Chapter 158: Some People Are Extremely Petty (2)
Eun Han-Seol observed her surroundings with a calm gaze. The Silver Horse Merchant Association she was traveling with was taking a short break in Tianshui, Gansu Province, to rest and reorganize their cargo. This small county, located on the main road between Gansu and Shaanxi Province, served as an important transportation hub.
The route they had taken thus far piqued Eun Han-Seol's interest. In Gansu Province, they had sold precious goods from the Western Regions. These exotic items, imbued with a foreign allure, sold out quickly, leaving their wagons empty.
Up to that point, she had vaguely assumed that the Silver Horse Merchant Association had made a considerable profit. However, their actions did not stop there.
During their brief stay in Gansu, the subordinate merchants scattered to different places, returning a few days later with their wagons overflowing with Gansu's specialty products. Dozens of empty wagons and carriages were reloaded with goods once again.
Curious about the necessity of this venture, Eun Han-Seol asked Yoo Jang-Hwan about it.
"The basic principle of trade is to buy goods where they are plentiful and sell them where they are scarce. Here, goods from the Western Regions are rare, so we sell them at high prices. Similarly, goods from this region are hard to find in the Central Plains, so we buy them cheap here and sell them at high prices there. In this way, goods flow from places of abundance to places of scarcity, and money flows in the opposite direction. Just knowing this principle will prevent you from suffering losses in life," Yoo Jang-Hwan explained.
Having already secured a substantial profit, Yoo Jang-Hwan's expression radiated generosity. His subordinate merchants and escorts also wore smiles on their faces.
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The sight of the people from the Silver Horse Merchant Association left a deep impression on Eun Han-Seol. Until now, the only skill she had honed in her life was how to kill people efficiently.