Chapter 248 [Little Saint's ulterior motives](1/2)
"Set it up, set it up, hurry up and set up this table too, the sun will come out soon, our family must fight for a chance to win..."
"Has the sign been erected?"
"Are the tea leaves ready?"
"There are also seals from our Zhaojun Li family. Did you send them out in advance?"
"Really? They've all been sent out!"
"Then when you issued the stamps, did you specifically inform the merchants that as long as they hold our stamps, they can reduce taxes during transactions. It is not them who reduce the tax, but us who pay the tax on their behalf. This tax is treated as payment.
A friend, I hope they will always do business with our family in the future..."
"What a waste of money, what do you know?"
"I'm telling you, this is called not being able to let go of your children and not being able to trap the wolf!"
"How old are you this year, and how many meals have you had in your life? I have lived for more than fifty years, and the pancakes I have eaten into my stomach are more than the grains you brat have ever seen. Just listen to me obediently.
Arrangement, we must strive for a good start today..."
"The family has sacrificed so much capital to acquire this little territory in the mutual market. You are all the elites selected by the family. You carry the expectations of the direct branches and families on your shoulders, so cheer up, Qian
Don’t let the clansmen down…”
"The dignity of a scholar? That's bullshit, throw it away immediately."
"You don't know how to accompany a smiling face? Believe it or not, I will beat you to death!"
"Anyone who dares to look down on a merchant should pack up and get out immediately. As the old saying goes, goods are sold for a skin. This skin not only means that the goods are good enough, but also means that the spirit of the person selling the goods is good.
.If you are sick and sick, the merchants will not want to come over after seeing you from a distance. On the contrary, if you are full of energy, the merchants will involuntarily want to communicate more..."
"What is talking about business? Business is facilitated through conversation. This is the saying that harmony makes money."
"Stop the arrogance of the children of your aristocratic family, and now recite silently in your heart a hundred times that I am a merchant. If anyone feels that it is embarrassing to be a merchant, then please stand on tiptoes and look into the distance..."
"You've all seen it. There is a stall at the edge of the market. The owners of the stall are a young couple. You may not know this couple yet, but their names must be familiar to you. One is called Gu Tianya and the other is Princess Pingyang.
…”
"There's no need to look shocked or open your mouth like a toad. There's nothing surprising about this, because the Gu family also needs to eat. Although the couple sits on the land of seven states, they know that 'a penny a day is better than a penny'
The principle of "sit back and relax"... What's wrong with the majestic first princess following her husband to set up a stall? Earning a little money from setting up a stall can be an income."
"Quick, quick, let the soldiers go? The merchants will arrive soon. Please cheer up quickly, remember? We are merchants from the Li family in Zhaojun..."
"Business philosophy? Harmony brings wealth!"
…
Countless noises? Countless shouts.
This is an extremely empty area.
There are no shops or buildings here. At a glance, there are countless tables arranged in rows. About every twenty or thirty steps, there is a flag fluttering in the wind. Most of the flags are embroidered with some kind of clan emblem.
, and a large character indicating the origin of the family.
This situation is easy to understand at a glance.
Mutual market!
Stall!
The extremely empty area in front of you is the entire mutual market!
A flag every twenty or thirty steps represents a certain stall!
Before the opening of the mutual market, many people were speculating on how Gu Tianya would set up the mutual market. Unfortunately, countless people guessed and guessed in the wrong direction.
No one thought? Gu Tianya actually used the simplest method.
It can also be said to be the laziest and most economical way.
He directly built a large open market.
Is it similar to an open-air market in rural areas? Traders are everywhere? However, the scale of the mutual market is not comparable to that of a large market, and the merchants who come to the market are not ordinary traders.
This is a national level collection.
Although it was freezing cold at this time, all the snow had been cleared. At the outermost area of the entire exchange market, a total of ten thousand troops formed a circle, like a human wall to resist invasion? Or like guards to protect the transaction.
Amidst the howling cold wind, the soldiers stood like sculptures. This first gave people a sense of security, as if they were more at ease than in the city.
Suddenly there was a drum sound from nowhere, and it hit nine times in a row. Suddenly someone shouted loudly? The voice was extremely powerful and thick, saying: "Mutual trade, open!"
boom!
The five hundred warriors at the entrance turned, stepped, and walked together.
In just a few breaths, a passage with a width of a hundred steps was opened. Then the soldiers leaned forward slightly, made a gesture with one hand to invite guests in, and shouted in unison: "You."
Yun Gu's family feels like home."
"please!"
A word of "please" finally opened the curtain of Youzhou's mutual market.
…
The Tang Dynasty was located in the Central Plains, and the people advocated farming. No matter whether the surrounding countries wanted it or not, there was one thing they had to admit, that is, the goods of the Central Plains people were in great need.
Such as salt!
There are also salt mines on the grasslands, but the Turks can only stare at the mines in a daze. It's not that they don't want to eat salt, but the salt blocks produced in the mines will kill people if eaten, so they can only buy them from the Han people.
Another example is tea!
The Westerners need this thing more than the Turks.
The Turks once occupied the Youyun states, and were able to do some business secretly with the Central Plains families, so they could barely get some tea bricks. The quantity was insufficient, but they could support their livelihood.
People from the Western Regions are even more miserable.
The Han people simply refused to sell tea bricks to them.
Tea does not seem to be necessary. That is because the food of the Central Plains people is mainly grain, so even if they do not drink tea, it will generally not affect the body. However, the food of the Western Regions and Turks is meat, which leads to
They need a drink that promotes digestion, and the tea bricks produced by the Central Plains people are exactly the treasure they need most...
They need more than salt and tea.
There is also iron, cloth, porcelain, and silk and satin. After looking at all these things, I was surprised to find that the main production areas are all in the Central Plains. No wonder they have wanted to conquer the Central Plains since ancient times. It is really because the things they need are in the Central Plains.
All.
But conquest was the old way.
It can only be used when the Central Plains is weak.
Now that the Han people have established a new dynasty, and the Tang Dynasty has gradually become stable, then relying on force to rob it is not the best way.
So, now I have to buy it with money.
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It wasn't just the Turks who came.
But as the most powerful country in the world today, the Turks will definitely be the first to enter.
When the door to the mutual market finally opened, first of all, a large group of Turks rushed in, densely packed and crowded, like a tide, rushing in with a roar.
Due to their excessive urgency and their rough and arrogant personalities, they had long ignored the etiquette at this time, so they actually staggered around the noble little saint.
The little saint wanted to get angry several times, but in the end she sighed silently, and then her figure flickered slightly, and she easily separated from the crowd.
She glanced at the stock market a few times, and then a gleam of light flashed in her eyes. The next moment, she went straight to Gu Tianya's stall.
There was some surprise on her pretty face, she couldn't believe that Gu Tianya could actually set up a stall, so when she stood in front of the stall, there was still a look of confusion on her face.
His eyes were full of curiosity.
After a long time, she wanted to laugh, because Gu Tianya was dressed like an old farmer today, and he was very bloated with a thick coat. Unfortunately, before she could laugh, she suddenly heard a cold snort.
"Little Turkic girl, please stop your eyes. If you dare to look at my husband like this again, believe it or not, I will take you home and give him a warm bed. My family is small, and I don't have enough concubines.
I will take you back and let my husband sleep with you for a few months, make your belly bigger and then put you back..."
Domineering language, domineering threats.
This kind of language can be spoken from a woman's mouth, and it is easy for people to understand where this woman comes from.
Sure enough, the little saint's eyes flickered, she turned slightly to stare at the woman next to Gu Tianya, and asked tentatively: "Are you Princess Pingyang?"
The woman is Zhao Ning.
At this time, she was also wrapped in a big coat, and she looked simple in both dress and appearance. If no one introduced her, it would be difficult for people to believe that she was actually a princess.
As the cold wind howled, Zhao Ning gently folded his clothes. First, he lowered his head to tease the tiger cub in his arms. Then he slowly raised his head to look at the little saint. He nodded to acknowledge his identity and said, "Everyone who comes here is welcome."
You are a guest, so don’t think too much. If you have evil intentions, I don’t care whether the Turkic saint is a saint or not. I have been in charge of Hebei Province for many years, and I have killed quite a few Turkic big shots under my command."
These words sounded very rude.
To be continued...