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Xia Hongsheng didn't expect to be able to get such a thing from Hu Shang's hands. Rome is also a very powerful country, and its civilization is no less brilliant than the Han civilization. The Tang people didn't know, but Xia Hongsheng knew that in the west of the continent, which was far away from the Tang Dynasty, there was another glorious civilization. Xia Hongsheng hopes to incorporate the more advanced things there into Datang, no matter which aspect, to inject fresh blood into Datang. And in this era, the only people who can communicate between the Tang Dynasty and Eastern Rome are these Hu merchants. Therefore, Xia Hongsheng often goes to Hu Shang's stalls to take a look, and may be able to find things from Eastern Rome that are not available in the Tang Dynasty. Datang should be a Datang that learns from others' strengths, but it must not be a Datang that is closed off from the country. Xia Hongsheng often went to Hu Shang's goods to find out if there were any new things that could bring a new atmosphere to Datang, but unfortunately the harvest was not much. However, I also got to know a lot of Hu businessmen.

This time, he actually got something like Greek fire from Alhan's hands, which had to make Xia Hongsheng sigh at the magic of fate.

It's not that Greek fire was an advanced weapon, but in the eyes of later generations, it was nothing more than a crude combustion of oil, using the burning properties of oil to burn ships and buildings. It does not extinguish when exposed to water, and it is very adhesive, so it is intimidating to people who do not understand the principle.

The key is that its appearance gave Xia Hongsheng a reminder and reminded Xia Hongsheng of a train of thought that he had never thought of. This idea is the most valuable. The most important.

When Xia Hongsheng returned home, he immediately sent someone to Zhuangzi to call the account office. Wait for the next day to see how Arhan reacts.

Frankly. It is true that the leakage of the secret weapon that Byzantium relies on will definitely cause the wrath of the Byzantine emperor, but only the part that breathes fire is stolen, and the real secret is oil, so it is not a serious leak. Moreover, Eastern Rome was so far away from the Tang Dynasty. Even if Arkhand returned to Byzantium, so long as he paid attention and did not look for the people who had stayed in Byzantium before, it would not be so easy to be discovered.

It's just that Xia Hongsheng wants to keep Arhan, he has a caravan under his hand, and he has traveled through Asia and Europe countless times, so he has rich experience. And as a Persian, he traveled back and forth between Chang'an and Constantinople for many years. The experience, knowledge, and culture gained along the way are all things that Xia Hongsheng values very much. If you can take Arhan for your own use. The benefits are immeasurable.

It's not just distilled spirits, glass, tea...... And so on, all of these industries that Xia Hongsheng participated in immediately had a mature and time-tested westward sales channel, and through these caravans, some advanced knowledge of Rome could be brought into the Tang Dynasty, and a group of people who could translate these books could be recruited through Arhan to translate that knowledge. It would be impossible not to let these books bring earth-shaking changes to Datang. Just to give Datang more ideas, give Tang people more vision, and give people more angles to look at problems.

That's why Xia Hongsheng deliberately said it seriously, wanting to scare Arhan. However, people die for money, and Arhan is a typical businessman, as long as the merchant has enough profits, he dares to take risks. Xia Hongsheng estimated that he would not really be willing to stay in Datang. However, in this way, he was always taught to have some concerns, and he could use them to incorporate them into his caravan in the future, and he could also achieve his goals.

Xia Hongsheng was waiting at home, and Xu had already taken a few of his family members to find Arhan. That "baby" in Arhan was no longer of much use to Xia Hongsheng. Something so heavy that it has to be carried by several people before it can be used. Greek fire refers to oil, not this device that spews oil out. The device seems to be using a siphon to stay away, and the oil can't be ejected too far. Xia Hongsheng bought it because he reminded Xia Hongsheng to look for oil and use oil.

Xu's account room passed in the middle of the morning, and came back at noon. The device was pulled back in a wagon, and unsurprisingly Arhan.

Xia Hongsheng was not in a hurry to ask Arhan, but just said to him: "It's already noon, since you are here, stay here for lunch here." ”

said, regardless of Arhan's excuses, he directly called the little servant to go over to the cook and tell the addition of someone. Al rarely Xia Hongsheng's attitude could not be refused, so he wisely thanked him and stayed.

Xia Hongsheng asked his subordinates to carry the things into the treasury of the house, and he took Xu Ledger and Arhan back to the hall, and then asked Arhan: "Alhan, what Li Benhou told you yesterday, have you considered it?" ”

Hearing Xia Hongsheng's question, Arhan hurriedly saluted Xia Hongsheng and said: "Back to Hou Ye's words, Al Han carefully thought about Hou Ye's reminder yesterday, thank you Hou Ye!" It's just that Arhan has followed his father to run the trade road since he was a child, and now Alhan is nearly forty years old, and he has seen this business get better and better. Arhan has lived on this trade route all his life, and he is used to running back and forth, so he can't bear to give it up like this...... Lord Hou forgives the sins, Arhan ......"

"I see." Xia Hongsheng smiled and waved his hand, Alhan's answer was as he expected, so Xia Hongsheng interrupted Alhan and said, "However, you have misunderstood. How could Ben Hou ever say that he would make you give up your business? It's better to say that Ben Hou intends to make your business bigger. ”

Arhan widened his glasses, watched Xia Hongsheng greet a family member, and then whispered a few words to the family member, and the family member ran out in a hurry, and it didn't take long for him to come over with several boxes with several other family members.

Under Xia Hongsheng's instructions, the boxes were placed in front of Arhan.

"Arhan, how many caravans do you have under your command that can go from Chang'an to Constantinople?" Xia Hongsheng glanced at the boxes, and then asked him.

"This ...... There are two ......" Arhan hesitated for a moment, then asked.

Xia Hongsheng looked at him and said, "Open the box in front of you and see what's inside." ”

Alhan didn't know Xia Hongsheng's intentions, and opened the box in the past, the first box contained a jar of old wine, the second box contained some new tea, and the third box contained a pair of straight glass handicrafts. The first thing Alhan exclaimed was the contents of the third box, he looked at the pair of glass crafts, exclaimed, and looked at Xia Hongsheng again.

Xia Hongsheng smiled and said to the subordinate next to him: "Go, pour him the wine." ”

The servant went over and took the jar of wine out of the wooden box and poured a bowl for Arhan.

"This is ......" Of course Arhan had seen this kind of thing, and looked at Xia Hongsheng: "Master Hou, this is the liquor from the Tang Royal Wine Workshop!" ”

Xia Hongsheng nodded.

"This is Mingxiang Curie's tea leaves!" Alhan has been in Chang'an for a long time, so he naturally knows these things.

"Arhan, these things in front of you, a tea from Mingxiangju, the same is the liquor from the Tang Royal Wine Workshop, and the other is the glass handicraft of the glass workshop of Benhou. These three things, Ben Hou was going to sell them to the west through the caravan. Right now, Ben Hou is preparing to form several caravans and take these things west to sell. In the future, there will be a lot of things to be sold to the west. You're a seasoned businessman and you know the value of these things. Don't talk about anything else, you just look at this glass, compared to the glass of the West, how should it be? ”

Arhan squatted down and stared at the glass carefully, and then said: "It's bright and clear, and the shape is beautiful, it's much better than the glass." ”

"Not bad. This kind of thing, Ben Hou can make countless things. Then they sold it along the way to the west, and the profits were innumerable. Xia Hongsheng said to Arhan: "Arhan, Benhou Ming people don't say secret words, Benhou wants to cooperate with you and provide you with the source of these things, and you are responsible for the caravan trade." Moreover, your caravan will no longer be in the name of a private person, but will become a Datang caravan with Tang Dynasty documents and official seals. No small country will dare to plunder you along the way. The proceeds of trade, according to the laws of the Tang Dynasty, after paying taxes to the imperial court, the remaining profits will be divided between you and me. Would you like to? ”

After speaking, Xia Hongsheng took out a few pieces of paper, handed them to Arhan, and said: "Here are the detailed terms, you can take a look at it and make a decision." ”

Xia Hongsheng handed the contract in his hand to Arhan, who hurriedly took it, picked it up and looked at it carefully.

After a long time, Arhan raised his head, looked at Xia Hongsheng and said, "This ...... Dare to ask Hou Ye, these things, especially the glass, are not ordinary things, Hou Ye ......"

"Don't worry, Ben Hou can make this thing, now it's just intentionally controlled, and in a few years, Ben Hou can make this thing rotten on the street." Xia Hongsheng understood what Alhan meant, so he said: "You don't have to worry about the supply of goods, these are all made by Benhou, and the method is only Benhou." ”

Arhan lowered his head again, pondered for a while, but still couldn't make a decision, and said to Xia Hongsheng: "Master Hou, this matter is too important for Arhan to decide alone. Please also ask Hou Ye to be accommodating for some time, and let Alhan discuss with the people! ”

Xia Hongsheng nodded and said, "It's okay, you go back and think about it carefully." However, Ben Hou couldn't wait too long. In this way, March lasts, and after March, Benhou will begin to set up a caravan on his own. In the future, there will be a lot of things to the west, and a few caravans will not be enough. The first opportunity is very important! ”

Alhan's expression was solemn, and he hurriedly bowed and saluted: "Thank you Lord Hou for taking care of you!" Arhan will leave and give Hou Ye an answer as soon as possible! (To be continued.) )