The pork butcher is smoother than a pig butcher!

"Principal, Vice Principal, our Kansai First Military Academy is a sensation! It's absolutely a sensation!"

"Look, a firearms order just arrived from the border town!"

"Ten thousand incendiary bombs, five thousand long-range muskets! And three hundred third-generation general cannons!"

"The General of Yulin Pass has also sent an official letter, and the demand is no less than that of the border town!"

"Last year, they completely wiped out the Ordos tribe in southern Mongolia and obtained the assets of the Great Yuan Empire's Heavenly Khan's guard. In addition, they have made a lot of money from Cistanche deserticola over the years, so they are finally willing to spend a lot of money on equipment."

"They say suffering a loss is a blessing! If the Jiangnan navy hadn't intercepted our three thousand student soldiers, we wouldn't have been able to earn the military funds for these firearms and equipment!"

"Hehe, we didn't actually lose out! Didn't the Jiangnan Navy pay double the training fee? They also placed a firearms order worth 100,000 taels of silver. The principal said that the Jiangnan Navy is now our big client."

"Those three thousand student soldiers have really made us proud! Their reputation as sharpshooters and artillerymen has been thoroughly established. I wonder how many people are eyeing our second batch of students."

Principal Gan Minglan: "The school's size and teaching staff are limited. The imperial court has interfered with our future enrollment plans. After several rounds of negotiations, they gave us a minimum number of students to enroll."

What is the lowest possible price?

"Six thousand."

Doubled!

This is the final number of participants determined after multiple rounds of consultation.

Just as the provincial administrations and border posts were conducting internal selections for 6,000 students, the most bustling autumn trade fair in Kansai arrived once again.

Last year, thousands of foreign merchants made a fortune in trade with Kansai, and this year's caravans are several times larger than last year's.

The chief clerk and his associates at the Imperial Tax Office in Guanzhong were already sharpening their knives, eagerly awaiting the influx of tax revenue.

It wasn't just the tax authorities who were pleased.

The Bagua City Management Office is also eager to get started.

Shops on the main streets are now extremely scarce.

The best locations start at 100 yuan per day.

Just so arrogant!

Has anyone ever seen a shop rent calculated on a daily basis?

Even the street garden squares that used to allow local residents to set up stalls have now been transformed into small wooden huts of about five or six square meters each.

The rent for these small wooden houses is ten taels of silver per day.

It is the first choice for merchants who are slightly less powerful.

In short.

Upon arriving in Bagua City, the air is thick with the scent of money in every aspect of life, from clothing and food to housing and entertainment.

But when it comes to safety and cleanliness within a city, from Rome to Xi'an, the Bagua City is undoubtedly number one.

A year later.

Headhunter Marcoli looks much wealthier than last year.

She was dressed in a robe made of Shu brocade, and her belly was protruding.

The smell of spices that used to be so overpowering was no longer present during the operation.

Only God knows.

How much money did these perfume distributors make from these perfumes in the past year?
European nobles still knew how to appreciate fine things.

Men's perfumes made with ancient Eastern court secrets have an even larger market share than women's perfumes!
With these people's consumption levels, even if the orders increase tenfold, there's no worry about selling them.

Marcoli was secretly pleased; he was the chosen business tycoon. Having arrived in Bagua City, he couldn't immediately pay his respects to the Great General; he could only visit the missionary Marco Bellady first.

To the west of Bagua City, there is a large cathedral covering an area of ​​about ten acres.

When the foreign merchants saw this familiar building, they all felt that the ancient Eastern country was very friendly to them.

Marcoli greeted them warmly:

"Oh, my friend, how have you been in Bagua City this past year? This cathedral is the most exquisite and magnificent I've seen along the way!"

Marco Berardi gave a smile that looked more like a grimace. “The church is indeed well-built, but it hasn’t attracted many believers so far. There are Buddhist temples in Kansai that have been passed down for thousands of years, and the Han Chinese are more devoted to Buddha.”

"Don't rush, my friend! The missionary cause cannot be accomplished in a year or two. At least the General of the Western Garrison supports you! She is the highest-ranking noble in the Guanzhong region."

"Marcoli, you'd better change how you address her this time! This lady has been promoted again; you should call her Grand General Zhaoyi Marquis!"

"Oh my God! This lady is truly remarkable! It seems my golden thigh has been further gilded!"

Marcoli was delighted.

Who is he?

Venice's most notorious swindler!
To ensure that all the artisans he brought on this trip could pass their three-month probationary period, he brought three times the quantity of artisans for each position.

When Gan Minglan, who was notified to come and inspect the goods, saw the list, her expression cracked slightly.

"Two hundred craftsmen, four hundred family members?"

"My most respected lady, these are all artisans whose skills and character are outstanding, whom I have gathered from dozens of European countries. In order to allow you to select the best of the best, I have to expand the selection process."

Gan Minglan: "Marcoli, you are truly an excellent headhunter!"

This level of understanding was hundreds of years ahead of its time!
Fortunately, Marcoli really put in a lot of effort to make this first deal.

Whether they are glass artisans, textile machinery artisans, or watchmakers, almost all of them can be employed after an interview and a three-day trial period.

Among these people was even a craftsman who was somewhat famous in Europe and had invented the hand-cranked sock knitting machine.

It's unclear what methods Marcoli, that unscrupulous businessman, used to buy such a talent.

For Gan Minglan, it was a surprise within a surprise!

As for the referral fee of 200,000 taels of gold?
Can she still hand over real money?

A year was enough time for her to select eight more new perfumes.

"As my best friend, Marcoli, you have the right of first refusal to become the agent for this year's eight perfumes!"

"Dear Madam, may I become an agent for all of them? I would like to exchange this referral fee for an agency fee."

"In principle, it's not allowed, but you're my best friend! Besides, you really have a talent for selecting artisans! I hope you can continue to provide me with similar talent in the future. As long as they have real skills, you'll get a good referral fee!"

Marcoli: Good heavens, he's going to make a fortune again!

Two hundred artisans, plus their families, were enough for him to secure the distribution rights for all eight new perfumes.

Adding the one he acquired last year, that makes nine!

How much revenue can he generate in a year from nine perfumes?

Because he is most aware of the direction of these artisans' techniques and has the best understanding of the future trade market.

If these artisans were to produce glass, clocks, and other items in Kansai, Europe's most profitable products would completely lose their market in this ancient Eastern country.

However, the new track he has opened up, the highest-ranking lady in Kansai, does not seem to have any plans to increase suppliers at present.

Therefore, his position as a business tycoon is very secure! (End of Chapter)