Datang Lingnan King

Chapter 57 Merchant

Feng Daiwen escaped from the palace in embarrassment with the tea roasted behind Yushangfang. As for the seeds of Baidizi, Li Shimin had already promised to send all the royal family to Feng Daiwen's residence.

It was already noon when Feng Daiwen returned to the Hou's mansion, and just after dinner, someone came to report that a businessman from the Western Regions came to see him.

"Take them to the lobby and wait." Feng Daiwen ordered, and before Feng Daiwen reached the lobby, someone came to report that the Zhang family in the south of the Yangtze River and the Huang family in the middle of the Sichuan Province came to visit, and Feng Daiwen asked people to take them to the living room.

"Take all the presents when you're ready to leave." Feng Daiwen looked at the gifts piled up outside the hall and said to the servants guarding them.

Entering the hall, there were only five people inside. On the left sat two Han Chinese, who should be from the Zhang family and the Huang family, and on the right were three foreigners with hooked noses and blue eyes.
"I've seen Lord Hou!" Seeing Feng Daiwen enter the room, several people quickly stood up and saluted. Even the three foreigners were very proficient in Tang dialect.

"You're welcome, everyone sit down. I invite you here today to discuss the important matter of getting rich." Feng Daiwen greeted everyone with a smile.

"The villain Zhang Jian, the concierge of the Zhang family, has met Lord Hou. I have heard from Xiang Xiao before I came here. Everything will be guided by Lord Hou, and I will follow his arrangements." Zhang Jian stood up and bowed his hands in salute.

"That's very good. Let's just listen to it first. You can discuss it on your own after you come down. The government doesn't interfere in business matters, as long as you don't violate the regulations." Feng Daiwen nodded and said.

"I dare not." Zhang Jian and the two quickly responded.

"You must have heard that our Tang Dynasty will organize a large-scale caravan to trade in the Western Regions, and we will send troops to escort it. You can see if you need to join us. You can raise any opinions." Feng Daiwen said to the three Western Regions merchants .

"The big cannibal Abdullah, I have met Lord Hou. We are willing to go to the Western Regions and other countries with the Datang caravan. I don't know what the Tang Dynasty wants. What do we need?" A man with golden curly hair and others The two looked at each other, stood up and asked.

"Like my Datang merchant, it is fine to pay food, grass, and military expenses as money. You need to count how many people and how much goods there are, and then discuss with the Datang merchant. I guarantee that everyone will be treated the same." Feng Daiwen replied seriously.

"Thank you, my lord. I will make statistics and discuss with the Datang caravan as soon as possible." The three stood up in surprise, and quickly thanked them.After all, it is much safer to be escorted by the army, and the treatment is the same as that of the Tang Dynasty. This trip is much easier. Maybe some people worry that there are too many merchants going to the Western Regions. Why are merchants from the Western Regions not worried about taking away their business? It is actually very simple. Basically, they will only go to the countries of the Western Regions, and the farther Dashi, Persia, and Daqin will not go, and they will not worry about not being able to sell them. The Western Regions consist of dozens of countries. How much cargo the regiment can bring, I am afraid that dozens of countries in the Western Regions are not enough.

"That's good. Our Tang Dynasty takes good care of friendly people. You are very happy to be so honest. In the future, your business group will be the same as the merchants of the Tang Dynasty. You only need to pay taxes once, but you must abide by the laws of the Tang Dynasty. tax evasion. Moreover, Datang will also provide you with information such as those that are not lacking in Datang. Don’t think that they will be easy to sell after they are sold now. There is a large demand now. I will accept as much as you want, but the price should not be too expensive, this needs to be negotiated." Feng Daiwen gave sweetness again and explained for several people.

"Really? Thank you, Lord Hou!" The three of them stood up in disbelief.

"What I say must mean something." Feng Daiwen replied proudly.

"Thank you, Lord Hou, thank you Lord Hou, the villain is called Tedeltaro, he is from Guishuang, and he is in the business of white cloth. Fortunately, Lord Hou reminded me, otherwise the villain will jump into the river at a loss next year." One The businessman from the Western Regions touched the sweat on his forehead, he was extremely grateful to Feng Daiwen, and thanked him repeatedly.

"Tarot, right? Since you're in the business of white folds, you must be able to receive white folds." Feng Daiwen asked.

"There are a lot of Marquis, Gaochang, and Tianzhu are the most, and they are all used by poor people. They are very cheap." Tarot replied cautiously.

"Well, this time, when you go back, help me collect a batch of seeds. You need white stacks in many places, and you will be charged in many places. The price will never treat you badly. Porcelain, the best white porcelain, celadon, silk , you can exchange them with white dice." Feng Daiwen nodded to show that he knew.

"Master Hou, don't worry, the villain will definitely bring as much as possible for Master Hou." Tarot replied tremblingly with his excited identity.

"Master Hou, we are also willing to bring you white buns." Abdullah and the two also quickly promised that this is a good opportunity to repay their thighs, and it would be foolish not to seize it.

"Don't worry, as long as you find the items that Datang and I need for you, I will satisfy you with the goods you need, but you still have an important task to bring back food and vegetables that Datang doesn't have. , flowers and grass seeds, I will give you a lot of rewards, and the best I will repay the merits of the sage, and you will be guaranteed a title, and those who have merit will definitely be rewarded." Feng Daiwen assured them with certainty, and then introduced them The appearance of corn, potatoes, sweet potatoes, and other foods.

Feng Daiwen's promise made the three of them extremely excited, and he bid farewell to Feng Daiwen and said that he would organize a business group overnight. Feng Daiwen was also very satisfied and let the three of them go out.

After the three of them left, Feng Daiwen said to Zhang Jian and the two: "I think someone has already explained to you what should be explained. I am repeating. The maps, customs, population, army, and mineral deposits of the countries in the Western Regions can be inquired clearly. Try your best to find out, you discuss it, and send smart people, it is best to set up a point for each country."

"I understand. I would like to thank Lord Hou for speaking for our merchants in the court. From now on, as long as Lord Hou asks for it, I will do my best." Zhang Jian replied solemnly.

Businessmen are the most well-informed, and Feng Daiwen's proposal to improve his industrial and commercial status in the court seems to have spread.

"It doesn't have to be like this, it's for the good of the Tang Dynasty. I have another request. The merchants from the Western Regions must be treated equally. They are of great use to the Tang Dynasty. Our business is to earn money from other countries." Feng Daiwen said.

"When I understand, I will definitely not let Datang, Master Hou get in the dark." Zhang Jian assured, patting his chest.

"That's good. The specifics are for you to discuss on your own. You are also busy and I won't keep you any longer." After finishing speaking, Feng Daiwen said to see off the guests.

The two had a lot to do, so they said goodbye...

After the two left, Feng Daiwen couldn't help but start to have a headache when he thought that a large group of children would come to the house three days later.

Just build a playground, anyway, I can use it when I have children, so I do it when I think about it, Feng Daiwen hurriedly called for blacksmiths and carpenters, just happened to have a lot of people repairing the princess mansion, and there were materials, so he called a group immediately.

"Swing", make a few of this to avoid quarrels, "seesaw" is also simple, make more, "hanging basket" is suitable for older girls, also make a few, if you can't fit it, put it in the Princess Mansion for Guang'an to sit in. "Horizontal bars, parallel bars" are for Li Tai's leather children to play with, and they can also exercise. The bottom of the "trampoline" is pulled up with a thick rope and stitched with cowhide. It is barely usable, and younger children can jump up and play. , "Skipping rope," well, just take a more rope and play if you want to play, it's almost enough.

The rest is food. It just so happens that the cook in the Hou Mansion is not good enough, so people should hurry up and notify the people from Taoyuan Villa to come over. At that time, it’s better to cook butcher dishes. , the whole Chang'an slowly spread, many innovative dishes are not known in Feng Daiwen's house, and the ability of the working people is the strongest. , arranged like this...

(End of this chapter)