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Han merchants were writing letters to their homes, asking them to continue preparing for commercial goods and send them quickly.

"Prepare more goods. If you don't have enough money, go to Liji Money House to borrow. If you can't borrow it? Then take the land and mortgage it with a shop and house. Get as much goods as you can get and send it over immediately. After leaving Xiaoguan, you will go to Lingzhou. Don't go by land. Go directly to the Yellow River. There are docks and ships there. All the goods are loaded and shipped over in a hurry. After returning to Lingzhou, you will change to Liji's fleet. Their ships will run to Lingzhou to Ningyuan. The speed is fast, there are many ships, and they are reliable."

"Remember to buy insurance with Li Ji after the goods are on board. Don't be reluctant to leave the money. After buying the insurance, you will feel at ease. If something happens, if the goods are overturned, Li Ji will also lose money."

The Turkic merchants were also very excited.

After changing to a large number of Central Plains merchants in Ningyuan, he ate a Tang Dynasty cooking at Liji Restaurant. He didn't bother to watch Hu Ji singing and dancing. He listened to the Han girl singing and singing. He hurriedly drove the camel team and horses, pulling boxes of tea, silk, sugar and wine, and returned north.

When I left the city, I was charged twenty taxes and one yuan, so I didn't care.

"Those pots must be well-known, and they cannot be broken. An iron pot can be replaced with several cows, which is expensive." Hu Shang looked at the iron pots tied with wood and put on straw bags, and looked at his subordinates nervously and hung the pot on their saddles.

A caravan left the city, and another caravan entered the city.

At the West Pier, boats come in and out.

"Master, this is yesterday's report." The yamen is aware of the military commander Su Dingfang, who came in with a note, with his face flushed, "Oh my god, it's more and more every day, and yesterday's transaction volume hit a new high. Just the tariff was a big deal yesterday. If you count it, it's almost five thousand sheep and fifty thousand kilograms of tea."

It was only one day's tariff. Even if it was a purchase against Hu merchants, a purchase, a purchase, and a purchase, this number still shocked Su Dingfang.

This is only one day, if it is like this every day, that's all.

Li Chao was drinking tea, the limited-supply imperial tea that Li Ji Trading Company marked ten taels of gold per pound. Li Chao brewed a large pot, and the tea brewed from the purple teapot was very fragrant. The small tea cup tasted very delicious.

Su Dingfang looked at him and felt a little distressed. One pound is worth ten taels of gold. How great is it to sell it to those Turkic merchants.

"Sit down and set the square. Actually, this is just the market opening, and it is now in a blowout situation. But after this, there will definitely be no such amount afterwards. This is like the temple fair in our Central Plains. During the temple fair, it is extremely lively and the crowds are huge. It is a day that is usually the most common months. If you want to be calm, the market here is open, and it is mainly about the fine water flowing."

"Master, how calm is this? The market trade here is so much more than expected. It's too hot, so hot that I was confused. I really didn't expect that making money would be so easy. I just guarded the city gate and wandered around the market. I could make so much money in a day."

One day yesterday, the goods brought by the Turks were worth about 10,000 horses, and 20 taxes were about 500 horses. The tariffs collected by the Han merchants were basically the same.

What's more, you have to collect one when you leave the customs after the transaction. In fact, the tariff is equivalent to the 11th tax.

If you exchange it for the 20-1 tax for the transaction tax, you will have made a lot of money these days.

But in fact, it is more than that. Because the collection is a physical item directly collected. A Turkic merchant transported 100 horses in and collected five horses for tariffs. These five horses were casually sent to the merchants of the Central Plains to sell them, but they could make another profit.

However, in four days, the total transaction volume of Ningyuan City has reached more than 2 million jin.

The taxes and fees Li Chao received were worth more than 200,000 yuan, which was simply scary. Even if he had to leave more than 20,000 yuan for Yu She, it was still amazing.

Even if Li Chao said that this was just a special situation and would definitely fall back in the future, it still could not calm down Su Dingfang down.

They were far inferior to the city of Kaijiangxin in Taozhou.

"The scale is different. We are in Taozhou, and we trade with Tuyuhun people, and it is relatively remote and has restrictions on transportation. In addition, the population of Tuyuhun is comparable to that of Turks. When we open the market in Ningyuan, it is convenient for water transportation. In addition, it is located in the center of Hexi, Longyou, Guanzhong and Hetao. This amount naturally goes up."

"About this, a one-day profit of 100,000 yuan, my day."

"It's good if you get used to it." Li Chao comforted Su Dingfang.

Ningyuan border markets are equivalent to re-export trade or foreign trade transactions between countries, both in quantity and in price.

This is not just a transaction between the Tang Dynasty court and the Turkic Khanate. It really made the court trade with each other, and the court couldn't take out much silk or tea to buy horses. What really made Ningyuan popular was the private commercial capital. Countless merchants participated, which made this border market so popular this time.

The tariffs, transaction taxes, housing taxes, and transaction taxes collected by Li Chao are also collected very well this time because of the previous examples of Taozhou border city.

With the control of the Shuofang Army, Ningyuanbian City was in good condition. Some guys who tried to smuggle did not escape Li Chao's anti-smuggling team. Without smuggling merchants, the order of Ningyuanbian City was guaranteed.

Li Chao had long expected that this border market would definitely become the largest border market between the Tang and the Turks. Near the Ningyuan City of Hetao and Guanzhong, it can trade millions of sheep a year. The official cannot buy so many cattle and horses, but private capital can. There are many millions of sheep, but such a huge market as the Tang Dynasty can still digest it.

"We have worked hard these days. Today is the Dragon Boat Festival. Let's arrange people to take turns to guard the yamen and rest. Everyone is working so hard that they not only have to take a holiday, but also have to give some rewards. Each official has to give at least three or five thousand yuan in rewards. The soldiers and soldiers of the palace also give one or two thousand rewards to make everyone cheer up."

“Will there be too many?”

"What's so much? We have money now, so of course we have to let the officials and soldiers share some benefits."

Li Chao had already planned the money he earned. According to the old rules, one-third was handed over to the court, one-third was handed over to the Jiedushi's yamen to coordinate the arrangements, and the remaining one-third were left to be left in various prefectures and counties for use.

The third of the Jiedushi's yamen is used to reward soldiers, support soldiers, repair cities, build beacons, etc., while the third of the yamen left in the state is used to open branches of the prefecture and county government offices, as well as to build canals, dig ditches, build roads and bridges, clear river channels, and build river embankments.

There are troops in various places in Shuofang who can rent food to raise soldiers to prepare for war. Now there are taxes in border cities, so everyone will have a better life in the future. If you have money, of course you can't save them all. It is also necessary to give some rewards to the soldiers in the palace.

"You can also use the money to buy more farm tools, seeds, oxen, etc. to rent them to the people and the soldiers. In addition, you have to build more post stations."

Su Dingfang nodded.

"Master, today is the Dragon Boat Festival, so let's leave it until tomorrow. Today is an important dragon boat competition, you won't forget it. It's been a long time ago, everyone is preparing for this day. Today's first dragon boat competition, but you still have to present awards."

"Have the game started?"

"It started long ago, so many teams. If you don't start earlier, then when will it be compared to what time?"

Dragon Boat Festival, dragon boat racing.

This is tradition.

The Jiedushi Yamen also issued a notice early this time, asking various places to hold dragon boat racing competitions.

Ningyuan belongs to Lingzhou, which is close to the Yellow River, so of course it will not be missing this game.

"The first name is rewarded with 88,888 coins!"

"The second place is rewarded with 66,666 coins!"

"The third place is rewarded with 55,555 cents!"

The yamen has even offered high rewards.

Anyone can sign up for the competition. As long as you have a dragon boat that meets the regulations, you can participate, without restrictions.

All counties, townships, guards, villages, and even some commercial guilds have signed up enthusiastically, built their own dragon boats and organized their own dragon boat teams.

The dragon boat competition location in Lingzhou is located in Wuhu next to Ningyuan City.

When Li Chao came to the lake, he found that the shore was already crowded and people were watching dragon boat racing everywhere.

"We Yass soldiers also have several dragon boats participating in the competition." Su Ding introduced to Li Chao that the Yass soldiers in Shuofang Town have a wing, with three armies and nine battalions below. Because there is no restrictions, the nine battalions of Yass soldiers organized dragon boat teams, and they cut down trees and built their own dragon boats.

And the three armies each have their own dragon boat team, the teeth soldiers and their own teeth-squeezing dragon boat team.

From a distance, Li Chao saw the dragon boat teams of Ya Bing.

Cheng Chumo, Niu Jianhu, Cui Yan and other guys were all wearing only a baggage cloth today and standing next to his dragon boat by the lake. These dragon boats are all beautiful, long, and the dragon heads are carved vividly. Basically, the hull is painted, which shows that it has cost a lot of money.

Even Turkic merchants came to watch such a lively dragon boat race.

For this lively competition, Ningyuan City is closed for half a day today.

Anyway, the business can no longer be done, so the Hanhu merchants had to put down what they were doing and went to the shore to watch the fun.

Some small vendors also seized this lively opportunity and brought in various hot and cold pastries to sell.

Of course, the most popular food sold is the Dragon Boat Festival.

Zongzi, fried fruits, eggs, realgar wine, and sachets.

There are many people who are selling zongzi alone, and they are different. Braised pork zongzi, ham zongzi, red date zongzi, mung bean zongzi, red bean zongzi, and bean paste zongzi. There are also different packaging, including triangular zongzi, diamond zongzi, and colorful zongzi.

It is of course a matter of time to watch dragon boats to eat rice dumplings. Many people only pay to buy one or two more expensive rice dumplings than usual.

"At first glance, it's the most energetic dragon boat team of our mansion. Look at these young men, they are all fierce and fierce, and they will definitely fly in a while."

There are many dragon boat teams, but the most eye-catching ones are indeed the various teams of the palace soldiers. There are also many units of the palace soldiers, such as the Zhechong Mansion, and even the XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX

A Shuofang Yashi soldier brought out more than ten dragon boat teams.

"Master, you're just a mistake. If you want to talk about the most powerful one, I think it's our navy's dragon boat team. They are navy, who can compare to the boating and rowing."

"Betting, dear readers, how can you not make a bet to help you get the fun? Maybe you will win?" A man shouted in the crowd with his voice.

Su Dingfang smiled and said to Li Chao, "Master, that's the handicap of Li Gan. He accepted various bets in the dragon boat competition, and it was quite big. Otherwise, let's set a bet too?"

"Yes, it's a little gambling entertainment." Li Chao nodded.

"Dingfang, do you know that Li Gan's work has reported to the Yamen? Have you paid taxes? He is a high-ranking military officer in Shuofang Town. I don't object to his work, but I have issued a notice earlier that he will be levied on the brothels and gambling houses, and he will be levied on a heavy tax of five taxes and one."

"Don't worry, our Ningyuan City gambling business is run by Li Gan. He knows the rules. The handicap for this dragon boat competition was also registered and reported early."
Chapter completed!