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"Really, I just traded with them the other day. The Flame Clan coalition has just annexed the Suotou Xi Tribe, and there are a lot of loot to deal with! Li Xu walked out from behind Uncle Zhang and explained to everyone in a friendly manner.

It's summer, and no one is willing to slaughter animals on a large scale. So, of course, the shepherds could not provide sufficient furs to the merchants. But just finished the looting of the Suotou Xi tribe, and the warriors of the Xia tribe have a slight collection in their hands. In particular, brave generals with prestige among the tribes such as Ah Silan and Hou Quli, whether they were looted in battle or returned at the post-war spoils distribution meeting, the blood-stained pearl jade in their hands was enough to buy the entire caravan according to the price of the Central Plains. But in the eyes of the people, those things could neither be exchanged for food nor weapons, and the price of being able to sell them for a hundred and ten sheep was unexpected.

"Small, small can be nothing, please, please Li, Master Li forgive me!" The vendor, known as Chang Xiaoer, sang a fat promise and apologized in a low voice. After that, he took another half step forward, stared at Li Xu's eyes and asked, "What did they exchange, whether it was silk, tea, or medicinal herbs, and what price?" Who to talk to? ”

"All but copper coins and silver. The price depends on the fineness and age of the gems and jade, and you can discuss the specific transaction privately! But don't keep the price too low, otherwise the next time you come back, the business will not be good. Li Xu smiled and replied with great certainty.

Uncle Zhang's worries were unnecessary, he didn't care about the unreasonableness of the vendors. His father is one of them, and in the merchant's body, Li Xu can see his father's shadow. In Li Xu's eyes, the mood of these vendors is completely understandable. After all, a loss in business means that the whole family has to endure a difficult half a year. Under the persecution of a hard life, you can't expect everyone to maintain a humble and gentlemanly demeanor.

As soon as his words fell, the entire caravan exploded. "Really, it's such a cheap thing?" "Really, Xuzi, didn't you fool us?" People were asking questions. Uncle Zhang was so angry that he slapped the table repeatedly, but he couldn't suppress everyone's voices.

"You can try it for yourselves. If you can't make a deal for a while, you can put the goods in my warehouse and sell them on consignment. I also have some jade in my hand, and I can bring it to everyone tomorrow! Li Xu pressed his hand down and promised loudly.

"Thanks to you, Master Li!" People shouted excitedly. A moment ago, everyone secretly scolded the unconscionable little rabbit cub in their stomachs for bullying people and buying the Shu brocade in their hands at a low price. Now they immediately praised the "little rabbit cub" as a bodhisattva, and asked Li Xu to be one of them, and every time a deal is negotiated, they will willingly let the honorable Lord Li take a commission of 10%.

Li Xu shook his head, smiled and pulled out Duer from behind and recommended it to everyone. Dürr, who had only one arm left, knew the value of the gemstone far more than he did, and let him act as an intermediary, and neither the buyer nor the seller would suffer too much.

Over the next few days, Dur became the busiest man in the tribe. Every day from early in the morning, his mouth has not been closed. It is necessary to evaluate the possible value of the gems for the warriors of the Fei tribe, and to convert the asking price of the Yan people from the number of heads of cattle and sheep to tribal necessities such as tea and medicinal herbs. Also understand the needs of buyers and sellers, and try to get what everyone wants.

A treasure in the eyes of the tribal warriors, the traders may not need it. The samurai may not be able to understand the needs of the merchants. Especially on the last day of trading, the shepherds who came to sell their horses with hope were all red with anger. What made them feel insulted was that these Central Plains traders would rather buy bad horses that could not run than horses to mount.

"I, this horse can let your horse run all morning! For the same price, I'll give you this horse chasing the wind! A shepherd shouted angrily to the vendor. The strange behavior of the other party puzzled the warriors of the Xia tribe, and they were not used to taking advantage of others in the transaction, so they would rather sell the good horses under their crotches at a discount, rather than use inferior horses to deceive the merchants and insult their dignity.

"I, I don't dare to ride a good horse!" The vendor wiped the sweat from his forehead and explained with difficulty. If you don't take advantage of it, you are a bastard, who doesn't know that a horse is worth more than a bad horse. The question is, can the purchase of the horse go back to his own hands in the end?

"Won't you give him two inferior horses? Although the horse is slow, it can be used to pull carts, eat meat, and skin ......" Durr wrenched his fingers, listing the advantages of a bad horse one by one. At the end, he pointed his finger at Li Xu and said loudly: "Didn't the adults who attached to leave last year buy bad horses, it can be seen that bad horses are more useful than good horses in the Central Plains!" ”

"yes, yes!" The vendors sweated in agreement. Although they have been oppressed by the government, in front of outsiders, they still hope to maintain a little of the face of the Great Sui and not tell the old men about their tricks and robberies. After all, everyone is from the Central Plains.......

A warrior of the Shedding Ministry? He stepped forward and shoved a piece of sheep fat jade the size of the child's arm into Dür's hand. Then, attached to his ear, he whispered and pleaded: "My piece of jade, I want to exchange it for one stone, no, one stone and a half tea!" If only I could get ,......."

"One stone, half a tea, half a silk, the thin, soft kind!" Dur raised the price on the spot and preached to the vendors in Turkic by analogy. has been dating Li Xu and Xu Dayan for more than half a year, and he has already understood the difference between Suzhou silk, Zhejiang silk and Lu silk. So try to protect the interests of your own people while making a deal.

A few Central Plains traders checked it and gathered the tea and silk needed by the warriors of the Shetuo Division. Chang Xiaoer took the mutton fat jade from Duer's hand and carefully put it into his arms. Then he took out a large tea brick from his own goods and put it in the leather pocket beside Durr as a thank-you gift.

The warrior of the Shetobu looked at the extra half of the silk and happily struck Dur with a stumble. "Brother Dürr, thank you for helping me. Tomorrow I will send you a ewe, just after giving birth to a cub, just milking and drinking! ”

"Well said, well said!" Durr replied with a smile. With difficulty, he used his knife to draw a horizontal line on the sheepskin around him, and then carved the mark of the shedding part.

It wasn't until the bonfire at the dinner party was lit that he finished the last deal with a dumb voice. There were more than a dozen leather bags around him, full of commissions paid by the merchants. The sheepskin in his hand is also covered with horizontal bars drawn with knives, each representing the promise of gratitude from the herdsmen who sold the precious stones.

Papa Gabler changed his stingy style and followed behind Dürr, inviting merchants and shepherds to drink in his felt bag. Dürr's wife's eyes shone again, and her gaze was full of adoration when she looked at her husband.

The beating fire was surrounded by warriors from a dozen nearby tribes, such as Sheto, Hosana, and Bichi. For Susibu, the significance of the bazaar once again goes beyond the goods themselves. Almost all the patriarchs of the neighboring tribes came, and even some small tribes in the nomadic land near the old nest of the Zhishu Bakhan on the banks of the Taichu River secretly sent envoys to "trade".

With the spread of the news of the victory in the war against Suotou Xibu, the alliance of Susi, Shetuo, Hosana, Bizhi and other Xiabu near Crescent Lake has become a foregone conclusion. The fact that he has not taken any action so far only shows that the swan is old. The old swan's head could not bear the weight of the crown, and it was only natural that the new swan would fly in front of the array.

As long as the Su Si tribe maintains an undefeated record, and can let the grassland tribes share the blessings of the immortal heaven like these few bazaars. The children and grandchildren of the white swan are willing to follow in the wings of the new lead goose.

"Guests from afar, the camp of the Su Si Department will always be open for you!" The patriarch of Xi'er came over with a bowl of wine and held it to Uncle Zhang with both hands. The farewell banquet has begun, and as the host, he must show his sincerity to the guests.

He was the one who gained the most out of those two opportunities.

The climate on the steppe is harsh, with winters lasting more than five months. As a result, the roads are cut off for a small part of the year, and no foreign goods are brought in. Tea, salt, silk, and medicinal herbs from the Central Plains are essential for the herdsmen, so a market that can guarantee long-term supply will inevitably become the center of the surrounding tribes.

"Thank you, thank you, Patriarch!" Uncle Zhang, who was in charge of the caravan for the first time, couldn't adapt to his identity, stood up, took two steps back, and said gratefully.

"Distinguished guest, it is you and the arrival of the detachment that have made the white swan spread its wings again!" Elder Su Si Eto then stood up and toasted Third Uncle Zhang.

He brought not only goods, but more importantly, this sudden launch of the gem and jade trade made the warriors further understand that their blood was not in vain. A small piece of jade can be exchanged for enough tea bricks for a family to drink for three years. And among those weak tribes, some of them are jewels and jade for the samurai of the Zhufei alliance to seize.