Along the way, Shopkeeper Wei felt as proud as the spring breeze. In the past, the packhorse would pull the goods, and the foreman and other men would follow. At the end of the day, he would only cover forty or fifty miles.
But now, the packhorses pulling the carts can trot along the road, and the drivers and other men are also sitting on the carts or riding horses, which makes the speed more than twice as fast.
In addition to taking turns replacing the pack horses, I estimate that I can run back and forth in a month.
If this is the case, even if they are just trafficking in daily necessities, the profits will be considerable.
Shopkeeper Wei has been in business for a long time and knows that in addition to these, he can also traffic goods according to demand.
For example, if you make a trip outside the customs to find out what goods are in short supply in the market, then go back and purchase the corresponding goods and make another trip, the profit will be large enough.
According to the past, if you come back in three or four months, I'm afraid no one will want the goods that are in short supply.
After all, it’s not your team that is racing outside the barrier.
The same goes for Shengfa Department Store. Although it is not as far away as Shopkeeper Wei, the time required is shorter and the information feedback is more timely. Wherever there are in-demand goods, the goods can be delivered within a few days.
Nowadays, the assembly line production model for manufacturing carriages has almost been adapted, and workers are becoming more and more skilled. The production cycle of ten carriages is fifteen days, which is equivalent to producing one carriage in one and a half days.
With the introduction of four-wheeled carriages, the cost of goods has also been reduced a lot, and the seven branches have begun to make profits.
After everything was almost settled, Yang Xuan began to prepare for going to Lin'an Mansion.
The main thing that needs to be prepared is the goods. According to Zhang Zhongliang's letter, the Shengfa Department Store in Lin'an Prefecture covers an area of nearly forty acres, which is twice the size of the Yingtianfu main store.
Such a large store requires a huge amount of goods, which requires a certain amount of time to raise.
In addition, Guan Yunrong's Shengfa Department Store in Luoyang is also under preparation, but it will take some time. After all, she does not have as much courage as Ning Wang, nor does she have such means.
However, when Guan Yunrong heard that Yang Xuan was going to Lin'an Mansion, she immediately expressed her intention to go together.
The reason is just to learn how others prepare.
In fact, fifty carts of goods are easy to prepare, but compared to a store with thirty acres of land, these fifty carts are not enough, so Yang Xuan has to make arrangements and have these fifty carts return immediately after arriving at Lin'an Mansion.
Then one more delivery and that's almost it.
Therefore, Yang Xuan's itinerary is to set off with the first batch of goods and return with the convoy after the second batch of goods arrives.
In addition, to ensure safety, Yang Xuan also specially asked his eldest brother Yang Xiao to set off with him.
After all, it was Prince Ning that he wanted to see.
Although it is impossible for Prince Ning to murder Yang Xuan, if the negotiation does not go smoothly and someone threatens him with force, Yang Xuan will be helpless.
However, when Prince Hui learned about this, he directly reported to His Majesty the Emperor and asked Yang Xuan to lead his troops to follow Yang Xuan to Lin'an Mansion.
Of course, he was nominally accompanying Yang Xuan, a cabinet scholar, to Lin'an Mansion for inspection.
As for what to investigate? It was not stated clearly, but in this way, Yang Xuan assumed a status equivalent to an imperial envoy.
As a member of the Yulin Guards, Yang Xiao has about a hundred people under his command, all of whom are skilled veterans. It should be enough for Yingtian Mansion to cover more than 800 miles from Lin'an Mansion.
Soon, Yang Xuan's motorcade set off.
Fifty four-wheeled carriages loaded with goods, plus rotating pack horses, riders and assistants, plus a hundred or ten Habayashi guards, the whole team can be said to be quite impressive.
In addition, Guan Yunrong and his party were also followed.
With the four-wheeled carriage, the speed was very fast. The journey that originally took ten or eight days took only three days.
Before Yang Xuan arrived at Lin'an City, someone naturally went to say hello in advance, and then Yang Xuan saw Zhang Zhongliang greeting him at the city gate.
Zhang Zhongliang was a little surprised when he saw such a huge convoy. Such a lot of goods arrived in just three days?
However, he concealed his surprise very well and led Yang Xuan to the restaurant to meet Yang Xuan.
As for those convoys of goods, someone naturally arranged for them to be led to the Shengfa Department Store on the other side of Zhaoming Temple.
Guan Yunrong and Yang Xiao naturally accompanied Yang Xuan to the restaurant.
When he arrived at the restaurant, Prince Ning was already waiting there, which surprised Yang Xuan.
What kind of identity does Prince Ning have that he actually waits for himself, a merchant?
According to Yang Xuan's original intention, he didn't think there was anything wrong with it, but according to the rules of the Dasheng Dynasty, this was a proper courtesy and virtuous corporal.
This Prince Ning has something.
"My subordinate Yang Xuan has met Prince Ning."
Yang Xuan had an imperial decree to inspect Lin'an Mansion under the emperor's orders, so he naturally wanted to attend the ceremony in an official capacity.
His Royal Highness Prince Ning stood up directly and also cupped his hands and said: "Oh, the imperial envoy is too polite. Please sit down. Please sit down quickly."
After taking his seat, Prince Ning chuckled and said, "I have long heard that there is a young talent from Yingtian Mansion who has to join the cabinet at a young age. When I saw him today, he turned out to be a young talent."
Prince Ning was born with an imposing figure. Although he was in his forties, he looked like he was in his early thirties. In future generations, he would definitely be a handsome man who would fascinate little girls.
At this time, the smile on his face was sincere, making people feel like a spring breeze.
"Prince Ning, thank you for the award." Yang Xuan cupped his hands and said, "Xuan is just a businessman. He has been favored by the emperor. He really has no talent."
Prince Ning's smile did not change: "Master Yang has come a long way and is tired from the journey. I won't talk about official business today. Please raise a toast."
I have to say that Prince Ning is really powerful. He made the rigorous atmosphere harmonious with just a few words.
And as he said, during the reception banquet, whether it was Yang Xuan's weird identity as an imperial envoy or the upcoming cooperation with Shengfa Department Store, Prince Ning did not mention a word. The whole banquet was just about talking about interesting things between the two places.
After dinner, the accommodation has been arranged. It is a residence belonging to Prince Ning. Not only is it tidy, but the maids and servants have also been arranged properly.
The whole arrangement made me feel at home and very thoughtful.
Early the next morning, Zhang Zhongliang came and earnestly invited Yang Xuan to Shengfa Department Store, where the original Zhaoming Temple was located.
Yang Xuan invited Zhang Zhongliang to get on his carriage. Feeling the comfort of the carriage, Zhang Zhongliang complained: "When will the same carriage I ordered last time arrive?"
Yang Xuan smiled and said: "Shunfengxing mainly produces freight carriages during this period, so the progress of your carriage is a bit slow, but it has only been a few days. When the next batch of goods is delivered, your carriage should be ready
arrive."
While chatting, the destination arrived.
As soon as he got off the car, Yang Xuan saw a construction site in full swing.
The entire building has been basically completed, and the rest are some detailed decorations, but the outside is still under construction.
Along the way, Yang Xuan also saw the prosperous scene here. Compared with Yingtian Mansion, the commercial atmosphere of Lin'an City is obviously stronger.
Around Shengfa Department Store, there are all kinds of restaurants and snacks, silk shops, silver shops, brothels, teahouses and theaters.
In Yang Xuan's view, this is almost a commercial complex.