Legend of the Knight

Chapter 209 The Princess and the Beggar

After Xiao Yao served Ke Jianglong to finish the hard bun, he himself was hungry and thirsty, so he took the bowl to the barbarian's shop and begged for another bowl of water.

After drinking a bowl of cold water, Xiao Yao felt a pain of being torn apart from the esophagus to the stomach.

This is because the esophagus and stomach are already shrinking into a ball with hunger, and they are expanded again by a bowl of water.

Huang Xiaoshi had already turned his head and came out of the account room. After he went out, he saw Xiao Yao and Ke Jianglong were on the side of the street, so Huang Xiaoshi walked over to Xiao Yao and said, "Brother Xiao Yao, I have already given I asked, today there is less than a hundred taels of cash in cash, but there are plenty of coppers.

If you only use it around Luoyang City, it’s okay to use copper, but it’s a bit heavier, but I can send someone to deliver it for you.

If you go far, I have already found someone to exchange money as much as possible, but recently the government is short of money, and there are money everywhere that cannot be exchanged for silver. It will take about ten days. "

There are many rich people in Luoyang, and there are also many rich and powerful people, but when it comes to money flowing back and forth like water every day, only Shennong Baicaomen is really there.

In the words of later generations, Shennong Baicaomen has a huge capital flow.

Regardless of whether it is ground rent or house rent, the time to collect rent is only once a year;
People who do business are usually involved in the purchase and shipment;

In addition to the purchase and delivery of goods in the workshop, there is an extra wage for the workers.

But Shennong Baicaomen is much more complicated. It has a one-stop industrial chain from the beginning of farming to production, processing and final sales.Now no one knows how much money Shennong Baicaomen has. It is said that they have ten accountants.

So Huang Xiaoshi can casually tell Xiao Yao, as long as you don't take silver, you can have as much copper money as you want.

When Xiao Yao heard it, he didn't have ten days to wait, so he said to Huang Xiaoshi, "I don't dare to bother Huang Sect Master to exchange silver, but copper is fine." Xiao Yao turned around and pointed at the barbarian's shop. Said, "This is where we do our shopping."

"This one?" Huang Xiaoshi frowned.

"Why..." When Xiao Yao saw Huang Xiaoshi's expression, he didn't know what happened.

Huang Xiaoshi said to Xiao Yao with a strange expression: "If you buy something in this store, you don't need to take anything, just ask them to keep the account, and after the final calculation, go to Shennong Baicaomen to report the amount. "

"Ah?" Xiao Yao was stunned, Huang Xiaoshi's face is in Luoyang, how can he be so happy?

You know, buying things on credit yourself, and being able to get credit for someone else by signing up for your name are completely different things.

Huang Xiaoshi explained to Xiao Yao: "I am familiar with this store."

This is not a matter of familiarity, the proprietress is already having sex with you, and now the interests of the Yasha Department and Shennong Baicaomen are very tightly tied, and the two are using their respective advantages to madly eat huge trade dividends.

Why is there only this barbarian store in Luoyang City? It's because other stores have no supply at all.

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Although the battle between the imperial court and the Nomadic Department of the Western Regions has not stopped on the surface, in fact, everyone can't fight, but the business channel between the two sides has not been opened until the war has ceased.

The caravans on the Central Plains can only go to the imperial court's control area, and cannot cross the border. If they cross the border, they will never come back.Similarly, the barbarians' caravans did not dare to come over, and when they came, they would all be attacked by the army.

The imperial court's blockade order is that people can leave, but goods cannot come and go.

This is also the second reason why the Nomad Department can't handle it.

The Nomadic Ministry and the Central Plains have always had trade relations among the people, otherwise why would there be the Ancient Tea Horse Road and the Silk Road.

The imperial court adopted a two-pronged approach to the Nomadic Department, on the one hand, it was a military strike, and on the other hand, it was a material blockade.

In fact, the nomadic department is not too afraid of military strikes. When your army comes, I will just drive the cattle and sheep to migrate. You will get nothing but grass all over the ground.

But the material blockade is ruthless. At most, the Central Plains will not be able to make money, and the survival of the nomadic department will be affected.

The blockade of materials requires a strong military force to implement, otherwise if you don't sell them, others don't know how to grab them.

The imperial court used military force to take down several important checkpoints, and now the country is closed to the outside world, let's see how long you can last.

Of course, if there is a blockade, there will be smuggling.

That year, after Huang Xiaoshi led his troops to clear the commercial roads in the Western Regions again, the caravans of Shennong Baicaomen never stopped.

It can only be said that Shennong Baicaomen's awareness is too high, consciously providing low-cost and high-quality medicines to the imperial army and delivering various medicines that are constantly being consumed.

The medicine of Shennong Baicaomen played a great role in the Northern Expedition. Not only did the fatality rate of wounded soldiers drop from seventy-eight out of ten to twelve out of ten, but also all kinds of non-combat attrition were also greatly reduced.

You must know that non-combat attrition accounts for at least half of the expeditionary army, and various diseases caused by climate and soil acclimatization are the main reasons.

Especially infectious diseases, because newcomers have no antibodies to local diseases, and it is easy to get sick all over the place.

All these diseases can be cured by the elixirs of Shennong Baicaomen.

That is to say, food supply is not the most important thing in the army of the Northern Expedition. If it is impossible, they can just eat it on the ground, but medicine must never be stopped.

By supplying medicine to the imperial army, the caravan of Luoyang Shennong Baicaomen could go to the farthest border in the imperial control area without hindrance.

At the border, the caravan cannot enter the city and can only be stationed in the wild.

So after dark, the people of the Yasha tribe sneaked over with the goods, and the two sides exchanged the goods in the dark in the wild.

If you can't finish it in one day, then do it for two or three days. Anyway, everyone has to rest for a while.

So at night, the resident of Shennong Baicaomen was as lively as a market.

Of course the defenders know about this, but it's beyond their authority and it's none of your business.

Even if the superiors asked about it, it would be suspected that there was horse hunting activity at night. Anyway, as long as you dare not pull people up in the middle of the night to carry out a night raid, then close your eyes and sleep on you.

A garrison of defenders hangs out alone, and you'll be fine if someone doesn't bother you.

Moreover, Shennong Baicaomen manages well. Every time they bring the defenders not only the best pills, but also some "picked up" cattle and sheep from time to time, and every time they come to deliver goods, they also help the defenders by the way. Military officers and soldiers delivered letters back and forth.

Besides, the better the relationship with the nomadic department, the lower the probability of war, and the safer the defenders will be.

Could it be that you are still not satisfied with the Yasha Department who has a good relationship with you to help you guard here and block the door, and you have to change to a fierce one to be happy?

Therefore, the guards have changed a few batches, and the fish and water conditions between the soldiers and the civilians of Shennong Baicaomen are really getting better and better.

Later, Shennong Baicaomen will not only suddenly have a lot of inexplicable goods overnight, but also a lot of inexplicable people. When asked, they are all beggars they "picked up".

These are the people from the nomadic department who are going to the Central Plains with the Shennong Baicaomen caravan. Some of them are going to help with business, the shopkeepers, and the larger part are called Hu Nu.

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The imperial court did not prohibit the buying and selling of people, but only stipulated that the buying and selling of people from the Celestial Dynasty was not allowed.

Of course, there are loopholes in this law that can be exploited, while voluntarily giving money, while voluntarily serving as slaves.

But for the buying and selling of aliens, it's optional, anyway, the tax is paid according to the buying and selling of livestock.

During the last wave of refugees, many rich people in Luoyang bought slaves, and many of them were Hu slaves.

These Hu slaves are both male and female, men have male virginity, and women have female usage. Compared with Central Plains people, these Hu slaves are cheaper.

The Hu Nu in Luoyang suddenly became the comparative advantage side, and some people used their brains to buy Hu Nu from Luoyang and sell them to other places.

After all, what is rare is the most expensive thing. Hu Nu, who is worthless here in Luoyang, may be able to increase the price by ten times after being sold to other places.

As a result, as soon as the business picked up, the wave of homeless people retreated immediately.

Many people who came to Luoyang City to pan for gold looked very much like Tom. They obviously plunged into the tide, but the tide receded with a rush, and then they plunged into the beach.

Suddenly, someone discovered an unexpected surprise. There is actually a barbarian shop in Luoyang City. This store sells barbarians, and the quality is still high, but the price is a bit expensive.

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The teaching of Tianlong Sect is that all beings are equal, and Ji Wushuang was also born in poverty, so she knew that sometimes selling herself as a slave is the only hope for a poor child to survive, or even reach a new level in life.

Many barbarian teenagers and girls are very beautiful, but living in the slums, they will not get more food in exchange for being beautiful, but will be bullied endlessly.

Ji Wushuang's store sells people, and they pay attention to selling themselves. They don't care how much the price is, and they don't care how they sell them.

Of course, in addition to the [-]%, some other fees must be deducted. Each slave can get half of his own money.

To be fair, this is a conscience that will be terrible in future generations, so a large number of families send their beautiful children to Zhongyuan. If Ji Wushuang did not set a minimum age, I am afraid how old they are The babies are all sent over.

Most of those children who successfully sold themselves in the Central Plains entrusted the caravan to bring the money to their families.

Although it is only a few dozen taels of silver, this is money that many people will not be able to save for a lifetime, and it is enough to change the living conditions of an extremely poor family.

As a result, the Hu slave business in the Hu people's shop suddenly became involved.

There are too many people sent, it is impossible to have all of them.According to the feedback of the business, boys and girls aged 16 to [-] are the best sellers, so the Hunu in the shop are basically of this age group, and they are very good-looking.

Princess Wei Ni is picking people in the yard. These children are all good-looking, and it is difficult to get so many people together in one's own tribe.

Moreover, these children are also working very hard. They are all studying the Central Plains dialect seriously, and some are still learning the Central Plains characters.

However, Princess Wei Ni wanted people who did not understand the Central Plains dialect, so Princess Wei Ni asked them questions one by one in Central Plains dialect, such as name, age, and where they came from.

The children who were able to answer were selected to the side, with a face full of complacency, and those who could not understand a word stood there blushing.

As a result, after choosing for a long time, Princess Wei Ni ordered all the dozen or so children who didn't understand anything to come down.

Afterwards, Princess Wei Ni bought new clothes for herself and these children, and then she chose some jewelry she liked for herself. This dress really looked like a princess.

When Xiao Yao entered the store, Princess Wei Ni was choosing a mount in the stables in the backyard.

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When Huang Xiaoshi knew that Xiao Yao was able to buy things in this barbarian's shop, his face suddenly became a little more exciting.

The reason for this is a bit complicated, one of which is that he is worried that Xiao Yao can't afford it.

This store sells so much stuff!
Ah, sorry, our store only provides the best service for the most distinguished customers.

If you think it is too expensive, you can only explain that you understand.

Anyway, the standard must not be lowered by a little bit, and the price will not be lowered by a single point.

When Huang Xiaoshi told Ji Wushuang that, Ji Wushuang felt that Huang Xiaoshi had something in his head.

What is "not seeking the best, but seeking the most expensive"?
Isn't this a brain problem?

In the end, Ji Wushuang was stunned. There really are such people, and there are quite a few of them.

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After Abi was assassinated and killed by Tianyi City, Ji Wushuang was heartbroken for a while. She felt that a business expert like Abi would never be found again.

One day, after hearing Ji Wushuang's disturbing things, Huang Xiaoshi went to Ji Wushuang's store to take a serious look around, and then gave her a lot of advice.

Based on his trust in Huang Xiaoshi, although Ji Wushuang didn't understand, he just did it.

As a result, the profit of this store has directly increased by more than ten times.

Ji Wushuang was not sad at once.

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Huang Xiaoshi brought a beggar into the store, seeing the beggar's black and dirty feet stepping on the wool-woven Persian carpet, the clerk in the store didn't even raise his eyebrows.

The people Master Shi brought in must be the most honored guests.

This is what Huang Xiaoshi emphasized countless times for these people during the training.

In the Central Plains, social status, money, and even appearance are not necessarily equal at all.

A person of high social status, even if he is a poor scholar or a beggar, is still a distinguished guest.

The girl just now, although her whole body was dirty, she said in tribal language that she was Princess Wei Ni of the Qiergis tribe, so she was the most honored guest and immediately enjoyed the most honorable service.

As for whether there will be scammers coming to the door, the guys in the store have never encountered it.

Naive folks think that people from the Central Plains are honest and kind, and they really know what their boss is doing. They will find this question very strange.

How much did he want to live that he dared to lie to the heads of Tianlong Cult and Shennong Baicaomen.

Walking to the backyard, Xiao Yao saw that Princess Wei Ni had chosen a tall and handsome black horse.

Xiao Yao stood beside him and didn't speak. He just listened to the barbarian's buddy introducing the origin of this black horse to the princess in a low voice, including its name, its parents, where it grew up, how it was trained, some of its hobbies and interests. Habit.

Hearing these words emanating from a fellow, Xiao Yao was startled.

To be honest, I raised a horse myself from childhood to adulthood, that's all.

But Xiao Yao listened to it for a long time, but he didn't expect the buddy to negotiate the price.

When Princess Wei Ni happily led the black horse to choose the saddle, Xiao Yao grabbed the buddy and asked the price.

After hearing a number reported by the buddy, Xiao Yao felt dizzy for a while, and he almost passed out due to hypoglycemia.

This, this is not a horse, it is clearly a BMW!

A horse made of baby.

The money Xiao Yao just borrowed was not enough for the horse.

It was still Huang Xiaoshi who had sharp eyesight and quick hands, and supported Xiao Yao at once.

"Thank you Brother Huang, I'm fine."

After Xiao Yao breathed a sigh of relief, he suddenly remembered a more serious matter, so Xiao Yao ran to the front shop in two or three steps, and asked how much Princess Wei Ni bought in total.

Afterwards, Xiao Yao's heart was broken.

It's really kind of broken.

With so much money, even if you sell the beggar gang, it's still not enough!

If the master knows, his old man will come over with swords and fires, and I'm afraid he won't be able to survive this test.

Seeing Xiao Yao's face turned blue, Huang Xiaoshi hurried over to support him and said, "Brother Xiao Yao, don't worry, you can pay the debt, you can pay the debt."

Xiao Yao nodded slowly.

This is the princess, she didn't mean to embarrass you deliberately, her usual expenses are like this.

The phoenix does not inhabit unless it is a phoenix tree, it does not eat it unless it is bamboo, it does not drink it unless it is a sweet spring;
And you are not even a sparrow, just a sparrow, where does this come from the confidence that you can afford the food and drink of the Phoenix?

After choosing the saddle, Princess Wei Ni turned around, and she also wanted to choose some accessories and gifts.

Seeing Xiao Yao's dead face, Princess Wei Ni walked over to him and said, "I won't ask you to pay."

Looking at the clothes of the two of them, Princess Wei Ni also knew that they were not rich, so why make things difficult for others.

Princess Wei Ni said to Xiao Yao, "These are my dowry. Don't you people from the Central Plains still have to give the dowry? When the emperor gives the dowry, the money will be used to pay you back."

When Xiao Yao heard it, although he felt that he was a little embarrassed, the stone in his heart finally fell to the ground.

Poor master, I only ate a cold bun in the morning, and I am so busy that I only drank a bowl of cold water now.

Relieved, Xiao Yao walked out of the barbarian shop and told Ke Jianglong that Princess Wei Ni paid for the shopping herself.

Now, two beggars are sitting on the street, begging for love while singing the song "Lotus Falling".

(End of this chapter)