Chapter 806: Shopkeeper Sun's helplessness
Su Ren wanted to break his head, but he didn't understand why Thorn and Ying Guangji would take refuge under Mo Cong and Shao Weng. Pen, fun, pavilion www. biquge。 infoIt stands to reason that the character of Thorn and Win Guangji will never change so much. A person who has long been disgusted with the intrigue in the dark forces, and a person who is wholeheartedly ready to be an immortal in the world, is involved in the matter of the Western Regions, why?
After returning from Fushouju, Su Ren was very angry, almost smashed everything that could be smashed in the inn, and then locked himself in the room and saw no one. Huang Shisan and Manniu wanted to enter the door, but they were all smashed out by the quilt thrown by Su Ren.
Han Qing asked Shi Bao to lose money to the shopkeeper, shook his head and sighed: "Lao Gou, what's going on?" ”
Gou Tianming roughly said what happened in Fushouju, and Han Qing was also stunned: "Impossible!" These two are arrogant people, how can they follow those two old things? ”
Gou Tianming shook his head: "I don't know, maybe those two old men gave them a lot of benefits!" ”
Han Qing thought about it, sighed, and motioned for all the people gathered at the door of Su Ren's room to go down. Watching the group of people walk out of the courtyard step by step, Han Qing turned around and knocked lightly on the door. Su Ren was still in a rage, and before Han Qing could speak, a rolling word flew out of the house.
Han Qing shook his head and smiled bitterly: "It's all gone, are you still pretending?" Who is it for? ”
The door was opened, and Su Ren's hair was scattered, and he gasped for air. The house was even more in shambles, with everything that could be moved lying on the ground, many of which had been crushed. Su Ren looked left and right, dodged to let Han Qing in, and hurriedly closed the door again.
"You don't even have a place to put your feet in this house now, what's the matter? Just talking here? ”
Su Ren poured himself a glass of water and drank it in one gulp: "Where else can I go?" It's the safest here, you can see it, I don't think I can fool those two old foxes. ”
Han Qing smiled: "It's true that they can't be deceived, but since they have taken in Thorn and Ying Guangji, they are tempting, as long as there is this opportunity, there is always a way to make them believe." ”
Su Ren nodded slightly: "That's it, I hope those two old guys will see through it slowly!" ”
Han Qing helped up a Hu bed, he was already thin, the Hu bed was wide, and he was not tired to help him up: "What should I do tomorrow?" Do you really want the king to sell them at a low price? The things we brought from the Han land are very valuable, not to mention that the proceeds from the sale of these things are used to build the Jade Gate, and if the price is low, it will be impossible to build the Jade Gate. ”
"It must be sold at a low price, I made a bet with those two old guys, the bet is that I can leave the Western Regions safely, in order to cooperate with this bet, I naturally have to sell the goods in my hand quickly, if we don't sell it at a low price, how can we make the two old guys believe?"
Han Qing shook his head and said: "Because of this, we can't afford to sell at a low price, since there is this gambling contract, as long as we stay in the Western Regions, they will not embarrass us, it is a good opportunity for businessmen to make money, and a quick move at a low price will make them strictly guard against us, and they can't leave if they want to." ”
Su Ren looked at Han Qing: "I didn't plan to leave!" ”
Lao Wang's stall was just outside the door of the inn where Su Ren lived, and the five men and guards had a ten-meter-long stall. Silk and tea brought from Shu County are the best goods. However, less than 10% of the items sold in the first three days of opening could not be explained to their owners. Lao Wang was very anxious, the toothache began on a cold day, and the medicine had no effect, and now the cheeks have been swollen two feet thick, and it is uncomfortable to look at.
The treasurers of several other chambers of commerce were not having a good time, their things were not as much as Lao Wang's, and the tax collectors of Shanshanguo charged them three times the tax. Sometimes one day's business income is not enough to pay taxes. One by one, they had no choice but to consult with Lao Wang, but when they saw Lao Wang's appearance, the words came to their lips and swallowed back. Everyone is the same, it's hard to open your mouth.
Since Su Ren came to Qiannicheng with the last team of merchants, the lives of those merchants who came before have also taken a sharp turn, and only the first team of merchants brought by Hongcheng have successfully sold their goods. If you can't consult with Lao Wang, you have to find Hongcheng. It's strange to say, but whoever finds Hongcheng will immediately get business up. After a few of them got the big package from Hongcheng, the next day there would be merchants from the Western Regions who swept away their goods.
The eye-catching businessmen threw themselves to Hongcheng's side, and after a little counting, seven of the businessmen brought by Su Ren from Chang'an followed Hongcheng.
Lao Wang covered his cheeks with one hand, and said to Su Ren with grinned teeth: "Sir, this Hongcheng is a scourge, if we don't get rid of it, we will suffer heavy losses this time!" ”
Su Ren glanced at Lao Wang: "Business is like this, there are profits and losses, why bother to force yourself into the way you are now?" Lao Cui's family is not short of this money. ”
"It's different! It's not the same! Hong Cheng was heartbroken: "Sir, you know that Lao Yu is not talking about this matter, and I don't know who introduced this Hongcheng to join the association, this guy actually wants to get rid of us and go alone, I heard that he is organizing Western Regions merchants in the city, what Western Regions Chamber of Commerce is going to be established, three days, it only took three days for one hundred and ten merchants to join, including seven or eight who came with us." ”
"That's a good thing!"
"Okay, my sir, can you give the old man a word of accuracy?"
Su Ren pressed Lao Wang to sit on the Hu bed, gave him a glass of water, took out a pill from his arms and handed it to Lao Wang: "This is Mr. Chunyu's special medicine to remove fire, let's talk slowly after eating." ”
Hong Cheng's defection did not usher in the imaginary counterattack, so Hong Cheng was very happy and even a little complacent. Holding a Western Regions Dancing Girl in one hand, the two hands kept groping in the dancing girl's clothes. Lao Sun, who was sitting opposite, had a bitter melon on his face, and was just about to open his mouth to speak, Hong Cheng smiled at him, and caught the warm wine that the dancing girl crossed with his mouth with one mouth, and swallowed it with a happy face.
Ever since he knew that Su Ren had come to Thousand Mud City, Hong Cheng had never been to Su Ren. Of course, Su Ren didn't send anyone to him, the rules of the Shuzhong Chamber of Commerce are clearly written, those who join the club are all voluntary, those who want to join will be strictly reviewed, and those who want to leave can leave at any time. Hong Cheng felt that he now had the capital to leave the Shuzhong Chamber of Commerce and Su Ren, so he didn't go. Of course, he would never say anything deeper.
Shopkeeper Liu flattered: "Who would have thought that Mr. Su, who was become the god of business, would be defeated in the Western Regions, but it was the shopkeeper Hong who was better, I think this god of business should be pressed on the head of the shopkeeper Hong, with the trade route of the Western Regions, there are several trade routes in Dingqiangdi, Yelang, Lingnan, and Xiongnu, do you know?" Yesterday when I was chatting with Unier, I heard him say that there are many countries further west in the Western Regions, and our silk, porcelain, and grass are as valuable as gold there, and only those princes and nobles can afford them! ”
"Shopkeeper Hong is wise, we will follow Shopkeeper Hong in the future!" A group of businessmen catered to Hongcheng one by one.
Hong Cheng laughed and glanced at Lao Sun: "Okay, as long as we work together, I guarantee that everyone in the Western Regions can make a lot of money." ”
Shopkeeper Liu understood Hong Cheng's thoughts. Although Shopkeeper Sun has not been in the same stream with them, Shopkeeper Sun has also helped Hong Cheng a lot a few days ago, so Hong Cheng looks at him differently. This is also the reason why Shopkeeper Sun did not support Hongcheng's secession from the Shuzhong Chamber of Commerce, but instead Hongcheng's guests sat among them.
Pulling the corner of the shopkeeper Sun's clothes, Shopkeeper Liu lowered his voice: "Old Sun, don't be stubborn, Mr. Su can't protect himself now, why are you hanging yourself on a tree?" ”
Shopkeeper Sun snorted coldly: "Then why did you get on the pole and slap Mr. Su in the first place?" ”
Shopkeeper Liu smiled: "What's this, whoever asks us to make money, I will follow whomever I want." ”
"What do you think he can do?" Shopkeeper Sun pointed at Hong Cheng unceremoniously.
Shopkeeper Liu hurriedly pulled down Shopkeeper Sun's arm pointing at Hongcheng: "It may not work in other places, but I can see it in the Western Regions, and only he has the ability, do you know why?" I heard that he has been connected with the king of Shanshanguo, Su Ren is under the protection of His Majesty the Emperor in the Han Dynasty, we can't fight with others, but this is the Western Regions, I am afraid that this trade route can only be surnamed Hong in the future, and the goods of the Su people will be worthless when they leave the Yumen Pass. ”
"I don't see it that way! Have you forgotten how Mr. Su used to open up business? Not to mention, you also participated in the matter of Mayi, when the Xiongnu army was besieging the city, how calm was Mr. Su? It's not that I'm scaring you, sooner or later, the Western Regions will be the meat of Mr. Su's mouth, I'm afraid that you won't have tears when you cry! Hum! You eat by yourself, I won't accompany you! ”
Shopkeeper Sun threw down a sentence, got up and left, and left the embarrassed shopkeeper Liu a little helpless. Hong Cheng kept watching Shopkeeper Sun walk out of the house, Shopkeeper Liu hurriedly said: "This old Sun admits death, Shopkeeper Hong doesn't care about him, you have done your best to him, no one else can say strange things, come, I salute Shopkeeper Hong, this time the business is thanks to Shopkeeper Hong, we still need to rely on it in the future!" ”
Shopkeeper Sun glanced back at the still lively room, shook his head and left. The sun in the sky has no temperature, and it doesn't feel the slightest warmth when it shines on the body. The whirring west wind blows up the snow and keeps burrowing into the eyes. Shopkeeper Sun had to put down the veil on his head, so as not to stain his robe by the dirty snow. Because the weather was too cold, there were no beggars begging on both sides of the streets of Thousand Mud City, and I didn't know where they were hiding and waiting for death at this time.
As an ordinary person, this kind of weather is the most prone to accidents, no food or drink, no warm clothes, or no eaves to shelter from the wind at night, and there is only one end that is death. Although Shanshan is not the richest country in the Western Regions, it is not the worst country. There are still countless beggars in the capital, and it has to do with their customs, only beggars can turn an ordinary person into a slave, and then become the lowest slave for generations.
A half-grown man suddenly came out of the alley, tremblingly handed the broken bowl in his hand to the shopkeeper Sun, and looked at him with blank eyes. Shopkeeper Sun didn't pay for it, but put the pastry that was about to be crushed in his hand into the broken bowl. The little beggar hurriedly nodded his thanks, stuffed the note in his other hand into the arms of Shopkeeper Sun, and turned around and went deep into the alley.