Future library

When Cheng's mother selected her servants, she put reliability and honesty as the first priority. Except for the inkstone and ink servants, only a few people were directly pulled from the old house. Perhaps in her opinion, her son doesn't need those smart servants who are eloquent.

Cheng Jinzhou had long been dissatisfied with the servants in the villa. As soon as the newcomers were settled, he asked Shi Mo to manage them, and Shi Yan still took them with him. Although the former is also a book boy, in a big house like the Cheng family, if you learn a lot, you will already know how a housekeeper works. As for the previous gentlemen of the villa, they were all sent to do odd jobs.

Cheng Jinzhou barely participated in the adjustments in the house. He only asked Shi Mo to take Meng Er around twice, and then chose a time to meet with everyone. After two sentences of notice, he never talked to the servants in the other house again. . The servants in the capital are also servants, no matter how arrogant they are, they can't go against the grain. Even if some people are dissatisfied, they don't even have a place to cry, they just work unwillingly. There is even a class of people who have a life contract, who are afraid of being sold to a harsh and cold place, but are extremely well-behaved - no matter what their master orders, if Cheng Jinzhou wants to sell them, it is just a matter of words, and no gentleman will do it. He jumped out stupidly and said: This is my person.

Cheng Jinzhou couldn't help but sigh at this. No wonder most nobles would support a certain degree of personal restriction system. From their point of view, this would indeed make their work easier. Fearless free people are obviously frightening. , just like the protagonist in the game who can be resurrected infinitely.

Leaving the affairs of the house to Shi Mo, while waiting for news from the Shen family, Cheng Jinzhou made two more trips to the West Pier, rented a new warehouse, and moved all the 4,000 pieces of linen he bought into it. In TV dramas, the more frequently a suspect moves supplies, the easier it is to arouse suspicion, but in reality, suspicion is often dispelled because of trouble. Who would have a broken brain and doubt the so-called space ring? This kind of hero will probably spend his whole life searching for secrets in mental hospitals.

After the cloth was moved, Cheng Jinzhou came to the West Pier again, ready to deal with it all.

Shi Yan still led the horse and followed Cheng Jinzhou, looking around curiously. In the most prosperous place in the capital, even in the purely commercial district, the civilians shouting slogans showed a strong vitality. Watching the sailing ships coming and going, unloading countless huge cargoes, he couldn't help but let out a low sound of surprise.

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

He pointedly raised his riding whip and said with a smile, "This is the capital."

Shi Yan giggled in agreement.

The warehouses on the other side of the West Pier stretch for more than 20 miles, and they are all structures built with civil engineering. At the end of the field, after everyone dismounted, Meng Da walked into the warehouse first to check, acting like a standard bodyguard. Cheng Jinzhou watched from behind and smiled secretly, but in his heart, of course he hoped that he would be safer.

Linen is rough and stiff, and it looks far less soft and smooth than silk. It can even be a bit irritating to touch with your hands. Cheng Jinzhou looks at it and shakes his head. Most civilians in this era mainly wear linen, which is 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."

"Azabu?" Customer service 010 can also see the scene on the opposite side.

Cheng Jinzhou shrugged calmly and said, "How to calculate it?"

"0.2 stars each."

"It's strange that you still use a unit like this."

"For the convenience of 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 propose a plan that would make him suffer. Besides, the price was known beforehand. 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 more than just sisal in the linen cloth, but according to the theory of customer service 010, as long as most of it is sisal, then it will naturally be calculated according to the cheapest one, which is the same as when he buys rice grains.

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

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, only said: "It depends on the type you can provide."

"Then it doesn't have to be hemp, right? Hemp itself can also be used?"

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

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

This is a traditional crop of the Great Xia Dynasty, with the largest planting area, mostly in the southwest. The residence of Cheng Jinzhou's grandfather, the lieutenant envoy to the south of Daxia Town, was within its scope. It is also what Cheng Jinzhou is most familiar with. In Shaonan, the linen cloth worn by people is mostly made of ramie.

"It depends on the product." Customer service 010 is always concise and to the point.

"Okay, let's do the deal." Cheng Jinzhou waved his hand.

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

"OK." The extra linen is to avoid losses in transportation and storage, but it is usually only five thousandths of the standard. It is obvious that Mr. Zhu Lin meant to show his kindness.

Looking at the three digits displayed on the ring and the empty warehouse like a subway station, Cheng Jinzhou burst into tears for 10 minutes. The developed world is so ruthless in plundering the underdeveloped world. I think Commander-in-Chief Mao probably felt the same indignation at that time.

After a moment of silence, Cheng Jinzhou opened the door and walked out, telling Shi Yan: "There is no need to keep anyone here. The things will be sold to businessmen from other places in a while."

After a while, if anyone still asks out of boredom, the linen in this warehouse will be sold to out-of-town merchants. Just like warehouse management in the 21st century, people can only care about the ledger most of the time, but cannot care about each individual transaction. What exactly was put in the container?

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

Cheng Jinzhou let out a dull sigh. He understood in his heart that it was normal for nobles to occasionally buy some things, sell them in large quantities, or sell them frequently, or even simply become businessmen. They might be investigated by the Department of Zongfu - that can be cut off. A place for titles of nobility. As for letting family members run the business, although everyone knows that, they have to be completely divorced from the financial aspect. He has neither the right 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 it for a thick book with 240,000 words for a total of 480 stars.

Then, it failed spectacularly. What was displayed on the screen was actually a book called "Key Points of Computer Network Knowledge and Analysis of Exercises". Don't think too much. Give the Xia Dynasty another 300 years, even if a computer is built, this kind of thing will still be used. Not.

"Do you still want to redeem?" Customer Service 010 asked easily.

Cheng Jinzhou shook his head in disappointment. He originally wanted to maintain communication with Jiezi. He didn't have any extravagant hopes of getting any books from the library right away. Anyway, he could still show off his geometric optics for a few days. There will be hundreds of scientists in later generations who will make a living from this. 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 star yuan can be exchanged for supplies through rings, he certainly hopes to use money to make money. This is also the most normal way of thinking for a modern person.

The redundant warehouse rented a few days ago is used for exactly this purpose.

So, for several days, Cheng Jinzhou wandered around the West Pier, and the merchants who came and went soon knew that a noble son came to ask for prices every day. No matter how they commented privately, on the surface they were all very welcoming. As a merchant family that the court does not value, 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 network complicated. , even for the most down-to-earth nobleman, no one may sympathize with him when he lives in poverty, but if he suffers from the idleness of ordinary people, a nobleman will immediately jump out and "feel sad"...

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 is like a huge merchant supermarket. Commodities from overseas and materials from inland will be traded here. Some large-scale merchants will even conduct some recent futures activities - of course, people at this time have not yet The concept of futures is that they only use their own credibility to bind each other, thereby agreeing on the price of a certain material in a certain period, and then delivering the goods on time.

Cheng Jinzhou felt itchy in his heart, but he still couldn't be sure. For him, choosing a good merchant to conduct transactions is only the most basic thing. There are many details of buying and selling that need to be considered, so he just wanders among the shops.

On the fourth day of his arrival, he wandered into a store with a maritime store as usual. Without waiting for the waiter to greet him, he went into the inner hall by himself. The outside is just a place for ordinary customers to discuss business, and the prices of bulk items are all inside. There are not only price differences between retail and wholesale, but also differences in acquisition and quantity. The latter often achieves a control balance through abnormal prices.

As soon as he walked into the half-open wooden door, he could see seven or eight people standing inside to discuss matters. Although there were a few more people than usual, Cheng Jinzhou didn't care and just looked at the price tag on the wall. Prices here are usually calculated starting from 100 tons, but in smaller shops, materials exceeding 100 tons basically enter the price control stage.

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

Cheng Jinzhou let out a sigh of disappointment. He was not afraid that the world would not be in chaos, but that as prices changed, the confidentiality of transactions would be greatly enhanced.

"What do you want, Mr. Cheng?" The owner of Maritime Trading Company rarely came out to talk to customers in person. His tone was very calm, but his body blocked Cheng Jinzhou's back sight.

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

"Only a small amount is collected from other places, and it will be sold in the end." The owner answered quite simply. Only maritime merchants can hold hundreds of tons of goods in their hands, but in the capital, they are often the targets of prying eyes.

Cheng Jinzhou smiled and looked at the prices on the wall and nodded. Judging from his observations in recent days, sugar is the most expensive, as high as 60 wen per catty, which is several times higher than salt. Purchasing salt from the Star Alliance only costs 5 stars per ton, which is a lot of profit. The only problem is that every time you go through the independent trading platform, not only may the transaction not be completed, but a single entry ticket of 100 stars is even more expensive. The problem is, if the quantity purchased at one time is too small, credit can be embarrassing.

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

Cheng Jinzhou was undecided, and a gentleman turned around and asked, "Does Mr. Cheng have any goods?"

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

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

"I have 100 tons of goods. 60 taels of silver per ton." Cheng Jinzhou was very cruel and quoted a big number. If the quantity was not available, he would have to think of other ways.

"Is your cargo in this area?" The other party didn't seem to be touched by this number. Indeed, a sailboat can carry 20 tons. If it is a sea-going ship, it is easy to carry 200 tons. 100 tons It's just a small scale.

However, maritime trade attaches great importance to the supply of goods. If the supply of goods does not arrive, they will take great risks if they take over.

Cheng Jinzhou nodded and said, "Already in this area."

Because of his height, while he was speaking, his eyes couldn't help but look at the other person's waist, only to see a belt inlaid with jade.

"Noble?" he asked immediately. Only nobles could wear 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 trading company suddenly became nervous. He looked back and explained after receiving instructions: "Mr. Cheng, this is the director of Xijing Maritime Trading Co., 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.

Lord is the lowest noble and cannot be hereditary. But because of this, the nobles who can get the title of Lord are either very capable themselves, or they have parents who are kind and powerful. In the early aristocratic world, people were not very discriminated against.

Within a few words, Shi Yan hurried over and lay in his ear: "Third brother, Warlock Xiang Xinxing ordered me to come to you."

So, Cheng Jinzhou naturally apologized and said goodbye, and walked out quickly. He actually didn't want to deal with the nobles. It would be more trouble than double trouble.

In the room, Xu Tao said thoughtfully through the swaying wooden door: "You can talk to him more. It doesn't matter if you buy or sell some things."

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

"It's not too much trouble. If I remember correctly, this one is probably a star warlock."

Everyone was suddenly in awe.

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