Jiang Nv is indescribable

Chapter 646 Conflict in the City
There is an old saying that "the nature of water makes people pass, and the nature of mountains makes people congested." Some customs and people's temperament in Nanzhou are more open than those in Zhongzhou, probably because of the proximity to the sea.

Because the stretching mountains became a natural barrier, blocking the traffic between Nanzhou and Zhongzhou.This kind of opening and development does not go inland, but only outward.

It also shows the necessity of the existence of Boyichang.

At the beginning of the founding of Dai Viet, the iron smelting industry was underdeveloped, and the farming methods were relatively backward. Therefore, the kings of all dynasties paid great attention to trade with neighboring countries, especially Zhongzhou.

Guanshi was once established at the junction with Zhongzhou, and through Guanshi, local white bi, pearls, tortoiseshell, coral, litchi, etc. were exported to Zhongzhou in exchange for iron farm tools, handicraft tools, household utensils, horses, cattle, and sheep. When livestock are used for production, even coins are imported from Zhongzhou.

However, this kind of trade has not always existed. The establishment and abolition of the Guan City are completely determined by the relationship between the Nanzhou and Zhongzhou courts.

Now Nanzhou and Zhongzhou Guanshi have been blocked for many years, and if they lose the sea route, even if they do not fall into a situation of siege, they will be very passive.

Although Cangzhou, which borders Nanzhou, has opened a gap through the rise of silk, it is hard to say whether the existence of this gap is a benefit or a disadvantage.

Cangzhou, located in the southwestern border of Dayan, although it belongs to the territory of Dayan, is not closely connected with Dayan, otherwise it would not have repeatedly surrendered and rebelled, and had frequent turmoil.

The current governor, Li Quan, is not as ambitious as Pei Ao, but his appetite is not small.There is such a covetous person watching from the side...

"My concubine, please get out of the car." Liang Ji's voice came from outside.

Boyichang is located on the bank of Tenghai outside the city, stretching for ten miles.

When Jiang Fosang got off the car, the noon drums had already sounded.

But seeing people coming and going on the field, every hut was crowded with people, and there were endless voices of asking and bargaining.

The excitement is lively, but it is far from the excitement that Jiang Fosang heard from Master Jian.

The shops in the counties and towns of Nanzhou are similar to the squares and cities in Zhongzhou. The city is established by the government, the trading location is stipulated, and the trading time is limited... The larger trade fairs are almost the same.

In the Bo Yi with the maritime countries, apart from Nanxiong Prefecture, the main trading port is Dongning, which came from behind.

Rongqi Prefecture also occupies a place.

In normal times, merchants converge, the flow of goods is huge, fragrant pearls and rhinoceros elephant dragon brains are like mountains, Huohuan cloth, rose peach wine, sea pearls, etc. are abundant in the city. How much is Nanxiong.

Now it has lost all its former glory.In the city, you can still see Zhulou's paintings and collections, and the Boyichang has been reduced to the market in the wild.

Liang Ji's explanation for this is: "Boyi has been suspended for many years, and we all think that we are still in flames of war... It's hard for a clever woman to cook without rice, so I have to make do with it first."

Jiang Fosang just nodded without saying a word.

Liang Ji couldn't tell whether she was happy or unhappy just from his eyes, and he couldn't keep staring at her, so he suppressed the restlessness in his heart and continued to move forward with her.

In addition, there is a swindler and a target language person, who act as explanations from the side.

"This is talc from Guixian County. The white one is like jade, and the black is like beryl. If it is cut for utensils, the surface layer is moistened with oil, which is almost the same as jade. Guixian people regard it as soil, and use it to weave powder walls. Fan merchants But quite loving…”

"Gaoxian's brocade stones are famous all over the world. The green and white chapters are mostly screens and a few cases. On them are clouds, landscapes, figures, insects and fish..."

"There are lead pits in Chengxian County. The quality of lead is extremely beautiful. The people of the county are rich in making flour. They use it to make noodles as bright as snow... Next to it is the thrush stone in Hui County."

"Hengxian lacquer is not as bright as Dexing lacquer, but Hengxian has many skilled craftsmen, and the lacquerware they make is all elegant..."

"Iron wood is very firm, yellow at the beginning, and then turn black after a long time. The local people use it as firewood, and the foreign merchants buy it at a high price..."

"There is also black base wood, which can be kept in clean water for a hundred years without decay. It is used as a material for bows, crossbows and javelins. It is the best in the world..."

"Bamboo cane is widely planted in Yangchun County, and the sugarcane fields are almost equal to the grain fields. There are far more sugar houses than Zengcheng County in Dongning. They are sold to Western and Western merchants, and they are very profitable..."

The swindler is quite eloquent, obviously he was not found casually.

In addition to what he said, looking all the way, it is as small as fish and clam coarse salt bucket rice ruler cloth, as well as brocade, leather goods, felts, wild knives, and various medicines, most of which are local products of Nanzhou.

There are precious sand, precious stones, black jade, pearl incense and other rare and foreign objects, but there are not many foreign merchants.

Jiang Fosang raised his eyes and looked far away, and he saw only a handful of foreign ships.

Can't help but sigh: "I heard that in the heyday of the past, boats and boats followed the road, merchants envoys handed over, rich merchants and big businessmen all came with gold, and the Boyi market was full of all kinds of goods. I don't want it to wither to this point."

Liang Ji still used the same rhetoric: the port has just opened, it will take time...etc.

And there was a panic on the back: "I beg the concubine to forgive me for the crime of ineffectiveness."

"You have explained the reason clearly. There are indeed many difficulties. How can I blame you?"

Liang Ji breathed a sigh of relief, and patted his chest to promise that the prosperity of the past would be reappeared, and Concubine Qiying would see the scene of the arrival of Panbo as soon as possible.

"No rush." ​​Jiang Fosang said casually, "I think most of the Tibetan merchants are Zhannan merchants, why? You arranged a merchant envoy."

The most important thing in Nanguo Boyi is fragrance, light fragrance, cooked fragrance, raw fragrance...all are rare fragrances in Nanzhou, with a sweet smell and unique flavor.

However, the people of the country are very cunning and good at deception.It is often soaked with incense and salt to make it sink in water, or cast lead in the orifice of the incense to sink it... If you are not careful, you will fall into the art.

Liang Ji raised his hand to touch the side of his mustache, and said with a smile, "Zhannan Kingdom is the closest to Dacheng. What I want to do is to get through from the near, from the near to the far..."

After Jiang Fosang listened quietly, he praised him a few words.

Then I went to the nearby hut to see the process of squeezing cane juice and boiling the juice into glutinous rice.

Seeing that it was getting late, and was about to go back to the city, I suddenly heard a commotion.

According to the prestige, it was a Tibetan businessman with a colorful bun, red leather shoes, curly hair and beard, his face was flushed and his anger could not be concealed.

He stared at Jiang Fosang all the way, as if he was going to come this way, but was blocked by someone.

They argued twice.

Liang Ji didn't take it seriously and said: "These foreign merchants are the most troublesome, and I think they have conflicts again, disturbing the concubine. The concubine will go first, and the minister will let people deal with it—"

Jiang Fosang interrupted: "Ask him to come closer."

Liang Ji paused, and winked at his followers.

Soon, Fan merchants were attracted.

Reminded by the target language person, he bowed to Jiang Fosang.After straightening up, without waiting for a question, he spoke very quickly, even making gestures.

It looks weird, and the tone of voice is weird.

Liang Ji asked the target language translator to translate for Jiang Fosang.

The target language person summed it up in three or five sentences: "This person admires Concubine Qiying's demeanor, and wants to come to see her, and has nothing else to do."

That's it for talking nonsense.

Calamus said: "I see that he is very anxious, it doesn't look like nothing happened."

The target language person froze and looked at Liang Ji.

Liang Ji gave him a hard look: "What are you worried about when I ask you, my concubine? Just tell the truth. Is it because these foreign merchants are unwilling to pay the business tax, and they think the huts arranged for them are not good enough?"

"Yes, yes, exactly!"

Jiang Fosang asked how much the business tax was.

Anyone who comes to Bo Yi shall be taxed lightly, not more than one or two—this is an explicit order.

Liang Ji also said the same thing.

Jiang Fosang snorted: "Then why does this person say that you take five percent of his levy?"

Liang Ji was taken aback, and he and the target language person looked at each other in blank dismay.

The latter was dripping with cold sweat.

(End of this chapter)