Packing boxes of glass on a four-wheeled carriage is a special carriage in Huangzhou. It has the so-called "leaf spring" shock absorption and the so-called "bearing" to reduce the friction between the axles and wheels. It is said that mules and horses will save more effort when pulling the carriage.

Although the construction cost is a bit expensive, it is just right to transport fragile glass. It takes about 1,500 miles from Xiyang to Yecheng. Except for a short section of crossing the river, the rest are 6 routes. It is very troublesome to transport bulk goods from 6 routes, so a suitable carriage is needed.

How to make each carriage fit as much as possible while ensuring reliability is the most worrying thing for Sogdian businessman Antulo. Huangzhou's new four-wheeled carriage initially solved this problem. Then today he personally counted the glass and watched the packing on the side. Seeing that the loading was completed, he breathed a little relieved.

The glass sheet he entered was filled with ten cars. If it weren't for the purchase of the quantity, it would be much more than that.

There were many men in uniform dress, carrying bows and arrows and swords, waiting on the side with horses, carrying bulging bags on their backs, and it seemed that they were ready to go on a long journey.

There were several more carriages, not loaded with cargo boxes, and were also sitting with bows and swords. There were also large and small bags on the car, which seemed to be various luggage.

"Shopkeeper An, the goods have been loaded, I wonder if I can set off?"

A man walked forward, saluted Antulu and asked. Antulu looked at the convoy and solemnly replied: "I'm going to Yecheng, and I'm sorry to Li Pao along the way."

"Please rest assured, Manager An, that Li will definitely ensure that this escort arrives safely in Yecheng, say goodbye!"

"Safe all the way!"

The man said goodbye to Antulu, rode his mount led by his entourage, rode his horse to the front of the convoy, picked up the horn that was blocked around his waist, and blew a few times, shouting loudly:

"Get off!!"

The convoy set off under the escort of the escort and advanced along the road to Bashui. A stone bridge crossed Bashui several miles away, where the convoy could drive up the Guandao and head towards Yecheng thousands of miles away.

Antulo looked at the convoy away and always felt that something was missing. The Sogdians had been doing business for hundreds of years, and they rely on their own caravan to transport goods wherever they went. This time, he was using the hand of outsiders to transport goods.

The Huangzhou escort business has successfully carried out the "bodyguard" business between Xiyang and Yecheng, but Antuo actually wanted to use his caravan to transport goods, but this transaction was not allowed.

The glass he bought in the glass workshop today was quite favorable, provided that he had to entrust a escort dealer in Huangzhou to deliver the goods to Yecheng. Since that person said so, Antulu would not be ungrateful.

This was a decision he had made when he headed south from Yecheng. King Yuwen of Xiyang wanted to take on business for the escort business, but the price was fair. Antulu made up the calculations. Even if the cost of buying "insurance" was added, his profits on this trip were quite considerable.

Insurance means that if the escort business is damaged or lost when escorts, the escort business will compensate the relevant expenses according to the agreed compensation amount. Of course, if the cargo owner wants to "insurance", he has to buy insurance.

Antulu didn't want to take risks, so he would rather spend money to buy peace. He didn't want insurance compensation, but just wanted to send the glass to Yecheng with all his heart. After all, those buyers did not lack money at all, they only wanted glass.

The palace and the Prime Minister's Mansion have installed glass windows, so the new trick of the powerful and wealthy families is to compare with the number of glass windows. Antulu has agreed to supply the goods on a deadline. If there is no glass at that time, those buyers waiting to fight wealth will be in a hurry.

At that time, you must be smiling and spend money to eliminate disasters. So if you have a choice, Antulu would rather use his own caravan to transport goods, at least you know what to do.

Antulo put away his thoughts and turned to the pier next to him. Each glass workshop was next to the Bashui River, so he had his own pier to load and unload goods and pick up and drop off merchants.

Leading his entourage onto the passenger ship, Antulu headed towards Bakou not far downstream. He did not follow the cargo to Yecheng, but wanted to go ashore at Bakou and then go to Xiyang City.

A fleet sailed in the middle of the river, and their direction was also the downstream Bakou, but each ship was loaded with heavy stones. It seemed that it was leaving Bakou and heading to the Yangtze River to a certain place.

The boss of the passenger ship in Antulu shouted loudly to the people on the fleet's head, "Old Chen, business is booming! Where are you going?"

A middle-aged man on the boat laughed: "Thank you for your good words! Go to Wuchang on the other side."

The two talked loudly, and Antulu was a little fascinated by the ships of stones. The Huangzhou General Administration has been developing water conservancy projects in various states in the past few years, so the business of the quarry has been very prosperous.

Business is booming... Alas...

Antulo was a little helpless. As Sogdians who have been doing business for generations, they looked very glorious to outsiders. They were rich and could eat everywhere, because all countries needed businessmen like them.

His family also carried out business transactions everywhere and had connections in many places, so many small businessmen were envious of him just like poor people seeing rich people.

In such days, the descendants of the Sogdians would probably continue, and no one felt that there was any doubt. Antulo thought so too, but what he had now made him lose confidence.

Sogdian merchants sold goods to the Central Plains for hundreds of years, and the most profitable one was about to lose its commercial value because the craftsmen in the Central Plains could already make them on a large scale.

Glass objects originating from Persia and Fuji have been sold in the Central Plains for hundreds of years. It is not that the Central Plains cannot make similar things, such as glass bowls, glass plates, glass bis, etc. In fact, they have been made in the Central Plains countries.

But compared with the glazed objects in the Western Regions, it is always a bit worse. For example, the glazed bowls in the Western Regions can be safe and sound after being filled with hot hot water, while many glazed bowls in the Central Plains will crack after being filled with hot water.

Of course, there are also Central Plains craftsmen who can make works comparable to those of Western Regions Glazed Bowls, but the number is too small, so rich families prefer Western Regions Glazed utensils, but now things have changed: King Xiyang has presented colorful glass recipes to the Zhou court.

Antulu has already experienced the glass bowls trial-made by Yecheng Official Kiln. The quality can be said to be slightly better than the glass bowls in the Western Regions. This is not a single piece, but is fired in large quantities and has various shapes.

This means that the official kiln has mastered the technology of making glassware. Among the goods that Sogdians rely on to make money, the item of glassware must be eliminated. The Antuo family's transactions made the profit of selling glassware is quite large.

According to the Central Plains, the foot of their An family had been loosened by Yuwen Wen. Although many Sogdians did not know the manufacturing process of glass objects, there was no problem of being poached by the other party.

Although it is not fatal, selling Western Regions incense medicine and jewelry can also make money, the income of the caravan will inevitably be greatly affected.

At this moment, perhaps in Persia or the Supplies, many Sogdian merchants set off with glass objects, and moved along the fixed trade routes for hundreds of years to the east thousands of miles away.

After experiencing countless difficulties and obstacles along the way, I endured extortion and exploitation from various forces, crossed the Palacio Mountains and crossed the vast desert, and finally arrived in the Central Plains, the hopeful Sogdian merchants began to sell glassware to old customers, but the goods in their hands were no longer known.

This will make people lose all their money!

Is the King of Xiyang crazy? He knows the secret of making glass, so he can make money by himself. Why should he contribute to the court?

Antulu remembered this question more than once, and he didn't think Yuwen Wen was crazy. This King of Xiyang was the best-selling businessman among the powerful people he had ever met, and there was no "one of them".

So, he vaguely smelled the huge profits.

The world is so big that no matter it is a mountain of swords or a sea of ​​fire, as long as there are huge profits to do, the Sogdians are indispensable!
Chapter completed!