Although the Cui family is not a royal family, they also have a strict hierarchy, and it is usually the younger generation who pours the wine.
Mr. Cui Sanye is the elder of the Cui family. In the entire ruling system of the Tang Dynasty, although he has no official position or title, according to the previous unspoken rules, he should be treated the same as the prince of the Tang Dynasty.
Even though Li Xiang was the eldest grandson of the emperor, he couldn't go too far. So when he saw Mr. Cui Sanye pick up the wine pot, Li Xiang held up his wine glass with both hands. This was considered a gesture of respect. Of course, the Cui family was still embarrassed. According to Mr. Cui Sanye's idea, Li Xiang should have taken the wine pot.
"Chang'an City is out of the question, but if it's some other provincial capitals, we can still discuss it."
Li Xiang's words immediately dispelled Cui Sanye's dissatisfaction. Just now, when Li Xiang did not take the wine pot, Cui Sanye was a little angry in his heart, but after hearing Li Xiang's words, his anger was overwhelmed by the interests.
Although the consumption capacity of other provincial capitals cannot match that of Chang'an, they are in large numbers. If they can all be acquired, the Cui family will be able to make up for the previous losses and make a lot of money, and it will be sustainable. Compared with this, what is the dissatisfaction just now?
Mr. Cui Sanye is more magnanimous in his view of things, but people like Cui Yunzhu are different. Seeing Li Xiang drinking the wine poured by Mr. Cui Sanye, they all want to slap Li Xiang twice, but they also know what the topic of today is. In addition, the top family members have already decided that if they do this, they will definitely be punished according to family rules and will never be able to get out again in this life.
"But let me be frank. The price is ten strings of cash per pound. The Great Tang has 360 states, and your Cui family can only own two-thirds. I will manage the remaining one-third myself, and you must help me set up a sales point."
Li Xiang then made a proposal that made them want to reject it on the spot.
You should know that in the world's liquor landscape, besides the Cui family, there is the Changsun family.
The Cui family occupied nearly 80% of the market, the Changsun family occupied less than 10%, and the rest were some small families from various places.
According to Li Xiang's statement, he reduced the Cui family's proportion to 60% in one fell swoop, and Li Xiang wanted to get the other 30%, which was indeed a bit too much.
As for the price of liquor, they have nothing to worry about. The price on the black market in Chang'an City has reached about 13 strings of cash. Even if we sell it at 10 strings of cash per pound, we will be able to sell it in the future and still guarantee a good profit. Isn't it just a sales method? Our Cui family also has it.
"Fifty prefectures, this is the limit we can offer, and it doesn't even include the Eastern Capital Luoyang and the various prefectures south of the Yangtze River."
Mr. Cui Sanye thought about it for about a cup of tea before he finally said this: Li Xiang originally wanted to ask for a sky-high price, so we just wait for the other party to bargain down.
"Except for the Eastern Capital Luoyang and Jiangnan, I will be the one to choose from these fifty states."
Li Xiang knew very well that the buyers of Datang Tianniang were basically concentrated in some wealthy areas, so when he made his choice, apart from the places mentioned by the Cui family, there were only fifty other states in the world. Even if the Cui family controlled more, they probably couldn't sell even a kilogram in some places.
"That's no problem, but the trade route to the Western Regions..."
Old Man Cui quickly thought of another way to make money. The trade between the Western Regions and the Tang Dynasty had also been opened. If the money was handed over to them, the sales volume would be no less than that of the two capitals of the Tang Dynasty.
Compared with the territory of the Tang Dynasty, the tribes in the Western Regions still practiced slavery. The heads of many tribes were the property owners of the entire tribe. They lived an extremely luxurious life. No matter whether it was ten or twenty strings of money, as long as you could deliver the wine to them, they would pay as long as they liked the wine.
"Hey, Third Master, are you also involved in the affairs of the Western Regions?"
Li Xiang put away the smile on his face. We have already arranged the money that you should earn. If you stretch your hands too far, it would be a bit too much. Li Xiang manages some places by himself and gives other places to others, but it does not mean that all will be handed over to one person, as this will easily make it difficult to get rid of the tail.
"I am an old man who is overthinking things. Let's drink. Starting from today's meal, we are a family. If Your Highness has any problems, you can go directly to Yunzhu or come to me. I will be stationed in the capital from now on."
Master Cui San said with a smile that they had achieved their goal with this result. He knew very well how powerful the Tang Tianniang was. Being able to take over two-thirds of the world's market was quite good. If Li Xiang was unwilling, he could cultivate a huge competitor for them at any time.
"Then we should have one more drink. Right now, I have something I want to trouble you with, Third Master. I'm sure you've heard about what happened to me yesterday, but my people aren't doing their job well, and they haven't figured out what happened yet. So, I'd like you to help me look into it..."
Li Xiang would definitely not miss out on such a good helper. The Cui family's investigative capabilities were no joke, and sometimes they could even rival the emperor's in some aspects, so Li Xiang brought it up directly.
Mr. Cui San was also very depressed. He thought it was just a polite remark and the situation between them was far from that level. But Li Xiang had already brought it up. If Mr. Cui San refused, it would not be good. The cooperation between the two parties had just been established. If you keep talking nonsense, it would leave traces in the future.
"Please rest assured, Your Highness. I will immediately have my subordinates investigate. If there is even the slightest clue, I will send someone to report it to Your Highness. I have already had people keep an eye on it. Although there is no definite information yet, Your Highness can investigate those foreigners. Our experts are all well-known, but we are less clear about their experts."
If an ordinary old man on the street said this, it might not have any basis, but Mr. Cui San was one of the four elders of the Cui family. It was said that the patriarch of the Cui family highly respected him. So when Mr. Cui San said this, Li Xiang basically knew who it was, and it should be Zatlk.
"Thank you, Third Master, in advance. Regarding the liquor issue, I'll have someone come and contact you later. We should hurry up and start selling liquor. The sooner we start, the sooner we can make money."
If you take a benefit, you must give something in return. This is also Li Xiang's principle in life. After hearing what Li Xiang said, the three people present also smiled happily...
