Chapter 498 Find a new way
In theory, the first thing we should do is to find the lamas from Tubo, but this is only in theory.
As the core of the competition for Yanhui's corpse, the lamas must have been targeted by a lot of forces a long time ago. If I go there rashly, I will easily be targeted as well.
Similarly, with a group of people watching over it every day, this place wouldn't be too difficult to find.
What Zhao Yushu wanted to find was a force that seemed least likely to intervene in the matter, but posed the greatest threat.
Liao.
It is impossible for the army of Yelu Rang, King of the Southern Court, to march to Yizhou City in a high-profile manner, but their ambitions are no less than anyone else's, so the people they send to Yizhou must be the most secretive.
In this chaotic situation where nearly ten forces are intertwined with each other, if Yelu Rang still wants to get a piece of the pie, or even take over the entire Jiannan Road, the people he sends will definitely be the most difficult to deal with.
Moreover, the probability that they are cooperating with the underworld is the greatest, because the old man is now on the grassland. If the academy's speculation is correct, the Lord of the underworld may be there.
If the Liao people came to Yizhou City, where would they go?
Zhao Yushu stood in the east of the city, or the east of the inner city.
Yizhou is divided into two cities, the inner and outer cities. The Pi River and the Qingyuan River pass around the city, forming a pattern of two rivers embracing the city. Not only is the waterway here developed, but the land transportation is also first-class. The Ancient Tea-Horse Road and the Southern Silk Road both end in Yizhou. The prosperity of commerce even surpassed the two capitals. After the An-Shi Rebellion in the previous life, Guanzhong became increasingly depressed, and Chengdu even became a super rich city with the second largest economy in the Tang Dynasty.
In this world, the prosperity of Yizhou also echoes the most prosperous Jiangning in the southeast.
Zhao Yushu was standing at the intersection of two trade routes, the teahouse.
Truckloads and boatloads of tea constantly gather here and then disperse in all directions, flowing to the surrounding areas and even the entire world.
This is the most prosperous place in the entire Yizhou, and naturally it is also the place where foreigners will least notice.
There are as many Hu people here as in the West Market of Chang'an.
As soon as Zhao Yushu walked in, fanning himself, four or five brokers immediately surrounded him, enthusiastically asking about his needs and introducing the goods of their own or familiar businesses in a lively manner.
"I came from Xijing, so I want the goods, but the place I want to deliver them to is a bit far, and the road is not very peaceful. I am afraid you can't eat it."
Zhao Yushu opened his mouth with a smile, and immediately a broker answered: "Sir, you are joking. No matter how chaotic the world is, we still have to eat and drink tea. The Red Lotus Sect has occupied Jiangnan for a long time, and we have not lost our way here. Where do you want to send it to, and how much do you want, just tell me."
"Yes, sir. Where do you want to ship it? What kind of goods do you want? Our prices are clear to everyone. We guarantee that we will not cheat anyone."
Zhao Yushu nodded and said, "I need at least 70 carts of tea cakes, to be sent to Xijing first, and then 40 carts to Dongdu. I also need 120 carts of tea corners, to be sent to Liao. Price is not a problem, but I need to see the goods first. They must be good, and they must be ready in three days. Those who are capable can continue to talk to you, and those who can't do it can leave."
The dealers were all stunned. Although the quantity was large, it was not an astronomical figure in Yizhou. Generally, those who dared to order such a large amount were old and familiar customers. Newcomers would buy a small amount first to test the market conditions. How could they spend such a large amount right away?
Whose family does this young man belong to? If he fails in his first attempt at doing things, he might squander all his old man's fortune.
"Yes, or no?"
Zhao Yushu saw that the brokers were silent, so he glanced around and spoke with an impatient tone.
"Sir, it's not that we don't have the goods. Even if I don't have any, we can get a hundred more cars together. But at this price, the deposit alone will be quite a lot."
Zhao Yushu snorted coldly and pulled out a handful of silver notes from his arms: "Huibao Dashang Tongchao, five hundred taels of gold, is that enough?"
It’s enough, very enough. He wasn’t sure how much the deposit would be before seeing the goods, but five hundred taels of gold was enough so that Zhao Yushu wouldn’t have to stand on the street and shout that he was rich.
He was invited to the private room to make a noise.
"What do you call the young master?"
A scholar wearing a Sichuan brocade cotton robe and a round hat took a sip from the teacup and glanced at the unprepossessing Zhao Yushu.
"My last name is Bai."
"Master Bai, is this your first time in Yizhou?"
"Yes, Yizhou is as prosperous as Chang'an."
The scholar laughed and said, "Is Mr. Bai from the Bai family in Xuanpingfang or the Bai family in Guangdefang?"
Zhao Yushu narrowed his eyes, thinking, this is trying to test my bottom line.
"Neither. I am from Changlefang and have no connections with the Bai family from Guangdefang. As for Xuanpingfang, I am sorry that I have little experience and did not know that there were any relatives there."
Of course Zhao Yushu was talking nonsense, but this kind of nonsense was difficult to expose, because it would not matter whether the Bai family existed in these two districts. Even if there was, they must not be the kind of powerful person who must be a liar if he didn't know about it, otherwise he would have been questioned when he disguised himself as Bai Jintang in Chang'an.
"I see. Excuse me. I am Nong Shouguang, a sinecure in the tea bureau. If there is any business, I hope the bosses will let me take advantage of it."
Zhao Yushu immediately picked up the teacup and said, "It turns out to be Mr. Nong. I am so sorry for my disrespect."
Nong Shouguang said it lightly, but in fact his words pointed out that he was the official head of the Tea Bureau, and at the same time, the person in charge of the tea business. He might not care about small deals, but for big deals, they would have to talk to him.
"Okay, okay. I've been in this business for a long time. I'm not going to take advantage of my seniority to say something. Mr. Bai comes here for the first time and wants so many goods. If you are not 100% sure about the goods, you'd better be cautious, especially since Mr. Bai wants to send them to Dongdu and Liao."
"has a problem?"
"Ha, Dongdu, we all know that if Mr. Bai sent it directly to Dongdu, we could take the water route down the river and then go north from Nanyang. But Mr. Bai wants to go to Xijing first and then Dongdu, which is a bit troublesome. Is there any hidden reason?"
Zhao Yushu nodded seriously: "To be honest with you, Master Nong, I do have some difficulties. I hope you can help me."
I don't have any hardship at all, it's just pure nonsense, the point is not whether Dongdu is good or not.
"Since you have your reasons, I won't ask in detail. It is a bit troublesome, but since this is Mr. Bai's first time here, I will definitely help if I can. Nothing is a problem, leave it to me, but the travel expenses..."
"Understood, follow Mr. Nong's rules."
"That's great. Then there's the Liao batch."
Zhao Yushu subconsciously sat up straight. This was the main point of his visit today.
Nong Shouguang took another sip of tea and said, "Mr. Bai suddenly wants to send so much to Liao. Did he get a message from some important person over there?"
Zhao Yushu smiled and said, "Why, do you have to ask so many questions when buying tea from Mr. Nong? I thought it would be fine as long as I paid for the tea."
"Generally, business is like this," Nong Shouguang put down his teacup and looked at Zhao Yushu with a half-smile, "But Mr. Bai, don't you know that only one person can do all the tea business from Yizhou to Liao?"
Zhao Yushu's smile faded as he heard the sound of dense footsteps outside the door.