Chapter 9: Making money is hard work The majestic and majestic stone palace blocks the blazing sunshine from the outside world, making everyone who walks into the palace feel a sense of coolness. yznn This is the most magnificent palace among the Egyptian royal palaces in the entire city of Thebes.
It was originally a place where the Egyptian kings discussed politics, received envoys and held ceremonies, but at this moment it was temporarily borrowed by the time-travelers, and all kinds of goods were displayed in a dazzling array.
Hmm, I feel like setting up a stall to do business in a country’s court seems to be unseemly and unseemly.
Hey, you also have to consider the identity of the person setting up the stall.
If a group of aliens came to the earth and set up stalls to do business at the United Nations Headquarters, do you think the diplomatic representatives from all over the world would find it insulting and disdainful?
With a beating curiosity, I rush towards it.
In fact, according to the original idea of Ma Tong, Wang Qiu, Doraemon and the Japanese immigrants, they planned to set up a big tent directly in the market of Thebes City and sell goods directly to the people of the city, but they were Prime Minister Imhodeb, who learned about this incident, rushed over to dissuade him.
After the old man's explanation, everyone was shocked to find that the business in ancient Egypt was obviously not as developed as they imagined.
Even the market in the capital city of Thebes was not open every day, but was like a market in the countryside of China. , there is a market every ten to twenty days.
To make matters worse, it had only been three days since the previous market day, and the people who went to the market had already dispersed and returned to the countryside.
The next market day would have to wait for a long time.
If the time travelers set up stalls in the past, they might not be able to attract many customers, and the place would be a mixed bag and not safe enough.
Therefore, the old prime minister took advantage of the situation and suggested that in order to avoid disturbing the people, simply do business directly in the palace, which is safe and convenient.
As for the source of customers, there is no need to worry.
He will issue an order to summon all the dignitaries in the city to come to the palace for shopping, ensuring that there will be no embarrassing situation.
Well, although Prime Minister Imhodb’s suggestion naturally has his own selfish motives. , I want to prevent these tough "gods" from coming into contact with some people with ulterior motives, but to be fair, this is indeed a shortcut to help time travelers complete transactions as quickly as possible and make profits.
You must know that everyone who is qualified to enter the Egyptian palace, whether they are palace ladies, noble priests, or foreign envoys, are currently a group of potential consumers with the strongest purchasing power in the city of Thebes.
The purchasing power of any wealthy person is comparable to that of at least a few hundred ordinary people.
Many nobles even have their own family caravans, which can wholesale and retail goods to the travelers and sell them to other places.
In fact, even if the time-travelers don't have anything good to offer, and they are just looking for the face of Princess Carol, King Memphis, and Prime Minister Imhodeb, these people will definitely spend some money to support them.
Not to mention that this stall is filled with all kinds of rare treasures that they have never seen before.
In this era of frequent wars and advocating force, the most sought-after product among the nobles is naturally the gleaming modern alloy steel swords.
There was no need for Senior Sister Ma Tong to rely on her experience of selling toilets in the ceramics market and shout loudly to attract customers.
There was a large group of men surrounding the antique Chinese swords, Japanese swords and military bayonets on display, stroking the discerning light.
The blades of the swords all made their eyes shine.
Especially when the female swordsman Saeko Busujima, who served as the tester, wielded an imitation Damascus sword with beautiful cloud patterns and easily cut off the bronze daggers of more than a dozen Egyptian soldiers, the entire hall fell into silence.
The next moment, there was a burst of people’s voices Everyone is not willing to lag behind and rush to buy these unprecedented magic weapons, fearing to be one step behind.
Some officers who are not rich even go bankrupt to buy a good knife to protect themselves.
Otherwise, if they encounter someone like this on the battlefield, The opponent who is like a "magic weapon" will be killed himself.
Even those poor people who are short of money or those who are stingy by nature are really reluctant to buy those expensive swords, they can still choose a relatively cheap dagger, which is actually a fruit knife or a tomahawk, which is actually an ordinary carpentry ax and fire axe.
So as not to fall behind others.
Of course, in addition to these sharp and strong swords and axes, other products also impressed the ancient people of the 14th century BC, such as those that shine like silver and are said to never rust.
Stainless steel tableware, both light and strong, appearance It is also bright and magnificent; there are also glass products that are as clear and transparent as spring water, with no trace of variegated colors.
There are various types of glasses, plates, wine jars, vases, etc., which are better than the most famous ones from Syria and Egypt.
Similar products produced in the workshop are of higher quality.
A novel paper that was soft, white and light, better suited for writing than even the best papyrus in Egypt, let alone the cumbersome clay tablets used by the Babylonians and Assyrians.
Next, those cheap jewelry made of aluminum alloy, glass and plastic were also very popular among ancient Egyptian women.
At that time, high-quality glass was not much cheaper than gemstones, and aluminum alloy and plastic were even more expensive to buy no matter how rich they were.
Something you can’t find.
Moreover, due to the advancement of metal processing technology, these modern-style jewelry are generally gorgeous in shape, bright in color, and very light in weight compared with the ancient chunky jewelry.
They are very suitable for daily wear, and do not have to look like the noble ladies in the ancient Middle East. , worried about neck pain caused by the heavy gold or silver crown.
The most novel and popular products for those ancient Egyptian dignitaries who loved luxury were the "porcelain" with a background as white as milk and a luster as bright as the bright moon.
At first glance, it looked like it was made from a single piece.
Carved from jade, it is more pleasing to the eye than the most gorgeous painted pottery bowls of the Egyptians.
Not to mention that the crystal-clear porcelain surface actually depicts beautiful oriental landscapes, flowers and birds.
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The artistic brushwork is very different from the West.
The flowers are abundant and the artistic conception is profound.
People can't help but be immersed in this beauty. in the artistic atmosphere.
In the eyes of many dignitaries who are accustomed to the standard model of murals in Egypt, this is really an unheard-of and wonderful work of art.
In fact, not to mention West Asia and North Africa on this side of the world, even in China in the middle of the Shang Dynasty on the other side of the world, porcelain was not born.
Even in the palace of King Zhou of Shang, there were only pottery, bronzes, stoneware and various Planting with human bones Archaeologists discovered a jewelry workshop in the Yinxu ruins, which mainly used bones to make hairpins and combs for the nobles of the Shang Dynasty.
Although the raw materials included deer legs and lamb legs, most of them were Human legs.
Even the oldest celadon was not invented until the Eastern Han Dynasty.
Since even China, where porcelain was first invented, currently has no porcelain available, it naturally cannot be transported to the West through the Silk Road.
Silk fragments have been found in ancient Egyptian tombs, proving that as early as the distant Shang and Zhou dynasties, the relationship between the East and the West was There is trade between them.
Therefore, when these fresh goods that had never appeared before were found, the Egyptians and foreign envoys present were all fascinated for a while.
In short, judging from the scene, the business of this "Super Time Department Store" in the Egyptian Royal Palace can be said to be quite hot.
However, when collecting money from the distinguished guests, the sellers, Ms.
Nan Lixiang and Senior Sister Ma Tong, were scratching their heads.
In the fourteenth century BC, whether in the East or the West, "coins", a general equivalent of great significance, They haven’t been invented yet by humans oshow7: