I'm a pirate at the end of Ming Dynasty

A high platform was set up outside the city, and a fire was lit under the high platform. The last thing Zheng Zhipeng had to do before leaving Songjiang was to set fire to the heads of Liu Xiang's men.

"Fourth brother, do you know how much money our family spent when your upper lip touched your lower lip? Even counting the 30 from outside the city, it was almost 80. This is me, you Believe it or not, even the emperor can’t come up with this number.”

Looking at the sea of ​​fire at his feet, Zheng Zhilong muttered to Zheng Zhipeng quite dissatisfied.

This fourth brother has quit drug addiction and has made a lot of progress, but he is too brave to spend money like this. It is true that he is rich, but no matter how rich he is, he does not spend it in this way!

Zheng Zhipeng said with a smile: "Isn't it worth 80 taels to buy the hearts of people in Songjiang, and even a good reputation that spreads throughout the south of the Yangtze River? You know, although we have been recruiting people for five years, as long as we leave Fujian, no one will mention us. The first reaction is that they are Japanese pirates. There are even some stupid people who think that we are the same as Liu Xiang and his like. How can we do such a big thing? I remember that my eldest brother immigrated to Baodao for 20 taels two years ago, but it cost more than 200 million taels. Why? Why are you so stingy about spending this money in Jiangnan?"

Zheng Zhilong frowned and said: "Brother's money didn't come from the strong wind. It doesn't mean that your money is not worthwhile. Brother also knows that you can't cherish money when doing big things. I just hope you have an idea in your mind. No matter how rich you are, then There is a number, and all the gold and silver will be spent one day. You have spent more than 100 million on me in the past six months. With such a way of spending, even if I give you what I earn, it will not be enough for you to spend."

"Don't worry, brother, I understand what you mean. It will take me at most another year to make money on my own. I won't always ask you to give me money. Besides, if I spend more this time, I will definitely make money in the future." Will not."

Zheng Zhilong blushed a little when he heard this. After all, he was used to being the eldest brother. He was arrogant with his younger brother for some money. He was really worried about his face. He explained: "I don't have any other intentions. As long as you know what's going on, it'll be fine, eldest brother." I know that you are not a person who spends money randomly, and as long as you know what you are doing, I will definitely support you."

Zheng Zhipeng smiled knowingly and said: "But brother, in terms of having many soldiers and generals, we are actually far inferior to Zhang Xianzhong and Gao Yingxiang in the northwest now. In terms of reputation, we are not as good as those corrupt scholars. With all due respect, in terms of talents and strategies, we are actually no better than them." How strong is Hong Chengchou? As for orthodoxy, let alone it. The Japanese and pirates will most likely stay with our family for the rest of their lives. If we really want to compare with the heroes in the world, our only advantage is money. Let’s beat them by one dollar. All have money.

It’s just that since ancient times, who has calmed down troubled times and created great achievements, who has achieved success by relying on money?Money is of no use, only reputation can really be useful. If our family is reluctant to spend money, then we can really only be a bystander who laughs at the situation. "

Zheng Zhilong also laughed when he heard this, but he picked up Zheng Zhipeng's head with his hand and asked him to look at him: "Fourth brother, do you know what I will say about you when I see you this time?"

Zheng Zhipeng was also curious: "Please give me some advice."

"Crazy! So crazy! Where does this crazy energy in you come from? Who gave you the confidence? How many people around you flatter you and then you really think you are a person? Do you think I am a person? Say To be honest, I really feel now that the second and third sons think too highly of you, and I regret letting you take charge alone. You are still far behind."

"This……"

"Are you worthy of commenting on the world's heroes? Are you worthy of being ranked alongside the likes of Gao Yingxiang and Hong Chengchou? Who do you think is the eldest? Who am I? The fourth brother, at least for now, is just a businessman. Among the heroes, we I am not qualified to participate in it. I know you are ambitious, but if your ambition is too much than your ability, you are called a delusional person. Don’t say this again, and don’t think about it again. I don’t want you to become a scapegoat in the eyes of others one day. clown."

"I……"

Zheng Zhipeng opened his mouth to refute, but Zheng Zhilong just looked at him with interest, waiting for him to say, but Zheng Zhipeng thought for a long time, but could only shut his mouth helplessly. Although Zheng Zhilong's words made him angry, but But he had to admit that there was nothing wrong with what he said.

He came from time travel and had a fairly high starting point. After all, he still underestimated the ancients subconsciously. He was not an engineering student and could not make rifling. Even if he knew a little bit about the general trend of the world, what use would it be? .

But after all, he comes from later generations, and some pride is innate. He knows that he is just an ordinary person. There is no reason for ordinary people in the previous life to become famous among people as soon as they time travel. They are definitely incomparable to those big figures who have left their names in history, but just playing In my heart, I feel that I can do it, and I feel that I should be the one playing chess instead of being treated as a chess piece. I don’t need any reason.

It's very contradictory. This self-confidence really has no basis. He can't even convince himself, let alone anyone else. But he just thinks so and believes it so firmly that he is crazy.

Of course, on the surface he had to say to Zheng Zhilong: "Brother taught me that I was wrong. I said these things too early. I will tell you again in two years."

Zheng Zhilong didn't know whether to laugh or cry, and thought to himself: This child is quite stubborn, but he is still young. He should be fine after being beaten a few times, that's all, let him go, who hasn't been frivolous when he was young?

At this time, the fire under the stage was already very strong. Even standing on the high platform, the heat was unstoppable. Zheng Zhilong no longer educated his younger brother, but sang with an unusually serious expression: "The body is dead and the spirit is alive. The soul is resolute and is a ghost hero."

After singing, Zheng Zhilong knelt down solemnly on the high platform and bowed respectfully. With this bow, the already stinking head was rolled into the fire.

After a long time of tossing, the sacrifice was finally over. Zheng Zhipeng saw that there were still tears in the corners of Zheng Zhilong's eyes. It was obvious that he was really moved and not just pretending.

When he came down from the high platform, Zheng Zhilong asked him: "Is it strange, why am I so solemn?"

"is a bit."

"Well, maybe the rabbit dies and the fox is sad. Although I am a businessman and he is a robber, in the final analysis, Liu Xiang and I are both Japanese pirates in the eyes of the court. In the year of the fourteenth year, I went to sea with my uncle and first acted as an interpreter for the Dutch. I worked for Li Dan again. At that time, I was no different from those people below. You have never experienced some hardships, so you are so crazy. Looking at it now, I don’t know whether it is a good thing or a bad thing."

Zheng Zhipeng frowned and said: "Brother, I just want to talk to you and talk about what's in my heart. I have always been modest with others. I can still distinguish the difference between arrogance and arrogance."

Zheng Zhilong sneered: "You can't tell the difference clearly. If you really could tell the difference, you wouldn't be able to ask this question at all. How you treat your enemies will be how your enemies will treat you. A basic respect is still What I want to give is that the sword has no eyes. No matter how humble or cautious you said, you never thought in your heart that you would lose. You never thought that one day, it would be you who would be burned in this male flame, and you would be so arrogant. It’s not scary. What’s scary is that you clearly have arrogance but don’t know it. Again, who the hell gave you that confidence?”

Zheng Zhipeng was stunned and fell into deep thought.