Traveling to Ancient Times: My Space Contains Weapons

Chapter 991 The Old Sixth Chamber of Commerce Collects Individual Merchants

"That's because you were lucky. When our family was sending out visiting cards to the Prince Consort, we happened to receive yours."

"Otherwise, with your family background and status, how would you ever get to see our Prince Consort? Our Prince Consort is very busy!"

Sanxiu, accompanied by the fat man behind him, then spoke with a somewhat arrogant tone.

Upon hearing this, the wealthy man immediately handed over a large silver ingot: "This humble servant thanks you for your patronage, sir!"

"You're quite polite. Remember, when you see the Prince Consort later, don't say anything out of line. Our Prince Consort may seem gentle, but when it comes to killing, he's not one to be soft-hearted!"

The wealthy man shuddered upon hearing this, thinking to himself that meeting the prince consort was a good thing, but what if what the little eunuch said was true?

So that might not be a good thing.

If you accidentally anger this person and they kill you, who can you complain to?

Thinking of this, the wealthy man couldn't help but feel afraid.

Sanxiu understood perfectly well what he was thinking. Don't underestimate him just because he's young; he entered the palace when he was only a few years old and has been following Eunuch Li around ever since, learning and seeing a great deal.

The goal is simply to scare them and squeeze more money out of them.

"Patriarch Liu, there's no need to worry too much. Although our son-in-law has a bad temper, he's still someone who listens to advice and treats us well."

Upon hearing this, the wealthy man's eyes lit up, and he handed over another small yellow croaker: "Please, sir, put in a good word for me with the prince consort!"

"Hahaha, easy to talk about!"

"Look, we've arrived in the short time we've been talking. The Prince Consort is waiting for you on the second floor. Hurry up and go up!"

Upon hearing this, the wealthy man immediately rushed up to the second floor of the house.

Then, introduced by two maids, we went directly into the tea room.

"Liu Rong, head of the Liu family of Lingyang, pays his respects to Lord Chu!"

Upon entering the tea room, Liu Rong immediately knelt down and bowed to Chu Chen.

Chu Chen glanced at the man who seemed uncomfortable even kneeling down and immediately said, "Mr. Liu, please get up. There's no need for such a grand gesture. Come over and sit down to talk."

Liu Rong got up in disbelief, thinking to himself, "This isn't right. Didn't that little eunuch just say that the prince consort is hard to talk to?"

Why does he seem so friendly? Damn it, looks like I've been ripped off again.

On his journey to the capital, he spent a considerable amount of money trying to meet the prince consort, from wealthy people to officials of all ranks, and from various young masters and imperial relatives.

Thinking of this, Liu Rong felt wronged, and his eyes even turned slightly red.

"What's wrong, Mr. Liu? It seems you've suffered quite a bit of injustice on your journey to Beijing!"

"Ah... I'm not wronged, I'm not wronged at all. Being able to see Lord Chu makes it all worthwhile!"

Chu Chen smiled after hearing this, thinking to himself that, based on his understanding, a wealthy man from a city like you must have had to pull countless strings to meet an official in the capital.

But he didn't want to talk about it or ask. That's human nature, that's the rule of this world.

"Hehe, as long as you think it's worth it, that's fine. People are destined to die once they are born."

"Therefore, experience is the most important thing in a person's life."

Upon hearing this, Liu Rong's eyes lit up. He thought to himself that this prince consort in front of him was not the good-for-nothing the little eunuch had described.

"Alright, enough with the chit-chat. I have other things to do. What's the main reason you came to see me?"

Seeing that Chu Chen had brought up serious matters, Liu Rong also became serious.

"Lord Chu, I am a rice merchant in Lingyang. Now that your Lao Liu Merchant Guild is so powerful, I would like to ask you for a living!"

Chu Chen smiled slightly after hearing this, realizing that his momentum was too strong.

Their actions were swift and seamless. Liu Rong and his group were no match for the Sixth Chamber of Commerce, and now they had come to beg for peace.

This is exactly the result I wanted.

Overwhelm them with force, then consolidate your power; by then, becoming incredibly wealthy will be no problem.

Sure enough, the Lao Liu Chamber of Commerce has only been around for a short time, and people are already rushing to join, and they're coming in droves.

Chu Chen had his own reasons for meeting with merchants who were not royalty first. If royalty came to talk to him, they would probably not be like Liu Rong, but rather threaten and try to acquire him.

Therefore, if one needs to grow stronger, one must win over these groups in order to fight against those powerful families and imperial relatives.

"Mr. Liu, you're too kind. I, Chu Laoliu, am not worthy of leading you."

"Lord Chu, please don't be modest. We are people without roots, fear, or background, and we need your help just the right time."

Chu Chen nodded slightly after listening, then took out the cooperation agreement he had prepared beforehand and handed it over.

"The conditions are all here. I won't devour you, but you will have to pay the corresponding price. There are many benefits to cooperating with me. You can study it yourself. You don't need to give an immediate answer. Come back here in three days. There will be someone to receive you. If you think it's acceptable, we can sign a contract and we'll be a group. Don't worry, I guarantee you'll make money!"

After saying that, Chu Chen waved his hand, and several maids gestured for Liu Rong to enter.

After Liu Rong left, Chu Chen went directly to see Eunuch Zhou.

He instructed him to meet these people, explained to him the people he was trying to win over and his ideas, and then explained the contract to him again before taking Sanxiu back to his residence.

He didn't want to worry about it; he could sit behind the scenes and enjoy a much more comfortable life.

Zhou Gonggong was very happy to accept such a heavy responsibility.

But amidst his joy, he seemed to realize that his son-in-law's interests went beyond simply making money.

If making money were the goal, they could simply rip off the wealthy, monopolize the market, and all the money would end up in the Lao Liu Chamber of Commerce. Why would they offer concessions?

Late at night, in Eunuch Li's room, Sanxiu knelt on the ground.

"You mean, your son-in-law only met with one person and then went back, leaving everything to Old Zhou?"

"That's right, godfather, I don't understand either, what is Sixth Master Chu trying to do?"

"So, what did you find out when you went to Hyde with him this time?"

"No, we were captured by those people as soon as we got to that street. It was the Prince Consort who rescued me!"

"Alright, you can go now!"

Sanxiu didn't understand, but Eunuch Li seemed to understand something.

It appears to flow smoothly, but in reality it is full of flaws.

According to Sanxiu's account, as soon as they arrived on the street, the prince consort told him to hide. How could a prince consort, who was powerless, have such audacity in the face of more than a dozen thugs wielding long knives?

Moreover, it is clearly illogical that he was rescued several days later.

Furthermore, the Lao Liu Chamber of Commerce's business was almost driving those people out of food, so now they're opening their doors to welcome customers and leading them to make money together.

This is not in line with what a businessman should do.