HCB Chapter 434 Employment Union (2)
Chapter 434 Employment Union (2)
In fact, the so-called tourism in "Tianji Pavilion" now is more like the ancient version of long-distance bus.
The common people bought tickets to follow the freight convoy. The most expensive ticket was for a custom-made luxury carriage, which was designed by Shen Yu himself. It was like a small private room, three times larger than an ordinary carriage. It was pulled by four horses and had a study and bedroom inside. There were snacks and fruit refreshments. In fact, she thought it was a rip-off, but Madam Ye and other noble ladies were extremely amazed. Even Lu Yingxing was very interested and wanted to try it...
The cheaper tickets are for the same size car, but the interior is a large space with ten seats, and the chairs are reclining ones, so there is no privacy at all, but the price is more suitable for ordinary people.
'Tianji Pavilion' now has cross-city transportation business. People and goods set out at the same time, but they are escorted by the army of each city along the way, which is absolutely safe and reliable.
The customized itinerary plan Shen Yu had initially imagined was sadly unpopular. This made her very frustrated. Sure enough, people still preferred to travel in a group rather than on their own!
On the other hand, the express delivery business is the most popular one. Nowadays, almost every royal palace has dispatched hundreds of secret guards, forming a team of nearly 500 "couriers".
Since they are all experts and come and go like the wind, the same-city business is basically delivered within half a day. They use special iron boxes to transport goods and charge according to the size and weight of the boxes. Basically, they deliver one or two pieces at a time with no upper limit.
The price alone is not cheap, so people spontaneously group-buy. As long as they can fill the boxes without exceeding the weight, the price after sharing is affordable even for ordinary people.
As for the design of the box and the way to open it, they were kindly provided by Ji Bojue, a master of Qimen Dunjia from the previous dynasty, so its safety is more guaranteed.
Zhuocheng's 'Tianji Pavilion' has one each in the North County and the West County, so there is no need to set up another one in the South County. Therefore, Shen Yu directly created a "Mercenary Guild", which is currently only aimed at overseas expeditions.
Early the next morning, Shen Yu and his men gathered in front of the palace to prepare to set off for Nan County.
After her repeated persuasion, and with Madam Ye, Madam Gu, and Ye Muan's agreement to stay with him every step of the way, Lu Yingxing finally agreed to release the people, and the group leisurely set off under the attack of Gu Chen's resentful eyes.
Others traveling together this time include Yu Ying, Yu Su, Mu Ruilin and Mu Hao. Yu Mu originally wanted to come along, but was left behind by Lu Yingxing to take care of his new adoptive father. Prince Zhuo said that they were not familiar with each other.
The two members of the Mu family knew what kind of expedition team she was planning, but they didn't know the specific content, so they pulled her aside to explain along the way.
In fact, it is clearly written in the introduction of the hiring union that no one knows what is in the unknown areas of Zhuo City, so King Zhuo hires brave men to explore. Zhuo City is only responsible for providing passes to leave the city, and life and death are at their own risk.
The minerals belong to the Linyue Kingdom. If you discover a large mineral vein and hide it privately, your entire family will be killed. The border is firmly controlled by Zhuocheng, and it is impossible to bring people to mine privately. Therefore, if you only find a small amount of ore, 10% of it can be handed over to Zhuocheng and 20% to Luocheng, and there will be a corresponding bonus.
In addition to this, all other treasures can be kept by the team members, and the five taels of money per person per time to leave the city is the total cost. The union will also provide each person with a simple first aid kit prepared by the Lu family, as well as flares provided by the Ji family, which can be used to send out distress signals in case of accidents.
It is also very simple to join the union. As long as the team has ten people, you can apply to form a team. After paying twenty taels to complete the registration, you can receive a lowest-level brave badge, which is divided into five levels of difficulty. The lowest-level brave is only allowed to explore a distance of one mile outside the country. For more distant areas or dangerous areas, higher-level qualifications are required.
Shen Yu also adopted the 'Tongtianlou' mode of accepting tasks. If the financiers need to find some special items that are only available outside the customs, they are welcome to place orders through the union. The hired team can only upgrade and explore more advanced areas after completing the union tasks.
However, the team leader must be a martial arts master with a record of battles in the "Xia Yi Hall", and must be accompanied by a doctor or a Taoist physician. This provides a place for those masters who have nothing to do in the "Xia Yi Hall" all day long.
But in order to prevent someone from never returning, in addition to providing identity documents, each person must pay a deposit of fifty taels before leaving the city, which will be refunded in full upon return.
In addition, a local resident of Zhuocheng must be found as a guarantor. In case the other party really escapes on purpose, the guarantor will be guilty of treason. The minimum punishment is 20 years' imprisonment for the three clans of the guarantor. In serious cases, the guarantor may be sentenced to quartering.
The punishment is severe, so most people will not casually act as a guarantor for others. However, the rise of an emerging industry always takes time, and this is actually a disguised way for Shen Yu to provide ordinary people with a money-making side job.
Normal adventurers would not run away on purpose, so over time, most of them would pay to find a guarantor to solve the problem, because it would be a waste not to make the money anyway.
After hearing this plan, Mu Hao wanted to pry open his nephew's brain to see what other clever ideas she had. This was truly amazing!
In fact, Shen Yu just borrowed the wisdom of others and copied the mercenary model he had seen in movies before.
Seeing that Mu Hao kept making eye contact with his brother, and Mu Ruilin seemed to be unable to receive the signal... Shen Yu held his forehead and said, "Uncle Hao, if you have something to say, just say it directly, don't bully my brother."
"Can you talk? What kind of bullying are you!" He glared at the brother and sister, and patted Mu Ruilin on the head with his magic hand, "No tacit understanding, humph!"
Mu Ruilin smiled and leaned closer to his sister. Madam Ye and Sister An An knew that they had something to say, so they were not around, so he could only rely on him to protect his sister.
"Are you planning to start a black market?"
Seeing that she asked directly, Mu Hao smiled and didn't bother to be polite with her. "After listening to your plan, I think there will be a lot of transactions to be handled in Nan County in the future. I won't compete with Manager Fu openly. Anyway, there will definitely be black market transactions. Why don't you leave it to me?"
Shen Yu said with a smile, "You think long-term... Indeed, I originally wanted to open an auction house in Nan County, but what Uncle Mu said also makes sense, it's better to keep the wealth within the family!"
Seeing that she was so easy to talk to, Mu Hao was satisfied.
She just looked at the people around her and said slowly, "But I don't plan to hand over the auction house matter to Manager Fu..."
Mu Ruilin met her sister's encouraging eyes, and suddenly an unbelievable thought flashed through her mind.
Mu Hao looked at this and that, and said uncertainly, "Do you want to... give it to Ruilin?"
Mu Ruilin looked at her with burning eyes, and the anticipation in his eyes was self-evident.
Shen Yu smiled and nodded, "We in the Earl Mu's Mansion must have a way to make a living, and we also need a reason to develop our own manpower. The old people in Zhuocheng will definitely not welcome you. In this case, why don't you come to Nan County to take root? Everything here is a new beginning. Not only your Mu family, but also the Lu family and the Ji family, I plan to let you take root here."
"Rui Lin, are you willing?"