Chapter 753 You are in a urn
Listening to Xiao Ming's description of the assassin's power, everyone felt a chill on the back of their necks...
With such an elusive and powerful assassin, it would be a fatal thing to target anyone!
Several people had ugly expressions. Wang Xue'an was the most cowardly, and said with a slightly trembling voice: "This...isn't it? Maybe it's just that the assassin was too embarrassed to escape and was just putting on a show."
Zhu Qu glared at him and asked, "But what if it's true?"
Wang Xue'an's face turned pale and she didn't dare to speak. She was wondering if she should leave Haiyu City temporarily, or even Suzhou, to stay away from the God of Death...
Chang Sunman said in deep thought: "You think...did Fang Jun let the assassin go on purpose, just to make the assassin cause trouble for us?"
Xiao Ming sighed and said: "I thought about it carefully after something happened. I'm afraid Fang Jun did have this intention. He explained the assassin with his talent and justice, moved him with his sincerity, and transferred his hatred to us."
Several people took a breath. Under such circumstances, he could still think of such a counterattack plan. How sinister must Fang Jun be?
"This son is too hateful!" Changsun Man said angrily.
He had always thought that Fang Jun was just a fool, who came to Jiangnan just to rely on the emperor's imperial edict and the bravery of his soldiers, and did whatever he wanted in an arrogant and domineering way.
However, this son first showed his weakness in Niuzhuji, luring major aristocratic families to send dead soldiers to help the Shanyue rebels. However, he staged a desperate counterattack, not only killing the Shanyue rebels, but also defeating them. The dead warriors who slaughtered all the major clans were cunning and vicious!
Now when he is on the brink of despair, he can come up with such a sinister plan to counterattack and pass on the danger. It is simply too insidious!
Xiao Ming rubbed his temples and said helplessly: "No matter what, the top priority is to get rid of this batch of wood as soon as possible tonight."
Money touches people's hearts. How can it be done if the money in front of you is not tightly grasped in your hands?
Even if your life is at stake...
But then again, who can be sure that the assassin will definitely come to your door? Even if you really keep your promise and find the person who created the rumors to take revenge, this is something that almost all the aristocratic families in Suzhou have been involved in. You won't be so unlucky that you are the first one to find him, right?
If someone is really killed, I might as well run away to another place...
People are always like this, whether they are faced with benefits or dangers, they always have a sense of luck. Why am I not the one who gets the benefits? How could it happen that the one in danger was me?
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At night, the sky is gloomy and moonless, and the air is filled with wet moisture, making you sweat every time you move.
Located in a river bend on the south bank of the river, all the ships that can be mobilized by various families gather here. There are many sails and masts, and they are densely docked on the shore.
The entire river bend was brightly lit, and countless thick and huge timbers were lifted from the water by boatmen and loaded onto the boats, and chants were heard.
On a flat open space on the shore, Xiao Ming, Zhu Qu, Wang Yu'an, Chang Sunman, Lu Xiaoyu, Ji Shiju and others were all standing, looking at the hot river from a distance. Pieces of wood were loaded onto the boat, waiting to set sail. .
Zhu Qu rubbed his hands and looked at Ji Shiju with a smile: "Your Excellency, you can send people to measure the ships, summarize the total, and then pay for the money and goods and deliver the goods on the spot."
Ji Shiju shook his head: "Why bother? Of course I can trust you. The merchants of the Tang Dynasty have always had a good reputation. I have 60,000 taels of silver in my ship, and I will deliver it to you now."
Zhu Qu's expression changed slightly: "Are you kidding me? We agreed on 600,000 taels of silver, but your 60,000 taels of silver are not enough."
At present, silver is not an official currency, but is allowed to be traded among the private sector. Although there is a tacit understanding that silver always costs money, in actual transactions, silver will always be discounted and you will have to pay more.
Sixty thousand taels of silver is equivalent to 600,000 guan on paper, but its value at this moment is less than 600,000 guan.
Ji Shiju said with a smile: "Don't get me wrong, this is not the only time we cooperate. We will spend a lot of time together in the future. How can I be so ignorant of current affairs? If the wood on the ship is measured carefully, it will be time-consuming and labor-intensive. I know how long it will take. In this way, when this batch of wood arrives in Japan, I will measure it one by one. If there is any shortage, I will make up for it. What do you think?"
Xiao Ming and a few others looked at each other and thought this was a good idea.
They had a guilty conscience, fearing that Fang Jun would come out from nowhere, so it would be great if they could complete the deal as soon as possible.
Chang Sunman was shrewd and said to Lu Xiaoyu: "Although these timbers are sold to the Japanese country, we do it for your face, Xiaoyu. We still have to find you, brother Lu, for this end."
He is afraid that Ji Shiju will cheat and refuse to admit his debt, and "die when the goods arrive." When it reaches the Japanese country, it is their territory. If they insist on saying that the quantity is not enough, they will not give you the final payment. What can you do? At this time, he used words to trap Lu Xiaoyu. Afterwards, Ji Shiju pushed two, five, six, and you, Lu Xiaoyu, couldn't run away!
Lu Xiaoyu said indifferently: "What did Brother Changsun say? If there is anything wrong, just talk to someone like Lu."
With Lu Xiaoyu as a guarantee, everyone naturally had nothing to say.
Lu Xiaoyu secretly laughed in his heart. What kind of number was measured? Is it useful to waste so much effort?
Ji Shiju looked very angry and said to Xiao Ming: "Look, sir, it will take two hours for the wood here to be loaded onto the ship. Why don't you let me, the ship carrying the silver, go to the bank with your people first to unload the silver?" The ship will be inventoried and the timber will be loaded. Everyone will set off on his own journey. I will sail back home and you will be able to go home and sleep in peace. Wouldn’t it be mutually advantageous? ”
Xiao Ming was stunned for a moment, thinking to himself, is this person stupid?
Aren't you afraid that we will unload the money and move these ships away from the river bend, and this business will no longer be done?
But of course not.
It’s not that these people are very particular about business reputation. When doing business with Tang Dynasty businessmen, you have to pay attention to reputation. But you, a Japanese businessman, can I tell you this? If you don't accept it, you still dare to come and beat me? But Xiao Ming simply doesn't want to cause more trouble at this time. The right way is to get the money in his pocket as soon as possible so that everyone can feel at ease.
Dangzhi nodded and said: "Your Excellency is so generous, it's settled!"
At that moment, their respective butlers boarded Ji Shiju's boat and sailed out of the river bend to the place where the silver was unloaded.
Watching the deep-drafted Japanese ship slowly disappearing at the mouth of the river, everyone breathed a sigh of relief. Although they were still worried about Fang Jun falling from the sky, after all, they got the money, no matter whether the transaction was successful or not, they would all Won't spit it out again!
The money was about to be put into the treasury. Xiao Ming didn't want to stay here any longer. He exchanged glances with Zhu Qu and others, cupped his hands to Lu Xiaoyu and Ji Shiju and said, "Everything here has its own busy schedule. I will welcome Marquis Huating today. I was really exhausted mentally and physically, so I went back to rest. The two of us will wait here. If the loading is completed, we can sail out of the river bend and go out to sea along the river. "
Lu Xiaoyu was stunned, how could this work?
If you run away, what should I tell Fang Jun?
Immediately he said displeasedly: "Why is this, the county magistrate? Could it be that when the money was put into the treasury, we became just two other people and didn't even bother to take a look at it?"
Ji Shiju and Lu Xiaoyu had the same idea, hoping that they could claim credit in front of Fang Jun for this matter. Now that the mastermind has escaped, isn't such great credit equivalent to cutting in the middle and losing most of it?
Immediately he put on an ugly face full of beards and said angrily: "The county magistrate actually looks down upon me so much? Come on, come and recover the silver boat. After we have measured the wood on the boat in detail, we can hand over the money and the other." Delivery! ”
Xiao Ming had a huge headache.
It wasn't that he really looked down on Lu Xiaoyu and Ji Shiju and didn't want to socialize with them, but he was feeling uneasy and uneasy, and there was always a hint of something bad that made him tremble.
When he heard Ji Shiju talking like this, he could only comfort him helplessly, saying that this was not his intention and that he would never mention leaving again. But he cursed in his heart, this Japanese has no idea what he is talking about, how can you, a group of crooked Japanese, expect me, Xiao Ming, to look down on you?
The sky was gloomy without stars or moon. The thick clouds were overwhelming and pressing down. The humid air seemed to be filled with water, and a heavy rain was about to come. Such a climate makes it difficult to breathe and makes people feel irritable. Not to mention that the river bend is mostly covered with weeds and shrubs, and there are so many mosquitoes and flies that thin clothes can't resist it. If you nail it, it will become a bag.
With a look of bitterness and hatred, Wang Xue'an stretched out his hand and swatted a fat mosquito to death, and suddenly said: "Do you think...could it be that Fang Jun was the one who sent the assassin?" Let me tell you some good news, he was reported... Haha, there is frustration and joy. Only when the book becomes famous will there be more right and wrong, right? Thank you all for your continued support and encouragement. I will keep it in my heart. I have nothing to repay, I just pledged myself to you(???)
(End of chapter)