Volume 1 Changshui County Handyman Chapter 43 Grabbing the business of the Qianji Building
The initial purchase price was only ten cents, plus zero plus it was sold directly to the next buyer.
The middleman, the man in charge, earns ten cents, while Qianjilou, represented by shopkeeper Chen, earns eighty cents.
"Then do you know that the medicinal material Qianjilou sells it for one hundred cents."
Lu Jiuzhang asked.
"Sir, of course I know, but I won't sell it to Qianjilou, and I don't want it anywhere else."
The steward said sadly.
Qian Ji Lou made so much money, so of course he was jealous.
But there was no way, he couldn't rob Qianjilou and become the shopkeeper himself.
"I remember there are several medicinal material shops in Changshui County. Can't I sell it to those medicinal material shops?" Lu Jiuzhang asked.
"Other medicinal material shops offer even lower prices, only sixteen or seventeen cents. You can make the most money by sending them to Qianjilou. Shopkeeper Chen claims that his medicinal materials are shipped from Anxi Prefecture, a sect rich in elixirs."
, so it’s expensive.”
"Sir, please don't tell me that those people still believe in Qianjilou, especially the rich people in the city. They only buy from Qianjilou."
The person in charge was also confused.
But in Lu Jiuzhang's view, this is a simple marketing method.
The name of Qianji Tower was too loud, so these people believed it.
"Then how did you dispose of the spiritual grass you collected? Or sold it to Qianjilou?" Lu Jiuzhang got to the point.
"Isn't that right? Take Jiuyang grass as an example. We can only collect a few plants in a year and sell them all to Qianjilou. It's not just me, but the same is true for the medicinal materials sellers in several other villages."
"Changshui County is a remote place and the spiritual energy is thin. You can probably find forty or fifty plants a year."
"If we add other spiritual herbs, there will probably be hundreds of them."
"But as for us, we only earn hard-earned money, and Qianjilou earns a lot of money."
Lu Jiuzhang nodded, and then talked about his purpose, "You have the spiritual grass, you can sell it to me. If you sell it yourself, I will add five taels of silver to how much shopkeeper Chen gives you. If you introduce it to someone else,
I will give you a reward of two taels of silver."
Lu Jiuzhang grabbed Qianjilou's business.
"The relationship is great, sir. We were worried about the lack of sales channels. Otherwise, who would be so angry with Qianjilou, who would always say that the medicinal materials are defective here and there, and deliberately deduct our money."
The manager looked angry and accused shopkeeper Chen of Qianjilou of not being a good person.
"This is my address in Changshui County. Come to me directly when the time comes."
Lu Jiuzhang wrote a line of words on the paper beside him.
…
Back at the entrance of the village, my colleagues had almost finished their inquiries.
Only Zhou Cheng came over with a sad look on his face.
It seems that things are much more difficult than imagined.
"Tell me about the clues you got."
Zhou Cheng looked at everyone and asked.
"I'll come first. I heard from an old man that the monster on the mountain prefers men, especially young adults. It is said that the monster's housekeeping skills can make people feel comfortable. When they are in a state of ecstasy, it will bite them again.
On people's necks, suck their blood."
Wang Yunshan stood up and said to everyone.
"What, Lao Wang, I guess you want to try it too?"
"Old Wang, I'm not telling you that you are already very old and your wife at home cannot take care of you. You still go to Yihongyuan every day. Aren't you afraid that your wife will find out that day and won't let you go to bed?"
"Tsk tsk tsk, don't laugh at Lao Wang. He is just a man with men's hobbies. How about it? Lao Wang, I am here to help you. Next time you go to Yihongyuan, don't go alone secretly.
, take me with you, at least I can give you a lookout."
"..."
One kind of person sneered.
Only Wang Yunshan blushed, "I, Wang Yunshan, am not that kind of person. I don't go to Yihong Courtyard very often."
I thought I was doing it secretly and sneaking around every time, but I didn't expect that these people would still find me.
"quiet!"
Zhou Cheng shouted angrily, stared at everyone, and then looked at Wang Yunshan, "As a member of the Demon Slayer Division, you actually believe such outrageous claims?"
"After I return, my salary will be deducted for one month!"
As soon as these words came out, everyone quickly shut up.
Even Wang Yunshan had a dark look on his face.
One month's salary can be deducted at will, and a handyman has no human rights.
Next, several more people stood up and told the clues they had learned.
What these people said was not much different from the clues that the Demon Slayer Division knew, but Zhou Cheng said, "The monster has always lived in the back mountain. The clan leader said that this is not the first time that a monster has appeared in the back mountain."
"A few years ago, a tiger demon appeared, and a dozen years ago, another wild demon appeared."
"Director Zhong came here once a few years ago. He suspected that there might be something unusual here that could prompt the animal to become a demon. However, Director Zhong searched the entire mountain and found no clues."
"What happened this time is still in the back mountains."
Zhou Cheng looked directly behind the village, which was a towering mountain peak surrounded by rolling mountains.
Except for the steep point, there seems to be nothing special about this mountain peak.
"Take a rest for a while, prepare enough dry food, and go to the back mountain to explore."
Zhou Cheng ordered.
…
At the same time, the Demon Slayer Division and Chen Xuanfeng entered the room where Case Sect was stored.
After patrolling inside for about a while, I pulled out a booklet from the shelf.
Starting from the index, Chen Xuanfeng quickly turned to a certain page.
There is a passage recorded on it - [On the twenty-eighth day of the lunar month, I went to Sanyi Village in Changshui County. Sanyi Village is the most remote village in Changshui County, with a total of one hundred and eight people. 】
Here, I drew a circle with a pen.
It seems that this number is a bit strange.
Chen Xuanfeng continued to read.
[In Sanyi Village, traces of monsters appear every few years, and they are all in the back mountain. I went to the back mountain to eliminate monsters, but I haven’t found anything strange yet.]
The signature is Zhong Zhengming, Director of the Demon Slayer Department.
This brochure is from several years ago.
Later, Chen Xuanfeng found another booklet, which was probably left over more than ten years ago. It was signed by Zhong Zhengming, deputy director of the Demon Slaying Department, and it also talked about Sanyizhuang.
More than ten years ago, Zhong Zhengming entered the eighth level of martial arts.
Has this old fox finally reached the seventh level?
Chen Xuanfeng said doubtfully.
Subsequently, Chen Xuanfeng continued to investigate the case.
I found the written records left by the previous director, as well as the previous director’s...
Chen Xuanfeng looked through nearly a hundred years of records and found that Sanyizhuang was quite strange.
Almost every ten or five years, there will be traces of monsters.
And the number of people in the village is basically maintained at more than a hundred people.
In such a small village, not to mention monsters, even slightly larger animals can cause great damage to it.
In a year of dry weather or a year of floods, it is difficult to harvest grains, which will also cause the farmers in the village to wither.
But Sanyizhuang has still existed to this day, and is still struggling to make a living at the foot of the mountain behind.
