radicalducati Chapter 380 Trading
Chapter 380 Trading
Chapter 380 Trading
Yes, goods.
In this chaotic environment, everything of value will be put on a price tag, even life itself.
Apart from a few nobles with superhuman abilities and armies loyal to them, the vast majority of nobles lost their lands and wealth. Their cities were overrun by monsters and shrouded in countless calamities, forcing them to flee to relatively safe places with all their possessions.
These foreign slaves came in very handy at this time. They not only helped the noble lords move things, greatly ensuring the safety of their wealth, but they themselves were also part of that wealth.
For the people on the front lines of the river region, which are thousands of miles away from the foreign lands, the existence of other races is like something out of a legend in the eyes of these locals. Sending these foreign slaves here will definitely fetch a good price.
It doesn't matter if the nobles and merchants here don't buy them, because the nobles can sell them to catteries or open a cattery in the area until they squeeze every last bit of value out of these slaves.
It wasn't uncommon for nobles to flee to the front lines of the river region before, but this was the first time ever that a noble had brought a group of foreign slaves with him.
This also proves that the environment of the dream world has become increasingly harsh, to the point that even barren lands like the river front have become a foothold for nobles.
As the train slowly came to a stop, the group had arrived at the territory on the front line of the river basin.
"That's enough for now, let's unload the goods first." After getting off the train, Tang Zijun called to Katie and Chang Lei to come down with her, then turned to look at the female mercenary leader. "Grilando, could you please go into the city and notify that dealer to come out and collect the goods?"
"So, all this grain is unloaded here?" Grilando was somewhat surprised. Grain worth 100,000 gold coins was no small amount, not to mention that Tang Zijun had specially packed a large amount extra this time. He had never even considered charging according to the prices at the front lines of the river region.
"Of course we'll unload it here," Tang Zijun said casually. "You know Katie can't drive the train into the city."
"But if we leave all the grain here, and the refugees on the river front find out, it won't be so easy to get it into the city. After all... people who are starving are capable of anything."
"Then that's none of my business," Tang Zijun smiled. "My contract with that merchant only outlined the transaction details; it didn't specify the delivery location. As long as the contract is fulfilled, the rest is none of my concern."
"What I mean is, those refugees might make their move before the deal is finalized, after all, this place is very close to the city gate..."
"Don't worry," Katie peeked out from behind Tang Zijun. "I won't let anyone near here until my brother's deal is complete."
As if to confirm Katie's words, as soon as she finished speaking, one after another, humanoid creatures wearing train uniforms and radiating golden light emerged from the train doors. They had human appearances, but their faces were indistinct.
On their hands and shoulders were bags of rice and flour, all cloth bags that Chang Lei had ordered from a textile factory under the name of the Demon Supervision Bureau.
Seeing this, Grilando was so surprised that she couldn't speak.
Just as she was lost in thought, Tang Zijun gently patted her shoulder. "Alright, go on, let's celebrate properly after the deal is done."
As she spoke, Tang Zijun looked at Chang Lei again. "Old Chang, you come along too. Make sure you bring back what I asked for safely."
Chang Lei's lips curled into a smile as he understood Tang Zijun's unspoken meaning.
"Alright."
As they watched Grelando and Chang Lei's figures gradually disappear into the distance, the work of moving the grain began in earnest.
Of course, the heavy lifting was done by the group of rulers summoned by Katie, while Tang Zijun was more responsible for directing the work, such as the location and order of the stacking.
It has to be said that summoning magic is really useful. These little golden men seem to have inexhaustible power. They quickly carried all the grain down, making Tang Zijun quite envious.
With the last bag of grain thrown on the ground, all the grain in the carriage was finally unloaded. The amount of grain was so large that it was as high as a small mountain when piled up.
It wasn't that no one noticed something was wrong, but Katie had hidden the train underground, and those who passed by only glanced at it curiously before quickly averting their indifferent gazes.
The anticipated scene of countless disaster victims rushing to grab the food did not occur because they did not recognize these things at all, nor did they know that the bags contained edible food.
In their understanding, the only things that could be piled up here in such large quantities are probably raw ore transported from the mine.
When Grelando and Chang Lei arrived with a group of masked people, Tang Zijun had already been sitting on the bag waiting for a long time.
Although his face was covered, Tang Zijun was able to identify the leader by his scent as the merchant who had previously signed a contract with her, and the people behind him were most likely his subordinates.
Throughout the journey, the vendor felt somewhat bewildered, and when he saw the mountains of bags, his strange feeling intensified.
"Long time no see." Tang Zijun jumped down from the bag and walked up to the merchant with a smile. "For the sake of the God of Commerce, I've come to complete the transaction with you."
The merchant, seemingly still in shock, stared blankly at the countless bags behind Tang Zijun, his voice trembling as he spoke, "You...you don't tell me these are all copper and silver coins..."
Although 100,000 gold coins is a lot of money, it definitely wouldn't require so many bags. He, a merchant who had been in the business for over ten years, understood this very well.
Tang Zijun smiled slightly. "Even better than that. This is all grain, and according to our trade agreement, this grain is worth 100,000 gold coins."
"food!?"
This time, not only the merchants were shocked, but even his subordinates behind him were startled. Everyone looked at Tang Zijun in disbelief, hoping that he was joking.
But they were quickly disappointed, because they didn't see a hint of joking on Tang Zijun's face at all; instead, Tang Zijun took a step forward.
"I have brought what you needed, and according to the trade contract with the God of Merchants, I hope you have also prepared what's on the other side of the scales."
"I...of course I'm ready." The merchant's voice trembled slightly; he was still in shock. But then he abruptly changed the subject, looking up at Tang Zijun. "Wait a minute, you say this is all grain? What proof do you have?!"
"There are over a hundred bags of grain here, consisting of rice and flour. They look a bit strange, but I can guarantee they're all uncontaminated," Tang Zijun said with a casual smile. "If you don't believe me, you can check them randomly."
"I..." The vendor opened his mouth, then suddenly felt his mouth was a little dry.
At this moment, Gloriam spoke up. "This deal was made under the watchful eyes of the gods; there's no reason for you, sir, to deceive me for it."
She paused, then narrowed her eyes slightly. "My lord has already brought goods of equal value as stipulated in the contract. Do you intend to break the covenant with the gods?"
Upon hearing this, the vendor paused for a moment, then hesitated before letting out a heavy sigh and raising his arm to make a slight gesture.
Then, one of the people behind him came out carrying an exquisitely crafted box and placed it in Grelando's hands.
Tang Zijun didn't speak, but instead cast her gaze at Chang Lei, who was not far away. After seeing him nod slightly at her, she finally smiled.
"Then the deal is done." Tang Zijun smiled as her gaze shifted to the merchant. "Pleasure doing business with you."
"You..." The vendor's eyes twitched as he looked at Tang Jun's smile. "You tricked me?"
"What do you mean? I don't quite understand."
"Don't play dumb. Since you can bring so much grain, you could simply trade with me for 100,000 gold coins, or 50,000 gold coins for grain worth 50,000. You've brought me grain worth 100,000; how am I supposed to sell it?"
Tang Zijun's smile remained unchanged. "I heard that some people from out of town have recently arrived. Perhaps you could sell some to them."
Upon hearing this, the merchant gritted his teeth. "...Those bastards brought a lot of grain with them. They can't even sell the slaves they brought, so they can only speculate on the price of their grain. You're giving me so much grain? Aren't you just asking me to go against them?"
"That's your problem then." Tang Zijun shrugged. "I was just fulfilling our deal..."
"Besides, you offered me 100,000 gold coins for a dead man's head. I've already been very lenient by not turning your business upside down. Now that the transaction is complete, how much the grain costs is none of my business."
After a pause, Tang Zijun raised her eyebrows again.
"Oh, by the way, just a heads-up, things haven't been peaceful around the river front lately. We even encountered bandits when we were transporting the grain here. You'd better be careful and avoid any accidents."
"you!"
Having spent half his life as a traveling merchant, he was perfectly capable of understanding the meaning behind the words. He pointed at Tang Zijun, speechless for a long time.
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"I never thought you were a nobleman, but now it seems you're probably a Templar Knight from some cult, knowing you're all compassionate... Fine, fine, I accept it."
Seeing that the other party had misunderstood, Tang Zijun simply smiled lightly.
"I mean it."
After saying that, Tang Zijun ignored the other party's reaction and turned to walk towards the city gate at the front of the river. Seeing this, Grelando and Chang Lei quickly followed.
Seeing the group of people turn around and leave without saying a word, the vendor's face turned a little green.
"No, you're leaving already..."
"Couldn't you at least help me carry it?"
"If that doesn't work, let's sign another contract!"