385 Octagon business travelers gather in Xiaoyi

Today's Harbin is a big city in the northeast and is known as the little Paris of the East. At that time, it was still called the Swan Theory, and it was an out-and-out small town.

Harbin is derived from the Jurchen language "Aljin", "Harabin" and "Harabinte", which is translated into Chinese as glory, honor, honor, etc. It is more accurate to translate it as "swan theory".

Why is it called the swan theory? In the Jurchen language, the word swan is a phonetic word, and the swan calls "Galu-Galu", and the vast wetlands and both sides of the river in the Songhua River basin are the places where swans must pass when migrating......

The swan theory is not only a place where swans gather, but also a place where business travelers gather. Wan Yansheng ordered that this place became the largest trade distribution center in the Jin country. This is the northernmost point that the Han people can reach in business, and if there is no special approval, they will go north out of the swan theory, and there will be no forgiveness for killing.

Gao Wannian waited for the ship to get off the ship, hired a car to transport the goods into the small city, and found a high-end inn Swan Nest to live in. Gao Wannian and Gao Sheng went to run the business matters. Hu Sanniang and Zhang Shun went out of the north city gate and went to the riverside to observe the terrain. Because of the pass, going out of the city was not difficult for the officers and soldiers. The two followed the flow of people to the river and saw the scene.

The water is very fast, and a river of autumn water is whistling to the northeast. When they were about to reach the river, they were stopped by more than a dozen Jurchen soldiers, and people could only stand on a high platform and watch the river scenery in a fixed area. There are five boats on the river, all of which are military ships patrolling the river controlled by the Jurchens.

The wind rose, and the sound of iron chains crashing on the river sounded. Hu Sanniang was stunned all of a sudden, five tall and thick iron pillars on each side of the river, and five thick iron chains across the river, no matter what kind of boat it was, it would be stopped. Crossing the river to the north by boat, this pass cannot be passed.

Hu Sanniang observed carefully, there were at least a few hundred Jurchen soldiers here, they had clippers, galloping horses, and extremely strong combat effectiveness.

"Sanniang, go upstream and take a look." Zhang Shun whispered.

"Okay." Hu Sanniang agreed softly and followed upstream.

The shore upstream is densely wooded, and the Jurchens are not seen patrolling.

"I'll take a look." Zhang Shun took off his clothes.

"Brother Zhang, be careful!" Hu Sanniang picked up his clothes.

Zhang Shun went into the water, and after a while, there was no shadow.

If everyone has a water nature like Zhang Shun and dives into the water, they can swim down the river and swim to the Five Kingdoms City in one go. Hu Sanniang thought about it and shook her head again.

About an hour later, Zhang Shun came out of the water.

"How?" Hu Sanniang asked eagerly.

"Smuggling by boat is too dangerous! Will definitely find out. Zhang Shun said with certainty.

"If you don't use a boat, you can't go by water, and it's even more difficult to reach the Five Nations City by land!" Hu Sanniang said anxiously.

"You can only take the waterway, you really have to think about it and think of a foolproof solution." Zhang Shun clenched his fist.

Gao Wannian's tour guide task has been completed, and it is Hu Sanniang's business to save people. A businessman will never sell and buy at a loss, he will sell all the goods in his hand and make a good profit. Bring some gold domestic goods, transport them to the Daimyo Mansion or Tokyo Bianliang to sell, and make another profit.

Hu Sanniang, Zhang Shun, Lin Chong, and Hua Rong hid in the inn to study the smuggling plan. Lu Wei is a person who is unwilling to use his brain, you have studied it, and I will implement it. Zhu Yun is young and an out-and-out executor. Lin Siniang and Hu Yaoniang were very interested in visiting the market. The four of them went to trade with Gao Wannian and Gao Sheng.

The goods brought are pulled to the fixed bazaar. Gao Wannian also has people here, occupying a particularly good position. In today's parlance, it's "C-position". They helped Gao Wannian shout for a while.

"You don't need to drink, the people who come to buy things are repeat customers, and in less than three days, there is nothing left. You can take a stroll, the world's good things, everything is here. Gao Wannian said with a smile.

Lu Wei and Zhu Yun were not interested in visiting the market. From ancient times to the present, women are tired of visiting the market, and Lin Siniang and Hu Jiaoniang are such women.

"Wait a minute, you can buy and sell within a hundred taels of silver, you can make a deal at will, and save yourself from being deceived." Gao Wannian instructed, "Do you know the 'golden language'? ”

"She can speak Jin, Liao, and Bohai dialects." Lin Siniang pointed at Hu Jiaoniang and said, "When you encounter a big deal, please ask Boss Gao to come forward." ”

The two held hands, laughed and began to stroll.

The whole small town of Swan is a big market. Except for merchants, garrisons, and shops of all kinds, there are no ordinary people living here. The "management cadres" of the entire market are all Jurchens. Wan Yansheng attaches great importance to this market, and sends his henchmen to carefully manage it, and the tax revenue is considerable.

Therefore, the management of the swan theory is quite formal, and there are relatively few things to eat and take. As long as it is a legal business, the interests of businessmen can be protected. It is mainly wholesale, supplemented by retail. The people who come here to do business are all big bosses, and their pockets are more bulging than the other.

Lin Siniang and Hu Jiaoniang were dazzled after walking half a circle, there are too many good things. Their task is not to do business, but to live a quick life.

The two never imagined that there would be so many people selling silk here. Nanjing cloud brocade, Hangzhou brocade, Suzhou Song brocade, Chengdu Shu brocade everything. It is smooth as ice to the touch and warm as jade.

The people who come to live are even more shapely, naturally Han people, Liao people, Bohai people, Jurchen people, and Korean people, as well as "Semu people" who can't tell where they come from. Speaking in a variety of languages, chirping. There are three languages that belong to the "official dialect", Chinese, Khitan and Jurchen, which are spoken the most.

There was a stall selling knives, which aroused great interest from Lin Siniang and Hu Jiaoniang. A bearded man who sells all kinds of Khitan knives, long and short, straight and curved. In particular, the scabbard is exquisite and gorgeous, and it is particularly eye-catching.

"Is the knife fast?" Hu Jiaoniang asked in Khitan.

"Thief quick!" When the bearded man saw that Lin Siniang was Han, he said it in Khitan and Chinese.

Lin Siniang saw that he knew Chinese, and also joined the conversation.

"How fast?" Lin Siniang asked.

"It's not bad to kill pigs and sheep as fast as you want......" the bearded man laughed as he acted. He lifted his arm, revealing his black hair, pulled out a short knife, and scraped it gently, and when he blew, the hair flew away.

"Not bad! How much does a handful cost? Hu Jiaoniang asked.

"Not just selling, at least five." The bearded man explained.

"How much is five?" Lin Siniang asked.

"Fifty taels of silver." The bearded man held out a slap.

"It's too expensive!" Erniang is the same way.

"It's not expensive at all, I'm good at it. If you go to the south, you can sell it for 30 taels of silver, and you will definitely make a profit......," the bearded man boasted.

"The knife is a weapon, what if you don't let it go?" Erniang asked together.

"Living in the south side belt, the big knife is not good, the small knife is no problem. Each knife is pasted with a special strip to pass the Yanmen Pass. The bearded man took out a special little strip.

The two discussed in a whisper and said, "How about we sell 8 knives, 70 taels of silver?" ”

The bearded man smiled: "If you want to buy it, buy ten, 90 taels of silver." ”

The two didn't think much about it, and before 100 taels of silver, it was sold immediately. The bearded man put a special strip on the scabbard, and in the future he will be able to pass through the "customs" smoothly.

Hu Yao Niang and Lin Siniang came back, and Zhu Yun and Lu Wei were very happy to see the knife.

"How much did you buy it?" Gao Wannian asked.

"90 taels of silver." The two replied excitedly.

"It's expensive, it's expensive! I'll buy it for 60 taels of silver. ”

The two stuck out their tongues, and then they realized that they had spent a lot of money, and they didn't look for it for fear of causing trouble.

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