I’m The King Chapter 1239: : Carrying forward the past and ushering in the future (129) Businessman Guo Han

Guo Han woke up very early. It has been a while since he came to the city of Ying in the state of Chu. Be present, and be humble.

He yawned for a long time, stretched his waist greatly, rubbed his face, walked to the side, opened the window, and a gust of fresh air rushed in, immediately refreshing vibration.

The spring in the south is very different from the spring in the north. There is no such surprise that the spring breeze comes suddenly overnight, and thousands of trees and pear blossoms bloom. spring. In the south, even in winter, it is not like the north, where everything is yellow and withered. The climate here is warm and humid. People here are accustomed to green, but for Guo Han who has lived in the north for many years, it is A fresh world novel world.

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

Having been in the south for a long time, Guo Han also knew that sudden changes in the weather are quite normal here. There is a lot of rain. Suddenly, a heavy rain came unexpectedly, drenching the unsuspecting people into drowned chickens.

What a great place! Guo Han thought in his heart, turned around with a smile, and opened the door. His accompanying companion should have already prepared the toiletries in the outside room. Pick up a toothbrush, dip it in tooth powder, and start brushing your teeth. This is a new gadget that only emerged in Han this year. In the past, everyone used a willow branch dipped in green salt to rinse their mouths. The invention of the toothbrush immediately became popular among the nouveau riche in the Han Dynasty, but this toothbrush is a bit expensive to make, and it costs one tael of silver for each. Such a branch.

Guo Hanming's superficial identity is a silk and satin merchant, but in fact, he is indeed running 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, and he is responsible for the intelligence collection of Chu State in the south.

As a decent businessman, the toothbrush and tooth powder he uses are of the highest grade. The inventor of the toothbrush is preparing to launch a toothbrush for the lower classes, reducing the cost to tens of pennies. If it is fully promoted, a new rich man will inevitably be added to the land of the big man. The patent fee alone is enough for him to eat and drink for a lifetime.

In the past few years, new things have emerged in the land of the Great Han. Guo Han was not surprised at all. Compared with Ying City, the current Ji City is much smaller in scale and much more prosperous. But Guo Han felt that Jicheng was much better, not to mention anything else, Jicheng alone was basically on the road to complete hardening. It's much better than Ying City, even in heavy rain, you won't be stained with mud, but this Ying City, when it rains a little, the pedestrians on the street will not look bright anymore.

After washing up, putting on brand new silk clothes, and tidying up her makeup, Guo Han stepped out of the gate of the inn with his companions. Outside the gate, the coachman was already waiting there with his carriage.

He brought the carriage all the way from the Han Kingdom, just to show off. Of course, this is also a way to show his status as a wealthy man. This kind of carriage is only owned by a few dignitaries in the Chu Kingdom. It's ridiculously high, of course, in the eyes of these nobles of Chu, it's worth the money.

The brand-new shock absorption design makes this carriage extremely comfortable to sit on, and the tires made of rubber and iron wheels make this carriage hardly bumpy when walking. The horse-drawn carriage, which is not a star and a half, this kind of horse-drawn carriage, which has been basically popular in the Han Dynasty, can be sold for hundreds of taels of silver in the Chu State.

It is not that the Chu people did not try to imitate themselves. They have many skilled craftsmen. They did not have the ability to process and manufacture rubber, and in the end, they could only import from Han, and the rare goods could be lived in. If Han sold these things, the price would naturally be considerable. This also makes this kind of carriage a rarity in Chu State.

Perhaps Chu people have also realized their gap in basic industries, but it is precisely these technologies that are most strictly blocked by Han.

Maybe the only thing that Chu State can achieve a trade surplus with Han State is silk and satin. Although the north has started to produce this stuff, the real high-end silk is the authentic silk produced in the south, and Guo Han is in this business.

Of course, this time, he not only came to buy a large amount of goods, but also brought the latest silk reeling technology and weaving technology from the Han Dynasty. This is the most powerful bait in his hands. At the same time, a Traps are also hidden in it.

This time he is going to meet with the great nobleman of Chu State, the senior doctor Fan Zhuo. This Mr. Fan Zhuo is the operator and controller of the largest silk merchant in Chu State. To put it bluntly, this Mr. Fan has the power to price the silk and satin sales in Chu State.

On the surface this time, Guo Han is here to negotiate the price of imported goods with Fan, and at the same time use the latest machines as his bargaining chip, but secretly, Guo Han's task is to persuade Fan Zhuo to treat Chu King Huai exerted influence to avoid the current confrontation between Han and Qin in Jinyang. Chu people joined the battle group and fought on both sides. For Han, it was a situation that they were unwilling to face.

The sudden war between Han and Qin without any warning also surprised the people of Chu. Suddenly, the people of Chu also split into two factions. The military led by Qu Wan insisted on fulfilling the covenant with the Qin people, and went to war against Han, taking the opportunity to attract Han troops, reduce the pressure on Qin, and let Han fight on both sides to consume Han's strength. But the other side thinks that the strength of the Qin people is still there, and it is not a problem to resist the army of the Han country. Whether it is the Han country or the Qin people, these two countries are all wolf ambitions, and they should be allowed to fight dogs. It is best to deal with both sides, and it is not appropriate for Chu to intervene at this time.

King Huai of Chu was undecided, but Huang Xie was also undecided, and Huang Xie's opinion would be a decisive vote in the state of Chu. Make friends.

Today Guo Han booked the most luxurious Yao Garden in Ying City, just to entertain Fan Zhuo.

The appointed time was at noon, and Guo Han, who had arrived at Yao Garden early, took care of everything personally. Fan Zhuo is a person who never tires of food and love, and lives a luxurious life like Guo Han, who is used to big scenes He was also speechless, and he was one of the most wealthy people in Chu State, because of his close relationship with Huang Xie, this person was very flamboyant. This is a completely different type of official from the big Han officials Guo Han saw. In the Han Dynasty, Guo Han was used to the thrifty servants of the officials. In fact, from the height of the Han King, there was basically no one like Fan Zhuo who was afraid that others would not know his wealth. In fact, among the officials of the Han Dynasty, the wealth surpassed Fan Zhuo There are quite a few people, like Wu Kai, in terms of wealth, Fan Zhuo can't compare, but as far as Guo Han knows, Wu Kai's daily life is very low-key and introverted.

In order to cater to Fan Zhuo this time, Guo Han specially transported a batch of special products from Kuaima in the north. These items are very rare in the south. In the meeting, the Han side paid a lot of money. Of course, from the face point of view, the payer for all this is the silk merchant Guo Han.

After the chef specially brought from the north prepared everything needed for the banquet, Guo Han went to the gate of Yao Garden to welcome Fan Zhuo in peace of mind. Eat it, because it costs too much to ensure the freshness of the ingredients.

Seeing a luxurious carriage approaching from a distance, Guo Han's face was immediately filled with a smile, and he walked out of the gate to greet him with folded hands. Looking at this carriage, Guo Han had the urge to laugh in his heart, because this carriage The carriage was also produced in Han Dynasty, but after it was in Fan Zhuo's hands, more decorations were added, inlaid with gold and jade~IndoMTL.com~It is extremely dazzling.

Sometimes Guo Han is very puzzled. The Fan family is also a wealthy family from the Chu Kingdom. People like this are generally very restrained. This Dr. Fan is an outlier.

Sincerely stepped forward to take the reins of the horse, Guo Han bowed deeply, "Guo Han, a grassroots man, thank you Doctor Fan for your appreciation."

The door of the carriage opened, and a thin middle-aged man leaned out of the carriage. He glanced at Guo Han, and a look of disgust flashed in his eyes. He didn't want to come. He can only buy goods from Chu State, but he can't get around him when he ships from Chu State. Now this is an important source of his wealth, and the quantity needed by Han State is huge. This businessman actually wants to lower the price , The price has been lowered, what do you earn?

It's a pity that the purchase of high-end silk and satin from the Han Dynasty is also monopolized by this businessman surnamed Guo. The person in charge of negotiating with this businessman surnamed Guo reported to Fan Zhuo that this time Guo Han had brought the latest technology related to silk reeling and silk weaving. According to the businessman surnamed Guo, these two new technologies would greatly improve However, Guo Han didn't see the rabbit and wouldn't scatter the eagle. He had to meet Fan Zhuo before he would take out these two things. Fan Zhuo is naturally aware of the endless new technologies of Han, if not for this, he would never appreciate them today. (to be continued...)