According to Huo Xi's opinion, it was absolutely impossible to hand over the goods of the two ships to the thirty-sixth line for sale.
In addition to the normal customs duties, the thirty-sixth line also charges quite harsh commissions. They came here because they didn’t want to make wedding dresses for others.
Besides, the white sugar and rock sugar on their ship are not available yet. Once they are handed over to the Thirty-Sixth Bank for sale, the other party may use force to hand over the goods together with the Shipping Department, and then forcefully ask for the prescription, the loss will be huge.
It just so happened that Shen Qianzhong meant the same thing. He didn't want to hand over the goods to Thirty-Six Lines.
The two hit it off immediately and discussed it together.
It's just that Thirty-Six Lines is the leader, a middleman, and the resources they hold can be accurately matched, which is naturally much better than them looking for it randomly.
Fortunately, Huo Xi was not in a hurry and discussed with Shen Qianzhong to find a businessman by himself.
However, Huo Xi can still talk to others about businessmen from the West, but businessmen from the East and Southeast Asia are somewhat restricted by language. When it comes to finding people to trade with, it is not easy to talk about it.
"Boss, should we find someone who understands English?"
Shen Qianzhong didn't know that Huo Xi knew Western languages, and was afraid that the two of them would be blind if they opened their eyes.
Huo Xi disagreed: "To find a translator, you have to go through Thirty-Six Lines. They have many people who understand various languages in the industry, and they can dispatch people at any time. If it's not enough for us to hire just one, how many people should we hire? Let's take a look first. .”
Shen Qianzhong thought about it. He didn't know which language he should ask for someone to ask for.
So I just drank tea with Huo Xi at a tea shop on Thirty-Six Street, waiting for opportunities.
The two of them wandered around Thirty-Six Hanging Street for two days, trying to find something missing, but they never found a suitable dealer.
This is the territory of Thirty-Six Lines. When those Fan people go out, they are followed by people from Thirty-Six Lines, and the service is attentive. Huo Xi has never found a single Fan merchant to talk to.
Domestic and foreign businessmen can be seen discussing business everywhere in teahouses and taverns, but there are always people from the Thirty-Six Industry acting as go-betweens and accompanying them.
Huo Xi and Shen Qianzhong were sitting near each other. Shen Qianzhong was pulled by Huo Xi. He thought that Huo Xi was just watching the fun like him, but Huo Xi was not. His ears were raised high and he wanted to take advantage of it. Find business opportunities.
I couldn't find anyone to talk to for two days, but it wasn't like I got nothing.
I still heard a lot about some goods transactions, and I also knew the transaction prices of some goods. I also heard many merchants complain about the harsh commissions charged by the 36 Bank.
After staying on Thirty-sixth Street for two days, Huo Xi decided to change places.
At this time, no matter how much money was spent, Huo Xi would drag Shen Qianzhong and Lei Da over to wherever there was a place for businessmen to have fun at the dock or in the city.
Fanshang has been floating on the sea for so long, only being accompanied by the sea and the sea breeze every day, which is called boring. Being down-to-earth, isn't it interesting where to go?
It’s rare to come to a foreign country once, and I might never come again in the future. Naturally, I want to enjoy it in a foreign land.
"Master, why are you here?"
Shen Qianzhong raised his head and glanced at the pavilion in front of him, and desperately grabbed Huo Xi, trying to pull her away.
Good guy, it has been so long since his wife passed away that he has never been to these places of fireworks. A girl from my boss wants to go to these fragrant and gorgeous places.
Lei Ziziran knew Huo Xi's identity and wanted to pull her away immediately.
Huo Xi didn't move: "Oh, there is nothing good or bad in this world, there are only usefulness and uselessness. Of course we come to this place because it is useful."
"What's the use of this place?"
"Manager Shen, didn't you see so many people coming in? We are looking for a businessman, so wouldn't this be the right place? We can avoid the thirty-six rows."
Shen Qianzhong felt that what his boss said was reasonable, but he just couldn't get over the hurdle in his heart.
How can a girl from my boss’s family lose her reputation when she comes to a place like this? If people find out about the marriage proposal in the future, what else can she say about a good marriage?
"Oh, okay. Why can't I get in now that I'm dressed in men's clothing? Besides, you know that I know Lei Dazhi."
He turned to look at the two of them: "Are you two going to go out?"
Lei Da shook his head desperately.
He was a bodyguard who followed his master's family to enjoy the good life, so why should he interfere in his master's family's business?
Shen Qianzhong regarded Huo Xi as his nephew, and because he didn't want to explain it to Huo Erhuai and Yang, he held her tight and refused to let her in.
"Hey, look over there!"
Huo Xi pointed towards the door, and Shen Qianzhong turned around to look.
I couldn't see anything new yet, and just as I was wondering, I saw Huo Xi striding towards the door.
He stamped his feet and had no choice but to follow.
Naturally, those who enter the flower house to spend money are distinguished guests. The madams don't care what your status is, as long as you are a human being, they will welcome you in happily.
Sure enough, it was the Xiaojin Grotto. The flower building was full of people, playing and singing. On the high platform in the hall on the first floor, several flower girls were dancing with graceful figures, which made people's eyes widen.
Huo Xi naturally had a purpose when he came in. He didn't care about Yingying Yanyan, just looking for Fanren.
When he saw a foreigner, he walked towards him.
If you don’t understand the other person’s language, just change to another person. In this way, you can change people several times without leaving any trace.
Shen Qianzhong and Lei Da followed her in and did not leave her side. They saw her intention clearly and did not disturb her. They just followed her to protect her.
The two foreigners held wine glasses in one hand and propped them on the railing on the second floor with the other. They looked at the high platform on the first floor and made comments from time to time.
Huo Xi pretended to have no intention of passing by them.
I was overjoyed when I found that I could understand what they were saying. I walked over to them without leaving a trace. I also pretended to watch the performance of the flower girl downstairs, my ears perked up high.
Shen Qianzhong received Huo Xi's look, understood in his heart, and let Lei Da watch, while he searched for the compartment next to the two Fans that Mr. Gui wanted.
By chance, the man in the cubicle next to him walked away with a flower girl in his arms, giving up his seat.
The two fans boasted that others could not understand what they said, and they talked loudly without avoiding people. Huo Xi listened.
When she heard them complaining about the low prices of goods and high commissions charged by the Thirty-Six Lines, and that they felt they were not making enough money from this trip, Huo Xi joined them.
"I have the porcelain you two want in my hand, as well as other good things. I wonder if you two are interested in chatting?"
The two foreigners turned around and looked in surprise. They were clearly half-grown children in front of them, but they were actually speaking the language of their country. They looked surprised.
"I won't let you down. Do you want to talk about it? I always say that even if the business is not successful, benevolence and righteousness remain. Even if the business is not successful, we can still be friends."
The two looked at each other, smiled at Huo Xi, nodded, and said hello to her. Seeing that Huo Xi was talking interestingly, they lost their guard and reached out to gesture to the compartment on the side, leading Huo Xi in.
Huo Xi followed the two of them and winked at Shen Qianzhong in the next cubicle to stop them from following.