Zuo Zhou woke up when the time came, and Xiao Mei supported Xiao Qing as he walked out step by step. Everyone came to the deck, which shocked the boss of the ship. Are they going to get off the ship halfway? My money will not be refunded!
Zuo Zhou directly took out a silver coin and said, "We want to buy a small boat. The boss of the boat can make it easier for us."
"What are you talking about, sir? You have taken such good care of our business. We should give you a boat as a gift."
"Oh? If that's the case, then I..."
"But I also know that the guest officer is not the kind of person who takes advantage. On behalf of the dozen or so gentlemen on the ship, I accept it."
The boss of the boat grabbed the silver nudity and turned around and shouted: "Come on, help the distinguished guest prepare the boat!"
Zuo Zhou leaned on the side of the ship carelessly, and while watching the sailors preparing the boat, he asked casually: "We are destined to meet each other. I always felt that I fell in love with the boss of the ship at first sight, but I don't know which chamber of commerce this cargo ship belongs to?"
"To make the guest officer laugh, we belong to the Money Gang, which means we travel around to make ends meet, and the goods we transport are only daily necessities."
"..."
At this time, Zuo Zhou had a smile on his face and his stomach was full of mmp!
If given the choice, Zuo Zhou would never want to have anything to do with the characters of Gu Long's series. It's not that he hates it. In fact, the characters in Gu Long's works have a kind of personality charm that is very lovable. It's just that the more you watch, the better you will be.
He felt a decadent temperament from it, and Zuo Zhou hated this decadence.
For example, the protagonists in Gu Long's works resolve their sorrows and sufferings in three ways: being a prostitute, drinking, and self-mutilation!
Sometimes the logic is very incomprehensible, and the world in Gu Long's works is very dangerous and incomprehensible. A waiter in a shop can use Mongolian sweat medicine to make a hero overturn. It seems that the hero's internal strength has been practiced in vain, and it seems that poisons that can restrain innate masters are common.
, or maybe everyone will try their best together, and then whoever has the most experience will win?
Compared with the protagonists, the villains all have their own styles and high IQs. But it is precisely because of the high IQs that they are more dangerous!
The Money Gang is really just a chamber of commerce now, and it's not very famous. As the ship boss said, they transport some daily necessities.
But this name indicates that this matter is not simple. Yes, the goods that can make a lot of money now are silk, tea and the like. Daily necessities seem to have really dropped in price, and no one is willing to buy them.
The big chambers of commerce seem to have a tacit understanding and let the small chambers of commerce take care of daily necessities, euphemistically saying, "We have to give you some soup when we eat meat." But they don't know that if someone can master the key technology and form a monopoly, then
Then they know who the real clown is.
"Oh? I don't know which daily necessities are specific. We still have a long way to go. If it's more convenient, why don't we sell them cheaper and save you from paying taxes?"
The boss of the ship narrowed his eyes with joy, "The guest officer is taking care of our business, it's too late for us to be happy. Guys, bring the goods up and show the quality to the guest officer!"
The corner of Zuo Zhou's mouth twitched, and he thought he had met the Mountain King.
As the boxes were carried up one by one, Zuo Zhou's eyes lit up, but his face calmly nodded and smiled: "So it's paper. It's really a daily necessities. This paper doesn't make any money. Why don't you do some other business?"
The shipowner laughed and said: "The guest officer doesn't know. Caravans like us, which operate on a small scale, don't really dare to transport those goods that are in short supply. The price of good goods always fluctuates, and we can't tell whether we will make money or lose money when we transport it to the imperial capital. Really
I don’t dare to tie all my wealth to one business trip. Secondly, although the paper business does not make much money, the capital is also small. We have a forest farm here and we are basically self-sufficient in raw materials. It is much safer.
It’s just a few more trips. It’s safe to come here. Although the officials of the Qing Dynasty govern the Qingming people and the people live and work in peace and contentment, there are still strong men who gather in the mountains and forests. We transport these papers for not much money, and we won’t be targeted."
Zuo Zhou nodded suddenly, then placed a small silver ingot as big as his thumb in the palm of the boat boss, "I want a box, and you ask the guys to help me carry it to the boat."
"okay!"
Everyone smiled happily and put a box of paper about half a person's height on the boat. Zuo Zhou and Shibi Khan rowed the boat while waving goodbye to the boat boss and others who were gradually moving away behind.
"Xiaomei, please row the boat for me." Zuo Zhou said and put the oar into Xiaomei's hand without any explanation.
Seeing Zuo Zhou's serious expression, Xiaomei suppressed all her complaints in her heart.
He gently opened the box and took out a pile of paper. These were not straw paper for cleaning, but white paper for literati to write on. Speaking of which, in his previous life, Zuo Zhou also practiced calligraphy for a while when he was a child. However, at that time, his family conditions were limited and he could not practice calligraphy.
When writing, he always uses newspapers, and only uses delicate rice paper when participating in competitions or performances. So he has some understanding of paper.
Originally, the white paper used by the Qin Dynasty was of poor quality, and the ink bloomed on the paper surface, and some even leaked with the slightest touch. Therefore, officials mostly used bamboo slips or cloth silk when writing official documents.
However, after the Qin Emperor ended the war, the imperial court vigorously developed education, and even stipulated that simple literacy and legal education for the people would not be charged, and it would be counted as the expenses of the local county government.
At this point, bamboo slips and cloth silk, which were relatively expensive and difficult to make, no longer met the demand. It was at this time that papermaking technology made a breakthrough.
Haha, Zuo Zhou didn't believe there was such a coincidence in the world. He felt that it was probably some exile who had taken the initiative.
But this is a good thing. It will be easier for him to write in the future, and there is no need to be jealous. After all, this kind of thing depends on whether there are conditions. Even if everyone knows the steps of paper making and methods to improve technology, do they have the conditions to do it?
It all depends on the level of your reincarnation.
Don't forget, all the exiles now are sixteen years old. If there are some who are not dying, they may be younger!
The quality of the paper in hand is obviously better than that of the previous ones. If Money helps control the raw materials, such as purchasing forest farms, and then improves the technology, then under the same quality, this kind of paper will be better.
It will definitely occupy the market quickly. By then, the Money Gang, which will form a monopoly, will probably become the number one chamber of commerce in the world.
certainly!
During this process, he could almost imagine that there would definitely be a battle. A battle between old paper and new paper, and also a struggle between two forces behind the scenes. This is a world after all, and improving one's own technology is far from stagnating the opponent's technology.
It comes easy.
Hehe, Zuo Zhou can only say one thing, I hope he is okay!
However, he felt that the money gang would most likely win this battle. After all, the novels he was familiar with were rarely read by young people in 2021, let alone people in 3333. Maybe, they
I really thought the Money Gang was just an ordinary chamber of commerce.