Lord: Start with a book of Water Margin

Chapter 276 Trading
But they all returned to the town chatting and laughing, and Zhao Zhen and others still stayed in the camp. Not to mention that Zhao Zhen and others rested and chatted in the camp.

Song Jinhong and Song Shiqin returned home. Song Jinhong asked, "Brother, why didn't you let me finish my words on the wall?"

Song Shiqin asked, "Little sister, you want to use the pots and pans you got from the tomb as a bet, right?"

Song Jinhong nodded and said, "Of course. After all, although these things are entry-level items, their value is far inferior to other entry-level items. What do you think, brother?"

Song Shiqin asked, "What do you think of the giant clam bracelets Zhao Zhen brought?

Song Jinhong said: "Although it has no lethality, the ghost does seem to be hesitant when wearing this rosary on the hand, and acts hesitantly."

Song Shiqin said, "In that case, it's not a bad deal to exchange the cotton cloth worth three thousand strings of money for these seven strings of prayer beads, right?"

"Of course it's worth it. This rosary is far inferior to the first-level weapons in my family." Song Jinhong replied.

"Yes, if I can get more giant clam bracelets, it will be much easier for me to deal with the tomb fog in the future, and I won't have to look for help everywhere. Zhao Zhen bought a cart of giant clams that day. Even if only 10% can be made into magic tools, a hundred or so bracelets are not too many."

"We don't need so many magic tools. As long as we have thirty strings, we can go anywhere in the tomb. Although most of the objects unearthed in the tomb are ordinary burial objects, a high-grade pottery bowl is worth a hundred or so strings of coins."

"In the past, I sometimes blew out the eternal lamp in order to save time. Today, I wiped out all the ghosts and zombies in the tomb and obtained two large plates of entry level. If I can do this in the future, it will not only be an income, but also the fog in the tomb will no longer be a problem. Therefore, we still have to make friends with Zhao Zhen." Song Shiqin said.

"Besides, you also saw today that Zhao Zhen brought more than ten men, all of them are very good. Judging from the situation, the situation in his fantasy world is quite good and he has recruited many talents."

Song Jinhong also said: "I saw that the twin sisters of the Ji family actually took the tall woman as their main one. On the way to the pile today, I asked Ji Minghan, and this woman is a beautiful concubine that Zhao Zhen has just married in the fantasy world. She is very skilled in martial arts, so she was brought here."

Song Shiqin said: "I have to say, Gao Hu is really lucky. He saw Zhao Zhen's potential early on and made a big bet. Now we have to make friends with him. Who knows, we may need him in the future."

Song Jinhong said, "Brother, what you said makes sense. But, what are we going to use to offset this bet? You can't just take out two rolls of first-grade cotton cloth, right? This is the best cloth for making clothes."

Song Shiqin said, "Our family can only spin five or seven pieces of this grade of cotton cloth a year. Just give me one piece. As for the other bet, I will use these two large plates I just got."

"You can deliver the cloth, and pretend it's for his wives and concubines. This way, it won't seem deliberate, and it will show that we value him."

Song Jinhong responded and said, "So, for this cotton cloth transaction worth 3000 strings of cash, we can't just use ordinary cotton cloth?"

Song Shiqin said: "This ordinary cotton cloth is not a scarce material. Only those exotic cotton cloths can impress him."

Song Jinhong said, "The only exotic cotton that can be stably produced is water cotton. Water cotton cloth costs five strings of cash per piece on the market. How about I sell him 750 pieces for four strings of cash?"

Song Shiqin said, "Okay, I'll go down and prepare, and we can trade with him during the banquet tonight."

At night, Song Qian invited Zhao Zhen and his group to a banquet at Song Shiqin's residence. Song Shiqin and Zhao Zhen sat opposite each other, with Song Jinhong accompanying Hu Sanniang, Ji Minghan, and Ji Mingdan, and Liu Tang and others, who were also entertained by the farmhands of Song Shiqin's residence. The soldiers who entered the tomb at Song's residence today also sat in attendance.

Song Shiqin raised his glass and said, "Let's drink this first glass of wine together today. Thank you brothers for dispelling the fog."

After hearing this, everyone stood up and raised their glasses.

After the first glass of wine was drunk, Song Shiqin continued, "Today, the three of us are making a bet to see who can get out of the fog first. If brother Zhao Zhen wins, I will give you the pair of large plates I got today as a bet."

As he spoke, he took a tray from the farmhand and handed it to Zhao Zhen.

Zhao Zhen quickly waved his hands and said, "Brother Song, this is just a joke, how can you take it seriously?"

Song Shiqin said with a smile: "Brother Zhao Zhen, this plate is not worth much, it's just for fun, don't refuse it."

Song Jinhong also smiled and said, "I have prepared a piece of cotton cloth of the first rank as a bet, and Zhao Lizheng's family is here." As she spoke, she took out a piece of cotton cloth and handed it to Hu Sanniang. Zhao Zhen cupped his hands, motioning Hu Sanniang to accept it, and said, "In this case, I won't be polite."

Song Jinhong said: "In addition to this piece of cotton cloth, I also have a ball of matching thread. If you use it to sew clothes, the clothes you make will be as defensive as a layer of cowhide armor. It can also provide more protection when you wear it on a daily basis."

"There is one more thing. Let's settle it while we are still awake. As mentioned earlier, we will trade cotton cloth for giant clam beads. The village just happens to have a batch of exotic water cotton cloth. In the hot summer, wearing it is like being washed in cold water. It is the coolest and most refreshing thing."

"This cloth costs five strings of guan per piece on the market. I'll give it to you, brother Zhao Zhen, for four strings of guan. I'll exchange 750 pieces of water cotton cloth for these seven strings of giant clam beads. What do you think, brother Zhao Zhen?"

Zhao Zhen said: "That's great, thank you both for your care."

After the deal was done, Song Shiqin came to persuade Zhao Zhen to drink again, and Zhao Zhen also put his mind at ease and toasted with the Song brothers and sisters. Everyone drank until late at night, and when everyone was halfway through the night, they dispersed.

Hu Sanniang, Ji Minghan and Ji Mingdan were cautious and did not drink much. They waited for Zhao Zhen to rest at night, and the three of them slept next to Zhao Zhen in the big tent.

The next morning, after Zhao Zhen had breakfast, Song Shiqin brought water cotton cloth with more than ten carriages.

When he met Zhao Zhen, Song Shiqin said, "Brother, this batch of water cotton cloth is all here. You can check it. I will let the caravan go with you. When we get there, please arrange for food and lodging. You can have the caravan come back tomorrow morning."

After hearing this, Zhao Zhen asked Pei Xuan and Zhu Fu to come forward and count the money. Zhao Zhen said, "Don't worry, Brother Song. I will arrange the food and lodging for the caravan and will not treat them unfairly."

Zhao Zhen thought of the cooking utensils produced in Anling Yudui that could enhance the taste of the food, and said, "Brother Song, do you have any extra cooking utensils? I want to buy some."

Song Shiqin said, "What I have the most here is cooking utensils. The most common ones are clay gray pottery jars with rope patterns, sand-tempered gray pottery cauldrons with checkered patterns, and sand-tempered gray pottery tripods with rope patterns. I wonder which one you would like?"

Zhao Zhen said, "Brother Song, if you have any extra, I'll take two sets of these three."

Song Shiqin said: "Of course there are. I will give you 1000 strings of cash for six pieces."

Zhao Zhen nodded, took out ten silver [Linzhi Wraps], and exchanged them for two sets of cooking utensils from Song Shiqin.

After Pei Xuan and Zhu Fu counted the cloth and found that the number was correct, they told Zhao Zhen.

Zhao Zhen immediately dismissed Song Shiqin, and everyone escorted the convoy to Bailiu Village.

On the way, Zhao Zhen couldn't help chatting with Song Qian: "Manager Song, I wonder if Hanji Township has any other special products besides cotton cloth and furniture?"

Song Qian said, "Sir, besides Hanji Township, there are also many people working as cooks. Many restaurants in the county have cooks from Hanji Township. However, although cooks have no shortage of food and drink, when it comes to running an industry, cotton farmers and weavers are the best."

"Every gentry in Hanji Township grows cotton and weaves cotton cloth. Just like the water cotton cloth that the great official bought, the clothes made of this cloth are not only breathable, but also as cool as if they were soaked in stream water. In summer, a piece of clothing made of water cotton cloth is much more comfortable than ordinary clothes."

Ji Minghan listened and said, "My husband, what Manager Song said is true, but this water cotton cloth is not of high quality after all. It will no longer be cool after wearing it for two hours at most. It can only be restored to its original state after washing and drying."

Song Qian said, "Madam is right, but most families don't sell cotton cloth of high quality. Yesterday, my young lady was able to produce a piece of cotton cloth of high quality, which is indeed rare."

Ji Mingdan said: "This water cotton cloth is quite common. There is another kind, which is the opposite of it, called fire cotton cloth. It is the warmest to wear in winter."

Song Qian said: "The production of this gun cotton cloth is even less than that of water cotton cloth. I heard that a lot of it is sent to the border every year. Therefore, gun cotton cloth is rare in the market. The price has even been driven up to fifteen strings of cash per piece."

Zhao Zhen said, "Fifteen strings of cash per piece, ordinary people cannot afford it. If I hadn't come to Hanji Township this time, I wouldn't have known that there was such cotton cloth."

Ji Minghan said, "My dear, my sister and I each have a few pieces of cotton cloth. Sister Ji Xuan made only one piece of cotton cloth after years of running a cloth shop. She is reluctant to wear it on weekdays."

(End of this chapter)