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Chapter 88 Sugar

When Cheng's mother selected her servants, she put reliability and honesty as the first priority. Except for Shi Yan Shi Mo, only a few people were pulled directly from the old house.Perhaps in her opinion, her son doesn't really need those smart servants who can speak well.

Cheng Jinzhou had long been dissatisfied with the servants in the other house, and once the newcomers settled down properly, he let Shi Mo take care of them, and Shi Yan was still with him.Although the former is also a book boy, but in a big house like the Cheng family, if you learn from it, you already know what the butler does.As for the former gentlemen of the other house, they were all sent to do chores.

Cheng Jinzhou hardly participated in the adjustments in the house, and only let Shi Mo take Meng Er around twice, and then picked a time to meet with everyone. After a few words of notice, he never talked to the servants in the other house .The servants in the capital are also servants, no matter how arrogant they are, they can't go against the sky. Even if some people are dissatisfied, there is no place to cry and complain, and they just work unwillingly.There are even first-class people who have sold their lives, for fear of being sold to a place of bitter cold, they are extremely well-behaved - no matter what orders their own masters have, Cheng Jinzhou wants to sell them, it is just a matter of one sentence, no gentleman will He jumped out foolishly and said: This is my person.

Cheng Jinzhou couldn't help but sigh with emotion. It's no wonder that most nobles would support a certain degree of personal restraint system. From their point of view, this would indeed make work easier. Fearless freemen are obviously frightening , just like the protagonist in the game who can be resurrected infinitely.

Leaving the matter of the house to Shi Mo, Cheng Jinzhou waited for the news from the Shen family, and made two trips to the West Wharf, rented a new warehouse, and moved all the 4000 bolts of linen he bought into it.In TV dramas, the more often the suspect moves the supplies, the easier it is to arouse suspicion, but in reality, suspicion is often dispelled because of trouble.Who would doubt the so-called space ring with his brain broken? This kind of hero will probably spend his whole life searching for secrets in the mental hospital.

After the cloth was moved, Cheng Jinzhou came to the West Wharf again, ready to clean up all of it.

Shi Yan still led the horse and followed behind Cheng Jinzhou, looking around curiously. Even in a purely commercial area of ​​the capital, the people who shouted chant showed a strong vitality.Seeing the sailboats coming and going, unloading countless huge cargo, he couldn't help but let out a low voice of surprise.

Cheng Jinzhou pursed his lips and smiled. Although this place cannot be compared with the container freight scale of the modern terminal, the population density is much larger. The bustling work scene can give the viewer a more sense of substitution.Apart from war, this is almost the largest work that the human world can mobilize for a long time.

He raised his whip meaningfully and said with a smile: "This is the capital."

Shi Yan giggled in agreement.

The warehouse on the other side of the west pier stretches for more than 20 miles, all of which are civil-engineering mixed structures.When they got to the ground, after everyone got off their horses, Meng Da went into the warehouse to check first, acting like a standard bodyguard.Cheng Jinzhou looked behind and smiled secretly, but in his heart, of course he hoped that he would be safer.

The linen is rough and stiff, and it doesn't look as soft and smooth as silk. When you touch it with your hands, it's even a little prickly. Cheng Jinzhou shook his head alone looking at it. Most civilians in this era mainly wear linen, not only for comfort. Problem, good breathability may make winter more difficult.After sighing, he turned around and closed the door, opened the ring and shouted: "Mr. Guest, the goods have been received."

"Mabu?" Customer service 010 could also see the opposite scene.

Cheng Jinzhou shrugged freely and said, "How?"

"0.2 stars per horse."

"It's strange that you still use such units."

"It's convenient for customers." Customer service 010 said smoothly: "Do you want to change the unit to tons?"

"No need." Xiao Cheng already knew that Mr. Customer Service would not come up with a plan that would make him suffer.What's more, the price was known before, he nodded in approval, and then asked carefully: "Do you buy linen, regardless of the material?"

"What you have is the cheapest sisal material, 0.2 stars."

Maybe there is not only sisal in the linen, but according to customer service 010's theory, as long as most of it is sisal, then it will naturally be calculated as cheap, which is the same as his purchase of rice grain.

Cheng Jinzhou suddenly said: "What you collect is actually materials. What kind of material is the most valuable linen?"

For merchants in Daxia, the price differences of linen in different regions are very small, and most of the fluctuations are due to the relationship between supply and demand.Since he decided to purchase linen a few days ago, he also did some research. At least he knew that there are different types of linen such as flax, ramie, jute, sisal, abaca, kenaf, etc. For the Star Alliance, there will probably be It's different.

Customer service 010 did not answer directly, but said: "It depends on the type you can provide."

"Then it doesn't have to be linen, right? Linen itself is fine too?"

"Currently, it is calculated based on the fiber price. If there are too many other parts, the system will automatically calculate the processing price, and use the lowest value as the standard."

Cheng Jinzhou curled his lips and said, "What about the price of ramie?"

This is a traditional crop of the Great Xia Dynasty, with the largest planting area, mostly in the southwest region.The residence of Cheng Jinzhou's grandfather, the Southern Governor of Daxia Town, is within its range.It is also what Cheng Jinzhou is most familiar with. In Shaonan, the linen cloth that people wear is mostly made of ramie.

"It should be decided according to the goods." Customer service 010 has always been concise and to the point.

"Okay, let's make a deal." Cheng Jinzhou waved his hand.

"4062 horses, totaling 812.4 stars. Are you sure?"

"Sure." The extra linen is to avoid the loss of transportation and storage, but usually only five thousandths of the standard, obviously that Mr. Zhu Lin intended to show his favor.

Looking at the three-digit number displayed on the ring and the empty warehouse like a subway station, Cheng Jinzhou really wanted to burst into tears for 10 minutes.The plundering of the underdeveloped world by the developed world is so cruel. Thinking about it, Mao Zedong probably felt the same indignation.

After a moment of silence, Cheng Jinzhou opened the door and walked out, and told Shi Yan: "There is no need to keep people here, the things will be sold to merchants from other places in a few days."

After a few days, if someone still asks, the linen in this warehouse will be sold to foreign businessmen, just like warehouse management in the 21st century. What is in the container.

Shi Yan was stunned for a moment, then followed Cheng Jinzhou to get on the horse, and at the same time whispered: "Third brother, no one should know about these transactions."

Cheng Jinzhou hummed dully. He knew in his heart that it was normal for the nobles to occasionally buy something, and to sell it arbitrarily, or frequently, or even become a businessman. A place for titles of nobility.As for letting the servants of the family run the business, even though everyone knew it, they had to be completely out of touch financially. He had neither competent people nor the ability to organize and control.

When I returned home after thinking about it, there was already a layer of dust on the horse's body and boots.The newly sent servant immediately lay down on the ground, followed Cheng Jinzhou's footsteps, and wiped his shoes clean, which more or less brought him back to the feeling of being in Shaonan City.

The aristocratic life is like opium. When you are strong-willed, you will quit it. When you are depressed, you will want to take it again...

Sitting in the warm bathtub, Cheng Jinzhou still chose to exchange for a thick book, 24 words, a total of 480 stars.

Then, it failed magnificently, and what was displayed on the screen was "Analysis of Key Points of Computer Network Knowledge and Exercises". Don't think too much, give the Great Xia Dynasty another 300 years, even if a computer is built, this kind of thing will still be used. no.

"Do you still want to exchange it?" Customer service 010 asked easily.

Cheng Jinzhou shook his head in disappointment. He originally wanted to maintain communication with Jie Zi. If he wanted to get some books from the library immediately, he didn't have any extravagant hopes. Anyway, geometric optics can show off for a few days.There will be hundreds of scientists in later generations relying on this to make a living. Even if he chooses one tenth of them, he can still maintain the posture of a talented star warlock boy.What's more, he didn't have the opportunity to use the independent trading platform before. Now that he knows that Xingyuan can exchange for supplies through rings, he certainly hopes to use money to make money.This is also the most normal thinking of a modern person.

The redundant warehouse that was rented a few days ago was used for this purpose.

So, for several days, Cheng Jinzhou wandered around the West Wharf, and the merchants who came and went soon knew that a nobleman would come to ask the price every day.No matter how they evaluate in private, on the surface they are all very welcome.As merchants who are not valued by the imperial court, all they can do is try not to offend anyone. Who knows how many nobles are involved behind a nobleman. Generations of marriages, colleagues, and power sharing have long made the Internet complicated. Even the most down-and-out aristocrat may have no one to sympathize with when he has nothing to live for, but if he suffers from the idleness of ordinary people, there will be nobles who will immediately jump out and "feel sympathetic to each other"...

Cheng Jinzhou still had a few hundred taels of silver left, so he couldn't just bet it all. As for what he could buy from the Star Alliance, he was faced with the problem of selling it.The trading firm at West Pier mainly deals in bulk transactions. The prices of commonly used materials are directly marked and hung in the inner room. Cheng Jinzhou hangs around there every day. Ask about his store today and your store tomorrow. Anyway, If he doesn't take action, no one can say anything.

This place is like a huge merchant supermarket. Commodities from overseas and materials from the inland will be traded here, and some large-scale merchants will even conduct some recent futures behaviors-of course, people at this time have not yet The concept of futures, they only use their own reputation to bind each other, so as to agree on the price of a certain material in a certain period, and then deliver on time.

Cheng Jinzhou felt itchy in his heart, but he still couldn't make up his mind.For him, choosing a good merchant to trade is just the most basic, and there are many details of buying and selling that need to be considered, so he just wanders among the shops.

On the fourth day, as usual, he wandered into a shop with a maritime business, and he went to the inner hall by himself without waiting for the assistant to greet him.The outside is just a place for ordinary customers to negotiate business, and the prices of bulk items are all inside.There is not only a difference in price between retail and wholesale, but also a difference in the quantity of purchase and consumption. The latter often achieves a control balance through abnormal prices.

As soon as he entered the half-closed wooden door, he could see seven or eight people standing there discussing affairs. Although there were a few more people than usual, Cheng Jinzhou didn't care, and only looked at the price tag on the wall.Here we usually dare to calculate the price from 100 tons, and in smaller shops, materials exceeding [-] tons have basically entered the price control stage.

Grain, tea and salt are the benchmarks for daily prices. If their increases do not exceed 5%, it proves that the overall price range is stable. Once a problem occurs in a certain area, these three commodities will be the first to show fluctuations.Today's price is the normal price.

Cheng Jinzhou heaved a sigh of disappointment. He was not afraid that the world would not be chaotic, but that the secrecy of the transaction would be greatly enhanced during the price changes.

"What would Mr. Cheng want?" The owner of the maritime firm seldom came out to talk to customers in person, and his tone was very peaceful, but his body blocked Cheng Jinzhou's backward sight.

It is impossible for Xiao Cheng to know the boss of every commercial firm, so he only glanced at him and asked, "Are all the materials purchased by your bank from maritime merchants?"

"Only a small amount is collected from other places, and it will be transferred to sell in the end." The owner replied quite simply.Only sea merchants can hold hundreds of tons of goods in their hands, but in the capital, they are often the object of prying eyes.

Cheng Jinzhou smiled and looked at the prices on the wall and nodded. According to his observations in the past few days, the price of sugar is the highest, as high as 60 yuan per catty, which is several times that of salt.However, buying salt from the Star Alliance only costs 5 star yuan per ton, which is quite a lot of profit. The problem is that if the quantity purchased at one time is too small, credit would be embarrassing.

However, if the number is too large, and there is no fleet, suddenly appearing in Xia Jing, even among the sea merchants, it is inevitable to attract attention.

Cheng Jinzhou hesitated, and a gentleman turned around and asked, "Does Mr. Cheng have anything in hand?"

Seeing that there were only seven people in the room, Cheng Jinzhou finally said, "I have a batch of candy."

"Oh, you also have a boat, what's the price?" Sugar is not produced locally, and most of it comes from the sea.The gentleman who asked the question looked Cheng Jinzhou up and down, making judgments.

"I have 100 tons of goods. 60 taels of silver per ton." Cheng Jinzhou was very cruel and reported a large number. If there is no such quantity, he has to think of other ways.

"Is your cargo in this area?" The other party didn't seem to be moved by this figure. Indeed, a sailboat can carry 20 tons. If it is a sea-going ship, it is easy to carry 200 tons. Just a small scale.

However, Maritime Trading attaches great importance to the supply of goods, and before the supply of goods arrives, they will take great risks if they take over.

Cheng Jinzhou nodded and said, "It's already in this area."

Because of his height, when he was speaking, he involuntarily looked at the other person's waist, but saw a belt inlaid with jade.

"Noble?" he asked immediately.Only nobles can inlay jade on their belts.Jade is a gentleman, and merchants are not allowed to wear jade on their clothes, otherwise it will be a crime.

The owner of the firm suddenly became nervous, looked back, and only after receiving instructions did he explain: "Mr. Cheng, this is the director of Xijing Hai Commercial Bank, Lord Xu Tao."

Cheng Jinzhou nodded and said hello, finally understanding why there were more people in the inner hall than usual and the waiter still wanted to stop them.

The lord is the lowest nobleman and cannot be hereditary.But because of this, the nobles who can get the lord are either extremely capable themselves, or they are favored by their powerful parents.In the early aristocratic world, they were not very discriminated against.

After a few words, I saw Shi Yan running over in a hurry, leaning on his ear and saying, "Third brother, Xiang Xin Star Warlock ordered me to come to you."

So, Cheng Jinzhou apologized and said goodbye naturally, and walked out quickly.In fact, he didn't want to trade with nobles, more trouble than trouble, not just double trouble.

In the room, Xu Tao shook the wooden door thoughtfully and said, "You can talk to him more, it doesn't matter if you buy or sell something."

The owner of the Beijing Commercial Bank said very puzzledly: "He is a nobleman, why should we bother him like this?"

"It's not troublesome. If I remember correctly, this person is probably an astromancer."

The crowd immediately froze.

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