Chapter 2 A Trip to the Prairie

Two days later, Zhang Cheng and others came to Yunyan Grassland!

"Sir! This is the Yunyan Grassland! In front of you is the Yagu tribe! The patriarch Hulu is a person who values love and righteousness, and he has a taboo, and he hates people the most that the grassland people are barbaric! Yang Wenzhao pointed to the white tent group in front of him and said.

"Hear me! Be careful what you say! Remember that we are businessmen from Jingzhou, and this time we came to the grassland to buy leather goods! Got it? When Zhang Cheng was about to leave again, he gave a word of advice.

"Understood!" Sixty people nodded and shouted!

"Shout what! Are you afraid that people won't hear it? If your identity is revealed, be careful that you can't eat and walk around! Let's take it easy, let's just think we're out for a wild trip! Relax, relax! Zhang Cheng hurriedly stopped.

"Patriarch, there are dozens of big merchants outside, saying that they want to buy leather goods!" Inside the big tent, a tribal guard came in to make a report. Kulu was eating roast lamb shanks and drinking mare's milk wine, depressed.

"Great merchant? Don't you know that these are extraordinary times? The steppe had just fought a battle with Daqian and returned with a crushing defeat. The Great Khan had just experienced the loss of his son. It is ordered that the entire grassland must not have any contact with the Daqianren! Isn't this a blatant touch! No, no! Hulu threw down the leg of mutton and scolded him, but then he thought that this big merchant was the god of wealth of the grassland, and he couldn't afford to offend. The good leather goods in my hand are still pointing out that they can be sold for a good price.

"Wait!" The guards who were about to go out to refuse stopped and said, "This big merchant is the cash cow of our clan, the God of Wealth!" Can't afford to offend! Let's call them in. ”

"Then, I'll go." The guard also knew in his heart that every time the Great Khan lost a battle, he said so, but after so many years, when did the tribes still cooperate closely with the Great Merchants?

"Distinguished guests from afar! What brought you to me? Welcome to the grassland! Hulu all came out of the tent, saw Zhang Cheng and others, and saw Zhang Cheng with dozens of people, he was not surprised at all, but warmly welcomed them into the account!

After entering the tent, Zhang Cheng saluted Kuludu according to the etiquette that Yang Wenzhao handed him over to the grassland, and said respectfully: "Respected tribal leader, it is your enthusiasm that guides me!"

"Oh? Ha ha! You're a talker! Have a seat! You may be seated! Hulu invited Zhang Cheng and Qi Tian to sit down. Yang Wenzhao lived in the Yunyan Grassland for four or five years, and he was easily recognized, so he disguised himself as a servant and rested outside.

Two roasted whole sheep, good mare's milk wine, good wine and good meat hospitality! Zhang Cheng ate the roast leg of lamb, and felt that the taste was good, much more authentic than the roasted whole lamb in later generations, but the mare's milk wine did not dare to compliment, the taste was strange, and there seemed to be a fishy smell.

After a few drinks, Hu Ludu put down the wine bowl and asked curiously: "Brother Zhang, what is the so-called matter when you came to my tribe this time?" When you come at this time, you don't pick it well! ”

"The leader is talking about the battle in Zhenxiong Pass, right? We businessmen don't care about politics and military, we just need to make money, right? It's just that as soon as the war started, it really had a great impact on the business of both of us! No, my shop has a lot less goods. You also know that the leather goods in winter are more warped! I didn't have enough goods in my shop, so I had to rush to the grassland to buy a batch back! Zhang Cheng pretended to be distressed and said.

"Yo! The market of big dry leather goods is so warped! Then I'm going to Wishing you prosperity! Hu Lu wanted to set Zhang Cheng's words, Qi Tian heard this, and said: "You have been in the leather business for a long time, and the leader also knows what this market is like!" My lord has recently lost his fortune, and there is a big buyer who has a lot of goods, so he has this situation! Hehe! ”

"I see! That's really going to congratulate Brother Zhang! Kulu said with disappointment!

"Where, where. It's all up to the Chief's care! Zhang Cheng said almostly.

"How much does that brother Zhang want this time?" Hu Lu got straight to the point and asked. This is what Kulu is most concerned about, if the price is right and the ability to swallow goods is strong, it will be great!

"Nature is as much as possible! I wonder how much the Boss has? What are they? What about the quality? "Qi Tian is on the side, very professional!

"A hundred pieces of fine sable! Two hundred tiger skins! Hulu said proudly that he thought that he had a lot of things in his hand, three hundred pieces of leather goods, a lot! How much time it took him to get there!

"Well, it's still a little less, but barely!" Zhang Cheng thought for a moment, and then said lightly.

What the? Is this less? I thought I had heard it wrong! It's not that he hasn't traded with big merchants before, and in the eyes of all the merchants he has come into contact with before, this must be a big batch of goods!

"Three hundred is less? Brother! You give my brother a thorough explanation, how much do you really need? Hulu couldn't believe it, he leaned out, stretched out his head and asked curiously!

Zhang Cheng smiled and stretched out a finger!

"A thousand?"

Seeing Zhang Cheng nodding, he was like hearing thunder, looked at Zhang Cheng incredulously, and said in a daze: "My brother is really generous!" Rich and rich! I'll tell you the truth, brother, I've never seen any of you businessmen have such courage! "Unconsciously, Kulu and Zhang Cheng began to call each other brothers!

"Huh! Let the Boss smile! My Zhang's business has a large business scope! From leather goods, to horses, grain, salt and iron, there are all businesses! As long as the leader is willing, as long as you have the goods, we will not refuse to come! "Zhang Cheng is just destitute now, he has nothing, but these items are his future business direction!

"Good! Good! When he heard Zhang Cheng say this, his face was full of laughter, and his mouth was crooked. This is a big buyer! The real God of Wealth! If you hold him back, you'll be rich in the future!

Qi Tian saw Kuludu's expression in his eyes, and smiled secretly in his heart. But he still said solemnly: "Lord Chief! Our young master was also ordered by the master this time to come to the grassland for the first time to buy leather goods and the like! I don't know the place well, but this task must be completed anyway! So we have a reluctant request! I wonder if the Boss can help us with this? ”

glanced at Qi Tian and knew that he was just a butler at most, but Ku Lu Du didn't mean to look down on him at all, just said, "I know what the two of you think?" Do you want me to help you think about this leather thing? ”

"Don't dare to bother with Lord Lao! We only need the Chief, to introduce us to the Leader of the Xue Yantuo Division. Don't know if it's convenient or not? Qi Tian said!

"Oops! That's not a coincidence! You don't know! In the past two days, our Yunyan Grassland has not been very peaceful, since the defeat of the Grassland Xiongshi in Zhenxiong Pass, the strength of several major tribes in the Yunyan Grassland has changed a lot. Xue Yantuo led a large part of the soldiers and horses to the battle, but all of them were killed in battle! However, the strength of the Baye tribe has increased greatly because of the small number of participants in the battle! You don't know, the Baye tribe is very ambitious, he wants to annex Xue Yantuo and dominate the Yunyan grassland! The Baye tribe is forcing the Xue Yantuo tribe to join them in the past two days! Therefore, if you want to buy leather goods at this juncture, I am afraid it will be very difficult! Kulu lowered his voice and said to Zhang Cheng, this kind of thing can be known as soon as you ask, and Kulu deliberately revealed this matter to Zhang Cheng in order to win the favor of Zhang Cheng and others.

Zhang Cheng and the two looked at each other, Zhang Cheng deliberately made a more frightened look, and said fearfully: "Then, then they shouldn't do anything to me, right?"

"Don't worry! The major tribes of the Yunyan Grassland know that you are the God of Wealth of our tribe! No matter what happens to us internally, everyone agrees not to hurt the big businessmen! Kulu explained!

"In that case! That young master! It seems that we are going to take the risk of going to the Xue Yantuo Division. Otherwise, if the task is not completed, it will be difficult for the master to explain! Qi Tian hurriedly said.

"Well, that's it." Zhang Cheng said to Kuludu: "I also want to ask the leader to introduce me to me!" Don't know how convenient it is? ”

"Now that you've made up your mind, I can't say anything more. Tomorrow I will take you to Ghurl. Kulu shook his head and said. Suddenly, he asked, "Brother, my brother has a question that shouldn't have been asked." But for the sake of the tribe's livelihood, I still want to discuss it with you. What price are you going to pay for my leather goods? ”

"According to the market price, not more than a point, no less than a copy! Rest assured, Lord! Zhang Cheng took a sip of the mare's milk wine, which was a little difficult to swallow, and said lightly.

"Two taels of white mink, one or two of tiger skins?" Hulu asked in disappointment, "This is too little, right?" You know, this sable fur is transported back to Daqian and made into ready-to-wear, and the value can be doubled! The steppe people do not have this kind of technology, so they can only rely on selling raw materials and other low-value-added things in order to make more money in exchange for more daily necessities such as grain, tea and salt!

"Not much! No less! This market price is like this, I can't mess with the rules because I have a good relationship with adults! You say yes, sir? Zhang Cheng said with a smile. Seeing that there was no room for negotiation, of course he also knew that this price was the best in the grassland at present. If you encounter someone who picks the door, you can't get this price. Kulu deliberately came up and said the highest price, but he didn't expect the other party to be really wealthy, so he agreed directly, and his heart was already happy!

Hulu got cheap and sold well: "Okay, good!" Who says that rich is the master! You big people just eat people and don't spit out bones! On the one hand, you buy our skins, horses, and even iron ore at a reserve price, and on the other hand, you sell us tea, horses, salt, iron, grain, and weapons at a high price! Ay! ”

What Kuludu said is also true, when governing the world, tea, horses, salt and iron were all government-run, and smuggling was expressly prohibited. But in troubled times, in order to make profits, merchants don't care so much, they will always carry their private collections and travel long distances to the grasslands in the north and the wilderness in the south! No matter which dynasty or generation, smuggling tea, horses, salt, iron, and grain weapons is a capital crime! But why are there always people willing to take risks? At the end of the day, it's a**, for monetary interests, and when this ** reaches a certain level, they will be desperate!

Zhang Cheng laughed at this!