Chapter 55: Is there still refined salt?

"If so, how about I buy it directly from your emperor?" the envoy asked tentatively.

"You can't do that!" Xu Luo was anxious, "You are clearly making it difficult for me by doing this!"

"As I mentioned earlier, the imperial court forbade the sale of sweet potatoes to foreigners, and there's a reason for that. In the Tang Dynasty, no one wants sweet potatoes, but in your place, they've become very popular and very valuable!"

As Xu Luo spoke, he gestured as if he was holding a sweet potato in his hand. "If you ask around, people on the street will tell you, what is a sweet potato? I'm afraid they've never even heard of it!"

The envoy from Buda listened and his face changed from red to white as if by magic.

He was silent for a while, thinking that Xu Luo's words were indeed reasonable. If this was his own good thing, how could he give it to someone else so easily? Wouldn't that be like fattening up someone else's land?
The envoy felt itchy in his heart, and looked at Xu Luo eagerly, his mouth twitching, and he said helplessly: "Then, what if, I mean if, I want to make a reservation?"

"Reservation?" Xu Luo rolled his eyes and smiled mysteriously, "Then you have found the right person!

I won't ask for too much for the sweet potatoes, but I have to make some money. After all, this is a risky job. If you're not careful, you could lose your head! "

He paused, then continued, "I have to rent land, find people, and find seeds. All this costs money!"

At this moment, Xu Luo's gaze inadvertently swept over the female character next to him. She saw her eyes moving and her lips slightly parted, as if she was quite interested in what he said. Her chest rose and fell slightly with her laughter, which added a bit of temptation.

"So, this matter needs to be considered carefully." Xu Luo came back to his senses and continued.

The Buda envoy smiled and rubbed his hands expectantly and asked, "How about selling it to me at a price?" But Xu Luo stretched out five fingers and waved them in front of him.

The envoy's eyes lit up and he quickly quoted the price: "Five cents a piece?" Xu Luo sneered as if he had heard a big joke: "Five cents? Let me tell you a joke. There was a merchant who traded pearls for stones and thought he made a profit!"

As Xu Luo spoke, he turned around and made a move to leave. The Buda envoy was so anxious that his face turned red. He thought that if he could get it at the price of five cents per stick, he would definitely make a lot of money. But Xu Luo's firm attitude made him feel embarrassed.

"How much do you want, sir?" the envoy asked helplessly. Xu Luo answered without hesitation: "Fifty coins per stick!" The envoy and the attendants behind him were stunned, with astonishment on their faces. This price was simply too high for them.

Xu Luo was full of confidence, with a sly smile on his face: "This sweet potato has a ruddy color and a sweet taste, but the key is that the yield is scarce.

If you think it's expensive, forget it. But if you take it back, I guarantee you'll gain both fame and fortune. Want to bargain? No way! "

The envoy hesitated, thinking of the delicious sweet potatoes and the tempting profits. He knew that this deal was risky, but he couldn't help swallowing his saliva when he thought of the sweet sweet potatoes.

The servant beside him couldn't help but steal a glance at the sweet potato in Xu Luo's hand, secretly calculating in his heart.

Xu Luo chuckled and shook his head, then said jokingly, "Envoy Buda, you look so thoughtful, you don't look like you're going to buy sweet potatoes."

The envoy Buda did not respond immediately, but just sat there with a frown on his face, as if he was weighing the pros and cons in his mind. Suddenly, he gritted his teeth and said with determination: "It's decided, 10,000 sweet potatoes!"

"Ten thousand?" Xu Luo pretended to be surprised, "Are you going to have a sweet potato banquet?" "Yes, these ten thousand sweet potatoes are worth five hundred thousand dollars!" Xu Luo said as he looked at the Buda envoy, but he was very happy in his heart.

He originally wanted to cooperate with Lao Li and invest in the salt industry. Now it seems that this sweet potato business can also make him a lot of money. Xu Luo knew that there was no need to worry about the large-scale planting of sweet potatoes sold to Tubo.

Not only do they not know the proper growing methods, but sweet potatoes are also not adaptable to the plateau climate.

The Buda envoy's expression became more and more solemn. Five hundred thousand yuan was not a small amount of money for them. Even the Tang Dynasty would feel a little pain in the ass if it had to pay this amount of money. However, his eyes still flashed with anticipation.

"If I take these sweet potatoes back to the barracks, it will be a great achievement!" Xu Luo thought happily, "It's a bit expensive, but it's worth it! Just like the joke says, buying a pair of sloppy shoes, it's expensive, but they are durable!"

He looked very proud, as if he had already seen the satisfied expressions of the soldiers eating.

"You get what you pay for. You understand this principle, don't you?" He raised his eyebrows in a pretentious manner, as if he was revealing a huge secret. "I, Xu Luo, will take this treasure back even if I have to sell everything I have!"

The Buda envoy was touched by his enthusiasm and nodded, saying, "Okay, given your determination, we'll make it a deal!"

"But," the Buda envoy rolled his eyes and smiled slyly, "words alone are not enough, we need a written document. Can you please pay a deposit to avoid my efforts being in vain?"

Xu Luo's eyes widened, and he pretended to be serious and said, "How can I, Xu, be the kind of person who doesn't keep my word? We Tibetans have a great reputation!

As for the deposit, I'll say fifty thousand, just for the sake of showing my appreciation!

After hearing this, the Buda envoy's eyes widened. He thought that this was not a small amount of money, but he readily agreed: "Okay, fifty thousand! I will pay the full amount when I pick up the goods."

Seeing the embarrassment of the Buda envoy, Xu Luo smiled secretly. After the deal was done, the Buda envoy called the attendants and whispered a few words to them, and the attendants ran back in a flash.

Only a guy who looked like a counselor was left, with a malicious smile on his face.

The deal was done and Xu Luo was in a very good mood. He couldn't help but steal a glance at the strategist next to him, thinking: This is a good deal. Not only will I get some sweet potatoes, but I can also see the wisdom of this strategist. It's really killing two birds with one stone!

At this moment, the counselor's eyes moved and he smiled gently, revealing his small ears and delicate nose wings, as if silently tempting:

"General Xu, if this deal is done, you will be a great hero. I wonder if you could do me the honor of sharing a glass of wine with me when the time comes?" As she spoke, her chest rose and fell slightly, her skin was as white as snow, making people unable to help but be moved.

Xu Luo calmed himself down and responded with forced calmness: "Of course, I will celebrate it properly then!" But he secretly exclaimed in his heart: This woman is not simple!

The protagonist Xu Luo thought happily: "It won't be long before my sister and I can live in the city and live a good life."

As he counted the money he earned from the Tibetans, he thought: "It's so easy to make money from these Tibetans. Even though the envoy Buda looks silly, he's actually very smart."

(End of this chapter)