Chapter 138 Ninth Master!
The exiled prisoners were more silent and cautious than before, afraid of accidentally offending someone. After finishing their assigned tasks, they didn't even leave their rooms!
Shen Lanxi has begun to take action!
After entering Dongchuan, there were warehouses along the way storing charcoal and grain, and coincidentally, there was one in Sanmen Town, where they arrived.
Today, she invited Liu Yanhui and several students from Qinglan Academy to go to the warehouse together.
When Liu Yan returned to Cheng Zheng and the others, she saw that they were only addressed by name, without being called Wei Dongzhu or Liu Laohu. She thought to herself that this showed Shen Lanxi's trust in them.
It also means that what they do cannot be known to outsiders.
Under the guise of purchasing goods, the group entered the nearby Ruichang Trading Company.
Liu Yan and the others thought they were going to enter the business, but they didn't expect that Shen Lanxi had just used the back door of the business. After leaving through the back door, she got into another car.
So mysterious?
Liu Yan and the others exchanged glances, none of them daring to speak, until the oxcart swayed and wobbled, taking them out of the city gate and to a house near the gate.
The people of Guigu are already waiting for Shen Lanxi.
"Ninth Master".
Shen Lanxi nodded and said, "We're on the same side!"
The people from Guigu understood what was meant and stopped looking at Liu Yan with wary eyes.
"Take me to the warehouse!"
"yes!"
As the Guigu people led the way, they reported to Shen Lanxi: "This warehouse stores 30,000 catties of red charcoal, 60,000 catties of silver charcoal, 80,000 catties of black charcoal, 20 cartloads of loose charcoal, and 50,000 catties of various types of charcoal..."
Liu Yanhui and the others following behind were so shocked that they almost forgot to breathe, until their chests ached and they finally managed to gasp for air!
Oh my god!
Why is she saving so much?
In the blink of an eye, they arrived at the warehouse.
Shen Lanxi nodded in satisfaction as she looked at the mountains of goods piled up, with every warehouse completely full.
"Where is the food?"
The people of Guigu said, "Store them separately; the grain will need to travel a little further!"
First, it must be stored safely; second, it must have multiple burrows.
Shen Lanxi nodded in satisfaction and let the people from Guigu continue to lead the way.
Before long, they arrived at the warehouse where the grain was stored.
"This year, the north suffered a severe drought, and there was basically no surplus grain from the previous season. Half of this grain was transported from the south, and the rest was purchased from the vicinity of Dongchuan."
Shen Lanxi knew that the grain transported from the north had not yet reached Dongchuan. There was no time to transport it. The roads to Dongchuan were blocked by heavy snow not long after the harvest. It would take too much manpower and resources to transport the grain into Dongchuan.
There were three grain depots in total, which were opened one by one.
"Two thousand catties of millet, one thousand catties of rice, three thousand catties of soybeans, two thousand and one hundred catties of japonica rice, and two thousand catties of various kinds of beans and grains..."
Given the severe drought in the north, it is already quite remarkable that these supplies were managed.
After inspecting the quality of the grain, Shen Lanxi nodded in satisfaction.
"Thank you for your hard work. I will keep your names in the book from now on!"
The people from Guigu were overjoyed. They were all disciples from outside the valley who were not valued and had been doing errands for me all year round. Without the appreciation of a noble person, they would never be able to return to the valley or get in touch with the core members.
Shen Lanxi's words were a form of affirmation, indicating her intention to mentor and support them.
"Thank you, Ninth Master!" The people from Guigu bowed to Shen Lanxi with great joy.
Shen Lanxi led Liu Yanhui and the others into the house to discuss matters.
The charcoal fire had clearly just been lit inside, and there was still a damp chill in the air.
Shen Lanxi frowned and said to the Guigu disciples, "We can't just sit here guarding a mountain of gold and freeze to death. Pass on my message: use the charcoal fire freely and eat the food as you please."
The disciple of Guigu was deeply moved, thanked him respectfully, and then went to deliver the message.
"I brought you here today for two reasons: first, to show you my wealth; and second, to convert these things into cash!"
Liu Yan realized why he had been called here; he was the accountant!
He felt a little embarrassed at the thought of the term "accountant".
He initially thought he was just managing Shen Lanxi's private accounts, um...
It's a private account now, but isn't this huge?
Shen Lanxi tapped lightly on the table with one hand, her expression calm and composed.
"Tell me your thoughts!"
After pondering for a moment, Liu Yanhui said, "How should we sell it? How much profit should we make? What are the prices of grain and charcoal in Dongchuan and other places? I suggest we find out these details before making a move!"
Cheng Zheng wrote: "The local merchants are local bullies!"
Sang Guo: "Hoarding and speculating can break up local bullies!"
Other students wrote: "Hold your position, know yourself and your enemy, stand firm, and take advantage of the right time and place!"
Shen Lanxi read through them one by one and pointed out the key points of each one.
"I will stay here for ten days. During these ten days, you can use the contents of the granary and charcoal warehouse to practice!"
Liu Yan returned to Cheng Zheng and the others, so shocked that they forgot to breathe.
That's a lifesaver!
Letting them practice is like letting them risk their lives!
"You are not allowed to tell anyone about what you have seen here, not even your family. If I find out you have spread it..." A chilling gaze swept over them, and everyone who was looked at felt as if they had just walked through the gates of hell.
"Rest assured, my lord, we will never tell anyone. If it does, may my family members be torn to pieces and left to rot in the wilderness after death!"
Cheng Zheng and the others quickly nodded!
Shen Lanxi: "If you want to know anything, you can ask around yourself, or you can ask the people here. You can tell them whatever you want."
Liu Yan replied: "I need to know how many businesses there are in the area, what their origins are, as well as some information about the government and the local power structures."
Shen Lanxi: "Okay!"
Liu Yan went out to ask.
Cheng Zheng stared blankly at the paper with only a few words written on it, one of which had a drop of ink on it.
Three things were placed in front of him.
Cheng Zheng looked up in confusion.
Shen Lanxi picked up a pencil sharpener and sharpened it in a few strokes. With a few quick strokes, she wrote Cheng Zheng's name on the paper and handed it to Cheng Zheng.
What's this?
Shen Lanxi: "This is a pencil. It's easy to carry, doesn't need ink, and saves time!"
She picked up the eraser again and, in front of everyone, erased Cheng Zheng's name.
"If you write too much, just erase it with an eraser to save paper!"
Just as Cheng Zheng was about to pick up the pen, Sang Guo snatched it away from him.
Sang Guo thought about the way Shen Lanxi held the pen earlier. Although it was a little awkward, he still quickly wrote the name.
Surprisingly, he didn't dip the brush in ink in the middle.
How amazing!
He wrote another line, this time without pausing, finishing it in a few strokes.
It actually saved half the time compared to writing with a brush. If you write more characters or take longer, you might save even more time.
After all, pencils don't require grinding ink, which saves time.
Sang Guo looked delighted, his eyes shining with excitement.
Cheng Zheng couldn't help but smile and quickly grabbed the pencil to experiment.
It's really useful and easy to carry.
He held the pen tip just now and didn't get any ink on it, saving him the time of washing the pen!
With this amazing thing, will they be able to compete with other eloquent people?
God knows how devastating each meeting was for them!
(End of this chapter)
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