At this moment, An Jing's eyes were gleaming. Jiang Shan always felt that if An Jing wanted to scheme against someone, he could make sure that the person couldn't even keep a fig leaf!
"You...you should talk this out." Jiang Shan carefully withdrew his hand and subtly moved the chair further away.
An Jing moved his chair closer to Jiang Shan and lowered his voice, saying, "Guyang County is nothing. If we're going to do it, we should do it big! There are more than twenty counties in the entire Yuzhou region, spreading out in all directions from Yuzhou. The farthest place is no more than a thousand miles away, but by waterway, we can shorten the journey by half! We can set up a special transportation agency for supplies, establish enough dispatch points, and then have each dispatch point distribute the supplies to local shops for sale...!"
logistics!
Jiang Shan's mind seemed to have been opened up instantly. She picked up where An Jing left off and said, "We need a huge fleet of vehicles and ships. Ships are very expensive, and the relationship between land and sea transportation also needs to be maintained. In addition to money, we also need connections. You..."
An Jing poked her finger at her chest, stopping Jiang Shan from finishing his sentence.
"Are you really capable of arranging transportation and clearing those passes?" Jiang Shan was still not entirely at ease.
"Money can make the devil turn the millstone, you can try to believe me!" An Jing smiled meaningfully.
Jiang Shan let out a soft sigh and calmed himself down.
To be honest, she didn't know anything about this young master An's strength and background.
More accurately, she was unaware of the identity, power, and background of the big boss behind Young Master An and Zheng Wu.
This made her hesitant to use her skills.
She had considered establishing a logistics and transportation business back in Guyang County, and her collaboration with Xia Qing was the first step in that endeavor. However, she hadn't expected this second young master An to be so reliable, or rather, the power behind him far exceeded her expectations.
Jiang Shan felt it was unreal that such a huge business opportunity was being casually mentioned by Young Master An.
As if sensing Jiang Shan's thoughts, An Jing's lips curved slightly, his smile as gentle as spring water, "Miss Jiang, rest assured, I will definitely not let you down!"
What are you talking about?! They're not asking me to pay anything, nor are they asking me to... wait!
Jiang Shan looked up at An Jing and said, "Young Master An, you've been thinking about the logistics and transportation business for a while now, haven't you? Why bring it up now? I've only been in Yuzhou for a short time, and I haven't even settled down my own little plot of land yet. I don't think I have the ability to do such a big business!"
An Jing clicked her tongue. "What you're saying... logistics, that's a good word. Ordinary ingredients simply can't withstand long-distance transportation. You just said that a complete cold chain transportation can preserve the freshness of the ingredients. Cold chain...!"
An Jing pondered the word in his mind. This was a money-burning business, and even he, the God of Wealth, couldn't afford to do it.
really!
Jiang Shan weighed the matter in his mind for a moment before saying, "I do have a method for making ice, but so far, I have only promised to supply one person with a limited quantity, and I set that quantity myself. You should understand the principle that 'a common man is innocent, but possessing a treasure is a crime.' I can only entrust this recipe to the person I trust most, the one with whom I can share life and death. I am doing this only to ensure my personal safety, and I hope you can understand."
In the end, she still doesn't believe him!
An Jing was a little angry. He stood up and paced back and forth in the room a few times, then sighed, "What do you want me to do to make you believe me? Who do you want to take responsibility for this?"
Jiang Shan thought for a moment and uttered two words, "An Er".
"No way!" An Jing flung his sleeve, his face filled with indignation. "You trust him but not me? How can you trust him but not me? In what way is he more reliable than me? Besides his kung fu being better than mine, in what other way is he better than me? No, we can't hand it over to him!"
Jiang Shan was stunned. What kind of logic was this?
“Second Brother An is a simple man, not cunning. He’s good at martial arts, so I feel more at ease when he’s out and about.” This was Jiang Shan’s reason.
An Jing couldn't quite accept the first two sentences. What did it mean that An Er was relatively simple and didn't have many tricks up his sleeve? Did it mean that he wasn't simple and was rather scheming?
"He's not naive, he's stupid! The kind of person who gets sold out and still helps the seller count the money! How could you fall for someone like him?" An Jing became angrier the more she thought about it.
Jiang Shan felt something was amiss as he listened. "Did Second Brother An offend you? When did this happen? And why?"
“…!” An Jing fell silent after being rebuked by Jiang Shan.
His emotions seem to change very easily depending on the state of the country, and he can't hide them at all, which is completely unlike his usual style!
An Jing sat down in the chair, somewhat agitated. After his emotions subsided, he said slowly, "I have an idea. I'll buy you a few people. Most of them were sold off because their masters committed crimes. Some are stewards of wealthy families, some are shopkeepers, and they all have some skills to rely on. If we buy their indentures, we'll control their lives. Their fate will be at the mercy of their masters, and you can use them with more peace of mind."
Jiang Shan's eyes lit up, as if he were deep in thought.
Human life is worthless in this world, especially for slaves who have no personal freedom; a single contract can decide a person's life or death. Although she can't accept it yet, she has to get used to it!
Three days later, An Jing led a group of servants selected from human traffickers over. Jiang Shan chose six people, four men and two women, and gave them the surname Jiang, naming them Fugui, Ronghua, Jixiang, Ruyi, Liangchen, and Meijing.
The six men signed a death contract, meaning they would be slaves to the empire for life, their lives and deaths entirely at the discretion of the empire.
Fugui and Ronghua were older, one in his forties and the other in his thirties. Jixiang and Ruyi were both in their twenties. Liangchen was fourteen and Meijing was twelve. Jiangshan kept Liangchen and Meijing by her side to serve her closely, while she sent four male servants to the shop to learn from Manager Li.
As An Jing said, they all possess a special skill, and their knowledge, experiences, thoughts, and ideas are all very mature. With proper guidance, they can quickly put them to use.
Liangchen and Meijing are cousins. Liangchen used to be a second-class maid in a wealthy family. She was well-educated and polite, but also had a delicate air about her, clearly having been pampered by a well-to-do family. Meijing was a rough maid who ran errands in the backyard. She only knew a few words, but she was quick and hardworking.
The two maids entered the backyard, and Xi'er suddenly felt much more pressured. She herself had been bought by Magistrate Fu and sent to the Jiao residence as a servant, and her indenture was in the hands of the Jiao family matriarch, while the indentures of these two maids were in the hands of their young mistress.
Xi'er was worried that her mistress wouldn't like her and would send her back to the old lady of the Jiao residence.
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