The Yuan Dynasty was the dynasty with the largest territory. Its territory was unprecedentedly wide and truly unprecedented.
Zhu Chongba's grain-carrying ships finally arrived in Dadu of the Yuan Dynasty that day after a long journey.
"Marco Polo's Travels" records that the most rare and precious things in the world can be found in this city, especially Indian commodities such as gems, pearls, medicinal materials and spices. According to registration records, there were no fewer than a thousand carriages carrying raw silk to the capital every day.
Zhu Chongba asked his second brother to wait on the boat, and he and his third brother got off the boat together.
Although Zhu Chongba had already imagined the prosperity of this metropolis, he was still shocked when he saw it with his own eyes today. Zhu Jianhua had read Marco Polo's travel notes, and now it seems that this place is even more prosperous than what he recorded in his travel notes.
But comparing Zhu Chongba with his hometown, there is really no way to compare. These Tatars can be said to have transported all the good things in the country here.
Here the rich people smell of wine and meat, while in other places the roads are frozen to death. With such a huge difference, is it any wonder that people don't rebel?
Zhu Chongba saw these bustling scenes, but he didn't remember them in his mind. He was looking for places where grain was traded or large breweries.
He wanted to cash in the food he had transported thousands of miles as soon as possible, the sooner the better, only in this way would he feel at ease.
Zhu Chongba and his third brother performed much better than his second brother. His second brother followed Zhu Chongba closely and didn't say anything else.
Hard work paid off, and Zhu Chongba and his two brothers finally found a market for grain trading. The main reason was that Dadu was too big and they were not very familiar with it when they first arrived.
There are all kinds of people, especially there are many Mongolians. In the Yuan Dynasty, the Mongolians had the highest status. The high status mentioned here refers to all statuses, even in business.
Although there are many Han Chinese among merchants, their feelings are different. The trading partners Zhu Chongba wanted to find this time gave priority to Han people. If there was really no other way, he would look for other ethnic groups.
There were people coming and going in the market, and no one noticed the arrival of Zhu Chongba and his two brothers. Zhu Chongba arrived at the door of a grain merchant. This grain merchant seemed to be Han Chinese.
Zhu Chongba told his third brother what he wanted to say, and asked his third brother to speak to that person. He was speaking to others now, and it was difficult for them to ignore him or not. It was estimated that not only would they ignore him, but he would also It's possible that he just ignored it. Who would talk to a child!
In fact, Zhu Chongba was very angry about such a thing. He really wanted to show some shame to these people who looked down on him as a child, but now he had very important things to do. This was a small thing to vent his anger on. , let’s talk about it later.
His second brother came out after a while, with a smile on his face. He told Zhu Chongba what the store owner meant. There was indeed an urgent need for food here. He wanted to inspect the goods first, and then he could unload them.
Of course, there is no problem with this. It is necessary to inspect the goods. Of course, Zhu Chongba has nothing to say. Because he was a little anxious this time, he didn't look for other places to ask.
On the boat, the businessman took a look at the quality of the grain. It was really good. Then they discussed the price. Before the negotiation, Zhu Chongba had already told his third brother the price and the strategy on how to negotiate.
His third brother was also very smart and talked to the businessman very calmly. His third brother seemed to be very patient and not in a hurry.
The grain merchant saw that Zhu Chongba and his third brother were not in a hurry, so he became anxious. They quickly agreed on the price, and also agreed to pay first and then unload the goods. The merchant was really too anxious. The conditions were agreed to.
Zhu Chongba and his third brother took the banknote given by the merchant to see the agent of the grain merchant who transported the grain, and quickly paid off the remaining balance from them.
After this matter was done, the grain merchant in Dadu began to unload the grain. Zhu Chongba and his three brothers got off the boat. It would take a while to unload the grain. If they went back, they could take another fast boat back.
This may be the only time Zhu Chongba comes to Yuandadu, and he will not come again in the future. He wants to take a good look around here and go back with gifts for his relatives at home.
After all, it is not easy to come to the capital. It would be shameful to return empty-handed! Zhu Chongba's second brother and third brother were also very happy at this time. This time they really succeeded in doing business. After excluding the capital, they made thirty thousand taels of silver.
Originally he thought he could earn 50,000 taels, but Zhu Chongba changed his mind temporarily and took the initiative to lower the price, so that the negotiation could be concluded quickly.
Now he has 35,000 taels of silver notes in his hand. Zhu Chongbajue's money can be said to be richer than that of small landowners in Fengyang, his hometown. It seems that if he wants to make money, he still needs Use your brain, you need to do business!
This is the experience and lesson Zhu Chongba learned, and it is very precious.
Zhu Chongba said in his heart that when he established the Ming Dynasty, he would also set his capital in Dadu and make it more prosperous.
"Chongba, what are you doing now?" His second brother asked habitually.
Zhu Chongba shook his head back, and then said, "What are you doing? Of course I'm going to spend money! Buy more gifts for your family and take them back!"
"That's great." His second brother and third brother both said happily.
Other people were very strange when they saw their combination. In their eyes, they saw two older young people following a child.
This kind of thing is really not common. This child still seems to be arrogant, and the two young people are following suit.
In fact, Zhu Chongba at this time wanted to find a place to do something and vent his anger. Now that he has done everything, he doesn't have to worry about anything else.
Then do something! At this time, they came to a place that sold Indian goods. There were a lot of Indian goods here. Zhu Chongba wanted to buy some Indian goods here. He wanted to take a good look. The most important thing was that he had to go into battle in person without using his two My brother did it for me.
For those who dare to look down on him, Zhu Chongba will give them a hard lesson this time. No matter what kind of people they are, why does he feel so confident in speaking like this?
Needless to say, it’s because he has a lot of banknotes in his waist! This is the source of his confidence! Zhu Chongba believed this very much if he had money. This time he also wants to make a big deal, let's see who will make him take it out!
