Xianyu Infrastructure, I have a lot of troops in my hands

On the second day, the sun was shining brightly, the sky was clear and the air was fresh. The lotus pond was gurgling with green water, and the air was filled with scorching moisture. Xie Xian sat in the shade of the black-sailed boat, thinking about going back to the north as soon as possible. The south was getting hot too quickly, and as a northerner, she could not stand the hot and humid weather.

On the emerald lake, the lotus leaves were as tall as a person, and the boat picking lotus went into them and disappeared. In the distance, the water was rippling, and a few wild ducks and mandarin ducks were looking around vigilantly.

"Sister, the flowers are blooming so fast. When we first came here, there were only flower buds on the lake!"

Xie Minyan and others sat on the fisherman's boat, grabbed a handful of lotus pods in their hands and ate them with great pleasure.

"Be careful not to get tanned, or you won't be able to come back in good condition," Xie Xian said with a smile. These girls had been having fun every day and were about to go back, so Xie Xian was happy to indulge them.

After hearing what Xie Xian said, Xie Minyan quickly adjusted the lotus leaf above her head, trying to cover herself.

Xie Xian shook her head and laughed. If you want to have fun, don't be timid.

Qingdai behind him seldom comes out to relax. Now that there are more people in the garden, she has divided up some of the work in her hands, and she has a rare chance to relax.

"My lady, Madam Qian has an appointment today, at the island in the middle of the lake." Qian Duoduo sent a letter yesterday saying that she wanted to discuss something, and Xie Xian agreed. After arranging for Xie Minyan and others, Xie Xian took a black-sailed boat to the center of the lake.

The island in the middle of the lake is a mudflat made up of huge rocks. It covers a large area and has a large garden built on it with many willow trees. In order to facilitate viewing, a terrace for viewing the lotus has been built.

When the boat stopped, Qian Duoduo came to greet us. She was wearing a brown gauze gown today. She had a voluptuous figure, but the layers of gauze were so fine that even the mole on her arm could be seen clearly.

Following behind her was Lady Shezhi, who was wearing mostly jade ornaments this time, probably because gold was too hot.

"We've just been here for a while, I thought you should be here by now!" Qian Duoduo took Xie Xian's hand and walked inside.

Xie Xian asked with a smile on her face, "I wonder what sister wants me to do?" Qian Duoduo helped her a lot at the princess's mansion last time, and she specially invited her here to ask for a favor. Xie Xian felt that if she could do it, she would help.

Qian Duoduo said with a smile: "This time I came all the way to thank you. The Getang token you gave me last time was a great help." Xie Xian gave Qian Duoduo a Getang token when they were at the Princess's Mansion.

I didn't know what to do with all the money, so I just asked someone to keep it safe. But I didn't expect that I would use it not long after.

The Qian family's fleet went to Southeast Asia to purchase goods. It was a newly opened port and quite famous among the merchants of Xia State.

They wanted a lot of goods, but the locals were unwilling to accept them. The fleet leader was worried that the South Vietnamese people at the newly opened port were difficult to talk to.

But he met Jin Dalang, who was also a businessman, and learned that as long as he had the Getang token in his hand, he could move freely here.

When the leader of the Qian family fleet heard the news, he immediately thought that his master also had such a token, so he immediately sent someone to ask for it. Later, he bought a large batch of goods at a very low price and was never harassed by pirates again.

After coming back and telling Qian Duoduo about this matter, he ordered someone to recharge 100 gold coins in the Pigeon Hall and become a gold member. He was pleasantly surprised to learn that this membership was also valid in the Capital Secret Tower.

The Qian family is in the dye business, mainly engaged in cinnabar mining and refining. The mine is in Xunyang in the north, and the journey is long, passing through many counties. In addition, frequent inland disasters in recent years have made transportation even more difficult.

This time I came to the South to participate in the Kuaiji Festival in order to find a strong partner to ensure the safety of my cinnabar transportation.

After searching for a long time, she couldn't find a suitable one. Either the price was too high or the influence was too small. Her transportation route was not short, and if the safety of the goods could be guaranteed, she would be willing to give up a few percent of the profit.

Xie Xian's appearance attracted Qian Duoduo's attention. Xie Xian's decisive action at the princess' banquet made Qian Duoduo happy. Even if the cooperation failed, she had made this friend.

Rumor has it that the Xie family's Black Stone Guard used to be in the escort business. They had this idea when they first met Xie Xian. After the incident with the pirates in the South, they became more confident in Xie Xian's Black Stone Guard.

At this time, Qian Duoduo complained to Xie Xian: "My sister's cinnabar has been piled up in Xunyang for a long time. It can't be transported here. We can't do this business anymore."

Shezhi, who had been eating melon seeds, interrupted her and said, "It's impossible. Don't raise the price! You raise the price every day when there is no stock in the warehouse, and my fabric price has also increased."

Most of the raw materials for the dye shop run by Shezhi have to be purchased from the Qian family.

"Why don't you change to another color? It's boring to keep staring at red." Qian Duoduo was not to be outdone.

"The red cloth in the store is 30% more expensive than other colors, and it's always out of stock." She has no choice. Nowadays, both men and women love pink, so red is naturally more expensive.

These two good sisters chatted daily, and Xie Xian found it funny. She frowned and thought, but Qian Duoduo's mine was really far away. Xunyang County in Xingjun was located in the northwest, not far from Que County, and the journey was not very peaceful.

"The Blackstone Guard no longer does escort business," Xie Xian said.

After returning this time, we will start the business transformation with Black Stone Guard, from the escort business to logistics. Although for the ancients, both are similar and both are delivering goods, but in essence, logistics has far more regional control than the escort business.

A flash of disappointment passed across Qian Duoduo's face, but fearing that Xie Xian would be embarrassed, she and Shezhi tacitly started chatting about other topics.

"We have now changed our name to Blackstone Logistics, and we also help people transport money and goods. Sister Qian, this is my first business for Blackstone Logistics, so I can only give you a 20% discount." Xie Xian raised her eyebrows and smiled.

Qian Duoduo immediately rushed towards Xie Xian: "You silly girl, are you teasing me on purpose?"

Xie Xian smiled and let her hug her, while Shezhi laughed sweetly as she watched from the side.

All the members of the Hai Gang have been settled down one after another in this month, and the Blackstone Logistics has been set up, so how could they miss the first business order?

The three of them roughly discussed the price, but they didn't expect that the logistics charges were not as high as those of the escort agency.

Xie Xian's explanation for this was that in the past, the escort agency was run by a group of people from beginning to end, and the cost of accommodation and meals alone was quite high.

But logistics divides the entire journey into small sections, and each place is taken over by a local logistics station. In this way, each station only operates within its own area, so the cost is naturally reduced.

Moreover, after staying there for a long time, the logistics station has a better understanding of the local power distribution and terrain, and can also reduce unnecessary losses. In the early days, Black Stone Guard Logistics was all along the Huai River.

Letters and items from all over the world can be transported in a centralized manner by ships. The more cargo there is, the lower the cost will be. According to modern logistics planning, there are still many problems, which will be gradually filled in the future.