In the afternoon, Jin Xiaotang had already changed into a brand-new set of clothes, and once again became delicate and beautiful. As the saying goes, clothes make the man. Without a decent set of clothes, one wouldn't have much confidence in speaking, let alone convincing others. Lin Muyu and the three deacons of the Divine Palace personally escorted Jin Xiaotang to a few places. The Ministry of Revenue, where they bought the foundations and buildings for the merchant guild. In reality, it was still the same merchant guild in the imperial capital. However, after the Yihe Kingdom killed Third Fatty Jin and the other owners, this place became ownerless, so it was sealed off by Feng Jixing's men.
In the afternoon, the seal was removed. The next step was to gather manpower. This matter was handed to Jin Xiaotang. Lin Muyu gave her 3 million gold notes and asked Wei Chou to arrange five experts from the Longdan Army Camp to protect Jin Xiaotang. After the Yihe Kingdom's rebellion, the security in the imperial capital was not very safe.
At dusk, Lin Muyu arrived at Ze Tian Palace.
Qin Yin was practicing the God Binding Chains. She raised her head and saw Lin Muyu. She immediately stood up and smiled, "Brother Yu, you haven't come to Ze Tian Palace for three days!"
"I've been busy."
Lin Muyu smiled, "Xiao Yin, I have good news for you this time."
"Oh, what good news?"
"Look at this …"
Lin Muyu took out a shop contract from her pocket. It was a proof of contract with the Ministry of Revenue for new merchant guilds. Otherwise, it would be considered illegal. This contract cost Lin Muyu 100,000 gold coins. It was too difficult to open a merchant guild.
"Merchant guild contract?" Qin Yin widened her eyes and asked in surprise.
"Look at the signature of the owner."
"Wow …"
Qin Yin saw that the name of the merchant guild was Ziyin Flower Merchant Guild. The owner's name was Qin Yin. She looked at Lin Muyu in shock, "Brother Yu, this is …"
Lin Muyu said, "I found Jin Xiaotang from the merchant guild and asked her to build a merchant guild for me. This will be the source of funds for the Divine Palace Army and the Longdan Army Camp. But if I do it boldly, Duke Lan and Duke Yun will definitely make things difficult for me. So … I decided to let you, the empress, be the owner of the merchant guild. This way, no one will make things difficult for you. Xiao Yin, all you have to do is sign your name and stamp the empress's seal. That will be enough."
"I see."
Qin Yin burst into laughter. "Brother Yu is really meticulous. You even thought of such a method. By the way, what's the situation with the Holy Palace Army?"
How is the Divine Palace Army doing? "" More than 13,000 people have gathered and are training. Don't worry! "
Lin Muyu said confidently, "The Divine Palace Army will be your bargaining chip, Xiao Yin. Write a letter to Xiao Xi and ask her to order the demons to tame more warhorses. In the future, the Divine Palace Army will buy warhorses from them at a low price."
"Okay, I will do it!"
Qin Yin took out a brush and ink. She quickly signed her name on the contract and stamped it with the empress's seal. Lin Muyu kept the contract as if it was a treasure and smiled, "Just wait and see the rise of the Ziyin Flower Merchant Guild. If we can control the economy of Lanyan City, we will not have to be afraid of Duke Lan and Duke Yun."
"Okay."
"I will leave now. I will come and see you when I am done."
"Okay. Goodbye, Brother Yu!"
Qin Yin walked him all the way to the door. She watched as Lin Muyu mounted his horse and galloped away. She was happy and disappointed at the same time. She was happy that he came back alive, but she was disappointed that he couldn't stay by her side after running around for her. The maid beside her couldn't help but giggle, "Your Highness, the Chief Deacon will come back again. You don't have to be like this, right?"
"Little girl, how dare you make fun of me!" Qin Yin laughed and scolded, "Hurry up and prepare dinner. I want to drink soup tonight."
"Yes, I will get the imperial kitchen to prepare it now!"
…
At night, when Ren Baqian arrived at the entrance of the new merchant guild without stopping, she found that Jin Xiaotang had already hired a large group of workers to renovate the shop. Although the total area of the new merchant guild was less than 20% of the original one in the capital, everything would come back as long as the business was booming.
Jin Xiaotang, who walked out of the commoner's area, looked radiant. Her entire temperament had changed. When she saw Lin Muyu, she immediately greeted her with a smile and said, "Brother Yu, everything is ready. We can hang out our shop tomorrow!"
"That's good."
Lin Muyu asked, "How's the source of goods?"
Jin Xiaotang nodded and said, "It's almost done. I contacted some suppliers that I knew in the past and bought a batch of spirit stones, armors, weapons, and so on at a price 10% higher than the Dragon Merchant Guild. I plan to open five shops in the Ziyin Flower Merchant Guild: spirit stones, armor, weapons, medicine, and auction. After that, I will slowly open a rice shop, cloth shop, game shop, and so on. What do you think, Brother Yu?"
"Well, we'll do it step by step." Lin Muyu smiled and said, "Did we attract the attention of other merchant guilds with such a big fanfare?"
"Of course!"
Jin Xiaotang giggled and said, "A few shifty-eyed fellows came in the afternoon. I knew they were from other merchant guilds at first glance. Currently, there are three large merchant guilds in Lanyan City. Pan Dingtian's Dragon Merchant Guild is the largest with a total capital of nearly 200 million Jin Huin Coins. Liu Xin's Thousand Victories Merchant Guild has a total capital of about 80 million Jin Huin Coins. Zhao Xu's Soaring Dragon Merchant Guild has a total capital of about 52 million Jin Huin Coins. I've found out that if we want to officially rise in the Ziyin Flower Merchant Guild, we must challenge the authority of these three large merchant guilds."
"Are you confident?" Lin Muyu asked with a smile.
Jin Xiaotang pursed her lips and smiled faintly. She walked up to him and held his arm and said coyly, "It depends on your performance, Brother. As long as you show your special skills, these people … humph, are not worth mentioning at all."
"Perhaps … you still want to Dream of Extreme Peaks?"
"Yes, although Dream of Extreme Peaks is only a level-7 potion, its formula has long been lost, and no one knows how to refine it. Only Brother Yu knows how to refine it. This is our chance. I've already sent people to search for medicinal ingredients for the Rainbow Lotus and the Skeleton Tree. I plan to auction 50 bottles of Dream of Extreme Peaks at that time for the opening of the Ziyin Flower Merchant Guild in three days. After that, 50 bottles of Dream of Extreme Peaks will be auctioned every day for the next four days, provided that Brother Yu can refine 250 bottles of Dream of Extreme Peaks."
"Alright …" Lin Muyu sighed and said, "I've had a hard life. I've always had to work hard."
Jin Xiaotang giggled and said, "Don't be unreasonable. The entire Ziyin Flower Merchant Guild is yours. I'm just working for you. You have to understand this …"
"Yes, I understand." Lin Muyu reached out and patted her head. She smiled and said, "Work hard. I won't mistreat you."
Jin Xiaotang was stunned. Her eyes were a little red and she said, "I don't ask for anything else. I just hope that if something big happens again, Brother Yu can protect me. Don't let me struggle out of a pile of corpses."
"I know, I won't …" Lin Muyu sighed. Jin Xiaotang had experienced life and death to survive. It was indeed not easy. However, at that time, the 300,000 strong army of the Yihe Nation had massacred the entire city. They killed everyone they saw regardless of the situation. Who could control their own fate in that situation?
Jin Xiaotang smiled and said, "It's all Xiaotang's fault. Let's not talk about these unhappy things … By the way, Brother Yu, Xiaotang bought a lot of spirit stones. They're all cheap goods between 1000 to 2000 years old. There's also a lot of hundred-year-old and thousand-year-old darksteel. How strong of a weapon can you make with these materials?"
Lin Muyu pondered for a moment, "It's uncertain if it's Profound Grade … but it should at least be Spirit Grade."
"Yes, that's good. We might have to trouble Big Brother Yu. This time, we need 1000 Spirit Grade and above weapons to strengthen the Purple Flower Chamber of Commerce. Big Brother … you've suffered!"
"F * ck!"
Lin Muyu looked at her with a naughty smile. "You don't look like you care about me."
"Who said that? My heart aches, okay?"
Jin Xiaotang came to his back and gently massaged his shoulders with a smile. "When you're done, Xiaotang will give you a massage as compensation!"
"No need …"
Lin Muyu patted her fingers and said with a smile, "I'm wearing shoulder armor. Don't pinch me, I can't feel anything!"
Jin Xiaotang pouted and asked, "Brother Ah-Yu, why do you have to wear a suit of armor for everything? It's the same at home … "
"The Imperial Capital is not peaceful."
Lin Muyu said softly, "Moreover, I'm the Grand Deacon of the Sanctum and a soldier of the Empire. It's necessary to be prepared at all times. Besides, wearing armor is equivalent to training. It's a good thing. Look at Feng Jixing and Wei Chou, they also wear armor all day long. It's a kind of professionalism. Just like you, as an outstanding businessman, you have to learn to face people with a smile, even if you hate them."
Jin Xiaotang nodded. "Yes, I understand. Oh, right, where should I send the herbs, Spirit Stones, and Dark Iron?"
"Let Wei Chou send people from the Longdan Army Camp directly to the Sanctum."
"Okay, got it."
"Then I'll return to the Sanctum to train and wait for your materials."
"Okay!"
…
Jin Xiaotang was very efficient. Before midnight, a whole cart of Rainbow Lotus, Skeleton Tree, and other herbs were sent to Lin Muyu's office. Then came a large amount of Dark Iron, Spirit Stones, and other things. Fortunately, the Grand Deacon's office was very big and could hold so many things. As for the Sanctum Guards outside, they had all been replaced with people from the Longdan Army Camp. Their loyalty was not a problem.
There was no hurry to forge weapons. He had to forge Dream of the Extreme first.
It took Lin Muyu seven hours to make 250 bottles of Dream of the Extreme, but he was pleasantly surprised to find that after his Martial Spirit was upgraded to the Purple Gold Gourd, his recovery ability had increased a lot. After continuously making medicine, he still had a lot of Dou Qi left to forge weapons.
Regardless of whether it was day or night, he took the food from the Sanctum Guards and ate it quickly. After that, he started forging weapons.
The Ziyin Flower Chamber of Commerce would open in three days, so he needed a batch of high-quality goods. Otherwise, how could he compete with the Dragon Search Chamber of Commerce and the Thousand Victories Chamber of Commerce?
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