Bai Song firmly believed in his judgment that it was too dangerous for a woman to transport goods by sea and land. Not to mention goods, even people would be robbed.
The fact that she can guarantee safety shows that she is not only related to pirates, but also has a very high status among pirates.
Bai Song had already guessed Shi Xiang's identity from the moment she said she was doing business with the Tang Dynasty, so he used the shares of the Go Dojo to bring her into his camp.
Now, Bai Song doesn't want to expose the other party's identity. If the other party knows that he has another purpose, there will be some resentment in the hearts of both parties. At least judging from the current friendship, it is still a bit shallow.
I have to meet the Emperor of Japan tomorrow. I'm afraid that I will have to deal with the Japanese royal family for a while, and I won't have much time to keep in touch with the richest man.
Bai Song decided to invite people to Bieyuan as guests this afternoon and entertain them well.
As dusk approached, Miss Toh Hsiang finally arrived.
Bai Song went out to greet him personally.
Miss Shixiang was wearing the same clothes as before, but looking at the other person's collar, Bai Songshuang saw that when the other person revealed a little more, the scene was always a bit nostalgic.
Miss Shixiang is a smoker who never leaves her side with her pipe and seems to be blowing out tobacco all the time.
At the first glance today, Miss Shixiang blew a wisp of tobacco into Bai Song's face. This was an act that she had never done before. The other party didn't seem to notice, and didn't say much, but looked at Bai Song thoughtfully.
Bai Song smiled.
Bai Song nodded with a smile and was about to step forward to speak when he discovered that among the few followers of Miss Shixiang, there were two Japanese girls who were wrapped up tightly.
The two girls were wrapped in blankets and felt like they could hardly walk. They lowered their heads and took small steps.
Before Bai Song opened his mouth, Toh Xiang said to the entourage behind him: "Send it to Tokiji's room."
Several attendants lifted the two women up, bypassed Bai Song and walked inside.
"What does this mean?"
Toh Xiang smiled coquettishly: "Don't the envoys want to reveal a little more? The two beauties today are the beauties I carefully selected for the envoys. The envoys can reveal as much as they want."
"This..." Bai Song subconsciously wanted to refuse, but the other party had already bypassed Bai Song and went directly to the Bieyuan.
This woman is not shy at all, and her unscrupulous temperament really makes her look a bit like a pirate.
"It's rare for the envoy to treat you to a guest. I wonder what good things have been prepared to open the little girl's eyes today?"
When Shixiang arrived at Bieyuan, she looked around all the way. If she saw any strange objects from the Tang Dynasty, she would stop to look at them and ask questions.
Although Shixiang's trade with the Tang Dynasty was limited to a few coastal states, and he was very unfamiliar with everything in the Central Plains.
Toh Xiang walked around the door and saw someone coming with a pair of wooden clogs. She immediately asked curiously: "What is this?"
"This is a gift my brother has prepared for you. These are clogs, and they are shoes." Bai Rou said.
"Clogs..." Toh-hsiang hadn't seen it yet, so she held it in her hand and played with it.
Shixiang looked at the shoes, Bairou looked at Shixiang, and thought to herself, this girl looks really charming, how could she become a pirate?
Toh Xiang tried on the clogs, put them on and walked a few steps, making a clicking sound along the way. It felt very interesting.
Bai Song walked slowly from behind and waved: "Miss Shixiang, what do you think of clogs?"
"Is this also from the Tang Dynasty? I've never seen it before. It feels pretty good..."
"If you are interested, I can put clogs for sale in various shops of the girl, and build a factory to expand production. I will provide the technology, and the girl will provide the channels. How about that?"
Toh Xiang frowned: "Is this the reason why I called the little girl here to discuss this business?"
Judging from the other party's expression, this businesswoman seemed to have little interest in making money. On the contrary, she thought Bai Song's purpose was impure and she was a little unhappy.
"This is a incidental matter. It all depends on the girl's mood. If the girl is not interested, I still have something that the girl is interested in."
"What is it? Isn't it just another novelty, and you want to use my channels to sell it?"
"There is no place to sell this thing, because there is no way to produce it. Only I can get it in the world."
As he spoke, Bai Song took out a long paper box half the size of a palm.
"What is this?"
"It's the girl's favorite thing. It's called cigarettes, also known as Huazi."
"Cigarettes? Hua Zi?"
Bai Song helped the other party open the cigarette case, took out a cigarette, took out the fire seal, and showed Shi Xiang how to do it.
Bai Song held the cigarette in his mouth, lit it with a fire stick, took a deep breath, and then exhaled it vigorously, squinting his eyes in comfort.
This taste is really nostalgic!
Bai Song never thought that he would smoke Huazi again in this life, but today he actually took it out to win over a woman.
Shixiang was very surprised: "This cigarette does not require a pipe?"
"This kind of cigarette is already wrapped, so you can light it up and smoke it. It's much more convenient than this girl's. Moreover, this filter is better, it can filter out a lot of harmful smoke oil, and the harm to the human body is not that severe. More
The important thing is that this cut tobacco is much better than the girl’s. If you don’t believe me, you can give it a try.”
Tohka had never tried such a short cigarette before, so she felt a little awkward at first, but when she took her first puff, she instantly understood what a cigarette was.
"This smoke is really fragrant."
Bai Song smiled and asked: "Is this gift of mine satisfactory to the girl?"
"Satisfied, extremely satisfied!"
It was rare to see a look of surprise on Tohka's face, and this heavy smoker was instantly impressed by Hanako.
Shixiang took one puff in two puffs, and was about to smoke again, but Bai Song raised his hand to stop him.
"Smoking is harmful to health. No matter how good the cigarette is, it must be moderated. Besides, my wife is a precious thing. If I smoke one less, I will only give the girl ten packs at most. If I want more, I have to wait.
I managed to get it after I returned to Datang."
Shixiang frowned, feeling a little unfinished and reluctant to give up.
"This gift from the envoy is really important. I will leave the clogs to the little girl. If nothing happens, the clogs will appear in the streets and alleys of Kyoto in Japan within two days."
A piece of flower made the boat of friendship between the two more stable.
At the banquet, Bai Song had another plan.
"I heard that Toka-san's property also has an okiya?"
"The two girls I sent here are the best ones that I carefully selected from the okiya. If the envoy likes them, you can go to the okiya and choose them yourself."
"That's not what I meant. I happen to have two artists from the Tang Dynasty under my command. They each have their own talents, but they lack a place to display them. If it is convenient, they can perform in the girl's art hall.
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"Oh? Artists from the Tang Dynasty? It's rare to see them. Why don't you come out and have a look now?"