Looking at the rows of shops on both sides of the street, Du Xun said to Shisanlang: "When I asked about Tanglong Town on the road, everyone said that this is a barren place on the extreme edge, but some people are just doing business here. I don't want to be so prosperous, no less than the inland state city. ”

Thirteen Lang said: "That's! I thought that there were thousands of businessmen gathered here, and I don't know how many rich people could not be prosperous? ”

Du Xun nodded, and said: "I heard people on the road that the price of frankincense has been low recently, many merchants have lost their capital, and all industries in the town are depressed. If it's depressed or like this, what will it be like before? ”

Thirteen Lang scratched his head: "Outside, you can ask me." In my eyes, Tanglong Town has always been like this, where did the depression come from? ”

Du Xun nodded, feeling a little relieved. Maybe it's because outsiders spread it badly, but in fact, Tanglong Town has nothing to lose.

When I arrived at Yamen, I learned that Du Zhongxiao had left the city and talked to the Khitan officials there about things, and he would not come back until the evening.

Thirteen Lang helped Du Xun and Luo Jing arrange a place to live, and said to them: "We came unfortunately, the official just had something to do. Why don't I take you around and see the scenery here before I go for a delicious meal. ”

Luo Jing said with a smile: "Along the border, the customs of the Hu people, what is delicious!" Why don't we buy some meat and come back and drink to ourselves? ”

Thirteen Lang said: "Brother, you are wrong about this. Here in Tanglong Town, there are merchants from the Western Regions, as well as merchants from the Central Plains, and even merchants from Sichuan and Shu. These are rich people, and they are the most particular about eating, and the food in Tanglong Town is only comparable to the capital. ”

Where was Luo Jing willing to believe, but Shisanlang warmly invited, so he had to follow him out of the yamen.

At this time, the weather is not too hot, and the streets are full of pedestrians, and it is very lively.

After walking around the city for a while, Du Xun said: "Thirteen Lang, let's go to the market and have a look." The family also has an industry, see if you can sell some goods from here and go back to earn some spare money to use. ”

Thirteen Lang said no, took Du Xun and Luo Jing, went to the market, and went in to hang out.

As the weather got hotter, Shisanro called a vendor selling ice water, bought three bowls of ice water, and drank them together.

After drinking the water, Du Xun smacked his lips and said, "This water is so sweet!" The ice water I used to drink at home was not as sweet as it was with mountain springs. ”

Thirteen Lang said with a smile: "Outside, there is sugar in this water, and it is naturally sweet." The water in the northwest is alkaline and brine, how can it be sweeter than the Central Plains. ”

Du Xun nodded: "Oh, I didn't expect sugar to be added to it." Sugar is such a precious thing, and it is rare to be willing to use it. ”

Thirteen Lang said: "I don't know that there are merchants from Sichuan and Shu who sell a large amount of sugar here and sell it to the north, and the price is not very expensive. ”

Du Xun had heard that there were merchants from all walks of life here, but he didn't expect it to be so complete, and he couldn't help but be impressed by this market.

After looking at a few gemstone stalls, Du Xun said: "Thirteen Lang, take me to see frankincense." I've heard that prices have dropped sharply recently, so I'll buy some if it's suitable. This thing can be used everywhere, and it's a pity not to buy it. ”

Several people turned to the place where frankincense was sold, and Shisanlang saw Ren Ze and the little prince there at a glance. I used to help Chen Qin buy a horse and had some friendship with these two people, so Shisanlang hurriedly said hello.

After seeing the ceremony, Shisanlang asked: "Outside, I heard that you also lost your capital this time, so it's okay." ”

Ren Ze sighed: "The capital is lost, there is no way, I am now doing some business with the little prince." He has just sold his horse, so let's come over and see what goods we can sell back to the tribe. By the way, let's see if the price of frankincense has gone up. ”

Du Xun heard this, and hurriedly asked, "We just arrived, don't you know if the price has gone up?" ”

Ren Ze sighed again and again: "We are supposed to rise here, and we don't want Dongshengzhou in the north to fall badly, and we can't go up even if it is involved." ”

Du Xun was happy in his heart, afraid that Ren Ze would be unhappy and not show it on his face.

After chatting for a while, Ren Ze and the little prince said goodbye and went to pick up the goods. There is a shortage of things in the tribe, and they have to pick some good luck and good profits to sell back. Because there is basically no money in the tribe, it is necessary to choose the goods when they come back and find a good market. The little prince didn't know anything about this, so he followed Ren Ze to help, and he consciously learned a lot of things.

When Ren Ze and the little prince left, Du Xun stepped forward to ask about the price. It only costs less than 200 wen for a catty to ask, Du Xun was overjoyed, and whispered to Thirteen Lang: "At our house, when we come, it costs more than two yuan per catty!" This thing is not heavy, it is convenient to transport on the road, if you buy more and bring it back, it will change hands at ten times the interest. Sure enough, it is still the most profitable business. ”

Thirteen Lang said: "Outside the staff, everyone knows this price for doing business here, but some people don't have the capital, and some people are inconvenient to do." Don't talk about our hometown, in the Bafang Club of the cabinet over there, the prices of frankincense in all major state capitals are there, and there is no ten times the interest, and they still sell it. ”

Du Xun was stunned: "What will be the Bafang?" Frankincense Chamber of Commerce? It will not be easy to gather the prices of all major state capitals. ”

"Of course it's not easy! It wasn't the Frankincense Chamber of Commerce, but the top players in various industries gathered together. What goods are the most profitable in the world, those people know very well, and they almost never lose money in business. Even this time the price of frankincense fell, most of the people in the Bafang Club retreated, and few people lost any money. Unless you are like the one just now, you really sell too many goods and lose your capital. If he hadn't been in the Octagon Society, he wouldn't have just lost his capital, but he didn't know how much debt he owed outside! ”

Du Xun pondered for a while, and said in a low voice: "This Bafang will be so powerful, I want to see it." ”

Thirteen Lang said: "This matter will be talked about when the officials come back." No matter how powerful those businessmen are, they are all under the control of officials. As long as they help, the staff will definitely be able to make a lot of money when they go back this time. ”

Du Xun listened, and hesitated again: "If that's the case, I'll not buy frankincense first, and I'll make a decision after asking the Bafang Society." ”

Thirteen Lang nodded: "That's the best." With their help, not only is it easy to buy goods, but it is also much easier to transport goods on the road and sell them when they get to the place. These big businessmen, with their hands and eyes open to the sky, gathered together in Tanglong Town, which is even more amazing. ”

After getting this news, Du Xun was in a hurry to buy goods, and wandered around the market with Shilang and Luo Jing.

After shopping for a while, a member suddenly came over, saw Thirteen Lang, and smiled and arched his hand: "I don't want to see the festival level here, look at the day is almost noon, why don't we go and have a drink together?" ”

After speaking, he looked at Du Xun and Luo Jingdao: "These two are-"

Thirteen Lang said: "Outside the tourist, this one is the father of the officer, and this one is the director of the family. ”

When the merchant heard this, his eyes lit up, and he arched his hand again and again: "It turned out to be an old courtier, disrespectful and disrespectful." When did the pilgrimage arrive? ”

Thirteen Lang said to Du Xun: "This traveler is a Shu merchant, who specializes in trafficking sugar to Tanglong Town. Tanglong Town did it, that is, Lai Youyuan and a few companions, sold sugar from Shudi, and always treated the officials very respectfully. ”

Du Xun nodded, and said to the tourist: "I just entered the city today, and I don't want the dog to go out of the city to run errands, so I will wander around." ”

The traveler listened to it and said earnestly: "But it's not a coincidence, I also heard that the magistrate went out of the city to talk to the people of the northern country. Chaofeng, since today's fate, how about going to the restaurant to drink a few glasses of wine together? The right should be the wind for the court. ”

Du Xun didn't know the details of this person, and he was a little hesitant, and he couldn't help but look at Thirteen Lang.

Thirteen Lang leaned into Du Xun's ear and whispered: "Outside of this tourist, he is an important person in the Bafang Society, and it is only beneficial to make friends with him." ”

Hearing this, Du Xun smiled and arched his hand to the tourists: "If the staff is out, then it will be disturbing." ”

At this time, the biggest business in Tanglong Town was the sugar of Sichuan and Shu merchants. The frankincense of the merchants of the Western Regions has been smashed, the bonds are worthless, and the sugar bonds of the merchants of Sichuan and Shu are rising, and it is the time when they are proud of the spring breeze. Frightened by the collapse in the price of frankincense, these merchants are trying to avoid this kind of turmoil. The tourists happened to bump into Du Xun outside, and naturally they would not let it go.