"Suzhou has a large population, drums and music, hustle and bustle, and merchants rubbing shoulders and following in each other's footsteps. It's the most popular place for businessmen." The two sat on the railing: "Boss Zhang's goods are something that the noble people love, so why don't you go to Suzhou to do business? It's not my humbleness to promote Suzhou, it's really not an exaggeration to say that Suzhou City is full of gold. "

[摩肩接踵 mó jiān jiē zhǒng: lit. rubbing shoulders and following in each other's footsteps; a thronging crowd

    Zhang Fangyuan took a sip of tea after hearing the words: 'I’m really fascinated by what Boss Song said, but my business seems to be passable, but after all, I started as a farmer, and my foundation is a bit weak, so it’s not suitable for running business in other places.”

    Although it was not very far from Suzhou, it was still a long journey, and it took two or three days to go back and forth. The business was delayed, and there was no way to get back in two or three months. There were two cubs in the family, so how could he be willing to travel far away.

    Song Yong didn't force him, it was just a small talk. He also knew in his heart that Zhang Fangyuan probably wouldn't go to Suzhou to do business, and it was a good thing for him.

    It seemed that he could make some money by being a merchant, but only those who had experienced it could understand the bitterness behind. If it wasn't for his ancestors who started the business, they had opened many doors to many major provinces and capitals in the world, and made many connections, how could he be a well-known figure in various places, and the business was so smooth.

    He sold his cloths to local areas and various regions, but for precious birds, rare animals, and rare treasures, he only sold them to another place and changed hands. Not to mention being able to sell while walking, if there was something here that was not available elsewhere, and it happened that he could sell the goods for an extremely high price, that was simply asking for sky-high prices.

    It seemed so to a layman, but in fact, if you took your things to various counties and provinces, you still had to pay a high tax for business.

    Some merchants deliberately took a detour in order to save some customs duties. If they were lucky, they would reach their destinations after a few more days of effort. If they were unlucky, they would encounter bandits and their goods would be robbed. Not to mention losing money on a trip, it was very likely that they would also lose their lives.

    The Song family had been in business for many years, but they had a clear understanding of the connections in various places. The ancestors had stepped on one pit after another to complete the foundation of today. For this reason, he could easily open his mouth and invite anyone to do business, and there were only a handful of people who could do it.

    However, Zhang Fangyuan was obviously a person with a plan on his mind, and it was impossible to trick him: "Boss Zhang's words are true, Siyang is also a good place with high population, it's prosperous, populous, and affluent place among many counties. Although it's not as good as Suzhou, there are still plenty of businesses to do. "

    Zhang Fangyuan smiled and said: "We short-sighted people have no choice but to strongly defend their positions in the small place."

    "Whatever the case, Boss Zhang is a very discerning person."

    The two laughed loudly together, and then Zhang Fangyuan said: "I would like to ask Boss Song to clarify the starting price of these goods in Suzhou. I want to sell some expensive new goods, but I'm worried that people in the city will not be willing to spend this money."

    "There is no need to worry, Suzhou is full of people looking for this kind of goods."

    Zhang Fangyuan heard what he said: "If it's true, then in autumn when Boss Song come to Siyang, please take care of the business."

    "It's a good thing if there's new goods." Song Yong said: "There are many rich merchants in Suzhou. Some precious goods in ordinary places, they will be easy to sell in Suzhou." What was more, he still had a way.

    Zhang Fangyuan felt relieved when he had a solid foundation in his heart. The shop hadn't sold Yaxiangchou, because the production was complicated and the materials were expensive, the cost investment was huge, so the selling price would naturally be extremely high, and he was afraid that no one would buy it.

[牙香筹 yá xiāng chóu: a combination of toothbrush and toothpaste, the spices and medicinal materials are mixed in a mold and pressed to look like a toothbrush.]

    The two left after making an agreement.

    Zhang Fangyuan came out of the tea shop and didn't rush to go back, but went to Yaxing (a place to buy servant).

    Last night, the couple had a discussion during the break. Now that their family was considered a big family in the village, they wanted two more people to help with the management. It was not because of pleasure of life, but because of the tea shed.

    They had built a huge and spacious mansion in the village, and they were supposed to live in it and enjoy happiness. It wouldn't be appropriate for Zhang Shiyue and Xiao'e to rest in the tea shed every day in order to guard it.

    It was not appropriate for a woman to live there with a child before, but life was bad at that time, and there were too many things that farmers couldn't consider in order to make a living. Now that life had improved so much, there was no need to take such risk.

    Another thing was that the tea shed had been open for a long time, and there had been many people from the lower villages recently. They were afraid that there would be fish and dragons mixed in together, furthermore if people figured out who was keeping vigil at night and became restless.

[鱼龙混杂 yú lóng hùn zá: lit. fish and dragons mixed in together (idiom); fig. crooks mixed in with the honest folk

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