Powerful Song Dynasty

Chapter 107 Tokyo
Finally, Wang Xiu was about to leave for Kaifeng to catch the exam. Zhang Qiyuan had gone north three days ago. He left very late, and he didn't let anyone follow him. He even refused to be sent off by his family. Kaifeng.

Here we have to say that this caravan is composed of some merchants in Shangshui County, transporting Shangshui's special items to Kaifeng in order to earn a huge price difference. Everyone is much safer together, and the Wang family's white sugar naturally cannot be left behind.

Last night, Wang Xiu and Wang Qingzhu discussed for half an hour, and decided to maintain part of the production of white sugar in the workshop and switch to the manufacture of rock sugar. A large amount of hoarded white sugar is secretly produced rock sugar. When the hoarding reaches a certain level, the brown sugar will be released technology.

Wang Xiu took more than [-] catties of white sugar and headed for Kaifeng. He had to use both hands to grab both. Fame and fortune are both worthy, and it always costs money to go out.

"The senior official is really a strange person. Others took books to Tokyo, but you took candy and went down to Kaifeng and Shangshui. I have seen many senior officials, but this is the first time I have seen a senior official like this. of."

"My family's senior official is a genius." Lu Yao was rather proud. The Wang family was thriving, and he was also rising, and he had a lot of face in the shopkeeper circle of Shangshui.

The Wang family hired a few big carts from the Shangshui county car dealership. The handlebar was a middle-aged man with a simple and honest appearance, and Lu Yao also came to escort the sugar.

"Brother Yao, don't brag, the cows are flying up into the sky." Wang Xiu rode a maroon Heshuo horse, laughing loudly.

The drivers who were driving the carriage couldn't stop laughing, and the middle-aged man also smiled and said: "Brother Yao, how can you be bragging, the high officials are the stars in the sky."

Wang Xiu was helpless for a while, Shengdou Xiaomin treated scholars with a high mountain, and that respect came from the inferiority complex in his heart, he was really sad.But the middle-aged Han man obviously complimented him, but he couldn't help laughing: "I'm not a star in the sky, I'm just a speck of dust from all living beings."

The middle-aged man smiled honestly, and said: "Young officials are modest, and they will naturally be disciples of the emperor in the future. How can we rely on our legs."

Wang Xiu chuckled and stopped talking. He knew that if he continued, what he would hear would be self-deprecating and modest words. He simply stopped talking and turned to business. Since the middle-aged man was destined for him, he talked about transportation and taxis in the future In terms of knowledge, how much the other party can comprehend and what benefits they can get from it depends on the other party's good fortune.

It's just that he didn't expect that 20 years later, the middle-aged man who had become an old man would surprise him by leaving him completely messed up.

After Shangshui passed Xihua, it left Chenzhou and entered the border of Gyeonggi, boarded the boat from Jianxiong Town, Fugou County, went up Caihe River, and arrived outside Caihe Water Gate, the outer city of Kaifeng in a few days.

This is the first time for Wang Xiu to come to Tokyo. It should be said that he is the first to witness this legendary city, the city that never sleeps in the East!
The towering and thick green brick city walls and moss-covered city walls and blue stones all exude the vicissitudes of history.

When I look at it again, the Kaifeng city that catches my eyelids is no longer majestic. In Wang Xiu's eyes, it has turned into a bustling area, with boats passing through Caishui, pedestrians and vendors on the Qingshi streets on both sides of the bank, and all kinds of people, especially those with high noses. The purpose of alienating outsiders gave him a strong sensory impact, and he was reminded of a later Internet article mentioned that Tokyo has a special residential area for foreigners, which shows that the title of an international metropolis is well-deserved.

What excites him the most is not these, whether it is economic prosperity or the degree of openness, he takes it for granted in his heart.Just like a post he once published, if the Tang Empire is the pinnacle of China's heyday, then the Song Dynasty is the pinnacle of the pinnacle. This era is well-deserved for its humane politics, developed industry and commerce, and humane politics alone.

The arch bridge on the Cai River outside the city that gave him the strongest impact should be called the Rainbow Bridge. It spans the entire river like a crescent moon, and there is no bridge pier in the middle. advanced.

He got on the boat at the pier, and the convoy went back in Jianxiong Town. Naturally, Lu Yao would contact the white sugar when it landed. Usually, the local commercial firm would undertake the transportation, and then hire a warehouse to seal it up and sell it at a good price.

Since Wang Xiu came in person, he will naturally be responsible for this job. At this time, there is still more than a month before the examination of the Ministry of Rites, and there is no time left. White sugar is a rare commodity, and it is a rare commodity to live in!

On the pier outside Caihe Water Gate, Wang Xiu was still at the bow when he saw Shen Mo in white, standing on the pier with a smile on his face.

"It's been a few months. When we meet again, my brother is already the leader of Chenzhou." When Wang Xiu got off the boat, Shen Mo smiled and bowed.Although he was surprised by Wang Xiu's orthodoxy, he never thought that he could monopolize the leader of the Chenzhou Jieshi Examination. There is also a little more chance of winning.

Wang Xiu returned the gift with a chuckle, and said wittily, "It's just a fluke, no, the family affairs are difficult, and I have to escort the sugar to Kaifeng to sell it, so I can subsidize it."

The corners of Shen Mo's mouth twitched when he heard this. When he first went to Shangshui, the Wang family was indeed not doing well. When he left, the rising trend really surprised him. In just over a month, white sugar became Wang Xiu's tool to collect money , This is more profitable than opening a gold mine.Well, a catty of broken sugar costs [-] yuan in Kaifeng, and you can't buy it at will. This is not making money, it's a fucking money grab.

As for what Wang Xiu said about family affairs being difficult, he was really speechless. There was some ridicule among his friends, which was a delight to him, and he said with a smile, "Your brother's family affairs are difficult. I think ninety-nine out of ten people in Kaifeng City , I'm going to the nursing home to drink porridge, doesn't Zhao Guan's family want to show their beauty?"

Although it was a joke, Wang Xiu was taken aback when he said it on the pier where people were coming and going. This was talking about Zhao Guan's family, and it would be a serious crime to put it in the Ming and Qing Dynasties!When he saw Shen Mo's relaxed face, he seemed to think of something, he laughed at himself, and said, "Tokyo is Tokyo, it's not comparable to a small place like Shangshui."

He thought that if a mere old scholar could vote for Shu Shuai's rebellion, Emperor Renzong laughed it off and said that the old scholar wanted to be an official, but in the end he really gave it to a small official.Nowadays, although the situation is declining, the atmosphere has not changed much. As long as you are not spreading treasonous remarks, no one will take a civilian's words seriously.

Shen Mo obviously understood Wang Xiu's embarrassment, he burst into a hearty laugh, and said: "It doesn't stop there. A few days ago, there was a rumor in the tabloids that Mr. Cai was deposed, and there was an uproar inside and outside Kaifeng. In the end, Mr. Cai had to come forward to refute the rumors. It's ridiculous to think about it." .”

Wang Xiu couldn't help being moved. This was a real historical event. I was busy making a living in Shangshui County. I was negligent in thinking about the context of history carefully. Since I came to Kaifeng, if I want to integrate into the times faster, I must play own strengths.

It is definitely not like in Shangshui, where you have to stop quietly in order to accumulate. It is time to take the initiative and seize the opportunity.

"Okay, don't think about it anymore, I'll arrange a place to live, and I will hold a banquet for you, brother, in the Baifan Building to clean up the dust." Shen Mo smiled irrefutably.

Wang Xiu shook her head, and said with a faint smile, "I don't need to know where to live. I can live in Taixue."

"Alright, it's a sacred place for scholars. There are quite a few scholars from all over the place staying here. I'll accompany you." Shen Mo said, then glanced at Lu Yao who was directing the shipment, and said, "Let's go and rest first, I'll go with you." Get someone to book you a house."

"There's no need to rest, I still need to watch the sugar go into storage." Wang Xiu refused with a smile. He and Shen Mo are friends. Some things are not too pushy, but they make their relationship far away. He pushes and gives way. benefit.

Mo Mo smiled lightly, he could feel Wang Xiu's deep meaning, but he greatly appreciated Wang Xiu's attitude.The two have a close relationship. After all, they started to build on common interests. They have completed the exchange of interests with each other, and they have not seen each other for several months. Participating in the Ritual Examination together has become a mutual competitive relationship. To test each other's minds is by no means alienated, but a person. level of maturity.

He applauded Wang Xiu's prudence, and said with a smile, "Okay, I'll let someone arrange it, and I think my brother will live in it soon."

"Then I'll see you tonight." Wang Xiu smiled lightly, with a playful expression on her face.

Shen Mo shook his head helplessly and smiled: "Forget it, since you don't want me to accompany you, let you be free for a day, anyway, I still have some things to do today, I will go to them first, and send someone to invite you tonight."

After silently leaving, Lu Yao came to Wang Xiu's side and said respectfully, "Young official, you'd better go and rest first, and I'll take care of trivial matters."

Wang Xiu rolled her eyes and said, "Forget it, let's discuss the price quickly. We entered the warehouse first and are looking for a good buyer."

Kaifeng Prefecture in Tokyo has the most complete industry system in the world, and there are several fierce business competitions. Just outside the water gate of Caihe River, there are more than a dozen moving companies, and there are also large and small storage companies. They form an intricate business network with shipping companies. , handling goods entering and exiting through the Caihe waterway.

There are rules in the industry, but there is also competition. If there is reasonable competition, the guild will not interfere. If you are one step slower than others, you will lose the business.Therefore, from landing to storage and sealing this batch of white sugar, there was no need for Wang Xiu to ask anything. Everything was in order. As for theft?It may happen, but the probability is extremely small. In the fierce competition, no one dares to joke about the job, and all warehouses are strictly guarded.

"Wan Shi Xing is a big buyer, why not a small official." After several months of training, Lu Yao is quite seasoned.

Wang Xiufeng smiled lightly, and said somewhat absent-mindedly: "Look for a place and have a cup of tea first."

Just after having a simple dinner at the pier at noon, a servant from the Shen family came over. It was the servant who followed Shen Mo in Shangshui. Xiu is respectful.

Carried Wang Xiu into the city from Chenzhou Gate, passed through Beipotai Temple to the west, passed Youshen Temple and Fayun Temple to the north, and went west from Yunqi Bridge to the Guozijian and Gongyuan.

Guozijian is located in the south of Longjin Bridge outside Zhuquemen, across the street from Baozhen Palace, between Taixue and Gongyuan. It was first built when Yizu was the highest academic administrative institution in the Song Dynasty. Zixue, mathematics, etc., etherology is the most prosperous, and it is also the most valued by scholars. Even some noble scholars also abandon Guozixue to go to Taixue, because Taixue goes to the school, and the students of the school are the leaders, Jinshi and the first. Juxtaposed, absolutely eye-catching.

However, Guozixue is open to the children of civil and military officials from the seventh grade and above, but these officials' children are only in name, and few people usually study in prison.

The convenience of the Guozijian and the Gongyuan being only separated by a wall made people from various military prefectures like to use the prison building as a resting place. After that, it was expanded and repaired year by year, and it was quite large. Wang Xiu lived here.

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