"Childe, are you going downstairs for dinner, or do you want Xiao Er to send it to the room?"

Originally, there was also a part of it to increase knowledge, Banniang naturally refused to waste this opportunity, although it was just a grass market, but it was also the first time she saw the bustle and prosperity of the famous grass market town in the Great Song Kingdom, and said with a smile in the house: "Go downstairs and everyone eat together, it will be more lively." ”

The Qian dart master outside the house replied: "Okay, we and Brother Liu will wait for the two sons downstairs." ”

Banniang and Cang'er put on their coats, held the folding fan, and went downstairs with a graceful demeanor.

All the way down, I saw that in the front hall on the first floor of the inn, there were many merchants sitting back and forth, all dining and chatting.

Master Guo beckoned to the two, Cang'er and Banniang walked over, and saw that the father and son of the Liu family had also arrived, and Liu Erlang was also the first time to go out, and his curiosity was no less than that of Banniang.

Wait for everyone to arrive, Xiao Er served the food, Banniang felt hungry fiercely, six people regardless of dignity, sat together and ate dinner, Banniang while eating, while pricking up her ears, listening to the other table merchants chatting, but also heard an important news, I heard that Quanzhou recently has one of the largest maritime merchant fleets to the shore, so these days to Quanzhou inland merchants, more than usual, moreover, soon the north is convenient to enter the winter, it is inconvenient to travel both water and land, all want to catch the last wave of ships docked before the year, Shop for a batch of overseas jewelry, gold, silver and jade and other luxury goods, and make a lot of money during the good year.

Banniang asked Guo Qian's two masters: "Do the two masters know anything about that maritime business?" ”

Before the two masters could speak, Uncle Liu had already said: "This is the largest trading house in Quanzhou today, called Yongxing Commercial Bank, I heard that there are more than 60 large ships alone. In terms of strength, even in Fuzhou, there is no commercial house that can compare. If his family's sea ship returns to Hong Kong, then Quanzhou is now very lively. In a year, there is no more lively time than when the sea ships of Yongxing Commercial Bank come back, almost all merchants gather, it seems that we want to stay at that time, it is not easy. ”

As soon as Banniang heard the spirit, she didn't expect her to catch up with such a grand occasion: "Is it really as lively as Uncle Liu said?" ”

Master Guo smiled: "Indeed. But it's not necessarily good for us. ”

"What does that mean?"

Master Guo smiled: "Isn't Childe looking for a timber business?" At that time, it was the most lively time, I am afraid that the price is more expensive than usual, and then, when the time comes, I am afraid that there are many wood merchants who want to come to buy goods, I think, for those big wood shops, the strength of the son is now, but it is a small household, I am afraid that the son is not strong compared with them, so if you say, the best good wood, probably not the turn of the child. ”

"Doesn't it mean that there is no imported timber for the goods at sea today? Could it be that the local timber business will also be affected? ”

Master Guo replied: "Most of those merchants are not only engaged in a certain line of business, and many of the merchants who come to trade in the jewelry business also have carpentry shops, and they should also take advantage of the convenience to purchase timber at that time." In short, this time, we are at the peak of Quanzhou's trading. ”

That's a problem. Banniang thought for a while, and laughed: "The ancients said that blessings and misfortunes depend on each other. It is not good for us, but it is not necessarily without advantages. Master Guo also said that this is the time when merchants from all over the country gather, and there are many merchants who want to come to the north, and there are also a lot of good timber in the north, so I will not have to go north again in the future. Maybe there will be a chance to meet a lot of big businessmen this time. In business, it is most important to have your own network. If I can take this opportunity to meet a group of powerful businesses, it is also a blessing for me. ”

Master Guo smiled: "What Childe said is true. ”

After dinner, we chatted for a while. I originally wanted to go out for a stroll, but because of the news I heard at dinner, Banniang was not in the mood to go out to visit the night market, and I had to pass by here on the way back, and it was not too late to go shopping. On the contrary, it is more important to raise the spirit and rush to Quanzhou as soon as possible.

Master Guo and the others saw that she wanted to go back to rest earlier, so naturally they would not have any objections, for the dart master, the employer saves trouble, which they are more willing to see, after all, in this way, the chance of encountering danger is much less.

Early the next morning, the four hired a carriage and set out on the road.

After two days of non-stop driving, at noon on the third day, I entered Quanzhou City.

Quanzhou is very different from the other towns you see along the way, and the city buildings have both the royal prestige and aristocratic grandeur of the scholars since the southern crossing of the Wei and Jin dynasties. At the same time, due to the prosperity of Quanzhou's maritime trade, a large number of foreign merchants poured in, settled, and built in the city, which combined the dynamic changes of the Shanghai style and the elaborate decoration of the foreign style.

"The red bricks and white stones are double-waved, and the bricks enter the stone dovetail ridge. The watchtower is painted in the palace style, and the earth building and the wooden building are combined with the east and west. ”

Banniang didn't expect that she would see such a vast architectural complex in the Great Song Kingdom, where she lived more than 1,000 years ago in her previous life. Due to professional habits, the bustling streets are not as full of indescribable charm as these buildings born by cultural impacts, which makes her even more fascinated.

The people who come and go are dressed in different colors, even if they are wearing Song costumes, they are different from those in the interior. There are also all kinds of gentiles in fancy costumes. It's dazzling. Even if Banniang ran around the world in her previous life, she was amazed to see these foreign friends in the same ancient costumes, the two dart masters and Uncle Liu were okay, Banniang, Cang'er and Second Brother Liu, all like Grandma Liu entered the Grand View Garden, full of curiosity.

"Eighth brother, look there." Cang Er patted Banniang's shoulder.

After walking into the city for a while, I turned a street, and I saw a long and wide street with no end in sight, but it was full of people. Such prosperity is incomparable to the most prosperous street in Infung City.

"What is this place?"

Master Guo said: "This is the Quanzhou Business Center. This street starts from Deji Gate in the south to Chaotianmen in the north, and the total length is five miles. The street is filled with almost all the shops. There is only what you can't think of, and there is nothing you can't see here. Childe, shall we go and see it first, or shall we find a place first, settle it and then come back? ”

Since it is coming, then there is time.

Banniang said: "Let's find an inn to settle down first." In the afternoon, we went to the street first. Maybe I'll be able to find something that I can use. Uncle Liu and Second Brother Liu will contact the timber shop in the afternoon, if they can be contacted, we will go to see the timber tomorrow. How is it? ”

There is a timber shop in Quanzhou that Uncle Liu is familiar with, and he has not moved for many years, so Uncle Liu has to go to investigate first.

In this way, Master Guo often comes and goes, and he is also very familiar with Quanzhou, so he led a few people to find an inn called "Tianxia Yunlai" not far from Deji Gate.

When I entered the stack, there was no good room for the door, and the shopkeeper apologized: "There is really no superior room, only two medium rooms on the second floor, but fortunately, it is still facing the sun, and there are just guests checking out. Do you want to stay? ”

Guo Shipu knew that he was afraid that any inn room would be nervous, so he asked Banniang: "Eighth Prince, even if you look for it again, I'm afraid that you may not be able to go to the room, do you want to go to another place to see, or?" ”

When you go out, you don't have anything to pay attention to, it's good to have a room to live in, and it's a medium room. Banniang said: "According to Master Guo's intentions, let's stay here, but in this way, I will be wronged by the two masters, the old man and the second brother Liu." ”

Uncle Liu hurriedly waved his hand: "Medium room, where are you still wronged?" It's a shame that the two masters are crammed into the same room with us, and some of them can't stand it. ”

"We're used to going out, and sometimes we can't stay in time, and it's not uncommon to spend the night in the open air in the wilderness. Don't care about that. ”

Cang'er threw away the broken silver and said to the shopkeeper: "Stay for five days, and the food and lodging are all in your shop." However, the bedding and other items in the room must be clean. ”

"This customer management can rest assured, although our store is not big, but in this Quanzhou city, there are still some thin names, never deceive customers, the most important thing is clean."

called Xiao Er to come and led a few people upstairs first.