In the town hall, facing the sudden inquiry from Xiang Qian, Xiao Xiao helplessly said, "We are working on it, and we will solve it soon."
"The Yang Dynasty has begun to mobilize the national resources, and now the Four Seas Chamber of Commerce has also joined in, reaching a direct agreement with the Yang Court to ensure the adequate supply of goods in the three counties of the Yang Dynasty."
"Furthermore, our Qingyang Town was the first to pay attention to the plague, and the reserves of supplies are the most abundant. I can't guarantee anything else, but at least no one will starve in the town. Do you know how rare this is in the current situation?"
Her implication was nothing more than that the "master" had spent a lot of money and put in a lot of effort, so Xiang Qian had no right to criticize.
Xiang Qian didn't know whether he had heard it or not, and asked directly, "Where can I find eggs?"
"Eggs?" Xiao Xiao was no longer confused, but almost driven to madness.
You, a transcendent cultivator, are so greedy? Haven't you eaten eggs since you were a child?
"I need to get two eggs now, where can I find them?"
"The Four Seas Chamber of Commerce has set up a warehouse in the east of the town, and the supplies there should be very sufficient," Xiao Xiao said with a blank expression, only to find that Xiang Qian had disappeared.
...The headquarters of the Four Seas Chamber of Commerce is in the Qi Dynasty, and it is one of the largest chambers of commerce in the Qi Dynasty, often mentioned in the same breath as the Gathering Treasure Chamber of Commerce. It also has branches in the Yang Dynasty and is a giant-like presence.
It can be said that in terms of the allocation of goods, the operational capacity of the Four Seas Chamber of Commerce can even surpass that of small countries like the Yang Dynasty in the short term.
With the participation of the Four Seas Chamber of Commerce, the Yang Court can devote more energy to blocking the epidemic and eliminating the virus. It should be a good thing.
But the Four Seas Chamber of Commerce is a business alliance, not a relief organization, and it does not have the obligation to assist the people of the Yang Dynasty like the Yang Court.
They are participating in the disaster relief in the Yang Dynasty naturally because it is profitable.
In fact, the entire Yang Dynasty's foreign procurement is now handled by the Four Seas Chamber of Commerce, and they are also responsible for the allocation of most of the goods in various places.
Apart from the necessary food, the official government of Qingyang Town has no other reserves of goods.
So even though Xiang Qian is a high-ranking figure in Qingyang Town, if he wants two eggs, he needs to go to the warehouse of the Four Seas Chamber of Commerce in the east of the town to find them.
Xiang Qian hurried to the warehouse in the east of Qingyang Town.
"I want two eggs."
By this time, the sun in June had risen high, and the whole street was beginning to heat up.
Several guards of the Chamber of Commerce were playing dice and gambling under a canopy in front of the warehouse. They seemed to pay no attention to Xiang Qian's voice.
"I want two eggs!" Xiang Qian repeated.
"Who are you?" The leader of the guards at the gambling table didn't even look back, asking as he rolled the dice.
Daring to do business in the Yang Dynasty at this time, he had already revealed his Dao Mai, and was a transcendent cultivator.
He couldn't be bothered to take more than a few glances at a mere native of Qingyang Town.
Xiang Qian knew the significance of the Four Seas Chamber of Commerce's participation in disaster relief. He had worked hard for this place for many days and didn't want to affect the entire Qingyang Town. So he restrained himself and said, "I am Xiang Qian. I want two eggs..."
"Never mind who you are, what do you want? If you want something, either bring real gold and silver, or bring a public document stamped by the town hall." The leader of the guards interrupted him directly, putting down the dice cup and shouting, "The deal is done!"
Only then did he turn his head to glance at Xiang Qian: "Understand?"
Seeing that the other party was also a transcendent cultivator, his tone softened slightly: "It's just the rule."
"I just want two eggs."
"This friend," the leader of the guards couldn't help but emphasize his tone: "Eggs are a small matter, but the rules are a big deal! If you take one egg today and another tomorrow, do we still need to manage the warehouse? What will the people in the disaster area eat?"
If Xiao Xiao were here, she could accurately point out the distribution quotas in various places and "tell" the leader of the guards that the goods in the warehouse were not allowed to be bought and sold privately. Moreover, the child suffering from the plague was entitled to eggs, and both the Yang Dynasty and Qingyang Town had paid for it.
But the child had not received the eggs.
This was a dereliction of duty by the Four Seas Chamber of Commerce!
But Xiang Qian was here, and he didn't know the situation.
He could only endure and say repeatedly, "The public document will be provided later. There is a child who must eat eggs immediately!"
The leader of the guards became impatient: "The eggs will be provided later, okay?"
He then turned to the others and said, "Hurry up and place your bets, no regrets!"
"I'll bet!"
"I'm not selling anymore!" The leader of the guards was repeatedly disturbed and said angrily, "Do you think I care about the money you spend on a few eggs? Get lost!"
The guards of the Chamber of Commerce who were playing dice burst into laughter.
Perhaps it was the principle that good people are bullied, and the more he backed down, the more they felt they could bully him.
Yes, what was Qingyang Town but a rural place, and what was the Yang Dynasty but a declining small country?
The Four Seas Chamber of Commerce was a huge organization that spanned the eastern region and had even done business in the central region!
It also had some influence in the Qi Dynasty, and countless people looked up to it.
Who would dare to offend them here?
They laughed with a sense of superiority.
Xiang Qian let go of his hand reaching for the Dao Yuan Stone.
He fell silent.
He realized that these people were unreasonable.
If they really wanted to help with disaster relief, what could a transcendent cultivator do at this moment...
If they really wanted to help with disaster relief, they wouldn't have the mood to gamble and be so arrogant at this time.
Even he, who was so disheartened and desperate about life, found it unbearable.
He simply turned around and, taking a few steps forward, kicked the warehouse door open!
"You son of a b*tch!" The leader of the guards shouted angrily and was about to grab his weapon.
But Xiang Qian just pointed back, and a cold light flashed past!
The leader of the guards didn't even have time to see what it was before he felt a lightness on his head, followed by a coolness as his hair fell.He reached out and touched, feeling the smoothness.
His long hair had been completely shaven off.
He froze on the spot, not daring to move an inch.
If the other party could easily shave off his hair, they could just as easily sever his head!
"Good, good sir!" He trembled with understanding, "The valuable items are in the innermost part, please help yourself!"
Xiang Qian paid them no heed, and in the warehouse piled high with goods, he quickly found the place where the eggs were stored and took two.
Then he walked out the door and headed directly west of the town.
...
After Xiang Qian left, a long while passed before a merchant alliance guard whispered, "Boss, are we still going to play?"
"Play your mother's leg!" The guard captain slapped him on the head.
"Report to the merchant alliance, say someone has plundered the warehouse!"
"Just for two eggs?" another guard asked, "Do we need to report that?"
"Are you blind?" The newly bald guard captain roared, "We've lost goods worth a fortune! I, a Transcendent cultivator, nearly lost my head after a fierce battle! Isn't that dangerous, isn't that terrifying, shouldn't we report that to the merchant alliance?"
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