Great Warriors of Sui and Tang Dynasties

Chapter 948

For a firm like Dashengchang, they can often make ten times the profit when they trade with the Qiang people, and for a merchant like Lao Wang, their transaction can sometimes achieve a hundred times the profit.

However, Dashengchang is not envious of Lao Wang and the others, because they have a small volume, while the business has a large volume. Another thing, Lao Wang and the others take a long time to travel, and the turnover is slow, which is not as efficient as them.

These big merchants keep pushing forward the trading points along the river. After purchasing the goods, they can go down the valley and river, which is very convenient.

However, single-gang merchants like Lao Wang wanted to follow the small tributaries of those rivers and enter the depths of the mountains with inconvenient transportation. Small wooden boats and pony horses were their trafficking tools.

After purchasing the goods, Lao Wang went to the restaurant. Although this place is located in a remote frontier and surrounded by local Qiang people, as long as there is money to be made, adventurers will come.

The shop came, established a trading point, and built a fortress, so shopkeepers, apprentices, and apprentices came, and some shopkeepers even brought their family members.

At the same time, there will also be restaurants, brothels here, there will be girls, cooks, and even a medical clinic.

Lao Wang wandered around and was surprised to find that there was a new Taoist temple, a temple, and even an academy. Three or five.

But these changes only came after he left. Seeing these now, I always feel a little surprised.

He felt more and more that this place seemed more and more like a city.

While he was eating, an official even came. The man reported himself as a city official sent by Taoyuan County, Lintao County. He was in charge of transactions and taxes here. He also had an assistant, a very young Man, looks like he's underage.

These strange and fresh faces made Pharaoh feel uncomfortable.

After the city official revealed his identity, he told him about the current situation and potential dangers, and then told him that even if he went to do business with the Qiang people, he should not do anything wrong to tarnish the reputation of the court.

At the same time, he also told him that if he was in danger, he could ask for help from the nearest army camps.

Finally, the city magistrate called him aside and gave him a task, which was to take someone with him when he left.

"With people?"

"He will act as your buddy temporarily, but you don't need to pay him."

Lao Wang was puzzled, the government sent him a buddy for free?
"That's someone from the imperial court, but on the surface, he will be your buddy. He will walk with you, explore the terrain along the way, and check the conditions of the Qiang people in various tribes. You don't have to worry about other things."

Pharaoh thought to himself, isn't this just spying?Thinking about it, I was still a little excited, and felt that it would not hinder myself, so I agreed immediately.

After a meeting, the city magistrate brought a man.

Looks like a real dude, not tough at all.

When the man saw him, he said that his surname was also Wang, so he acted as Lao Wang's nephew on the way, and asked Lao Wang to take care of him.

After having a meal together, this Xiao Wang is serious.

Old Wang always wanted to know more about what he was trying to find out, but Xiao Wang didn't leak anything. After a while, Old Wang felt a little bored.

After the meal, after a brief rest, Lao Wang went to check his goods. All the shops had already packed them for him. He checked them and handed them over. Then he went to the stables over there and rented six ponies. .

Originally, he only rented four horses per person, but because of the addition of another person, Lao Wang felt that he could bring more goods, so he temporarily purchased another batch of goods and rented two more horses.

This kind of horse is short in size, especially short in feet. Although it is not as tall and majestic as Turkic horses and Tuyuhun horses, it is good at climbing mountains and mountains, so it is very suitable for traders like them.

After all, the places they want to go are often the paths of birds and beasts, and they have to climb mountains and mountains.

After making all the preparations, he rested in the village overnight. The next day when it was slightly bright, Lao Wang and Xiao Wang walked out of the village with the goods.

After leaving the stockade, it is a long journey.

I have been walking for several days, and it is estimated that I have traveled more than 200 miles.On the way, Lao Wang did not go to the Qiang people to make a deal, "We who run the single gang also have rules. You see, the hundreds of miles away from the trading point are actually divided into spheres of influence. Every single gang There is a piece of territory of our own, and other people cannot cross the boundary at will, otherwise it will be fishing over the boundary, and the consequences will be very serious.”

This is just like hunters, each hunter has his own hunting area, and hunters can only set traps and hunt in that area, otherwise conflicts will arise.

The big merchants divide the trading points, and the single-gang merchants divide the mountains and the mountains.

In this way, everyone is safe and sound.

If there are newcomers, they have to worship the mountain first and get permission before they can.

"The state owns the state law, and the line has its own rules!"

Xiao Wang just nodded, but didn't say much.

Lao Wang's site is far away from the trading point, at least three hundred miles away.Fortunately, although the wind, food and camping along the way were hard work, there were no Qiang people robbing goods or the like.

"In the past, these Qiang people were very fierce, but after the Lieutenant Lintao brought the county soldiers to suppress the bandits several times, killed some people, and sent their heads to the tribes for inspection, those people became more honest."

That little Wang listened quietly all the way, and every night when he was camping, he started to write and draw. Where there are springs at the ferry, where there are valleys and river beaches, etc., the paintings are very detailed. There are even records of where there are Qiangluos along the way, how many people are Qiangluos, who is the leader, and so on. of.

At noon that day, they had just turned over a mountain when they heard a whistling sound ahead.

Then suddenly a few Qiang people in leather robes jumped out. Seeing Lao Wang, these people shouted happily, and even ran directly to help Lao Wang lead the horse.

Xiao Wang was startled, and his hands reached out to the handle of the knife at his waist.

But Lao Wang stepped forward with a smile and happily embraced a Qiang man.

"Old Wang, you haven't come for a long time, I thought you weren't coming."

"Go back to my hometown in the Central Plains and marry my son a wife."

Xiao Wang was very surprised to see their happy faces, as if they were relatives reunited after a long absence.

The Qiang people greeted Lao Wang excitedly and walked back, even being very kind to Lao Wang's nephew.

"Old Wang, we have accumulated a lot of furs. If you don't come, we will sell them to other Han people." The big Qiang man holding Lao Wang's arm said with a smile.

And Lao Wang pointed to the six pack horses, "See, I have specially prepared a lot of good things for you this trip, I hope you will be satisfied!"

(End of this chapter)