Although Tibetan antelope has an amazing speed of 80 kilometers per hour, they often gather in groups when facing wolves that are not as fast as theirs. The long and sharp horns are facing outwards, forming a solid and reliable protection array. Only when Tibetan antelope is alone will they choose to escape. This habit makes Tibetan antelope repeatedly avoid running away when the hunter is approaching. As a result, the hunter collects cashmere from 90 Tibetan antelopes in three days. It is said that the cashmere of three Tibetan antelopes can weave a piece of Shatush shawl. The hunter's vote is equivalent to rushing to the business volume of 30 intermediate cars. As the first pot of gold, it should be enough.

Now, the hunter has three big sheepskin bags, one storing mutton and two storing cashmere. After the task was completed, he went towards Lhasa. When he was hungry, he cut the mutton into small slices and cooked it with the light waves of the separator. When he was thirsty, he drank a small amount of distilled water obtained from dehumidification.

In order to preserve the distilled water, he also made a rough porcelain pot. It was he who found a piece of clay. Although the quality was average, it was enough to make a porcelain pot after processing by the separator. The universal separator can make the porcelain clay vitrified at 1,400 degrees Celsius. Moreover, due to the high purity of the clay, the white porcelain made is actually quite white.

Of course, all this was done when he found a small source of water. The uninhabited area in northern Tibet has many small lakes, which are beautiful blue and beautiful, clear and transparent, and are particularly beautiful when reflecting the sky. However, this beautiful lake often represents death, because most of the lakes are saline-alkali water. For ordinary people of this era, saline-alkali water cannot be drunk, but for happy travelers with molecular separators, this is good news. Salt can be easily obtained. This is the most important seasoning in the world. With it, every meal is a delicious meal.

All the way south, these days, he would hunt some wild horses, wild donkeys, and wild yaks from time to time to live in different tastes. His direction was not to go straight south, but to the southeast, because he saw a national highway on the right on the map. I don’t know if this national highway means there is a road in this era, but at least he tried it. He really tried it right. The national highway was built along the Tang and Tibet Ancient Road. After three days of trekking, he finally saw this ancient road, which means that it is possible to see humans. Of course, he failed to see people on this road for many days. It was so desolate.

It is a good thing to have a road. He no longer needs to use a positioner to find directions. As long as he follows this ancient road, he will one day walk to Lhasa. According to his 40 kilometers of footprint every day, he can reach Nagqu, a town on the ancient road in another week.

During the long trip, he finally met some Tibetans, but unfortunately he could not communicate because of his language barrier.

Near Nagqu, he saw herders who were going to Lhasa to pilgrimage, groups of lamas and mainlanders entering and leaving Tibet. When the lamas were walking on the road, the green grass on the ground set off their cassocks with extremely bright appearance. From a distance, they looked like big cockscombs. The rosary wrapped around their wrists flashed brightly and darkly in the sun, like the mysterious Buddha light.

Nagqu has been an important transportation fortress since the Tubo Dynasty. Travelers thought it would be very lively, but there was almost no decent building except Xiaodeng Temple in the center of the town. The dilapidated Tibetan houses and some tents were scattered on the north bank of the Seni River. The sanitary conditions in the town were very poor, with human and animal manure everywhere, mixed with flying dust, and the smoke from pine branches and ghee burning, forming a special smell in the northern Tibetan pastoral area.

When he arrived at the market, the traveler began to find vendors who knew Chinese and asked them whether to buy Tibetan antelope cashmere. Although he was reluctant to sell it, he couldn't move forward without capital, so he had to sell it some. When he met someone who spoke better in Chinese, he would chat a few more, ask about time, and ask about exchange rates.

The traveler was tall, fair, with strange clothes and calm expressions. He was not an ordinary person at first glance, and the vendors were happy to talk to him. One of the Shanxi merchants who came to Tibet to buy fur and Tibetan medicine was very immensely accented and looked quite talented in language. The traveler who called himself "Tangning" asked him about the actions of Indian merchants because he had discovered that Chinese merchants did not understand the preciousness of Tibetan antelope and could not be sold to these people to waste their resources.

Tangning's words made the Shanxi merchant feel like a deer: "Because the Kashmir region of India will collect Tibetan antelope cashmere into a Shatush shawl. A shawl will be sold to a noble lady in France and Italy, which is worth 400 pounds."

400 pounds are about 1,480 taels of silver. You should know that among the fur purchased by the Imperial Palace Office of the Interior, the most expensive first-class sea dragon skin is just 50 taels (the sea dragon is the sea otter). Compared with the yaks purchased by Shanxi merchants from Tibet, sheepskin and other things are worthless.

"Really?" The Shanxi merchant felt that the God of Wealth was waving to him.

Tangning: "Europeans are rich! However, Indians will not teach you how to make Shatus. And selling it to European ladies is considered to make money. I will see if there are any Indian merchants who collect my Tibetan antelope. The price is suitable for me and I will sell it for money. Then I go to India to learn how to do it, and then I go to Europe to sell it myself. This road is not easy to walk."

The Shanxi merchant was surprised: "You still have to go to Europe in person? Do you understand their words?"

Downing: "I understand English. There are many words that are similar in French and German. I will get started quickly after learning it. When I stayed in India, I had time. Now India is occupied by the British. The upper-class Indians speak English, so there is no problem."

If what this person said is true, then going to Europe to sell Shatus is really a profitable business, which is better than doing a low-profit business in Qiangtang.

"Can I... go to India with you?" The Shanxi merchant was a little shy, but he still said it.

Tangning: "Yes, the key point of this business is to learn that craft and then sell it to Europe. If you learn to make Shatus, you can sell it to my company in the future, and I am responsible for selling it in Europe."

Shanxi merchants like to say, "Yes, yes, that's what I mean, I can't go to Europe anyway."

This Shanxi merchant is Qi Taiyu, the young boss of Qi Ji Furry. Few merchants would come to Tibet. The adventurous boss Qi and two friends came to this barbaric land to explore the supply of goods. He was caught by him. "You can speak English" is not simple. This year is 1850, and only ten years have passed since the First Opium War. The Qing Dynasty, which was slapped in the face, still regarded itself as a country in the Celestial Empire and disdained to learn foreign languages. There were no Chinese people who could speak English in the world. With this ability, he would believe in this stranger.

However, Qi Taiyu was also very curious, where did this Han people without braids come from? Because the Qing Dynasty implemented a strategy of dividing and governing the various ethnic groups in China, the Han people could only live in the 18 provinces of the Han area and were not allowed to live in Tibet, Qinghai, Mongolia, and Manchu (three northeastern provinces). Qi Taiyu also dared to cross the border because he had relatives who were in charge of the ministers in Tibet. What is Tangning's constitution?

Downing, look at his name. This is a London street. No. 9 Downing Street is the entrance to Downing Street and the office of the Party Whip. No. 10 Downing Street was the official residence of the First Minister of Finance, and this position is now the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. No. 11 Downing Street is the official residence of the Second Minister of Finance, that is, the official residence of the Secretary of Finance. No. 12 Downing Street was the office of the Party Whip, and now it is the Prime Minister's News Office, the Policy Liaison Group and Information and Research Group.

Downing wanted to say that he was a British, but an internationally mixed-race young man who looked like a Chinese was indeed rare in Victorian Britain. There have always been a small number of Chinese on the west coast of the United States, so it would be better to call himself an American. The place he wanted to go to was Britain. It might be more convenient to go to Britain from India than anywhere in China. If Britain is too xenophobic, then go to the United States. Anyway, he can't stay in China anyway. Not to mention that he, a civilian, has no status or opportunity in a corrupt and privileged society, even his dress without braids, may be caught and beheaded when he goes to the 18 provinces of the Han area.

"You are an American!" Qi Taiyu was extremely surprised.

Tang Ning smiled and no longer defended her. She could still pretend to be an American without a certificate. When he went to the US embassy and consulate, he learned the standard American language he learned when he was in school at MIT. Officials had to admit that, in addition, in this era, it was not too easy to forge a certificate.

Because he is a mixed race, if you insist on saying that he looks like a white man, then it is a bit like that. Qi Taiyu is shocked and suspicious.
Chapter completed!