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The eye-catching Qing Cang and his party marched together with the caravans going to the concession, and inevitably encountered deliberate inquiries from the caravans.

Qingcang doesn't like to mingle with people, so this kind of thing is left to his subordinates. Su Yeliao has no interest in this kind of thing, and just nests beside his king, always paying attention to his king's needs, let alone Jin Yong. What can be solved by fighting, will never be discussed. Chi Yuan is very proactive. He has received similar training since he was a child. With a reserved smile on his face, he competed with the caravan without revealing their identities.

In the merchant convoy, there are several carriages that are under special protection. Because of their existence, the merchant's movement speed is not fast.The heavy weight is the reason why they cannot move forward quickly, and the body of the car rattles and rattles from time to time. Thanks to the strong material and production, it makes that overwhelmed sound all the way, but it still does not fall apart.

I couldn't see what was in the box, but Qing Cang and Su Yeliao who had traveled, Chi Yuan and Jin Yong who had seen many similar things at home knew what was in there.

"It's really hard to do business with so many gold coins." Chi Yuan said the truth, this world is not so peaceful, the raging war will always produce desperate people, some people will honestly rely on others to live, There are also some daring and savage robbers, and some of them are extraordinary talents, even eager to make a fortune in troubled times. Ordinary people also hope that the bravery displayed by this kind of action will be passed on to the ears of the big men. , accept them.

This is not impossible, there have been more than one incident in history, what morality, as long as they can use it for themselves, they will not care about character, as long as they are loyal.

People with bad conduct will always be created there, for civilians, and for wandering merchants as well. Many merchants have been deprived of their wealth for no reason. Fighting, but more businessmen end up with nothing.

Talking to Chi Yuan

The businessman's eyes flashed with alertness. Damn it, why did he think that these people seem to have good strength, so he used an excuse to get close to him, so that he could have protection if something happened, but he forgot, what if this group of people are bad guys? manage?

"See those who haven't, those are the masters I paid a lot of money for." He pointed to Chi Yuan to look at the group of tall, intimidating guards with weapons in their hands, not to show off, but to warn Chi Yuan , He has enough manpower, he is not easy to deal with, so don't use your brains.

Chi Yuan has also been polished in the political arena for several years, and he finds it funny that the subtext of the businessman is funny. As the heir of the Chi family, he would seize the property of a mere businessman. It is ridiculous, not to mention the Chi family. Although the profit is not as good as that of Su Yeliao who is the lord, he still has a small share. It is this share that makes his father, the head of the Chi family, jealous. He has no interest in taking such a small amount of money.

"Isn't it safe in Xianguo? Do we need so many guards?" He really wanted to do something, how could these guards be his opponents.

"Xianguo is safe." These businessmen are really satisfied with the environment of Xianguo. The chambers of commerce that have set up stations in the concession are basically protected by Xianguo, and there will not be too many tariffs and embarrassments for officials. It is said that Xianguo King Xian's mandatory order, under this order, all businessmen have a good impression of King Xian.They basically don't need to worry about anything when they enter the territory of the Ming Dynasty. They can report to the government if they encounter robbers, not like in other countries. If they have no money, no one will help them. "It's better to be careful in everything." When something happens, it's better to find someone to take precautions early. Don't take chances and be careful. Spending a little money is a small problem, and you can earn it back elsewhere. This is the survival of businessmen. experience.

"It must have cost a lot of money to hire these people." Don't go back and forth on the topic that makes the businessman nervous.

"It's quite a lot, as long as it's useful, all these expenses will be included in the cost." The businessman may not relax his vigilance, but it does cost a lot of money to hire guards. Those large chambers of commerce have their own special troops. It costs more than him. Those like him who can't afford to support a private army can only hire wandering warriors. If you are lucky, you can also meet those talented people who travel. Although the price is higher, it is safer.

Chi Yuan silently calculated, no wonder the price of things shipped from other countries is so high, in addition to the shipping cost, this protection is also a problem.Gold coins are really cumbersome, and these merchants should accept Wang's proposal, at least it will be very convenient in Xianguo.

The team continued to walk slowly.

"We're here, the concession is here." Someone began to shout, and it turned out that the city gate of the concession could already be faintly seen from here.

Qing Cang and his party were not very excited, but the other businessmen became excited.

"Here we are, we are home." The businessmen in the concession area cheered.

"We're here, we're here." Those who came here for the first time had hope in their eyes, which was the yearning for the legendary concession.

home?Listening to the cheers, the corner of Qing Cang's mouth twitched, which was the trace of a smile.These businessmen have already regarded the concession as a writer, and his goal has been achieved.

Yes, for businessmen, the concession is their home, there is a place for them to stay, there is no need to station in the wilderness, no need to worry about thieves coming out suddenly, no need to run around with their wives and children, but give them a A place where they can wait for their return.This is their home.

When the team arrived at the city gate, one by one they showed the certificates issued to them when they entered Xianguo. There was a caravan stationed here, and they took out their identity certificates that had been carefully kept. The guards at the gate of the city entered the concession after careful inspection.

The city gates in the concession are somewhat different from many places. The city gates are taller and wider. This is specially added to facilitate the entry and exit of some goods. There are not one, but three, for the future. More people flow in and out. preparation.

As a superior, Chi Yuan didn't need to deal with these soldiers guarding the gate. A guard came forward to show his identity certificate.

The guard looked at the sign handed over, which represented the Royal Capital's army, and the meaning of not interfering was explained on the first day of becoming a gatekeeper.

He didn't dare to interrogate him, and obediently let him go without even checking, but the caravan who came with Qing Cang saw some problems in it, and the identities of this group of people are not simple.

Qing Cang didn't let the team go directly to the lord's mansion, but got off the carriage and prepared to walk around the concession.

Although Chi Yuan and Jin Yong are the founders of the concession, they haven't been to this place for so many years. For their brainchild, they also want to experience it up close. The cheers of the businessmen just now made them feel proud and happy. Proud, this is their achievement.

Qing Cang looked at Chi Yuan and Jin Yong's pride that hadn't dissipated, and didn't object, Su Yelian couldn't see anything, but he wouldn't just leave Qing Cang's side like this, seeing Qing Cang promise Chi Yuan and Jin Yong Yong also took the opportunity to make a request.

Qing Cang felt the same way when he only thought of Su Yeliao, and naturally he didn't object.

Seeing the decision made by the king and the three adults, the leader of the guards on this trip asked two of his subordinates to go to the lord's mansion to pass the news, so that the mansion would be ready, and the rest followed the king and the three adults.

Leading the horse and walking on the street, Qingcang looked at this concession, it has been seven years now, and it is his first time to come.

The road is very wide, a large number of people and goods are coming and going, dense but not congested, the sound of bargaining can be heard constantly on the road, and some people can be heard in some restaurants on both sides of the street. Happy cooperation, congratulations on the success of this business class sounds.

Goods from all over the world can be seen here, and if you walk a little further inside, the road is no longer a single one, but spreads out in several directions.

Looking forward, the simple shops are small gadgets, small businesses, and even some children are setting up stalls. They are not for fun, and there are no traces of life pressure from hunger and cold on their faces, with a serious attitude and people. Talking, there is a brilliance called shrewdness in their eyes, they are the children of merchants, and they have been honed here early.

The ones with a larger decoration have the store name on them, and the very formal ones are formal resident stores. Different industries are distributed in different areas, so it is easy to find, and it is also convenient for customers to understand the market and compare the quality.

There are only samples in the store, which is convenient for small-volume purchases. For bulk purchases, please come in and discuss in detail. Those who are interested will be invited to the chamber of commerce. This is just an office.

The people of the chamber of commerce settled here. The scale is not small. After all, there are so many people. Over the years, many senior leaders of the chamber of commerce have stayed here, leaving the task of running out to the younger generation to practice. , They are sitting here with big business that comes to their door from time to time.It's really much easier than before.

After passing the shop street, it is not so quiet when you come to the place of residence. Many people have customers coming in and out of the door, and some goods are also shipped out from here. These people use their homes as warehouses. This is the habit of wandering all the year round. .

When you come to the seaside, you can see densely packed ships, and the pulleys made according to Qing Cang's design facilitate the loading and unloading of ships and cargo.

Until the sun went down, Qingcang finally went to the lord's mansion.

The mansion of the lord of the concession finally ushered in his master, as well as the king of the country. As the mansion housekeeper, after receiving the notification of the guards, he set the whole mansion in motion. After everything was settled, he led the mansion waiters .

After enjoying the food prepared by the rich materials in the concession, Qingcang and his party spent the night in the exquisite lord's mansion that the merchants took the initiative to cooperate and help build in order to please the lord.

And this night, the changes in the lord's mansion did not hide the news from Mingrui's merchants. After the news that Su Yeliao asked the officials of the concession to see him tomorrow, King Xian, Lord Suye, and the other two top decision makers of the concession came to the concession. word spread.

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