"Oh? Isn't the territory of the Bailie people good?" He Lingchuan asked curiously, "I heard that the land is fertile and the products are rich."
"No, no." The man shook his head, "No matter how good the Qing Kingdom is, it is stable. If you go to Bailie's place, if you are halfway through doing business, you might be expropriated!"
"Forcibly requisitioned? What's going on?"
Every country and force must strive to ensure the stability of the economic environment.
How could the Bailie people "expropriate" foreign businessmen's money and goods unless they had to?
When the Yuan Kingdom went to war, they did everything they could to raise food and pay, but no matter how much they searched for people's wealth and support from within, they would not dare to "expropriate" money from transnational money houses like Hong Leong Bank.
You can't control "foreign capital", so you have to be nice to it.
"Isn't Mou State fighting with Bejia in the west? It always needs the help of these small neighboring countries to raise military supplies. Hey, this is no secret. I heard that one time the rush was too urgent, and the Bailie people really didn't have any, so they rushed
Recruiting foreign businessmen..." The diner shrugged, "You understand."
Someone else interjected: "It must be sold, and my uncle is. The grain in two warehouses of his was taken away by Bailie, and he left a few redemption notes, saying that he could go to the official to redeem it after three months. But the price, oh, it's cheap.
It's very good, it's less than 60% of the market price. Food is expensive at the beginning of the year, and the purchase price is more than 60%."
"There's still a deadline."
"That's right, there's still a time limit. If you don't cash it out within a year, you'll lose even this little money."
"Isn't that still expropriation?" The previous diner sucked a pickled snail and sighed, "Anyway, the turmoil was very big, and many merchants withdrew, no matter how the Bailie people tried to appease them. Who is willing to go there now?
"
"Oh, the relationship between Bailie and Mou Guo is so good?" Qiu Hu took a sip of water, "Mou Guo doesn't ask for things from Qing Guo, but asks Bailie people for it?"
"Who said Mou Guo won't look for Qing Guo? But it doesn't happen every time." Everyone laughed, "If you can't run away, you can't run away."
"Yaguo in the east is always beating Bailie. If it weren't for Mouguo's thigh, Bailie people would not be able to gain a foothold here."
He Lingchuan shook his head secretly.
The territory of Qing State was not much larger than that of Fu State. In his eyes, it was a small country, but Bailie people did not dare to offend it easily.
And Yaguo - a country he had only heard of by name - could also beat Bailie.
What is the difference between the so-called descendants of immortals and mortals now?
The family background will decline, the bloodline will become thin, and only those who have the ability will follow others.
He Lingchuan packed two more meals, then paid and left.
Back at the inn, after washing up, Dong Rui came over rubbing his hands: "What delicious food did you bring back?"
He was full of expectations, but He Lingchuan only pushed him a bag of fried rice and a pot of fried dumplings filled with fish. The dishes at Lao Yao's salted fish stall were delicious, but the soup was so watery that it was not convenient to pack.
He was very disappointed with He Lingchuan: "That's it?"
"Why don't you save some money?" He Lingchuan said seriously, "There are more than a dozen big-bellied men here, plus an aunt who can eat as much as ten people, and in a blink of an eye, everything is empty."
Dong Rui picked up the chopsticks with a look of disgust and shoveled the rice into his mouth.
Hey, delicious!
"Isn't money a trivial matter?" He chewed rice grains and spoke slurredly, "I'll find a rich businessman and a fat sheep, and kill them with one knife, which will be enough for many days."
Aunt Zhu just walked out and scratched her belly with her front paws when she heard this: "Where can I find enough food?" It was only enough for her to take two sips.
"...I mean the rich businessman's money is enough for us to eat and drink for many days!"
Yes, so many people have been eating and drinking from He Lingchuan in the past few months. Fresh food and water during the voyage are the most expensive, but he and his aunt can just drink and have fun, and it's all paid for by He Lingchuan
fanny pack.
If the person named He doesn't find a way to make money, he will be left in vain sooner or later.
"If you kill someone, you have to change places. No wonder you are a wanted criminal." He Lingchuan grabbed a fried dumpling and put it in his mouth, "Let's stay longer this time. If we do a good job, we won't leave again."
He asked Aunt Zhu again: "Where is your sister?"
There is a strange and powerful way of communication between these twin sisters. After he and Aunt Zhu made a big fuss in the Heavenly Palace, Erniang Zhu was able to sneak out of the Magic Nest Swamp to join them immediately. So, Aunt Zhu should also know the whereabouts of her sister by now.
Bar?
"A forest canyon." Aunt Zhu said, "It's six hundred miles east of Mou State."
"Where is it from here?"
"It's at least two hundred miles away. Taking into account the terrain, it's even further." Aunt Zhu basically meant the straight-line distance.
"I thought she would stay in Mou State." There are many Taoist gates in Mou State. Don't they welcome a big monster like Zhu Erniang?
"What if Mou State loses the battle, will I sacrifice my sister? For safety reasons, it has not gone to Mou State." Zhu Erniang is the second most wanted person in Beijia. I don't know how many people are looking for her, overtly or covertly, and she doesn't want to go to Mou State.
So Dala La appears in Mou State. Now Mou State and Bejia are attacking and defending each other, and they are fighting fiercely. But if it loses in the end, Zhu Erniang may be sacrificed to make atonement.
And the probability of this "what if" seems quite small. Bega is recognized as the most powerful country today.
The victorious country has the right to demand exorbitant prices.
"As expected of Er Niang, she has foresight." He Lingchuan gave a thumbs up, "How is it doing there?"
"Generally." Aunt Zhu shook her head, "The mountains here are all owned. If my sister wants to establish a foothold, she can't just drive away the original landowners. She also has to go to Mou State to file a lawsuit. You know, it requires a large territory.
, and the terrain requirements are also special. So it and the original landowner are very unhappy."
Burrowing spiders originally like to live in an environment with ravines and connected burrows, preferably karst caves, which are cool and moist and suitable for the growth of bacteria and algae.
The problem is, this kind of environment also attracts other monsters.
Zhu Erniang still has a large family to raise, and the territory she wants to occupy will definitely not be small.
Just looking at the way it gets along with other big monsters in the Demon Nest Swamp, you can tell that its relationship with the neighbors in its new home may not be harmonious either.
He Lingchuan said cheerfully: "We are going to be neighbors again. Let's go find her and catch up with her when we have time."
Dong Rui was also very happy: "There are several kinds of mushrooms growing on Zhu Erniang's carpet, and the grilled fish is very good!"
Aunt Zhu raised her front paws and wiped her eyes. How should she speak to make this guy understand? No, let these two idiots understand that my sister does not welcome them!
In the evening, team members who went out gradually returned.
Everyone sat in the yard to cool off, sighing with pleasure.
So spacious, so stretchable, so stable.
After that, everyone talked about the news they had found out:
"Since renting out Blade Port, the Bailie people have lost two more territories, both of which were taken away by Yaguo in the east. Have you heard of Yaguo before?"
Everyone shook their heads. Things in distant foreign lands had never been heard of before.
"Ya State was established by the Hengding people. It borders Bailie to the west. Thirty years ago, it was a tribe on the plains. It was good at riding and shooting."