The weather suddenly became hot, and I wore a long shirt during the day, and I would sweat after walking a few steps.

Flying flotsam also began to run wild, everywhere.

Wei Renshi withdrew his gaze from a distance, and when he turned his head, he found Xi'er covering his mouth and snickering.

Seeing that he was discovered by Wei Renshi, Xi'er pointed to Wei Renshi's hair: "Lang Jun has also become Ah Weng!" ”

Wei Renshi raised his hand and brushed a large piece of catkins from the top of his head, and pointed at Xi'er with a smile: "You have also become an old woman!" ”

Xi'er hurriedly pulled her hair again.

The two looked at each other and laughed together.

Perhaps the beginning of summer is approaching, and everything around us seems to be alive, and everywhere is full of vitality.

The North City was still bustling, and Wei Renshi found the Jiao family's business name and went in. This time, as soon as the shopkeeper behind the counter saw him, he immediately greeted him.

"I've met Lang Jun, the Hu Shang you want to find has already been found, and they all know Chinese." After the shopkeeper welcomed Wei Renshi in, he immediately said, "Do you want to go now, or take a rest?" ”

"Let's go." Wei Renshi said: "There is a shopkeeper of Lao." ”

The shopkeeper immediately called for someone to prepare the carriage, and soon after he got into the carriage, he arrived at the place.

It was a stall, and there were tents behind the stalls, and many Hu people could be seen inside, some watching outside, and some resting.

The shopkeeper took Wei Renshi to the front of a tent and said to Wei Renshi: "Lang Jun, this is a Hu merchant who has eaten a lot, and there are a few people from the Western Regions in the tent next to him. ”

Wei Renshi didn't have much affection for Da Shi, and after thinking about it, he didn't need anything from so far for the time being. So he limped and went into the tent next to him.

Seeing someone come in, several Western Regions Hu merchants in the tent immediately stood up, and one of them stepped forward and asked, "What does this prince want, just take a look." ”

"Adili, this is what I told you yesterday." The shopkeeper came in from behind and said to the Hu merchant from the Western Regions.

The Hu Shang of the Western Regions took a step back, saluted, and said, "It turned out to be a distinguished guest, Adili has seen this son of the Tang Dynasty!" ”

"This ...... The shopkeeper was polite. Wei Renshi smiled and asked again: "I want to make a deal with you, please help me bring back some things from the Western Regions, I don't know where you came from the Western Regions?" ”

"The villain is from Shule." The Hu Shang replied: "I don't know what the son wants the little one to bring back?" ”

"Benzoin fennel." Wei Renshi said: "I need a lot of benzoin fennel, which is called cumin or dry tea locally. I don't know if you've heard of it. ”

"I've heard of it, I've heard it!" Adili nodded again and again and said, "It's a cure for stomach pain!" How much does Childe cost? ”

Wei Renshi wasn't sure if what he knew was cumin, but when he heard him say that it could cure stomach pain, he thought it should be cumin. The fruit of cumin can be used as medicine to treat indigestion and stomach cold and abdominal pain, which Wei Renshi knows.

But it still needs to be confirmed first, so after thinking about it, he said, "Let's bring a thousand catties first." ”

"So much?" Adili was stunned for a moment and said, "Okay! Adili's caravan will return to the Western Regions at the end of this month, and it will arrive in more than a month. Stay there for a month and come back for more than a month. In this way, after four months, it will be able to be brought back. ”

Round trip every four months...... Wei Renshi shook his head helplessly, today's caravans all rely on horses, which is not slow.

"Can you pay a fixed fee?" Wei Renshi asked.

Adili looked at Wei Renshi, then at the shopkeeper, and said with a smile: "The shopkeeper Tian is a regular customer, so there is no need to set the money." ”

"Brother Adili, just let you know that this thing you are carrying is for the new industry of our firm. We have been working together for a long time, but the business name is there, and we can't run. The shopkeeper said to Hu Shang with a smile.

"Yes! Know! Adili went over and took out a parchment roll, found a pen and wrote on it, then turned back and said, "Write it down, bring it back in four months, and then settle the score!" ”

The shopkeeper nodded and said, "It's still the same, after bringing it back, send it to the firm, and give you cash." ”

Wei Renshi looked at the contents of his tent again, and didn't think anything unusual. Those glass bowls look pretty good, but they're expensive. Wei Ren did the math, and estimated that the money to buy one would almost be able to pull up the banner of the wine shop.

I can't help but smack my tongue, isn't it just something burned out of some fine river sand, it's so expensive!

The two left there, and Wei Renshi didn't plan to go to other Hu merchants to see it.

On the way back, he asked the shopkeeper: "The shopkeeper's original surname is Tian!" I don't know where the shopkeeper Tian is? ”

"Naturally, it's Fuchang, and I've been following my old club for a long time." Shopkeeper Tian said with a smile.

"Fuchang?" Wei Renshi smiled: "I don't know if Tian Dali in Fuchang County is ......"

"It's my brother." Shopkeeper Tian said with a smile.

"I see!" Wei Renshi asked again: "The shopkeeper has been in business for many years, so he must be well-informed. I have some questions in my heart and want to inquire with the shopkeeper Tian. ”

"Oh? I don't know what Lang Jun wants to ask? Shopkeeper Tian asked.

Wei Renshi thought for a moment and said, "The business of brewing." I only know that there are official sales and wine merchants who sell them, but if other people want to get involved in this kind of business, what will they do? ”

"Huh! Wei Langjun wants to do this winemaking business? Shopkeeper Tian was a little surprised and looked at Wei Renshi.

"Just ask." Wei Renshi shook his head: "I only know that the imperial court has a way to drink wine, but seeing that there are wine sellers everywhere, is it true that there are so many wine merchants?" ”

The shopkeeper laughed and replied, "Where are the many wine merchants! Although the court has a way to sell wine, if you really want to make a living, there are really many ways. ”

"Oh?" Wei Renshi was very curious and asked, "Could it be that they are all taking advantage of loopholes?" ”

Shopkeeper Tian smiled: "Naturally! As the court said, the wine must be sold to the official and the wine owner, and nothing else. But are there ordinary people who want to do this business? It must be everyone's big family. You can pick a few winemakers in your own village, and then pay for the wine, and hang the names of these winemakers. It's a recipe. In addition, there are some people who have been born in several generations of winemakers, and they have the skills of making wine, and they can make good wine, if they find such people, partner with them, use their own name skills, and only make a partnership with their own family, this is also a method. Again...... Hehe, if there are people in the court, or if they are familiar with the government, then who cares whether this wine is from the hands of wine owners or others, this is another way. ”

Ooh! There are really policies at the top and countermeasures at the bottom.

Listening to what the shopkeeper Tian said was basically the same as what he thought in his heart, Wei Ren had a solid foundation. Raised his hand and arched it, and said with a smile: "I see, I am taught!" It seems that there are a lot of doorways in this business! ”

"Isn't it!" Shopkeeper Tian also smiled: "According to me, Wei Langjun still doesn't have such curiosity about this businessman's business. You are a scholar, you will be a scholar in the future, and you will enter the court in the future. At present, although the imperial court is more lenient with businessmen and less strict with the management of schooling, it is not a good reputation after all. If you have any ideas, why don't you let the Jiao family come out, you can sit and receive a dividend, you can not only earn money, but also take care of your reputation, isn't it beautiful? ”

Wei Renshi smiled and said in his heart, saying that this Tian shopkeeper is really with the Jiao family.