Breaking through Guandong, I became Zhu Chuanwen

Chapter 113 Longjiang Mansion

Longjiang Mansion, the Grassland Bazaar, is actually an open space under the jurisdiction of officials and small officials who maintain order.It is located on the east side of the Inner Xing'an Mountains, across the river is the pasture where the herdsmen of Horqin Youzhong Banner graze.

It can be regarded as benefiting from the Qing government's "immigration to the border" system. After the Han people who came to Mongolia completed the initial work of entering towns, temples, barracks, and villages to do logging, gathering, hunting, and coal digging, they completed a small job. With the accumulation of wealth, the needs of the Mongols were gradually discovered.

Some of the Han people with crafts relied on "bartering" to complete the purchase of raw materials by making handicrafts such as felt hats, felt blankets, and saddles.In the prairie market in Longjiang Prefecture, there are small stalls selling these handmade products.

"Dezhong, how do we sell our tobacco leaves?" Shan Shuxin asked Cao Dezhong after paying a dozen or so big entry fees.

From the point of view of the petty officials, although this group of people carried guns, they were well-behaved, and they carefully gave the best boundary, in the middle of the market.

"Shu Xin, take your brothers and relax, let's get out of the tent not far away, and I'll go greet the buddy." Cao Dezhong said.

Called by Cao Dezhong, tobacco leaves from 10 carts were stacked on three carts side by side, forming a high hill.

Several guys who can smoke have already picked up their big smoking guns, filled their cigarette pouches into the smoke pot, and got addicted to cigarettes.

This wisp of rising white smoke is very eye-catching.

"There are tobacco leaves." The news spread in the grassland market in Longjiang Prefecture in an instant.

There was an endless stream of people who came to inquire about the price, but they were all scattered. Cao Dezhong didn't refuse anyone who came, he opened a bundle and bought pieces by piece.

How much money was confiscated, but there were more felt hats, gloves and so on.

After two days in a row, it was a sporadic business. On the third day, after Cao Dezhong piled up the goods in this commonly used space.His eyes searched around.

A strong man came over, first looked at the thickness of the tobacco leaves, then put a handful of tobacco leaves in front of his nose to smell, then squeezed a handful of tobacco powder, put it into the smoke pot, and took a puff gently, letting the The smoke lingers in the cavity for a while, and then slowly comes out of the nose.A mouthful of authentic Kanto dialect spewed out: "Authentic Kanto smoke!"

"Expert!" Cao Dezhong stepped forward to praise, the posture just now was quite elegant, and he knew the old smoker at a glance.

"Shopkeeper, your goods are good. What price do you plan to ask?" Baiyin Tibu asked with a Kanto accent.

"You are an expert, so of course you have the final say." Cao Dezhong wanted to hear the other party's price.

"Now is not the time to sell cattle and sheep. Three bundles of cigarettes, 1 mature sheep, 1 bundles of cigarettes, 15 mature cow, 1 bundles of cigarettes, [-] mature camel." Baiyintibu reported his price.

The price of a bundle of cigarettes in Sanjiangkou is about 1 tael and 3 cents of silver, so it is a profit to be able to exchange for a sheep.Adult sheep refer to big sheep that are about 2 to 3 years old. When they are brought back to Bingcheng, the price is around 6 taels of silver.

Cao Dezhong didn't expect to encounter such a high price when he came up.

"Are you planning to take them all?"

"Both, this is a commodity that is in short supply." Baiyintibu said happily. Tea bricks and tobacco leaves are all good commodities on the grassland.

"Then it's a deal." Cao Dezhong didn't expect that the goods could be sold within a few days after he came here. "When will the deal be?"

"Three months later!" Baiyin Tibu said happily when he heard the deal.

As soon as the words fell, a gun was pressed against Baiyin Tibu's waist, and the cold sweat broke out.

"Are you making fun of your uncle?" Cao Dezhong was not angry yet, but Shan Shuxin, who had heard that he could go back straight away, was furious. Regardless of the three seven twenty-one, the pistol at his waist was unsheathed, and it held Baiyin Tibu.

The big man behind Baiyin Tibu was not a vegetarian either, "Ceng, Ceng, Ceng." He took his saber out of its sheath.Zhu's insurance team also pointed their guns one by one, and the atmosphere instantly changed from a friendly exchange just now to a sharp confrontation with the tip of a needle.

Cao Dezhong looked at the Mongolian man who could speak Kanto dialect in front of him with a cold face, hoping he could give him an explanation.

Baiyintibu also saw the men with guns around him just now, but the situation took a turn for the worse, which made him a little confused.Is this the encounter with raw melon eggs?

The gun was still pointed, and he hurriedly explained.

This Mongolian cattle, sheep and camels are only sold at designated locations from April to September every year. Right now, Baiyin Tibu is a famous businessman on the grassland, but he can't buy cattle and sheep.That's why there is a popular way of selling on credit after three months.

The current credit sale system is not as exploitative as it was later. In a few years, foreigners, Beijing ticket companies, and Shanxi merchant ticket companies will all participate in this model. To give a simple example, a piece of tea brick with 8 renminbi is sold in In the spring of the first year, it is counted as a lamb, in the second year, if it is still in arrears, it is counted as a 2-year-old lamb, and in the third year, it is a [-]-year-old adult sheep.

Therefore, the lamb is growing up continuously, and the merchants who buy on credit are more profitable.

After listening to Baiyin Tibu's explanation, Cao Dezhong finally realized that he came early.Let Shan Shuxin put down the gun.

Do you want to take these tobacco leaves back?Cao Dezhong was a little reluctant to ask him to sign this kind of credit purchase form. After all, it was the first time to do business, so it was better to be cautious.

"Do you have any other goods?" Naturally, Cao Dezhong didn't want Baiyin Tibu to pay. He still knew that there was a shortage of coins in circulation in Mongolia.

"Is the leather okay? This is the winter meat that was slaughtered last year. I harvested it on the grassland. They are all high-quality winter leather." Baiyintibu also saw that this group of people were not robbers, and just wanted to make peace with him For business, he didn't want to let go of the tobacco leaves he got.

"Okay!" Cao Dezhong gritted his teeth, he can't replace the meat for the time being, he can use some leather, this time he is just here to explore the way.

"Deal!" Baiyin Tibu smiled, revealing his white teeth.

"Do you still accept any goods?" Cao Dezhong asked.

"Tea bricks, tobacco leaves, and sugar." Baiyin Tibu proposed three items.

Cao Dezhong calculated that right now he can only provide tobacco leaves. Most of the tea brick business is done by Russians and Shanxi merchants, not to mention sugar. Do, who let others have India.

Some foreign firms established by the British are also well-known in later generations, such as Jardine, Swire, and Yan Kee.

After loading the tobacco leaves into the car, Cao Dezhong followed Baiyin Tibu to get the skins. When he came, he exchanged 10 carts of tobacco leaves for 5 carts of various furs.

This short, tentative transaction was completed in such an understatement, and Cao Dezhong also met Baiyin Tibu, a businessman on the grassland.

"Dezhong, shall we go home then?" Shan Shuxin asked impatiently.

"Go back!" Cao Dezhong thought about the future business in his mind, and asked his buddy to pack the car and tent and set off.

Shan Shuxin also ordered the assembly.

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