The merchant caravan traveled day and night without distinction.
When they grew tired, they rested. Once they had recovered, they continued on.
Official merchant caravans from large territories had schedules to follow, but small privately established caravans were usually on the road nonstop.
Aside from the two most important things—the quantity of supplies and the price list—it was hardly strange for them to misremember the time, or even their own leader's name.
"Guests are always welcome. Ake, bring these guests a barrel of rice wine. Put it on my tab."
Old Zhan was extremely generous. He looked past the blond man and instructed the bartender.
As the territories across the New Continent gradually escaped the brink of death and entered a period of rapid development, the demand for material trade naturally grew day by day.
Apart from the four core categories—grain from the south, minerals from the north, industrial products from the center, and daily necessities from the west—
Everything else, from industrial production lines, civil construction, and scientific technology to building materials, medical supplies, clothes, and shoes, was currently in high demand on the market.
Against this backdrop, countless merchant caravans sprang up like bamboo shoots after the rain, traveling through every corner of the New Continent and becoming vital links connecting the economic lifelines of all regions.
The large-scale official merchant caravans mainly traveled by water. They were primarily responsible for transporting the vast quantities of grain and minerals that occupied a great deal of space and weighed a great deal. Each shipment was based on resources for at least a hundred thousand people, activating the advantages of each plate while erasing its disadvantages.
Although Taihu Territory occupied a freshwater lake, it was not close to any waterway. Given its current scale, it was not yet qualified to