Guo Han got up early one morning. He had been in Yingcheng, Chu for a while. It was the first time he got up early like this. However, today he was going to host several important guests, but he had to be present early and be humble.

He yawned a long time, stretched his waist wide, rubbed his face while walking to the side of his penis, and opened the window. A fresh air came to his face, which immediately made people feel refreshed.

Spring in the south is very different from spring in the north. There is no surprise like the spring breeze coming suddenly, thousands of pear blossoms blooming, and there will be no beautiful spring scenery where grass and trees know that spring will not return for a long time, and red and purple will play with ramie. In the south, even in winter, it will not be as yellow as the north, as it is within sight. The climate here is warm, and people here are used to green green, but for Guo Han, who has lived in the north for many years, it is a fresh world.

I remember that it seemed that it had a light rain last night, and it was drizzling on the roof tiles, as pleasant as a piece of music. Guo Han fell asleep in this music played by nature. However, when he opened the window today, he saw a blue sky. It seemed that today was another beautiful and sunny day.

After a long time in the south, Guo Han also knew that it was normal for the sudden change in the weather here. There was a lot of rain. Sometimes it would occasionally fall a few o'clock and then stop. Sometimes it was the wind and sunny suddenly a rainstorm came unexpectedly, pouring the unprepared people into chickens.

It was such a good place. Guo Han thought in his heart. He smiled and turned around, opened the door, and his companion who accompanied him had already prepared toiletries outside. He picked up a toothbrush, dipped it in tooth powder, and started brushing his teeth. This is a new thing that has only emerged in the Han Dynasty this year. In the past, everyone used a willow branch dipped in green salt to rinse their mouths. The invention of a toothbrush immediately became popular among the upstart class in Han Dynasty. However, this toothbrush was a little expensive. One piece costs one tael of silver, and most people are really reluctant to spend one tael of silver to buy such a piece.

Guo Han was a silk merchant on his face, and in fact, he was indeed the largest silk merchant in China in the Han Dynasty. His branches were all over the Han Dynasty, and secretly he had another identity. He was a staff member of the National Security Bureau, responsible for the intelligence collection of the Chu State in the south.

As a decent businessman, the toothbrushes and tooth powder he used are the most advanced. The toothbrush handle is carved and printed, and the brushes on it are also selected soft and flexible animal hairs. I heard that the inventor of this toothbrush is preparing to launch toothbrushes used by the lower class people. The cost is reduced to dozens of cents. If it is fully promoted, a new mob will inevitably be added to the land of the great man. The patent fee alone is enough for him to eat and drink for the rest of his life.

In recent years, new things have emerged in the territory of the Han Dynasty. Guo Han is not surprised. Compared with Yingcheng, Jicheng is much smaller in scale and much more prosperous. But Guo Han thinks Jicheng is much better, not to mention anything else. Jicheng alone has basically completed the road of comprehensive hardening, which is much better than Yingcheng. Even in heavy rain, you will not get any soil. However, whenever there is a little rain, the pedestrians on the street will no longer look glamorous.

After washing up, he changed into a new silk dress and tidied up his makeup. Guo Han and his companions stepped out of the inn gate. Outside the door, the coachman had already driven the carriage and was waiting where he was waiting.

The carriage was brought from the Han Dynasty thousands of miles away, not for anything else, just to show off. Of course, this is also a way to show his wealth. Only a few high-ranking officials in the Chu State have this kind of carriage, and the price is ridiculously high. Of course, in the eyes of these nobles of Chu State, it is also worth the money.

The brand new shock absorption design makes this kind of carriage extremely comfortable to sit. In addition, the tires made of rubber iron wheels make this kind of carriage almost not much bump when walking. Compared with the carriage produced by the Chu State itself, it is not a little bit smart. This kind of carriage, which has been basically popular in the Han State, will be sold for hundreds of taels of silver each in the Chu State.

The people of Chu did not have to imitate themselves. They were not short of skilled craftsmen, but the problem was that skillful women could not cook without rice. The gap in basic industry made them unable to complete the production of springs used for shock absorption in the Han Dynasty, nor did they have the ability to process and make rubber-like. In the end, they could only import from the Han Dynasty, and the rare goods were available. The price of these things was naturally very considerable. This also made this kind of carriage a rare thing in the Chu State.

Or the Chu people had already realized their gap in basic industries, but it was precisely these technologies that were the most strictly blocked by the Han Dynasty.

Or the only thing that can form a trade surplus to the Han State is silk. Although the north has begun to produce this thing on its own, the real high-end one is the original silk produced in the south, and Guo Han is in this business.

Of course, this time, he not only wanted to come and buy another large amount of goods, but also brought the latest silk reeling technology and weaving technology in the Han Dynasty. This was the most powerful bait in his hand, and at the same time, a trap was also hidden in it.

This time he was going to meet with the great nobles of Chu State, Fan Zhuo, the senior official. This Lord Fan Zhuofan is the largest silk merchant operator and controller of Chu State. To put it bluntly, this Lord Fan has the right to price the silk sales of Chu State.

On the surface, this time Guo Han was coming to negotiate the price of imported goods with Fan, and at the same time used the latest machine as his bargaining chip. However, in secret, Guo Han was responsible for the task of persuading Fan Zhuo to exert influence on King Huai of Chu and avoid the situation where the Chu people joined the battle group and fought on both sides under the current confrontation between the Han and Qin countries in Jinyang. For the Han Dynasty, it was a situation that the Han Dynasty was unwilling to face.

The sudden war between the Han and Qin states without any warning also surprised the Chu people. For a moment, the Chu people also split into two factions. The military led by Taiwei Qu Chong and General Qu Wan insisted on completing the alliance with the Qin people, starting a war with the Han people, taking the opportunity to attract Han troops, reduce the pressure on Qin, and let the Han countries fight on both sides to consume the strength of the Han countries. But the other side believed that the Qin people are still in strength now, and resisting the Han army is no problem. These two countries, whether they are Han countries or Qin people, are all ambitions. They should be allowed to bite their dogs and fight, and it is best to fight both sides and lose both sides. The Chu State should not intervene at this time.

King Huai of Chu was undecided, but Huang Xie was also undecided. Huang Xie's opinion would be a decisive vote in Chu State. Fan Zhuo was Huang Xie's children and in-laws, and the two were also close friends.

Today, Guo Han booked the most luxurious Yaoyuan in Yingcheng just to entertain Fan Zhuo.

The agreed time was noon. Guo Han, who arrived in Yaoyuan early, took care of everything himself. Fan Zhuo was a person who never tires of food and fine food. The luxurious life was that Guo Han, who was used to the big scenes, was also shocked. His wealth was also one of the most wealthy people in Chu State. Because of his close relationship with Huang Xie, this person was very flamboyant. This is an official who was completely different from the great Han officials that Guo Han saw. In the Han State, Guo Han was already used to the frugal servants of officials. In fact, there were basically no such person as Fan Zhuo who was afraid that others would not know that he was rich. In fact, among the officials of the Han State, there were quite a few people with a wealthier wealth than Fan Zhuo. If Wu Kai really talked about wealth, it would be impossible for Fan Zhuo to compare, but as far as Guo Han knew and heard, Wu Kai's daily life was very low-key and introverted.

This time, in order to cater to Fan Zhuo, Guo Han specially transported a batch of specialties from the northern express horses. These things are very rare in the south. Some things were even delivered from the Liaodong express horses by stations. For this meeting, the Han Dynasty also spent a lot of money. Of course, from the perspective of face, the payer for all this was the silk merchant Guo Han.

After the chef brought from the north completed everything needed for the banquet, Guo Han felt at ease to go to the gate of Yaoyuan to welcome Fan Zhuo. Even King Gao Yuan of Han rarely ate these precious ingredients, because the cost required to ensure the freshness of the ingredients was too great.

Seeing a luxurious carriage coming from afar, Guo Han's face immediately filled with smiles. He walked out of the door to welcome him. Looking at the carriage, Guo Han had the urge to laugh in his heart, because the carriage was also produced in Han, but after being in Fan Zhuo's hands, more decorations were added, inlaid with gold and jade, which was extremely dazzling.

Sometimes Guo Han was very puzzled. The Fan family was also a wealthy family in the Chu Kingdom. Such people are generally very restrained, but this doctor Fan is an outlier.

He came forward diligently and held the reins of the horse. Guo Han bent down deeply, "Grandman Guo Han, thank Doctor Fan for his appreciation."

At the opening of the carriage, a thin middle-aged man leaned out of the carriage and glanced at Guo Han. A look of disgust flashed in his eyes. He didn't want to come. If the Han Dynasty wanted high-end silk, he could only purchase goods from Chu. But if the shipment from Chu, he naturally could not avoid him. Now this is an important source of his wealth. The amount needed by the Han Dynasty was extremely large. This merchant actually wanted to reduce the price. What did he earn?

It’s a pity that the purchase of high-end silk from the Han Dynasty was also monopolized by the merchant surnamed Guo. It is believed that this person also has a background behind this person, otherwise he would not be able to swallow such a big business. More importantly, the person in charge of negotiating with the merchant surnamed Guo reported to Fan Zhuo that Guo Han brought the latest technology for silk reeling and silk weaving. According to the merchant surnamed Guo, these two new technologies will greatly reduce his production costs, but Guo Han did not see a rabbit or a hawk, and insisted on meeting Fan Zhuo before he could come up with these two things. Fan Zhuo naturally knew about the endless new technologies in the Han Dynasty. If it weren’t for this, he would never have appreciated the glory today. To be continued
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