Rolls Di's hair has turned gray these days. The cargo ship is docked at Pisces Port, but he cannot leave with the cargo ship. This is really a bad trip.

The Rouse Flute has come to the Red Stone Country more than a dozen times. Every year in the first month of the foggy moon, and around the Sabbath in October, these are the days when the Rouse Flute comes to the Red Stone Country.

In the ocean shipping industry, food is not good. Except for the foggy weather in March, April, and May, almost all ocean shipping companies in the Mirage countries have to go out of business. The stormy days in July, August, and September are also no good.

There is no way to go to sea. In addition, there are rampant pirates on the sea, and sometimes you will encounter terrifying sea monsters...

To be honest, every time a seafarer goes out, his head is tied to his belt, and he is gambling with God with his life.

The Red Stone Country is the main place where Roos Di operates his boats. It is a prosperous country. Although the cultivators of the Red Stone Country are a bit fierce, especially their spiritual pets, they look a bit scary. But the Red Stone Country

The profit on the side is the most generous. As long as the Yuge Port is settled, the cultivator named Liu riding the flying leopard can basically get at least several times the profit every time he makes a trip.

The cargo carried on the Laws Flute ship is sesame oil, which is sold to the Abandoned God. The citizens of the Red Stone Country are all believers of the Abandoned God. They spend a lot of money every year to buy his sesame oil and offer it to the god.

Temple. This is a business that is guaranteed to make a profit. And the prices for the Lingshi Mine, Iron Ore, Miaoxiang Fruit... here in the Red Stone Country are all very low. A round trip will yield about ten times the profit.

But this time when he came to Yuge Port, the situation was very different from before. He didn't see the cultivator surnamed Liu. What he saw was the official of the Hongshi Country Customs. Moreover, Yuge Port has now been upgraded to Yuge City.

Already.

According to his ship boss, the customs officer seemed to be the red-haired ghost Su Fei who roamed Changting Island. But he didn’t think so. The main reason was because he saw that the officer was carrying a small book with him. He saw it with his own eyes.

The official wrote and drew on it. If it were the red-haired ghost Su Fei, he definitely wouldn't be able to do this.

The customs officials were quite polite and did not make things difficult for him after inspecting the goods. The customs duties paid were lower than before.

After entering the port, he found that the current model of Yuge Port was very different from before. In the past, he could follow the Chishui River and sail the boat all the way to Xihong City, but that is not feasible now.

All merchant ships are not allowed to enter the inland river. They can only trade in the newly opened foreign goods market in Yuge City. The prices of temporary shops here in the foreign goods market are not expensive, but Luo Si Di clearly feels that the popularity here is not very high.

.Like him, there were twenty or thirty large and small merchant ships coming to Hongshi Country just after the foggy season. These merchant ships encountered roughly the same situation as him.

Not only that, they are also prohibited from leaving Yuge City privately and entering the hinterland of the Red Stone Country. In addition, before they trade, they must first exchange it for the currency of the Red Stone Country.

It must be admitted that the coinage technology of the Red Stone Country is much superior to that of other countries. The quality of gold coins, silver coins, and copper plates, as well as the inscriptions and patterns are much higher than those of other countries.

The copper plates of the Red Stone Kingdom are not the common pattern of a circle on the outside and a square on the inside, but a complex hexagon. On one side of the inscription is the red-bellied golden pheasant unique to the Red Stone Country, and on the other side is a figure holding a sword in one hand.

The image of a god in a book. What kind of god this is, no one can tell.

Silver coins and gold coins are also hexagonal, and the pattern of gods and men remains unchanged, except that the other side of the silver coin is a naive dolphin, and the other side of the gold coin is a soaring golden dragon.

It's just that the currency conversion rate in Redstone Country is a bit scary. Depending on the currency of different countries, the conversion is somewhat different. The maximum replacement rate is as high as seven times, and the conversion rate in ordinary countries is as high as three times.

In other words, Xiang Luosidi and his friends from the Fushi Kingdom need three gold coins to be worth one gold dollar from the Red Stone Country. This is simply a money grab!

Moreover, there are regulations in Yuge City that strictly prohibit the exchange of goods, and merchants from other countries cannot exchange with each other.

In addition, the red stone country's spirit stone minerals, iron ore and other raw materials are also regarded as strategic materials and are strictly prohibited from being purchased by foreign businessmen.

These regulations made Rouse Di and others complain endlessly, which would greatly dilute their profits, making their trip unprofitable at all.

Luo Si Di and others stayed in the foreign goods market for seven or eight days. Except for a few merchants, all the pens, inks, papers and inkstones they sold were sold out. Most people basically sold very little of their goods.

Luosidi stayed in Yuge Market for eight days. Except for the five hundred kilograms of sesame oil that he initially sold to the customs without making any money, he basically didn't sell much of his goods. In desperation, he had to buy some Miaoxiang fruits in the market.

, and prepare to return.

As a result, they received another notification from the Coast Guard here, saying that pirates from the Black Flag Army had been appearing in recent days...

Seeing that the storm season is coming, everyone is as anxious as ants on a hot pot, but there is nothing they can do.

There were also merchant ships that did not believe in evil, and they were forced to leave because they were accompanied by cultivators. A few days later, the goods of the merchant ship appeared again in the foreign goods market, but the owner of the goods turned into a bearded man. There and that

A businessman from the same country as the merchant ship went to the Coast Guard here and reported the bearded man as a pirate, claiming that he might have murdered his fellow countryman.

However, the words of this businessman who fought against the injustice of his fellow villagers were of no use at all. Officials of the Coast Patrol Department first asked this businessman to

When people came up with evidence, of course the businessman didn't have it. Then the official said, Yuge Port is a free port. If there is no evidence, the pirates robbed the merchant ship in the territorial waters of the Red Rock Country. As a free port, the spirit of

, pirates can also sell the goods they robbed here.

These remarks made this businessman who wanted to stand up for his fellow villagers so frustrated that he couldn't find anything to say to refute him.

Yuge City is really not a place worth staying. There are no beautiful dancers here, and there are no good entertainment places. The people like Luo Si Di can't leave the boat, and can't sell their goods. They are looking at the sea.

The wind was blowing and the waves were rising, and everyone wanted to cry but had no tears.

More than two months passed. Seeing that the storm on the sea gradually subsided, everyone took stock of the remaining inventory. To be honest, they had repeatedly cut prices in the past two months, and many products fell below the cost, but there was nothing they could do.

It costs money to park a ship in a typhoon shelter. In addition, the rent from the foreign goods market, the wages of the sailors on the ship, and the expenses these days all make their wallets shrink a lot.

Many people have already blacklisted the Red Stone Country, and are planning to stop coming here. However, just when these businessmen were preparing to return home, they received an invitation from the Ministry of Commerce of the Red Stone Country.

The banquet was held at Yuge Port, a cruise ship in the typhoon shelter. This cruise ship was different from the common boats found in inland rivers. This ship was very large, even larger than ordinary large cargo ships.

The decoration on this boat is very grand, with many luxurious ornaments and exquisite handicrafts. There are exquisite palace lanterns and embossed copper handles everywhere. The entire cruise ship is beautifully decorated.

The Minister of Commerce of the Red Rock Country. They have been in the Red Rock Country for almost four months. They never knew that there was such a number one figure in the Red Rock Country. And this person is also very interesting. Until they are now preparing to leave, this

Only then did you invite them over.

After boarding the ship, they were invited to a huge cabin. The layout here was also magnificent. Especially the chandelier at the top of the cabin, which was made up of crystal lamps. The entire chandelier was like a flower.

A huge lotus, this chandelier is almost five meters in diameter. If you look closely, you will see that each petal of this crystal lotus has an extremely delicate design. It is inlaid with gold wire and silver thread, and there are some colorful flashes on each petal.

No matter whether the petals of these crystal lotus flowers are decorated with gems or other treasures, this crystal lamp exudes soft white light and looks so gorgeous and elegant.

There are knowledgeable people among businessmen.

"This is the lotus lantern refined by cultivators!"

"Master Mu, please explain in more detail." Several businessmen humbly asked Master Mu for advice.

Master Mu is a low-level wood cultivator who is a bodyguard hired by a big businessman at a high price.

Master Mu said: "I'm not good at refining weapons, but this is the most exquisite lotus lantern I have ever seen. I think such a work is worth at least five hundred thousand gold yuan!"

After a long while, Master Mu said again: "I am referring to the gold coins of the Red Stone Kingdom."

Everyone took a breath of cold air.

A businessman said: "If I can get this lotus lantern, whether I go to Tianlong Kingdom or Hailan Kingdom, I can easily get five million gold yuan by changing hands."

All the businessmen were sighing. They did not expect that the commercial department of the Red Stone Country would be so rich. Regardless of the luxurious cruise ship itself or the various decorative items inside, even they, who had traveled far and wide and had seen a lot of the world.

The merchant, seeing such a scene for the first time, couldn't help but feel secretly jealous.

"Welcome to the Fantasy and attend this cocktail party. I am Li Hui, the Minister of Commerce of the Red Stone Kingdom. I wish you all a happy afternoon!" A lean man came slowly from outside.

"Li Hui? Big bad wolf?" A businessman couldn't help shouting loudly.

This is a businessman from Fulong Kingdom, obviously a businessman who has dealt with Fubon Seven Wolves.

Li Hui was a little embarrassed when someone called him his nickname. He took a closer look at the businessman who called him by his nickname.

"It turns out to be Mr. An from Qianlong City. Meeting an old friend in a foreign country is really a happy event in life. Let's have a drink in private later." Li Hui smiled and gestured to the man.

The businessman from Fulong Country did not expect that the person in front of him was really from their Fulong Country. He had many questions in his mind and wanted to ask Li Hui for advice, but now was definitely not the time. Besides, Li Hui was no longer the leader in Fubon.

Gangshan's naughty guy is the minister of commerce of a kingdom, so of course I can't deal with him like before.

Li Huidao: "I know that you have not been able to eat well and sleep well in the past few months. In fact, I should have met with you earlier. However, I am really too busy, very busy, and I am so busy that I can't even touch the ground.

, unable to escape, has been like this for several months in a row, as the God of Creation can testify! Although I still have you all in my heart, I really don’t have time. Finally, as I wish, at the end of this storm season, I am busy

After finishing the work at hand, I hurried over here, forgive me, forgive me!" Li Hui said hypocritically.

After saying this, Li Hui seemed to have thought of something. He slapped his forehead and apologized repeatedly: "Everyone must not have enjoyed themselves very much these days. They must be a little uncomfortable these days. There is nothing I can do about it. Hongshi Country is a poor place and there is nothing good about it."

We are here to entertain everyone. Please take a seat and have a drink.

Let's talk about anything we have at the table over a glass of water and wine."

After speaking, Li Hui clapped his hands, and saw the floor in the middle of the hall slowly shrinking in. A large ruby ​​table rose from under the floor. At the same time, he heard several "click" sounds, and countless pop-ups popped up from under the table.

of exquisite wooden chairs come out.

This large ruby ​​table is about seven or eight meters in diameter, with a round hole about three meters in diameter in the middle. Everyone is curious about why this strange large table is empty in the middle. Everyone hears another sound of machinery, and a man in a white shirt

The old man slowly rose from the center of the circle.

The old man's beard and hair were all white, and he looked like an immortal. The businessman surnamed An from Fulong Kingdom shouted again.

"Master Zhang Xian, how could it be you!"

This elder is naturally Zhang Chi.

Zhang Chi saw the businessman surnamed An among the guests and smiled kindly: "It turns out to be Qianlong Ansu! I'm so lucky to meet an old friend here. I'm so lucky. Xiao An, you can try my craft later. Today I'm just a cook."

, the star of the banquet is Minister Li."

Everyone was a little flattered. You must know that in overseas countries, the status of cultivators is extremely high. It is definitely not like in the Shenwu Empire, where cultivators are engaged in chefs and manufacturing and processing industries.

Zhang Chi greeted everyone to sit at the table. Everyone once again discovered that the red stone tabletop was circled in circles, with several concentric circles drawn on the tabletop according to a certain color. Everyone had never seen such a big table, nor had they eaten before.

Although everyone was curious about the food cooked by the cultivators and the weird table, it was still not as shocking as Zhang Chi personally cooking it.

Li Hui was the host. After he invited all the businessmen to sit down, he briefly introduced the dining techniques. Li Hui personally demonstrated how to take out the dishes and chopsticks from under the tabletop. He showed everyone present how to use the tabletop.

At this time, Zhang Chi had already started operating the inner circle. There was another burst of mechanical sound, and a circle of white porcelain inner circle tabletops rose up. This time, there were also a corresponding copper stove and various cooking utensils.

Kitchen utensils. Zhang Chi started to get busy.
To be continued...