"Brother Fengyun, we only need a large number of junior blacksmiths. This is because many of our iron mines are located in very remote places and cannot be transported. As long as the iron ore is smelted into iron ingots, it will be convenient to transport them out."

There are quite a lot of junior blacksmiths here, and we have as many as you need.

All we have to do is send the villagers here to our own Qiubai City to change their jobs and learn a little bit.

"That's fine, but what about the charcoal to burn the iron? There's not much wood to cut here."

"Hehehe, you don't know. We have not only iron ore but also coal here. We don't need very good charcoal to refine iron ingots."

Since there is a coal mine here, that would be great, but Fengyun has a question:

"Then why didn't anyone do it before?"

"There are many reasons. Previously, everyone here had limited power, and there were many disputes. No one could gain the upper hand, so the matter was shelved. Everyone was secretly mining, but the output was small, and transportation was too troublesome."

Fengyun understood what I said.

This is the reason why three monks have no water to drink.

"Well, I don't know your name, how about I let you be responsible for smelting iron ingots?"

The other party was overjoyed when he heard this.

"I'd love to. My name is Li Donglai, from Donglai, Qingzhou, and I've been doing business here for many years."

"Okay, since you merchants are trespassing, I'll definitely handle this matter with you. From now on, you will be under the supervision of the deputy village chief for marketing. If you have any problems, please contact him."

Fengyun can often encounter this kind of NPC with certain talents now, which is much better than when the game first started.

There are not many high-level talents in his territory, but other common intermediate talents are relatively common.

Seeing someone offering him advice so quickly, Fengyun continued:

"Everyone has no other opinions, like Li Donglai. As long as you propose a good project, I will definitely support you and even make you the project leader."

"I'll tell you, I'll tell you."

"Okay, go ahead."

Fengyun pointed at the most enthusiastic person.

"I want to set up a carriage and horse business because we have a lot of horses in Xiliang and the prices are low. We have a natural advantage."

What a talent.

Hearing this idea, Fengyun couldn't help but applaud him.

"That's right. So what do you want to do? You know, every city has a carriage and horse company now. It won't be easy for us to compete."

The other party pondered for a moment and said:

"Here's what I think. Since we have the advantage of horses, let's engage in a price war. If we can offer prices 10% to 20% cheaper than others, we won't have to worry about running out of business."

Fengyun shook his head and said:

"What if others come up and start a price war with us?"

The other party laughed at this time.

"I just hope they can keep up. We're small, and they're big. If they lose money every time they pull something, how much money will they lose every day? I'm afraid they won't have money to lose. We're small, so even if we lose a little, we'll lose a little. As long as we can hold on, we can outlast them."

Fengyun continued to ask:

"Since you have this idea, have you done any research in advance? How much would it cost to complete this order?"

"Yes, I did some research. The profit per order is about 10%. But that's when business is bad. If business is good, the profit can reach 70% or even 60%."

“So high?”

Fengyun was also very surprised. How could it reach such a high?

But the other party just gave him a small analogy and he understood.

"Yes, I don't know if you've heard a saying in the restaurant industry: What's done at noon is a cost, what's done at night is a profit."

Fengyun nodded, he was familiar with the words.

Most of the costs of running a restaurant are employee salaries and store rent. Only by increasing the turnover rate can profits rise sharply.

Otherwise you will only lose money.

The same is true for the carriage and horse business. The bulk of the costs are horses and the store, and they can only make money if every horse runs.

"So how much do you want to pay?"

“Half price!”

“So low?”

Fengyun took a breath. This kid was really ruthless. He directly offered such a low price.

At this price, no matter how the other party runs, they will lose money.

"Yes, only by offering the best price can we defeat them. Anyway, our horses are free, we can just catch them from the grasslands."

Of course horses cost money, but it is a fact that they are low cost.

But Fengyun still has problems.

"Where do you want to open the store?"

"Except Xiliang and Youzhou, any other place is fine."

When Fengyun heard him say this, he realized that this person was not stupid, so he could let him give it a try.

"How about you go to Jian'an and build a carriage and horse business first? I guarantee that no one will dare to take advantage of you."

When he heard that he really impressed the man in front of him, he shed tears of excitement.

"Thank you, General. I can finally fulfill my wish."

"Hahaha, I like ambitious people like you. Go ahead. If you have any questions, go find the deputy village chief. By the way, what's your name?"

"My name is Tian Boguang, General, I'll make the arrangements right away."

Fengyun nodded and looked at the crowd again. At this time, someone couldn't wait to speak again.

"I want to raise fish, raise fish in this deep spring."

Fengyun smiled. This spring looked quite big and it was indeed suitable for raising fish.

However, Qiubai City now provides General Han with 5% of the fishing share, and he obviously looks down on this place.

Just raising fish can solve the problem of material shortage for the people here, so he nodded in agreement.

"Sure, take the fry to the deputy village chief. Let me ask, do you know how to raise fish?"

"Yes, my hometown is in Bohai. I moved here with my parents because of the war."

Fengyun nodded thoughtfully and said,

"Oh, what's your name?"

"Little Huang Bo."

"Well, do you know a man named Taishi Ci?"

"I don't know him."

Seeing the other party shaking his head in confusion, Fengyun didn't ask any more questions.

I’d better deal with Ma Chao first.

…

In the next half day, many people came forward to recommend themselves, and as long as Fengyun accepted their applications, they were given important positions.

As for the money they needed to purchase the goods, it was all provided by Fengyun.

Of course, these industries do not belong to the village.

However, this tax still has to be paid to the village.

As long as it is not taken from the village, it is considered private property.

Fengyun had already discussed this with the village chiefs, and no one had any objections.

After resolving the matter, Fengyun stayed in Yuanquan for several more days.

Only after all the players and NPCs in the area were dealt with did they begin to clear out the bandits in the surrounding area.

At this time, Lan Yu and his Black Dragon Riders appeared as the vanguard.

The bandits who had previously committed violence in Yuanquan were the first to be eliminated by them.

Then the chassis was gradually expanded.

Not to mention that Dunhuang's population is complex. There are not only locals, but also people from various states of the Han Dynasty, and even many merchants from the Western Regions.