Chapter 322: General, please accept it with a smile
It turns out that the Congling Shouchu and Hidden Caravans can come to Chang'an at most twice a year, and the quantity of goods they carry is not large. As a result, the store's inventory can last for five or six months at most, which means that the store is closed for half the year.
Since it was a pity to have it idle, Michagan tried to find other ways to start other businesses to fill the gap. He usually sold osmanthus mooncakes during the Mid-Autumn Festival, paper lanterns during the Lantern Festival, paper money during the Qingming Festival, and reed leaves during the Dragon Boat Festival.
type of business.
"It turns out that this is the problem. A team of traveling merchants' pack horses cannot meet the cargo throughput of the merchant's shop. Is it true that I didn't consider it, and Congling Shouyu Gou and the others didn't think of a way to deal with it?"
Michagan and Shali sat opposite him and crossed their hands and said: "Shi Jiang was the one who came to deliver the goods both times. We asked him if he could go back and prepare another caravan. He said that he would discuss it with the envoy guarding the capture. I guess it was
impossible."
It should be possible. He knew that Congling Shouchu was rich. Maybe Yu Gou had other considerations.
"Oh, there's more." Michagan seemed to have remembered something. He took out a piece of unevenly thick white cloth from his arms and held it over with both hands: "Master, let me take a look."
Li Siye took it and touched it. The texture was soft. Although it was not as smooth and light as silk, it was much stronger than rough linen. However, the workmanship of the cloth was a bit clumsy, and the warp and weft lines were uneven in thickness, resulting in uneven thickness. He exerted a little force on his hands.
, the cloth tore apart.
"This is?"
Micha scratched his head and smiled sheepishly: "I brought home some of the cotton brought by the Congling caravan, and asked my wife to try spinning it and weaving it into cloth. Unfortunately, she couldn't help but pull it. Although the linen cloth is rough,
, but it’s better than sturdiness. Most people can’t afford silk, but they won’t consider such a fragile cloth.”
Li Siye smiled and patted him on the shoulder: "This is not a problem with cotton. It's because the craftsmanship has not yet been mastered. Don't work behind closed doors with your wife. Pay attention to the cotton cloth circulated in Lingnan and other places, buy a piece and bring it back to study. Qiuci
There is also cotton cloth on the market in other places. Although the stock is small, I will buy you a few pieces next time so that you can improve on other people's skills. Also tell your wife and let her think about it. Maybe she will be a big star in the future.
Huang Daopo of the Tang Dynasty."
"Who is Huang Daopo?" Michagan asked in surprise.
"Oh... Huang Daopo, isn't this easy to understand? She is a big lady because she is capable. If anyone marries her, every day will be auspicious, so she is called Huang Daopo."
The two of them nodded in realization.
After Li Siye appeased the two of them, he rushed back to his former residence in Xinchangfang in the afternoon. He happened to meet Madam Xu at the door of her house, which made him a little embarrassed and didn't know how to deal with it. However, Madam Xu looked normal and greeted him with a smile.
, seems to have forgotten all the silly things they did in the past.
Madam Xu retreated politely, and he breathed a sigh of relief. He opened the lock with the key and entered the yard. He pushed open the door of the east wing, opened the lock of the wooden cabinet, and opened the partition to see the steps going down.
He lit the oil lamp and went down to the bottom, then opened another door and entered the secret room.
There were two rows of wine jars in the secret room, which contained Sassanian gold coins, also called dinars. Nowadays, the food is regarded as the main currency. Li Siye grabbed a handful in one of the jars, then let go and watched the gold coins pass by.
The water flowed from his own hands.
He estimated that he had entered Li Linfu's sight, and Chang'an in front of him became increasingly insecure towards him. Only when he was holding gold did he feel that he had infinite power. He should have taken countermeasures in advance, such as giving gifts or something.
, no matter how smart your husband is, his immunity to money is limited, right?
One of them fell on the edge of the jar and rolled on the ground. After it gradually stopped flipping and jumping, the full-length image of Hormizd I was facing upwards.
"Be positive, use the right combination, and win with the unexpected. It turns out that paving the road with gold is the right way."
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Before the great court meeting on March 3, Xuanzong summoned the Jiujiedu envoys in advance at the Qinzongwu Building of Xingqing Palace to discuss the matter of meritorious service. Although the meritorious service was commended at the great court meeting, it was just a formality and had no actual content.
Everything will be arranged clearly in advance.
Although they were summoning the Jiujiedu envoys, ten people came to the square in front of the Qinzhengwu headquarters. The extra person was An Lushan, the Pinglu military envoy, a big fat man with a very pleasant appearance and carrying a huge
pack.
As soon as An Lushan came to the queue, he unpacked the package and placed it on the ground. He took out several flat wooden boxes from inside, held one of them in his hand, and held the remaining ones between his armpits, and put them towards Tian Renwan who was nearest him.
come over.
"Hey, Tanaka Cheng, please accept."
Tian Renwan was thinking about something when he suddenly saw a fat man handing him a box. He was distracted and asked: "What is it?"
"The fairy grass on the White Mountain is a meeting gift for you."
After speaking, An Lushan mysteriously opened the box halfway, revealing the jagged roots.
Tian Renwan chuckled, isn't this ginseng? Huanxiancao. This man is Pinglu Jiedushi, and he governs Yingzhou. Liaodong, which is rich in ginseng, is under his jurisdiction. It is not uncommon to get white ginseng. But it's just that
You dare to give away things in a big way in front of the Qinzhengfu Building in broad daylight. Do you really not understand the rules of the court, or are you here to trick me?
"Tanaka Cheng, please accept it, it's just a little gadget."
An Lushan pushed the box to his chest again. Tian Renwan looked down and saw a sincere smile on his fat face. He didn't want to accept his gift, but the fact that this person could stand in the team of Jiedushi today proved that he was a saint.
It is planned to separate Pinglu from the jurisdiction of Youzhou Jiedu and upgrade it to a new border town. Naturally, Anlu Mountain will also rise and rise. In the future, everyone will be colleagues, so it is better not to refute his face.
Tian Renwan nodded and reached out to take it. An Lushan approached Wang Jue, the governor of Hexi Province, picked out one and presented it with both hands. Wang Jue accepted it because he was probably too kind to refuse.
An Lushan came to another person. This person stood in a splayed posture, with his hands behind his back, raising his head and looking at the door of the Qinzheng Building.
"General Yunhui."
This person may not have heard, or may not want to pay attention to him.
"General Yunhui? Please, please accept."
"What?" General Yunhui lowered his head and saw An Lushan holding the box in both hands. He felt contemptuous and funny. This kind of person can also be mixed into the team of Jiedushi. It is true that the good and the bad are mixed, which lowers the overall quality.
.
"This is the wild ginseng from Baishan Mountain. It prolongs life and is comparable to fairy grass. Please accept it, General Yunhui." An Lushan opened the wooden box and revealed a slightly thick root.
Tian Renwan glanced at it unexpectedly and found that the ginseng An Lushan gave to Wang Zhongsi was thicker than his own.
Haha? This kind of person actually looks at what others are doing. What's so great about Wang Zhongsi? Isn't he also the governor of two towns in Shuofang and Hedong? Why should I look up to him and look down on me?
Tian Renwan felt that he recognized this guy clearly. He was a proper villain. There was no need to have anything to do with him in the future.
An Lushan sent him all the way to Pei Kuan, the newly appointed governor of Youzhou. Pei Kuan refused repeatedly, but An Lushan softly begged: "Take it, Doctor Pei, you and I will be neighbors soon, brothers."
I need a lot of help from you, but it's just a small thing and not a sign of respect."
An Lushan's persistence made Pei Kuan realize that it is very difficult to reject people.
He put ginseng in the hands of everyone. Even the old man Wang Husi, the former Youzhou Jiedushi who was about to retire and return to his hometown after leaving office, was forced to stuff a box by him: "Wang Lao Zhongcheng, this ginseng prolongs life and brings longevity."
If you go home and make wine, you can live a long life. It is said that if you drink for a long time, the young lady will be submissive at night."
An Lushan's words made Wang Husi laugh, and other Jiedu envoys looked at him sideways.
Gao Lishi walked down the stairs of the side entrance of Qinzheng Building with a fly whisk in hand, causing everyone to cross their hands. He squinted his eyes and said: "Masters, Zhongcheng, please wait a moment and don't make any noise. Your Majesty will be here shortly."
An Lushan took out a relatively large wooden box from under the package and presented it to Gao Lishi with both hands: "General Gao, your petty care is disrespectful."
Gao Lishi did not pick up the wooden box. He just put the tail of the fly whisk on his sleeve and said with a smile: "General An, our family is an internal official and it is not convenient for us to meet foreign ministers. You should take this valuable item back."
An Lushan chuckled and said: "What valuables there are, they are just ginseng that the sergeants picked in their spare time. This is a humble thought, everyone has it."
When Gao Lishi saw that each of the Jiujie Du Envoys had gifts under their arms, he accepted them with a smile and said, "I have accepted the gifts. Please also ask General Gao to stand back to his original position."
"That's natural."
It happened that at this time, Zhongshu ordered Li Linfu and his provincial servant Niu Xianke to come together, and they were obviously summoned by the emperor. It happened that An Lushan had given away all his gifts, and Tian Renwan immediately gloated and told you to be clever and give them away.
I got ginseng, now the real big horn is here, what do you want to give as a gift?
Li Linfu stood in front of them with his hands behind his back, and everyone crossed their hands towards him. He noticed the boxes in everyone's hands, raised his eyes and asked, "Who gave this a gift?"
Tian Renwan watched An Lushan coldly, wanting to see his embarrassment. He saw the sheep thief frantically touching his body twice, then suddenly smiled, opened the left fold of his clothes, and took out two flat
He held one of the wooden boxes in his hand and presented it to Li Linfu: "It's a trivial thing, but not a sign of respect. Please accept it with a smile, Mr. Li."
Tian Renwan couldn't help but widen his eyes. He actually had a back-up plan?