More than 100 kilometers away in Baiyun Ebo, thousands of workers and a large number of machinery were busy. Baotou, more than 100 kilometers away, did not go down there at all, or even to the next level.

Every month, or to be precise, new factories are established every day. Relying on the huge cotton textile factory and a series of factories related to cotton textiles, they are closely united around the cotton textile factory, from ordinary garment factories, to bed sheet factories, sock factories, quilt factories, curtain factories, and the intelligence of Chinese businessmen is definitely the first-class in the whole world. I didn’t expect that now, as long as there is profit, there are traces of these merchants. Factory large and small have appeared, and new products are on the market every day.

The surroundings of cotton textile mills are not very much in Yang Yuanzhao's eyes. Not to mention being trapped by the steel mills, even if you know, you won't care. These are all small money. The world is so big and the business is so vast that you can never make enough money. If you have so short that you can even see these small projects, you will be destined to be unremarkable.

In March and April, spring returned to the earth, especially in the north, and all the merchants who came to buy south made profits from Baotou products last year and then went to Baotou to continue purchasing goods. Their arrival increased the busyness of the expressway and contributed to the commercial development of Baotou. Especially after April, there were a group of merchants from Baotou, from Mongolia and even more distant Russia. At this time in previous years, they would come to Baotou to trade with fur. This was the most important transaction project in the whole of Baotou before. The number of major merchants will increase, and this year it has changed.

Bilege is a middle-aged man. His name is in Mongolian, which means wise. He does not disappoint his parents' expectations. He is now the housekeeper of Prince Darhan. He is not the housekeeper, but he is also in charge of Prince Darhan's West Road caravan.

Every April, when the heavy snow on the grassland completely dissipates, Bilege will lead a huge caravan to Baotou, take the whole goods stored for a winter to sell, and sign an agreement with several major fur merchants. The annual transaction volume of his cattle and sheepskin is almost over 300,000 yuan. This trade route has become one of the most profitable ways for Prince Darhan.

Spring is a day of growth, and it is also a day when the cold Mongolia no longer exists. Spring returns to the earth, but the growth of plants and trees and cattle and sheep are better. It takes time. Overwintering, it consumes a lot of Mongolia's grain and cattle and sheep. In order to exchange for enough things, a batch of animals will be slaughtered, part of which will be used as food and the other part will be used as fur and traded. This is the reincarnation of Mongolia every year.

This year, the number is a little higher. Prince Darhan contacted Russia. They received fur from the north from Russian merchants, with excellent quality. In Bilege's view, they will definitely be able to sell for a good price this year, and it is estimated that it can exceed 400,000, but this time it has exceeded 100,000 yuan.

When Bilege came to Baotou, he was frightened by the changes in Baotou. Baotou is still a dock on the bank of the Yellow River. The city is still prosperous, but in the northwest of Baotou, a large area of ​​buildings appeared, tall and neat. Bilege has traveled around the world and has been to the important town of Tianjin. But he felt that even the concession in Tianjin could not compare with this place. The flat and smooth gray roads were wide and spotless. Even Bilege did not dare to step on, let alone other herders. They looked at the familiar and unfamiliar place in front of them. Is this the place they have been to every year?

If these changes are acceptable, even greater changes are still to come. How could so many people watch carriages and caravans shuttle back and forth in Baotou? They are loaded with all kinds of things, thick packages, and the smiles on the faces of the guys, seem to have done a good business. Isn't it said that the most important thing in Baotou is fur? Without the fur of their Mongolian princes, what else can Baotou be?

Bilege stood by and watched in surprise. He happened to meet Juchanglong's shopkeeper. They had dealt with each other before. When they met him, Bilege stepped forward and called him, "Old Du, why, what are you trying to do?"

"So it's Bilege. You haven't come to Baotou one day. Are you going to sell fur goods?" Duke said warmly when he saw Bilege.

"Yes, the contract has been decided!" Bilege glanced at Lao Du, pulled Lao Du down, pointed to a big cart and said, "Lao Du, look at the quality. It was made from Russia, it's a good fur!"

Juchanglong is also a furry store. It is not comparable to the largest ones, but it is also a time-honored brand. In addition to the contract agreement, the rest of the things brought by Bilege also need to be taken and sold by the way. When I met Lao Du, I happened to introduce them.

"What a shame!" Dukexing is an old shopkeeper, and he has been trading for at least ten years. He recognized it at a glance. It was Russian. Not to mention the real price, it was still warm. If it were in previous years, he might have come down to discuss the price with Pilege, but today, he bowed and said, "Pilg, I am not responsible for this now. You go directly to Juchanglong, the shopkeeper over there will accept it!"

After Dukexing finished speaking, he left in a hurry. Bileger looked at the direction where Dukexing left in amazement. Fur has always been Juchanglong's main business, and Dukexing is also the shopkeeper. If he doesn't care about this, what he is doing and has been demoted. However, the caravans led by Dukexing are all tall four-wheeled carriages, with a large number of them, almost forty or fifty. In previous years, this should have been Juchanglong's entire possessions.

While hesitating, Bilege saw another acquaintance, Wang Qi from Longxing. He also did a fur business, but he was relatively small and was a one-man. He had helped him in Korqin and quickly called Wang Qi loudly.

When Wang Qi saw Bilege, he was also very happy and came up to salute and said, "Old butler, come to Baotou to take the furry!"

"Yes, I saw Lao Du just now, why did he be demoted?"

Wang Qi was stunned for a moment and said, "No!"

"Didn't he say he doesn't care about the fur business?"

"Yes, he is now in charge of the entire Juchanglong outer circle business. Not only does he get the salary of the big shopkeeper, but he also has a lot of shares!" Wang Qi said happily.

Bilege became more and more confused. Looking at the strange and familiar Baotou, he said with emotion: "Why is the change in Baotou so big!"

Wang Qi also said with emotion: "Of course it's big. Baotou is different from the past. What kind of industrial base is it now!"

"Industrial Base?" The very unfamiliar name surprised Bilege.

"Look at this!" Wang Qi was confused when he saw Bilege, and unloaded a pack of things from the car. Bilege took it and looked at it, and said in surprise: "White face?"

"Yes, this is the first-class refined powder produced by Baoxin Company. Look at it carefully. White. Whether it is Taiyuan Datong or Xi'an, there is a shortage of supply, and there is also this!" Wang Qi said, and took out another small thing, which looked square and smelled the fragrance.

Bilege asked in surprise: "Is this fragrant powder?"

"What kind of powder? This is soap. It is for bathing. The skin is tender and smooth!" Wang Qi showed off.

Looking at each thing, a hint of desire arose in Bilege's heart. These are all good things and worth buying. Once he gets it, he will definitely get a reward. Although the boss is a Mongolian Duke, he is very interested in many imported products.

"Old butler, you haven't been here for a year. Baotou has changed now. These things are Western things. Now, they have begun to be produced in Baotou." Wang Qi pointed to the carriage behind him and said, "I am also full of these things. This time, I am going to run away and go to Xi'an!"

“Where can I buy these?”

"Just there, there is a sign of Baoken Company on the East Street. By the way, they also charge your fur goods, which is the highest price in Baotou. You sell fur goods directly and go buy them. Go early. If you are late, you won't be able to catch up!"

Bilege walked forward half-believingly, of course, and completed the contract first, but he found that Baotou's fur business was indeed not the hottest. In the past, those who saw him enthusiastic shopkeepers were either replaced or had ordinary expressions. He had a bitter face when he accepted his fur. Bilege didn't know that the most profitable thing in Baotou is textiles. The first-class ones are almost in short supply. As long as they are produced, they will be purchased, and then sold in a prosperous city, or even going abroad. The rest, even if they buy some daily necessities, they will make money. If you buy furs, you will be able to sell them for at least one year. You have to wait until the autumn and winter, when foreigners come to buy furs, you can sell them. If you are used to making money, you will still do a traditional business? It's too much money.

Bilege asked around and found that there were not many fur-collecting people. The contract was fulfilled. No matter how good the other ones were, they didn't take a look at them. Or the price was too low. According to Wang Qi, he found Baoken Company's external store. It was indeed crowded. The carriages were lined up to the other end of the street. After finally coming in, the fur was purchased, and the price was not low. He sold a good price for a full 130,000 yuan. However, when he asked about the most popular daily necessities, cotton and floral cloth in Baotou, he was told that it was out of stock and had to wait for a while.

When he saw those fine products in person, Bilege was willing to wait. He had 130,000 yuan in Baotou, and was a big customer. Especially after knowing that he was the butler of the Mongolian Duke, Liu Shu personally issued instructions to give priority to him. It took almost a week to fill the entire caravan. More than 100 carriages were loaded slowly, and Bilege left with satisfaction.

In this way, the caravans from Baotou were not the only ones. In April, after light industrial products began to be put into production, more and more people and caravans, especially those in Mongolia and the north, were attracted to Baotou. The bustling atmosphere in Baotou has never stopped. (To be continued, please search for astronomy, novels are better, updated and faster!
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