If not, how could it be able to stop bandits and soldiers? Such a prosperous place is equivalent to placing gold and silver in the center of the road, waiting for others to rob it. Pen ~ fun ~ Pavilion www.biquge.info businessmen, don't they realize this? How dare they rest assured that they are doing business here? Also, after the roads in Suizhou were interrupted, wasn't Anzhou completely ruined? How could it be so neat and prosperous? Without the commercial convenience brought by land transportation, relying on the harvest from farming, and a barren place like Anzhou, which is far away from the land of Chu, will definitely wither and fall. How...... How did all of a sudden, silently, do it so amazingly?

All kinds of ideas, but everyone couldn't speak. However, in such a situation, people living near Cai County seem to be not surprised. Anyone who sees such a neat and splendid town suddenly appear in a place where there is no city wall and is not a land transportation hub, will feel stunned and shocked.

Standing and standing, the person next to you will not think like this.

"A few guest officers, my inn is clean and spacious, the chef stews mutton in one hand, and even the merchants from Anzhou Mansion and the north have people to eat, and they can also drink the cheapest Qingling jade liquid here, the guest officers come to live!"

"Look at the prince like this, it must have been hard along the way, my family has a separate courtyard, and there are maids in the yard to serve, everything is very comfortable, you can go to the restaurant next door to call for food if you want to eat, and you are satisfied!"

There were many people talking, Tian Yu reacted at this time, shook his head in disdain, and said, "Let's go to the Ping'an Inn." ”

The two nights along the way were all in the Ping An Inn, Tian Yu already felt that the rules here were clean and convenient, and it was safe and secure to live. Unexpectedly, as soon as these words came out, several guys standing in front of them all burst into laughter. One of them said, "Son, this is the first time you have come to Cai County, right? Speaking of which, the Ping An Inn is not the best on our side." Although it is not bad, but after all, it is changed from a big car shop, the place is not spacious enough, and it is not as comfortable as our inn. ”

Solicitors have always been like this, exalting themselves and belittling others. Tian Yu didn't bother to talk to them, but the guys didn't entangle, and they scattered to attract the next group of guests. Tian Yu and the others were about to go to the street to take a look, but before they could enter the street, a young man dressed in a regimental training came over to block the road. Seeing this, the family members around Tian Yu exchanged glances with each other, some were on guard, and some took out scattered pieces of silver, guarding against the local Ding Zhuang's extortion.

The young man stood in the middle of the road, raised his hand, and said with a blank face: "A few guest officers are new here! Either stay and store your horses first, or lead them in. Otherwise, you will be severely fined. ”

Hearing this, Tian Yu couldn't help frowning. Don't let horses in? What kind of rule is this? I originally thought it was an opportunity to blackmail, but seeing that everyone next to him either dismounted or walked, Tian Yu knew that the other party was just reminding. It doesn't mean anything else. When the color below became calm, he nodded, rolled over and dismounted.

As soon as they got off the horse, a middle-aged man in his forties next to them came over with a smile, nodded and said, "This prince must be the first time to come to Cai County." The rules here are different from those in other places, and there are some new places to do business, and it is very inconvenient to have no one to lead the way. The small one is called Jin Liu, and here it is to make a living as a guide. It will be less than an hour before it gets dark. Hehe! One hundred dollars, the little one is willing to lead the way, what does the son think?"

The young man who came out to remind him to dismount stopped, squinted his eyes to look at this side, and said in a loud voice: "In this place, if you are bullied, deceived, or stolen, you can ask for justice from Ping An Commercial Bank and Mengjia Commercial Bank." I'm sure I'll give you an explanation. We are here in Anzhou, and we do things safely and fairly. ”

"Hey, look at what you said, brother, am I that kind of person?" Jin Liu turned around and scolded with a smile, looking rather unconcerned. Thinking about it, the young man just casually mentioned it, asking Tian Yu and the outsiders to pay more attention to the rules here.

100 dollars is very cheap. Tian Yu and his entourage did not hesitate and directly hired this Jin Liu.

At the beginning, Jin Liu first asked Tian Yu and his party what business they wanted to do, and said that they had a lot of familiar introductions. Tian Yu and the others said that they were just looking, and Jin Liu didn't care, and said with a smile that he knew that the price of leather goods there was higher, and the preference of the one in the market to receive the goods, and said that if he wanted to buy wine, he also had a way here, but the amount was not a big deal. Because the soju that went to the north, that is, the best Qingling jade liquid, was chartered by several big merchants.

"You're knowledgeable. We came from the north, just to see here, to sell some leather goods and buy wine. Mr. Steward said with a smile. By now, everyone has also understood the identity of this golden six -- in addition to making money as a guide, he is actually looking for an opportunity to be a broker. However, they are all making money, and there is nothing high or low. As long as you speak honestly and there is no deception and coaxing, it is also a good thing to have such a person who is familiar with the ground to lead around Cai County.

In another world, this kind of livelihood is actually the equivalent of a tour guide.

Seeing that Tian Yu and his party were not interested, Jin Liu said that he was familiar with the inns in the vicinity, and he could make a discount if he led everyone over. When Jin Liu heard that the inn had been decided, he was not disappointed, and led everyone around with a smile. According to his words: "In the past, there was a traitor department, and a bureau was set up here to harm the merchants, but once they did, they were taken and sent directly to the coal kiln of the mine, and they never thought of it in this life, so the small ones did business in a proper manner! ”

"The government is understandable. But the people who do these things have their own scenes and ways on the rivers and lakes. There is also a large strand of poles behind the back. Could it be that the rivers and lakes don't care about the green forests?" asked a family member pretending to be surprised.

"What the guest officer said was the **** character. After Suizhou, the people on the **** should have a few points of use. But in our Anzhou, in Cai County, Grandpa Yiyong guards the big dragon head in the south. What's more, we still have hundreds of thousands of Xuanhuo troops on our side. Don't say it's a green forest in the rivers and lakes, even if the Yue people come over, they will be killed by Grandpa Yiyong. On the boundary of Anzhou, as long as the grandfather and his old man speak, who ****** dare to toss?"

In this regard, Jin Liu said very truthfully, and people really can't find fault with it.

"Guest officer, look at these two sides are the mansions of the wealthy merchants of the Northland. Speaking of which, at the end of the year, they can live here for two months. But these people have a lot of money, and they are easy to enjoy, and the house has been empty for most of the year after it was built. However, if you build a house and buy a yard on our side, you don't have to worry about robbers and thieves coming in. The streets are full of patrols, and if they are caught red-handed, they will be dealt with on the spot. The left hand steals gold and cuts off the left hand, and the right hand takes silver and cuts the right hand. If you put your hands together, you can only cut off your head. ”

"At the beginning, when the wealthy merchants built these houses, Grandpa Yiyong made a rule for them, saying that they could only build buildings of similar appearance in one place. People say that the grandfather is stunned when he talks about the rules. But this is exactly the same regularity, and I feel comfortable after watching it for a long time. If it weren't for the foresight of Grandpa Yiyong, who would have thought that there would be such a Cai County today. ”

"You say the guy with a bamboo basket on his back? Oh, that's the cleaner who picks up garbage. There are still people staring at the streets, and those who litter will be punished with hard labor. There are also communal thatched huts for everyone's convenience. I'm not afraid of your jokes, Grandpa Yiyong's love for cleanliness is also a bit of a demon, and his old man said that doing so will make the street cleaner, and there is no epidemic. Since the grandfather has spoken, let's listen honestly. Anyway, everyone feels comfortable living here......"

"Speaking of which, the road here in Cai County has put a lot of effort and spent a lot of money. It's okay here, it's all gravel paved roads. There are also special ones for ox carts and horse-drawn carts, and there are also paved with bluestone slabs. There are two Zhuangzi laborers nearby, and now they are dedicated to this road repair and road protection business, which is no worse than farming!"

"These little houses are the residences of the shopkeepers in the bazaar, the yard is not big, and there are many rooms divided into them, anyway, there is a place to sleep for the people to do the work. ”

After all, this Jin Liu is a local, and he is very familiar with this market, and he is eloquent, so he really knows everything. With such a well-spoken person leading, Tian Yu and his people felt eye-opening. On the outside, it feels extraordinary, and when you enter it, you can see that it is a cleaner house neighborhood. But after chatting with Jin Liuyi all the way, he found that Cai County is not an ordinary town. All kinds of rules are extremely strict, and if you violate it slightly, you will either be fined or be caught, and you will definitely not be able to get out.

"All the actions here in Cai County are for business, to make business better. The steward concluded.

After walking again, I saw a large mansion. The difference between this mansion and other places is that a pergola was built in front of the courtyard gate, and there were several large pieces of black wood under the pergola, and the two small servants were holding a brush to brush off the white characters painted on the wooden board, surrounded by a group of people dressed up in the account room, carrying boxes of pen, ink, paper, and inkstone, where they were chatting in the east and west, seeing this scene, Jin Liu smiled and said: "Son, you are coincidental, this is a scene in Cai County, and today is just in time." ”

After saying this, Jin Liu looked up at the sky, and said with a smile: "Son, just wait here for a while." ”

They all came out to see the strangeness, and everyone naturally felt that it didn't matter. Soon, the sun was sinking in the west, almost halfway up the sky, and it was a little dark, and someone had picked out a lantern from the courtyard to make it brighter. Jin Liu pointed over there and said, "Everything in the Cai County Market is all in charge of this mansion. There are dozens of housekeepers and hundreds of guys under the head manager, and they are busy all the time. I heard that even the transactions of Zhuangzi and other places under the name of Grandpa Yiyong have to be settled here!"

Tian Yu was a little curious and asked, "Boss, who is this person?"

"Meng Qi is the chief manager. It is said that he is still the eldest son of the Meng family in the capital. Back then, when Grandpa Yiyong was still in the capital, Chief Meng worshiped under Grandpa's door. At that time, the Meng family and the grandfather were still equal in status, even higher than the grandfather. At present, Mengjia Commercial Bank and Ping An Commercial Bank are the largest industries on the ground in Anzhou. Especially on the Cai County side, Meng Da is in charge of the import and export of all commercial goods. I heard that my grandfather has also built a bazaar in Lizhou, and the scale and situation are even larger than those in Caixian!"

At this moment, I heard the sound of horses' hooves nearby. Tian Yu and the others couldn't help but be stunned -- Didn't they say that horseback riding was not allowed in this neighborhood? Before they could ask this question, they saw that the clerical and accounting offices in the courtyard who were chatting became nervous. They first dispersed, and the positions of each person seemed to have been arranged long ago, and everyone put the wooden box in their hands on the ground, and began to turn out the pen, ink, paper, and inkstone, and their hands and feet were ready quickly. In a moment, the tables in the courtyard were covered with paper and pencils, and it felt like students in another world waiting for exams.

The sound of horses' hooves stopped at a nearby junction, and the rider on horseback rolled over and dismounted, and ran briskly. He carried a large leather pouch on his back, and everyone's eyes were fixed on it. A lean steward stood between the blackboards, waiting for the rider, who handed the leather bag to the steward, who took a notebook and looked at it.

"See, the fire paint mark on the pocket is different every time. If it doesn't, it's not open-pocketed. It is said that this is the method that Grandpa Yiyong came up with. It is also to prevent people on both sides from secretly colluding and exchanging information. With this kind of anti-counterfeiting means, even if someone inside wants to contact each other, there is no way to match the fire paint marks between each other. ”

Jin Liu whispered, and there were already many people gathered around the streets. Many people stood there, watching this scene in the field with curiosity. There are also people with pen and paper in their hands, staring nervously at the scene in front of them.

The housekeeper opened his pocket, took out a few pieces of paper full of words, looked at them under the lamplight, and recited aloud: "A bucket of soybean oil, a horse of cotton cloth, a stone of rice......

These are the names of these goods. Every time the steward read one, the little man under the blackboard took a pen and dipped it in white ash water and wrote one on it. The housekeepers below also quickly recorded it, and there were many people on the periphery who were also there.

"This is the reconciliation of the market here in Cai County. Every fifteen days, a clipper comes from the city of Lizhou. Several of the guest officers are all figures who have traveled from south to north, and they should understand that the price of goods between the north and the south is completely different. Grandpa Yiyong ran a market in Lizhou, and the prices of bulk goods in Lizhou would also come with the clippers. According to the transaction amount on the Lizhou side, Cai County will set its own price. Of course, this kind of news transmission is not only limited to Cai County and Lizhou, but now there are also Qi countries, Wei countries, and various commodity prices in the capital have also been transmitted. Hehe! With this comparison, we can know whether our business is profitable, and whether it can be transported from afar without losing money in the future. With this fair price comparison, the surrounding merchants will come here to buy, and everyone is willing to come here to sell, fair and rest assured!"

With a very proud smile on his face, Jin Liu patiently explained there.

The prices of grain, cloth, and all kinds of miscellaneous goods were written on the blackboard, and only the prices of iron, coal, and wood were handed out in envelopes from inside. Jin Liu also had some explanation for this -- the Jiedu embassy had already issued relevant regulations, and both iron and coal were industries related to Anzhou's armaments. As for this timber, it is a monopoly transaction at the Anju shipyard. In particular, the wood with good quality and good texture was eaten by Caixian Shipyard. Speaking of which, these goods are equivalent to the monopoly of another world, and only merchants specially allowed by Yang Tianhong, Duke of Yiyong, can provide a large amount.

When all this news was finished, the records of the steward's account were quickly cleaned up, and then trotted away, and there were people outside to carry their wooden boxes, presumably because horses could not be ridden here, so it was better to run faster.

Jin Liu said to Tian Yu: "Guest officer, the difference in the price of this goods is very important. Not to mention the distance between Lizhou and Cai County, even if it is the commercial exchange between Cai County and Anzhou, even if there is a little difference, it is related to a large amount of gold and silver. ”

In this regard, Mr. Steward nodded frequently and agreed very much. Rice and grain alone are related to the daily livelihood of the people. Take one stone of rice as an example, if the price is 50 wen in Cai County, it is 51 wen in Anzhou. The difference of a penny before and after is enough for the merchants to make a profit.

After reading this, the people on the periphery who recorded immediately ran to the blackboard, recorded the contents of the blackboard, and then hurried away.

"It's very impressive, don't look at the difference between sitting there and listening outside, you can sit down and listen to the few that you remember, and after you get the price, you have to discuss with each other and set the price in the Anzhou market. As for those standing outside, they don't have the qualifications. Because the entire large and small counties and townships of Anzhou are sold at this price, it is not even worse than high or low. As for the details, the small ones really haven't been out to see them. I heard that the price set by us here in Anzhou will be followed by Jingshi, Jiangbei, and even several places in Shannan and eastern Shaanxi!"

Speaking of this, Jin Liu had a proud look on his face. It is also true that Cai County is so prosperous now, all thanks to the blessing of Duke Yang Tianhong. Speaking of which, if there is no grandfather guarding here, not to mention that he is a mixed person, I am afraid that just dealing with the annual Yue barbarians will be enough to turn Anzhou into a barren land. (To be continued.) )