Chapter 404 Escort Agency
Yue Feng was numb.
The first two conditions are acceptable.
This is the third condition.
If I could unify the surrounding mountain bandits, would I still be struggling to find food?
"Master Wei, to be honest, my Black Wind Stronghold is not capable of sweeping away the surrounding strongholds," Yue Feng said truthfully.
"You don't need to worry about that."
Wei Shuyu smiled slightly: "I will talk to you in detail later. If you still can't do it, don't blame me for abandoning your Black Wind Stronghold."
Upon hearing this, many people present looked on with envy.
They knew that Wei Shuyu intended to support their Black Wind Stronghold.
Once they latched onto Wei Shuyu's coattails, Black Wind Village would be able to do whatever they wanted in Xiangzhou.
As for Wei Shuyu being dismissed from his post?
What the hell am I afraid of?
Isn't it common for officials to be dismissed from their posts in the imperial court?
Not to mention that Wei Shuyu also had a father who was a prime minister.
“If Lord Wei gives any order, Yue Feng will not dare to disobey.”
Yue Feng immediately clasped his hands in a gesture of loyalty and said, "I am willing to follow Lord Wei to the death."
Wei Shuyu nodded, then looked at the crowd...
"You've all worked hard. It's so cold outside, let's find a place to have some drinks and warm up."
Wei Shuyu originally wanted to ride a horse, but Wu Qiqi insisted on taking a carriage instead.
Wei Shuyu couldn't persuade them otherwise, so he had to agree.
"Wei Shuyu, what method have you come up with?"
"Could this be a ploy to fool that bandit?"
As soon as she got into the carriage, Wu Qiqi started chattering away with questions.
It's good that Wei Shuyu actually had a solution.
If Wei Shuyu deceives the other party, the bandits might do something bad.
"rest assured."
Wei Shuyu smiled and said, "I'll take care of this."
"The development of the Tang Dynasty is inseparable from their profession!"
They're being mysterious again.
Wu Qiqi pouted.
She could see through many people's thoughts, but she couldn't see through Wei Shuyu's.
"Wei Shuyu, how did you find me?" Wu Qiqi asked again.
"You drew the mark so big, it would be a miracle if I couldn't see it," Wei Shuyu said, shaking his head helplessly.
When we were searching for the Imperial Seal of the State...
When Wei Shuyu traveled through the mountains and forests, he would carve marks on the trees to prevent himself from getting lost.
Unexpectedly, Wu Qiqi remembered this mark and even put it to good use.
This is one of the reasons why Wei Shuyu was able to find Wu Qiqi so easily.
"whee……"
Wu Qiqi revealed a smug expression.
She knew that Wei Shuyu would come to save her.
And you'll definitely find yourself.
Cuiyun Residence.
Xiangzhou branch!
When Wei Shuyu saw Cuiyun Residence in Xiangzhou, he was stunned for a long time.
Damn it...
Who exactly is the owner behind Cuiyunju?
That's quite a generous gesture!
After hosting a banquet for everyone at Cuiyunju, Wei Shuyu said a few polite words and then took his leave.
Yue Feng followed closely behind, like a bodyguard.
A private room.
"Please sit down."
Wei Shuyu pointed to the seat.
"I dare not..." Yue Feng bowed his head and clasped his hands in a fist salute.
"Whatever you want..."
Wei Shuyu poured himself a cup of tea: "Do you know what I'm planning to have you do?"
"I will follow Doctor Wei's orders," Yue Feng replied respectfully.
Wei Shuyu frowned.
He was used to being carefree and didn't really like Yue Feng's restrained way of doing things.
However, considering that the other party was responsible for the livelihood of thousands of people in Black Wind Village, he felt relieved.
“I plan to have you set up a security escort agency, specializing in escorting goods,” Wei Shuyu said, taking a sip of tea.
Yue Feng looked puzzled.
Escort Agency.
It was not yet fully formed in the Tang Dynasty; it was only a preliminary concept.
Nowadays, they usually select strong and capable men to escort documents and valuables for the government.
"Never heard of it?"
Wei Shuyu raised an eyebrow and asked.
"Please enlighten me, Master Wei." Yue Feng clasped his hands in a fist salute again.
"An escort agency is a place that escorts goods and delivers them for people."
Wei Shuyu pondered for a moment and said, "What I mean is that you will be responsible for delivering goods from now on."
ah?
Yue Feng was embarrassed.
This is just running errands.
"What? You look down on this job?" Wei Shuyu smiled.
"I'm not afraid of being laughed at by Master Wei."
Yue Feng replied directly, "I'm afraid that delivering goods won't be enough to support the villagers."
"You're wrong about that."
Wei Shuyu explained with a smile, "This job not only makes money, but it can make a lot of money!"
"If you can make this business a success, I guarantee you'll earn more than the merchants..."
Yue Feng still couldn't understand the reasoning behind it.
"Wei Shuyu, stop keeping me in suspense. I'm really itching to find out more."
Wu Qiqi anxiously interjected from the side.
"Alright..."
Wei Shuyu continued, "You've seen the development of the Ministry of Commerce. More and more people will be engaging in trade in the future, won't you?"
"Yes," Yue Feng agreed.
There are more merchants than before; that is an indisputable fact.
It's his own fault for not being able to get it!
"So do you know how merchants travel and trade?"
Yue Feng shook his head.
“Trademen carry huge amounts of goods, and only close relatives would hold such a position.”
"Most merchants, on the other hand, took matters into their own hands and did everything themselves."
"Do you think it is or isn't?"
Yue Feng nodded.
I agree with this statement again.
In ancient times, few people would entrust their enormous wealth to outsiders.
"For example..."
"If you are a merchant, your goods can be transported to both the north and the south, but because you have no one you can trust, you can only sell them in one place..."
"So, didn't you lose out?"
Yue Feng was stunned.
When you do the math, it seems like you're really at a disadvantage.
"If a security escort agency appeared at this time, saying that it could help you transport your goods to another place for only a fee, would you agree?"
this……
Yue Feng was stunned.
If it would be an extra profit, I would definitely agree.
"Then what are the risks involved..." Yue Feng asked, somewhat embarrassed.
"Of course, the security company bears the risks..."
Wei Shuyu frowned and said, "The escort agency wants to make money off others, but is unwilling to take risks?"
This guy is a bit lacking in intelligence; I don't know how he became the leader of Black Wind Stronghold.
"But would those merchants feel comfortable entrusting their goods to a security escort agency?" Yue Feng asked again, voicing his doubts.
"meeting!"
Wei Shuyu nodded: "As long as you can provide the deposit, with the Ministry of Commerce acting as guarantor, the merchants will absolutely trust you."
Yue Feng slapped his forehead.
If someone else had suggested this, it might not have been successful.
Even with the imperial court's intervention, success is not guaranteed!
Even if the Ministry of Commerce intervenes, there may still be setbacks!
But Wei Shuyu is now trusted unconditionally by the merchants!
"There's one more thing..."
Wei Shuyu continued, "Trading can only take you to one place, but your escort agency specializes in this. If it's along the way and you have enough manpower, you can take on more orders..."
"Wouldn't this earn more than a merchant traveling on trade routes?"
Holy crap.
Yue Feng's eyes widened.
If what Wei Shuyu said is true...
It's more than enough to support several villages, let alone one!
"Mr. Wei, this deposit..."
Yue Feng looked embarrassed.
"Don't rush."
Wei Shuyu smiled and said, "All of this is still an unknown destiny."
"As for whether you can open a security escort agency, let's wipe out the mountain strongholds around Xiangzhou first..."
Yue Feng was dumbfounded.
There were tens of thousands of bandits in the entire Xiangzhou area.
What does he have to rely on to roam? His Black Wind Stronghold with its hundreds of strong men?
"Are you stupid?"
Even Wu Qiqi couldn't stand it anymore; Yue Feng was much dumber than the third leader of the Fierce Tiger Stronghold.
If the third leader hadn't kidnapped her, Wu Qiqi would have recommended him for this job...
Do you know why Wei Shuyu talked to you about these things in private?
"That's giving you a chance to unify the mountain strongholds of Xiangzhou!"
"As long as you tell those mountain strongholds about the escort agency exactly as it is, they will naturally join."
"If we don't join..."
"Once you've convinced a few bandit groups, you can unite and wipe him out, right?"
Holy crap.
Those words were a wake-up call!
Now he finally understood why others were officials while he was just a bandit leader.
With that level of intelligence, even a hundred of me couldn't match it.
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