Tiantang Splendid

Chapter 1114

Chang'an City has a population of one million and needs a large supply of goods.According to the system of concentrating industrial and commercial shops in fixed areas in the previous capital city, Tang Chang'an City set up two cities on the east and west sides of the Outer Guozhong.

The East Market and the West Market are located at the same position on both sides of Suzaku Avenue, symmetrical to the left and right. They are located in the southeast and southwest of the imperial city, covering approximately the same area.

It is said that the term "shopping" first appeared in the Tang Dynasty, referring to the East and West cities in Chang'an City.In the mouths of Hu merchants and Fan Jia, the two cities of the East and the West are collectively called "Tang City".The merchants gathered in these two markets, where there are a lot of goods, and the trade is extremely prosperous. It was the core business district of Chang'an City, the largest international metropolis at that time, and it was the CBD of Chang'an City in the Tang Dynasty...

However, there are also significant differences between the East and West cities.

Because Dongshi is close to the Taiji Palace, Daming Palace, and Xingqing Palace, which are commonly known as the "Three Great Palaces" by the people of the Tang Dynasty, the residences of the court officials and dignitaries are mostly in the east of Zhuque Street. The state mansions or Jinzuo Institutes of Beijing-based institutions are all located near Dongshi, and the Imperial College and candidates from all over the country are also active nearby. Therefore, there are many luxury goods in Dongshi, and all the treasures are accumulated.

The West Market is far away from the "Three Great Neighborhoods", surrounded by many common people's houses, and the products sold in the market are mostly daily necessities such as clothes, candles, cakes, and medicines.However, in comparison, the West Market, which deals in ordinary commodities, is more prosperous than the East Market. It is the main industrial and commercial area and economic activity center of Chang'an City, so it is also called the "Gold Market".

West Market is relatively close to Kaiyuanmen, the starting point of Tang Chang'an Silk Road, and there are many foreign businessmen living in the surrounding squares, thus becoming an international trade market.Merchants from Central Asia, South Asia, Southeast Asia, Koryo, Baekje, Silla, Wa, and other places lived mostly in the West Market or in some squares near the West Market, especially in Central Asia, Persia, and Dashi.

These Hu merchants brought spices and medicines to sell, and then bought back jewelry, silk and porcelain, etc. Therefore, there are many shops opened by Hu merchants in the West Market, such as Persian mansions, jewelry stores, warehouses, wine shops, etc.

Among them, many Orchid restaurants where girls from the Western Regions sing, dance and serve wine are places that romantic teenagers like to patronize. verse……

To put it simply, the east and west cities are high-end and civilian, with different business directions.

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In the early morning, the sky was gray and gloomy, and the sun had not yet risen. Last night's severe frost laid a layer of snow on the black tiles of the roof, adding to the coolness.

The East City was already bustling with cars and horses, and it was extremely lively.

Aristocratic families, powerful landlords, and government agencies from all over Guanzhong all sent personnel to Dongshi to buy for daily necessities.

The area of ​​Dongshi, according to literature records: "the north and the south live in two squares".There are tall walls all around, with two doors on each side, a total of eight doors.There are entrance and exit streets with a width of [-] feet on each side, which are convenient for commercial transportation and the parking of cars and horses for citizens before entering the market.

The avenue to the north is close to Chunming Gate, which is convenient for people to come and go, especially the location near the exit of Dongshi, which is a prime location in Dongshi.

The iron shop of Changsun's family is located here.

On the second floor of the two-story store facing the street, Chang Sun Jun was looking out the window with a cup of hot tea in his hand.

The street in front of you extends straight to the interior of the East City. The shops on both sides of the street are adjacent to each other. Cars and horses rumble, people who buy, transport, deliver, and pull their feet... Pedestrians and merchants rub their shoulders, cheering and shouting. A scene of prosperity and prosperity.

There was a commotion from the door of the shop on the first floor below.

"Shopkeeper, you are not being kind. Our family has cooperated with your eldest grandson's iron shop for ten years. During this period, we have never purchased goods from other houses. But now you are giving me the highest price in the entire East Market. How do I explain when I go back?"

A rough voice sounded, and the tone was very dissatisfied.

Immediately afterwards, the voice of the shopkeeper came: "Guan Quan, it's not that someone raised the price. We have been friends for all these years, but you still don't know who he is? This is already the lowest price in my store. Just ask, if anyone else compares The price is low, you can take this batch of pig iron for nothing, and you won’t charge a certain penny!”

Steward Quan with a rough voice snorted and said, "Perhaps this is the lowest price in your family, but the Zhao family just bought a batch of pig iron from Fang's iron shop, and the price is [-]% cheaper than yours! We are in Tianshui For business in the county, our Quan family and the Zhao family are competitors, and the price difference is [-]%, how do you tell me to go back and explain to the owner, whether our Quan family still does the pig iron business?"

Chang Sun Jun frowned slightly.

Both the Quan family and the Zhao family in Tianshui County are members of the Guanlong Group, and now the Zhao family has left the Changsun family's iron shop and went to the Fang family's iron shop to purchase goods. Is this just because the pig iron price of the Fang family is cheaper than that of the Changsun family? ?

Or, this is the attitude of the Zhao family wanting to get closer to the Fang family...

The conversation at the door continued.

The shopkeeper of the iron shop said helplessly: "Our eldest grandson's family has always done business without deception. You get what you pay for. Don't you know the principle of power management?"

Guanshi Quan sneered: "Don't fool me, you get what you pay for, the pig iron from Fang's house is cheaper than yours, and the quality is better than yours! If the owner of the house hadn't explained it before leaving, be sure to praise it. Your eldest grandson’s shop, do you think I’m still talking to you now? I’ve gone to Fang’s iron shop to buy goods! It’s the same price as Fang’s pig iron. Can you give me a word, yes, let’s Just load the car and pay immediately; no, let's go to the Fang family's iron store to buy. Our Quan family cares about the friendship between each other, but we can't ruin our business, right?"

The shopkeeper of the iron shop was silent for a while, and said: "I can't be the master, why don't you wait a moment, it happens that the young boss is in the shop, I will go down and ask for instructions before replying to you."

The steward Quan hurriedly said: "Then you go and come back quickly, and bring a good one to XX."

"That's fine, let's drink a cup of hot tea to warm up, and I'll come back when I go."

Chang Sun Jun frowned.

Not long after, there was a "dong dong" sound from the stairs behind him, and the shopkeeper walked up quickly. Seeing Changsun Jun, he saluted first, and then said with a sad face: "Sanlang..."

Changsun Jun waved his hand and said, "Someone has already heard it."

The shopkeeper said angrily: "What the hell is this Fang family doing to drive down the price of iron so low that we can't sell the goods, but their family still loses money?"

Changsun Jun rubbed his forehead, feeling a little helpless.

It is true that our family cannot sell the goods, but it is not necessarily true that the Fang family loses money...

A long time ago, the Changsun family had learned that the Fang family had improved the ironmaking technology under Fang Jun's auspices, which could greatly reduce the cost of pig iron while greatly improving the quality.The eldest grandson's family is naturally aware of the crisis, and has bought and wooed the Fang family's ironworkers, and even dispatched spies to find out the inside story, but it was useless.

The new iron-smelting furnace can be imitated, but the detailed ingredients used in iron-smelting cannot be imitated...

Only the top craftsmen of the Fang family will have access to that formula, and those top craftsmen are slaves of various families. The whole family is under the control of the master's family. It is not easy to buy or even instigate rebellion?
It's just that the iron price of Fang's family has always been slightly lower than that of Changsun's family, and many old customers of Changsun's family have not changed their families because of their past friendship.But now the Fang family suddenly dropped the price sharply, which made the customers of the Changsun family dissatisfied...

In the final analysis, everyone relies on doing business to make money and supports the entire family with the knowledge of merchants. Once the income drops sharply, it will inevitably lead to conflicts within the family.

Compared with profit, how much is love worth?

And this sharp price cut is Fang Jun's counterattack?
On King Jin's birthday, Fang Jun's clamor for Changsun Wuji has already spread throughout the Guanzhong. As the son of the eldest grandson's family, Changsun Jun will naturally not know...

After pondering for a while, Changsun Jun made a decisive decision: "Sell it at the same price as the house price."

The shopkeeper couldn't help but persuade: "Sanlang, the Fang family is [-]% cheaper than us! If we sell pig iron at this price, I'm afraid..."

I'm afraid I can't stand it!
The current price is less than [-]% of the profit of the Changsun family, and [-]% cheaper, that is to lose [-]% for life!Even if the eldest grandson's family has a great career, but if things go on like this, they will have to be hollowed out!

(End of this chapter)