The spring light is melting and everything is growing.
A carriage drove leisurely towards Zhongjing City from north to south.
In the carriage, there is a leisurely and contented middle-aged man named Deng Jinbiao, who is shaking his head and shaking his head. He is a salesman who travels all over the country to collect goods.
But the reason why he, a salesman, could afford to wear brocade clothes, hire a carriage, and be so leisurely was because he was not an ordinary salesman walking around the streets with a small load, but a subordinate of the Qin family.
The Qin family is the richest in the world. If they want to maintain a huge business empire these days, they naturally need a large number of salesmen to find out the situation of all parties, find sources of goods, find out information, buy low and sell high, etc.
Therefore, the Qin family is quite generous to these salesmen, especially the senior salesmen. Although the salesmen travel all over the country, they earn a lot of money despite the hard work. For example, Deng Jinbiao has several half-apprentices and half-subordinates under him. Being a shopkeeper is not much different.
On this trip, Deng Jinbiao had just finished a big business and had already sent all his things back to his disciples, so he could wander back so leisurely.
After sitting for a while, he was extremely bored and opened the side curtain, stretched out his head and looked at the scenery outside the carriage.
The willow color on the branches quietly dotted the top of his head.
Just when he was tired of seeing the spring scenery around him and was about to sit back, he suddenly saw a caravan, riding tall horses and wearing clothes that were very different from those in the Central Plains. His expression suddenly changed.
Beiliang people!
Although Daxia and Beiliang have been at war from time to time, they have been side by side for hundreds of years. Neither side can take advantage of the other for the time being, so it is inevitable to open up some private trade.
Not to mention border trade, every year some official merchants or caravans with approved documents travel between the two countries to exchange what they have.
Deng Jinbiao watched the caravan rush past him from a distance, then stopped at a tea shop not far ahead to rest, and quickly urged the driver, "Quick, go to the tea shop in front!"
As a qualified salesman, these things may seem strange to others, but in his eyes, they are all business opportunities!
The carriage had to start at a high speed, which could break a person's bones. When Deng Jinbiao stepped out of the carriage, his legs couldn't help but feel weak. He turned around and glanced at this carriage that was specially hired for a large price, and he thought in a self-righteous way that there are many things that rich people can play with. Sometimes they may not be as comfortable as servants like them.
After taking a breath, he walked into the tea shop. After drinking two bowls of tea, he walked directly to the tables of Beiliang people and stood in front of the leader, a well-dressed nobleman from Beiliang.
"May I ask which Beiliang you are from?"
Of the thirteen states in Daxia, Beiliang was divided into thirteen roads. Deng Jinbiao felt that by saying this, he could show that he understood Beiliang and could shorten the distance.
But he didn't expect that the other party just glanced at him and didn't even reply.
Deng Jinbiao's smile did not change. He wanted to sit down and speak, but was glared at by the other party, so he had to take back his action, "Your Excellency and everyone, don't be nervous. I am a traveling salesman who makes a living by buying and selling here and there. If you come here, I might be able to help you, businessman."
As soon as these words came out, many people's eyes changed subconsciously, but the noble man from Beiliang remained calm and said, "Your Excellency is kind-hearted and there is no need for it."
Deng Jinbiao smiled again, "It seems that your plan is very big. Naturally, the next little shopkeeper will not be able to take notice of it, but what if there is the Qin family behind you?"
The Beiliang nobleman's eyes immediately condensed, and he stood up quickly. He first drove away the entourage on his left, and then stretched out his hand to ask, "Your Excellency, please sit down."
Deng Jinbiao sat down boldly. The Northern Liang nobleman looked respectful, "The Qin family you mentioned is the family of Prime Minister Qin? Or is it?"
Deng Jinbiao said calmly: "The next merchant is naturally the merchant's home."
The noble man from Beiliang was even more happy, and he took the initiative to answer the questions he had avoided answering before, "To be honest, I am coming from Shangjing, and I have important business in your country. If you can help me, If you can help me, I will be grateful in the next line."
The capital of Daxia was called Zhongjing, and Daliang called its capital Shangjing, intending to call it Zhen, but Daxia usually just called Liangdu.
This kind of competition is actually no different from childish anger.
After listening to the other party's request, Deng Jinbiao only raised the corners of his mouth slightly and smiled without saying a word.
Seeing that the other party seemed to be a little dishonest, he could only secretly curse the Beiliang barbarians for their ignorance, and then said leisurely: "You and I are neither relatives nor friends. If you need the Qin family's help, you must have some explanation and let me report it! Your Excellency What do you think?"
Seeing his actions and his profound eyes, the noble man from Beiliang suddenly showed an expression of enlightenment.
However, what once again exceeded Deng Jinbiao's expectation was that after seeing this situation, the other party did not immediately hold the money and beg him to accept it as expected, and even regained a bit of his previous arrogance, "As long as you are willing to help us, After the completion of the matter, your benefits will be great. We asked you to cooperate, but we just know that the Qin family is the richest man in Great Xia, many things are much more convenient, and we can save a lot of convenience. In fact, based on our conditions, there are many people asking for it Let’s cooperate.”
Deng Jinbiao scanned the other party's face carefully with his eyes, thinking that he had not left out a single detail, and finally concluded that what the other party said seemed to be true.
So his expression finally became serious, and he cupped his hands and said, "May I ask, Sir, what's the big deal?"
The nobleman from Beiliang said solemnly: "We have come all the way to buy ducks from your land."
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The corner of Deng Jinbiao's mouth twitched, "Your Majesty, don't entertain me. This is really not the place to talk. Can we talk in detail in the carriage? Or go directly to my Qin family's village."
The noble man from Beiliang winked, and a group of followers immediately stood up, formed a circle, and faced outside the circle, protecting the two of them in the middle.
The nobleman from Beiliang then whispered: "I am indeed here to buy ducks. I only buy live animals. I can buy as many as I want, and I can pay a high price of sixty coppers each."
If someone else hears such words, they may not be able to react, but who is Deng Jinbiao? He is a person who has traveled all over the country and met with various profiteers. From the two pieces of information, buy as much as you have, and sixty coins, you can tell a great deal. Interests.
However, out of the instinct and stability of a qualified salesman, he did not believe it, but also lowered his voice and said: "Nowadays, the meat duck in Zhongjing City only costs about forty yuan, so you directly offered a high price of sixty yuan. Even if you say you won’t refuse, don’t you think this is really unreasonable?”
The noble man from Beiliang pondered for a moment, as if he knew that by not revealing the matter, he would not be convincing, so he had to sigh, "To be honest, my young lady is seriously ill. I have called in famous doctors from all over the country, but they are all helpless. There is one The charlatan prescribed a prescription, saying that the blood of a white duck could be used as a medicine. We tried a few doses, and the lady's condition really improved. My master immediately ordered us to go everywhere to look for live ducks. Just think about it, A duck only takes a few drops of blood. How many ducks are consumed in one medication? Although the duck meat can also be eaten again, it will not be extravagant and wasteful, but you also know that most of our Daliang ducks are black sword ducks, and there are few white ducks. , so I can only buy it from your country."
Deng Jinbiao's mouth twitched again when he heard this, "Isn't your mansion's gesture a bit too big?"
The noble man from Beiliang quietly puffed up his chest and said, "My master said that if you can save the young lady's life, even if it costs hundreds of thousands of taels, it means nothing."
Then he looked at Deng Jinbiao and said, "We will only stay here for five days. No matter how much we can buy, we will have to return. Therefore, if you really have connections with the Qin family, I hope you will not hesitate to help. You can naturally see the benefits." .”
Deng Jinbiao thought for a while, nodded and said, "Okay. I'll report it when I get back. How can I find you?"
"The next trip will not enter Zhongjing City, but will settle in Huilong Town. You can send someone to look for me at the inn in the town."
When he heard about Huilong Town, Deng Jinbiao believed it a little more, because Huilong Town, Liuyun Tianxiang Pavilion and Dongcheng Yangliu Street where a number of brothels are located are also known as the two biggest chicken coops in Beijing.
In Huilong Town, more than half of the farmers raise a lot of poultry. If the other party really wants to buy ducks, that's the best place to go.
After a while, the Beiliang caravan set off. Deng Jinbiao looked at the dust they were leaving, squinted his eyes and thought for a while, drank all the tea in the bowl and said, "Let's go!"
About an hour later, the carriage arrived at a village on the outskirts of the city.
Seeing Deng Jinbiao coming down, Zhuang Ding immediately came out to greet him and took the initiative to say hello.
As soon as he walked in, he heard the sounds of shouting and drinking in the village. These were the salesmen like him under the Qin family who had some free time and were drinking and entertaining in the village.
Seeing Deng Jinbiao, he wanted to drag him to have a drink with him. It took a lot of effort for Deng Jinbiao to get rid of his half-drunk colleagues who were difficult to communicate with, and came to the village where he found the steward.
The fat steward looked at him with a smile, "You did a good job on this errand. It's rare to come back. Why don't you go and have a few more drinks?"
Deng Jinbiao raised his hand and said, "Manager Wu, I have something important to report!"
For the convenience of writing, I won’t set the language issue. Let’s speak Mandarin by default (manual dog head)
(End of chapter)
