Goryeo, Gyeonggi-do, Gimpo-gun.
In early February of the 10th year of the reign of Emperor Jingyan of the Ming Dynasty, Kang Lin and his party, who had stopped briefly on Qiaotong Island for repairs, finally boarded the old lock ship "Songyue Mountain" stationed in the harbor for maintenance again, and began to pull out the anchor and raise the sails. Heading towards the final destination of this trip - Gimpo-gun, Gyeonggi-do, Goryeo! Due to the narrow channel of the Ganghwa Strait, complex hydrological conditions, large tidal range, and many reefs, Kang Lin, the temporary commander-in-chief of the Chiyang fleet, ordered each ship to put down several small boats and row, and began to tow the large ship forward with difficulty!
The water warriors of the Hunan Army originally only moved in the Yangtze River, Poyang Lake, and Dongting Lake where the waves were less stormy! Therefore, after entering the Ganghwa Strait with complex hydrological conditions, they were completely blinded, especially when the ships under their feet changed from sampans and long queues to old lock boats and rice boats! And what are the old lock ships and rice boats? They are several times larger than the ships they were used to! Therefore, in addition to driving carefully, you also need to use a sampan rowing boat to drag the big boat and sail slowly to safely pass those places full of reefs!
But as a result, the sailing speed of the entire fleet will inevitably slow down! In the end, it took almost half a day for the temporary fleet of four sailboats, large and small, to make their way from the simple port of Qiaodong Island to the Chamber of Commerce Pier located in Gimpo County of the Tamna Chamber of Commerce! At this moment, too many people have gathered there and are looking forward to it. They have transported all kinds of goods and have almost exhausted all their wealth. They are now eagerly waiting to get it from Chiyang's temporary fleet. Get your money back on best-selling products such as glass, mirrors, patent medicines, cigarettes, and drinks! So, when the old lock ship and the tall mast of the rice boat appeared in everyone's eyes, a burst of noise and cheers immediately sounded on the small simple pier of the Tamna Chamber of Commerce!
In addition to the left-behind personnel of the Tamna Chamber of Commerce, various Korean traveling merchants, individual traders, and a large number of local porters, there was also a very distinguished guest among the welcoming crowd! He is Li Chengxuan, the special envoy of Cui Mingji, who consulted the government of Goryeo and served as the judge of Cao Cao! This Mr. Nanhu had arrived in Gimpo secretly a few days ago, but in order to keep it secret, he did not immediately choose to settle in the new stronghold established by the Tamna Chamber of Commerce in Gimpo City. Instead, he chose to hide in the human family of his benefactor Cui Mingji, Mr. Cui Mingji. Cui Sanshu stayed quietly in his house for many days. It was not until a dark and stormy night that he secretly sneaked into the Tamna Chamber of Commerce's shop and warehouse in the city under the protection of several personal guards! No, as soon as he heard that Chiyang's sailboat transporting goods appeared in the waters of the Han River outside Gimpo County, he immediately rushed to the dock with a few guards to greet him!
"Old witch, I'll go ashore first, and I'll leave this place to you! Remember, except for the goods that are sold exclusively to the Andong Cui Chamber of Commerce, all other goods can be sold directly at the dock. In principle, the one with the highest price will get it. , but if those traveling merchants and retail merchants have things that we are interested in, we can also replace some of the best-selling products as appropriate, but the quantity should not be too much! After all, the Cui Chamber of Commerce is our big supplier, we can't For the sake of some petty profit, the relationship with them became tense..."
Looking at the eagerly awaited Korean merchants, retail merchants, prepared chamber of commerce staff, and the naturalized people ready to go on the pier, the neatly dressed Kanglin Kangda was guarding the place, surrounded by a group of military officers. , slowly stepped on the springboard and got off the flagship old lock ship "Songaksan"! Next, while he lit his pipe leisurely and contentedly, he appointed Wu Fang, the former navy commander, to stay on the ship and take charge of all matters of unloading, loading and selling loose goods!
Yes, you read that right. After being severely scolded by Kang Lin at the last military meeting and then thrown into the navy martial arts training hall for a few months, this guy used his excellent mind to As well as outstanding performance, Xianyu turned over again, and was transferred back to the Navy by Kang Lin as the captain of the old lock ship "Pu Sheshan"!
In fact, in the final analysis, the latter did nothing wrong. He just proposed at the military meeting to recruit sailors instead of training sailors himself, which happened to have touched the bottom line of his lord. A major punishment is enough, but do we really want this guy to be a teacher in the school for the rest of his life? To be honest, even if Wu Fang wanted it, Kang Lin would never agree!
After all, Chiyang is newly established, and there are really too few qualified talents! Besides, this guy is also his old teammate. Apart from being a bit messy sometimes, he still has the ability and loyalty. Otherwise, he would not be able to win the position of commander in the Chiyang where all the heroes gather. Do! Therefore, it is impossible for Kang Lin to leave him aside forever because of some trivial matters. Promoting him to be the captain of the main ship is just the beginning. If he truly realizes his mistake and learns from it, Kang Lin will Lin didn't mind reinstating him and returning to his position as commander of the navy.
"Okay, lord! I will dispatch manpower to carry the goods off the ship, and organize those Korean merchants and retail merchants to come and participate in our on-site auction. You can rest assured and go to the city to rest..."
After receiving the order from his lord, Wu Fang immediately bowed his hands as a gift and solemnly agreed to his mission! He is a smart man, otherwise he would not have been entrusted with the important task of Boss Kanglinkang, serving as a high-ranking captain in the Chiyang Navy, and even the commander-in-chief! During the last military meeting, Kang Lin took the opportunity to slap him to the end and give him a small punishment and a big punishment. At this moment, he has fully reviewed his mistakes and has begun to become very different from before! Therefore, after hearing his lord's order, in addition to directing the naturalized workers on the dock to board the ship and start working, he also immediately sent his own followers to set up a simple auction on the dock with the staff of the Chamber of Commerce. Taiwan, ready to auction some of the best-selling items brought with the ship!
"Everyone, we are merchants under the command of Jeolla Province Yousuying Temperance Envoy and Jeju Governor Kanggong Ba Yuanjing. Now we have arrived at the treasure land and we want to sell some good items! You can come and take a look. If you are interested, You can bid directly, our principle is that the highest bidder gets it! In addition, if there is anything we are interested in, you can also barter with us..."
After seeing off his lord, Captain Wu Fang Wu immediately picked up the gong himself and started banging it "dang, dang, dang, dang, dang, dang, dang, dang, dang, dang, dang, dang, dang, dang, dang, dang, dang, dang, dang, dang, dang, dang, dang, dang, dang, dang, dang, dang, dang, dang, dang, dang, dang, dang, dang, dang, dang, dang, dang, dang, dang, dang, dang, dang, dang, dang, dang, dang, dangdang!" The next moment, the simple auction transformed from the dock began to officially auction the best-selling products brought by the fleet! Glass bowls, glass plates, bright silver mirrors, Xiaoyao smoke, Gaoyang drunkenness, black sweet water, righteous water, and life-saving pills were put on seven or eight shelves. They were not afraid that these good things would be stolen by others. , fell!
After all, there are not only heavily armed soldiers on duty next to the shelves, but also well-dressed chamber of commerce staff. Even if others want to get close, they have to ask them if they agree! As for whether a shop like Chiyang would bully customers, Korean traveling merchants, and retail merchants and leave in a hurry, the answer is definitely no! You know, the goods brought by Chiyang's temporary fleet are all good things that are not produced in Goryeo. If you buy them and resell them, you can sell them at a good price! As the saying goes, businessmen pursue profits, so as long as they can make money, not to mention that Chiyang's store is bullying customers, even if Chiyang is driving them away with a stick, they have to find a way to stay now. ! After all, money can’t help the gods!
"This colleague from Jeju, this is Huang Jishun, a businessman from Kaesong. This restraint allows me, Songshang, to eat all the goods brought by Mr. Kang, so there is no need for such trouble. Please give me a price. , if the price is right, how about we make a deal?"
"Asshole, you guy from Kaesong, how dare you be so presumptuous! My colleagues from Jeju have made it clear that they want everyone to be gentlemen. If you Songshang really follows the rules, you should compete with us on price. Come on, if you keep talking, you will take all the goods from the Tamluo Chamber of Commerce. Do you want to be alone, or do you want to bully others who are new and don't understand the market?"
"That's right, that's right, all good things must be selected by you Songshang first, and the rest will be left to our Gulf merchants and Liushang! You Songshangs are too shameless and overbearing! Brother Lin, you just said it very well Yes, I, Hong Dexiu, also can’t stand those bastards from Kaicheng. If we bid later, we have to give those pine merchants some color..."
And next, the performance of the group of Korean traveling merchants and retail merchants also proved this point very well! They didn't care if Chiyang was a big bully in the shop, and they were in urgent need of getting good things from the South Barbarians. After they heard the sound of the gong, they immediately swarmed up like a group of headless flies after collecting funds and making a big fortune. During this period, several guys who had never been on good terms took the opportunity to quarrel fiercely. They all wanted to obtain the exclusive rights to operate Chiyang glass, mirrors, drinks, tobacco, and drugs. However, the auction host Wu Fang was unwilling to do so. Let them get what they wanted so quickly. They saw this guy banging the gong again and shouting loudly in stiff Korean dialect,
"Everyone, everyone, please be quiet, please be quiet! Listen to what someone says, listen to what someone says! As the saying goes, if Qin loses its deer, the whole world will chase it away! Of course everyone wants good things, but There is only so much quantity. If it is given to you, Shopkeeper Huang, Shopkeepers Lin and Shopkeeper Hong will feel uncomfortable. But if it is given to Shopkeeper Lin and Shopkeeper Hong, Shopkeeper Huang will probably not be happy either! It is better for everyone to bid and compete, and the one with the highest price will get it. That’s fair! Shopkeeper Huang, Shopkeeper Lin, Shopkeeper Hong, and other shopkeepers, what do you think?” ωωw..net
Seeing the Korean merchants and merchants fighting each other, Wu Fang just sneered contemptuously in his heart and quickly concealed the expression on his face! Next, the guy put down his gong and gavel, and put forward the suggestion of open bidding. In fact, he saw the contradiction between a group of traveling merchants and retail traders who wanted to sell the goods in their hands at a higher price. Then you can better complete the tasks of your Lord's sect! After all, Chiyang feels a great threat from the endless stream of talents now emerging, and he does not want to be replaced by other newcomers!
