Chapter 216 Tianbo Chamber of Commerce Tianbo Chamber of Commerce. The most prestigious chamber of commerce in the entire Dashun. When it comes to shipping and water trade, it is unrivaled. Its business covers major rivers and surrounding oceans. It is said to connect the north and the south, and it has everything. Some people say that behind the Tianbo Chamber of Commerce are several noble families holding shares with each other, while others say that the Yellow Robe Emperor takes half of the profits and the entire chamber of commerce is the money bag of the royal family. Liang Qu didn't know which one was true and which one was false. But he knew that the Tianbo Chamber of Commerce branch in Huaiyin Prefecture had sold a damaged ancient book for the terrifying price of million taels of silver in May. And deals like this happen almost every month. Damn, a book costs more than one million taels of silver. Who on earth is spending money to buy these things? Liang Qu gritted his teeth in envy, without showing any expression, asked Fan Xinglai to make tea, and stood up to greet the guests at the door. Zhu Bingcan, who had a goatee, waved his hands repeatedly: "Mr. Liang is really polite. I have something important to do, so I can't stay any longer. I will leave in a moment."
"Manager Zhu came and went in a hurry. I don't know why he came to visit me." "To be honest with you, Sir Liang, the branch building of the Tianbo Chamber of Commerce will open on the 18th of this month, and a Tianbo auction will be held at that time. I am here to deliver the invitation to Sir Liang." As Zhu Bingcan spoke, he pulled out a red card with gold stamping from his sleeve, held it up with both hands, and presented it respectfully. Liang Qu took the goose down invitation, opened it, and a piece of golden letter paper slipped out. He held it with his little finger and picked up the paper. After rubbing it with my fingertips, I found that it was not paper at all, but a thin piece of gold! The afternoon sun shone obliquely, and the golden leaves glowed with a layer of bright light, almost blinding the eyes of this country bumpkin. This invitation alone must be worth a lot of money! Liang Qu took two steps back to avoid the sunlight. In the middle of the golden paper, the text, location, time, and name of the inviter were engraved in relief, and in the middle below, the seal of the Tianbo Chamber of Commerce was stamped. “The Tianbo Chamber of Commerce only set up branches in the center of prefectures and states, but the change of Huaiyin Prefecture to Pingyang Prefecture is the general trend, so the Chamber of Commerce must make preparations early. This auction has been prepared for a long time and has many treasures. We look forward to seeing Mr. Liang." Zhu Bingcan bowed. Of course, for the first auction, we had to invite many local powerful people and dignitaries. Although Liangqu is located in the small town of Yixing, it has a great reputation. He was given a great title, became a disciple of Shuhu, was an eighth-rank official in Hebo, and was a capable general of Xu Yuelong's faction. Each of his identities would be well-known to others. Its current strength is slightly lower, but it can be expected to be stronger in the future, and it is on the invitation list of Tianbo Chamber of Commerce. "Please trouble Manager Zhu." Liang Qu nodded. "It's my job. Since Lord Liang has received the invitation, my mission has been completed. I need to rush to the next location..." "Then I won't keep you any longer, Manager Zhu. Bye."
"Don't send me off." Zhu Bingcan bowed again, stepped back a dozen steps, and turned to leave. auctions…… Liang Qu flipped through the gold paper. He was quite interested in the so-called auction. He wondered what good things might be there and wanted to go and broaden his horizons. Who knows what unexpected surprises may come. He just didn't know why, but when he heard about the auction, a series of scenes kept appearing in his mind, including malicious bidding, verbal threats, secret stalking, murder and treasure grabbing, and hiding in a swamp, eating sashimi, and secretly growing up. Although I have never attended a rally like this before, this scene can't help but appear in my mind. Strange, who gave him the first impression? No, I’m feeling very sleepy. Liang Qu's eyelids were drooping. He hurriedly put away the invitation and went back to his room to sleep. When I woke up again, the sun had not set but had risen a little. "I slept all day and all night?" Liang Qu looked at the sun rising against time outside and felt a little confused. He dived into his sea of consciousness to check the spiritual connection. Compared to yesterday, the difference today is very obvious, the proportion of spiritual connection has been reduced by one-sixth! The golden gong fish really has the effect of strengthening the spirit! It's rare. After breaking through the galloping horse, Liang Qu's spirit has already grown. With the growth of the golden gong fish this time, the remaining space is probably enough to contract two monsters. But he thinks that doing so is not cost-effective. The share of the spiritual link always remains unchanged. For example, if the ruler cannot move at the beginning, it will always be the share of an ordinary beast. Even if you can't move your horse's strength now, the share of the spiritual connection will not change. In other words, if it is small at the beginning, it will become smaller later. Conversely, if it is big at the beginning, it will not become smaller later. And apart from the factor of strength, the willingness to surrender also has a great influence. The round-headed people do not occupy a large share because of their high willingness to surrender. To evolve from an ordinary beast to a monster, the amount of water essence required is not too much. Too powerful monsters also pose a risk of mental backlash. There is no need for Liang Qu to give up controlling a large number of water beasts in order to control ordinary strength. That is not cost-effective. Simply reducing future possibilities. …… "Master Liang has achieved great results today. I will give you twelve small merits." Li Shoufu added ink with his brush and made a note on Liang Qu's file. "What do you want to exchange today? Still three cockscombs?"
"No, I'll exchange it for a finless porpoise token. My accumulated merits will be a hundred, right?" "Wait a moment, let me see." Li Shoufu counted them and gave a thumbs up. "One hundred and ninety-six minor merits, more than enough. Sir Liang is the person who accumulates minor merits the fastest in our Hebo!" The people around looked sideways and talked in low voices when they heard the sound. Three months and almost two hundred small achievements? No, excluding the exchange, it’s more than two hundred! Then he looked at the twelve heads at Liang Qu's feet. Could it be by killing monsters? how did you do that? For ordinary warriors, it is extremely unprofitable to earn a little merit by relying solely on killing monsters in rivers and lakes. It is difficult to find and kill, and it is a waste of time. You can only see one occasionally and kill it. If you only catch and kill monsters, you will probably starve to death. But some people not only did it, but also did it more vigorously than others! Liang Qu was accustomed to the awe-inspiring looks from the crowd and pointed at the small merit book. "One hundred and ninety-six, then I'll give you ten Qi-boosting pills and two water-source fruits." Qi-recovering pills are usually used by warriors below the fourth level. After Liang Qu was promoted to a galloping warrior, the medicinal power of the Qi-recovering pills was a bit insufficient, so he had to start switching to Qi-boosting pills. The price is also a bit higher. As for the Shuiyuan Fruit, I heard that it is an upgraded version of the Cockscomb Fruit. It costs twenty small fruits to make one. I don’t know how effective it is, but I’ll give it a try first. Li Shoufu knew Liang Qu's ability, so he left Chang'an and took him to get the resources, and suddenly said on the way. "Oh, I forgot to tell Sir Liang that our Hebo Office will be moved to the county tomorrow and will no longer be working on the ship." "I saw the notice on the mission board. It's closer to my home." A few days ago, Tianbo Chamber of Commerce came to invite Liang Qu because they had established a branch office. Calculating the date, the Hebo Office should be about the same. "That's a good thing." Li Shoufu came to the token room and checked the qualifications. The person in charge asked Liang Qu to choose a token from the ordinary finless porpoise column. Each finless porpoise's keepsake has a number, and the round-headed wife is... "Found it, three-seven-four." "Master Liang, why don't you choose a male? They are both worth 100 small merits, but the male is bigger and can provide more help." "No need, this one is good." Yuantou helped him find a group of wild finless porpoises last time, and accidentally obtained a tiger-eating man jar, a Buddha sculpture, and mermaid tears. Any one of the three items is much more valuable than one hundred small merits, so Liang Qu will definitely fulfill its wish. Li Shoufu didn't persuade him much, and went to the pharmacy and treasure plant room to find someone to exchange for Qi-boosting pills and water source fruits. After receiving the reward, Liang Qu finally met his round-headed wife.
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