bookbashuk Chapter 64: Chamber of Commerce
Chapter 64: Chamber of Commerce
Sanlukou Fangshi.
East Corner.
A chamber of commerce is under construction in full swing, and in addition to ordinary craftsmen, there are even wooden figures.
It was the mechanical arts that Zhao Nanxu brought from Tianji City.
Reception room.
Li Wu sipped his spiritual tea and waited for a while before seeing Zhao Qianyuan rush in.
"Brother Li, you're finally back!"
Zhao Qianyuan now has long hair and has entered middle age. In addition, he has been working hard lately and looks very tired.
Li Wu stood up and said with a smile:
"Brother Zhao, I heard you had established a chamber of commerce after I returned, so I came here immediately."
Upon hearing this, Zhao Qianyuan laughed heartily, walked over and sat down beside Li Wu, and said:
"I've put a lot of effort into this chamber of commerce."
Li Wu glanced around and nodded in approval:
"It's really good."
"However, do the other Foundation Establishment forces in Guang'an County allow you to establish this chamber of commerce?"
Zhao Qianyuan nodded and said:
"My Zhao family has now signed an alliance with the Changxi Sect and the Beast Taming Sect. We will share 30% of our profits with them every year. In addition, the Chamber of Commerce is not allowed to sell the spiritual items they sell. That's how we got a piece of land to establish the Chamber of Commerce."
"The Chamber of Commerce will be completed next month. At that time, all the spiritual items from Youyang County will be sold here."
"I've calculated it. Even if we have to give up 30% of the profits, by adjusting prices uniformly, avoiding price wars, and reducing transportation costs, our actual revenue will be 20% to 30% higher than before!"
Upon hearing this, Li Wu raised an eyebrow, somewhat surprised:
"He actually managed to make the chamber of commerce a success?"
Zhao Qianyuan is truly quite talented in this area.
"By the way, Brother Li, would you like to join our Qing Shi Sect?"
Zhao Qianyuan began by saying:
"If Qing Shimen is willing to join the Chamber of Commerce, I can offer you a vice president position. In addition, you can receive an extra 50% of the annual profit sharing."
This benefit is quite substantial.
However, Zhao Qianyuan's willingness to offer such generous terms was also the result of careful consideration.
Firstly, Qing Shi Men is strong enough, after all, Li Wu is the only lightning cultivator in the two prefectures at the Foundation Establishment stage.
In Zhao Qianyuan's view, his combat strength was probably comparable to that of a mid-Foundation Establishment cultivator.
In addition, Qing Shimen's goods were competitive enough.
Whether it's elixirs or talismans, they sell the best among all factions.
If Qing Shimen could join the Chamber of Commerce, it would surely attract many cultivators to make purchases, thereby boosting the sales of other goods.
Upon hearing this, Li Wu pondered for a moment, then nodded slightly and said:
"I can agree to this. As for the position of vice chairman of the Chamber of Commerce, let Zhang Zai take it."
"Can."
Zhang Zai and Zhao Qianyuan definitely knew each other.
He first followed Zhao Qianyuan for three years, and only after becoming familiar with the roads did he start trading independently.
He's quite capable and qualified to be the vice president of the chamber of commerce.
After discussing the important matters, Zhao Qianyuan brought up other things.
"Brother Li, did you know that Brother Lu is going to become my sister's Daoist partner?"
Upon hearing this, Li Wu was immediately taken aback, turned to look at him, and asked in surprise:
"You mean, Brother Lu is going to become Daoist partners with Fellow Daoist Zhao?"
"you do not know?"
Li Wu shook his head and said:
"I just got back, so of course I don't know."
Zhao Qianyuan nodded and continued:
"Sister Xu brought back some inheritances of mechanical arts and puppetry from [Dongshengzhou], and her status in the clan reached its peak."
"And Brother Lu's alchemy skills have become increasingly proficient, so my father naturally wouldn't refuse their marriage."
"When is the wedding?" Li Wu asked.
"One year later."
"A year is enough," Li Wuxin thought to himself.
As a friend who came to Pukou Fangshi with him to seek the Dao and cultivate immortality, Lu Sui naturally had a deep relationship with him.
Now that the other party is getting married soon, he will definitely have to bring a generous gift for such an important occasion.
"It's probably difficult to find anything special in this Qi Refining Realm," Li Wu thought to himself after a moment's thought.
"Let's go check out the Qi Gathering Area."
Perfect timing! I'll take Xuan Lei to the Thunder Pool in the Dragon Palace for a soak; maybe I can break through to the Core Formation realm.
After all, Xuan Lei is currently at the peak of Foundation Establishment, only one step away from Core Formation.
Li Wu did not stay with Zhao Qianyuan for long. After discussing the matter, he got up and left.
He still needed to find Zhang Zai.
…………
In the room.
Zhang Zai sat at his desk, on which lay an account book filled with dense records of the sales of various spiritual items.
As he calculated, he whispered:
"Next time, I could bring 10% more pills, but the spiritual plants are just so-so; I'll bring less next time..."
squeak...
Upon hearing the door open, Zhang Zai's thoughts were interrupted, and anger appeared on his face. Just as he looked up, ready to reprimand, he saw that it was Li Wu who had entered.
His expression immediately changed, and he said with delight:
"Sect Leader!"
Li Wuwei nodded slightly, glanced at the account book on the table, and smiled:
"Are you settling accounts?"
Zhang Zai nodded and said:
"Let's calculate the profit from this transaction."
How many?
"One hundred and two spirit stones," Zhang Zai said with a smile.
"Ten more spirit stones than last time."
Qing Shi Men can produce these goods in about three months, which means that the merchants' profit is about four hundred spirit stones a year.
It's not actually that many.
The main reasons are high transportation costs and competitive pricing.
This is also why many alchemy forces were willing to join the Zhao Qianyuan Chamber of Commerce after its establishment.
Because they simply couldn't hold on any longer.
Li Wushun then shifted the topic to the Chamber of Commerce.
What are your thoughts on the businesses established by Zhao Qianyuan?
After pondering for a long time, Zhang Zai finally spoke:
"A brilliant idea. Once the chamber of commerce is established, everyone will benefit. In this respect, Fellow Daoist Zhao is even better than me."
This is true; establishing a chamber of commerce may seem like a very ordinary thing.
But before Zhao Qianyuan proposed the Chamber of Commerce, no one had thought of it, at least not Zhang Zai.
Everyone was focused on their own business.
Only Zhao Qianyuan was the first to suggest uniting everyone.
Seeing Zhang Zai's high regard for the Chamber of Commerce, Li Wu nodded thoughtfully and said:
"I've agreed to join the Chamber of Commerce as Zhao Qianyuan promised."
"We got a vice-chairmanship seat and an extra 5% of the profits."
"I'm thinking of giving you the position of vice president of the Chamber of Commerce, what do you think?"
"As instructed by the sect leader."
Zhang Zai didn't have much of an objection to this, but he felt even more pressure on himself.
However, this also fueled his enthusiasm.
After all, if it weren't for Li Wu, he might still be struggling to make a living in Pukou Market.
Of course, it's also possible that it died long ago in the belly of some monster.
"If that's the case, then it's settled."
Li Wu nodded and continued:
"Pay close attention to the affairs of the Chamber of Commerce, but don't overwork yourself. Let your subordinates handle the things that need to be delegated."
Zhang Zai smiled and agreed, then asked:
"Sect Leader, will all of Qing Shi Sect's pills and talismans be sold through the Merchant Guild from now on?"
"Um."