Chapter 236: Ransom (2)
A faint smile spread across Gilda's face, "It's okay if the three of them are okay." ”
The bearded messenger couldn't bear to look at him, and couldn't help but say, "Then what should you do?" I can't raise so much silver. The 30,000 is still what we put together, and they also have to pay it back to Huibu and Bagan. ”
Jeddah was stunned for a while, and when the bearded messenger became impatient, he smiled and said, "Got it, let me think about it, you go back first!" This matter of raising money must not be handed over to the colleague in front of him, otherwise his temper will not spoil his business, so it is better to wait patiently for the next person!
The bearded messenger was a little unhappy, thinking that it was good for him to have this heart, but Jeddah still didn't trust him, and he didn't stick his cold ass with a hot face, so he left angrily.
On the same day, he agreed to the ransom of three million taels for the princess of Beiban, and Meng Jinghan smiled when he got the news: "Although there is no one to bring out Jeddah, but this bearded envoy can agree to the ransom of three million taels so readily, and Jeddah is also indispensable."
At this time, Meng Jinghan was accompanying Zhuang Minhua to use tangerine peel mung bean pigeon soup, Zhuang Minhua only drank two small bowls as usual, and the rest was drunk by Meng Jinghan.
After the two of them were done, they sat together and spoke, "Minmin, how about you say that you will open the Jade Treasure Pavilion to the other three countries?" ”
"That couldn't be better." After Zhuang Minhua rinsed his mouth, he gently printed the droplets of water at the corner of his mouth with a handkerchief. "It's not the same thing to always make a lot of money, if you earn the money of the other three countries, and then use the money you earn from them to deal with them, then it's interesting!"
"I think so too." Meng Jinghan nodded, "It's just that there are some people who don't have enough people." ”
Zhuang Minhua thought for a moment. "If you think so. I have a few people there who need to use it, you can take a look at it before you decide whether to use it or not. ”
Meng Jinghan waved his hand, "The people recommended by Minmin, how can I not use them, you just call them over." ”
Zhuang Minhua shook his head, "The investigation still has to be investigated, it's not a question of trusting me or not, but whether they can be used for you, if so." Yes. One thing I can guarantee though. It is their loyalty, and they will never betray Daqi. "She has made a loyalty talisman to these people she recommends, and she will never betray them.
Since Min Min has pledged his loyalty, he also believes it. Meng Jinghan thought for a moment. The person who can be recommended by Minmin. It's not much worse than I think about it. But as Min Min said. It is better to investigate, after all, if you go to another country, even if you are faithful. At least there must be a city government.
Otherwise, if you are scared by others, you will not be able to do business, how can you do business in a foreign country?
Zhuang Minhua continued: "With you as a backer in Daqi, no matter how much Yuzhen Pavilion makes money every day, no one else dares to touch it. But in another country, it's different. Therefore, the stewards who were sent over at the first time had to make friends with the magnates of other countries and ask them to be backers before they could stand. ”
"It's nature." Meng Jinghan nodded, "I know this matter in my heart, and I have already sent someone to deal with it." ”
Zhuang Minhua bowed, thought about it and said: "We don't lack the supply of goods, but on the way to transport, we have to send someone to escort it!"
"Yes." Meng Jinghan replied: "I borrowed their business routes from businessmen who often do business in various countries, and as for the guards, I can only ask for a dart bureau at present." The soldiers of the army are not yet free. ”
Zhuang Minhua shook his head, "Asking the dart bureau to escort can only be temporary, and I am afraid that there will be too many people robbing the road, and even the dart bureau will refuse to accept the order." And the soldiers of the army, their temperament is easy to be recognized, it is better to train a team of guards to come out. ”
Meng Jinghan was stunned for a moment, although he thought Min Min's idea was good, but it would take a lot of time for the guards to be trained.
He thought for a moment and said, "This matter will be discussed later, there will always be a way to solve it."
Zhuang Minhua started a different topic and talked about the mineral deposits of Daqi, "Didn't you want Tang Feng to teach you how to explore the mineral deposits?" So many days have passed, and have you found it? ”
Meng Jinghan nodded, "Yes, I handed over the book Tang Feng gave me to the explorers, who found a copper mine in Xishan in the capital. ”
"You can really find out!" Zhuang Minhua said curiously, "I didn't expect that there was a copper mine in Xishan, so was there any discovery in other places?" ”
Meng Jinghan shook his head and said with a smile: "Where is it so fast, it will take some time."
"That's right." Zhuang Minhua suddenly thought, "Taijing, you said that we can send explorers to other countries to detect mineral deposits, and then buy that piece of land, so that the mineral deposits produced there are also ours." ”
Meng Jinghan thought thoughtfully, "Although many mineral deposits must now be mined through the imperial court or handed over to the imperial court, it is not impossible to open mines in private, so you can give it a try." ”
Speaking of this, Meng Jinghan got up and went to the imperial study, summoned people to start discussing these two things.
As for the ransom of the three million taels of ransom for the princess of the Northern Barbarians, Meng Jinghan threw it into weapons and equipment again. I believe that if there is another war at this time, the Beiban will still lose.
Inside the Hokuban Post House
Princess Naren of the Northern Barbarians had been sent into the post house in a small blue sedan chair, and the bearded envoy of the North Barbarian arranged the best room in the post house for her to live in.
Princess Naren bathed and changed her clothes under the service of the maid, redressed herself, and then sat down at the dining table and devoured a table of dishes before she felt that she had come back to life.
Seeing the bearded messenger looking at her dumbfounded, Princess Naren wiped her mouth embarrassedly and poured another cup of hot tea before she let out a long sigh of relief and let out a loud burp. "I finally feel like I've come back to life."
The bearded messenger's tears suddenly fell from his eyes, "My poor princess, what a sin this is! The abominable Emperor of Great Qi actually dared to treat our most noble princess in the Northern Barbarians like this. ”
Princess Naren waved her hand, "Uncle Beard, don't speak, now we are still in the Great Qi Country!" ”
The bearded messenger hurriedly covered his mouth, and a pair of eyes looked around.
Princess Naren smiled, "Uncle Beard, thank you for coming and saving me." I knew you loved me the most, and you would definitely come to save me? ”
The bearded messenger sighed, "You are also naughty, what did you do when you came to Daqi to participate?" If you weren't the emperor's most beloved daughter this time, how could the emperor be willing to spend three million taels for you. ”
"Three million taels? What do you mean? Princess Naren wondered.
The bearded messenger told Meng Jinghan that he asked for three million taels of silver to ransom her, and Naren was taken aback when she heard this, "Isn't it because our Northern Barbarians are afraid of Daqi that they are willing to let me out?" ”
The bearded messenger shook his head and looked at her with pity, "It's a pity, no, the Northern Barbarians lost this battle." ”
"Lost?" Princess Naren was so surprised that her voice changed. (To be continued.) )
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