"Next time, I will send more iron tools, and you can rest assured in terms of price, I will not treat you badly!"

The head of the Chen caravan stood in front of the head of the Qing Dynasty's internal affairs in an orderly manner, and handed over the most important batch of materials transported to the Qing Dynasty this time-pig iron.

This batch of pig iron resources is something that the Chen family negotiated with the Qing Kingdom earlier, if they want to walk freely and safely in the Qing Kingdom, smugglers like the Chen caravan have to pay something, which is also the price for the Chen caravan to be able to come and go freely in the Qing Dynasty.

"Yes, yes, our owner has also been purchasing these pig iron resources for our Qing Dynasty in the Guannei, but you also know that this pig iron is the control resource of the Ming Dynasty, and it is not easy to raise it."

"Ahem, I'm sorry, my lord, I guess I got a little cold on the way here, and the older my body is, the more I can't stand the toss."

The head of the Chen caravan, whose face was a little flushed, forced his body to bear on a slight discomfort, and completed the final handover with the chief of the Great Interior.

"I just know that this material is difficult to raise, otherwise what are we going to do with you merchants?"

The head of internal affairs was a eunuch in the Ming court, but at this time, he replied a little arrogantly.

"This is the ten buckets of Dongzhu paid to you, and the ten catties of Changbai Mountain ginseng in good condition, you can count them."

Although the eunuch spoke arrogantly, he did not dare to take it privately when it was time to pay the bill, and handed over the items that should be the value of the goods to the head of the Chen caravan in an orderly manner.

"Ahem, a little meaning is not a tribute!"

Before leaving, the Chen family took out a few pigeon-egg-sized pearls from the container containing the pearls and quietly delivered them to the manager.

Putting Dongzhu into his arms without a trace, greedy ink and caravan gifts are two concepts, when the Qing Dynasty needs VIPs like Chen's caravans, these eunuchs can't privately swallow other people's goods, but it's another thing for the other party to take the initiative to give it to themselves.

"Be careful along the way, I heard that there are signs of epidemic in the border area, you better take a detour!"

The hands of the people are short, and they have received gifts from others, and they are the chief stewards who have to express themselves and convey some of the news they know to the "Harmony God of Wealth, so that they can also turn evil into good fortune."

"Thank you for your concern, I know!"

The principal of the Chen clan did not agree with the other party's advice, but he still put on an expression of gratitude, they had just come from the border pass, and they had not seen any epidemic patients at all, so in his opinion, how could the epidemic develop so quickly.

After the handover, the next Chen principal's side will also prepare for the return trip, compared to the transaction method of silver and goods in the Ming Dynasty, the transaction on the Qing side is more barter, so the Chen caravan is already purchasing goods when trading goods along the way, and there is no need to conduct another transaction.

And like the Dongzhu traded to them by the Qing Dynasty governor, or Changbai Mountain Ginseng, they are all valuable good things in the Ming Dynasty, as long as they are brought back, it is a valuable wealth, so after this transaction, the goods transported by the Chen caravan have been sold out, and there is no point in staying in the city anymore.

Three days after coming to Shengjing, Ma San and his party separated from the people of the Chen caravan, and each did their own business, until the caravan principal found Ma San Niu Si and told them that they were about to leave Shengjing, Ma San and they did not make it too difficult for the principal, and agreed.

In fact, the caravan owner has always been apprehensive in his heart, for fear that a careless Ma San and them will make an uncontrollable incident in Shengjing City, and the Chen caravan itself, which brought them into the city, will definitely not be able to escape the involvement.

Don't look at the Jurchen barbarians who seem to be very friendly to these caravans, but the Chen clan is very clear that these are actually just shown to them by this group of barbarians, and when it is really necessary, this Jurchen barbarian will be as cruel as they can deal with them.

Over the years, the principals of the Chen family have seen too many people in the Qing Dynasty, and the Jurchen barbarians of the Qing Dynasty do not treat the Han people as human beings, and the treatment is inferior to that of livestock, which has long been commonplace.

Fortunately, although Ma San's group of people went out late and returned early at night in the past few days, they don't know what they are doing in secret, but during the day, they don't see any actions from the government and officials in Shengjing of the Qing Dynasty, presumably the other party has not been able to find out Ma San's movements.

But if you can take this group of people to leave Shengjing, the land of right and wrong, before Ma San and the others make a mess, this is the best choice.

On the fourth day, the whole caravan was tidying up, packing the goods and preparing the necessary food, and unfortunately at this time, the Chen principal, as well as several men in the caravan, suddenly developed a high fever and several rashes on their bodies.

But even so, after the Chen family doctor in Shengjing finished diagnosing the pulse and prescribed some Chinese medicine, he no longer delayed the return journey of the team, he really didn't want to risk losing his life to stay in the city again, and after leaving Shengjing, he settled down in a village on the way to recuperate, and it was more reassuring than worrying in the city all day long.

"Ahem, what about some of you?"

Before leaving, the caravan leader found that Ma San and their team had lost almost half of the population, and now there were only forty or fifty people who followed them on the return journey.

"Oh, you don't have to worry about those people when you're old, they have their own place!"

Ma San replied lightly, as if he didn't care at all about these people who had lost their traces.

"But when you go out of the city, the guards at the city gate are going to inquire!"

The Chen principal had a headache.

"That's your business, find an excuse to answer them yourself!"

Ma San and Niu Si were not worried at all, although the population of each of them had been registered with the city gate officials when they came, but they also believed that with the relationship between the Chen caravan and the trade in the Qing Dynasty over the years, they would not even be fooled by this matter.

Moreover, even if this matter is finally exposed, their greatest purpose has been achieved, and the next action is only to maximize the completion of their task to make it more beautiful, and there are not too many scruples for them.

"Okay, okay, but the old man has to negotiate the next thing, don't interfere with the two strong men!"

The principal of the Chen family was also helpless, who let their proprietor find such a big trouble for themselves, and the principal who was holding on to his somewhat weak body and flushed face walked in front of him, walking towards the heavily guarded team at the city gate.

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