"Did I lose my mind or something?" The old mercenary Tom was sitting in the desert, looking at the roll of something called silk in the backpack in front of him, and couldn't help but start to question himself.
Old Tom is already quite old, and he already seems a little unable to compete with those young people. However, he has been in the desert for a long time, and even when there was no treasure map, Old Tom was hanging around in the desert. Later, there was a treasure map.
According to the legend of the treasure map, Old Tom also used this light to guide some novice mercenaries and made a small fortune.
While resting in Huangsha Town, for some reason, Old Tom saw the recruitment notice left by Alice, and by some strange combination of circumstances, he actually believed the beautiful butler's words. Of course, the main reason was to see the lord
Your Excellency only changed his mind later. Unknowingly, he took out his life savings, twenty gold coins, and bought such a roll of silk.
At that time, many mercenaries got such news, and even had the same opportunity in front of them, but no one was moved. Only Old Tom was so obsessed that he actually believed the words of the lord. Old Tom
He entered the desert with the name of an old fool and the glare and ridicule of a group of people.
According to the young lord, this was to reward him for being the first one to buy this kind of silk himself, so he specially gave her a 50% discount. At the same price, he got twice the goods. Then, Old Tom
Under the bright prospects described by Meng Han, he happily stepped into the desert and became the first mercenary to step on the Silk Road with his feet.
We are about to reach the edge of the desert. In another day's journey, we can reach Twilight City, a fringe city in another principality. This city is actually in a similar geographical location to Stormwind City. It is considered to be on the edge of the desert and is not taken seriously.
place. However, Twilight City, a city on the edge of the desert, can be regarded as one of the strongholds where sand pirates have sold stolen goods over the years, and there are also many wealthy people in it.
It is precisely because of this that Old Tom chose Twilight City as his destination from the beginning. However, Old Tom was very worried about whether the silk he brought with him could be sold here. However, after leaving so long
For a long time, Old Tom, who was crossing the desert, no longer wanted to leave. As long as he could sell the original price mentioned by the lord, with a 50% discount, he would have doubled his profit. This was enough for him to be satisfied.
One day later, tired old Tom finally stepped into the Twilight City and found what seemed to be the largest tavern. He hesitated for a long time and then walked in. This tavern was opened after the sand thieves robbed a large amount of goods.
Where the goods are. Old Tom’s years of living in the desert have made him understand this, but he has never come in. This is the first time.
As soon as he entered, Old Tom found that he was totally incompatible with the people here. Even though it was on the edge of the desert, there were still many people in this largest tavern. And they were dressed very cleanly and neatly. You could tell these people at a glance.
They are not ordinary people. If you think about it carefully, you can understand that those who can collect stolen goods must be rich people.
"What good stuff do you have?" The people in the store didn't seem surprised that Old Tom, a mercenary, was dressed in khaki. Most of the sand pirates were dressed like this, and soon someone came up to chat with them. One person came up
Before that, everyone else was looking around, and no one came around. It seems to have become an industry norm.
"There's only one package." It was the first time that Old Tom had dealt with these people who collected stolen goods, but he wasn't too nervous. These people had a good reputation and didn't care about the origin of the goods. Their prices were relatively fair, only two dollars lower than the normal price.
It's around 100,000 yuan, and it's the best place to sell stolen goods on the edge of the desert.
"Take it out and take a look." The other party was also very sophisticated and showed no impatience at all because Old Tom's goods were few. His professionalism was very admirable.
Old Tom didn't refuse. Since he was here to sell goods, how could he put the backpack on the table without letting anyone see the goods, and then open it directly.
"Hahahaha!" Although the people around did not come forward, they burst into laughter when they saw that Old Tom only had one roll of goods. How dare you bring it to this place with such an order?
The buyer who met Old Tom also had a helpless smile. He thought Old Tom said there was only one package of valuable jewelry or something like that, but unexpectedly it was just a roll of white cloth that could be stuffed into a mercenary backpack. This trip
Business, not worth it.
However, good professional quality still makes the buyer subconsciously reach out to see what the goods are like. As soon as he bought it, the unique and delicate touch made the buyer's heart move, and the bitter smile on his face disappeared in an instant and turned into a blur.
He looked shrewd and capable. With a brush, he directly pulled up a corner of the silk and began to observe it carefully.
"Brother, do you plan to sell this batch of goods for a lot of money?" The buyer was confident, suppressing his inner ecstasy, and asked Old Tom calmly. He had already seen that Old Tom was not
What a veteran.
Old Tom watched the buyer look at the goods carefully for a while, and then asked himself to add one. Old Tom had thought about it countless times on the way. When he heard the question, he subconsciously stretched out four fingers: "Four...
…Four……"
Forty gold coins, this is Old Tom's ideal price. Since the lord said he got a 50% discount, I believe him for once. Old Tom thinks so, but when he thinks of his exorbitant asking price, he wonders whether the other party will
You will agree, after all, Old Tom didn't dare to say anything even though he had forty gold coins in his mouth. He just said two four-character words in a row, as if he was stuttering and couldn't speak.
Looking at the face of the buyer opposite, Old Tom suddenly felt that he should just save his capital, even if his hard work was in vain. Frustrated, he put away his two fingers and stammered: "I want it."
No, two...two..."
"Two hundred gold coins?" The buyer's eyes lit up, and without waiting for Old Tom's reaction, fearing that Old Tom would regret it, he shouted loudly: "Deal!"
Boom, Old Tom felt like he was hit in the head. The huge surprise directly made Old Tom fall into a state of confusion. Fortunately, he did not say the cross at the end, otherwise, the two hundred gold coins would become twenty. Looking at the buyer's expectations
With a look in his eyes, Old Tom suppressed his excitement and nodded, swallowed dryly, and said with a smile: "Deal!"
Old Tom, who was still in the clouds, watched a lot of gold coins put directly into the backpack with the silk just now, and then watched the roll of silk being carefully wrapped by the buyer with the best cloth, and then his face suddenly changed.
With a look of ecstasy on his face, he suddenly realized that he seemed to have made a bit of a loss on the sale. The feeling of suddenly rushing from hell to heaven, and then falling back to earth made Old Tom's heart speed up for a while and then slow down. Fortunately, he finally bought it.
The expression on Jia's face made Old Tom realize that he was at a disadvantage. Otherwise, he might be overly excited and go into shock after suddenly making ten times his profit.
"What do you want two hundred gold coins for?" People around him gathered around. Since the deal has been reached, it didn't stop these people from taking a look.
The buyer was very proud and carefully showed off the silk he had just received for everyone to see. Those who can preside over the collection here are basically connoisseurs of goods. As soon as they get the unique touch of silk, everyone will immediately be attracted by it.
You know, this thing is definitely not an ordinary piece of cloth.
"What's this called? Do you still have it?" The first guy who touched the silk quickly left and rushed to Old Tom.
"This is called silk." Old Tom replied subconsciously. Then when he heard the question behind him, he became excited and immediately nodded hurriedly: "Yes! Yes! And, you wait, I will get it right away."
"I want it too! I want it too!" As soon as Old Tom finished speaking, a group of buyers had already gathered around him: "I'll buy it at a high price."
Old Tom's worry and frustration along the way had been replaced by ecstasy. After a few quick and random promises, he immediately left the tavern. He didn't even bother to repair in Twilight City for a day or two. He hurriedly prepared supplies and rushed out quickly.
Entering the desert, all the guys who planned to follow him to see where those things were were dumbfounded.
Old Tom, stimulated by the huge wealth, crossed the entire desert at the fastest speed in his life. When he appeared in Huangsha Town again, he directly caused the desert gold mining mercenaries to go crazy.
The silk bought from the lord for twenty gold coins was sold directly for two hundred gold coins after crossing the desert? This kind of thing is more feasible than going into the desert to find the illusory treasure. Moreover, this
It's not a legend, it's something someone has personally tested.
The mercenaries who had had the opportunity to laugh at Old Tom at that time were almost regretful now. The direct consequence of Old Tom's return was that there were countless more people on Meng Han's side, queuing up to get the products produced by Meng Han.
silk.
While waiting for news from Old Tom, Meng Han's textile workshop had accumulated a lot of supplies. He originally thought that it could last for a while, but he didn't expect that the mercenaries who came in droves would buy everything.
Everyone knows that one gold coin invested in Huangsha Town will be worth five gold coins after crossing the desert. No one is a fool for such a good thing.
"Look!" Meng Han took Grace and Alice and looked at the endless stream of mercenaries queuing up to get their numbers at the silk exchange opened by Meng Han from a distance, and said with a happy smile: "This is just
At first, after these people have made a fortune, anyone who wants to touch our Huangsha Town will be met with crazy counterattack by these guys who have just become rich. From now on, these guys who rely on us to make money,