Plane Supermarket

Chapter 115

After being busy for nearly half a month, the employees in the supermarket were finally able to take a breather.

In the past half a month, the supermarket did not receive any dignitaries. The dignitaries and businessmen came to the door several times, and even brought their slaves to drive away the long queues of people. The two sides even almost broke out in fights several times.

Originally, the common people's fear of the rich and powerful disappeared in front of the food. If it were not for Zou Ming and the others, it is estimated that several powerful and powerful people would be in trouble.

But Ye Zhou didn't sell any other agricultural products except rice, millet and various beans.

People in Linzi have money in their hands and food in their homes. The people in Linzi suddenly started big purchases. They were too poor and poor enough. They were afraid that the price of food and goods would rise again soon, so they were unwilling to save any more. Money, I am more willing to spend the money and exchange it for necessities and food.

This not only brought benefits to the merchants, but also bulged the wallets of nearby farmers. Now there are hawkers in the streets and alleys of Linzi. They spend most of their time farming in the countryside, fishing for fish, or making sauce, and carrying them to the city. Sell.

Although it can only benefit Linzi City now, if the people in the royal city of a country can't survive, then other places will only be worse.

The consumption of the people in Wangcheng will drive the economic income of the surrounding farmers.

As for places farther away, we have to wait for the autumn harvest.

As long as no tax is collected after the autumn harvest this time, the people of Chen State will live a prosperous life this winter.

If the tax is not collected next fall, or for three consecutive years, the food price will drop a lot, but the people's life will improve, and the price will gradually become normal and stable.

In order not to send food to other countries in the future, the most important thing Chen Hou needs to do now is to stabilize the domestic situation, suppress the royal families who disagree with him, promote his cronies, and find ways to develop Chen's military power.

"Boss, let's have hot pot tonight." Chen Shu walked into the lounge, holding a plate of washed grapes and cherries in her hand, put the plate on the table and said to Ye Zhou: "How long are we going to stay here? Have you made enough money?"

Ye Zhou shook his head, he had a headache: "Recently, his income has decreased a lot."

In order to distribute food to the common people, they have not done business with the powerful businessmen for a long time, earning less money, but the employees expend more effort and energy.

Although Ye Zhou didn't regret it - he was willing to show kindness to the people here.

But he also felt that the speed was too slow.

It is impossible for him to wait for Chen Guo to become strong before leaving. If he really wants to wait for Chen Guo to become strong, it is impossible to wait ten or twenty years.

Even ten or twenty years may not necessarily make him stronger, unless he sells weapons of mass destruction to Chen Hou immediately.

Chen Shu also didn't understand: "If you want Chen Guo to be strong, why don't you just sell some guns and bullets to Chen Hou."

Ye Zhou glanced at Chen Shu, and he smiled and said, "If I really did that, I will destroy this plane."

Chen Hou may seem like a good man now, but if he really possesses a weapon beyond the times and an unrivaled army, will he still be able to stabilize his mind?

What's more, Ye Zhou's plane is not without such examples.

Strong countries support modern weapons for weak countries, allowing weak countries that were still in the cold weapon era to step into modern countries at once.

As a result, these weak countries became more chaotic and did not usher in peace.

Ye Zhou sighed lightly: "Wait a little longer, someone should come to the supermarket soon."

The businessmen who headed to other countries with their supermarket goods should now have good news for him too.

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It was the first time for Chen Shang to be treated like this. When he came to Lu country before, he was not like a businessman, but more like a servant. He had to bow his head and face everyone. Even so, he couldn't make much money.

Because Chen Guo is weak, so he is also weak, and the people of Lu State despise him.

The merchants of the state of Lu even laughed at him behind his back as a low-ranking merchant.

But now, not only has he been invited by the Duke of Lu to the other party's house, accompanied by delicious wine and beauties, the other party is also very kind to him, just to buy more exotic goods from him—the other party wants to He ate everything in his hand.

Chen Shang quoted a number, and found that the other party didn't even blink his eyes, so he knew that his price was low.

But this cannot be blamed on him, he has never dealt with people of this status. Before, he could only guard at the door, waiting for the housekeeper to come out to take a look at him. He couldn't even touch the hem of the other person's clothes. You can watch from a distance and salute from a distance.

The treatment of merchants may be better than that of ordinary people, but no matter how rich the merchants are, they are not as good as those of aristocratic families and dignitaries.

Because it is difficult for businessmen to pass it on from generation to generation. If this generation is a wealthy businessman, the next generation will not be able to do so, but the family and the powerful can pass it on.

What's more, the wealth and life of a businessman can be taken away by a word from the powerful family.

Therefore, no matter where businessmen go to do business, the first thing they need to do is to find a backer for themselves.

Chen Shang found a backer for himself, Mrs. Lu Gong.

She really didn't dare to accept Chen Shang's gifts at the beginning, but when countless jewelry bracelets that she had never seen before were delivered to her in a steady stream, she finally couldn't help it, and she gave Chen Shang a promise that Chen Shang would be able to live in the future. When Lu Guo does business, no one will trouble him. If there is, she will support him.

After getting through this joint, Chen Shang began to build momentum for himself in Qufu. He bribed many children from poor families-these children didn't even know that they were bribed.

He sent them cheap goods.

The children of these aristocratic families who are not rich and can't enjoy anything will definitely show off these things when they participate in the poetry meeting.

If something wants to be famous in the world, it must need scholars.

Only things that scholars respect and approve can quickly become popular all over the world.

Soon someone came to the door, but Chen Shang, who had a backer, was not in a hurry to sell the goods. No matter who asked him, he shook his head and said no. Some aristocratic families even wanted to arrest him and directly arrest him. As a result, Mrs. Lu came to release him soon after hearing the news, and ordered the family who arrested him to return all the things to him.

It was only then that Chen Shang became clearer that he did not go the wrong way, nor worshiped the wrong mountain.

If the mountain he worshiped was not Mrs. Lu, but any public official, they would not come to rescue him, but would only divide his goods with those who captured him.

Mrs. Lu Gong is a woman who is completely ignorant of state affairs and government affairs. She was born as a commoner, illiterate, and can't play the piano or write poems. All she has is an understanding character and the beauty bestowed by God.

The most important thing is that Duke Lu loves her. Although she cannot interfere in state affairs, she is not without power.

It's just that she doesn't know that she has power, what power she has.

What Chen Shang has to do is to make her realize what exactly he has in his hands.

Once her lust for power was whetted, she would realize how much it would benefit her to have a trader like herself who delivered a steady supply of novelty goods.

He can also inquire about news for her, run around for her, and even search for talents for her, so that her people can stand in the court.

At that time, even if he is not a public family member in Lu State, he will be equal to a public family member.

"When is Chen Shang coming back to Qufu?" Lu Guogong's son Xiang knelt in front of Chen Shang, with a smile on his face, "How do you think Qufu is now?"

Chen Shang quickly said: "Young master, I know that I am from Chen. Although I am a merchant, I don't travel around the countries very much. I am ashamed to say that I used to travel between Shandong and Chen to sell some grain."

Young Master Xiang nodded: "Yes, Chen Guo's food is good, and all countries know it."

"In that case, where did the goods in your hand come from?" Young Master Xiang looked at Chen Shang, "These things are definitely not made by ordinary craftsmen, this person must have great talent, if you can introduce this person to Your Majesty, why don't you worry about being in the court?"

Although countries have never expressly stated that businessmen cannot be officials.

But no country has merchants in the court.

A businessman has money, and when he has money, he needs power. Instead of finding a backer for himself, it is of course better to have it in his own hands.

Young master Xiang thought that the businessman in front of him would definitely not reject him, but he didn't expect Chen Shang to just hesitate for a moment, then he bowed his hands to young master Xiang and said, "Young master, I didn't want to, but I really don't know where the people who made these things are." I also bought it from other merchants."

"That man is in Linzi, and he runs a supermarket. It's huge, and there are countless goods in it. Ordinary people have never heard of it or seen it." Chen Shang sighed, "The servants under his hands are not like servants. They are all extraordinary. A servant, more like a general."

Young Master Xiang narrowed his eyes slightly. He looked at Chen Shang's expression, and after thinking for a while, he thought that this person should not have lied to him, so he said: "In this case, please see this person after you return to Chen, sir, and persuade him to come to me." Lu Guo is here."

"Our country of Lu has strong soldiers and strong horses, and our national strength is stronger than that of the country of Chen. If we want to do business, we should do it in the country of Lu, which should be better than that of the country of Chen."

Chen Shang nodded again and again: "What the young master said is true, otherwise the villain would not always come and go between Lu and Chen."

Young master Xiang smiled at him and said, "Sir, don't be nervous. Let me just listen to what I said."

"If I can persuade this person to go to the Lu country, although I can't let you be in the court, but with me, no one in the Lu country will dare to trouble you."

Young Master Xiang: "Businessmen are chasing the wealth of the world. Although the state of Lu is not as good as the world, but with the seal of the state of Lu, I think you can earn more."

Chen Shang said softly: "That man treats me the same as other merchants. I'm afraid I won't be able to talk to him. Since the young master has his own people, why don't you send people into Chen instead of buying and selling?"

Young Master Xiang frowned slightly: "If I buy it, he will sell it? Chen Hou doesn't care?"

In his opinion, a businessman with so many rare treasures cannot stay in a certain place for a long time.

After all, it is too easy for the nobles to take away his things. Even if he finds a backer, how long can he rely on this backer?

If he were Marquis Chen, it would be absolutely impossible for this merchant to do business with merchants from other countries.

If he is obedient and can benefit the country, he can reach out to take care of him. If he is disobedient, he can be eliminated immediately.

Chen Shang: "I heard that he has saved Chen Hou's life. Chen Hou is grateful for his kindness, so no one in the country dares to trouble him."

Young Master Xiang's frown loosened, and he sneered: "I see."

Chen Hou, a good old man with a soft heart, it's not unusual to do such a thing.

"Okay, when will Mr. Chen return? I'll send someone to go with you." Young Master Xiang said, "As for your goods, I'll buy them all."

Chen Shang immediately stood up and saluted Young Master Xiang: "Your Highness!"

Young Master Xiang talked with Chen Shang for a while, and even left Chen Hou to eat in the mansion, and sent his own carriage to take him away.

After Chen Hou left, the steward asked Young Master Xiang: "Why does Master treat a businessman like this? Although the wife is his backer now, the son has more weight in front of the king than his wife."

Young Master Xiang smiled and said, "You don't understand men."

The butler looked at him in confusion, he is also a man, what do you not understand?

Young Master Xiang: "When you reach the position of the king, there are not many people who can be trusted. My wife has no family, and she doesn't even have her own surname. Everything she has comes from him. For the king, there are only people who live completely on their own. to be trusted."

"Do you think I, the young man who holds the power, is credible, or the wife who needs to share the power from the king?"

"Pillow wind has always been useful, not because the monarchs are fools, but because they all think that a person who needs to rely on himself will not have ill intentions towards himself, not to mention that the madam really has no ill intentions towards the monarch."

Young Master Xiang: "This Chen Shang...why did he come here?"

"He found a backer when he came to Qufu, and he went around to build momentum for himself. He hoarded goods but didn't buy or sell them. He seemed to be waiting for me to come to him."

The butler was taken aback: "This person has evil intentions?! Then we must not let him leave Lu!"

Young master Xiang stretched out his hand to stop the steward: "It's okay, the country of Chen is weak, even if something happens, our country of Lu will win the consequences, but the country of Chen will not. The person who is waiting for me will go to the country of Chen with this person, so naturally he will know that he is fighting the battle." Got an idea."

Chen Shang, who was sitting in the carriage, finally let out a breath.

He still remembered how the supermarket boss told him that as long as he could bring businessmen from other countries back to Linzi and buy and sell things from him, then he could monopolize a commodity in the supermarket.

It is naturally very tempting to be in the court of the Lu Kingdom, and he almost, only a little bit, agreed.

But his reason held him back.

All his current capital is given by the supermarket owner. What Lu Guo needs are those novelty goods, not him.

Once he runs out of goods, can't buy goods, and doesn't bring the supermarket owner to Lu Guolai, then he loses his value.

A worthless merchant, not even a slave.

Chen Shangchang let out a sigh of relief.

This time he went back with his son Xiang. The supermarket owner should fulfill his promise, right?

Monopoly on one product... Should he choose the white rabbit toffee or the crystal ball?

Hey, corn syrup is good too, and those colorful cloths are also good.

Chen Shang looked out of the car sadly.

It was already dark at this time, but there were still pedestrians on the road in Qufu City. People walked through with torches. The little baby was gnawing some unknown food in the arms of his parents. Chen Shang could still hear laughter.

He clenched his fist suddenly.

If it wasn't for the grain of Chen State, and the suffering common people of Chen State, would these people of Lu State be able to live so comfortably?

Why can the people of Chen country who are farming the fields not have enough to eat, but the people of Lu country who have done nothing can eat enough and wear warmth?

He said that a businessman has no family and country, but he was a Chen person all his life, and this is a lingering imprint engraved in his bones. He will still feel pain when the Chen country is humiliated.

Chen Shang wiped his face, he looked away from the pedestrians, and with the shaking of the carriage, he slowly drove towards the post shop where he was staying.

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Those merchants who bought goods in the supermarket and sold them to other countries finally brought good news to Ye Zhou.

The first person to come back was Zhao Shang. This person should be Zhao Guo's middleman in Chen Guo. No message was passed back.

So after buying the goods from Ye Zhou, he returned to Zhao country without stopping.

Not only did he earn money, but he also brought back a child from the Zhao family.

This family boy named Baiyu was sent by his family to buy all the things they might need in the supermarket.

Zhao Shang didn't give the goods to Zhao Hou - after all, if you give it to the monarch, you won't be able to buy it for a penny.

Although Zhao State is a big country and a powerful country, the power of the aristocratic family is stronger than that of Chen Guo, and his goods were quickly divided up by the aristocratic family, which made him earn a lot of money.

So Zhao Shang, who brought Baiyu back to Linzi, immediately approached Chen Shu. He let Baiyu hang out in the supermarket by himself, and he quietly asked Chen Shu to talk to him at the back door of the supermarket.

"I wonder if what the girl said before still counts?" Zhao Shang was a little nervous.

He is a businessman himself, and he knows how good businessmen are at turning faces and denying people.

Chen Shu nodded at him: "Since I said it before, I must fulfill my promise."

Zhao Shangxi smiled: "The girl is really open-minded, she is more gentleman than a gentleman!"

Chen Shu didn't care about his flattery, and asked, "What do you value? As I said earlier, if it's candy, you can only choose one of the candies."

Zhao Shang immediately said: "Big White Rabbit Toffee! That's it!"

He laughed and said: "This is easy to sell. All princes and nobles love it. It tastes like milk without being fishy, ​​and it's so sweet. Except it's a bit hard, there's no one who doesn't love it after eating it."

Chen Shu nodded. She took out a small notebook and asked, "What's your name? Where are you from? Go over there to measure your height and report your age. I also want to see how many teeth you have."

There is no ID card here, and Chen Shu can't directly take out the camera to take pictures of them, so he came up with such a way.

It is very difficult to change the height, the teeth can only be reduced but not more, and it is very difficult to impersonate.

After Zhao Shang went through the process, he also felt that this method was good, and thought he should learn it.

"That Mr. Bai is a fool." Zhao Shang got the benefit, and began to introduce to Chen Shu the bully he brought over, "He writes good articles, but he doesn't understand common affairs, and he is stupid. Come with me this time, too. Because his parents couldn't shake him, they even asked his nanny to come with him."

Zhao Shang: "His nanny is his own sperm. If a girl talks about business with him, don't go along with him."

Chen Shu said with a smile: "Thanks for your hard work, I won't tell you to be busy. There are samples in the supermarket that haven't been sold yet. I'll take you to have a look."

Zhao Shang repeatedly said: "Thank you very much, the girl is really a good person!"

Chen Shu also said: "Sir is also a good person."

The two "good guys" came to an "agreement".

When they passed the supermarket, Chen Shu also looked at Baiyu.

Baiyu is not tall. Although I don’t know why his parents gave him this name, his appearance has nothing to do with Yu. He looks about 1.6 meters seven, which is considered to be above the middle height among local men. .

He is very white, and noble men and women regard white as the most precious thing.

Because white means staying indoors for a long time, without labor, and is a symbol of status.

Chen Shu thinks that Bai Yu looks good. He has a delicate face. If he removes his sideburns and wears women's clothes, he should be able to pretend to be a beauty.

Bai Yu also saw Chen Shu. He was taken aback by Chen Shu's height. He glanced at her and then at the nurse next to him. He couldn't help but gasped. He whispered, "This girl is really tall. .”

Brother Nai was also surprised: "It's hard for a woman to be so tall."

Bai Yu picked up a bottle of wine on the shelf, and said in a low voice, "I knew that the merchant was not sincere. Many of the things here were not sold to my family, and they were probably given to others."

He took it for granted that Zhao Shang bought everything in the supermarket.

Since I don't have one at home, it must have been sold to someone else by Zhao Shang.

Brother Nai: "These things are fragile. I'm afraid he didn't buy many before. If not half of them were sold to the family, three or four out of ten can't be blamed on him."

Bai Yu was rejected by the milk brother, he sneered: "Businessmen are all snobs who steal, rape and play tricks. What he says and what he does are two different things. I have seen more businessmen than you. They are all in good shape. It is bloated and unsightly, neither looks like a gentleman nor as mighty as a soldier, it is really sad to look at it even more."

Grandma: "..."

It turned out that Baiyu just disliked the ugly appearance of the businessman.

Bai Yu sighed: "I think that woman is tall, I'm afraid the owner here is also a reckless man, I really don't want to deal with such a person, it will stain my eyes in vain."

"However." Bai Yu changed the subject, "The goods here are worth my trip, I just hope the owner here is not too ugly, otherwise you can discuss this business, I'd rather go back to the post shop and sleep."

Grandma sighed helplessly.

They wandered around for a while, and finally waited for the servants from the shop to come.

"Master Bai, our boss asked you to come in and talk." Cao'er stood in front of Baiyu neither humble nor overbearing.

Seeing that her palms were rough and her skin was not white enough, Bai Yu felt that she was not beautiful enough to talk to him, and that although she had a bad face, she had a very unique temperament, so after a moment of struggle, she opened her mouth and said, "Then lead the way." .”

Cao'er took Bai Yu to the door of the lounge. After she knocked on the door, she waited for the sound of "come in" from inside before opening the door of the lounge.

Bai Yu spread out the bamboo fan to cover his face, and slowly approached the lounge.

Until he was ready to be ugly to death by the other party, so he took a deep breath and slowly put down the fan.

Then, he saw the man sitting directly opposite——

There was a smile on the handsome face of the other party, his eyes were like cold stars, his nose was straight and straight, he walked around wantonly, but he didn't look sloppy, and he had a different kind of flair.

Sitting there was enough to overshadow everything around him.

Bai Yu took a deep breath, thinking that this person is the most beautiful, he must be a good person!