"So, you fundamentally have no conflicting interests, just a lack of communication," I said. Encouraged by my words, the remaining shop owners on the commercial street and a few high-ranking members of the Black Wolf Gang engaged in friendly conversations. Of course, as the organizer of the event, it took a lot of persuasion for me to convince all the shop owners to participate due to the prolonged period of hostility between the two sides. In the end, they only reluctantly came out after I spent three silver coins in each shop. Damn it, money really is everything for merchants, isn't it?

"My suggestion is that the remaining few shop owners continue to operate here, but some shops need to change their location slightly based on the differences in your goods," I continued. "Of course, I will personally bear the cost of your relocation, but this cost will be considered as my investment in the entire commercial street. Any future profits will be shared as dividends. Do you understand?"

I checked the nearby prices. As Rosend Kingdom is located in the middle corridor, transportation and labor are relatively well-developed, meaning the cost of labor is lower. Additionally, there are only a few shops that need to be relocated, so the problem can be solved within one gold coin. Although this may be a large sum for ordinary people, it is not a problem for someone like me who frequently visits various kingdom treasuries.

"Well, we have no objections to this, but do you have any specific suggestions for our future development?" asked the owner of a kimono store named Kaminashi Yemi. Her store is located on the eastern side of the commercial street near the exit and has been in operation for hundreds of years. It is the largest store on the entire street, second only to the new headquarters of the Black Wolf Gang.

"Don't worry about that," I nodded. "I will rearrange the layout of the entire commercial street to ensure that all of you can maximize your profits." I then pulled out a large drawing, a sketch that took me more than ten minutes to complete. "Take a look. Our location is actually a self-contained village on the east side of Rosend Kingdom. Due to the unique geographical location of Rosend Kingdom, with mountains to the south and the sea to the north, and practically no forests or lakes in between, there is no need for us to have walls. But as a supply point in the middle corridor, we can connect the two continents from east to west. Additionally, we are close to the sea, and it is only a 20-minute carriage ride to a nearby port. This is our advantage."

After finishing my words, I paused and looked at everyone. Seeing them nod, I continued.

"But apart from our street, there are two other streets in this area that form a 'concave' structure. Now, instead of just utilizing our advantages, we need to capture the business from the other two streets as well. This is our ultimate goal. First, we need to determine the type of people who come to our area. Zhang Ye, would you like to give it a try?"

"Me!? Um..." Zhang Ye was taken aback when he was suddenly called upon.

"Hungry people?" he said.

His words made most people burst into laughter.

I smiled and nodded. "Laugh all you want, but he's not wrong, is he?" I tapped the map. "Take a look for yourselves. The map of Rosend Kingdom shows all the villages and cities. Except for the main city, two checkpoint cities, and the five small towns that include us, there's nothing else. If you look to the west, people coming from the Western Continent, after passing through the border city, apart from going through us and heading towards the Eastern Continent, they would go around if they want to go anywhere else. The same goes for those coming from the Eastern Continent. Do you think those merchant caravans who want to save costs will choose those border cities with high prices? Definitely not. They'll come to our middle town to eat. So, saying they're hungry people is not entirely incorrect."

And then he pointed to the map of our town again.

"You see, the other two streets don't have any restaurants, they are all shops selling various high-end equipment, rare ores, ceramics, pottery, and magical props. Did you notice that they are all setting up these stores with the assumption that their target consumers will spend a lot of money? That's where they fail!"

I slapped the table suddenly!

"Think about it, are there more people coming to our town for business or for tourism? How can merchants possibly buy things that are even more expensive than the goods they transport? The things sold on the other two streets are obviously for tourists, right?"

"So, our target consumers should be passing merchants, especially those who hope to get supplies from us. There is a saying that goes, 'Food is the paramount necessity of the people.' So we should set up the most important shops, such as restaurants and blacksmith stores, at both ends of the commercial street. And then, through these shops, we can recommend passing merchants to the middle shops on the commercial street, which offer more special dining, inns, beverage shops, and various supply medicines. In this way, we can achieve maximum profit through mutual promotion."

"But what about my kimono shop?" Miss Yemei frowned.

"Although I think your business model is correct, the problem is that some of our shops don't sell low-cost, high-turnover products," I explained.

After she finished speaking, she glanced at the people around her.

That's right, in addition to Miss Yemei's kimono shop, we also have Mr. Wang's jewelry store and Miss Simi's carving house. As the three major shops that cannot be considered as supply stores, I thought about it and decided to solve the problem from another angle."

While I was speaking, I turned to the next page.

"I have decided to purchase some goods from merchants who have not yet formulated detailed plans, and then make space for your products by selling those goods. That's it!"

"This...," they looked at each other and asked, "Can you ensure that they will buy our products? After all, the two streets next to us are also selling various high-end goods."

"They definitely will," I smiled.

"I have already sent advertisements for your products to various trade associations. Now, there is one more thing we need to do, and I believe Xiao Zhe will do it well, right?"

"Of course, mergers and acquisitions are what we excel at!"

"Hey hey hey! We are going to 'legally acquire'," I corrected.

"Legally acquire? What exactly are you planning to do?" Miss Yemei asked curiously.

"It's simple. We will go to the places where they sell their goods and buy them at a low price, and then bring them here to sell at a low price, suppressing the market prices, lowering their prices, and eventually bankrupting them. Then we can acquire their stores."

Everyone in the room fell silent, and after a moment, they all said in unison, "Such a scheming businessman..."

Title acquired: Demon-like Black-hearted Merchant

Friendliness with all trade guilds increased by 5%. Can directly observe the local prices of goods that have been viewed.

With every 100,000 gold coins earned, local reputation decreases by 1 point.

Well, I can't deny that this title suits me.

"But how do you plan to acquire those high-end equipment, gems, and ceramics?" asked someone.

"Don't worry about that," I smiled and pointed to the large terminal on the wall.

"As long as information is developed in this world, everything can be achieved. Oh, and there's one condition..."

I pointed to the sky.

"Imagine if technology was advanced enough!"

Gradually, the sound of magic engines came from the distant sky.

"I will swallow you up from the middle corridor starting now!"