In the beginning, he was ranked alongside An Shigeng as a spoiled brat.

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They lost money, while the Zhang family made money; the difference is obvious!

As members of the Nine Gates of Ghost Street, they considered themselves to be "all in one interest," but the Zhang family never included them in their profits, always keeping everything to themselves.

"The Zhang family earned at least one million gold this time. Everyone thought the Zhang family might have suffered a major loss of vital energy, but little did they know how much the Zhang family made in Ghost Street."

A million gold? That much?

When Gongsun Da Niang first joined Ghost Street, she only knew that Ghost Street was profitable, but like the blind men and the elephant, she only knew that it was big, but not how big it was!

As seasoned veterans, the two of them only needed a quick estimate to know how much Tianji Tower had made this time.

Especially since they suffered so many losses this time, they should at least help spread the word about the Zhang family.

"If you want to get gold quickly after entering the Heavenly Secrets Pavilion, the price is only half of the market price."

If it's stolen goods, 30% of the normal market price is considered high.

But once it's resold, there's practically a 100% profit, and since Miss Gongsun just arrived, she doesn't know that Tianji Tower is stockpiling goods.

If I'm not mistaken, Tianji Tower plans to make a fortune during its expansion in Ghost Street, and it won't be as simple as just a million gold coins.

"Does the Zhang family have that much cash to exchange?"

"Hahaha····"

Yang Chenghu couldn't help but laugh, and the frustration of being squeezed out of the middle three gates was greatly reduced.

"As far as I know, in order to keep the books clean on the surface, the Zhang family has never taken a single penny from Ghost Street."

Moreover, the Zhang family is never short of money and doesn't need to use this purse.

But Ghost Street has been incredibly successful in recent years, with the Heavenly Mystery Pavilion earning at least three million gold coins a year, and even before that, it was no less than five hundred thousand gold coins a year. What does Miss Gongsun say?

Hiss...

Not only Gongsun Da Niang, but also the Ghost Street folks who were eavesdropping around them gasped!

They knew the Heavenly Secrets Pavilion was profitable, but they never imagined it was this profitable.

Based on this calculation, Tianji Tower has at least tens of millions of gold in capital, not even counting the Zhang family's own accumulation.

It's important to understand that Ghost Street primarily uses real gold and silver for secure transactions, making the wealth accumulated in Tianji Tower a true gold mine.

However, countless forces have coveted the Heavenly Mystery Tower over the years, but none of them have ever come out after entering.

"So many? Aren't you afraid of being robbed?"

"Rob?"

Yang Chenghu shook his head dismissively and said:

"Leaving aside the strength of the top three families, Ghost Yama has always been stationed at the Heavenly Mystery Tower..."

The Heavenly Mystery Tower is riddled with traps and mechanisms; no one who has forced their way in has ever come out alive. When it was designed, the Heavenly Mystery Tower was the core of the entire Ghost Street and also the most complex part.

Alright, since Tianji Tower is stockpiling goods this time, we'll stockpile some too.

"I wouldn't say we made a fortune, but at least we'd get some scraps. This time the loss is quite significant!"

"That's right, Miss Gongsun. Tianji Tower has always made a steady profit in its business."

Gongsun Da Niang's beautiful eyes darted around. She had been tricked quite a bit this time and didn't know whether to believe her or not.

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"Young master, the grain in Ghost Street has been received by most of the large households with more than 10,000 shi of grain, except for some small households."

The top floor of the Heavenly Secrets Pavilion!

Besides the demon Yama, Lady Wang, a Rakshasa woman, was also on top.

Looking at Zhang Xiaoshan across from her, she only realized after Ghost Yama explained the whole scheme that the Zhang family had earned at least five million gold coins this time.

It far exceeded the million gold coins estimated by Yang Chenghu and Zhang San Niangzi.

Because their estimation was only based on what they saw of Ghost Street, but they should know that the influence of Tianji Tower extends far beyond Ghost Street. This time, many merchants hoarded grain in order to raise prices.

What if you don't have enough gold? You can withdraw money immediately from the Heavenly Mystery Pavilion.

Tianji Tower has branches in places like Suzhou, Nanjing, and Yangzhou. With a reservation, you can arrive at Tianji Tower in three days to conduct a cash transaction.

Moreover, in order to attract them, the Zhang family raised the price by 70%.

For those who are confident that grain prices can triple, a 30% discount in exchange for triple the profit is a tenfold compensation.

Therefore, the Zhang family earned far more this time than they had imagined.

People are easily swayed by self-interest, especially when it's at least 100% self-interest, leading to a frenzy of bandwagoning.

"Three million koku, this time it's completely secured!"

Although the Zhang family could continue to transport grain from Southeast Asia, it would take two months to go back and four months to return, making the round trip half a year, which put a lot of pressure on them.

With three million shi of grain, the Zhang family not only felt much less pressure, but could also expand their operations even further.

"How are you feeling, Madam?"

"Are you showing off?"

Madam Wang looked at Zhang Xiaoshan, her beautiful eyes revealing a hint of apprehension.

She felt that Zhang Xiaoshan was always scheming against her, and this feeling was very uncomfortable.

"Madam should know that Ghost Street is preparing for expansion, and the Zhang family knows best how it will be expanded!"

What do you mean?

"The Zhang family wants to invite Madam to serve as another Tianji Tower Master."

The Zhang family and the Golden-Faced Buddha planned to open another Ghost Street in Yangzhou, one in the south and one in the north, representing the Song and Ming dynasties!

Although the distance is short, Madam should be aware that Jiangnan is the most prosperous region, with Yangzhou being the most prominent in the Ming Dynasty, and even surpassing Suzhou in the benefits of salt transport.

Even though Madam Wang had anticipated this, she was still greatly shocked.

Unexpectedly, Ghost Street is going to be expanded in Yangzhou. With the advantage of Yangzhou's salt transport, it overlooks the most prosperous Huaiyang region of the Ming Dynasty, making it an excellent location.

"What about Mantuo Manor?"

"Madam doesn't have to stay at Tianji Tower forever. And since Madam has let go of Prince Duan, what is there to miss about Mantuo Manor?"

As for Miss Wang?

Now that your daughter is grown up, why doesn't Madam allow her to recognize Prince Duan?

Given the prestige of the Dali Duan family, even if they couldn't find a good husband, they could still be guaranteed a life of comfort and security.

Perhaps when Murong Fu sees Miss Wang become the Princess of Dali, he will seek her out again to marry her, thus fulfilling her wish.

· ········Requesting flowers· ········

"you···"

A murderous aura suddenly rose, but Zhang Xiaoshan paid no attention and continued:

"Next, Ghost Street will be expanded into three sections: Upper Three Families, North Three Gates (South Three Gates), and Lower Nine Streams!"

The top three families hold a common status across all ghost streets; however, each ghost street also has a middle three gate, which is divided into the north three gate and the south three gate.

As for the group of low-class individuals, it consisted of three local bullies from the vicinity of Ghost Street, plus three individuals with special abilities.

Therefore, in Yangzhou, the Master of Tianji Tower is the true controller of Ghost Street. Faced with such power, I fear the lady would find it difficult to refuse.

With Tianji Tower at the center, the Three Gates as the backbone, and the Nine Streams as the channels, this is also the future model of Ghost Street.

It would be a lie to say that Madam Wang was unmoved after hearing Zhang Xiaoshan's explanation.

Only then did she realize how immense Zhang Xiaoshan's allure was.

She knew that she had seen the records of the Heavenly Mystery Pavilion, which showed that it had a net income of at least one million gold coins every year, and the Zhang family basically wouldn't touch that money.

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If he were to control Ghost Street, not to mention its immense power, its sheer wealth alone would be enough to incite the people.

"Why did you choose me?"

"During the last battle between Madam and Piaoxu, I saw Madam's ambition."

Moreover, the lady has cultivated the Absorption Technique and the Lesser Formless Skill, making her powerful enough to suppress Ghost Street. The Zhang family doesn't need to send any other people there.

Madam Wang observed that Zhang Xiaoshan always wore a smile, revealing no trace of his true intentions.

He couldn't help but curse the old fox in his heart, while also pondering the gains and losses.

Undoubtedly, there was no need for further hesitation or thought. Finally, she nodded and said:

"Sure, but what about the compensation?"

"The reward is naturally gold from the Tianji Tower, which Madam can use as she pleases, but it is only the gold from the Tianji Tower in Yangzhou."

really!

The Zhang family doesn't care about this money, or rather, the Yang family doesn't need it now.

Moreover, the Ghost Street in Yangzhou is still in its early stages of development. Regardless of how much gold it might contain, he believed that Madam Wang would not abandon the fundamentals for the trivial.

"But there are necessary conditions. In addition to Ghost Street's annual revenue of at least one million, there are also various tasks, the need to gather Ghost Street's influence, and the need to adhere to certain rules... Otherwise, the Zhang family will kick Madam out on their own!"

"nature!"

Madam Wang nodded. If these conditions hadn't been met, she would have thought Zhang Xiaoshan had ulterior motives.

Moreover, he receives one million gold coins every year, and that one million gold coins is not something he can easily touch.

Otherwise, they'd be robbing Peter to pay Paul; the Zhang family isn't stupid.

"And the lady's martial arts skills, although they look good, are still somewhat lacking."

This copy of the Nine Yin Manual is a boon to the Master of Heavenly Mystery Pavilion, and it will also greatly benefit his wife's Absorption Technique, preventing her from being misled and ultimately killed by her own Absorption Technique!

"you···"

It was clearly a good thing, but Zhang Xiaoshan's boastful words infuriated Madam Wang.

However, she was still interested in a peerless martial art like the Nine Yin Manual.

Zhang Xiaoshan's words were particularly harsh, but Madam Wang didn't think they were nonsense. She believed that the martial arts in the Nine Yin Manual would be of great help to her, which was why she acted this way.

Chapter 240 Departure to Dali: Gold, Fire, and Wind Dragon Pearls

In September, homes were rebuilt, wheat was sown, and the effects of the flood were finally over.

The price of grain on the market has recovered to about one ounce, and with the winter grain provided by the Zhang family as a final relief measure, the Zhang family's reputation as a benevolent benefactor to all families has been fully established.

Previously, it was only worshipped in a small area, but now it is a well-recognized reputation throughout Kyushu.

This is no longer practicing Buddhism, but becoming a true Buddha!

As long as the Zhang family doesn't bring about their own demise, this is a get-out-of-jail-free card.

"Girls, who wants to go to Dali?"

Dali?

Inside the new mansion, Huang Rong and the others looked at Zhang Xiaoshan with puzzlement.

Murong Jiu, a homebody, was no exception. She didn't understand why Zhang Xiaoshan had suddenly gone on a long trip. Moreover, a trip to Dali would probably mean being apart for at least half a year.

"Last time we tricked the Duan family of Dali, and just now the Duan family of Dali replied that the mineral resources can be discussed in detail."

Taking advantage of this opportunity, we'll travel to the Baiyue region, passing through Dali, Nanyue, and the Biao Kingdom, finally returning to Lin'an Prefecture via the Zhang family's Nanyang fleet. This will be a rare long-distance journey!

"I go!"

"I go!"

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Seeing Huang Rong, Liu Sheng Piaoxu, Hongxiao, and Jiangxue about to leave, Zhang Xiaoshan nodded.

Murong Jiu was a homebody, and this trip would take at least half a year; while Tina and Shana had been wandering since childhood, and after settling down, they had a rare period of peace.

They like their current lifestyle and don't like the feeling of being on the road.

Besides, it wasn't them who were with Zhang Xiaoshan at night.