Tang Dynasty: What! My mother is actually Empress Zhangsun

Outer city.

Li Nian's journey was truly eye-opening.

The prosperity of Chang'an City during the Zhenguan period was no less than that of some coastal cities in later generations.

Some people say, isn't it as prosperous as a city? I can see it whenever I go out, what's so surprising about it.

But think about it, this was more than a thousand years ago!

It's so magnificent to be able to see such a prosperous city more than a thousand years ago!

At this moment, the United States is still a dense primeval forest!

Western Europe is still grazing!

The first stick in the universe doesn't dare to speak loudly to us!

And we have built such a prosperous and wealthy city!

The flower-growing family is awesome!

After wandering around the South City for a long time and entering many shops, I didn't find what I wanted.

It's no wonder that among the 108 squares in Chang'an, only the West Market is full of merchants and wealthy businessmen. The truly high-end and upscale goods are all in the West Market. Most of the people in the South City are ordinary people, and it is impossible to see any high-end products.

When Li Nian came to the West Market, he was shocked.

A rough count showed that there were no less than a hundred eye-catching shop signs of various styles erected or hung on the wide street less than a mile long.

In addition to the most common restaurants, teahouses, there were also various shops.

Moreover, the wide range of goods and the full range of categories in these shops were also unimaginable to him before.

Moreover, there were not only shops opened by Tang people, but also Goguryeo people, Baekje people, Silla people, and even the shop opened by the third brother.

Li Nian was curious and came to the outside of the third brother's shop.

Coincidentally, a guy who looked like a waiter came out to greet him.

"Sir, what would you like to see?"

Li Nian asked,"What do you have here?"

The waiter did not hesitate and said proudly,"In our store, we have the best Indian specialties. Look at this Buddhist shrine, it was blessed by an Indian monk!"

"Look at this Buddhist scripture again. It was written by a great monk from India!"

"Look at this Buddhist bead again, it is big and round!"

"......"

The waiter introduced more than a dozen kinds of goods in one breath, without even taking a breath, very fluently.

Such eloquence, in later generations, would be at least at the level of a sales manager.

Unfortunately, Li Nian was not interested in these. He glanced around and saw that there was another room inside, so Li Nian was ready to go in. Unexpectedly, the waiter stood in front of the door and said,"Sir, these are all top-quality goods!"

Li Nian frowned and said,"Why, I can't see?"

Seeing Li Nian's imposing manner, the waiter was a little scared. People come and go in the West Market, and no one knows who's background.

If he had provoked a poor guy, it would be fine, but he happened to run into a big guy, and he, a waiter, didn't have the life to provoke him.

"Hey, how dare I? I'm just reminding you to be careful, the goods inside are quite valuable!"Li Nian pushed the door open and looked around. He was immediately attracted by the things in a wooden box.

Inside the small wooden box, there was a small pile of black crystals that were crystal clear and sparkling like gemstones.

Li Nian went forward to take a look and was about to take action when he was stopped by the child.

"Sir, you can see it, but don't touch it!"

Li Nian frowned:"How can I see it if I don't touch it? Besides, it's just some brown sugar, what's the big deal!"

"Hahaha!"

"This young man is so arrogant!"

As he was speaking, a short man with a big belly and waist came behind him.

"Sir, these brown sugars are the treasure of our store. I brought them from India with great effort. They are priceless!"

"How come, in the eyes of the young master, it is just a piece of cake?"

Li Nian's mouth curled up, and he thought to himself:"Is brown sugar so scarce? What's so rare about this thing?"

After thinking about it, he remembered that before the Tang Dynasty, the Central Plains did not have the habit of eating sugar. Most people ate honey. Moreover, it was not until the 21st year of Zhenguan that the method of boiling sugar was introduced from Tianzhu to the Tang Dynasty. People in the Central Plains gradually developed the habit of eating sugar.

"May I ask the boss how much is this candy?"

The fat man frowned, as if he didn't know what the boss meant, but he ignored him and stretched out a finger.

"One hundred taels of silver?"

""Cough, cough, cough!"

The fat man was repeatedly coughed by Li Nian. Although the Tang Dynasty also used gold and silver, they were only used for bulk goods and were generally not circulated.

In the market, Kaiyuan Tongbao, which is copper coins, was still used.

"One tael of money equals one tael!"

"What you said is true, and it is the treasure of the store. I thought it was very valuable!"

Li Nian said speechlessly.

Who knew that the fat boss was even more furious. He looked at Li Nian carefully, thinking what was the origin of this guy, why is his tone worse than my foot odor.

Young master of aristocratic family?

Not like that, he doesn't even bring an entourage when he goes out.

The second generation of a merchant?

He is too poorly dressed, this outfit is only three cents, and the shoes he wears are so tight that his toes are exposed! He must be either a fool or a lunatic!

Well, it should be right!

Just when Li Nian was looking at the white sugar, he didn't know that he had been labeled by the fat boss.

At the beginning of Zhenguan, a dou of rice cost five cents, and one guan of money could buy two hundred dou of rice, which is 2,500 kilograms!

One tael of brown sugar is worth 2,500 kilograms of rice. Isn't this price expensive?

"Is it expensive? Can you afford it?"

The fat boss said arrogantly

"Tsk! You are looking down on people!"

Li Nian rolled his eyes at him and said disdainfully

"What did you say?"

The fat boss was furious.

"I won't argue with you, I'll just ask you, is this thing of yours really so precious?"

Li Nian asked, touching his chin

"Of course, this brown sugar is a rare commodity in the Tang Dynasty, and only India produces it in abundance!"

The fat boss raised his fat chin and said proudly,"I brought this from India thousands of miles away, so it's naturally precious!"

"Is this thing easy to sell?"

Li Nian asked

"There is no demand for it!"

The fat boss said impatiently:"Whether you want to buy it or not, keep talking about this.���The goods are gone!"

"The palaces and government offices in the capital all like this Tianzhu snow. If you don't buy it, I'll give it as a gift. This thing is in short supply!"

After such a conversation, Li Nian felt that what the fat boss said was true. This white sugar is indeed very valuable, and it is an imported product. The Tang Dynasty does not have it, so it can only be shipped from Tianzhu.

However, Tianzhu is thousands of miles away, so the output must not be high, so the price should be very expensive!

"Boss, this is what I mean. If I sell it to you, will you buy it?"

Li Nian rubbed his hands and said with a smile.

"You? You have this thing?"

The fat boss was a little skeptical.

"Of course!"

It's just sugar making, I naturally understand it!

Li Nian's eyes were shining with gold at this moment, as if he saw himself making a fortune, rising to the top of his career, and reaching the pinnacle of his life.

"If you have it, I will buy it. As for the price, it depends on the quality!"

The fat boss hesitated for a moment, then said:"Boy, this is a specialty of India, where did you get it?"

"Don’t ask me that!"

Li Nian got the answer, patted his shoulder contentedly, and said,"I’ll come again if I have any news!"

""Hey, hey, hey!"

Seeing Li Nian leave the store, the fat boss was a little annoyed.

This person came to the store and talked for a long time, but didn't buy anything. It's really unlucky.

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