The fifth update is here!

The first exchange was very successful.

In the end, some people did not sell the goods, some people sold the goods but did not buy the goods they liked. But with Zhang Chao's final matchmaking, the merchants finally bought the remaining goods.

The total transaction volume reached more than 80,000 stakes.

Zhang Chao charged two percent of the handling fee, and he made 1,600 guan alone. With the batch of goods he organized himself, he made a total of more than 3,000 guan in one transaction. Of course, this more than 3,000 guan was just a unit of measurement, but in fact he made 1,000 sheep and fifty cows.

"If you transport these cattle and sheep to Guanzhong, you can earn more."

One pound of tea is exchanged for three sheep, five pounds of tea is exchanged for one cow, and when you go to the Central Plains, you can buy at least three pounds of tea, which is a very high profit. After buying the cows and sheep, you can buy tea and transport it here to sell it, which can be exchanged for more cattle, sheep, horses, etc.

"The profit of this transaction is indeed very high, but there are some reasons." Zhang Chao concluded with a smile. The main reason was that just after a big battle, Zhang Chao's Taozhou reopened the mutual market. Hezhou, Fangzhou and other borders were still strictly guarding against the border. How could they boldly open the mutual market?

It is precisely because only Taozhou where Zhang Chao has opened a market, the supplies brought by Han merchants can be so valuable. One pound of tea can be exchanged for three sheep, and five pounds of tea can be exchanged for one horse.

If not, even if the tea on the border market is expensive and the cattle and horses are much cheaper than the Central Plains, there is not such a huge gap.

"I think we should build some houses on that Jiangxin Island and build pontoon bridges on both sides, so that we can not be affected by the weather. The time for trading between the two sides can also be fixed, once every ten days."

"So troublesome?"

Zhang Chao originally wanted to set up the border city outside Taozhou City in the future, but after thinking about it, he would set it up on the peninsula in the heart of the river. As for building a floating bridge and building a house, although it is a bit troublesome, it is not free.

Zhang Chao had already thought about it and sent troops to build a wall on the south side of the peninsula leading to land, only allowing him to pass the pontoon bridges on the rivers on both sides of the east and west sides. Then he built a bridgehead and sent troops to collect passes there.

The check-in fee is calculated by 5% of the value of the goods they traded in the market. After the transaction, they pay the money directly in the market. After paying the money, the market managers will issue them a receipt, and then they can cross the bridge with this receipt. Otherwise, they will not want to leave. In this way, they will not want to evade taxes.

Zhang Chao calculated that if he could really receive 5% of the money, it would be very profitable. With this money, Zhang Chao would raise 5,000 soldiers and horses in Taozhou, which was more than enough.

Although the 5% tariff is not cheap, there is a better trading location and the transaction security is guaranteed. I believe that those merchants are still willing to come. Especially now, other places are closed to border markets, and they have no place to trade if they want to trade.

Border markets are not markets within the Tang Dynasty, and the profits of border markets are huge.

Zhang Chao opened a border market in Taozhou. Tuyuhun, Tubo, Qiang, and Di people all came. They did not produce tea or silk in their territory, and even cloth was mainly traded. The specialty of Tuyuhun was cattle and horses, especially horses. The Qinghai horses in Tuyuhun were extremely high-quality war horses and were very popular in the Tang Dynasty.

Qinghai Horse is like a precious sports car imported from Ferrari, Porsche and other foreign countries, unique to foreign countries.

What are the specialties of Tuyuhun and Tubo?

"Cordyceps sinensis, yak jerky, barley wine, snow lotus, saffron, yogurt, ginseng fruit, wolfberry!"

However, these things are not the most important in this era. The most important specialties are cows and horses.

After changing to one thousand sheep, Zhang Chao decided to kill five hundred that day and reward the soldiers. Ten soldiers divided a sheep!

On that day, the soldiers in Taozhou were happily eating roasted whole lamb and lamb soup.

But Zhang Chao stood on the top of the city and felt depressed.

"Sanlang seems to have something to worry about?"

Zhang Chao took pictures of the city hall, "I guess I may not be able to go back to Chang'an!"

“Why?”

"Why do you have to ask questions knowingly?" Zhang Chao shook his head and sighed.

"Your Highness the Crown Prince would not be so stingy. At that time, Sanlang did nothing wrong. When the country was in danger, the enemy was invading the territory. He should put aside those who shared the same hatred of the enemy. Sanlang saved the King of Qin, saved Longxi, and forced his retreat to Tuyuhun. This was a great contribution to the court."

"But this made the prince very unhappy."

Zhang Chao said that the prince was unhappy and said it lightly. The prince would not only be unhappy about this matter. Zhang Chao believed that after the prince knew what happened here, he probably would have the will to kill him.

It can be said that his identity has been exposed now, and it is impossible to think of being an undercover agent in the East Palace in the future.

He was not very worried about himself. After all, this time, this rescue of Li Shimin was put on the table, and Li Jiancheng couldn't find any mistakes. But what he was worried about was that Li Jiancheng was going to take action. After all, Li Jiancheng was the prince, and if he wanted to deal with Zhang Chao, there was a way.

It is also a kind of revenge to keep Zhang Chao here and not be able to go back. A Taozhou governor is actually not much different from exile. What worries Zhang Chao the most is the situation at home. He is not in Chang'an. What if the prince instructs someone to deliberately engage in the Zhang family and his property, what should he do?

Zhang Chao sent the two big brothers back to Chang'an and asked them to deliver letters to Shisanniang, asking her to be more careful. At the same time, Zhang Chao also asked Shisanniang to arrange a workshop and organize people to prepare to transport goods to the border city of Taozhou for transactions.

Liquor and Buddhist scriptures are all products made by the Zhang family themselves. Without going through other links, the profit will be higher. At the same time, shipped here to expand the sales of the workshop.

Tubo and Tuyuhun both admire Buddhism more. Selling Buddhist scriptures to nobles or even temples will naturally make a lot of money.

As for liquor, Wang Yongan can sell so well on the grassland, so naturally he can sell better in Qinghai and Tibet.

It is very profitable to transport white wine and Buddhist scriptures, and then to transport cattle, sheep, horses, camels, fur, herbs, etc.

After the first time, the city on Jiangxin Island opened, it attracted many merchants. In Taozhou City, many Han merchants came, especially when they heard that five kilograms of tea had changed to a horse, they were even more excited. Even if it was the most ordinary mare, if only five kilograms of tea could be changed to another horse, the profits here were still extremely attractive.

Many merchants who arrived mainly brought tea.

The Hu people's need for tea is huge. They would rather not eat for a day than have tea for a day. As a nomadic tribe, they usually need tea for meat and milk.

Zhang Chao welcomed these merchants who came here because they were not trading hours, and these merchants stayed in Taozhou City. This made Taozhou City suddenly restore a lot of vitality.

With Taozhou troops here, the city's security is also very good.

Ten days after the last transaction, the border market of Jiangxin Peninsula began again.

This time, the merchants from both sides were several times the last time. When other states were closed, this border city in Taozhou became more and more rare.

The merchants came back last time and found that this place had changed a lot.

On the Peninsula in the heart of the river, it has become a town.

There is a pontoon bridge, a whistle tower, and a wall to the south.

There is also a pier at the bridgehead, with archers on it guarding the suspension bridge and the gate.

Many houses have been built on the island, and many people can still be seen repairing walls, as if they are preparing to build a fortress.

There are many houses on that enclosed peninsula.

Goods store, tavern, hotel, tea shop, auction house, money shop, gambling shop, brothel...

Rows of houses surrounded by cross streets actually feel like a city. Although many of the houses have not been completed, you can imagine that it will be very prosperous and lively after completion.

"Why is it so big for the border market every ten days?"

"It seems that our Liu Envoy is very determined and plans to turn this place into a shopping town. In the future, not only will everyone come here once every ten days in the border city, but it will even be an open market all year round. When it comes, you can trade when it comes. If you come early in the future, you don't have to wait in Taozhou City. You can come here directly, and the goods can be found in inns, restaurants and hotels, and you don't have to work hard to cook in the wild."

However, on the bank of the river, many people found signs standing there, saying that they had to pay 20 yuan to trade in the island.

"Twenty draws one, I haven't even had it before."

"I'm so unscrupulous. If you don't go to the island, we will go directly to trade with Hu people."

"Worry, you didn't read the announcement that the Tang Dynasty merchants who came out of Taozhou could only trade on this island? Violators were deemed to be smuggled, and once discovered, they would confiscate the goods and arrest them."

Zhang Chao has spent so much effort, of course he cannot allow merchants to go out-of-market transactions by themselves. Everyone is like this, how can he continue to open this market?

Therefore, with his power as a governor, Zhang Chao wrote a notice directly. Every merchant from Taozhou could only trade with the Hu people here. Violators were regarded as smuggling and cracked down on the smuggling of Taozhou governments. If the goods were found, they would be confiscated and arrested and detained. The rebels would be executed directly.

And those who go to the island to trade will have to draw one for twenty.

Those who have paid customs duties can be protected by Taozhou soldiers and ensure the safety of their personal and goods in Taozhou.

"Look, there is another one here. In the future, all the merchants who come to Jiangxin Island market to trade will need to transport the corresponding grain and grass to sell them to the Taozhou government, depending on the number of caravan pack horsemen. Each person is ten kilograms per horse."

A group of businessmen looked at each other.

If there were twenty people in their caravan and fifty packed mules and horses, wouldn’t it be necessary to bring 700 kilograms of grain at one time?

"This is too troublesome. When you come here to trade, who doesn't want to bring more tea and other goods. How much food does this have to be added to a few more packs of horses."

Someone asked, "Can you just pay the money?"

It is not a big burden for a caravan to bring hundreds of kilograms of grain in one trip. A few stones of grain is only a few thousand dollars. However, transporting grain from thousands of miles away is more troublesome and it will occupy pack horses. If a few horses transport grain transport food and other commodities are transported, they can make a lot of money by trading with foreigners.

"The next time Shiyi will start to implement these rules. When you come here to trade, you will not only have to get one for twenty, but each person will also have to pay ten kilograms of grain!"

Many businessmen sighed repeatedly.

But no one said that he would not come next time. There was no such border market in other places, and he would not make so much money. Even if he had to get one for 20 yuan, he would have to transport rice to the government army. The money he earned here was far inferior to other places.

Of course, some people are secretly wondering whether to smuggle next time.

However, if the murderous attack on smuggling above is a murderous attack, many people will give up again. Making money is important, but if you lose your life, then it is better not to make money. It is useless to make money without life.

The merchants looked at the notice and loved and hated the governor and governor of Taozhou.

I love him because others don’t open a border market, but he hates him because he wants to get one in twenty and ask the merchants to transport grain for him.
Chapter completed!