Gude Fang, located on the side of the Golden Light Gate.As early as the beginning of Emperor Wen of Sui's construction of Daxing City, Gudefang became the first choice for Hu merchants.After the rule of Zhenguan, the Hu people of Judefang have also undergone great changes.Especially with the rise of the West Market, the two lanes of Chonghua and Huaiyuan have become the first choice of the Hu people because they are close to the West Market.After arriving in Chang'an, many shady goods cannot be sold immediately.Most of them have to go through the digestion of Chonghua and Huaiyuan before they can smoothly enter the West Market and become goods in a grand manner.It is precisely for this reason that the style of Gudefang has naturally improved a lot.Most of the Hu merchants or nobles with background and financial resources will live in Gudefang.And those small traders, or outlaws, will gather in Chonghua Liangfang.After Su Dawei and the three of them entered Gude Fang, they found the person they were looking for in a market in Xilu.Small, Persian.Persia at this time was known as the Sassanid Persian Dynasty.However, after a brief period of Second Golden Age glory, with the death of Kuslao I, and the accession of the young Iasi III, the formerly powerful Sassanid Persian dynasty rapidly declined and was on the verge of collapse.And their enemy is the Great Treasurer.Around the beginning of last year, Su Dawei had just joined the bad guys.When Smoer was jumped by an immortal, and when he was cornered when he saw it, he was met by Su Dawei and Zhou Liang.Of course, Su Dawei at that time was not Su Dawei now.The young man was full of enthusiasm and couldn't rub sand in his eyes, so with the help of Zhou Liang, he solved Small's trouble.Of course, it was also the person who set up Smaller who was not a character.Zhou Liang found the local group leader, and after a few words of intimidation, the matter was understood.Not long after that, the current Su Dawei came.After he recovered from his illness, he met Smaller by chance.Although Smoer is a Hu person, he also knows gratitude, so he invited Su Dawei and Zhou Liang to his home for a drink.Su Dawei also accidentally discovered that there was a very special goods in Small's hand, so he inquired with him, only to know that the goods were unsalable and could not be sold at all.The main reason was that Small didn't know what the goods were for.What kind of cargo is it?
According to Small, it was a big fish fat, which was actually whale oil.He told Su Dawei that this whale oil was very common in the Persian region.In the local coastal areas, there are a large number of fishermen engaged in the killing of big fish.Of course, whaling at that time was not as cruel and ferocious as a certain island nation in later generations.For the Gulf fishermen in the Persian Gulf, as well as in many parts of Europe, fishing is nothing more than their survival.However, after the whales are killed, the meat is cut off and sold, and the rest of the items are discarded.Small extracted a large amount of whale oil from the whale carcass by accident, and he didn't know what to do with it, so he brought some of it from Persia to Chang'an.After all, the center of the world in this era is in Chang'an.In the eyes of many Hu people, Chang'an people have seen a lot and know a lot, maybe they can know the specific uses of this whale oil.It's a pity that even if Small shipped whale oil to Chang'an, he still didn't find an answer.After Su Dawei saw the whale oil, he didn't pay attention to it at first.But by chance, he suddenly thought of the use of whale oil, so he took it to heart.However, in this era, any unique business will face the murderous suppression of the family.Before he was sure enough, Su Dawei didn't dare to say what he thought.Even if he became a stranger, if he didn't know Li Keshi, he wouldn't dare to act rashly.It is more likely that he will wait until Mingkong becomes Wu Zetian before acting.Of course, Li Keshi is not as good as the future empress.But for now, he is undoubtedly the best backer.Su Dawei knew very well that since the trade route of the Western Regions was opened, the goods of the Western Regions had been continuously imported into the Central Plains.Those valuable commodities basically have a very stable channel.It was not easy for him to get involved.If you want to make money, you need to find some unique business.Whale oil became an idea for him, and in private, he secretly told Zhou Liang."
Small, my brother, long time no see!"
Small's shop is located in the downtown area of West Lu, Grace Place.When Su Dawei and the others walked into the store, they saw that Small was foaming at the mouth and selling his spices to a woman.Seeing clearly that it was Su Dawei and Zhou Liang, he was also very excited.However, he didn't pay attention to Zhou Liang's rather exotic way of greeting, but walked forward quickly and hugged Su Dawei."
Brother Ami, it's so nice to see you.The other day, I saw your portrait being plastered all over the place, and I was about to die of fear.Seeing you now means that you are fine.I want to congratulate you, my brother.Well, I'll have a treat and go to have a drink later.I'm going to treat you to the best barbecue and the best wine. ”Su Dawei smiled and hugged Small, and said, "Brother Small, it seems that your business here is good." ”"Haha, TOEFL TOEFL."
Small smiled: "Wait for me, let me finish this business, and after making money, I can invite you to eat and drink." ”Zhou Liang was on the side, his face darkened.Su Dawei motioned for him to take care of himself, and then looked at Small's goods with An Wensheng in the store."
Su Shuai, I didn't expect you to get along with these Hu people, it's quite harmonious.""
It's not easy for people to come here to beg for a living, so why bother him?""
Aren't you afraid that he's a Hu man?""
What's the matter, this is Chang'an, are you afraid that he won't succeed?""
Haha, that's true."
An Wensheng smiled, his eyes scanning the shop.The area of Small's shop is not large, and it adds up to a total of 100 square meters.However, there are a lot of goods inside, including glass, spices, and all kinds of strange things from the Western Regions."
Huh?"
An Wensheng stopped and picked up a scimitar from the shelf."
You're still selling Damascus knives?"
Su Dawei was stunned when he heard this, and looked at An Wensheng in surprise.An Wensheng said: "I've been." ”"You've been to Damascus before?""
yes!"
An Wensheng showed a look of memory and said, "I lived there for three years. ”He stopped suddenly, looked at Su Dawei and said, "Su Shuai also knows Damascus?"
”"Well, I've heard of it, but haven't been.""
That's it!"
An Wensheng was about to speak, but Small had already done business and walked over with great interest."
Guest, what do you like?
Since you are Ami's friend, you are my friend of Small, and I can sell it to you cheaply. ”His gaze immediately fell on the scimitar in An Wensheng's hand.Small's eyes lit up, and he suddenly became excited, and said with an admiring expression: "Guest, your eyes are really good."
The knife in your hand is not an ordinary weapon, it is an antiquity.Do you understand?
It has a long history.This sword was the favorite weapon of our Darius Emperor of Persia, and it was equipped with his Skeleton Legion, which was very powerful. ”Su Dawei was originally looking at other commodities, but he was choked and coughed by Smaller's words."
Ami, my brother, what's wrong with you?"
Su Dawei finally stopped coughing, pointed at An Wensheng, and said to Smaller with a smile: "Small, he has lived in Damascus for three years. ”"What?"
Over there, An Wensheng muttered two words, and Smalle was dumbfounded.It is estimated that he spoke Persian, which made Small a little unresponsive.However, this guy is really a natural businessman, and after he came to his senses, he immediately said excitedly: "Guest, I didn't expect you to go to Damascus."
Then you must know Darius, and you must know very well the value of this knife. ”At this time, this guy is still thinking about fooling people.Su Dawei turned his head to Zhou Liang and said, "I suddenly feel that when he was trapped, we shouldn't care." ”Zhou Liang didn't understand what Su Dawei meant, but he still laughed."
Small, how dare you say it, Darius......
Which Darius?
Was it Darius who was repelled by the Spartans?
Thief, Darius was a man more than a thousand years ago, was there such a steel knife at that time?
”Small was stunned for a moment and looked at Su Dawei."
Brother Ami, do you know Darius?
Also know the Spartans?
”"I fucking know that your Darius was defeated by three hundred Spartans at Thermopylae.""
Nonsense, Brother Ami, you can humiliate me, but you can't humiliate Emperor Darius.How could he be defeated by the Spartans?
”Small was so excited that he yelled loudly and waved his arms.Su Dawei was stunned for a moment, and then reacted.For Europeans, European civilization originated from the Greek civilization, from the Athenian and Spartan civilizations.In a way, they were a continuation of Greek civilization; And Darius, as the emperor of Persia, would naturally be regarded as an enemy by them when he invaded Athens.Just as the Europeans desperately preached Alexander the Great, the Persians regarded Darius as a god.Especially at the beginning of this century, Kusima I of the Sassanid Persian Empire swept across Europe, much to the pride of the Persians.They, of course, would be dissatisfied with anyone's slander of Darius.The reason why later generations know about the Battle of Hot Springs Pass is that to put it bluntly, the strength of Europe has prevailed and the mouthpiece of the media has been mastered.Darius in the Three Hundred Warriors of Sparta was scandalized as a demon-like existence, and it was also a slander of other civilizations by European civilization.Just like before Su Dawei was reborn, Europeans always tried to denigrate the Chinese.Su Dawei hurriedly apologized: "Small, I'm very sorry, maybe I misunderstood." ”"Well, then I have to apologize to you too, in the time of Emperor Darius, this weapon was not used.Trust me though, it's a really good knife.You know, how difficult it was for me to bring it over, but unfortunately no one recognized the goods. ”"Yes, your mother is a product of the Darius era, who can afford it?""
Haha, haha, ahahaha."
Su Dawei's words broke the sky, which made Small show embarrassment."
Let's not talk about this, Ami, my brother, why do you have time to come to me today?"
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