The first time I lost my life

In the past, Tiemo always thought that the goblin was a simple beggar.

But Tiemo is already a different person now, and his views are naturally very different.

Drilling a gopher is not as simple as it seems.

These days, people in Shanxi and most parts of Shaanxi have a problem with their meals. Even the military households in the Anzhuang Fort are all hungry and their faces are pale and thin.

A beggar who was a goblin, except for his torn jacket, his face was a little dirty. In other aspects, he was far stronger than the military households in the Dark Village Fort.

Tiemo just carefully observed the gopher. This person looks good and has a strong body. Even if his teeth are whiter than others, he looks like a beggar should be?

Xie Kezhai kept complaining along the way, and Tiemo didn't explain much.

For gopher, wait until the North Barter comes back before checking this person.

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The next day, the warm sunshine shone on the earth, and the clear sky was cloudless. The blue sky was like a vast ocean, with no boundaries.

Tiemo's mood is like today's weather, so happy.

If you have the goods and money in your hands, you will buy a Pifang to build a Pifang. If you can come back safely this time, you can have a wealth and join the ranks of Shanxi merchants.

Becoming a powerful Shanxi businessman not only means having money, but also having a certain reputation.

Zhangjiakou, due to special reasons, only has the South Gate. Today, Zhangjiakou is only the size of a small county town, but it cannot hide the prosperity of commerce here at all.

Since the Wanli Dynasty, due to the rise of the Later Jin Dynasty in Liaodong, almost two-thirds of the border trade in northern China have to pass through Zhangjiakou.

The small Zhangjiakou is full of shops and many business names. The pedestrians in the city look hurried and their eyes are filled with joy. This is not painful to the people in most parts of the north.

In Zhangjiakou, what you see is not desolation and killing, but vitality everywhere.

In the private room with a size B in Nankou Restaurant, Tiemo sat opposite a middle-aged man and had a great time talking.

The man's name is Kuang Wenyuan, the owner of Taichang Pixing.

"Brother Tie, if Kuang hadn't urgently needed some money to open a shop in the capital, he would never have sold the skin shop. So, this price could not be reduced."

"It's easy to say, the price will be as agreed upon before!" The price could not be suppressed, and Tiemo did not force it.

A moment later, Han Niuer and Zhou Dingshan carried a box into the house. Kuang Wenyuan tried the money, laughed happily, and signed the transfer document very readily.

After finishing everything, Kuang Wenyuan had no intention of staying to drink, and left with a box of silver with a smile.

Han Niuer couldn't wait to jump up and glance at the documents on the table, and laughed stupidly, "Brother Tie, do we really have our own skin shop?"

"Yes, we have a Pi Fang. As long as we want, we can start a Pi Fang in Zhangjiakou at any time!"

Zhou Dingshan pulled Han Niuer aside and rolled his eyes in anger, "Do you recognize words?"

Han Niuer's face turned dark and the corners of her mouth twitched, "I don't know you!"

"If you don't know, you still read it so carefully?" Zhou Dingshan frowned tightly after reading the document.

"Dingshan, what's wrong with the documents?"

"Brother Tie, there is no problem with this document. It has signatures and the conditions are reasonable. But don't you think things are going too well?"

The expression on Tie Mo's face gradually became solemn, and he reached out to signal Zhou Dingshan to sit down and talk.

"Dingshan, tell me what you think."

"Well, Brother Tie, you also know that all walks of life have their own rules. Take Zhangjiakou, where our Shanxi merchants gather, for example, there are even more rules."

"Zhangjiakou merchants are very particular about rules. This is why I have suffered such a big disaster and have to deliver those trucks of goods to Zhangjiakou. That batch of goods belongs to Chang's family in Yuci. According to the rules, as long as the person is not dead, the goods must be delivered to the owner. If the rules are broken, the Chang family will not let it go."

"I have been to Zhangjiakou with my father a few times before, and I have heard a lot of things. No matter where I am, if I want to make a foothold in Zhangjiakou, I have to pay a price. My father said that even if I open a small noodle restaurant in Zhangjiakou, I have to burn incense and worship Buddha first. But we didn't burn incense, so we successfully bought a leather shop..."

After Zhou Dingshan finished speaking, Tie Mo's face no longer had any joy.

Tiemo doesn’t know much about doing business, but it doesn’t mean he doesn’t understand the human nature and the world. He burns incense and worships Buddha, which is the so-called worship of the wharf.

Shanxi merchants are very united, but there are also rules. If you want to join, you have to go to the dock first.

Why did you forget this yourself?

"Forget it, go and check out our Pifang first!"

The Pifang is located in a relatively remote location, very close to the western suburbs of Zhangjiakou. Han Niuer led the way and soon arrived at Taichang Pifang.

When you walk into the skin shop, it is filled with a strong pungent smell. The wide yard is covered with wooden frames, and to the east is a row of houses.

However, the wooden racks were empty and there was nothing in the house.

The whole piping shop is empty!

Tie Mo's face suddenly became cold, and he held his right hand tightly, and the palm of his hand was almost bleeding.

What is the most important thing about a leather shop? It is not the shelves of the house or the fur, but the leather makers and craftsmen inside.

But now, except for empty houses and empty shelves, there is no one who has any hair.

Tiemo still didn't understand that he was cheated.

Four thousand taels bought an empty yard with a larger area with a row of broken houses.

Without the leather making masters and craftsmen, the leather shop is just empty.

Recruiting people? Can anyone do the job of making skin?

Xie Kezhe jumped high in anger, cursed for a while, and slapped Han Niu'er with his backhand.

"Niu'er, let you stare at Zhangjiakou. You just stare at it. There are no people in Pifang, and you don't even have a reaction."

Han Niu'er's eyes were red, she pulled out the knife and turned around to leave.

"It's a slut, it's all my fault. I'll go find someone with the surname Kuang!"

Without taking two steps, Tie Mo's angry shout came from behind.

"Stop it! Niu'er, what do you want to do? Kill the person surnamed Kuang? All the documents have been signed, and there are black and white characters and pictures. It's useless to find someone surnamed Kuang!"

"But... but that's four thousand taels of silver, all of which were exchanged for the brothers' lives..."

The more Han Niuer thought about it, the more aggrieved he felt, and he squatted on the ground and cried.

Xie Kezhai kicked Han Niuer with a grudge, "Crying, what's the use of crying? He's always polite, as if he knows everything, and doing something is like a blind man."

Tiemo walked over and raised his hand to pat the back of Xie Kezhe's head.

"Don't scold Niu'er. You can't blame him all for this. I'm also blamed on this matter. I didn't notice the matter of the skin-making master in the document."

Zhou Dingshan nodded with a face, "Brother Tie, it's not your fault for this matter. According to the rules, after the Pi Fang arrests the craftsman, the new owner will decide whether the maker and craftsman will stay or leave. Don't talk about us, even those who have been in this industry for a long time will not think about this."

"Yes, it seems that Zhangjiakou is not easy to gain a foothold. For a few of us outsiders who don't know anything, if others want to cheat us, there are some ways."

Tie Mo frowned, and a hint of ruthlessness flashed in his eyes, "Since Zhangjiakou follows the rules, let's follow the rules, Dingshan, don't you know the young master of the Chang family? Can you help visit?"

"No problem, I'll go to the Chang family now!"

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Tie Mo and others waited in the inn until Xu hour before they saw Zhou Dingshan come back.
Chapter completed!