hsntnovel Chapter 2347 Buying Machines
Chapter 2347 Buying Machines
Arthur was very proud to be praised by the Tang people for speaking the Tang language, especially to be praised by the prince of the Tang Dynasty.
"Oh, you've been in Datang for over a year now, no wonder you speak so highly of it."
Li Shen suddenly realized. He thought these people came from the west, but he didn't expect them to come from Chang'an City.
"Yes, Your Highness Prince Ji, we were here last year." Arthur nodded.
"By the way, what's your name?" Li Shen finally remembered to ask.
Arthur stood up and bowed:
"Your Majesty, King Ji, my name is Arthur, this is Etan, this is Gad, and this is our attendant Nathan."
"Arthur?" Li Shen was stunned. Demacia is coming?
"Yes, Your Highness Prince Ji." Arthur nodded.
"Then what is the purpose of your visit this time, and why do you want to meet with this king?"
Li Shen stopped thinking about Demacia and asked about the business.
Arthur smiled:
"Your Highness, Prince Ji, we would like to make a deal with you."
"Trade? You've been in Chang'an City for so long, and Prince Ji's goods are sold in Chang'an City. Why would you come all the way here to trade with me?
It's winter now, you shouldn't be returning to the Western Regions."
Li Shen looked at Arthur, and then he realized that it was winter now, and they definitely did not come from the Western Regions, nor did they want to go back to the Western Regions.
Otherwise, they would most likely die on the road. The weather was so cold that not only the people, but even their horses and camels could not withstand it.
With this analysis, it turns out that these people came to Xizhou specifically to find me.
"Yes, Your Highness Prince Ji, now is not a good time to return to the Western Regions. We came here specifically to make a deal with Your Highness.
Because we will be setting off back to the Western Regions next spring."
Arthur said directly without hiding anything.
"My Tang Dynasty is currently engaged in a war in the west. It seems you can't return. This route has been blocked for almost a year."
Li Shen gently scraped the teacup with the lid.
"We know this, but we heard that the Tang army has won and we believe they will be back soon."
"Huh? I didn't expect you guys are so well-informed." Li Shen was a little surprised.
"This is also news from the Tang Dynasty court." Arthur replied.
Li Shen frowned immediately. It seemed that officials in the court had connections with these sorcerers.
Li Shen looked at the clothes of several people again. They did look familiar. They were somewhat similar to those of the people with white turbans, but there were still many differences.
He really didn't know what kind of people these Shuhu people were. Blue-hat Hui people? Could they be related to the Arabs?
Unable to figure it out, Li Shen could only give up for now. After taking a sip of tea, he asked:
"Tell me, what kind of deal do you want to make with me?"
Li Shen was also very curious about what kind of deal these people wanted to make by coming all the way to him.
"Your Majesty, we would like to do business with you in cotton, as we know that cotton is the best material for keeping warm.
Today, it is very popular in Chang'an City of the Tang Dynasty and is sought after by the people.
So we also want to buy some to sell back home, and if possible, we would also like to get more seeds to plant back home."
When the transaction was mentioned, Arthur looked at the others and then spoke.
"Is it just for cotton?" Li Shen asked casually, his tone very calm.
But only people like Wang Xuance could hear the disbelief in his words.
Li Shen discovered that these people were not telling the truth. There were sales points for cotton products in Chang'an City, and it was clearly stipulated that they would not be sold to foreigners.
Because the current cotton supply is not enough for the people of the Tang Dynasty, how can it be sold outside?
Li Shen also posted a notice in the Chamber of Commerce to specifically warn the wealthy families and nobles who sold cotton products.
Without the permission of Prince Ji’s Mansion, sales are not allowed, otherwise you will be sanctioned by the Chamber of Commerce.
For this reason, the noble family even impeached Li Shen at the court meeting, but Li Shen gave a very strong reason, that is, for the sake of the people of the Tang Dynasty,
If you say no, your words and actions will be published in the newspaper. In the end, the family had no choice but to compromise.
If Li Shen really published it, saying that they ignored the suffering of the people for the sake of money, they would be despised by everyone and be infamous for eternity.
So these foreigners should know that cotton is not for sale.
Since he knew this and still came to see me, there must be something else.
As expected, after hearing Li Shen's question, Arthur paused before speaking:
"Your Highness Prince Ji is intelligent, and we do have other things to do. I heard that the weaving workshop in Prince Ji's mansion weaves cloth quickly and with high-quality materials.
I wonder if His Royal Highness Prince Ji could sell us one or two looms?"
"You want a loom?" Li Shen's expression turned serious.
The improved loom was the secret of Prince Ji's palace, not even the royal family knew it.
Li Shen was afraid that the news would affect his business. He didn't expect that this group of people would be so ambitious and want his treasure.
"Yes, Your Highness, we only need one or two. We can pay a little more for them."
Arthur nodded, anxiously awaiting King Ji's response.
Li Shen put down his teacup, sat up straight, and looked at several people seriously.
"Do you know how many nobles and aristocratic families in the Tang Dynasty want to obtain my loom?
You said that I won't even sell these local forces, will I sell them to you?
Li Shen was disdainful in his heart. He didn't take the whole of Asia seriously.
His father was known as the strongest carbon-based creature of the seventh century. This title was not self-proclaimed, but earned through real strength.
The Emperors of Qin and Han could be said to be the greatest emperors of all time. His own father was also one of the greatest emperors of all time. Who else was he afraid of? If he didn't obey, he would beat him.
"Your Highness Prince Ji, we already knew before we came here that the reason why Your Highness Prince Ji didn't sell it to outsiders was because he was afraid of being prevented from doing so.
This will affect the sales of His Royal Highness Prince Ji in the Tang Dynasty.
But we are different. We want to bring it back to the Western Regions. The Western Regions are very far away from the Tang Dynasty and will never affect His Royal Highness Prince Ji's business.
If His Royal Highness Prince Ji is willing to sell, we are also willing to offer a price that will please His Royal Highness Prince Ji."
Arthur is very good at doing business, which is why he is asked to lead the team.
"Oh? Then I want to hear what price you plan to give me."
Li Shen became interested and asked.
"Your Highness, Prince Ji, a normal loom costs only a few hundred coins. We only want to buy two looms, and we are willing to pay five thousand coins for them."
"Hahahaha, five thousand strings of cash? You want to buy my food with just five thousand strings of cash? This idea of yours really makes me laugh and cry.
I don’t know if it’s because you are poor or if you have never seen real money.
Just five thousand strings of cash, and you think you can get rid of me?"
(Guess who they are?)