The leader of the Susha clan warmly received Xuer.
What, you said I was indifferent just now, you were wrong.
I, Susha, have always been hospitable.
"Guanzi" records: "At the beginning of late spring, the people of Beihai boil the sea to make salt."
"I want to see the saltworks."
Xu'er expressed great sincerity. As a businessman, he first traveled from Lishan in the north to the south with his friends to learn skills. Xu'er had to admit that the excellent handicraft industry had allowed the south to accumulate capital for trade.
, and the first thing to solve is a lot of salt.
The development of the Great Salt Mountain will take some time. Regarding this, the three leaders in the south decided after discussion to send Xuer, who is good at business, to the Susha clan on the eastern coast to buy some sea salt.
Nowadays, the supply of pickles in the mill exceeds the demand, and many aspects require a large amount of salt. The Akagata family's salt, as well as some of the small rock salt from outside the mountain that was previously mined from the Great Salt Mountain, are gradually insufficient for demand.
Of course, Susha was very happy about this sudden big order.
Wouldn't it be nice to finally be able to get rid of the backlog of goods?
Xu'er came here and found that the Susha family's salt farm was steaming salt using the ancient method of boiling sea water. There were wizards breathing fire from their mouths, and there were more than one, which surprised Xu'er very much.
Fire wizards are rare.
The leader of the Susha clan introduced them to the salt field and some of the salt piles that had been dried. Xu'er went over to inspect it for a while. The salt was considered to be very good in the south, or in the entire inland, but Xu'er
He was well-informed. Before coming here, he had already learned from some salt-trading tribes that the Susha clan's salt-selling activities had been hit hard in recent years.
Fortunately, in this era, the economy is relatively closed. With trade, it will naturally bring prosperity and more goods and materials, which can make everyone live better. Without trade, we will not starve to death, but we will have less food.
That’s all.
Of course, living standards will also limit the development of regional tribes. If everyone worries about how to eat every day and spends all their energy, there will basically be no way to develop in other areas.
Xu'er was very satisfied with the batch of goods, and Susha said a price, but Xu'er responded with a smile: "This batch of salt is excellent for the entire Bahuang, and the quality is also considered good."
Good product...."
"However, the price of salt in Yan Chang Country is five hundred shells for half a stone, but it is good salt, half a stone of good salt only costs one hundred, and half a stone of bad salt only costs ten shells. And if it is bartered,
Half-stone beautiful salt requires at least three fire corals as tall as a person."
"I heard that Susha's salt sales have not been very good in recent years."
The warm and hospitable leader of the Susha clan suddenly turned cold.
He immediately understood that this young man was here to lower the price.
But before he could speak, Xu Er said: "Of course, we can understand your plight. Who hasn't had difficulties before? So don't get excited. Not only am I not here to lower the price, but I also want to talk to you."
Make a big deal."
Xu'er's so-called big business was to sell some products from mills and workshops in the south here. Especially in order to attract the attention of the leader of the Susha clan, he quickly came up with a signature product.
"This is for Mr. Susha as a token of my appreciation."
It was an exquisite porcelain. Compared with the original porcelain that was accidentally fired at the beginning, this porcelain already had some appearance. Of course, it was celadon celadon. This celadon celadon glaze is the easiest and oldest porcelain glaze, so
It is a matter of course that it appeared in this era.
Of course, this is ancient green, it cannot be blue and white porcelain... This thing was invented by people during the Shang Dynasty to color primitive porcelain. The main materials are lime and plant ash... It is easy to understand and easy to obtain. Chemistry
It's just so magical.
In other words, the vegetation ash that was eliminated in the slash-and-burn era is here again!
Sir, times have not changed!
The leader of the Susha clan looked at this small bottle in surprise. In this period when there were only pottery, the most beautiful craftsmanship in the world was the Kongsang clan in the Central Plains. They had a method of firing beautiful pottery, but what the Susha clan didn't know was
, a few years ago, the Kongsang family was able to complete the firing process of eggshell pottery, all thanks to Chonghua.
However, the small porcelain in front of me is much prettier than the Kongsang's pottery!
"This...what kind of treasure is this?"
The big leader of the Susha clan was shocked, but Xuer said: "This is called porcelain, and the firing method is similar to pottery. However, I think the big leader should be most concerned about three points."
“Good-looking, practical, and watertight.”
The leader of the Susha clan's eyes suddenly shone brightly, and as he touched the porcelain, endless longing arose in his heart.
Although this thing is inferior to the coral branches in the South China Sea, it is definitely cheaper than coral.
And it's actually not that bad, and the most important thing is that this porcelain is an advanced product of pottery. As the other party said, the most important thing is that it doesn't leak and basically won't self-destruct.
Coral, that thing looks good, but it’s useless.
Xu'er said that there are many special good things in the south, which can provide great convenience to the Susha family. Although the Susha family is quite accomplished in cooking sea salt, it is weak in other aspects. This is understandable. After all, the Susha family is very skilled in cooking sea salt.
Industry specialization....
So where do the resources that need to be obtained come from? For example, the Susha clan is not good at making pottery, so their output is very low, and the population belongs to a large tribe on the eastern coast, and the pottery is easy to damage and leak, so the supply is basically in short supply, and the province
In use status.
In ancient times, bartering and ancient commerce were nothing more than this. Use what you have to exchange for what you don’t have. As for the price, it is naturally easy to negotiate.
Porcelain, plows, textile looms, fish beam frames, millstones, woodware, miner's lamps... If you don't want them, we can also consider a columbine and an oil press. These are all good things. By the way, I'll give them a try.
He gave the other party a pot of wine. After drinking the pot of wine, the leader of the Susha clan immediately got drunk!
Xu'er asked to exchange these supplies for salt, but he only needed more salt. In general, although it was a slight advantage, it allowed the tribe to live a good life with plenty of food and clothing.
The leader of the Susha clan suddenly realized that a wonderful new life seemed to be beckoning to him. It had been difficult to live frugally in the past two years, but he didn't expect that things would turn around now!
Do it!
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A batch of salt from the southeastern coast was busy preparing to be transported back, and the cattle and sheep from the northern Central Plains were also rushing back. In the west, the Huren Kingdom and the Yufu family finally returned to Shu after going through all kinds of difficulties and dangers.
, the towering mountains are like a sky wall, separating the east and west...
When they went back, they saw the mountains and thought of what the southerners call Dujiangyan. In Shu, they returned to the tribal alliance. People from the Cancong clan came to welcome them. The Qingyi God looked at the drawing boards.
He didn't speak for a long time, and finally asked.
Who wants to go north to find the Juling clan to open mountains here?