One

Luoyang North City was the largest spice distribution center in the Tang Dynasty. Here, there are spice merchants and wealthy customers from home and abroad. Here, they will spread the finest precious spices from all over the world to every corner of Datang through trade.

"Xiangxing Society" is a place specially used by the Tang Dynasty court to receive merchants and conduct transactions, and there are special officials responsible for managing daily affairs. It can be seen how much the imperial court attaches great importance to this market.

In addition to the official officials, the imperial court would also specially hire some prestigious wealthy merchants to serve as temporary officials to increase the cohesion of the incense shop.

Shen Wanjin is one of them.

If Shen Wanjin doesn't come for a day, the "Xiangxing Society" won't open for a day.

Shen Wanjin is the biggest buyer of Datang, and all the businessmen are staring at the Shen family's big business.

But unexpectedly, this time, Shen Wanjin did not come, but sent a handsome and dignified young man.

He wore a snow-white gown, and around his waist, a wide belt with cloud patterns was tied, and on top of it, a jade pendant with a transparent texture was tied. His hair was neatly tied in a bun, and there were no other luxurious decorations, only a golden band, tied at will, and the hairband floated behind his head, revealing a bit of chic and lightness.

What a Peugeot man.

Everyone speculated: Could it be Shen Wanjin's son?

Otherwise, Shen Wanjin would delegate such an important matter to him?

Nanyun faced a group of blonde and blue-eyed bearded people, and his face did not show the slightest flustered.

He smiled, took out the token that Shen Wanjin gave him from his arms, and held it high above his head: "Ladies and gentlemen, you must recognize this gold medal?" ”

Du Zhikang said loudly: "This is my lord's beloved son-in-law, Nanyun." My grandfather was slightly ill and could not attend this event, so I sent my aunt to come instead. Rest assured, everyone. ”

Everyone knows Du Zhikang, and every time Shen Wanjin buys incense materials, he must take him with him.

Everyone greeted each other and praised: "It turned out to be Nan Xianggong, disrespectful." I didn't expect Master Shen to have such an excellent son-in-law. What a blessing. Now that Nan Xianggong is here, please take a seat. ”

Nanyun smiled and said: "The kid is the last poster, how dare he be presumptuous. I would also like to ask for your advice. ”

Everyone politely said, "Where, where." Master Shen is our big customer, how dare he trespass. ”

A tall beard with curly hair and yellow hair was anxious, and said loudly: "Don't be verbose, let me ask, Shen Wanjin taught you to come, can you be the master?" ”

Nanyun smiled slightly, humbly clenched his fists, and replied loudly: "The kid is not talented, but he inherits the responsibility of his father-in-law." Purchase, one force. ”

Almost everyone had this doubt in their hearts, and when they heard this, they praised: "What a spirit! "They rushed forward.

Everyone has the same thoughts: after getting acquainted with this young man, this big business is their own.

Nanyun was in high spirits for a while, stepped forward, hugged his fists and said: "Nanyun met with you for the first time, I feel that I am quite fateful, please appreciate your face, let me be, please drink a glass of water and wine, let's make friends, how about it?" The implication is very sincere.

Everyone was in an uproar: "Okay! Readily! There was an uproar in the hall.

Du Zhikang was on the side, looking at Nanyun with a smile.

The young man's eyes were full of eager passion. At this time, he has transformed from a gentle scholar to a man of the hour. He has a compelling popularity that people can't look up to.

Obviously, this group of Hu people has been firmly attracted to him.

The master's vision is not bad.

With a little experience, it should be a very good material.

Two

Drunk, Nanyun walked out of the porch with a little drunkenness. A short and fat man walked over with a grin, and said with a somewhat contemptuous tone: "Sure enough, it is terrifying." Although Nan Xianggong is young, he is steady and capable, and he does not lose to Ling Yue. It seems that Shen Wanjin has a successor, so he can sit back and relax. ”

Nanyun owes himself and says politely: "The seniors have won the prize." I don't know what the seniors called? ”

The fat man said, "My surname is Cai." ”

Du Zhikang arched his hand and said, "Boss Cai, don't come unharmed." ”

Boss Cai smiled: "Lao Du, in front of the new boss, you have to behave well." ”

Nanyun and Du Zhikang glanced at each other.

This Boss Cai, between his words, seems to have a hint of provocation.

Du Zhikang whispered: "This Boss Cai is a spice merchant in Chang'an, and for many years, he has been bent on squeezing out the Shen family's business. You have to watch out for him. ”

Nanyun nodded slightly, and said lightly: "Boss Cai, you must have misunderstood. Nan is just a temporary errand, not a new boss. If this word reaches the ears of my father-in-law, I am afraid it will not sound good. ”

Boss Cai smiled: "It's all the same, it's all the same." ”

With the intention of drinking, he said half-truthfully: "A son-in-law and half a son, in the future, the Shen family's business will not be in your hands?" As long as you put your mind to it. ”

Nanyun laughed: "Boss Cai, this joke is too big." ”

Du Zhikang said: "Boss Cai, you can drink more wine, and you can't talk nonsense." ”

Boss Cai laughed: "Today is an auspicious day for the market to open, and it is also possible to have a few more drinks." Lao Du, come, let's drink. ”

Du Zhikang smiled: "When it comes to drinking, it is my favorite." ”

Boss Cai squinted at Du Zhikang: "Old Du, I have a few bottles of good wine at home, I will go back another day and send it to the house for you to taste." ”

This Du Zhikang is a well-known perfumer in Beijing, and Boss Cai tried every possible means to dig him up, but Du Zhikang was always unmoved.

Du Zhikang said neither humbly nor arrogantly: "There are fewer than a thousand cups of wine for a confidant." In the next and Boss Cai, but he didn't speculate for more than half a sentence. You might as well keep this sake for yourself. ”

"Lao Du!" Someone called Du Zhikang from a distance.

Du Zhikang agreed and followed the sound away.

Boss Cai was a little embarrassed, and scolded Lao Du's back: "I don't know what to lift!" ”

Nagumo frowned disdainfully. I really don't want to be perfunctory with such a vulgar person anymore, so I turned around and wanted to leave.

"Nan Xianggong." Boss Cai shouted behind him.

"Boss Cai, is there anything else?" Nanyun said lightly.

Boss Cai smiled a little weirdly, and he lowered his voice: "Nan Xianggong, making wedding dresses for others will not have a day in his life." A hundred years after Shen Wanjin, his incense-making industry was inherited by his son. Where are you then? ”

Nagumo shook slightly.

A hint of eagerness flashed in Boss Cai's eyes: "If you want to set up another door, let's do a cooperation." What do you think? ”

Nanyun said coldly: "Boss Cai, you are looking at the wrong person. No matter how shameless I am, Nanyun, I won't dig into my father-in-law's corner. ”

Boss Cai smiled faintly: "Nan Xianggong, don't say too much." Not necessarily, not one day. People die for money, birds die for food, and people don't die for themselves. When you figure it out, I'm afraid, you'll miss the opportunity. ”

Nanyun flicked his sleeves in disgust: "This, I won't bother you." ”

Go off in a huff.

Three

Far away from the incense market, a strong aroma comes to the face.

Nagumo took a deep breath: "It's so fragrant." ”

Tian Futang and Ah San sighed: "The Queen Mother's fat powder box has been overturned, but I'm afraid it's not so fragrant." ”

Du Zhikang said with a smile: "This is the way to smell its fragrance before you get close to it." In front of it is the incense market. ”

Nagumo's heart sank. The mysterious agarwood, the legendary ambergris, is about to get a glimpse of the true face.

His face became solemn and humble: "Master Du, I am a complete layman when it comes to incense materials. My father-in-law gave me such an important task, and whether it is completed or not depends on Master Du. ”

Du Zhikang said sincerely: "Don't worry. Lao Du will definitely do his best to assist Xianggong to successfully complete this procurement plan. ”

Nagumo nodded, unconsciously speeding up his pace.

As soon as they entered the hall, everyone was dazzled.

A dazzling array of incense materials, rows and rows of boxes, neatly placed on both sides of the hall.

Walking through it, there was an endless stream of guests, all with solemn faces, from time to time to turn their heads to each other, or whisper, or whisper, and no one made a loud noise.

In the eyes of people, incense is a sacred object and a gift from heaven.

I'm afraid that if I speak loudly, I will also desecrate the sacred object.

A black piece of wood, lying silently in an open box.

It resembles a simple woman, elegant and quiet, fragrant and unassuming.

Du Zhikang slightly bowed: "It's a good material!" He pointed to the black wood and said, "This is agarwood." ”

Nagumo was surprised: "Is it a tree?" ”

Du Zhikang smiled slightly: "It is indeed a tree, called the Agarwood Tree." It grows in the humid forests around Perfume Bay in Hainan. As for the agarwood, it is the resin produced by the tree. However, not every agarwood tree produces resin to form agarwood. It needs to be in the right place at the right time, and by extremely accidental chance, it either sinks in the water, which is called 'water sinking', or it is buried in the soil, called 'soil sinking', or it is naturally poured out, called 'inverted frame', or it is eaten by termites, which is called 'ant sinking'. I don't know how many years of wind and rain have passed, and what kind of magical process it has gone through to form what it is today. ”

Nanyun sighed: "It's not a cold bone, how can you get the fragrance of plum blossoms." The Buddhists say 'nirvana', which is probably the case. ”

Du Zhikang said: "I don't know any Buddhist principles. But I know that the success of all things in the world requires chance. As for the hard work, only it knows about itself. ”

Nagumo's heart moved.

Hard work can make an ordinary tree a treasure in the world, so can you also have that day?

His ears suddenly remembered Boss Cai's words: "Nan Xianggong, making wedding dresses for others, for a lifetime, there will be no one day of success." ”

Nagumo was startled.

He glanced sideways. looked at Du Zhikang.

Du Zhikang is handsome, about forty years old, and mottled white hair can be faintly visible on his temples.

Du Zhikang is the most outstanding perfumer under Shen Wanjin, and every time he chooses materials, he is indispensable every time. It can be said that he has made great contributions to the Shen family.

But so what?

He has two generations of father and son, served in the Shen family, earned a lot of money for Shen Wanjin, and worked hard all his life, in the end, he is not a descendant who looks up to others?

Nagumo's heart was cold.

Although he is Shen Wanjin's beloved son-in-law, it is only in front of him, because Bao'er is still young, so he values himself. Once Bao'er grows up, just as Boss Cai said, what will happen to her at that time?

Nanyun looked at the dazzling array of incense materials and didn't feel distracted.

"Xianggong, let's go over there and have a look!" Du Zhikang said.

Nagumo turned a deaf ear.

Tian Futang exclaimed, "Look, what is that? ”

Nanyun suddenly fought a cold war.

Tian Futang and Ah San, like hillbillies entering the city, were so surprised that they couldn't close their mouths.

Nagumo guessed that it must be because a bigger surprise was waiting for them.

And Nagumo himself seemed a little absent-minded.

I only heard Du Zhikang introduce them one by one: "This is sandalwood, this is Suhe, this is Jianan, this is Angelica Angelica, this is Shui Anxiang······"

In Nanyun's ears, the sentence echoed repeatedly: "People don't destroy the heavens and the earth for their own sake······ If you want to set up another portal, how about we work together? ”

Boss Cai's obscene face is like a shadow, and he can't shake it off.

Boss Cai's sinister intentions are naturally obvious, and Nanyun's ambition is like a seed of desire, which gradually takes root and sprouts at the right temperature.