Chapter 169

The night was hazy, and the towering black castle was lying quietly on the Bank of the Heihe River like a sleeping beast against the cold wind.

In the most remote corner of the slum on the east side of Heibao Town, there is a low wooden house, which is Vicky's home.

Vicky was a boss of amber street. He and the old mercenaries of the goat hotel were neighbors. Although wedge was a free man, before the outbreak of the ant disaster, he had a hotel, a pub and two grocery stores on amber street. When the ant tide broke out, in order to accommodate more than 100000 people, the York family demolished most of the buildings in Heibao Town, and all the demolished materials were picked up to block the gap in the outer wall of Heibao town. In this way, wich's shops became part of the city wall, and his goods and more than 1000 kinsol's savings were requisitioned by the York family.

After the Holocaust, the York family rebuilt Heibao town. In recognition of boss Vicky, who "volunteered" to donate money, materials and houses for the war, the York family gave him a house, a shed in this slum.

In wedge's "mansion", a dozen people gathered around the table, on which an oil lamp was lit. The lights were like beans, and the figure was graceful. In the dim light, everyone's face was blurred, and the biggest one was wedge.

"Boss wedge, your house is really nice. There are tables, beds and oil lamps. Unlike us, we donated so many things and didn't even find a nest."

"Alas, all the possessions saved by my two generations have disappeared. Now I don't even have the qualification to live in the city. I can only move to the shanty town outside."

"Speaking of it, we have too little property. If we could donate so much money like boss wedge, we wouldn't be reduced to the current situation. Living outside the city, we don't even have a chance to turn over."

The praise, admiration and sobbing of the people made wedge secretly happy. He knew he had found the wrong person. In fact, Weiqi didn't get any commendation. Weiqi's eldest son helped him get the wooden hut with the size of more than ten square meters. Weiqi has two sons and a daughter. His eldest son has just turned 20. He is smart, good at drilling camp and can flatter others. Before the outbreak of the ant disaster, he made good friends with many officials of the feudal lord's house. The York family began to rebuild their territory and recruit people. Weiqi's eldest son was valued by a steward and mixed his identity as a leader to manage the pig farm for the feudal lord. On the recommendation of his brother, Weiqi's youngest son found a job of herding sheep, and Weiqi's wife and daughter were also placed in the weaving workshop of the feudal lord's house. Originally, wedge could get a job, but after a long talk between father and son, his eldest son used his milk to find such a shed for wedge.

Weiqi knew very well that once he went to work at the Lord FengChen's house, he would never go back. He tried his best to stay in Heibao town to make a comeback.

"Hehe, others don't know what's going on. Don't you know? If I move out of the city, I'll stay here. If I don't pretend, I won't be killed." Everyone laughed, and wedge continued, "I thought about it. Black fort town must rebuild amber street, but I have no money to buy a shop, no shop, no money. Even if the caravan comes, I can't turn over. Although I stay in the city, I actually have no chance like you."

No matter what status a businessman is, he can't do without capital. Surplus grain, leather, cloth, wood and other goods produced by the territory must be sold in time, otherwise they can only be seen rotten in the warehouse. At this time, conditional Lords will arrange vassals to form a caravan. Vassals of all sizes in the territory, such as village heads and town heads, will sell surplus materials to the caravan in exchange for currency that is easy to carry and preserve. The caravan transported the goods to the territory of other families for sale, but not all the goods could be sold quickly. Therefore, the caravan needed merchants to eat these goods and purchase the materials needed by the caravan. To maintain the relationship between merchants and caravans, there must be two basic conditions: one is to have shops to handle goods, and the other is to have gold coins for settlement. Vicky and these businessmen have no money and no shops. It's completely over.

"Vicky, what's the matter with you bringing us here?" A tall and thin man took the lead in breaking the dull atmosphere.

"Generations of my family, from a man to a boss, have lost their wealth. I'm not reconciled!" Cried Vicky.

Another man said dejectedly, "what can I do if I'm not willing? We don't even have the qualification to be a waiter now. Weiqi, aren't you hired by the mason to transport stones? I can only sell coolies in the future."

"Can we be the same as those mud legs? We can read, calculate accounts, understand goods, and turn over as long as we have the capital." Vicky squinted.

"You have money?" Asked the thin man in a low voice.

"No." Looking at the disappointment of the people, wedge said, "but I found a good business without capital, which is a little dangerous."

"What business?"

"Hey hey, a business without capital is also a deadly business. If it is done, we can earn a lot, but if it can't be done, we will lose our lives. Those who are willing to take risks will stay, and those who are not willing will leave quickly. Don't delay us to get rich."

Since it is a business without capital, you can't ask if you don't join it. Everyone knows this truth, so no one asks any more. The dim lights were flickering. A moment later, someone got up and went out, and then two more. Vicky looked at the remaining seven and said with a smile, "think about it! If you don't go again, you can't go away."

"Hum! I don't know others. Anyway, I don't want dodge to forget it. Your boss Weiqi is famous for his shrewdness. If you can do it, I dodge dare to follow suit!" Said the tall thin man.

"Yes, come on, what's the deal?"

"Don't sell off. Speak up quickly. Let's add up."

Vicky ignored the noise, went outside the door and made a gesture towards the hidden corner, and then several big men crowded in. The man who led the group was tall and strong, with a ferocious face. He glanced at the crowd with the light, and whispered with a smile, "they are all old acquaintances."

"You are Sasha under Barol. Didn't you run away?" Dodge exclaimed in surprise that this man was Sasha, the confidant of hyena leader Barol. When Barol was in power, dodge still called him brother. But after Barol was defeated, dodge never heard of Sasha again.

"I'm back."

Sasha touched his bald head and sat directly in wedge's seat, while wedge stood bowing behind him.

"Those who can stay are my own people. I'll be frank. I have a batch of black goods to sell. It's common for me to kill people. It's difficult for me to do business. I don't understand the market and can't settle accounts. I'm afraid of being cheated by others, so I'll find some bosses to help me."

Sasha took out his dagger and played with it as if nothing had happened. His fierce eyes swept on everyone's faces from time to time. Several bosses turned a blind eye to Sasha's threat, all smiling and seemed very happy. The so-called black goods are stolen goods. Sasha has been with barrol for a long time. It's not surprising that he has stolen goods in his hand. In fact, every boss here took black goods from him. These bankrupt businessmen don't care whether the goods are stolen, robbed or cheated. As long as they have goods to sell, they can turn over. Whoever can give them goods is their parents.

"Master Sasha, give me the goods. Oh, no, give them to us. I'm sure you won't suffer." A boss banged his chest.

"Master Sasha, you have known us for many years. We can handle the goods without any problems. What do you think when we deliver the goods and open them at 37?" Dodge said flatteringly.

Sasha looked disdainfully. He knew that what dodge said was 30% for himself and 70% for businessmen. If it's ordinary black goods, it's generous for businessmen to distribute them in this way, but Sasha's goods are not ordinary goods.

"This is my goods!"

A sharp arrow was thrown on the table. Several arms quickly stretched out and grabbed it. Dodge took the arrow from the siege.

"Is this military funding?!" Dodge was bitten by a poisonous snake and threw the arrow back on the table.

"Fine iron arrow!" Another boss picked up the arrow and looked at it carefully for a while. His face became very ugly.

"Why? I'm afraid? I told you earlier that this is a beheading business. Now I know I'm afraid. Don't blame me for being cruel!" Sasha waved, and several big men took out their weapons one after another and surrounded the businessmen murderously.

"Master Sasha, it's not a matter of fear." Dodge took the arrow with a wry smile and said to Sasha: "Do you know how much these arrows are worth? I tell you, five of these arrows cost a silver sol, and 180 arrows cost a gold sol. That's still the cost, and the selling price will quadruple. The profits here are hot! I don't know how many goods you have? And how did you get your goods? But I tell you, the only thing that can sell military funds in Heibao town is old Jack's tavern ! what is the background of the old Jack's tavern? You don't know. The feudalism and the slums have been demolished this time, but the old Jack's Tavern has not been moved. Therefore, it's a dead end for others to resell military funds! "

"Who can pick up such hot goods? That is, the old Jack's tavern and mercenaries. If the old Jack's Tavern knows that we have military funds, it won't cramp us and skin us. As for the mercenaries, don't look at those guys who honestly buy equipment in the old Jack's tavern. If they deal with us, ha ha, they will definitely eat black for such a big profit!"

"Brother Sasha, it's not a matter of fear. It's impossible to do it at all!"

Sasha looked at Welch and saw him nodding slightly, so he said: "To tell you the truth, this batch of goods belongs to a mercenary regiment. They are eager to sell, so they entrusted me to find a home. You can think about how the mercenary regiment got the goods. No one can live until this matter is solved! If it is solved, I will run away with the money, and you have the capital to continue to do business. Therefore, you have to do it, and you have to do it if you don't!"

"How much do you have?" A boss asked in a deep voice.

Sasha scratched his head and said, "I don't know. There are ten bags full of the largest coarse linen bag in your store."

The boss took a breath of air-conditioning and said with a bitter smile, "that's more than 100000 arrows with 1500 gold sol. It's really a big deal! There's no way! There's too much!"

Businessmen either nod or shake their heads, and then join hands with military funds. As long as they have profits, they dare to sell. The problem is that the goods are so large and the origin is not correct. The mercenary regiment must be eager to run away. There will be no time for them to ship slowly, and they don't have the capital to pallet down the goods. This is an unsolvable contradiction. The delicious meal is right in front of them, but they can only see but can't eat. The taste can be imagined Yes.

At this time, fat wedge said, "things are hot, and the owner knows it. The mercenary regiment means to let us exchange hot goods for non hot goods!"

"How? Who to change?" Dodge asked mistily.

"Mountain people!"

"Mountain people?! you're stupid! Mountain people are a group of robbers? What's the difference between trading with them and dying."

"Do you think I look like a fool?" Vicky asked back and said, "the mercenary regiment is going to trade with the mountain people, but the mountain people have no money, so they can only exchange mountain goods, but they don't understand the market of mountain goods, so they came to us. The profit of military funds is not worth twice. What about the profit of mountain goods? Dodge, your shop has sold two huppers. I remember the small one sold 10 jinsol, and how much did the large one sell?"

"30 kinsol." Dodge proudly said that amber is not only a valuable medicinal material, but also a precious spice. It is of high value. It can only be found deep in the old forest. Dodge once sold two of them, which caused a great sensation in the circle at that time.

"Hey, the mountain people have no money. There are a lot of good things. Amber, antelope hide, moonlight grass, Su Hexiang, honey, beeswax, giant rhinoceros cubs and giant rhinoceros horns are not settled with kinsol? How much profit is there in trading with the mountain people? No less than ten times! Double the profit of military capital, that's twenty times! Twenty times the profit, no matter how risky it is! Otherwise I can't help myself. I won't come to you at all! Master Sasha said that the mercenary regiment guarantees our safety. We guarantee that the mercenary regiment can exchange good things and help them exchange mountain goods for money. We will share 50-50. However, the mercenary regiment wants us to swear to the Lord of glory that we will never covet their money and there will be opportunities for cooperation in the future. What do you say now? Why not "Dry?"

According to the rules set by the Lord, armed mercenaries can only move in the designated area after entering the town, and can't enter other areas at will. Otherwise, according to the theory of bandits, this means that mercenaries can only trade with organizations such as old Jack's tavern. Obviously, this mercenary group can't trade with tavern owners supported by the Lord. They can only rely on free people merchants to ship goods, In that case, there is no need to worry that the mercenary regiment will turn its face and kill its mouth. Instead, the mercenary regiment should worry about businessmen running away with goods.

"Done!"

"I won't do it until my head is caught by an ox's ass!"

Businessmen shouted excitedly that twenty times the profit was enough for them to risk beheading and do anything.

"When are you leaving?" Asked dodge.

Sasha touched his head again. He always thought that businessmen were timid guys. Unexpectedly, they were all bold and reckless. They did such a dangerous thing. When he first found fat wellin, he trembled with fear, but after listening, he immediately promised without delay. Now these bosses are the same. Sasha prepared a lot of means, but they didn't use them. Barol finished what he ordered. He asked in confusion, "aren't you afraid of death?"

"Afraid? Why not? But if you don't do business with 20 times the profit, you'll just die!"

"Yes, there was no way before, but now there is a way. Don't you do it? Only fools don't do it!"

Looking at the talkative businessmen, Sasha felt that he had just met them: "well, if you want to say hello to your family early tomorrow morning, my people should go with you and can't leak any news."

"Of course, I don't want to cause trouble for my family. By the way, where is the mercenary regiment?"

"In the pine forest town of the chebman family."