Chapter 01 Night talk in a deserted village and ruined temple
Mu Changong and his father Mu Xiaohuan are businessmen, but in fact Mu Changong really wants to study, because only studying is the way out, but his father doesn't think so.
So Mu Chan Palace was dragged by Mu Xiaohuan to do business together.
This so-called merchant trade actually provides products by the chamber of commerce.
Let these merchants go to nearby towns and villages to sell, and for every piece they sell, they can return to the Chamber of Commerce to receive the corresponding commission.
And this so-called commission is also divided into grades. There are four grades, A, B, C and D, which are graded according to the total profit of the goods sold. Grade A takes 40% of the total profit and decreases in order. D can only get 10% of the total profit.
become.
Mu Changong and Mu Xiaohuan are the merchants of the Golden Scale Chamber of Commerce. Actually, the father and son merchants did not sell anything today, but they still had a long way to go. When they were about to return to the Golden Scale Chamber of Commerce, they found that it was already half dark.
It didn't make any sense, so I found a ruined temple in a deserted village and prepared to spend the night here before leaving.
After all, there are wolves, tigers, leopards, and mountain spirits in the barren mountains and wild mountains. These are not things that ordinary people can deal with, so having a ruined temple can make you feel more at ease.
However, the father and son did not expect that there would be another person in this ruined temple in a deserted village.
This man has red lips and white teeth. He looks to be about seventeen or eighteen years old, less than twenty, but he is extremely handsome. There is a faint hint of gold in his thick, silky hair. It hangs unruly behind his back and is tied in a braid.
He looked like a young man from a wealthy family, with a handsome appearance and dignified appearance. There was a fire in front of him, and a large leg of lamb was roasting on the fire.
I just don’t know why this rich man is in this ruined temple in a deserted village.
Mu Xiaohuan was a little scared, but he was relieved when he saw the young master's shadow behind the swaying flames.
The young master glanced at the two of them, smiled kindly, made a few cuts on the leg of lamb with a knife, and magically pulled out a small box. When the small box was opened, there were many small grids inside, and a lot of powder was placed in the grids.
, and small spoons one by one.
Then the young master took the powder with his hands and sprinkled it on the leg of the lamb, but it seemed a little... wantonly.
With a slight shake of his wrist, half of the powder fell on the lamb leg, and the other half fell into the fire. A fragrance that he had never smelled before came out from the lamb leg.
Mu Xiaohuan and Mu Changong looked at it with their index fingers twitching and salivating, but in the end they were swallowed. The father and son took out the dry food and moistened the tasteless dry food with water.
The dry food was moistened by the water in the mouth, and the opening and closing of the teeth during chewing turned the dry food into a paste in the mouth. It was very satisfying to satisfy hunger, but it had no fragrance or taste.
Smelling the delicious aroma of the roasted lamb leg, the two of them became more and more bored as they ate.
The young master seemed to have seen the embarrassment of the two people.
"If you don't mind, we can eat together. Otherwise, you always look at the leg of lamb with that look, which makes me very uncomfortable." The young master invited the two of them in a friendly way.
"Is that okay?" Mu Changong asked the young master with some joy.
"Of course it's ok, you two can rest assured." Young Master nodded and said with a smile, "I'm from Qinyue Tower, Qinghuizhou Shixiang City people, what should I call you two?"
"The little old man's name is Mu Xiaohuan. He is from Youzhou, Hebei Province. He does some small business in Jinlin and works for the Jinlin Chamber of Commerce. If it hadn't been getting late, we would have gone back to the Chamber of Commerce to report on our work." Mu Xiaohuan said.
He said, seemingly making an introduction, but in fact he was moving out of the Golden Scale Chamber of Commerce to serve as the backend, "The Chamber of Commerce is missing the two of us, and now we don't have all the people, so we are probably in a hurry."
It's not like Qin Yuelou doesn't understand. People who travel around the world should always be careful. Those who are careless, have no good luck, and don't have any martial arts, they probably don't know where they are buried yet.
This is also human nature and a normal reaction when facing unfamiliar people.
So Qin Yuelou cut a piece of mutton himself, threw it into his mouth and ate it.
"Well, it's cooked, but I like it a little burnt, because if it's a little burnt, the outer skin will be crispy and the texture will be better." Qin Yuelou muttered to himself while chewing, as if he was deliberately trying to make Mu Xiaohuan
Seeing that he had eaten meat, he wanted to dispel Mu Xiaohuan's worries.
As for why Qin Yuelou is here, it is because after he left Shixiang City, he slowly followed the route planned by the system map. He had to pass through Jinlin City on the way, so he planned to rest for one night when he arrived at Jinlin City, and then
Playing around in Golden Scale City, the original plan was like this.
It's just that this system map is very wicked. It's correct in the general direction, but in the small direction it's like driving in a mountain city. You don't know where to go. If you want to optimize the map, you need to give tokens. Qin Yuelou doesn't want to be bored.
Damn, what’s the difference between this and cheating?
So Qin Yuelou only used a compass, a map, and his own feelings to travel.
After walking for a long time, he didn't see any towns, and it was getting late, so Qin Yuelou just spent the night in this deserted village and ruined temple.
Then I met the father and son.
When Mu Xiaohuan saw Qin Yuelou's openness, his doubts were dispelled, and the atmosphere between the three of them became a little more lively.
"Master Qin, then why did you leave Shixiang City? You obviously have a family business and are well-dressed and well-fed." Mu Changong asked Qin Yuelou.
"It's just out of interest." Qin Yuelou laughed and took up the topic.
In fact, it is just the task of the system.
"But what is your business method?" Qin Yuelou asked curiously.
Mu Xiaohuan then explained to Qin Yuelou.
"...Our rating today is D-level." After Mu Xiaohuan said this, Qin Yuelou raised his eyebrows.
This business model is a bit like that of the previous life. The so-called grading is actually a grade, and the so-called commission is performance.
It's just that traders like them don't have a basic salary. If they want to make a lot of money, they still have to travel around and earn from commissions.
"Then can I see what you are selling?" Qin Yuelou asked Mu Xiaohuan and Mu Changong.
"Of course it's possible. You see, this whetstone is made from Tianshan Mountain stone. Using this sharpening knife can make the kitchen knife sharper. It can cut vegetables, chop melons, and chop bones..."
Mu Xiaohuan gave a colorful introduction, but Qin Yuelou just listened. It sounded useful, but in fact it was just like that, the same as the TV shopping in his previous life.
First exaggerate the usefulness of the product, and then talk about the original price of the product and the current discount. The purpose is to grasp the psychology of the buyer and make the buyer think that he is getting a bargain. Then talk about the after-sales service. In short, let the customer experience the huge benefits.
As he listened, Qin Yuelou also laughed.
"These things of yours are actually sold to the elderly, right?" Qin Yuelou asked Mu Xiaohuan.
"Ah?" Mu Xiaohuan was interrupted by Qin Yuelou before his excitement was over.
"The whetstone you are talking about is actually an ordinary whetstone. Young people may not believe it, but if it is an old person... the probability is half and half." Qin Yuelou said, and then said bluntly.
frankly,
"With all due respect, your kind of work is actually just deceiving people into buying things they don't need at all, or things that are not actually that useful."
Mu Xiaohuan smiled, neither admitting nor denying.
Mu Changong nodded, feeling that Qin Yuelou was right.
"Everyone has their own hardships. Whether they are doing business, studying, or engaging in less serious scams, there is actually no difference in essence. They are all working hard for a certain goal, but..." Qin Yuelou shook
He nodded and continued talking.
"It's just that lying to people is always bad and wrong. If you lie for a long time, you will get retribution."
"Retribution?" Mu Xiaohuan smiled helplessly, "I don't want to either. I failed in business in my early years, but at least I developed a good tongue or a sense of the world. Now I think I can return to my old business."
"But why did you bring your son with you?" Qin Yuelou asked Mu Xiaohuan still puzzled, "I think your son is also a talented person, with a temperament of poetry and writing, and a good reader, so why not let him study?
"
"Studying is useless? The folks in my hometown have sons as old as him, and they can all make money, but this child can only study? Is studying useless? Money is the most important, and you are not
How can we understand the embarrassment and difficulty of not having money? Will you bear the thought that your descendants can only eat this kind of dry steamed buns?" Mu Xiaohuan laughed mockingly,
"Besides, after reading so many books, how many people can really become the number one scholar? How many people can become high officials? It's better to be realistic and make money as soon as possible."
Qin Yuelou shook his head, pulled off the mutton casually, started eating, and then looked at Mu Chan Palace.
"Mr. Mu, do you want to continue studying?" Qin Yuelou asked Mu Chan Palace.
"I think so." Mu Changgong nodded.
"Okay." Qin Yuelou laughed, and his magical power transformed the pieces of charcoal into pure gold, but he didn't let the two of them see it. Then he took the pure gold out from behind and piled it in front of the two of them.
"This pure gold will be used to support my son's education, so don't lie to me." Qin Yuelou continued to eat mutton and drink sword wine.
"This... Mr. Qin, is there anything you need my help with?" Mu Xiaohuan was shocked, but he still maintained his appearance and asked Qin Yuelou respectfully.
"You don't have to do anything, just stop lying to people. I can't care about too many injustices, but when you see them, it's better to take care of them if you can." Qin Yuelou also told the truth, then sighed and continued,
"As you said, the Golden Scale Chamber of Commerce supports merchants. If I meddle in my own business and destroy the Golden Scale Chamber of Commerce, then those merchants will lose their livelihood. How can they support their families without a job?
What's more, after destroying a Golden Scale Chamber of Commerce, there will still be silver, copper, iron and stone. Things like this have to be done by the imperial court. It is not convenient for me to overstep the limit, and I can't solve this kind of thing from the root cause.
There is only one kind of person who can resolve such a matter in the court."
"So, what kind of person should he be?" After listening to Qin Yuelou's words, Mu Chan Palace felt that what Qin Yuelou said was absolutely right, and he wished he could become his best friend.
"A scholar has people's livelihood in mind and does not study to death, but makes the book come alive." Qin Yuelou said with unclear meaning, and also said to Mu Xiaohuan by the way,
"Studying is not useless. Scholars are just cultural certificates. Such cultural certificates represent and prove a person's cultural knowledge. But there is one thing that scholars don't understand. That is, these cultural certificates are dead. They are living people with knowledge in their hearts.
They are everywhere, but their cultural credentials restrict them from using their knowledge. Therefore, if you want to change this situation, you still need scholars to do it.
It doesn't matter if you don't like reading, but you shouldn't restrict your children from doing what they want to do, so these pure gold can be regarded as my support."
After Qin Yuelou finished speaking, Mu Xiaohuan was speechless for a long time.
Then, there was a knock on the door.
"Excuse me, can I come in?" The voice sounded very charming.
"We are out there in the wilderness, please help everyone inside." Listening to the voice, he was very angry.
"Yes, yes, I'm old, and my body and bones can't bear it." From the sound of his voice, he sounded old.
Mu Changong wanted to open the door, but Qin Yuelou held him down and shook his head.