After the fairy disappeared

Chapter 1317 He Lingchuan is worth taels

Just as the Bisha envoy was about to ascend to the top floor, he was stopped:
"Keep away from strangers."

The Bisha envoy raised his voice so that the people above could hear: "I am here to pay my respects to the master of the Red House on the orders of the god Wuzhuo!"

After just a few breaths, the music from above stopped.

Soon, a servant in blue came down the stairs: "Follow me."

He led the Bisha envoy to the third floor, bowed twice inside, and then left.

There was a platform in front, covered with a gauze curtain. Envoy Bisha could only see a few vague figures inside, including musicians, singing girls, and dancers.

The singing and dancing were interrupted by him.

There was another person half-leaning on the couch, but his face could not be seen.

Before the Bisha envoy finished reading, the person on the couch asked, "Which country are you from?"

The voice is deep.

"Bisha." The envoy said hurriedly, "I am here on the orders of the clan leader!"

The man waved his hand and said, "Go down."

The dancers and entertainers on the stage all filed out, leaving only the two of them talking.

The man was still arrogant, and did not change his attitude because of the envoy's background: "Who told you I'm here?"

"I follow the guidance of the god Wusu."

"Wu Su?" The master of the Red House recited the name of the god and said slowly, "Tell me, what do you want from me?"

"My Lord wishes to seek your help."

"Help?" The owner of the Red House took a sip of wine. "I only provide a kind of help. Do the Bisha people know it?"

"Yes, very clear."

The owner of Honglu said lightly: "Tell me, who is the target?"

"There are two targets. The first is Situ Yu, the leader of the Seven Alliances. The second is..." Envoy Bisha paused, "It is He Lingchuan, the founder of the Yangshan Chamber of Commerce!"

"Sir, if you can get rid of these two thieves, my king is willing to reward you with three hundred thousand taels!"

"Three hundred thousand taels?" The master of Honglu chuckled. "Bisha is in a bad situation now. I saved Bisha from the water and fire, and I only got three hundred thousand taels?"

He said slowly: "Kill Situ Yu, 700,000 taels; kill He Lingchuan, 500,000 taels!"

The total is 1.2 million taels.

Envoy Bisha was stunned. This number was three times what he had proposed. It was really an outrageous number.

"Five hundred thousand taels..." Situ Yu was fine, the head of the leader of the seven coalition forces that attacked Pixia was always very expensive. But, "What virtue and ability did He Lingchuan have to be worth five hundred thousand taels?"

"The role played by the Yangshan Chamber of Commerce in the Allied Forces' attack is no less than that of any of the upper, middle and lower branches. Without it, you wouldn't have been beaten so badly and still can't turn the tide." The owner of Honglu obviously understood the current situation very well. "In addition, it is said that this man also killed the Xuanlu Ghost King with his own hands, which shows that he has a high level of cultivation and is not just a simple businessman. Besides, he is also a guest of honor of the Allied Forces and is under strict protection in Jucheng. Do you think that the He guy is easy to kill?"

The words were reasonable, but the special envoy of Bisha still felt that the price was too high. Killing two people would cost more than a billion taels? Bisha was not rich to begin with, and the recent war had stretched his finances to the limit. To be honest, it was very difficult to come up with 300,000 taels. If they really had the financial resources to spend a million taels, they would have pushed the allied forces all the way back home.

Fortunately, before he set out, the head of Bisha also told him the truth. The envoy gritted his teeth and said solemnly: "My tribe has never been known for its financial strength. If you can really kill these two people, my tribe will offer 700,000 taels of silver to express our gratitude!"

The owner of Honglu smiled and said, "I think the Pisha people should do it themselves. They can earn 700,000 taels for free."

If the Bisha people can kill these two, is there any need to look for him?
The Bisha envoy thought for a moment and asked, "Sir, how long will it take you to get rid of these two people?"

"It only takes two nights." The owner of the Red House raised two fingers, "You decide the order, who goes first and who goes last."

The Bisha envoy pondered for a while, and finally said: "How about this, 450,000 taels, please help us get rid of Situ Yu!"

"Don't miss He Lingchuan anymore?"

"First, get rid of Situ Yu, and then see what happens." The Situ family was the leader of the attack on Pixia. Once Situ Yu was eliminated, the allied forces would become scattered. Would the He family be able to continue to make trouble?
Although Bisha hates Yangshan Chamber of Commerce and Helingchuan, it knows very well who the main enemy is.

The owner of Honglu finally gave in: "Five hundred thousand taels, plus three catties of black crystal, yellow orange or above."

The Bisha envoy immediately asked, "When can you start, sir?"

"Within ten days." The master of Honglu thought for a moment, "I have other important matters to attend to. I can help you only after I have completed them."

"Please hurry up!" The Bisha envoy took out two silver notes and handed them forward. "This is a deposit of 100,000 taels. The rest will be paid after the matter is completed."

The person on the couch remained in the same position, but something whizzed past the front of the Bisha envoy.

He only felt the air move slightly, his hand lightened, and the banknote disappeared.

What was going on so fast? The Bisha envoy didn't see clearly, but the owner of the Red House had already said, "You can go now."

The deposit has been paid, and Envoy Bisha is about to turn around and leave.

The owner of Honglu spoke up again: "By the way, do you have any information about He Lingchuan? Give it to me."

The Bisha envoy was overjoyed: "Sir, are you willing to kill...?"

"Let me take a look. Who are the people around He? I heard that he used a giant ape to fight against the Ghost King Xuanlu?"

"Ah, yes." Thinking that he could not suffer any loss by talking, the special envoy Bisha told the owner of Honglu all the information he had collected about He Lingchuan.

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In the evening, He Lingchuan was discussing business with Yu Hai when Situ He came rushing in, exhausted, with someone by his side.

Kang Lang.

As expected, Situ Yu not only adopted He Lingchuan's suggestion, but also asked his son to invite Kang Lang as well.

Kang Lang took a few steps forward and bowed deeply to He Lingchuan, his fingers sticking to the sand on the ground:

"Brother Congratulations on your kindness. Kang Lang will definitely repay you generously!"

He Lingchuan supported his arm and said, "This position is tailor-made for Brother Kang. What the Hometown Association hopes for is that everyone can be put to the best use."

Yu Hai also laughed and said, "Congratulations, Brother Kang, you are finally going to realize your ambitions!"

Kang Lang's face flushed with excitement.

He was born the sixth child and had no chance of becoming king. The leader of the Kan tribe also did not like this son-in-law very much. He was always frustrated and had to be caught between the Peleus and Kan tribes all day long.

But the suggestions He Lingchuan made to Qingye suddenly gave him a place to put his skills to use!
Once he becomes an official in Qingye, both sides will need him, and he will have a position, power and weight from then on!

This hope and excitement made Kang Lang full of confidence:
"Situ said that Brother He can solve the problem of the 50-70 split?"

"It's a small matter." He Lingchuan gave an example, "For example, Brother Kang can set up a joint-stock purchasing association in Qingye - of course, it is also OK to entrust it to a large chamber of commerce - specializing in the purchase and circulation of bulk commodities, and then the Peleus Kingdom will invest and convert the share into shares. At the end of each year, the dividends will be distributed according to shares, and the income of the Peleus Kingdom will definitely be higher than that of the Kan people, even more than 20%!"

There was a moment of silence in the room as the three tried to digest his advice.

Although they had all returned from studying abroad in Lingxu City, He Lingchuan's suggestions still surprised them.

"So where does this share come from?" Kang Lang asked again.

"It does not come from Qingye's fiscal revenue, but from the 'independent' operating income of the Purchasing Association." He Lingchuan explained, emphasizing the word "independent". "Qingye's surplus income is divided equally between the Peleus Kingdom and the Kan people. The additional 20% from the Peleus Kingdom is the dividend from the Purchasing Association."

After a long while, Situ He finally asked the key question on behalf of Kang Lang: "I understand, but, but can this newly established purchasing bureau make so much money? Of course, Peleus will be happy if it makes more money, but it will definitely not do it if it makes less."

He Lingchuan laughed loudly: "Why not? This dispute may be a blessing in disguise for Qingye. Since both the Peleu and Kan tribes regard Qingye as their own territory, they cannot impose customs duties and border taxes on the goods circulating in Qingye; since the ownership of Qingye has been shelved, the two families cannot levy corvée and other exorbitant taxes here."

Tax cuts, exemption from military service! Situ He and Yu Hai were both stunned. How could they have never thought of this?
There are pros and cons, but they only see the cons.

"For civilians and merchants, whether living or doing business, the environment in Qingye is much more relaxed than the surrounding areas." He Lingchuan continued, "Qingye itself has good geographical advantages. As long as Brother Kang puts in some effort to build it into a tax-free free trade zone... I mean, a market, why worry about the local population and business not being prosperous? Then it will not be people chasing money, but money chasing people."

When Yu Hai heard this, he clapped his hands and exclaimed, "Congratulations, brother, for your talent!"

Can the disasters left by the war be solved by economic means?

Kang Lang bowed to He Lingchuan again: "Thank you for your advice!"

He Lingchuan smiled and said, "This is a rare opportunity, Brother Kang, seize it well."

Kang Lang was also eager to try: "It's easy to deal with my father-in-law, I don't think he will have much objection——"

The Kan people had only two demands: Qingye could not be taken away by Pelius, and they must get 50% of the profits.

If you are satisfied, you won't have any complaints.

"——As for my father, I will go back to persuade him tonight." Kang Lang knew his old man's temperament very well. "I think as long as we can realize 70% of the benefits, it won't be difficult."

In the end, it's all about money. In fact, both parties accepting the mediation understand that they have to make some concessions.

After the discussion, everyone had lunch in the hometown association.

The hometown association often holds gatherings and meetings. A banquet hall is set up in the hall and chefs are hired, so members do not have to go out for meals.

High quality and good privacy.

Kang Lang was eager to go home, so everyone didn't force him to drink. They just went home when they had enough fun and went their separate ways after dinner.

When He Lingchuan returned to Yangshan Chamber of Commerce and sat in his study, Jingzi asked him, "Hey, what if Kang's purchasing club can't get that much money?"

"I was just giving an example, and I just said a method that they can accept." This was not a big deal in He Lingchuan's eyes. "There are many ways to do it. The worst thing is to do accounting. As long as you raise the cost, lower the profit, and make up a name, where can't you squeeze out that little share? Not to mention a mere 120%, even if it's 180% of the profit, I can balance it out!"

(End of this chapter)