Since the problem of the lion beastmen has been temporarily solved, there is no need to leave. Zhang Feng is still very curious about the city of Moore. He has not had time to take a good look around and only went to a maze house.

For breakfast, Zhang Feng originally wanted to invite Ox-Horned Lady and the Lion Beastman to join them, but they might still be a little unhappy with Zhang Feng, so they did not agree, saying that they had food to eat.

Zhang Feng didn't force it, saving himself a meal.

After dinner, Zhang Feng took Malo and Abei out.

Instead of driving, I planned to walk. Before the Lord of More City made his position clear, I decided to keep a low profile.

Although snowflakes were still falling outside, there were still many pedestrians on the road. This showed that the prosperity of Moore City was still very high.

Zhang Feng put on two more layers of clothes because it was too cold outside.

In More City, if the payback time for a business exceeds half a year, it is considered unqualified. The competition here is too fierce, and no one will give you such a long time to prepare. And from what Zhang Feng said, it is obvious that he is planning to buy a lot of carriages. This will require a huge investment. Unless you have endless gold coins and no worries, it is impossible to survive in More City! "But there are some problems..."

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Zhang Feng was a little surprised by Delia's words. It seemed that she had taken his words to heart and was obviously very thoughtful.

Zhang Feng was a little confused when he heard what the other party said.

But there is a problem. If one person only needs 100 copper coins and can pull ten people a day, it will take 150 days to earn back the money for the carriage. This does not include the driver's salary, horse feed and carriage maintenance. So in fact it is far more than 150 days. If the horse is sick or something, it may take half a year or even a year to make back the money.

As for those other places, just leave them to others, and the city lord only needs to collect taxes.

After thinking about it for a while, she felt that what Zhang Feng said made sense.

"car?"

People will naturally not sell a good territory, and a bad territory will be more difficult to manage and will likely repeat the same mistakes, which would then be a waste of effort.

Therefore, how to manage these people is also a compulsory course for a good city lord.

Of course, this is just assumption.

"Assuming we count ten people, based on what you just said about carrying ten people a day, the payback time is ten times earlier, to fifteen days! Even if we add the driver's salary and horse feed, it will only take twenty days at most. I want to ask you, is there any business that can pay back in twenty days?"

"Like what?"

"Is it you?"

"I'm going to the slave market as well. If you don't mind, we can go together. Please don't refuse. I think we may have a lot of common topics. By the way, I have some small questions that I hope you can answer. Of course, I will pay you. By the way, my name is Delia."

But the slave market has been operating well over the years.

Therefore, the slave market has a strong background. In addition, the city lord can mobilize all her resources and even force to support the slave market at any time. Therefore, it is not an exaggeration to say that the slave market is the king of More City during the day.

It’s not that Zhang Feng doesn’t have the physical strength, he’s just lazy.

The woman nodded. This price was indeed not expensive. One hundred copper coins could buy three large pieces of black bread. For people from other places, it might be a bit painful, but this was the city of Moore. Those who could survive in the city had some savings, more or less, otherwise they would have been driven out of the city long ago.

"The cost of a horse-drawn carriage is not low. This business doesn't seem to be very cost-effective."

"With this calculation, considering the flow of people in More City, I will definitely make back my investment within a month!"

But after walking for a while, Zhang Feng realized that this slave market was indeed a bit far away.

If it were in another city, this business might be possible, but not in Moore City.

“…”

Managing a city and your own territory is not that simple. It is not like playing a game. There is no chance to play it again. If you accidentally lose the city, then congratulations, you will become a noble without territory, which is what people often call a impoverished noble.

It was Zhang Feng himself who didn't want to take the car, saying that he wanted to walk more and exercise, but after just a few steps, he didn't want to walk anymore. He is indeed an aristocrat! Even someone as outstanding as Zhang Feng has a common problem among aristocrats, that is laziness.

What he said were all relatively simple things. When his Red Leaf City develops in the future, people with quick minds will understand at a glance that it is nothing.

After becoming a fallen noble, basically no one will give you a territory except for rewards. If you want to become the master of a place again, you can only buy it with money.

On the street, Zhang Feng looked at the snowflakes floating in the sky and felt a little uncomfortable. Should he go back to drive or not? Let's drive. He has walked so far. It would be a pain to go back.

The voice is soft and very pleasant.

Seeing that the other party had a good attitude, Zhang Feng had nothing to hide, so he spoke helplessly: "I was going to the slave market, but I didn't notice that More City was bigger than I thought, and it was a bit far from the slave market. I didn't plan to drive before, but now I want to take a car, but I found that there was not a single taxi or even a rickshaw on the road. Such a good business, but the mayor of More City didn't do it. What a shame..."

But not to mention that a huge amount of gold coins are needed to buy a territory, it is even a question whether you can buy it.

If the slave market, the psychedelic house and the Morgan Tavern are the three most famous places in More, then outside More, the first impression people have when they mention More is that it is a slave city.

"Why should I tell you?"

Back to the city of More, the only publicly disclosed property belonging to the city lord is the slave market.

Many people even think that if the slave market is open at night, the business may be better than that of the house of prostitution. After all, the richer the place, the more likely it is to have problems selling slaves.

The woman told everyone the issues she had just been thinking about.

Zhang Feng was a little surprised. He originally thought that the two were just chatting casually, but he didn't expect that the other party actually understood business.

Zhang Feng complained somewhat helplessly.

Just like the nobles of the Buck Kingdom, they must support the rule of King Buck, otherwise if the king is killed, their noble status will be gone.

Although the lord of a city nominally has absolute control over the city, the city is his own private property.

Therefore, for their own interests, these people must support the city lord's rule. This is a win-win situation between the city lord and the merchants.

Seeing that Zhang Feng still didn't give in, the woman didn't mind. She restrained her smile and said tentatively:

There is a saying in More City: In More City, no place is more prosperous than the Hall of Ecstasy, unless you are there during the day.

"As for the horse being sick, unless there is a plague or something in the short term, there is no chance that it will be a problem. After all, when you buy a horse, you will definitely pick the good ones."

The woman murmured to herself. Zhang Feng’s explanation made her eyes light up, as if she had suddenly understood something.

Zhang Feng looked up with some confusion. The window of the carriage opened, revealing a mature and charming female face. She looked to be in her thirties, but not old at all. Instead, she had a delicate face and fair skin like a young girl.

The reason why Zhang Feng's Hongye City did not do this is that Hongye City is relatively small, and whether or not there are "taxi" will not have much impact for the time being. He will decide after it expands. Another reason is that there are not many horses in Hongye City, and Zhang Feng plans to build a "steam tram" as transportation in Hongye City in the future, so there is no need to do these for the time being.

The other party asked several questions in a row. Zhang Feng was stunned for a moment, then he understood. This woman must have seen him and the steam car when he entered the city yesterday, otherwise she would not have asked questions about the car.

But after hearing her words, Zhang Feng was speechless.

"How is this not cost-effective? If a carriage costs fifteen gold coins, that is one hundred and fifty thousand copper coins. For such a long distance from the east to the west of the city, the carriage charges by distance. So one hundred copper coins per person is not too much, right?"

The city lord doesn't care how others run their business. As long as they don't violate the laws of More City, she only needs to collect taxes.

Why is it said to be directly under the jurisdiction? That is because in the city of Moore, some places do not belong to the city lord himself. She only collects taxes and does not participate in management.

If you start a business of renting a horse-drawn carriage and it's too expensive to carry one person, you might as well buy one. But if it's too cheap, you'll have to carry a lot of people to make a profit, and it'll take too long, it's not cost-effective, it's not cost-effective!

However, the tavern is open all day and you can go there at any time. Now Zhang Feng’s destination is the slave market.

"Horse-drawn carriages? Business?"

If it’s not open, it’s still so far away. If we walk there, it will probably be noon already.

Zhang Feng suddenly stopped talking, and the woman asked subconsciously.

This would save trouble for the city lord as he wouldn't have to worry so much, and the other party would definitely run the business very carefully. It would also be good for those who bought shops and land. After all, in business, the bigger the plate, the better.

Especially in the city, the city is one of the two most important sources of gold coins for the city lord. The other one is food.

Regarding this issue, we have to talk about the cities in other worlds.

Zhang Feng had done his homework in advance on the question of which places in Moore City were the most prosperous. Apart from the House of Enchantment, the other places were Morgan's Tavern and the Slave Market.

From this, we can see how terrifying the money-making ability of the maze house is at night, and Zhang Feng has already witnessed this.

When Ma Luo was about to speak and allow Zhang Feng to let him go back to drive, an ordinary horse-drawn carriage passed by Zhang Feng and stopped beside him.

This is indeed a good business. Zhang Feng feels that if he were in Moore City, he would definitely open a "rental company".

However, Zhang Feng, who had seen countless beauties, quickly calmed down.

The slave market was only open during the day. It opened when the first ray of sunlight hit the earth and closed when the last ray of sunlight left. It was so punctual every day that no one could stop it.

The woman was confronted by Zhang Feng for a moment, but she was not angry at all. Instead, she showed a brilliant smile, like a blooming flower, especially her slender peach blossom eyes, which looked like crescent moons when she smiled. She was very charming, very friendly, and even had a heart-beating feeling.

As for the other Morgan Tavern, it is a relatively balanced place, open 24 hours a day. It is not as good as the Slave Market during the day, and not as good as the Hall of Ecstasy at night, but on the other hand, it is better than the Hall of Ecstasy during the day, and better than the Slave Market at night.

But what is most attractive is her peach blossom eyes with slightly upturned corners, which give her a kind of friendly feeling like a big sister next door.

Logically speaking, a place that doesn't know how to adapt will definitely not have good business, and may even get into trouble unknowingly.

Zhang Feng was naturally very interested in the Morgan Tavern. He wanted to see what the differences were between the tavern here and the one in his Red Leaf City, and whether there was anything he could learn.

Zhang Feng felt a little surprised when he saw the woman shaking her head.

In other words, if the city lord is replaced or killed, the contract they signed with the former city lord will become a piece of waste paper.

Of course, there are exceptions to everything. For example, if you want to rebel and become king yourself, then you will definitely not be supported, or you may pretend to obey but actually disobey. This kind of thing is also common in the long course of history.

"You can even sign a contract with the seller when you buy a horse, asking them to guarantee that there will be no problems with the horse within a month, otherwise you can return it. Of course, if you raise the price a little, I believe most merchants will do this business. As long as there are no problems with their horses, it's a good deal to make money!"

As for the rest of the things, they are of a relatively high level, so Zhang Feng naturally wouldn’t talk about them casually.

Zhang Feng secretly complained, not moved at all.

This kind of thing is very common, and even the city lords are happy about it, because in addition to strengthening the ties between the two sides and cultivating a community of interests, there is another point, which is the most important point.

"Yes, there are so many people walking on the road. If there is a carriage for rent on the roadside, as long as the price is not too expensive, there will definitely be people willing to take it."

There are people in the country who want to rebel, and naturally there will be people in the city lord's territory who want to replace him and become the city lord themselves.

"For example, the carriage you have now can accommodate ten people without any problem, or even more, but it's a bit crowded."

The hotel and psychedelic museum where Zhang Feng stayed were both in the east of the city, the tavern was in the middle, and the slave market was in the west of the city. Moore City was very large, and it would take a lot of time to walk there.

Zhang Feng just talked about his own situation and there happened to be someone willing to listen, so he told the story. Otherwise, he would not have said anything.

These three places are the most famous in Moore City.

That is, not all city lords know how to run their own cities. They would like those capable people to come to their cities to do business!

If the Hall of Ecstasy is the king of More City at night, then the king of the day must be the Slave Market of More City.

The woman was somewhat puzzled when she heard the word "hay carriage" again.

Didn’t you see that both Malo and Abei looked confused? Even if Zhang Feng explained it to them, they might not understand.

"Hmm? Do we know each other?"

"Ten people at a time?"

At the same time, Zhang Feng also knew that the other party’s financial resources should be strong. After all, this business required a lot of carriages to be invested in the early stages, and it would be impossible to do it without some financial resources.

"I heard you say you were going to hire a cab. May I ask what that means? Where is your cab? Where are you going?"

After searching his mind for a long time, Zhang Feng still had no memory of the other person. After all, once you have met someone with such good looks, you will generally never forget them.

Marlowe and Abe were also helpless.

For example, the city of More, although somewhat special, its business model is similar to that of other cities. Many places in More City have been sold to other people, including businessmen, nobles, and even their own subordinates.

"Of course, but you can also carry more or less, but that's another way to play. In addition to carrying passengers, you can also get some additional income, such as..."

"You're cheating because you can't win? You're trying to seduce me? Fortunately, I have great self-control!"

Moreover, due to some rules, those who bought properties in the city, although they bought permanent ownership, this was only possible with the approval of the city lord.

Therefore, most city lords will not interfere too much in the affairs of the entire territory, as this is both troublesome and of little benefit. They only need to focus on the general direction.

The above only refers to the business aspect. As for military affairs, the city lord basically will not let anyone interfere. After all, the armed forces are the real backing of a city, and he will feel at ease only when it is in his own hands.

"Sister, are you stupid? A carriage for one person? How can you be so extravagant?"

These are exactly what most city lords are good at. After all, those who were born in aristocratic families basically have several brothers and sisters. If you can stand out among them, you must have some ability, otherwise you would have been left with nothing.

However, Zhang Feng did not find any means of transportation in the city, let alone a horse-drawn carriage, not even a rickshaw.

"Not too much, but..."

People like Abe and Anne, although they have never been to the city of More, also know that this is a city famous for the slave trade. This shows how powerful the slave market is.

In response to Zhang Feng's doubt, the woman smiled and said as if she didn't care, "Maybe I made a mistake." Then she spoke in a familiar manner.

Zhang Feng shrugged. He felt that he had said enough. If this woman listened to him, she would definitely make a lot of gold coins from this. If she thought he was talking nonsense, then it could only be said that she was not born to do this.

But many times, it is not completely under control. For example, if you are a viscount, but there is a shop in your city opened by a count, then you must give him face and turn a blind eye to some things.

"Hey, how come there isn't even a cab for hire in such a big city like More? These people don't know how to make money!"

In addition to the huge number of slaves it has, there is another most important reason, that is, the real owner behind it is the Lord of More City! It is the only commercial place in More City that is directly under the Lord of More City!

"Delia? Thank you very much."

Zhang Feng agreed.

After all, the other party was so polite and looked harmless, and he was just going to the slave market. Moreover, neither Malo nor Abei warned Zhang Feng, which meant that the other party did not have the strength to threaten him.

Of course, the most important thing is that the other party does not get it for free, but pays for it.

Zhang Feng likes things like paying for knowledge the most.