Chapter 223: No Appearance Is Allowed in a Man
"Two thousand one hundred gold!" Merchant Wood stood up with a red face, raised his fist and roared.
Zhao Junsheng immediately pointed at Wood and said, "Okay, Master Wu bid two hundred and one hundred gold, is there a higher bid than Master Wu?" Do you have? β
The price of breaking through the 2,000 gold mark has already scared off most of the businessmen, these people have money in their families, but it is not the wind blowing, and they must carefully consider and weigh whether it is worth buying the customs clearance document at such a high price.
At this time, Da Bo Xiaoyi raised his hand and shouted: "I will give 2,200 gold!" β
"Two hundred and two hundred gold, good! This Β·Β·Β·Β·Β·Β· Uh, Brother Dab, you're also interested in forming a caravan? Zhao Junsheng was a little surprised when he saw that it was Da Bo Xiaoyi who raised his hand to shout the price, and he also questioned Da Bo Xiaoyi's ability to pay.
Da Bo Xiaoyi smiled: "Brother Zhao, the purpose of your banquet here is to sell that customs clearance document, you invited me here, am I not qualified to participate in the bidding?" Or do you hate money? β
Yes, whoever comes is a guest! Zhao Junsheng had no choice but to say: "Of course Brother Dabo is qualified, anyone present can bid!" However, Zhao can say the ugly words in front, once someone presses the group of businessmen and buys this customs clearance document, then within two days, the money must be collected and the transaction will be completed, and there will be no credit! If the transaction is not completed within two days, the second highest bidder automatically gets the right to buy! β
Da Bo Xiaoyi really had the plan to establish a good relationship with Zhao Junsheng first, get the customs clearance documents first, and give the required gold and others in the future, but he didn't expect Zhao Junsheng to make his plan fall through when he said this.
However, Da Bo Xiaoyi is also a person who wants to save face, and his words have already been spoken, if he retreats and withdraws from the bidding in front of so many people with heads and faces in the city, wouldn't it be contemptible? After all, he is also the quartermaster of grain and grass, who has a higher official position than him in several counties within a radius?
He immediately said: "That's natural, Brother Zhao won't suspect that I can't afford to pay Dabo Xiaoyi, right?" β
Zhao Junsheng immediately waved his hand: "No, no, no, Brother Dabo misunderstood what I meant, the friendship between us is not fake, but there is a good saying, brothers must settle accounts clearly, first the villain and then the gentleman, so as not to ruin the friendship between us because of this little thing in the future, don't you say?" β
All the wealthy businessmen began to gossip: "That's right, what Zhao Duwei said is yes!" β
"If you don't have enough money, don't come out and join in the fun!"
"If you don't have enough connections, don't come out to make trouble, even if you buy this clearance document, you won't be able to play it!"
Zhao Junsheng saw that the wealthy businessmen were talking endlessly, and immediately shouted: "Okay, okay, everyone!" Brother Dabo bid 2,200 gold just now, is there a higher bid than him? Do you have? Zhao asked again, if there is a higher bid than him, if not, Zhao will announce that this customs clearance document belongs to him! β
Zhao Junsheng waited for a few seconds, and saw that everyone was silent, but he was afraid that everyone was frightened away by this price, and did not dare to bid again, and was about to make a final decision, when suddenly a voice shouted: "Two thousand three hundred gold!" β
All the wealthy merchants, including Dabo Xiaoyi, looked at the source of the sound, and saw that Hu Ce, the commander of Shanwu County, was raising his hand.
When everyone saw that it was him who was bidding, they were stunned for a while, and after coming back to their senses, they all started talking.
"How is he? This Hu County Commander is very good on weekdays, and he doesn't have any temper, he looks smiling all day long, and he dresses shabby, he has such financial resources? β
"Shhhh This Hu County Order may be a member of a big family! β
Zhao Junsheng listened to the discussion of the wealthy businessmen, he knew that all the wealthy businessmen who came here today were not ordinary people, without the support of the backing background, it was absolutely impossible for any businessman to make money with peace of mind in such a troubled world, and the businessman from a civilian background had to find a big tree to shelter, otherwise he didn't know how to die.
"This Hu County Order is very hidden!" Zhao Junsheng touched his chin and pondered in his heart, his eyes swept over everyone, and he said loudly: "Hu County's order bid for two thousand three hundred gold, is there anything higher than him?" Is there still Β·Β·Β·Β·Β·Β· Okay, now Captain Bendu has announced that the power to form the quartermaster caravan of the Huaishuo Town Army belongs to Hu Xianling, and he can keep this power for his own use, or sell it to others! Within two days, please ask Hu County to prepare two hundred and three hundred gold to go to our baggage camp outside the city to complete the transaction, if the appointment is outdated, the right to form a caravan will be sold to Brother Dabo for two thousand two hundred gold, and so on! Well, please continue to eat, drink, and watch the singing and dancing! β
The businessmen got up one by one and bowed their hands to Hu Ce and said hello: "Hahaha, congratulations to Hu Xianling for winning the first place!" β
"Congratulations to Hu County!"
Hu Ce smiled and bowed his hand one by one: "Accept, accept!" β
Now that the bidding auction is over, these wealthy businessmen are not short of a bite to eat, and they also have singers at home, where are the rare wines, dishes and singers here, and they got up one after another to say goodbye and leave.
In the blink of an eye, only Da Bo Xiaoyi and Hu Ce were left in the lobby of the restaurant, Zhao Junsheng walked over and said with a smile: "Congratulations to Hu County, it is really unseemly, and the sea is incomprehensible!" β
"Where is it, where is my poor and sour county order comparable to Zhao Duwei's bright future, and he can actually take out the customs clearance documents in the army and form a caravan by civilian businessmen, presumably Zhao Duwei is very comfortable next to General Pi, the general of the garrison army in Huaishuo Town!" Hu Ce smiled and arched his hand.
"Hu County's order is high, high, hahaha!" Zhao Junsheng said modestly, and said: "Within two days, Hu County Commander can go to the camp with 2,300 gold to find Zhao, if Zhao is not in the camp, he will definitely leave the person in charge, and Hu County Order can also complete the transaction with him!" Look, are we going to continue drinking here tonight, or are we going to Chunguang Tower? β
Dabo Xiaoyi arched his hand: "Forget it tonight, let's get together another day!" β
Hu Ce did the same, and the three of them went back to their respective homesΒ·Β·Β·Β·Β·Β·
At this time, the city gate was closed, and Zhao Junsheng and others found an inn in the city to stay.
Zhao Junsheng sat on the edge of the bed and washed his feet, twisting his neck and stretching his arms, Pei Jin took a towel and came over Brother Zhao Junsheng, and said with a smile: "Du Wei, this business is really done, a blank piece of paper is stamped with a big seal, and a few words are written on it to sell for more than 2,300 gold, the subordinates have never seen such a miracle, Du Wei is full of wisdom, and his subordinates are so impressed that they are so impressed!" Lieutenant, since this business is so profitable, why don't you go and get a few more blank pieces of paper to find General Pi to stamp the big seal? β
Zhao Junsheng took the towel, thought about it while wiping his feet, and pondered with Pei Jin: "This matter is actually a big risk!" Think about it, what did those merchants do when they bought the customs clearance papers? β
Pei Jin said: "Then do you still need to ask?" If you don't need this at all to do serious business, you must use it as a talisman to smuggle and sell contraband, and the guards at the checkpoints and city gates will not inspect the goods at all when they see our army's customs clearance documents, and their caravans can freely pass through all parts of our Great Wei, even if the convoy is full of weapons, armor, bows, crossbows and arrows, the checkpoints along the way will not intercept them! β
Zhao Junsheng nodded, picked up the customs clearance document on the table and shook it, "So, the appearance of this thing is actually equivalent to digging the corners of Great Wei, the more there is it, the more rampant the smuggling of Great Wei, they can even take the caravan out of the border fortress to the enemy country with it!" Think about it, what happens once it reaches a certain level? The taxes of the Great Wei treasury will be less and less, and the money will go into the pockets of the powerful and wealthy families! β
When Pei Jin heard this, he immediately trembled and chilled, he trembled and stammered: "Du, Dudu, Dudu, this move is too terrifying, too dangerous, once the court finds out that the harm of this matter is traced, the consequences are unimaginable!" β
When Zhao Junsheng saw Pei Jin's appearance, he couldn't help laughing: "Look at your cowardice!" Don't worry, it shouldn't be a problem in a few years! Either don't do it, if you want to do it, we will do it big, not only do it ourselves, but also pull General Pi, An Dashuai, and Tuoba Sword to do it together, we are weak, if we don't pull them together, sooner or later they will be swallowed by others! However, how to tie General Pi and them to the same boat as us, this matter must be carefully pondered and carefully deployed! When we have earned enough money, the matter is beyond our control, and the court has noticed it again, let's withdraw in time and let others carry the black pot! β
Pei Jin raised his sleeve and wiped the beads of sweat on his forehead, which were all scared out just now.
Zhao Junsheng pointed at him and smiled: "You, you are still too timid, you have to know that you have to be bolder if you follow Captain Pontus, what are you afraid of?" If something happens, I don't want you to take it, isn't there still Captain Pontus? Even if Captain Bendu can't top it, Captain Bendu will pull a few big men to top it! If something really happens, the court won't care about you, a little fish and shrimp, they are still staring at those big men, understand? β
Pei Jin bent down and arched his hands and said, "My subordinates understand, understand!" β
At this time, Lu Xuanbo walked in with a tray, and there were two plates of side dishes on the tray, a wine jug and a few wine glasses, and asked Zhao Junsheng and Pei Jin on the table: "I haven't eaten tonight, but now I am hungry and panicked, do you want to drink two cups together?" β
"I don't need to!" Pei Jin refused with a smile.
Zhao Junsheng said: "You better eat it yourself!" By the way, it just so happens that a few of you are here, to tell me something, I plan to go to Pingcheng tomorrow, and the affairs of this camp and the army will be handed over to Pei Jin and a few of you, if Hu Ce takes the gold to the camp in the past two days, Pei Jin, you will give him the customs clearance paper, accept the gold, and don't neglect others! β
"Yes, my subordinates know what to do!"
Zhao Junsheng waved his hand: "You haven't been home for a month, you have been busy in the camp during the day these days, and you go home to live at night, accompany your family more, you can go back!" β
"Thank you, Captain, my subordinates are leaving!"
After Pei Jin left, Lu Xuanbo picked up a peanut and threw it into his mouth, and asked while chewing, "Young Master, are you going to go to Pingcheng to find Miss Wan?" If you let the young grandmother know that you made a special trip to Pingcheng to find Miss Wan, she is afraid that she will not rest with you! I have seen the temper of this young grandmother, and I can't easily provoke it! β