After evacuating the enemy's warehouse, carry supplies through the disaster year

Chapter 22 The Noisy Dock

Like a kangaroo, Ziyu, who hangs on her front and back, is crowded among a group of men exuding various smells, and finds that there are very few people like her who are alone.

Most of them are in groups of three or four, or bring servants and thugs. As for those who come here with children on their backs, there are only a few.

Occasionally, there are one or two single small traders, and they are also a big man who is as strong as her two, with a shrewd look and a not to be messed with.

On the periphery of the crowd, carriages were parked far away, showing a woman's face with exquisite makeup from time to time, and the coachman and maid were whispering to each other.

When the mast of the ship was clearly visible, there was a burst of cheers from the front, and Ziyu, who was caught in the crowd, could only see the black back of her head.

"Brother, brother, there are so many big ships!"

In the dark crowd, Xiao Luo, who was not afraid at all, stretched his little hands on his back and gestured, happily sharing what he saw with his brother.

In his little world, the boat was the biggest thing he had ever seen.

A tall and rugged man who stood out from the crowd, he took a look at the young boy who could only see his scapula, and he was carrying a milk doll on his back when he went out to ask for a living.

With their thin bodies, how they squeezed into the middle is really a miracle.

The burly man stretched out his thick left arm to protect Ziyu's back, he was really afraid that the two little people in front of him would be squeezed under his nose.

When the excited crowd got out of the way, the rugged man kindly picked up Ziyu and led them to the side.

Ziyu was almost speechless, when she was treated like a chick, it was a great insult in life.

"Uncle, thank you!" Ziyu, whose face was alternately red and black, cupped her hands at the rough man.

"Hahaha, it's easy to do, little brother don't care!"

How could the rough guy not see Ziyu's expression? He couldn't help thinking that this little guy was really interesting. Generally, when single traders saw a big guy like him, they would take the initiative to make friends with him in all likelihood.

Not for anything else, just for safety.

Don't think that there is nothing to do on the pier for the time being, it's because there are too many people, and once the transaction is completed and they leave Shangdu Mansion, there will be a lot of troubles along the way.

Especially some small traders who are alone will be an important target for being robbed.

Ziyu gritted her teeth at this person's cheekiness, turned her head and ignored it, who wouldn't pretend to be stupid.

Seeing a group of people carrying baskets coming over, Ziyu had no time to talk to them, so she was ready to fight.

The people who carried the baskets did not stop in the middle of the road, but entered the centralized trading workshop not far away, where there were special booths to provide them, and of course the cost was indispensable.

The trading place on the wharf has strict management, which is the reason why it has been prosperous for a long time. If it is only for immediate interests, who would come here for transactions from thousands of miles away.

"Hurry up and take a look!
In the future, there are some big merchants' own goods, and they will not sell them at the dock.

Hawkers like us can only get goods from those adventurers, as long as we move quickly, there are still a lot of good goods. Seeing that Ziyu was still standing there, the rough man reminded him kindly.

Seeing that most of the people didn't move, Ziyu wanted to wait a little longer to see what was going on, but she didn't expect the words of the burly man to remind her.

The ancient times were not like the later generations. There were sufficient sources of goods to allow people to shop around.

"Thank you uncle for reminding, let's go together!"

Ziyu grabbed her sleeves and looked ready to go shopping, but the rough and tough guy still understood.

But he didn't remind again, he was going to watch a joke for a while.

...

One by one, the open bags were placed on a row of wide stone slabs half a leg high, and the owner behind the bags was either squatting or standing guard.

There are yellow skin and black eyes, white skin and blue eyes and blond hair, brown skin and green eyes and red hair. Most of them hold a few number cards in their hands because of language barriers.

Number cards come in handy when bargaining.

Ziyu saw that there were also people who specialized in translation in the field, and the fee was commissioned according to the transaction amount, which seemed very generous.

It’s true that there are smart people in any dynasty, and I don’t know why people in later generations think that the ancients are dull, and I don’t know where the self-confidence comes from.

Ziyu quickly looked around all the bags on display, and found that most of the products on display were spices and seeds.

There are no high-quality pearls and gemstones, and this is far from what Ziyu thought.

The pearls put out by two people, although half a bag small, are mostly about the size of a finger, and there are still some flaws upon closer inspection.

The half bag of gemstones put out by one person is rich in color, but the largest one is the size of a pea, and the smallest one is only the size of a mung bean. At first glance, it looks like the local kind of worthless scrap.

The small traders present cautiously did not buy pearls and gemstones, because most of them had limited funds and would not waste them on these less profitable things.

But Ziyu, who has a lot of money, doesn't mind!

This kind of pearls and gemstones can be processed at a good price after they are obtained, and it happens that she has ready-made gold and silver available.

Opening a jewelry processing workshop is also a good choice. Ziyu, who had an idea, came forward to bargain with others.

“How much is a catty of pearls. (How much is a catty of pearls?)”

With a fluent London accent, the small merchants are respectful, because only the royal family of their royal court can have this accent.

Ziyu didn't know that the anxious small businessman had already started to make up her background, wondering if she might be a descendant of the royal family living outside.

If they can bring the descendants of the royal family back to the royal court, their prosperity will be just around the corner, because the royal family has no real heir to the throne.

Small traders with many ideas dare not call high prices, and the prices quoted are even more unbelievably low.

"Two taels of silver."

"Wow~, why is it so cheap!"

The rugged man was already shocked by Ziyu's strange tone, but he didn't expect that what shocked him even more was yet to come.

He immediately admired Ziyu so much that he almost knelt down on the spot, it didn't really matter what face he had.

It is the real skill to be able to buy good goods at a good price!

Those onlookers surrounded Ziyu in a clatter, wanting to learn a few tricks from her.

"Little brother, help me, I will help you carry the goods first.

After you've finished picking things, take a little time to help me negotiate a deal, and I'll pay you twice the commission. "The rough man said in a low voice.

A group of small buyers behind them nodded their heads quickly, because they also wanted that kind of treatment, even if they paid ten times the commission, it was worth it.

Ziyu glanced at the big man, took out a cloth bag from the bucket bag in front of him and shook it, and a bag the size of one person appeared in front of everyone.

The corners of everyone's mouths are almost pumping up to the sky, how much do you want to buy, little brother, and can you leave some scum for them?

Ziyu dragged the oversized bag, and unceremoniously took the pearls and gems for herself at a very low price.

With less than 20 taels of silver, I received three and a half bags. Ziyu felt like picking up goods.

(End of this chapter)