nucmednet Chapter 1289 The Divorced Merchant's Daughter 11
Chapter 1289 The Divorced Merchant's Daughter 11
The caravan has arrived.
Ten enormous merchant ships appeared on the coast in succession.
On the ship, a large red "Shu" character fluttered freely in the sea breeze, and boxes of goods were pulled out of the hold and transported to the warehouse that had been prepared in advance.
Those goods...
From extremely rare red coral to various rare and valuable spices, such as ambergris and rhinoceros horn;
All sorts of gemstones were delivered in boxes and boxes;
There are also various transparent glassware and gold ornaments with a strong exotic flair, as well as furs and carpets with distinct regional characteristics...
That's one way to put it—
She possessed all the goods that major maritime merchants had;
She had goods that other major maritime merchants didn't have.
Moreover, everything is of the highest quality.
Like that huge purple pearl.
God!
These boxes would be treasured by any merchant, but Shu Jiao has five of them.
Five large boxes!
Maritime merchants: !!!
Not good.
This isn't just about stealing their business; they're practically trying to take them down and become the boss!
Her product range covers almost all current maritime trade products, which fully demonstrates—
Her fleet is very powerful.
Capable of handling various maritime risks and successfully acquiring various goods, their strength and connections are undoubtedly among the best in the industry, but...
Shu's Maritime Merchants?
How come they've never heard of it?
The maritime merchants were focused on these goods.
When the news reached the capital, the Regent looked at the approximate data report of the ten ships, then glanced at a naval battle report he had received not long ago, and fell into deep thought.
wrong.
That's completely wrong!
This description sounds so familiar.
Hanging a red flag with the character "Shu" on it, about 60 meters long... As they passed by, they remotely helped them kill a group of sea pirates.
The artillery firepower was enormous.
At least, in terms of artillery range, striking power, and ship size, they are far superior to those of Daxing.
Moreover, the ship's escort team was swift and ruthless, and their coordination during operations and retreats was excellent, clearly demonstrating their training and experience.
I strongly suspect that a new group of pirates may have emerged.
When the Regent received the battle report, he was truly worried!
It was clear they couldn't win, but they couldn't leave the pirates unattended. Just as they were thinking of sending their navy to probe the new ship, Xiangzhou's report arrived.
According to the itinerary calculation, the ship should be appearing on the coast of Daxing right now.
So they weren't pirates, they were maritime merchants!
The regent was slightly relieved, but his eyes soon began to light up.
We're just saying, is it possible that there was some kind of artillery fire from that ship...?
Is Shu Jiao willing to sell?
Although the chances are slim, it's free to try.
The Regent immediately instructed the Prefect of Xiangzhou to befriend Shu Jiao in a friendly manner and find out her background so that they could do business with ships and cannons in the future.
Having dealt with these matters, the Regent casually picked up another memorial...
"Chi~"
After reading it, he curled his lips in a mocking smile, "The court can function just as well without anyone. A mere minor official who hasn't even reached the fourth rank dares to claim to shoulder heavy responsibilities? Don't make people laugh."
In all my years in the imperial court, I've never seen such a shameless, disloyal, and unfilial person.
On the document was written Zhang Zizhao's name.
They say Zhang Zizhao is a pillar of strength, a backbone of the department; the entire department would collapse without him. The young emperor even personally approved his request to stay home for mourning.
Isn't the fear that if Zhang Zizhao leaves and goes into mourning for three years, his position will be taken by someone else?
It sounds so high-sounding.
Nonsence!
Also.
The young emperor and Zhang Zizhao's father-in-law, the Ding family, had finally managed to place someone in power; how could they bear to just let them go like that?
……
Shu Jiao had no interest in knowing about these schemes in the capital for the time being.
But the prefect's attitude was indeed quite good.
It's also possible that it's related to the set of dazzling, heat-resistant glass teaware she gave him.
With the arrival of the crew, Shu Jiao now had manpower.
The various shops I bought earlier have also opened for business.
Guests arrive like clouds.
Merchants from Daxing who dealt in seafood and transported it to various inland states would find themselves unsure where to look when they entered her shop.
I want this, I want that.
Asking the price...
Hey ~
So expensive!
But the quality is just so good.
Those merchants who specialize in high-end goods don't treat money like money when they buy things.
Ambergris, 320 taels, one tael;
Top-grade sapphire, 200 taels, one tael;
Rhinoceros horn, 120 taels, one horn...
At this price, ordinary people would run away overnight if they even glanced at it, but in the eyes of those wealthy people, only expensive things are worthy of their status.
In particular, they need to send this batch of goods inland.
These are the very things that the high-ranking officials, wealthy merchants, literary figures, and scions of prominent families in the inland areas love most.
It's not expensive, but people don't want it.
They can make a tiny bit more on shipping fees when they resell the goods, is that okay?
Moreover, with Shu Jiao's shop, you can pay a few hundred taels to register for some kind of membership, and with the membership badge, you can get discounts at all the Shu family's shops.
Gold waist badges are 10% off, purple jade waist badges are 20% off, and there are extra discounts on top of the existing discounts if you shop on your birthday!
cost-effective.
No matter how you calculate it, it's a great deal!
Shu Jiao didn't even go to the shop to take a look before she saw the trade value on the mall interface skyrocketing.
"Ding dong~"
"Congratulations, host, on purchasing goods worth 10,000 taels... 20,000 taels... 100,000 taels..."
"Host, congratulations on receiving the title of 'Fastest Little Expert'! You are a one-in-a-million genius born to excel in the maritime trade! Your business acumen is MAX and impeccable!"
“(*?▽?*)”
Upon seeing this series of notifications, and then glancing at the "Fastest Little Expert" tag flashing above Shu Jiao's head, 003 couldn't help but burst out laughing. "Host, congratulations!"
"Very few hosts can obtain tags in the mall."
There are also.
A certain host previously earned the title of "most stingy small businessman," and couldn't find the cancel button even after hanging up for half a year.
Shu Jiao: ...
This doesn't seem like something to be happy about.
"After cleaning this up, my warehouse feels much cleaner."
Shu Jiao rummaged through the warehouse. "Where's Zhang Zizhao? It's about time we dealt with him."
"In the capital."
003 questions.
where?
Beijing?
Shu Jiao was slightly taken aback. "Why is he in the capital? Didn't he go back to observe the mourning period?"
"His father-in-law liked him very much, so he contacted the young emperor to keep him in the capital."
003 explained.
"Stealing away a lover's affection?"
Shu Jiao raised an eyebrow slightly, "He's not worthy?"
Such a situation of "dismissing a person due to illness" usually only occurs when the emperor highly values them or when they are key figures in the advancement of a certain political policy. What right does Zhang Zizhao have to do so?
Tsk~
"Zhang Zizhao, she married her father-in-law, right? Otherwise, why would her father-in-law go to such lengths to protect her?"
Shu Jiao said sarcastically.