Chapter 255 Qianji Pavilion
(It has not been revised yet, but you can check it out tomorrow!)
The land of the Western Region borders the Demon Kingdom, the Ming Kingdom to the south, and the "Endless Wilderness" to the north. Its area is second only to the Far Eastern Kingdom and the Kingdom of Ten Thousand Beasts, and it is the third-largest Seven Kingdoms in terms of territory. However, like the first two countries, the countries in the Western Regions cover a large area, but there is not much land that is truly suitable for human habitation.
Similar to the thousand-year-old frozen soil of the Far East Kingdom, the endless forest sea of the Kingdom of Beasts, and the desert landscape of the Western Regions are also one of its most significant features. Because it is adjacent to the "Endless Wilderness", the wind and sand blowing there every year will also erode many oases.
Black Castle is an oasis located in the Western Region. Its area is about a few hundred acres. There should be no less than a thousand oases like this in the entire Western Region. What is relatively special is that it is adjacent to the border. . From the Black Castle to the border of the Demon Kingdom, you can reach it by riding a horse in a day and night, so there are many Demon Sect warriors gathered here.
The origin of the name of Black Castle is somewhat confusing. First of all, it is because the exposed rock is a kind of dark brown molten rock, which can neither forge weapons nor be mined in batches. So the first people who lived here dug many caves. Compared with those sand caves with unstable structures, the thermal insulation and heat insulation effects of caves are much better.
Later, this place gradually became an oasis. People deliberately planted sand-proof vegetation and gradually expanded the scope of the oasis. Only then did it gradually become a gathering place for merchants from the Western Regions.
Black Castle relied on the oasis to build a city. As the population gathered, the mining of black rock became much easier. So people used local materials to build the city with black rocks, and the name "Black Castle" came from this.
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Although Black Castle is a city, its area is far less vast than Loulan City. After all, it was built on an oasis, which is certainly not as convenient as Loulan's city building on a mountain range.
However, although Sparrow is small and has all the internal organs, it is so close to the border of the Demon Kingdom, so Black Castle also has an aspect that other towns do not have, and that is black market transactions.
The "black market" here is different from the "black market" that Yi Xifeng participated in in the Zhenwu Dao Hall. The black market in the Zhenwu Dao Palace is actually for fellow disciples to exchange some practice resources privately. At least the goods are genuine. And there is no possibility of a black man eating a black man. At best, it's like Yi Xifeng bullying Jin Tuan, coaxing and tricking him to "get it"!
Um...just get the thing, don't think wrongly!
However, the "black market" here in Black Castle is really dark! It cannot be said that fights between buyers and sellers occur every day, but it is not much different.
Moreover, the items sold are not limited to cultivation resources, such as slaves, women and children, monster inner elixirs, various forbidden books... everything! As long as you can spare the money, you can really find what you want in the Western Region. This is also the reason why the countries in the Western Regions are called the "Land of Ten Thousand Golds".
Of course, Black Castle is not the capital with the most prosperous trade in the Western Region, and it is not even considered "one". The only thing that makes it famous in the Western Region is its extremely close distance to the Demon Kingdom.
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Qianji Pavilion, one of the most famous trading houses in the Western Region.
Compared with the Qijia Trading Company established by Qi Chengcheng, which took the business route, Qianji Pavilion took the business route.
Traveling merchants and sitting merchants have been the most important trading methods for merchants since ancient times. The two do not conflict with each other and complement each other.
The so-called merchants are engaged in trade, buying from places with low prices and shipping them to places with high prices to sell, earning the price difference from the rematching of resources.
Shopping means conducting local marketing, gathering resources from all over the place, and selecting products for local buyers to stimulate consumption.
Therefore, most merchants have multiple trade routes. The more trade routes, the greater their power. Zuishang, on the other hand, has chain stores all over the country, and the more stores it has, the greater its power.
Qianji Pavilion is one of the most famous merchants in the Western Regions. You can see "Qianji Pavilion" stores in almost all larger city-states in the Western Regions. Among the seven major kingdoms on the mainland, they are also found in some of the more important capitals.
The Qianji Pavilion in Black Castle is one of the busiest places here. It is a huge attic with a height of five stories. It is made of black rock and looks depressing!
But the lights are bright inside, and you can see many people wearing Western robes walking around here. People all wear face towels. On the one hand, this is a Western custom, and on the other hand, it is common sense to buy things in Black Castle.
After all, it is a place where Demon Sect warriors gather, so it is inevitable that some people will be jealous.
"Brother, since you are interested in my weapon, what price do you want to pay?"
"I'm sorry, I don't accept gold or silver here, I can only exchange it for what I like!"
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"These two slaves come from a big family, a mother and daughter! They are both of good quality. The younger ones can be sold for a higher price when they are raised."
"Don't be ridiculous, this little one is obviously stimulated, and he will probably be a fool in the future, okay!"
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A young man wearing the clothes of the shopkeeper of Qianji Pavilion heard this and glanced back at the mother and daughter sitting blankly in the cage. The mother was disheveled. She must have experienced some unbearable things. In addition to indifference, there was a hint of indifference in her eyes. Deep hatred.
The young man was not surprised by this kind of look, it was a standard "slave" look. People who have just become slaves will usually have this look, which is normal. On the contrary, the little girl in her arms was dull, but her eyes were wide open, which was obviously abnormal.
Seeing this scene, the young man spat hard and muttered: "Smelly girl, you messed up a good deal, I hope I don't beat you to death tonight!"
As he cursed, the mother and daughter visibly trembled, but no one here cared about their reactions. The young shopkeeper of Qianji Pavilion met another man who came forward to inquire about the price. After several haggling, the man must have fallen in love with the woman, and finally settled the deal for ten taels of gold.
Such transactions often happen on the first floor of Qianji Pavilion. This is not to say that Qianji Pavilion is a place where evil and evil are hidden, but it is Black Castle's choice.
Qianjige will match various products according to the needs of local people. In their eyes, there are no etiquette or restrictions, only supply and demand! In Qianji Pavilion of Black Castle, slaves can be bought and sold. In Yunxiao City of Luo Yun Kingdom, pens, inks, paper and inkstones may be more popular.
As he cursed, the mother and daughter visibly trembled, but no one here cared about their reactions. The young shopkeeper of Qianji Pavilion met another man who came forward to inquire about the price. After several haggling, the man must have fallen in love with the woman, and finally settled the deal for ten taels of gold.
Such transactions often happen on the first floor of Qianji Pavilion. This is not to say that Qianji Pavilion is a place where evil and evil are hidden, but it is Black Castle's choice.
Qianjige will match various products according to the needs of local people. In their eyes, there are no etiquette or restrictions, only supply and demand! In Qianji Pavilion of Black Castle, slaves can be bought and sold. In Yunxiao City of Luo Yun Kingdom, pens, inks, paper and inkstones may be more popular.
