It's okay. I don't have to be afraid even if it's not the language I understand. If the translator dares to do anything fishy, ​​I will use other methods to deal with him.

Wen means to persuade him with kind words, and if the deal is done, he will get a share of the benefits. If the polite approach doesn't work, then we have to resort to extraordinary means! There's no need for Old Man Tao to do anything, just make some medicine and he'll be worse off than dead. I don't believe he won't obey and cooperate. After a while, a caravan began to arrive from the direction of the dock.

Carriages loaded with goods passed by without stopping.

After a while, merchants began to walk over in groups of three or four.

Stop at roadside stalls from time to time to look at the things on the stalls.

Mu Yingbao then realized that when the merchant ship docked, not only foreign merchants came ashore, but also merchants from Yan State, but the proportion was very small.

"Look, what is that?" The two middle-aged men walking in the front looked up and saw Mu Yingbao and his stall, and walked forward quickly in surprise.

"This is a rare thing. How come we have never seen it before?" One of them picked up an ornament and looked at it lovingly, while the other focused on the curtain pierced with shells.

"How much is this? What's the price?" asked the older one.

The people behind the stall all looked at Mu Yingbao, and no one dared to open their mouths.

The lady had previously offered five taels of silver, but now she doesn't know what the price is!

Mu Yingbao smiled and gestured with his hand. Although he didn't know the situation of these two people, they didn't look like they were helping others.

Since you can expand your business overseas, it means you are quite capable.

"Eight cents?" The older one looked at her gesture and asked tentatively, while the other one watched Mu Yingbao's expression from the side.

Mu Yingbao smiled and shook his head; "Eighty wen each, and the price is the same for curtains." "What? Eighty wen each? That's too expensive." The older one shook his head. The younger one thought for a moment; "What about the purchase price? We are businessmen." "This is the purchase price. The retail price is that we just set up the stall and sold it for two or five taels of silver each. If you don't believe me, you can go and ask around. Don't worry, it's definitely not arranged by us." Mu Yingbao smiled and told. "What, five taels of silver each?" The older one couldn't believe it. This thing is good-looking.

Look, this useless item made of shells and conchs can actually be sold for five taels each? Which prodigal son bought this?

"My dear lady, this is not the way to do business. Your item is indeed rare and unique. However, the price is too high. We two sincerely want to discuss business with you. If you insist on doing this, we will just give up.

By the way, I'd like to remind you, young lady, although this item is a rare thing, it doesn't look difficult to imitate. You just said that someone was willing to spend five taels of silver to buy it, but you didn't think about it? Maybe they just bought it to make a show.

Moreover, this kind of material is everywhere on the beach, and anyone with a little bit of brains can make it as long as they have seen these samples.

When the time comes, the price will be set low. Do you think your products will be able to be sold?

Young lady, why don't you call your boss to come and talk to us. We two are going to Beijing with Zhao. If your price is more reliable, we will order some and sell them in Beijing. If it sells well, we can raise the price a little when we come back. How about it? "The younger one patiently discussed with Mu Yingbao.

"That's different from what the boss said. The things needed for this item are indeed easy to find. However, to make a finished product, you can't just pick it up on the beach. There are many necessary processes involved. Well, this involves the issue of interests, so I'm sorry I can't explain it clearly.

But I can tell you that the necessary processes I mentioned play a very critical role.

People buy this thing for decoration. What would they say if it falls apart or changes color after a while?

Yu Ding said the things are not good. As the saying goes, good words don't go out, but bad words spread ten miles. Once this bad news spreads, how many people do you think will buy this item? At that time, people will not say that the craftsmen who made these things are not good, but will only say that you businessmen are cheating people in order to make money.

In the eyes of most people, businessmen are all dishonest businessmen. Are there no dishonest businessmen without dishonesty?

However, a businessman with long-term vision pays attention to credibility and good reputation. Who likes to do a one-time deal, right?

The masters in our workshop can guarantee the quality of the products, and, you see, there are marks on the base of our products. This is a record of the money spent at the Yamen Commerce Department.

Our merchants' transaction orders will also be reported to the Commerce Department in a realistic manner. For each item sold, a certain amount of tax must be paid to the Commerce Department.

Therefore, if anyone in Yan Guo wants to make this kind of thing without our permission, it will be considered an infringement.

The Commerce Department will come forward and deal with them. Not only will the illegal income be confiscated, but those with huge amounts will also be sentenced to prison.

Therefore, the assumption that the boss just mentioned that others can imitate it and sell it at a low price is untenable.

Let me explain it more clearly. When we recorded the case at the Department of Commerce, it was clearly written in the document.

Not only are we not allowed to allow anyone outside of our workshop to copy and sell the same products as ours, but also, it is absolutely forbidden to use these shells or conchs to make anything else.

This document is not only binding on counterfeiters, but also on merchants who sell counterfeit products.

Once verified, the offender will be fined lightly, or sentenced to prison if serious.

Well, I have explained it in such detail, do you have any questions?

If you still think the price is too high, then you can leave. We still need to talk to the boss behind us. "Mu Yingbao patiently analyzed the pros and cons for the other party.

"What? You really reported to the Commerce Department?" the older guy asked in disbelief.

Those who were doing business had heard about what Mu Yingbao said five years ago.

I don’t know which minister came up with this suggestion to the emperor in a fit of madness, and the emperor actually agreed to it.

Afterwards, the government offices in various parts of Yan State established the Commerce Department. Unfortunately, because they needed to register the goods, they had to pay a high fee.

The point is that for every item sold, a certain amount of tax must be paid in proportion to the price. This income must be turned over to the national treasury.

This has been implemented for several years, but because it is voluntary and not mandatory, no one does it, so it is basically a formality.

In fact, starting from the second year of implementation, the directors of the commerce and trade departments in various government offices began to do other miscellaneous tasks in the government offices.

The matter of recording the goods was shelved.

As a result, there are actually some people who are so stupid as to come and handle it on their own initiative!

The two men looked at Mu Yingbao and found it unbelievable, but now Mu Yingbao was no longer looking at them, but at several foreign merchants who were about to come over from behind.

Hey? You're even targeting foreigners?

It is not so easy to trade with foreigners. Even if foreign merchants are easy to talk to,

This has been implemented for several years, but because it is voluntary and not mandatory, no one does it, so it is basically a formality.

In fact, starting from the second year of implementation, the directors of the commerce and trade departments in various government offices began to do other miscellaneous tasks in the government offices.

The matter of recording the goods was shelved.

As a result, there are actually some people who are so stupid as to come and handle it on their own initiative!

The two men looked at Mu Yingbao and found it unbelievable, but now Mu Yingbao was no longer looking at them, but at several foreign merchants who were about to come over from behind.

Hey? You're even targeting foreigners?

It is not so easy to trade with foreigners. Even if the foreign merchants are easy to talk to, there is nothing we can do if the translator interferes.

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