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    Luoyang, the capital of gods!  When the giant ship followed the Luoshui River and entered the central pier of Luoyang City, Song Kai felt as if he had entered a movie. The tall and simple city walls, the wide and flat bluestone pier, and the bustling crowds, even Song Kai  Modern people who are accustomed to the big world are also surprised.  Although Suzhou City is considered to be the most prosperous and spacious city in the entire Tang Dynasty, it is firmly ranked among the top five cities. Compared with the Luoyang City in front of us, it is much smaller. It almost feels like a countryman entering the city.  Song Kai stood on the bow of the ship, admiring the most authentic ancient city. He felt a little moved and a little attached to it. Thinking that such a magnificent building would soon disappear, he felt a little sad.  Qing Niang came over and stood next to Song Kai, holding the side of the boat tightly with her little hands, with a bit of fear and uneasiness.  "Master, this placeit's so big and there are too many people here," Qing Niang whispered.  Song Kai laughed and reached out to pat Qing Niang's hair, "Don't be afraid, we won't stay here for long." Even in the busy and vast Luoyang Port, the ship under Song Kai's feet is very conspicuous, and its size  It's really too big. The average large cargo ship is only one-third of Song Kai's ship, not to mention that most of the ones on the river are just small boats.  "Hey! Big Mac! Give way!" There was a shout from behind, and the sound carried along the wind, and when it reached Song Kai's ears, it was already very small.  Song Kai looked back, and on a large boat behind him, several big men were calling to Song Kai and others.  "No problem!" Song Kai waved his hand and asked several subordinates to adjust the bow of the ship slightly.  The big boat behind squeezed past, and the boss of the boat looked up at Song Kai's Big Mac with envy.  This year.  A bigger ship means more money.  In an era when commerce was underdeveloped, as long as you used your brain a little and moved goods back and forth, you could make a fortune, and big ships had full advantages.  "This way! Big Mac! This way!" A voice came from the pier.  Song Kai looked over and saw a young man dressed in official clothes on the pier, shouting towards Song Kai.  Song Kai asked the helmsman to follow the man's command.  That person assigned the largest dock to Song Kai¡¯s ship.  The ship has docked.  The young lady wearing official clothes ran up the stairs of the ship, panting and shouting: "Oh my God, who is the leader? This thing of yours is really big, bigger than the Holy Dragon Boat."  " Song Kai walked over and frowned when he heard this, and said, "This is my boat. You just said that my boat is bigger than the holy boat.  There won't be any trouble." The young man was not tall, but he was dressed quite decently. There was a circular pattern on his chest with the word "ÊÐ" written inside.  "Oh, haha, you don't have to worry about it, boss of the ship. Your Majesty doesn't like to take boats. Besides, this is Luoyang City. Even Your Majesty, I can't take your boat for no reason," the man said with a smile on his round face.  The words gave people a very comfortable feeling, "Oh, by the way, I haven't introduced myself yet. My name is Shitou. I am the municipal clerk responsible for the reception and inspection at this pier. Businessmen who come to Luoyang City for the first time have to pass by us.  Please forgive me for the inspection by the Luoyang City Magistrate." Song Kai nodded and asked Qing Niang to take out her official citation.  Shitou looked at it quickly, and finally saw Xue Weihai's notes. He quickly looked up, "It turns out that Mr. Xue personally approved it. I'm so offended." "Eh? Do you know Mr. Xue?" Song Kai was surprised.  Shitou nodded, "Back then, Duke Xue was well-known in Kyoto. At that time, I was still in Chang'an City. Duke Xue was already the minister of the dynasty. People in the court decided to move the capital to Luoyang. The whole city of Chang'an burst into tears. It was Duke Xue who  He tried his best to stop it, but later Xue Gong was demoted to Suzhou City because of this incident." Song Kai touched his nose and said, "Shitou, please tell me about Xue Gong when you have time." Shitou smiled.  If Mr. Lang wants to listen, I can tell you, but I don¡¯t know much. By the way, if you dare to ask Mr. Lang for his name, I will make a record here so that it can be handed over to the city magistrate. " Song Kai Diandian.  Head, tell me your information.  Shitou is very talkative and has no airs about him. He is different from the common petty officials. Perhaps it is because people who have been doing business in Luoyang City for a long time have backers, so Shitou does not dare to offend easily.  After registering, Shitou said: "That's it, Song Lang, if you don't mind, I can help Song Lang get settled in Luoyang City quickly. Song Lang, you are here for the first time and you are not familiar with Luoyang City. I'm messing around here."  After a few years of living in the streets and alleys, where are the good stores for rent, which officials need to be taken care of, who should not be messed with, etc., I am still familiar with it, what do you think, Song Lang? "Feng Tian and others also came over. When Shi Shi said this, Feng Tian frowned and said, "We have no intention of settling in Luoyang City. This little brother is still" "Hey," Song Kai raised his hand, "I think Shi Shi is quite good.  Okay, anyway, let¡¯s unload the carriage first, and then find a place to park the boat.¡± ¡°Young Master,¡± Feng Tian walked over and whispered, ¡°Young Master, this person speaks too eloquently.  He looks like someone who has been doing some shady business all year round. You can¡¯t believe it.¡± Song Kai waved his hand. He was used to seeing the salesmen of later generations and knew that performance depended on just one word. However, in this era, people who are good at talking often give up.  A cunning feeling.  "Don't worry, I know it well. With the stone, we can save a lot of trouble. Let's get off the boat and check the situation. If Luoyang City is not bad, it would be good for us to set up camp in Luoyang," Song Kaidao said.  A group of people pushed the truck off the ship, leaving some people to guard the giant ship, while Song Kai led the team to Luoyang City.  Shitou walked beside Song Kai and said with a smile: "Song Lang, I have handled caravans four times in Luoyang City. I dare not say how much credit I have, but now other merchants have settled in Luoyang City and are doing a lot.  Okay, I charge ten taels of gold. After collecting the money, Song Lang, you don¡¯t have to worry about anything else, including managing officials, managing gangs in the area, government registration, negotiating shop prices, purchasing and renting yards, etc. These trivial matters,  I'll take care of it all. Of course you'll pay for it." "Well, that's quite an idea, but it's not cheap," Song laughed and didn't care.  Shitou smiled and said: "In Luoyang City, ten taels of gold is really not expensive. Besides, Mr. Song, you are all in big business. Why would you care about such a small amount of money? Although I, Shitou, seem to be eloquent, I am really honest in my heart.  "Reliable." "Okay, but I want to investigate first. To be honest, I want to settle in Chang'an City," Song Kaidao looked at the cities and buildings around Luoyang City, feeling relaxed and happy.  "Going to Chang'an City? Wellactually, if Mr. Song can be trusted, it would be more convenient for me to be in Chang'an City. To be honest with Mr. Song, I have several relatives. They are all working in the Chang'an City Ling Yamen. If it weren't for offending a villain,  . I really don¡¯t want to come to Luoyang City,¡± Shitou said.  "Okay, that's up to you, but I can't pay until I settle in," Song Kai said.  Shitou rubbed his hands, nodded and said: "Don't worry, Song Lang, you can just watch and watch while I do my work." With Shitou's guidance, Song Kai and the others walked on the streets of Luoyang City without any worries.  Feeling at a loss.  Bi Youwei was sitting in the carriage and refused to get out of the carriage. He just secretly opened a corner of the curtain and looked at the street outside the carriage with a little fear.  "Why don't you go to my house to stay, have lunch, and discuss where to stay," Shitou said. He really has a good way of doing business, and he gradually gave people a sense of trust and intimacy.  Song Kai didn¡¯t refuse. He really didn¡¯t care about ten taels of gold now, as long as he could open the inn as soon as possible. Song Kai believed that in big places like Luoyang and Chang¡¯an, his Hongchen Inn would be even more popular.  Although it was a cold winter, there were not many pedestrians in Luoyang City. Song Kai asked the reason. It turned out that because of the turmoil, all the wealthy merchants in Henan Road had hid in Luoyang City.  "It is said that the capital will be moved soon," Shitou whispered, "the capital will be moved to Luoyang. By then, this city will be the largest and strongest city in the Tang Dynasty." "Moving the capital?" Song Kai was surprised.  "Yes, Mr. Xue took the lead in stopping it before. I didn't expect that after more than ten years, the capital would be moved again. Alas, the people will suffer again with this capital move," Shitou sighed.  "Why move the capital?" Song Kai asked, "Isn't Chang'an City bad?" "How can it be bad?" Shitou explained, "But Chang'an City is close to the Western Region, and the war there has been losing one after another recently. It's probably  ¡­Ahem, I won¡¯t go into details about this reason. Anyway, if the capital is moved, the prices of goods in Luoyang City will definitely increase, and the people from Chang¡¯an to Luoyang will probably suffer even more.¡± Song Kai nodded and spoke.  , has arrived at Shitou's home.  As soon as Shi Shi opened the door, he saw five men standing menacingly in the yard.  As soon as the five people saw the stone, they came over immediately.  "Asshole! You liar! I thought you didn't dare to go home today!" The leader, a handsome young man in his twenties, grabbed Shitou's collar.  Shitou quickly waved his hand, "Young Master Liu has something to say, something to say." "Bah! You're talking nonsense! I'm sure you'll be able to settle us down. Now that these things have happened, do you have anything to say!"  The man shouted angrily:"I didn't expect it either. Let's sum it up again. If it doesn't work, I'll just return the ten taels of gold to you," Shitou said with a cup of his hands, speaking softly.  "You have a good idea. You rent the store for ten years and more than three hundred taels of gold. Can you afford to pay for it!" The handsome young man cursed and pushed the stone away angrily. "Hurry up and think of a way.  , Otherwise, you won¡¯t be able to live well.¡± Shitou is aggrieved.  Feng Tian, ??who was next to Song Kai, couldn't help but gloat when he saw this situation. He whispered to Song Kai: "Young Master, you can see it. This stone is really unreliable. No, all the previous customers have come to visit me." Stone looked sad.  , said: "Master Liu, let's slow down for a while, I will settle Song Lang and others first." Then Master Liu looked at Song Kai, snorted, and said: "You want to continue to lie to others?" (  To be continued, please search Piao Tian Literature, the novel will be better and updated faster! PS: Thank you Xin Wu Guan Han and Leng Yi Chenfeng for your support. I will update it one time today. If everything goes well tomorrow, there should be three updates.
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