"Yes, that's why we all follow the big caravans, pay some bribes, and receive some protection from them, which can be considered as buying peace."
Xiao Niu said with a smile, even though they all looked exhausted, it was obvious that they were very content and satisfied with their current life.
"Is it still possible? That's fine. Once you've earned enough money, you can buy a few more guards who know martial arts to follow you. This way, there will be less danger.
Well, let's go eat instead of standing on the street."
When they arrived at the inn, General Moqi also arranged a room for them.
Several people sat in Chaoge and Jun Yumo's No. 1 room, facing a table full of delicious food, and couldn't help swallowing their saliva.
Chaoge hurriedly greeted them and asked them to have dinner together.
After a few drinks, everyone started to relax.
"Oh, Uncle Qiu, you came here to bring local goods from Taichuan Prefecture to sell here, and then bring some goods back from here, is that right?"
Zhou Qiu's eyes lit up: "Daqiang said you are a businessman, but I don't believe it.
Little pigeon, you guessed it right.
But we were stupid the first time and brought some uncommon things, and ended up selling them at a loss in Dongxiang State.
Then, he used the little silver he had left to buy a batch of local preserved fruits, dried sea fish and other things from Dongxiang State and took them back with him.
I didn’t expect that the preserved fruits and specially processed dried fish here are so popular among the people there.
We have already found several stores and signed contracts with them, and they accept the goods every time we send them back.
When we have more capital, we plan to find a few more stores.
This way, more goods can be sold, and you can earn more money by running around and lying down."
“This is indeed a way to make money, but I still say that you have to be careful and pay attention to safety on the road.
If you really encounter danger, you must keep yourself alive even if it means giving up your wealth. "
Zhou Qiu nodded with emotion: "Yes, we are the few people who survived in the village.
We encountered all kinds of disasters on the journey to escape famine. What else is there to be upset about?
Now there is only one goal, and that is to stay alive."
"By the way, you guys are out doing business, is there anyone at home who sells goods to you?
Otherwise, you will have to take the goods back and spend time selling them.
Not only is it a waste of time, it's also quite tiring.
You don't even have time to rest properly, so you can only run a few times a year."
“Yes, we had no experience the first time, so we took the goods back and then went around asking merchants if anyone needed them.
It took us almost half a month just to sell the goods we had on hand. It was exhausting running around every day.
Later Zhou Dong suggested that we go to get the goods, and after we bring them back, he would deliver the goods.
So now, it’s much easier.”
Chaoge didn't expect that the last few people left in the village were indeed the ones she had judged correctly.
In the face of despair, she just gave them a little help, and they were able to struggle out of the mud and work hard to make their lives better.
"So are you trading at the border, or in the territory of Dongxiang State?
We have to set off tomorrow, our destination is the capital of the Eastern Kingdom."
"Ah? That's great. Although the place we are going to is not the capital of Dongxiang State, it is almost in the same direction.
From here, it is about a thousand miles to that place.
We plan to leave the cow in this town and rent a carriage so that we can travel faster."
"Then let's go together tomorrow so that we can take care of each other on the way."
This time, it was Jun Yumo who spoke.
Slightly tipsy from the rice wine, they were flattered, but they were tactful and nodded in agreement immediately.
The next day, when Chaoge and the others woke up, Zhou Qiu and the other three had already prepared everything and even rented a carriage.
They mortgaged the ox cart to the car dealership and paid some deposit. This was how they increased their speed.
Although it will waste some money, it can save a lot of time.
In this way, they can make two or three more trips a year, and each person can earn dozens more taels of silver.
"Ma'am, what are you thinking about?"
In order to make the carriage cooler, Jun Yumo asked Mo Qi to open the door.
That way, when the carriage moves, there will be wind blowing towards them, making them feel much cooler.
Jun Yumo discovered that Chaoge had been looking at Zhou Qiu and his companions' open carriage in front of him, with a slightly frown on his face.
“Well, I want to sell the wine in my workshop to them in Dongxiang State to open up the market.
That way, they'll be up soon.
Anyway, up to now, the wine produced in our workshop is only sold in Canglan Dynasty.
Moreover, all the sellers were contacted by Ansan.
The technology for making liquor is becoming more and more mature, and the monthly output is quite good.
If Canglan is only selling to one country, I think it would be better to find more people to help me sell.
Originally, I planned to let Ji Fan and others come here to familiarize themselves with the market when the time was right.
Now I think it’s not impossible to let them take charge of part of it.
Anyway, I sell it to them to make money, so as long as they sell it to merchants and the merchants don't disrupt the market and sell it according to the set price, it doesn't matter who sells it."
"My lady, if you want to do this, then you can discuss it with them later.
I think they are all pretty good.
A real person, honest and decent.
Since you have been through thick and thin together, there is no need to hesitate to give them a chance to make money."
Originally, they could have speeded up, but because Zhou Qiu and his group's carriage was carrying heavy objects, they naturally did not have as good leg strength as Chaoge's Dahong, who had been drinking water from the space stream for a long time.
But after more than ten days, they finally arrived at the center of Dongxiang State, "Anlou City."
This is the city with the largest trade volume in Dongxiang State.
It does not belong to any state capital or any county town.
This area is directly under the jurisdiction of the Dongxiang court.
There are also 100,000 soldiers stationed in this city, and everything is under the management of the city lord Lou Hongda.
Before entering the city, Jun Yumo briefly gave Chaoge some basic information about Anlou City.
Such a big city is comparable to a state capital, or even larger.
And Chaoge also wanted to see what a spectacular sight this largest place for trade in Dongxiang Kingdom was like.
Mo Qi drove the carriage with ease and took them to the most luxurious inn in Anlou City.
Looking at the five-story inn, Zhou Qiu and his companions panicked and didn't dare to go in at all!
They came here to do business. Even if Chaoge and his wife were treating them, they couldn't be so shameless as to stay in such a nice inn, right?
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