When Xia Xun woke up early in the morning, he felt dizzy, and the drunkenness seemed to have not gone away. He groaned, walked to the table, grabbed a water bottle, and drank from the mouth of the bottle. Half of the bottle was cold.
I drank boiling water, which quenched my thirst a little.
Yesterday, the great Persian businessman Argus, whose status was second only to the city's lord Ashina Langxia, was very satisfied with his goods, so he warmly invited him to the banquet hall for discussion. There were many Western businessmen there who were talking loudly.
Naturally, there is no shortage of fine wine and beautiful women. For Persians, fine wine and beautiful women always go together.
They all drank the best wine. Xia Xun felt relieved now that his goods were located. He would be less exposed, which would naturally make him safer. Before the winning caravan returned home, if he could stay hidden in Argus
In the hotel, it was as safe as possible. With this thought in mind, Xia Xun began to fully interpret his identity.
These big businessmen were both good at wine and lustful. Xia Xun wanted to blend in and couldn't be out of place, so he followed suit and tasted ice-cold grape wine. He also chose a voluptuous Persian dancer to serve the wine.
The girl has jet black hair, charming, blue, and dreamy big eyes. Her face is covered with a gauze and it is difficult to see her true face, but the outline of her facial features that is vaguely revealed is definitely very delicate and beautiful.
Her eyes were captivating, and what was even more captivating was her belly button. Strong and flexible waist, white and round belly, sexy belly button... It was because of her enchanting belly dance that Xia Xun paid attention.
He just stared at her slim waist a few more times, and the considerate Ah-Dai ran over and said a few words to the girl who had just finished dancing.
Compared with those fat-headed guys, Xia Xun's figure and appearance are easy to attract people's liking, so the girl looked at Xia Xun with a smile, then walked over openly, what's her name? Xia Xun has already
He forgot, he only remembered that the enchanting dancer liked to touch his strong chest and his mighty beard, and she liked to wrap herself around him like a snake. She was so entangled that Xia Xun became aroused and wanted to take her back."
"Rectify the law on the spot", kill a big ocean horse and bring glory to our people.
However, in the large banquet hall that resembled a bar, the businessmen were very interested in him as a young man who joined the party. Everyone would hold a glass and come up to chat with him and introduce themselves. They were all in business, so for
Other businessmen, especially those from distant places, pay special attention to making friends. Don't forget that Xia Xun's caravan is currently small, but once a trip is successful, his family wealth may increase tenfold. Next time he comes, he will be a business partner who can be equal to them.
The merchants from far away areas have no competitive relationship with them. On the contrary, they can help each other, so they are keen to make friends. And almost every one of them has an amazing capacity for drinking. Xia Xun and every enthusiastic guest have to raise their glasses and drink. Especially, they drink with great enthusiasm.
Argus, who was extremely high and drunk, announced in public that he had packed all Xia Xun's goods, and when the price was 10% higher than the market price, everyone celebrated and forced him to drink a few more glasses of wine.
Although the wine had enough stamina, it might not have happened at that time, but when the wine was full, music suddenly played in the side compartment. The foreign businessmen almost subconsciously squirmed when they heard the music. The Persian dancer was in high spirits.
Xia Xun dragged him down to the ballroom, and after dancing wildly, Xia Xun fell down completely. The beauty didn't eat anything, and her head still hurt.
Xia Xun had finished washing, and when he walked out of the room, he gently stroked his forehead.
As soon as he went out, Ah-Dai came out diligently, like a dedicated servant. He had been waiting patiently under the colonnade for a long time. When he saw Xia Xun coming out, he greeted Xia Xun enthusiastically: "Ah, hello, my master.
Ah, did you enjoy your drink last night?"
Xia Xun smiled bitterly and shook his head: "I'm so happy! My head is about to explode. The drinking capacity of those guests is really amazing!"
Duan winked at him and said with a smile: "Are you regretting that I didn't enjoy the tenderness of Miss Dai Qisi? The price of staying with a girl here for one night is quite high. My master is already drunk and I'm afraid he won't be able to enjoy himself to the fullest, so
She is good at making decisions and did not ask her to serve the master. The master will live here for a while, so there are plenty of opportunities!"
"Ha ha……"
"Ha ha……"
The two men laughed tacitly, and Xia Xun knocked on his head and said: "Oh, by the way, yesterday was not without success. Didn't Lord Argus promise to buy all my goods? Didn't you?
Contact him and settle the matter."
Dumb grinned and smiled happily: "Hahaha, my master, you are such a straightforward person. This matter has not been settled yet. Mr. Argus went out early in the morning and said that he wanted to invite an important person.
The characters will attend his birthday party, let’s talk about it after he comes back.”
Xia Xun said in astonishment: "Not decided yet? Last night... wasn't it announced in public? Did I remember it wrong?"
Dumb smiled and said: "No, no, you remember correctly. But according to their customs, whenever there is something that needs to be considered and decided, they will drink a lot of wine first and get very drunk before making a decision. However,
Don't think that the matter will really be decided. After they sober up, they will seriously consider it again and negotiate with you. If their thoughts at this time are different from their previous decision, then the previous discussion will naturally be cancelled, and the decision will be cancelled.
It doesn’t mean they broke their promise.”
"So that's it..."
Xia Xun suddenly realized: "The decision made after drinking was indeed inappropriate. If I had known this, I should have negotiated the deal with him yesterday before drinking."
Dumb shrugged and said: "It's useless, sir, if they made the decision while sober, they will make it again after being drunk. This is the final decision!"
Xia Xun's eyes were dazed and he murmured: "What a... wonderful good habit!"
Dumb smiled and said: "But don't worry, sir. I have to tell that Lord Argus is very satisfied with your goods. I think it is not likely that he will change his mind. If he clearly likes it, but in order to lower the price or other
If you deny your previous decision for any reason, that is deception, and in their concept, the shameful thing is lying, and the second most shameful thing is owing money, so it is unlikely that you will regret it."
Xia Xun couldn't help but laugh after hearing this: "This is really a good habit. No wonder his business is so big. Although it is said that there is no businessman or treachery, but short-sighted people will deceive and deceive when doing small business. If they want to be as big as him,
Your business must be conducted with integrity.”
Ah-Dai said: "Maybe, in fact, the only thing they hate is lying. The reason why they hate owing money is because if they owe others money, they will definitely lie later. Master, would you like Ah-Dai to accompany you for a walk outside first?
, select the goods you plan to buy back, so that as soon as Lord Argus settles the account, I can buy the goods immediately, saving a lot of time."
Xia Xun nodded and said, "Okay, call my steward and let's go together!"
The steward he was talking about was Liu Yujue. Of course Ah-Dai knew it and hurriedly agreed: "Okay, sir, he lives next door to you and has already gotten up."
Doing as the Romans do when they are in the country, in order not to be overly impressed, Xia Xun and Liu Yujue went out with the local Tong Ah Dai, and first asked him to buy two sets of local-style clothes for them, and they were very expensive clothes. Ying Zhan gave Xia Xun a
This bag contains gold coins that are commonly used in the Western Regions. This bag of money is very rich. Xia Xun does not really want to do business and is willing to spend money. With this dress, he looks like two local rich men. The wealthy businessmen in the Western Regions integrate politics, business, and military.
, was very prestigious, and swaggered around the city, so young people did not dare to approach him, so the two of them were virtually saved from a lot of trouble.
Xia Xun casually browsed the street scenery and said to Ah-Dai: "Ah-Dai, sir, this is my first time coming back here to do business. Although I have heard some introductions from senior businessmen, I haven't seen the way, and I still don't understand some things.
, do you think, if I sell the goods, what would it be more cost-effective to buy back?"
Dumb smiled and said: "Well, sir, how do you choose? I don't know if my shop is located in Dunhuang, Shazhou, or in Ganliang, or in Daming Plains? Different places have different products that are easy to sell.
The products that make more money are also different. In addition, do you want to buy something that is easy to carry and sell, or are you eager to get your money back?"
Xia Xun said "Oh" and said modestly: "I would like to hear the details!"
Duan said: "Actually, when Han guests travel to the Western Regions, they buy nothing more than horses, camels, pearls and jade, spices, slaves, iron and other items. These spices must be stored without spoiling along the way, and they must be paid at a high price.
It also needs to be sold to the right place. It is not easy to take photos of horses and camels, as a lot of water and grass are needed along the way, but it is easy to sell, as long as it is transported to the sandbank, where it is sweet and cool, and buyers are flocking to it.
Let’s talk about pearls, jade and iron. These things are easy to carry along the way, but if you sell them to Yuan, you can make a lot of money, and you have to be a good seller. If you don’t have a store in Yuan, I’m afraid you won’t be able to get rid of them for a long time. Another one
Even slaves are easy to control, and they can be sold anywhere in Shazhou, Ganliang, and even Yuan. As for the price, it fluctuates high and low, and it is difficult to grasp. If there is a good-looking female slave, and there is a big purchase,
Home, its profit is so rich that it can be said to be the best of all kinds of goods, but sometimes it can't be sold, so it's in your hands. What do you want to buy, sir?"
Xia Xun thought for a moment and then said: "Pearls, jade, iron and slaves, these are the three things!"
Pearls, jade, and iron are easy to carry, but as for slaves, his "merchant group" has a large number of people, so it is easy to conceal his identity. Although Xia Xun thought that Timur's cavalry would have withdrawn when he returned, he was prepared after all.
Unexpectedly, Dumb was in awe when he heard this: "So you have a relationship with me before? Haha, let me tell you, why is it that Master Ying doesn't carry many goods, but they are all so exquisite, and Master Ying treats you like this?"
So heavy, I must be here just to explore the road, right? Since I have the original relationship, I can make a lot more money than others by taking this trip. Well, sir, you see, this East City is the slave trading area, let’s go
Go, do you have anyone you would like to choose?"...