Chapter 41: West Exit

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The east and west entrances are heard of in the world, Zhai Zhe has been in Zhangjiakou for several years, and this is the first time he has stepped into the land of killing Hukou.

The people of the East Exit have always looked down on the West Exit.

The east exit road is convenient, close to Jingshi, the market town is prosperous, and there are many merchants. Although there is also business in Hukou, in the minds of Shanxi people, the first thing that comes to mind is the crowds of refugees who are poorly clothed. Whenever there is a famine in Shanxi, thousands of displaced people flee to the grassland to be herdsmen slaves for the Tumut people, and there are also some hidden trails in the mountains adjacent to the Ming Dynasty and the grassland.

After entering the customs, Ning Sheng accompanied Zhai Zhe to look around in the killing of Hukou.

Entering the gate of killing Hukou, killing Hukou Fort stands close to the mountain cliff next to the bazaar, and the Cangtou River under the mountain cliff crosses from south to north, forming a long and narrow strip of 100 zhang long and 100 zhang wide, and the bazaar is established in this place. Due to the limited terrain, the market here is much shabby than Zhangjiakou, and the number of shops is only about 20% of that of Zhangjiakou.

Killing Hukou is a military fort first! Zhai Zhe understands why it is said that there are many businesses in the east and many homeless people in the west!

Ning Sheng explained to Zhai Zhe all the way: "It doesn't look big here, there are a lot of goods in circulation every year, and eighty percent of the materials in the Naturalization City are out of this place." ”

"Have the Ringel horse thieves always been rampant?" Xikou is still a strange place for Zhai Zhe.

Ning Sheng nodded and said, "The road from Killing Hukou to Guihua City kills hundreds of people every year, half of them are starving to death, and half of them are the result of the battle between the merchant guards and horse thieves. A single firm did not dare to go out of the caravan, and several businesses always traveled together, escorting hundreds of people. Some of the proprietors were familiar with the Tumuts and were able to hire Mongol cavalry to escort them. ”

Zhai Zhe nodded, and asked the merchants in Hukou one by one. The Li family of Taigu and the Cao family of Luzhou are the most famous, which is exactly what the letters left by Omubu refer to. The Li family is mainly engaged in grain and tea, the iron ore in Luzhou is famous all over the world, and the Cao family is mainly engaged in ironware.

"Haven't the Cao family and the Li family found you yet?"

Ning Sheng explained: "Cao Dongjia and Li Dongjia have both returned to their hometowns for the Spring Festival, and the shopkeeper who stayed behind said that they would come to visit in a few days. He chuckled again, and took this opportunity to say casually: "When I arrived, there was only the young owner of Dexiangkui in my mouth, and without his help, I am afraid that the caravan would not have entered the customs so smoothly." ”

"De Xiangkui?"

"Yes, the young owner's name is Liu Quan, a native of Youyu County, he wants to find a chance to visit you!" Ning Sheng brought the meaning, and after the entrance, Liu Quan helped him a lot, and he also knew how to repay the favor.

"Liu Quan?" Zhai Zhe repeated the name and said, "You let him come over tomorrow!" ”

This time, Zhai Zhe's purpose is to choose a business name to cooperate with. The Cao family and the Li family are powerful, and they have the letter of Ombu Khan as an introduction, but that is only his most helpless choice. I am afraid that one day when the Tumuts regain possession of the Naturalization City, with the familiarity of the Cao family and the Li family with the Ombu Khan, they will kick him away, and his years of hard work will be in vain.

"De Xiangkui, the local business name of Youyu, does it have this strength?" Zhai Zhe hesitated and hesitated. Can a second-rate merchant send what he needs to the grasslands?

The day after the Lantern Festival, the weather is sunny, and under the baking of the sun, the ice skates on the eaves are dripping down.

Liu Quan got up early in the morning and cleaned up, did not stay in the study as usual, but finished eating early, picked out a satin jacket to put on, and took Liu Rui to Pingkui, which was a rare opportunity for him to be virtuous.

Ping Kui had just hung up the plaque, the decoration was shabby, and even half of the guys in the business were still living in the inn, and Ning Sheng was preparing to put \u

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The guy at the door saw Liu Quan coming, and hurriedly reported inside, they have also known Liu Quan in the past few days.

Ning Sheng went out to greet him, and Zhai Zhe followed behind and walked out.

When the three of them met, Ning Sheng gave a brief introduction, introduced the two of them into the back room, and quietly retreated.

As a businessman, he should know how to observe words and feelings, from the time they met, Zhai Zhe's every move fell in Liu Quan's eyes, he really didn't expect that the mastermind behind this caravan would be so young.

"The name is just beginning, the conditions are simple, don't mind the young owner!" Zhai Zhe stretched out his hand to show Liu Quan a seat.

Ning Sheng personally came in and served two cups of tea, and then retreated, and the cautious person knew how to advance and retreat with this benefit, and there was no place for him here for the time being.

"It's a great honor to meet the owner!" Liu Quan opened the teacup, his eyes swept over the floating tea leaves, and frowned slightly. At the beginning of Pingkui, Ning Sheng was busy all day long, and when Zhai Zhe arrived, he accompanied him all the time, and there was no tea for receiving guests, so he had to take the brick tea that was ready to be sold to the grassland people.

Zhai Zhe didn't pay attention to Liu Quan's actions, and said straightforwardly: "The favor of the young owner, Ning Sheng and I have passed in advance, and I am looking for a business name that can cooperate with me at this entrance." ”

There was no circle at all, Liu Quan was caught off guard, and was stunned, how could there be such a negotiation between the firms, at least they had to be familiar with each other first.

"I provide horses and furs for the grassland, and I need the grain and iron of the Ming Dynasty."

Food and iron tools are forbidden items in the Ming Dynasty, and Liu Quan is not in a hurry to answer for the time being.

Zhai Zhe said again: "Iron tools are not in a hurry, but rice millet, I need at least 2,000 stone in February, and I will need at least 10,000 stone this year." ”

"Two thousand stones?" Liu Quan was taken aback, and revealed the news from Ning Sheng that Dexiang Pavilion was secretly buying rice millet from Youyu County, but he didn't expect Zhai Zhe to ask for so much and be in such a hurry.

"Not bad!" Zhai Zhe nodded.

"And Lingle's horse thief," Liu Quan also wanted to find out the details of Zhai Zhe.

Zhai Zhe interrupted Liu Quan's words and said, "After leaving the fortress, you don't have to worry about the safety of the caravan!" ”

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159netbsp; 67f3 Quan's heart chuckled. "Is it the Chahar tribe or the remnants of Tumut?" Liu Quan tapped the table with his index finger lightly, and he was guessing Zhai Zhe's background. There are only these two Mongol tribes outside Hukou, how can the remnants of Tumut find themselves? Could it be that the Chahars have also learned to get along with the Han Chinese?

"Three days! I'll give you three days to think about it! Zhai Zhe stretched out the three fingers of his right hand and said, "You don't have to make a hasty decision. ”

"Don't think about it, I've done this business!" Liu Quan raised his head, his eyes clear. How could he miss such an opportunity? Even if it's a loss, it's worth the gamble once. After the situation on the grassland changed, Liu Quan was waiting for an opportunity, and if he wanted to do it, he would be the leader, whether it was Zhangjiakou or Hukou, there was no shortage of people who dared to take risks.

"This is very good, the price of horses and grain, you and Ning Sheng discussed. Our horses are all healthy horses! It's not like the Chahar city reward! After saying this, Zhai Zhe couldn't help but laugh a few times.

The melodious laughter stopped followed by a cold warning, "At the beginning of February, I want rice millet to be stopped." If you can't do it, don't be stubborn, and don't end up being a friend. ”

Zhai Zhe still had doubts about Liu Quan's strength.

"Don't worry, the owner!" Liu Quan agreed, but his mind flashed "Seek skin with the tiger!" "Four words. In February, from opening up the relationship to transporting goods, with the strength of Dexiangkui, the time is already very tight, but it is not an adventure to go to the west to do business.

The two chatted a few more words, Liu Quan said goodbye in a hurry, and left Kill Hukou in the afternoon of the same day and went straight to Datong.

The Lantern Festival has passed, and the collection of killing Hukou has been crowded day by day, and the owners of all the businesses that got the news have continued to return 66 to find an opportunity to visit Zhai Zhe, followed by various news.

Zhai Zhe knew that the damage caused to Daming by the change of his own life a few years ago was a stab in the body of a weak patient, and it was difficult to recover.

Yuan Chonghuan, the governor of Jiliao, was imprisoned and has not yet been convicted, but judging from the rumors, the result will be very bad.

What is even more troublesome is that the civil rebellion in Shaanxi, which is separated by a river from Shanxi, has intensified.

The drought and famine in Shaanxi began the year before last, and a small number of border troops who had been cut off were also involved, and the imperial court has been suppressing and appeasement. When the Jurchens entered the Koujing Division, they transferred nearly 10,000 horses from the three sides of Shaanxi to enter the King of Qin, and the defense of various places was empty, and the civil uprising was unstoppable. What is even more ridiculous is that King Qin's men and horses arrived in the capital without food and pay, and dispersed in a hurry, and afterwards the court pursued the guilt, and beheaded the number of generals with the general army, and some officers and soldiers who fled back to Shaanxi were afraid of the crime and directly joined the people's rebellion army, and the situation in Shaanxi was completely eroded.