Chapter 338 Looking for opportunities
According to Huo Xi's opinion, it is absolutely impossible to hand over the goods of the two ships to Thirty-six for sale.
In addition to the normal customs duties, the thirty-sixth line also requires a rather harsh commission. They came here and didn't want to make wedding dresses for others.
Besides, the white sugar and rock sugar on their ship are not available in the world yet. Once they are handed over to Thirty-six for sale, maybe the other party and the Shibo Department will pay the goods by force. If Fang Zi is forced to go, the loss will be great.
It happened that Shen Qianzhong also meant the same thing. I don't want to hand over the goods to Thirty-Six Line.
The two hit it off. We got together and discussed it together.
It's just that Thirty-Six Lines are taking the lead, they are middlemen, and the resources in their hands can be accurately matched, which is naturally much better than their blind search.
Fortunately, Huo Xi is not in a hurry. Discuss with Shen Qianzhong to find a fan merchant by himself.
However, Huo Xi, a fan merchant from the West, can still talk freely with others, while a fan merchant from the East and South Seas is a bit restricted by language. If you want to find someone to trade, this chicken and duck talk is not the same thing.
"Boss, should we find someone who understands the language?"
Shen Qianzhong didn't know that Huo Xi knew Western dialect, so he was afraid that the two of them would be blinded by opening their eyes.
Huo Xi disagreed: "To find an interpreter, you have to go through thirty-six lines. There are many people in their field who understand various languages, and they can dispatch people at any time. Let's hire one. How many people do we need? Let's see first." .”
Shen Qianzhong thought so too. When hiring someone, I don’t know which language to ask for.
So I only drank tea with Huo Xi at the tea shop on Thirty-sixth Street, looking for opportunities.
The two wandered around Thirty-Sixth Street for two days, trying to find a leak, but they couldn't find a suitable fan merchant.
This is the site of Thirty-Six Lines. When those Fans go out, there are people from Thirty-Six Lines to follow, and the service is considerate. Huo Xi has never been able to find the single fan merchant to strike up a conversation with.
In teahouses and taverns, you can see domestic and foreign businessmen negotiating business everywhere, but there are people from thirty-six lines who act as intermediaries and accompany them.
Huo Xi and Shen Qianzhong sat around the house not too far away. Shen Qianzhong was pulled by Huo Xi, he thought that Huo Xi was just watching the show just like him, but Huo Xi was not, with his ears pricked up, he wanted to find business opportunities from it.
I haven't been able to find a fan merchant to talk to for two days. But not for nothing.
I have heard a lot of information about some goods transactions, and I also know the transaction prices of some goods, and I have heard many merchants complain about the ruthless commissions charged by Thirty-six Lines.
After staying on Thirty-sixth Street for two days, Huo Xi decided to change places.
At this time, no expense was spared, at the pier, in the city, as long as there were entertainment places for Fanshang, Huo Xi would drag Shen Qianzhong and Lei Da over.
Fan Shang has been floating on the sea for so long, and he only has the company of sea water and sea breeze every day, which is boring. This down-to-earth, isn't it interesting where to get together?
It is rare to come to a foreign country once, and maybe I will never come again in the future. Naturally, I want to enjoy it once in the foreign land.
"Boss, why did you come here?"
Shen Qianzhong looked up at the pavilion in front of him, and desperately grabbed Huo Xi, trying to pull her away.
Good guy, he has never been to these fireworks places so long after his wife passed away. A girl in the host family wants to go to these fragrant and beautiful places.
Lei naturally knows the identity of Huo Xi's daughter, and he can't wait to pull her away immediately.
Huo Xi didn't move: "Oh, there's nothing good or bad in this world, only useful and useless. We come to this kind of place because it's useful."
"What's the use of this place?"
Shen Qianzhong felt that what the boss said was reasonable, but he just couldn't get over the hurdle in his heart.
A girl in the host family, come to this kind of place, do you still want to be famous? In the future, if people find out about the proposed marriage, what kind of good relationship can we talk about?
"Oh, Ann. I am now dressed in men's clothing, why can't I get in? Besides, you know this and I know Lei Dazhi."
Turned to look at the two of them: "Are you two going to speak out?"
Lei Da shook his head desperately.
He is an escort, and he eats and drinks with the master's family, why should he meddle in the master's business.
Shen Qianzhong always regarded Huo Xi as his own nephew, and because he didn't want to explain to Huo Erhuai and Yang Shi, he pulled her desperately and refused to let her in.
"Hey, look over there!"
Huo Xi pointed at the door, and Shen Qianzhong turned to look at Lei Da.
Still didn't see anything new, just wondering, saw Huo Xi striding towards the door.
stomped his feet and had no choice but to keep up.
The people who enter the flower building are naturally distinguished guests. The bustards don't care what your status is, as long as you are a human being, they are happy to welcome you in.
Sure enough, it is Xiaojin Cave, the flower building is full of people, singing, playing, playing and singing. On the high platform of the lobby on the first floor, several flower girls are dancing, their graceful postures make people's eyes straight.
Huo Xi had a purpose in coming in. I don't care about Yingying Yanyan, just look for Fanren.
Seeing Fan Ren, he moved towards him.
If you don't understand the other party's language, change to another. So many waves of people have been changed without a trace.
Shen Qianzhong and Lei Da followed in, staying close to her, seeing her intentions clearly, and not disturbing her, just following to protect her.
The two foreigners held the wine glass in one hand, and propped it on the railing on the second floor with the other, looking at the high platform on the first floor, making comments from time to time.
Huo Xi pretended not to have any intention of passing by them.
I found that I could understand what they said, and I was overjoyed. He walked over without a trace. He also pretended to watch the performance of the flower girl downstairs, with one ear pricked up.
Receiving Huo Xi's wink, Shen Qianzhong understood in his heart, and let Lei Da watch, he found the cubicle next to the two strangers that Mr. Gui wanted.
Coincidentally, the man in the next compartment took a flower girl and left, giving up his seat.
The two Fanren boasted that others could not understand what they said, and they talked loudly without avoiding people. Let Huo Xi listen to it.
When they heard their complaints about the low prices of the thirty-six lines of goods and the high commissions they charged, and felt that they were not making enough money this trip, Huo Xi joined in.
"I have the porcelain you two want, and other good things in my hands. I wonder if you two are interested in chatting?"
The two Fanren turned their heads to look, with surprise in their eyes. The half-grown child in front of him actually speaks the language of their country? The two were surprised.
"I won't let you down, do you want to talk about it? I always say that if you can't make a deal, you can be friends if you can't make a deal."
The two looked at each other, nodded to Huo Xi with a smile, and said hello to her. Seeing that Huo Xi was talking interestingly, they went off guard, reached out to signal to the compartment on the side, and led Huo Xi in.
Huo Xi followed behind the two, and winked at Shen Qianzhong in the next cubicle, stopping them from following.
(end of this chapter)