Chapter 645 Keep It First
Chapter 645 Keep It First
Within the city.
Precious fish, precious plants, minerals, remains of monsters, plants, seeds, small creatures from all over the world, including a long list of delicious fish, attracting passing monsters... showing the charm of the underwater world.
While wandering around Liangqu, I saw someone selling a kind of big-mouthed fish. The gimmick was that it could help clean up feces and tidy up caves.
It’s quite valuable, but a lot of big monsters were bought.
"Elder Zongyin, the most powerful sea merchant shouldn't be the Sea Lord, right?"
A master of heaven and man is indeed powerful, the first tier below the Martial Saint, but he is not able to travel freely in the Yangtze River and Huai River and trade freely.
There are always those who are brave enough.
There must be other monsters behind the scenes supporting Kaifangzhu.
Long Zongyin affirmed: "Your Excellency's guess is correct. The leaders in the maritime merchants are mainly divided into two groups, one is the mermaid tribe, and the other is the octopus tribe. Mermaids are like humans, born with extraordinary wisdom, while octopuses are gifted and can speak human language when they become spirits.
Both tribes have demon kings, and if they join forces, they can dominate the entire ocean.
Umibozu's husband is the Octopus King of the Sea, who is immortal, can predict good and bad fortune, and is known for his absolute neutrality.
Umibozu's husband?
What a female.
Liang Qu looked at the light blue octopus in the market.
Umibozu noticed the gaze and waved his tentacles.
Honestly.
Among all the big monsters, I have never seen one that is so enthusiastic and proactive.
A rare monster that is friendly.
Don’t be fooled by the fact that Big Fat and Second Fat are usually quite amiable and cheerful; that’s because they played together with the fat catfish.
If it were any other monster, it would only become food if it encountered the two frogs, and it would be eaten by three fish.
Long Zongyin continued to add.
"Also, although the demon race is called the demon race, they are not the same race as the human race. Just like they are both fish, grass carp and black carp are completely different, and the former is listed above the latter's diet.
It’s just that the human race is too strong, and in their daily conversations, they simply treat all monsters as one. In reality, there is little interaction between different groups of monsters.
We are weak and have weaknesses, so we need other platforms to learn from each other and exchange materials.
Gradually, it became a convention that no one would rashly attack peddlers, and anyone who violated the rules would be punished together.
In the past, in the Jianghuai Lake, the Zhongting Dragon Palace had the same power, but the Jiaolong was not as powerful as the old Dragon King, so they did not dare to let the Demon King walk around in the Zhongting freely. Gradually, the function of exchanging what they had was lost, and everyone relied on the sea merchants who came once every few years. "
"How long will the merchant ship stay at this station?"
"One to two days, it actually depends on how many big monsters are trading. If there are many monsters, they will leave later, and if there are few monsters, they will leave earlier."
"So... huh?"
Liang Qu's clothes were held by someone.
The big beaver pointed to a piece of gray ore on the back of the water spider.
The dragon man next to him went up to pay the bill.
puff!
Otter stuck his head into the water spider's bubble, took a breath, strolled around in a swagger, and then came out again without buying anything.
There are enough supplies to buy in the ordinary monster market, and only the big monsters who need rare treasures will talk to the Lord of the Sea.
evening.
The number of big monsters in front of Umibozu gradually decreased.
Liang Qu finally found an opportunity and came to Haifangzhu: "Master Fangzhu."
Umibozu is busy all day, but his enthusiasm remains undiminished: "Is there anything I can help you with?"
"I wonder if the Master is willing to trade with the human race?"
"Human race..." Haifangzhu held his head with his tentacles, his voice full of trouble, "We don't accept silver, we only barter, and many things of the human race are suitable for mermaids and dragon people, but not for other monster races. And aren't you in the middle of a struggle, it seems... Daqian and Dashun?"
Say it’s not suitable!
I didn’t say I didn’t want to!
Liang Qu was cheered up.
"The dispute between Daqian and Dashun is a thing of the past, decades ago.
Now the frog tribe's territory goes straight south to Pingyang Prefecture under the jurisdiction of Nanzhili. I am the Hengshui Envoy of the Pingyang Prefecture River and Lake Division. If the master is willing to trade, I am willing to introduce both parties!"
Kaibouzu's tentacles touched each other, and he began to hesitate.
The water flows freely and there is already a foundation of trust.
It's completely different on land.
Do you want to go?
……
The stars are high and the tide is surging.
Liang Qu swam ashore and reached the shore, where he reached out to stop a river official who was out on night patrol in his boat.
"Where's Xu Tiling? Did he go fishing?"
"No, I'm still on the third floor." "Thank you!"
Liang Qu looked up and walked along the eaves straight to the study window.
bang bang.
Xu Yuelong put down the fishing hook in his hand and subconsciously looked towards the door, but immediately realized that the sound was coming from the wrong location.
The moonlight is bright.
Clearly capture the human figure.
Xu Yuelong recognized the man at a glance from his body shape.
"Why go through the window instead of the door?"
Liang Qu closed the window, went into the house, and without bothering to explain, he told Xu Yuelong the good news.
"Sea merchants? The demon king's forces?" Xu Yuelong stood up suddenly, "Where did you find it from?"
"The white ape told me." Liang Qu skillfully passed the buck, "My subordinate disguised himself as a dragon man, risked his life to infiltrate the demon tribe, and talked with the Lord of the Sea. In the end, the Lord of the Sea agreed to come to the shallow water area, trade with the court, and wait and see the situation."
"When?"
"Five days later!" Liang Qu reminded, "Sea merchants barter, they do not accept silver, gold, weapons, or martial arts, but all kinds of rare treasures and elixirs are acceptable.
Moreover, I have learned from my subordinates that when Lord Long was alive, sea merchants made two trips a year, one in spring and one in winter.
The Dragon King disappeared, and the Jiaolong entered the Dragon Palace. The Jianghuai Lake was divided into four parts. The profits of maritime merchants were far less than before, so the trip was changed to once every two to three years.
I personally think that if the sea merchants establish contact with the imperial court, it is possible that starting from this year, the trips will return to once a year, or even twice a year!"
Xu Yuelong heard the hidden meaning.
First experience is very important!
Long-term connections are king.
Keep it first!
It doesn’t matter even if we make some losses this year!
The imperial court has always wanted to resume trade with Daze and indirectly develop Daze’s resources. Although there is only one place, Xigui, now and the journey is long, it would not be a bad idea to exchange for sea merchants!
"I'll make arrangements!"
A quarter of an hour later.
Ran Zhongshi put on his clothes and hurried back, and the extinguished candle in the room was re-lit.
A quarter and a half minutes later.
Several people from Tianbo Chamber of Commerce rushed over.
Two quarters of an hour later.
Heads of major chambers of commerce and members of the Weng family flocked to the event.
The room was brightly lit and filled with discussion.
early morning.
Several majestic and swift horses galloped out and headed towards several surrounding prefectures.
Everyone has their own job.
The chief clerk who was keeping watch on the first floor was puzzled and wondered what had happened.
Liang's house.
Long Yao opened the jar and immersed it in water.
The orange-red sea butterflies swim slowly and float on the water.
The entire surface of the water is dotted with orange lights, as if river lanterns were being released.
The next evening.
The number of water monsters in the market town is gradually decreasing.
There are many differences between maritime trade and human markets.
Normally, the monsters would accumulate their demands for a while, and then when the sea merchants arrive, they would make their demands all at once, buy everything and leave. They are very purposeful and will not wander around.
Umibozu waved his eight legs and did not move eastward and then return to the sea as in previous years. Instead, he commanded the entire caravan to continue moving south.
The mighty team rose from the ground and set off again.
It's just that in comparison, there is one extra member in the entire merchant team.
The fat catfish shook its head and swung its tail to blend in with the crowd, reporting Haifangzhu's itinerary to Liang Qu at any time.
Five days passed.
Fat Catfish News.
The message was passed through two hands and finally delivered to the third floor of Hebo Office.
Xu Yuelong led the officials of the Hebo Office to be on high alert.
The wind on the river is as sharp as a knife.
The tide hits the shore.
Two giant salamanders surfaced.
(End of this chapter)