"This Tang Dynasty is pretty good under the rule of Li Er."
Zhao Chen left the tavern today and came to Dongshi next to Pingkangfang.
Seeing the prosperous scene in front of you, I couldn't help but sigh.
He also wanted to come to Dongshi to look for business opportunities these two days.
Although I am free to open a tavern, I don’t have much money, and I am weak and Uncle Fu is older.
After all, it's not a long-term solution.
Walking into the east city, I saw that the big girls and wives on the street looked at them with a stunning look.
Zhao Chen had been accustomed to this kind of gaze a long time ago.
But I didn't care about it and continued to move forward.
Not long after, I saw a table in front of a rather luxurious shop in front of me.
There was a wooden sign standing on the table, which read: Today's special price for pepper, only 100 yuan per twelve.
When Zhao Chen saw this wooden sign, he realized that there was no such thing as pepper in the Tang Dynasty now.
Now there is only pepper.
And the pepper at this moment is more expensive than gold.
Nowadays, the meat that people eat the most is mutton, which has a strong fishy smell.
Pepper can greatly improve the taste of food, especially meat.
Therefore, pepper also became the "king of spices" at this time
I want to ask how rich people show off their wealth at this time?
Grab a handful of pepper when cooking meat, and make two peppers when drinking tea!
Wannian County has planted a small piece of pepper, and the villagers have sent a basket with them before.
Old Litou and Li Ruoshuang have eaten it.
Zhao Chen secretly said that he almost missed the opportunity to make a fortune.
I couldn't help but feel a little upset.
"Shopkeeper, why did your pepper reduce the price today?" Zhao Chen was looking at the stall in front of him and heard someone ask.
"Oh, some money was paid at home, so I had to cut the price and deal with the peppers."
"Customer, these things are excellent peppers, transported from the south. Other spice shops cost 120 to 30 cents." The shopkeeper shook his head, and his face showed a disgrace.
"Okay, this is the best pepper and I will wrap it with me, and I will go home to withdraw money..."
"Wait, shopkeeper, I've asked for all the peppers. This is money. You count them and wrap them up for them." Before the person had finished speaking, Zhao Chen heard someone ask to buy these peppers again.
Even the money was taken out.
"Don't you know to come first and then?" The man frowned before.
"I will pay first, I will arrive first." The man who paid the money said disdainfully.
"Although this guest official arrived later, he paid for the money first. He gave him this pepper. You can go somewhere else to see it." The shopkeeper said with a smile when he got the purse.
"Hmph—" The man snorted coldly before, looked angry, and turned around and left.
Zhao Chen looked at the scene in front of him and felt more and more that his plan was feasible.
Just as I walked back and forth, I saw a small vendor in the corner.
The stall owner is a young man with a sharp mouth and a monkey cheek.
There are some tiny white crystals placed on the stall.
Zhao Chen recognized that this white crystal was the saltpeter he used to make ice before.
Chang'an City is in the summer. If you can make a large amount of ice for sale, then...
Zhao Chen felt more and more joyful and walked to the stall.
"Young Master, you've taken a fancy to that stone. You've come to the right place. The stones here are of the best quality and the price is also very low." Before Zhao Chen could speak, the young man took the initiative to talk to Zhao Chen.
Seeing that Zhao Chen was so young, he thought of killing him.
"Aren't these saltpeters used by medicine? Where does it come from the saying of quality?" Zhao Chen glanced at the young man and said lightly.
The young stall owner did not expect that the young man in front of him was actually a person who knew the goods.
Many Western Regions people came to trade in the East City of Datang. He came here to set up stalls just to deceive these foreigners who didn’t understand.
He also thought that Zhao Chen, a young man, knew so much.
Who wants to...
"What the young master said is that this is saltpeter. If you want it, you can buy some." Seeing that Zhao Chen saw that he had seen through his deception, the stall owner was not as enthusiastic as before.
The tone of speaking is also cold or hot.
Zhao Chen smiled faintly and did not take the indifference of the stall owner to heart.
"This saltpeter can be bought by one pound, but I need a lot, so I want to ask, how much inventory does the shopkeeper still have?" Zhao Chen smiled and looked at the stall owner.
The stall owner was stunned for a moment, and then a smile appeared on his face.
"Young Master, I'll tell you that these stones were all picked up on a hillside. If the young master could give me the money forever, I could tell the young master that place."
"The stones there are far more than the usual money."
"Young Master think about it?" The stall owner looked at Zhao Chen with a sly look on his face.
When Zhao Chen heard that these stones were picked up on a hillside, he couldn't help but burst into tears.
And this stall owner is so sure that there is a lot of saltpeter.
There must be a huge saltpeter mine there.
If he can get this ore resource, wouldn’t he be rich?
Although he was ecstatic, Zhao Chen did not show any expression on his face.
"I always have too much money, how about a hundred cigarettes?" Zhao Chen said lightly.
"One hundred people?" The stall owner's face twitched, and he thought to himself that this kid had cut him to 10%.
"One hundred cents is not bad. If you sell these saltpeters here, you will not earn five cents a day." Zhao Chen looked at the stall owner and said coldly.
The stall owner blew his throat.
He hasn't opened these days, let alone five cents, even a copper coin, he hasn't seen it.
The wife at home said that she would come back to buy rice if she didn't see each other again, but she would be kicked out.
"That, young master, can you..."
"Forget it, keep it as a treasure and see when you can sell it for 100 cents." Zhao Chen waved his hand, turned around and left.
"Oh——————————————————.” The stall owner was anxious and hurried to Zhao Chen.
"Young Master, I agree." The stall owner said quickly, for fear that Zhao Chen would leave like this.
"Lead ahead." Zhao Chen said lightly.
"Please follow me, young master." The stall owner said to Zhao Chen with a flattering face, but he was already walking in front.
...
Zhao Chen is weak and cannot walk too far.
And I also have to go back and say something to Uncle Fu first.
So he asked the stall owner to wait for him at the city gate. Zhao Chen returned to the tavern alone, preparing to find a carriage to take him over.
As soon as I returned to the tavern, I saw Li Ruoshuang standing in the tavern and talking to Uncle Fu.
"Uncle Fu, I want to go out of the city." Zhao Chen and Uncle Fu said.
"Young Master Zhao is going to leave the city, I will be with you." Li Ruoshuang said to Zhao Chen with a smile.
After returning from Wannian County, Li Ruoshuang has been at home, and Hongfu Nu did not let her go out.
These days, Hongfu Nu has been organizing a marriage for her.
All kinds of noble children, even royal children, came, but they didn't even see Li Ruoshuang's face.
But Hongfu girl was so angry that she was half-expected.
I had a fight with Hongfu Nv today, and Li Ruoshuang made a fuss and climbed over the wall to get out of the Li Mansion.
I thought that I had no place to go, and when I was with Zhao Chen before, I felt pretty good.
So I wanted to come to the tavern for a meal and find other places to go.
Chapter completed!