Lin Qingwan glanced at Wen Dihan and said with a smile: "Neither the two countries want to go to war, whether it is the emperor of my Great Liang or the khan of your Liao State, they all want the people to be stable and rich, and this mutual market is opened for this reason." ”

She glanced at Li Siwen, and Li Siwen hurriedly translated.

Lin Qingwan waited for him to finish before continuing: "You herd horses and sheep on the grassland, and we are good at growing crops in the Central Plains, so we can communicate with each other. ”

The Liao people said again and again, "The county lord is right, I am very willing to exchange horses for grain with you." ”

A horse can be exchanged for about five years' food for their family, and a lot of cloth, and if you add their goat's milk and meat, you will definitely be able to eat for a longer time.

This is much more cost-effective than selling horses to horse traders who come from the tribe.

Wen Dihan was silent and did not speak, knowing that Lin Qingwan's words were actually said to him.

Lin Qingwan motioned to Yi Han to count these fox skins, and said with a smile: "I want them, I don't know what the price is." ”

"Don't need money, it's all for the county lord," Liao Ren said with a smile: "These are the best ones that our tribe has selected from the inventory, and we have always wanted to give them to the county lord, but I didn't find the opportunity, and this time it just happened." ”

The colors of these fox skins are very pure, both pure white and pure red, which are rare and fine.

Lin Qingwan was counting the prices of various commodities in the mutual market recently, and after counting them, she smiled and said, "Really give them all to me?" You must know that these fox skins can be exchanged for fifty stone of food. ”

The Liao people were stunned, obviously they didn't expect it to be so valuable.

Seeing that he was stunned, Lin Qingwan laughed, turned around and took a brocade from Lin An to him, and said with a smile: "This is the brocade from my Lin family, you can take it and resell it to other big tribes, it should be exchanged for a foal." ”

In Liao, a foal is about twenty taels.

The Liao people subconsciously hugged the brocade, and Lin Qingwan motioned for Yi Han to take the cloth bag and leave.

Wendihan said: "The county lord is really gracious. ”

Lin Qingwan tilted her head and smiled: "Does the Khan think that I am short of these twenty taels of silver?" ”

"Yes, but your actions can make him grateful to you." I didn't see that he was obviously his country, and the mutual market was open, but he was grateful to Lin Qingwan in turn.

Why don't you see him to thank him as a khan?

Lin Qingwan smiled and said, "If the Khan reveals his identity, he will respect you more." ”

Wendy Han snorted and didn't speak.

A few people walked around the market, each bought a lot of things, Wendihan walked to the small food stalls on the periphery, only to find that there were still many people roasting sheep on the fire, and some directly set up a pot to cook mutton.

Quite a few people were lining up to get food, and everyone was throwing money into each other's money jars.

He blinked and said, "These people ......"

"Yes, these are the people of your Liao Kingdom," Lin Qingwan glanced at him and said, "The Khan won't know it, right?" ”

Wen Dihan coughed lightly and asked, "I handed over all the matters of the mutual market to the right minister, how did they get in?" ”

Lin Qingwan pointed to the snack stall on the other side and said: "Those are all vendors from Liang Kingdom, there are many merchants here, most of them stay all day, there is no way, and they have to eat and drink to do business, so I let them in to sell some food, and pay some stall fees to the mutual market supervisor every day." ”

"They brought a lot of sheep this time, but now Liang merchants don't like to buy sheep, so they learned to set up a stall to buy some roast mutton, mutton buns and mutton soup, which is quite popular." Lin Qingwan said with a smile: "It is said that the sheep they brought are almost consumed now, and they plan to buy them from other herdsmen." ”

Wendy Han: "......"

Lin Qingwan took him over, and also lined up to make a bowl of haggis soup, and sat on the roast mutton stall to eat.

Wendihan asked, "What about the booth ......fee?"

"To each his own," Lin Qingwan pointed to the street where they were clearly distinguished: "Nuo, this side is from the Liao State, and that side is from my Liang State, and even the merchants inside are divided into two sides, why, didn't the Khan find out?" ”

Of course he found out, but he didn't expect it to be so finely divided outside.

Lin Qingwan said: "In the future, this mutual market will also be divided into specific regions, which place specializes in selling grain, which place sells cloth, and which place sells tea or horses, all of which must be divided, and the plan was handed over to the right minister a long time ago." ”

Wen Dihan couldn't help but knock on the table, but the right minister didn't report to him.

Lin Qingwan lifted her eyelids and glanced at him, and asked with a smile: "Why, doesn't the khan know?" ”

Wen Dihan picked up the bowl and drank the soup, and said with a smile: "The right minister has mentioned some things, but I have handed over all the affairs of the mutual market to him, and I can trust him." ”

Lin Qingwan nodded reassuringly, "That's good." ”

"Lord Lin, it's not early today, let's go back first, and when you count the grain, you will send someone to inform me, and I will ask someone to come and pick it up."

Lin Qingwan smiled and nodded, "Okay!" ”

She got up to send Wen Dihan, but Wen Dihan waved her hand and said, "Lord Lin is not polite, I'll just go myself." ”

Lin Qingwan stopped and watched him leave.

When the others left, Lin Qingwan beckoned to Yi Han and the others: "Come, let's have some lunch." ”

Yi Han paid the guards and asked them to go to the stall next door to make haggis soup, so that the boss could roast a new sheep for them.

Next to him, a Liao man who had been looking around asked, "Lord Lin, which distinguished guest just now asked you to invite you to dinner in person." ”

Everyone can see that it is really true, it was Lin Qingwan's guards who bought things just now, and in the past, when Lin Qingwan wanted to eat in the mutual market, there were merchants who flew to ask for a treat.

This Lin County Lord paid for it, and the other party accepted it with peace of mind, and it was really the first time they had met.

Lin Qingwan smiled and said: "This person's identity is much more valuable than mine, and I am fortunate to be able to invite him to eat at the same table." ”

The others thought for a moment and narrowed their eyes slightly, "Could it be our Khan?" ”

The Han people on the side were also stunned, "Did they just see the emperor of Liao?" ”

Lin Qingwan smiled, beckoned Li Siwen and his sister, gave them a string of copper plates, and said with a smile: "You translated very well today, this is your reward." ”

Li Siwen shook his hand again and again and said, "County Lord, I said that I won't accept your money." ”

"If you don't take it, I won't dare to ask you to be a translator in the future."

Li Siwen blushed and asked expectantly, "Does the county lord still want me to be a translator?" ”

Lin Qingwan smiled and said, "If there is a need, I will look for you." ”

Li Siwen took the money at this time, straightened his small chest and said, "Don't worry, county lord, I will definitely try my best to translate." ”

After speaking, he pulled his sister to salute and ran away.

Yi Han picked off the roasted mutton and replaced it for her, and asked curiously, "Why is the county lord so good to him?" ”

"It's just a good deed every day," Lin Qingwan said, "Isn't it great that I can help a person avoid a lot of suffering?" ”

Li Siwen is so young, when he goes to apply, someone lifts him and throws him out, that is, he has obtained a translation license, but he is afraid that he will be bullied in this mutual market.

Now this mutual market looks peaceful and prosperous, but that's because it has just begun, and she and Wu Shilang are strict, so there are very few oppression incidents.

Less does not mean no, how long has the mutual market been open, there are merchants who dare to trade horses with the Liao people outside the city in private, which shows how bold they are.

Even if the mutual market confiscates taxes now, the reason why the mutual market is a mutual market is that there are certain rules here.

After a while, there will be more and more people in the market, and it will only become more and more mixed, Li Siwen is small and has no backers, you can imagine how difficult it will be for him in the future.

She just took him with her and walked around the market, and if someone bullied him in the future, she would be more scruples.

Since it's just a gesture, why doesn't she do it?

Yi Han didn't speak again, got up and served her another bowl of soup.

Li Siwen took his sister and trotted all the way home, and saw his mother washing clothes by the water, so he immediately ran up and said, "Mother, you don't have to wash other people's clothes to earn money, I can earn money now." ”

Mother Li was stunned and asked, "What did you do?" ”

Li Siwen took out the string of money and said happily: "I went to the mutual market supervisor to be recruited as a translator, mother, I can earn money now." ”

Mother Li was taken aback, "You are still so young, who will ask you to be a translator?" ”

"It's the county lord," Li Siwen's sister said excitedly: "Mother, I saw the county lord today, and she also held my hand, she is so beautiful." ”

Mother Li was so shocked that she forgot her words for a while, and only after half a sound did she stammer: "Lin, how could Lord Lin invite you?" ”

"That's because my brother translates well," Li Xiaomei said confidently: "Actually, I understand everything they say, and I will also translate when I am as old as my brother." ”

Li Siwen responded loudly "Okay".

Mother Li said helplessly: "Don't make trouble, you are a girl, different from your brother." ”

Mother Li is a Khitan, although ten years old is a little younger, but in their Khitan, ten years old is also a little adult, so you can understand after being surprised.

But the little daughter is obviously impossible.

Li Xiaomei pouted, "Why can't I do it?" ”

"Because you're a girl."

"Lord Lin is also a girl, and she is also very powerful. I want to be like Lord Lin. ”

Mother Li was about to speak, when a weak voice in the room said, "Okay, my son has ambition, so it should be like this." ”

The mother and son hurriedly went in, and saw that Li's father was weak and about to get up, and Li's mother hurriedly stepped forward to help him up.

Father Li looked at the two children and said, "Little sister, what you said is right, in the future, you will be as powerful and capable as Lord Lin." ”

Li Xiaomei was excited, "Does Daddy think I can do it?" ”

Father Li nodded, "So from today onwards, you have to read carefully, your father is sick, let my brother teach you in the future." ”

Li Xiaomei choked, and said half-loudly: "Can't you not know how to read?" ”

Father Li shook his head, "No, you look at Lord Lin, she is from the Lin clan in Jiangnan, a scholarly family, and she has been trained by the court since she was a child, so she can be so powerful, if you want to be as powerful as her, you have to study first." ”

Li Xiaomei hesitated, looked at her brother, then at her father, and finally nodded fiercely, "Okay, I want to be like Lord Lin." ”

Li's father breathed a sigh of relief, his daughter was lazy and a little timid, and she didn't like to study, if he could be more powerful and support each other with her brother, he would be able to walk more comfortably.