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Chapter 293: The Merchant Group Enters (Part 1)

The port of Giuge of the Wilt Free Alliance, a dock that occupies eight areas of the port and has all bluestone structures, is enough to park thousands of ships of giant sea ships at the same time, as well as the endless shipyards and warehouses on both sides of the dock, which fully demonstrates the momentum of the world's number one port to the world.

If there are other ports who dare to shout at Kuoqiao Port in terms of infrastructure alone, but in terms of software, that is, Kuoqiao Port's pride, no port dares to compete. They can only look at it with red eyes, saliva, and jealous face.

There are many things to be proud of in the Port of Helmet Joe.

First, tens of thousands of ships gathered together, and the highest record of the port is that tens of thousands of merchant ships are parked on the dock. The farthest one is ten nautical miles away from the dock. It takes a boat to row for a while before landing.

The second is the sailing view of the ship wall. You cannot see the sea and sky at any location at the wharf or even at the highest point of the port, because the only thing that catches your eye is the dense sailing boats, which makes the wharf warning point only located on the sea ten nautical miles away from the port.

Third, there is a dense flow of people. The circulating population in and out of the port every day is nearly one million. In addition, the permanent population is enough to make Kuoqiao Port every day like a festival.

Fourth, there are tens of thousands of merchant groups. The number of merchant groups registered in the port is enough to make the monarchs of any country salivate.

The fifth is to make money every day, and the tax revenue of more than 100,000 gold coins on that day is another number that makes any king want to send troops to conquer immediately.

The fat and oily port of Kuiqiao is of course the target of powerful people. However, when Kuiqiao Port was built, there was no restriction on the registration of local merchant groups. In other words, any force can do business in this Fengshui treasure land. Just the owners of ports in various places have a merchant group here, it can be understood that the world's largest port is not just a matter of saying it.

The circle of interests of Kuiqiaogang has encircled a large number of local forces, and this alone has made all the monarchs retreat. Because no monarch knows whether his ministers, harems, and relatives are in this circle, no one can guarantee whether the people around him will betray him when he is planning to fight Kuiqiaogang.

In addition to maintaining a balanced balance in the complex circle of interests, Kuoqiaogang itself is not easy to meet. In fact, no place where these capitals are owned is easy to meet.

Harbour has a port guard with tens of thousands of people. Whether in terms of equipment or quality, it is the strongest of Wilt, and there is also a fleet that few people know.

Although I don’t know the number and location of this fleet, it can be seen that the strength of this fleet is not far from being a little worse than that of the huge sea ships that can only be made by Jiqiao Port, and that the sphere of influence of Jiqiao Port has never been attacked by pirates.

Because of these, Kuoqiao Port is becoming more and more prosperous, and there is almost no difference between day and night in the wharf. However, because of this, there are very few boring people wandering around the wharf.

Although there are few, there are still some, just like these two.

Two men dressed in gorgeous clothes and surrounded by a group of guards, stood leisurely in a corner of the dock. The older one, who looked flattering, said to the younger one beside him: "Oqi.

Boss Jimmet, you are so generous. I am so grateful to you for being so huge that you are willing to transfer such a huge merchant ship to me.”

Although Ochi Jimmet has multiple identities as a three-star Lieutenant General of the Wilt Free League and Duke, he was very satisfied with the title of boss and couldn't help but smile and wave his hand: "This is nothing, anyway, I can earn a transfer fee from it, just to get what I need."

"Look at what you said, can that small transfer fee be seen in your eyes? My Kesert Merchant Group will definitely remember your generosity in my heart." The merchant slapped Aoqi's flattery. After both sides flattered each other for a while, the merchant respectfully surrendered.

Looking at the merchant's departure, Aoqi waved his hand, and an escort immediately stepped forward, Aoqi said, "Send someone to follow him." The escort immediately turned around and made a gesture, and a few inconspicuous coolies in the corner of the dock immediately left without any trace.

A boy who looks like a clerk, but is definitely a teenager, came forward and whispered: "Master, the other party is just a newly emerging business group. Is it necessary to monitor them?"

Wilt has many titles for noble people, but few people call them titles, military positions, positions, etc. Most of them call them business groups, ask for help or have good relationships with them, and "master"

This title can only be called by the confidants who can enter the residence.

Ochi smiled.

"Don't you think there are more business groups registered in Kuoqiao Port recently?"

Seeing the young man under his hand with a confused expression, Aoqi shook his head and said, "Although there are not a hundred or eighty merchant groups registered and cancelled every year in Kuoqiao Port, especially now that there are civil strife in the empire, everyone is busy making money in the empire. Suddenly, a large number of merchant groups appear, which is not very strange. But what is a bit strange is that the recently registered merchant groups started buying ships not long after the business began."

"Well, lord, the main thing about our Wilt is the maritime business, so it's not surprising to buy a boat."

The young man was so confused. Did he get his mind into the master? He was actually surprised by such a thing? In Werth, the merchant group did not own a sea boat, which attracted attention.

"These newly registered merchant groups all purchase Helmet-class merchant ships, and the merchant ships they purchased quickly sank, and then they ask for sea ships ordered by other merchant groups. Not to mention how these new merchant groups have such a large amount of funds, it is enough to make people suspicious that all the ships of so many merchant groups have sunk."

Ochi said.

When the young clerk heard this, he felt that his master was a little nervous.

There are thousands of commercial groups registered in Kuoqiao Port, and there are not a thousand or eight hundred sea ships that sink every year. What is there to be surprised about sinking dozens of sea ships at the same time?

As for the new business group, it is not surprising that it has huge funds, because corrupt officials or pirates from other countries like to make money laundering when changing their appearances.

Seeing his subordinates disregarded their concern, Aoqi sighed secretly.

In Wilt, there were many outstanding businessmen and excellent sailors, but there were not many people who paid great political attention.

Although these dozens of newly registered merchant groups have different names and have no interactions with each other, they look at the exact same steps of doing business, buying ships, sinking, buying ships, and sinking. They do not pursue profits at all, but pursue the model of owning sea ships. And most importantly, they are very interested in participating in port management, which makes some small positions that no merchant groups are willing to take fall into their hands.

From these unified actions, we can conclude that they are in the same group.

No matter how many business groups appear, Aoqi doesn't care. However, if a group of business groups that do not aim for money and like to participate in grassroots management appears, it feels a little problem.

Such a business group with huge funds as a backer and dozens of intercommunicating voices may even appear in Kuiqiaogang. In time, it may become a powerful force that can influence the destination of Kuiqiaogang!

Unfortunately, I have no evidence at all. Like my speculation just now, it lost its effect as the ships of dozens of merchant groups no longer sink. The dozens of merchant groups I am paying attention to have begun to be like ordinary merchant groups. Although they still hold small positions, they are also chasing profits.

The entire Wilt is welcome to such small business groups. Even if their power and status are already high, they cannot use official power to suppress such business groups. As long as these business groups do not do anything that harms Wilt, that is, the interests of most merchants, Wilt official cannot touch such business groups.

Because this is the foundation of the Wilt Free Alliance.

Of course, it would be very easy to destroy these dozens of business groups. You would not be criticized for using commercial means to destroy them.

Ochi raised his brow and was about to give an order, but he was suddenly stunned.

Why do you have to deal with these dozens of small business groups? Although they are a little small, they are not pitifully small. They have great strength when they join forces. Moreover, they do not monopolize any industry. If they destroy them themselves, they will get nothing, which is equivalent to harming others and not benefiting themselves.

You should know that internal wars break out between the ports of Wilt due to interests. When did I become idiotic? I would pay attention to these strange business groups because I was worried about problems with Wilt?

Corrupt officials, powerful people, horse thieves, pirates, bandits, traitors, butchers, and other guys who should have been beheaded will create a business group. What's so strange about dozens of business groups that may be the same organization suddenly appear?

Ochi smiled bitterly and patted his face, saying, "It seems that I have been in the parliament and the army for too long, and I have actually considered these great issues."

Although the clerk didn't know why Ochi suddenly said this, he also said deeply: "Yes, lord, the parliament is simply a cover, used to deceive the public, saying it is a unified country, and the ports in various places are still controlled by the various merchant groups to do their own things?

"The master should try his best to avoid wasting time there. It is important to make the master's business group the best in the world."

Ochi smiled.

"It's not all a cover. At least the tax revenues across the country are consistent. Speaking of which, the function of the parliament is to ensure the unified tax system and resist foreign enemies. Apart from this, it's really useless. After all, the parliament cannot manage the affairs of ports in various places."

As for the last sentence of the document, Aoqi did not answer. I am the best in the world? Stop dreaming. Today you can climb to the top of the mountain and be pushed down the mountain tomorrow. No business group can stand firm on the top of the mountain.

And let alone the top of the mountain, I'm afraid I can't even get up on the mountainside. All the largest merchant groups in Werte are eyeing the merchant groups climbing at the foot of the mountain.

"How is the lending business done?" Ochi asked as he walked back.

"Yes, I have borrowed 300,000 gold coins this month, and a total of 3.4 million gold coins have been borrowed. Three iron ores and five forests have already been the things in our business group." The clerk said hurriedly.

"Is no one competing with us?" Aoqi asked.

"Yes, but we chose a remote location, and specialize in minerals and forestry. Those of us at the same level go to find other targets. Large merchant groups look down on them, and small merchant groups are not as good as us, so our merchant groups have already monopolized the minerals and forests in that county."

"Well, how are the equipment for mining and smelting built? Is there enough manpower?" Oqi continued to say a little calmly.

"According to the current progress, we can open the furnace and make weapons in one month. The craftsmen are all brought by us. Although there are a few, they are enough to run the factory. However, if there are more people, the output can be doubled. As for the coolies below, with local warlords helping, it really takes as much as possible." The clerk said.

"Well, craftsmen are in short supply, just keep it here with just a few people." Ochi said.

The clerk suddenly laughed, "Master, I think the Ultramans are a little stupid. We lend them money to them, let us mine mineral forests, and wait for these minerals to be used as weapons to sell them, and the money is back to us. It is equivalent to borrowing money to buy our own things, and the borrowed money is still borrowed from the things we want to buy.

"They got nothing but a batch of weapons and debts, but lost forests and mines. Only fools would do this."

Ochi shook his head: "You underestimate them a little. It's not that they don't know they are suffering, but that at this time, the most important thing for them is to build a huge army, expand the territory, and unify the empire. If the empire is unified, they will definitely turn against each other and fight with us."
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