Douluo: The blue phoenix cries loudly, and the wind whistles through the air

Under Tang Yuehua's arrangement, Tang San successfully joined the grain transport convoy.

The convoy consisted mostly of members of the Soul Hunting Squad, recruited by Tang Yuehua through under various pretexts and through clandestine connections.

These Soul-Hunting Squads had no idea where the food was being transported; they were simply doing their jobs for money.

Even if someone investigates, it will be difficult to find anything.

Tang San blended into the team, and his outstanding appearance attracted many female members of the Soul Hunting Squad who secretly flirted with him.

Of course, some men with unusual fetishes will also approach him from time to time.

These are all minor issues, as long as the food arrives safely and on time.

Tang San could tell that there was a high probability they wouldn't encounter any bandits on the way to transport the grain.

With so many members of the Soul Hunting Squad, they already check and balance each other, and ordinary bandits wouldn't dare to act rashly in the face of this battle.

Tang Yuehua's purpose in sending him out was not only to avoid the limelight, but also to help him relax and not put too much pressure on himself.

The grain transport team gathered in a small town on the outskirts of Tiandou City. Led by their leader, they boarded empty carts and headed towards Soto City.

Soto City is located on the Lima Plain and is the empire's largest granary.

In addition, the climate is suitable for the growth of grain crops, and a harvest can be carried out every quarter, resulting in a huge grain output.

Every year, countless merchants and agents from various powers travel to Soto City to buy grain, and they can easily slip through the cracks without anyone noticing.

On the other side, at the headquarters of the RAND Corporation.

Flander looked at the harvested grain in his hands, filled with worry.

"Old Zhao, we've harvested so much grain, are we going to be stuck with it?"

After the branch of the Chamber of Commerce in Wangbeicheng was established and began operations, Flanders eventually wanted to expand and strengthen the business, so he purchased a large amount of grain.

Don't be fooled by the fact that they only earn one copper soul coin per kilogram of grain. Grain is a commodity, and with large quantities, the income can be quite substantial.

However, grain has strict requirements for storage conditions, and its quality will decline over time.

Flander felt a little uneasy after receiving so much at once.

You have to understand that if this business fails, they won't be able to recover for the next two years.

Zhao Wuji was not particularly business-savvy; most of the time, he was only responsible for the security of the Chamber of Commerce's supplies.

"Boss, why think so much? Grain is hard currency!"

"People can skip a game, but they won't skip a meal."

That being said, they were new to the grain industry and didn't have a stable customer base.

If they can't sell the goods within three months, the warehouse rent alone will be enough to bankrupt them.

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Time flies, and a month and a half has passed in the blink of an eye.

Even after two price reductions, Flanders had only sold 30% of the grain he had stockpiled.

They had no clue about the remaining 70%, and had even contacted all the potential customers, but no one would take them.

With the next batch of grain about to ripen, he became increasingly frustrated.

Can old grain and new grain be priced the same? If we can't sell them, all the hard-earned gains the Chamber of Commerce has made over the past two years will be lost.

As the president of the chamber of commerce and the elder brother of several old comrades, Flander felt a pang of guilt.

But sometimes, when God closes a door, he opens a window.

Just when Flanders was at his wits' end, business came knocking on his door.

The newcomers were none other than Tang San and the steward of Yuexuan.

The two followed the convoy for a month and a half before finally arriving in Soto.

Other grain merchants in the city purchase grain according to the needs of their customers. They have no surplus grain before the next harvest.

Flanders bought up the surplus grain from the previous quarter at a lower price, but has been unable to sell it due to a lack of stable customers.

After Tang San inquired around the city, he finally approached Flanders' merchant guild.

At first, the Rand Chamber of Commerce did not attract Tang San's interest, until he arrived at Flander's office and was shocked.

Previously, they had tried to find out about Flanders in many ways without success, but they never expected that the other party would establish a chamber of commerce and start doing business.

No one would believe that Tang San didn't hold a grudge against the other party.

Flander abandoned Shrek Academy, so when the academy faced great calamity, no one stood up for it, and in the end, the academy was torn apart.

Of course, Flander can't be entirely blamed for this. Even with him around, the academy might still have disbanded.

However, Tang San still couldn't get over the fact that Shrek Academy had been disbanded.

"Young friend, what business do you want to discuss?"

Tang San is Tang Yuehua's nephew, so he was the main force in this negotiation.

The steward of Yuexuan quickly reminded him, "Young friend Tang, is there a problem?"

Coming to his senses, Tang San looked directly at Flander and said calmly, "My name is Tang Yin, and I would like to purchase a batch of grain from your merchant guild."

Flanders was somewhat dazed.

He seemed to see the shadow of Tang San in Tang Yin.

But upon further reflection, I realized that this was just an illusion.

If it really is Tang San, why doesn't the other party acknowledge him?
Besides, he really didn't want the other party to be Tang San. This batch of grain was a huge gamble for the entire merchant guild; if it didn't fetch a good price, the guild's losses would be too severe.

Flanders demanded an exorbitant price, 10% higher than the market rate.

When it comes to business, there's always room for negotiation.

Tang San was still too inexperienced; in this kind of situation, he was no match for Flander.

They inadvertently revealed their dire need for food, which gave the authorities ammunition against them.

With a sly smile, Flander said, "Young friend Tang, it's not the harvest season now, and only my inventory in the entire city of Soto can meet your requirements. You should think carefully about my offer."

The steward of Yuexuan scolded, "If you wait another month, the next batch of grain will ripen, and your inventory won't fetch a good price."

"We're helping you clear out your inventory, and instead of giving us a discount, you're ripping us off?"

Tang San knew that Flander was a money-grubber, but in the end, it was Tang Yuehua who paid for it, so he couldn't possibly cheat his own aunt.

However, he really didn't have any negotiation skills.

Flanders maintained control of the negotiations.

The Haotian Sect is urging for this batch of grain, and if things don't go well, it will inevitably affect his process of recognizing his ancestors and returning to his clan.

At this point, they no longer had time to purchase grain from other cities, so they could only keep haggling over prices.

In the end, Flanders relented and sold the grain to them at market price.

Originally, Flanders' target price was 90% of the market price.

After all, it's old grain; it's good enough if we can sell it to cut our losses.

Who knew that Tang San was too eager to return to his ancestral home?

Anyway, Flanders didn't plan to do grain business with any more anxiety. It was just a one-off deal, so he was bound to ask for a high price.

After leaving the Rand Chamber of Commerce, Tang San realized he had been misled and had wasted a lot of money.

Fortunately, at market price, he didn't lose too much.

After all, this is the wholesale market price, which is much lower than the retail price.
Next, Tang San needs to recruit loading workers to deliver the grain to the elders of the Clear Sky Sect as soon as possible, thus earning himself a chance to make an appearance. (End of Chapter)