The warm and hospitable Geluolu people welcomed the caravan from the Tang Dynasty into the felt tent that smelled of milk. That night, several young Geluolu girls took advantage of the night and got into the guests' felt bags.
Give your body a gift and give your guests the most wonderful service.
Everyone knew what happened. In the sparsely populated grassland, Lu Shui and his wife deserved to be there.
The merchants were greatly relaxed physically and mentally, and had a good sleep.
It would be disrespectful to come and go without reciprocating. Early the next morning, the caravan leader Guan Yuyuan came forward and presented gifts to the conspirators of Oro to express the caravan's sincere gratitude.
As soon as he entered the felt tent, Guan Yuyuan felt the concern from the assassinated Eluo.
"Dear friends from the Tang Dynasty, the guests who came from afar had a good rest last night. Can the women in the clan please the guests?"
Hearing this, Guan Yuyuan put one arm on his shoulder and said in return: "Thank you Brother Geluolu for your warm hospitality. The delicious milk tea relieved our boredom, and the charming girl brought a warm home flavor."
.We merchants from the Central Plains will naturally use the most exquisite goods to share with Geluolu's brothers."
After he finished his salute, Muzhi Eluo came over to greet him, grabbed Guan Yuyuan's hands tightly, and said harmoniously: "Brothers from the Tang Dynasty, it's not easy for you to come here all the way, and today we have to talk to each other.
The trade is indeed a bit unkind, but I believe you know a little bit about the situation in the clan. The customization of the Tang Dynasty has been a hardship for small clans like us. The Tuqishi people can also sell goods from the Sogdians in the Western Regions.
, we, a small tribe that relies on the Celestial Empire, are in a state of disarray. Nowadays, our tribe is in dire need of coarse tea and silks, so your arrival has really relieved our urgent needs."
The Tang Dynasty had mutual trade points in major border states and counties, but they were really unreasonable and unreasonable. First, the number of mutual trade points was too small, not enough to meet the needs of all herdsmen. Second, there were too many mutual trade points.
Concentrated in the area controlled by the Uighurs in Mobei, if people like the Geluolu people with slightly remote pastures wanted to exchange for goods, they would have to go to the territory of the Uighurs hundreds of miles away.
These businessmen know the situation of all ethnic groups in the city very clearly. Instead of concealing and showing off their wealth, it is better to be honest and sell favors. Lowering your status and being low-key and humble may lead to unexpected results.
Guan Yuyuan has been traveling outside the Great Wall for many years and is proficient in the knowledge here. When he saw the conspiracy of Eluo and took the initiative to lower his status, he also smiled and said: "Actually, we businessmen are not that delicate. We travel all over the world a lot, and our bodies are strong.
Well, to tell you the truth, the brothers in the caravan are also looking forward to selling their goods and going home to have their wives and children as soon as possible."
Seeing the smile on Mulu Eluo's face, Guan Yuyuan followed: "This is a sample we have prepared, specially given to Master Ye Hu."
As soon as Eluo coughed a few times, several strong warriors entered the tent and collected the goods.
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The mutual trade point was set up in the open space outside the camp. The reason why it was chosen here was that the terrain was open and flat, making it easy for people to gather and buy and sell. You must know that a caravan like the one led by Guan Yuyuan, Ge Luolu
The tribes only meet each other a few times a year. These days of mutual trade are the best opportunities for them to buy and replenish the goods they lack. How can anyone miss it?
The business of a merchant seemed to be doing well, as the small stall was surrounded by two or three ladies on three floors inside and three floors outside.
Determined to buy a piece of silk as a gift for his wife, Master He Run walked to the corresponding stall in a few steps and said harmoniously: "Shopkeeper, I want a piece of good-quality Su silk. Oh, I don't have rawhide. This
But it’s just for you.”
After saying that, he took out a fine quality blood halo jade pendant from his robe sleeve and handed it to the merchant.
The merchant picked up the jade pendant and weighed it for a while. Seeing that this jade pendant was of the highest quality in terms of color and texture, he couldn't help but smile and said with a smile: "It's easy to talk about. You still know the goods. Seeing that you are so cheerful, I will give it to you as a gift."
You are half a piece of Shu brocade." As he said this, he casually placed the jade pendant in the bag he carried with him, as if he was afraid that Master He Run would regret it and lose the jade he had obtained.
Traveling back and forth to Mobei in the Central Plains all year round, these businessmen are all aware of the rules. Those who should not ask will never ask, otherwise how could a Han like He Runshi appear in the camp of the Geluolu people without arousing suspicion?
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After receiving the silk cloth from the merchant, He Runshi thanked him lightly and turned around to leave.
When he came to a booth with relatively few people, he saw a young man about fourteen or fifteen years old struggling to gesture to two Geluolu girls. Out of curiosity, Master He Run stepped forward to take a look.
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Taking a closer look, He Runshi discovered that this young man was selling coarse tea. This coarse tea was a popular commodity on the grassland, and everyone knew the market price. Even if someone wanted to drive up the price, they wouldn't be affected too much.
Maybe this is why the young man chose to sell tea.
The young man was explaining to the two young women in broken Turkic language: "This is a tea brick. It is of the best quality. One pound requires ten rawhide, no more."
Under his gestures, the two girls finally understood what he meant. A girl from Geluolu wearing a goose-yellow Hanfu stepped forward and said: "Your tea bricks are a little broken, why are they so expensive?
Ten pieces of rawhide can buy a set of lacquerware."
The young man was also an honest boy. When he saw the girl starting to find faults and lower the price, he was so anxious that he was sweating profusely: "No, this broken one is from a bump in the road. It doesn't matter, just drink it."
But the more anxious he became, the more unclear his words became. Finally, he sat down on the ground in a hurry.
When Master He Run saw that he was selling tea at a young age, he couldn't help but feel pity and stepped forward to rescue him:
"Little brother, I think your tea is good. Pack me five kilograms of tea leaves. These raw hides are too much. Why don't you take your horse to my felt bag to pull it out later." After saying this, he pointed to himself.
Felt bag direction.
The young man was extremely frustrated, but when he saw that someone wanted to buy five kilograms of crude tea, he immediately smiled and responded softly.
When the two Geluolu girls saw that Master He Run had bought five kilograms of tea at once, they felt relieved about the young man's reputation. They each ordered two kilograms of rough tea, and happily walked towards the camp with the wrapped tea bricks.
The young man sold a few more kilograms of tea. Seeing that no one was around, he took the old horse and caught up with Master He Run.
Smiling naively at Master He Run, the young man wiped a handful of sweat from his forehead and said loudly: "Sir, my tea has been sold out, I will let you go now."
It turned out that the young man was afraid that Master He Run would forget about this business. If so, he would lose a lot of money.
When the young man saw the heavy silk in Master He Run's hand, he said, "Sir, these silks are heavy. Let me help you get them."
Seeing how honest and honest this young man was, Master He Run couldn't help but feel good about him. He nodded lightly, which was regarded as acquiescence.
With Master He Run's permission, the young man took the silk and satin from Master He Run's arms and carried it on his shoulders.
Seeing that the young man moved so skillfully, he must have sold this kind of goods before. Thinking of having to bear the burden of supporting a family at such an age, Master He Run sighed softly in his heart.
After walking for about half a cup of tea, the group came to Master He Run's felt bag.
After tying the old horse to a wooden pole in front of the felt tent, the young man clapped his hands neatly and smiled heartily at Master He Run.
Opening the curtain made of yellow sheepskin, Master He Run invited the young man inside.
"I'm staying here temporarily, so feel free to do whatever you want."
Under the guidance of Master He Run, he placed the silk and wrapped tea leaves on the felt carpet next to Hu's bed. The young man was a little at a loss. Why did this young master treat him so well?
Master He Run told the young man to sit down casually, then walked to the wooden table and poured him a bowl of hot milk tea.
The young man took the milk tea, smiled sheepishly at Master He Run, and drank the milk tea.
It turned out that in order to sell the goods as early as possible, the young man set up a stall to sell tea early in the morning. However, he was not familiar with Turkic, and his throat was already dry after struggling to shout.
Although what he drank this time was just an ordinary bowl of milk tea, for the young man, it was better than the best wine in the world.
"Thank you, sir, you are a good person. Good people will be rewarded." His cheeks were red, but the young man suppressed these words.
"What's your name? Where is your home?"
For some reason, Master He Run had an inexplicable fondness for this child, as if he had some qualities similar to his own.
"My name is Erwa, and my family is from Wuwei, Hexi." Mentioning his identity, Erwa was a little unnatural, and his coquettishness was indeed different from his previous generous and cheerful image.
Master He Run said softly and continued: "I see that at such a young age, why did you go to this bitter cold place outside the Great Wall to sell goods? Can your family ever feel relieved?"
Erwa's face was flushed at this time, and after a long time, he knelt down in front of Master He Run.
"Sir, I thought you were a good person, so I told you. You must never tell others."
How could Master He Run accept such a gift from a fourteen-year-old or a five-year-old child? He gently supported the second child and said harmoniously: "Please tell me first. If it is a reasonable thing, I will definitely not tell anyone."
"Some time ago, my grandpa got seriously ill, so I went to Chang'an with some fellow villagers to sell tea, so that I could make money for my grandpa's medical treatment. I happened to see a military man recruiting athletes, and I got interested. Anyway, my tea bricks are also
I borrowed it from others, and after selling tea bricks and repaying the owner's capital, there was not much meat left. So if I join the army and give him fifteen meat sticks at a time, I just want to sell it to him! Who knows that the military master is kind-hearted?
, directly wrapped my tea bricks, and forced me to give me thirty pieces of meat. Now, my grandpa’s illness is cured..."
"Then why don't you serve your father at home and come to sell tea outside the Great Wall?" Master He Run really didn't understand why the young man was willing to endure so many hardships and come to make a living selling goods outside the Great Wall. He saved a small amount of money and started a small business.
Not better than anything else?
"After my grandpa recovered from his illness, I was thinking about that military commander. His name was Li... Li Kuo, and he was a great hero! He said that as long as I wanted to join the army, I could come to him at any time!" 2
The child scratched his head and said with a smile: "I found out that he was stationed in Shule City, so I wanted to look for him. I just followed the caravan to sell goods as a companion, and I was afraid of encountering horse bandits on the road. I...