The leader of the Yongquan tribe is an old man, with a full head of white hair that sets off a strong figure. He does not look like an old man in his fifties. People who live here can live to be fifty years old.
It was something worth celebrating, so the old man named Erma naturally became the leader of the Yongquan tribe.
Erma has serious Western origins, which can be seen from his deep eye sockets. The old guy's aquiline nose is a sign that he is not a purebred Qiang. Erma is not tall and rides horses all year round.
Her legs are somewhat bowed, and she is wrapped tightly in a leather robe, so that even at noon, no trace of flesh is exposed.
As the leader, Blind Yao very responsibly introduced the leaders on both sides. Erma looked at the unimaginably young Han man in his twenties, his eyes full of doubts. All the Han merchants he had seen before were the same.
There are very few people with cunning and cunning faces who look like the frail young man in front of me.
Su Ren held the white silk, hung it respectfully around Erma's neck, and smiled slightly: "Guests from far away, these are the clouds on the snow-capped mountains to the west of Caizi. They are only dedicated to the most distinguished guests."
Erma took the silk in his hand and looked at it. It was soft and silky. It would not be an exaggeration to say that it was the clouds on the horizon. Blind Yao quickly explained: "First man, this is the etiquette of the Han people. Only the purest and most noble clouds can be
Only by dedicating it to the leader can they represent their respect for the leader."
Erma glared at Blind Yao and chatted to Su Ren for a long time. The tongue man quickly translated: "Han people, do you really have salt and cloth to exchange with us? Only by meeting our needs can your caravan continue to go to
West, otherwise we will have to wait until the next trip."
Su Ren nodded: "Don't worry, distinguished leader, I have brought the largest amount of goods this time, a full two hundred carts. I believe that I will be able to meet the needs of your tribe."
"That's good, let's trade now?" Erma waved his hand, and the dozen men who followed him threw all the large and small objects on the horses on the floor, including cowhide, gems, and of course
The mess they think is the most valuable.
Su Ren chuckled and said: "Honorable leader, this time we only exchange leather and gems, as for the rest..."
"Why, you don't like our things?"
Su Rendao: "I really don't like it. Among the goods you brought all over the floor, only leather and gems are considered high-end items in my eyes. As for the dazzling silver and more cow dung, we don't need it."
, so the exchange between us can only be fur and gems."
Erma's eyebrows immediately rose. A dozen warriors behind him had already drawn their sabers. Su Ren was still smiling: "Dear leader, you should know that the purpose of the exchange is for both parties to obtain the goods they need.
Buying and selling by force will never last long. If you want me to come to your territory with more goods next time, you should abide by the merchant's practices."
"We don't have anything else you need other than this."
Su Ren smiled very strangely: "To tell you the truth, distinguished leader, the reason why I brought so much goods to the Western Regions is actually that the place I plan to go to is Dawan. Bringing the bloody BMWs there back to the Han Dynasty will be ten times more valuable."
The profit, as for the transaction with you, is purely because of the fact that you have sent troops to protect the Han people in Jincheng for so many years. The leader does not need to look at me like this. I have a thousand elite soldiers under my command, and I have already occupied Jincheng. With your hands
I'm afraid those tribesmen can't keep me. Even if your warriors are brave and invincible, at worst I'll just turn around and go back to the Han Dynasty. The loss to me won't be too great, but it won't necessarily be to you, don't you think so?"
Erma's eyes were full of coldness, which made people panic. Blind Yao stood aside without daring to say a word, but Huang Shisan and Man Niu behind Su Ren were the most nervous. Su Ren was too close to the Qiang leader, and if something happened
It is very troublesome to rescue.
Erma looked at Su Ren coldly for a long time, but Su Ren still stood there with a smile on his face, neither humble nor overbearing.
"Hahaha..." Erma suddenly laughed: "After all, the Han people have a large population, and naturally there are many who are courageous. You are the best businessman I have ever seen. In addition to these things, I will add fifty
Can I exchange a war horse from you for two hundred kilograms of salt and ten pieces of cotton cloth?"
Hearing Erma's words, Blind Yao's eyes widened. Ten pieces of cotton are worthless, and two hundred pounds of salt is the key. As far as he knows, Tianshui, the Han-guarded city closest to Jincheng, cannot be found in any city.
One hundred kilograms of salt. With these two hundred kilograms of salt, their entire tribe would not have to eat plain food for a year. From any angle, my leader is indeed a master of talking to the Han people. Now look at this young Han man.
Will the merchant agree?
In Blind Yao's nervous mood, Su Ren hesitated for a long time: "Although fifty horses are not many, the big man is short of horses and can barely make back his money. Okay, I have made this deal!"
Erma sneered and stretched out his palm. He understood the way of agreement between Han people. Su Ren stretched out his hand and patted Erma's rough palm lightly. The coldness on Erma's face immediately dissipated without a trace, and he turned around and waved.
A man came over and gave some instructions, then smiled and said to Su Ren: "Tomorrow at noon, fifty war horses will be sent to Jincheng. I hope you can prepare what I need."
What Su Ren brought was a fine cloth bag of salt. The salt that turned green after opening the bag made Erma's eyes shine. It's not that he didn't know that there were salt-producing places in his territory, but the salt produced there was only suitable for livestock.
Once a person eats it, he will not only lose strength but also suffer from vomiting and diarrhea. If he eats more, he is likely to die. Many people in the Yongquan tribe have died at a young age because of eating poisonous salt.
Two hundred kilograms of salt is not much, at least compared to the value of fifty war horses. But Su Ren's expression of pain made Erma very proud. He is a good leader. For the prosperity of the entire tribe, Erma has been
After working hard to make good friends with the Xiongnu and treat the Han people well, his tribe was not wiped out in this environment where they were enemies on both sides, but instead became the largest group among the Qiang people.
The Shilling-Qiang war has been going on for several years. Erma feels that those people are boring. After all, all Qiang people have the same ancestors. If there is something that cannot be sat down and discussed, it must be solved by such cruel means.
Erma was too smart to understand the role of Han merchants in this war, so he treated Su Ren, a big merchant, very favorably.
The war horses were all two-year-old young horses. On this point, the Qiang people kept their promise very much. For this reason, Su Renyou gritted his teeth and asked Erma to extort ten horses of cotton cloth and some porcelain. According to Erma, this was a merchant trying to enter his territory.
Su Ren could only accept the taxes that the territory needed to pay.
The leader has already made deals with Han merchants, and herdsmen have rushed to Jincheng from all directions. Su Ren is a bachelor. As long as the Qiang people are willing, he can trade with all Qiang people in the same proportion as the deal with Erma. Of course, the exchanged goods
There are still only cowhide and gems, and nothing else can be seen. The blind medicine was left in Jincheng by Erma. On the surface, it was to help Su Ren communicate with the herdsmen. In fact, everyone knew that Erma had left it to monitor Su.
Ren's eyes.
In the open space outside Jincheng City, the goods of ten carts were swept away by the Qiang people. When the transaction was over, Hong Cheng couldn't believe it. The most valuable items that the herdsmen exchanged for were not salt and linen, but
It's silk. So Hong Cheng couldn't figure it out.
Su Ren, who was sitting in the back of the truck drinking tea, smiled at everyone who passed by him. If a dirty Qiang child passed by, Su Ren would take a cake from beside him and shake it in his hand to seduce the child.
The child came to his side. Su Ren watched the Qiang child who had received the cakes shouting and screaming to show his friends the delicacies he got from the Han merchants, and the smile on his face became more obvious.
"Shopkeeper Hong's goods have been traded here. Are you going to return to Chang'an or continue to the Western Regions with us?"
Hong Cheng bent over: "I don't know how long Sir will stay in Jincheng. If there is enough time, I would also like to organize some goods to go to the Western Regions with Sir. It will definitely be good to make more money."
Su Ren nodded: "There are about three days left. After these Qiang people leave, we will set off."
Hong Cheng said quickly: "Three days are enough. The villain has already sent people to prepare when the transaction starts. We will definitely be able to raise enough goods in three days."
"That's good. Next time, don't take out everything. It won't be a place for us big men to go forward, and we won't be able to come back alone."
"The villain has taken note of it!"
Seeing that Su Ren had no intention of talking to him anymore, Hong Cheng handed over and left. Looking at Hong Cheng's back, Han Qing said to Su Ren: "Why do you still bring him with you?"
"Why not take him with you? Instead of letting everyone hide in the dark, it is better to leave a few people in the open, so that we can judge from the people in the open when the people in the dark are going to take action." Su Renduan
He took a sip of tea and said: "It's really strange. After staying in Jincheng for so many days, there is no movement. It's really confusing. Has the Huns arrived at King Xiutu's court?"
"We arrived three days ago. We worked non-stop all the way and exhausted three horses to death. If King Xiutu is planning to do something bad to us, he will probably arrive at Jincheng in three days."
"Then what is King Xiutu going to do?"
"There is no movement yet."
"This is another suspicious point. I have heard a saying that if something goes wrong, it must be a monster. This is not a good sign."
"I have asked Tiangang Disha to pay close attention to it, and Gou Tianming has also sent out scouts fifty miles away. Judging from the current situation, everything seems to be normal."
Su Ren took a deep breath and shook his head slightly.
Three days came quickly. After the last Qiang man rode away, the bustle that lasted for half a month in Jincheng came to an end. This time, the goods supplied by Su Ren were very sufficient. If we don't want to have such a bustle again, we may have to wait until next year.
When the merchants came again, Su Ren did not send anyone to garrison Jincheng. He was now a merchant, not a soldier of the Han Dynasty. He only needed to tell the Han people in Jincheng that leaving Jincheng was the best choice. As for those who had had enough of the Huns' oppression,
Whether the guy will listen or not is not within his scope of consideration. Fifteen days of showing off one's power is enough. (To be continued)