Chapter 367 (4000) Baicao Chamber of Commerce
Badaoji, located in the north of Yanzhou, more than 80 miles south of Juehou Pass, is the largest medicinal material distribution center in the northern part of the Central Plains.
The Central Plains is dominated by plains, which are suitable for human beings to live and reproduce. Civilization has lasted for thousands of years. Now it is densely populated. Both mountains, rivers and land have been basically developed, let alone geniuses and treasures, even if they are ordinary The crops are not growing well.
Therefore, most of the precious medicinal materials in the Central Plains come from surrounding areas. Among them, the two most famous medicinal materials origins are the Shiwanda Mountains in southern Xinjiang and the other is the primitive jungle in Guandong.
As the name suggests, this Eight Roads Collection has eight roads, large and small, passing through it. It is similar to Tongda Town in the Zhongzhou Mountains. It is also an important transportation thoroughfare. In addition, it is not far from Kanto. It is a merchant who collects medicine outside the Kanto. The only road through the Central Plains, over time, it became a prosperous medicinal market.
Luo Jun followed Tong Qiye as he walked down the street of Badaoji. There were medicinal herb shops everywhere. Except for the large drug stores with their doors open, most of them were vendors setting up stalls along the street. Judging from their clothes, they should have just returned from outside the customs. Returned soon.
There are still only a few merchants like Tong Qiye who have their own bodyguards and caravans and go out directly to buy medicinal materials. Most of the medicine merchants in the Central Plains still come to Badaoji to purchase goods. Therefore, there are also such Some of the herbal collectors who supply goods to Badaoji are Central Plains people who live in the customs and travel out of the customs regularly, and some are simply ethnic minorities outside the customs.
Of course, these individual medicinal collectors are also limited in the medicinal materials they can bring out at one time. Most of them are sold directly to local merchants in Badaoji, who then sell them to southern pharmacists who come here to collect medicines. These relatively cheap medicinal materials are not in large quantities, so it would really waste their energy to have them take them out little by little. But when they occasionally dug up precious medicinal materials, they didn't want to let middlemen make the difference, so they set up stalls on the spot, hoping to sell them at a good price.
"In the early years, these stalls did have a lot of good things..." As he walked, Tong Qiye introduced to Luo Jun: "But in recent years, the local merchants in Badaoji have been established As the Chamber of Commerce grew in scale, it began to hire specialized teams of herb collectors to go out, and the market for individual herb collectors was squeezed a lot... After all, it is indeed dangerous to enter the deep mountains and forests of Kanto with only a team of three or two people... "
Luo Jun nodded. He couldn't understand the quality of medicinal materials. Only those treasures rich in spiritual energy could shine under his vision. After going around in a big circle, there are only sporadic spots of light among the medicinal materials set up at the stalls...
"Then should I also find a place to set up a stall?" Luo Jun suggested.
Tong Qiye waved his hand: "No, no, no, brother, these treasures you have in your hands are too shameful to sell on the street. Let's keep going."
Soon, the two of them When people arrived at the central area of Badaoji, they saw a large courtyard in the distance with a plaque hanging on it that read "Baicao Chamber of Commerce".
“This is the local chamber of commerce in Badaoji. Basically, the more influential local drug dealers are registered here. Those who purchase goods from Zhongyuan will also come directly to the chamber of commerce if they involve bulk sales. Talk.”
“It’s not easy for you foreign drug dealers to join forces.”
Although Luo Jun has never done business, he also knows the principle of distance and distance. If this kind of medicinal material wholesale place operates independently, the merchants who come to purchase can still shop around and try to lower the price. If the local merchants set up a chamber of commerce, they can monopolize the same standard. In the market, the locals have the final say on how much to sell.
Tong Qiye sighed, shook his head and said: "Otherwise, why do you think I would lead a team to collect medicinal materials outside the customs?"
"The Chamber of Commerce here in Badaoji has indeed made the Central Plains The procurement cost of medicine merchants has increased a lot. Those with some strength like me will choose to form their own caravans. Except for some large quantities of cheap medicinal materials, they will basically not purchase them here.”
“But there are also chambers of commerce. A little benefit." Tong Qiye changed the topic: "In the past, when someone dug up a treasure, they could only shout on the street and find a buyer. It happened that the pearl was dusted."
"But it's different now, Baicao. The Chamber of Commerce provides an auction channel. If you have a treasure, you can advertise it in the Chamber of Commerce. Merchants will compete to bid, and the one with the highest price will win.”
Luo Jun nodded: "Does this auction happen every day?"
"Auction?" Tong Qiye was stunned, "Is there still a meeting for the auction?"
Luo Jun blinked. Blinking: "Isn't it? A bunch of people are sitting in the hall, one by one the auction items are brought up, everyone raises a sign to bid, and the final decision is made?"
Tong Qiye blinked, then shook his head and smiled: "No, no... there is no such process... The so-called auction is to store your treasures in the Chamber of Commerce and publicize the information. Interested drug dealers can apply to see the goods and then bid. When the time is up, whoever pays the highest price will get the goods. To whom...Of course, the Chamber of Commerce will take a commission from the final transaction price."
Isn't this just like the auction house in the game?
Luo Jun blinked: "Is this chamber of commerce reliable? It won't swallow my treasure or change the contract, right?"
Tong Qiye waved his hand: "Don't worry, Baicao Chamber of Commerce still attaches great importance to credibility. ...In addition, they will give you a preliminary estimate of the treasure you hand over. When the time comes, the chamber of commerce will give you a voucher when the items are placed there. When the date comes, if there is anything wrong with your items, you can choose to use this. With the voucher, go directly to the chamber of commerce and ask for money based on the valuation.”
“The medicinal materials that can be auctioned are definitely not the kind of products that are sold by the pound, with transparent and uniform prices. Every piece is a treasure, and there is no market for reference. Price. Although the price given by the chamber of commerce is not too high, it is reasonable and it is not a loss if you can sell it."
"And I am here, don't worry, I can help you get a fair evaluation price. !”
While talking, the two of them had already entered the Baicao Chamber of Commerce.
Master Tong Qi is obviously well-known in the industry. As soon as he entered the chamber of commerce, someone took the initiative to greet him, greeting him with smiles on his face.
"I heard that Master Qi just came back from outside the customs and brought several large carts of medicinal materials. Isn't this a worthwhile trip?" The person who received him was a chubby man with squinting eyes. Judging from his dress, he was not Average staff.
“It’s indeed a worthwhile trip, a narrow escape from death...” Master Tong Qi shook his head: “Thanks to Brother Lin for helping us, otherwise, those few trucks and I would have been found outside the customs. "
Brother Lin refers to Luo Jun. He did not report his real name to the outside world and called himself Lin Feng. Lin is his mother's surname and Feng is his father's name.
“Oh, that’s why I have long said that there are all kinds of monsters and monsters in the deep mountains and forests outside the customs. If I have to go through all the trouble myself, why not just cooperate with our chamber of commerce... A big customer like you, We will give you a preferential price!”
"Let's talk about this when we have a chance." Tong Qiye waved his hand: "I'm not here this time for my own business. Brother Lin has a few treasures that he wants to sell, and he also asked Brother Chen to take care of them. "Hey, Master Qi thinks it's a treasure, it must be extraordinary." Fatty Chen took out a pair of crystal glasses and put them on, looking at Luo Jun: "I wonder where they are?"
“It’s not a big deal.” Luo Jun took out a long wooden box from his bag and said with a smile: “I got it accidentally in a deep mountain and old forest. I have little experience. But Master Qi said this thing is worth some money, so he took it to try his luck."
He said it lightly, but it was equivalent to telling Fatty Chen that although he was a layman, the value of this thing depended on it. Master Qi makes the decision.
Fat Chen nodded, took the box and opened it. He was suddenly surprised, his narrow eyes widened!
"This is... ginseng?"
The main body of the thing in the box is longer than an ordinary person's forearm, white and fat, and the slender roots are coiled, combed and stuffed next to it, Fatty Chen It is conceivable that if they are all stretched out, even an Eight Immortals table will not be enough to spread...
There is a saying in the main world that seven taels is a ginseng and eight taels is a treasure. According to the past measurement unit, ginseng is long. It reaches half a catty, which is now about three hundred grams, and is considered a rare treasure. This [Martial Arts] world is full of spiritual energy, and the potency of medicinal materials is much stronger than that of the main world. However, it is rare to find pure wild ginseng that can weigh one kilogram. However, Luo Jun's one may not be able to hold back even three or four kilograms...
If Tong Qiye hadn’t foreshadowed this treasure in advance, his first reaction would have been that it was a big carrot!
But looking at the texture, shape, and various characteristics show that this thing is indeed a pure Kanto wild ginseng!
This is no longer the baby's problem, it's simply a miracle...
"This...this...this..." Fatty Chen said "this" more than a dozen times in a row, and finally swallowed: "No. , I have to show this to the veteran experts from the Chamber of Commerce... Will you two go with me?"
"No need." Tong Qiye waved his hand: "I trust your character, Old Chen. You can also trust the reputation of the Chamber of Commerce. But you must also know that this kind of treasure must be born in a secret place in the mountains that ordinary people cannot reach. I, Brother Lin, brought it out single-handedly! And Brother Lin has more than one such thing! "
Fatty Chen glanced at Luo Jun and nodded hurriedly: "Of course I know it's great! Wait a moment in the reception room... Guys, go get the good tea!" After that, he held it! Holding the box, he ran into the Chamber of Commerce.
Tong Qiye’s words are very clear. The treasure is a real treasure, but Luo Jun who can get it is definitely a real master! This is [Martial Arts]. From the perspective of real masters, not to mention a small chamber of commerce, even the imperial court will not look down upon it!
If you work honestly and rely on these treasures, both the Chamber of Commerce and Fatty Chen who deal with them can make a lot of money safely. But if you become greedy, you may not even be able to save your life!
Luo Jun and Tong Qiye drank tea for a while. After a while, there was a rush of footsteps outside, and then the door of the reception room opened and three people broke in.
Fatty Chen followed at the end. The two people in front of him were a bald man in his fifties with a mole on his face, and the other was an old man with white beard and hair. Still holding the wooden box that Luo Jun had just given.
“This thing belongs to this Young Master Lin!” Fatty Chen introduced.
The bald head's eyes lit up and he took a step forward: "Young Master Lin, I'm glad to meet you. I have wealth in the lower land. I am the current president of the Baicao Chamber of Commerce. This is Uncle Xu, the chief medicinal expert enshrined by the chamber of commerce..."
Before he finished speaking, Uncle Xu had already come up with something: "Young man, where did you get this treasure?"
Looking at Uncle Xu's old and eager eyes, Luo Jun recalled : "It is a valley near the Heihe River. It is full of spiritual energy and full of rare and exotic animals!"
"Is it near the snow-capped mountain at the northern source of the Heihe River?" Xu Bo immediately reported a more precise location.
Luo Jun nodded: "Almost..."
"It's there! It's there!" Uncle Xu opened the wooden box again, holding the large ginseng inside and looking at it: "Thirty Years later, I know that I was right, that it was not an illusion, that this precious ginseng really existed.”
As soon as these words came out, several other people were surprised. Tong Qiye asked: "Uncle Xu, you said you have seen this ginseng before?"
Uncle Xu nodded: "I thought back then. In order to find treasures of heaven and earth, I once led a team deep into the Heihe River Basin, and saw this ginseng from a distance at the place he mentioned!"
"I have been digging for ginseng for decades, what kind of ginseng is it? You can tell just by looking at the leaves. That ginseng is the only treasure I have ever seen in my life, and it is enough to shock the entire medicinal market!”
“But when we tried to get close to the ginseng, we suddenly came from the valley! A big snake emerged, more than ten feet long, as big as a few people's arms. It swallowed one of us with just one mouth..."
"It's not surprising that such a rare treasure is guarded by a strange beast. We immediately We took out weapons to fight with it, but the scales of the big snake were harder than steel, and the swords and axes could not leave any traces. Instead, our people were devoured by it one by one. In the end, I was the only one who escaped by chance..."
"I didn't expect that this past event still existed?" Lu Youcai touched his bald head: "Then Uncle Xu, you never found a chance to go back and see it again?"
Uncle Xu sighed: "I told others about this I had such an experience, but few people believed it. They all thought I was crazy and wrong. There couldn’t be such a big ginseng or such a powerful snake... Later, I finally gathered a team to go back to explore, but once I got there, The entire area was plunged into fog. Finally, people disappeared one by one in the fog, and I was the only one left to escape... Sigh... After that, no one was willing to believe my words, and I never had a chance again. Go back to explore the secret realm outside the Pass."
Speaking of this, Uncle Xu looked at Luo Jun expectantly: "By the way, have you seen that big snake? No, if you see that big snake, It's not easy for you to come back alive, let alone dig ginseng... It's snowing time in the Heihe River Basin, it must be hibernating..."
"I saw it." Luo Jun. He nodded, then opened his leather pocket and took out a large oil paper bag. After opening it, there was a dark, dry bag-like thing inside, about the size of a wok. It weighs more than ten kilograms...
"This is..." Several drug dealers looked familiar, but they couldn't remember what it was.
Luo Jun carried this thing, chuckled, and uttered two words that shocked several people:
"Snake gallbladder!"
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(End of this chapter)