Continue walking into Xiangdu. There are shops all the way along the street, and there are seas of people. As you look, you can see the ginger shop, the yarn shop, the cattle shop, the horse shop, the fruit shop, the fish shop, the rice shop, the meat shop, the south pig shop, and the north shop.
Pig shop, large goods shop, small goods shop, cloth shop, di shop, stacking yard, restaurant, restaurant, tea house, hotel, inn, gourd soup shop, steamed bun shop, noodle shop, pancake shop, tile shop,
Brothels, miscellaneous shops, medicine shops, gold and silver shops, colored silk shops, dyeing shops, bead shops, incense shops, shoe shops... none of them are repeated, and the sounds of soliciting customers come and go, like a wave.
Extremely noisy.
At this time, Lao Jiao Naiwei naturally went to the Yulin Guard area outside the city to sell business. Lin Fengjin had only Lin De by his side. Even Lin Fengjin, who had the memory of later generations, was quite shocked by the prosperity of Xiangdu, not to mention
Linde, who had spent most of his time in remote and cold places, was truly stunned and his eyes were almost blurred.
At this time, Lin Fengjin looked at the time and saw an idle man next to him. He gave him ten dollars and asked him to lead him to a place with more accommodation. The idle man smiled and led the way in the alley.
After walking around for a few times and passing two bustling avenues, we finally came to a wide street. At a glance, we saw that they were all restaurants of various kinds, with green flags of inns flying in the air.
Walking along the way, the only things I saw were: "Baifan Tower", "Fengle Tower", "Pan Tower", "Xinle Tower", "Rendian", "Yuxian Zhengdian", "Zhongshan Zhengdian"
, "Renhe Zhengdian", "Huixianlou Zhengdian"...and so on. There are also flags picked out from the alleys next to them, which are dizzying and dazzling.
Before, Linde only thought that Naqu Town was a rare place of prosperity where businessmen and travelers from all directions gathered. Only then did he realize that even half of the alley in Xiangdu could not compare with it!
These restaurants and shops are at least three to five stories high, well-proportioned, and connected by beautifully decorated trestle bridges with flying sills. The maids are walking around and the troupes are playing music. They are connected in both light and dark places. When guests come in and out,
Lifting the curtain hanging with pearls, you will see the lights inside swaying and shining, making you dazzled and you will feel like you have arrived at a palace in the sky.
At this time, Lin Fengjin finally saw that the lifeless Lin De was a little more energetic, and he breathed a sigh of relief in his heart.
Because this devouring did not obtain the secret technique that would help Linde's severed limb, and although the incomplete Xiao Yan Jiao can be used, the risk is too great, with a success rate of less than 40%... If it weren't for Li
When Tiger was dying that day, Lin Fengjin really wouldn't take such a gamble. So this time Lin Fengjin didn't plan to use it for Linde.
But Lin Fengjin was afraid that he would become depressed, so after arriving here, he finally breathed a sigh of relief when he saw that Lin De was moved by the prosperity here. If he had been immersed in the blow and lost all hope, then this person would really be completely ruined.
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Of course, the Lin family's business could not avoid the huge economic center of Xiangdu, so Lin Fengjin did not know anything about this place, so he came to stay at the century-old Ren family store that the old man had mentioned.
From a distance away from Ren's century-old inn, you can see that the inn's house is very majestic and has a wide front door. When you walk to the door, you will naturally be greeted by a waiter, who first gives you a hot towel to wipe your face, and then enters the inner hall.
After booking the room and walking inside, I found that it was divided into small courtyards. A group of guests had one small courtyard and did not interfere with each other. There were carved corridors and screen walls, which gave the feeling of a winding path leading to a secluded place.
Next to the windows, there are spider lilies, orchids and bamboos, which are very elegant.
Because Lin De was still very weak and tired from the journey, he couldn't bear to feel sleepy as soon as he sat down and fell into a deep sleep. Lin Fengjin was in good spirits at this time, so he strolled down the street for a tour.
At this time, when the lanterns are on, it is the busiest time in Xiangdu. The streets are also filled with the aroma of frying in oil pans, mixed with the smell of powder and sweat. Together with the crowded streets, there is a very real feeling.
Prosperity makes people feel that prosperity is me, and I am also a part of prosperity.
At this time, Lin Fengjin still had several thousand taels of silver on him, so he first walked into a weapons shop. This weapons and blacksmith shop had separated the selling shop and the crafting shop, and the shop was also quite gorgeously decorated.
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The waiter saw Lin Fengjin's frail look and the gray hair peeking out from the edge of the scarf, and immediately thought of him as that kind of arty scholar. All he brought up were those kinds of decorative long swords, all of which were
It's an embroidered pillow that looks good but doesn't work.
Lin Fengjin also suffered from the difficulty of saying directly that I am going to use your sword to kill people. Don't use this embroidered pillow to insult my eyes--so he could only pick and choose in a very depressed way.
, and then shook his head in refusal.
Fortunately, the waiter was very patient and kept giving him other "decorative swords" to choose from. He also kept selling other things, such as the jade pendant of Brother Wu next door, and the sachet of Mother Wu next door...
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Just when Lin Fengjin's patience was exhausted and he was about to stand up, pat his butt and leave, the curtain opened and a big man with a leopard head and ringed eyes walked in. His face was covered with beards that looked like steel needles. He looked very...
Xiongzhuang, this person seems to be a regular customer. A waiter has already greeted him with a smile on his face and served him fragrant tea:
"Congratulations on getting rich, Mr. Wu. What orders do you have for the shop today?"
The head guard Wu first spoke up and reprimanded:
"The steel knives I ordered from you last time were not in good quality! This time we escorted the escort near Heilong Ridge and encountered a group of bandits. Our brothers suffered a lot from the weapons!"
Upon hearing this, the waiter hurriedly went in to report to the officer in charge. The officer in charge hurriedly came out to greet him. The head guard snorted coldly. Someone next to him naturally delivered a package. After opening it, it was spread out on the table with a clanking sound.
There were two or three broken knives, and a bloody steel knife with several holes missing from the blade.
The steward seemed to have encountered this kind of thing for the first time, so he called another person in. This person had dark skin, thick calluses on his hands, and thick arms. He should be the blacksmith inside.
The steward and the blacksmith carefully identified the weapons on the table. First, they had to confirm that they were produced in their own shop, and then they also had to identify the quality of the seized weapons. Finally, the blacksmith was still looking at each broken knife.
He licked the edge of the blade with his tongue, and then said seriously:
"These weapons are indeed produced by a small shop. The one Wu Wu bought that day must have been a high-quality sword for four taels of silver each. There is nothing wrong with these swords from the heat to the materials used."
Hearing what the blacksmith said, Wu Wu immediately slapped the table and was about to speak with an angry look on his face, when the steward said:
"But we have also seen the weapon you brought, Wu Wu. It is a hundred-forged sword made of fine iron. This kind of weapon should have been circulated from the generals in the Central Tang Dynasty, at least in the Tang Dynasty.
It is within the scope of second-class products, so the quality of the boutique knives in the shop is indeed inferior. It is estimated that only specially customized weapons can surpass their quality."
The next words obviously made Wu Biaotou fall into deep thought. Although business was not prosperous in the middle Tang Dynasty, the war-related industries were famous all over the world.
The reason why Li Jian, the king of the Middle Tang Dynasty, is called the Heroic Lord is because since he came to the throne, although he lived in the land of the Four Wars, the wars were often initiated by the army of the Middle Tang Dynasty! And the army did not only focus on plundering gold and silver.
Food and other items are also very important to craftsmen and will never be let go.
Of course, Captain Wu knew what it meant for the Hundred Forged Swords of General Zhongtang to appear among the bandits, so at this time he had almost given up on using force to regain the situation, and instead considered how to fight with the bandits in Black Dragon Ridge.
We negotiated peace, paid the money to buy the way, and crossed the border.
But at this time, the steward continued:
"But even if there are so many reasons, it is a fact that the weapons in this store have caused losses to your bureau. Therefore, the next time you order goods from our store, Mr. Wu, you will be given a 20% discount and a thousand arrows for free.
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After Wu Wu heard this, he had nothing to say. He stood up and cupped his fists, cupping his hands and saying:
"Thank you for your kindness."
Lin Fengjin secretly said from the side that this manager is so shrewd. He controls everything with one hand and completely shirks his own responsibilities. It's not that the weapons I sold are bad, but the weapons of the enemy.
Too strong, the following preferential conditions may sound like they are all for the sake of escort Wu, but in fact they are a clever marketing strategy.
After what happened, no matter what the store said, Wu Biaotou would probably not come here to buy weapons again, but the manager said "20% off" to attract this repeat customer. Could it be that 20% off in their store?
Are you not making money? What you said is 20% off. When the time comes to calculate, you can find two more expenses and make up for the shortfall.
As for the extra thousand arrows given as a gift, this is the only drawback. But a thousand arrows sounds like a lot. In fact, if you produce them yourself, the cost is not high. At this cost, you can save an arrow that will almost certainly run away.