Protect Our Clan Leader

Chapter 553: Chapter 36: Shou Zhe’s Counterattack_3

“So, is Wang Shouzhe suggesting….” Liu Yuanhui’s eyes lit up, “Does this mean you plan to establish your business independently of the Qian Family? That’s a great idea! The Qian Family has been taking a 20% share of our revenue, which is no small sum.”

“Think it over carefully, Wang Shouzhe!” Lei Yangyu may have been hasty earlier, but as family head of an established celestial family, he clearly understood the power of the prominent families within the Purple Abode, “The Qian Family’s businesses are spread all over Longzuo. They have an excellent relationship with all of the Guard Cities. Also, they have built a transportation system over hundreds of years. Their resources and advantages are not something we can easily obtain. Moreover, with land transportation, one often passes through rural areas with less traveled paths… you understand this point, right?”

In terms of competing with the Qian Family in transportation, Lei Yangyu held little hope for everyone present. They didn’t have the capability to set up a business that reached throughout the entire Longzuo County in a short time.

Lei Yangyu’s words plunged everyone into deep thought.

With vast property and businesses, the Qian Family could make things difficult for the In-laws Alliance with just a few obstacles.

Most importantly, constructing a heavy transportation network like the Qian Family’s would require a vast amount of capital and manpower. How could they compete with the Qian Family’s hundreds of years of operation!

… “Everyone, you must be tired from the meeting, try some of this Spirit Mushroom Soup first.”

Wang Shouzhe chose not to directly address these issues but instead put down his teacup and clapped his hands.

Soon, maids served the piping hot fresh Spirit Mushroom Soup, in which Spirit Cured Meat was added to enhance the flavor.

Although they were slightly confused, everyone started to drink the soup as suggested.

As the Spirit Mushroom Soup entered their stomachs, everyone couldn’t help but praise it. “This is great, the best Spirit Mushroom I’ve had in my life. The taste is rich and flavorful, I can feel my energy and blood becoming more vigorous all of a sudden.”

“If you enjoy it, feel free to have more. These mushrooms are a specialty from the Academy Changchun Valley from the lineage of the Purple Abode. They only grow beneath the Longevity Tree, and only during the spiritual tide.” Wang Shouzhe explained with a smile, “Zong’an specially harvested and sent them back to us as a sign of filial respect.”

“So these are Spirit Mushrooms that grow beneath the Longevity Tree? No wonder they are so tasty and rich in spiritual energy.”

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“It turns out they were sent by Zong’an… The kid is indeed filial.”

“Wait a minute…” Xu Anbang interjected, “I’ve heard about the Spirit Mushrooms in the Academy Changchun Valley too. They’re extremely fresh but have a very short shelf-life after being harvested. Even preservation in an ice cellar can’t maintain their freshness for half a month. But these mushrooms are extremely fresh, as if they were just harvested.”

Once everyone heard this and inspected for themselves, they agreed it was indeed so.

To travel from Changning Guard City to the Purple Abode Academy would take around eight to ten days, even if a Cultivator of the Spirit Platform Realm traveled day and night on a treasured horse.

Everyone was confused.

Could it be, had Wang Shouzhe cultivated a new variety of Spirit Mushrooms that could impersonate the Academy’s?

“Indeed, these are Spirit Mushrooms from the Academy and they were harvested only three days ago. They’ve been stored in an Ice Crystal Iron cold room which is why they’re so fresh.” Wang Shouzhe, not wanting to keep everyone in suspense, explained with a smile, “Zong’an had a brilliant idea. He built a cold room with Ice Crystal Iron and had the Academy’s Spirit Bird Flying Carriage to send them back overnight. Quite a large amount was sent this time, so everyone can share them later.”

“That…I’ve heard that hiring the Academy’s Flying Carriage is extremely expensive…” Xu Anbang frowned, “Not to mention the cost of the Ice Crystal Iron cold room, the value of these Spirit Mushrooms must be quite high.”

“Of course, it’s not cheap.” Liu Yuanhui said, “I heard from the Old Ancestor Xuang Fu before, hiring a Flying Carriage costs ten study points a day, which translates to more than a hundred Qian Gold. This round trip will cost several hundred Qian Gold. Even the Old Ancestor Xuang Fu didn’t take it in the past… She’d rather ride a horse back and forth. But now, the Old Ancestor has taken it twice.”

Exactly, several hundreds of Qian Gold were not easy to earn. Back when the Wang family was at its poorest, saving up several hundreds of Qian Gold in a year was already a great achievement. The Liu Family from Shanyin, although slightly more affluent, was also reluctant to make the expenditure in the past.

“A round trip costing several hundreds of Qian Gold is indeed costly,” Wang Shouzhe agreed, “however, if a trip to the County Town only costs fifteen Qian Gold, and regardless of when you return, it only costs an additional fifteen Qian Gold, would you be willing to take it?”

“It only takes a little more than a day to get to the County Town by Flying Carriage?” Gongsun Yan’s eyes lit up, “Yes, of course, I’d take it. I’ve been wanting to visit the County Town for a long time, but it takes too long to travel by horse wagon! Even riding a horse, it takes a lot of time, and it’s tiring to travel day and night.”

“Are you implying that…” The crowd’s eyes glowed with hopeful anticipation.

“I’ve already calculated it, the Academy owns over thirty Spirit Bird Flying Carriages. As their hiring price is high, they remain idle most of the time.” Wang Shouzhe quickly calculated, “Because of these Spirit Bird Flying Carriages, the Academy suffers a loss of about three hundred thousand Qian Gold each year! We can lease all of them and create an Aerial Cold Chain Transportation System!”

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