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Chen Bing shook his head and said, "Not necessarily. I think these two things are related. Knowing and practicing, you just said that the government has strict control over the raw copper. You are a businessman. If it were you, where would you get raw copper? And you have to get it at a low price. Because the price is high, the meaning of private casting will be gone."

Liu Zhiyuan said, "My dynasty is different from the previous dynasty. The government does not ban the sea, so it has much closer trade with Western countries than the previous dynasty. My sixth uncle often travels to sea for trading, which is also due to this. If I were to get raw copper from the government, I would get raw copper through sea trade. If the price was said, it would definitely be very cheap."

Chen Bing hurriedly asked, "Why?"

Liu Zhiyuan said: "The Western countries are in poverty and poor, and their products are poor. However, our country is vast and rich, and even the most common white tea cups are extremely rare in the Western countries. If I were to use white tea cups to exchange for the same weight of raw copper, wouldn't this transaction be profitable?"

Chen Bing thoughtfully said, "Since you make money like this, aren't there many people doing this business?"

Liu Zhiyuan shook his head and said, "That's not the case. If you want to do maritime trade, you must first have a ship that can sail on the sea. The wind and waves on the sea are so strong that it is comparable to the rivers? If you are not careful, you will capsize your ship. Not to mention making money, even your life will be lost. Then you have to need a lot of money as a support, and the ship's cargo will be reduced.

It is said that it costs 30,000 to 40,000 kilograms. It is an ordinary fleet that requires at least two or three sea boats. If there is no money around you, you don’t have to think about this sea trade. Finally, this official post is the official. Any ship with post can go out to sea to do business, and those without it will go out to sea privately. According to the law of the Great Chu, this private going out to sea will be considered as a bandit, which will cause a loss of head. Furthermore, although the official family cannot stop the sea, it is very strict. All sea boats that dock must be inspected. If anything similar to copper, iron, gold, and silver is found, they will be confiscated."

Chen Bing said, "Since that's the case, there is only one way to smuggle. By the way, among the countries overseas, which country produces copper?"

Liu Zhiyuan shook his head and said, "I have never left the sea or done sea trade, so I don't know. My sixth uncle will go back to Huating during the Mid-Autumn Festival. Last time I told you that I wanted to take you to see him. This time, I just happened to ask my sixth uncle by the way, and he knew the most."

At this time, Zhang Fuyan walked into the back hall, and he complained as he walked, "This Wu Pei'an and Lin Asi are really confused. Even if I have the intention, Changxing County is far away from him, Haiyan County, and the distance cannot be solved. When the Changxing army arrives, the Japanese have already dispersed."

Chen Bing also nodded in his heart and said, "Yes, so the words he and the two of them came today are a bit unreasonable."

But Liu Zhiyuan turned aside and didn't even look at Zhang Fuyan.

Just when Zhang Fuyan was embarrassed, Cao Zhiyi brought the prisoner into the back hall and said, "Go back to Lord Zhang, Chengshilang, the prisoner who was guarding me yesterday brought him."

When Liu Zhiyuan saw that there were only three people, he frowned and asked, "Why are there only three people? Didn't you say that there are four jailers guarding you? And there is one more person?"

Cao Zhiyi laughed dryly and said, "I didn't believe it when I went to look for someone. I slap him and said that he must have not been looking for it carefully. I went to Lao Wu's house in person, but he was not at home, and even went to the teahouse restaurant he often went to. They all said that I had never seen Lao Wu today. Alas, I don't know where this Lao Wu has gone. So I had to bring the other three people to the back hall to see the two."
Chapter completed!