At noon on the second day, Lou Qiaosheng arrived as promised.
Xu Ling hurriedly invited him to sit down and rest in the inn, "Brother Lou, have you eaten? Why don't you sit down and have a light meal together?"
"I've already eaten at home. Thank you for Brother Xu's kindness. Let's go see the goods quickly so that I can find a good buyer for Brother Xu as soon as possible."
The two called each other brothers, and Xu Ling was actually polite. He rushed back from selling cabbage, and bought a sesame seed cake on the way to fill his stomach.
If Lou Qiaosheng really wants to eat, it is not impossible for him to have another meal with him.
The two went to the dock warehouse. The warehouse Xu Ling rented was hidden among a number of small warehouses. The people responsible for guarding it were a father and son who lived nearby. They took turns patrolling here. If they wanted to enter, they had to show the lease certificate.
Xu Ling took Lou Qiaosheng inside. Nearly a thousand porcelain cups, bowls, pots and jars were placed in the house. There was neither straw nor wooden boxes.
Lou Qiaosheng felt a little strange, but he didn't ask much, thinking that Xu Ling had stored them in the warehouse.
He knelt down to examine the goods carefully, took out a small piece of charcoal from his arms, and scratched it on the yellowed book.
Xu Ling looked at it curiously and thought he was writing. Unexpectedly, Lou Qiaosheng was actually drawing symbols.
Lou Qiaosheng smiled and said: "I can't read, but I have my own way of remembering things."
He drew a tall and narrow small circle, which is a cup, and a short and wide one, which is a bowl. Regardless of the image of other utensils, Lou Qiaosheng can recognize them anyway.
Color, quantity, quality, and even the place of origin, Lou Qiaosheng knew everything clearly. But he didn't ask Xu Ling what price he thought was appropriate.
Xu Ling saw that he acted thoughtfully and orderly, so he didn't say much, but carefully observed the processes.
In the evening, Xu Ling was having dinner in the inn, and Lou Qiao ran to him panting.
"Brother Xu, I have found a buyer for your goods, and I am here to tell you the good news."
So fast?
Xu Ling quickly swallowed what was in his mouth and asked him to sit down, "Waiter, two more dishes and two more bowls and chopsticks!"
"Okay! Sir! Come right away!"
Xu Ling poured a glass of water for Lou Qiaosheng and asked hurriedly: "How much does it cost?"
He went to the market in the afternoon to inquire, and he had an idea of the price at which the porcelain could be sold.
If Lou Qiaosheng tried to fool him, he would replace him and find another fan.
However, people like Lou Qiaosheng, who have no other property in their family and rely solely on the work of middlemen, usually do not line their own pockets.
Lou Qiaosheng said: "I found an overseas Yi merchant for you. He likes our porcelain, but he doesn't know whether it will cost much to transport it back to their territory by sea. He wants to give it a try."
"So we don't need a lot of porcelain. Brother Xu, the quantity of your goods is just right. These barbarian merchants are selling spices. They make a lot of money and are generous. You are really lucky!"
Lou Qiaosheng did not refuse, but sat down to drink tea and eat, and told Xu Ling what happened, feeling quite excited.
When Xu Ling heard that there were Yi merchants here, a flash of surprise flashed in his eyes.
He asked out of curiosity: "Do you know the words of those barbarian merchants?"
Lou Qiaosheng shook his head, but there were people in the tooth shop who understood. Some children came out to be dentists very early, as young as elementary school. Those barbarian merchants sold jewelry and spices, they were very generous, and it was so easy to learn the language!
Xu Ling was dumbfounded, and the two chatted about these barbarian merchants while eating.
"There are red-haired Yi merchants who wear hats with gems on their heads. They have to take a long boat to come here. They usually come in large fleets and stay for more than half a year. They like silk and tea."
Lou Qiaosheng grew up in Quanzhou and has been a dentist for more than ten years. In terms of his understanding of Quanzhou, he can definitely be Xu Ling's teacher.
He told Xu Ling that the gems, spices and wood brought by those barbarian merchants from afar were very valuable and were snatched up by wealthy businessmen in Quanzhou. After being sold to the outside world by big local merchants, the price has increased countless times.
According to Lou Qiaosheng, the price of a pound of pepper is upwards of thirteen taels. If there are fewer barbarian merchants, the price will rise further.
Xu Ling was speechless when he heard this.
If he could go with the ship, wouldn't he not have to fight for the rest of his life when he came back?
However, today's ocean voyage is not the easy and free journey of the past life. The profit-seeking barbarian merchants lose as much as half every year!
Xu Ling didn't want to risk his life to challenge his luck just yet.
But if he could get pepper branches, that would be fine. He could plant them in hundreds of acres in space!
Xu Ling was chatting with Lou Qiaosheng, thinking about good things.
Lou Qiaosheng was quite excited when he talked about those barbarian merchants, probably because these barbarian merchants were equated with money. If he could often match up with barbarian merchants, his reputation would surely spread.
"I really hope these barbarian merchants can worship the Bodhisattva and keep these porcelains intact when they return."
Lou Qiaosheng took a sip of tea and sighed with some regret.
Xu Ling's heart moved, "Brother Lou, how do those merchants transport porcelain?"
"The method I learned from us is nothing more than using hay as a cushion, but the wind and waves on the sea are not comparable to those on the river, alas."
Most of the food on the table was already eaten, and neither of them had any intention of finishing chatting.
Xu Ling took a sip of tea and lowered his eyebrows in thought.
If these people didn't have any way to protect the porcelain, he did.
What good could he gain by just speaking out?
"Brother Lou, I have an idea that may solve this problem."
Mr. Lou Qiao looked at Xu Ling in surprise and subconsciously thought of the batch of unprotected porcelain in the warehouse.
His eyes immediately lit up and he asked in surprise: "If you can really come up with a good idea, maybe we can get on the big ship of the barbarian merchants!"
"Brother Lou, I just have an unkind request. I want to ask, since the price of pepper is so high, why don't we grow it ourselves?"
The Yong Dynasty was also considered to have a vast territory and abundant resources. Even if pepper requires special planting conditions, there is always a suitable place.
Mr. Lou Qiao was stunned for a while, then he frowned and said, "I've never heard of anyone wanting to grow pepper before."
Xu Ling knew that this was an imaginary book, but even if it was imaginary, it was still written after the history of previous lives. The pre-Qin and Han dynasties were pretty normal until the end of the Sui Dynasty. I don’t know if it was the author’s personal design, but he turned a corner and erased the Tang Dynasty and replaced it with the so-called “Yong Dynasty” disguised as “Song”. dynasty.
When Xu Ling asked about this, he also had the expression on his face that an old man on the subway was using his cell phone.
No matter what, life has to pass.
Xu Ling learned from Lou Qiaosheng that no one had tried to discuss with the barbarians how to plant pepper. But Lou Qiaosheng was willing to use Xu Ling's method of transporting porcelain in exchange for some pepper trees or seeds.
But whether it can succeed or not depends on whether those barbarian merchants are willing.
No matter what, the porcelain Xu Ling bought at sixteen taels of silver increased in price four times on average, making a total profit of fifty taels of silver.
Now adding the original cost, Xu Ling had a total of more than sixty-seven taels of silver.
If he could finally get pepper seeds or seedlings, he would earn even more!
