Crown Prince of the Empire, I quit!

Chapter 107: Travel costs skyrocket, the leader falls

"This road was built by your highness, not by the imperial court. Is it abnormal to pay a toll?"

"We spent a lot of money just to build this road, so we have to recoup some of the costs!"

The people present spoke as a matter of course.

Hearing what they said, a look of anger immediately appeared on Zhuge Facai's face.

"I've never heard of anyone charging money for tolls before. This is your first time doing this. Aren't you afraid that I'll report this to the court and make you pay for it?"

"It would be good to report it to the court. Our prince said that we are now waiting for the court to give us some silver subsidies, so that it will be more convenient for us to build the road."

"With your limited skills, you still want to report to the court? If you have the guts, just report it and see who dares to come!"

Before coming, Qin Ming told them not to be afraid of such threats.

He really wasn't worried about the court.

Instead, I hope the court will come sooner.

Building roads is a thankless task. If people from the imperial court really dare to come, Qin Ming will definitely make a fortune from them.

"If you dare to do this, no one will come to Lingnan to do business anymore."

Seeing that he couldn't convince them, Zhuge Fa Cai could only start arguing with them from another angle.

I originally hoped that I could lower the price after I had the tires.

But now I have to pay for the travel expenses, so my costs go up directly.

If I really let them accomplish this, I won't be able to compete with Fang Qingyuan in the future.

Only at this moment did he finally realize how insidious Qin Ming was.

His methods are like a chain trap, trapping himself in one ring after another.

After hearing his words, the people around him immediately waved their hands and corrected him:

"Bullshit! We've calculated all these costs. If you do business normally, using our highway will reduce costs and time."

"By then it will be too late for them to beg to take this road!"

It is obvious that the tolls and costs of these highways have been strictly calculated. This is the result of Qin Ming and Fang Qingyuan's discussion for several days.

It is a win-win situation for anyone doing business.

Except for people like Zhuge Facai who want to subvert Qin Ming's business, those who like to engage in vicious competition will suffer.

"Hurry up, are you going to pay or not? If not, don't waste time here. We still have to check other caravans."

Zhuge Fa Cai was standing there, frowning and thinking with a look of resentment on his face.

Impatient urging sounds could be heard from the side.

In addition to these people, there were also a lot of noisy sounds behind him.

When Zhuge Facai turned around, he found that several caravans had gathered behind him without him noticing.

They are all queuing up to get on the highway from this side.

"Hey, cloth seller up there, why are you taking so long? What's going on?"

"If you can't afford the money, get out of here! There are a few paths nearby that are enough for you to walk on!"

"The grandpas are still waiting. If you delay our business, we will beat you to death!"

The local businessmen behind him seemed to have adapted to the conditions on the highway in the past few days.

Now seeing Zhuge Facai standing here and arguing with others, they became a little impatient.

While constantly urging, he also walked up and pushed Zhuge Facai.

"Damn it, do you know who I am? How dare you treat me like this?"

Ever since Zhuge Facai became the head of the Huxi Chamber of Commerce, he has never been looked down upon like this.

Seeing this, they thought they really had no money and could not afford the toll.

You will immediately look down on yourself.

Zhuge Fa Cai was extremely angry at this moment and slapped the person who was walking towards him in the face.

"Yo! You dare to hit someone?"

The people from the caravans who were shouting just now immediately started to make noise.

"What if I hit you? I'm giving you a slap as a favor. It's a way to cure your bad habit of looking down on others!"

Zhuge Fa Cai originally had dozens of tricycles and many subordinates.

Seeing that they wanted to be tough with him, Zhuge Fa Cai naturally wanted to take advantage of his numbers to attack them.

He was confident that these people were no match for his men.

But the next moment, all those who were shouting at Zhuge Facai suddenly rushed to the group of officers and soldiers next to them.

"Master Jun, he hits people."

"This is outrageous! How dare you attack people in broad daylight where our army is stationed?!"

"Someone, come and take these guys down!"

Zhuge Facai watched all this in amazement.

It's like a quarrel between children.

The other person had just scolded me for a while, and I was so angry that I just touched him.

But he went straight over and told the teacher.

Zhuge Fa Cai is very confused now.

We agreed to have a fight, how did things turn out like this?

You are all business people, don’t you have any integrity at all?

The soldiers guarding the official road gave no chance at all.

Zhuge Facai had not yet reacted to what had happened.

He was pushed directly to the ground.

"be honest!"

"These goods are dirty, confiscate them first!"

"You came from Huxi to do business in Lingnan, and you even dared to attack our local merchants. You really can't tell the difference between a big boss and a small boss!"

After listening to what they said, Cao Cao finally understood today why Qin Ming and Fang Qingyuan had no reaction to his return.

They must have been waiting for him here for a long time.

"You bastards will pay the price sooner or later. You think you can do business properly just by taking me down? I tell you, the Huxi Chamber of Commerce will avenge me!"

Before being pinned down, Zhuge Fa Cai yelled at everyone.

However, these soldiers ignored him, pushed him aside and took him away quickly.

At noon, the news reached Fang Qingyuan's ears, and Fang Qingyuan excitedly came to the military camp to report the matter to Qin Ming.

"Your Highness, we have finally gotten rid of their influence, and we can earn money to build roads later."

"That's good. We will arrange for a group of people to go to Huxi soon."

For Qin Ming, this is not the end, on the contrary, it is just the starting point for him.

"Are we going to compete with them for the market?"

"Yes, Zhuge Facai is just a small fry, there are other masters behind him."

In Qin Ming's eyes, Zhuge Facai is difficult to deal with.

But if there was no one supporting him, this guy wouldn't dare to come here and stir up trouble.

Since that’s the case, Qin Ming, who had just been tricked by them, is now ready to take further action.

"What should we do?"

Fang Qingyuan looked at Qin Ming curiously. At this time, Qin Ming told him:

"If someone uses our highway to go to Huxi for business, we won't charge them highway tolls."

"Encourage them all to go to Huxi to do business? That's a good idea!"

Fang Qingyuan's eyes lit up.

That night, a message was posted on road signs on major roads.

"Trade via this route to Huxi is free of tolls!"