Reincarnation Guest of All Heavens and Ten Thousand Realms

Chapter 54
"Where is the cleverness?" Zuo Houde said, looking at the more than a hundred pieces in front of him.

"Meet the Patriarch!" Gao Ming immediately ran over.

"Follow me to take over the city gate!" Zuo Houde said, and then walked to the city gate with more than a hundred pieces of his own.

Dingcheng is not ordinary, Dingcheng is not only a military fortress, but also a connection between the north and the south.

As long as there is no war, the caravans here can be said to be in an endless stream, so the gates of the city are also strictly guarded.

Of course, in Zuo Houde's view, this is a business opportunity, just like the customs of later generations.

As soon as he arrived at the city gate, although he already knew that the caravans coming and going from Dingcheng were endless, Zuo Houde couldn't help being surprised when he saw this long dragon with his own eyes.

"Great!" Zuo Houde shouted

Gao Ming immediately came to Zuo Houde, and replied "Master!"

"Take your brothers to close the city gate!" Zuo Houde gave an order, and immediately Gao Ming led his men to take over the guards of the city gate, preparing to prepare the city gate.

At this time, a caravan that was entering the city came out immediately, and a steward walked up to Gao Ming, and smiled at Gao Ming: "General, why now? Why don't we go in first."

After finishing speaking, he took out an ingot of gold and handed it to Gao Ming who was in front of him. Gao Ming glared at him immediately and said loudly, "Get lost! This is an order from my general!"

Gao Ming had a sinister look on his face, and the steward didn't dare to say any more, he could just watch the city gate being closed.

At this time, Zuo Houde went up to the city wall and said loudly: "In order to prevent Ming's spies from entering the city, from today onwards, the gates of the city must be strictly controlled!"

After finishing speaking, Zuo Houde ordered Gao Ming to lead the trilogy to guard the city gate, and returned to the general's mansion by himself.

Zuo Houde sat in the lobby and summoned his subordinate Yao Ping.

"Patriarch, we have found a good place!"

"Good! Do you know the big merchants in the city?"

"Patriarch, there are twelve large merchants in the city, among which four generals in the army are from these twelve families, and the rest also have their own backgrounds!"

"Okay! I didn't expect the generals in the army to participate, but it's normal. Without the people in the army, it's not easy for the two countries to do business!"

Yao Ping didn't speak, but just silently listened to what his Patriarch had to say.

"Yao Ping, go and inform the twelve families that I will hold a banquet at the residence tonight, so that they must come."

……

Of course, even if Zuo Houde didn't invite them, these twelve families would take the initiative to come to Zuo Houde.

At this time, the twelve families had gathered together, and in the Huiming Building, the members of the twelve families were discussing.

"Mr. Li, what do you mean by General Pingdong? How do we do business after closing the gate of the city?" A white-faced member asked the thin old man beside him.

"That's right, if I delay for one day, I will lose as much profit as I wait!"

A man in Luo Yi smiled, looked at the white-faced member who had spoken before, and said, "Master Wang, you are not pretending to be confused. General Pingdong must also want to intervene in this business route."

"The twelve of us in this city can be said to have divided up all the businesses, big and small. Who of you is willing to give up?"

A middle-aged man with a goatee asked with a hint of sneer.

"General Pingdong wants to intervene, but we can't stop it. After all, if General Pingdong doesn't open his mouth, we can't do this business." Said the green-robed old man

At this time, a white-haired old man stood up and said, "Okay, everyone! Why don't we go visit together and see what General Pingdong wants?"

Everyone also nodded.

At this time, several young men came running over, each saying something to their master.

After listening, the white-haired old man smiled slightly: "Everyone! General Pingdong invited me to the banquet, and I will go together."

……

As the sun went down, there was constant traffic and horses in front of the General's Mansion in Dingcheng.

From time to time, people would visit the general's mansion.

Zuo Houde looked at the representatives of the twelve families at the banquet, and said with a smile: "You are all gentry in the city, and you are also the beneficiaries of this north-south trade route. This general wants to have a hand in this trade route, how about it? "

Everyone didn't expect General Pingdong to be so straightforward, and the banquet was silent for a while.

Finally someone made a sound, and a white-haired old man stood up and said, "I don't know how the general wants to intervene?"

Zuo Houde looked at the white-haired old man and asked, "But Mr. Zhao."

The old man cupped his hands and said, "This old man is Zhao Pingde."

Zuo Houde stretched out three fingers, and said slowly: "I want [-]% of the shares of the family."

As soon as Zuo Houde finished speaking, there was a sudden noise at the banquet. Even Zhao Pingde before did not expect Zuo Houde to speak so loudly!

Zhao Pingde could only stand up and say: "The general asks too much, I'm sorry!"

Seeing that someone started, the other eleven families followed and opposed.

Zuo Houde looked at them with a smile, and then said: "It is inevitable that Nanming's espionage will enter the city, and the city gate may be difficult to open! Moreover, there are many thieves near Dingcheng recently, so it may be difficult to do business!"

Zhao Pingde showed a wry smile. He also knew that this was a threat, so he could only say: "The general wants too much. After all, the firm I am waiting for is not just the one I am waiting for."

Zuo Houde drank a glass of wine and said, "Oh? Too much? How much are you willing to pay?"

Zhao Pingde glanced at the eleven families around him, and said, "I'll wait for each family to offer 10 taels of silver for a year."

Zuo Houde glanced at Zhao Pingde, and stretched out two fingers: "Each family is 20 taels a year. At the same time, in order for spies to enter the city, merchants entering the city must live in a specific restaurant, and they are not allowed to wander around!"

Zhao Lide looked at the other eleven families, then nodded in agreement with difficulty.

After drinking and eating, all the people resigned from Zuo Houde.

Zuo Houde recruited Yao Ping and said: "One family is 20 taels, and these twelve families are quite wealthy. Yao Ping, from tomorrow onwards, you will cooperate with Gao Ming to bring all the merchants entering the city to our restaurant, and at the same time tell your subordinates My brothers watch more and listen more, and keep an eye on the situation in all parts of the world for me."

"Master, Yao Ping understands! By the way, how does the restaurant set prices?"

"You don't need to charge more, just charge according to the city's standard." Zuo Houde didn't want to charge more.

"Patriarch, we only have seven restaurants, and the daily merchants can't accommodate them."

"It's nothing. I remember that among the twelve houses in the city, there is one who specializes in restaurants. You can go to him to cooperate. If we bring him business, we will ask him to take [-]% of the shares, and he will agree."

……

From this day on, merchants who entered the city discovered that once they entered the city, they would be taken to specific restaurants, and the prices of these restaurants were relatively expensive. In fact, Zuo Houde set the average level in the city before, but Zuo After Houde stipulates that these merchants cannot stay in other hotels at will, the prices of other hotels have naturally dropped a lot, so it seems that Zuohou received a lot more.

Of course, most of the other restaurants have seen a sharp drop in business, and even had to close down.The only one that has gained is the Li family. The Li family gave Zuo Houde [-]% of the shares, and it has become a restaurant where merchants can stay. Naturally, the business is booming.

(End of this chapter)