A big deal hit his head, and the owner of the medicine shop was a little confused. He quickly stood up and knelt down in front of Su Ren with a bang: "Sir, I am very grateful for your kindness. I will definitely look for the best medicines.
Never cheat sir!"
"It seems that our business negotiation is very good! Don't worry about the price, I won't treat you badly. However, I have two requests. I don't know if the boss can fulfill them."
"Sir, please tell me, I will try my best!"
"It's actually not a big deal when the boss gets up to talk. It's very difficult for me to do, but it's easy for the boss. The main reason I came here this time is to ask the boss if there is saltpeter and sulfur here?"
Saltpeter, also known as Glauber's salt, was originally used to make medicine and has extremely high medicinal value. Taoists also used it as one of the materials for alchemy. Some people believe that the fireworks we play with in later generations are actually Taoists in the process of alchemy.
, mistakenly mixed saltpeter, sulfur and charcoal together to produce the earliest black powder.
There are three main producing areas of saltpeter. The one produced in Shanxi is called saltpeter, the one produced in Shandong is called soil saltpeter, and the one produced in Sichuan is called Sichuan saltpeter. In fact, the natural existence of saltpeter and salt is basically similar. According to the records of "Tiangong Kaiwu":
Nitrate and salt have the same parent. They are formed by moisture evaporating under the earth and appear on the ground. Those near water and thin soil become salt, and those near mountains and thick soil become nitrate. Because it dissolves when it enters water, it is called "nitrate". Wuyang
Right on the edge of the mountains, it is the main production area of Sichuan saltpeter.
Speaking of sulfur, this thing is the product of volcanic activity. Generally, where there are hot springs, there will be sulfur. Sichuan is in an earthquake zone, and the Himalayas are mountains formed due to crustal movement. Hot springs can be seen everywhere here, and sulfur is natural.
Needless to say.
The owner of the medicine shop thought that Su Ren was going to cause some problems for him. When he heard about the saltpeter and sulfur, his face immediately became happy and he shouted to the back: "Miss, go get some saltpeter and sulfur for the gentleman to see."
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It was not long, and a half-year-old child came out with two bags. As soon as he entered the door, the pungent smell immediately came. The boss opened the bag diligently: "Sir, please look, this white one is saltpeter, and the yellow one is sulfur."
, they are all good medicinal materials, although the dosage is not large, I have only prepared this much here."
Su Ren didn't know what was considered top quality, but the saltpeter was crystal clear and turned into a big piece due to moisture. The smell of sulfur was pungent and golden. He smiled and said: "Okay, okay, just have them! These things are all good."
If you want, the more the better, the boss can purchase from all directions, just these two, as many as you want!"
"Okay, I'll find someone right now!"
Su Ren repeatedly held up his hands and said, "Please, please." He reached out and took out two pieces of gold, weighing about half a catty, and handed them to the boss: "This is the deposit. Please do more, boss."
A small drugstore owner who had seen so much money, he didn't know whether he should accept it or not. Hawking glared: "Just take it when my elder brother tells you to do it, and help us get things done. Absolutely."
I can’t owe you anything!”
The boss then stretched out his hand, took the heavy piece of gold, and sent Su Ren out with a lot of thanks.
After leaving the medicine shop, Su Ren went to the lumber shop, iron shop, wine shop... All afternoon, he led people around Wuyang, talking about business with each house, and being generous, making the whole Wuyang happy.
The merchants didn't sleep all night. They spent the whole night looking for someone to arrange things. Driven by Su Ren, the whole Wuyang began to operate at high speed.
Huo Laosi came back, bringing more goods and a large team of craftsmen. He entered the city with great force, making the Wuyang people nervous again. Now Su Ren is a more powerful person than the city lord, and many people are walking in the streets.
Everyone is talking about the city lord going to apologize to Su Ren. Now many Han people have come to Wuyang. I really don’t know how many more days they can be the city lord.
Su Ren saw a familiar face among the craftsmen in the brigade. The stone blacksmith Shi Manzhu actually followed the caravan to Wuyang. Before coming to Wuyang, Su Ren specifically asked Huo Jin to investigate Shi Manzhu, although this guy was a blacksmith in the east of the city.
He keeps to himself, does not interact with others, and rarely talks. Some people have seen Liu Wen's brother with bad breath visiting his blacksmith shop many times.
Hu Ji later indirectly proved that Shi Manzhu was not very reliable. But Su Ren still took him in and left him at Laojun Temple. Since he left, Leng Jun has been monitoring Shi Manzhu. This time he came with the caravan.
Arriving in Wuyang at least shows that Leng Jun is relieved about this person.
When Huo Laosi saw Su Ren constantly looking at Shi Manzhu, he quietly said to Su Ren: "Brother Ren, don't worry. Director Leng said that this person is no longer a threat, so he asked me to bring him here."
"When will Leng Jun train people again? Isn't he using some dirty tricks?"
"Then I don't know. Shi Manzhu was very honest along the way and didn't do anything detrimental to us."
"I have to ask when I get back. Logically speaking, Liu Wen's secret chess is not so easy to incite rebellion. You need to learn this move."
Many people came, and the Wuyang branch suddenly became lively. During the construction period, a lot of extra houses were built, which are now used to house these craftsmen. In addition, a piece of land was acquired next to the branch to prepare for the construction of a workshop. Huo
Lao Si and Gou Tianming were so busy that only Su Ren and Huo Jin were left with nothing to do in the entire branch.
Every day at noon, Su Ren and Hawking would drink tea and chat under the big tree in the yard. If anyone had something to do, they would come in and tell Su Ren, and Su Ren would deal with it immediately. This has become a tradition.
Caimo hadn't come for a long time, and he didn't know what he was busy with. Su Ren was very happy when he came suddenly. Chatting with Hawking was really boring. Most of the time, Su Ren was talking, and Hawking was lying on the table and dozing off.
I lost interest in talking.
Caimo is dressed in standard Han Chinese attire and has a free and easy appearance. If his face were more delicate, no one would regard him as a Yelang man.
Su Ren poured a cup of tea for Caimo: "Try it, it just arrived from Wenshui. It's a new product. I think it's good. It tastes like tea. It's more fragrant and less bitter."
Caimo took a sip and slowly thought about it in his mouth: "It's really good. The more you drink it, the better it tastes. It's a good thing!"
"Brother, if you like it, take a bag with you when you leave. It will be considered a gift from me."
"Haha, that would be disrespectful!"
The two chatted while sipping tea, starting with the weather and gradually turning to business. As Yelang's royal merchant, Caimo would have heard about anything business-related that happened in Yelang. In fact, Caimo would have heard about it.
It can be regarded as an important part of King Yelang's surveillance of the entire Yelang. Unlike the censor of the Han Dynasty, Caimo does not have the right to make temporary decisions, and the information obtained is only used as a reference for King Yelang to govern Yelang.
"Mr. Su's business has been getting more and more prosperous recently. I heard that Mr. Su has contacted almost all the merchants in Wuyang, and they have all become a part of your business? You are doing much better than me."
"Brother, is this jealousy?" Su Ren chuckled: "My brother and I are different. We don't talk nonsense. My brother is backed by Yelang Wang. Doing business is just a cover. I am different. I am the real one.
Merchant, as long as I can make money, I will do it. Bringing Yelang's goods back to Handi can bring more than ten times the profit. As a merchant, who doesn't want to make more money?"
"Haha, this is the truth!" Caimo nodded: "There is nothing wrong with doing business, but there is one more thing that I don't understand! News came from the city lord's palace that Mr. Su agreed to help Shamasayi rebuild Wuyang.
Guards, I don’t think Mr. Su should get involved in this kind of thing, right?"
"Oops! I was just about to tell my brother about this!" Su Ren said casually: "Yes, this matter does exist. I mentioned it to the city lord first. What us merchants are most worried about is unrest. According to my prediction, with
Soon, Wuyang will become the most prosperous city on the border between Yelang and our Han Dynasty. If there is no army to guard it, who knows who will be eyeing it. This is also for the safety of Wuyang."
"In addition, brother also knows that although Yelang's matter has nothing to do with me, Wuyang's garrison was lost in my hands. Thinking about it, I feel sorry for the city lord. I came up with this idea because of the combination of public and private. Of course
, if brother feels something is wrong, I will immediately tell the city lord and let this matter go and I will never give the city lord a cent!"
Caimo smiled: "Master Su, do you really think so?"
"Of course, brother, do you think I have other intentions? I am a pure businessman. I have no idea about other things, as long as I can do business safely."
"In this case, I can't say anything. I hope Mr. Su will keep his word."
Su Ren was a little impatient: "Oh, it seems that brother has misunderstood. Xiao Jinzi, go tell the city lord immediately and let go of what we promised. She should handle her army by herself, and we can't interfere!"
Caimo quickly called out to Huo Jin: "Master Su misunderstood, I just asked casually. Since the Lord of Wuyang City didn't say anything, it can be seen that it won't be anything serious."
"Of course, I only contribute money. As for the soldiers, the city lord chooses them himself. We Han people will not interfere. Brother, don't worry. Only King Yelang has the final say on Yelang's affairs. We outsiders just want to do it in peace."
Business, make money!”
The weather was still as hot as ever, and Caimo's clothes quickly got soaked. At Su Ren's suggestion, the two of them talked about business shirtless under the big tree. Caimo left.
Seeing Caimo walking out of the courtyard, Su Ren took a deep breath: "Why is it so difficult to do something? How can I let you see what I really want to do?"
Hawking hurriedly stepped forward: "Brother, what do you want to do? There are no outsiders here, just tell me?"
"Go, go, stop asking about things that children shouldn't know. Go and call your aunt, and by the way, call that Shi Manzhu. I have something to explain!"
Hawking was disappointed and left in disgrace. (To be continued)
