Chapter 540: Trade Route (1)

[Item] Super Bright Kerosene

[Quality] Good

[Effect] Flame Brightness +1500%

Zhao Chi hadn’t expected that the Super Bright Kerosene could also be of Good Quality.

As a result, its Total Attributes also increased by 50%, going from the original +1000% to +1500%!

A normal torch could illuminate a distance of about five meters.

A torch with Super Bright Kerosene could manage about 15 to 20 meters.

But now, a Super Bright Torch with Good-Quality kerosene had an illumination range of a full 20 meters.

You could still see the light beyond 20 meters, but the effect was much weaker.

If you had to put a number on it, you could say the illumination range was 20 to 25 meters.

‘Nice. I’ll keep these three liters of Good-Quality kerosene.’

‘I’ll sell the remaining 800 liters.’

Just then, a message arrived from Su Qin:

[Zhao Chi, the carriages are all ready. You can come get them.]

Zhao Chi didn’t have any horses in his territory.

The Feathered Oxen were quite good, but they were too large and covered in feathers, making them look unusual at a glance.

‘For now, it’s better to just spend some money on horses.’

Since Zhao Chi needed to focus on crafting, he had entrusted Su Qin with making the purchase.

He arrived at Qingzhu Town.

Su Qin was standing outside the Lord’s House.

Upon seeing Zhao Chi, she smiled and pointed to two carriages nearby. “What do you think of these two?”

Two carriages were parked to the side.

The style of the carriages was very common. The wheels were wrapped in rubber to reduce vibrations.

In the middle was a large cargo bed, capable of holding a lot of Supplies.

Two horses were tied to the front of each carriage.

The horses all looked like young draft horses.

Zhao Chi asked, “Didn’t I just ask you to help me buy two horses? Why did you buy four? And two carriages?”

Su Qin smiled. “The Wooden Carriages in your territory were all made by a Basic Carpenter; they’re not durable. These are made of hardwood. They may look Ordinary, but they’re very sturdy. Besides, two horses isn’t enough. It’s better to buy a few more to rotate them out.”

“Alright, how much?”

“What are you talking about? It’s nothing. Just take them.”

“No way. I tried to give you money before, but you said to pay you after you bought them. Why are you refusing it now?”

Su Qin said, disgruntled, “Honestly, why are you always like this? We’re family. Can’t you stop being so formal with me?”

Zhao Chi smiled. “I don’t mean anything by it. I just know it’s not easy for you to earn money.”

Su Qin huffed. “It’s not easy for me to earn money? You think it’s easy for you? I’m not taking a single Copper Coin! You’re acting all polite now, but I didn’t see you being so polite when you were pounding away on top of me.”

Zhao Chi chuckled. “I’ve had too much on my plate these past few days, so I was a bit rushed. When I get back, we’ll have plenty of time to take things slow.”

Su Qin huffed again, then whispered, “Fine, I’ll wait for you to come back. But honestly, fast feels pretty good too… Whatever, it’s up to you. I won’t interfere.”

Back in his territory, Zhao Chi loaded the kerosene onto the carriages.

800 liters of kerosene wasn’t actually that much.

In total, it was less than one cubic meter.

The kerosene was divided into eight portions, each stored in a small wooden barrel holding 100 liters.

They were then sealed with leather straps and wooden lids to prevent any spills.

With only these eight barrels of kerosene, the carriages looked quite empty, with room for plenty more Supplies.

But there really were no other Supplies to load.

The 3,227 pairs of Silk Stockings were all in his System Space.

Zhao Chi had thought the Silk Stockings would take up a lot of room, but they only occupied a small area.

After all, they were Ultra-Thin Silk Stockings, and they’d even been made with cut corners. They were almost transparent when laid on the ground, and with a little pressure, they compressed together easily.

Zhao Chi didn’t bother with packaging, simply placing them all in a white cloth bag.

With Attributes this good, no one would care about the packaging.

When he’d sold them to Wanyan at Strong Fragrance Food Street before, there had been no packaging either, but she had treasured them.

Gu Qing came close and straightened Zhao Chi’s hair.

“Lord, it’s already 8:30. You should set off soon, so you’re not too late.”

“Alright, I’m leaving now.”

“Mm, if you run into any danger, please don’t be reckless. Come straight back.”

“Okay.”

Zhao Chi contacted Li Ruanyu:

Zhao Chi: [Instructor Li, I’m all ready on my end. Please grant me access so I can teleport over.]

Li Ruanyu: [Alright. But not to my location. I’m giving you another set of coordinates. Teleport here: [Coordinates].]

Zhao Chi tapped to teleport.

In an instant, he arrived in another space.

The moment he arrived, Zhao Chi was met with a cacophony of noise.

It was a vast, open space, filled with hard, yellowish-brown earth.

Other than that, there was nothing.

No flowers, grass, or trees; no stones or rivers—only hard-packed earth.

But right now, the area was teeming with a disorderly crowd.

It felt like a farmer’s market. Carriages and goods were jumbled together, and the noisy clamor was reminiscent of Zhao Cang’s territory after a battle.

However, despite the surrounding chaos, there was a clear order to it.

The carriages were parked haphazardly, but they were all confined to the sides of the road.

A good number of Iron Armor Soldiers were maintaining order.

Several wide roads had been completely cleared, making passage quite convenient.

“Hey, don’t stop in the middle of the road. Pull over to the side.”

A Soldier approached, pointing at Zhao Chi’s carriage.

“Alright. Can I park anywhere on the side?”

“Yeah, as long as you’re not blocking the way.”

Zhao Chi steered his carriage into the nearest open spot.

He had learned to ride and drive a carriage at the academy, but it had been a while, so he was a little rusty.

Fortunately, he still managed to park without any issues.

Zhao Chi sat in the driver’s seat, observing his surroundings.

There were about 700-odd people and over 300 carriages.

Though it was noisy, everyone was well-behaved.

Most people were standing near their own carriages, chatting with those next to them.

The majority of the carriages were sealed with tarps or ropes, hiding the cargo within, but it was certainly nothing cheap.