[Journey to the West] Wukong purchasing

Elder Tang came back in the middle of the night, with an unconcealable tiredness on his face, but he seemed to be in a good mood. It seemed that he had a good conversation with the High Priest of the Huoluo Kingdom.

It was related to the state secrets of the Tang Dynasty, and Wu Kong tactfully didn't ask any questions. Holding on to his drowsiness, Wu Kong asked Elder Tang if he would go to the market with him tomorrow morning. If Elder Tang didn't go, then Wu Kong We can only repeat the old trick and draw a circle around Elder Tang to protect him.

After all, even though they have given up learning scriptures now, what if there are still monsters who are obsessed with eating the flesh of Tang monks to live forever?Since he used Monkey King's body, regardless of the relationship between the master and apprentice, he must at least ensure Tang Xuanzang's personal safety before Monkey King returns.

Tang Xuanzang changed his heavy cassock and prepared to wash up next door. Hearing this, he thought for a moment, then nodded, "Let's go and have a look together."

Wu Kong wanted to find the source of goods, but Tang Xuanzang wanted to find some unique crop seeds in the Western Regions. Whether it was food or vegetables, melons and fruits, as long as they could be brought back to Chang'an, his Zhuangzi could specialize them in the future to grow these unique to the Western Regions. There is always a market for the melons, fruits and vegetables of Hu people in Chang'an. Elder Tang felt that even if he left the temple, he would not starve to death with the output of these Zhuangzi.

As for his biological father?

Elder Tang sneered, that man always wanted face very much, even if he starved to death, he would never do anything to embezzle his late wife's dowry.This is just right, anyway, he doesn't really want this father to get his mother's dowry.Otherwise, letting him take his mother's dowry to support his concubines would be an insult to his mother!

Knowing that the eminent monk of the Tang Dynasty wanted to see the exotic customs, the lord specially ordered officials from the Ministry of Rites to accompany him. Neither Tang Xuanzang nor Wu Kong refused. It was just a joke. They were accompanied by acquaintances, and they were also court officials. Obviously, they must have bought things along the way. No one dared to kill them.

Huoluo Kingdom is different from Chang'an. The entire city is built in a circular layout. The core of the inner ring is the imperial city. The outer circle is the royal relatives and princes and nobles, and the outer circle is ordinary officials and rich families. Wu Hao is going The place where ordinary people buy and sell is already in the penultimate ring of the outer ring.

Fortunately, there is no traffic jam in this era, otherwise they would probably have had lunch in the past.

To entertain eminent monks of the Tang Dynasty and younger brothers of the king of the Tang Dynasty, of course they cannot be allowed to go shopping on foot. The officials in charge of the reception arranged several luxurious carriages.As for even the decorative curtains being inlaid with gold and silver threads?Looking again, the armrests of the seats are also inlaid with five-color gems...

Didn't this cargo country say it has fallen?Or is his understanding of the word "decline" different from Elder Tang's?

Facing Wu Kong's eyes full of doubts and condemnation, Tang Xuanzang sat on it without looking sideways. After the curtain fell, he explained in a low voice: "There are still three catties of nails in the rotten ship. The ancient Tocharian country is rich in various Naturally, the royal family also collected a lot of gemstones."

Wu Hao understood in seconds, rubbed his chin, and wondered if he should get some gold and silver thread handicraft embroidery and sell it online. This stuff is also considered an intangible cultural heritage, right?

The carriage wobbled and arrived at No. [-] in the capital...it should be outside the Fifth Ring Road, right?Wu Kong opened the curtain and looked. The buildings here are not as orderly as the inner city, and they are not all houses. There are also some tents scattered among them. It looks a bit messy, but it has the fireworks of ordinary people. Gas, there are voices of peddlers everywhere.

The accompanying officials were also very knowledgeable. They probably also accompanied distinguished guests from other countries to "experience exotic customs" before, and took them to a famous restaurant in the outer city at the first stop.After asking Tang Xuanzang and Wu Kuan about their usual favorite tastes, I ordered them the most ordered food in the store called "sheep's ears", one with soup and one with dry frying.

Wu Hao thought it was a hot pot made of sheep ears or something, but when it was served, it turned out to be noodles!It's just that the shape is a bit like a sheep's ear, and the soup is made from sheep bones, while the dry-fried ones don't know what seasonings are added. It smells spicy and appetizing.

Tang Xuanzang and Wu Kuan had already had their breakfast in the palace, but they tasted something new at this moment, and the master and apprentice didn't waste it, so they brought another bowl and plate, and they tasted it separately.Elder Tang thought he couldn’t eat spicy food, but he didn’t expect that the fried lamb’s ears tasted good, not too spicy, with a little sweetness, and he didn’t know what condiments were added. It was very appetizing. Elder Tang only wanted to taste it Unexpectedly, one bite after another, the two of them ate a large plate of dry fried lamb ears until only onions were left.

There is no way, the chef of this restaurant is used to sprinkle a layer of raw onion to season the dishes when cooking. The taste is spicy enough, but Tang Xuanzang and Wu Kong feel a little unacceptable to eat raw onions.

The noodles with mutton bone soup are also delicious, but the soup is a bit greasy, so you can't eat more. The two of them ate half of it and couldn't eat it anymore. At this time, the accompanying officials seemed to be doing magic. They brought two bowls of desserts that looked like Guiling jelly, smelling a faint smell of green grass, and sprinkled a layer of rose petals marinated in sugar.

"Huh? What kind of rose is this?" Wu Hong was a little curious as he saw that the rose didn't look like the one he had seen before.

"This is a wild rose in the desert. It grows in the oasis. The petals are wrinkled. The flower is only the size of a thumb, but it is very sweet. It is pickled with a little honey. It can be preserved or seasoned. It is not a rare thing. .” The reception official explained.

Wu Hao's eyes lit up: This thing sounds good!The preservation time of pickled things is definitely not short, and according to what this person said, this wild rose is still very common here, which shows that the production is not low, maybe you can buy some to make new products on the shelves?

Thinking of this, Wu Hao picked up a spoon, scooped up some rose petals floating on it, put it in his mouth and tasted it, and suddenly opened his eyes wide in surprise: the wild rose petals looked ordinary, but they didn't expect the taste to be really good !

The rich aroma of roses is completely incomparable to the artificially cultivated ornamental roses of the Star Alliance. The petals may be rich in sugar, and after being marinated with honey, the petals are full of honey water. One bite, you can even taste Juicy taste!

"Is there any pickled wild roses for sale here?" After taking two bites, Wu Kong couldn't wait to ask.

Tang Xuanzang glanced at him and couldn't help adding: "If there are seedlings of this wild rose, please take us to buy some. Since my disciple likes to eat it, I happen to have some spare land in Chang'an's Zhuangzi as a teacher. Why don't we simply bring some seedlings back, so that we can eat this candied wild rose every year?"

Wu Hao glanced at Elder Tang approvingly: Not bad, everyone knows about sustainable development.

"Haha, Elder Tang is serious. They are just some worthless wild rose seedlings. What else can I buy? I will order someone to dig some good ones later. Even if the roots are broken, it doesn't matter. The wild roses only need to have Water has soil, even if it is soil mixed with sand, it can germinate and grow. My naughty child once folded a wild rose and put it in a pottery vase. Unexpectedly, it also took root and sprouted, almost supporting my pottery vase Broken." Hearing that the distinguished guests from Tang Dynasty just wanted a few worthless wild roses, the official immediately patted his chest and promised that he would dig some good ones for them. He only needed to wrap the roots with mud and water them frequently. Even after a long journey, it is not easy to die.

Even if they die, it's none of their business. The officials in charge of receiving this kind of wild plants that are everywhere in the desert feel that they are really saving money for the king!

Tang Xuanzang smiled and said nothing, and decided silently in his heart that when the wild roses were planted on his farm, he would ask someone to sell them to the temple. Want to eat some sweets, the mood will be much better, right?

Boss Wu also smiled and said nothing, silently decided in his heart, let the official in charge of entertaining them buy a batch of pickled wild roses for him later, and put them in beautiful glass bottles, wouldn't it be nice and delicious? ?Don't worry about being sprayed by the administrator, it's perfect!

After tasting the local specialty snacks, Tang Xuanzang and Wu Kong wanted to continue shopping. The accompanying officials accompanied them conscientiously, and there were two attendants carrying money bags behind them. This was the first time for Wu Kong to visit such a bustling market. , I just want to buy everything I see.

Fortunately, he was accompanied by a reliable Elder Tang. After all, he used to live in the prosperous Tang Dynasty. In his previous life, Tang Xuanzang lived in that place for decades after returning to Chang'an from the west. I still know a little about fashion trends, and from time to time I give pointers, and I really found a lot of good things with Wu Kong.

There is horse meat smoked by local people with rose branches. It is chewy and has a unique aroma, and it also has the smoke and smoke of bacon. How much of this smoked horse meat is left in stock? I'll cover it all!"

As he said that, as if he was worried that the accompanying officials would not bring enough money, Boss Wu proudly took out a bag full of brand-new gold coins and smashed them on the chopping board where the owner was cutting meat.

The shopkeepers are stupid.

He has opened a horse meat stall in the outer city for more than 20 years, and it was the first time he saw a customer carrying such a large bag of gold coins to buy horse meat. Moreover, the customer was followed by several officials in official uniforms. Dare to ask for Wu Kong's gold coin?

"Cough~ You just report the quantity and price. Just follow your usual selling price. By the way, if I buy a lot, can it be cheaper?" Boss Wu, who was born as a small purchasing agent, began to haggle the price habitually.

"What are you looking at? These two are holy monks from the Tang Dynasty, distinguished guests of the lord!" The accompanying official raised his head high and looked at the shopkeeper haughtily. If Tang Xuanzang's master and apprentice were watching here, he had already asked his subordinates to take it directly.

What money to pay?

The owner of the store was so frightened that he almost died of fright. He hurriedly greeted the guys, took out all the horse meat that could be sold in the store, and put it together, and it looked like it was only a thousand catties.

"This, our shop is all about eating and cooking. The bacon that has been stored for a few days is enough to sell for a long time. If the distinguished customers want more, the villain will go and make more..." Halfway through the talk, the owner suddenly remembered this The two are holy monks, isn't that a monk?Isn't the monk a vegetarian?Why did you ask him for bacon?For a while, the barrage in the owner's heart suddenly became dense.

"Cough~ I have an old friend in the border army, and I like to eat bacon in the desert. This time, I will visit friends on the way back, and I need to bring some bacon back." Elder Tang showed a cold face on the eminent monk.

"What are you still doing in a daze? Why don't you hurry up and move the bacon to the carriage behind for the two holy monks?" The accompanying officials froze for a moment, and immediately asked.

He didn't know why Tang Xuanzang suddenly mentioned the defenders at the border of the Tang Dynasty. He sounded like a high-ranking general, and he broke out in a cold sweat from fright. Let him hear such explosive news?Where does he have the mind to go shopping now?I just want to hurry back and report this very important information to His Majesty and the High Priest——

This holy monk, who seems to be indifferent to the world, actually has friendship with the Tang military!Wouldn't it be in the name of learning scriptures to spy on the military situation?

Tang Xuanzang didn't seem to see the cold sweat on the forehead of the accompanying officials, Shi Shiran and Wu Kong continued to stroll in the market.

Probably because of the wrong season, Elder Tang didn't see any stalls selling seeds or seedlings on the street. On the contrary, Boss Wu next to him looked like a little mouse that had got into a barn. It was so beautiful!

As expected, it was once a country in the Western Regions. Even if it has fallen now, it is not comparable to other small countries. Wu Hong even saw many things here that were not even recorded in the history books of the Star Alliance. The horseshoe crisp made of unique plant root starch has a crispy taste and a sweet aftertaste; the fried melon seeds are small in size and full of meat. Obviously there is no special seasoning added, but they are delicious and can't stop eating;

There are also various kinds of colorful dried fruits, such as raisins, dried apricots, dates, plums, peaches, etc. Wu Kong simply didn’t want to leave: why go to Tang Chang’an?Guarding such a treasure trove, can he become the No. 1 dried fruit specialty store on the Star Network, okay?The taste of these dried fruits is completely inferior to that of [-] Changan City preserved fruits made by machine!

He doesn't want to sell any wild rose sauce anymore. It's troublesome to pack it, unlike this kind of dried fruit, which can be vacuum-packed directly in the machine. The shelf life is still very long, it's perfect!

At this moment, Wu Hao especially wanted to change the name of his shop to Xiyu Food City, and then hang several branches below, such as Datang Food City, Turkic Food City, Goguryeo Food City, Khitan Food City, Nanzhao Food City City, Tubo Gourmet City... If you open a live account again, won't you be on the pinnacle of purchasing agents soon?

Boss Wu acted as if he wanted to buy out the whole market, but he scared the officials of Huo Luo who accompanied him so much that the leader hurriedly asked people to go back to the palace to send more carriages. Unexpectedly, Wu Cong charged at him. He waved his hand, and in the next second, all kinds of dried fruits piled up like a hill at the feet of everyone suddenly disappeared out of thin air.

The street market, which was still full of hustle and bustle just now, suddenly fell into deathly silence.

"Cough! This disciple of mine once studied under the Bodhi Patriarch, and learned a whole body of good skills. This skill is nothing more than a trivial skill." Elder Tang's eyes were slightly closed, and he looked like an out-of-the-world expert.

Everyone realized instantly, and looked at Boss Wu with eyes full of admiration: I didn't expect this little man, who looks ordinary, to be a famous teacher!He is the beloved disciple of Patriarch Bodhi!

The accompanying officials were trembling even more. They always thought that Wu Cong was just Elder Tang's follower, but they didn't expect him to be a disciple of Patriarch Bodhi!With such an awesome master, even if he is an emperor in the mortal world, he is still majestic enough, why can't he think about being a follower to a mortal?

It's not that they look down on Elder Tang. No matter how famous Tang Wang Yudi's name is, he can't compare with the famous Bodhi Patriarch. He is a figure in legend that even the Tathagata Buddha should respect!The leading official could not wait to kneel down to Wu Kong: Why do you say you are an old man?He is obviously a high-ranking son, but he insists on private visits in micro-services, and pretends to be a little transparent with no background. Is it true that the gods in the sky are all popular in playing shapeshifting games now?

Boss Wu had no time to control the madness of the accompanying officials. After sweeping out half a block of inventory in one go, he rubbed his stomach and decided to invite Elder Tang to have a big meal at noon. He bought the accompanying officials of the dried fruit at the lowest price.

It is rare to find a high-end restaurant in the outer city, and the accompanying officials did not dare to underestimate Wu Kong now. When they heard that the high-ranking official said, no, the children of the gods want to invite them to dinner, after thinking about it, they quickly brought them to a place house.This house looked similar to other houses around. There were two pomegranate trees planted in front of the door, and a lantern was hung. It didn't look like a place to eat at all.

The accompanying officials were also afraid that they might misunderstand, so they hurriedly explained to them.It turns out that this house is really not a restaurant, but a private house in this official's family. This man is probably also a foodie. He thinks that the food made outside is not to his taste, so he simply built a small house by himself. The ingredients purchased from the outer city are relatively fresh. Originally, I didn't intend to bring Tang Xuanzang and the others to my private house. After all, dignified officials of the imperial court actually bought a private house outside just to satisfy their appetites. It would really hurt His Majesty's face to speak out.

However, after learning about Wu Kong's true identity, he immediately changed his mind: the high priest personally presided over the diplomatic relations between the two countries, and as a mortal, he was more interested in immortality.As we all know, Patriarch Bodhi is a famous old god in the Three Realms. Wu Kong is Patriarch Bodhi's beloved disciple, and he must have learned the ability of alchemy from Patriarch Bodhi. Wouldn't it be flattering to reward him with a life-prolonging elixir?

The accompanying officials who suddenly became obsequious made Elder Tang and Wu Kong a little speechless.However, it's normal to think about it. After all, there are still many legends about immortals in the mortal world. The thunderous names of Taishang Laojun and Bodhi Patriarch are more popular than Tang Wang, the mortal emperor. .

The servants in this house probably didn't expect that the master's family would skip work on weekdays to eat alone. When they saw their master followed by a large group of guests, they suddenly realized: It's not the first time I've brought foreign envoys to this private house for dinner and tea, it's all for work~

As it was related to the diplomatic relations between the two countries, the manager of the private house welcomed the group in very enthusiastically, served hot tea and snacks, and went to prepare the "family banquet" as suggested by his master.

Wu Hao was not used to chatting with these officials, so he pushed all diplomatic matters to Elder Tang, and pretended to drink tea and snacks by himself, but in fact plunged into the rush of new products being put on the shelves.

This time it was really a bumper harvest!

Looking at the dried fruits of various colors that filled most of the warehouse, Boss Wu almost wanted to laugh three times with his hips on his hips.

The Western Regions are really a good place. No wonder King Tang is still thinking about this barren land thousands of miles away. The aborigines here are really in Baoshan without knowing it.

Time was precious, so Wu Hong immediately took out a set of automatic vacuum packaging machines he ordered earlier.This thing was bought by his mother when he first started as a purchasing agent. At that time, the queen mother was still in retreat in the laboratory, and I had no time to prepare a gift for the opening of his small shop, so I ordered a whole set of portable ones for him on Xingwang.com The automatic vacuum packaging machine can be said to be full of expectations and blessings for Wu Hong's purchasing agent business, and I hope he can deliver the goods one day without hand cramps.

Thinking of this, Wu Hao couldn't help sniffling, disassembled the machine, poured a large bag of dark green raisins into the container, turned on the machine, set the size and weight of the package, and stared blankly at the orderly packing of the machine. After a while, I remembered something, hurriedly called up the camera, and took a picture of the machine working.

This isn't for clients, it's for mom.

If my mother saw it, she would definitely say that she was wise and foresighted, and she had already guessed that her son would become the king of purchasing agents sooner or later, and that all deliveries would require machines.Wu Hao felt that he was really the happiest child in the world. From childhood to adulthood, no matter how unpromising he was, in the eyes of his parents, he was the best.

Thinking of his parents, Wu Hong’s excitement just now was gone, and he took pictures of the packaged dried fruits one by one in a proper manner, and selected a few photos that were secretly taken at the market "from the original fruit farmers selling dried fruits" The photo, plus a few close-ups of various dried fruits, was edited briefly, and it was put on the shelf directly.

This time he didn’t even pre-order it. Anyway, he heard from the locals that the dried fruit here can’t be eaten up, and the price is very cheap. One gold coin can be exchanged for a large bag of raisins, which weighs about forty to fifty catties. I want to sell them a little more, but the price is not high. A bag of 100 grams of raisins is priced at only 99 stars, so that the old customers who got the news of the new product on the shelves couldn't help but rub their eyes and be decisive. Log out and come in again to see if you accidentally clicked on a fake account.

In the end, I didn't expect that it was really Wu Hong's shop!

I am used to rushing new products on the shelves, but now there is no pre-sale or purchase limit, and the old customers are not used to it.However, those with sharp eyesight and quick hands still bought a lot in one go, and even some wealthy people saw that Wu Hong did not set a purchase limit, and even took a thousand copies at a time, which also showed that the purchase was successful!

This time, the old customers were stunned.

After a while, Wu Kong's first batch of 100-fen dried fruit was sold out.No way, although he purchased a large volume this time, he couldn't stand it. He is now an online celebrity purchasing agent with millions of die-hard fans. The customer base is there. Even if one person buys a pack, he can still sell it to him. [-] million copies dropped.

However, after all, the price of this dried fruit is too cheap (Huo Luoguo Fruit Farmer: ???), after receiving the goods, some serious customers couldn't help but do a live broadcast of unpacking and tasting.

Then... I was too busy eating and didn't have time to watch the live broadcast emmm

"It's so delicious!" The anchors who tried to make trouble at the beginning couldn't help but shed tears of regret.

Why didn't they buy more?

The dried fruits purchased by Wu Hao are all collected from the wild by the people of Huoluo, or they are grown in a semi-wild state by transplanting fruit trees by themselves. They mature naturally without any ripening agent, and the taste of the flesh can be compared to growing in a greenhouse. There are ten large fruits in Chang’an City, and most of them, such as raisins and dried apricots, are hung directly on the tree to dry naturally. While drying and drying in the sun, the sugar in the pulp is stimulated. For sweet tooth lovers It's simply irresistible goblins!

This time, Boss Wu's irascible administrator did not criticize him, because Wu Cong packed a large box full of dried fruits of various colors in advance to honor the administrator with great insight. Boss Wu felt that the manager's sister must be in a very good mood at this moment.

Looking at the more than 900 million star coins that have just been credited, Boss Wu is also in a good mood. Seeing that there are not many gold coins left from buying dried fruit before, Wu Cong placed an order and bought more than 1000 gold coins, and then returned to his senses and planned to eat .

He already smelled the aroma of roasted whole lamb, with the special smell of mutton, and the smell of spices... Wait!

Boss Wu sniffled and was speechless for a moment——

What kind of magical accident physique is Elder Tang?How can I meet monsters everywhere?