"Today's merchants are very courageous. They actually go out driving, wearing silks, with a high profile, and accompanied by a large number of servants."
Cao Wushuang said lightly, and she couldn't help but sigh as she looked outside.
In fact, in this era, many places have completely different policies, and there are also issues with execution.
Xia State suppressed merchants, Shang State and Liao State valued merchants, and Xingguo became a big trading country.
But with the support of Yang Qian, Yuntong County's business was like a monkey flying in the sky, and it did not pay attention to the clothing of merchants.
Now merchants in Yuntong County can wear silks and drive cars, accompanied by a large number of slaves.
Even due to complex reasons, the attitude of nobles in many places towards merchants gradually changed.
"Alas~~~!"
Zhang Yumeng said curiously, "Now the status of merchants has increased dramatically, I think it's pretty good."
Yang Gan touched his chin, his eyes thoughtful, looking at the businessmen swarming in front of each other.
Yang Gan's eyes flashed with disgust, and he murmured in a voice that he could hear, "I hope they don't cross the line~~~!"
In the county city, not only are there a large number of caravans, but also nomads dressed in rough clothes can be seen.
There are the Huns, the Jie clan, and the Yue clan. Although the main members of the three clans were wiped out, there are still three tribes on the grassland, and almost all of them live under Yang Gan's supervision.
As long as the tribe has more than 5,000 people, it will be divided. Of course, because it is a nomadic tribe, although the main force and young adults are gone.
But there are still some people who are disobedient and want to get rid of Yang Qian's control. Unfortunately, they ignore human nature.
Many of the Xia slaves who were enslaved by them in the past were turned over. Although they could not kill them without reason, the thieves hoped that something would happen to them, so they also acted as eyes and ears.
Under such surveillance, some people still harbor evil intentions, thinking that the sky is high and the emperor is far away, so they secretly accumulate strength and prepare to break away from Yang Qian's control.
It is often these people who, at the right time, are used as the whetstones for the frontier troops.
In addition to these people, there are also some people in the three tribes who like business. After they rely on business and make profits, they will return to the pass and live the life of the Central Plains people.
As a normal person, who would live outside the customs if they have the conditions? Of course, these people will be subject to the strictest surveillance.
People from the Dangxiang clan are now beginning to enter the cities on the grassland one after another to participate in the construction of mutual markets.
Wool sweaters and wool products provided the grassland tribes with the qualifications to trade with the Xia Kingdom.
In commerce, a harmonious environment can only be maintained if two or more parties can provide buying and selling.
If one party exports a large amount and the other party only buys, but there are no goods to anti-dump back, then the money will eventually be spent.
At that time, either stay away, start a fight, or migrate away.
It has to be said that with the export of wool products and medicinal materials from the grasslands, the lives of the nomadic tribes are getting better and better.
After they have money in their pockets, they will buy the necessities of life, and some wealthy families will buy some luxuries.
As long as the family has money and life can go on, no one will feel uncomfortable.
Fight with Xia Guo? Brother, wake up, that is a deal that will lead to death. It may have been discussed in secret just now before you started to stir up trouble.
When you get up the next day, you will find that Xuan Jiajun has put a knife on your neck.
If you want to run away, you will find that a group of cavalry called the Wind Guards will chase you to the sky and to the ground.
After everyone arrived at their destination, Yang Qian found a restaurant to sit down outside the bank, ordered some food and drinks, opened the window, and checked the situation in front of the bank.
Inside the bank.
Moshashi held handfuls of coins with both hands, and his eyes turned into coins.
"Your Majesty said, how good is the newly minted coin? I couldn't do it before, but I didn't expect it to be so exquisite."
The jade beads couldn't help but marvel at the "expression"
The noodles are so smooth, as if they were cut with a knife. No, even a knife can't cut such a smooth surface. By the way, sister, will you come today? "
Moshashi smiled and said, "Yes, so we have to watch carefully to prevent any trouble."
After saying that, she patted Nina, waking up Nina who was in a daze.
"Why are you in a daze?"
Nina quickly said, "No, no, it's just the first time I've seen so much money. If I buy all this money into things and transport them to Beihai, I guess I can buy more than a dozen tribes."
Moshashi sarcastically said, "Don't think about the North Sea. It's called Lake Baikal now. It's a place where even dogs don't go. What's there to think about?"
"Besides, your tribe has been destroyed. Do you still want to go back? Besides, your tribe was destroyed by the king."
Nina's eyes flickered, and a horrified expression flashed across her face.
Yang Gan destroyed his tribe, killed his husband, and her children also died in the melee.
It can be said that everything about her was destroyed by Yang Qian, how could she not hate him, but the Shura scene with raging flames directly wiped out her hatred.
Coupled with the customs on the grassland, women are just trophies, and she is Yang Gan's trophy.
To be honest, she is very satisfied with her current life. Without Yang Gan, she might not have survived in such a prosperous civilization in her life.
Yuzhuzi paused for a moment and persuaded, "Sister Nina, don't be sad. Our life is not very good now. Don't hate me, our women are just trophies."
She pointed to a dozen boxes full of coins and said excitedly.
"Your Majesty, apart from not seeing us very much, is actually very kind to us. If another tribe snatches us away, do you know what will happen?"
Nina trembled all over and said nothing.
Moshashi looked down on Nina the most, but because of their status and having to live together, how could they give up such a good opportunity, she said.
"If you are snatched away by someone else, if you are lucky, you will become the other person's woman. If you are not lucky, it will be directly rewarded to the general below."
"When these generals go out to fight, once they die, our lives will be worse than death. We will continue to be given as gifts to various men."
"Until the end, I lost all my beauty and was thrown to the lowest level of soldiers, to be played around with by them, and had to work to support myself. Such a life is so sad."
Nina trembled all over. Only a fool could not make such a comparison, but having said that, this period of time living here was indeed the most comfortable life she had ever lived.
Don't worry about the severe cold, whether there is enough food, or when tribal conflicts will break out again.
Yuzhuzi smiled again and again. She was the most nourished and least stressed out of the three girls.
She was not a prisoner of war per se. Strictly speaking, she played a decisive role in Yang Qian's deployment against the Huns. She did not have to support her family, so she naturally lived comfortably.
"Sister, as long as this is done, you might as well ask your Majesty to help you find your missing daughter."
Yuzhuzi lives a heartless life, but she is not stupid. Needless to say, Nina has not completely escaped from the shadow of the destruction of her family and the demise of her tribe.
Moshashi looks strong on the surface, but in fact she hides in the quilt and cries when she sleeps at night, because she misses her daughter.
The elite of the Jie tribe were captured by Yang Gan, and even the leader of the Jie tribe was killed on the spot.
However, her daughter was left at the Jie Clan's base camp. When she learned that all the elite troops had been wiped out, there was no news about her daughter.
Without the care of Abu and Eji, everything around her was full of malice towards her.
Moshashi nodded, eyes flashing with hope, and said.
"As long as my daughter is still alive, and as long as I work diligently, your Majesty will definitely agree to my request."
After the three of them comforted each other, time passed unknowingly.
At this time, the streets were buzzing with people, and many merchants and students who came here for the first time were immediately confused.
Those who know this is Yuntong County, but those who don't know think this is the capital of the country. Even the capital of the country is not so lively sometimes.
At this time, two merchants in Chinese robes hurried towards the bank.
"Brother Li, what should we do?"
"Hey, there's nothing we can do about it. Who knew that the freight might fall off a cliff? It's a pity that I have more than a dozen trucks of goods."
"I heard that the interest rates at the bank here are low. You only need two levels of interest per year."
Brother Li said depressedly, "What's good? This place was opened by Wu Anjun. Anyone who wants to borrow money must have a mortgage."
Another asked curiously, "Isn't it normal to have a mortgage? If there is no mortgage and we run away, who will Mr. Wu An collect the money from?"
Brother Li said angrily, "What do you know? I have some family property, but now the land cannot be bought and sold. The bank is the only place where the land can be sold. But in the future, when you have money, you can't buy it back. Tell me, can I not feel sorry for you?" ?」
The man was stunned. This was the first time he heard such a rule, and he said with a strange expression.
"It's impossible. The scholar-bureaucrats are the first to disagree with this approach."
Brother Li twitched his lips calmly, "Well, what you said makes sense, and the scholar-bureaucrats really don't agree."
The man said proudly, "Don't worry, this kind of thing is just superficial. You can do whatever you want secretly."
Brother Li said expressionlessly, "The whole family of the scholar-bureaucrats who disagreed were wiped out by Lord Wu An. If you ask me to do this, wouldn't it mean that dozens of members of my family will be pushed to the butcher's knife?"
The man was inexplicably horrified and dumbfounded. Scholars, scholar-bureaucrats, and Lord Wu An all dared to kill him? No way.
Seeing the man's expression, Brother Li said disdainfully, "Okay, don't think about these things anymore. Even if I sell the land, no one will accept it."
"I plan to mortgage the land first, and then sell it if it becomes unavailable."
The business of selling land and mortgaging land can only be carried out here in Qianzhuang. If you go to other places, it is almost impossible.
If you sell your land to someone else, and someone reports back, your whole family will have to pay for it. No matter how ridiculous others say it, who dares to put their wealth and life in the hands of others, unless they are crazy.
