Chapter Eighty-Seven: The Merchants of Suzhou in Liaodong

A few days ago, Suzhou merchants traveled thousands of miles with goods to open up the Ningjiang market. Pen "Fun" Pavilion www.biquge.info

When the goods arrived at the ground, it was found that the threshold of Ningjiang Prefecture was very high, but not everyone was qualified to become a businessman.

After using the money, Gouda easily talked to the big shopkeeper of a businessman. The big shopkeeper opened his mouth, your baby is still dead in this heart! The owner of the shelter is ......

Gundam was taken aback, he just opened a store to sell goods, why did he have to be stared at by the prince of the Great Liao Kingdom?

However, Gundam is not a person who gives up easily, otherwise he would not have traveled thousands of miles to Ningjiang Prefecture.

After using the money again, Gundam contacted one of the staff members of the Ningjiang Prefecture Defense Envoy. It is said that this staff member is very good at talking in front of the defense envoy. Gouda has asked him to spend three times, and sincerely filial piety three times. As a result, I don't know if this staff member refused to speak, or if he couldn't speak at all, and he couldn't even find anyone anyway.

Gouda was helpless, and found the big shopkeeper who was terrifyingly hard again-I won't sell it, will I supply it to you?

This can be had. The big shopkeeper inspected the goods and opened the price code, and the high hanging fell down. Well, the purchase price is still a little higher than that of Suzhou. The problem is that thousands of miles away, the freight is more than ten times higher than the purchase price......

It's good to go, don't send it! The shopkeeper flicked his sleeves and entered the store.

Gundam is nowhere to go. Ningjiang Prefecture is evil, I'm not coming, right? But what to do with the goods that have been brought with you?

The goods arrived at the ground and the merchant died, and this trip was a good one...... Gundam gloomy clouds are bleak and condensed.

At this time, a large number of Liao soldiers rushed into the field. Seeing that the big shopkeeper lost money and laughed together, Gao Da was still quite happy in his heart - the wicked have their own wicked grinding, blame me?

The subsequent development left Gundam dumbfounded. The border field is really violent, and it really opens! It didn't take long for a person to lie on the ground...... Gundam saw the excitement too close, and almost encountered the fish in the pond.

Things are complicated, but time is short. The wandering monk, known as the "Guru", resolved the crisis in a few words, threw down the corpse on the ground, and led the crowd away.

Gundam is a big brainstorm - this master is so good at means and so generous, why can't I supply it to him directly?

It's been a while since I've been here, and Gundam has been interested in observing the price of the sellers, which is a clear grab! A rabbit from the origin is transported here and turned into a sheep, and when it is sold, it becomes a cow!

Bian Despise is really stupid and has a lot of money, I'm not so black! I only need two sheep......

Gundam is adventurous and action-oriented, so he bravely chased after him with two men.

After catching up, he was almost stunned. Although Gundam was afraid, he did not change his mind. People let me keep up, didn't they? Opportunity is for the brave! Gundam honestly dropped out of the back of the line, keeping a distance of twenty or thirty meters.

The team camped and started eating, and Gundam and the other three took out dry food and chewed it hard with the floating snow.

The man who ordered Gundam to follow was kind, and ordered someone to bring three bowls of soup. Not long after, the man himself came and gave orders, saying that he had been received by Abukaheh.

Gundam hurriedly followed, came to the middle of the camp, and when he saw Abukaheh, he bowed his head to ......

"Villain Gundam, knock on the Guru. The villain is a businessman from Suzhou. ”

Yu Gen looked at this merchant who was about thirty years old, his face was very weathered, and his actual age was even younger.

Suzhou? Good familiar place name. However, this guy doesn't look like a Jiangnan man with Wu Nong's soft words.

The name is good, domineering enough, and it is estimated that the energy of the table word.

"Master, the former Taizu was worried about the trouble of the Bohai people, and moved thousands of families with the surname of the Qiang Sect to the south of Liaoyang, so that they could not communicate with each other, so as to divide their momentum. Those who moved into Liaoyang are called 'Husu Pavilion', that is, familiar Jurchen. 'Hosu', the meaning of iron. Li Wenshi was really knowledgeable, quoted scriptures to introduce Yu Gen, and then asked, "Gundam, are you a Han'er or a Jurchen?" ”

"Back to Mr. Hui, the villain is Han'er. According to the genealogy, the ancestors did move in from the Bohai Sea. Gundam kowtowed to Levy again.

"Master, Suzhou is eight hundred miles south of Liaoyang, jutting into the sea in the shape of a peninsula. This place originally belonged to Goryeo Nansu, Xingzong was in the state, and the military affairs belonged to the Nannu Zhitang River Division. Li Wenshi was very happy to solve Yu Gen's doubts, and when he spoke, he shook his head as if he was reciting a book.

Yu Gen's eyes lit up. Eight hundred miles south of Liaoyang, stretching into the sea. This Suzhou, is it not Dalian?

"Gundam, sit down and talk!" Yu Gen's face was calm, but his heart was ecstatic.

This trip to Ningjiang Prefecture is a war general, with a scholar, and he also took the initiative to chase a Dalian businessman? Hehe, what do you really want to do! Brother is preparing to rush to Dalian in the coming year, and Denglai by sea!

"The villain doesn't dare to make a mistake!" Gundam kowtows again.

"Sit down, I don't have a distinction between high and low here, you don't need to be restrained. Speaking of which, you can be regarded as having some relationship with the Huligai. Yu Gen kindly commanded.

Wushu evened out a piece of wood for Gundam to sit on, and gave him a bowl of porridge. Gundam was flattered and took it, leaning his ass against the wood, even if he was sitting.

"Gundam, why are you here with me?" Yu Gen asked, although Gundam had already said that he was a merchant.

"Back to the master, the villain wants to sell the goods to the master!" Gundam lowered his eyebrows and replied smoothly.

"How daring!" The enemy was so frightened that Gundam quickly left the stake and knelt on the ground again.

Li Wenshi smiled bitterly and explained to Yu Gen. To put it simply, the imperial court forbade merchants to trade directly with the frontier people. The border army caught the smugglers, the goods were confiscated, and the profiteers were immediately beheaded.

But is the guru such a detail-oriented person?

"Move the enemy, you go and rest!" Yu Gen didn't blame the enemy, he was still kind. This kid grew up with Naizu, and probably regarded the laws of the imperial court as sacred. It's really a jealous and hateful character.。

"Yes, Master!" The face of the enemy was embarrassed, and he actually forgot about this time and that time. Grandpa commanded but listened to the guru's orders, didn't grandpa know what kind of person the guru was? But...... Alas!

After moving the enemy and retreating, and after Gundam sat down again, Yu Gen continued to ask, "What are you selling?" ”

"Back to the master, the cloth of Goryeo, the tea ...... of the Southern Dynasty" Gundam talked about business, and his words were much more sharp. And he kept peeking at Gen's face, and the idea came quickly, "Or if the master needs something, the villain will go to various places to buy it." ”

"Sea freight?" Yu Gen's eyes lit up again. From Suzhou to the Great Song Dynasty or Goryeo, you should take the waterway, right?

"The villain has a sea boat at home. However, it doesn't hurt to go to Goryeo, but if you go to the Southern Dynasty, the risk is greater. Gundam is honest.

The Gao family's business is also big enough, not only can it be smuggled domestically, but also internationally. The Great Liao and the Great Song Dynasty are brotherly countries, calling each other the Northern and Southern Dynasties, and there are many fields on the border. But shipping at sea is prohibited, and both sides of the border will be arrested.

But Goryeo is a wonder. He was a minister to the Great Song Dynasty and a minister to the Great Liao, one feudal affair and two masters. Politically, the trade routes on both sides are unimpeded. Many of the Song goods in Liao were actually transshipped from Goryeo.

"Is there any iron?" Yu Gen asked again.

This time, it was Gundam's turn to light up, "The villain makes and sells ironware by himself, and the plowshares that the master needs can be supplied in large quantities, and the price is only two or three percent of the Ningjiang Prefecture Yard!" But I didn't bring much this time. ”

"Your family may smelt iron?" Yu Gen felt more and more that a big pie had fallen from the sky, and with a "Duang" sound, his head was smashed.

"The villain has an iron mine at home, and his ancestors started by smelting iron. However, salt and iron are monopolized by the imperial court, and it is inconvenient to transport them in large quantities. "Gundam is indeed an awakened figure, and the master is not asking about plowshares, but about iron tools.

It's still a big family! Yu Gen didn't ask any more questions, muttered for a while, and instructed the vultures to invite Hakata over.

Bodo is indeed an expert, and after a little understanding, he found the key question, "Abukahh, this trip to Suzhou, where there are more than 2,000 miles." If there are too many people, they will not be able to pass through the officers and soldiers of the customs in various places. If there are few people, they must not be robbed. ”

After Li Wenshi moved the enemy away, he kept silent and observed. I don't even want to hear it anymore, it's a sin to know too much. It's just that it's not good to retreat rashly, and it seems that there is a ghost in your heart. There was a little embarrassment on his face. At this time, he heard Hakata's words, opened his mouth to say something, and finally fell silent.

"Hakata, this matter is not separated from you. It's up to you how many people you need. Gundam, I've eaten all the goods you brought out. The price is negotiable. Hakata personally escorted Gundam and returned to Ningjiang Prefecture before dawn to bring the goods over. After breakfast, I waited here for an hour. I have my own plans for the rest of the matter. ”

Yu Gen ended the conversation, mainly because Wo Xuan was a little sleepy, and hit the back of his head vigorously. It's a good time, and it's really disappointing not to think about Journey to the West. Wendy over there kept her alert and kept her eyes on her surroundings, afraid that she would be tired.

Gundam kowtows in excitement, and Hakata clenches his fists in agreement.

After the two of them retired, Hakata was in charge of Gundam's reception. Hakata was a delicate man, and he must have been able to pay attention to Abukaheh's arrangement. The appearance of the Gundam is somewhat strange, and it must be tightly controlled until the details are found.

This kind of thing is only done by Hakata to moisturize things silently. Lu Ku and the others are a little rough, either trusting their brothers or guarding against thieves, and there is no intermediate state.

"Mr. Li, it's getting late, and I have to hurry tomorrow, please rest early." Yu Gen smiled at Li Wenshi.

The scribe brother volunteered to follow, but never revealed his origins. I think that the scribe who can say goodbye with Xiao Wuna and smile goodbye is either very capable, or has an amazing background. Based on Gen's inference, I am afraid that the latter is the majority.

However, Yu Gen was not in a hurry to understand the details, although Brother Scribe wanted to say that he was still here. Brother doesn't ask for help, he wants someone to help him!

"Master, the student is leaving." Li Wenshi really stood up. The expression and demeanor are more respectful and less uninhibited.

I was also called a guru before, but I just gave each other a face-saving honorific title. I also claimed to be a student before, but it was just a humility of my own identity.

But now it's different, hehe.