[Without my previous identity, I’m afraid it will be difficult for a delicate girl like you to live a good life.] Traveling in the world and enjoying the world also requires capital. Without any financial support, just making a living will take a whole day of energy. Where can I go? Do you still have time to enjoy the romance and freedom? Qi Cang winked at Mei Meng, "What are your plans for the future?"

Mei Meng lowered her eyes and looked at the sword on her waist.

What came to mind were fragments from dreams.

[To open a private school, it is best if there is a river nearby where you can fish and ferry, and there is a restaurant at the foot of the mountain that sells fish in sour soup.]

Qi Cang knew that Mei Meng wanted to go into seclusion, but he didn't expect that her thoughts were so naive. Her fierce face that could scare a child into tears wrinkled up: "Just call you naive. The river you said is easy to find, and there are no restaurants." It’s difficult, but do you know that private schools cost more?】

It's better to open a martial arts gym.

[I will never touch the spring water in my life, and I will not eat the fireworks of the world.] He wanted to persuade Mei Meng to wake up and look at her pockets, [But you are also a literary scholar, so it is easy to make some money. It's just like this Come, there will inevitably be twists and turns. Shen Youli can let you go once, but he won't let you go a second time.]

The best job for a literary scholar to make a living is to be a strategist's disciple, especially for a veteran like Mei Meng who has rich work experience. If the family status is too low, Mei Meng will not look down on it. If the family status is too high, it is easy to get involved in the world. The general trend. Unless the owner she is looking for belongs to Shen Youli's camp, which is safer, but Mei Meng herself will not agree. If she can surrender to Shen Tang, how many excellent opportunities have she had before? Because she can't do it, she Come this far.

Qi Cang suggested: [How about... robbing the rich and giving to the poor? ]

Although he has lost one of his hands, he still has the skills to kill.

Mei Mengdao: [These are the only things you can do?]

Qi Cang heard the contempt in her words and snorted heavily.

Disdainfully, he asked: [Okay, Ms. Jun, can you tell me something? 】

The two came down from the thatched hut on the barren mountain and walked for a long time before they saw a tea shop. There was a war nearby, but the business of the tea shop was not affected much, or even better. Some bold private merchants traveled between the two places, buying and selling, and found a lot of success. Made a small fortune.

Of course, it is mainly related to the territory occupied by Kang State.

[...I don’t dare to go to other places. They can peel off your skin at any checkpoint. Not to mention making some money to support the family, it’s good to be able to save my life... They also say that our goods are stolen goods, food. Those who come out of the treasury will be taken away by force.]

The returns are high, but the risks are also high.

There were two groups of people taking a rest in the restaurant.

Judging from the accent and clothing, one team came from the northwest and the other from the southwest. The northwest team looked full of energy, except for a little bit of wind and frost from the long journey, and there was not much confusion about the future. The southwest team had a sad face, as if there was no business. Shun.

【How can there be no shortage of food in a war?】

If there is a shortage of food, of course we have to catch the fat sheep and kill them twice.

The merchant with a southwest accent looked at his counterpart with envy. The other party's caravan was three times larger than his own, with more than thirty carriages loaded with goods. The guards he hired looked like Lian Jiazi, each of them tall and tall. Gives people a sense of security.

To be able to do business on such a large scale, you need to ask for advice on the business experience here. I can't get enough of just a few pointers.

They invite you to tea, you say nice things, you try to get close to them.

A good brother.

The northwest merchant smiled and said humbly: "Not all of our family belongs to us alone, half of it belongs to my partner's sister. In our business, you don't have to understand other things. The news must be clear, and what should and should not be done."

You have to do it in a measured way.】

Speaking of these, people become energetic.

[For example, these guards all have backgrounds. 】

【What's the origin?】

[More than half of them have been on the battlefield and have seen blood! If merchants want their goods to be safe, they must hire reliable guards. If my sister hadn’t been well-connected, do you think it would be so easy to recruit these people? They originally wanted to re-enlist in the army.

However, the conditions are not met.]

【Conditions not met?】

[I heard that there are no other brothers in the family to serve the old parents, the baby is young, the wife is pregnant, etc...]

【Oh oh oh, that’s it. 】

Merchants in the southwest looked at those guards with envy.

A businessman from the northwest took a few sips of yellow soup, and felt heat running through his body: [For example, there are some businesses that you cannot get involved in. 】

【What business?】

【Please come over here.】

The two of them whispered together.

Their voices were not loud, but Mei and Meng could hear them clearly.

There is no problem for merchants from all over the world to do business in the Kangguo-occupied area, but they cannot drive up prices too much. The government has a red line. Regardless of whether merchants lose money or not, if they cross it, they will die. The prices of some categories are determined by merchants.

The price is set!

Other things are not restricted.

These words made the man in the southwest stunned.

[How can there be such a thing? Isn’t this an open robbery? 】

Shouldn’t you have the final say on how to price your own goods?

If it weren't for huge profits, who would be willing to take risks and travel to areas with turbulent security? It makes no sense for Kang Guo to act like this!

Northwest hurriedly covered his mouth: [What do you know?]

The merchant in the southwest felt many unkind eyes directed at him. He observed carefully and found that the owners of the eyes were all merchant guards. Thinking that these guards were all retired from the Kangguo army, cold sweat broke out on his spine. Fortunately, they did not make any other moves.

The northwest merchant said: [See it?]

The southwest merchant wiped his cold sweat: [How arrogant.]

Northwest merchants also understand him.

I used to think so too.

But there are always pros and cons.

Although huge profits can make you rich overnight, the risks involved are high. Losing the goods is the second most important thing, because you are afraid of losing your life on the road.

If you abide by the rules of Kang State and do business properly, your profits throughout the year will not be much lower than if you take a desperate risk, and your safety will be guaranteed. Moreover, if you do well and catch the eye of a noble person, you may have a chance to establish a relationship with the royal family.

.

The sister he recognized was a typical example.

[Also, if you want to make money, try not to touch food. 】

This business lesson goes against common sense.

Mei Meng and Qi Cang couldn't help but listen carefully.

[Not touching food? This is wrong...] Generally, when warlords are fighting, food and grass transportation is the top priority. No matter how many cooks transport food, they can't guarantee that the front line will have enough food. To ensure safety, civilians are usually encouraged to transport food through merchants.

Food and grass were shipped from elsewhere.

The private grain line is considered an alternative. You can search for it at critical moments to extend your life. Why does this person say that you can't touch the grain and grass business?

【What do you know? You will lose money if you get into trouble.】

Isn't transporting grain to war areas just to make money from the sharp increase in grain prices? The question is, will the price of grain not rise in this place? The labor cost of merchants, the cost of collecting grain at high prices, the cost of losses along the way... these can reduce the calf's price.

The nose and crotch are all gone.

【How, how can it be possible to lose money?】

The northwest merchant asked: "Do you know the price of local food?"

He was asking about the price of grain in the area occupied by Kang State.

Qi Cang asked Mei Meng with his eyes.

The southwest merchant was startled.

The northwest merchant said: [I don’t need to ask anyone to ask, but I also know that the price is at most one or two times the usual price, not much higher. Do you think such a small profit is worth traveling thousands of miles and spending manpower to send it here? It’s not enough for the cook to protect him.

Sales...]

You can still make some money.

There are some places in the northwest where grain is cheap and the output is plentiful. If you go around, you can pick up some old grain from previous years, and then sell it here. You can still make a profit by cutting off the inside and outside, but the price/performance ratio is too low. If you have the time, you might as well go there.

Think about other ways...

【How could this be so?】

Mei Meng also wanted to ask why.

Shen Tang's tent was never troubled by food and grass.

The northwest merchant said: [Come over here.]

So, so, so, so.

In fact, he also heard from hearsay that he had a neighbor's daughter who was a distant relative of the long-term worker. The field she was assigned was separated by a hill from the official field of Sinong Temple. It was said that the immortals could make the fields fertile by casting spells. I didn't know it for a year.

How many times can we get acquainted...

【Do you understand? 】

[I understand, understand, that’s what it is.]

Mei Meng smiled bitterly when she heard this, sighed and stopped listening.
To be continued...