Crossing the Unknown Country

Chapter 460 Su He and his friends buy ceramics

The next day, Su He and his friends went to the capital together. They saw the towering city wall from afar. It was comparable to the one in the border town, but more beautifully built than the one in the border town. It was all made of blue bricks.

Colorful flags fluttered on the city walls, and outside the city there was a bustling crowd of people. People who wanted to enter the city had to line up in two teams in the capital, where they had to verify their identities, and without a household registration, they could not enter.

The soldiers guarding the gate were very serious, checking each vehicle one by one and recording some information. When I got there, I realized that all vehicles had to be registered to prevent weapons and other dangerous items from entering the city.

They lined up and waited. There were quite a few people registering. The process was very fast and there was no delay at all. While they were waiting, they looked around. There were many luxurious carriages and people were well dressed. Even the poor had few patches on their clothes. This is in line with the saying that where the rich gather, there are opportunities as long as you are not lazy. Because the rich have money and are willing to spend money to solve many problems, there are many opportunities to make money around them.

Su He and his friends are relatively ordinary people among this group, which is good. As outsiders, it is best for them to keep a low profile.

This time they wanted to sell ceramics and special products first. After they entered the city, they went straight to find shops selling ceramics. Most of these shops were located in one area, so after asking around, they found one with a good reputation.

It was Su He and his father who went to discuss business, while others were waiting or looking for a market for their specialty products. When Su He and his friends saw the shopkeeper, they gave him the samples they had brought.

The shopkeeper was about thirty years old, with the shrewdness and competence of a businessman. He picked up the sample and saw that it was in good condition. They also had these here, but the transportation cost was high and the price was not cheap. They all commissioned the escort agency to purchase the goods, so these had to be included in the cost.

He thought for a moment and gave a relatively low price. Su He's father smiled and said, "We have inquired about the price. You see, since we found you, it is because everyone said that the price is fair."

Su He was also there to assist, and explained how they had asked around along the way and how they had found this place by asking surrounding merchants and passers-by.

When the shopkeeper heard that the man had inquired about the market, he stopped bargaining and said, "It seems that we are both honest people, so the price is three hundred coins per piece, no matter how big or small, all will be calculated by piece."

Su He's father thought that they didn't bring any special items, so he discussed with Su He in a low voice and agreed to the price.

Su He's father nodded and agreed: "Okay, let's make it like this. Shopkeeper Chai, let's inspect the goods!"

Su He went out at this time and asked the driver to park the car in their yard. Su He's father and Manager Chai came over to inspect the goods.

They were very satisfied to see that the porcelains were all top quality. When Su He asked the kiln to load the goods, he used a lot of hay to separate them and tied them with straw ropes. They were not in a hurry along the way, so the porcelains were well preserved.

After deducting the cost of the cart of ceramics, they earned 1,000 taels of silver, which made them feel that this kind of business was still very profitable. Later, they calculated that they only counted the capital they invested, not the silver for the master and servants. If they counted these, they would not have earned much.

In the spirit of asking for favors when you meet a good person, they paid the bill. Su He smiled and asked, "Uncle Chai, we brought some local specialties from various places along the way to Beijing. Do you have any friends who would like to buy them?"

When Shopkeeper Chai heard that his prince had so many stores, and there really was a grocery store, he smiled and said, "I actually know one. There is a Wanhuo Store on Jiu Tiao Street. You can go and have a look. I'll have the clerk take you there."

Su He's father was very happy when he heard this. He didn't need to ask around anymore, and immediately asked Su He to get the gift. Su He ran out and got a big bag of candied dates and nuts, and handed it to Shopkeeper Chai, saying, "Chai Su, this small gift is not a sign of respect. We are new here, and we will have to trouble you if we need anything in the future."

Shopkeeper Chai accepted it with a smile and said, "We are locals in Beijing. You can come to me if you have any questions. I will accept the gift. Thank you. This is a good thing. I like it very much."

He just did a little favor, but the Su family was still so polite, which shows that they are not bad people. When we were chatting just now, I heard that the three young masters of their family went to the capital to take the exam and did some business on the way. They are also a family with some prospects. It is not a bad idea to make friends with such a family. More friends mean more ways.