Chapter 1706: Lots of Robberies on the Road to Business
Zhang Ruibo didn't know about this place before. He heard it from others when he was trading in Pingchengjing.
It is said that along the sea route, there is the Nantian family, and there are good things from the Tang Dynasty. The daughter of the Nantian family married a Tang Dynasty person.
The businessman who told him had an envious look on his face, as if it was a great honor to be connected with the Tang Dynasty.
He wanted to come over and take a look. Who came here to smuggle? Did you pay taxes?
I just arrived two hours ago and was shocked to see that the Nantian family had flags, the flag of the Tang Dynasty and the flag of the Li Family Zhuangzi, and it also had a name, called the Royal Overseas Enze Group of the Tang Dynasty.
My own people, my hometown, the feeling of home.
While we were chatting, someone guarding the ship reported that there were many ships arriving.
When he went out to take a look, the ships were turning around, and suddenly a ship was approaching quickly. It was obvious that it was about to start, so he had to raise the flag given by Dongzhu Li.
As everyone was talking about going home, the Nantian family rushed out to help unload the goods. They could be caught in the rain, but the food was not.
Zhang Ruibo approached Lan Bao and whispered: "Your father-in-law wants to take two trade routes and asked me if I can come here often."
"It doesn't matter. Any caravan from the Tang Dynasty can come. The price of the things you sell can only be high, not low. The price of the things you buy is the opposite."
Lan Bao doesn't blame his father-in-law, he is also worried about being monopolized.
But this father-in-law is probably not very smart. Who among the Tang Dynasty team dares to compete with Dongzhu Li for business?
"Father-in-law, I brought you new and good tea, from Lijiazhuangzi in Chang'an." Entering the house, Lan Bao first gave a gift.
It is impossible for him to boss around or look down on his father-in-law just because he is from the Tang Dynasty and his status is high now.
"Just now I told Zhang Ruibo about an additional trade route to sell things to Datang. Some of them can be sold at high prices. We can make a lot more at one time, but he didn't agree."
Nantian Daokang whispered to Lan Bao.
"He didn't dare to agree. The whole business in Datang can only be done by proprietor Li. Proprietor Li gave a high price and just sent the goods over. If he sold it himself, he wouldn't be able to get a higher price and it would waste time."
Lanbao is doing his father-in-law's job, so stop thinking about it.
"How were the tribesmen in the past?" Nantian Daokang asked sideways.
"Okay, I will confiscate my grievances. When I come back, Boss Li will take a group of children to say goodbye in person. That scene... ugh!"
Lan Bao sighed and ordered people to continue moving things over.
"These are delicious mushrooms, as well as toad oil. Eating toad oil can help you live longer. This is called royal jelly.
Speaking of royal jelly, I brought back fifty boxes of bees. Taking care of them on the road was more laborious than raising pigs. I had to spray water when the temperature got high, and I had to bring more honey to feed them.
We like bees and we eat them, and Datang also charges a high price. Besides..."
Lan Bao introduced the extra things he brought back, including carrots, onions, bean worms, distiller's yeast, grape vines, watermelon seeds, test strips...
Nantian Inayasu grinned when he heard this, his family would have an easier time in the future!
People from the Nantian family who went out to the Tang Dynasty directed the clansmen in their work and told the clansmen what they had seen and heard.
"The horse pulls the cart on the track. What is the track? It is the wide area on one side of the pulley. It is fast, expensive and cheap."
"You can drink hot soup for free. A small piece of copper can be exchanged for a large loaf of bread. Bread is made from wheat flour."
"Lamps are lit on the roadside at night, not torches, but lamps. I brought them back, and there is also diesel. When it gets dark, I will light them for you to take a look."
"There are many people at night, there is no curfew, robbery? Who dares to rob? A patrol team will pass by in a while."
"You can all eat meat. You haven't eaten braised pork before. I brought some cans back and distributed them to the tribe today. Oh my, it smells delicious!"
"My walking shoes are broken. If you look at the eaves of other people's houses, some have straw sandals hanging on them. Take them off and wear them. How can you change them? If you don't want to change them, just go. Others will give them to you."
"There is everything to eat. I can't even name it. There are too many. The children all go to school and their clothes are beautiful and clean."
"They can't drink the wine. They will get dizzy after drinking too much."
"Don't be afraid if you don't have money. Go to a place where you eat and get a bowl of soup for free. You drink it and someone will bring you food."
"We live in a building at night, and there is no place to stay when we are on the road. There is a house on the roadside, so we can go in and sleep. There are many people living in one house, and it is free."
"They drink hot water and let it cool down when it's hot. They don't get sick."
"We bought things ourselves. We brought back a lot of money from Hezi. We will use this money in the future. No copper coins, Shen!"
"The best place? Of course it's Lijiazhuangzi. In Lijiazhuangzi, there are people flying in the sky. A big ball flies up into the sky, and a basket is hung below, and it stays in the basket and flies."
"I saw Dongzhu Li. When we left, he took the children to see us off, singing and dancing."
"Move quickly, don't be distracted by the curtain people, this is flour, cover it up."
Those who went told others, and those who didn't went looked longingly.
You don’t have anything, so you go to a place where you eat, drink and live for free? how can that be possible?
With such a good thing, who would work?
"Everyone stopped doing anything and just went to eat." Some people didn't believe it.
"Free soup, black bread, and no clothes for you, what's the point of living? Eat meat, you have to spend money to buy meat."
People who go there despise you, and that’s how you will be for the rest of your life.
"Master-in-law, please try this canned chestnut chicken. We have chestnuts, so we can raise more chickens."
Lan Bao took out a can of chestnut chicken and a threaded enamel jar, which was full.
Once the seal is opened, it is gone. It is mainly an enamel jar, used as a precious vessel.
When a jar of canned food was poured out, there was a large plate full of chicken thighs.
Last year's chestnuts were preserved in temporary cans, which is very valuable.
"Lan Bao, I want to eat it too." Zhang Ruibo was greedy, the taste of the Tang Dynasty.
"I'll give you a pair of chopsticks and bamboo cans, all of you can eat it."
Lan Bao understood, he felt very uncomfortable when he came here, and missed home.
"Twenty is enough, let's each have a taste."
Zhang Ruibo was embarrassed to ask for more, he was going back soon.
This time he went directly to Chang'an, sold things, and then bought things to go home.
Chang'an has everything, and you can also meet Li Dongzhu.
Nan Tian Daokang used chopsticks to pick up chicken and chestnuts to taste: "Delicious, the things in the Tang Dynasty are really different."
After eating two bites, he put down his chopsticks: "Lan Bao, someone robbed."
"Caught?" Lan Bao asked naturally, robbing here? How many people came to rob? Don't want to die?
"Robbed on the road, robbed people who came to sell things, and killed people. Some people got lucky and ran over. Our people went there and couldn't find them."
Nan Tian Daokang shook his head, looking depressed.
Others come to exchange things and risk their lives. Who will come in the future?
Lan Bao frowned. He was not afraid that someone would come here to make a move. How to deal with it on the way? It was useless to report to the police.
Zhang Ruibo swallowed a chestnut beside him: "Someone came to discuss the sale? Another family?"
"Yes, someone from the Jishou family came. His family wanted to go to Datang with us to trade things, but I couldn't agree."
Nan Tian Daokang named a family, Jishou.
"It's his family. Send someone to sneak into his house and keep an eye on him." Zhang Ruibo said firmly.
Lan Bao nodded. Yes, that's right, the Jishou family made a move.