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"Sir, are you buying in small quantities or in bulk?"

"Is there any meaning in this?"

Zhou Wu immediately became interested. Could it be that wholesale could be done? In Zhou Wu's mind, there was very little talk of wholesale purchasing in ancient times, especially among ordinary people.

"Of course there is a difference. If you are only making small purchases, then when we get to the livestock market we can just find the locals. If you are making large purchases, then you need to find the livestock dealers. The livestock dealers are those who specialize in trading livestock. They have more resources, and because of the large volume, the prices are cheaper than those for small purchases."

"Oh, let's find the head of the beast."

Zhou Wu was still somewhat shocked. Since entering the capital, it felt like another world. Public transportation and livestock wholesale were things that should not exist in feudal society. Could it be that, besides himself, other people from his hometown had also come to this world?

"Sir, this is the livestock market."

To be honest, if it weren't for Gouwa leading the way, Zhou Wu really wouldn't have been able to find it. It's not that the place is small; on the contrary, because it's a livestock market, the market is huge. The reason he couldn't find it is simply because the capital is so big, with so many streets and alleys that it's a maze for someone like Zhou Wu who was visiting the capital for the first time.

In the livestock market, there were many people, who were probably individual farmers, as most of them were elderly farmers, either leading an old ox or tethering a donkey.

"Sir, do you need mules? There are discounts for bulk orders."

"Sir, are you looking to buy a draft ox? This is absolutely the best draft ox in the capital."

"..."

Upon seeing Zhou Wu, a stranger, enter, people immediately surrounded him, introducing the goods they had. Indeed, doing business was difficult in that era.

After Zhou Wu rejected several offers, he said he already had a buyer, and the others left reluctantly.

“Sir, those were middlemen. You can’t get a cheap price from them.”

So that's how it is. No wonder Gouwa kept giving Zhou Wu meaningful glances when those people surrounded him earlier; that's what he meant.

"There are several large, reputable businesses in the livestock market. I'll take you to see them."

As he spoke, Gouwa led Zhou Wu further inside. However, after only a few steps, they discovered that this place was significantly different from the entrance. There were no individual farmers here; instead, there were large enclosed gardens filled with various kinds of livestock, including cattle, horses, mules, and donkeys. Zhou Wu even saw some large dogs and sika deer.

"Welcome! What would you like to buy?"

Zhou Wu randomly chose a restaurant, and a dedicated servant greeted him with utmost courtesy, leaving Zhou Wu with no reason to complain.

"What do you have here?"

"Sir, you are too kind. This is a livestock market, so we naturally have all kinds of livestock. We just don't know what you would like."

"I need oxen, mules, and horses, in large quantities."

After much deliberation, Zhou Wu decided not to buy a donkey, because donkeys would not be of much use to Niujia Village. They could not plow the land, their endurance for carrying people was not as good as a mule, and they were not as good as a horse for pulling carts. What would he do if he bought them to make donkey-hide gelatin?

"Please have a seat, sir. Have some tea first. I'll go and call the manager."

As expected, as soon as the servant heard that the quantity was large, he immediately went to find the manager, since this was beyond his level to negotiate.

"Hello, sir. My surname is Zhang, and I am the manager of this trading company. I heard that you are planning to purchase a large quantity of livestock."

"Yes."

"I wonder how much you need, sir."

"how much do you have?"

Zhou Wu's question left the shopkeeper completely dumbfounded. What did he mean by "how much do I have?" Did he expect Zhou Wu to buy it all? The shopkeeper was immediately annoyed, but his years of professional experience allowed him to remain calm and composed.

"Sir, our Standard Chartered Company specializes in livestock business. We are definitely among the top five in the capital. We have over fifty head of top-quality oxen and more than sixty mules."

Since the other party had already said that, the shopkeeper decided to reveal his own worth to intimidate them.

"so little."

Zhou Wu frowned. He had originally planned to resolve the issue in Niujia Village with just one visit, but it seemed he would have to visit two more.

"Yeah, you think it's too much, right? Wait, no, you just said it was too little? Did you mean it was too little?"

"Yes, there are so few. I'll take any that aren't missing limbs or sick."

"The customer said they want it all??"

"What? You're not selling?"

"No, no, no, we must sell them. Our livestock are guaranteed to be healthy and lively, without any illness or disease."

"I need you to deliver these to the capital dock by tomorrow afternoon. There will be someone there to receive them."

"The capital's docks? Could it be... that you are the owner of that fleet?"

"Just focus on your business and don't meddle in the affairs of the underworld."

It has to be said that Zhou Wu's nonsensical answer really stunned the shopkeeper, who thought Zhou Wu was a wandering knight and immediately shut his mouth.

Gouwa, who was standing to the side, had naturally heard the gossip about the fleet that had been circulating in the capital recently, but he never expected that the person in front of him was the owner of that fleet.

Don't you have any horses?

"Um, sir, the quality of these local horses isn't very good, so our firm isn't currently dealing in horses."

The shopkeeper stammered out the truth: indeed, the local horses of the Great Dragon Empire were short and lacked stamina, so they weren't in high demand.

"The next one."

Zhou Wu paid the deposit directly and told the shopkeeper to deliver the goods to the dock, where someone would settle the account. Using this method, Zhou Wu went to three more shops before he could barely raise enough money for Niujia Village.

Looking back at the livestock market, Zhou Wu had basically bought up all the cattle and mules from the large trading houses. That same day, news spread throughout the capital that a mysterious wealthy man had bought up all the animals in the livestock market.

"What kind of hobby does this rich man have? Why does he buy so many cattle and mules?"

"Exactly. Even if we have a lot of land, we can just buy some tenants and not have to feed them."

"Could it be that there's some inside information that there's an outbreak of swine fever in some areas, and livestock prices are going to rise?"

It was originally just a joke, but it was spread like wildfire, and that day all the livestock in the capital were sold out, and not a single mouse could be seen on the streets.

"I heard there's a place where people from Central Asia do business."

"Sir, you're referring to foreign markets, aren't you?"

It’s really simple and clear.

Actually, Zhou Wu wanted to see the legendary Hu women with large breasts and wasp waists. Whether in novels or on TV, ancient Hu women were portrayed in glowing terms, so Zhou Wu naturally wanted to see for himself.

Even before Zhou Wu arrived, he already knew where the exotic market was. He imagined the air filled with the smell of spices, though he couldn't quite put his finger on it. It felt a bit like the smell of barbecue at a night market. The rhythmic hand drumming and exotic songs also filled the air.

"Damn, foreign girls are definitely more open-minded."