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The scene at this logistics park is somewhat different from what everyone expected!

A traditional dock should consist of old wooden warehouses, overgrown dirt roads, and crooked sheds.

But here, there are no wooden warehouses, nor the usual brick and tile workshops.

The group stepped onto a straight, wide, bluish-gray main road.

There was enough room for four carriages to pass side by side, and the road surface was so smooth that not a single brick could be seen.

On both sides of the main road, there stands a row of grand gray and white buildings.

The buildings in this area all have gray walls.

Hard, with sharp, square edges.

Each one is about three zhang tall, a whole story taller than ordinary houses.

The doors were wide enough for a fully loaded large carriage to drive right in, and numbered wooden plaques hung under the eaves.

Shen Yanqing reached out and touched the wall next to him.

The texture of the fingertips was not like stone, but more like a mixture of sand and soil.

"What... what exactly is this material?"

The young masters that the Cui family had arranged to mingle in the crowd and mock Pujitang were now wide-eyed, looking around in disbelief.

"Why have I never seen this kind of architecture before?"

The waiter answered with a smile.

"Honorable guest, this is called cement construction. It's a unique building material used in our Puji Hall. It's stronger and more reliable than brick houses, and more waterproof and fireproof than wooden houses."

"cement?!"

Nobody had ever heard of it.

The crowd continued walking, their pace slowing down as they turned their necks to look around, asking questions out of curiosity.

At the end of the main road is a spacious square.

The ground is paved with cement, and a three-story watchtower stands in the middle.

The merchant flag of Pujitang fluttered atop the tower.

To the left of the square is a super-large unloading dock that leads directly to the river.

Ten piers, constructed from a combination of steel and rough timber, extend parallel into the turbulent water.

The bridge surface is wide and flat.

At that moment, several cargo ships were docked beside the pier.

Hundreds of dockworkers, shirtless, were carrying goods.

Inside the ship's hold, uniformly sized box-shaped cargo containers were neatly stacked.

A metal crane lifted a box of goods from the ship's hold, the ropes slid with a clatter, and the metal rollers rolled over the ground.

It landed steadily on the huge flatbed cart on the shore.

Looking further into the distance, a network of thoroughfares extends from the square in all directions.

Everything was in perfect order.

The trading hall is located on the right side of the square.

The staff led the distinguished guests there.

The trading hall is circular, with a ceiling supported by thick round logs and a row of skylights in the middle.

The afterglow of the setting sun slanted in through the skylight, casting several warm orange bands of light on the wooden floor.

The hall can hold two thousand people, and more than five hundred people are already standing there.

The reception staff lined up along the wall, all wearing the same smile.

Shen Yanqing followed the crowd inside and looked up.

At the very front was a semi-circular wooden platform that reached waist height.

A wooden notice board, two zhang wide, stood against the wall, covered with a dense array of notices.

In the center of the bulletin board hangs a red paper with the words "Member Gold List" written in gold.

The list of successful candidates was divided into neat squares, each about the size of a palm, for a total of three hundred.

At this moment, everything is blank.

Below the stage, hundreds of round stools were neatly arranged.

The staff guided everyone to their seats in batches.

Shen Yanqing was assigned to the middle position in the fifth row.

Pei Yu sat next to him, casually waving a folding fan in her hand.

"You'd better hurry up and grab it later."

Pei Yu lowered her voice to remind her.

"There are at least four or five hundred people eyeing these three hundred spots."

Shen Yanqing hummed in agreement, his gaze falling on the red paper list.

Three hundred squares.

He has to get one.

As people gradually took their seats, the noise in the hall gradually subsided.

Just then, the curtain on the side of the platform was lifted, and a young woman in a moon-white dress slowly walked out.

Shen Yanqing was slightly taken aback.

The girl looked to be only fifteen or sixteen years old, with an innocent appearance, but her temperament was extraordinary.

She stood straight and walked with a steady gait.

His eyes and brows exuded a sharp, heroic air, as if he had seen countless people and held the power of life and death.

She walked to the front of the stage and stood still, her gaze calmly sweeping over the hundreds of faces below the stage.

No need for small talk or pleasantries.

He got straight to the point.

"Welcome, everyone, from afar. I am Gu Mingyue, the owner of Pujitang."

A gasp of amazement immediately erupted from the audience.

"The owner of Pujitang is such a young girl?"

"I've heard that Pujitang's management style is very shrewd and unique. I thought the owner must be an old man in his sixties."

Shen Yanqing also stared in astonishment, her mind wavering for a moment.

How much experience could such a young girl possibly have?

How could they possibly support a large business and dare to fight against powerful clans?

Gu Mingyue was completely unconcerned about the shock in the audience.

She calmly raised her hand and pointed to the bulletin board behind her.

"I presume that all of you here today are here for the chance to join the Cuju Association as one of the three hundred members?"

"The booklet about the rights and benefits enjoyed by association members has already been distributed at the reception desk. I presume you have all seen it."

Her gaze swept across the audience.

"But I think what you all really care about is not eating and staying well during the competition."

"But what can those thirty thousand taels bring to you all?"

A murmur arose from the audience.

Gu Mingyue didn't wait for them to finish their discussion and continued speaking directly.

"Everyone here has a business. Some are in the grain and oil business, some are in the silk business, some are in the porcelain business, and some are in the tea business."

"The quality of the goods is good, and the price is fair."

"But in recent years, doing business has become increasingly difficult."

Why is it difficult?

As she said this, her tone turned slightly somber, hitting a nerve.

"Because you can't find buyers."

Even if a buyer is found, the goods cannot be shipped out.

Even if the goods are shipped out, the profits are still skimmed off at each level.

The murmurs from the audience gradually subsided.

Everyone looked up at the young boss on the stage, their eyes filled with anticipation.

It seemed they were waiting for her to reveal a way to break the deadlock.

Shen Yanqing tightened his fingers on his knees, slowed his breathing, and prickled up his ears.

Every word Gu Dongjia said seemed to be describing the Shen family's situation.

"Gentlemen."

Gu Mingyue's voice rose a few decibels.

"Our Cuju Association provides a platform for everyone to communicate."

Two men waiting by the platform quickly carried over a wooden frame with a huge map of the logistics park hanging on it.

Gu Mingyue raised her hand to point to the blueprints.

"Pujitang Logistics Park is not just a canal wharf and warehouse."

"Next to it is the largest commodity wholesale market in the entire Dayong."

"It was a fair, just, and open trading platform."

"Merchants from all over the world can come here directly to purchase. You can display your goods, negotiate, and complete transactions right here."

"No one takes a cut in the middle."

A collective gasp rippled through the audience.

Gu Mingyue continued, "More importantly, there's transportation."

"Pujitang has a logistics park. I imagine you all saw it when you came in."

"We have our own fleet of canal boats, our own wagon trains, and our own transit stations throughout the states."

"You just need to hand over the goods to us, and Pujitang will take care of the rest."

"From seller to buyer, it's a one-stop service with no middlemen taking a cut."

As she said this, a slight smile appeared on her lips.

"You all just need to focus on making your own goods."

"Business promotion and transportation are handled by Pujitang."

The audience erupted in cheers.

"Is...is this real?"

"No need to ask for help anymore?"

"Is there really such a good thing in the world?"