After reading the book, the address of [Wanbenshen Station]: Avoid the pain of chasing books!

Returned drunk again.

Li Dongsheng didn't know what to say about himself. Every time I go out, I come back drunk, and the alcohol of this era is about the same as beer, and I am carried back like this every time, which is too embarrassing for the traverser.

Fortunately, Guozijian asked for leave, so I don't have to worry about being late for class. Got up lazily, and the little maid miraculously didn't appear?

After thinking about it for a while, it seems that she has been arranged to work as an overseer in the depot these days.

Alas, Li Dongsheng sighed and washed himself with water. I miss being served!

So it is easy to go from thrift to luxury, and it is difficult to go from luxury to thrift, and it has only been a few months since I came to this era, Li Dongsheng was secretly vigilant, and I was completely degraded so soon? Corrupted by the Tang Empire? It seems that I can't be an official yet, and my will is not firm!

Seeing Li Dongsheng getting up, Xue Li came over with a happy face: "Young master, I'm happy, do you know how much money you took last night?" ”

"How much money can I have? Hundreds of thousands. ”

"More than that, 1.1 million yuan!" Xue Li's face flushed, he had never heard of so much money when he grew so big!

"Oh?" So much money was beyond his expectations, "Where is there more filming?" ”

"It is the exclusive agent of the Western Regions, and it was auctioned at a sky-high price of 600,000 yuan, and everyone present was stunned! Young master, you drank too much at that time, and the expressions of the people present were sluggish, just look at where the two Hu businessmen raised the price, the money is not money, the host said that the price is too high, I am afraid that they don't have so much money, and ask them what guarantee they have! These two Hu merchants said that there were two houses of pepper, so they continued! ”

"Pepper? Hu Shang? Li Dongsheng didn't care about money, it was already his anyway, he was very emotional when he heard the word pepper.

In ancient times, due to the lack of seasonings, people were still picky about the pursuit of taste, and pepper at that time may be far more precious than you think.

During the Tang Dynasty, pepper was equivalent to a special supply for the royal family, and it was basically impossible for ordinary people to eat a bite. And pepper is just as precious not only in the country, but even in Europe.

The origin of pepper is not China, but Southeast Asia. India is also the main pepper producer in Southeast Asia. Around the time of the Han Dynasty, pepper began to be introduced to China. The Book of Continuation of the Han Dynasty written by Sima Biao of the Western Jin Dynasty recorded: "The Tianzhu Kingdom (ancient India) produced stone honey, pepper, and black salt. The eighteenth volume of the Youyang Miscellaneous Tales records: "Pepper, out of the country of Magadha, is called a branch of obscurity." "Magadha is one of the most important countries in India.

At that time, transportation was inconvenient and shipping was not prosperous, and Arab merchants had to travel through the long and arduous Silk Road to China after importing pepper from India, which was extremely expensive. After the pepper arrives in Chang'an, it has to be wholesaled to dealers and retailers around the country, and it changes hands several times before it reaches consumers. The high freight and the middleman make the difference, the value of pepper will naturally skyrocket, and it is more expensive than gold.

Li Dongsheng is not very interested in pepper, he is very interested in the two Hu merchants, these two people have so much pepper in Chang'an, and there must be other goods, not to mention that they have traveled thousands of miles over the mountains and mountains to reach Chang'an, and the relationship along the way must be done, which means that they are two big households.

"All the money is collected?"

"I don't have that much cash, most of it is paid in kind," Xue Li replied.

Li Dongsheng was dumbfounded, this is the inadequacy of the agricultural society, the economy is not circulating, the money stock, and the liquidity are not enough, there is no way, just this era will be.

The two chatted for a while and went out for a walk.

As soon as I got out of the yard, I heard a girl chatting: "Young Master Dongsheng is handsome and golden, and he doesn't bother with it, he is really a rare person, I really want him to take me into the room!" ”

"Dream, the young master just wants me to don't want you, I can't eat your face!"

"You're so short, Young Master Dongsheng sees that you still have to squat down!"

"I envy Xiaoju, I can accompany Young Master Dongsheng, I heard that whatever good things are given to her first, you see that she also went out to manage the car factory, even Steward Li listened to her!"

"Really? Steward Li is such a powerful person listening to her? ”

"I don't have as many thoughts as you, so I want to have a spring breeze with him!"

Li Dongsheng and Xue Li listened to the more they chatted, the more they didn't like to talk, and they quickly coughed. scared a group of warblers who chewed the root of their tongues into running around, and they didn't dare to turn back.

Looking at Xue Li, whose shoulders were shaking, Li Dongsheng said angrily: "What are you laughing at, the little girl is talking about your big man and embarrassed to laugh!" ”

The two of them went out of the gate and went to wander the streets. When you arrive in Chang'an, of course, you have to go to the most lively West Market, East Market. Li Dongsheng and Xue Li wandered leisurely and walked to the West Market.

The West Market is close to the starting point of the Silk Road in Tang Chang'an, and there are many foreign merchants living in the surrounding squares, thus becoming an international trade market. Merchants from Central Asia, South Asia, Southeast Asia, Goryeo, Baekje, Silla, Japan and other countries and regions were here, especially the "Hu merchants" from Central Asia, Persia (present-day Iran), and Daesho (present-day Arabia) were the most, and most of them lived in or near the western market. These foreign merchants mainly sold spices and medicines, and then bought back jewelry, silk fabrics, and porcelain from China. As a result, there are many shops opened by foreign merchants in the West Market, such as Persian mansions, jewelry stores, warehouses, liquor stores, etc.

The two of them walked around in it with great interest, people came and went on the street, Li Dongsheng also bought a few sugar gourds to grab the hand, which was brought to the little girl, if she knew that Li Dongsheng didn't bring anything to her when she went shopping, she would pout Lao Gao.

Li Dongsheng seemed to be approaching the picture scroll of history, looking at the smiling passers-by on the street, the guys soliciting customers in front of the store, and the idlers laughing loudly with the wine lady, he couldn't help but sigh: This is the Qingming Riverside Picture of the Tang Dynasty.

"Li Gongzi, be polite!"

Li Dongsheng didn't expect that there were still people on this street who knew him, and when he looked back, he was really an acquaintance, the shopkeeper Wang who knew him in his own restaurant in Lantian County.

"Uncle Wang, long time no see!" Seeing this Uncle Wang, Li Dongsheng was still very kind, he should be regarded as the first outsider Li Dongsheng met when he came to the Tang Dynasty.

Shopkeeper Wang looked at the young man in front of him, and felt a lot of emotion in his heart: a few months ago, he was still unknown in the small town, and a few months later, he was already a famous young man in the world!

He said with a smile: "Li Gongzi has hidden me so hard, I knew that Revlon belonged to yours, I must visit your mansion!" ”

Li Dongsheng was still a little embarrassed, when he first came to Chang'an, he heard the shopkeeper Wang talking about this, but he didn't expose it, and now he was a little embarrassed by the shopkeeper Wang.

Shopkeeper Wang laughed: "Just kidding, the price of this Revlon auction yesterday was a sensation, do you know what everyone calls you now?" After a pause, he said, "Lucky boy!" Ha ha. This wealth is also talented. The dignitaries and nobles in Chang'an City secretly call you the best son-in-law! Hahaha! ”

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