Of course, these Hu businessmen must not have thought of the meaning contained in it, but at this moment they only have one idea! The Tang Dynasty is the kingdom of heaven! They came here with awe, but there was a problem.
That is, these people are actually very high-status people in their respective countries. This is true for pure Hu merchants like Ashulu pretending to be, because in the Thirty-Six Kingdoms of the Western Regions or further Dashi, Persia and other countries , the status of merchants in these countries is not like that of the Tang Dynasty.
What's more, those who can be businessmen in these countries often have very high status behind them, and they are all nobles.
Of course, it is not excluded that some Hu businessmen who have gone bankrupt in the West, but took risks and entered the Silk Road in order to make money, there are many such people.
But for the most part, those who managed to come to the Tang Dynasty were of high status, because only these big businessmen could hire bodyguards, and some scattered businessmen had long been killed by horse bandits and Turkic tribes. Wiped clean.
And these people had a psychological gap after coming to Datang. On the street, even an ordinary vendor would dare to spit on them with contempt when he saw them, but they did not dare to do anything to these people.
Because Datang was too powerful and they couldn't afford to offend him.
But aren’t they feeling aggrieved? Frustrated! But if you feel aggrieved, bear with me!
How much more so when facing the ordinary people of the Tang Dynasty, how much more so when facing the real ruling class of the Tang Dynasty, the gentry class? Not to mention those who came to Chang'an with political missions, so they were holding fire in their hearts!
But now in Youjian Mall, where the dignitaries of the Tang Dynasty came, in this mall opened by the third prince of His Majesty the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty, they, the barbarians, actually received the greatest respect? Even the third prince didn't even give those nobles face!
Oh yes, no need to give! After all, he is His Highness the King of Shu, and they all understand.
But now, with His Highness the King of Shu, they can actually get their lost face back!
There are quite a few Hu businessmen who are planning to apply for membership tomorrow! Although it is said that silver membership cannot afford it, brass membership can still do it! Those who can live in Chang'an are definitely rich people, and since the Tang Dynasty was just established, it is good for these foreign politicians who come to Chang'an to be the emperor of the Celestial Empire. At least their food, drink and accommodation are free.
Although Hu Shang said it was not free, they themselves had money!
Moreover, many of the products of His Highness King Shu are very exciting to them. They can make a lot of money by taking these things back. Of course they want to become a member anyway.
But what these Hu businessmen don't know is that those scholars can't bear it for a long time. Damn it, they usually look down on these Hu businessmen. Now the Hu people actually let these Hu people ride on their heads. How can they bear it? ? I'm going to apply for a silver membership tomorrow, so you guys can squeeze in beside me obediently.
Although I can't cause trouble, I am a silver member, so I can still ask for this position. As long as I come early enough, I can continue to stay where I am.
It's just that it's definitely not possible today. It's impossible to run home to get money at this time. Today they can only watch this Hu businessman show off his power in front of them.
Li Zhen came today on behalf of his father. As a gold member, he will naturally receive the best treatment. If he is willing, the best seat in the hall below is his. However, Li Zhen has always followed his father's teachings and kept a low profile. No matter how low-key you are.
So he just quietly entered a private room.
But even though he entered the box, he received the best treatment. For example, the people below didn't know what the show was going to be at today, but here...he had a program list.
He knows what show is coming next.
And there are fresh fruits next to it, and a special kind of juice that seems to be squeezed from fruits, which is very delicious, and these... are all free!
You have to know that Li Zhen has never seen these things at all. If they were placed in a tavern, they would definitely be valuable.
Especially this fruit. In the spring, fruits from the south cannot be transported at all, and...where did these grapes come from? This is not the season for grapes either! You must know that in Datang, even in summer, you can only eat related fruits during the season!
And he actually ate grapes in the spring! This...even His Majesty may not be able to eat it, right? !
I have to say, this feeling is so refreshing. The design of this box is extremely clever. There is a layer of glass in front of him. He can see the people below and hear the arguments below, but the people below cannot see him.
As for the argument below, Li Zhen suddenly understood something vaguely. Today's performance... wasn't specially arranged by His Highness, was it?
At least Li Zhen feels that with the following controversy, there will definitely be people who apply for membership tomorrow.
However, here at the King of Shu, everyone just argued a few words, and soon today's performance began. Yang Anning and other young ladies who had not appeared for several days appeared again, and when they appeared, they sang the song that was said to be His Royal Highness the King of Shu wrote a ditty called "Exploring the Window" with lyrics and music. There is a short story in it that everyone can understand.
At least His Highness the King of Shu said he heard it from somewhere else, and no one knew who was singing in the song, but it did not prevent everyone from scolding this heartless man after listening.
At the end of the song, before the few literati below could even say a few words of praise, the Hu Shang named Ashlyu who was sitting in the best seat shouted, "Okay! I'll reward you!"
Ashiru's voice was so loud that he drowned out everyone else's voices, and many literati who were holding back some elegant vocabulary were interrupted from their thoughts!
At this time, Ashryu aroused the anger of the crowd, but before anyone could start shouting and scolding, Ashryu took out a stack of exchange coupons from his pocket, pulled out two from the top and threw them into the maid next to him. In the flower basket inside the hand.
The maid who got the two exchange coupons immediately said loudly: "Silver member Ashuriro-kun will reward all the ladies with 200 coins!"
Just such a sentence suddenly silenced the literati below.
200 copper coins is not a big number, but it is not small either. Some of the literati here can take it out, and some cannot. The problem is... among the damn people who can take it out, who can hold 200 copper coins in their body? !
A copper coin is usually worth one thousand penny, and a Kaiyuan Tongbao weighs two baht and four wires, which is exactly one penny, and one penny also represents exactly one penny. Ten coins weigh one tael, and one thousand coins weighs six pounds and four taels.
Who can carry 1,200 kilograms of stuff when going out?
I...all the literati want to vomit blood, these Hu businessmen! No... no martial ethics!
Although they usually give large rewards, they are always in the brothel at those times. They usually finish the reward and ask the servants to deliver it. In fact... there were people who were happy at the time and didn't admit it afterwards, but they weren't many.
And His Highness the King of Shu doesn't recognize this here. People throw away cash, but you talk in vain...
Frustrated! It’s frustrating! I really want to show off, but I can’t do it anymore! It’s so uncomfortable!
