After choosing a name for his son and inviting guests, Bai Gui came to Linquan Castle with his guards.

At this time, Linquan Castle is no longer a small grove in the past. But! In the heart of the steppe, a very lively place. The merchants of Yiqu all came here to do business, and even the people from the depths of the grassland came here.

The nomads of the steppes saw it not only as a tourist destination, but also as a trading center. Whoever comes to the fountain will not come empty-handed. They brought the local products from the grassland and set up stalls to sell them at Linquan Castle. Then pull the exchanged goods back to the depths of the grassland.

In the past, nomads in the depths of the steppe generally had only two options:

One! Go to Yiqu and other places where the population is concentrated, and exchange with local merchants. As is often the case! The local businessmen deliberately manipulated and bullied the people in the depths of the grassland, and as a result! Most of the time it's unpleasant. Only a few times and a few people are able to keep doing business as usual.

Two! They had no choice but to go to Zhongshan to trade. But the businessmen on the Zhongshan side are the same, there are few honest ones. Most of the time it's unpleasant. Only a few times and a few people are able to keep doing business as usual.

Hearing that Bai Gui had opened a market in Linquan Castle, the merchants in the depths of the grassland were full of confidence again. They learned from Yiqu and other nomads in the south that Bai Gui was a very good figure, the largest merchant in Zhoudi, and the most honest merchant. So! They all decided to try their luck and see if it was true.

Outcome! When I came to Linquan Castle, I found that it was really like that. Though! Shang Sheng Bai Gui is not on the side of Linquan Castle, but the shopkeeper in charge of his subordinates is as honest. Moreover! To do business in Linquan, you must be honest, you must clearly mark the price, and put an end to fraud.

The last time Bai Gui left, he left some people behind to take charge of the business on the grassland. Afterward! He also transferred some shopkeepers from Zhoudi to take charge of the business of Linquan Castle.

Linquan Castle is a transit station and a cargo storage center. So! It is to be in charge of a special person. And! There are also talented people who are responsible.

Other than that! Bai Gui was still not at ease, and asked the old man to sit in the battle in person and be responsible for the security of Linquan.

The sheep girl also moved out of her mother and lived in Linquan Castle. Although she was clumsy, she conquered the steppe people because of her outstanding performance in the battle against the Yiqu people. So! In the steppe, she has a certain prestige.

With the old man and the sheep girl in charge of security, business matters are easy to handle. The shopkeepers of the Bai Gui caravan are all geniuses in business, and managing the market is a good job.

In terms of castle construction, after almost a year of construction, the basic construction of the main castle has been completed. Right now! Interior renovation and exterior infrastructure construction are underway. Believe! In just over a year, you will be able to move into the main castle.

The main castle near the spring refers to the construction on the side of the small hill. Over there! Completely a private castle in Baekyu.

In the beginning, the top of the hill was used as a secret storehouse. Later, after the castle was built, the warehouse was moved to the side of the grove and placed in the center of the settlement. The perimeter of the warehouse is full of workers at the construction site.

The people on the grassland learned that they could get a corresponding reward for helping Bai Gui do things, carrying wood, stones, etc., and they came over in their spare time. When they came, they were usually not empty-handed, but brought their own souvenirs and traded with Bai Gui's caravan first. And then! Store your goods in the caravan and go to the construction site to find something to do.

On construction sites, there is not only the need for people to transport materials, but also for ordinary laborers. Just like on a construction site in modern society, there is a need for migrant workers who don't know anything. As long as they are obedient, let them do some physical work within their ability.

Other than that! The merchants who transported the materials, and they also had a large number of migrant workers under them who needed to carry them.

These laborers from the grassland all came to work with a sense of curiosity. There are only a few people who regard part-time work as a profession to earn money and survive.

There is no time limit for working in Linquan, and it is based on days, and one day is used to settle one day's money. It's okay if you don't settle for the time being, and you can settle it once you don't want to do it.

In the beginning, everyone was paid one day at a time. As a result, there is no place to put the settled property when you work the next day, and it is easy to lose. At last! Both parties have good faith and are willing to settle their wages when they leave.

So! There are many people who come to the spring to pan for gold, and after achieving their goal, they exchange it for money and return with a full load. Go back and tell your people about your experience, and the result! Attract more people.

Now there is no shortage of workers in Linquan Castle, and there are workers of all kinds. The people of the steppe, there are also some craftsmen. They saw that Linquan was a place that could be developed, and they all wanted to develop on the side of Linquan Castle.

Under the arrangement of the shopkeeper, the Linquan Castle is in order.

On the side of the main castle, all sides are planned. Within a certain area below the hill, it is a forbidden place. Within the forbidden area, streets are planned.

Most of the materials used to build the main castle are used on the streets now, not for trade. Most people looking for jobs go to this place.

And the real trading center is on the other side of the grove.

The area around the grove is a residential area for the time being. Places that can be cultivated are also designated as "basic agricultural reserves" and cannot be touched.

The trading area is temporarily divided between the residential area and the main castle. Over here! It may also be used as a "basic agricultural reserve" in the future. Judging from the current situation, the trading area can only be arranged here. When the conditions are ripe, we will plan to go to non-agricultural reserves.

In this vast savannah, there is too little land to cultivate. So! Can't move at all. But! Judging from the current development, if you set the trading area outside the main castle and the grove, it will be inconvenient to trade, and it will be inconvenient for people to live and other aspects. So! It can only be taken one step at a time.

The trading area is mainly around the caravan's warehouse, which is convenient for the caravan to move goods.

On the side of the grove, the same is planned as a street. All those who do business must set up stalls within the prescribed limits and vacate straight streets without affecting traffic.

When Bai Gui came over and saw all this, he was very satisfied.

"That's it! Very good! Very good! The agricultural reserve must not be moved! The main castle is also resolutely not moving! The trade and trading area must be arranged on the barren sandy ground. Right now! It is not yet possible to plan the trading market. Right now! Our market has not yet been formed! Good! Good! ”

Under the leadership of the shopkeepers, Bai Gui did not stop for a moment and went to the surrounding area for field investigations.

(End of chapter)