hsntnovel Chapter 2320 Kucha's Future Development Plan
Chapter 2320 Kucha's Future Development Plan
After the two sat down, Ye Hu waited quietly for Li Shen's next words.
Li Shen thought for a moment before speaking:
“Your Majesty, although Kucha is located in a remote area with a harsh environment and a shortage of supplies.
But its geographical location is very advantageous.
And because of the environment, the fruits here are unusually sweet.
I heard that this place is rich in grapes, pomegranates, peaches, and small white apricots.
The fruit is plump, juicy and sweet, and is famous far and wide.
There are also famous horses, silverware, jade, frankincense and silk from Kucha.
These are the specialties of Kucha and are loved by nobles from all walks of life.
In this case, Kucha can fully take advantage of your location,
Sell these specialties and earn a lot of money."
Li Shen had some knowledge of Kucha, or rather, he had some knowledge of the small countries along the entire Silk Road.
The caravans from Prince Ji's palace would transport large quantities of goods and treasures in and out of this road every year.
Li Shen must know the specialties of various places along the way, and what may seem insignificant but can be sold at a good price after returning.
Because during the Tang Dynasty, the value of many things had not yet been developed.
These things are Li Shen’s wealth code, and he can make a lot of money from the price difference.
After listening to Li Shen's words, Ye Hu thought for a moment and asked:
"Your Highness Prince Ji is right, but I have always done the same in Kucha.
Merchants passing by would also buy some local specialties from Kucha and bring them back.
Just not too much.”
"You see, this is the crux of the matter, you haven't done this well.
Many convenient conditions have not been utilized and no scale has been formed.
For example, it is definitely difficult to sell your fruits, so you can only sell them to merchants to quench their thirst.
They won't buy too much, otherwise it will go bad over time.
But as far as I know, some of your people dry the fruits in the sun.
This makes it easier to store. If you make a lot of dried fruit,
If you make it into a commodity and sell it in large quantities, the people of Kucha can make a lot more money.
As for those silver and bronze wares, workshops were built and craftsmen were allowed to produce them in batches.
Isn’t this all wealth?”
Looking at the bewildered Yehu, Li Shen felt helpless. With such a good business opportunity and such a good geographical location of Kucha, why not take advantage of it?
Li Shen is very familiar with the Silk Road.
Although Ji Wangfu has started to develop sea transportation, it is not yet mature.
There are also time constraints, and the departure and return times must be calculated based on the direction of the ocean currents.
The time for land travel is easy to control, as long as you avoid winter.
Moreover, it is safer than sea transportation.
The sea is ruthless, and no one knows what will happen on the sea.
Once the ship sinks, death is almost certain and the chance of survival is very small.
So even if there are land and sea options, Li Shen will not give up the land route.
Li Shen also had some understanding of the specialties of the small countries along this route.
Li Shen guessed that Qiuci was the Xinjiang Autonomous Region.
The reason is very simple. When Li Shen saw the naan and entered the city,
What Li Shen saw accidentally was estimated to be half a meter in diameter.
Xinjiang's big naan is very famous and has a very long history, at least 1,500 years.
It is called a national geographical indication product, so Li Shen was impressed.
Ye Hu had fallen into deep thought. He had never thought about what King Ji said.
If it is true as King Ji said, Kucha can indeed become prosperous.
The people can also have enough food and warm clothing.
"Your Highness Prince Ji, what you said is indeed very reasonable.
It’s just that the fruits we grow are limited, and not every citizen grows fruits.
It’s not easy to mass produce.”
After thinking for a moment, Ye Hu asked his own question.
There are distinctions between high and low everywhere, and not everyone can grow fruit.
Many fruits were grown and sold by the nobles, while the common people just worked for them.
"Then why not let the people grow it together? In my tea business, I will let the local people grow it themselves, and then I will buy it.
This way, people can earn more money and meet their needs."
Li Shen asked back without hesitation.
"Well... Your Highness Prince Ji, to be honest, the space in Kucha is limited.
Most people still need to grow food.
Even so, it may not be able to satisfy the food needs of the entire people of Kucha.
Your Highness Prince Ji should have seen along the way that not all areas of our Kucha Kingdom are suitable for planting."
Yehu did not hide the fact that there were not many oases in the Kingdom of Kucha.
There is limited space for growing grain. If all the land is used to grow fruit, the people will have nothing to eat.
This is what Ye Hu is worried about.
However, Li Shen had already thought of his words and immediately said:
"Your Majesty, you are worrying too much. The food problem is actually very easy to solve.
As long as you have money, why would the king be afraid of not being able to buy food?
The money earned from growing one acre of fruit is several times, or even more than ten times, that from growing grain.
This is much more cost-effective than growing crops.
When the people have money, they can buy food directly, as much as they want.
You won’t be starving.”
"But where does this food come from? I've been here for many years and have never seen merchants selling food."
Ye Hu frowned and asked. Their area is full of small countries.
Who would sell them food if they can’t even get enough to eat themselves?
"Isn't there still the Great Tang? Your Majesty should have heard of the Anxi Protectorate.
The people there are now growing cotton and fruits.
The money produced is several times more than that from growing food.
After they made money, they bought food and had a surplus every year.
Not only can they buy warm clothes, but they can also buy some wine, tea, and live a very prosperous life."
Li Shen explained, "The remaining residents of Anxi Protectorate are now living well, which serves as a good example for publicity."
Ye Hu remained silent after hearing this. Li Shen saw this and asked hurriedly:
"Your Majesty, do you have any concerns? If Your Majesty can make the people of Kucha live a more prosperous life.
The king's name will also leave a deep mark in history.
Thousands of years later, the people of Kucha will still be grateful to the king and worship him.
They will even build a golden statue for the king, repair temples, and offer sacrifices to him day and night."
The more Li Shen spoke, the brighter Ye Hu's eyes became.
Especially the golden statue sculpted later, which was worshipped day and night. Kucha believed in Buddhism.
They may not pay attention to history, but they are very eager to become Buddha.
Being enshrined in a temple is an honor in itself, almost like becoming a Buddha.
At this moment, Ye Hu was moved, not for anyone else but for himself.
"Your Highness, Prince Ji, I have another question. I wonder if Your Highness can answer it."
Ye Hu asked seriously.
"Your Majesty, please speak." Li Shen knew that this matter was about to be accomplished.
"May I ask, Your Highness Prince Ji, if we were to purchase grain, what would happen if those grain merchants deliberately raised the price?"
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