A few days later, when it was time to set sail, the shopkeeper Park had already delivered all the goods, purchased another batch of goods, and was waiting to leave. Liu Pei was dumbfounded when he followed the sailors sent by Shopkeeper Park to the dock!

Liu Pei has not never made a boat, he does all the big ships such as domestic ferries, loading dozens of vehicles at a time, plus hundreds of people. Not only wide but also clean. The wrecked ship in front of me was small and tattered, and it looked like it was going to collapse at any moment! It can be seen that Liu Pei's hair stands on end.

At this time, the shopkeeper Park also came. Liu Pei pointed to the boat: "Shopkeeper Park, this boat is rotten like this, can it withstand the wind and waves?" ”

Shopkeeper Park smiled and said, "Don't worry, Childe, although this ship looks a little dilapidated, it is actually very strong." I have traveled between North Korea and Daming every year on this ship, and I have never had a problem. And our boat didn't go far, basically walking close to the coast. People come and go on the fixed route, and the ships come and go very lively, and there will be no problems. ”

Hearing what Shopkeeper Park said, Liu Pei reluctantly put his mind at ease and got on the boat. Because Liu Pei gave a very high fare, the shopkeeper Park gave Liu Pei the best room on the ship. Said to be the best room, but the inside is also narrow and broken. The smell of corruption wafted up from time to time in the bottom warehouse. On the small bed that only accommodates one person, the damp futon really dare not lie on it. Liu Pei had to take out a camouflage cloth in his luggage and spread it on it before he dared to sit down.

A few days later, the ship landed in Xuanzhou. After the shopkeeper Park arranged for someone to unload the goods, he asked two sailors to carry Liu Bei's luggage directly to the inn. On the way, Liu Pei was still curious about what North Korea was like hundreds of years ago? As a result, he was completely disappointed when he got off the ship. North Korea's ghost appearance is not as good as the countryside at the end of Daming. Everywhere there are low grass huts, and there are vegetable farmers in their faces. Liu Pei looked at it a few times and was not interested.

On the night when Liu Pei stayed at the inn, Shopkeeper Park came to visit with a person. After greeting each other, the shopkeeper Park said: "Liu Gongzi, I'm afraid there are some discrepancies in what I promised you!" ”

Liu Pei frowned and said, "Has anything changed?" ”

Shopkeeper Park arched his hand again and again and said, "Blame me for this." I'm taking it for granted! I never go in the direction of Liaodong, so I praised Haikou. Ask him to tell you the details. ”

Liu Pei turned his head to look at the newcomer. This person is not like a shopkeeper, but like a powerful soldier, but this person has a good demeanor, and he respectfully bowed to Liu Hui and said: "Liu Gongzi, the little one's surname is Li." Lao Pu told me everything about you. The difficulty lies in the fact that the Jurchens and the Ming Dynasty went to war a while ago, and the person who did business with me died in battle! Moreover, after the Jurchen side won the battle, the team re-organized, so the connection was broken. But Childe doesn't need to worry, I'm about to go to Liaodong again to open a trade route. Childe can come with me. ”

Liu Pei's first reaction was to refuse. He, a Han man, ran to Liaodong at this time, didn't he send him to death! However, Liu Pei had an itch in her heart, and felt that she wanted to see what the so-called money rat tail looked like? So he hesitated for a moment and said, "Shopkeeper Li, are we going to go deep into Liaodong this time?" ”

Shopkeeper Li shook his head and said, "No, as long as there is a Jurchen village not far from the Yalu River, there is a Jurchen grass market, and we can trade there." ”

Liu Pei asked seriously: "Then is it convenient for me to go as a Ming person?" After all, the two sides are at war! ”

Shopkeeper Li said with a smile: "It's really a little inconvenient at this time. But Childe just needs to put on our North Korean clothes and pretend to be blunt in his speech. And even if the Ming people go, they are not afraid, after all, they are doing business! But be careful! ”

Liu Pei thought about it for a while and felt that he would not be in too much danger, so he agreed. A few days later, Manager Li sorted out the caravan and called Liu Pei to set off together. On the way, he reached an agreement with the shopkeeper Li, as long as he could open up the business route this time and help Liu Pei buy ginseng that was more than 100 years old, Liu Pei would buy all the ginseng that was more than 100 years old in the future. And the price and delivery method were negotiated. This makes Mr. Li happy! The money has been credited to the account before it even opens!

A few days later, the caravan crossed the Yalu River and came to the territory of Liaodong. After trekking for more than ten days, the caravan entered the area ruled by the Jurchens. Shopkeeper Li was quite relaxed, while Liu Pei was very nervous, so he had to touch the pistol under his arm from time to time to feel at ease.

Before the evening, they came to the outside of a relatively large village. The village is indeed a bit strange. There seemed to be a lot of people coming and going, and Shopkeeper Li explained: "This is where we used to trade with the Jurchens. I'm just right in time, and tomorrow will be the opening of the grass market. In addition, the son only needs to be careful when he speaks, no one will care, anyway, everyone speaks Da Ming! ”

Liu Pei nodded and said, "Thank you for the reminder." ”

Shopkeeper Li is really right! At this time, it was not only the Koreans and Jurchens who spoke Chinese, but most of Asia adopted Chinese as the official language. Among the nobility of various countries, it would be a shame to not be able to speak Chinese! Among them, North Korea is the most. None of the nobles in Korea could not speak Chinese! From this, we can see how great the influence of the Ming Dynasty is!

Liu Pei spent the night in the field with the caravan. The next morning, Liu Pei finished eating and walked nearby. There are many Jurchens who get up early to work, so he really saw the Jurchens' money rat tail! At this time, the Jurchen money rat tail was to shave all the hair around it, leaving only the hair in the center of the head into a braid, the braid should be thinner than the little finger, and it must be able to pass through the square hole in the copper coin to be qualified. This is completely different from the Qing Dynasty braids in Liu Pei's impression. In fact, this is the braid of an authentic Jurchen. The kind of bald head in the front and long braids in the back seen in the movie are formed after more than 200 years of gradual evolution. When those people saw Liu Pei observing them and found that Liu Pei was wearing North Korean clothes, they didn't mind and went about their own work.

When Liu Pei returned to the caravan after a circle around the village, more and more Jurchens arrived in large carts and horses. The most amazing thing is that both the Jurchens and the North Koreans here speak Chinese. At this time, the people of the other caravans also gathered, waiting for the Jurchen officials to arrange for the grass market to begin.

At this time, Shopkeeper Li said in a low voice: "Congratulations to Gongzi Liu!" I took a general look just now, and the Jurchens are now at war with the Daimyo, which makes them unable to sell a lot of goods, and they all have to leave us. So the price will definitely not be too high for a while! In particular, I've seen several ginseng you want! Usually, this kind of goods can't reach our hands, and they are all bought by the merchants of the Ming Kingdom! ”