At the end of July, caravans from all over the country gathered in the capital, bringing rare items from all directions, for the annual Mid-Autumn Festival.

These caravans are highly sought after by merchants in the capital. They travel farther than ordinary caravans and bring more exotic items.

Merchants are vying for this opportunity in order to replenish their supply or obtain some rare items and materials, to make some novel gadgets, and to innovate in order to stand out among their peers and attract more and more distinguished customers.

Of course, there is no need for Shen Ning to take action to steal goods. All the shopkeepers under him will actively work for this.

In addition to ordinary goods, they would also ask familiar caravans to bring some designated goods, and Shen Ning came for this purpose.

The caravan that cooperates most closely with Shen Ning comes from the southeast coast, and its leader is named Zhu.

When Shen Ning arrived, the Chamber of Commerce was being renovated. The burly guys were busy sorting the goods. When they saw Shen Ning coming, they all stopped what they did and looked him up and down. Their smiles were a little frivolous, but not presumptuous, and were more of a surprise.

Shen Ning saw several familiar faces, but they only looked at them as if they were strangers. Shen Ning then remembered that she had only been working with this caravan for two years and didn't know them very well, unlike in her previous life, when many of the guys here stayed in the capital to work for her.

Someone came up to greet me enthusiastically: "Who are you looking for, girl?"

Shen Ning was not shy and asked calmly, "Are you here this time to meet the old gang leader Zhu or one of the deputy gang leaders?"

When the man heard this, he realized that this was a regular customer, so he smiled and replied, "Miss, you guessed wrong. This time it's the young leader who came."

"It's Zhu Feng."

Shen Ning was just about to ask him to help inform when the man in coarse blue clothes strode out. He was in his twenties, with a handsome face, a straight build, and an air of being travel-weary and a little tired, yet with a maturity and steadiness that did not belong to his age.

The person next to him immediately called out, "Young Boss, there's a girl looking for you!"

Zhu Feng also saw Shen Ning, and after he came over, he bowed and made a street salute: "I am Zhu Feng, the young leader of the Wanlu Gang. May I know your name, young lady?"

Shen Ning also bowed in return, and said generously: "Shen Ning, I have an appointment with Boss Zhu, and I came to pick up the goods."

A group of people nearby were immediately surprised when they heard this: "Wow, you are the big buyer that the gang leader mentioned. The gang leader didn't say it was a beauty."

Zhu Feng was also surprised. Shen Ning's appearance certainly didn't look like that of a businesswoman. Instead, she looked like a wealthy lady who was detached from the world.

"Please take out the token, Miss Shen, so I can check it."

Shen Ning naturally brought the contract signed by the leader of the Wanlu Gang and the token of trust.

Zhu Feng checked and confirmed everything, then he took Shen Ning in: "Miss Shen, please come this way."

The Wanlu Gang came from the seaside, and brought with them mainly seafood, such as abalone, sea cucumber, shark fin, isinglass and other dry goods. Of course, the sea is not only rich and precious.

In addition to edible seafood ingredients, there are also various seashells that can be made into medicinal materials, as well as the most luxurious pearls, conch pearls, clams and ambergris that only royal nobles can use.

Shen Ning naturally didn't have the ability to get everything, so this time she came for the pearls.

Zhu Feng took out a box that was one foot long and three inches wide. When he opened it, there were pearls of uneven sizes inside.

Don’t underestimate these small things. With just this box, Shen Ning can make half of the rich girls in Beijing smile.

All the large, round pearls would be sent to the palace as tribute. Only a handful of them could be kept by the people, and even fewer could be sent to the capital.

Among pearls, Eastern pearls are even more precious and only royal relatives and nobles can afford them.

It was even more difficult for ordinary officials to own one, unless the men in the family had made great contributions, those wives of officials could receive some rewards.

The pearls in her hand were small and of poor quality, but they could be used by ordinary nobles.

It was by chance that Shen Ning heard the old gang leader mention that there were people in their area salvaging pearls, so she asked him for help in purchasing them for a large sum of money.

The value of this box is enough to buy a decent house in the capital, but if it is made into jewelry and sold, the value will definitely increase five or six times.

Among so many goods, this is the only box that is kept by Zhu Feng himself, which shows how valuable it is.

"Thank you, old boss. Thank you, young boss, for your hard work along the way."

Zhu Feng waved his hand: "You're welcome. I'll be relieved when I hand the things to you intact."

Along the way, he was afraid that this thing would be lost, and he was also afraid that it would be found out. If he happened to encounter an official who wanted to be corrupt, this small box would make his trip in vain.

Shen Ning smiled. Zhu Feng was as straightforward as ever. "Then I'll take this first. I'll have to trouble the young gang leader to deliver the rest of the goods."

Zhu Feng: "It should be."

Shen Ning had something to say, but thinking that they would have to stay for a few more days, there was no rush.

He took out a purse and handed it over: "Young Master and the brothers, please have a drink."

After Shen Ning left, a group of people came to Zhu Feng and joked with a smile: "Young Boss, is this girl beautiful?"

The people around cheered: "Beautiful."

"It takes a lot for the gang leader to marry her as his young lady?"

"it is good!"

Zhu Feng glared at them angrily: "Nonsense!"

A group of people started laughing. A steward who had been with her for many years came out and said unhappily, "You little bastards, you are just daydreaming. Her father was the Minister of Industry in the past. She is a real official lady. How could she be interested in rough guys like us?"

Everyone: "Wow, a rich lady, the young master has to work harder, otherwise he won't be able to marry her."

Zhu Feng: "Go away, stop making trouble, and distribute the goods quickly. If you can't distribute them all, you won't have any wine to drink tonight."

Upon learning that the eldest lady had left money for them to drink, the group of people became even more enthusiastic and threatened to help the young master pursue the eldest lady.

Zhu Feng was angry and helpless. This group of people just knew how to make fun of him.

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Shen Ning was in a good mood after getting what he wanted. Just as he was thinking about how to maximize the effect of the pearl, the carriage shook and a figure jumped up like a fish.

Yuzhu, who followed, was dumbfounded: "Who are you? What are you doing up here? Get down!"

A gust of fragrant wind blew over, and Shen Ning was directly hugged by someone, and the box in his hand was almost dropped.

The visitor raised his head and smiled charmingly: "Wow, we meet again, Miss. I really have a destiny with you."

Shen Ning lowered his head and glanced at her, his eyebrows moved slightly, and a light flashed in his eyes that was hard to see: "Wang Xiaoya."

The woman's defense was instantly broken, with a ferocious expression: "What Wang Xiaoya, my name is Tao Ji, Tao Ji!!!"

Shen Ning: “…” This aggressiveness is quite scary.

"Your name is none of my business, get out!"

"No!" Tao Ji hugged Shen Ning's arm, as if she had no bones, and said with seductive eyes: "I have nowhere to go, please take me in for two days, Miss."

"I can make the bed, warm the quilt and use it as a pillow, help you take a bath, change clothes and spend the night with you. All is fine~~~~~"

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