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"Brother Wu, if we want to maximize profits, I suggest we purchase the jade from Yue Nan."

"jade?"

"Yes, although Moon Man has a small land area, it is rich in jade, even more so than our Great Dragon. Moreover, the quality of jade is very high. However, because Moon Man has a small local population, even fewer people can afford jade, which makes the price of jade in Moon Man much lower than in Great Dragon."

It seems that Deng Yuanliang is indeed quite capable. Zhou Wu originally planned to buy all the grain to relieve the pressure, but after Deng Yuanliang's suggestion, he decided to set aside a warehouse for purchasing jade.

“Yuanliang, let me tell you, the reason we bought the grain this time was not to transport it back to Dalong for resale.”

"That is?"

"I am the clerk of Qingyang County in the Great Dragon Empire. I have come to Yue Nan to buy grain because the area around Qingyang County has been hit by a disaster, causing many people to be displaced."

"I see."

The other party turned out to be a clerk. As an official of the Great Dragon, he was actually willing to risk his life for the people. Such a good official, I must help him.

What Zhou Wu didn't know was that his words had further enhanced his image in Deng Yuanliang's mind.

“Yuanliang, but I’ve decided to listen to your opinion. We still have eight cargo holds on this ship. I’ll free up one of them to purchase jade. After all, purchasing grain is a long-term endeavor. If we buy some and then sell it back home, we’ll have more money to buy grain.”

"That's what my lord said."

"Yuanliang, what is the reason for this? Don't be so formal, just call me Zhou Wu or Brother Wu."

“How can that be? Yuanliang didn’t know at first, but now that he knows you are the Grand Secretary of the Great Dragon, how can he pretend to be crazy? Propriety cannot be disregarded.”

No matter how Zhou Wu tried to persuade him, Deng Yuanliang wouldn't listen. Zhou Wu thought about it and realized that this might be largely due to Deng Yuanliang's initial desire to pass the imperial examinations. In the end, he had no choice but to give up.

Next came the procurement. Before coming here, Zhou Wu was completely clueless about procurement, but now with Deng Yuanliang's help, everything became much simpler.

Under Deng Yuanliang's leadership, they went directly to the local grain merchants. The top-quality white rice that cost twenty coins per dou in the Great Dragon Empire only cost five coins in the Moon Man Kingdom, saving three-quarters of the price. Needless to say, they immediately filled the warehouse.

When the grain merchants heard that Zhou Wu and his group were merchants from the Great Dragon Empire and would be purchasing large quantities of grain later, they proactively lowered the price to four coins, hoping to continue cooperating when Zhou Wu and his group came to Yue Nan to purchase grain in the future. Zhou Wu readily agreed.

"Yuanliang, where should we buy the jade?"

Although Yue Nan Kingdom is famous for its jade, Zhou Wu hadn't seen any jade shops on the streets these past two days, so he asked out of curiosity.

"Haha, I wonder if you've noticed, sir, how wealthy the people on the streets of the Moon Kingdom are this month?"

"I've been strolling around the streets these past few days. The ordinary people's clothes are all patched and mended, and they're not very wealthy. There are also very few people wearing fine silks and satins on the streets."

"Sir, you are indeed very observant. The Moon Man Kingdom is quite different from our Great Dragon Empire. Their wealth is basically monopolized by the royal family. Look at the shops on the street, they are mostly owned by royal relatives or high-ranking officials. Ordinary people can only say that they won't starve."

"So you mean that this jade is only affordable to royalty or high-ranking officials in the Moon Man's world?"

"Yes, sir, but think about it, how many people are in this category? So although jade is precious in Yuenan, there aren't many buyers, so there are naturally fewer shops. And for big jade dealers like us, we naturally go directly to the mines to purchase."

Deng Yuanliang drove Zhou Wu directly to a suburban area outside the dock. There wasn't a single tree in sight, and there were signs of excavation everywhere. Clearly, this was a jade mining area.

Moreover, once you enter this area, you can see armed patrols everywhere, with a post every three steps and a sentry every five steps.

"So you're the ones who want to buy jade?"

Several people drove their carriage to a simple bamboo shed. A dark-skinned man emerged from it, baring yellow teeth and displaying a fierce expression.

"Yes, we are merchants from the Great Dragon Empire, and we are preparing to purchase a batch of jade to take back with us."

Unlike the other party, who immediately put on a fawning smile upon hearing the name of the Great Dragon Empire.

"So you're a friend of the Great Dragon Empire. Please sit down, please sit down. Someone, pour some water."

“Chief, let’s not stand on ceremony. This is the Grand Historian of the Great Dragon Empire, who is in charge of this procurement.”

In truth, as a Moon Man, he had no idea what kind of official the Grand Historian of the Great Dragon Empire was. However, the other party instinctively assumed that someone who could cross the ocean to the Moon Man Kingdom in such a large ship must be a high-ranking official, so he dared not be presumptuous. This was exactly the effect Deng Yuanliang wanted.

"Very well, I wonder how much jade you intend to buy this time, sir?"

"This time, the Grand Secretary is procuring jade for the Great Dragon Royal Family. He will be coming out to procure jade frequently in the future, so you'd better not try to pass off scraps as genuine. Otherwise, we'll have to find another company to cooperate with."

"What are you saying, sir? I guarantee that everything I give you will be top-quality. Men, bring out all the good stuff from the warehouse for you."

At the leader's command, a group of people crawled into a bamboo shed next to them and carried out many large stones, which were different from what Zhou Wu had seen on TV in his previous life; they were all cut in half.

"Sir, look at these, they are all top-quality glass jadeite."

Zhou Wu didn't actually know anything about jade, but Deng Yuanliang did. Over the years in the Moon Kingdom, he had been exposed to it and knew that the goods in front of him were indeed top-quality. He secretly gave Zhou Wu a wink, indicating that there was no problem with the goods and that the rest was just a matter of price.

"The goods are not bad, Chief, name your price."

Zhou Wu knew it was time for him to speak up. Since Deng Yuanliang had already raised his own value, he could only cooperate. With an indifferent expression, he said calmly.

"Since you like it, how about we give you a 20% discount off the market price?"

Before Zhou Wu could even speak, things had already escalated to a fever pitch on Deng Yuanliang's side.

"What? 20% off the market price? If the leader isn't sincere, then we'll take our leave."

After saying that, Zhou Wu also pretended to turn around and leave, just like Deng Yuanliang.

"Sir, sir, everything can be discussed, it can be discussed. When it comes to business, I'll ask for a price, and you can bargain."

Actually, the jade business in the Moon Kingdom is not easy. It is still the kind of business where you can go three years without making a sale, but when you do make a sale, you can live off it for three years. The price the chief offered was indeed a little high. He originally thought that the other party was a dragon and might not be familiar with the market here. But Deng Yuanliang looked so confident that he immediately stunned the chief.

The leader was also afraid of losing such a big customer, so he panicked and quickly tried to persuade him to stay.