"Wow~ It's so lively. Although Jinyang is also very lively, it feels like there is a completely different kind of liveliness here.
As soon as you enter the city of Mayi, you will feel a completely different feeling from Jinyang.
As the ruling center of the Bingzhou Army, Jinyang is also the seat of various core administrative and academic institutions of the Bingzhou Army. There are also tens of thousands of Xiongnu people living nearby. It can be said that Jinyang at this time is just like Luoyang in the past, as long as it is
Any aristocratic family that has the ability will build a building here or nearby.
Mansion, some fields, and it is also a logistics center. All kinds of materials and treasures under the rule of Bingzhou Army are also gathered in Jinyang. Therefore, various merchants will also set up their main offices or important branch offices in Jinyang.
Yang, this gave Jinyang a majestic atmosphere like Chang'an and Luoyang in a short period of time.
Even with the improvement of education level, the atmosphere in Jinyang area has become more intense. Under the rule of Bingzhou Army, Jinyang not only has a political center and a military center, but also has two more cultural centers and economic centers.
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But Mayi is completely different from Jinyang.
Although it is also very prosperous here, it does not have the feeling of wealth and grace like Jinyang. Instead, it has a sense of heroism - not only can you often see travelers and merchants wearing swords, but you can also buy and sell.
The way the goods are delivered is also very generous.
Of course, you can also call it primitive.
I don’t know whether it was due to the influence of the northern grasslands or other reasons. If it was just common people buying some daily commodities, they would probably use copper coins, which were the smallest currency in the Han Dynasty. For slightly larger transactions,
For example, if you want to buy a few stones of rice, you may also use silk, and then that's the end of it.
The rest of the transactions, whether it is to buy grain or war horses, or to exchange for some goods from the south, are basically barter - exchanging cattle and horses for grain or luxury goods, using spun yarn to exchange for animal skins, and using
Spirits are exchanged for some materials in the north that can only be produced on the grasslands... The two parties may have a dispute over the price. There may even be a scuffle, but if the two parties are evenly matched, the deal is often easily concluded. And if
If one party shows weakness, it may suffer a price loss.
"This kind of trading method is really unique." Li Shizhen was very emotional.
"It is said to be the rule set by Wen Yuan at the time. At that time, Wen Yuan also said, 'Businessmen attach great importance to profits. If they trade in this way, even if it is just for the profit of a piece of baht, the businessmen will fight to the death. Over time, no matter how timid the businessman is, he will become
Words like "Be extremely brave". Although I don't know why he has such knowledge at such a young age, it seems to make some sense."
"But this will make government management very troublesome."
"I heard that it was true at the beginning. But with the help of the Zhang family and other local powerful people, and as time went by, everyone got used to this rule, so now, I feel that this rule is very suitable for the Northland men.
If someone plans to abolish this rule, everyone will probably boycott it. Even if you believe it, you may not be able to reverse this custom."
"If there is a dispute and they often fight with fists and kicks, wouldn't there be someone who bullies and dominates the market?"
"Fights are all one-on-one, and group fights are not allowed. Weapons and hidden weapons including gloves and iron tiger fingers cannot be used. You can only fight the enemy with bare hands. And no forced buying or selling is allowed. If you feel that the other party's offer is inappropriate, at most
If someone is found to be buying or selling by force, the government will not sit idly by and ignore it, and merchants from all walks of life in the city will jointly launch a boycott."
"If there are detailed regulations and can be strictly implemented, then we can look forward to the prosperity of Mayi."
"To be honest, that's true. Most of the credit for Mayi's current prosperity should belong to most of the people who consciously maintain it. However, without our Bingzhou Army to protect the safety of this place, it would not be able to develop to this extent. No matter what
That said, not everyone can bear the crazy atmosphere in Pingcheng. The benefits are huge but the risks are also extremely high."
Zhang Xiu did not stop when he arrived in Mayi, although he still wanted to serve his master and take care of his younger brother. But he was kicked away by Tong Yuan, even though the current Tong Yuan could never beat Zhang Xiu.
But seeing Zhang Xiu acting like a mouse meeting a cat in front of the angry Tong Yuan, Li Shi felt an extraordinarily happy feeling.
Of course, it can also be seen from this that "once a teacher, always a father" is really not just a random statement.
"Sure, do you think we should live in the Wenyuan family's manor, or find an inn or inn at random. But if we choose the latter, I'm afraid that our team of more than a thousand people won't be able to eat them all in one restaurant.
, if we are separated, I am afraid..."
"Don't go to so much trouble. Leave the necessary number of people and let Wen Yuan's brother named Zhang Fan arrange a place for the others. Anyway, they won't stay here for long, only three to five days. Don't go to so much trouble. There is someone
Just be satisfied with the place. I never saw you frowning when setting up tents in the wilderness before. Why do you become more delicate after entering the city? This is not good, this is not good."
Although Li Shi's "vacation trip" this time cannot be said to be a big fanfare, he did not deliberately hide his whereabouts, and he also brought several generals' personal soldiers with him, plus his core personal guards, plus
There were more than 2,000 people in total, which was really a lot of people no matter how you looked at it.
It should be noted that caravans that usually travel to the northern grasslands will naturally carry different numbers of guards, but even the largest caravans rarely have more than 300 guards. This is not because those merchants cannot afford to hire so many.
people, but to avoid suspicion - five hundred people is enough to be considered a subversive force for some remote small counties, so such a large team will not only make the local area uneasy, but also all kinds of surveillance and distrust.
Searches can also cost business travelers far more than they imagine.
Secondly, because of the character of a businessman, the number of guards recruited must be directly linked to the number of goods carried. If it is escorted by an entourage of more than a thousand people, you can imagine how big a businessman it will be.
How much supplies will the team carry?
Master Ma once accurately defined the characteristics of businessmen - if there are three times the profit, businessmen dare to trample on all human laws. Those barbarians on the grassland may not be as cunning as businessmen, but they are not bad at cost accounting. Just because
They pay too much attention to immediate interests and give up many long-term interests, but because of this, their behavior is more direct and brutal. As long as they believe that robbery can gain greater gains. As long as it does not lead to injuries, even if they sacrifice
I don't care if it's big.
The super caravan that penetrated deep into the grassland was obviously enough to comply with such a pattern and attracted the attention of even the Xianbei Royal Court.
For this reason, there were many shops in Mayi that entertained merchants, but none of them had the ability to absorb Li Shi's army. Therefore, Li Shi sent most of the people to live temporarily with Zhang's family in Mayi, while he himself
Here, a few elites are left to accompany them, so they can have fun with the people. Maybe they can also try the "bargaining tour" that is unique to Mayi?
Okay. Su Xiaololi next to her could not help but roll up her sleeves, looking eager to try.
I hope those merchants will not be hacked to death by Su Xiaololi. Although Su Xiaololi will not bully others, she can accurately control the proportion of price negotiations and can definitely directly press the other party's psychological bottom line.
In the past, such bargaining was done entirely with words, but now there is an opportunity to use force... Amen.
Such prayers were naturally sent to those businessmen, because Li Shi doubted whether Su Xiaololi would take this opportunity to find a few sandbags to vent her anger, because he had already heard that Su Xiaololi was discussing how to find local people with Zhen Xiaololi next to her.
Ask which boss in Mayi City is the most arrogant and unpopular in business. Although it seems that he intends to eliminate harm for the people, based on Li Shi's understanding of Su Xiaololi, this is definitely the murderous loli who plans to let go.
A prelude to playing.
Of course. Because Su Xiaololi is very measured, and more importantly, with the backing of the Bingzhou Army, Su Xiaololi can play as she pleases. Anyway, as long as she doesn't cross the line, Li Shi can teach those guys who have lost their minds how to be a new person.
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Thinking of this, Li Shi felt that his mature and calm heart suddenly sprouted a youthful energy!
But before that, you should take people to the Zhang family to sit down and say hello to the local snakes here. After all, Zhang Wenyuan is also his general, but the relationship between the two parties cannot be said to be very close, even because there is
The existence of Ding Yuan’s thorn
Now, Zhang Liao has always been a little too cautious in the Bingzhou Army. Even though Li Shi promoted him to the position of General of Liangzhou, this general who was able to dominate the grassland at a young age in this plane did not do it again.
Something earth-shattering happened.
Secondly, I also hope to learn about the situation in the north through Zhang Fan’s channels. Perhaps Zhang Fan’s intelligence collection ability cannot be compared with that of powerful people like Jia Wenhe and Guo Fengxiao. But after all, Zhang Fan has been rooted in Mayi for decades.
As a long-established family that has been operating the trade route to the north, it naturally has some unique ways of sourcing intelligence. I am afraid that even Jia Wenhe cannot fully grasp these intelligence resources, because it requires the accumulation of time.
Gradually build mutual trust.
Li Shi didn't expect that his words would make the other party obediently hand over his precious channel, but if he got some important and unimportant information in the form of equal exchange, Zhang Fan probably wouldn't be stupid enough to do this.
Under the conditions, he had to slap his face. Besides, everyone in Quanbin Prefecture should know that Li Shi had just suffered a small loss because of the north and was in a rage.
Of course, Li Shi's worries were obviously unnecessary.
When Li Shi said that he would not ask for the other party's sources of information and was willing to pay a certain price, Zhang Fan, who had been traveling between Yanmen and the northern grasslands since he was young, later stood at ease behind his increasingly dazzling younger brother.
The man who assisted also showed the generosity of Mayi Business Travel, and provided Li Shi with enough news to surprise him. However, if he analyzed it carefully, he could not follow the clues to find out the Zhang family's news channel.
It's really quite powerful.
Precisely because of the Zhang family's introduction, combined with the information provided by Jia Xu, Li Shi had a more detailed understanding of the matter in the north, and based on this information, Li Shi also discovered some very interesting things.
For example, now Qian Man's subordinates have become a tripartite force. Those "mysterious people" seem to be constantly inciting Qian Man to consolidate his position through the southern expedition and completely overwhelm the leader. However, Yuwen Tuo is fully opposed to this matter.
It is believed that the current situation in the grasslands is not conducive to the Xianbei army's southern expedition, and the losses caused by such an approach will definitely be unbearable for the Xianbei people.
Yuwen Tuo believed that instead of marching south, it would be better to march west again. Not only could he cut off the threat on his flanks, but he could also cut off an arm of the Bingzhou Army. More importantly, he could obtain what Xianbei needed from Anxi and Kushan through the Western Regions.
Various supplies and craftsmen.
Mika seems to be a centrist, but the "mysterious man"'s previous "feat" seems to have stimulated him in some way. So he put more energy into opposing Yuwen Tuo's decision, but because he did not support it verbally
The decision of "Mysterious Man" makes people feel that he is not completely united with "Mysterious Man".
If such information can be considered secret, but it is not absolutely impossible to obtain, then the Zhang family was actually able to obtain relevant information about "two generals of the 'Mysterious Man' were killed, and the murderer was suspected to be Yuwen Tuo", not just
Li Shi had no choice but to repeat those rumors that everyone on the grassland knew.
After looking at each other, after all, even Li Shi and Jia Xu thought that this matter might just be a message. But when Zhang Fan told Li Shi that the two people had indeed disappeared for a few days, and reappeared a few days later.
It is obvious that his expression seems a bit sluggish, but his strength seems to be much stronger.
Based on this piece of news alone, Li Shi felt that his trip was really not in vain, not to mention that he also obtained other information, so that at a certain moment Li Shi wanted to collect these news channels.
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Of course, such an impulse only lasted a moment. Li Shi at least knew the principle of "snakes have their own ways, rats have their own ways". If this line is put into the hands of the Bingzhou Army, there is no telling whether anything will go wrong.
, the level of attention cannot be compared with that of the Zhang family. After all, this channel can only occasionally get some important information. Will the Bingzhou Army be as caring as the Zhang family in management, and will they be willing to pay the seemingly more disadvantageous measures?
Is the price just to maintain a channel that seems to lack a rate of return?
It cannot be said that there are no such channels for Bingzhou Army, but it is destined to be impossible to maintain too many. After all, there are also many places where Bingzhou Army needs money.
Had lunch at Zhang's house - I have to say that although Li Shi implemented the three-meal system in Bingzhou Prefecture according to his own habits, this work and rest habit does not seem to be promoted because of this, and most families are still used to farming.
During the busy season, a two-meal system is adopted, while during the busy farming season, a three-meal system is adopted. After returning to the already prepared post house, it is time for free activities.
Of course, it can also be considered as the time for a certain Lolita to show off her skills.
And this time, the Zhang family, a local snake, helped carry it. Li Shi didn't need to care about the mood of those small businessmen.
What makes Li Shi feel regretful is that this time he cannot follow Su Xiaololi to enjoy the wonderful performance of his own lolita - the days of travel and the "practice" that must be carried out every day have squeezed almost all of his physical strength and energy. Then
Just now I had a long secret conversation with Zhang Fan. Now that I have had enough wine and food, I am naturally sleepy and exhausted, and I really don’t want to move any more.
But I don’t know whether it should be sad or gratifying. Although Li Shi himself was as tired as a dead dog, it seems that Old Man Tong, the most seriously injured among the four, can now behave like a normal person among Zilongjiang and Zilongjiang.
Accompanied by his personal guards, Taishi Ci walked out in a slightly abnormal state with a certain slut who was in love holding her arms so intimately that it made people want to burn them.
It’s not that Taishi Ci is physically sick.
What's wrong? In fact, if it weren't for the toxin, Taishi Ci was actually the one who suffered the least damage including Zhang Xiu. It was just the first time he "enjoyed" this kind of treatment and he was a little uncomfortable. After all, in Jinyang
When I was at home all day long, I would only go for a walk in the back. I had my mother supporting me. The boy was concerned about his mother’s tutoring, and the girl was concerned about her mother’s feelings. Naturally, it was impossible to show affection like this and throw out flash bombs indiscriminately.
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Xu Huang didn't have anyone to accompany him, but he was not alone with his group of friends, ah no, his personal guards.
All in all, it didn't take long for the inn to calm down again from the noise. Although it was indeed a good environment to sleep and watch the pig's head, why did I suddenly feel a sense of sadness in my heart? Could it be an illusion?
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I will know who wakes up from the big dream first. I have had enough sleep in the autumn in the post house, and the sun is getting late outside the window...
It was a good night's sleep. At least Li Shi felt that when he woke up, he felt refreshed and all the fatigue was gone.
Could it be that I have slept until the end of the world and have such an illusion? I remember watching a movie about Hope Country when I was a child. It tells the story of a little boy who just fell into a pit.
Once in the pit (without fog), time and space flew by, and when he woke up from the pit, it seemed that thirty years had passed.
Well, actually the real reason seems to be that the child fell into a pit and passed out (?) and was rescued (?) by aliens.
Of course. In fact, according to the opinions of conspiracy theorists and tragedy theorists or the silver people who have been brainwashed by the Love Warriors, the truth is obviously that this child was abducted by aliens and used as a specimen for human research. Just like those mad scientists
Eat those poor animals alive, oh no, it's like dissecting, real little ones
The boy had already turned into a head specimen, a torso specimen, a limb specimen, and even a heart specimen, a specimen of the five internal organs, a specimen of the six internal organs, and so on. The little boy who reappeared in front of people was just created by aliens relying on their powerful technology.
It’s just a holographic image—alien technology, that’s it [beep~]!
Don’t you believe it, instead of using super powerful technology to travel through tens of thousands of light-years of space and come to the earth just to study the earth’s ecology, you can use super powerful technology to create a holographic image to observe the earth.
Why can't the reason why people's living conditions and lifestyles are not a pain in the ass at all be established?
If you protest, then please give the "Three Body Series" to those aliens who are miserable, so that they can learn what "cosmic sociology" is and understand the importance of the "Black Forest Law".
Of course, any consequences caused by this have nothing to do with Li Shi's imagination. He refuses to bear joint legal liability and hereby declares.
I looked up and looked out the window. It seemed completely dark, but I could still hear a few unclear noises. It seemed that the curfew time had not yet reached. So it can be said that the sleep time was not too long.
Or rather...
"Bo Ren, how long has it been? It can't be more than a day." Li Zhen is now more and more admired and accustomed to this loyal leader of the guards, so he will never treat him like a black-skinned dwarf.
people.
Huh? It sounds ambiguous when you say this?
Don't worry about such small things.
"About an hour and a half. Do you need me to call some servants for you?"
"No, it's already so late. If you don't want to go out, just walk around in the house."
Although I feel a little regretful that I can't see Su Xiaoluoli's cute appearance of killing everyone, especially when Luoli smiles at herself after every victory, it looks like a little dog asking for credit for doing something that it thinks can please its owner.
Please reward the same.
Of course, with Su Xiaololi’s IQ, she definitely cannot be that kind of stupid-looking little dog, at least it is at the level of a little fox. Well, it’s a fox. Because this kind of expression is often accompanied by a look that seems to have stolen the little dog.
A hen-like snicker appeared together.
There was no one left in the post house. Although Jinyang was very prosperous, Mayi also looked very interesting. Maybe you could find something good in an inconspicuous alley - someone had such an idea.
They were definitely led astray by Li Shi, oh no, it should be said that they were led by all kinds of strange movies that filled Jinyang, such as "I am the Great Immortal," "The Story of Fire Dance," "Sweet Sweet Learning A, B, and C," "Yi Cong Tian Xia"
, "Poisoned by beasts, state herders and the like."
By the way, the last book has been severely banned by Li Shi, but its author seems to have a perseverance spirit, and it didn't take long before he launched the "Beast Prefect" series.
What a perseverant author, Li Shi, who was moved by his perseverance, did not continue to ban him.
Of course, Li Shi said how could a person with such a great and upright outlook on things like himself keep that kind of book in his home and use it for reading, collecting and teaching in triplicate? Absolutely not!
Because it is very important, I have to say it a third time! Absolutely not! To be continued)