Seeing Du Feng take the deed, Xiao Junhao was shocked. He remembered what the other party had said before, "I will let you hand over this shop to me with both hands." At that time, his own brother-in-law, Niu Houde, had arrogantly asked for the rent, saying that the other party was a fake tycoon pretending to be rich and couldn't even afford to rent one floor of the shop. This time, not much time had passed, and he had really given the shop away.
"Brother Beiming, please take care of me in the future."
Since the shop belonged to Du Feng, then Xiao Junhao would hand it over to him when he paid the rent in the future.
"Lord Beiming, please spare my life, I also have a shop to give to you."
Seeing that even Niu Houde had admitted defeat, Huaze Jun's knees went soft, and he knelt on the ground with a thud. If he was brought back to Northern Hell, he probably wouldn't have a good ending. He might as well give away a house too, hoping that he could keep his life. Although the Hua family couldn't be compared to the aristocratic families, they were still a small tycoon. He had two deeds in his hands, and quickly took one out.
Du Feng looked at Pang Jie, and then accepted the deed with peace of mind. The location was not bad, it was a shop facing the street. Although the area was a little small, the location was better, and it wasn't blocked by other buildings. As old residents of the city, Niu Houde and Huaze Jun handed over the deed and left, leaving only a few dog demons wandering the streets.
"Take them all away!"
At Pang Jie's command, the city guards tied up the dog demons and escorted them to Northern Hell. Actually, if he really wanted to punish Niu Houde and Huaze Jun, he was also afraid of causing trouble. Especially Huaze Jun, he had a lot of relatives. If this went to the mayor's mansion, even a small captain like him wouldn't be able to cover it.
Now that there were only a few dog demons wandering the streets, no one would care even if they were beaten to death. Not only could he establish his authority in the Northern Hell, but he wouldn't offend anyone.
Pang Jie took his brothers and escorted a few dog demons into the Northern Hell. The next important thing was to split the money between him and Du Feng.
"How about this …"
Before Pang Jie could speak, Du Feng voiced his opinion. Both shops were under his name, and Xiao Junhao was in charge of managing them. Pang Jie would get 20% of the profits, Xiao Junhao 20%, and himself 60%.
"Good, good! I can rest assured with Brother Feng's abilities."
After all, Pang Jie was an official. It would be too eye-catching if he was given a shop. Moreover, he didn't know how to run a shop, and he would soon lose everything. If a store wanted to make a profit, not only did it need a good storefront, but it also needed someone to be in charge of purchasing and selling. In this way, he did not need to invest or manage. Of course, he was happy to get 20% of the profits for free. He used to call him Brother Beiming, but now he had become Brother Feng.
"Then I shall respectfully accept."
It was also a good deal for Xiao Junhao. In the past, he had to pay the rent to Niu Houde, and he also had to pay taxes. Now, he didn't need to pay these taxes, and he didn't need to invest or take risks. He could get 20% of the profits for free. Before, he was also in charge of managing the shop. After deducting the rent and taxes, the profits were very small. Now, he still had to manage the shop, and the profits had increased from one shop to two. Why not?
Of course, the most cost-effective one was Du Feng. He gave away 40% of the profits, which seemed to be a loss. He earned the shop for free. Pang Jie handled the security, and Xiao Junhao took care of the management. He only needed to pay for the goods, and he could take away more than half of the profits. What's more, he already had most of the goods, which was equivalent to buying his own goods. Those low-level weapons and pills were just sitting around, so they could all be turned into money here.
Human warriors used metal to forge weapons and armor, which were relatively rare for demon cultivators. Most of them relied on their physical instincts to fight, especially in defense. They basically relied on their natural hard skin or scales. Therefore, these manufactured goods were sold at a much higher price than in the Southern Continent.
It was settled. With the Northern Hell, no one was afraid that Du Feng would go back on his word. After Pang Jie left with his people, Du Feng began to deal with an exception.
"You guys, are you willing to return to the Northern Hell to work?"
Du Feng had asked Zhao Long to ask this question. He would not really torture those dog demons that were running around everywhere to death. To put it bluntly, they were just there to join in the fun. It wasn't a big deal. Capturing them was purely to establish his authority, so that others wouldn't dare to mess with the people of the Northern Hell.
"Yes, yes. Please take us in, my lord."
The dog demons could see that Zhao Long was Du Feng's most capable subordinate. Being able to stay in the Northern Hell as a servant was, of course, much better than fooling around on the streets. It was said that being a servant in these luxurious mansions not only provided food and accommodation, but also a salary.
"Come, sign the contract for me."
Since they wanted to be servants in the Northern Hell, they had to sign the contract first. Once they betrayed or ran away, they would die without a burial place.
"Okay, we'll sign it!"
The three dog demons obediently signed the soul contract. If they didn't sign it, they would die immediately. If they signed it, they wouldn't die as long as they didn't betray. They might even have a good life. Therefore, they didn't hesitate.
Why did Du Feng accept these dog demons as servants? It was because the Northern Hell currently lacked manpower. His two shops needed a lot of manpower to operate. Employees hired from outside were not very trustworthy. They could resign at any time.
And these servants who had signed the soul contract didn't dare to be betrayed. Since they had already been captured, they might as well be servants. Not only could they keep their dog lives, but they could also do more work for him. Du Feng had already made up his mind. He was going to teach these dog demons how to forge the armor.
The method of making metal armor was relatively simple. It was nothing more than putting the ore in a furnace and heating it at high temperature. The smelted molten iron was poured into a mold prepared in advance. After it cooled down, a spell or spirit pattern was inscribed on it, and it would become ready-made armor.
These newly recruited servants were in charge of the smelting and casting process. As for the rest of the work, it was done by Du Feng himself. This could save a lot of time, and he didn't have to worry about the forging method being learned by outsiders.
"Very good. Go and clean up the rooms in the backyard."
The area of the Northern Hell was very large. There were many empty rooms in the backyard. The rooms were usually kept very clean. The three newly recruited servants were also very conscientious. After finding a room, the three of them settled in. For dog demons of their status, it was good enough to have a place to stay. They didn't dare to each occupy a room.
"Brother Xiao, go and arrange the handover of the shop."
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