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Chapter 782: A New Era of Navigation(1/2)

Just when Du He was so smart that he was selling tea in front of the King of Great Food and the nobles.

The caravan led by Fang Jun also came to Chameng Kingdom.

"Mr. Fang, according to the map, this is the capital. Many sea boats from south to north like to dock here to replenish fresh water and food."

This time, Xue Rengui was escorting Fang Jun. After the ship approached the dock, he followed Fang Jun.

Except for taking ten soldiers off the boat, everyone else was guarding the boat.

Several people entered the capital.

In Fang Jun's opinion, Chameng Kingdom is not as good as places like Chang'an and Luoyang.

It is far inferior to some remote prefectures and counties in Jiangnan.

"Let's go and ask if there are any high-yield crops and various spices mentioned by the Grand Governor!"

The main purpose of Xue Rengui and Fang Jun this time is to come here to find the high-yield crops and spices that Yang Fan mentioned.

You should know that high-yield crops are the foundation of agriculture, and spices are even more scarce in the Tang Dynasty and can sometimes be used as currency.

Of course, you can't let go of such a valuable thing.

You know, the pepper, cinnamon and other spices in Chameng are very famous.

In Chang'an City, the nobles store peppers like copper coins.

If you have dozens of kilograms of pepper in your house, it is like you have dozens of ingots of gold placed in your house.

In Chang'an City, a relatively ordinary courtyard can be bought for only a few hundred stags.

You can imagine the price of pepper, which is a luxury product that is worthwhile.

Generally speaking, ordinary people cannot afford it.

Its value is extremely high and definitely beyond the imagination of later generations.

This is also why Yang Fan specially sent Xue Rengui to escort Fang Jun and his party here.

Even in the warm Jiangnan, the weather has turned cold in November, but Chameng is still shrouded in heat waves.

Xue Rengui and his group had just arrived at a market and saw several shops selling grain.

And there are many spice shops.

"General Xue, there are a lot of spices and food in Champa, and I don't know what the price is."

There are many spices in Nanyang, but Fang Jun has no idea how many methods are there.

Now he saw several spice shops selling spices all at once, which gave him an illusion.

Especially many retail spices are placed directly on the ground, which is similar to garbage. Is it because Champaign is full of spices?

"Haha, Mr. Fang and the Governor said that Chameng is not only rich in spices, but also high-yield crops. That is the main purpose of our coming here."

"However, the Governor is indeed as expected. Looking at this scene, these spices and food are a lot, so the price should not be expensive!"

Xue Rengui’s most important purpose this time is not spices.

After all, it is Fang Jun and the others to do transactions.

"Let's ask how to sell ginger spices first, and then go to find those crops later. What does Commander Xue think?"

Xue Rengui nodded and followed Fang Jun with several soldiers and turned around and entered the largest shop next to him.

As soon as I entered the shop, a shopkeeper came to Fang Jun and was croaking and didn't know what he was saying.

"Mr. Fang, is this shopkeeper asking us what we want?"

The accompanying guide and translator will naturally know Chameng dialect and start translating immediately.

"This is pepper and star anise, how do you sell it?"

After looking at the spices in the shop, Fang Jun found the best-selling spices in Datang and began to ask about the price.

Pepper and fennel are definitely the best stewed beef and mutton. Add a little to it and remove the fishy smell very well. It is the most popular in the Tang Dynasty.

However, because the price is particularly expensive, it is something that is affordable for nobles.

According to the price, a pound of pepper costs about ten chunks of money.

The price of fennel is not low, and it costs 70% to 80% per kilogram.

"Mr. Fang, he said that the price of pepper is 200 cents per pound, and fennel only costs 100 cents..."

"However, he wants to exchange it in barter!"

Maybe he recognized Fang Jun as a businessman from the Tang Dynasty, and the shopkeeper was also a smart person.

Directly propose barter.

After all, the things from the Tang Dynasty are luxury goods here and are extremely scarce.

And there are so many spices in his shop that they can't sell at all.

If he pays with money, he won't make much.

You can exchange things, that's different.

No matter what the goods from the Tang Dynasty are, they are 30% or 40% higher than the market price, and they will definitely make a profit.

The shopkeeper had tasted the sweetness before, so he naturally didn't want to miss this opportunity.

And Fang Jun is of course happy.

The goods he pulled out this time were mainly bartered.

According to Yang Fan's words, Chameng Country is very poor, and it is only valuable to exchange scarce items for them.

Since the other party spoke first, Fang Jun naturally agreed.

"Have, tea, silk, porcelain and glazed..."

"Liuli? What product did Liuli make? Can you take a look?"

The shopkeeper looked at the translator with curiosity.

Whether it is tea or silk, although he couldn't afford it before, he had traded it.

But Liuli is a noble thing, and he has never traded it before.

After all, it is really too precious.

The most important thing is that he also wants to see what the products made of glass are?

"That's it!"

Fang Jun waved his hand to the guard beside him and took out a two-foot-sized glass mirror from the bag.

He had already prepared before coming, so he naturally brought some of the various products.

"The glazed mirror is so beautiful!"

Seeing the glass mirror taken out, the shopkeeper couldn't help but exclaim.

This glass is a little too big.

The shopkeeper once heard that there was also glass in the palace, but they were all the same size as a palm.

This glass mirror is more than two feet long, which shocked the shopkeeper.

What's more, a beam of sunlight just shines into the shop.

Under the reflection of the sun, the glass mirror emits a shiny light, which makes the shopkeeper's eyes shine even more.

If it weren't for the tall and powerful guards, the shopkeeper would really want to snatch them.

After swallowing his saliva, the shopkeeper asked carefully: "Dignified guest, can I take a look?"

Looking at the other party’s reaction and the surprised expression, you know that the glass mirror is definitely a priceless thing here, and the other party really wants to get it.

Since the other party wants to see it, let him see it!

Although this thing is not valuable in the Tang Dynasty, it is different here.

So after the shopkeeper took it over, Fang Jun said with awesomeness: "This glass mirror is made of natural glass and needs craftsmen to make it in 9981 days. It is something that can only be used by our Tang emperors and nobles!"

Fang Jun introduced with a serious expression, and he blew the glass mirror to the sky. He almost didn't blow it. This was used by a fairy!

Xue Rengui, who was standing beside him, his eyes were about to fall off after hearing Fang Jun's words.

Isn’t glass mirrors an ordinary product that can’t be ordinary?

Glass mirrors were sold in Chang'an at the beginning.

But now this thing is much cheaper.

There was no way, after Yang Fan sold the craftsmanship, the price naturally dropped.

Although I have not learned about it myself, I heard that the manufacturing process of glass mirrors is not difficult.

Ninety-nine eighty-one day...

Only Fang Juncai can brag about it!
To be continued...
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