We all know that the capital of Qin was Xianyang, but the earliest capital of Qin was in Yongdu. The reason why it established the capital of Xianyang was a major strategic measure during Shang Yang's reform. Shang Yang knew very well that after the reform of Qin was strong, he would inevitably go to the path of fighting for hegemony with the six Shandong countries. Moving the capital became a major strategic measure. (Note: The capital of Qin had changed for a while, which was caused by the twists and turns of Qin's road to hegemony. This has not much to do with this book, so I won't say more.)

During the reforms of Shang Yang, he invited the people to repair the palaces of Xianyang. Qin Xiaogong moved from Yongcheng to Xianyang. From then on, Xianyang gradually embarked on the road of prosperity and became the capital of the first feudal dynasty in Chinese history.

Since Qin Xiaogong moved the capital to Xianyang, he has experienced Qin Xiaogong, Qin Huiwen, Qin Wuwang, Qin Zhaoxiang, Qin Xiaowen (note: only three days in power), Qin Zhuangxiang, and Qin Shihuang, which was the seventh dynasty by Qin Shihuang. It took a hundred years to evolve from a palace in the early days to a prosperous metropolis.

The Qin State became stronger and stronger as the war broke out, and there were many envoys from various countries stationed in Xianyang. In addition, the politics of Qin State was more open-minded and honest than that of Shandong. Especially the Qin State's monarchs were not mediocre people, and their use of talents was unique. Most of the talents were abandoned by the six Shandong countries. Foreign talents such as Shang Yang, Zhang Yi, Fan Sui, Cai Ze, and Meng Ao were in high positions and extremely high positions, which attracted talents who could not succeed in the six Shandong countries gathered in Xianyang and became a prosperous moment.

In a sense, Xianyang is a very prosperous "international metropolis".

Friends who are familiar with Chinese history know that China is a traditional agricultural power, and it sets agriculture first, followed by the rest, especially business. Even if merchants are very rich, their social status is not high. The initiator of the traditional policy of "emphasizing agriculture and suppressing the end" was Shang Yang, who was the first to launch it in Qin.

This policy had a huge impact on later generations. Some people blamed it, saying that it restricted commerce and caused China to decline from extreme prosperity to decline. In fact, it cannot be blamed on Shang Yang. He adopted this policy at that time as a timely decision, because Qin was still very weak and had a shortage of goods. Those merchants were similar to the current "debtors". They sold things from one place to another and made great profits from it. If they were not suppressed, Qin would not be prosperous and strong.

Although Qin State suppressed commerce very much, it was impossible and there was no need to completely ban it. It was just that the national policy was not recommended. In Xianyang, past vendors could still be seen, and the hawking sounds were endless. It was during this period that the sautéed cake appeared on the streets of Xianyang. (Note: The appearance of sautéed cake was because of the invention of stone mills, and wheat gradually moved from grain to pasta. It is said that the first place where sautéed cakes appeared was Xianyang, and of course the reason was because of the variety of wheat in Guanzhong.)

There are many people gathering on a bustling street, which can be said to be crowded with people, standing on tiptoe and stretching your neck, as if looking at a diorama.

"Give me, please give me a moment." The shouts of gratitude kept ringing, and they kept squeezing in, but there were too many people, so he could not squeeze in with his strength.

These people dressed in different clothes, including vendors, farmers, and merchants, and more were scholars. Vendors, merchants, farmers were just watching the fun, and the main ones were scholars, all with anxious faces, as if they were rushing towards the road to the sky.

"If you don't buy it, just let it go, don't stand here to join in the fun." A middle-aged Wensheng muttered while wiping the sweat on his face: "I'm so hot, so hot. What a world of people, it's still so hot." He was only half right. The reason why he was so hot was not because there were too many people and the temperature was too high, but because he tried hard to squeeze forward and was tired.

A farmer pushed him away and said, "Look, you have five or six people, and one scholar. You are so rude. You can only buy it, I can't see it?"

Wensheng was not in the mood to argue with him, and said, "Look, you can see it when I buy it. OK, let me have a moment. I have been waiting for several days, but I haven't bought it. I'm so anxious."

"Don't let him, let me." A man behind him was in trouble.

The reason why there are so many people here is that a few days ago, a "Sibaozhai" shop was opened on the street. What are the Four Treasures? The Four Treasures in the Pen, Ink, Paper and Ink, Study!

Although the ink and inkstone in this shop are good, they are not enough to attract so many scholars. Which scholars in ancient times did not study ink and inkstone. In their eyes, the attraction is not enough. What really attracts them are two things: paper and pen.

The pen is a top-notch wolf-hair brush, which is flexible and elastic. More importantly, it is firm, not easy to fall off, and it takes a long time to use. Which scholar does not have some ideas, and which one does not want to gather ideas at the end of the pen? This kind of wolf-hair brush has a lot of ink, is comfortable, and is very smooth to write, especially for scholars. How can they not make any effort to buy a few branches?

What scholars want the most is the paper in this store, and the quality is of course good. The key is that scholars are deeply burdened by calligraphy, and the advantages and disadvantages of calligraphy and paper are clear at a glance. Who doesn’t want it? There is also the principle of not squeezing your head in.

The shopkeeper of this store is not Zhou Chong, but the famous military strategist Wei Liao, which is really unexpected.

Wei Liaozi was a master with a heart of saving the world. He naturally knew the importance of paper and pen to scholars at that time, so he suggested to Zhou Chong to promote the world. Zhou Chong had nothing to say about this suggestion, and what made Zhou Chong worried was that it would not be possible to complete it by his own strength.

There is no need to worry about this with Wei Liaozi, a man of extraordinary talent. He said that he could open a store, open one first, and open a few more according to the situation, and then slowly open it.

His thoughts were somewhat similar to modern chain stores, and Zhou Chong had no objection. The three of them decided to make the production matter together, and the shopkeeper was Wei Liao. Wang Ao took the people to fight wolves and rabbits and prepare the raw materials.

Zhou Chong is familiar with the production process, so it is perfect for him to be responsible for the production. Wang Ao Nian is strong and is not an amateur in hunting. It is also appropriate for him to organize people to collect the raw materials for pen making.

Wei Liao's talent is beyond words. It is great for him to be the boss of this big shopkeeper. Zhou Chong dared not doubt this. However, Zhou Chong was still a little funny: "After Sima Xiangru and Zhuo Wenjun elope, they were too poor to live, so they opened a restaurant. They put on women's clothes and acted as both the boss and the mate. The father-in-law Zhuo Wangsun was so embarrassed that he had no choice but to give him a huge sum of money. A soldier like Wei Liao actually volunteered to be the shopkeeper. I really couldn't imagine that if he put on women's clothes, would he be Sima Changqing of the Qin Dynasty? Oh, by the way, without Zhuo Wenjun, it would be impossible."

"A thousand pens are required to spend a hundred pens." A scholar put the one thousand pens on the counter.

The guy was about to get him a pen, but Wei Liao shook his hand to stop Hurang and said, "I'm sorry, I can only buy ten pens for a thousand pens."

The scholar rolled his eyes and asked in confusion: "How many more can you buy if you don't buy a hundred yuan if you don't buy a hundred yuan?"

"I forgot to tell you that from now on, the price has been raised. One hundred cents per branch is only ten cents for you, and you can only buy ten cents for a thousand cents." Wei Liaozi answered calmly.

Before the scholar could speak, the two scholars next to him bought five branches at a price of ten cents per branch, questioned Wei Liao, and said, "Shopkeeper, aren't you cheating people? Why do they buy ten cents? I need one hundred cents to buy, please explain it to me clearly."

"Yes, please make it clear." Several scholars next to him started to cheer.
Chapter completed!