Chapter 2277 So Busy
The smile on General Meng's face fell in an instant. Even Bai Shan couldn't help but comfort him, "It's only seven or eight days. It will be over in a moment."
"How could it be over in an instant? It took so long."
"Is it very long?" Manbao and Baishan were a little puzzled. "It's only been five days since we entered Xizhou City, but it feels like just the blink of an eye."
The two sighed, "Every day is so busy."
General Meng, who was so bored from recuperation that he was almost going crazy, was speechless.
He simply asked the two of them, "What are you going to do tomorrow?"
When he went to buy medicine yesterday, he heard them say that their medicine was almost ready and would not be made into medicine anymore.
Recently, the price of the medicines sold to them by the pharmacy has increased. Even if General Meng sent someone to buy them, the pharmacy was not very willing to sell them because they were strangers and the quantity was large.
In Xizhou, many medicines are out of stock in pharmacies. In addition, there are few doctors and pharmacies, so it is basically not difficult to sell medicines. In any case, there is no such thing as medicines not being able to be sold.
Although the drugstore sells medicine to anyone, it is a loss for people like Zhou Man who buy large quantities of medicine but do not seek medical treatment. Because the medicine remains, other patients will always need to see a doctor before they can get medicine, so that the drugstore can make a profit from the medical fees.
If the medicines in the pharmacy are sold to people like Zhou Man, and they have no medicine to prescribe next time a patient comes to see a doctor, wouldn’t that be a loss?
Manbao also knew this, so she stopped selling after the pharmacy raised its prices.
The necessary medicines have been prepared, and the next step is to wait to go out, but General Nie seems to have not found the people and the place yet.
Manbao and Baishan thought about it and said, "Let's go out and sell things too."
They brought a lot of goods, some of which were bought from Governor Duan and some from Lieutenant General Nie and his men.
Otherwise, why were General Nie and his men holding gold and silver?
It was Bai Shan and others who exchanged it for them.
So the silk fabrics, porcelain, and some ornaments that would be very popular in the Western Regions in the luggage were all their goods.
Several people decided to divide the money after selling the items. Among them, Bai Erlang was the most anxious because he had the least cash now and basically all he had to eat and drink was from Bai Shan and Zhou Man.
You know, he used to be the richest one among them. Bai Shan and Zhou Man were both stingy. Except when they shared the money, they would eat and drink at his expense when they went out!
So Bai Erlang was the most enthusiastic in his promotion. He held up a piece of silk that was a dull red and tried his best to praise it. "The color is particularly rich, yet not ostentatious. Ladies and gentlemen would use it to make clothes. It would be luxurious yet understated. It would be perfect."
In fact, it is a bright red color, but because of the improper maintenance by those horse thieves, the color has become a little dull.
Bai Shan and Man Bao squeezed into the crowd, looked at the color, and thought about Bai Erlang's recommendation. It was quite appropriate.
Unfortunately, no one bought it.
Many people seem to come here just to watch the fun, but there are more people looking than buying.
I just wanted to buy some, but the cheaper ones, mainly because I wanted to talk to the five beauties standing behind the stall.
What about the beauties from the Protectorate? They used to live in their palace. Wouldn’t talking to them be the same as talking to people in the palace?
Bai Erlang saw the two of them and immediately waved to them: "Come on, come on, we have sold a lot of goods, and you still have a lot of goods."
Bai Shan saw the things mixed together and asked, "How do we divide this between you and me?" Wasn't the share determined according to the investment at that time?
Bai Erlang choked and said, "Everyone has to sell something anyway. I've already sold three pieces of cloth, so you should sell at least that much."
Bai Shan glanced at him and said, "Didn't Manager Li go to the merchant shop? Why are you in such a hurry?"
Bai Erlang was startled and asked, "Isn't it urgent? Aren't we in a hurry to leave the city and find something?"
Bai Shan said calmly, "No rush. We haven't found the place or the people yet. Besides, this isn't something that can be done in one go. We'll definitely have to go back and forth to Xizhou several times. Didn't you see we rented the yard for a month? If we can't sell it this time, we can just sell it next time."
But if they can sell it now, it would be better to sell it now. They can use the money to do other things.
So Bai Shan also picked up the cloth and started shouting, but unlike Bai Erlang who was excited, he seemed lazy and told the onlookers that they also accepted barter, such as exchanging gems and spices of the same value.
None of the onlookers came to barter, but the news spread. After they closed their stall and returned to the yard, some people came to them with things, wanting to exchange them.
Bai Shan handed the matter over to Manager Li, who said, "Choose carefully. As long as they are good gems and spices, you can take them."
Manager Li was a little worried, "Master, we already have quite a few gems. If we exchange them, I'm afraid we won't be able to sell them for a while after we return."
Although gems are valuable and spices are consumables, if there are too many of them at once, the price will inevitably be driven down.
Bai Shan didn't care. He said, "Let's not talk about gemstones. Spices can also be stored for several years. We are not only in the capital, but also with Zhou Si and his men. When they return to Mianzhou, they have to pass through many towns along the way with their goods. They can sell them anywhere."
"There's also the route we take here. We can sell quite a bit of food by following the grain transport team." Bai Shan, since he dared to change, must have thought of a sales channel. Moreover, he glanced at Bai Erlang, Yin Huo, and Liu Huan who were sitting nearby drinking tea, and said with a smile, "There are also them."
Each family has connections. Not to mention Yin Huo, who has six older sisters, Liu Huan has a bunch of relatives and friends, and even Bai Er has a bunch of friends who can borrow money from him. If the price is a little lower, there will be many people buying it.
When Manager Li heard this, he went to do it with confidence. After a while, he brought back two gems for them to see.
Bai Shan looked at it in the sunlight and said, "It's of average quality."
He put it in his purse and gave it to Li Guanshi, asking him to keep a record. He then said to Bai Erlang, "Let's go out and set up a stall together tomorrow."
Bai Erlang became excited, "Actually, setting up a stall here in the Western Regions is quite fun."
Liu Huan said, "Remember to help me restore my reputation when you shout tomorrow."
Manbao suggested to him, "Why don't you just write a letter back to explain the situation to your grandfather? We can't do anything to General Guo, but Minister Liu can definitely do it."
"Is communication still possible in the Western Region?"
Manbao choked, it seemed that it really was impossible. All trade routes were cut off, and except for the messengers in the army, all other communication systems had collapsed.
She could only comfort him, "It's okay. Since the trade route is cut off, what's happening here won't reach the capital for the time being. You can write to your grandfather when the trade route is open again."
(End of this chapter)
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