The exchange in Lily City (Panama) is not that big, and most of the items traded there are agricultural products, such as corn, cocoa, pumpkins, sweet potatoes, etc. In addition, there are some who buy wood.
Lao Bai led everyone into the exchange, and a group of NPCs greeted him one after another. A bearded man shouted: "The city lord is here, do you want to buy something? Come and see my corn! Ship a boatload of grain to Shao Liang."
city, a sure profit!”
Another aunt shouted: "City Lord, come and eat a tomato. Look, it's such a red tomato."
There is also an old man who is also shouting: "City Lord, do you want sugar? Recently, it is popular to grow sugar cane. My sugar cane is growing the best this year, and the sugar made from it is also the sweetest."
Seeing so many people coming to say hello cordially, Lao Bai could only nod his head. He was very charming, prestigious, and the city lord. Even if his friendship with the NPCs was average, it was enough to make them extremely enthusiastic.
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Seeing that Lao Bai and his party were treated so courteously by the NPC, many players also stopped bargaining and turned to look at Lao Bai, as if they were seeing a giant panda.
"Who is this person? I've been around this city for so long, why have I never seen him before? Why are NPCs so enthusiastic about him?"
"I don't know. I think the NPC is enthusiastic about him because there are so many beauties around him, right?"
"You are just a bunch of idiots, haven't you watched TV? This guy is the runner-up in the World Single Boat Competition. Maybe he used the prize to seize the city to seize the city!"
As soon as this person said this, the others all woke up: "Oh, that's it. No wonder these people call him City Lord and are so enthusiastic! Why did he seize this city? Is he eyeing the canal?"
One person said: "Historically, our canal was only opened to navigation in 1914. Can this canal be opened in the game?"
Another said: "Whether the canal can be opened or not, people will make a lot of money by taking a city for nothing. If it can be opened, they will make even more money."
Of course Lao Bai couldn't care about what other players thought, nor would he care about it, but the enthusiasm of the NPCs made it a lot easier for him. He casually asked an NPC: "Do we have anyone who deals in jewelry here?"
The NPC said: "The city owner wants to buy jewelry? There are Federico, Pablo, and Antonio who are engaged in jewelry business in our city. The city owner can go to the northernmost part of the exchange. Their three stores are next to each other."
Lao Bai then led everyone to the northernmost part of the exchange, and sure enough he saw three jewelry stores. But all three stores were closed, and three NPCs who looked like bosses were gathering outside the stores to play cards.
A group of players were surrounding the three NPCs playing cards, saying one after another: "Boss, don't neglect your duties and play cards all day long, think of ways to get some goods!"
An NPC with long hair said: "I, Antonio, said it is out of stock, but it is out of stock. If it is in stock, can I still make money by not buying it for you?"
Another player asked an NPC with braids: "Federico, didn't you say you have the most resources? Find a way to get us some!"
Federico said: "Come on, come back next month, it's out of stock this month."
A player wearing a robe said angrily: "Since I became a jeweler, I have been here every day, waiting to buy goods from you, but it has been six or seven months and I haven't bought anything from you yet.
You NPCs are like this, how can we practice our skills? How can we make money?"
An NPC with short hair said: "Why are you talking nonsense? I bought you a hundred pearls last month. What do you mean you haven't bought anything from us?"
After hearing this, the mage became even more angry and said: "Pablo, do you have the nerve to talk about that time? You sold me a hundred high-priced pearls, fifty of which were fake, and I paid them all. Just this.
, you have to get me some goods this time."
Pablo said impatiently: "You inspected the pearls one by one before buying them last time. Now you tell me that they are fake. Who will believe it? I also said that the gold coins you gave me are all fake."
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Another NPC, Antonio, put down the cards in his hand and said: "Don't stop us from playing cards here. We are buying jewelry, not tomatoes and potatoes! If you want to buy large quantities of goods every day, go buy tomatoes anywhere. Go buy them."
Potatoes, there are plenty of these things in the exchange. As for pearls, the monthly production is limited, do you think pearls are rice? You can have as many as you want? Pablo, please play your cards!"
Pablo said: "I'm out, it's your turn, Federico."
Federico glanced at the people around him and cursed: "You all get out of here! My luck is ruined by your yelling here. If there is no product, there is no product. No matter how loud you are, there will be no product!"
When everyone saw that they really couldn't buy anything, they had no choice but to disperse.
The mage said depressingly: "If I had known earlier, I would not have chosen this rubbish profession as a jeweler. I will be out of stock all day long, and I can't even level up."
Another soldier also echoed: "Yes, I am a jeweler. Now that I can't buy jewelery, I can only resell vegetables with my classmates. If I had known, I would have become a vegetable farmer. One of my classmates was a vegetable farmer when he first took up the job."
I also laughed at him for being hopeless, but now everyone is reselling vegetables, and he earns nearly twice as much as me for each batch of goods."
The mage seemed to have never bought vegetables before, so he asked curiously: "We are also selling vegetables, but there is such a big difference?"
The soldier said: "Of course, the vegetable farmers have professional skills to quickly pick vegetables. When they enter the same cargo, they quickly pick out the good ones, and I can only pick the rest. After loading it on the ship, they
There are also special preservation vegetables, so when they arrive at other ports, they are basically not rotten. But when my vegetables are shipped to other ports, they are basically half rotten."
The Master sighed: "If we can get the goods, just one cargo of goods will be enough for your classmate to buy vegetables for a year. How many cents can you make from a ship of vegetables?"
The soldier said: "But can we get one cargo a year?"
The Master smiled bitterly and said: "No. If it were that easy, everyone would become a jeweler. It would be easy, it wouldn't take up more cabins, and it would make more money."
The soldier also nodded in agreement and said: "Most of those who work in our industry look down on those ordinary professions and want to make a lot of money through jewelry. But it turns out that making money is not that easy. The more you want to make money, the less money you can make.
A career is the same as having no career.”
The Master said: "Don't mention it, last time my batch of pearls got fake pearls, and I paid for them. The money I owe a colleague has not been repaid yet. I won't say more, I worked part-time to pay off the debt. I was depressed, and I became a jewelry pawn.
A craftsman can only get a batch of jewelry in a month, and there are no good ones yet."
The soldier asked: "What do you usually do?"
The Master said: "A colleague of mine is pouring wood. Do you want to come with me?"
The soldier asked: "How about the wood?"
The mage said: "At least it won't be half as rotten as vegetables."
The soldier said: "Then brother, you have to take me with you."
The two men were chatting while walking past Lao Bai. When Lao Bai saw these two guys, he couldn't help but feel a little sympathy for each other. His specialty was reselling slaves, but he never sold a single slave. When he was in Egypt, he only resold cotton.
As well as gold jewelry, they are also doing part-time jobs.
There is no perfect profession in the world. Ordinary goods are limited by the cargo capacity of the ship. Without a big ship, you will never make much money. The supply of high-end items is the main problem. Without strong NPC relationships, there is no profit at all.
But Lao Bai doesn't have to worry about this. He has a city, and there are five of them. Even if he doesn't work part-time to make money, the profits from the city every month are enough. His main concern now is to improve his professional skills. Huiyu wants to become a professional
Players must also have high professional skills.
Walking to the card table with three people, Lao Bai coughed lightly.
Federico looked at the cards in his hand and didn't look up. He just shouted: "Didn't I tell you to get out? Why are you still here in the way? If you keep bothering us, we won't sell you to anyone next month!"
Hearing Federico speak like this, Antonio immediately tugged on the corner of Federico's clothes.
Federico said dissatisfied: "Antonio, why are you pulling me?"
Pablo put down his cards, stood up, and saluted Lao Bai: "It turns out that the Lord of the City is here. Is there something wrong?"
Only then did Federico react. He hurriedly threw down the cards and smiled at Lao Bai: "It turns out to be the Lord of the City. I thought it was those useless apprentices. Lord of the City, please sit down. Please sit down."
At this time, Antonio turned around, opened the door of his shop, and said to Lao Bai: "If Lord City Lord is free, you'd better come and sit in the shop. It's too noisy and dusty outside."
Lao Bai nodded and said, "I have something to discuss with you. This is the best thing."
Lao Bai led Hui Yu and others into Antonio's store. The store was not big, but well decorated. Unfortunately, the shelves were all empty. Federico and Pablo also followed in, with tears on their faces.
Smiling.
Lao Bai said: "Everyone, please sit down, don't stand."
Antonio said: "Please, Lord City Lord."
When everyone sat down, Lao Bai said to them: "Are you the ones doing jewelry business in our city?"
Antonio chuckled and said: "A little bit of business makes the Lord of the City laugh."
Lao Bai pointed at Hui Yu and said, "This is Feng He, the current manager of our city. She is also my wife. She is also a jeweler."
Antonio and others immediately greeted Hui Yu and said, "It turns out she is the wife of the city lord or the general manager. I am honored to meet you."
Lao Bai said: "How is the jewelry industry in the city now?"
Pablo said: "We don't have many specialties in Lily City, but we rely on the Pearl Islands. There are many pearls in the Pearl Islands. Currently, the three of us have a monopoly on selling the pearls collected on each island in the city, which can be regarded as making some money.
Small coins. As for other jewelry, there are almost none in this city."
Lao Bai didn't know much about this place in his previous life. Hearing this, he was overjoyed and said, "So, pearls are a specialty of our city?"
Federico said: "Yes, the pearl necklaces on the necks of ladies in nearby cities are basically made of pearls bought in our city!"
Every city has several main commodities, which are called specialties. The city's specialty commodities are not only produced in larger quantities, but also have an advantage in price compared to surrounding ports. Generally speaking, it is basically impossible to resell the city's specialty products to other places.
deficit.
Lao Bai patted Hui Yu's hand and said, "The specialty of this city is pearls. It will be convenient for you to develop skills."
Hui Yu smiled and said to Federico: "I am a jeweler. If you have pearls in stock next time, can you leave some for me?"
Federico said: "Madam, look at what you said, you are already the city manager, and asking for pearls is not a matter of just a word."
Antonio also echoed: "Yes, yes, next time I purchase goods, I will definitely choose the largest and roundest pearls for my wife to keep."
Pablo said: "Madam, don't listen to Antonio, he is a slippery person. Next time madam wants to purchase goods, just come to me and I will give you a 50% discount."
Antonio said: "Madam, Pablo is the real profiteer. His 95% discount is more expensive than mine without discount. Don't listen to him."
Hui Yu had just gotten married to Lao Bai, and she was a little uncomfortable hearing them call her madam. But when she thought that she was Lao Bai's wife, she felt warm in her heart. She said: "Then next time you purchase goods, let me know.
I, I wonder if I can shop around?"
Federico said: "Of course you can. Madam will know from a comparison that mine is definitely the best."
Antonio and Pablo said: "Madam, don't listen to him, his goods are the worst."
This is the advantage of Lao Bai being the city lord. When he becomes the city lord, he does not need to brush up on the friendliness of NPCs in the city. He can give NPCs substantial discounts just by relying on his power and reputation.
Lao Bai thanked Huiyu: "Thank you very much for your help."
The three people said together: "Why are you so polite, City Lord? Serving the City Lord is what we city residents should do."
Hui Yu added: "I made a few diamond earrings and rings. I wonder if you will accept them?"
Upon hearing the diamond, the three of them exclaimed at the same time.
Antonio said: "So, the city lord's wife really got something good. Diamond is the king of gems, and it is the most rare thing for those of us in the jewelry industry."
Federico also said: "Madam City Lord, can you take out your diamond products and have a look?"
Hui Yu took out a few rings and earrings. These were the diamonds he bought from Abby City and made while sailing. Lao Bai bought more diamonds, and she still had a batch of goods that she had not moved.
Pablo picked up an earring and looked at it for a long time, then said: "The diamond is real, the quality is not bad, but the workmanship is a bit... Madam, I really don't mean to belittle you."
Hui Yu smiled and said: "I know, the workmanship is still rough. I am only a first-class jeweler, and my level is not very good. Maybe it is a waste to practice my skills with diamonds."
The three of them looked at each other when they heard this, and seemed to feel the same way, but they didn't feel comfortable saying it out loud.
Several people made a valuation for Hui Yu's diamond products and then purchased them. There are few places in Central America that produce diamonds, so they valued Hui Yu's diamond jewelry very high. Lao Bai made a profit in the entire transaction.
Three times the profit. Huiyu said that she would buy the remaining diamonds for them after she finished processing them, and the three of them immediately expressed their gratitude.
At this time, Lao Bai asked: "Do we only have pearls here? I heard that Colombia is rich in emeralds. Don't you have a way to purchase them?" (To be continued.