October 10th, Shanhai City.
The moment Ouyang Shuo saw Bai Xue, he was stunned. Her temperament was unparalleled, and no one could bear to blaspheme her.
There was a beauty in the north, peerless and independent.
"Miss Bai Xue, welcome to Shanhai City."
Ouyang Shuo stood at the entrance of the main hall and personally welcomed the Young Master of the Bai Trading Company.
Such preferential treatment made Bai Xue feel extremely flattered.
After he finished informing Ying You about the purchase, Ouyang Shuo's next objective was to strive to persuade the Cui Merchant Company and Bai Merchant Company to move their headquarters to Shanhai City before the end of the year.
This was because once the system was updated and the Super Trading Platform was removed, all the major chambers of commerce in Royal City, with the exception of Quanzhou City, would temporarily lose contact with Shanhai City.
This was especially true for Xianyang City, which was separated by the territory of the [Yan Huang Alliance].
Ouyang Shuo naturally had to make plans beforehand.
Needless to say, the Cui Clan Merchant Group had the intention to move since long ago. The relationship between the Cui Family and Shanhai City was getting closer and closer. Among the Cui family, other than Cui Shousi who was the magistrate of Yun 'an Prefecture in Zhaoqing Prefecture, there were two other people who were county magistrates.
The Cui Family had an influence that could not be ignored in both the political and business circles of the territory.
After weighing the pros and cons, Shanhai City was obviously more attractive to the Cui Clan than Dali.
The future of the Cui family in the territory was even more imaginative. Thus, after Ouyang Shuo revealed his intentions, the Cui Family's Patriarch immediately made the decision and immediately began the relocation of the family.
The Cui Clan's Chamber of Commerce had been operating in Shanhai City for the longest time, and they had acquired a large piece of land in the West District. Therefore, the Cui Family's migration wasn't too hasty.
Perhaps, the head of the Cui family had been planning this since long ago.
Of course, the migration of a family was not a simple matter. Some of the shops left in Dali were to be transferred, while others were to be kept and continued to be managed by people.
The hundreds and thousands of shopkeepers and waiters employed by the family also needed to be arranged properly. As for those who were willing to settle down in Shanhai City, everything would remain the same.
If they were unwilling, he wouldn't force them. Everyone parted on good terms.
The Cui family's connections in Dali still needed to be managed. The Master of the Cui Clan was far-sighted. He was sure that the Marquis of Lian Province's future would be limitless.
Perhaps in a few years, all of Dali would be under the rule of the Mountain Sea Territory.
The difficult one was the Bai Clan Trading Company.
Although Bai Xue was the young master of the merchant house, there was still her father Bai Gui above her. This Ancestor Shang was the true person who had been living in seclusion behind the scenes. He held the lifeline of the Bai Clan Trading Company in his hands.
Bai Gui and Ouyang Shuo would not be able to meet for the time being. The only way was to convince White Snow. Ouyang Shuo did not want to use his relationship with Wei Yang to kidnap Bai Xue.
As the saying goes, there are things that a gentleman should do and things that he should not do.
Besides that, the nature of the Bai Merchant Company and the Cui Merchant Company was different. The Cui Merchant Group was a native power of the main map, and its connections in Dali were deep and complicated.
Of course, the influence of the Cui Clan Merchant Group was limited to Dali in the past.
The Bai Clan Trading Company was different. It suddenly appeared after the Spring and Autumn Warring States Period entered the wilderness.
Because of this, Ouyang Shuo knew very little about the Bai Clan Trading Company's background and foundation. On the surface, the headquarters of the Bai Clan Trading Company was located in Xianyang, and it was just an inconspicuous trading company.
It was hard for outsiders to know the truth.
After all, in history, the Bai Clan Trading Company was a colossus that combined trade and intelligence.
Ouyang Shuo reckoned that the news of Fan Li must have been deliberately leaked by Bai Gui to his daughter, White Snow, to give Ouyang Shuo a favor.
What kind of scheme did Bai Gui have in mind? Did it mean that the merchants of the Hundred Schools of Thought were also preparing to surface and fight for a status that was worthy of their wealth?
What kind of tacit understanding and schemes did Bai Gui and Fan Li have?
Everything was a ball of fog.
Although the Zhengming Assembly had come to an end, the struggle of the hundred schools of thought had just begun.
Since the Qin Dynasty, the figures of the Hundred Schools of Thought had been active on the stage of history in every dynasty. The only difference was that during the Spring and Autumn Warring States Period, they were in the light, but later on, they were in the dark.
The disputes of the hundred schools of thought would accompany the progress of the game.
Because of the game, the schools of thought that did not have a prominent position in history could shine in the wilderness.
The Shang Clan was one of the outstanding representatives.
In the wilderness, Ouyang Shuo was not the only lord who paid attention to the development of commerce.
It was reported that the business atmosphere of Dan Yang City, which was managed by Lord Chunshen, was not inferior to that of Shanhai City. After all, Lord Chunshen's family was a business family.
Doing business was what they were best at.
Other than Lord Chunshen, the other lords were not fools. They would not be restricted by the thinking of the ancient times and do stupid things like 'favoring agriculture and suppressing commerce'.
Thus, the Shang Clan could be said to have great achievements in the wilderness.
Moreover, throughout the dynasties, the Shang Clan could be said to have produced many talents. Shen Wansan, Qiao Zhiyong, Hu Xueyan, and the others were all well-known existences in modern society.
Precisely because of this, how could Bai Gui and Fan Li continue to remain silent?
Whether it was the Black Snake Guards or the Shanhai Guards, they were temporarily unable to infiltrate the mysterious circle of historical figures. Ge Ya obviously had her own plans regarding this.
But he did not know what Ge Ya's ultimate goal was.
Ouyang Shuo had summoned Bai Xue this time to firstly discuss the matter of moving the Bai Trading Company's headquarters, and secondly, he wanted to probe the Bai Trading Company and see exactly what Bai Gui and the others were selling in their gourds.
The two sat down in the main hall, cautiously sizing each other up, their eyes filled with curiosity.
Ouyang Shuo was curious about Bai Gui and Fan Li, who stood behind White Snow.
White Snow was curious about Ouyang Shuo himself.
How could White Snow not be curious about Ouyang Shuo? She was very clear about her husband Wei Yang's character. Unless he met a brilliant ruler, he would not easily come out of seclusion.
In history, Wei Yang had travelled around many countries and rejected the invitations of countless monarchs. In the end, he unexpectedly chose the frail and weak Qin Country.
One of the reasons was because of Qin Xiaogong.
What kind of charisma did the man in front of her have to make Wei Yang follow him so wholeheartedly?!
On the surface, Ouyang Shuo looked calm. The continuous battles on the battlefield had wiped away the immaturity on Ouyang Shuo's face. What replaced it was determination and unyieldingness.
His face was as hard and cold as a knife.
Although he intentionally controlled it, Ouyang Shuo's body still faintly emitted a threatening killing intent, as well as a vast and majestic aura of an emperor.
The two completely opposite temperaments had actually merged perfectly on Ouyang Shuo's body.
As the saying goes, thunder and rain are the grace of a monarch.
To a monarch, the Dao of benevolence and the Dao of killing were existences that could be exchanged.
Therefore, even if Ouyang Shuo's expression was gentle, no one dared to be impudent in front of him.
White Snow naturally did not dare to underestimate the person in front of her.
However, White Snow still did not understand the purpose of the other party's invitation.
Logically speaking, as a guest of Shanhai City, White Snow should have come to pay a visit to her master, Ouyang Shuo. However, when White Snow came to Shanhai City, Ouyang Shuo was far away in Zhaoqing County.
Only a few people knew about Ouyang Shuo's return. Just last night, the guards of the protectorate came to Wei Yang's residence to inform him that the Lord had summoned White Snow the next morning.
"I wonder what position the Bai Family Trading Company has in the Shanhai City market?" After some small talk, Ouyang Shuo opened the conversation. To Ouyang Shuo, even if he wanted to test someone, there was no need to beat around the bush.
"Shanhai City is bustling with commerce, and the government also supports the trading companies. Even Xianyang City is not as open and tolerant as Shanhai City."
When White Snow heard this, she threw out the 'speech' that she had prepared.
When she met Wei Yang, White Snow had joked that she wanted Wei Yang to help her establish the Bai Family Trading Company in Shanhai City. In reality, how could White Snow really ask Wei Yang for help?
She knew very well what kind of person her husband was.
To Wei Yang, everything had to be done in accordance with the law. How could he be biased just because of her?
Therefore, before White Snow came to see Ouyang Shuo, she had already made up her mind to find a breakthrough from him. As long as Lord Ouyang Shuo spoke, the Bai Family Trading Company would be able to establish a foothold in Shanhai City.
Otherwise, the Bai Family Trading Company would not even be able to obtain a shop, let alone obtain a piece of land to reconstruct the workshop area according to the layout of the trading company.
The current Shanhai City was completely different from the time when it was first built.
When Wei Ran was in power, in order to speed up the construction of Shanhai City, she attracted the trading companies to move in. Wei Ran opened the door to all the large chambers of commerce. She had all the land and policies they needed.
This was also the reason why the early development of Shanhai City was established.
But now, it was different. Shanhai City had already passed the stage of extensive development. After Zang Wenzhong took office, the auction of land had begun to tighten.
When the nine-grid city planning was introduced, it would be even more difficult for the trading companies to obtain land. In the whole of Shanhai City, only the eastern and western business districts were allowed to build workshops.
As for the middle city, the competition was even more intense.
The big trading companies could fight countless times over a section of the pier.
One could imagine how difficult it would be for a 'newcomer' like the Bai Family Trading Company to establish a foothold.
After all, the old trading companies like Hequan Ji Trading Company had been supporting the construction of Shanhai City for a long time. When Shanhai City was in trouble, these trading companies had generously lent money to it.
The construction of Leizhou County was partly due to the contributions of these big trading companies.
Therefore, the Department of Commerce gave these trading companies preferential treatment.
But what about the Bai Family Trading Company? At least, Shanhai City had not seen its value yet.
White Snow estimated that if she did not bring news of Fan Li, she would not even be able to step through the door of the Department of Commerce. Unless Wei Yang appeared.
Because of this, White Snow attached great importance to this meeting.
There was no doubt about White Snow's love for Wei Yang. But at the same time, White Snow was an independent woman. She hoped to make a career of her own outside of the family.
Entering Shanhai City was perhaps a test from her father, Bai Gui.
White Snow did not want to fail. (To be continued.)
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