Chapter 187: A Bad Start
Since the negotiation was of great importance, the delegation had to meet the Emperor of Yan and learn about Yan State before coming to Yan State. Therefore, the formal negotiation between the two sides was not rushed, but was scheduled for a few days after the delegation came to Yan State.
He Yunxiao had no important tasks in the delegation, so he was much freer than Ruobao and the others. When Ruobao and the others were busy, He Yunxiao and Du Meimei would inspect the market and investment targets of Yan State.
The economic structure of Yan State was not exactly the same as that of Qi State in the south.
Qi State was a country dominated by farming, while Yan State was a mixed farming and animal husbandry. The areas close to Qi State and Wei State were dominated by farming, while the north and northwest were dominated by grazing. Compared with Qi State, Yan State's horses were stronger, so Yan State was naturally good at cavalry.
The business of military horses was a lucrative job, but He Yunxiao knew that he could make some moves in Qi State, and he had Mengbao to protect him. At a critical moment, he would be slaughtered as a fat sheep and bleed, but he would not die. In the military supply business in Yan State, you have to risk your life to make money. You can't make money without spending it.
Before coming to Yan State, He Yunxiao and Du Yinyun had set up some luxury goods businesses in Qi State, so the first batch of investment targets of He and Du in Yan State were some "raw materials for luxury goods".
For example, "ceramic clay", "animal fur" and other items.
In the carriage, He Yunxiao and Du Yinyun were discussing the news of opening the Jingtian City branch of the Orchid Bank in Jingtian City.
"Yinyun, Nangong Yuer has agreed to invest 200,000 taels in the branch of the Yan State Orchid Bank and take half of the share. What are you worried about?"
Du Yinyun shook her head and said, "Yinyun listens to the young master."
"No." He Yunxiao became serious, "Don't try to lie to me, you have something to say, right?"
"No."
"Really not?"
Du sister bit her lips lightly, looking like she wanted to say something but didn't want to say it.
He Yunxiao stretched out his hand and hugged Du Yinyun in his arms. In the eyes of outsiders, the cold female president of Orchid Bank is now like a docile cat being held by He Yunxiao.
"Yinyun, we are grown-up girls now, and we should have our own ideas. Yunbao, why do you think I set up a bank in the first place?"
Du Yinyun immediately replied: "Because the young master cares about the people of the world, he had long anticipated that there would be conflicts between Qi and Yan, so he set up a bank in advance to make a small profit and get the military funds of the Chu family army. Then..."
He Yunxiao: ...
Yunbao said this, I am embarrassed to tell her the truth.
"Hey, Yinyun, I didn't think so much at the beginning. The original purpose of setting up this bank was actually to give a betrothal gift to your sister Jiang. Do you know the purpose afterwards?"
Du Yinyun shook her head.
He Yunxiao stroked her hair and whispered, "It's all for you. I thought I would let you stand on your own and not have to listen to me in everything. I didn't expect you to be so unpromising. You act so powerful in front of outsiders, but you become timid when you go home?"
Du Yinyun was moved by what He Yunxiao said, and couldn't help saying, "Yinyun will always be the young master's maid."
"Stop, stop." He Yunxiao said, "I don't lack maids. I want the eldest lady of the Du family, the female president of the bank."
He Yunxiao let go of his left hand that was hugging Yunbao's waist, but saw that she was still lying on him and didn't want to move.
"Pah." The big hand patted the soft flesh.
The woman felt pain in her buttocks, and then she stood up reluctantly.
Looking at Yunbao, who was spanked but still had a lot of spring in her eyes, He Yunxiao said with a headache: "Yinyun, Orchid Bank is yours and mine. If you hesitate and don't speak out the key issues, we will suffer in the future. Does Yinyun want your son to suffer?"
Du Yinyun thought about it and seemed to understand, so he said boldly: "Sir, now that Qi and Yan are not settled, we can get some benefits by investing in Yan in advance. But if the peace talks are not smooth and the war breaks out again, our investment will be at least halved, and the risk is too high."
He Yunxiao smiled and said: "That's right, Yinyun needs to speak out her thoughts. But don't worry about this issue. I have inside information from your son, Qi and Yan will definitely meet and stop the war."
Since He Yunxiao was so sure, Du Yinyun had no objection, and the two concentrated on discussing investment projects.
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Bai Yuxuan is a well-known fur shop in Yan.
It is not large in scale, but its quality and reputation are both excellent.
It is a shop that can expand production and make a lot of profits with a little investment.
Moreover, "fur" is a luxury item in Qi and Yan. Ordinary families will not spend a lot of money to buy a beautiful but difficult-to-care-for piece of clothing. Only the royal relatives and young men and women who value face can afford it.
Yan is good at producing fur, but there are not as many rich people in Yan as in Qi.
Moreover, Qi is warmer in winter, so it does not need too thick fur to keep warm. So it is entirely possible to lower the standards and let the rich people in Qi spend more money to buy reduced-quality clothes.
He Yunxiao's eyes lit up as he looked at the velvet coats displayed in Baiyuxuan.
Invest in Yan fur, change the brand and sell it to Qi. Yan gets employment, Qi gets clothes, and you get profits. This wave is a win-win for three! Win!
He Yunxiao glanced at his sister Du beside him, "What do you think of Yinyun?"
Du Yinyun nodded calmly.
So He Yunxiao shouted, "Waiter, ask your shopkeeper to come see me."
The waiter saw that He Yunxiao and the other two were dressed in extraordinary clothes, so he didn't dare to neglect them at all and quickly went to invite the shopkeeper.
In the backyard of Baiyuxuan, the sweaty shopkeeper rejected the proposal of He Yunxiao and Du Yinyun with great regret.
"It's not that Li doesn't want to make money, it's just that my Bai Yuxuan business is an ancestral business, and I really have no intention of going to Qi."
He Yunxiao and Sister Du looked at each other and settled for the next best thing: "Well, let's open another store here and we will cooperate in depth. You only need to expand production and leave the rest to our store."
"This, I'm afraid this won't work either. The furs in our store are all collected from hunters. Even if we want to expand production, there won't be that many hunters to buy at the same time."
"You can take your time. If that doesn't work, you can also breed and harvest the skins..."
In the end, no matter how He Yunxiao persuaded him, shopkeeper Li just couldn't do it.
Du Yinyun whispered: "Master, I'm afraid this family is out of business."
He Yunxiao sighed, thanked him and left.
There is simply more than one fur shop in Jingtian City. If Bai Yuxuan can't do it, just find another one.
But what He Yunxiao didn't expect was that not only Bai Yuxuan, but also other shops were very taboo about him and Du Yinyun. No matter what generous cooperation conditions he proposed, the other party just didn't agree.
He Yunxiao and Du Yinyun spent a day running around, and finally found that not only the fur industry, but also other industries, such as porcelain, sculpture and other "luxury goods" shops, did not dare to cooperate with him. On the contrary, some stores that have nothing to do with "luxury goods", such as restaurants, dry goods, etc., expressed their willingness to cooperate.
Such an abnormal sight made He Yunxiao wonder if he was being targeted.
However, since he has joined forces with Nangong Yu'er, what power does Yan Guozhong have that can overwhelm Tingfeng Tower?