Chapter 3550 Deviation outside the battlefield


    In the Heluo Central Plains area, it started to rain and the roads were muddy, but it was still dry in the northwest to Guanzhong.


    Ten miles are different from the sky, let alone a distance spanning thousands of miles.


    With the sound of camel bells, the second group of caravans from the Western Regions arrived in Guanzhong. Since the resumption of trade with the Western Regions, merchants in the Western Regions couldn''t wait to start to go to Guanzhong, and even those who were facing the wind and snow had to rush on the road.


    After all, this is a mature business road. From the Western Regions to Yumen Pass, then to Longyou and Guanzhong, there are relatively large commercial points and towns along the way. As long as you are not particularly unlucky to encounter a blizzard on the road, the danger is generally not too high. Especially after Taishici controlled the Western Regions and cleared out a group of horse thieves in the Western Regions, the overall security of commercial trade was significantly improved.


    In the feudal dynasty, it is hard to say what color the thieves, horses and bandits in some areas are. After all, after these thieves and horse bandits robbed some goods, they cannot have any system with them. They can be exchanged directly into food. They always need to sell stolen goods in certain places. Therefore, in the entire industrial chain, it is inevitable that some people pretend to be stupid and stupid.


    Horse thieves were eliminated in the Western Regions, and many of the Qiang tribes from Yumen Pass to Longyou were recruited into the cavalry army, so this stage can be said to be the safest period.


    Nowadays, in the trade between the Western Regions and Guanzhong, you can generally carry goods back and forth, so you won’t be able to run empty-handed. In addition to the spices, gold, silver, jade and other traditional utensils in the Western Regions, there are also the latest types of seeds collected from all over the Western Regions and even from Central Asia.


    Silk and tea are still large in transport from Guanzhong to the Western Regions, as well as ceramic lacquerware, and various gold and silver fans, down jackets, sugar and other handicrafts that have emerged in recent years have gradually become popular goods sold to the foreign region.


    Because of the increase in the number of trade in the Han Chamber of Commerce and the increase in transaction funds, the importance of the Qingyinshop in Chang''an is gradually increasing, and the defense force is also increasing. There are soldiers stationed all year round, including the Han Chamber of Commerce and escorts. There are also patrols around them regularly, which is enough to intimidate some villains.


    The morning sun shines on the bluestone slabs in the west city of Chang''an.


    Thanks to the system formulation of certain details by the General of the Cavalry, the situation where cow dung, horses, camels and dungs ??were no longer possible.


    There is a sanitation system and an executive, and it is handled tightly and handled strictly. This has led to the fact that there are a lot of trades in the West City and the cattle, horses and vehicles are endless, but the sanitation conditions are good. Even the Hu merchants who came to Chang''an for the first time could not help but restrain their camels, fearing that they would accidentally destroy this beautiful picture.


    When Zhang Ziqing tied the bronze official seal to the belt, the coolness of morning dew remained on his fingertips.


    The peach blossom petals of Zhuque Street fell on his newly washed soapy clothes.


    Someone advised him that if he became an official, he would change his name, at least change the double-character to single-character, but Zhang Ziqing felt it was unnecessary.


    Can you become famous by changing your name?


    It''s better to be down-to-earth.


    He is an ordinary student and just does ordinary things.


    For example, the official position he holds now makes Zhang Ziqing feel very good.


    Translator.


    Because there are more and more merchants in the Western Regions now, not all of these foreign merchants can speak Chinese, so the translator who serves as a communication bridge naturally has a higher demand.


    The translator is under the translator''s order. It was originally an institution under the Great Honglu, but now in Chang''an, the institution of the translator''s order belongs to the Grand Secretary. This is also relatively normal. After all, the Dashi Agricultural Date is only responsible for part of the matters in the Western Regions.


    As a translator, you not only need to be familiar with the language of the Western Regions, but also need to be familiar with the laws and regulations of commercial taxation, which is an important responsibility to maintain market order.


    At least that''s what Zhang Ziqing himself thinks. He deliberately slowed down and let the ribbon around his waist swing gently with the pace.


    The translator''s office is located in the East Quemen of Xishi City, which is also to solve the trade problems between Han and Hu people in some markets nearby.


    The drums at the opening of the West City have not yet sounded, and the camel caravans are already packed with cargo outside the walls.


    The Sogdians were wrapped in gold thread embroidered baguette, the Persian merchants were holding dromedary camels decorated with silver bells, and the veil of the Kucha dancer flew in the morning breeze.


    『Get out of the way and let the Langguan come in! 』


    When the soldiers on duty saw Zhang Ziqing, they called Hu Shang to give way.


    Zhang Ziqing bowed slightly and thanked Hu Shang and others for their concessions. When he passed through the crowd, he heard at least three Western dialects bargaining, mixed with Hu Shang''s blunt Chinese: "This, these, benzoin, can be exchanged for silk? 』


    『One horse, they are called one horse, not one piece…』 Another rest merchant’s Chinese language is obviously much more standard.


    The Hu Shang who spoke rough Chinese was called Annush. He is a Sogdian.


    This is his second time to come to the big man.


    He wiped the sweat beads from his forehead and carefully pulled the last white camel in the camel caravan. Twenty years ago when he was studying business with his uncle, he knew that pure grape wine from Dayuan would definitely be sold at the best price in Chang''an. Of course, in addition to winemaking, he also brought glassware and handmade silver pots, which he believed would be best-selling products.


    In the conversation between the Hu merchants with temptation and expectation, the gate of the West Market slowly opened with the sound of drums.


    Anush looked up slightly and saw the morning light passing through the door, as if it had opened its warm arms to him.


    The neat streets are lined with two or three-story shops, with large and small shops hanging in all colors, and are full of vitality in the morning light.


    The waiter had already removed the door panel early, either standing in front of his store, wiping the windowsill, or placing the special products of his store in the most conspicuous position...


    "This...this is simply... paradise..." Annush couldn''t help but murmur.


    A Hu Shang next to him laughed, "This place is even more heaven than heaven!" 』


    Annush looked at Hu Shang beside him and wished him, "Your spices will definitely be at a good price!" 』


    The Anxi Hu merchant also looked at Anush''s goods, "Your silverware is also good!" Good luck! 』


    『Good luck, good luck! ''Annush responded, unable to help but touch the silverware on his camel''s body.


    Sogdian silverware is quite unique. It is handmade by thumping craftsmanship. The patterns are mostly decorated with vines and other plant shapes. The animals are mostly pegasus, as well as camels, etc. The layers of patterns that are simply tapped by hand shine with silvery white brilliance in the sun, which is quite luxurious.


    "By the way... go and see their lacquerware..." The resting merchant suggested when he left, "Their lacquerware is beautiful and magical..."


    Although Anush understood that the Ahnhu merchant wanted to be less silk, for Anush, he was not qualified to purchase a large amount of silk, so he naturally thanked the Ahnhu merchant''s reminder, looked up at the shops on both sides of the street, and slowly merged into the crowd.


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    『Shopkeeper...please see...』


    Anush raised the curled beard that Sogdian merchants often curled, and smiled and raised the exquisite silverware in his hand, pouring out the mellow wine.


    Smelling the fragrance of wine, Shopkeeper Chen smiled. It is indeed a fine wine, and the wine of Sogdian silver pot is used to hold this fine wine, especially when the bright red wine is poured out from the silver pot with gold wire and gems inlaid, the exotic style also seems to flow with the wine.


    The owner of the lacquerware shop, Shopkeeper Chen, narrowed his eyes and looked at the silver pot of Hu Shang carefully.


    The wine has been tasted, which is indeed good, but Hu Shang obviously wants to sell the wine and silver pot together...


    Although the Dahan Chamber of Commerce can sell and purchase on behalf of others, there are still many merchants who like to buy and exchange on their own, especially some merchants with smaller capital. After all, Dahan Chamber of Commerce also requires a handling fee to help with purchasing and selling agents.


    Therefore, for Chen Jiangui, who opened a shop in the market, he was also happy to make some transactions with Hu merchants. Moreover, the silver pot brought by Hu merchants was really exquisite. The patterns on the pot were actually made of pounding with a whole silver board. The branches, leaves, vines, etc. were wrapped around it as thin as hair. It was indeed a top-notch handicraft...


    But his own lacquer box is also very skilled!


    While looking at the silver pot carefully, Storekeeper Chen quietly pushed the eight layers of lacquer boxes about an inch before so that the sunlight pouring in from outside could just shine on the vermilion cloud patterns on the lacquer box.


    The golden powder that originally appeared on the paint surface was colorful in the sun, reflecting the short turquoise knife embedded in the other person''s waist.


    『A pot, add wine...change this...』


    Anush''s Chinese language has a strange accent, and his fingers cut across the gilded copper buckle on the edge of the lacquer box.


    When he thought of the ladies of Malacanda, he would definitely be crazy about the strange luster of this oriental lacquerware!


    How did this magical man seal this colorful color into a lacquer box?


    Anush hid his desire, as if he was ready to go to the next house if he couldn''t reach an agreement.


    Manager Chen was in his sleeve with one hand, twisting the plan, and did not answer immediately.


    His fingertips rubbed the concave and convex silver patterns, and he also thought in his mind, "If the vine is moving more relaxed... it just happened to be with the cloud pattern of the lacquerware... but the carved plant looks so weird..."


    While the two were discussing, the child playing on the side of the street suddenly became shocked. The carriage rushed to the sidewalk and hit a pepper truck loading and unloading. The sheepskin bag containing pepper suddenly capsized, choking everyone to tears. In the chaos, a child rushed into the shop with tears and snot and tears, and hit another box of goods carried by Annush. With the jingle, indigo and amber glassware broke all over the floor.


    『anag! 』


    『Calm down! 』


    Anush''s guards held the handle of the knife suddenly, and the Chen shop clerk picked up the door bolt next to him.


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    『Translation and support! ''A hurried cry came, and a servant rushed over panting, ''There was a quarrel at the door of the lacquerware Chen! Both sides seem to be going to do something! 』


    Zhang Ziqing stood up and called on the inspector! 』


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    『Your child! ''Annush blew his beard and widened his eyes, ''Crashed me! Broken! pay! 』


    Manager Chen asked the guy to comfort the child, "It''s not that I won''t pay, it''s because you asked for a price that is too high! Do you understand? The asking price is too high! Your glass is worthless! 』


    "valuable! Very valuable! ''Annush became more and more irritable.


    Manager Chen signaled, "Calm down! 』


    "What''s cold?" What is it? ! ''Annush seemed to want to say something but couldn''t understand it. He also didn''t understand why glassware was worthless. When his father took him to Chang''an before, glassware was more expensive than gold and silverware.


    Manager Chen was also a little helpless. His child went out to play and did hit Hu Shang''s goods, so he was willing to pay for it. However, the glassware in Chang''an is no longer as expensive as it was ten or twenty years ago, so he could not accept the price proposed by Hu Shang.


    While the stalemate was in a state of stalemate, someone suddenly shouted outside the store, "Get out of the way, get out of the way!" The translation is here! Let''s get out of the way! 』


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    『Suguda? ''Zhang Ziqing looked at Annush''s appearance and asked tentatively.


    He seemed to have some impression of Anush.


    『ig, ig! "Anush heard Zhang Ziqing''s words and tears were almost bursting out. He immediately started to dance, and while gesturing at the shattered glassware, he told Zhang Ziqing what happened.


    The shopkeeper Chen of the lacquerware wanted to interrupt twice, but was stopped by Zhang Ziqing. After Hu Shangannush finished speaking, Zhang Ziqing turned around and asked the shopkeeper Chen of the lacquerware, "It was your child who broke his goods, right?" He said you won’t lose money? 』


    The shopkeeper Chen of the lacquerware also called it wronged, "I didn''t say I won''t compensate me. He wants to exchange this glassware for my twenty lacquer boxes! How could this happen? Not to mention that these glassware are broken and broken now, even if it is good, it cannot be exchanged for this price! You know, my lacquerware is as thin as a cicada''s wings, and it will take three months to draw gold...」


    While speaking, the shopkeeper Chen pressed the small switch on the lacquerware, and the innermost layer of the lacquer box suddenly popped up. The exquisite copper buckle mechanism attracted the attention of the Hu merchants watching the fun around him. The delicate patterns made of shells on the clip were like flowing clouds, which immediately attracted the attention of many Hu merchants and began to chatter and whisper.


    Zhang Ziqing nodded slightly. He also knew that Manager Chen was not telling lies. It would be fine if it was an ordinary lacquerware, but this kind of clamping process is indeed time-consuming and labor-consuming. It is not just a matter of simply applying paint on the items.


    But just speaking verbally cannot solve the problem.


    Zhang Ziqing waved to the inspector who followed him and asked him to go to the other glass shop at the market to get a set of glass tableware.


    A few years ago, glass was imported, the same as pepper, and the price was comparable to gold. However, later the man could also produce glassware himself, so the price fell down with a click. The Sogdian merchant obviously did not know the fluctuations and changes in the price became the key contradiction in the dispute between the two sides.


    Soon, the inspector brought a glassware guy to the scene and showed a set of tableware brought from the glassware shop.


    Sogdian merchant Annush widened his eyes, then looked at the broken glassware around him, and found that although his glassware was richer and more variable in color, the newly obtained glassware was more transparent...


    Whether there are more colors or more transparent ones are expensive, there is actually no conclusion outside the domain, but one thing is certain: if there are many colors and crystal clear, that is, it is even more expensive!


    In fact, at this point, Annush also understood a little. He recalled that when the door was not opened in Xishi, the Anxi merchant around him only praised his wine and silver pot, but did not mention any glass at all...


    It’s just that he bought these glasses at a high price in the foreign domain. Now, not only hasn’t made any money, but they have also been broken.


    Anush held the broken glassware and wanted to cry without tears.


    Seeing that the matter was almost clear, Manager Chen grabbed his naughty child and slapped his **** a few times, then pointed at the child''s nose and cursed a few times, and asked him to go back to the inner yard.


    Zhang Ziqing shook his head slightly and asked the inspector to drive away those onlookers who were watching the fun.


    This Sogdian merchant is really thick-skinned and he is not afraid of being cut off...


    Zhang Ziqing squatted on the ground, carefully pinched a piece of broken pieces of glass. Suddenly, he moved his heart. He took the pieces of glass and walked to the front of the lacquer Chen''s lacquer box and placed it on the edge of the shell inlaid with the lacquer box. "You two see..."


    The shopkeeper Chen walked over first. He didn''t really beat the child, but he just beat him hard, but he just beat him to Zhang Ziqing and Hu Shang. After all, his child caused trouble, but he also used this to show that he had punished the child, so others couldn''t say anything.


    Manager Chen looked at the glazed fragments placed on the edge of the inlaid shells, and suddenly seemed to understand something.


    Sogdian businessman Annush also came over, still with a sad and headache on his face.


    "Look..." Zhang Ziqing covered the glass piece on the shell.


    『Hey? ! ''Shopkeeper Chen trembled suddenly.


    The Sogdian merchant''s eyes were also shiny, and the sad expression on his face was wiped out.


    "It seems like this can be done..."


    "I want flowers, I want to carve this flower..."


    The shopkeeper Chen and the Sogdian merchant suddenly seemed to have nothing happened just now, and they gathered together and started to talk enthusiastically. Even though the language communication between the two parties was not so smooth, their enthusiasm for product improvement seemed to serve as a lubricant for their communication. They chatted enthusiastically with just a few words and gestures.


    When dusk fell, the two sides finally reached an agreement.


    The damaged glassware is discounted to the shopkeeper Chen as a cooperation fund for investing new technologies at the market price. The new products newly developed by the shopkeeper Chen will be exclusively sold by Sogdian merchant Annush in the Western Regions for three years...


    So everyone was very happy.


    Manager Chen wanted to pay Zhang Ziqing a reward, but Zhang Ziqing refused. In the end, I had to say that I had made the finished product, which was the first to give it to Zhang Ziqing as a souvenir, and Zhang Ziqing agreed.


    Hu Shang also wanted to thank Zhang Ziqing and expressed his desire to give Zhang Ziqing wine, but was rejected by Zhang Ziqing.


    Zhang Ziqing said goodbye to the two of them and was about to turn around and leave when he suddenly saw Hu Shang''s bag-and-wearing pattern hanging on the camel''s body, and he couldn''t help but stop...


    Hu Shang thought that Zhang Ziqing wanted his bag to take it down immediately, but was stopped by Zhang Ziqing, "It''s not that he wanted this bag to get it, but you know what this pattern is?" 』


    The bag is made of sheepskin, and the pigment is used to outline the pattern of a plant.


    Although it is not very clear, Zhang Ziqing feels that it seems to be very similar to a certain plant in the task of collecting seeds assigned by the Grand Secretary to the previous mission of collecting seeds...