When he was in the Liao Kingdom, Wu Haogu thought about Zhang Jue in Pingzhou for a while, but he didn't get the chance. Because Zhang Jue went to Beijing to take the imperial examination for the Liao Kingdom... Of course, he passed the examination. In the Liao Kingdom, children from aristocratic families rarely take the imperial examination for the imperial examination for more than once, and they all won the prize in one go.

"So it's Brother Jue, I admire you for a long time."

Although Zhang Jue was later listed as a treacherous minister in the Song envoy, Wu Haogu himself was also a treacherous businessman. The treacherous businessman and the treacherous minister should have similar flavors, so he greeted him politely.

However, Zhang Jue frowned slightly. He heard from Ma Renwang that Wu Haogu was a painter, a businessman, and just a businessman...

After greeting him, Wu Haogu said to the waiter who was about to pour tea: "Waiter, go and arrange more good wine and food."

"Here." The waiter took his life and left.

Seeing the waiter leaving, Ma Renwang smiled and said to Wu Haogu: "This Zhang Juezhi and Brother Zhao Zhong are also friends. They are both students of Mr. Murong, and their ambitions are the same. After getting a Jinshi in the junior year, they did a record in the Nanjing Transportation Commission. This time, I took him to see the world here in the Song Dynasty."

The incident of Murong Wangyou's departure from Song also caused a lot of shock in the Liao Kingdom. After all, this old man opened a Xiangshan Academy, and many of the children of Yan Yunhaoqiang were his students.

However, Old Murong’s students were not implicated. Those who should be officials are still continuing to be officials. After all, they are all reincarnation masters!

"Is Ma Liangsi still an official in Yanjing now?" Wu Haogu asked at this time.

"I'm still working as the deputy envoy of the police," Ma Renwang smiled, "Chongdao if you go to Jiehe Shangshi City, you should be able to deal with him frequently."

In the Liao Kingdom, the public security of the Shang and Quotation markets are all responsible for the police patrol department, and anti-smuggling is also the responsibilities of the Police patrol department. The Shang and Quotation markets, Quotation markets, Maritime Mansion Departments, etc. are all under the jurisdiction of the Transportation Commission. Therefore, the main negotiation targets of Wu Haogu in the future are Ma Renwang and Ma Zhi, which is very good.

Wu Haogu and Ma Renwang, Zhang Jue had already divided the guests and hosts and seated. Lin Wancheng played the role of the tea-pouring servant, poured tea soup for Wu Haogu and others, and then went out to guard.

Wu Haogu smiled and said, "Did Ma Caosi say that the establishment of Jiehe Commercial City is a foregone conclusion?"

"foregone conclusion?"

The horse man looked at him without comment and just smiled and said, "With you, Wu Chongdao, it must not be a foregone conclusion, but it can also become a foregone conclusion, right?"

As soon as Ma Renwang said, Zhang Jue, beside him, immediately showed a surprised expression. Zhang Jue knew that Wu Haogu was a "close-loving official and businessman" in the Song Dynasty, and also had a rampant official position from the seventh rank, which was really not low. But he did not think that Wu Haogu could play a role in this Liao and Song dynasty talks?

After all, Wu Haogu is just a businessman and businessman, and he is so young...

Wu Haogu smiled faintly, "How much do you want?"

"At least one hundred thousand pieces," Ma Renwang smiled, "Isn't it difficult?"

Wu Haogu shook his head: "It's hard to deal with!"

"What? You don't have enough money?"

Wu Haogu smiled and said, "Money is not a problem, the problem is that I can't give it to you!"

Zhang Jue was a little shocked, a hundred thousand pieces! It was not a hundred thousand pieces, but a hundred million pieces (approximately 1,000 pieces to 1 shit). Why did you hear Wu Haogu's tone seem to be a small amount of pen?

"Can't you give it?" Ma Renwang was stunned, "Why?"

"No," Wu Haogu shook his head, "I have 100,000 yuan in money, but I can't give it without a name like this... Otherwise, the court will not be able to explain it."

"This..." Ma Ren looked at Wu Haogu, "What are you going to know?"

Wu Haogu smiled: "The lush wood on Yanshan Mountain is full of trees. It's not difficult to cut some wood for me, right? I'll pay 300 meter for one piece of wood. Cutting 500,000 meter for a piece of wood will give you 150,000 meter for a piece of wood... You Daliao will always make 70,000 or 80,000 meter for meter, right? Of course, you can't give copper, you can only give silk."

The so-called "material" is a woodworking term, which means a piece of wood. As for the specifications of Wu Haogu, I don't know. Oh, the size of a ship in this era also refers to "how much material", which means how much wood the ship uses.

Wu Haogu is preparing to develop the shipbuilding industry in Jiehe Commercial City, and at the same time, he also needs a large-scale construction of commercial markets, so he naturally needs a lot of wood.

And these woods are difficult to obtain from the east and west routes of Hebei. It is not that there are no trees, but that they are not allowed to be cut down. Because trees are said to be able to defend the cavalry and don’t know how the civil servants of the Song Dynasty opened their brains? Do they think the Khitan would hit the tree on horseback? They are nomadic people, and their equestrian skills are so bad, and they can still swim.

Moreover... the trees can be used to create siege equipment after being cut down! The siege equipment is very large and the transportation remains unchanged. It is usually made by cutting down trees nearby.

In short, the trees in Hebei in the Song Dynasty were not easy to cut. Cutting hundreds of thousands of them might be enough to be a serious crime of treason, so if you want to cut down, you can only cut off the trees of the Liao Kingdom. This is a good thing. Cut off a little more trees from the Liao Kingdom. In the future, the cavalry of the imperial guards would not easily bump into them when the Song Dynasty was in the Northern Expedition.

The cost of cutting trees in Yanshan area of ​​Liao Kingdom is not high. It is not to mention using corvee laborers to cut down easily, and assigning tasks to the big clans, and giving a piece of wood of 200 ounces will be enough. Therefore, the Liao court could make money from this transaction.

Of course, ordinary businessmen can’t do this!

In addition, the Song Dynasty prohibited the outflow of copper coins. However, the silk of the Song Dynasty was equivalent to money to the Liao Kingdom, because money was not of great significance to the Liao Kingdom, which had a less developed commodity economy. Moreover, the Liao Kingdom now controls the landing of the Silk Road, and the silk obtained can also be exported to the Uighurs (the Uighurs are also middlemen).

"500,000 yuan of wood is not a problem..." Ma Renwang never thought about the problem of tree defense cavalry, but he still shook his head, "But this is different from paying 100,000 yuan in advance."

Wu Haogu smiled and said, "How is 500,000 yuan of wood enough? In the future, Jiehe Market will open a shipyard, a charcoal factory, and wood factory. Wood is a big deal! 500,000 yuan of materials in the future are possible, can Caosi be interested in operating it?"

As he spoke, Wu Haogu stretched out another finger, "I can't guarantee that if there is too much, as long as the Caosi is willing to join forces with Xiaguan to do wood business, 10 million yuan a year can always be distributed. Moreover, Xiaguan can advance dividends to the Caosi for one year. Xiao Liuwang can also advance dividends to the one year. I wonder if it is possible?"

Two million yuan, calculated by paying more than 700 yuan in the Song Dynasty, is a bribe of 27,800 yuan. Oh, it should be the "advance dividend" and it's just like that!

This move made Zhang Jue, who was accompanying him, breathed a sigh of relief: How rich is this martial arts good?

"This..." Ma Renwang hesitated. Of course, he was a clean official, so he naturally did not accept bribes. However, it is completely legal for the Ma family to do some business. People are a clan, can't they be condescending to reduce the highs and doing some business? There are dividends when doing business, and it's nothing to share some in advance, right?

"To be honest," Ma Renwang hesitated for a while and said, "I think the Liao Mu Nanyun is good for both of us. If the Liao court earns 40,000 or 50,000 yuan in a year, it can also alleviate financial tension. But Xiao Liuzhao is the wife and brother of the King of Yan..."

Of course, Xiao Baoxian was also a clean official, and he was Yelu Yanxi's brother-in-law, and his sister would become the queen in the future.

With this relationship, it will be difficult to use money to buy Xiao Baoxian.

"Everyone has its own good," Wu Haogu said with a smile, "I wonder how much Xiao Bao likes first?"

Ma Renwang said, "Although Xiao Baoxian is a Xi person, he admires the literary talent of the Han family. He especially likes to recite poems and write lyrics, and he claims to be romantic."

"Oh, is that?" Wu Haogu nodded.

Zhang Jue interrupted at this time, "By the way, Xiao Liushou often runs to Xiaofanlou these days."

"Come to Xiaofanlou?" Wu Haogu was stunned, "Come and eat Kaifeng dishes?"

Zhang Jue shook his head, "It seems that he is fascinated by a courtesan lady from Kaifeng."

"Is it the pretty golden lady?"

Zhang Jue nodded, and his admiration also showed his face, "It's her... she is the courtesan from Kaifeng Mansion. She is not only beautiful, but also plays the piano, sings, and has all the music, chess, calligraphy and painting."

While talking, Lin Wancheng suddenly pushed open the door of the private room.

Then he saw a follower from Ma Renwang reaching into half of his body, "Lord, Xiao Liuzhao is here in a very short dress."

Say Cao Cao, Cao Cao is here!

Wu Haogu thought about it and asked, "Cao Jinniang has performed on stage?"

"Not yet, but it's too soon." Lin Wancheng answered.

Wu Haogu said: "Call her to drink with me, right away."

What? Zhang Jue was shocked by Wu Haogu's words. He was the courtesan lady of Kaifeng Prefecture! It would be fine if Wu Haogu was a talented man who passed the Jinshi, but he was just a businessman. How could he call Fei Jinniang around like this?

"Here."

Lin Wancheng responded and went there, without bringing any tokens. In fact, he is a symbol of Wu Haogu’s old guard! Who doesn’t know in the brothel circle of Kaifeng Mansion? There are still many older famous artists who want to seduce him!

When Wu Haogu saw Lin Wancheng go, he looked at Ma Renren. Zhang Jue said, "If you are not convenient to meet Xiao Baoxian, please avoid it for the time being. I will have two drinks with Qiao Jinniang here, and wait for Xiao Baoxian to meet him."

"Okay," Ma Renwang smiled, "then I and Zhang Juezhi will say goodbye first. Juezhi, let's go."

"Oh, then I'll say goodbye."

Zhang Jue really didn't understand the methods of Wu Haogu, a businessman, and followed the Ma Ren out of the private room with doubts. When he went downstairs, he suddenly saw the beautiful Jinniang holding a Yaoqin, wearing a red dress, and quickly followed Lin Wancheng upstairs. While walking, he asked: "Dad Lin, the great official finally remembered the slave. This is really great..."
Chapter completed!