The great hero of the Silk Road, starting from a farm farmer

Chapter 244 You can’t go to Wuying to sell goods without permission!
Three days later, Shen Erwazi and two relatives followed the businessmen from Luoyang on their way back home.

On the way back, Shen San did not give any money to his nephews, but asked the caravan to pay them ten taels of silver to purchase goose feathers when they arrived at the place.

This was done not because Shen San was stingy, but for the safety of his three nephews.It is very dangerous to carry too much money with you when traveling far away, and you will easily be missed.The three nephews are all young boys with little social experience. If their wealth is exposed, it will be a sign of trouble.

It is safe to walk in Dazheng without any money on you.As for the return journey, there is no need to worry.Who would think of carrying loads of goose feathers when they are full?

Departing from Taoyang City, it took Shen Erwazi and his party two days to leave the territory of Yungu and march hard on the Minzhou mountain road in the direction of Qinzhou.

There were quite a lot of caravans encountered on Minzhou Mountain Road and Shen Erwazi.Some, like the caravan he followed, were returning to Dazheng with goods from Yungu, while others were heading to Yungu with goods from Dazheng.This scene was much more lively than when he came to Yungu to join his third uncle two years ago.Every few miles I walked, I could always meet a merchant pulling a cart or carrying a load, so I didn't feel lonely along the way.

Among the caravans traveling along the Minzhou Mountain Road, there are very few people using pack mules to transport goods. Most of them are caravans using mules to lead carriages, or they directly carry burdens and rely solely on human power to transport goods.Those who use rack trucks to pull goods are generally traditional foot trucks, and they mainly trade relatively bulk goods.Those who carry the burden are Hu Langke, most of whom are from Qinzhou and Hengchuan.

They are close to Yungu, so it doesn't take too long to pick up a load of goods to Yungu. When they go back, they can buy another load of goods from Yungu and sell them locally.There is no need to make a trip back and forth. As long as you work hard, you can make enough money to support your family.The main reason why they did not use mules to carry goods was that it was inconvenient and costly to carry mules when doing business.

Just pick up a load, and you can find a way to stay overnight in any village.If you are leading the mule, it will be difficult to manage.Anyway, Hu Langke is doing business and is not in a hurry!
Ren Damin is a newbie who has entered the trade of bad guys. He is only 16 years old this year. It is his first time to go on a business trip with his uncle from his hometown.Since this was my first time traveling far away, I was still not used to the weight of the cargo on my body, which made it a little difficult!
"Damin, please be steady, we have to walk three miles before we can rest. The breath is uneven and the further we go, the more uncomfortable it becomes." Ren Damin's second uncle saw that his nephew was getting more and more strenuous with the burden, so he quickly reminded him.The trade of exerting strength actually requires the most skill. Just using brute force will only tire people to death.

"Uncle, if I can hold on, I won't fall behind." After doing this job, Ren Damin was ready to endure hardships.He knew the importance of keeping up with the team. If he couldn't keep up with the team this time, his fellow villagers would not take him out on business trips in the future.

Taking a deep breath, I followed the caravan for another three miles before arriving at the place where we would rest today.

The resting place is a small mountainous village in Minzhou. In recent years, due to the large number of passing caravans, the villagers have started a resting place business.

A large thatched house with a large kang inside, where you can sleep for a night for a few pennies.The only thing the robbers can do in this kind of foot shop is to sleep.For food, I brought dry food and fried noodles with me when I left home. Just boil a pot of water and add hot water to make a meal. "Be alert when you go to bed at night. If there is any movement, get up quickly. Don't fall asleep and worry about nothing." After eating fried noodles and going to sleep on the kang, the second uncle reminded Ren Damin again.

"Uncle, will there be bandits again at night?" The social order in Qinzhou is still good, and there are generally no bandits. It was his first time traveling far away, and Ren Damin thought that Minzhou was not as peaceful as his hometown.

"I don't think I'll be attacked by bandits. There was chaos here in Minzhou a year or two ago. Bandits and vassals often appeared. Starting from last winter, Grandpa Yungu sent troops into the mountains to suppress bandits. After cleaning up many bandits, he I haven't heard about the caravan being bandited. However, when we go out, we still have to be careful. If we don't guard against outside bandits, we have to guard against the inside. We are a small business and cannot withstand losses." The second uncle actually wanted to remind you. Ren Damin paid attention to guarding against internal thieves. The caravan was formed temporarily and came with help. Although they were all from the same hometown, there were too many people and there was no guarantee that there would be unclean hands and feet.Losing a few pieces of goods is also a big loss for Hu Langke who runs a small business.

After a night of silence, after getting up early the next day and driving for another day, the caravan followed by Ren Damin finally arrived at the Huichuan Town checkpoint.After weighing the cargo on the truck and receiving the license for entry into the country, Ren Damin stepped into the land under Yungu's rule for the first time.

In order to take care of small businessmen, Song Yingkui set a tax policy that allows a single person to carry goods under 120 kilograms to do business in Yungu tax-free.The same is true when leaving the country.

In order to prevent anyone from taking advantage of the policy loopholes, it is stipulated that foreign businessmen must use the same license when entering and leaving the country, and they can only stay in the country for less than one month and at least ten days.If someone spends more than ten days to evade a hundred pounds of goods tax, what else can be said?He thinks it's a good deal.

The business tax in Yungu is not heavy, the tax collection rules are clear, and the tax collectors are strictly supervised.For large caravans, paying taxes in full can improve efficiency, but tax evasion involves risks and wastes time, which is uneconomical.

"Damin, the foot shops on Huichuan Street are very expensive, and it's not economical for us to live there. After arriving at Zhenjie, we will walk a little further to the village to do business. When we get to the village, some good families will let us stay for free. For one night, you can get some accommodation in exchange for some needles, thread, and sugar melons, which is more cost-effective.

After we left in the town, you calculated the time and met at the Taoyang City Guild Hall in ten days to see how the sales were going.If the sales are good, we will directly purchase the goods in Taoyang and return them.If the sales are not good, you will have to visit the Fifth Battalion or the Official Camp.Remember, don't go to the Fifth Camp and the Official Camp without authorization, otherwise the people in our gang will have a problem. "After entering Huichuan Town, Ren Damin's business gang had to separate into the village to stock up on goods. Before leaving, the second uncle once again told his nephew to come.

"Uncle, didn't you say that there is money in the Fifth Camp? Why can't we go there in advance to sell goods? We have to get everyone there together." Ren Damin didn't understand the caravan's rules about not entering the Fifth Camp in advance. What's the point of not allowing people to enter the place?
"What do you know? There is money everywhere in Wuying, but people are very smart and keep the price down. If you just go in to sell the order, it will be difficult to get rid of the goods, unless you are lucky. We guys When buying together, the price will be fixed. No matter whose product they sell, it will always be the same price, so that everyone can make money. After Wuying sells one or two episodes, if there are still goods left , we will go to the official camp to find the merchants who sell goods to Beixiang, and sort out all the goods from each company, so that we can easily save the goods that are imported into Yungu and return to Qinzhou for business!"

(End of this chapter)