Chapter 103 Selling Carpets

Song Liyun couldn't help but suck the saliva that was about to flow out.

I thought to myself, first I will sell the wool carpet for money, and then have a big meal.

Then he bought Song Zhenping leather boots and clothes for easy walking, and bought toys and snacks for Xiao An.

Black gold...what does Black gold need?

What does the increasingly greedy big monkey need?

Song Liyun thought about it and decided to make two more sets of flowery cotton jackets and shorts for it!

The first thing to do is sell carpets.

Now Song Liyun only had a few coins on her, so the two of them could only hold the carpet and order two bowls of wontons on the roadside to fill their stomachs.

The fur shop that Han Ming was familiar with was very simple, with a small storefront filled with a few pieces of leather.

When Song Liyun walked in, there was only a shopkeeper sorting things.

This is a middle-aged man with a full beard and a serious face.

When he saw Song Liyun and the other person come in, he greeted them politely with a smile.

When the shopkeeper heard that Song Liyun wanted to sell carpets and spread out the wool carpets on the counter, he took a look and the smile on his face disappeared and his brows immediately frowned.

Song Liyun remained calm and composed, not afraid of the shopkeeper's criticism.

The wool carpet sent by the garrison was of very good quality and was obviously high-end.

The fur shop owner looked at it again and again, touched it again and again before letting it go.

He didn't say anything about the quality of the carpet at the first moment. Instead, he quickly wrapped it up and made a gesture to invite her in: "Miss, please come in and talk."

The shopkeeper had a good eye. Song Liyun and Han Ming came in together.

Han Ming was tall and middle-aged. Although he was wearing a coarse cloth jacket, he could tell at a glance that Song Liyun, who was also dressed in ordinary clothes, was the head of the family who was speaking.

Song Liyun just glanced at the shopkeeper, and seeing that he seemed to want to say something in his eyes, she didn't ask any more questions and walked in.

There was a quiet room in the back of the shop, so Song Liyun didn't beat around the bush and asked directly, "Boss, do you have any questions about the carpet?"

The shopkeeper said in a deep voice, "Young lady, your carpet is of the highest quality. I can offer you one hundred and fifty taels of silver. But before that, I have something to ask you. Please tell me the truth, or I won't accept it."

Song Liyun nodded: Captain Luo said the carpet was worth one hundred taels of silver, and the shopkeeper said one hundred and fifty taels of silver, which is already a lot more than expected. It seems that he is an honest man, so it is right for him to be cautious.

Seeing Song Liyun's agreement, the fur shop owner asked, "Miss, which Di tribe did you get this from?"

Why do you ask such detailed questions?

Song Liyun suddenly became alert.

The Wu Dynasty and the Di tribe were mortal enemies, and Suijin Town was destroyed by the Di tribe. Now that his wool carpet was asked which tribe it came from... was he going to seek revenge?

It's really a changing world. I once pressed Boss Mu on where his goods went, and now someone wants to ask about their origins.

Song Liyun was silent for a moment and looked at Han Ming.

This shop was introduced to me by Han Ming. He said that the prices here are reasonable and not like other shops that rip people off.

If this store has a grudge against the Di tribe, he should know about it.

Han Ming also looked confused. He had come here before to sell some game skins, and the shopkeepers were always very generous and casual, and never asked about the source of the goods.

Song Liyun thought for a moment and slowly stood up: "Shopkeeper, is there something wrong with my carpet? If it's inconvenient to take it away, I won't force you."

The pattern of the carpet clearly shows the exotic style of the grassland, which cannot be concealed.

The most he could do was not to sell it, but he couldn't take the blame for the Di people.

The shopkeeper had obviously seen this reaction many times and hurriedly said, "Don't misunderstand, young lady. The Di tribe has a grudge against the Wu Dynasty, but we merchants have no estrangement. Otherwise, there would be no tea bricks and salt on the grasslands, and the Wu Dynasty would not have so much beef, mutton, and furs."

Song Liyun paused, then realized: there was a city on the border of Wu Dynasty.

There is no food or vegetables on the grassland, so people rely on tea bricks to absorb vitamins.

Salt also needed to be imported from the Wu Dynasty and neighboring countries, and most of the sheepskin robes that the people of the Wu Dynasty wanted to wear had to come from the grasslands.

Despite the conflict between the two sides, their caravans still had exchanges.

Seeing that Song Liyun understood, the fur shop owner continued, "The reason I'm asking is because the furs from the Di tribe are exclusively traded in the Wu Dynasty, and a small shop like ours doesn't dare to operate."

Song Liyun became interested. She just thought that they were all smuggling contraband. Who would be so bold as to monopolize the sales?

"Shopkeeper, you don't have to worry about the source of my goods. I have never been to the grasslands, and I don't know anything about the Di tribe. This wool carpet was purchased privately from the military."

When the shopkeeper heard that he was not from the grassland, his brows relaxed immediately: "Please forgive me, young lady, I was worrying too much.

To be honest, if this blanket of yours is sold to the south, it can fetch at least five hundred taels of silver.

You also know that the anti-smuggling police have been strictly checking all along the way. If you are caught, you will lose both your money and your life."

"Oh! Boss, tell me, since the anti-smuggling crackdown is so strict, who dares to sell it alone?"

This is really a highly profitable industry!

Song Liyun instantly perked up.

My main business is transportation. If I can do this business, how much money can I make?

"Who? Of course it's the Imperial Merchant!"

Song Liyun was speechless. No wonder it was like this.

The Wu Dynasty strictly checked the movement of people. If one left one's registered residence within a hundred miles, one needed a travel permit from the government, otherwise he would be treated as a refugee.

When doing business on the road, the first thing you need to do is to apply for a business permit and pay heavy taxes.

Imperial merchants naturally took advantage of this convenience and were not afraid of being inspected by the government.

Since the wool carpet did not come directly from the Di tribe, the store accepted the carpet, but the owner did not pay cash immediately.

He gave Song Liyun a choice.

If Song Liyun wanted cash, she would have to pay one hundred and fifty taels of silver on the spot.

If you are willing to wait until the goods arrive in the south before settling the bill, it will be three hundred taels.

The profits are doubled, but the money is not free. If the goods are seized in the middle of the journey, you will lose a penny.

Is there such a thing?

Share the risk!

Song Liyun was shocked.

The shopkeeper explained: The risk on the road is really too great, so they need to divide the goods among people to smuggle them. Only five out of ten pieces of goods need to be delivered, and they can make money from this business trip.

If their goods are inspected, they will lose both their money and their lives, and private businesses will be heavily fined and imprisoned.

Song Liyun asked for cash.

She now needs cash to buy food.

She also had doubts about this store: she had just met the owner for the first time, and they were able to reveal such important information. Could it be a trap?

Han Ming sat silently on the side. Although he was also shocked by these words, he was just surprised.

The journey from the northwest to the south of the Yangtze River is long, and there are inspection teams and anti-smuggling patrols along the way. Except for imperial merchants, ordinary people really don't dare to do it.

In addition to selling carpets, Song Liyun also has a fox skin and two rabbit skins.

The fox and rabbit skins were all in excellent condition, and the fur shopkeeper offered a reasonable price.

Fox skin costs two hundred coins, rabbit skin costs thirty coins.

Song Liyun thought about it and realized that the rabbit skins here were all obtained by hunting, so it would be a good business for Song Zhenping to raise rabbits and sell their skins in the future.

Song Liyun casually put more than one hundred taels of silver into a leather bag and left the fur shop directly.

(End of this chapter)