Yipin Tang

Chapter 89 Border Town Market
The bazaar is actually not far from Huaiyuan Town. When the sergeant escorted him to the place, Wang Xiang realized that it was even more lively than he had imagined. All kinds of goods, those Western Region merchants in different clothes obviously came from different countries.

Everyone seems to be used to the sergeants escorting the common people and businessmen, and Wang Xiang's arrival did not cause much commotion.

When they arrived at the market, the common people and merchants who came with the sergeants separated to find a suitable exchange partner, and then came back to gather together back to Huaiyuan Town at the time of You.

The team leader who led the team to the market today is Wang Xi, a young guy. After Wang Xiang talked to him, he wandered around with Tie Dan. Wang Xi wanted to arrange two soldiers to protect Wang Xiang, but he refused. , Now others don't know who he is, but if two sergeants follow him, it will attract attention. Besides, with Tie Dan by his side, he has a life-saving weapon like a warehouse, basically nothing will go wrong.

As soon as Wang Xi heard it, he felt that it made sense, so he didn't force it. They also needed to buy some things for the army when they came out this time, so there was no need to delay, and asked Wang Xiang to go directly to him if there was anything to do, and then bring other soldiers to exchange goods.

There are all kinds of things in the market, including animal furs, herbal ores, and even some unknown animal bones, which dazzled Wang Xiang. However, most of the people and merchants in the Tang Dynasty brought grains and other grains. There are a small amount of valuables such as porcelain and tea.

Datang porcelain and tea are very popular here, and they are often sold out as soon as they are taken out, and most of the goods returned are high-quality animal skins and precious medicinal materials. Many of those unknown animal bones are also commonly used. medicinal materials.

Wang Xiang was just wandering around, without any particular goal, there were many things he had never seen before, so it would be quite interesting to ask about this and that.

Suddenly, something in front of a merchant from the Western Regions caught his attention. It was an inconspicuous black stone.

"What is this?"

The booth Wang Xiang pointed to belonged to a small businessman from the Western Regions with a braid. As for which country in the Western Regions it was, Wang Xiang couldn't tell.

Kasang is a businessman from Yanqi Kingdom, and he brought a lot of things to trade this time. Seeing that Wang Xiang asked about the black stone he dug by accident, he became interested. What's the use? I just thought the black stone was strange, so I brought it here and put it on the booth for a try. After a few days, although a few people asked about it, no one was willing to exchange things for this useless black stone. Throw this stone away.

"It's a black stone."

Hearing Kasang's introduction, Wang Xiang was stunned for a moment, what kind of introduction is this...

In fact, Kassan didn't know how to introduce this thing, because he didn't know what the black stone was for.

"Why don't you look at other goods, I have the best quality fox fur here, as well as various high-quality medicinal materials."

Wang Xiang was not interested in things like animal skins, but picked up the black stone for a closer look.

It really is coal, natural coal ore!
"Where did you find this stone?" Although Wang Xiang was a little excited, his face remained calm.

Kasang didn't know why Wang Xiang was interested in this black stone, so he replied casually: "It was dug in a wasteland outside our Yanqi. It's strange to say that there are lush grasslands everywhere in Yanqi Several fields are barren, and not a single grass grows."

It's no wonder that the underground is full of coal mines, Wang Xiang smiled secretly.

"Are there many such black stones out there?"

Kassan thought for a while and nodded, "It seems that there are quite a few."

A smile appeared on Wang Xiang's face, and he said, "What goods do you need?"

Kasan was stunned for a moment, he didn't expect that Wang Xiang really wanted to exchange this black stone, and he asked what goods he needed, and he didn't know how to ask for a price, after all, he had already planned to throw the stone away.

After thinking for a while, Kassan asked tentatively, "Are you really going to want this stone?"

Wang Xiang nodded and said, "Of course, and I don't want this piece, but a lot."

"A lot?" Kassan was even more confused: "How much do you plan to want?"

"As many as you want."

"Ah!" Kassan was really surprised at this time. There are many black stones like this in Yanqi. He never thought that someone would really want this kind of black stone. Seriously not like a joke.

Seeing that Kasang was in a daze, Wang Xiang directly took out a glass bead the size of a fingernail and said, "How about a carload of black stones for one bead?"

"Glass beads!"

"That's right, glass beads." Wang Xiang smiled when he saw Kasang's eyes shining. These things are actually just glass beads fired by Gewuyuan. If silver is more convenient, copper coins are even more incomparable. In the eyes of others, this is a high-quality glazed bead. A bead the size of a pinky fingernail is worth at least dozens of pennies. That is tens of thousands of copper coins. Wang Xiang really dare not Imagine who would be fine with tens of thousands of copper coins...

"Are you really willing to exchange a glass bead for a cart of black stones?" Kassan felt a little unreal.

"Of course, I can pay you a deposit for a car first."

Cassan carefully took the beads from Wang Xiang and put them in his palm to observe. The beads were crystal clear, and the most rare thing was that they were round. They were really round. He had seen many glazed beads, but he had never seen such round ones.

It must not be easy for someone who can take out such a glazed bead casually, and Yan Qi has always surrendered to the Tang Dynasty. Although Kasang wanted to do this business, he was afraid that Wang Xiang would regret it in the future and it would cause trouble for him, so he persuaded him : "Friends of Datang, I, Kassan, never deceive friends. We have a lot of black stones like this in Yanqi, but they are useless at all. Otherwise, you should take a look at my other goods here." He really He was very reluctant to part with this glazed bead, and hoped that Wang Xiang would be interested in other goods.

Wang Xiang didn't expect the little businessman named Kasang to be so honest, he laughed and said: "Kassang, you have the best qualities of a businessman, I am willing to make you my friend, but I really want to buy this kind of businessman." Black stones, so you don’t have to worry that I will regret it, as long as you can bring me a cart of such stones, I will pay you a glass bead, and when you bring the stones, you just need to tell those sergeants.”

After hearing Wang Xiang's words, Kasang no longer had any doubts, and patted his chest happily: "Don't worry, I will return to Yanqi tomorrow, and I will definitely bring you some carts of black stones, but it may take some time."

Wang Xiang reminded: "You can hire others to help dig the stones, and I will pay them."

Kassan quickly waved his hands and said, "No, no, I'll just pay the wages." To him, this deal is simply worthless, so how could he ask Wang Xiang to pay the wages.

Kasang, who originally planned to go back to Yanqi tomorrow, thought it over and decided to go back to Yanqi immediately. A cart of stones can be exchanged for a high-quality glazed bead. He didn't have the heart to set up a stall, so he went back to dig the stones as soon as possible.

For Wang Xiang, a glass bead randomly fired by Gewuyuan can be exchanged for a car of coal mines. There is nothing more cost-effective than this. What he has to consider now is how to transport these coal mines back to Chang'an.

(End of this chapter)