Chapter 843 Market Storm

Author: Linglinghou

"Fellow folks in Bangor, let me tell you good news. The Qinghai businessmen contacted by our township chief came to Bangor to collect leather, yak hair, wool, beef and mutton, and the prices they offered were very real.

In addition, if there are rare goods such as Cordyceps sinensis and matsutake mushrooms, the price will be higher.

Interested folks can go and take a look in front of the township government office. If you miss this episode, the next one may not have such a good thing!"

The previous month, Dorje was one of the officials who visited Tibetans in Bangor Township to conduct population registration. Because he is a Tibetan, he got to know the Tibetans very quickly, and now he has gained a certain amount of trust from many Tibetans.

After listening to his words, some bold Tibetans around him immediately asked: "Dorji, you said the price is real, how real is it? Is it possible that it can be higher than the purchase price of the leaders?"

Duoji smiled and said: "The township government office is at the east end of the market, not far away. Brother Karma will know if he goes to see it. It won't waste much time."

"Xiang Yamen? I don't dare to go to that place casually." Garma, who asked boldly, shrank his head.

Duoji explained helplessly: "It's not inside the township government office, but outside - you can find out if you go and have a look. If you are late, the Qinghai businessman might have spent his money and left."

After hearing this, many Tibetans really took action and walked towards the township government carrying their own goods.

Just after Duoji left, two men with better-looking clothes, better looks, and slightly chubby figures walked out of a nearby shop.

The taller of the two was the owner of this grocery store and one of the leaders of the Bangor area in the past. His name was Garang Zedan, also known as Zedan.

The shorter one is the owner of another shop and is here as a guest. He is also one of the leaders of the Bangor area in the past, named Bangor Zongwang.

Seeing Duoji continue to promote to the west, Zong Wang frowned and said: "The township government contacted businessmen in Qinghai to collect furs? Isn't this stealing business from us?"

Zedan also frowned, but said: "It may not necessarily be to steal business from us, it depends on the price offered by the Qinghai businessman."

In the past, these leaders purchased serfs' furs and other goods and sold them at low prices in order to obtain higher profits. Now that serfdom has been abolished, they are even preparing to use this as their main business and continue to exploit the former serfs.

Unexpectedly, this township government actually contacted businessmen in Qinghai to compete with them for business.

It should be noted that the goods they purchased at low prices were sold to the big-headed people above, and the big-headed people sold them to Qinghai merchants.

Now Qinghai businessmen come directly to Bangor, leaving out the two middlemen, can the price be realistic?

Zedan's grocery store mainly sells outside goods, and the purchase of furs is secondary. But Zongwang's store mainly sells furs, so he was worried and immediately went to the township government to investigate.

When he arrived at the place, Zong Wang saw that many people had gathered in front of the township government office, and the scene was lively.

But everyone was rushing to sell goods to several Qinghai businessmen.

Thanks to Zhebu, the director of the township patrol station, who personally led 20 armed patrolmen transferred from the Qinghai Garrison to maintain order, the Tibetans did not fall into chaos.

Zong Wang looked at it for a while, then his face turned livid.

The prices that these Qinghai merchants paid for various goods were at least 30% higher than the prices they usually paid. No wonder these former slaves were rushing to sell the goods. No wonder he opened the door for a while in the morning and people came to sell goods in his shop.

There are only a handful of people.

In fact, let alone these Tibetans, the prices of some of the goods even tempted him.

Because the price is slightly higher than the big man above him selling the goods to!

But greed made him think that it would be great if he could buy the furs of everyone in Bangor at a low price and then sell them to these Qinghai businessmen.

After watching for a while, when Zong Wang was about to leave, he saw one of his serfs, Tashi, who was particularly capable among the serfs, taking a lot of goods on horses to the front of the township government office with his three sons.

It looked like it was ready to be sold to a Qinghai businessman.

In the past, Tashi's goods were all sold to him—a considerable part of them even had to be handed over directly to him, the owner.

Seeing that Tashi was not prepared to sell the goods to him, Zong Wang was inexplicably angry.

"Tashi!" He went over and called the other party with a cold face.

"Headman?" Tashi saw Zong Wang and nodded subconsciously, showing a flattering look.

Tashi can support three sons. He is not only capable, but also understands the world.

As soon as he saw Zong Wang here, he realized that something was wrong. But if he was asked to take the goods to sell to Zong Wang now, he would not do it - the price difference between the two sides was too big.

"Tashi, in the past I would accept all the goods you brought to the market, and the prices were not low. Why, today you are selling the goods to Qinghai merchants?

Let me tell you, this Qinghai businessman may not come back again in the future. If you sell your goods to them today, you will never want to sell them to me again in the future!"

The threatening meaning of Zong Wang's words was clear, which immediately put Tashi in a difficult position.

He was afraid of offending Zong Wang and would be unable to sell goods to Zong Wang if the Qinghai merchants didn't come. But he couldn't bear the opportunity to sell so many goods at a high price today.

While he was struggling, a voice sounded.

"Bango Zongwang, are you threatening others to sell goods to you? Buying and selling by force is against the laws of the Ming Dynasty, do you know?"

The two of them heard the sound and took a look, but they didn't know when Zhebu, the director of the township patrol station, came over.

Not far away, on the steps in front of the township government gate, the township chief Zhang Wenzhuo was also looking here.

Looking at the armed patrolmen with muskets on their backs around them, Zong Wang, who was just a small-headed man, subconsciously became afraid.

"I just remind Tashi that I don't mean to buy or sell by force." After saying that, Zong Wang ran away.

Zhebu looked at Tashi and said with a smile: "Tashi, right? Don't worry, the township head has already made an agreement with these Qinghai businessmen. They will come to Bangor at least once every two months and won't let you."

Goods accumulated in your hands cannot be sold."

Tashi said happily: "Really?"

"Of course, what the mayor said can be true?"

Zhaxi also saw that Zong Wang was afraid of the township head and other township officials and patrol police, so he stopped worrying, took his three sons, and sold the goods carried by several horses to Qinghai merchants, and exchanged some of them on the spot.

Necessary living supplies.

Only then did they realize that Qinghai merchants not only paid high prices for furs and other goods, but also sold goods that were both good and cheap, much more affordable than the goods in the shops of the chieftains.

But it was said that Zong Wang first returned to his own shop and saw that there was no customer in the shop, so he went to Zedan's grocery store to visit.

After he entered the store, he sneered and said, "Sure enough, there aren't many people here."

"What's wrong with you? Are you talking strangely?" Zedan asked in confusion.

"Zedan, you don't know yet? Those Qinghai merchants not only buy furs and other goods at low prices, but also sell foreign goods at low prices.

Now those who want to buy things have gone to the gate of the township government, how can there be anyone here?"

Zedan's expression changed after hearing this and asked: "Are you telling the truth?!"

"You are considered a puppy by lying!"

Zedan frowned and said: "The township government is so careless in doing things, it even steals our business."

Zong Wang looked at him and said, "It's useless for you to complain here. We have to find a way."

"That's the township government, and there's also a group of Ming troops. What can we do to deal with it?"

Zong Wang sneered and said: "We can't deal with the township government, and we can't deal with it, but we can deal with those Qinghai businessmen.

Tell me, if these Qinghai businessmen were robbed by bandits on their way back to Qinghai from Bangor with the purchased goods, would they be able to come back to Bangor again?"

Second update.
Chapter completed!