Chapter five hundred and fifty-four inquiries
Several people arrived at a post station outside the north gate of Changsha. They saw people coming and going, people coming and going on the wide official road, noisy carriages and horses, and a lot of people.
Next to the official road, there is a small city with market houses that are well managed. The simple and neat post station occupies the largest area, but it is empty. There are only a few green-robed officials eating simple meals, and tall and tall people next to them.
Compared with the gorgeous inn, it is like heaven and earth.
High-ranking officials could not be the ones who had wronged them, so they preferred not to take advantage of the court, but paid their own money to stay in the inn and serve them properly.
Surrounding the inn is a bustling street, selling cakes, melons and fruits, silk and satin shops, butcher shops, vegetable shops, bookstores, and gadget shops, to name a few.
There is everything you need to eat, drink and have fun. The nearby markets are concentrated here. It should not be called a post station, but a post city.
The arrival of Chen Dutou and his group was like a drop of water entering the sea, inconspicuous. There were too many such small traders.
As soon as I entered here, I saw the huge transfer office.
"Damn it, there are yamen like this everywhere!" a man muttered.
"Of course there are money grabbers everywhere!" Chen Yi frowned and said softly: "There are many people here, so don't talk."
Immediately, like ordinary mountain people, the group of people picked the parcels into the warehouse, and found a salesman to sell all the fur buckets. Since they were all rare fur goods, the price was so low that everyone had no choice but to sell them.
More than five hundred dollars.
The reason why I choose to sell in the warehouse is that I can use the warehouse as a guarantee and secondly, there are many merchants here.
"Do you want copper coins or money notes?" the person receiving the goods asked with a smile.
"Come on the money, we'll be in trouble with the copper coins!" Chen Yi said without hesitation.
"Oh, you are very knowledgeable. Many mountain people only knew copper coins before. Who knew that now money tickets can also be used and it is very convenient!"
Yaren carefully took out a handful of money bills from his arms. They were blue and black, densely packed with symbols, and had the very conspicuous word "Shi Guan" on the front. Then he took out fifty-six bills and gave him two more.
A hundred dollar bill with him.
"If you want copper coins, I have to go to the Tianxia Bank to exchange them. This requires a cent of water, which is troublesome. Why don't we add 5 cents on the 21st and have fun? If you still have this kind of goods in the future, you will come to me.
Oh!" Yaren said with a serious face, revealing intimacy both inside and outside of his words.
In response to this, Chen Yi sneered in his heart. The complete tiger skin alone was worth more than one thousand guan, but he only gave two hundred guan for it, and it changed hands for five times. Such a huge profit, he wanted to use two hundred guan for it.
Buying with money is simply ridiculous.
Besides, five hundred and sixty coins, one cent is worth five hundred and sixty dollars, so dividing it into two hundred dollars is too stingy.
"This is the character Shi, why is it ten?" Chen Yi pointed to the character 'Shi' and asked curiously.
"This is the meaning of ten. It was promulgated by the imperial court. It is rumored that it was written by His Majesty. It is different from the usual one, but the pronunciation is similar!"
The Yaren forgave the ignorance of such mountain people and explained patiently: "Look at this word, it's the same. Don't look at it as just dozens of flimsy pieces of paper. You can spend it no matter where you go. This is the biggest ticket."
There are only ten coins, and the smallest one only has a hundred coins, which can be exchanged in any bank in the world."
"The money banks in the world are amazing. I heard they are owned by the royal family. They are found in every county, and there are also inns as big as ours."
After the tooth man left, the group of five people quickly looked at the dozens of pieces of paper carefully. Since they had a guarantee from the warehouse and they were from the tooth shop, they were willing to accept the money receipt.
Moreover, after their mission is over, they still have to return to the north. At that time, the money tickets can be taken directly to Jiangling to exchange, which is convenient and fast.
Then another person shared ten coins, and Chen Yi asked them to go to tea stalls and wine shops to inquire about where the Ordnance Department was.
After three days in a row, as old scouts for many years, they finally found a boundary.
"Out of Changsha City, fifty miles to the west, there is a valley, which is said to be the Forbidden Army camp. But every three to five days, food and fruits have to be transported there. The quantity is huge, not just a few thousand people, but more than 10,000 people. There are many
Maybe it's the Ordnance Department we've been looking for for a long time."
Chen Yi said excitedly, and the others also looked happy.
They came to Hunan just to find the Ordnance Department and find the legendary ordnance that fired thunder. This peerless weapon must not be monopolized by the Puppet Tang Dynasty. They must find out clearly. It is best to bring a craftsman back and bring it back.
Central Plains.
At the very least, you have to figure out what it looks like, as well as its advantages and disadvantages.
If this task is completed, at least he will have to be promoted to the third level, and there will definitely be no shortage of mansions and mansions. This temptation is really too great, and no one can bear it.
When Chen Yiguan was promoted to the third level, he went from Dutou to Yingzheng in one fell swoop. This was a big step forward. Once he reached this level, he would basically not have any worries about his life.
"Du Tou, let's go do it!"
"Yes, Dutou, try it."
Seeing that everyone was more excited, Chen Yi couldn't help but nodded and said: "This time, let's dress up as civilians and go there. Every time we transport fruits and melons, we have the opportunity to spy on what's going on inside. Remember, keeping your name is the most important thing. If
If exposed, we will all die!"
"Nuo——" Several people lowered their heads and said in a deep voice.
After spending a little money, a few people joined the group of civilians, carts and donkeys, and arrived at the valley. A military camp firmly controlled the valley entrance, and strict inspections were carried out when entering and exiting.
Be generous in and strict out, and no craftsman can come out.
After being inspected, several people were also surprised to see that the scene was very grand.
There is a widened and reinforced river above the valley, with rapid water flow. Water channels and many gates were built below, and the river water pours down from above, like waterfalls.
Where the river water remains, there are several huge waterwheels that are constantly turning, and then a gentle creek is formed. Next to the creek, there are a lot of houses, where many women, children, old and young live, and it can even be seen that they are enjoying themselves.
It is a small market, and there are many beautiful ladies passing by.
In the distance, there are dozens of chimneys towering, emitting black smoke continuously. The courtyard walls are very high, and nothing can be seen, but it can be expected that the craftsmen must be working inside.
"Here is the real Ordnance Department!" Chen Yi pretended to be a civilian and observed secretly while unloading the goods. "There are two to three thousand houses here, so at least there must be thousands of craftsmen working there.
Chapter completed!