Chapter 353 Acquisition of Kyushu!
"Boss, there's not much food left in the building!"
"Where are the livestock and spiritual seedlings?"
"Wu...Wuyou Trading Company."
"purchase!"
"It's too expensive. Whether it's livestock or poultry, or even various spiritual seedlings, the prices are even higher than the price of grain."
"First, use the remaining ingredients on hand to adjust the price and test the affordability of our old customers. Don't listen to their complaints of poverty. These immortal families have deep pockets. With food shortages now, their descendants won't really tighten their belts."
"Understood, shopkeeper."
There are many famous restaurants in Shengjing, and Hongdingxuan is the most popular one among them. Its Holy Spirit Banquet is famous throughout the country.
As for the food shortage problem in Kyushu, these buyers and sellers on the front line are the most sensitive and have been trying to stockpile food when prices are rising rapidly.
But the problem is that some things cannot be solved one step ahead. When the source is exhausted, the chain will always be broken even if they are solved in advance. They must think about the way forward.
So within a few days, the prices of dishes in major restaurants began to soar.
And the fact is just as what the shopkeeper of Hongdingxuan said, even though the price has risen sharply, countless disciples of the immortal sect who are used to fine clothes and delicious food still come in an endless stream, and even if they don’t have enough money, they will directly sign the order and send it back home.
The elderly shopkeeper immediately understood what was going on and hurried to the Wuyou Trading Company in the city.
"Shopkeeper Qi, long time no see"
"It turns out to be Manager Lin from Hongdingxuan. How are you?"
In front of the counter of Wuyou Trading Company, a middle-aged man looked up at the voice and bowed slightly to him.
His name was Qi Fa. He was in charge of the business operations in Shengjing and southern Zhongzhou. He had a goatee and was tall and thin.
Three years ago, he was sent from Fengzhou to Shengjing, and then he worked his way up to the position of regional manager step by step. He was also a well-known shrewd figure in the Shengjing business circle.
Manager Lin of Hongdingxuan exchanged greetings with him, and then proposed to purchase livestock and spiritual seedlings.
Four years ago, after joint reclamation and joint cultivation, Fengzhou continued to develop agriculture, and grain production doubled rapidly every year.
Later, they hired workers from other states and, following Ji You's advice, began to implement a strategy of transitioning and upgrading agriculture to animal husbandry.
Now, three years have passed, and the scale of their livestock has become very considerable. So when the grain goes on sale, countless poultry and livestock are also listed on the Wuyou Trading Company and sold remotely.
The so-called remote sales means that you pay and place an order first, and then live poultry will be delivered from Fengzhou, and freshness is guaranteed.
"Shopkeeper Lin never bought goods from us before, so why did he think of us today?"
"Wuliu Trading Company previously only sold grain. I never thought your company would sell everything."
Shopkeeper Qi chuckled across the counter, "How much does Shopkeeper Lin want?"
Shopkeeper Lin pulled out a scroll from his sleeve: "The ingredients you need are all written on the scroll."
"That's quite a lot. Has Shopkeeper Lin ever found out the price?"
"That price that makes people's eyes go dark, I'm naturally familiar with it."
"Then you must also know that we need to pay first."
"clear."
Manager Lin of Hongdingxuan was actually late in arriving. Long before him, the managers of several other restaurants in Shengjing, such as Shiweixian, Xihe, Zuixianju, etc., had already come here.
Therefore, Manager Qi was very skilled in his business. He collected countless spirit stones and money with just a few clicks on the abacus.
Shopkeeper Lin's heart was bleeding. He clasped his hands and said, "May I ask when the goods I want can be delivered?"
"Five days, maybe even earlier."
"Could it be earlier?"
"It depends on the transport capacity."
Shopkeeper Lin was only concerned with business now and did not delve into the matter.
Although Fengzhou is not far from Shengjing, five days is not too long, and their restaurant can hold on.
After Manager Lin left, some other restaurant owners also came one after another, bargained, and finally reached a deal.
They were busy until the afternoon. After sending his merchants away, Manager Qi took a look at the list and felt that it was almost done, so he left through the back door with his employees who were resting in the backyard.
The back door of Wuliu Trading Company is adjacent to the collapsed Chunhua Lane, and three fully loaded carriages are parked at the corner.
Following the order from Shopkeeper Qi, the carriage started moving towards the Chunfeng Express in the city.
"Manager Wang is well."
"It turns out to be Manager Qi of Wuyou Trading Company."
Inside the Chunfeng Inn, Shopkeeper Wang looked up at Qi Fa and bowed gently, "The Wuyou Company must be very busy right now. Shopkeeper Qi, please come visit me when you have time."
Shopkeeper Qi smiled softly, "Our boss said that the business and the post station will always be brothers, so I wanted to ask Shopkeeper Wang, what have you thought about what I mentioned a few days ago?"
"Manager Qi, this post station business of mine is inherited from my ancestors..."
"Ancestral property is indeed important, but our boss also said that in difficult times, the living shouldn't think too much about the dead, but should first make plans for the young children."
“That’s unfilial.”
"We are only investing to help Chunfeng Inn overcome its difficulties. We will not interfere with your operations. In name, you are still the one in charge of Chunfeng Inn."
Manager Wang of Chunfeng Inn was silent for a long time, then he folded his hands and bowed slightly forward.
Shopkeeper Qi nodded and winked at the clerk at the back, and then a group of people began to unload the goods in a quick and efficient manner.
It didn't take long before the food on the first carriage was unloaded, and Manager Qi came out of the room holding a contract in his hand, and then led his men to the next house.
Since then, restaurants in Shengjing City have continued to raise their prices.
The eight generations of ancestors of the old shopkeeper of Hongdingxuan received many greetings, but they also made a lot of money.
The noble families were unwilling to buy grain from the Wuliu Company, so the restaurant naturally became the only place for consumption.
But they didn't have much food to begin with, and it wouldn't last more than a few days.
For this reason, Shopkeeper Lin would send someone to Wuliu Trading Company almost every morning to inquire whether the poultry, livestock and various spiritual seedlings he had ordered had arrived.
Wuyou Trading Company did not disappoint Manager Lin. The entire transportation journey did not take five days, but was delivered to his courtyard in the early morning of the fourth day.
"Shopkeeper Qi, your delivery speed is really fast."
"There are many opportunities for follow-up cooperation. This isn't a one-time deal. We're naturally working day and night, as fast as we can, just to not delay Shopkeeper Lin's business."
Shopkeeper Qi smiled as he handed the waybill to Shopkeeper Lin: "My boss said that businesses that deal in agriculture and animal husbandry and restaurants are like one family."
Shopkeeper Lin nodded immediately: "That's right, that's right."
"Okay, we won't disturb Shopkeeper Lin from doing his business anymore."
"Hey, how can you leave right after you've arrived? I've already ordered the waiters to prepare a banquet. Let's eat before we leave!"
After hearing this, Shopkeeper Qi quickly waved his hand and said, "Forget it. I can't afford your price."
Shopkeeper Lin's mouth twitched, thinking that this outrageous price was all due to you guys, but he immediately said in a consoling tone, "Shopkeeper Qi, you misunderstood. This is my Hongdingxuan's thank-you banquet. Why would I ask you for money? I just hope that Shopkeeper Qi can give you a small discount next time I order."
"You are too kind, old man. I have several restaurants that need deliveries later, so I can't stay here for long."
"this……"
"There will be a chance, Shopkeeper Lin. Goodbye."
Manager Qi quickly left Hongdingxuan and went to several other restaurants.
Shopkeeper Lin watched his convoy disappear from the street, and immediately ordered his men to start processing the poultry, livestock and spiritual seedlings, and summoned the chefs to start researching new banquets and setting new prices.
Their previous inventory had run out, and now that they had switched to higher-priced ingredients, the costs had skyrocketed, so in principle, the prices had to be raised as well.
But during the discussion, Manager Lin still slightly lowered the prices of the dishes in the building and put up the new banquet at a discount.
Because a restaurant is a long-term business, it is extremely important to have stable regular customers. Moreover, there are still several strong competitors in the market, so we have to be on guard.
In this case, maintaining stable customer base is the most important thing, and making concessions is for a better future.
As expected, as night fell and the lights came on, Hongdingxuan lowered the prices of the dishes and immediately became full of guests, with figures toasting to each other one after another.
Shiweixian has a similar idea to Hongdingxuan and also launched the so-called new banquet.
However, the two are slightly different in approach.
They invited the best entertainers from the aristocratic families in Shengjing, hosted the banquet in their names, offered them half price, and asked them to invite their friends to the banquet. They also widely publicized that a banquet of this scale was a must-eat for the geniuses.
Just as Shopkeeper Lin said, the immortal cultivation family that has been plundering the world for thousands of years really has an extremely strong family background.
The reason they did not buy grain from Wuyou Trading Company was simply because they felt offended by Ji You's attitude.
Even if a restaurant that can provide emotional value sells for more than the raw materials, there will still be spendthrifts who will pay for it.
Especially Fang Jincheng's group, who were generous to the restaurant but wished that Ji You's food would rot in the warehouse.
However, after the price was lowered and the Tianjiao Must-Eat Banquet became popular for only a few days, a trace of worry suddenly appeared between the brows of Shopkeeper Lin.
Because he found that the number of guests in the building began to decrease.
He thought it was just normal at first, until the number of customers began to drop by half and leave at an increasingly faster rate, then he noticed that something seemed to be wrong.
"Where are the guests? Where have all the guests in the building gone?!"
"To answer the shopkeeper, some of our regular customers seem to have suddenly stopped coming."
"Did you adjust the price back?"
"It's unfair, boss! You set the price, who dares to change it without permission?"
Shopkeeper Lin leaned over the table and pondered for a long time. Then he stepped forward and waved his sleeves: "Go, send all the guys out to see what the problem is!"
Upon hearing the order, the guys from Hongdingxuan immediately filed out of the building and walked into the night.
Soon, three waiters came running in and looked at Manager Lin in surprise.
"What's wrong?"
"Shopkeeper, Taipinglou, the guests have all gone to Taipinglou."
"?"
Shopkeeper Lin was stunned for a moment, then walked out from behind the counter, put on a thick coat and headed east.
On Sajin Street in Dongcheng District, there is a restaurant called Taipinglou, which is also a time-honored brand in Shengjing.
It’s just that because of its remote location, the business is not very good.
But when Shopkeeper Lin arrived here, he found that the streets, which used to have few customers, were now crowded with people. Even some vendors who used to do small business in the East and West Markets had moved here, and all kinds of shouting could be heard one after another.
Shopkeeper Lin, dressed in winter clothes, walked through the crowded crowd and saw two other familiar old friends before he squeezed into Taiping Building.
One is Shopkeeper Zhao of Food for Immortality, and the other is Shopkeeper Zhou of Zuixianlou.
Both of them were very similar to Shopkeeper Lin in terms of expression and demeanor, solemn but with a hint of doubt.
"Are the guests in your building not coming?"
"Yes, is it the same with Shopkeeper Lin's Hongdingxuan?"
While talking to each other, the three shopkeepers all looked towards the Taiping Building where people were rushing towards. After staring at each other for a moment, they began to move forward together.
After great effort, the three of them finally squeezed into the front hall, and then stood there in a daze.
What stunned them was not that the number of customers at Taiping Building exceeded their imagination, but the price tag hanging above the counter, or rather the price on the tag.
The price was so low that it was outrageous, even cheaper than the year before when food prices had not risen at all.
"They can't make ends meet? How can they come up with such a price?"
Shopkeeper Lin was a little excited, and his beard stood up as his blood pressure rose.
Shopkeeper Zhao, who was eating at the nearby restaurant Shiweixian, frowned. "This Taipinglou doesn't have a strong foundation. Perhaps they're trying to clear out their inventory, improve their reputation, and then raise prices after attracting more customers. It's a desperate attempt."
"Manager Zhao is saying that he wants to take a radical approach and risk everything. He won't be able to maintain this for long."
"Yes, such a price will directly bring him down."
The struggles in Qingyun World have always been fierce, and the most eye-catching one is the struggle between the immortal sects and the aristocratic families.
But in reality, all industries have competition, and the intensity is no less than a real fight.
But the problem is that things are not as simple as Shopkeeper Zhao, the Food Immortal, thinks.
Because Taipinglou maintained its low prices for many days, it attracted more customers.
No matter where you are in Qingyun Jiuzhou, nightfall is the busiest time for the restaurant industry and the time when it makes the most profit.
But due to its absolute price advantage, there is almost no such thing as prosperity or loneliness in Taiping Building, and it is still crowded even in the early morning.
They even quickly rented the surrounding courtyards and held an open-air banquet.
No, this is not right.
After waiting for several days, the exhausted and tormented Shopkeeper Lin felt his head start to buzz.
After listening to Manager Zhao's analysis that night, he returned to Hongdingxuan, waiting for Taipinglou to collapse and then for customers to return.
But as he waited, he suddenly realized something was wrong.
Because if we really follow Manager Zhao’s analysis, Taiping Building should have collapsed the next day.
Because Taiping Building shouldn't have so much inventory.
This is not something that can be stored randomly, especially food ingredients, which have an extremely short shelf life. The inventory must be based on the sales volume, otherwise they will definitely go bad.
As a competitor in the same region, Shopkeeper Lin was naturally aware of Taipinglou's sales volume and could naturally calculate their inventory.
They shouldn't have so much inventory, and more importantly, their dishes can't always be fresh.
While thinking, the old shopkeeper suddenly noticed a rustling sound, so he turned to look at the backyard.
With just one glance, he immediately stood up from the counter.
"Where are you going? Stop right there!"
"Shopkeeper..."
The backyard connects the kitchen and the food delivery area. At this moment, a group of chefs and waiters were tiptoeing through the backyard with their bags on their backs, trying to leave through the back door.
Shopkeeper Lin walked into the backyard and asked, "Where are you going?"
"To be honest, I'm overwhelmed with the Taiping Building, so I'm asking a high price to hire a helper."
"you……"
Master Pang, who was in charge of the kitchen, heard the noise and said, "Don't worry, boss, we are just doing some odd jobs. When we have more customers, we will definitely come back!"
As more and more guests come to Taiping Building, there is naturally a shortage of staff.
Business in other buildings is terrible. The chefs don't get enough money for the cooking and the waiters don't get any tips, so naturally they have to leave.
The most terrible problem is that the ingredients that Hongdingxuan bought with his savings have begun to rot.
Even if they used magic tools to preserve the food, it would only last for a few days.
As long as Taipinglou continues to maintain its current price, all the restaurants in Shengjing will collapse.
Shopkeeper Lin couldn't stop his clerk from escaping, and with a flushed face, he immediately returned to the front hall: "Xiaohui, go, go to Shiweixian and ask Shopkeeper Zhao to come over. Tell him that if he continues like this, he will die!"
"Okay, boss!"
"Go!"
The guy named Xiaohui immediately rushed out and ran along the long street towards Shiweixian in the south city.
Less than half an hour later, Xiao Hui returned to Hong Ding Xuan and panted as he slumped over the counter. "Boss, Shiweixian is closed."
"What?"
"They're closed. I asked the pharmacy next door, and they said they closed the day before yesterday."
Hearing these words, Shopkeeper Lin's bloodshot eyes widened instantly.
This is impossible.
Why is it closed?!
Like their Hongdingxuan, Shiweixian also spent a large sum of money to purchase ingredients from Wulv Trading Company. Who will bear such a huge loss?
Shopkeeper Lin felt something was wrong and his mind was spinning rapidly. However, at this moment, he saw Shopkeeper Qi walking towards the door.
His expression was very pleasant. Not only was his face flushed, but he also had a smile on his face. Before he even stepped over the threshold, his hands were already folded across his chest.
"Manager Lin, how are you?"
"What are you doing here, Manager Qi?" Manager Lin looked puzzled.
"I learned that Hong Dingxuan is in a bad condition, so I came to rescue him."
"?"
Shopkeeper Qi took out a scroll and placed it on the table: "Remember what our boss said, that we will be as close as a family?"
Shopkeeper Lin was stunned at first, then his eyes moved down to the paper roll in front of him. After just two glances, his mind suddenly buzzed.
It felt like the clouds on the mountain had dispersed, the sky and the earth suddenly became clear, and everything could be seen clearly.
"Are you the ones behind the trouble at Taiping Building?!" Shopkeeper Lin's eyes were bloodshot.
"We're just giving them some discounted ingredients. How could we be playing dirty?" Shopkeeper Qi handed him the pen. "We're just buying shares. We won't be interfering with the management. What do you think, Shopkeeper Lin?"
"Shameless! Do you really think those ingredients can drain all of Hongdingxuan's vitality? You're dreaming! We can just choose to close down together with Shiweixian. Even if it means scraping bones to cure poison, we won't let anyone manipulate us!"
"Manager Lin, do you think closing down your business will keep you afloat? Then how long do you want to hold out? Until next autumn harvest?"
Without food, it is impossible to raise livestock. Even if the grain seeds are planted, it will take a year to restore the vitality of Qingyun World. This is even more so for the spiritual seedlings needed for the Immortal Banquet.
This is not something that can be recovered by just taking a break, but it will take a whole year to endure, which will be a devastating blow to any business.
Shopkeeper Qi looked at him and said, "Even if you hold out until the autumn harvest, the situation may not improve. Don't forget, there's still a war going on in the North. Who knows if they'll continue to attack? And how can you be sure that your previous channel merchants haven't been acquired by us?"
As soon as he finished speaking, Shopkeeper Lin's eyes widened instantly.
"As for the same thing as Shiweixian, I'm really sorry. Shiweixian didn't hold on. They wisely sold their shares. In three days, our boss will compensate them for all their losses."
Shopkeeper Qi took out another paper roll from his sleeve, on which was stamped the seal of Shiweixian.
Shopkeeper Lin was silent for a long time before he looked up and said, "If you agree to transfer your equity, will you let us get low-priced ingredients like Taipinglou did?"
"How is that possible?"
"Then what's the point of us signing this transfer?!"
Shopkeeper Qi raised the corner of his mouth and said, "After you all sign, you won't get low-priced ingredients, but... Taipinglou will raise prices with you."
Shopkeeper Lin's eyes flashed with a hint of sternness: "You are doing something extremely dangerous by trying to make a cultivator bleed."
"Manager Lin also comes from a noble family, right? Have you ever heard of the Qi family?"
"What Qi family?"
Shopkeeper Qi reached out and grasped a ball of spiritual energy. "Yes, there is no Qi surname in the Qingyun family, because we come from the countryside, but have you ever thought about why I have such a cultivation level?"
Shopkeeper Lin was stunned for a moment: "Are you practicing privately?!"
"Our boss even dares to take in private practitioners. How can we deal with such a dangerous situation?"
The same thing happened not only in Shengjing, but also in other big cities in Qingyun World.
Because of the food shortage, all cities were almost the same as Shengjing.
Under the dim sky, another autumn rain is slowly gathering.
At this time in Fengzhou, a large number of vehicles were speeding on the official road, and the sound of horse hooves was endless as they came and went.
The coachman employed by Fengzhou drove into the provincial capital and his first stop was Jizhai. He went in and out carrying a sandalwood box in his hand.
Cao Jinsong, Wen Zhengxin, Ban Yangshu and the Lu sisters were all in the courtyard of Jizhai. They stopped everyone curiously and checked every contract in the brocade box with a look of astonishment.
This is fucking a robbery of the entire Kyushu.
The one who looked the most dazed was Lu Qingqiu, the eldest daughter of the Lu family.
She was born into a Lingshi family and had been exposed to the ways of business since childhood, but this was the first time she saw that business could be done in this way.
Ji You was sitting behind the desk in the study at this time, looking through the contracts that had been sent back one by one, and then handed them to Ding Yao and Zhuo Wanqiu to sort out and put in a box.
There is a big problem in the social structure of Qingyun Tianxia, that is, immortals continue to exploit mortals, but mortals can get nothing from them.
Therefore, he needed some industries that could make the cultivators bleed, whether it was a restaurant or a spiritual winery.
Over the years, Fengzhou has carried out large-scale land reclamation and then carried out animal husbandry reforms, but it is still at the bottom after all. If it wants to regain more, it is necessary to extend the industrial chain.
At this critical juncture when food can be regarded as gold, this is the best approach, and it will also make life better in the future.
Ji You looked at the contracts in his hands and suddenly began to feel nothing about money. He felt that they were just a string of numbers.
However, there is still a problem now, that is, the grain sales of Wuyou Trading Company have not made any progress.
(ask for a monthly ticket...or2)
(End of this chapter)
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