After a night of nothing, the next morning, Gao Jie left the inn with Ji Longfeng, Wukong, Wang Rui, and Wang Xi and walked onto the street. Pen & Fun & Pavilion www.biquge.info

Because they were from a trading house in Puzhou on the surface, and they came to Hetuala in order to purchase the Three Treasures of Liaodong, in order not to arouse suspicion, the superficial articles still had to be done, so Gao Jie and the others went to visit one by one according to the addresses of the most famous local ginseng pickers provided by Nurhachi, Daishan and Huang Taiji.

The so-called three treasures of Liaodong are very famous, and there is a proverb in Liaodong called "Kanto Mountain, three treasures, ginseng, mink, and ula grass." ”

Because Shangdang ginseng is almost extinct, the Liao ginseng outside the customs has almost become the only substitute, and its preciousness is self-evident; and the wild mink fur on Changbai Mountain is soft and smooth, light and cold-resistant, and it is also one of the favorite of royal nobles, officials and wealthy businessmen; although the Wula grass is not precious, it is very practical, has an extraordinary warmth and cold-proof effect, and is deeply loved by the people of all walks of life, every autumn, the people of Liaodong go to the mountains to cut the Wula grass, dry and store it, and in winter it is flipped into the shoes to avoid frostbite on the feet.

In ancient times, the transportation was not as convenient as it is today, and it was very labor-intensive and material-intensive to transport the three Northeast specialties of Liao Shen, mink and Wula grass to the Central Plains, and now the Ming and Jin countries are in a state of hostility, so these three specialties are very scarce in the Central Plains, and the top Liao Shen and mink are even more priceless. After the Ming Dynasty and the Jin State banned trade, many powerful and well-established Jin merchants would still take the risk of collaborating with the enemy and killing their heads, and took risks and went to Liaodong to sell daily necessities, grain and metals, etc., which were lacking in the Jurchens, and then bought the three treasures of Liaodong and sold them to the Central Plains.

Not to mention, Dai Shan and Huang Taiji introduced several ginseng farmers to Gao Jie are all the most famous local talents, and the Liao ginseng at home not only has a lot of inventory, but also has the best products. The older the ginseng, the more developed the root system is the more precious and valuable, as the saying goes: "seven taels for ginseng, eight taels for treasure", more than eight taels of ginseng is very rare, only experienced and clever ginseng farmers can be harvested.

At noon, Gao Jie and others carried their shoulders and carried several large cloth bags full of Liao ginseng, and in their arms, they also carried more than a dozen superb ginseng wrapped tightly in red satin, which can be said to have gained a lot. Although there is a seven-fold handbook for the purchase of ginseng approved by Nurhachi, which saves Gao Jie a lot of expenses, he still spends a lot of money on it. Fortunately, Gao Jie is well prepared, his purse is full, and his confidence is very sufficient. Soon, the news of Hetuala's "rich second generation" spread all over the small mountain town.

Wang Rui, Wang Xi and Wukong followed Gao Jie around the outer city of Hetuara and the civilian areas outside the city all morning, all of them were quite tired, but they honestly remembered their identity as a business bank, and worked hard without complaint. Only Ji Longfeng couldn't bear it anymore, and grabbed Gao Jie to protest: "Shopkeeper, it's enough, isn't it time to stop the big purchase you said?"

Gao Jie didn't look back, his back was held up, and he was still shuttling between the humble civilian houses outside the city, and replied as he walked: "This shopkeeper has his own measure, there is still one last one left on this list, persistence is victory!"

Ji Longfeng said with a bitter face: "You look like a big shopkeeper, empty-handed, at ease, of course you can insist." And I was carrying a big bag and a small bag, and I was so tired that I couldn't live anymore, but I really couldn't hold on. Why don't we change?"

Gao Jie glared back at him, and said loudly: "You are my partner in the firm, can you compare with me?

Ji Longfeng didn't understand what "salary bonus" was, sat on the ground and began to play tricks, refusing to take another step forward in life or death.

Gao Jie had no choice but to walk up to him, bend down and whisper: "Big head, after running this last one, I invite you to go down to the restaurant!" After speaking, without waiting for him to answer, he beckoned the others to continue walking.

Ji Longfeng sat on the ground for a long time, and finally couldn't resist the huge temptation of "going down to the restaurant", wiped the hara that flowed from the corner of his mouth, picked up the big bag, carried the small bag, and shouted: "Wait for me!" and chased Gao Jie and others.

The last one on the list is a ginseng farmer named Hular, because Liao ginseng can't afford to sell at a high price in the local area, and it is not easy to pick ginseng, so his family's house is also dilapidated, almost similar to other ginseng farmers, and his family is very poor.

Gao Jie knocked a few times on the wooden door of Hular's house and asked loudly, "Is anyone there?"

Soon, the wooden door opened from the inside, and a young Jurchen man dressed in cloth walked out, he was not tall, thin and small, with fair skin, two eyes were smart and lively, looking like a monkey spirit, seeing Gao Jie and others, he blinked his eyes a few times, and asked suspiciously: "Is there something wrong with you?"

Gao Jie bowed and said, "We came from Shanxi to buy Liao ginseng, are you Hular?"

The young man shook his head and said, "Hular is my father, and my name is Hua Nuer. ”

Gao Jie smiled: "Brother Hua Nuer, hello, I am Gao Jie, the shopkeeper of the Shanxi Pang Ji Chamber of Commerce, and Da Beile and Si Beile introduced us to buy Liao Shen!"

The young man let out an "oh", a smile appeared on his face, and he said continuously: "It turned out that it was introduced by the two Belle Lords, please come in quickly!"

Gao Jie and the others followed Hua Nuer into the small wooden house, and sat down around a brazier burning wood.

Hua Nuer stood aside and said with a smile: "Ladies and gentlemen, it's really unfortunate, my father just went into the mountains to pick ginseng yesterday, and I am alone at home now!"

Gao Jie pretended to be anxious and asked, "What about buying ginseng... ”

Hua Nuer patted his chest and said, "Don't worry about the high shopkeeper, it's the same with me!"

Gao Jie smiled: "That's good, that's good!

Hua Nuer said: "Of course, I have been going up the mountain with my father since I was five years old, and if it weren't for something to do this time, I would have followed him into the mountain!"

Gao Jie said: "I see, it seems that we didn't run in vain, then ask Brother Hua Nuer to take out the Liao cucumber at home and show it to us, if it is suitable, we will buy it immediately!"

Hua Nur answered, turned and went into the back room to get the ginseng.

Gao Jie roasted the fire, chatting with Wang Rui and others while waiting. Soon, Hua Nuer walked out with a cloth bag and handed it to Gao Jie: "Shopkeeper Gao, these ginseng were picked by my father and me in the mountains in the summer, can you see, are they suitable for use?"

Gao Jie opened the cloth bag and carefully inspected the dozen or so Liao Shen Zai inside, before he looked up and said, "From the complete situation of these Liao Shen cucumbers, it can be seen that Brother Hua Nuer and your father must be very powerful ginseng experts!"

Hua Nuer's eyes lit up when he heard this, and he said happily: "I didn't expect the shopkeeper Gao to be so young, but he is very knowledgeable, which makes me admire it very much!

Gao Jie nodded and said: "Since our Pang Ji Trading House is here to buy ginseng, we will naturally have some understanding of Liao ginseng, and I just know how to lose my fur and distinguish the quality of the goods, mainly depends on my guys!" Saying this, Gao Jie handed the cloth bag to Wang Rui and said, "You can take a look again, and then give a suitable price to Brother Hua Nuer!"

Wang Rui took a cloth bag of Liao ginseng, and Wang Xi and Wang Xi began to talk about things in a matter-of-fact manner. Ji Longfeng on the side saw that the two of them were muttering non-stop, and there was no result for a long time, so he couldn't help it, and dragged the cloth bag and said: "What's so beautiful about this, it's just some ordinary Liao ginseng, it's over according to the price of the previous purchase, grinding and chirping, my belly is so hungry that it sticks to my back!"

Gao Jie shook his head with a wry smile, and was about to speak, when he heard Hua Nuer say: "It turns out that you have not eaten lunch yet, it just so happens that my father and I killed a sheep yesterday and stewed a big pot of mutton, if you don't dislike it, you will have lunch at my house!"

Gao Jie's eyes lit up when he heard this, and he said quite unexpectedly: "It turns out that Brother Hua Nuer is not only a master of picking ginseng, but also cooks food, since this is the case, then we will be disrespectful, and we will stay and taste the skills of the eldest brother!"

Hua Nuer smiled: "If you want it, it's rare for a distinguished guest to come to the door, so I'll go and prepare, everyone later!" After saying that, he went into the house to prepare the meal.

After Hua Nuer entered the inner room, Gao Jie restrained his smile, his eyes straightened, and he didn't know what he was thinking. Seeing this, Ji Longfeng gently pushed him and said in a low voice: "Don't be relegated, you said that you wanted to invite me to the restaurant, so you want to send me away like this!"

Gao Jie came back to his senses and said with a smile: "You foodie, don't worry, I will do what I say, dinner will be honored, and I will kill you!"

Wang Rui and Wang Xi couldn't stop laughing when they heard this.

Hua Nuer was quite nimble with his hands and feet, and in a short time he made five dishes, put them on the wooden square table, and then beckoned Gao Jie and the others to sit down and eat.

Ji Longfeng, who didn't have any extravagant hopes for Hua Nuer's craftsmanship, couldn't help but give a thumbs up after eating a piece of mutton and said: "Food, definitely food, Hua Nuer's craftsmanship is enough to be the chef of the restaurant!"

When Hua Nuer heard Ji Longfeng's approval, his heart immediately burst into joy, and while beckoning him to try other dishes, he began to talk about his cooking experience.

Gao Jie and the Wang brothers tasted it and praised it. Not to mention, although there are only five simple dishes on the table, the taste is indeed extraordinary, according to Gao Jie's judgment, Hua Nuer's level is better than the chefs of high-end restaurants in big cities.

After taking a bite of wild mountain mushrooms, Gao Jie took the time to ask, "This mushroom is delicious, is it also from Changbai Mountain?"

Hua Nuer nodded and said, "Yes, every time we go into the mountains to collect ginseng, we will also pick some mushrooms, mountain mushrooms, pine nuts and wild vegetables." The Pujue Temple New Year Festival in the city is about to start, it is said that there are many high-ranking monks from other places in the temple, and they need a lot of mushrooms and other vegetarian food, my father asked me to stay, just to deliver goods to the temple!"

Gao Jie and Wang Rui looked at each other for a moment, and said quietly: "Oh, the Pujue Temple New Year Festival, will it be very lively at that time?"

"Of course, I heard that there will be a Bible to be exhibited at the New Year's Sacrifice Ceremony, so I specially invited a number of high-ranking monks from other places to come and watch the ceremony. I delivered the goods to the temple yesterday, and I was curious, and I wanted to see what the Bible looked like, so I went to find a friend of mine who was a handyman in the temple, and asked him to help take me to take a look at it first, looking forward to being stained with a little Buddha light and treasure, and bringing some good luck to the mountain ginseng collection in the future. Hua Nur replied casually as he ate.

Wang Rui hurriedly said, "What about the result?

Hua Nuer shook his head and said: "I didn't see it! My friend said that the Bible is extremely precious, and after it arrived in the temple yesterday, it was sent to the underground palace in the temple for storage, and there are many Zoroastrian shamans guarding it, and even he didn't even look at it!"

Wang Rui said: "There is still an underground palace in Pujue Temple!"

Hua Nuer said: "I haven't heard of an underground palace in the temple before, and my friend also saw the shaman and the senior monks in the temple together in the backyard next to the Buddha hall I don't know what mechanism was moved, so I opened a dungeon, and then I know that Pujue Temple is not simple!"

Wang Rui was still waiting to ask in detail, but he saw Gao Jie give him a look, so he endured it.

After that, Gao Jie chatted with Hua Nuer about picking ginseng, and never mentioned the Pujue Temple New Year Festival again.

After eating, Gao Jie asked Wang Rui and them to collect all the Liao cucumbers of Hua Nuer's family at the market price, and also gave a few taels of silver for rice, and then said goodbye and left.

On the way back, Wang Rui asked, "Xiaojie, I haven't finished asking yet, why are you stopping me?"

Gao Jie frowned, and said in a deep voice: "There is something wrong with this Hua Nuer!"