Chapter 548: Hundreds of Merchants

Southern Xinjiang Governor's Mansion, South Study Room.

On the third day after returning to Shanhai City, Ouyang Shuo finally found time to meet "Shang Zu" Bai Gui. Along with Bai Gui was his daughter, Wei Yang's wife Bai Xue.

The Bai's trading company moved to Shanhai City. Apart from the clerks, shopkeepers, and skilled personnel like the Cui's trading company, there is another kind of people who are more special. They are Bai Gui's disciples, and there are more than a hundred people.

Bai Gui was the first person in the business to accept apprentices. Through strict selection, some students were accepted.

He has a very high threshold for accepting apprentices. He once said: "Wu governing production is based on Yiyin and Lu Shang's plan, Sun Wu used soldiers, and Shang Yang practiced the law. Therefore, his wisdom is not enough to make changes, his courage is not enough to make decisions, and his benevolence is not enough to make decisions." Take and give, the frontier cannot be guarded, even if you want to learn my art, you will never tell me."

During the Warring States period, although merchants ranked last in the ancient industry division of "scholars, farmers, industry, and merchants", the status of merchants in Chinese history has always been relatively low, but Bai Gui regarded the highest status in society at that time. Moral norms are used as the basic quality requirements of businessmen, and the importance of economy is equated with politics and military affairs.

It can be seen that the businessman Bai Gui requires is a person with a high level of education and noble moral character, which is consistent with his business philosophy of benevolence-based.

Because of this, Bai Gui won the reputation of "Shangzu".

"Mr. Bai is able to move the Bai's Trading Company to Shanhai City. This Marquis is very pleased." Ouyang Shuo started.

"This is for profit."

Bai Gui is magnanimous, without losing his true qualities of a businessman.

Ouyang Shuo smiled when he heard the words, he couldn't believe that Bai Gui's purpose would be so simple. For the current Bai Gui, wealth or something is probably insignificant.

What really worries Bai Gui is the status of the merchant.

This point was also figured out by Ouyang Shuo later.

Because of this, Ouyang Shuo will be confident.

"The old man is full of knowledge, and he only pursues profit. Isn't that a waste of talent?" Ouyang Shuo laughed.

When Bai Gui heard this, his eyes lit up and he understood immediately.

From this point of view, his feeling is correct, the alien lord in front of him is indeed extraordinary.

The two smiled slightly and immediately formed a tacit understanding.

On the contrary, Bai Xue, who was sitting on the side, looked a little puzzled.

"The old man must have heard of Southwest University, right?" Ouyang Shuo changed the topic.

"I've heard it a long time ago, and I've been fascinated by it for a long time."

The expression on Bai Gui's face became more and more joyful.

In the world, there is nothing more joyful than meeting someone who understands you.

Bai Gui looked at Ouyang Shuo more and more pleasing to his eyes.

If he knew this earlier, he and Fan Li would not have to do so much.

"In Southwest University, there is a college called the School of Business, which specializes in teaching the way of doing business. The head of the school has always been vacant. This is really a great legacy for me. I wonder if the old man is willing to give in?"

Ouyang Shuo threw out his chips.

"Of course!" Bai Gui laughed.

Why does a dean position make Bai Gui so happy?

Just because the current Southwest University Hall has already become the most core academic sanctuary in the wilderness. The principal is Jiang Shang, the "ancestor of a hundred schools of thought."

Once Bai Gui enters the business school, representing hundreds of businesses, he will enter the mainstream ranks in one fell swoop.

So, how could it not make Bai Gui, who is determined to develop the business, not be excited?

It was because Ouyang Shuo saw the mystery behind it that he made such an arrangement.

In the afternoon, Ouyang Shuo officially appointed Bai Gui as the dean of Southwest University Business School. The moment Bai Gui officially entered the business school, a system announcement spread throughout China.

"System announcement: The representative of the merchant——Bai Gui became an official in Shanhailing, took charge of the business school, and recruited many disciples. At the same time, he met the three conditions for the school to settle in. The merchants of various schools officially settled in Shanhai City."

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"System Announcement: Merchants from various schools of thought have officially settled in Shanhai City, and the title of Shanhai City [Sacred Land of Merchants] is specially awarded as a reward. Congratulations to the player Qiyue Wuyi!"

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Originally, the two system announcements had ended, but unexpectedly, another system announcement sounded.

"System Announcement: Merchants from hundreds of families have officially settled in Shanhai City. Shanhai City's existing title [Sacred Land of Hundred Families] will automatically cover the title of [Sacred Land of Merchant], and the rewards related to the title of [Sacred Land of Merchant] will be cancelled. Pray for a silver building], as a reward, congratulations to the player Qiyue Wuyi!"

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As soon as the announcement came out, the world was in an uproar.

For other territories, it is extremely gratifying to be awarded the title of holy land of all schools of thought. Unexpectedly, Shanhai City was so arrogant that ordinary holy land titles could not gain a foothold in territorial titles.

So domineering, really invincible.

Seeing this, Ouyang Shuo also smiled.

From this point of view, in the future, when other schools of thought enter Shanhai City, they will all be rewarded with hidden buildings.

Thinking about it, it's exciting.

Following the announcement, a four-story treasure building was automatically generated on the side of the recruiting hall. The whole building is full of jewels and wealth, which makes people sigh.

Looking west, every detail of the building is linked to wealth. The ground is poured with bronze as a whole, the foundation is cast with fine iron, and the walls are made of high-quality wood.

Bat sculptures and copper coins are everywhere.

Each floor of Baolou has a theme.

The first layer is a bunch of rice, implying the source of wealth, which comes from agriculture.

The second layer is a large scale, implying the accumulation of wealth and circulation.

The third layer is a copper coin, implying a symbol of wealth, which lies in currency.

The fourth layer is one tael of silver, implying the growth of wealth, which lies in silver money.

On the top of the building, there is a gold ingot the size of a washbasin, which is particularly eye-catching, implying the ultimate pursuit of wealth.

Of course, the core function of the entire treasure building is naturally to pray.

[Name]: Praying Silver Building

[Type]: Hidden buildings

[Function]: You can pray once every six months

[Characteristics]: Merchant attraction rate increased by 20%, territory popularity increased by 5%

[Explanation]: This is a treasure building specially set up for praying. Every six months, the lord can spend a certain amount of gold coins to enter the silver building to pray. The amount of gold coins consumed is proportional to the difficulty of the wish.

Every time the prayer function is turned on, the minimum consumption is 10,000 gold coins, and the maximum is 100,000 gold coins. If the lord's wish exceeds 100,000 gold coins, the wish will automatically become invalid, and 10,000 basic gold coins will be deducted forcibly.

At the same time, the wish quota this time has also been consumed.

Therefore, [Wishing Silver Building] is not omnipotent, and has strong restrictions.

Even so, this is an amazing hidden building, and wishes such as "pray for good weather in the coming year" are relatively easy to achieve.