Chapter 185: Private Army
After taking the contract, after a detailed inspection, everyone present also nodded and praised, indeed as Yuan Biao said just now, the contract listed all the remuneration, including Minzhuang's usual food, drink, housing, food, grass and silver, as well as various accidents that will be encountered, injuries or death, etc.
In this regard, what everyone sees in front of them is not an ordinary contract at all, but a white flower, because if it is really written according to the contract, Mianshui County can at least make up a thousand people, and look at the meaning of the Zhu Chamber of Commerce, it seems that the more the better for recruiting how many people, in that case, the silver that flows into Mianshui County every month alone is a lot of income, and I am afraid that the time is a month's tax silver, which is worth a year's financial revenue in the county!
However, everyone present was not stupid, especially Liu Neng, the county lieutenant in charge of the county's defense, while seeing a pile of silver mountains in front of him, he also saw a dart team of 1,000 people, if the number of a dart team has been thousands, it means that this has become an armed force, or even an army!
Without waiting for his boss Zhao Xingjie to ask about his attitude, Liu Neng, the county lieutenant, turned his head to look at Yuan Biao, frowned slightly, and asked in a low voice: "Forgive Liu for talking too much, dare to ask Yuan Dart, what kind of business does your firm do?" From the next point of view, this is not like organizing a dart team, but more like a private armed force, or a private army! ”
After saying something that sounded very reckless, everyone at the entire banquet was in an uproar, and while being surprised, they also sighed at the conscientious attitude of the county lieutenant Liu Neng.
Liu Neng, as a native of Mianshui County, naturally knows that with his unrooted background, it is not easy to climb to the current position in this life, to put it bluntly, even he knows that he has reached this position in this life, and it is impossible to have a chance to go up again. In addition, Liu Neng is also the number one person with real power in Mianshui County at present, and he gradually cares about his reputation in Mianshui County, so he must consider the safety of the people of Mianshui County in everything, and only in this way can his reputation in Mianshui County be preserved.
Chen Wansan seemed to understand Liu Neng's thoughts very much, looked at the other party appreciatively and nodded, bowed to the other party, and attracted his attention to himself before slowly explaining: "Master Zhao has already said just now, everyone here tonight is his own people, so Chen Mou will not hide it!" ”
When he landed, not only the eyes of Zhao Xingjie and others focused on Chen Wansan, but even the eyes of Zhuge Shiwei, Yuan Biao and others also turned to it, looking very much looking forward to it, but there were complicated worries in it.
"Our Zhu Chamber of Commerce is definitely not a small business!" Chen Wansan smiled slightly, first opened his mouth to sell a pass, then smiled and stretched out his hand to point to the contract that was still in the hands of everyone, and then explained: "It is clearly written, everyone present is also an insider, and they must know that the amount of money is not small!" And everyone must be wondering in their hearts, what kind of business does our Zhu Chamber of Commerce do! It's just that only County Lieutenant Liu asked! ”
Hearing this, everyone nodded slowly one after another, expressing their agreement with Chen Wansan's words. Afterwards, Chen Wansan smiled slightly and told everyone the truth: "Maybe someone present has already guessed the roughly, that's right!" Our Zhu Chamber of Commerce is in the war business! As long as it is related to the war, food, grass, ordnance, etc., we will do it! Immediately, Chen Wansan smiled faintly, arched his hand to everyone, and explained with a mysterious and apologetic expression: "As for how to do it, this is the secret of our Zhu Chamber of Commerce, so I won't explain much here, and I hope you Haihan!" ”
Although everyone had already guessed some of the other party's ideas, they didn't expect it to be the truth. You must know that in this era of war, although many people started a business that originally belonged to the imperial court privately, there are not a few blatant ones, I am afraid that except for the private salt dealer who is now in the Taiji Palace in Chang'an, he has temporarily succeeded, and there are really few people who want to fight the idea of the official family.
But thinking about it, these are actually completely out of everyone's consideration, anyway, they don't do it themselves, even if they are finally implicated, there is still Zhao County's order on their heads, and it is not their turn to worry about it. What they care more about is the contract in their hands full of white flowers and silver, and how much benefit the Zhu Chamber of Commerce will stuff into their own pockets. Therefore, although Chen Wansan's words shocked the audience, no one opened his mouth to express his opinion, and even Liu Neng, the county lieutenant, fell into deep contemplation.
"Haha, Steward Chen is really fast-talking! It's not easy to tell each other so frankly! At the critical moment, Zhao Xingjie didn't say anything at all, but snorted and beckoned everyone to raise their glasses: "Come, come!" For the sake of Steward Chen's honesty, everyone will drink this cup first! ”
"Good, good!"
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Seeing this, everyone also raised their glasses to 'celebrate' with an attitude that they had nothing to do with themselves.
After drinking, Chen Wansan and the others didn't say anything more, but sipped the wine with a smile on their faces, occasionally sandwiched a bite or two of dishes, and waited for Zhao Xingjie and others to reply.
When encountering this kind of thing, the scene naturally became quiet, and even a little embarrassing, and everyone was not good at talking more, but sat quietly in place, their eyes kept glancing at Zhao Xingjie in the first place, and then stared at the contract placed on the side of the table a few times, but no one spoke rashly.
After thinking about it for a long time, Zhao Xingjie, who had been thinking about it for a while, slowly raised his head, took a deep breath, turned his head to look at Chen Wansan, and asked tentatively: "Steward Chen, I have also read the contract of your Chamber of Commerce, there is really nothing to find fault with!" And the strength of your chamber of commerce and your son-in-law, Zhao also fully believes that he will never deceive the people, let alone come to Zhao's small Mianshui County to deceive! ”
Chen Wansan smiled on his face, still just nodded, and did not answer.
But Zhao Xingjie glanced at the people present, and then changed his words, with a hint of reminder, frowning and expressing his concerns: "The strength of your Chamber of Commerce is only what we understand, and I'm afraid that no one under Zhao's rule has heard of it!" Therefore, this contract, in Zhao's opinion, may not be easy to implement! ”
This guy is really good at talking, and the people under his rule have never heard of it! Chen Wansan muttered to himself in his heart, but on the surface, he smiled undiminishedly, and nodded in response: "Lord Zhao reminded me!" That's why I'd like to ask for the help of Lord Zhao and everyone present! ”
"Oh? What do you mean by that? Zhao Xingjie's face was full of doubts, glanced at the people present, and saw that they all had impatient expressions on their faces, so he opened his mouth to ask questions for everyone.