si-mexico Chapter 261 Trade routes, monopolized by the Kingdom of Fulin
Chapter 261 Trade routes, monopolized by the Kingdom of Fulin
There are customs documents required to travel freely between the two countries, but this is limited to the border and does not allow travel to other provinces or prefectures of the country.
Another point is that the two countries can only stay from 5 a.m. to 5 p.m., and cannot stay any longer.
Besides strolling through the streets and taverns of the border region, the most frequented place for the people of the neighboring country was the tea tavern in Youzhou.
The storytelling there was truly eye-opening for them.
Because the border areas are adjacent, the two countries will know each other's languages to some extent.
So when they go to tea tasting or storytelling sessions, they can understand the stories. Even if they don't understand some parts, they can still learn from them.
At this point, they will be amazed by the tea and the storytelling.
The people of the neighboring country love to come and listen to storytelling when they have nothing to do, and Chayunhe has become a gathering place for them.
Moreover, they listened with great interest, and when the story reached its climax, they would clap their hands in broken border dialect to cheer.
Occasionally, they would even exchange insults in their local dialect with the people of Jin Kingdom who were listening to the story, which provided plenty of entertainment. Even if you didn't listen to the story, just watching the two of them argue, which was completely nonsensical, was quite interesting.
It was through listening to the storyteller that the neighboring country truly came to know of "Wuming," this gem of a writer.
Ye Yuwu, who slept until noon in the general's mansion, had no idea that she had gained another "foreign" fan in the neighboring country!
These people made the already packed tea restaurant, Chayun, even more difficult to find a seat.
Even if you wanted to stand and listen to the audiobook, there was nowhere to put your feet; it's no exaggeration at all.
In addition, Jin Kingdom merchants sold their goods to neighboring countries during this period.
When the merchants from Jin Kingdom first arrived in Yang Kingdom, not many people paid them any attention.
On the contrary, merchants from the Kingdom of Fulin were very popular among the people of the Kingdom of Fulin.
This is because the goods from the Kingdom of Fulin are among the best of all the countries, especially their medicinal herbs, gold and silver artifacts, and so on.
The porcelain and silk of various countries have been largely similar in recent years, with Jin Kingdom having always been the number one country in the world. However, Jin Kingdom, which has always been the leader, is now showing signs of being overtaken by Fulin Kingdom, which has set off alarm bells for Jin Kingdom.
The only thing that Jin Kingdom has that is better than these countries is its tea.
When the merchants from Jin Kingdom arrived at the post station in Yuan Kingdom, they were not in a hurry. While other merchants were unloading their goods and looking for buyers, they were resting at the post station.
At first, the other countries looked at them with suspicion when they saw how lazy they were, but then they stopped paying much attention to them.
In particular, the merchants of Fulin Kingdom no longer regard them as rivals, because the royal family of Yuan Kingdom has invited them to a gathering.
Of course, it's all for the goods they have.
The merchants of Fulin were smug, enjoying the adoration from the nobles of the Kingdom of ?
In recent years, the goods of the Kingdom of Fulin have become highly sought after by royal families and nobles of various countries, which has also led to a surge in the value of these merchants.
This time, Fulin Kingdom also brought its most fashionable items, including porcelain and silk fabrics, determined to capture the market for these products.
Of course, what these people crave most is the maltose they make.
The sugar from Fulin Kingdom has the fewest impurities and a high sugar content, which makes it expensive and scarce. However, this is not a problem for the nobles. In order to buy this maltose from them, they also bought all the goods in their possession.
Having reached an agreement with the nobles of the Yuan Kingdom and paid the deposit, the merchant from the Fulin Kingdom leisurely walked out of the restaurant with his heavy bag of silver.
Meanwhile, the merchants at the post station were still worried about the goods of their caravans and were looking everywhere for someone to take them over, trying to contact wealthy merchants and nobles to buy the goods from them.
They happened to come to this restaurant, and I don't know how these people got the information, but they knew that many important people were gathering here today, so they all came.
However, despite sending many visiting cards, there was still no response from within.
Suddenly, people saw a merchant from the Kingdom of Fulin walk out of the restaurant, and they all stared at him with wide eyes.
The merchant from Fulin Kingdom stood on the steps at the entrance, looking down at them, and said to them, "You don't need to bother, the gentlemen have already ordered all of my goods."
Upon hearing this, they all deflated.
They certainly knew that the goods from Fulin were good, especially the medicinal herbs and maltose, which were sought after by nobles from various countries. They believed they couldn't compete with them, and that the porcelain and silk from the Kingdom of Fulin were inferior to those of other countries.
Therefore, they brought the best and most fashionable gold, silver, porcelain, silk, and satin products from their country, hoping to sell these items and make a profit without going to Fulin.
Unexpectedly, when the people from Fulin Kingdom arrived at the post station to unload their goods a few days ago, they discovered that the long caravan not only brought medicine and maltose, but also gold, silver, porcelain, silk, and satin, just like them.
Much of the cargo they carried overlapped with theirs, which meant they had even more competitors.
Some people wanted to sell their goods before the Kingdom of Fulin, but the people of Fulin arrived first. They did something to get the nobles of the Kingdom of Fulin to refuse to accept their goods and instead invite the merchants of Fulin as honored guests.
They also bought their gold, silver, porcelain, silk, and other valuables.
Even if these businessmen were furious, they wouldn't do anything about it.
Since there's no market here in this country, the most urgent thing is to leave as soon as possible. Otherwise, staying here for even one more day is a waste. We've finally made it on this long trip, and we can't just return empty-handed without earning a single penny.
Several far-sighted merchants decided to go to other countries to trade, hoping to sell their goods before other caravans could react.
Afterwards, some caravans received the news, quickly packed their goods, and left the State of Yuan without stopping.
The once bustling inn was instantly transformed into a deserted place, with almost all the caravans that could leave having departed.
Apart from the caravan from Fulin Kingdom, the only other caravan at the post station was from Jin Kingdom.
The reason why the Fulin Kingdom did not leave was to stay and hand over goods with the Yuan Kingdom, but what was the purpose of the Jin Kingdom's caravan?
The merchants from Fulin Kingdom didn't understand and thought that the caravan from Jin Kingdom hadn't received the news. After all, their caravan had been staying at the post station for the past few days, and no one had paid attention to them when they were unloading their goods.
However, it's likely that they only have gold, silver, porcelain, silk, and other similar goods. Apart from tea, they probably don't have anything else worth selling.
The merchant from Fulin Kingdom gave a mocking smile and, thinking himself kind, went to the room of the merchant from Jin Kingdom and pretended to loudly proclaim the matter.
Surprisingly, there was no sound at all from their room. The merchant from Fulin Kingdom sneered and continued talking.
A moment later, a sound came from inside, and a man wearing a mandarin jacket opened the door.
"Waiter! Waiter!"
A short while later, a waiter with a towel draped around his neck came over.
"What can I do for you, sir?"