This emerging city stands in the east of the mainland, leaning against the mountains and sea, where spiritual energy gathers, making it a geomantic treasure.
When Fei Zhong and You Hun entered the city, looking at the crowds of people on the street, it was hard to imagine that before they were dismissed, this place was still a land of Dongyi, where ethnic groups survived, domesticated livestock and crops, and maintained the characteristics of the Stone Age.
A tribe that had existed for thousands of years was wiped out at once, and in just a few years, all traces were wiped out, making it the true territory of the Great Shang. Not only did it leave Donglu and other vassal states with nothing to gain, but it also contained them.
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In recent years, Donglu's status has obviously become worse than before, and it can no longer dominate the East. More and more small princes have begun to gather under the command of Dongping City.
How?
It's very simple. Everything in the world is for profit.
Everyone needs to make ends meet, and the princes' families have huge businesses and different pomps, so they need huge profits.
To the north of Dongping City is the former Jiuli Ancestral Court, which contains precious spiritual beasts, heavenly materials, and earthly treasures. To the east is the East China Sea, which is an area that has never been touched by the great merchants. There are countless rare treasures waiting to be developed.
With such a geographical advantage, it is simply the best place for merchants. Therefore, after the Zongheng family, Gu Cheng chose the eighth volume of Tianshu as the Zajia.
In fact, Zajia does not necessarily have to be in business, but it is undeniable that Zajia's eclectic characteristics are very suitable for business wars.
The shopping mall is like a battlefield. If you want to be a good businessman, you cannot just be greedy and stingy. You also need to have extraordinary vision and outstanding strategy.
However, businessmen are often too shrewd and not very loyal, so Gu Cheng did not put much effort into cultivating them. He cast a wide net to catch more fish, and just wanted them to divert the attention of the princes.
When Dongping City was initially built, merchants flocked in and built the first commercial street of this era on the main road in the city. The huge profits earned could be seen in the fact that the dry treasury was quickly replenished from taxation.
As a result, the once-high-ranking princes all turned their attention to Dongping. Not to mention Donglu, even the north and the south could not resist the temptation. Only Xiqi was too far away from Dongping City to get a share of the pie.
These are the situations that Fei Zhong and You Hun analyzed through the shops and backgrounds of major merchants in Dongping City for three months.
The two of them studied in Chaoyang Mountain, which was equivalent to working behind closed doors. Although they learned a lot of strategies, there was no room for practice.
During this period of time, through contact and observation, I had an intuitive understanding of the power of the four princes, and began to act separately.
Fei Zhong changed his clothes, put on a silk scarf hat, his top was longer than his knees, and he was still wearing a robe underneath, with a lining on his abdomen. He swayed and walked towards Beibo Shop, one of the largest shops in the city.
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Entering this shop with a grand facade, you will see a dazzling array of shelves filled with various kinds of ginseng, Ganoderma lucidum, and pearl shells. A rich-looking shopkeeper is negotiating prices with several merchants who have come to purchase goods.
The so-called merchants, including helpers, side customers, side customers, and vendors, sell the goods in Dongping City to various places in various forms.
With the size of Beibo's shop, he undoubtedly took the initiative. All these merchants nodded and bowed, and they all fawned over the shopkeeper.
"The East China Sea has not been peaceful recently. From time to time, dragon shrimps, soldiers and crabs will come ashore and harass our people, the Great Shang. As you all know, there is nothing we can do about the price increase."
"Shopkeeper Song, we heard that the Grand Master invited experts to talk to the Dragon Palace, and General Li of Qiantang Pass was also in charge. The situation has been stable for a long time. Can the price of this pearl be reduced by one point?"
"I heard that the Grand Master has invited Taoist experts, but the East China Sea Dragon Palace is not easy to deal with. General Li mainly focuses on defending and avoiding the sharp edges."
Shopkeeper Song was a little impatient, the corners of his eyes raised slightly, and he saw the gesture of seeing off customers, "If you think the prices in our store are too high, feel free to look for new supply stores, but I need to remind you that after leaving this store, if you want
It’s hard to find pearls of this quality!”
As soon as these words came out, the merchants suddenly looked at each other and hesitated.
The old shopkeeper Song was there, looking at the new customers in a blink of an eye, as if he was convinced of them.
It happened that at this time, Fei Zhong also looked towards him. The two looked at each other and were stunned. The shopkeeper blinked and said hesitantly, "Brother Fei?"
"You got the wrong person!"
When Fei Zhong heard this, his face immediately changed color and he turned around to leave.
"Hey!"
Shopkeeper Song hurriedly walked out, stopped Fei Zhong, and smiled, "You and I were good friends in the past, why are we so strangers? Please come in and talk about old times!"
After half dragging and half pulling, Fei Zhong was finally pulled in. The shopkeeper directly threw the merchants to the waiters, and the two of them entered the inner hall and sat down opposite each other.
The maid served tea and cakes, all of the highest quality. Fei Zhong was a little reserved at first, but after a few sips, he relaxed and sighed softly.
Shopkeeper Song greeted him and saw him off. His eyesight was so good that he immediately knew that this person was in trouble.
First of all, Fei Zhong's outfit looks rich and noble, but in fact it is what merchants usually wear. Normal nobles would not dress like this, and they would not have less than ten servants around them.
Fei Zhong was originally a nobleman, but he became a high official during Emperor Yi's reign. His ancestors were also powerful people in Chaoge. How could he fall into such a state of decline?
Shopkeeper Song rolled his eyes and couldn't help but smile bitterly when he thought about his own experience.
His surname is Song, so he is not from a noble family.
You must know that in this era, having a surname or not is a symbol of status.
The eight hundred princes are collectively referred to as "the common people" in "Shang Shu Pan Geng".
In other words, the common people now are not the common people in the future, but the aristocratic class outside the Shang royal family, that is, the patriarchs of various clans. They are the cornerstone of the ruling group. The so-called common people have thousands of officials, but the position of the common people is still
Before becoming an official, having a surname was a sign of nobility.
The shopkeeper's name was Song Bao. The Song family was in the lower middle class among the eight hundred princes. He also lived in Chaoge when he was a child and met Fei Zhong.
At that time, Fei Zhong was very powerful, and Song Bao was very tired of being a dog licker, so he later returned to the kingdom of the princes.
Eight hundred princes are too many. Except for the top surnames, others will inevitably have their ups and downs. The Song family later encountered trouble. They had no choice but to rely on Bei Bohou Chonghou Hu, and Song Bao also became Chonghou Hu's.
Minister.
He has a shrewd mind and is in charge of this shop in Dongping City. Although he is making a lot of money every day, which makes Chonghou Hu very happy, he is very impatient when dealing with merchants all day long. Now he meets Fei Zhong, who shares the same problem, so naturally he also talks about it.
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However, the two of them had not seen each other for many years and were already estranged from each other, so it was impossible for them to have a casual conversation. They both suppressed their thoughts, remained polite, and smiled fakely.
After sitting for a while, Fei Zhong knew that the heat was almost over, so he stood up and left. Song Bao saw him off. Before he could go out, he saw a noise coming from outside.
Song Bao took a look and curled his lips with a look of resentment, "The trouble left by the young Marquis of Donglu, those slaves are making trouble again!"