The fairy city of the market man

Chapter 112 111. Fan Shang
At about the same time, Lu Buyu entered the Green Willow City with the caravan.

The yamen soldiers leading the way were handsome and courteous, but Lu Buyu didn't care, and didn't even look at him more.

Nearly 3 people died, and when entering this city, they had to be angry during the day, and it was a taboo to talk to people in the city.

A city that has just been through tribulations, I think about it and I know that I can't earn much money, so I really don't want to come.

But the deeds of the caravan are decided by the immortals. As ordinary merchants, it is a fluke to be able to join the caravan, and there is no room for comment.

Zuo Jin has long spread that the good wine produced in Luliu City is loved by many immortal uncles. When they buy it at the place of production, a leaf is half a catty more, and they can get some profit from Qizhen Pavilion.But last night in Longlin City, Lu Buyu also heard the news from other caravans, saying that the wine is also being sold in Yaopeng City at the moment, and the same leaf weighs five and a half catties. this city.

This caravan was formed by idle immortals from General Yuntan's Mansion, and Lu Buyu was also an ordinary citizen there, and he had to take his brother-in-law along to trade with the team because he had to curry favor with a certain immortal from his own family.

In this matter, my brother-in-law Wu Tong didn't feel his affection, but at the beginning when the three brothers divided the family and the land, the brother-in-law took a lot of money and didn't want the land, and went to the bathhouse to be a back scrubber for several years. Not to mention the two cents, but spent all the money allocated by the split family, and the daughter-in-law couldn't get married. The old man beat him with a stick, and took out the coffin book to make capital for him, so Fang reluctantly went out with his brother-in-law.

In fact, just like my brother-in-law, if it wasn't for his wife's serious illness the year before last, which wiped out the family and even sold out the fields, Lu Buyu himself would not have come.

It is really risky to be a businessman. On the road, you will encounter a ferocious mountain monster, and all the immortals will suffer casualties, not to mention ordinary merchants who have no resistance and weak legs.

In this world, there are not many immortals who really want to be merchants for the rest of their lives, and they will change their careers when they have saved enough capital.This caravan is well-known in the hometown. It has been established for 50 years. There is no one left from the original immortal uncle. The leader has changed twice.

Earn enough money earlier, go home to buy land, or rent a shop to start a small business, you can do it, and the family is safe and secure, which is better than anything else.

Inside the city gate, the yamen soldiers greeted the old man in front of the chariots and horses in a loud voice, then turned their heads, and said to Xian Mengqing, the leader of the team: "If you are willing to subsidize the money, you can exchange horses and carts here, and you can also buy them with silver, but this city does not have money." The driver will deliver it."

Leader Meng nodded, and replied, "We don't need to hire a driver."

Having said that, he led the team to move on.

In Lu Buyu's eyes, he could only see a few people here and there, and many passing shops had their doors half-closed. When he looked in, the inside was full of dust, and it was obvious that no one lived there.

The slight advantage of being deserted is that the bluestone slabs are clean, and there are no livestock droppings flying around, and the new peach trees one or two feet high on both sides line the clean street, which makes him feel pleasing to the eye.

On the other side, his family was not selected as a minor official. Lu Buyu wondered why it was because he took the name of "General's Mansion", and most of the people in power were rough people, so he didn't want to be a sour person in the selection of officials.

Sometimes I laugh at myself, and I do go out to make a living with a sour taste, and the goods are inseparable from the word "Ya". Green Mist is all his goods, only pens and tea, the price is not cheap, but it does not take up space. From this point of view, the money shared when buying the carriage is actually a disadvantage for the family.

Just felt that the street was clean, walked past several shops, the yellow pussy horse pulling the cart raised its tail, "Puff puff puff" defecated, and all fell on the bright bluestone slab.

As if he had spoiled the painting, as one of the owners of the horse, Lu Buyu blushed immediately.

Like yawning, with the first horse, many cart horses in the team also excreted.

This is a common thing, the yamen soldier who led the way smiled lightly, turned his head and rushed to the city gate and shouted: "Tu Lao Er, come and sweep the streets!"

A voice from the tower answered him: "What is Fei doing? Old dog! Old dog!"

The man was barking at the neck, the sound was not very loud, it should not be heard far away, but at the intersection ahead, a yellow dog with missing legs really came limping, shuttled between the wheels of the car, and swallowed all the horse manure.

A crippled dog with an ugly appearance, so much horse manure, after eating it all and licking it clean, it really fits in the stomach!

Walking to the intersection, the Immortals first went to the North Street Protocol Department to report, leaving the Fan Merchant to watch the carriage.

Except for one newcomer, all of them have been to this city before and know the way, but the government soldiers showed their hospitality and led the way for the immortals.

In the wine shop and grocery store that we passed by before, there were beautiful proprietresses sitting there. Lu Buyu was more mature and had a good name.

At this intersection, there is a new shop under construction in the southwest, and the restaurants and shops in the southeast are closed, but the tea house in the northeast corner has more than ten people drinking tea, which is amazing in this deserted city.

The person who shuttled through the running hall to refill the water was also a beauty, but unfortunately my brother-in-law's soul had been taken away here, so I didn't have the time to take care of it.

To open a tea house, you need to use tea. I don’t know if you can see the green mist of Tangshan he brought. After you settle down, you should come and ask. There are too few people in this city, but since you have already entered, don’t think it’s a small business. Sell it out As much as possible.

When the yamen soldiers led the fairy merchants back, they all got into their carriages and walked up South Street shouting.

The immortals sent them to the cyclists, and after a few more, they were the guest houses where the merchants lived. They were all handed over to the shopkeeper, and the Yamen soldiers turned away and left.

There are stables on both sides, and in every city in the world, guesthouses also double as warehouses. There are about [-] dilapidated houses, which are specially designed for foreign merchants to store and send goods.

Together with his brother-in-law's goods, the small dilapidated house was not expensive to rent, plus the accommodation fee, Lu Buyu paid the owner of the guest house 120 copper coins.

That kid pretended to be stupid, and his brother-in-law invited him to stay without even saying a word of thanks, so he will be ignored next time!
Unload the goods, look at the room, and then go to the bathhouse to take a bath together.

After entering the inner room and soaking in the bath, Wu Tongfang said, "Brother-in-law pays for the lodging, takes a bath and rubs his back, and I'll invite you to change the restaurant!"

Let's say he's not completely heartless.

But looking at the man rubbing his back by the bathing pool, Lu Buyu was a little afraid of getting bad luck.

People in this city really don't want to get too close.

My brother-in-law used to be a back-rubber, so he said this, and he couldn't wait to crawl over after speaking.

After thinking about it, they came four hundred miles away, and there was a lot of sweat and dust. The two of them would be at a disadvantage if they didn't rub their backs. Finally, they couldn't help it. They greeted a man who rubbed their backs, and crawled to lie side by side with my brother-in-law.

"Your method is different from other families!"

When my brother-in-law said something, Lu Buyu also noticed that the fingers on his back were gentle and not hard.

Can this rub off sweat?

Doubtful, he couldn't see his back, so he turned his head to see why he rubbed it for his brother-in-law.

The person next to him rubbing his back didn't have any roughness on the outside. He just wiped it lightly with a long silk handkerchief, and he was able to wipe off strips of sweat, which is amazing!
Lu Buyu was startled, maybe he is not a commoner?
The movements are gentle, and the eyes are similar to Wu Tong and his sister looking at themselves.

The place where you peeked is even more wrong!

In an instant, Lu Buyu's hairs stood on end, and he jumped up anxiously: "Ouch, I remembered something, I won't rub it!"

The brother-in-law was puzzled, but he ignored him, and ran to the outer wardrobe, took clean clothes and changed, and went out.

Fleeing to the street, Fang Chang breathed a sigh of relief.

What a bad luck!
But when he came out, he didn't want to wait for his brother-in-law, so he planned to go to the tea house first.

Ask the owner of the inn to open the collapsed room, take three small boxes of sample tea, think about it, add a few pens, and go out.

There are no women who specialize in laundry in the guesthouses in this city, so the changed clothes have to be put away and asked to be washed in the next city.

At the entrance of the tea house, I realized that there is a tea shop next door, which is open for business, so I should go and see it later.

Walking in, the tea customers inside are mostly young people, several of them are government soldiers, and there are not many old people who are common in other teahouses.

Not only the lady who runs the hall, but also the one sitting at the table making tea is also a rare beauty in the market. With these two, it is not surprising that young men are attracted to drink tea.

Next to the desk, there are two stoves burning, each nestled next to a steaming pot of water, which is useful for making tea and refilling water at any time.

The young people paid more attention to the two beauties, Lu Buyu entered the door and paid little attention to them, the older ones all glanced over, a rich old lady wearing an emerald-colored double-breasted skirt even put him Looked and looked.

Pick a son-in-law?Not to mention there is a wife in our family, and this age is not enough, it would be the same for my brother-in-law!
Guessing, he sat down at an empty table.

There was tea in front of others, and the waitress girl who was doing nothing came over quickly: "Guest officer, do you want some tea?"

If you want to do business, you should first look at the tea in his home, Lu Buyu replied: "Here is a bowl!"

Jiao Niang said: "Talk to the guest officer in the open, my tea is expensive!"

Do you look down on others if your house is neither dirty nor broken?

No matter whether you are a businessman or a merchant, you must talk about harmony to make money, but Lu Buyu didn't take it to heart, so he asked, "What is the asking price?"

Waitress Jiao Niang replied: "For a guest official from outside, two coins and a bowl of tea!"

Could it be that few people come, seeing outsiders in this city, they are like fat pigs?One counts as one?
A catty of tea leaves can be brewed at least 150 bowls, and a bowl sells for two yuan, and it can be sold for more than 30 taels of silver!
The tea sold in the teahouse sells the flavors, rhymes, allusions and anecdotes, and the family's gossip, and there are other costs, which can't be calculated according to the tea price, but this price is really too much!

I also sell tea at home, no matter how good the product is, no matter how far the distance is, I dare not ask for such a price!

Fairy tea?
Lu Buyu changed his words: "I can't afford it, I plan to sell tea!"

When Jiao Niang covered her mouth and chuckled, the rich old lady who had been staring at him earlier said: "The tea house is still short of tea, the guest officer has some for sale, let's have a look, if the price is right, I will buy some. "

It turned out that she was the owner of the tea house!
Lu Buyu hurriedly stepped forward, took out the sample tea he had brought, and respectfully offered it: "The brewing method and price are different. The Lihu silver needle is the best, and it costs eight coins a catty, which is not affordable for the wealthy; Tan Yun Black tea is considered medium, one yuan and two cents a catty, and it can also support the face of the ceremony; Tangshan green mist is cheaper, twenty yuan a catty, and well-off families often treat their guests with it."

The rich old lady turned her head and smiled at the old woman with peonies embroidered on the short lapel sitting next to her, "It turns out that even the green mist of Tangshan in my house can't afford it!"

The old woman smiled and said nothing, she turned her head and called again: "Girl, take it all and soak it, let's try it!"

When Lu Buyu took out the tea box from his arms, he revealed the penholder, and the old man with the crown next to him saw it and said, "Take out the pen too!"

Lu Buyu took out all of them: "Made by Tan Yun, top-quality wolf hair, without a trace of stray hair, four coins a piece, the same price!"

The old man Gao Guan took one and took a closer look: "It's true! But in Tan Yun, it's only worth two coins, and it's not too far away from here. Will it be doubled?"

Hearing that he was knowledgeable, Lu Buyu exclaimed: "Oh, I'm going to risk my life to do business, and I have to count the cost of my hard work!"

The old man nodded: "That's the reason, buy two!"

The thin goatee who was far away interjected: "Mr. Dong wants to use a pen, and I, Qizhen Pavilion, can make it!"

Those who take care of the sale of Qizhen Pavilion must be immortals, Lu Buyu hurriedly lowered his head.

The old man shook his head: "For ordinary use, this will do it!"

Another middle-aged man with a cloak answered the question: "Elder Dong agreed, I will also buy two and prescribe it!"

It's true that God rewards hard work, my brother-in-law only soaked in the bathhouse, and didn't get any money. This trip by myself, the tea business has not yet been discussed, and four pens have been sold first!
Lu Buyu is naturally happy.

But these two said they would buy it and chose a pen, but no one paid for it.

In doubt, the team leader Meng Qing and a companion stepped into the teahouse again: "Shopkeeper, here are two bowls of tea!"

They are human beings, when they saw Lu Buyu, they just nodded their heads as a gesture of respect.

Lu Buyu bowed in return.

The lady in the running hall went over to say hello again: "Speak to the guest officer in the open, my tea is expensive!"

Meng Qing asked, "How did you sell it?"

Jiao Niang answered in the same way: "Currently only sweet-scented osmanthus tea is sold, guest officials from outside, a bowl of tea for two coins and silver!"

Meng Qing laughed: "Is there still a division of people? Local and foreign, not the same price?"

"People in this city, give away a bowl of tea a day, no matter how much you want, the price will be the same!"

Unlike Lu Buyu, who is a businessman who cares about pennies and pennies, Master Renxian is much more generous: "Come and try two bowls!"

The voice of the guest was also heard by Jiao Niang who was making tea at the desk, without telling, she just brewed three samples of Lu Buyi's tea, put osmanthus tea in two tea bowls, and poured it in with boiling water.

The beauty at the desk is not only outstanding in appearance, but also speaks the rules when making tea. The water coming out of the teapot is full of inexplicable charm.

The companion next to Team Leader Meng said: "He is someone who understands the tea ceremony. Isn't it overqualified to put it here?"

Meng Qing didn't want to offend anyone, and turned around with a smile: "Is it better to be happy alone than to be happy with others?"

The lady in the running hall first sent two bowls of sweet-scented osmanthus tea to the guests, and then brought a few small cups of sample tea here. The big bowls were brewed and then divided into small cups. The old woman and the middle-aged man each took a taste.

After tasting it, the old woman with short lapels said: "The taste is not bad. The black tea is old enough, but the silver needle is just the opposite. It is the spring tea picked this year. If the goods are like this, this little brother must be considered an honest person!"

The cheapest Tangshan Green Mist has not been evaluated.

The old man with the high crown and the middle-aged man with the big cloak also nodded, and the rich old lady said: "If the silver needles and black tea are not too much, my family will have them all!"

The price has not been paid back, so proud, and you can't afford Tangshan Green Mist before, are you an upstart?
Only Tangshan Green Mist didn't sell, but the cheap ones didn't make much money. Hearing this, Lu Buyu was overjoyed.

He was about to go back to get the goods, but the money for the four Langhao pens had not been received yet, so he glanced at the old man with the high crown and the middle-aged man in the cloak, but ignored him.

Fugui old lady laughed: "When the tea is weighed, I will pay together!"

Over there, Meng Qing, the leader of the team, asked again: "Master, there is no Qionghua dew in the winery. The female shopkeeper said that the osmanthus wine is not yet ready, but the tea is ready. The tea shop can take away. I don't know the price? How much is there? "

Fugui old lady replied: "A leaf of ten catties can sell for five hundred catties."

The team leader wanted to bargain: "It's just that sweet-scented osmanthus is good, and the tea is old tea from last year!"

Meng Qing interrupted him: "Don't be ashamed, the fairy family is selling and buying, and the export price is the same! I want them all!"

Only then did I know that the tea brewed in this tea house is really spiritual tea, and the tea shop next door is also her family's business.

Lu Buyu hurriedly ran back to the guest house, took out all the Lihu silver needles and Tan Yun black tea, and brought them over.

When he entered the city, the crippled dog that ate horse dung had already run into the tea house. The old man Gao Guan saw the product and confirmed that it was the same as the sample tea and that it was not fake.

Damn, not even a shit-eating dog is an ordinary thing in this city!

How can ordinary people have a chance to taste the things that the immortals love?After earning money, Lu Buyu wanted a bowl of sweet-scented osmanthus tea, sipping it happily.

Mouth full of cinnamon.

When my brother-in-law finds it, he also brings it to taste a bowl.

After drinking spirit tea, I went out to restaurants on the West Street, and then set up stalls at the crossroads to sell goods.

It's a pity that the good luck has been exhausted, and the stall was set up until dark, and Lu Buyu's goods did not sell at all. The soy sauce, green salt, rouge, ox horn combs and other groceries that my brother-in-law brought sold well.

When setting up a stall, a few dying old men came by the carriages and horses, sitting and chatting with the merchants and telling anecdotes, but they babbled so far that they couldn't hear them.

At dusk, a group of shirtless men came from the east and went into the tea house to beg for tea.

Judging from what they said, it seemed that the logging had just returned.

In the teahouse, the rich lady, the old man with a high crown, etc. have already left, and the two young girls left behind seemed to be waiting for them, and the men closed the door after drinking tea.

The city was deserted, selling until dark, Lu Buyu and other merchants also closed their stalls.

The bowl of tea was not only more expensive than the overnight accommodation fee, but also more expensive than the two people's meals in the restaurant. It was the copper coins paid by Wu Tong himself. I asked him to complain about the price of tea, and there was still a lot of complaints behind him, saying that there were no kilns in the city, and the gambling houses did not accept foreigners, which was not good in every way.

Only my own caravan lived in Luliu City, and I couldn't find anyone to exchange news with, so I couldn't avoid my brother-in-law's gossip, which was really annoying.

The lady at home is fine with everything, why is there such an annoying brother?
Forget it, stay committed, don't remember the lady's fault!
The next day when I got up early and left the city, I met the Yamen soldiers who led the way yesterday. Meng Qingke greeted him politely and asked, "May I ask, what level of cultivation is your step?"

The yamen soldier grinned: "It's useless, only the seventh rank."

Team leader Meng, who was only at the sixth rank, was stunned for a while, then bowed his head: "Thank you, please leave!"

When Lu Buyu saw it, his brother-in-law was also terrified.

Walking on the road, all the complaints from last night were gone, and he boasted to his companions that the spirit tea that his uncle Erlang had been blessed to drink yesterday still had a fragrance in his mouth today.

But it's also strange, going back to the business, at least you have to cross Dilong Mountain, and then walk around to the west. This time, regardless of Xianfan's complaints, he left the green willow and set foot on the return journey.

After walking more than a hundred miles, Fang heard Team Leader Meng explain: "Other families have told God that they are not allowed to enter this city. Our trip is also to find out information for the General's Mansion. It will be beneficial to make up for it when we go back."

(End of this chapter)