Elsewhere in the city, the Regiment Commander of the small town's Knights Order was on patrol, carrying out his daily routine, such as harassing respectable women, collecting protection money, or even dining and dashing...
"Boss, something bad has happened..."
"What's going on? Can't you see I'm exchanging pleasantries with this female civilian?"
At that moment, the Regiment Commander was holding a young woman, who was struggling desperately. She felt like she wanted to die. She thought she was going to lose her virginity today, but things suddenly changed.
A member of the Knights Order ran over, shouting and yelling, which greatly displeased the Regiment Commander.
"You can have this one later, boss. Your brother-in-law got beaten to death?" the member said.
"What?! Who did this?! Is there no law anymore?!" the Regiment Commander roared, then mounted his horse. "Lead the way!!"
The member hesitated for a moment, then said, "Boss, this time is different. You'd better prepare yourself. The people who killed your brother-in-law were a group of refugees."
"What refugees? They dare to do this?" The Regiment Commander was stunned, seemingly unable to believe it.
"Refugees alone wouldn't dare, but among the refugees, there's a young man with a different background who's standing up for them," the member said.
"What's the difference in status among refugees? Just you wait, I'm going to kill that kid!!" the Regiment Commander shouted arrogantly, and then rode off into the distance.
"Boss..." At this moment, the member could only desperately chase after him, wanting to tell the Regiment Commander that this was not such a simple matter.
This Regiment Commander was used to ruling the small town like a king; he was arrogant and domineering, and probably wouldn't even respect the city lord, which made him increasingly conceited.
Perhaps it was because so few important figures came to this small town that he forgot he was just a frog in a well, and there were many people outside who he couldn't afford to offend.
However, this Regiment Commander is quite skilled; otherwise, how could he have risen to this position?
And so, the Small City Lord, the Knights Order Regiment Commander, the town's merchants, and the common people all rushed to the city gate, ready for a momentous gathering.
Ye Lang, the eye of the storm, was still squatting there in a daze, muttering to himself, "I was so stupid just now. I should have asked someone to send me a chicken or something. I'm so hungry!"
The wait made Ye Lang, who wasn't very full to begin with, feel hungry, which showed how weak the porridge he had just drunk was.
"Brother soldier, is there anywhere to eat around here?" Ye Lang asked the soldiers guarding the city nearby.
"There's a good beef noodle shop nearby, but that's what we commoners eat..." the soldiers guarding the city said. They hesitated because they thought about Ye Lang's different status, but then they remembered that Ye Lang even drank porridge, so he didn't seem like a picky person.
"It's just up ahead, there's a noodle shop sign!"
"Then I'll go get a bowl of noodles! When those people come, take as much as you can, and spend the money however you want!" Ye Lang immediately stood up and ran off with Xiao Rui, leaving the people on the side speechless.
Hey, young master, are you really so sure you can leave so much money here without thinking that we won't get greedy and take it all? Even if we can't take it all, we'll at least steal some.
Would Ye Lang care? Of course not, but at this moment he really wasn't thinking about that; he just wanted to fill his stomach.
Fortunately, at this time, these people were very self-disciplined, perhaps because there were quite a few of them, and they could supervise each other!
At this moment, the dark-skinned, thin man with clear eyes also stayed where the money was. He originally wanted to stay with Ye Lang and help him calculate the bill when Ye Lang bought things, which was probably necessary given Ye Lang's absent-minded personality.
Unexpectedly, Ye Lang simply abandoned the project and made him the one responsible for acquisitions. Following Ye Lang's instructions, he was to acquire as much as possible, while also helping to weed out the completely worthless items.
Speaking of this person, he seems to be a bit different from others. He seems to wear a headscarf all the time, and although his hair is exposed, his ears are always hidden inside.
However, no one notices his unusual attire now; everyone is dirty and their clothes are tattered. If anything, everyone is strange.
Soon, the first group of merchants arrived with all their goods. Upon seeing the gold coins on the ground, they went crazy and rushed over, desperately trying to sell their wares.
As a businessman, what's the most important thing? It's selling your products, and selling them in the shortest possible time!
What if you don't earn enough? Just accept it!
As long as you can sell it in the shortest time, what does it matter if you earn less? You can just get another batch of goods, and in the end, you'll only earn more, not less.
Furthermore, keeping goods in your own hands always carries a certain risk. It's best to sell them to others as soon as possible, unless you're planning to hoard them for speculation. But this time, the goods you're buying are all ordinary items, available all over the mainland. Do you need to consider that?
The Blackie, let's call him that for now, was very Blackie when he was making acquisitions. He would offer a price slightly lower than the market price, knowing that these businessmen would definitely sell, and he wouldn't mind offering a price even lower.
He should be glad Ye Lang went to eat noodles; otherwise, the price would have been higher, and they would have gotten less.
Of course, that's their opinion. They think that if the price is lower, you'll get more. In fact, Ye Lang spent more money, but he didn't lose any of the items. This still wasn't enough to squander his entire fortune!
So, if Ye Lang were here, he would definitely say, "Why are you trying to save me money? You should spend money, spend it lavishly, spend it like crazy!"
After acquiring the goods, the Blackie instructed the merchants to categorize and stack the items in different areas for easier organization!
It seemed that his presence was more effective than Ye Lang's, and because of this, Ye Lang entrusted him with handling all matters afterward. Everyone felt that he was suitable and followed his arrangements.
The variety and quantity of goods are increasing. Now there is food, medicine, clothing, and other daily necessities on the ground. However, some things, such as building materials and metals, were rejected by the Blackie because he thought they were useless.
However, since Ye Lang had said he wanted them all, these merchants did not leave and were protesting why they didn't want theirs.
Then, the Blackie said that they should wait and see what they needed first, as they wanted the supplies that were useful to them and the refugees. They would decide what to do with the rest after acquiring those supplies.