Martial Arts: Start by Obtaining the Wild World

Chapter 238 0237: Inquiry for Intelligence; Enclosure Analysis
Cheng Zongyang's words made Chen Kaishan ponder.

He could understand that farming required manpower, and that anyone, young or old, could do the farming. He could also understand that anyone could do the farming.

But he didn't know how Cheng Zongyang was trained. He knew without thinking that the other party would never tell him.

But to find so many people, he still needs to communicate with the higher-ups. Everything can be compromised for the sake of interests! Not to mention that what they want are those insignificant death row prisoners and serious criminals.

If we can get 2 million catties in the second year, we can earn 1 million taels of silver just by selling rice seeds. This does not include the profit from buying and selling grain in the future.

If these rice seeds were sold to countries that are short of food or have difficulty in farming, the profits would be even greater.

In other words, the more rice seeds Cheng Zongyang provides in the future, the more profit the Chamber of Commerce will earn every year. This is mutually reinforcing!

"I need to communicate with the higher-ups before I can make a decision on this." Chen Kaishan asked, "Any other requests?"

Cheng Zongyang nodded and said, "The last two requests are, first, I was asked to sell a batch of looted jewels, which weigh about 1,400 to 1,500 kilograms, but the value of each type of jewel is different, and the people over there have already classified them. Only the Dayi Chamber of Commerce has the strength to purchase this amount."

Chen Kaishan stared at Cheng Zongyang for a while, then smiled and said, "Okay. When the time comes, you can have someone deliver it and I'll have someone do an inventory. But the pawn purchase price is 70% of the market price, you have to know that."

He didn't care whether Cheng Zongyang got it by looting the county, robbing it, or whether it really belonged to someone else. As long as it was profitable, it was fine.

Cheng Zongyang nodded: "I know. I'll have someone deliver it to you in a while. One last request, I want some intelligence."

Chen Kaishan was stunned: "What information?"

Cheng Zongyang said slowly: "Where is the Huangfu family's ancestral land? It's the real ancestral land, not the ancestral land that deceives people."

As a result, when Cheng Zongyang said this, Chen Kaishan's pupils suddenly shrank, and his originally relaxed and smiling expression became serious. When he spoke, his tone also became calm:

"Why are you trying to find out about the Huangfu family's ancestral land?"

Cheng Zongyang naturally noticed the change in Chen Kaishan's expression and frowned slightly: "Is there a problem? Or is this information not available?"

Chen Kaishan realized at this moment that he was too excited and had lost his composure. He immediately regained his composure and shook his head slightly:

"The Huangfu family is a taboo. It's best not to ask about it if there's no need, as it can easily get you into trouble. Besides, you're asking about the Huangfu family's ancestral land. Can you tell me why you're asking about this?"

How could Cheng Zongyang not notice the change in Chen Kaishan's expression? His own expression remained unchanged as he said:
"I heard that the Huangfu family once left behind treasures, so I would like to try my luck in the ancestral land. I also heard that the Huangfu family's former ancestral land was in the capital of Linchuan Prefecture, and their real ancestral land is basically unknown. So I want to ask the Dayi Chamber of Commerce if they know. Of course, you can buy it with money."

Chen Kaishan took a deep breath and then slowly said, "I don't know about this. I also need to ask the headquarters."

Cheng Zongyang narrowed his eyes slightly, looked at Chen Kaishan, and his expression gradually returned to normal. He said, "Then thank you for your help."

He was not blind, so he saw the change in Chen Kaishan's expression before and after. But he didn't understand why Chen Kaishan's reaction was so big.

Either this is what the Dayi Chamber of Commerce is also doing, or Chen Kaishan has his own purpose. And his needs just happened to meet?

"Is there anything else?" Chen Kaishan smiled again.

Cheng Zongyang also smiled and said, "That's all. I'll go back and look into the matter of this position. I'll get back to you in the evening."

"Okay." Chen Kaishan nodded.

"Oh, right." Cheng Zongyang remembered something and said, "Will you two also be in charge of the Chamber of Commerce in the future?"

Chen Kaishan nodded: "I will serve as the manager of the Chamber of Commerce, and your uncle Zheng will be responsible for other matters."

Cheng Zongyang said with a smile: "Since we will be working here in the future, it is not a problem to stay in an inn. I will ask someone to find two small courtyards so that we can live in the west of the city in the future. How do you think?"

Chen Kaishan smiled knowingly: "You are so thoughtful. I won't be polite then."

Cheng Zongyang clasped his fists and said, "Okay, I'll go first."

After leaving the inn, Cheng Zongyang found Zhang Chuqi and asked him to prepare two clean courtyards for Chen Kaishan and Zheng Tianhai.

Zhang Chuqi was very familiar with this kind of things and knew what to do without Cheng Zongyang's further instructions.

After Cheng Zongyang left, Chen Kaishan fell into deep thought in the living room.

"Why is this kid suddenly looking for Huangfu Zudi?"

He didn't believe Cheng Zongyang's reasons, and the Huangfu ancestral land was involved in the Huangfu family's major secrets. It could be said that it was a place that countless forces wanted to find, but no one knew about it.

Even if the Dayi Chamber of Commerce found some of the direct descendants who had been sent away, they still would not be able to find out their location.

He couldn't find it either!
But he couldn't see through Cheng Zongyang now, and the other party was no longer the farmer's son he used to be.

"This kid has a lot of secrets." Chen Kaishan sighed slightly.

Next, he took the pigeon and wrote down the manpower issues he had discussed with Cheng Zongyang, as well as some of Cheng Zongyang's requests. There were a few things he couldn't decide on.

As for the situation of the Huangfu family's ancestral land... He thought for a moment and then wrote it down. One reason was that he wanted to know the new situation of the ancestral land, and the other was that he wanted to know what Cheng Zongyang was going to do.

As the carrier pigeon flew out of the inn, Chen Kaishan also entered the room.

Cheng Zongyang did not go home, but went to the gang station, where he happened to see Li Lu and Li Yihe talking about something.

"grown ups!"

"Master!"

Seeing Cheng Zongyang coming, Li Lu and Li Yihe quickly stood up and bowed to greet him.

Cheng Zongyang waved his hand, found a seat and sat down casually, and asked, "What are you talking about?"

Li Lu quickly asked someone to pour tea, and Li Yihe reported: "Boss, I am discussing with Boss Li about the location of the Chamber of Commerce warehouse outside the city."

Cheng Zongyang was a little surprised, and then he smiled: "You are preparing for this?" Li Yihe nodded and said: "Yes. Since there are no major problems in the negotiations, the minor problems can be solved. It is only a matter of time, so I will choose some places outside the city first. So that the host can choose later."

Cheng Zongyang is very satisfied with Li Yihe, a talent who can analyze problems and help his superiors prepare solutions in advance.

The An family in the past really buried a good talent!

"Very good. Has the selection been made?" Cheng Zongyang asked.

At this time, Li Lu brought over a map and asked two gang disciples to come in and spread it out for display.

Cheng Zongyang looked at the map. There was a picture of a county town on it. There were farmlands and villages outside the town. Their names were also marked. The village marked was Tianduan Village.

In addition, there are several places circled, including the open space between the west and south of the city; the area north of Tianduan Village to the county town; and an area opposite the official road of Tianduan Village.

These places all have one thing in common – they are outside the west of the city.

This is a rough map of the west side of the city.

Cheng Zongyang sat in a chair and watched, while Li Yihe came to the map, pointed to the first circle and said:
"Boss, this circle is just outside the city, close to the city wall area, going to the south. The initial planning area is fifty to one hundred acres. Building a transfer station warehouse near the city wall area will be very convenient for the Chamber of Commerce's material transfer or transaction, which is completely beneficial to the Chamber of Commerce. But it will affect our future planning of the vendor market."

Cheng Zongyang listened and nodded slightly, understanding what Li Yihe explained.

“The second place is similar to the third place, which is equivalent to re-opening a mountain and digging the land to open up an area and build it into a transit warehouse for the Chamber of Commerce.

The advantage is that it will not occupy the area outside the city, and will not have a big impact on our future business plans. This second area is close to the west gate, which is conducive to the gathering of people and the formation of a more lively commercial market area outside the city.

The disadvantage is that it is close to Tianduan Village, the flow of people is complicated, and the village is easily affected.

This third area is on the other side of the official road, and is not as close to the county town as the first two. For the Chamber of Commerce, the advantage is that subsequent expansion places can be added at will, but the disadvantage is that it increases the time for material transportation;
In addition, it will reduce the number of people gathering in the commercial market outside the city. Of course, this impact is not big. As for the benefits, it will not affect Tianduan Village, nor will it cause congestion on the roads outside the city, and the future expansion of the commercial area will not be affected. "

After listening to Li Yihe's overall statement, Cheng Zongyang also knew the key points. After a moment, he asked, "What is your focus on the third one?"

Li Yihe smiled and said, "Master, you are wise. Since we are the ones building it, we must consider the impact on us. As long as the distance is shortened a little, the distance between the two places is not far."

Cheng Zongyang nodded. Of the three areas, he also preferred the third one.

The first one is absolutely not possible. This will affect the future planning circle outside the city. As for moving to the south of the city? That is even more impossible!
The second circle is closer to Tianduan Village. In the future, the cultivated land of Tianduan Village will inevitably expand northward, that is, towards the county seat, which will also affect the planning of the village.

Therefore, the third area is the most cost-effective. As long as you stay as close to the county town as possible, the round trip time is only two quarters of an hour at most.

"What about the location of the Chamber of Commerce in the city?" Cheng Zongyang continued to ask.

"It's on the main road of West Street, five alleys away from the Chengmen Market area. This was originally used for horse and carriage shops and teahouses.

My suggestion is to connect the houses in front, behind, left and right of the fourth and fifth alleys, and seal the entrance of the alley. This will occupy about eight acres of land, and you can build a three-story or four-story building. The original alleys will be moved to the third and sixth alleys. It will not affect the traffic of the residents behind.

The business will be established here. First, it will not affect the flow of people in and out of the city gate, nor will it be affected by the market vendors. Second, it is close to the city gate. Third, it will not affect the stores that the Cheng family and the gang have already occupied. "

"The distance is OK. Is the area enough?" Cheng Zongyang said with satisfaction. Li Yihe also took many things into consideration.

"Boss, it depends on the size of the chamber of commerce. In the Dayi Chamber of Commerce in the prefectural city, the chamber of commerce shop area alone covers an area of ​​17 acres, with seven floors. It is the tallest and largest chamber of commerce in the prefectural city. The surrounding warehouses occupy a total of 100 acres!

Our county town certainly can't do that, so the warehouse was moved outside the city, leaving only eight acres of land in the city as the Chamber of Commerce store. This can be reduced to six acres. After all, this is just a branch, so it doesn't matter if it's smaller, and we can also reduce some construction costs and time."

Cheng Zongyang nodded in agreement and began to think about it.

Eight acres of land, or about 5,300 square meters. In fact, this area is generally enough. After all, there are still a few floors to be built, and the business is not as much as the headquarters in the prefecture city, so naturally there is no need for too much space.

But this still needs to be discussed with Chen Kaishan. After all, the Chamber of Commerce also has its own needs. If it is too small, the other party will definitely not agree, and if it is too large, he will not agree. Therefore, negotiation is needed. Immediately said:
"Let's follow the eight-acre plan first. I will negotiate with the people over there and try to reduce the area as much as possible. Is there anything else?" Cheng Zongyang asked.

Li Yihe shook his head slightly: "Not yet. What I discussed with Boss Li is how to coordinate the people of Gongbutang to carry out the construction after the selection. This also requires the Chamber of Commerce to build the drawings. Don't forget to get them, Boss."

Cheng Zongyang stood up and said, "Okay. Thank you for your hard work. By the way, brother, when you find Manager Zhang, ask him to go home. I have something to talk to him about."

Upon hearing this, Li Lu nodded and agreed: "No problem. I'll send someone to look for it right away."

After Cheng Zongyang left, he went straight back to his residence.

In the study, his spirit entered the wilderness world. He wanted to see the situation of the Chamber of Commerce booklet. At first, he only read half of it and didn't read more. After all, he didn't care much at that time.

When I came out of the cabin and was about to go to the third floor of the warehouse, Luo Dingran happened to be counting a pile of things in an open space outside.

Those were all kinds of porcelain, ironware, etc. He walked over curiously and saw Luo Dingran looking at the branded words on a tripod, and in his other hand, there was a piece of paper, which seemed to correspond to something.

"Have you found anything?" Cheng Zongyang suddenly asked.

"Sir." Hearing the voice, Luo Dingran quickly put down his things and was about to salute. But Cheng Zongyang stopped him and said, "Okay, why are you being so polite?"

Luo Dingran smiled and said, "Sir, the translation characters were purchased a quarter of an hour ago, and cost 300 points. I am matching the text on the bronze tripod."

Hearing this, Cheng Zongyang's eyes lit up.

At the beginning, I consigned a copy of the stone carvings. Although the content was messed up, I have been looking for a purchase after the consignment, and I am waiting for the other party to sell it back. The rules of the purchase and purchase columns have not changed, otherwise I don’t know how long I will wait.

It only took a little over half a month to get the results.

"What's going on? Has the content of the stone carving been translated?" Cheng Zongyang asked excitedly, forgetting what he came in to do.

The booklet is not important; the translation is what is important!
Luo Dingran said: "Ding Xing should have a response. We can go over there and take a look."

Cheng Zongyang immediately went to the bookstore behind the house, and Luo Dingran followed him with the three-legged bronze tripod.

(End of this chapter)