On the endless sea, the Southern Cross fleet is sailing.
Beidou stood quietly on the bow of the boat, the sea breeze blowing her long hair and rolling up the hem of her coat.
There was a jar of wine lying beside her, but she just held it with her hands and did not drink it.
Chongzuo came to Beidou's side with steady steps and said: "Sister, there is no big problem with the crew."
Beidou did not look back. She still looked at the endless sea in front of her and said, "How about the casualties and losses?"
"There is no loss. Our boats are the best and are diligently maintained. Moreover, the thunderstorm yesterday came and went quickly. Except for a few bumps, it was nothing."
"Well, then continue to move forward at full speed. We should be able to return to Liyue Port in two days..."
"Yes." Chongzuo agreed.
He looked up at Beidou, who had his back turned to him. He wanted to say something more, but he still couldn't say it with his mouth open.
Liyue Port.
Recently, businessmen in Feiyun Slope have all been asking about one thing - whether buying a school certificate can really gain the friendship of Tianshu Star.
Feiyun Chamber of Commerce announced the auction items a few days ago, and the most important ones are of course the nine school certificates.
At first, everyone scoffed at the low price of 50 million per share, thinking that Tianshu Star was trying to steal money. However, in the subsequent rumors, the nature gradually changed.
Is Qixing’s friendship valuable?
This is difficult to measure, the ceiling is very high and the floor is equally low.
The most exciting example today is Beidou, known as the Dragon King.
Just because Beidou has a good relationship with the mysterious Tianshu star, Beidou now has the power to control the wind and rain on the sea.
Not to mention other privileges at sea, just the fact that he is the only one who can go to Inazuma to do business can make many businessmen jealous to the point of red eyes.
But the risks involved in offline operations are also very high.
More than half of the powerful businessmen in Feiyun Slope can boast that they have some relationship with Master Tianquan. Unfortunately, this is just to put money on their faces. Tianquan’s style has always been to discuss business and take advantage of others.
Less than a little cheaper.
Anything verbal, as long as it is not written in the contract, will not be guaranteed at all.
The big businessmen of Fontaine made a big fuss at Zhutian Fang two days ago. The news has spread. No one pays attention to the specific things. Everyone's focus is on the words revealed by the rich man when he was drunk.
Liyue's power of heaven is not what he says! He promised to kiss Fangze, but after signing the contract, he couldn't even see her in person!
Later, the rich man sobered up and ran away that night, but the drunken words still spread.
Many people silently looked at the Jade Pavilion high in the sky. They magically felt a sense of empathy, and the helplessness in their eyes was beyond words.
Therefore, in their eyes, the seven stars are all the same, regardless of Tianquan or Tianshu.
So is this friendship worth anything?
In a tea room, Du Hai looked at the silent crowd and asked: "Everyone, we will not participate in the auction of Feiyun Chamber of Commerce this time."
"Hey...Mr. Du, why?"
"Yes, I also took a fancy to a pair of beaded hairpins in the brochure, and I thought about buying them for my three-bedroom concubine to play with."
"Huh, if you really want to go, I won't stop you." Du Hai looked around and said calmly, "But don't blame me for not reminding you. If you participate, you will encounter some business obstacles later.
, but don’t blame me for not saving him."
As soon as he finished speaking, the entire box fell silent.
The originally dull and casual atmosphere dissipated. Everyone looked at me and I didn’t know what was going on.
In the crowd, Ma Wenliang narrowed his eyes. He stared at Du Hai sternly and pointed to the point without any politeness: "Old Du, is this your plan, or have all the other ore merchants united?"
"Not all..." Du Hai glanced at Ma Wenliang and continued: "But 70% to 80% of the businessmen agreed. I also received the news and came to pass on a message."
After a simple question and answer, the businessmen present almost understood.
This is to give eye drops to that Tianshu star...
There is no need to think about the reason. It must be the incident in the Rock Abyss that caused them, the ore merchants, to lose money.
Nowadays, all the ores in Liyue Port are basically monopolized by the General Affairs Department. The ore, quantity, and price sold in their stores are all determined by the General Affairs Department.
I can only earn some money to support my family.
Whether you make more or less money is all decided by the General Affairs Department. The miners and ores, all the merchants who have been taken in, have no qualifications to cause trouble at all.
A thoughtful person has calculated that if the General Affairs Department had not interfered like this, their profits would have been more than ten times what they are now!
Even more than thirty times!
It is completely different from the profits that are being divided into hands now.
Under such losses, various ore merchants are naturally angry.
But, this is Liyue... Isn't it appropriate to apply eye drops to Qixing like this?
In the silence, a middle-aged man with a big belly wondered: "There are so many businessmen in Liyue from all walks of life. Isn't it appropriate for us to be like this?"
"Yes, it's so obvious. There are many people in the cloth and porcelain industry, as well as shipping masters."
"If you are noticed by that Tianshu star, you may not have a good time in the future."
"Yeah yeah..."
"snort."
Snapped--
Du Hai smashed the tea cup on the table with moderate force, just enough to silence everyone's words.
He snorted coldly, looked at everyone and said, "It sounds like you are all qualified to participate."
These words hit the nail on the head and made everyone speechless, not knowing how to refute.
Indeed, although they can be regarded as some powerful ore merchants, they can be regarded as wealthy businessmen who have climbed to the middle and upper levels of Liyue.
But with such a low price starting at 50 million yuan, it is indeed beyond their reach and can only be used as an atmosphere group.
Therefore, it is difficult for everyone to refute Du Hai's merciless and direct statement.
Seeing that everyone was quiet, Du Hai said calmly: "If no one objects, then let's settle it like this."
"I object."
Um?
Du Hai and others looked towards the direction where the sound came from, and saw Ma Wen sitting there calmly and calmly, his momentum was not inferior to that of Du Hai who was sitting in the first place.
Seeing that it was Ma Wenliang who spoke out, Du Hai remembered that in the previous meeting, he was the first to stand up and agree to Nao Shizi's request, which made everyone unable to get off the stage.
That's heartbreaking...
No one expected that Ma Wenliang not only agreed to the request, but also voluntarily handed over the miners in his hands.
It can be said that now that their ore merchant is so passive, his strength has played a decisive role. Even those who want to kill him can queue from the North Pier to the South Pier.
"Ma Wenliang, what are you trying to do?" Du Hai scolded.
Facing the scolding, Ma Wenliang didn't feel timid at all. He stood up and replied: "It's nothing. It's just that after I got the news about the auction a few days ago, I was prepared. Fifty million is indeed a lot, but the wealth I have earned over the years is not
It’s still affordable.”
"Are you crazy? Use all your wealth to buy a certificate?" Du Hai glared and said angrily: "Have you forgotten how much you suffered last time?!"
Of course I didn’t forget it!
Ma Wenliang thought of the blows he had suffered these days, and those destructive tricks really made him miserable.
It can be said that if the General Affairs Department had not been coordinating the overall situation of the ore business, his family would have gone bankrupt long ago.
But it was precisely because of this that he made up his mind to take a dark road.
He knew clearly what kind of virtue these businessmen had. Even if he followed the trend this time, he would not get any benefits if he did not attend the auction.
Nowadays, the profits of ore are not high, and with the ceiling already set, their peers are already in trouble.
If his piece of fat is eaten, not only will he take revenge, but he will also be able to increase his sales and obtain higher returns.
Not to mention gaining some reputation among peers.
With so many benefits, it is a huge profit for the red-eyed ore merchants!
So it seems like he has a choice, but in fact he has no choice.
He didn't know whether he could hug Ma Wenliang, the thick-legged Tianshu star, but he knew he had to be decisive, and there was no chance for him to hesitate now.
Anyway, the ending has been planned out. When faced with a pack of wolves, it is better to be direct and decisive than to beg for mercy.
Ma Wenliang picked up the teacup, drank it all in one gulp, and then put it down again.
"I have not forgotten the care you have taken of me these days, so I am here today to tell you that I, Ma Wenliang, have decided to go there this time!"
“Not only did I make the reservation, I was also determined to get the school certificate!”
"gone."
Click - click -
The box door was opened and then closed again.
The considerable force seemed to have penetrated into the hearts of everyone in the box. They looked at each other, and no one spoke for a while.
Du Hai squinted his eyes but also didn't speak.
He was calculating the gains and losses in his mind.
Now in the overall situation, it is a foregone conclusion that the ore merchants will not participate, and the participation of a few will be of no use.
As mentioned before, the threshold for this auction is very high, and it is not something you can get into just by entering.
Small fish and shrimps do not affect the overall situation.
But now there is an additional variable in the situation - Ma Wenliang.
This time, the ore merchants formed a private alliance, and they really openly fought against the General Affairs Department and the Seven Stars. They were not crazy yet.
If there was no Ma Wenliang, after the auction, everyone would do whatever they were supposed to do, and everything would be under the water.
Even the Tianshu star may not pay attention to this matter!
But Ma Wenliang not only participated, but also dropped the ball and explicitly said that he wanted to buy a certificate. Then... things started to become unpredictable.
If Qixing notices it, it will be a big deal!
"Mr. Du, what should we do...?"
"right now we..."
"Mr. Du..."
Some people who reacted quickly also thought of these possibilities and asked Du Hai one after another.
Du Hai waved his hand to tell everyone not to speak. He pondered for a while and said, "Let him go for now. If he does this this time, he will definitely suffer a more severe blow."
"Let's keep a low profile. Things might not be that bad. Maybe we can take this opportunity to help his business."
"Help his business." As soon as he said this, everyone also showed greedy eyes.
Now those profits are too small for them to squeeze into their teeth. It would be great to have the opportunity to devour their peers.
"Hehehe, here we have to thank Mr. Du for making us rich."
"Yes, yes, thank you Mr. Du."
"Replace wine with tea to honor Mr. Du!"
"Respect Mr. Du!"
The atmosphere in the box became lively again.
Afternoon, Feiyun Chamber of Commerce.
Xingqiu's father felt a little anxious.
After he received the news about the auction of old school certificates, he became very anxious.
He really wanted to have Qixing as his backer.
It's a pity that I never got the chance.
Now his child has left the military camp, but has not returned home. He sent a letter and then disappeared.
It was impossible for him to find a suitable opportunity to visit him.
Logically speaking, Feiyun Chamber of Commerce, as the top circle in Liyue, does not need to be as enthusiastic about Qixing's connections as other businessmen.
But my family knows my own affairs, and Feiyun Chamber of Commerce is indeed very powerful, but it is only superficial.
The family's main business is auctions, and the network of contacts can be said to be very broad. There are people in all walks of life who can speak well, and there are also people who are willing to sell face.
However, these are all false.
Businessmen are profit-seeking. If you can't give you any benefits, others won't care about you just for the so-called face.
The brand of outstanding businessmen put up by the General Affairs Department previously benefited some stores under the Feiyun Chamber of Commerce on the list, but it was not enough for the entire size.
What he wants most now is to be completely tied to your family and cooperate.
Their Feiyun Chamber of Commerce's auction requires a large amount of treasures, and the merchant ships and caravans that can freely enter and leave the seven countries are your family!
Your family's ship went sailing some time ago, which is not a secret for people at his level.
And he keenly discovered that there were now two fleets, led by Guiping and Gui'an respectively.
It can be said that your family is just keeping a low profile now, otherwise this so-called first family in Liyue would not be his noble family!
In addition, Ouyang, the head of your family, is still Qixing, so he is naturally attracted by such a backer.
It's a pity...the falling flowers are intentional and the flowing water is ruthless.
The young lady named Yan Fei had made it very clear to him that the Feiyun Chamber of Commerce was only responsible for the auction this time and could not take the photos of the certificates.
This made him even more anxious.
At present, some treasures often appear in the auctions of other small chambers of commerce, but Feiyun Chamber of Commerce always accepts transactions of bulk commodities, and the treasures are also intermittent. This is really bad!
Is 50 million expensive?! Of course it is expensive!
But using this as a springboard to discuss some cooperation with your family, is this still expensive?!
It’s such a huge profit, isn’t it?
Your family's shipping is a closed loop. Liyue's goods are purchased from his own industry, and only a small amount is collected from merchants in other industries.
At the end of the voyage, the goods brought back were sold in their own stores, completely ignoring the merchants in Liyue Port.
It was precisely because of this that he wanted to put more effort into getting in touch with your family.
Sigh...how come someone doesn't want to give away money...
In the evening, the lanterns are lit.
Ouyang quietly took Shen He to the auction.
On the way, Ouyang said like a nouveau riche: "If you like something tonight, just tell me and I will buy it for you."
"I don't have anything in mind." Shen He shook his head.
"You haven't noticed all the things in the brochure?"
"It's just some jewelry. It looks good, but it's not practical."
“Jewelry is meant to be decorative, so why should it be practical?”
"It's too fancy and inconvenient during battle."
－－－－－－Digression－－－－－
I tried my best, but since I wrote the book, I realized how poor my knowledge reserve is...
