"Lookout, what's going on?"

"Report, everything is normal ahead!"

"Okay. Helmsman, how is the current? ”

"Report, the current water is gentle, with a slight countercurrent!"

"Okay. Mainsailer, what's the wind? ”

"Report, downwind level 2!"

"Raise the mainsail and go full speed!"

"Yes!"

The sarcastic gave orders from the deck and commanded the Victory to sail quickly on the river. The ghost sailors under it were also very obedient, skillfully operating the sails on the ship, and they seemed to form a positive drive.

As soon as my business plan began, I was able to purchase the first batch of products. Among them, because the villagers of the fishing village have accumulated a lot of unsalable dry goods before, the sea goods account for most of the goods loaded on this trip.

Although Liu Han and the Bookworm Ghost had negotiated several orders with several trading houses when they were in Giant Waterfall City, they were basically buying special products from the Ghost Eater Forest, and Giant Waterfall City was not far from the Styx Sea, and the supply of seafood was very sufficient, resulting in a low retail price.

So, I made a decision that this batch of goods would not go to Giant Waterfall City first, but to Qiandao City, which was a little farther away. Because there, the seafood can be sold at a better price.

It takes about thirty days to sail from the fishing village to Thousand Island City, and this is also an opportunity to investigate the ghost sailors who have just been trained by the ghost slaves. However, the boatswain of the sarcasm is really good, and basically there is no need for me, the captain, to worry about the daily management, and I can be the shopkeeper with peace of mind.

Qiandao City is located at the confluence of two rivers, and there are many boulders, many stone islands and caves have been formed on the river beach, so it is named "Thousand Islands". The Thousand Islands City is located on one of the largest islands, and several small islands around the main city are satellite cities to defend the main city.

The defense force of Thousand Island City is quite good, with a city guard composed of thousands of Yin cultivators and ghost cultivators. Moreover, the city guards of the Thousand Islands City are mainly naval forces, equipped with more than a dozen iron-hulled warships and dozens of airships. Therefore, even the water thieves who have been ravaging one side recently generally do not dare to approach the sphere of influence of Thousand Island City.

I don't know if that's the reason for this, but we were lucky enough to see no water thieves along the way. After a month of trepidation, the Victory finally arrived safely in the Thousand Islands.

I hadn't been to Thousand Islands before, but I had learned a few things about it through the expeditions. This time, I came to take a look, and found that although its population and commercial scale are not as large as that of Giant Waterfall City, the shipping industry is superior.

Since it is a Yin City built on the island, there is naturally no shortage of good harbors, and there are many merchant ships that can be berthed. Because of the wrong time, the Victory could not even dock in the main city, so it could only be anchored in the port of one of the satellite cities. In view of the fact that the Victory was full of cargo and it was inconvenient to carry it, I decided to get off the ship first to find the buyer and contact before unloading the goods.

Liu Han and the bookworm ghost and I got off the boat, planning to go to various trading houses first and ask about the market of seafood. But both of us are coming to Qiandao City for the first time, and we don't know the road, nor do we know where the trading houses specializing in buying seafood are located, so we are a little helpless to stand on the dock.

At this moment, three ghosts came straight towards us in the distance. The one in front was well-dressed, with a thick gold necklace around his neck and a gold ring on each of his ten fingers. The two imps in the back are ordinary, obviously the followers of the previous ghost.

The arrogant ghost greeted him and asked very politely: "Is this shipowner a merchant from other places?" ”

I hesitated, but when I looked back at myself, I had just gotten off the boat, and I replied "no," which was a lie.

So I nodded and said, "Yes." ”

"Hehe, is it the first time that the merchant has come to Thousand Island City?" The arrogant ghost asked again.

Before I could answer, Liu Han next to me frowned and said, "What does it have to do with you?" ”

The arrogant ghost laughed and said, "I've been a broker here for decades, and I can tell at a glance which ship has been here and which ship has not." Beauty, your ship looks so new, don't say it's the first time to come to Qiandao City, I'm afraid it's the first time to sail away, right? ”

"Broker?" Liu Han wondered, "What does a broker do?" ”

Liu Han had never been in a caravan before, so naturally he didn't understand the profession of broker. A broker is a middleman who specializes in helping people introduce business, and only after the business is completed will they earn some commissions. This profession is available in all major Yin cities, especially Qiandao City, which is located on the traffic artery of the confluence of the two rivers, and the transshipment and consignment business is very hot.

Moreover, I don't think this Thousand Island City is different from the Giant Waterfall City. There are many ghost cultivators here, and there are even a few people like the one in front of them who are gorgeously dressed and bring their own retinues. Obviously, it should be normal for a ghost cultivator to be a broker in Thousand Islands City.

Since the other party has already identified himself, I will not be suspicious, so I will ask it directly: "Can you contact the buyer of the goods on my ship?" ”

"No problem!" The arrogant ghost replied confidently, and then asked, "But I have to ask first, what kind of cargo is on the merchant ship?" ”

"Most of them are seafood, and a small amount of them are specialties that come out of the Ghost Forest."

"Oh, that's all good stuff!" The arrogant ghost patted his palms lightly, intentionally or unintentionally showing off the gold rings on his ten fingers, and said, "I know that there are two trading houses, one specializes in buying seafood, and the price is the highest and the demand is also the largest. The other one specializes in purchasing medicinal herbs, and the specialties that come out of the ghost forest are generally based on medicinal herbs, right? As long as I talk to them, they will definitely be interested! ”

I saw that the head of the arrogant ghost was the Tao, and it was obvious that he had been doing this for a long time, and he was familiar with it. I thought about it for a while, and felt that since we were coming to Thousand Island City for the first time, and there was no way out, it would be okay to spend some money to ask it to match the bridge.

"So, how do you calculate your commission?"

"Hehe, we follow the rules here, and we generally charge three percent of the total transaction amount." Seeing that I was intentionally moving, the ghost smiled even more, and hurriedly replied.

"It's too high!" I shook my head flatly, "Everywhere else it's one to two percent, and your three percent is ridiculously high!" ”

"It's not high, boss!" The arrogant ghost hurriedly explained, "There are local markets in various places, and besides, your ship is the first time to come to Qiandao City, and you are not familiar with the ...... place."

"It's useless to talk too much!" I immediately interrupted it and said clearly, "If it's two percent, I can think about it." Otherwise, I might as well just ask one by one! ”

After that, I pulled Liu Han and the bookworm ghost to leave.

The arrogant ghost hurriedly grabbed me and persuaded: "Oh, why are you a merchant so anxious? If you negotiate it yourself, the local business house will definitely keep the purchase price low when they see that you are a foreigner, and wouldn't it be even more of a loss? ”

"So be it!" The arrogant ghost first showed an embarrassed expression, and then pretended to grit his teeth before he said, "Two percent is two percent!" Once born and twice cooked, I think you will often go to Qiandao City to do business in the future, even if we know each other for the first time, we will give you a discount. But next time you come back, you must remember to come to me to introduce business, how about it? ”

I stopped, knowing that this guy was right. A good professional broker can negotiate in the middle of the bargain because he is familiar with the major trading houses and caravanserais. Just now I said that I want to leave, but I just deceive it to reduce the proportion of commissions, and I really want us to go to a business house to talk about it, but don't we tire us to death?

There are many doorways and pitfalls in the business field, and when you first come to a strange place to do business, you have to follow the local rules. Since there are many brokers in this Thousand Island City, if you don't look for it, you still have to find someone else.

I glanced at Liu Han, turned around and said to the arrogant ghost, "Okay, let's go with you first." If the price is negotiated, the commission will be calculated for you at this amount. If I can't talk, I won't pay for it! ”

"No problem!" The arrogant ghost smiled happily, bowed down and stretched out his hand back, and said, "Merchants, please come with me!" ”

Liu Han and the bookworm ghost followed the arrogant ghost and its two followers all the way, turning through countless twists and turns from the dock of the satellite city where the ship was parked, and finally arrived in the main city. On the way, the ghost introduced himself to us, claiming to be surnamed Jin, and the locals gave us the nickname: "Golden Big Tooth".

The front teeth of the Golden Tooth are not large, nor are they gilded, and the reason why it is so called is obviously because it can speak well and can make a lot of money by relying on a good pair of eloquence. It can be seen that Jin Daya can be regarded as one of the famous brokers in this Thousand Island City.

Jin Daya led us to a trading house in the main city, and introduced us to the owner of the trading house. The boss really gave Jin Daya a lot of face, and warmly beckoned us to sit down for tea and talk about business. However, face is face, and it is always prudent to do business, so the boss of the business bank proposed to look at the sample of the goods at the beginning.

This is a very normal request, and I'm not a rookie who doesn't know anything, so when I got off the boat, I asked the bookworm ghost to carry a small bag of seafood and medicinal herbs down. The owner of the trading house was quite satisfied with the various dry goods that came out of the Styx, and thought that the quality of the goods was not bad, so he immediately decided to buy them, and offered a purchase price.

I also inquired about the basic market before I came to Qiandao City, and I definitely won't come to do business in front of me. Although the price given by the owner of the firm was not high, it was not ridiculously low. I repaid the price, and Jin Daya helped to lift it, and finally the buyer and seller successfully reached a deal at a price that met the market price.