Chapter 27 Chamber of Commerce
"Pastor Reilly, you're here! Please sit down!" Leah smiled.
"I don't know why Bishop Leah called me here this time!" Reilly sat down and asked in confusion.
A week ago, when he returned to Huayu Town, Yui sent someone to notify him and told him to go to Corona City, saying that the bishop had something to discuss with him.
Lia looked at the resolute Rayleigh and nodded with satisfaction, "Pastor Rayleigh, the Holy Church is planning to form its own intelligence organization recently. At the meeting, Pastor Meili recommended that you be the host. I don't know what you think, or what? suggestion!"
Reilly was slightly surprised. You must know that he had just joined the church not long ago and was only a junior priest. However, such an important position was not given to those senior or master priests, but to himself, a newly transferred profession. The young pastor couldn't help but feel a little uneasy:
"Bishop Leah, is this okay! I'm just a junior priest!"
"There's nothing wrong with that! Pastor Rayleigh, please don't use the ninja thing to apply to the priests. Although we also think that strength is very important, ability is also an indispensable part. Your talent in business is the most important thing for everyone." People who are recognized and are good at business must know the situation of various countries better than us, so I believe there will be no problem in leaving this matter to you!"
"But Bishop Leah, you know, there are certain wars in various countries now. Although I am doing business, my relationship is probably better than the Kingdom of Wind. I don't know much about other countries! I want to do business in other countries to organize intelligence. , you may encounter various bandits and wandering ninjas." Rayleigh expressed his confusion.
After hearing what Reilly said, Leah thought for a moment:
"Pastor Reilly, what do you think of this! The Holy Church will give you all-round military support. You can form a large chamber of commerce with the merchants you know. In addition, our products have begun to increase. In addition to various products that are beneficial to ninjas, We will also vigorously produce magic potions, cloth, ironware, and luxury goods!
I guarantee that the quality of these products is absolutely guaranteed. If you ship them to other countries, they will definitely sell well. Furthermore, I only have a few requirements, which is to exchange the money I earn into food and materials we need as much as possible! As well as being able to quickly collect information on various countries and ninja villages. "
Reilly thought for a while and nodded solemnly, "Okay! Since Bishop Leah trusts me, I will take over this matter, and I will definitely handle it well."
"Trouble, Pastor Reilly!"
"No, it's my honor to serve the Holy Light!" Rayleigh stood up and bowed slightly to Leah.
The next day, Reilly went through various offices in Corona City and learned about the big businessmen who still had enough capital in the city, so he took his assistant and hurriedly visited them one by one.
When they heard that the Holy Church was planning to set up a large-scale chamber of commerce in the city, the businessmen all showed uneasy expressions, but thinking of their family's property, they had to agree after much hesitation.
It can be said that the businessmen still doing business in the city have a certain conscience, and most of the industries are in Corona City. As for those black-hearted businessmen, they are now either working hard at the construction sites established by the clergy, or they have already fled the city long ago.
As a businessman, Rayleigh naturally knew what the businessmen were worried about. In order to increase the confidence of the businessmen, early the next morning he took businessmen with different ideas to visit various light and heavy industrial plants that the Holy Church had built in the city. .
These big businessmen originally thought there was nothing interesting about this, it was just a group of oppressed refugees doing their own thing.
But as soon as they entered the factory, they were attracted by the clean and uniform sky-blue clothes of the factory workers. They looked at the workers at various positions who were deftly operating machines that they could not understand, and the warehouses filled with goods. .
The silky fabrics, exquisite porcelain, and various chairs and benches that looked like works of art amazed everyone.
They originally thought that the Holy Church summoned them to form a chamber of commerce, just like the previous lords, and wanted to cut their flesh and bleed them. No matter how extravagant Reilly said, they only regarded it as a prelude.
But they didn't expect that today Rayleigh would organize them to visit various factories established by the temple. Looking at the products like flowing water and the quality that was several times better than theirs before, they felt that this trip was not in vain.
If you really miss this opportunity to form a chamber of commerce, you will definitely be excluded from the circle by your peers in the future! Faced with copied products, it is simply a fantasy for them to compete.
Suddenly a pot-bellied businessman said excitedly, "Businessman Leili, these... these products, the Holy Church really gives us business!"
Lei Li smiled slightly, feeling a little proud in his heart, "Of course!" He thought he was also greatly surprised when he saw these products.
"But, how are these commodities divided? What kind of model is the Chamber of Commerce like?" A strong businessman with a bright head stood up and asked. The other businessmen also looked at Rayleigh intently.
"Don't worry, everyone, these products will be provided to us at the lowest price! And the temple only charges one out of ten taxes."
"What's the tax? It's so light!" A businessman said in surprise.
"But what I want to say is that you must not evade taxes. Once discovered, everyone knows that the Judgment Hall will not tolerate the law." Lei Li said seriously looking at the many surprised businessmen.
"Businessman Leili, please rest assured. If we all evade this tax, we will have nothing to say if we are caught by the Judgment Hall." A businessman immediately assured.
"Yeah! Also, everyone is required to use their personal connections to help the temple collect the necessary materials and food, as well as intelligence from various countries!" Reilly continued.
"This..." A businessman immediately showed a troubled expression.
"Businessman Leili, you have to know that we are only engaged in business and have no status in any country!"
"I know, but what everyone needs to know is that once the Chamber of Commerce is established, everyone's interests will be tied to the Holy Church. At that time, the victory of the Holy Church will be everyone's victory. As businessmen, we should understand that if we want to make money, we must How courageous! Moreover, the Holy Church does not require everyone to actively spy on the enemy's intelligence. Instead, it collects and summarizes intelligence through your people and industries." After speaking, Rayleigh inspected the businessmen present, waiting for the answer.
The businessmen also fell into deep thought, and then thought that if they just collected intelligence, there wouldn't be much risk to them. Besides, as Reilly said, if there is no risk in a business that is sure to make money, they will feel a little uneasy.
"I agree!" the bald businessman replied as he stepped out of the crowd.
"Me too!"
"Well! If that's all, no problem!"
Other businessmen saw that someone had made a decision, and they also made a decision immediately.
Rayleigh looked at the merchants who all agreed! He said with a smile, "Okay, as expected, they are both courageous and successful businessmen, so I wish us a happy cooperation."
"Happy cooperation!"
"Then let's go to the teahouse and sign the agreement!" Lei Li smiled and made an invitation gesture.
The businessmen also followed Lei Li to the teahouse with satisfied smiles on their faces.
In the Country of Fire, Konoha Ninja Village, the third generation was smoking a cigarette and looking at the information sent by the ANBU.
"Are you sure they are just ordinary chambers of commerce?" Sandai asked calmly.
"Yes, Hokage-sama, it's just that the things they sell are special!" the ANBU ninja replied, kneeling on one knee.
"Oh, what a special method!" Sandai asked curiously.
"Compared with similar products, the products of Liming Chamber of Commerce are cheaper and more exquisite. They are loved by the villagers as soon as they come to the village and are very popular."
"Well, have you found out who is in charge?" Sandai flicked his pipe and continued to ask.
"I have found out clearly, he is a businessman from Forli."
"Oh! The Kingdom of Rain!" The third generation frowned slightly, "Continue to monitor!"
"Yes! Hokage-sama."
"Dong dong!"
"Come in!"
"Yuan Fei, there is a problem with this Liming Chamber of Commerce, please leave this matter to me!"
"Danzo, that's it for now! The war in the Kingdom of Wind has become increasingly tense recently, and we don't have much energy to pay attention to the Kingdom of Rain anymore." Sandai took a puff of smoke.
"What influence can a mere small country have? As long as you leave this matter to me, I will definitely get the manufacturing methods of their goods, which will also relieve the economic pressure on the village." Danzo said with sinister eyes. .
The third generation continued to smoke cigarettes, frowning and lost in thought. What Danzo said hit his weak point. The war has been going on for three years, and now the village's economy is getting worse and worse because of the war. The Daimyo The funding from the government is also getting smaller and smaller.
"Yuan Fei, what are you still hesitating about?" Danzo said with hatred.
Yuan Fei, who was still thinking, suddenly became upset when he heard Danzo's roar, "Okay! Danzo, that's it! What we have to do now is to end the war as soon as possible, instead of causing trouble everywhere, you are like this If it affects the reputation of the village, future businessmen may no longer be able to easily come to the village to do business!"
"Yuan Fei, you will regret doing this!" Danzo couldn't help but yelled when he heard Yuan Fei's plan for stability again.
"Danzo, I am the Hokage!" Sandai slammed the table.
Hearing these words again, Danzo became furious, turned around and left. Before leaving, he did not forget to turn around and look at Yuan Fei sinisterly. Seeing that Yuan Fei continued to smoke and ignored him, he slammed the door and showed that Expressing his extreme dissatisfaction.
Walking out of the Hokage building and returning to his roots, Danzo showed a trace of distortion on his face, why was it not me who became the Hokage in the first place.
"Hmph, damn it, damn it, Yuan Fei!" After saying that, he hit the ground several times with the crutch in his hand.
"Aburame!"
"Yes, Lord Danzo!"
"You go to the Country of Rain immediately and give the information we investigated to Hanzo. Haha, the Holy Light Church is just a cult organization and does not deserve to have those good things!" Danzo said viciously.
"Yes! Lord Danzo!"