Fang Quan, A Good Person!
Jia Renyi was surprised when he heard Qin Wu's words.
Visit his merchant ship?
What was this?
Why are these stinky soldiers interested in merchant ships?
"Sirs, please look as long as you like!”
Although he was full of doubts, Jia Renyi did not dare to go against Qin Wu's wishes. He immediately agreed with a smile.
Qin Wu gave Jia Renyi a knowing look, then gave Geng Han and Tang Zheng a look.
The three of them led a dozen personal guards and swaggered around the merchant ship.
While Qin Wu and the others were " touring the merchant ship," the merchants immediately surrounded Fang Quan and started discussing.
How much everyone paid was also related to their personal interests. They naturally wanted to increase the price as low as possible.
Jia Renyi was one of them.
This fellow already knew that he had missed an opportunity. This time, he did not want to suffer any unnecessary losses.
"Speaking of everyone's interests, shouldn't we first ask Boss Jia for the money we paid previously?”
When Fang Quan saw that this guy still dared to put on airs in front of him and kept talking about using everyone's interests to kidnap him, Fang Quan's expression instantly darkened.
At first, the rich merchants did not react, but soon someone understood.
To put it bluntly, Boss Jia had sold the whereabouts of Zhu Li to earn money.
Now that Zhu Li, the King of Han, had agreed to help them suppress the bandits, this money should be given to the King of Han. Why should it be given to Boss Jia?
This guy didn't do anything, and he had the cheek to take so much money?
"Mr. Fang is right."
"Boss Jia, you took a hundred taels of silver from me previously. Shouldn't you return it to me?”
"After all, the person who exterminated the bandits was not you!”
Immediately, a wealthy businessman took the lead to jeer.
The rest of the merchants also started to shout. Other than those who had a good relationship with Jia Renyi or had business dealings with him, the other merchants did not have to give him face.
Moreover, the person who could make the decision here had become Fang Quan.
Moreover, he was the person-in-charge appointed by the Han King!
You should also step aside, right?
For a moment, Jia Renyi's expression was extremely ugly.
Although he was distressed by the money, he did not dare to offend the public. Otherwise, if a large group of businessmen joined forces to mess with him, it would be enough to make him suffer!
It was a pity that he had to return the money before he could even warm it up!
It was only when Jia Renyi finally returned the money he had collected to everyone that the group of wealthy businessmen stopped making a fuss.
"Everyone, we are all merchants in the martial world. It is common for us to encounter pirates on the Yangtze River.”
"Every year, in order to deal with these pirates, we know how much money we lose.”
"Let's not talk too much. Let's just count according to the number of heads!”
"When the King of Han exterminated the bandits, we will pay 10 taels for every pirate killed!”
"As far as I know, the total number of pirates in the Yangtze River is no more than a thousand, only a few hundred.”
"Even if they were all destroyed, it would only be a few thousand taels. There wouldn't be much left for everyone!”
Fang Quan pondered for a moment before giving a suggestion.
When the group of wealthy merchants heard this, they could not help but look at each other.
There were about twenty wealthy merchants on this ship. Including the ten or so who had yet to come, there were about thirty people in the fleet.
If it was less than ten thousand taels, each person would have at most three hundred taels of silver each.
This price was still acceptable to these wealthy businessmen.
One had to know that if a ship of goods was robbed by pirates, it would not be something that could be settled with 300 taels!
Very soon, this price was accepted by everyone.
After Qin Wu and the other two returned to the deck, Fang Quan hurried forward and told Qin Wu the results of the discussion.
When he heard that killing hundreds of pirates could earn him a few thousand taels of silver, Qin Wu also thought that Fang Quan was indeed sensible and knew how to behave. It was not in vain that he had helped him just now.
"Then we'll do as you say."
"When we reach the place, leave the matter of exterminating the bandits to us.”
"We'll be paid according to the number of people, and Mr. Fang will collect all the debts and hand them over to us!”
Qin Wu was naturally quite satisfied with this and immediately nodded in agreement.
A few thousand taels of silver. One had to know that the monthly salary of an ordinary soldier in the King of Han's personal guards was only about three taels of silver.
Moreover, it was not necessarily silver. It was usually converted into food or other methods.
This was a lot of money!
"Sir, can we talk in private?"
Fang Quan gritted his teeth and asked.
"Of course, let's talk here!"
Qin Wu raised his eyebrows in surprise, but he did not reject Fang Quan. He also wanted to hear what this businessman wanted to say to him.
The two of them went straight to the bow of the ship. With Geng Han, Tang Zheng, and the others blocking them, the other wealthy merchants did not dare to approach at all.
"Milord, this is ten thousand taels of silver. Please keep it.”
Fang Quan took out a banknote worth ten thousand taels from his sleeve pocket and secretly stuffed it into Qin Wu's palm.
"What is the meaning of this?"
Qin Wu asked in surprise.
"Brothers, it is indeed hard for you to charge into the front lines. We will pay the money for the bandits first. Later, we will collect it from these rich merchants.”
"If you have more money, just treat it as my personal compensation for the brothers 'hard work!”
Fang Quan explained in a low voice.
Qin Wu was really a little surprised.
This Fang Quan was really good at causing trouble!
He liked it!
"In that case, I will thank Mr. Fang on behalf of the Han King's Guards!”
"Don't worry. After we go back, we'll definitely report Mr. Fang's actions to His Highness. This might be Mr. Fang's chance!”
Qin Wu kept the ten thousand taels of silver without leaving a trace and nodded with a smile.
When Fang Quan heard this, he couldn't help but reveal a pleasantly surprised expression.
One had to know that the vassal kings or officials were not allowed to directly engage in business.
However, there would definitely be merchants in the Lord Fan's Mansion.
Because in the Ming Dynasty, merchants had the lowest status. Moreover, if one wanted to do business, they had to be affiliated with the aristocrats or the imperial family before they were allowed to operate normally.
It was like an ancient business license.
Ordinary merchants could rely on the names of some local officials and it was enough to make a living.
Not to mention that he now had the opportunity to enter the sight of Zhu Li, the King of Han!
If he could also establish a relationship with the Han King's Residence, wouldn't he soar to the sky?
"Thank you for your guidance, sir!"
Fang Quan hurriedly thanked Qin Wu with an excited expression.
Fang Quan did not know that because of his actions today, he would become one of the wealthiest people in the Ming Dynasty in the future!
"We befriended you because you know how to behave!”
"My name is Qin Wu, a thousand-man servant of His Royal Highness. If you ever come to Hanzhong in the future, you can come to the Han Royal Residence to look for me!”
Qin Wu smiled and nodded.
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