Chapter 163: Fan Yongdou

If you are courteous to others, you will ask for something. What Fan Yongdou was waiting for was Chen Xie's confession, so that the following words could be said.

"General, what I am doing is the grassland trade outside the mouth, which is mainly tea and grain. Over the years, there have been more American goods from Dengzhou, and the Tartar ladies on the grassland are very fond of American goods. This time, I really have something to ask for, such as the general's approval, I want to ask the Americas goods agent, and by the way, bring some wheat seeds from the Americas back. Fan Yongdou's tone of voice was very steady, and every word was memorized. I have thought about these words many times in my heart, and I don't see anything wrong.

The purpose of his visit this time is to have one agent in Shanxi, one seed, and more importantly, to ask people to find out the news. Chen Xie's guy suddenly rose to prominence, and the Houjin army was invincible in Beizhili, but he was beaten a few times when he was most proud. Huang Taiji is eloquent, and Houjin has countless spies, but the news about Chen Xie is all half-clawed. No one knows where this guy came from? So Huang Taiji was very angry and ordered to find out Chen Xie's situation immediately, which led to Fan's trip to Dengzhou.

Chen Xie has a very basic understanding of his intentions. Core secrets or something, even if you show him him, he doesn't know. However, this does not mean that Chen Xie turned a blind eye to Houjin's spies. Of course, Chen Xie did not intend to expose Fan Yongdou's true face. I still expect him to sell horses from the mouth, and war horses are the guarantee of the mobility of the army in this era. Fan Yongdou's reason is very sufficient, if he didn't know his roots, Chen Xie would be able to see his true purpose.

It would be too fake to agree to his request right away. Chen Xie made a deep groan, and Fan Yongdou was also very patient and sat very steadily.

"For the matter of agency, go to the shopkeeper Liu to discuss. The agent in Shanxi seems to be already being done. Agents outside the mouth, if the shopkeeper Fan sees it, there is no need for a deposit. As for the seeds of wheat, how did the shopkeeper know about this? Chen Xie left the problem at the end, this turn seems to be very tricky, but it is actually a show. Don't be too arrogant. That doesn't make sense. Whoever has some good things at home that is not hidden.

"I learned about this from a merchant in Beizhili a month ago. It's also a temporary idea. Ordinary wheat yield per mu is only more than two stones, Zhangjiazhuang's wheat yield per mu is four stones, it is rumored that Dengzhou Mansion originally wanted to play the Son of Heaven with auspiciousness, if not after the gold into the Kou. The news has long been spread. Fan Yongdou replied unhurriedly. This is also the answer that is ready. It also shows that he is well-informed.

Chen Xie smiled and said nothing. After looking down and thinking for a long time, Fang said lightly: "The matter of seeds can be discussed, and there is another deal." Can Mr. Fan be interested in doing it? ”

Fan Yongdou is not in a hurry, the seed is an excuse, and of course it is indeed very attractive. However, he didn't worry that he wouldn't be able to get the seeds, so he just bought some wheat and went back. As everyone knows, in the second season of this subspecies, the yield will be reduced, and the more it is planted, the more it will be degraded. Of course, Chen Xie won't remind him, there is no such obligation. With Lao Tzu's seeds, a noose was put around his neck.

"Please advise!" Fan Yongdou gave up his hand, and his attitude was very correct.

"It's not about teaching, it's a deal. The one who is lacking in the headquarters is Zhan Mar. If the shopkeeper can solve this problem, the problems in buying and selling can be discussed. As for the trading of Fan's shopkeeper, I have heard a little about it. It's not just food and tea that are lacking outside the mouth, right? Chen Xie said it very casually, but Fan Yongdou was secretly frightened when he heard it. This bastard is bold enough, and without waiting for me to take the initiative, he gave a hint first, as long as he can meet the needs of his war horse, he can do forbidden business.

What Hou Jin wanted most was naturally Chen Xie's firearm and that kind of light artillery, but this was the root of Chen Xie. Even if Fan Yongdou was a fool, he wouldn't mention it. But there are things that can be mentioned, such as steel. According to the information provided by Hou Jin, Chen Xie can produce a strangely shaped armor, and the key to the production of armor is actually steel.

Get some salt and steel to sell outside the mouth, Fan Yongdou did a lot of things. With the Changlu Salt Farm and Shanxi's pig iron production as the backing, it can be said that Fan Yongdou's business is the biggest profit point. The question now is whether this is a trap set by Chen Xie, and there is no discipline at all in being an official, and he will turn his face when he says it. Bringing up such a sensitive topic for the first time in a conversation?

Fan Yongdou is not sure, although the steel produced here is very attractive, but the small life is more important.

"The matter of war horses, the ability to provide dozens of horses every month is barely enough." Fan Yongdou still decided to be careful, Chen Xie didn't expect to reassure him the first time, and besides, the war horse is actually very troublesome to traffick. But that's not something Chen Xie should care about.

"The things in buying and selling have always been once born and twice cooked, since the shopkeeper Fan is here, you might as well take a look around. Hehe, tea! Chen Xie picked up the tea bowl, which is what it means to serve tea to guests. Fan Yongdou immediately stood up and arched his hand: "So, thank you for the general's hospitality." Chen Xiepi nodded without smiling: "It's easy to say, it's easy to say." Mengzi, on behalf of the master, send a gift to the shopkeeper Fan. ”

Fan Yongdou said goodbye and was arranged to live in an inn on the edge of the fork in the Zhuangzi Wai, which was originally a wasteland, but since the renovation of the Tuweizi, the workshops have moved out of the Zhuangzi, and the surrounding population is more and more in demand. The convenient transportation here at the fork in the road attracted many traders to come and sell, and spontaneously formed a bazaar.

When the bazaar was almost formed, the big landlord Chen Xie asked Wen Bajin to level the land near the fork in the road, and built some houses, with facades, houses and warehouses. This time it was like pouring water in boiling oil, and in just half a year, this area has become a real bazaar. There is no way to become a bazaar, and after there are more warehouses, a lot of American goods are sent out here. When the merchants came, they simply stayed, and some of the clever and eye-catching ones bought a façade here and started trading.

After Fan Yongdou stayed, the first thing he did was to stand in the corridor and watch the scenery. This inn is no longer a building in the traditional sense. A two-story building, a row of houses with more than a dozen rooms, the downstairs is not occupied, and the door is rented out. For the cement used in construction, Chen Xie also explained not to use the self-produced cement of the Ming Dynasty, for fear that the quality would not be up to par. They are all made of high-grade cement in modern society, and the quality is guaranteed.

The advantages of this kind of cement frame structure house are obvious, it is quick to build, and it is very strong. After a long period of exploration and study, the existing craftsmen have basically mastered this kind of construction technology with a low technical content.

Fan Yongdou was very curious, how could this house be built like this? Standing on a high place, looking at this newly established bazaar, the bustling flow of people is endless. And this place has an obvious feature, the street is a cement pavement, no one is allowed to set up stalls on both sides, the ground is very clean, there are workers in black vests, carrying brooms and dustpans in their hands, when they see someone littering, they will go to warn them, and then clean up.

Looking downstairs, someone was tying a bag behind the buttocks of the cattle he had brought, which was provided free of charge by the inn. There were also men who were talking to his attendants about the rules here, and the literate ones were reading on the walls, and they were written on the notices. If you can't read, the guy will read it to you. When you get to the street, someone will remind you that you can only walk on the right hand side of the carriage and horses, and do not walk in the middle, etc. It doesn't matter if you are new to the city, you will be fined if you commit it again in the future, etc. In short, everything here is full of freshness.

The bazaar stretches for miles, and it only takes a few years to start from nothing, right? Thinking of this, Fan Yongdou's heart trembled slightly. These houses are also rising too quickly, which not only requires manpower, but also a lot of financial support. Standing in this corridor and looking at the market downstairs, you will really feel the strength of Chen Xie. Such a person is also extremely powerful on the battlefield. Thinking of this, Fan Yongdou suddenly had a trace of fear for the future, and the things he did might not be able to hide from Chen Xie's ears and eyes.

A team of horses passed through the bazaar, Fan Yongdou could see clearly, and suddenly his pupils contracted. These people are not simple, those men on horseback look like soldiers who have been begging for a living on horseback all year round. Looking at the costumes, they don't look like Chen Xie's subordinates, where are these people from? All of them were one man and two horses, and they probably counted two hundred small horses.

This rival came a little suddenly, Fan Yongdou felt that his heart was falling rapidly, his calves were a little weak, and he couldn't stand firmly holding on to the railing. A man quietly stood beside Fan Yongdou, looked at the horse team passing through the bazaar and said, "Guan Ningjun! Fan Yongdou turned his head to look at it, and his heart was shocked, but his face slowly returned to calm.

"Li Gongzi is well-informed." Fan Yongdou was very polite to this young man, not because he was a bull, but because his father was Li Yongfang, the first general in the Ming Dynasty to take refuge in Nurhachi. This person is Li Yongfang's second son Li Shutai (first name Yanling), and this time he followed Fan Yongdou here, but his father asked him to take the initiative to ask Huang Taiji to come. is young, but pretends to have a calm character, but unfortunately it is revealed as soon as he opens his mouth.

Seeing his arrogant face, Fan Yongdou felt uncomfortable, and said, "It's inconvenient to talk here, so let's go back to the room and talk." After that, he turned around and went back to the room, Li Shuotai paused for a moment, looked ashamed and angry, and followed him into the room stupidly.

There are three types of rooms here, single, double, and quadruple rooms, but there is no Chase Shop. There is a bathhouse downstairs where you can take a bath, and there is a shared bathroom at the end of the hallway. It's still very simple to say, but it's already very advanced in this era.

Fan Yongdou lived in a single room, compared to Li Shutai, who followed as an entourage and could only live in a room for four people.

"You saw those people just now, they brought war horses. If you want to get in touch with Chen Xie, the only thing you can do is the war horse. He was not short of silver, and his American goods, even if he had silver, might not be able to buy a large number of goods. Fan Yongdou decided to teach this kid a lesson, lest he pretend to be calm and make people suspicious. (To be continued......)