Chapter 87 Public Demonstration (2/2)

”Again, please be patient while I'm talking. By the way, all of you should have seen the weird buildings ”Wall-Marked” and ”Swing-Eleven” right?”

Everyone nodded. They were also curious about what these buildings were for and why it was located in the commercial areas or in the middle of residential areas.

”Those buildings are the markets that are managed by the city government. Every product there belongs to the city hall and all incomes from the selling will be going to the city hall treasury.”

Tong did not conceal or hide the purposes of those buildings. He intended to give the citizens an image which Zhang Jiao was a trustworthy and transparent governor, unlike the crook officials in the past.

”All the recipes for this food will be posted on the public announcement boards around the city and in front of all city hall shops!”

”Nani!?”

”What!?”

The merchants could not believe their ears. Those recipes could easily be the trade secrets of any successful tavern, restaurant, or shop, yet Tong was going to give away the recipes for free?

”Secondly, the ingredients that are used in this food will be sold in the building ”Swing-Eleven” and all necessary utensils will be selling at ”Wall-Marked”.”

The eyes of the merchants glittered. Their brains calculated and simulated countless business plans while they were listening to Tong as they found a business opportunity.

”I want everyone to take a look at the small bottles on the stage. These are the new items that have never appeared anywhere else before. The first bottle is pepper. It is used for …”

Tong narrated the description and the use of each type of spice. Because there were over 20 kinds of spice, chilies, and herbs on the stage, it took Tong an hour and a half to explain everything to the crowd.

”I'll repeat again. These spice will be stocked in ”Swing-Eleven” for everyone to buy. However, only citizens with identification token can buy the goods in there.”

The merchants were shocked and disappointed by the sudden bad news while the group of citizens was delighted.

The merchants wanted to buy them directly from Tong or planned to buy everything from the shops from the get-go. Yet, Tong stopped them before they made the move.

Meanwhile, the ordinary people could get their hands on such luxurious food by cooking it themselves, which gave them opportunities for their future if they wanted to open a food stall or sell it at their taverns.

”As for those who wish to buy it in bulk, I'm afraid you will have to ask the Yuan Family for that. They have won the concession right from the auction, so in the agreement, they are the sole group that can buy all of the goods from Julu City Government in great amount.”

All merchants turned their heads to look at the VIP section behind them where the Yuan family was located.

The Yuan representative smiled as he was appreciated from Tong's advertisement. They were the only one who could buy the ingredients and resell them to the small-time merchants.

The concession right that Tong had auction yesterday was nothing but a contract between a wholesaler and a distributor.

The wholesalers could guarantee that they could sell a large number of goods in one go, while the distributors got the goods in low cost and could profit from the price-margin by reselling them to the local markets.

It was a win-win relationship at glance. However, Tong had planted a bomb inside the contract. It would not explode any time soon. But once the time was ripe, Tong would flip the switch, and the Yuan Family might even go bankrupt.

Tong glanced at the VIP section where the Yuan members sat. He grinned at them.

'I've made you my biggest distributor, so you'd better dance for me, b*tches!'

Although the Yuan family had done a number on Tong and his family, Tong put away his grudges from the past incidents for the greater benefits of the mass.

Tong understood the way of the politic world. There was no eternal enemy nor forever ally, only the mutual benefits. As long as they could use each other, Tong also would not mind using his former enemy for his future growth.

'Feng Ji. I'll do you a favor. I'll feed you till you're so fat that Yuan Shao will listen to everything you say! I'm going to use you for killing Tian Feng later in the future. Don't disappoint me!'

…

Feng Ji, who was sent as part of the representatives of the family, smirked as he glared back at Tong.

'Do you think that I haven't found out what you are planning? Trying to sabotage our family strength by commerce? Humph, you are still wet behind the ears. You've underestimated our financial power! Thanks to you, our family will make a killing and my status will rise! Lord Yuan Shao will favor me over that Tian Feng! Zhang Tong, I'll use you as a stepping stone for the road of my greatness!'