After three rounds of wine and five dishes, everyone began to leave. However, Li Xinghe and Meng Changfeng passed out drunk.
After everyone left, the two of them suddenly became energetic.
Wang Shouye naturally knew that the two of them deliberately passed out drunk because they had something to discuss. He led the two of them to the meeting hall.
Wang Daoyuan also came to the meeting hall. The two Grand Supreme Elders were not in charge, so he was the only one discussing with Wang Shouye.
After the four of them sat down, Wang Shouye asked, "Daoyou, what's the matter?"
Li Xinghe smiled and said, "The matter is like this. A few clans in the northern part of Heyang County have built a new market by the Heyun Lake. They want to invite the Wang Clan to join them."
Heyang County was west of Qingli County. It was not like Qingli County where the Qingli River covered the entire county.
The southern part of Heyang County was close to the Wan Chuan River. There were many rivers and water transportation was convenient.
The northern and central parts were more awkward. There were no large rivers, only small rivers and large grasslands.
Several small rivers converged to form a medium-sized lake, which was Heyun Lake.
Heyun Lake was located slightly east of the northern part of Heyang County. It was not far from Qingli County, but it did not belong to the Qing Li River.
Heyun Lake was considered the water transportation hub of the northern and central parts of Heyang County. Building a market here would be extremely beneficial to the clans in the central part of Heyang County.
However, Heyun Lake did not have a large amount of water. When there was plenty of water, the lake water could flow south and finally join the Wan Chuan River.
During normal years, the lake water would flow south for a thousand miles and then dry up.
Most of the time, Heyun Lake was an isolated water transportation hub and was not connected to other water systems.
Therefore, the matter of building a market at Heyun Lake was something that the clans in the northern part of Heyang County played behind closed doors.
There was not much meaning for the Wang Clan and Meng Clan to get involved.
Before the Spirit Forbidding Silkworms were developed, the Wang Clan was mainly engaged in the ore and spiritual wood business. These were all major commodities.
It was too time-consuming to transport large quantities of goods by land. They also needed a large number of spiritual beasts to transport the goods and a large number of cultivators to protect the goods.
The Wang Clan's water transportation was extremely convenient. Even if they wanted to expand the clan's business, it was most convenient to travel downstream along the Qing Li River.
Wang Daoyuan asked, "This Crane Cloud Lake is thousands of miles away from the Jade Spring Peak, and there is no water route connecting it to the Jade Spring Peak. To my Wang Clan, traveling by land is not very realistic."
Before Li Xinghe could open his mouth, Meng Changfeng hurriedly interjected, "Wang Daoyou, you may not know this, but the distance between the upper reaches of the Turbid Water Stream and the Leaping Horse River, a tributary of the Crane Cloud Lake, is only a little more than a hundred miles.
As long as the two rivers are connected, the waterway will be clear. "
The Turbid Water Stream was a tributary of the Qing Li River. It flowed into the Qing Li River about a hundred li south of the Qing Li City.
The Meng Family's Ash Cloud Peak was located next to one of the tributaries of the Muddy Water Stream.
When the Meng family transported large quantities of goods to Clear Glass City, the main waterway was Turbid Water Stream.
The Yue Ma River originated from the border between the two counties and flowed westward into the Crane Cloud Lake.
The Leaping Horse River was not big, and the river surface was only thirty to forty feet wide. First rank horse-type demonic beasts could directly jump across, hence the name Leaping Horse River.
Li Xinghe continued, "Although the Yue Ma River's water volume is small, its advantage lies in its low terrain.
The Turbid Water Stream was located at a high altitude and had a large amount of water.
As long as the two rivers were connected by a canal, the abundant water of the Turbid Water Stream would flow into the Yue Ma River through the canal.
At that time, the Wang family's goods would flow into the Turbid Water Stream along the Qing Li River.
Going upstream and passing through the canal, they would enter the Yue Ma River and reach the Crane Cloud Lake Market.
From what I know, the Qing Li County's production of various ores and spiritual wood is extremely high. In the Qing Li City Market, they cannot be sold for a good price.
However, the north of the Heyang County is filled with towering mountains and precipitous ridges with many demonic beasts. There are very few suitable mines and there is no water transportation.
Thus, the entire Heyang County is extremely lacking in ores and spiritual wood.
As long as the Wang family transported their ores and spiritual wood over, the price would easily increase by several folds.
Furthermore, the demand in Heyang County is very high. The ores and spiritual wood transported by the Wang family will definitely not be overstocked. "
Wang Shouye asked, "If I remember correctly, the mountain between the Turbid Water Stream and the Yue Ma River is the Iron Screen Mountain, right?
The rocks of this mountain are extremely hard. Do you have the ability to dig through it? "
Li Xinghe's face was filled with joy as he said, "If it was in the past, we wouldn't even dare to think about it.
However, the clans of Heyang County have been excavating the west side of the Iron Screen Mountain for hundreds of years.
Some time ago, the Iron Screen Mountain collapsed from the excavation and a thirty meter wide gap appeared.
After a few of our Foundation Establishment cultivators went to investigate, they all felt that we could use this gap to dig a canal that connects the Turbid Water Stream and the Yue Ma River. "
Wang Daoyuan and Wang Shouye were both flabbergasted.
Wang Shouye didn't know whether to laugh or cry as he said, "You Heyang County cultivators are really poor!
Apart from being hard, the rocks of the Iron Screen Mountain don't have much value. Is there a need to fight to the death for hundreds of years? "
Li Xinghe laughed awkwardly, "Aren't we going crazy from the lack of rocks? We can only dig whenever we see a rock. I didn't expect to find such a great benefit. "
Wang Shouye pondered for a moment before saying, "My Wang family is lacking people. We can't spare anyone to help dig a canal."
Li Xinghe didn't find it strange at all as he laughed, "How could we trouble the Wang family with such a small matter? We can send people from our side. After all, the biggest obstacle, the Iron Screen Mountain, has already been excavated.
The other places aren't much. With the strength of us Foundation Establishment cultivators, we can dig a hundred mile canal in no time.
I came here to contact a few clans that produce ores, stones and wood to do business in Heyun Lake Market. "
Wang Daoyuan asked, "Senior Li, why don't you contact the Yang family? The Yang family is now the leading clan in the north of Qingli County. As long as the Yang family agrees, isn't this a small matter? "
Li Xinghe sighed and said, "If we can convince the Yang family, it'll be fine. However, this matter will harm the Yang family's interests.
The Yang family mainly refines weapons. The cheaper the ores and spiritual wood in Qingli County, the greater the benefits for the Yang family.
However, once the waterway between Qingli County and Heyun Lake is opened, the ores and spiritual wood in Qingli County will have a new market. The price will definitely rise and it will be disadvantageous for the Yang family.
It's already good enough that the Yang family doesn't personally suppress them. Why would they help? "
Wang Shouye thought for a while and said, "This matter is really not easy to handle. My Wang family and the Yang family have been friends for hundreds of years.
If it really harms the Yang family's interests, I won't dare to act rashly. I will need to discuss it with the clan's elders. "
Li Xinghe wasn't in a hurry and replied, "This should be done. I am currently in the Iron Screen Mountain area and am in charge of excavating the canal.
If there is a result, you can tell Daoyou Meng and let him pass it on to me. "
Finished speaking, Li Xinghe and Meng Changfeng bid farewell and left.
After they left, Wang Shouye asked, "Daoyuan, what do you think about this matter?"
Wang Daoyuan replied, "We are all amateurs in this area. I don't even know the price of spiritual wood and ores. It's better to ask Tenth Granduncle. He is an expert in this area."
Wang Shouye nodded and said, "Then gather all the elders and discuss this matter. Especially Tenth Granduncle's opinion."
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