Doron was the owner of a small firm in the mountain city of Bein. He mainly dealt in dry goods, wine, and jewelry. He only operated the business line from Bein to Preston. He would transport the local dry goods and wine from Bein to Preston and sell them to make a profit. Then he would purchase the by-products from Preston and some cheap gemstone embryos. He would transport them back to Bein and sell them to the processors to make another profit.
As he would also purchase things like furs and herbs from some villages and towns along the way, it usually took him about ten days to go back and forth between the two cities. If everything went well, he could usually make a profit of about 100 gold coins after deducting the cost. Three trips a month would be an income of 300 gold coins. For Bein, this net income was already quite good.
Unfortunately, compared to those large trading companies, his small business did not make much profit.
But recently, Doron was in a good mood because he had boarded the big ship of the Datang Chamber of Commerce!
When he first saw the magical furniture launched by the Datang Chamber of Commerce, he was shocked. Then, when the Datang Chamber of Commerce began to promote bicycles in large numbers, Doron decisively spent a large amount of money to buy out the exclusive agency of Preston. Now, he transported three batches of bicycles to Preston every month. Every time they arrived, they would be sold out. The market was so hot that it was simply indescribable.
After he paid a considerable amount of agency fees, his income increased instead of decreasing. Every month, he could earn two thousand gold coins, which was nearly seven times more than before. When he returned home, his wives and concubines all smiled more. With this income, his back was straighter. How could he not be happy?
Today was the day he was going to deliver goods again. However, unlike before, he was going to take a new path this time.
Although he was very familiar with the old road and could even walk back and forth with his eyes closed, after knowing that the new road was built by the Datang Chamber of Commerce, Doron, who had become a die-hard fan of the Datang Chamber of Commerce, chose to sign a long-term contract without hesitation and got an extremely preferential price.
In the morning, Doron got up from a concubine's bed. He teased the maids while enjoying their service. After freshening up and eating, he left the house under the warm send-off of his wife and concubines and went to his small trading company.
"Are the goods ready?"
"Boss, everything is ready. The Datang Chamber of Commerce sent all the goods to the warehouse yesterday."
"Look at them. They prepare everything in advance. No wonder they can earn so much money. You guys have to learn from them."
Doron was now a senior fan of the Datang Chamber of Commerce. He had been learning the business philosophy and management methods of the Datang Chamber of Commerce. He would say a few words every now and then, and the employees were already used to it.
After loading all the bicycles onto the trucks and feeding the horses sufficient fodder, the row of trucks left the trading company one by one.
At this moment, the door of the neighboring store opened as well. A skinny fellow looked at Dolong with a mocking expression. "Yo, isn't this Boss Dolong? You're going out for business again? Or is it Preston?"
Doron's old face fell as he said angrily, "What can I do for you, Boss Gally?"
Gally and Doron were old enemies. Both of them were in the same line of business, but Gally's foresight and luck were not as good as Doron's. At first, he did not seize the opportunity to board the Datang Chamber of Commerce. At that time, he mocked Doron for being crazy, but later it turned out that he was blind.
Doron was crazy. He was making a lot of money.
So Gally was jealous.
"I don't dare to give you advice, but I heard that the road from Bein to Preston has not been peaceful recently. Boss Doron, you have to be careful."
Gally looked at Doron gloatingly. "After the lord of Abarlon was killed by the new king, Abarlon has not been peaceful until now. It is said that the temporary ruler is Justin, a general under Duke Cross. He is a soldier and is very ruthless. All the bandits in Abarlon have been forced to the surroundings of Preston and Paganis."
Doron said indifferently, "Thank you for your concern. I think I will be fine."
"I hope so, but you don't even hire guards this time. Aren't you too stingy? Do you want to use your employees as a shield? "
Gally's strange tone made Doron want to punch him in the face. This guy must be cursing him to die early on the road, but this time he was going to miscalculate.
"Don't worry about me."
Doron sneered and set off with the convoy.
Gally was startled and asked subconsciously, "Boss Doron, which way are you going? The official road is that way. "
Doron deliberately looked surprised and asked, "You don't know?"
"Know what?"
"Boss Gally, it seems that your information is really outdated."
Doron sneered. "Official road? From today onwards, that is old news. I will not take the official road in the future. Let's meet again in four days. "
After that, Doron turned and left, leaving Gally there with a confused look.
Meet again in four days? What a joke!
The two of them had been fighting openly and secretly for so long. He knew what kind of shit Doron was going to do. It would be at least ten days before he went to Preston and came back. Four days later? He was not going to Preston. How could he meet him again?
However, Gally felt that something was wrong. He hurriedly ran to his staff to ask for information from the past two days. At this time, the reporter from Tang Daily News arrived. Gally was suddenly energized. There must be new news that he did not know!
As soon as he took the newspaper, Gally's hand trembled. He almost fainted.
Headline news: Congratulations to the Datang Chamber of Commerce for the opening of the first expressway! From now on, the world is not far away!
Gally took a deep breath and continued to read. The more he read, the more shocked he became.
"… From today onwards, the first expressway in Prandal, 'Epa Expressway', is officially open to traffic. This expressway is funded by the Star Diamond Bank. Ellington will provide technical support throughout the entire process. Dragons will provide security. The world is not far away. It is safe to see. Dragons' reputation and quality are guaranteed!"
"Ellington – Bein – Preston – Paganis …"
After reading the detailed description of the route, Gally's heart suddenly clenched. Damn it, what kind of goddamn expressway could save two-thirds of the time!? Although it cost money to use the expressway, it saved two-thirds of the time!
Time is money!
This famous saying of the goblins was known by many merchants and was regarded as priceless advice.
What did it mean to save two-thirds of the time? This meant that there would be more opportunities, more profits, and more flexibility in dealing with the situation!
Using Doron as an example, the business route from Bein to Preston could only make three trips a month. However, after saving two-thirds of the time, he could make eight or nine trips a month!
Wouldn't the money he earned be multiplied several times!?
Gally was envious, but what was the use of being envious? Currently, the only expressway, Epa Expressway, had nothing to do with his business route. His fixed business route was from Bein to Matar in the northeast. There was no road at all. Even if he was envious, it was useless!
"This lucky bastard!"
Gally cursed in his heart. How could he have been so blind in the beginning? He clearly had the opportunity to get a dealership, but because he went against that bastard, he missed a great opportunity!
"No, if the Datang Chamber of Commerce wants to attract investors next time, even if I have to throw away my old face, I have to find a way to get a dealership!"
Garry swore in his heart. He didn't know how much money Dolong had made in the past six months, but he saw that Dolong's gate had been replaced with a new one, the walls had been knocked down and rebuilt, the courtyard had been renovated, and even a few new concubines had been added to warm his bed. The only thing left to do was to replace his wives with new ones. Clearly, he had made a lot of money!
Not only the dealership, if the expressway was to be built in Matar next time, he had to be the first to get a long-term contract. By then, that bastard would not be able to be so arrogant!
Doron didn't know what Gally was feeling at the moment. He only knew that he was feeling good.
Very good.
"Boss, this expressway is really extraordinary!"
Doron's employee said in surprise. "The trucks behind can actually keep up with our carriage. We don't have to wait for them anymore. It doesn't seem to be shaking at all, and we don't have to worry about the bottles being damaged. We don't even have to change the wheels and axles. We can save a lot of money!"
"That's natural. How can the Datang Chamber of Commerce's products not be exquisite?"
Doron was beaming with joy. He had only calculated the time saved and forgot that such a flat road would reduce the wear and tear of goods and vehicles by a lot. The maintenance cost had also decreased by a lot. It seemed that the profits would increase by a lot.
"Everyone, work hard. This time, I will give everyone a raise. This month, everyone will be given an extra 50 silver coins as a bonus!"
"Oh, oh! Long live the boss! "
The employees cheered loudly. Their worship and cheers made Doron satisfied. He turned around and went back into the carriage.
Such a smooth road made him sleepy again. Last night, he had spent most of the night with the new concubine, so he was a little tired. It was just nice that he could go back to sleep.
In the end, just as Doron fell asleep, he heard a lot of shouting coming from outside.
"What's going on?"
The employee turned pale with fright. "Boss! Not good! It's the bandits! They want to break the outer wall and rush in! "
"Break the outer wall of the expressway?"
Doron's expression suddenly became very strange. He glanced at the bandits who were following the convoy outside and couldn't help but laugh. He made a mocking gesture towards the bandits outside and said, "If they have the guts, then let them do it. This outer wall has been reinforced by the Dragon Clan's magic. How can this mob break the outer wall? It's simply daydreaming. "
In fact, as Doron said, the bandits were helpless against the thin outer wall. Their swords couldn't even leave a mark on it, and their arrows couldn't pass through the air attack of the wall. The entire road was protected by powerful magic.
Seeing the bandits who were as funny as clowns, Doron's mouth curled up, and he laughed even more happily.
The Datang Chamber of Commerce was really extraordinary!
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