Chapter 789: [Precious Seeds]
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Within 50,000 guan, the 10% fee for boarding is paid.
The return shipping fee is also 10% within 100,000 guan.
For example, the Wang family is now investing 90,000 yuan, and he is so sloppy that he divided it into two parts. One 50,000 yuan and one 40,000 yuan, all of which only pays 10% of the boarding fee. He has taken a considerable advantage in the return fee.
If the Wang family’s money is put together according to the original regulations, it will cost 10% of the 50,000 guan, and the other 40,000 guan plus 2% of the boarding fee.
There will be a big loss on the return fee.
Here it is assumed that the profit of the maritime merchant is twice the capital.
Then, if the Wang family’s money is put together, they will earn 180,000 guan. The return ship fee is deducted 100,000 guan, and 40,000 guan combined.
Using the current Wang family's slippery share, our family made 100,000 yuan in one portion of 50,000 yuan, just within ten percent of the return fee. The other portion of Wang Ji's 40,000 yuan in 80,000 yuan, also within one portion of 100,000 yuan.
In this way, whether it is the boarding fee or the return fee, the investment plan divided into two parts is the most cost-effective.
This Wang family is really a business-oriented family!
Li Chengqian sighed in his heart.
Last time, he just told him the conditions, and the Wang family immediately prepared this plan, which is amazing.
However, Li Chengqian knew that the queen set the conditions for this superimposed commission, which was to limit the money paid by the aristocratic family to a sum of money. If the aristocratic family was willing to pay more money to the queen, then pay it!
Now Wang Ji wants to use this method to break the constraints set by the queen!
But Wang Ji should not be too happy too early!
Just like Wang Ji was now begging Li Chengqian to agree in a low voice, no matter how good his method was, Li Chengqian had agreed to him before, only one from the Wang family. Wang Ji wanted to add another one now, so he had to ask for Li Chengqian's consent again. Of course, there was also the consent of the queen later.
"Brother Wang Ji, you will make this prince difficult to deal with!" Li Chengqian put down his cup, put his hands on the table, and a slightly dissatisfied expression appeared on his face.
Wang Ji's cultivation is beyond words. It is possible to be unlucky and not afraid of favors and disgraces, but he learned more about being a human being. A powerful person like Li Chengqian must satisfy their dominance. Just like now that he shows dissatisfaction, Wang Ji must show fear, making Li Chengqian feel his presence.
Li Chengqian did not expect that there were so many curves behind Wang Ji's expression.
His dissatisfaction was also pretending to be his only interest relationship with Wang Ji, and there was nothing to be angry about.
Li Chengqian continued: "You came to me before, and it was because of the friendship of friends that I helped you ask my mother. Now my mother agreed, and you are so arrogant and asking to buy another share. Your behavior has to make me suspect that you are taking advantage of the loopholes in the contract. If I ask my mother for your request, what will happen to my mother? If you get angry and cancel the Wang family's share, I'm afraid it will be a waste of money!"
At this time, Wang Ji was a little shaken. Indeed, as Li Chengqian said, such obvious actions are easy to see. If the queen gets angry, then the Wang family can't afford to take it.
However, Wang Ji still has the adventure.
He had already told this. If he could just cancel it, then his impression in front of Li Chengqian would be weaker in the future. He would become a person who would just talk casually. Can such a person be trusted?
No, Wang Ji himself never trusts people who say it casually.
In addition to taking risks, Wang Ji also has the ability to handle things in an ingenious way!
He bowed and apologized to Li Chengqian: "Your Highness, please don't be angry. This is indeed Wang Ji's fault. He didn't think much about His Highness and the Queen."
He then showed a bitter melon look on his face and said, "But what Wang Ji said is not a lie. The relationships in my Wang family are too complicated. Wang Ji also has various hardships. If he doesn't seek any benefits for himself, he will not be able to survive. I have no choice. Otherwise, I may be able to talk to Your Highness about it now, and I will not be able to sit here next time!"
He clasped his fists again, stared at Li Chengqian with deep eyes, begging: "I hope your highness has the beauty of adulthood!"
Li Chengqian ignored his life and death.
He said perfunctorily: "I can understand you, but I can't make any decisions about this. I need to ask my mother before replying to you."
Wang Ji showed surprise on his face and he quickly kowtowed to thank him!
"In order to thank Your Highness for your help, Wang Ji has a treasured item for your Highness to give it to you for your Highness to appreciate it!" After Wang Ji finished speaking, he called out to the outside world.
The door opened and a servant walked in, holding a plate in his hand, looking cautious.
When Li Chengqian heard the four words "The treasured item", he knew that Wang Ji was going to bribe him!
OK, bribes are good!
I want to see what kind of treasure Wang Ji wants to give him.
Wang Ji took the servant's plate and then put it in front of Li Chengqian.
Li Chengqian was a little expectant, but he had to pretend to be very calm so that he would not lose his identity as the prince.
There was a red cover on the plate. Wang Ji made it look like he was marrying a groom and picked up the red cover, revealing an upside-down bronze cover inside.
After he handed the red cloth to the servant, he picked up the bronze lid, which was a crystal jade bowl inside!
The light yellow jade bowl is exquisite and flawless, with a delicate and wonderful bowl cover on it, which makes people want to hug it at a glance!
It's so beautiful!
Wang Ji picked up the yellow jade bowl and handed it to Li Chengqian in front.
Li Chengqian's heart beats with excitement.
This bowl is so beautiful!
Just when he was about to reach for it, Wang Ji stretched out his other hand, held the lid of the bowl, and opened it.
Li Chengqian was very surprised by his actions, but then he saw a small push of black stuff in the bowl!
Well?
What was actually stuffed with such a beautiful bowl?
Li Chengqian looked carefully and found that the bowl contained a small pile of black sesame-like things!
Why do sesame seeds be filled with such a precious jade bowl?
Li Chengqian couldn't help but become curious.
Looking at Wang Ji, Wang Ji had a little complacent look on his face.
Wang Ji explained to Li Chengqian at this time: "Your Highness, Wang Ji heard that you love all kinds of plants, especially fresh plants that are not fresh, you like them even more. So Wang Ji heard that a shopkeeper who had just returned from the boat got a small bag of seeds of Huohuo Fruit, and specially bought it for his high price and gave it to His Highness!"
Firefruit??????
Wang Ji continued: "This fire fruit is said to be transmitted from the extreme north. But no one can fire this seed. Wang Ji thought of His Highness's power and thought that he might be able to plant this magical thing!"
After hearing this, Li Chengqian took his jade bowl and looked at the seeds in it.
It is indeed full of grains and is all good seeds.
But it looked like sesame seeds, and he actually took the sesame seeds to mess with him.
According to legend, sesame is produced in India or Africa. Later, it was introduced to China when Zhang Qian of the Western Han Dynasty opened up the Western Regions. However, sesame is scientifically verified that sesame is native to the Yunnan-Guizhou Plateau in China. Sesame seeds were found in the Qianshanyang Neolithic Site in Huzhou City, Zhejiang Province and the Shuitianfan Prehistoric Site in Hangzhou, confirming that China is also the hometown of sesame.
So now there are sesame seeds in the Tang Dynasty. If Wang Ji uses this thing to mess with the prince, he will treat people as a fool!
Li Chengqian thought to himself, and looked at the black sesame seeds with his hands, always feeling that the sesame seeds were a little smaller.
And if it is sesame, how could I make up the strange name of Huohuoguo?
"Isn't this a sesame? How is it called a fire fruit?" Li Chengqian asked bluntly.
But he saw that Wang Ji's face was not exposed, but explained seriously: "Wang Ji didn't understand, because Wang Ji had never seen what this thing looks like after planting it. He only heard from the merchant who brought the seeds of Fire Fruit back that the fire fruit was like a fairy fruit, which looked like a burning flame. Cut the red skin, and it was white meat and tiny black seeds. Take a bite and it was sweet and fragrant, tender and smooth, and extremely delicious. This thing should only be found in the sky, so how many times can you smell it in the world!"
He was so intoxicated by the words!
Then he said regretfully: "It's a pity that this fire fruit cannot be planted, and Wang Ji cannot eat such immortal fruit!"
But Li Chengqian was thinking about the Huohuo Fruit he mentioned, why did he think he had seen this thing before!
The first thing to be sure is that this thing is not sesame. These seeds are in the flesh, but sesame is not like this.
At this time, Wang Ji waved to the servant, and the servant took out a cloth bag.
Wang Ji opened it and took out a pair of paper with animal skin inside!
Open it and see a picture inside.
Li Chengqian looked at it curiously. It was a picture of a fruit, a picture of burning scorched marks on the animal skin with fire.
He took it and took a look. After a while, he almost screamed.
His father's, isn't this a dragon fruit?
Dragon fruit native to Central America.
What Wang Ji said just now looks like fire, with white flesh and sesame seeds inside, which is the characteristic of dragon fruit.
Li Chengqian thought about it for a long time but couldn't figure it out.
Moreover, dragon fruit is a tropical and subtropical plant. If you are planted in Chang'an, you will of course not be able to be planted.
Although he felt ashamed that these merchants who came back with new species from outside didn't even know where to plant plants, Li Chengqian wanted to thank these people. He didn't expect that the dragon fruit that he liked to eat most in later generations could actually be seen in the Tang Dynasty. He was so excited.
If he could plant it, Li Chengqian couldn't help but tremble when he thought of this.
Seeing the great gift Wang Ji gave, Li Chengqian couldn't help but reconsider his request.
But he blamed this Wang Ji a little, do you understand the worldly ways?
If you want to ask for help, you should first give gifts in front of you and then talk about what to do, so that those who are bribed can consider it.
Is there anyone who says something like this that first makes things difficult for others and then gives gifts? It’s embarrassing to change your words!
Chapter completed!