Riding a chopping horse and stepping into the world

Chapter 46 Tongzhou Salt Merchant
A small shop on the pier, the shop is just a small shed, and there are only three tables inside, two of which have customers, and only one empty table, the boss and the chef are really cooking, and Xiao Er is salvaging wine from the wine jar beside him.

The guests at the two tables were Zhang Tie and his party. Zhang Tie and the others had already visited the pier, and they were supposed to leave for other places. Unexpectedly, two of them were already tired and needed to rest.

Others probably won't be tired after walking for a day, and their physical fitness is passable. Only Luo Fei and Liu Zaishi are truly 'weak' talents.

Unlike Zhang Shun and Liu Yi, one has been practicing martial arts since childhood, and the other has obtained attribute bonuses. Both of them have strong bodies.

Seeing that his younger brother was already a little tired, Luo Long said at that time: "Since some people are tired, and it's getting late, why not have a meal at the pier, and it's not too late to go back to the inn. Not bad."

So Zhang Tie and other 8 people came to this small shop. One table could not seat 8 people, so they were divided into two teams, occupying two tables.

There are only fences around the small shed, which is not very high. People inside can enjoy the scenery of the dock perfectly, and they will not feel bored sitting here.

The shop waiter put wine and peanuts, and then asked: "Guests, take it easy, is there anything else you need?"

Luo Long waved his hand, signaling that he didn't need it, let him go down, the waiter saw the gesture, and turned around to help the boss.

Zhang Tie took a look at the environment, looked at the busy crowd on the pier in the distance, and said with emotion: "It's really a lot of traffic, and the business is booming! I'm afraid there will be thousands of taels of silver flowing this day!"

"Isn't it? Now Yan's tax revenue is completely supported by this waterway. There are less than a thousand taels of silver, let alone tens of thousands of taels."

As a member of Flying Tiger Camp, Luo Long knew much more than Zhang Tie and the others.

"Didn't we have an armistice with the State of Zhao? Now, merchants from the State of Zhao are also coming to our State of Yan to do business. Now the circulation of silver is even greater."

Zhang Tie was shocked when he heard that there were actually merchant ships from the Zhao State. He said with some confusion: "Although the war has ceased, the merchant ships from the Zhao State are here instead?!"

Zhang Shun, who was eating peanuts at the side, was speechless and said, "Brother, I usually ask you to read more government notices, but you find it troublesome. There is a government notice on this matter."

He also said the government's announcement along with it.

Trade has always been an important component of national development. Through the circulation of commodities, it can not only solve the needs of the country itself, but also replace unused things with things that are useful to them.

The trade between Zhao State and Yan State was like this, replacing excess things with things in short supply.

For example, salt from Yan State, cotton and silk from Zhao State.

That's why the government stipulated that trade can always be carried out normally during the war, but that is to say, but during the war, no fool would swagger to trade by water, all trade was done by land.

Of course, there are also those who are bold enough to do business by water, but they are naturally eaten by some 'unknown' forces, and naturally no one dares to swagger by water.

Seeing that the war has stopped and peace has come, some businessmen have ideas again. After all, land trade is always not as convenient as water trade, and water trade earns more, so there is the first person to eat crabs.

In peacetime, both sides need the economy to heal their scars, and they still need face, so they are naturally safe.

Zhang Tie smiled awkwardly. He really didn't like to read government announcements. Seeing that Zhang Shun wanted to say something, he immediately stopped him and said: "Okay, okay, brother knows how powerful he is. He will be a high official in the future. You Look, the food is here, let’s eat, eat.”

Just as the waiter came over with two plates of dishes, Zhang Tie interrupted Zhang Shun's words.

Seeing this, Zhang Shun had no choice but to stop talking, and the dishes came up one after another, and everyone who felt hungry began to eat.

While Zhang Tie was eating, a group of three people walked into the small shop. The leader was a middle-aged man in his 30s, wearing silk clothes, followed by two guards dressed in smart clothes. Holding a big knife, the three of them went directly to the last vacant table and sat down.

There are actually a lot of small shops in this row, but because this small shop has Zhang Tie and others, the tables are almost full, so it is natural to think that this place is better than other small shops.

After the three of them sat down, the waiter hurried forward, wiped the table with a rag, and then asked, "Do you need anything, our shop has crayfish, sliced ​​fish, hot and sour potato shreds, water Boiled beef, home-cooked stir-fry, and good local wine."

Cattle are an important item for farming. There are laws and regulations that prohibit the killing of cattle. Only injured cattle or old cattle can be slaughtered after approval. It is a very expensive food material and it is usually difficult to obtain. Yes, but in a place with a large circulation like the wharf, there are naturally some.

The person who came here was Li Dagua, a salt merchant who came from Tongzhou, Zhao State (acted by the book friend Zhen Donggua, not Donggua). Li Dagua came to Yan State excitedly, and wanted to get more salt back to Tongzhou. When the person heard that he was from Zhao, he immediately cut the sales by more than half, which made Li Dagua very angry.

Fortunately, Li Dagua knew that this was the country of Yan, which had been fighting against the country of Zhao for ten years, so he could only swallow his anger and accept this unfair condition.

"Here's boiled beef, hot and sour potato shreds. That's all." Li Dagua ordered 5 dishes in a row, and ordered a local wine by the way, before giving up.

"Okay, boiled beef, hot and sour potato shreds, and a bottle of local wine." The waiter first hugged the name of the dish he ordered, and then said to Li Dagua and the three of them: "Three guests, please wait a moment. Just ask the chef to cook.”

When the waiter in the shop served local wine and a plate of vegetarian dishes, Li Dagua poured local wine for himself and the two guards, raised his glass and said: "I'm here today to make a lot of money, I didn't expect it to be like this It's over, come on! Cheers!"

The three of them clinked glasses and drank them all in one gulp. After drinking, one of the two guards stood up with an agitated expression, and said indignantly, "Master, this Yan countryman is really deceiving and dishonest. , it was already handed over and they would sell us 7000 kilograms of salt, but when they found out that we were from Tongzhou, they immediately reduced it to 3000 kilograms, which was too much to deceive."

The other guard also looked upset, and was also dissatisfied with this encounter. First, he pushed the standing guard back on the stool to prevent him from continuing, and at the same time whispered: "Xia Tian, ​​keep your voice down."

However, the guard's voice had already attracted the attention of many people. People from other small shops were all looking over, not to mention Zhang Tie who was in the same shop.

When Zhang Tie heard that he was buying salt, his eyes lit up. He had already stored a lot of salt. Now the salt used at home is from the system grocery store. The system salt is very different from other table salt. It is pure white. The taste is much better than the salt sold by the government.

　I was so busy at home yesterday that I didn’t know what to write, Khan(“▔?▔) Khan?
　　
　
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