"You don't trust me?" Yu Zilong glared at him, looking like he was about to do something.
Manager Pan smiled. He wasn't afraid. He represented the salt merchants of Shu.
"Why don't you invite Manager Pan in?" Yu Zilong smiled and asked his men to let him in.
He knew that he couldn't get the money, so he might as well be a good person.
After all, the one who sent the money was a third-rank official, a higher rank than him.
In Chang 'an, he had a relationship with Her Majesty and couldn't be easily provoked.
A group of people pushed carts and carried bags in.
The Non-commissioned Officer gave them water to drink. If he didn't look at the other party's hard work, wouldn't he look at the face of the money?
Manager Pan and the others were indeed tired. He was tired. He rushed all the way and had to hire temporary workers.
Needless to say, who wasn't tired from work?
Everyone found a place to sit and drink water. Yu Zilong accompanied Manager Pan and asked about Li Yi.
He had written letters with Chang 'an, and the other party mentioned Li Dongzhu.
It was said that he was very rich and had a close relationship with the girls in Pyong Kang Square.
Yes, the letter focused on Li Yi and Pyong Kang Square, especially Nanqu.
This made Yu Zilong yearn for it. Beautiful women might not be able to enter Nanqu, but those who could enter Nanqu were basically beautiful.
"Manager Pan, have you seen many girls in Nanqu? How is Xinyan? "
Yu Zilong didn't ask about the money. He asked about the important things.
"I haven't seen them, but the letters said that they always go to Li Family Zhuangzi." Manager Pan gave an answer.
The salt merchants of Shu couldn't stop their contacts with Chang 'an. They had shops and people.
"Then do you think Li Yi can handle it?" Yu Zilong didn't look like a military officer at all. He even winked when he spoke.
Manager Pan smiled slyly. "I heard that when Xinyan goes there, Li Dongzhu's shouts at night can be heard on the east wall of Chang 'an."
"Isn't that several miles?" Yu Zilong revealed a terrified expression.
"That's right. Li Dongzhu is using a loudspeaker to sing. Aiya, there are so many songs. They're so nice to listen to." Manager Pan said.
"That kind of thing can be sung through a loudspeaker?" Yu Zilong continued to be shocked.
"That's right." Steward Pan joined in the idle chatter. Otherwise, what else could he do? If he were to sleep now, he wouldn't be able to wake up later, so he might as well chat.
When the sun rose above the horizon, smoke rose from the chimneys of every household.
Usually, her husband would have two meals a day. Since her husband was about to go to war, she had to feed him well. Otherwise, if he collapsed due to exhaustion, it wouldn't be a problem of eating more food.
"Go, gather the brothers." Yu Zilong had been chatting all this time. He couldn't sleep, so when he saw that it was about time, he shouted.
Every household thought that there was going to be a war, so they first ran out to see the situation. If the announcement was made, they would quickly return home to get dressed and carry their rations.
This time, the Tang dynasty had gathered the forces of seven Subjugation Prefectures, totaling 30,000 men.
Some were near and some were far, which meant that many of the House of Subjugation did not have soldiers available.
The Tang dynasty had been at war for years, so they needed logistics. In other words, they needed food and farmers.
If they needed soldiers, the House of Subjugation would go and fight.
Sometimes, when a House of Subjugation was almost full, they would retreat and build another House of Subjugation in another place.
The southwest barbarians, Abbasid Caliphate, Tubo, Turkic, Khitan, and even the Japanese Empire and Siam.
The Tang dynasty couldn't fight in one place, so the enemy didn't care. The surrounding forces had also noticed this.
The southern barbarians also wanted to take a bite.
The soldiers knew who they were going to fight. They didn't care too much about the southwest barbarians. They were all dead, but they could win.
After the troops were gathered, Yu Zilong took the roster and handed it to Steward Pan.
He stood on the high platform with a few people. When he shouted, the people beside him shouted.
"Brothers, His Majesty has sent us money. Two cutlasses per person. Take it home. This money is not pension money, but extra money."
Yu Zilong was very direct and didn't say anything unnecessary.
The soldiers immediately puffed out their chests. Money? Two coins for one person? Given by His Majesty?
This money could be used to buy a lot of things.
Steward Pan started to distribute the money according to the names. Everyone received the same amount.
Those who took the money stood there and were not allowed to leave, in case someone pretended to be someone else and stood out again.
The House of Subjugation in Luzhou had also started. The troops from other places had not arrived yet, so they had to wait.
The Non-commissioned Officer who took the money had high morale. They saw that His Majesty was thinking about them. Even if they died in battle, they would get a lot of money.
Today, in Yizhou, many big businessmen saw a mirror.
It was lighter than a bronze mirror and didn't need to be polished all the time. If the bronze mirror was polished correctly, the top layer would be removed, and they would have to redo it.
The surface of the bronze mirror now had mercury, so it had to be maintained. Not everyone could use it. It was expensive.
Of course, the glass mirror was more expensive.
"Brother Yang, I heard that your mirror was made by the Li Family Zhuangzi in Chang 'an. They also gave you a lot of exchange coupons."
A well-informed and powerful person came to find Yang Huanjin.
"Yes." Yang Huanjin didn't hide it and made tea for him. "Brother Liu, do you want the mirror or the exchange coupons?"
"Exchange coupons. Brother, take the coupons. I believe you can exchange them for the mirror when you find the Li Family Zhuangzi in Chang 'an."
The person called Brother Liu by Yang Huanjin was called Liu Di. He was a wood-cutter. He organized a large group of people and released the wood into the river.
They tied the wood together to make a raft and transported it along the river. Some people had to stand on it to pole.
If they were not careful, the water flow would change and they would die in the river.
Those who could release the raft were not ordinary people. They had to be good at swimming, know the undercurrent in the river, and be familiar with the inertia and movement of the wood.
There was a salt gang and a raft gang. Righteousness was the most important thing. Life and death were unpredictable.
"Brother Liu, I will give you 5,000 coins." Yang Huanjin thought for a while and gave the number.
"It's not enough. Brother Yang, since we are brothers, please help me. "Liu Di was unwilling.
"You didn't help with this." Yang Huanjin shook his head.
"I know it's too late. I'm willing to help in the future." Liu Di expressed.
"Brother Liu, do you want to cross over?" Yang Huanjin asked again. Mirrors were a luxury.
"I just want a few mirrors to give to others. Haha!" Liu Di laughed and gave Yang Huanjin a look.
"8,000 coins, no more. But you have to give me 8,300 coins." Yang Huanjin gave in.
"My good brother Yang, 10,000 coins. I will give you 10,500 coins." Liu Di bargained. He was willing to pay more.
"Only this time. I don't have much. I have 20,000 coins in total. This exchange coupon is convenient to carry."
Yang Huanjin agreed because of the extra money, but he couldn't give more.
Liu Di nodded with a smile.
Other salt merchants who had exchange coupons were facing the same problem. If someone wanted to exchange, they had to pay more.
One was that the exchange coupons were convenient to carry, and the other was that everyone wanted mirrors.
There were only ten mirrors in total. They didn't expect to buy them from the salt merchants. They were going to buy them from Li Yi when they went to Chang 'an.
Li Yi, who was in Chang 'an, didn't know that the Shu merchants were so sensitive. They would rather spend one-twentieth of the money to get the exchange coupons.
Other merchants believed that the salt merchants were not stupid, which meant that the exchange coupons were really worth the price.
It was much easier to get the exchange coupons. Otherwise, not to mention the distance, dozens of miles away, were they going to transport copper coins or silk? How much would it cost to transport them?
When they arrived at the place, both sides would check. How much time would it take?
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