bookbashuk Chapter 595 There are no friends among businessmen
Chapter 595 There are no friends among businessmen
Chapter 595 There are no friends among businessmen
The news that Yuheng Tower had received visits from the top noble families in Zhengtian City sent shockwaves through the city.
This signaled to the outside world that Yuheng Tower was open to cooperation, which aroused the interest of many sects, who sent people to Yuheng Tower to gather information.
Even though Yuheng Tower was hosting these nobles, the first and second floors continued to operate as usual. However, many commoners dared not enter and only dared to watch from a distance across the street.
Shen Ciyuan and Luo Xinyao mingled in the crowd, pretending to be passersby, and patrolled the area around Yuheng Tower.
"What a pity! It's rare to find such a good restaurant that's so welcoming to us ordinary folks, but these big shots are interfering! Sigh!" A simply dressed old woman shook her head and sighed.
Her words immediately won the approval of those around her.
"Yes, this Yuheng Tower is much more peaceful than any other restaurant in the city! I originally thought it would be a great place to pass the time, but I didn't expect these noble families to see the benefits!" a middle-aged man said.
Shen Ciyuan leaned closer and asked, "Uncle, is this building a restaurant? Is it really as good as you say?"
Hearing the question, the middle-aged man turned around, looked Shen Ciyuan carefully for a moment, and asked, "Young man, are you from out of town?"
Shen Ciyuan nodded. His current disguise, especially the thick eyebrows, was modeled after the appearance of the Star Luo people.
"You wouldn't believe it, but this building was built by the current head of the Ye family. The Ye family used to be a notorious family of villains, but now that the new head has taken office, he has not only purged some of the corrupt elements within the Ye family, but also joined forces with the City Lord's Mansion to improve the city's environment. This building was a gift from the Ye family head to Zhengtian City, contributing to its prosperity!"
"Most importantly, this building is open to all citizens of Zhengtian City. Even if you're a homeless person, as long as you buy something and pay for it, and don't break the law, you can enter! It doesn't matter if you're a Soul Master or not!"
The middle-aged man became more and more excited as he spoke, pressing Shen Ciyuan's shoulder with enthusiasm. "Young man, you probably don't know if you haven't been there. I'm just a common fishmonger! Yet I was able to enjoy tea brewed for me by a Soul Master inside! It's just that the tea was a bit expensive!"
"Yes, the motto of Yuhenglou is that once you enter, you are a customer, and everyone is treated equally!" an older woman chimed in.
"Yuheng Tower is fair! They recruit people regardless of your status, whether you are a Soul Master, a commoner, or a vagrant. As long as you are willing to work, you can stay in the shops inside the tower! The wages are plentiful!" an old man said.
Once a few people started talking, the people around them joined in and started chatting.
For ordinary people like them, they cannot enjoy the same treatment as Soul Masters. Many prestigious places only entertain Soul Masters, while ordinary people are prohibited from entering.
However, the newly built Yuheng Tower in the city does not have this rule. As long as you follow the rules inside the tower, you are a customer.
If there is any trouble, the guards inside the building will throw the troublemaker out immediately, regardless of their status or wealth.
After listening to the gossip of the elderly people for a while, Shen Ciyuan quietly withdrew from the crowd.
"There used to be a rule that commoners were not allowed to travel with Soul Masters. The reason was that commoners did not have the ability to deal with sudden dangers and were easily drawn into the battles between Soul Masters, thus losing their lives. So this rule was passed down and gradually turned into Soul Masters looking down on commoners, even those who had awakened their Martial Soul but had no Soul Power. Naturally, the differences between them were great."
"Although every Heavenly Soul Emperor has tried his best to change this situation, the sects and noble families don't care about these things. There's no benefit in it, so why should they protect the common people? It's a thankless task." Luo Xinyao naturally took Shen Ciyuan's left hand and used her soul power to transmit her voice.
"Now that Nanxiao has established this place, he will not allow Yuheng to be held hostage by the noble families!" Shen Ciyuan pulled his left hand away, but suddenly realized that his left hand had betrayed his will and did not want to regain its freedom, so he gave up.
"At this hour, those guys are probably completely bewildered by Nan Xiao." Luo Xinyao rested her head on Shen Ciyuan's shoulder and closed her eyes slightly.
"I saw Luo Yan. He went there tonight too. Aren't you worried that this guy will be swindled out of every penny by Nan Xiao?" Shen Ciyuan asked. He had seen Luo Yan sneak into Yuheng Tower.
He knew Luo Yan quite well: incompetent, arrogant, and emotionally fragile. He was sure Luo Yan would be traumatized after tonight.
"Isn't it better for him to go there? It saves me the trouble of dealing with him." Luo Xinyao said dismissively, secretly hoping that Ye Nanxiao would be ruthless tonight.
Inside the Yuheng Tower.
The aristocratic families, led by the Qin family, were arranged by Ye Nanxiao to be in the main hall on the top floor of the Yuheng Tower.
The lobby is decorated in the style of a Chinese-style garden, which was carefully designed by Ye Nanxiao. It is stunning but does not cause visual fatigue.
However, the noble families had no time to look at the surrounding decorations, because their goal for the night was to invest in Yuheng Tower and get a piece of the pie.
As a member of a noble family in Zhengtian City with over three hundred years of history, Qin Kuan was prepared to face Ye Ling Shuang's wrath tonight, because their current actions were to unite and force Yuheng Tower to give up some of its profits and forcibly take over as a shareholder.
But when Ye Ling Shuang appeared, she not only had a smile on her face, but also took the initiative to bring up the matter.
"I know what you want. If you can accept these rules, then the doors of Yuheng Tower will be open to you." Ye Ling Shuang clapped her hands, and the doors opened, allowing a group of beautiful young women dressed in white dresses to walk in.
Each of the young women held a document in her hand and placed it in front of the group of nobles.
Qin Kuan gave Qin Yi a wink, then slowly opened the document in his hand.
Ye Ling Shuang looked at the group of nobles in front of her with a cold smile, as if she had already foreseen what was about to happen.
"Patriarch Ye, why are these strategies tailored to this extent? Why can commoners enjoy the same treatment as Soul Masters, while we can only get less than 10% of the Jade Balance Tower by paying money?" Qin Kuan asked.
"Yes, Patriarch Ye, why should we treat these commoners with the same courtesy?"
"What's this 'buy one get one free' deal? And what are these discounts and coupons? Soul tools are precious items! How can they be sold like this?"
"Isn't this child's play?"
Upon seeing the documents in their hands, the nobles immediately frowned.
In their dictionary, there is only the word "ruthless exploitation".
They only care about how to extract more profit from anything that can generate profit, and they are absolutely unwilling to give up any profits.
Ordinary people? What profits can they generate for them?
There are far fewer than Soul Masters.
Moreover, what's the point of ordinary people getting involved with soul tools?
Unlike the impatient noble gentlemen, Qin Yi and her group of young ladies looked around, examining everyone in the room and hall, searching with a specific purpose in mind.
When their gazes fell on Ye Nanxiao, who was wearing a disguise mask, the maids beside them, who were acting as their eyes and ears, immediately leaned down and whispered something, and then their gazes shifted away from Ye Nanxiao.
Listening to the clamor of the nobles, Ye Ling Shuang remained unperturbed, sitting in her seat and leisurely eating fruit.
"Boss, all those young ladies are looking for you, but they don't know you're standing right in front of them," Ye Ling Shuang transmitted her voice.
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"I was thinking, with Ye Yichuan's looks, he could probably win over a few young ladies." Ye Nanxiao touched the disguise mask on his face with some regret.
He also wanted to send some romantic opportunities to that kid Ye Yichuan.
Unfortunately, a fox cannot be the matchmaker.
"That kid Ye Yichuan was a well-known martial arts fanatic when he was young. He loved martial arts more than anything else. How could any young lady possibly be interested in him?" Ye Ling Shuang smiled.
Ye Ling Shuang then stood up, holding a glass of wine in her left hand, and asked, "You all should have seen the requirements for cooperating with Yuheng Tower, right? I wonder how many of you are still willing to join?"
"If you are willing, Yuheng Tower will provide you with a detailed investment prospectus."
The noise in the hall immediately ceased, and the many nobles exchanged glances.
Then Qin Kuan stepped forward and said, "Patriarch Ye, is this the Ye family's intention, or that other person's intention?"
"The only options are to invest with money and real estate, and only obtain sales agency rights. And yet, there's this huge sum to pay beforehand, plus three qualification checks a year? Doesn't that seem a bit inappropriate?"
The nobles echoed Qin Kuan's words. Their aim in getting involved was to obtain money and soul tools. However, the documents given by Ye Ling Shuang only granted them the qualification to act as agents for the sale. In other words, they could only pay to be listed as agents and could not directly obtain soul tools from Yuheng Tower.
The numerous defensive soul tools of Yuheng Tower were extremely attractive to them, and they even regarded these soul tools as life-saving equipment.
"It's written very clearly above. If you want to join, then abide by it; otherwise, please leave." Ye Ling Shuang showed no politeness whatsoever.
"Patriarch Ye, aren't you making things difficult for us?" Qin Kuan stood up and said, suddenly exuding the aura of a superior.
"My lord, what you're saying is quite interesting. You're the ones who want to join, and now you're the ones saying it's difficult. Aren't you just looking for trouble?" Ye Nanxiao walked out with a grin and blocked Ye Ling Shuang's way.
"Ye Yichuan, you've managed to find a good backer!" Qin Kuan said with a cold snort.
"They let us join, but they won't let us sell soul tools. They even make us watch those commoners buy them. Isn't that a waste? Commoners can use soul tools?" Qin Yi chimed in.
They searched for a long time but couldn't find the mysterious expert. Disappointed, they turned their anger on Ye Ling Shuang.
"Patriarch Ye, we came here with sincerity, wanting to join, but you're just playing around like this. It seems you're going to toy with the entire Zhengtian City merchant guild. You'd better watch out!" Qin Kuan kept an eye on his surroundings but still couldn't find any trace of the mysterious expert.
He immediately came to a conclusion: Ye Ling Shuang had established the Jade Balance Tower by taking advantage of the reputation of this mysterious expert, hoping to seize the opportunity to gain a foothold and solidify the current position of the Ye family.
By severing ties with the underworld, the Ye family has essentially cut off one of its own arms!
"Then please take your time." Ye Nanxiao gracefully extended his hand to the side, which was in the direction of the main gate.
"Hmph, let's go!" Qin Yi glanced coldly at Ye Nanxiao, then turned and left.
A large number of nobles rose and left the room. However, in the alliance of the merchant guilds, only interests maintained the relationship, and nearly a third of the people's eyes fell on the previous document again.
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