Yang Chong said unhurriedly: "In Gaochang, Zhaowu Jiucheng, and Khotan, people from the army are sent to pretend to be small businessmen to do business, but these people either don't know each other, and don't do anything else, just do business and wait for the development of the situation." ”

Yang Chong was hindered by his own resources, so he could only talk about this, but Zhou Qian was different, and immediately understood it and praised: "Good way, as long as they are stable in three or five months, they can continue to send more people and expand the scale." No, you kid still haven't said anything, boy, get done. ”

Yang Chong shook his head with a wry smile and said, "Old man, in fact, you know it in your heart, why do you have to say it to offend people." ”

Zhou Qian said, "You are still worried about the Shi clan and want to exclude them?" ”

Yang Chong nodded, since Dazang can bring back a person, it means that there was no problem with the arrangement back then, and the problem was after Dazang reported to the imperial court; In the spy wars of later generations, such cases abound, and there are countless descriptions in Chinese and foreign novels, just like in "Spy Shadows", conspiracy is everywhere, and the reasons for the problem are incredible. Zhou Qian sighed again, understanding that Yang Chong was reasonable, the little people don't have so much energy, the problem is in the Shi clan, even if the Du family suffered heavy losses in the action, it doesn't mean that the Du family has no problems.

The two were relatively speechless, there was a knock outside the door, the guard came to report, Changsun Xian, Pei Yi and others arrived; Yang Chong and Zhou Qian immediately changed their smiles and went out the door. Sitting down in the living room of the post house, the eldest grandson Xian was also direct, and proposed to return to China with Yang Chong and his party, Yang Chong naturally agreed, and the two sides said that they would leave in ten days, and the eldest grandson Xian and Pei Yi got up to say goodbye, Yang Chong was sent to the door, and Zhou Qian went back to the room alone.

On the third day, Pei Yi brought six pieces of jewelry to invite Zhou Qian's palm, and fiddled in Zhou Qian's room for a morning, Yang Chong asked Shan Fu to go home and find Shan Ying and the two back. Yang Chong originally wanted to keep Shan Ying in Gaochang for a long time, but considering that Changfeng Motorcycle Company knew Shan Ying's origin, he finally decided to forget it, Yang Chong didn't want to leave a little risk, after all, it was related to two lives. When Shan Ying saw Yang Chong, he handed over the silver taels and said a situation: "There are Eastern Turk people in Gaochang City. ”

Yang Chong was very interested, and asked Shan Ying to speak slowly, Shan Ying said excitedly: "I saw this person in Chang'an, his name is Meng Chong,

He is the retinue of the son of the Khan of Qimin, Du Jishi, who is very good at martial arts, and is now a jewelry merchant in Gaochang City. ”

Yang Chong asked, "Does he recognize you?" ”

Shan Ying smiled: "I was wearing armor, standing behind a thousand guards, wearing civilian clothes, riding high on a war horse, he didn't know me. If it weren't for the fact that Ji Shi asked Meng Zhong to shoot arrows and kill two geese with one stone, I wouldn't know his name and remember him. ”

Yang Chong reassured himself and asked, "Have you noticed anyone who is dealing with him?" ”

Shan Ying shook his head awkwardly and said: "I am in the grain business, I don't dare to get too close, I have glanced at it from a distance a few times, only the big businessman Shi Shu Hu Xi is known to me." ”

"Shi Shu Huxi." Yang Chong almost jumped up, although he didn't know much about the Turkic people, Shi Shu Hu knew that Yang Chong remembered it deeply. Whether it is self-media such as headlines or novels on the Internet, as long as it comes to Shibi Khan, it will talk about Shi Shu Huxi, the god of wealth and favorite minister of the Eastern Turks, who was later killed by Pei Ju's design, which led Shibi Khan to lead the Turkic army to attack Yanmen County and almost killed Yang Guang, Emperor Yang of Sui.

"yes." Shan Ying was very surprised by Yang Chong's reaction and explained: "Shi Shu Huxi is the most business-savvy merchant in Gaochang City, a Zhaowu man, who does everything from jewelry and grain to cattle and sheepskin goods, and I heard that he makes money in everything he does, and is very respected by the merchants in the city. By the way, the goods of the eldest grandson's caravan this time were eaten by Shi Shu Huxi. ”

When Shan Fu heard Zhaowuren, his face changed slightly; Yang Chong saw it in his eyes, motioned to Shan Fu to relax, and said, "Shan Ying, you will still follow the convoy of Changfeng Motors back to Chang'an tomorrow and the day after tomorrow; Shan Fu, you first give Shan Ying the white sand collected on the road, and then go next door to ask Pei Yi to come over, I have something important to discuss. ”

The so-called white sand, which is natural soda ash, was found by Yang Chong next to some saltwater lakes in the desert on the road, and it was filled with about five or six hundred catties, which made Tong Yehu and Zhou Qianhu suspicious. Shan Fu Shan Ying answered and went to do something, and soon invited Pei Yi, Yang Chong said to Pei Yi: "Pei Gongzi, can you please ask Mr. Changsun to arrange it, I want to meet Shi Shu Huxi, a big businessman in this city, there is a deal to discuss." ”

Pei Yi said casually: "Mr. Changsun is very busy today, this little thing, Pei can do it." ”

Pei Yi went out and ordered a long-term entourage, and in less than an hour, Shi Shu Huxi arrived, and Pei Yi and Zhou Qian also heard the news. Shi Shu Huxi is a middle-aged man in his thirties, with a somewhat fat body, a high nose and eagle eyes, deep eyes, and a kind of cunning flash, a silk dress is very well handmade, not the popular white of Zhaowu, but the royal blue of the Central Plains. Shi Shu Huxi saw Yang Chong, and said: "Your Excellency, as soon as I heard that there was a business to do, I was full of energy, what kind of business is it?" ”

Yang Chong smiled and said: "Since it is in Gaochang, it is naturally a wine business, I want to sell Gaochang's wine to the Central Plains, I don't know if Mr. Shi Shu Huxi is interested?" ”

Shi Shu Huxi frowned and said, "I'm afraid the envoy doesn't know that Gaochang's wine has now been sold to Gaochang, and it can be drunk whether it is Chang'an or Luoyang." There is no special channel for adults to get goods in Gaochang, and the profits of this business are limited. ”

Yang Chong said with a smile: "Sir, the taste of wine should have changed a lot when it arrives in the Central Plains, so the sales of wine are limited, unless there are large families with ice cellars, they will collect it." ”

The quality of wine will change over time, in Gaochang, it is common for wine to be cloudy when it is preserved, and the wine shipped to the Central Plains and Saibei deteriorates more than 60% every year, and no one wants the sour wine at all, so it can only be poured out locally. Shi Shu Huxi was puzzled: "Could it be that adults have a solution to this?" ”

Yang Chong knows that one cause of wine spoilage is dangerous microorganisms such as yeast and harmful bacteria, and the other is bad smell and taste substances in wine kilns and containers. Under the conditions of the Sui Dynasty, isolating microorganisms was an impossible task, but it was still possible to use oak barrels and glass bottles, as in later generations; Yang Chong pondered this matter in Chang'an, oak is available in Northeast China and North China, glass bottles, wine luxury.

Yang Chong nodded slightly and said, "Yang does have a way to increase the preservation rate by thirty to one. ”

Shi Shu Hu Xi and Pei Yi's eyes lit up, this is definitely a big deal, Shi Shu Hu Xi became more and more polite, and asked in a low voice: "I don't know how the adults are going to operate?" ”

Yang Chong thought for a while and said: "I am looking for Mr. because I need a partner in Gaochang, but my business is currently in partnership with my senior brother, if Mr. is interested, can you go back to Chang'an with me and finalize this matter." If the old man and Pei Gongzi are willing, they can also discuss the partnership together at that time. ”

Pei Yi thought that Yang Chong wanted to ease the relationship with the Pei family, and said with a smile: "Since Lord Yang looks up to the Pei family, he can't be rude, so he is naturally willing to participate." Shi Shu Hu Xi, this Lord Yang is a master of winemaking, and last year he helped Yuwenjia Distillery win half of the tribute wine order, but after this village, there is no such shop. ”

Shi Shu Huxi immediately decided: "There is just some stock in the villain's store, and it will be sorted out tomorrow, and when the adult leaves, the villain will follow all the way." ”

Shi Shu Huxi had been carefully observing his back on the way back, and after going around Gaochang City a few times to make sure that no one was following, he went to the market to transfer goods, and after walking five stores, he pretended to walk into Mengzhong's jewelry store casually. What Shi Shuhu didn't expect was that Shan Ying and Shan Fu had already rushed to the vicinity of Mengzhong's jewelry store, and watched him walk into the store from a distance, Shan Fu quickly went back to report, and Shan Ying went directly back to the inn of Changfeng Motorcycle.