In a sense, Pang Xi made a certain contribution to the economic development of Yizhou.
After all, he realized early on that the money earned from farming was not as fast as the money earned from trading.
Although he owns countless fertile farmland, courtyards and mansions, stimulated by money, he still quietly opens the back door for some caravans who are willing to enter Shu for smuggling and trade.
Just by charging this fee, Pang Xi earned a terrifying amount of wealth.
These are relatively small roles. After all, if they are some retail traders, just taking a commission from the handling fee can make them lose money to the point where they never want to do business in Yizhou again.
As the saying goes, people die for money and birds die for food. If there were no benefits, no one would take the risk and come to Shu.
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Right now, Yizhou has welcomed the first caravan in April. Judging from the size of the caravan, the Emperor is already one of the most capable people this year.
The business project reported at that time was some spices obtained from the Western Regions, but the real purpose of this caravan was not that.
It should be said that spices are only a commodity for some of them.
After passing Baishui Pass, we were no longer in such a hurry.
From Baishui Pass to Maming Pavilion and then to Jiange Pavilion, along the West Han River, a large tributary from north to south, you will soon reach Langzhong, the county seat of Basi County.
Brazil County, which is Pang Xi's territory, can be regarded as the favorite base of all caravans who come from outside Shu to trade.
After all, Pang Xi is there to protect you. As long as you pay enough handling fees, as the old saying goes: If you pay enough money, even a kid can marry a wife and have children in Langzhong.
What's more, as the eastern gateway to Chengdu, Brazil naturally takes over the sales of a large part of Chengdu's economic commodities.
Brazil, as a transit place, is now the most prosperous place in Yizhou after Chengdu, all of which are inseparable from Pang Xi.
"We will say goodbye from here on. Please take care of yourself. I hope we have a chance to see you again."
However, the caravan leader who is now talking about parting ways is not going in the direction of Brazil.
They planned to go directly to Chengdu by land, passing through Zitongfu County.
The reason is simple. Spices are luxury goods. Although Brazil is rich, not all rich people live in Brazil.
The real economic center of Yizhou is Chengdu. Most of the wealthy officials and wealthy people live near Chengdu - if you want to build a house near the Chengdu Plain, that is the best place. Everything is good in Brazil, but the quality of the fields is obviously not as good as that in Chengdu.
side.
After all, they still feel that doing business is a bit embarrassing.
Unlike the Pangda people, they can temporarily lose face for the sake of money. Many noble clans, even those who are somewhat down and out, would rather go hungry than do such seemingly opportunistic things.
Of course this doesn't matter.
"Thank you, Brother Hong, for taking care of me during this period. You should also take care of yourself."
The person who responded to the leader of the caravan was a woman, covered with a cloth, and only a little bit of her face could be seen...
The man named Brother Hong is an extremely cheerful man. He has been doing business between Hanzhong and Shu for many years. Often, smugglers who come to Shu for gold for the first time will ask him to be their guide.
But as he repeatedly warned, he had actually met many young businessmen who came to Shu for the first time and were still very ambitious. But when it came time to agree to go back, they could only receive a piece of bad news...
The land of Shu is extremely dangerous.
Especially at this special time.
Even though he was experienced, he did not dare to rush into Sichuan. This time, he had been preparing for half a year. It was only with the help of Jiang Wan, the prefect of Hanzhong, that he gathered the necessary supplies and finally made up his mind to go.
Such a trip.
He looked at the group of people in the distance... There was actually a lot he wanted to say in his heart, but he had reminded him of everything he needed to say along the way, and it was of no use to say it now.
After hesitating for a long time, he did something else.
"Everyone, I won't say too much. This letter is a letter of introduction that I wrote specially for you... When you go to Chengdu later, find a man named Hao Xing'an, who is from Chengdu specifically to introduce you.
The price for the things you want may not be affordable, but he is definitely the most stable, and he has no official background at all."
"Of course, I have also said what I should remind you. The things you want are now controlled by the officials, and it will definitely be very dangerous to get involved... Lao Hong, I just hope that you can think carefully before making a decision."
He said seriously.
Another woman seemed to come out from the side. When she saw him, she first saluted him, and then said with great sincerity:
"Brother Hong, you are a good person... You have helped us so much along the way. We all see it and believe that we will accept it. But we have only one purpose in coming to Shu, so if we displease Brother Hong,
, I can only say sorry for the time being..."
"Please accept this jade pendant. You are from Chang'an. When you return to Chang'an, you will find a businessman named Qin Ting and give this jade pendant to him. If you don't mind, Qin Ting
With the introduction, you should be able to join the Jade Bird Chamber of Commerce smoothly. Of course... we don't force you to do this, it's just a small thought."
Brother Hong took the jade pendant handed by the woman and suddenly seemed to remember something. He stared at the group of extremely young men and women in front of him with wide eyes, and he was a little incoherent for a moment.
This name sounded familiar to him... but because he hadn't returned to Chang'an for many years, he didn't remember who this Qin Ting was for a while.
But when the woman in front of him talked about the Jade Bird Chamber of Commerce, the elder brother realized that the identity of the group of people in front of him was not as simple as they seemed.
In fact, there is no businessman doing business in the north who does not know the name of the Jade Bird Chamber of Commerce.
Not to mention the size of the Jade Bird Chamber of Commerce, the merchants in the Jade Bird Chamber of Commerce often have great convenience in doing business in various places.
It can be said that as long as you join the Jade Bird Chamber of Commerce, you don't even need to use your brain in your life. You only need to act according to the rules and do business honestly, which will be enough for you to make a fortune and have no worries about food and clothing.
And if you have a little bit of brains, the Jade Bird Chamber of Commerce will be your best help and help you become a rich man, it is simply easy.
The most important thing is the connections... What northern merchants have talked about in recent years is actually mostly about one thing, and that is the opening up of northern trade routes.
The northern trade route starting from Yecheng, passing through Chang'an, and leading to the Yongliang border fortress has become the life road for countless businessmen to make a fortune.
The one who opened up this trade route was the Jade Bird Chamber of Commerce... If we elaborate further, the name Qin Ting is clearly the same as those giants of the chamber of commerce who first opened up the trade route.
That is to say…
These people in front of me are not only members of the Jade Bird Chamber of Commerce, but they even know Qin Ting, a giant in the Jade Bird Chamber of Commerce.
