in business talk business, the price is negotiated, 150 million, how about it?"

"Ten thousand and one hundred, I won't even pay for one more!"

Both of them had a look of regret on their faces, as if they had suffered a big loss.

In fact, my heart blossomed with joy.

The original plan was to build hundreds of thousands of silver cars.

"Since the virtuous king has spoken up, we can't help but give this face. Let us handle the 100 million taels of silver from the government. Don't worry, if a coal mine is found in the future, and the location belongs to Datong, it will be under the virtuous king's name!"

"Well, but I don't have the money now."

"Uh, what, King Xian, are we kidding?"

Li Huansheng and Wang Qi were in a hurry, what the hell did they talk about and you said you have no money?
"Your Majesty, are you playing tricks on us! Although I, a Shanxi merchant, don't have the formula, I can make it with enough money. Don't even think about producing anthracite in Lingzhou and other places in the future!"

"No hurries?"

Qin Mu didn't seem to be in a hurry at all, and drank his tea slowly.

"Then what does the virtuous king mean?" Li said, replacing it with an old fox, so there is no need to rest and recuperate.

At this moment, I feel forced into a corner, and I don't know whether to go or not.

"installment!"

"I will give you 5 taels of silver every month, and pay it off within twenty months."

Li Huansheng narrowed his eyes slightly, not because he was worried that Qin Mu would not be able to pay.

Rather, who knows what will happen in these twenty months, maybe Qin Mu's army will be wiped out by the court?

In that case, who do you ask for money?
(End of this chapter)