Chapter 646 It’s hard to keep accounts
The water poured down, rolling out layers of water foam.
The salamanders' smooth brown skin reflected the skylight. They swung their tails and walked toward each other. They came to the shore and stepped on it, pressing out a regular earth circle.
The cold wind is blowing.
All senior officials from the entire Pingyang Mansion were present, including the Sanfa Department and the Demon Hunting Department.
It took quite a while.
A salamander turned around, slid into the water, flicked its tail and disappeared.
The waves calmed down.
Xu Yuelong didn't understand what he meant, so he took half a step away, leaned back and waved.
Liang Qu understood this and leaned forward.
"What about the maritime merchant? How come there are only two salamanders, and one is returned after walking in a circle?"
"Well, we have to wait for a while. It is a common practice for maritime merchants to send out scouts first and then give time for everyone to arrive. This is the case in the Frog Clan. Stepping into a circle... should be regarded as some kind of mark."
"How long?"
"Half an hour?"
"Half an hour?"
Jian Zhongyi, Wei Lin, Xu Yuelong, Sui Hongyan and others all turned around.
Ke Wenbin punched Liang Qu in the back: "You didn't even eat breakfast, why didn't you tell us earlier? Why don't you come out to blow the cold wind for free?"
"Forgot..."
The tense atmosphere at the port suddenly collapsed.
Half an hour.
It's not long, it's not long, it's not short, it's short.
The chief clerk in the river park waved to the river officials to carry their chairs out. The officials sat down one after another to drink tea and chat.
"Zhongshi, when will the King of Yue come?"
"I received a reply from time to time yesterday. We are raising supplies and mobilizing ships to arrive the day after tomorrow."
"Where's Mr. Su?"
"Master Su and Master Weng personally rushed to the surrounding government offices to borrow the treasures to ensure safety. It is expected that they will be one day later than King Yue."
“Not bad.”
Xu Yuelong felt a little relieved.
From receiving the news to arranging the itinerary, five days were too tight.
Grandmaster, it’s true that the Martial Saint is fast, but the purpose of this trip is trade, not a battle between two armies.
Just because the scene is big, it’s useless to have many talented people, and the supplies must keep up.
The wealthy families in Pingyang Mansion and the Chamber of Commerce will delay their stay today and tomorrow, until the day after tomorrow when the King of Yue, and the day after tomorrow Su Guishan, will surely make Master Haifang return home happily!
The tide comes one after another.
Half an hour passed in the blink of an eye, and the river officials removed the tables and chairs.
Wait another two quarters of an hour.
Shadows appear in the water, and the powerful force spreads.
Distinguish a little bit.
None of them are weaker than Wolf Smoke masters, and hunting tigers and water monsters are more common, dozens, dozens...
The closer the shadows are, the more alarming their number becomes.
The officials on the field were solemn.
Coming!
Bang!
White waves exploded.
The giant ray floats and swims in the water, with a back as broad as land, enough for a galloping horse.
Crabs and water spiders insert their foot segments into the sand and create islands out of thin air, dragging a long line of carriages closer together.
When the water monsters pulled the goods and appeared more than half of the time, their light blue round heads were exposed in the water, like a hanging island. Umibozu's eight legs were immersed in the water, and the color of the parts of his upper body that were in contact with the air became lighter visible to the naked eye.
Big demon!
The high-ranking officials in the venue were all respectful, but the villagers not far away who were curiously looking around saw something they had never seen before, and became panicked.
Octopus.
The officials were well-informed and knew that it was a creature in the sea, but ordinary people had never seen it before, so they rushed to tell others about it.
The big snakes that King Yue saw last time were frightening enough, but I didn’t expect that when I saw them today, there were even more powerful ones!
The Celestial Master is quite a great demon. Even if he observes it from a distance, it is still extremely spectacular, like seeing mountains floating in the water.
In the past, the great demon had only a vague glimpse of his figure. How could He De get so close and pay homage to his face?
The onlookers shouted one after another.
"My dear mother, what kind of monster is this?"
"You are so big, you are obviously a river god!"
"The river god has come ashore!"
"Can't we do something big this winter?"
"It's bigger than the River God's messenger last time."
Wow!
Touch your feet and wave.
Xu Yuelong turned around.
"Umibozu?"
"right!"
After confirming that it was correct, Liang Qu took a small boat with many officials to meet the master of Haifang.
When Master Haifang saw Liang Qu, he looked at the shore again and was quite disappointed.
There are many "monsters" in the field, but there is no "big monster".
According to past experience, without the big demon, the volume of goods traded would be much different.
All have come.
No matter how small a business is, it is still a business.
Master Umibo was not dissatisfied, commanded the caravan to spread out, and entertained them warmly as always.
"Long time no see, guest. What do you need?"
The sounds of nature are moving.
The villagers were shocked again.
"The river god is a woman!"
"Stupid, how can the River God be a woman? She is clearly the River God's wife!"
The villagers' discussions were all mixed up, and the content was varied. Fortunately, the Hebo Office was worried about causing offence in advance and separated the people in advance. Many words were mixed with the river wind and were already unclear when they were delivered.
Master Haifang got straight to the point, and Jian Zhongyi and others didn't say much.
If you want to retain a maritime merchant, there is no need to make small talk, and all you need to do is rely on your strength.
Xu Yuelong waved his hand.
"Manager Zhu!"
Tianbo Chamber of Commerce took the lead and ordered its own fleet to move forward.
The springboard is set up.
The chief steward, Zhu Bingcan, quickly disembarked from the ship and glanced around at the cargo hauled out by the water beasts. He could not identify many of the treasures and could not judge their value.
Fortunately, treasures in the water are hard to find. This is the only one, and there is no other company. It has a natural premium. As long as you don’t buy random things and only exchange hard currency for Baoyu Baozhi, you won’t lose much.
Boxes of treasures, plants, pills, and exotic animals were carried off the ship.
Master Umibo opened several wooden boxes and was surprised by the number of treasures inside.
The person in front of me had ordinary strength, but the treasures he took out were extraordinary. Looking behind him, he saw there were many similar boxes.
People cannot be judged by their appearance.
Realize that the human race and the demon race are very different.
Umibozhu was filled with joy, his tentacles rolled around, and he assessed the value one by one.
As for officials such as Xu Yuelong, they were mostly just spectators.
no way.
After spending money, one becomes richer than the other.
When it comes to buying real things, one is "poorer" than the other.
Who has nothing to do and wants to keep the baby to watch?
The water demon needs a platform to learn from its strengths and offset its weaknesses, and to replace materials, not people. Those who really have the most physical goods are major chambers of commerce and major families.
However, just because an individual is "poor" does not mean that a government office is poor.
Ran Zhongshi directly sent people to open the treasure house in the river park.
Retaining maritime merchants is a great achievement, so we should act cheaply, regardless of the rules.
Yamen big purchase!
People dispersed into the market.
"What is this?"
Octopus enthusiastically introduced: "Volcanic algae often grows on the edges of volcanoes. When installed in the home, it has the effect of purifying and cleansing water. Don't overdo it in the guests' caves. Pay more attention. There is almost no need to clean it, and it can be grown by feeding flint."
It is hot, and there are enough flints. Not to mention boiling water, it is still 70% to 80% hot."
"Change!"
Ran Zhongshi held the album in his hand and was stunned when he heard the words.
"What are we buying this for?"
Xu Yuelong said: "In the future, someone will build a large hot spring bath behind the government office, and the ground will be covered with it. There will be clean hot water for bathing without changing the water. Wouldn't it be beautiful?"
"It's hard to do the accounting."
"Hey, why is it bad? Our officials at the Hebo Station often go into the water, and their bodies are heavy with moisture. They should take more hot baths to activate their qi and blood, which is good for practice. Make a note of it, and replace all the boxes in front of you!"
"..."
All day long.
Master Umibo discovered that the small Pingyang Mansion has amazing potential, which is no worse than the big demon. Every time the transaction is weak, a new ship will always dock in time. Listening to the crew's words, it seems that it is shipped from somewhere else.
"What do you think, Lord Boss?"
Liang Qu inquired about the situation.
Chapter completed!