Chapter 75 Arrival at Hai City
Because they set out at dawn, Shen Ning and his group had already arrived in Hai City when dusk was approaching.
The sea market refers to the entire coastal waters. There are several huge ships docked on the sea. One belongs to the imperial merchants of the Daxuan court, one belongs to the Goryeo Kingdom, and the other is a ship of the French merchants.
In addition to the three huge ships, there are also some smaller merchant ships docked in the sea city.
Of course, these ships must have permission to enter Haishi directly. Ships like Shen Ning's can only dock in designated areas, and the cargo on board can only be transported by small boats.
In fact, if all ships could come and go as they pleased and stop wherever they wanted, the entire sea city would be congested and a mess.
The shops and inns along the coast have already lighted up, and the red lanterns are reflected on the sparkling water, making this stretch of water seem even more prosperous and splendid.
The three huge ships are the trading markets, and there are also some in the shops on the shore, but they are fewer.
As dusk fell, Haishi was at its busiest. Eryue took people to the ship to handle formalities, while Chen Ning, Su Lianyi, Qiyue and several guards hired a small boat to transport the goods to the nearest ship.
That ship belonged to a Franco-Chinese merchant, and Chen Ning wanted to sell this batch of goods mainly to the Franco-Chinese and Korean people.
On the way to the tower ship, she vaguely heard a few low voices of Japanese. She subconsciously looked over there and saw that it was a merchant ship disguised as Goryeo merchants.
There have been frictions between Japan and Daxuan for many years, and Japanese pirates have been constantly harassing the coastal areas of Daxuan. Daxuan certainly does not allow the Japanese to participate in the mirage.
But this nation has a vulgar and despicable gene in its genes. They know they are unwelcome but still try to please others. They are afraid of being discovered, so they simply disguise themselves as Koreans.
Naturally, they didn't dare to come openly.
This place is very close to the Xinzhou Navy, which is why Haishi is placed here... Anyone who dares to look for trouble will become cannon fodder for the Daxuan Navy.
Moreover, before being turned into cannon fodder, they had to leave behind all their ships, cargoes, and gold and silver.
Those merchants sailed thousands of miles to make money, not to deliver food, so they were very disciplined.
It was almost dark and time was limited, so Chen Ning and Su Lianyi acted separately. She took July and several followers to board the Franji merchant ship to sell Huayingxue's products. Su Lianyi took her servant Xiao Baiyan and was protected by Zhao Tong to go to the Korean merchant ship to sell canned food and thirteen spices.
The French were still in an era where they didn't like to take baths, and their body odor was hard to describe. They were extremely fond of spices, and perfumes and ointments must have been extremely attractive to them.
However, Goryeo has limited resources, fruits are scarce, and they love to eat seafood, so canned food and thirteen spices are more suitable for them.
The cost of a Fujian ship docking in Haishi for one night is very high, because not only does it dock, but the port is also responsible for ensuring the safety of the cargo on board. Therefore, although it is expensive, it is worth it.
If they could sell all the goods they brought before dark tomorrow, they could shorten their stay by one day and save a lot of money.
Before boarding the ship, Chen Ning and Qi Yue each sprayed perfume on their bodies, and deliberately made the smell strong.
The Francois like strong scents.
They also put on bright red lipstick...
Now Chen Ning is seventeen years old. She no longer has to work hard on the farm and do housework like her original self. She is well fed and well cared for, and she becomes more and more beautiful day by day, just like a flower that has just bloomed.
Qiyue also had the lively and charming posture of a girl, like a flower bud. Both of them were fragrant and beautiful. After renting a stage, they just stood there. Without any shouting, people started to gather around them before long.
There were mostly Franco-Chinese merchants, but naturally there were also merchants from Goryeo and Daeseon who were interested in their products.
The accompanying guy immediately came forward to greet, introduce and sell the product.
After washing hands and bathing, there is a smooth and fragrant soap in a beautiful petal shape, and a delicate and sticky ointment... The most popular ones are perfumes with many scents and long-lasting fragrance, and lipsticks with bright colors, which are moisturizing, sweet and non-fading.
These things were more popular than Shen Ning had expected. The goods were at the port, and they could be inspected and delivered immediately after placing an order. For a while, a large circle of people gathered around their table.
The French businessman bargained with her in poor official language and asked her to cut off the decimals. Shen Ning refused bluntly and told the other party that it was already a dumping price.
It’s a sign of strength if you don’t have trouble selling your products!
In less than two hours, more than half of the goods on the ship were sold.
Things were going smoothly for Su Lianyi as well.
She brought Thirteen Spices and canned food, and cut the canned food into small pieces for tasting. This was mainly because the Koreans tried a little too much and wanted to eat their fill. Thirteen Spices stewed a pot of fish soup on the spot for those Koreans who had never seen the world to taste.
When the merchants heard that the canned fruit could be sealed and refrigerated and stored for a month, they were all excited. But of course, some of them were still worried about whether the canned fruit could be stored for that long.
At this time, Su Lianyi took out the official registration sign of Mi Ji and said very proudly, "Our store is in Pingning. If you find that our canned food cannot be refrigerated for more than a month, please feel free to come to us."
She emphasized: "I'm talking about refrigeration. If you don't want to put it in the refrigerator, it will definitely not last a month, at most ten days."
The stick is the store's official record. With this, the merchants no longer have any doubts and begin to rush to order canned food.
Some people were still hesitating, and when they were ready to place an order, they were told: the cans were sold out.
I came here just to test the waters, so I brought 3,000 cans of canned food. While those who didn't know about it were still hesitating, those who already knew about Mi Ji canned food had already placed their orders.
One of the Korean merchants grabbed his friend by the collar and asked, "Didn't you say you'd consider it?"
The person being grabbed looked innocent and said, "I just thought about it and decided it."
Are you kidding? Mi Ji's canned food always has the most orders, and these idiots are still hesitating... If he doesn't pretend, how can he get the orders with his small body?
Su Lianyi said with a smile, "Even though the canned food is gone, our Thirteen Spices is definitely not bad. Everyone, come and try this fish soup. It's bound to be more delicious than anything you've ever had before."
The Koreans immediately refused to buy it.
Are you kidding? They are best at making soup. The Daxuan Dynasty makes a living by farming. Can their fish soup compare with theirs who live by the sea?
But considering it's canned, it's okay to try it.
Some people disdain it, some people enjoy it...
Su Lianyi pointed to the palm-sized porcelain vase next to her and said, "This time, we have a total of 6,000 bottles of Thirteen Spices, each bottle costs one or two taels of silver. We don't have much, and we're mainly here to build our reputation."
The Korean businessman, who had been tricked by his fake friend and didn't get his canned food, rolled his eyes at his dwarf friend who was drinking the soup and snorted, "Such an expensive soup base? Haha... Is it delicious? It can't compare to my Park Seung-chang's fragrant soup base, right?"
This man's main business is making soup ingredients, and he makes money by selling his own soup ingredients.
The short friend swallowed the fish soup, silently put the small bowl back, and said vaguely: "Well, it's okay."
"I knew that a place like Daeseon Dynasty with its rough folk customs couldn't possibly produce good soup ingredients. I, Park Seungchang, will never be able to rival him."
The short businessman signed the order silently while vaguely perfunctorily, and gestured to Su Lianyi: "Two thousand bottles, give me two thousand bottles..."
Maybe it’s the Korean folk custom that the main target is friends…
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