Tiantang Splendid

Chapter 749 Money touches people's hearts (seeking tickets)

Human greed is endless.

Want to get what you don't have, and want more if you get it. The so-called "desires are hard to fill".

A huge sum of 60 guan is enough to make people's eyes turn red. No one remains calm under such a huge amount of money. Besides, it is really easy to get this money...

Zhu Qu found Xiao Ming, the county magistrate, Wang Yu'an, Changsun Man and others to discuss for a while, and then decided to resell the stolen wood to the Japanese.Although he was also afraid that Fang Jun would find out that it would end badly, but considering that Lu Xiaoyu could not reveal the news to Fang Jun, let alone sell it to the Japanese, after the business was completed, the timber would go out to sea along the river. Impossible to find these timbers!

However, Xiao Ming, the county magistrate, rejected Zhu Qu's proposal of "one more vote"...

"Now that Fang Jun is holding on to the prestige of a great victory, the morale of the entire navy is high. At this time, it is better not to cause trouble. Once we are entangled by the navy, we will not be able to get out. If we are in a stalemate until Fang Jun arrives, it will only increase the trouble."

Xiao Ming was not dazzled by desire.

With such a large amount of wood in hand, why bother to increase the risk to "do another vote"?The wood in his hands had been embezzled and stolen three or four times. It was really not worthwhile to risk losing everything just to get a quarter of the profit.

Wang Yu'an was timid, originally he didn't want to sell the wood in his hands, he was afraid that Fang Jun would come to his door, so how could he do it again?
The eldest grandson was in Chang'an for a long time. Although he was sent by his father, eldest grandson Heng'an, to Jiangnan to take charge of the family's iron factory, it happened that he would get involved with these few to steal the navy's timber. After all, he deviated from the main task this time, and left At that time, the eldest grandson of the fourth uncle, Wuji, reminded Wan Wan not to conflict with Fang Jun...

This made Chang Sunman very scrupulous, and naturally agreed with Xiao Ming's words.

Although Zhu Qu was full of enthusiasm and wanted to vote again, but seeing that no one agreed with him, he had no choice but to give up.

Zhu Qu remembered another thing: "The Japanese boats are small, and they can't transport much wood at a time, so the Japanese have to hire a lot of sea boats, and the price is very generous."

Xiao Ming frowned: "That is to say, without sea ships, he wouldn't have bought this batch of wood?"

"Of course, without shipping by sea, wouldn't it be possible for him to let the wood float along the sea to the country of Wa?"

Xiao Ming nodded: "Then make a big slaughter and double the price of the sea-going ship!"

Zhu Qu beamed and smiled: "It's exactly what I want! We can make a lot of money this time. Just the sea boat going to Japan for such a round will not be less than the previous year's profit. What's more, dozens of ships are at sea. It’s no problem at all if one or two ships are sunk or lost, and this will earn a few more ships of timber..."

Changsun Man smiled slightly, what a f***ing businessman, doubled the price of wood, doubled the price of the ship, and had to pay another halfway... But the Changsun family has no maritime trade business, let alone seagoing ships, so this income can only be paid for. Look, I can't get my hands in.

Wang Yu'an was a little worried: "There are so many boats going out to sea, if Fang Jun finds out later, won't he cause trouble for us?"

Zhu Qu said disdainfully: "Now you know how to be afraid? You are afraid of a bird! Do you think Fang Jun doesn't know that these woods were taken away by us now? He knows it's useless, he has to have evidence! Without evidence, how can this Jiangnan Can he do it? Not to mention that our Jiangnan gentry are not vegetarians, you really think that the eldest grandson’s family is filming? Isn’t that right, eldest grandson?”

This fat man is indeed cunning, and at this time he will tie the eldest grandson's family to a rope...

The eldest grandson was full of boredom, snorted, but didn't answer.

Do you think our eldest grandson's family are capricious villains like you?

The heart of a villain measures the belly of a gentleman!
Haiyu City is located in the south of the Yangtze River, and the Xiao family is the leader of the gentry in the south of the Yangtze River. Among these people, Xiao Ming is also faintly respected.

Xiao Ming immediately made a decision and said: "This matter is so decided. Brother Zhu quickly contacted Lu Xiaoyu to finish this matter before Fang Jun arrived, and to sell all the wood. After Fang Jun came here, there must be no reason to find something. We will go to Huating Town, and this matter will be over, we will have money in our pockets, and each of us can feel at ease."

The matter has been decided, Zhu Qudang went to find Lu Xiaoyu at the location left by him, conspired, and agreed to carry out the transaction at midnight tomorrow.Zhu Qu kept an eye on it, wanting to check in advance whether the Japanese had cash for settlement.

Lu Xiaoyu was rather displeased, and said with a sneer: "Brother Zhu really doesn't trust Lu, no matter how poor our Lu family is, we can't do the thing of getting a ship without money!"

Zhu Qu was thick-skinned, so he didn't take it seriously, and said flatly: "Brother Lu is serious. After all, Brother Yu is not the only one responsible for this matter. Besides, I can trust you, Brother Lu, but I can't trust those Japanese. It’s really hard to explain what’s wrong.”

Lu Xiaoyu snorted, with a displeased expression on his face, he called Ji Shiju, and the three of them drove to the riverside. On a Japanese boat guarded by many Japanese warriors, Zhu Qu saw silver cakes covering the cabin.

Ji Shiju apologized slightly: "Our country is short of copper, and we really can't make up so much copper coins. I wonder if we can use silver cakes instead?"

At this time, silver was not a currency in circulation, but its value was recognized by the people.

In fact, it is impossible to use copper coins for transactions that cost tens of thousands of coins. Datang did not have so many copper coins for folk turnover.

Most of the folks settle in gold and silver.

It's just that the price of gold is high, and silver is relatively cheap. The value recognized by the people is ten to ten for silver and copper, but in the case of large transactions, it will always be lowered according to the market value.

Zhu Qu's eyes were dazzled by the shiny silver. If he hadn't seen the fierce expressions of the warriors on the ship, he would have even arranged for someone from his family to rob him of the ship of silver...

Seeing the money, Zhu Qu felt relieved, bid farewell to Lu Xiaoyu and Ji Shiju, rushed back to organize a manned boat, and resold the batch of wood as soon as possible.

A little risk is totally worth it in order to get this huge sum of money.

But just as Xiao Ming said, only when the money is in the pocket can each of them feel at ease.

They wanted to finish the work before Fang Jun arrived in Haiyu City, but they didn't expect Fang Jun to come so soon...

*****
Everything in the Nanshan Mine was in order, Fang Jun led his soldiers and sailed down the river to Haiyu City.

The five-toothed warship sailed slowly away from the pier. Fang Jun looked at the mighty river and the green hills in the distance. He thought of the day when he first came here and was immediately surrounded by Shanyue people.

The river was windy, and Fang Jun stood at the bow of the boat. The boat sailed on the river with the wind and the water.

Liu Rengui came behind Fang Jun with a relaxed face, and asked, "Why did you rush to Haiyu City in such a hurry? If it was delayed for half a day, those people were just loading the wood into the sea, and we would get all the stolen goods on the river. Wouldn't it be worse? it is good?"

Fang Jun shook his head: "There is a garrison in Haiyu City. A Zhechong mansion, plus the government servants in the government office of the state capital, may have something to do with those gentry. When the time comes, General Su will lead the army to intercept and arrest Someone will come forward to stop the thieves. General Su can't suppress them. Do you want the two armies to start a massacre? Erlang under my command is not afraid of death, but I can't let them die in such a meaningless place. When the time comes I don't believe that the Marquis is here in person, they dare to be tough!"

Liu Rengui was overwhelmed.

In fact, Fang Jun didn't need to rush to Haiyu City in such a hurry, he could wait for Su Dingfang to capture the thieves and officials colluding with both inside and outside in one fell swoop, and then go calmly to clear up the situation.But as Fang Jun said, although neither the soldiers of the Zhechong Mansion nor the county soldiers in the state capital are far from the navy's opponents, casualties are inevitable in the conflict.

Fang Jun would rather hurry on the road and use his power to fight against the opponent alone, so that the lowly soldiers would not die in such a scene!
How can the subordinates not work for such a coach if he cherishes his soldiers so much?

At the wharf of Fushan Village outside Haiyu City, the local government had already received the news of Fang Jun's arrival, cleared the scattered boats on the river early, cleared the river, and erected colorful flags and drums on the bank. The sound shook the sky, there was a hustle and bustle, and it was very lively.

In the ninth year of Emperor Kaihuang's reign in the Sui Dynasty, Jinling County was abolished, and Changshu was promoted to build Changzhou.

In the seventh year of Tang Wude, the county government was moved to Haiyu City, and Wu County was changed to Suzhou.

Haiyu City is the most prosperous place in Suzhou...

　There's another chapter coming later.

　
(End of this chapter)