Rice bug

The figure of an acquaintance flashed by, Lin Dong thought for a while, maybe he made a mistake?

Although looking at his figure and profile... he does look like that so-and-so, but how could he be here?

Zang Feilong turned his head and saw Lin Dong looking puzzled at a certain stall in front of the market, and stretched out his hand to scratch his little nose, "What's wrong?"

"I really want to see..." Lin Dong blinked, "Forget it, maybe they are really similar."

Zang Feilong was puzzled, but Lin Dong stopped talking. The two entered the inn, had a comfortable meal, and then made tea and chatted while drinking. The scene was really indescribable.

Zang Feilong is often moved by such small details. After traveling all the way, the happy ones are far more than the unhappy ones.Sometimes when I wake up from a dream, I can see the child sleeping peacefully from one side, with slightly parted lips and a soft expression. His heart is like a rocking boat, being supported by a pole by one person, shaking twice, shaking twice .

Maybe not revenge, just take the child back to find a hidden place and live like this for the rest of my life.It's not a bad thing to be happy and plain.

But when he woke up the next day, the tranquility of the night would dissipate a bit as soon as the sun shone on his body.He would think of the darkness hidden deep in his heart again, so this wavering heart just kept wobbling, wobbling.

The two stayed tenderly for a while, when someone knocked on the door and said in a strong voice, "Brother Lin, I'm Qubi."

Zang Feilong went to open the door and greeted several people to come in.Taking a quick look, besides Qubi, there are two other people wearing Xicuan costumes, and three wearing Dongcuan costumes.

Their status was obvious, the Dongcuan people sat down first, and the West Cuan people, including Qubi, sat down first.

Qubi introduced to both parties, "These are two brothers who came to Nanzhao to do business. Their surname is Lin."

He said to Zang Feilong and the two of them: "These are a few big households in our Dengqi town who specialize in business. Some of them sell medicinal materials, and some of them run medical clinics."

After meeting each other, a Dongcuan man whispered something.

Qubi translated: "He said that his family has a lot of pharmacies in cooperation with Datang, and it was the first time that the boss came here in person, and it was a newly opened small business. It stands to reason that small pharmacies usually choose closer ones for purchases. location, so as not to raise the travel fare?"

Lin Dong's heart changed: this is a serious businessman, and it is very different from cheating Qubi and the chief before. They really think too much, and it is also the most realistic problem.

Zang Feilong looked at Lin Dong, he is a scholar, although he has read all kinds of books and knows a little bit about everything, he doesn't necessarily know how to do business.

The profit and moisture here are uncertain.They also don't know what prices are generally sold in Datang's pharmacies nowadays, and if they want to talk about it, they may have to reveal their secrets.

Lin Dong didn't stay for too long. After a long time, people will be suspicious. He said: "Our family is a small business. There is nothing wrong with it, but even a small business is run by the elders with painstaking efforts. To be honest, small businesses can't make money nowadays. What money, I have to go the wrong way, even if it is a bit dangerous, but..."

He looked embarrassed, and pointed at Zang Feilong to Qu Bi, "My elder brother is almost thirty, and he hasn't married a wife yet."

Qubi nodded in understanding, then turned around and told the story to the Dong Cuan man.

The Dongcuan man was obviously not so easy to deceive, he narrowed his eyes and muttered in doubt for a while.

Qubi turned around and said: "Even if the sword is going to the wrong side, you can go to other big pharmacies to discuss the purchase. At worst, it's more cost-effective than running this trip yourself. If the business fails, let alone the business run by the ancestors, it's really a little There are none left."

Zang Feilong frowned, he didn't think about so many things, he just felt that Dong Cuan was so wordy.What does it have to do with how people do business?Have money or not?This is a fool!

Lin Dong stretched out his hand and patted the back of Zang Feilong's hand, signaling that he was impatient. Qubi also saw that Zang Feilong was not very patient, so he smiled and explained: "Brother Lin, don't worry, we will take care of the business. No, it depends on whether they are willing or not. If they are not willing, this business can’t be done. Anyway, it’s a matter of money. We gave the goods. If you can’t pay the silver...or you are cheated, these business People have to trouble us too."

Lin Dong's heart brightened, and he asked, "Why don't we give the deposit for the previous year first? This way we can express our sincerity."

"One year?" Qubi was slightly surprised, didn't it mean it was a small business?Have so much money?

Lin Dong poked the man next to him with his elbow, and Zang Feilong took out a white jade pendant from his arms.

"Then what about the one-year deposit? If you make money, how should you divide it? If you don't make money, our partnership will end next year, and you won't lose money."

Qubi took the jade pendant and looked at it. Nanzhao rarely produces jade and gold wares, but here most of them are bamboo, stone, bronze and iron wares.Such a finely crafted piece of jade is worth a lot of money!

Qubi handed the jade pendant to the Dongcuan people and told it again.

The Dong Cuan man seemed surprised, and looked at the jade pendant again, and finally a smile appeared on his face.

He nodded and chatted for a while.

Qubi turned around, "Congratulations, my lord has agreed, this jade pendant is worth a lot, and you can also choose some high-quality medicinal materials."

Lin Dong hurriedly expressed his thanks, and incidentally expressed his sincerity.

The Dongcuan man put away the jade pendant, looked satisfied, and then looked at the people beside him.

Those people were actually brought here to discuss business, but they never wanted to accept the order from the very beginning, so they always showed a lack of interest. can't.

The Dong Cuan people were a little proud, stood up and saluted Lin Dong and the others, and Qubi stood up, "Take us and leave first."

"Wait..." Lin Dong called Qubi to stop, "Can my lord stay for a while?"

Although Qubi was puzzled, but at any rate he is now a confirmed business client, so he nodded.

He sent several other people away, then walked back, and said, "What's the matter, both of you?"

"I just want to know something." Lin Dong helped him change a cup of tea and said, "We paid a lot of money, so naturally we hope the business can be done."

Qubi nodded, "What do you want to ask?"

"It's actually like this..." Lin Dongdao: "Business is sometimes inseparable from the government. We do business, and we have to pay the government some money to buy roads every month. Buying roads is to buy a smooth, There are some things that officials can turn a blind eye to."

Qubi nodded, expressing his understanding.

"It's not easy to do business nowadays. Big businesses have great connections and good relations with officials. If our small business wants to climb up, it will naturally have to spend a lot of money. I don't know...how about Nanzhao?"

"I'm not a business person, so I don't know the rules very well. But it's pretty much the same when you think about it." Qubi thought for a while, "If you are worried that you will be made things difficult, it doesn't matter, the one who cooperated with you just now is from our town Dahu, he is naturally aware of the relationship he should have."

"But you also said before that you all have regular contacts with several pharmacies in Datang. He took another business here, will there be any other problems?"

"This..." Qu Bi was hesitating, and Zang Feilong took out another jade pendant and stuffed it into his hand, "My lord is worried about our affairs, so you should take it."

Qubi took it over, his heart must be beautiful, his expression eased a lot, he stroked the smooth surface of the jade pendant with his fingers, and said slowly: "I shouldn't have said this, if you want to ask, you have to ask about it." people... but you don't understand the language, which is indeed a problem."

Lin Dong nodded, "You understand Chinese, so we naturally feel that you are more trustworthy."

These words made Qubi smile again, feeling even better. After thinking about it, he said: "Nanzhao's official positions are not as complete as those in Tang Dynasty. We have few people, and the places we live in are divided into large circles, east, west, north, south. Each has their own, and the distance is far away. Sometimes it is not easy to communicate with each other, so a small circle is a small country with its own rules. It is also difficult for our king to control all ethnic groups."

"For example, here, the chief is the biggest king. My Qubi family is one of the families that have served the chief for generations. I care about everything, but I am just a messenger. In Dengqi Town, the word Deng Qi is just Chinese. Said, it means the God of Harvest, so we are a relatively small production town in Nanzhao, and there are many more merchants than other places. As you have seen before, those few are big families, not good provoke."

Qubi took a sip of tea and continued: "However, even if it is a big family, there must be rules to follow. They have a good relationship with the chief, and naturally have their own contacts and contacts. Delivering goods to you is basically not a big deal, just a lot of points. Some money for the chief and the people around the chief. You don’t have to worry about that.”

Lin Dong had an idea in his mind, and asked, "So this is the largest chief? What about the others?"

"Others have their own jurisdiction, but everything has to be decided by the chief. If you encounter people who make things difficult for you, don't worry, just report my name. They will naturally know how to restrain themselves."

Lin Dong nodded, showing a grateful smile: "Thank you so much. What I fear most in a foreign land is encountering incomprehensible things, and also afraid of going the wrong way and saying the wrong thing."

Qubi patted him on the shoulder, "It's okay, you are not the first people from Tang Dynasty to come here. In the early years, several families moved here with their families, and they are living well now. You guys You can stay for a while and enjoy the scenery."

After Lin Dong thanked him, Qu Bi left.

After closing the door, Zang Feilong was surprised, "Did you hear what he said? How many houses have been relocated..."

"I didn't want to get this news out of him, but he said it himself." Lin Dong laughed, "I just wanted to know how the power distribution here is, and it will be convenient to check when the time comes. Those three people There must be a connection with the person with the greatest power."

"Then according to what he said, don't you have to ask the chief..."

Lin Dong was also in trouble: "If the three of them hide it deliberately, it may not be easy to find it. I didn't expect that everything here has to be told by the chief. If you ask the chief...you will definitely be exposed."

"Then what should we do?" Zang Feilong sat down, "Could it be possible to go to the market and ask if there are any people from the Tang Dynasty coming to buy vegetables?"

Lin Dong touched his chin, "They may not appear often... Even if they appear to buy something, they will be bought by servants. The servants must be slaves who bought them, and they will not expose themselves."

"Then go to the place where slaves are sold?" Zang Feilong suggested.

"It's also a way, but people may not say it."

The two were in trouble, when they heard someone knocking on the door, Baiman Xiaoer in the inn said in stiff Chinese: "This is the fruit sent by Mr. Qubi, please enjoy it."

As he spoke, he stepped aside a little, revealing a person behind him carrying a basket of fruit.

This man was wearing a white cloth shirt, and his face was very handsome, but his eyebrows were flying, and the brows were full of heroism.

The two took a photo of each other, Zang Feilong was stunned, and the other party was also stunned.

Lin Dong poked his head out from behind Zang Feilong and saw someone coming, "Ah...it's really you..."

Ye Qingshan threw the bamboo basket all at once, with an excited face on the verge of crying, "Brother Feilong! Help me!"

The author has something to say: Reminder: Ye Qingshan, the youngest of the Ye family.The one who wanted to be the catcher.

Thank you for the mines of j children's shoes~~What~~ I have smashed too much, I don't even know what to say.