An official wearing a light blue robe without a robe led a horse into the Shule City Gate. Behind him were two soldiers with ruddy faces and thin scales. Frost had grown on the official's temples, and the bitter cold on the plateau made him feel cold.
His skin was covered with red patches, and he no longer looked like the frail scholar he once was.
This is Congling Shouchou envoy Yu Gou. No matter how wealthy Shouchou City becomes, it cannot change the harsh local environment. He has long been accustomed to such a life through the years of wind and frost, and plans to continue to stick to it.
They led their horses through the streets and passed by the loess city walls. Some elderly lazy men were squatting on the walls chatting.
"I heard that General Li, the garrison envoy, had a big wedding the day before yesterday. He invited all the Tang troops and prominent figures in the city to cook boiled mutton, mutton noodle soup, and golden Hu cakes. I heard that just the sheep will be served.
Thousands of them were slaughtered, and the empty wine jars were piled high as high as the mountains."
"Hey, just brag. They invited you? Did you see it?"
"Well, there is another thing that is absolutely true. I heard that General Zhao of the Shule Army had an affair with his wife. It happened that General Zhao was stationed on the bank of the Chihe River. Last night, he suddenly killed him with a carbine.
The dog man and woman caught him and had sex in bed."
"Really, how to deal with this matter?"
"How else can we deal with it? General Zhao is leading the army. He goes to the battlefield and kills people without blinking an eye. Killing half of the dogs and men is not a joke!"
"real or fake?"
When Yu Gou heard these idlers, he became interested and even stopped. When the idlers saw the officials of the imperial court below, they hurriedly dispersed.
"General Li got married? It's a pity that we couldn't communicate with each other and didn't have time to prepare gifts."
Yu Gou turned around and said calmly: "There is no need for a congratulatory gift. We have taken care of Congling's capture and management, which is the biggest congratulatory gift. Let's go directly to the governor's house."
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Yu Gou and three other people stood at the bottom of the main hall. Li Siye sat in front of the screen. He raised his hand and ordered the servants: "Go get the sheep felt and ask the three of them to sit down."
The two maids brought the sheep felt up and then quietly left.
They bowed forward to thank General Li and sat on the sheep felt in order from the left.
Yu Gou crossed his arms and apologized: "Yu Gou didn't expect that the general was getting married a few days ago, so he couldn't come in time to celebrate. I ask the general for your forgiveness."
"It's bitterly cold in the green hills, and it's not easy to travel back and forth. You don't have to worry about it."
Li Siye smiled and said: "I will be very pleased to take good care of your stalls in the city. The main reason why I called you here is to join the caravan with the Hidden Department. The Mi's shop in Chang'an City is in short supply.
, the goods you send once a year have been resold within half a year. This is a good thing. It shows that the goods from the Western Regions are not saturated in Chang'an. Why don't you think of ways to organize two caravans to transport goods to Chang'an alternately?
The harvest should be quite considerable."
Michagan and Shali have indeed made a lot of money from their shop in Chang'an. If they can make up for the remaining window period, their income will be even more substantial. This perfect cooperation between businessmen and businessmen will be of great benefit to both the identification and concealment of people.
For a small country like this, it is a win-win situation for the shops in Chang'an.
Yu Gou smiled wryly and spread his hands and said: "Of course we are willing, but the Shini people are too easily satisfied. Once their living standards recover, they are not willing to increase output, let alone go to trade and transport goods. So what my subordinates mean
Yes, can we make some more cotton-padded jackets and quilts, and let us guard them in Congling and expand a caravan to send them to Chang'an?"
Li Siye waved his hand quickly: "That's what I want to say. The advantage of cotton is that it keeps warm at a low price, and the only outstanding advantage is its low cost. Chang'an West Market is filled with a variety of thermal fillings, ranging from expensive to cheap, including silk, wild goose
Down, mink down, duck down, goose down, wool. Once the cotton-filled jackets and quilts are shipped to Chang'an at a high cost, their cheap advantage will be lost. Since sheepskin jackets are cheaper than your cotton jackets, why do they still have them?
Do you want to buy your new stuff?"
Yu Gou sat down and argued: "Since the general said it is a new thing, the people of Chang'an should be rare. For example, Persian carpets, Tubo blankets, and antelope horns on the grassland are all in short supply in Chang'an City. Are these not new things?
"
"I'm wrong, these are not new items. Persian carpets have been in the Central Plains since the Sui and Tang Dynasties in the Northern and Southern Dynasties. It took two hundred years to accumulate word-of-mouth. Now that the Sasanian dynasty of Persia has long been destroyed, Persian carpets are deeply rooted in the hearts of the people. Tubo Pu
Since it was transported from Luoche City to Chang'an during the Zhenguan period of Taizong, it has taken a hundred years to accumulate a reputation, not to mention the antelope horns that are all over the grasslands. These cotton-padded jackets and quilts of yours are not irreplaceable, and in the past hundred years, they have been
"The temperature in winter is getting warmer and warmer, and it has not snowed in Chang'an for seven years. Our cotton-padded jackets are only sold in areas with severe cold winters in the Western Regions."
Yu Gou no longer insisted on his opinion. He knelt down from the sheep felt and stood up, crossing his hands and saying, "My lord, that's why Yu Gou came to Shule to ask, what should we do?"
Li Siye thought for a while, nodded and said: "Since the Shini Kingdom is not enough to supply the shops in Chang'an, then we can find another partner to go to Feiniao Prefecture to protect the secret country and transport their goods to the Central Plains. In the meantime, we can also transport Chang'an's goods.
Come here. You should practice your transportation capabilities between countries west of Congling. When we capture Xiaobolu in the future, I have more important business for you to do."
Yu Gou noticed that Li Siye used the word "please". He had never said it so politely as he did today. The lord must be thinking of a bigger business plan. The despicable word "business" has always been a compliment in his mouth, and it was easy to hear.
Come and get excited.
"Congling will be a good transit point in the future. We want to go south to do business with Indian countries and form a long-term stable route. Of course, it is not possible for the time being. We will have to wait until we capture Xiaobolu Country in the future and the official road will be
It’s considered a complete breakthrough.”
Li Siye stretched out his hand and pressed several faces and said: "That's it for now. We will settle down in Shule City today and rest for a few more days before setting off on the road.
The three of them stood up from the sheep felt and jointly saluted Li Siye with their hands crossed.
Yu Gou winked at Shi Jiang, Song Heng and others behind him, and they quietly retreated out the door.
He looked around again vigilantly to make sure there were no outsiders, then shook off the right hem of his clothes, took it off his shoulders with both hands, and threw the hem on the floor, making a heavy sound.
Among them were two golden pieces of pure gold, which fell to the ground naked. Yu Gou picked them up and stacked the gold cakes on the table.
"These are gold gifts given by nobles who hid in the thatched cottage. Now that I have become the envoy of Shule, I naturally need capital to operate. Because the journey is far away, I only brought forty kilograms. Please let me know how much more you need. I will personally do it."
Shipping and never leaking information.”
"No, it's unnecessary." Li Siye was reluctant to use these yellow goods, but Yu Gou made his decision.
Forty kilograms of gold is equivalent to more than 5,000 penetration treasures, which is enough to accomplish some things.
After Yu Gou presented the gold, he folded his hands and said goodbye to Li Siye, and slowly exited the main hall.
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