The commercial activities in Xuemei Town are not prosperous. After all, although Qian Xuefeng is a famous and upright sect, in terms of number of people, it is far away from the so-called big sect. In normal times, disciples and servants are not allowed to go down the mountain casually. With this amount of people, they can really support themselves.
We can’t afford too many shops, and Qian Xuefeng is aloof and pursues elegance in the planning of Xuemei Town, so we really don’t want too many shops to stain this beautiful town with vulgarity.
But this does not mean that there are no first-class shops in the town. Meng Yan did not understand it at first, but after reading a lot of books, his impression of the town completely changed, so when he went to the shop, he was still responsible for explaining to Hu Qingtian
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"You don't understand. Whether there is a good store depends not only on the size of the city, but also on the characteristics of the city itself. Do you know how a sect forms a sect? A few people...well, a few people with stronger martial arts skills can occupy whatever place they want.
If you claim to be your own place on a hilltop, can it be considered a sect? Wrong, at best it can be regarded as a copycat village, robbing families and homes, and there is no guarantee that it will be taken away by others someday, so it cannot be considered a sect."
"There are many small sects like this. If they open a sect this month, they may be destroyed next month. According to what you said, boss, those are not considered sects? So what counts?"
"To be qualified as a sect, the minimum requirement is to operate sustainably, and at least this must be the goal. Only when a group of people are gathered together and have enough ability to feed these people and be self-sufficient can it be called a sect." Meng Yan said: "
Each sect has its own private property. Thousands of acres or ten thousand acres of fertile land are the minimum. The more prosperous ones even have cities that collect taxes directly from the cities. It is not as shabby as I am. It is not an exaggeration to say that I am sitting on a golden mountain.
, but... you don’t really think that such a small town can support so many people in Qianxue Peak, do you?”
"Well, I really haven't thought about this problem." Hu Qingtian touched his head and said: "As long as I have a salary to collect, I really don't know much about other things."
"So you are worse than me, the newcomer." Meng Yan shook his head and said: "Qian Xuefeng's main revenue comes from foreign trade. Although we are just another form of occupying the mountain and becoming king, why don't we occupy it?
Why occupy this place elsewhere? It’s because there are unique specialties here. Whether it’s several kinds of herbs and organisms that are unique to Qianxue Peak, or our patented casting technology that condenses ice and turns fire, they are all unparalleled in the East.
These are the things that some of me don't have, so Qian Xuefeng can stand tall among the thousands of sects in the Eastern Land."
"...What does this have to do with our search for a store?"
"Of course it has a lot to do with it. The medicinal herbs collected from Qian Xuefeng, the creatures collected by hunting, and the forged utensils all have to be sold out in exchange for money. Because the goods are of good quality, those big groups will come to Xuemei Town to set up shop.
Yes, although the store is not big, the goods are quite rich. You are not afraid of not having good goods in there, I am just afraid that you have no money."
"...Isn't that just a simple matter of going in to choose goods, taking it if you have money, and getting fired if you don't have money? Why do you explain such a long list?"
"...No, I simply wanted to take this opportunity to help you establish a world view and understand the outside world. It turns out I was wrong."
Meng Yan was a little disappointed. After reading a lot of books with Wu Chou, he often had the urge to give advice to others, because apart from Wu Chou, he couldn't find anyone with whom he could talk. If he didn't find a way to improve the level of the people around him, he would
Not to mention doing things, even speaking is difficult, but obviously... Hu Qingtian is not a good teaching target.
As soon as they entered the town, Hu Qingtian led Meng Yan towards several large weapons shops, but Meng Yan only glanced at those shops and didn't even formally enter, so he turned around and left, leaving Hu Qingtian inexplicable.
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"Brother, didn't you say you wanted to buy weapons? Why didn't you go in when you arrived at the store? Although you and I don't have much money, we can go in and take a look. Maybe we can just happen to come across cheap and good things."
"It's better to just grab a broken bowl, squat in front of someone's house, see if any kind-hearted people come out, and throw weapons to us. If we are so lucky, we can even catch change and bones.
Make a lot of money." Meng Yan shook his head and said: "Wake up, stop having unrealistic dreams. If we had this kind of luck and picked up treasures casually, we wouldn't have to hang around here today, we would have been rich long ago.
, it’s better to think of some reliable method.”
"You don't even go into a weapons store to buy weapons. What could be more unreliable than this?"
"I can tell at a glance that those scraps of scrap metal are of no use. Don't worry, I'm not wandering aimlessly. From the beginning, I already know where the things we want are."
With that said, Meng Yan took Hu Qingtian to a corner of the town and walked into a long alley. The houses along the way seemed to be private houses, and the doors were closed. At least Hu Qingtian didn't see any signs, and Meng Yan
Finally, I walked to the two locked doors inside. There was neither a signature nor any inscription on the door. Even the doors were two very ordinary wooden doors. There was only a statue of a frog in the corner, and it was still only half of it.
, Hu Qingtian really didn’t know what Meng Yan was doing here.
"Brother, you..."
"Don't ask, just watch."
Meng Yan patted the door. The person who answered the door looked like a butler. When he opened the door and saw the two of them, he immediately frowned, but still politely held his hands in his hands, "You two knocked on the door, why are you knocking?"
"Duckweed House is indeed worthy of its low-key nickname. There is no signboard at the door. Guibao has maintained this habit for thousands of years. If it weren't for the half-frog statue of the town house at the door, I'm afraid no one would have found you.
shop."
Meng Yan's words shocked Hu Qingtian. He had heard the name Duckweed Ju and knew that it was a first-class trade fair in the world. It hoarded treasures from all over the world and held regular auctions in major cities.
, those who can be invited to go are all big spenders. I really didn’t expect that such a large group would have a branch in Xuemei Town. It looks so shabby and is hidden in a dilapidated house. It is really low-key.
It's not called fake.
However, Hu Qingtian also knows another point, that is, such a place cannot be entered by the two of them, let alone spend money in it.
The middle-aged man who looked like a butler held up his hands and said: "This is just a transfer station for our company. It is not a store and it is not open to the public. I am afraid that you two have made a mistake."
"No, we are not mistaken. You have misunderstood. Although Duckweed House is low-key, it has always been a philistine and profit-oriented business. It has not changed for thousands of years. I am afraid it is not closed to outsiders, but closed to outsiders."
Meng Yan pulled up his clothes and said: "The two of us are wearing uniforms of handymen, and we can tell at a glance that we are Qian Xuefeng's handymen. I remember the instructions left by the founder of Guibao: Do not enter the poor in the world, rather bully the poor than
Bullying young people to be poor...Now that you are shutting out our brothers, does this ancestral precept become invalid?"
"This...my account does have this rule, but this rule is aimed at young talents." The middle-aged man looked Meng Yan up and down. Not only did this young man speak sharply, but he was also familiar with allusions. He obviously did not come here casually.
, he came prepared, but Duckweed Ju couldn't let him in with just a few words and empty talk. He just frowned and said: "Whether he is a young talent or not, it doesn't matter what he says."
"Understood, with your words, it will be done."
Meng Yan talked for a long time, and just for this moment, he specifically chose a force with a strong foundation like Duckweed Ju. It was not possible to get through with sophistry alone. He had to get some real materials to pass this level.
It was my long-standing plan to establish a relationship with Duckweed House. When I was reading a lot of books, among the several plans I had conceived for the future, a trading organization like Duckweed House was indispensable. I took advantage of this opportunity.
, come directly to set up a line. As long as we can establish a relationship, a lot of things will be easy to do later. To pass this level now, we need some hard power. Wu Chou and I have prepared some chips before, so I don’t know if we can pass this level.
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Meng Yan put his hand into his arms and was about to take something out when suddenly a voice sounded from not far away, "These two are my friends. I have received invitations from Guibao before. I don't know if I am qualified for this."
,Bring them in together?”
This voice came unexpectedly. Meng Yan and Hu Qingtian turned around and saw Huang Baihe, dressed in yellow clothes, walking quickly from the alley. When he came to the housekeeper, he cupped his hands and said, "Maybe I am not a young talent, nor anything."
I am a rich man, but I am wearing this Jinxia Flowing Cloud Clothes, which is considered to be a top-notch treasure in the Eastern Land. If I want to trade, you won't be turned away, right?"
"No! This treasured garment belongs to you..."
Hearing Huang Lily's words, the most shocked person was Hu Qingtian. He yelled and wanted to stop him, but the middle-aged man had already opened the door and said: "We are located in Xuemei Town, and we rely on Qian Xuefeng to take care of us. Qian Xueshu is famous.
, Goddess Lily is our first-class guest, the most talented among talented people, please invite the three of you."
Huang Baihe nodded and entered the door together with Meng Yan and Hu Qingtian. Within two steps, his eyes suddenly opened up. The space inside was huge. Starting from the entrance of the alley, the entire alley was actually filled with duckweed properties.
The alleys and narrow doors outside were all just disguises, and the inside had long been opened. The man who looked like a butler took them into the house, walked through the long corridor, and finally came to a small hall. After offering fragrant tea, he invited them
Sit for a while and then leave first.
As soon as the outsiders left, Hu Qingtian didn't care whether he was being watched or not, and nervously said to Huang Baihe: "You, how come you are here? You also said that you want to sell Jinxia Liuyun Yi, no! This is not allowed at all.
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"I followed you all the way out, you just didn't notice it. Such a big thing happened, and you didn't tell me!"
Huang Lily glanced at the two of them and said sternly: "Thank you for what you have done for me. I am very... thank you. Others don't know why you do this. How can I not know? Since this happened because of me,
You stood up for me and caused such a big trouble, I will support you no matter what, and we will share the difficulties together."