Daily Life In Qin Dynasty

"Are you sure you want two feet?"

"What? Don't you have any goods?"

"No, no, no...of course it's in stock, of course it's in stock."

Hearing what the road construction worker said, the cloth seller who was still in a daze quickly came to his senses, then took out a long ruler and started cutting the cloth.

It didn't take long.

After two feet of cloth were cut, the cloth seller folded it carefully and said: "Chenghui, two feet of cloth, a total of forty coins, I'll give you a discount, you only need to pay me thirty-eight coins." Big money will do.”

Originally, the cloth seller was a little worried that the dark-skinned old farmer in front of him would not be able to pay. Unexpectedly, just as he opened his mouth, he saw that the other party had already taken out thirty-eight large sums of money from a cloth bag and handed it over.

There is some dust on these big bucks, but as a businessman, even if he dislikes anything, it is obviously impossible to dislike money.

"The money and goods are cleared, please keep your cloth."

The cloth seller handed the cloth to the road construction worker with a smile on his face. Thirty-eight pieces of gold could already buy a whole stone of grain. He had just arrived in Hanzhong and he was already in business. After making such a deal, it was natural that he would be a success. Something to be happy about.

Other businessmen were also a little surprised when they saw this scene.

Obviously they did not expect that the cloth seller was so lucky to meet such a wealthy 'rich family' in such a wilderness.

After all, others don't know it. They, the merchants who often do business in Qin and among the seven countries, know clearly that at least 90% of the civilians in the entire Central Plains are still struggling to make ends meet.

These commoners may be able to wear that kind of coarse linen clothes, but thick cloth like this three-layer fine linen is completely a luxury item for them.

In the past, they were doing business in the villages of major counties and counties. It was estimated that only two or three families in a village could afford such thick cloth, and they could basically buy it in a size of seven or eight feet.

A 'high-roller' like this who buys two feet of thick fabric is not common even in many counties, let alone rural areas.

So meeting such a guest in such a remote place in the countryside is no different than just bad luck.

Originally these businessmen thought so.

But in the next second.

The cloth seller had just received the big money and was about to put away the remaining cloth when he heard a voice again:

"Wait a minute, this fabric looks pretty good to me. Cut it into two feet for me!"

"I also want one foot... By the way, old black duck, I don't have any money with me. Lend me a few coins first and pay you back when I get back."

"Cut me a foot and a half. Also, what's the price of the hides here?"

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As the first person finished speaking, as if there was some kind of chain reaction, the remaining road construction workers started shouting one after another.

For a while.

This field, which was originally in the wilderness, has become as lively as a vegetable market.

Afterwards, several convoys were in a hurry for a while. When everything calmed down and all the road construction workers bought their favorite products, many merchants suddenly discovered that nearly half of the products they brought during this trip had been sold.

"Ah...are the Hanzhong people so rich?"

A group of businessmen looked at each other, completely confused.

In their impression, wasn’t Hanzhong always poor in the past?

Some of these businessmen had come to Hanzhong a few years ago. At that time, their main purpose was to purchase some mountain products, including mountain delicacies, game, animal skins and the like.

After all, Hanzhong County is located among mountains, so there are quite a lot of mountain products like this.

And when they came that time, they clearly saw the civilians in Hanzhong who were still naked and hungry.

Why did Hanzhong become like this after not seeing each other for a few years?

A group of businessmen had some doubts about whether they happened to meet a group of rich people, but they didn't expect that they didn't go far before they encountered a group of farmers with dark and rough skin.

Then······

Another third of their merchandise was sold.

This time.

These people have completely determined that Hanzhong people... are really rich.

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After another transaction was completed, a businessman finally came to his senses and remembered the real goal of their trip to Hanzhong, so he grabbed a farmer who was about to leave and asked.

"Fellow, let me ask you something. I heard that you have a lot of 'exotic vegetables' here, which are the kind of vegetables and fruits that are rarely seen in ordinary times. Is it true?"

The farmer turned around and said, "Exotic vegetables? Are you talking about those weird vegetables that Mr. Shengping wants us to grow?"

The businessman nodded repeatedly and said: "Yes, yes, yes~~ That's right. Fellow fellow, do you have it in your hand now? I can buy it at a high price."

The farmer shook his head and said: "You can't buy it at a high price. The vegetables in our hands are all requested by Mr. Shengping. If you really want to buy them, you can go to the [Xiong Chumo Chamber of Commerce] in Gunshan County. I heard that all the vegetables in Hanzhong are now handed over to them for unified sale."

After getting the news they wanted from the farmer's account, a group of businessmen did not stop and quickly accelerated their pace towards Qunshan County.

Because the goods brought by this trip had been sold along the way, and only some low-quality and flashy things were left unsold, so the speed of this group of merchants also increased a lot.

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Wait until noon the next day.

More than a dozen caravans entered Qunshan County.

After entering Qunshan County, the first thing these businessmen felt was the excitement.

The population of Hanzhong itself is not large, so compared to many county capitals outside the Qinling Mountains, the population of Qunshan County is not very large.

But when these businessmen entered Qunshan County for the first time, they felt like they were back in Xianyang.

above the streets.

Pedestrians come and go in a constant flow.

But what attracted more attention to these merchants were the various small vendors on both sides of the street, as well as the pickers who walked by from time to time carrying burdens.

To know.

Due to the restrictions of the Qin State's policy of "emphasis on agriculture and suppression of business", only foreign merchants and those with strong backgrounds can survive in the Qin State today.

As for ordinary small businesses and hawkers, there is basically no way to survive.

If ordinary people want to sell their own goods in exchange for some money, unless it is during a specific time period, they can only let the big businessmen from outside bid for it.

There is no such thing as ‘free trade’ at the moment.

If these mobile vendors like the ones in front of everyone were in Xianyang, not only would their stalls be confiscated and huge commercial taxes levied, but the sellers would also be classed as "merchants".

From now on, these will be the first batch of people to be conscripted into any conscription service in the Qin State.

Therefore.

Even many of Qin's capital cities, although they have a large population, are lifeless on weekdays. Even during the day, no one can be seen on the streets.

But the county in front of us is completely opposite to the situation in those big cities.

"What's going on? Aren't these people afraid of the punishment of Qin's laws?"

Many businessmen frowned, puzzled by the scene in front of them.

at this time.

Suddenly someone saw something, his pupils shrank suddenly, and he said in shock: "Look over there?"

Everyone followed the sound, and the next second, the faces of a group of businessmen changed at the same time.

Where everyone's attention gathered, a roadside stall parked on the roadside was cooking food. However, the cooking method used by this stall owner was neither steaming nor boiling, but a method they had never used before. Cooking techniques I’ve seen.

"This is······"

Everyone looked at each other and thought of the delicious food they had seen at [Baichuan Restaurant] before.

However, these merchants did not act rashly, because they had just taken a rough look and saw at least four or five people using this cooking technique on this street.

It shows that this technology is no longer a secret in Hanzhong, so these businessmen naturally don't have to be so anxious to explore it.

Everyone did not stay in the county town for long.

The group entered from the east city, walked out from the west city, and then walked straight towards the [Xiong Chumo Chamber of Commerce].

It didn't take long.

More than a dozen businessmen came to the headquarters of the Xiong Chumo Chamber of Commerce. It was not until they arrived that they suddenly discovered that there was already more than one of their caravans waiting here.

The person who received these businessmen was Xiong Da.

Xiong Da didn't seem to be surprised at all by the arrival of these merchants. He just ordered his servants to take them one by one to the Chamber of Commerce Hall, and then took out samples of the goods that these merchants wanted to buy most during this trip.

[Vegetables], [Seeds], [Iron Pot].

The process was smoother after that.

A dozen businessmen who came from Xianyang only stayed at the headquarters of the Xiongchumo Chamber of Commerce for less than two quarters of an hour. They each walked out in a daze with a 'list' for picking up the goods tomorrow morning. Chamber of Commerce.

Too skilled.

The director of [Xiong Chumo Chamber of Commerce] just now was very skilled in dealing with their operations.

It was as if the other party had already predicted all their needs for this trip before they arrived. Even though they were experienced veterans in the mall, they did not talk back at all when faced with the supervisor 'Xiong Da'. Power.

Moreover, the price offered by the other party was indeed very sincere, giving them the feeling that the purpose of the other party selling them things was not to make money at all.

Just to sell things, that's all.

"It's getting late. Since we can't pick up the goods until tomorrow, why don't we find a place to rest for the night?" someone suggested.

"Alright!" another person echoed.

"However, this area is still a bit remote. If we want to find an inn, we may have to return to the county seat."

The headquarters of [Xiong Chumo Chamber of Commerce] is actually not that far away from Qunshan County, only about five or six miles away.

It's just that this area is remote, and there are few villages around, let alone inns.

According to common sense, if these businessmen who came here wanted to rest, they basically had no choice but to return to the county town.

Unexpectedly.

Just as the last businessman finished speaking, another businessman suddenly pointed behind him and said with a strange expression: "No, maybe we have another option."

After listening, the businessman looked back and saw a towering seven-story building standing on the shore of a beautiful lake not far from the headquarters of the Xiong Chumo Chamber of Commerce.

This building was so conspicuous that the businessman had already noticed it when he first arrived, but he didn't take a closer look at it at the time.

But this time.

When he looked carefully, he discovered that on the signboard of this huge building, the four characters "Baichuan Restaurant" were clearly written.

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