Cangzhou beacon fire

Chapter 25
In the northern border of Cangzhou Continent, Wanli Country is rich in Ningcheng.

As the capital of Wanli Kingdom, Funing City is really not that big, at least in Zhong Xu's view, it is much smaller than Dianzhou City in Yue Kingdom, but the flow of people is no less than Dianzhou City.

Zhong Xu felt that no matter where he went, it was always crowded with people, even in small alleys, there were people setting up stalls to sell goods, which was very different from Dianzhou City. Don't talk about hiding in the alley to operate.

Hu Youtian was carrying a big bag of furs and looking for places to set up stalls. Zhong Xu asked his servant A Ping to help Hu Youtian carry it. Hu Youtian refused. Of course, Zhong Xu could also see that A Ping was unwilling. His level.

Fortunately, the dried fish is regularly supplied to the native taverns on the shore, and they will be sold as soon as they get off the boat.

There is a fee for setting up stalls on the eight main streets of the Funing City business district. The squares with white lines drawn on both sides of the street are the stalls, and they are equipped with a long yellow wooden table. Whoever goes to put things on the long table , then this booth is his today, and there will be a special person coming to collect the rent for the day at noon.

Zhong Xu saw an empty booth, grabbed Hu Youtian and said, "There is one."

Hu Youtian looked back, shook his head with a sigh and said, "No, I have been disqualified, so I can only find a stall in the alley."

A Ping became interested, and asked, "Why are you disqualified?"

Hu Youtian looked at A Ping and then at Zhong Xu, obviously Zhong Xu was also very interested to know.

"Okay, I'll tell you guys." Hu Youtian stopped impatiently and put down the fur on his shoulders.

"Although the rent for the stalls in Funing City only starts to be collected at noon every day, there are basically people setting up stalls in the morning, so there are a bunch of opportunistic people." Hu Youtian said.

Zhong Xu looked at Hu Youtian and said, "Pack up your belongings and leave before collecting the rent, so that the rent collector will think that no one is running the stall, and come back to set up the stall after the rent collector has left?"

Hu Youtian nodded: "Yes, although the rent is not much, it is a waste of money for the poor people. Of course, it can be saved if it can be saved, but I never thought that Funing City has another set The rules are the register of integrity, and there are regular inspections."

A Ping didn't quite understand, so he asked suspiciously, "Integrity Register? What is this?"

"You also experienced it when we entered the city. Wherever people, age, appearance, and what they do, they will be registered." After finishing speaking, Hu Youtian took out the small wooden plaque on his waist, on which his name and name were engraved. a string of numbers.

After Hu Youtian showed the wooden sign, he stuffed it back and continued: "In Funing City, if you are caught running a stall and evading rent, you will be deducted one point for honesty. The second offense is doubled, and the third offense is forbidden to enter the city. In addition, if you commit adultery in the city The department will give deduction points or punishment according to the seriousness of the circumstances."

Zhong Xu pointed to the vacant booth behind him and said, "Is the deduction of points related to this stall?"

"Yes, if you have a negative credit score, you cannot set up a stall. If you are found to have a negative score for a stall, you will be directly removed from the list and permanently banned from entering the city. For those who do business, this is no different from a death sentence." Hu Youtian thought that if he could not Entering the city can not help but shudder.

"Then how to increase points?" Zhong Xu also became interested and asked.

"The first registration in the city is one point, and the registrar will give you one point every time you enter the city, and you will get another point when you pay the rent. Others can get extra points for renting stores and doing large-scale transactions, and more. "

Zhong Xu looked at Hu Youtian suspiciously: "According to what you said, you have been to the city several times before, and your score should not be low?"

Hu Youtian blushed immediately, and said falteringly: "I escaped the rent twice, and even fought with the rent collector... If I remember correctly, I still lose eight points..."

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Just when the three of them were embarrassed and speechless, someone at the booth behind Zhong Xu also seemed to have taken a fancy to it, and hurried over with big bags and small bags.

Seeing this, Zhong Xu quickly picked up Hu Youtian's fur and ran to the booth to put it on. Seeing that someone had taken the place first, the visitor walked away slightly disappointed.

"What are you doing? I'm a negative score! If I'm caught, I won't be allowed to enter the city anymore!" Hu Youtian ran over nervously and moved the fur off the table.

Zhong Xu unhurriedly took out the wooden sign on his waist and shook it, "You can't set up a stall, but I can."

Hu Youtian suddenly realized, touched his not-so-smart brain and said with a smile: "Why didn't I think of it, Brother Zhong is the smartest."

Zhong Xu picked up the bag of fur again, and helped to put it on the table: "The business of the street stalls is better than that of the small alleys, and I just compared it, and the asking price of this serious stall can be higher. After deducting the rent, it is still better." Earn some."

"Hehe, Brother Zhong is still thoughtful. When it's sold out, I'll share it with you." Hearing that the selling price could be higher, Hu Youtian was even happier. He had never compared it before. It all depends on luck if it is not sold, but he still has confidence in his goods.

"Cut, my master is not short of your money." A Ping pouted disdainfully.

Zhong Xu glared at A Ping: "A Ping, go find a teahouse to drink tea, Youtian and I sell goods here."

"Master, it's better for A Ping to stay here because of the wind and sun." A Ping looked at the sky, the sun was shining and the heat was overwhelming, and he worriedly said to Zhong.

Zhong Xu shook his head: "I came to Wanli to study business, and this street stall is also doing business. Go ahead, and I will pay for the tea."

Hearing that the tea fee was in charge, Ah Ping happily left.

After the furs were all arranged, Zhong Xu took a rough look. There were mostly fox, raccoon, and rex rabbit skins, and a small amount of wolf, mink, and tiger skins.

Zhong Xu picked up one of the raccoon skins and asked, "How do you usually sell these things?"

Hu Youtian was stunned for a moment, and said with a smile: "However you can sell it, all interested customers will make a price. If you can accept it, I will sell it. If you can't accept it, start talking."

"A shopping mall is like a battlefield. Knowing yourself and your enemy is the kingly way. You will be the one who loses money by asking the price casually. In this way, you should guard these goods first and don't sell them for now. I will go to the surrounding markets to understand the market first." Zhong Xu shook his head and denied.

"Not for sale? What if someone comes to ask?" Hu Youtian wondered.

"Just say that the stall owner hasn't come yet, and ask them to come back later."

"Oh."

After about an hour, Zhong Xu came back leisurely.

Hu Youtian got a little impatient with the wait, and when he saw Zhong Xu coming back, he complained, "Brother Zhong, why did you come back? Several merchants wanted to buy them, and I sent them all away."

Zhong Xu picked up a fox fur and said: "As far as the fox fur is concerned, the price of the street in front is different from that of the alley. The color is poor, but it’s cheap, only six taels.”

Hu Youtian stared wide-eyed and sighed, "Is there such a difference? What about the raccoon fur?"

"You are in good condition. The pavement on the main street is ten taels, and the goods in the alleys are seven taels."

Hu You stared at Zhong Xu anxiously and asked, "Brother Zhong, how much do we sell these skins for?"

Zhong Xu picked up the fox fur and said, "For this fox fur, our fur is fresher than the one on the main street. The price on the main street is about 15 taels, and we only have 16 taels. Can we do it at this price?"

Hearing 16 taels, Hu Youtian nodded as fast as a woodpecker
"Yes, yes, yes! Why can't I do it? The ones I sold before were all six or seven taels. But the price is so high, can it be sold?" Hu Youtian began to worry when he was excited.

"Yes, don't worry, look at those people." Zhong Xu finished speaking and pointed to the people who were picking goods in the dark alley in the distance.

Hu Youtian looked for his reputation: "What happened to those people?"

"I noticed them when I was touring the market just now. I visited several stalls on the main street. Now I go to the small alleys, but I just don't make a move. Why?"

Hu You God knows why, looking straight at Zhong Xu: "Why?"

"Because they are picking good goods. When they come out, you shout hard. As long as you recruit them, I will keep them and sell them at a high price."

Listening to Zhong Xuyan, when those pickers came out of the alley, Hu Youtian coughed dryly twice, raised his voice and shouted loudly: "Fresh furs! No arrow holes! There are not many good ones. If you want them, take a look." Hello."

Sure enough, as soon as they heard Hu Youtian's yell, several people walked over.

(End of this chapter)