Bringing these things back from Byzantium and along the Silk Road should be not a small price, if it is other Hu merchants, Xia Hongsheng naturally doesn't bother to pay attention to it. But the problem is that Arhan splits the account with himself, and these things can't be sold, and it's also related to his own money! Who can't get along with their own money, especially when Xia Hongsheng is also working on two projects. The academy is a bottomless pit, and Xia Hongsheng feels that it is not enough. There is also the cement road from Chang'an to Jingyang Zhuangzi, first of all, let the court pay attention to the benefits of this new highway, and it is better to build one directly than to say anything, so that the courtiers can feel it for themselves. If one day the imperial court can make up its mind to pave all the official roads and even roads in the country like this, then it can be regarded as Xia Hongsheng's road not being repaired in vain.

So for the sake of his own money, Xia Hongsheng immediately decided to find a way to maximize the benefits of these things brought from the west.

didn't interrupt Arhan to play himself as a monkey there, Xia Hongsheng went around to the back by himself. This time, Arhan sold things from Chang'an along the Silk Road to Byzantium, and he had already made a lot of money, but he still set up a small tent to live in the place where he sold things.

Both cities had left a spacious place for stalls, and Xia Hongsheng met Arhan's beautiful Persian wife in the back. The woman recognized Xia Hongsheng, but she couldn't speak Chinese, so she could only keep bowing to power.

"No need to be polite, I'm just walking around." Xia Hongsheng didn't know if she could understand it, so he waved his hand and didn't stay longer.

I continued to wander around the East Market for a long time, bought a few things to take back and give them away, and then turned back again. Arhan was just out of the crowd.

"Arhan. How's it selling? Xia Hongsheng said hello from afar.

Arhan followed the sound and looked over. Seeing that it was Xia Hongsheng, he immediately ran over in a few steps, bowed down to Xia Hongsheng, and replied: "Alhan, Alhan is ashamed of Master Hou, these things were originally sold very well, but this time they are not good." ”

"Of course not. Think about the good stuff you've sold along the way. Where did it all come from? Aren't they all from Datang? Xia Hongsheng smiled and said, "With so many good things guarded, how can the people of Chang'an City still be interested in these ordinary things?" In the past, these glass jewelry and the like sold well because Datang did not have them, but now they are different, and naturally they are not rare. ”

"It's really Arhan's carelessness!" Arhan sighed and said.

Xia Hongsheng laughed and said, "Benhou has a way to let you recover some of the capital." ”

Arhan's eyes lit up, and he was about to kneel down immediately: "Please save me!" Please save me! ”

Xia Hongsheng's face was black. Hey, that's pompous!

Let Qi Yong pull him up. Xia Hongsheng asked again: "Then Ben Hou asks you, how many countries did you pass from Chang'an to Byzantium?" ”

"That's a lot!" Arhan said to Xia Hongsheng: "First of all, the Western Regions countries ......"

Xia Hongsheng didn't wait for him to finish, and said: "These countries, if you want to have different customs, different specialties, even if it is the same thing, there will be different styles and unique places. Since people no longer have a sense of novelty about these things themselves, it is better to bring people a sense of novelty through the things behind these things. ”

Alhan was confused when he heard this, and looked at Xia Hongsheng blankly, not understanding what Xia Hongsheng meant at all.

Xia Hongsheng laughed and said: "If Ben Hou is you, after finding that these things are not selling well, you will think of other ways to recover some capital from other aspects." Listen, these things come from the countries of the Western Regions, Persia, and even Great Qin, and there are more than the same things in each place, right? Each different country must have different characteristics and styles. If this is you, divide these things according to different countries. Then put the things of a country together, and then arrange them according to the characteristics of that country, and it is best to have a few more people pretend to be people from that country and go there to learn a few words there. Let's say, if this bunch of people are from the Turks, then I will set up a tent according to the Turkic style and display it in, and two Turks will stand in it, and greet people in Turkic language. The pile of things came from Persia, so I made a small room according to the Persian house, and stood a few Persians, and saluted in Persian. Specially set up such a field and let people go around inside, just like they had seen Daqin all the way from Chang'an. How many people in Chang'an can really see the exotic customs? That's where the novelty comes in. This venue did this, and those things were not sold, and they were put on display for people to see. Of course, if you want to see the appearance of the countries of the Western Regions, it is not in vain, you have to pay money, and you can only go in and see it. Let's make a name for the bright spot, since it is an exhibition of the sights and things of the countries traveling westward, then simply call it a world exposition, not afraid that people will not be curious, and they will not be afraid that no one will go to see it. In this way, if you don't sell those things and resell tickets, won't you earn the money? ”

"Universal Exposition?!" Arhan's eyes widened, he was stunned for a long time, and suddenly clapped his hands: "That's right! Nine times out of ten, the Tang people had never seen the Western Regions and Persia, let alone Byzantium. If I can let them see the countries in Chang'an without going far, and only need to pay a few copper coins, then ......"

Xia Hongsheng saw that Arhan understood what he meant, so he smiled and asked, "Of course, if you want to do this, you have to invest more." ”

Arhan rolled his eyes twice, bit his upper and lower teeth a few times, and then made a decision: "Thank you for your advice!" Arhan did it! ”

Xia Hongsheng nodded happily, and immediately agreed to help Arhan find a venue and help Arhan hold this "World Expo".

World Exposition, East and West place to exhibit other countries. Xia Hongsheng felt that it was very useful, at least it could help the Tang people broaden their horizons, and through this expo, the Tang people had a first impression of the richness of the Western Regions and Central Asia and West Asia. So many people have seen it, and there will always be a few who are curious about it, to find out more information, to get more understanding.

Good! It's a great idea! World Exposition, Ben Gongzi will make a contribution to make it play its true meaning and become a window for Datang to understand the world! Datang's journey is this world! (To be continued.) )