Chapter 17 The beginning of the westward journey into Linzi
Since that day, after the Mo family's general altar parted, Qu Ling and Meng said that Chen Zhuang and his wife, starry and nightly, did not dare to make the slightest stay.
Qu Ling knew that this operation was very important, and as a Mo person, he had the obligation and responsibility to complete the tasks assigned by the giant, and another point was that he was afraid that the ghosts in the Mo family would leak the news and sabotage the operation.
The reason why the Qin State has been able to defeat the Eastern countries repeatedly in recent years is that its own strength has increased on the one hand, and to a greater extent, it relies on the help of the 'Flying Feather Guard', which is like a ghost, lurking in the key departments of various countries and among the merchants, sending a steady stream of news from the six eastern countries to the Qin State.
Countless pairs of eyes, staring at the eastern countries, the eastern countries, are naturally miserable, but there is no way to find out, first, for fear of causing unnecessary disputes, and second, there is no way to find out where these 'flying feather guards' are, who they are.
A group of people, from the east gate into Linzi, only to see this Linzi city, the sound of people, the street to come and go of the business travel in an endless stream, strange costumes of the Hu people leading horses in the market to sell, the southern Chu exquisite lacquerware, the brocade of Bashu, Wu Yue's sword, the Korean hound, the wine of Zhao State, the horse of Yan State, on the street, only you can't think of it, there is nothing you can't buy, Qu Ling grew up in the Mo family Zongtan, there is such a prosperous city there.
The street is wide, and the houses on both sides are mostly two-storey buildings, compared to the Mojia Zongtan where he lives, this place is really heaven and earth.
It is also the nature of women, Qu Ling couldn't help but look around, his eyes were wide open, and the hawkers along the street saw that although these four people were dressed ordinarily, they had an elegant temperament, and they knew in their hearts that they were all rich masters.
Qu Ling picked up Lu Min next to him and looked at it again, and Meng said that he kept urging on the side, "Son, let's continue to hurry."
Qu Ling suddenly realized, now that he is dressed as a man, why is he always interested in these needlework women and silk jewelry, and his face is red with shame, but it is these merchants who are good at speculation, and hurriedly said:
"Childe, this is the best Lu Min, excellent quality, made of clothes, warm in winter and cool in summer, a look at the son's extraordinary bearing, must be the golden branches and jade leaves of the princes and kings, must know that this goods are extraordinary, see you must be the first time to come to our Linzi, you may wish to sell some to take back, give to relatives and friends, one is worth the trip, and the other can also let everyone feel the charm of Lu Min, so it must be an excellent choice."
The hawker has already begun to pay for the purchase of these high-end fabrics, but the Mo family has always advocated penance, and there has always been little contact with these high-end fabrics.
Although Qu Ling loved it in his heart, he thought that his westward trip was of great significance, and he couldn't stay here longer, coupled with the shyness of the cyst, he had not yet found someone from the Yang Chengjun of Chu State to come to answer. I put it down without regret in my heart, as if I was comforting myself, and it was like talking to the store.
"Forget it, today is to go out for a walk, and I have to take a while in the country of Qi, let's talk about it in a few days."
The hawker was also refreshed, and he picked up a handkerchief in his hand, handed it to Qu Ling, and said with a spring breeze on his face:
"Childe first came here, there must be something important in the body, today to give a handkerchief, wait for the day Childe, how about to buy after completing important things?"
The Mo family does not teach everyone to do business, and Qu Ling sees most of the Mo people who are ascetic Mo cultivators in the Mo family's main altar, so he naturally does not understand these rules of doing business.
Quickly returned the handkerchief and said:
"Shopkeeper, I can't ask for your things, you and I meet in Pingshui, how can I be embarrassed to ask you for such a valuable thing"
"Oops! Childe, where are you talking about, Childe, a rich and noble person, can deign to come to my shop, the shop is already full of splendor, this side of Lu Min's handkerchief, is not worth much silver taels, and the right should be given to Childe as a souvenir." The owner is still hospitable
Qu Ling thought to himself how he could accept other people's gifts for no reason, so he insisted on letting go, the store has been in business for many years, and when he looked at the son in front of him, he didn't understand the truth, where is there a free lunch in this world, and the merchant made profits, just to put a long line to catch a big fish.
Today, seeing that this son is unwilling to accept the gift, he is determined to do this business, he only sees this son, a tall cart and a horse, and a coachman company, an old couple in the car, with a noble face and extraordinary bearing, and his heart is ironclad that this is a family that is not rich or noble.
If nothing else, this slave who drives horses alone cannot be bought without a few thousand taels of gold.
In fact, these are just his own wishful thinking, not this is the case at all, we have already said before, Chen Zhuang and his wife made this trip to contact the six eastern countries, assassinate King Yingdang of Qin Wu, disturb the Qin State, and force the Qin army to withdraw from Bashu.
Meng said that there were still some silver taels on his body, which were delivered by the giant before he left, and there was not much left for the food and living of this trip, from the beach to Linzi.
As for Qu Ling, no one gave her money at all, and she followed these three people to eat and live along the way, and now it's okay, the store is trying to prevent her from leaving.
Meng said that when he saw that the shopkeeper insisted on entanglement, he was annoyed, walked up to the counter, and yelled, "Childe, the old lady told you to go back."
Meng said that when he stood outside the door, the shopkeeper felt that he was tall and different from ordinary people, and when he entered the store, he found that it was simply standing up to the sky, a huge storefront, only allowing Meng Shuo to say alone, and the voice just now, like a lion roaring and a dragon's groan, shook his ears and buzzed. Frightened, the merchant quickly took back the handkerchief, and sent them out of the store with a smile.
Meng said to Qu Ling:
"These merchants are mercenary, today you accept one of his handkerchiefs, tomorrow you will buy one of its silk, the trouble is terrible, it is better not to provoke them"
Qu Ling is still young, although his temper is a little domineering and eccentric, but he has always been humble and teachable about things he doesn't understand. So he didn't say anything to contradict Meng said.
The carriage continued to hurry, and Meng Shuo led the horse and walked slowly down the street, looking for Yang Chengjun's men.
After the reform of Qi State, the economic strength of Qi increased greatly, and the era of Qi Huan Gong Xiaobai took the lead in hegemony, and the implementation of the policy of "respecting the king and destroying the emperor" was completely dependent to a large extent on the developed business model of Qi State. So that he has a strong economic foundation.
Although most of the later monarchs were not very competitive, it may be that the economy has been prosperous because there is no shortage of money to spend. Linzi, as the capital of the Qi State, has nearly 100,000 residents, which is equivalent to the total population of ordinary vassal states.
Out of the need for secrecy, Qu Ling changed into men's clothes, this line of four people, pretending to be a family, Chen Zhuang and his wife pretended to be parents in old age, Qu Ling as their son, the tall and mighty Meng said, no matter how you look at it, it has nothing to do with these people, Qu Ling looked east, looked west and did not find the similarity between Meng Shuo and himself and Chen Zhuang and his wife.
Said helplessly:
"Hey! Meng said deacon, there is no way! You should be a driver for us! ”
Meng said that he didn't mind, and he gave them a car all the way, which also saved a lot of trouble, the toll stations along the way, a look at such a tall and mighty coachman, have closed the propaganda advertisement, what 'this mountain is opened by me, this tree is planted by me, to pass by here, leave to buy road wealth' propaganda slogan, from the beach to Linzi, actually did not hear once.
This can't be blamed on them, but as long as they have some livelihood, who will come out with their heads to start a business. When I meet this kind of strong man who has a criminal record at a glance, who has nothing to eat and is full, come out to find fault. Fang Cai's store, this is not a big loss.
Qu Ling thought in his heart, when he was leaving, his mother said that when he arrived in Linzi, Yangchengjun's people would come to answer, and no one would come out to greet him.
This also can't complain about Yangchengjun's subordinates, this Linzi City is too large, and secondly, there is a large population, plus the mobile merchants, and the scholars from all over the world who go to the Jixia School Palace to study, the population is immeasurable, and the most important point is that Qu Ling and others are still blaming Qu Ling and others for walking too fast, and the reception staff here is not there at all, do a good job in reception, and they themselves have come to Linzi.