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After a night of nothing, Wufeng returned to his cabin and hugged the woman beside him and fell asleep peacefully. After learning about the other party's general intention, although he was not sure whether the other party was doing marriage or had other intentions, the other party's intention to win over him had been exposed, which made Wufeng feel much more at ease. It's still a long time. Take your time slowly. As long as the interests of both parties need nothing to trade, there is nothing that cannot be traded. With this idea in his mind, Wufeng once again entered the body of a woman who was sleeping in a daze.
The morning light was bright, and the lazy Wufeng finally got up from the woman who was entangled with limbs and returned to the cabin. Shi Long, * and Liao Qichang had already waited in the cabin. The madness all night, and perhaps other reasons, made the three of them look a little sleepy, but their mental state was pretty good. The light breakfast on the fragrant boat made Wufeng and others very satisfied. The level under the first-class hat was really not comparable to that of ordinary places. Just from these unnoticed places, you can see its extraordinaryness, which made Wufeng have a little more understanding of the boss of this fragrant boat.
There was no abnormality at all. Liao Qichang greeted Wufeng with a smile, as calm as if nothing had happened. Shi and Wen were making a fuss. After several people made a date, Wufeng, after thanking each other for their kind hospitality, he clasped Liao Qichang's fat hand meaningfully and said goodbye. The two looked at each other with their eyes, and everything was speechless.
The guards who guarded all night were still energetic and sat in the carriage. Wufeng seemed a little absent-minded. Song Tianxiong finally took a breath. The night was safe. Thinking of the same as himself, the other side's guards were also busy all night. Song Tianxiong felt the gap between his party and his party. This did not refer to the gap in his martial arts, but the gap in his experience of guards on important tasks in such occasions.
The other party's guard had surveyed the room around it and selected several important locations for control. At this point, his side seemed much more unfamiliar and immature. It seemed that he had learned from his mistakes and had to work hard, otherwise he would regret it when there was a problem at the critical moment. Maybe it was because his master came to these occasions that caused his side to lack experience. Song Tianxiong had this strange idea.
The next two days seemed particularly calm. In addition to street tabloids and some media that focused on attracting young people's attention, they were still speculating and arguing about the marriage of Li Wufeng, the military and political governor of Northwest County and the Governor of Northern Luzon. Important media in the empire turned their attention to the selection of several important rankings every year.
The military operations of the two Lin Lang families in the south to "protect the survival interests of the Tang people in the region" ("Daily Express") also caused some shock in the imperial court and the people. However, with Li Wufeng's military operations before the last time, it seemed that the actions of the two families were recognized in the court and the country were much stronger. At least the imperial emperor and some important officials did not have a fierce debate on this matter. Even the conservative representatives who were expected to strongly oppose at the time only expressed some ambiguous views, and there was no phenomenon that fierce quarrel broke out when Wufeng sent troops to Northern Luzon, which made Wufeng sigh at the injustice of the world. The media also made impartial reports on this situation. Although it was not clear, the implication was very clear, and the survival interests of the Tang people could not be tolerated, even in other countries.
Wufeng vaguely felt that there had been a slight change in the strategic policy of the empire when His Majesty the Emperor looked at Lin Lang's two families. The three main divisions of the City Guard Corps went south to join the Wuhu War Zone, and the significant reduction in the army troops defending Sanjiang Tiannan and the two counties in Tiannan were irrefutably told Wufeng who was targeting. You can imagine how much pressure the Maqi Khan would bear. Wufeng was also mixed with joy and worries about His Majesty's change in his realistic mentality, and was also full of concern for his own prospects.
After the third day of the Spring Festival, the streets suddenly became lively. After the relatives and congratulations, people began to enjoy a rare leisure. From the third day of the Spring Festival to the fifteenth day of the Lantern Festival, the Lantern Festival is the most comfortable day for the Tang people. This period is the legal rest period for the empire. In addition to the variety of cultural celebrations, the business, entertainment and service industries should also seize this time to set off a climax of consumption. Most of the administrative agencies and other industries in the empire closed down for rest.
The Empire Chamber of Commerce is located on Guihu Avenue in Nanyi District. It is a building that looks not very eye-catching, but the style of this building is very simple and unique, giving people a considerable affinity. The building is a beam-like structure and also has brackets, forming a horizontal rectangle. The curved roof and flying eaves with delicate shapes are all ingenious and amazing. However, it is a fine product of the Tang Dynasty architectural art.
There are many teahouses and clubs of different sizes distributed around the Chamber of Commerce. They are not only a place for merchants from all over the Empire to rest, but also the best place for merchants to obtain information and negotiate business. The headquarters of influential commercial media in the Imperial business community is also gathered nearby, such as "Imperial Business Week" and "Tianxia Fortune" and other very influential newspapers and magazines.
Fengming Tower is a large teahouse next to the Imperial Chamber of Commerce. In fact, although it is a teahouse, it only has two floors. The teahouse is quite large. The first floor can accommodate three or four hundred people to have tea and talk at the same time. The second floor has many private rooms for merchants to negotiate important business. Its location is also quite good, just between the General Chamber of Commerce and several commercial media headquarters, so it is crowded every day.
When Wufeng and Qin Shuangying and Gu Mingxia who were dressed up as men stepped into Fengming Building, although breakfast time had just passed, most of the spacious first-floor lobby was already full. Choose the right position, Wufeng and Qin Gu and two women sat between several groups of merchants.
Wufeng wanted to experience the folk life of the imperial capital. He heard that the near to the Imperial General Chamber of Commerce was the best place to understand the situation, and Fengminglou was the leader among them. Wufeng, who wanted to learn about the situation personally, had this trip to the covers.
Depending on the situation, the enthusiasm of the merchants today is very high. Wufeng carefully observed the merchants around him who were talking in a lot of fun. From time to time, merchants who had just arrived joined their own circles, obviously they were all acquaintances. The waiters who were shuttled to add tea and water were very busy. From time to time, newspaper boys passed by to deliver the latest newspapers to merchants who needed to know the news. Wufeng's attention was soon attracted by the dazzling eyes of a group of merchants on the left.
"Brother Huang, why are you still stocking up coffee? The price is so high now. It's not cost-effective for you to do this. Don't you know that Northern Luzon has been occupied by the empire and coffee will be transported in in large quantities soon?" A short and thin businessman asked about the fat man with horse-faced face sitting opposite him with concern.
"Hehe, brother, this is my exclusive secret. If you want to know, how about you in the water flower gushing at noon today?" The fat man with horse face showed a smug smile on his face.
The short and thin businessman was probably eager to learn the news and answered generously: "No problem, I will be the host at noon this day, everyone will be together, and the flowers in the water will be in the water."
Seeing that the short and thin businessman was so refreshed, it was hard for the horse-faced man to take the price anymore. He explained proudly: "Yes, Northern Luzon has indeed belonged to the empire. But as far as I know, the only section of Qingyang from northwest to northern Luzon is OK, but the road conditions in Northern Luzon are very poor, and Northern Luzon has just been included in the imperial rule, and people are not stable. I am worried that the coffee production there this year may not be as good as last year. Moreover, the coffee produced in Luzon mainly comes from the original central and southern Luzon. The production in the northern part is not large at present. But everyone knows that the war between Luzon and its neighbors has not yet expired, and coffee production will definitely have a great impact. When the war on the southern front is on the rise, there is no sign of a truce, so I judge that the price of coffee will rise this year."
"Yes, I also heard that there were three divisions of troops in the city guards going south. It seems that His Majesty the Emperor has made up his mind to fight a war with the Maqikhans. The Sanjiang County and Tiannan County have already turned aside with the Nanyang Alliance. I think the passage to the south is not to expect, and the price of this coffee will definitely rise." Another businessman also echoed.
"But I also got a message that the situation in Northern Luzon is very stable, and the road from Northern Luzon to Northwest Qingyang is being built in a step-by-step manner. I heard that even the Spring Festival is not stopped. However, the number of Tang people there is not much, so it may not have any impact." A brocade merchant raised an objection, "If the situation in Northern Luzon is stable and the road can be completed quickly, the coffee production in Northern Luzon will definitely be greatly improved. This must be taken into account, Brother Huang."
"Well, I have also considered this, but I have observed that coffee has become more popular in recent years and the demand for coffee has also increased. I estimate that even if Northern Luzon expands its production, it may not be enough to offset the gap in consumption increase. So I concluded that the price of coffee will continue to rise. If you are interested, you can try it." Although the horse-faced man looked like a pig, his brain was really easy to use. Not only did he consider the increase or decrease in production, but also the changes in consumption.
Wufeng, who was sitting aside, couldn't help but look at this guy twice. Well, looking at the fat man's appearance, the so-called pig-like face and a loud heart may refer to such a person.
"Oh, the list of Imperial Business Opportunities and Vitality has come out!" A businessman who was reading the newspaper shouted, which immediately aroused the concern of the merchants and asked him to think about it.
"The ranking of the Imperial Business Opportunity Vitality is exclusively sponsored by Yiren Rose Xianglu," said the businessmen, and they cursed in unison, "Grandma, Qianjiaofang's advertisements are all here."
"The main list of regional sects: first place, Yuhang Prefecture, second place, Quanzhou Prefecture, third place, Jinling Prefecture. The regional ranking list is first, Jinzhou Prefecture, second place, Bashan Prefecture, third place, Guide Prefecture. Another region ranking potential list is recommended. The reasons for the recommendation are that the infrastructure is good, the people are simple, the labor force is sufficient, and the products are abundant, but there are certain risks." The merchant who read the newspaper was ups and downs, shaking his head, and was very excited.
"Who, the candidate list, Northwest County occupies two positions. What is the relationship between "Business Weekly" and the people from the General Chamber of Commerce and Northwest County?" A businessman asked in confusion.
Chapter completed!