Datang Lingnan King

Chapter 75
On the first day of June, the weather in Shuofang was not hot in June, but the newly built market outside the north gate of Shuofang was already full of praise early in the morning. The two long streets were full of people coming and going, and it was a busy scene.

The trading hall is full of noisy voices, Turkic dialect and Tang dialect are mixed together. If you don't speak loudly, you can't hear clearly at all, just like the Spring Festival travel after many years.

Feng Daiwen has already taken his personal guards around to inspect, and all he saw were satisfied smiles. The grassland people are satisfied. A sheepskin can be exchanged for three catties of refined salt, which is enough for a family to eat for a year. You must know that coarse salt was used before. Most of the time, only vinegar cloth is used, that is, a piece of cloth boiled with coarse salt and vinegar. When it is used, it is boiled in water to make salt. A sheep can be exchanged for an iron pot. Although it is small, it is not very It's thick but it's an iron pan, so you don't have to worry about breaking it when you move in the future.A lamb can also be exchanged for several exquisite porcelain bowls, and more importantly, food. A piece of skin can be exchanged for 10 catties, and wolf skin can be exchanged for 50 catties.

The people in Datang were also very satisfied. Seeing the prairie people walking around like copper coins one by one, they almost didn't shout that people are stupid and fast.

Everyone thought they had made a profit and were very happy. This was a small transaction in the market. To Feng Daiwen's surprise, there was no dispute that needed to be resolved by the management office. A businessman from the Tang Dynasty and a herdsman with a Turkic head A transaction is completed by gestures. The Turkic people who complete the transaction will deliver the cattle and sheep to the merchant under the leadership of the guards. The merchant will collect them from the unified storage place after completion.
This time, Jieli and Tuli brought 1 war horses, several thousand rough horses, 5 sheep, and more than 20 pieces of skins in exchange for a large amount of grain, porcelain, salt tea, silk, and iron pots. The transaction was very fast. After the deal was settled, everyone thought it was a good deal. After the transaction was completed, they hurried away with a large amount of supplies, probably because they were afraid of being robbed by the other party on the way.

You must know that the grassland is not very safe. There are often battles between tribes, and it is common for several herdsmen to disappear occasionally.

"How is it? It looks like you have gained a lot." Feng Daiwen saw Qin Huaiyu and the others chatting happily, so he walked over and asked:
"Hehe, Weiguo is here. It's not bad. Several big tribes were wiped out early in the morning. They finally lived up to the holy hope. They brought in [-] shi of various grains and exchanged them for [-] horses and [-] sheep. It's the same as robbing, isn't it easier than robbing," Qu Tuquan laughed from ear to ear:
"I don't have much. It's because the new tea is a bit more expensive, so I'll change it to three thousand horses." Although Qin Huaiyu pretended to be reserved, he couldn't hide his happy expression.

"Hey, my family brought over 1 iron pots and exchanged them for 1 sheep, hey."Chang Sun Chong was already so happy.

"Your porcelain is even better, and most of it was exchanged by Xieli. It is estimated that it will be exchanged elsewhere," Qu Tuquan continued:

"Hey, that's good. It looks like the big deal will be gone before noon." Feng Daiwen was also very happy:
"Of course. In the past, some merchants secretly smuggled the goods. How many goods there are? This time, it can be said that the scale is huge. These people are afraid that they will disappear in the future, and they want to change their clothes. The only ones left are The horses I needed to ride and the consignment goods were all replaced by others. Some merchants actually exchanged all the rations for the return journey, planning to buy them all the way back. There was an even funnier one, who actually sent himself and his companions I took off my silk clothes and wrapped a piece of leather around my body, haha, I am not afraid of getting sick in the heat this day." Qin Huaiyu said with a smile:

"Hey, this is what everyone is worried about. The grassland people are worried that there will be no business in the future, and the merchants of the Tang Dynasty are worried that they will be replaced by others, and they will not be able to change in the future. This is all due to interests." Feng Daiwen said with a smile:

"We plan to return to Chang'an tomorrow. I don't know if there is anything Weiguo needs to bring back." Qin Huaiyu said:

"There is a story book, I just sorted out part of it. You help me go back and give it to the princess to relieve the boredom. I will go back to Chang'an after a while. I don't have anything else to bring. What time will I leave tomorrow so that I can see you off?" Let me know, next time I come to Shuofang, I will treat you well." Feng Daiwen said:
"I know you are busy, so there is no need to see you off. We will have many opportunities to go to Shuofang in the future." Qin Huaiyu said:

"That's fine, then take a stroll around Shuofang, I won't accompany you, take care all the way," Feng Daiwen bid farewell to the three of them and continued to inspect.

Unsurprisingly, at noon, there were basically no people in the market. The whole process of the market was very similar to buying New Year’s goods in the town when I was a child. A large group of people were busy shopping, carrying things in their hands and carrying them on their shoulders. , walking up and down in the crowded crowd, shouting loudly to the separated friends and family from time to time.

Many Turkic people came together from small tribes, and they were all rushing back. After all, the grassland is not so safe.

Xue Yantuo and the Huihe people also left, and secretly went back with the weapons that Feng Daiwen had given them. Although there were all kinds of knives, guns, swords and halberds in disorder, the grassland people didn't care. They were better than theirs anyway. As for the crossbows and armor, Feng Daiwen told them clearly that this is not for sale, and will only equip Datang's own army. If they join Datang, these will be distributed for free.
Although it was a bit regrettable, Xue Yantuo and the Huihe people were still very satisfied with the harvest of this trip, and agreed to bring more goods in exchange for Feng Daiwen's idea to give them a place farther away to buy furs, cattle and sheep in exchange, after all, it is far away from the big city. Tang Taiyuan's tribe didn't know and had no way to travel so far to exchange. As for whether they were going to grab or exchange, it was none of Feng Daiwen's business.Not only the two clans of weapons but also exchanged a lot of salt, tea, and food. Feng Daiwen also presented them with 500 pieces of porcelain, which moved the two clans deeply.

As the sun went down, the outside of Shuofang calmed down, and the city of Shuofang began to be bustling again. After a busy day, businessmen finished counting their goods and began to prepare for their return journey. People who knew each other gathered together to drink wine, eat a meal, and talk loudly. respective receipts.The people of Shuofang are also very happy. People who do business and open restaurants are very popular during this period of time. The common people who have nothing to do are also invited by the merchants to help carry and earn a little money, which is enough to improve their lives and make a new dress. The whole Shuofang all full of laughter,

Even many Turkic people who live and work outside the city don't want to go back to the grassland. Although they are a little tired, they can eat enough and don't have to worry about the wolves in the grassland at night. Encountered heavy wind and heavy rain.Everything is very satisfying, the people of Datang said that after five years of work, you can become a person of Datang, and you can get paid for your work, and your wife will help herd herds, so you don't have to worry that the patriarch will fall in love with your wife.All in all great.

(End of this chapter)