Walking around looking at flowers, Jian Xiao and Tuo Jinglie braved the warm autumn wind to Chang'an and walked into the Central Plains. The temperature has obviously risen a lot. Autumn here is what autumn looks like. The yellow and green leaves are mottled on the trees, and the wind
Falling down with a swipe
Although Li Shimin was in charge, this was the early Tang period. The economy could only be said to be stable but not prosperous. The spirit of the prosperous Tang Dynasty was just beginning to show, but there was an endless stream of business travelers.
When they arrived in Chang'an, it happened to be noon. There were many people traveling and many vendors could be seen on the street. Jian Xiao looked around with wide eyes along the way, just like Grandma Liu entering the Grand View Garden.
The horse suddenly stopped. Jian Xiao looked up and saw that it read: Back to Yanlou, my own Longnan Road looks a lot stingy compared with this place.
"Here?" Jian Xiao asked
"Yes!" Tuo Jinglie took Jian Xiao off his horse and just walked to the door when he heard loud talking inside.
"Brother Ye, I'm late!" Tuo Jinglie said
"Oh, when Cao Cao and Cao Cao arrived, I just said that we negotiated a big deal this time, and you are going to make a lot of money this time." Ye Zhiqiu stood up, saw Jian Xiao behind him, and held his hands, "How about goodbye, brother and sister?"
Jian Xiao saluted, "I forgot to write about Brother Ye's life-saving grace last time we met. Thanks to your pearls, I was lucky enough to survive."
"Haha, don't thank me, just thank him!" Ye Zhiqiu pointed at Tuo Jinglie, "He traveled all over the place to find me, and he is willing to do things for me."
"What are you doing?" Jian Xiao asked curiously
"Not worth mentioning!" Tuo Jinglie dismissed.
Ye Zhiqiu said with a smile: "He promised me to become the richest man in the Tang Dynasty. I don't love money, but I love antiques and don't have money. How can I play with antiques? Look at the furnishings here..." Jian Xiao followed her fingers and looked over. Shang Zhou
Bronze ritual vessels from the Spring and Autumn Period, jade pendants from the Spring and Autumn Period, Yao Qin from the Han Dynasty... just the ones displayed are astonishing, let alone the ones kept privately. "If it weren't for Brother Tuo Xian, I wouldn't be able to afford it!"
Jian Xiao looked at Tuo Jinglie, but he looked indifferent, "This is just a piece of work. As long as I can save Jian Xiao, it's worth it even if I trade my life, Tuo Jinglie!"
Tuo Jinglie's eyes were filled with affection, and he silently looked at Jian Xiao with a hint of tenderness at the corner of Jian Xiao's mouth. She had never thought that one day, she, Jian Xiao, would have a man who treated her like this, who was willing to do so many things, and who was willing to take his life.
rescue
She reached out her hand and caressed Tuo Jinglie's face, "Am I worth it?"
Tuo Jinglie nodded, "As long as you can be well, it doesn't matter what I do."
"Oh, oh, oh, please be more restrained in public!" Ye Zhiqiu's voice came, "I knew that my siblings behave differently, but being so affectionate in front of everyone really makes Brother Yu jealous."
Jian Xiao hurriedly put down her excitement and smiled sheepishly.
Tuo Jinglie seemed to be fine, "I just heard Brother Ye talking about a large number of business deals?"
"Yes! I was just about to tell you," Ye Zhiqiu said, "In the two days since you came home, I have joined hands with merchants from all over the country to make a contract. They are willing to contribute money and let us control the business, but each person only has eight
Didn’t the profit share say that there were not enough funds a few days ago, but now it has been solved?”
Tuo Jinglie sat down and said, "Oh? Is there such a good thing?"
Ye Zhiqiu handed over the contract, which was signed by more than a dozen people. The document said: voluntarily provide funds to Ye Zhiqiu for disposal, and Ye Zhiqiu will pay an eight-cent dividend before the end of the year.
This is just a simple contract, Jian Xiao thought to herself. She was used to reading dozens of pages of legal documents, and it was a little uncomfortable to suddenly be so simple. However, she admired in her heart that the ancients really relied on their credit to do things, unlike today's people.
Tuo Jinglie asked: "Did these people come to your door by themselves?"
Ye Zhiqiu shook his head, "No, I found a previous merchant and wanted to ask him to borrow some, so he made such a proposal, and also found me some other people one after another. As a result..." Ye Zhiqiu waved his hand,
A group of people carried out several large boxes, with real gold and silver shining brightly inside.
"So many?" Tuo Jinglie frowned
"Isn't more good? The more money you have, the more things you can do! Besides, this is just the deposit in the front, and there is a lot of money in the back!" Ye Zhiqiu said, "This autumn and winter, brother Tuoxian, do you want it?
Show off your skills!"
Walking out of Huiyan Tower, Tuo Jinglie remained silent for a long time, just burying his head and walking towards his house in Chang'an.
"What's wrong? Do you think something is wrong?" Jian Xiao noticed something unusual.
"I can't tell, I always feel like there's something wrong here," Tuo Jinglie said, "But forget it, I've got the money, and I'm going to do a good business. You said the other day that you wanted to sell something from Tang to the surrounding areas.
What is it?"
"I thought about it for a long time. Every year we export tea and silk. Why don't we ask them to buy furs this year? I found out when I was in Turks that there is a daily necessity there. We have it here, but they don't have it."
"What is it?"
"Lamp!" Jian Xiao said, "They mostly use lanterns and candles. It's windy outside now. Oil lamps should be popularized. Rich people should equip them with kiln utensils. Ordinary people should make simpler ones. This is very practical."
"So what do we get back from them?"
"We sell medicinal materials and spices, such as Indian indigo, Boguzhi, Dashi's coral, amber, Byzantine alum, Aleb, etc. These are easy to get and convenient, and we can also engage in a business." Jian Xiao is mysterious
Said Xixily
"What?" Tuo Jinglie didn't know what weird thoughts Jian Xiao had in his weird mind.
"pet!"
"What thing?" Tuo Jinglie didn't know what it was.
"Just like rich people like to keep cats and dogs, there are many rare birds in India, such as five-color parrots, but we don't have them here. We can provide them exclusively for those rich, powerful and stylish people.
We are responsible for bringing the money, and the price will be high!" Jian Xiao said
"Where did you come up with this?" Tuo Jinglie patted Jian Xiao's head lovingly.
Jian Xiao stuck out her tongue. She couldn't tell him that in modern times, she had a lot of knowledge about the foreign trade of the Tang Dynasty. She knew what was profitable and what was popular. She just had to tell Tuo Jinglie that everything would fall into place.
"You said that, I remembered that a few days ago, Ye Zhiqiu had a friend who said he liked a kind of monkey. We don't have it here. It's all golden. If you want to spend a lot of money to buy one, I can ask." Tuo Jinglie said
, "As for the lamps and medicinal herbs and spices you mentioned, I need to investigate the market before making a decision."
Jian Xiao nodded. She liked Tuo Jinglie because she thought he was cautious, so that was the best. The contract came into her mind again for some unknown reason. Why did she make Tuo Jinglie so cautious? She should also be careful.