Nangong Dingkang stood on the rock in front of Wuxinguan again, watching his old friend for decades, sitting in a wheelchair and gradually moving away, until the door of Wuxinguan was closed, and Ke Yi was also locked in that gate.

The joints of Ke Shicheng's whole body were already stiff, and cultivation was already a reason for him to live, Nangong Dingkang didn't expect his friend to be in such a situation, and Ke Shicheng's first sentence when he saw him was: "I'm sorry, I disappointed you." ”

I thought that I would sing about wine and reminisce about the scene of youth, but it didn't appear, only a few words, and the loneliness revealed.

Ke Shicheng said that Bihaitang has always belonged to the Nangong clan, and he is no longer Ke Shicheng, the hall master of Bihaitang under Nangong, but a Changyi Taoist who has no mind. Since Ke Yi likes cultivation so much, let's cultivate with him. According to Ke Shicheng's meaning, when he left Hongchen, he had already repaired the book to Nangong Dingkang, hoping that Nangong Dingkang could take back Bihaitang. It's just that Nangong Dingkang didn't receive it.

And so it all ended. Nangong Dingkang stood quietly, listening to the sound of the waves. It was because of the stiff and deformed joints that the best friends and fatal friends of the year had already broken off the red dust; And the Ke family has nothing to do with Bihaitang and Nangong clans. This is a decision he made a few years ago, and he actually knows it now.

This night, Nangong Dingkang stood outside the unconscious view, thinking a lot, but not thinking about anything. And Li Songran waited quietly halfway up the mountain, doing nothing.

It wasn't until sunrise that Nangong Dingkang walked down the rock in front of Wuxinguan and said to Li Songran: "Let's go." ”

Their carriage did not go fast until after noon. Along the way, Nangong Dingkang had not yet come out of his previous emotions, and he did not say a word.

After entering the city, I only heard Nangong Dingkang say: "Songran, this place is not far from Xiangji, right?" As he spoke, he stopped the carriage and got out of the carriage, "Let's go together?" ”

Although he was a little bit uneasy about Luo Yunshi, Li Songran never discounted his uncle's words.

"What's wrong?" After walking not far, Nangong Dingkang stopped and asked Li Songran, who was following behind. "When you picked me up that day, you have been absent-minded."

Li Songran lowered his head and said softly, "It's okay." ”

Nangong Dingkang laughed, "Uncle guess, did you quarrel with him?" Hahaha, with your eloquence, I guess you can't argue. Tell my uncle to say that if you do it directly in the future, you may still have a chance of winning. ”

Li Songran cracked his mouth, laughed, and after hesitating, he finally asked in a very soft voice: "Uncle, did I rob him of his position?" ”

Nangong Dingkang was stunned and said with a smile: "This is the stupidest question you have ever asked." What the hell did he say? ”

Li Songran shook his head, "He didn't say anything. However, a lot has also been said. "Stopped, but still didn't look up." On the night of the fire, he told me about the northern lights, the mountains, a drop of dew in the desert, and the jungle. Uncle, the far north is a bitter cold land, the book says that the mountain people can't breathe at all, the jungle is full of miasma, and the desert, he said that in the desert you have to live by that drop of dew. I think he has a reason to hate me, I don't know what despair is, but I think he must have despaired; There must have been several times on the verge of life and death, and he said that death was a pile of dry bones, and no one would know whose ...... it was. Look at me again, in the past 20 years of life, I have no worries about food and clothing, someone to serve me, I don't think about life and death at all, I have an uncle, an aunt, and a big cousin in everything, even if I do something wrong, it is just a few words. Uncle, all this should be his ....... ”

After Nangong Dingkang heard what he said, Zhengse said: "First of all, you didn't rob him of anything. It's like every year during the Spring Festival, we will leave dishes and chopsticks for him, you have yours, he also has his, even if he is not there. I believe that he has gone through a very difficult situation, and it is not easy for a child to survive. If he hates ...... because of this, he should hate me, not you. Hehe, besides, he's doing the same now, hahaha....... Let's go, let's go to Xiang Kee and have a look. My uncle wanted to know why I was locked up for two days, and why I didn't follow up. Ha ha. ”

Because Xiang Ji is a goods store, the street in front of the door is not narrow, but at this time, the old and weak women and children kneeling on the ground, looking at the clothes are obviously poor fishermen. I only heard Luo Yunshi say in a loud voice: "Everyone get up, all get up!" Since I promised you, I will definitely do it. Luo swore that he would never lose his word! But everyone was still kneeling and kowtowing, and Luo Yunshi had no choice but to pull them one by one.

Lao Sun also followed to the side to help pull, "Folks, get up, get up quickly." The owner, Luo Gongzi, saved Shuigen, everyone can see that Luo Gongzi is really a good person, he will not lose his words. Get up. Get up. The group kept talking in tongues, but they didn't disperse.

The street was blocked, and there were a lot of people around to see the excitement, Nangong Dingkang asked an idler on the side, and the idler said angrily: "This group of people is really excessive, go to sea, a hundred taels of silver for a person, I haven't earned so much in my life, I originally bought my life, and I signed a death deed." Now I heard that the person was alive, and he actually asked the owner to save him. If you want the original Boss Cao, you won't pay attention to it at all. They're good, they're pushing people here. However, this owner is also really, the one who escaped back should not be saved, he has a good heart, and disaster will come to the door. Now, hehe, see how he gets out of power. It's so young that the adults in the family don't come forward. The idle man took a breath, "Xiangji is closed, even the caravan and the guys are scattered, and there are warehouses, there were originally several, all sold, I used to work in the warehouse, this is good, nothing to do." This owner knew at a glance that he had never done this business, not only was he unlucky, but his brain was also bad. ”

Hearing this, Nangong Dingkang had no choice but to smile.

It took more than half an hour for this group of people to disperse, Nangong Dingkang ordered a few dishes in a nearby restaurant, and not long after, Li Songran hurried over.

"The Guangzhou sailor detained the boat, and the rule of the law is not to save people. It is a death contract signed, and if people are alive, it will be troublesome. So, I've heard that sometimes even if you're alive, you'll get killed. He, as if he wants to save people......" Li Songran was a little unnatural, "he has already saved one, like three ships, with more than four hundred ......." There was another pause, "Uncle, ...... we?" ”

Nangong Dingkang looked at him and asked, "What do you want to do?" ”

"Boat, we have a share too."

"You want to help save people?" Nangong Dingkang asked with a smile.

Li Songran didn't answer, thought about it and nodded.

"The ship is in the name of Xiang Ji, and the government is looking for him, but he should come to talk to us, don't worry. If he can't help it, it's not too late for us to take over. Nangong Dingkang said slowly.

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Nostalgia Inn, after listening to Luo Yunshi's explanation, Peng Sheng stared at him in surprise. Because Peng Sheng knew very well that for Xiang Ji, there was nothing. However, Luo Yunshi actually wanted to use the three ships that were still in the Guangzhou Navy Division to make a comeback.

According to Luo Yunshi, at present, the assets of the entire Xiang Ji are three ships worth 180,000 taels, and Xiang Ji accounts for 20%. Then, the remaining 144,000 taels were converted into thirty-six shares, three thousand taels each. In the first three years, the average annual dividend can be obtained within one percent of the total capital of the shares, and after three years, you can choose to withdraw shares and one and a half dividends, or do not withdraw shares to participate in the actual dividends, and the actual income is Xiang Kee, of course, this also means that the loss is shared. Among them, shareholders who purchase less than five shares do not participate in the operation, and if they have more than five shares, they will form a co-management committee of Cheung Kee Goods Bank, and participate in voting to appoint the actual operator according to the number of shares. The condominium has a detailed charter, and the accounts of the condominium will be disclosed every year. At the same time, Luo Yunshi wanted to restore the land caravan within a month.

Now, Luo Yunshi wants the vacant land where Peng Sheng's original mansion was overburned, as well as the sea area outside the shipyard, and hopes that Peng Sheng will agree to buy shares in kind and discount 3,000 taels and rent it for ten years. At the same time, as the original shareholder, he participated in the Cheung Kee Condominium Committee. Luoyunshi means that this vacant land, after tidying up, will be used as a warehouse. Because it is close to the shipyard, Peng Sheng agrees that the sea area outside the shipyard can be used as a special dock for the three ships. All the facilities in it, Luo Yunshi will build it by himself, as long as Peng Sheng agrees to rent a place.

After a long time, Peng Sheng asked: "But eighty percent of the payment for this ship was paid by the Nangong clan, have you discussed it with them when you do this?" ”

Luo Yunshi laughed, "Xiangji and Ke Yi have an agreement, Ke Yi will share eighty percent of the shipping dividends, and will not participate in the operation, and will be paid every three years." In this way, I only need to not sell the ship, and after deducting all the expenses for three years, I will divide eighty percent of the dividends of the ship. I absolutely abide by the agreement, and now it's just that Ke Yi has been replaced by Nangong Clan's Bihai Hall. If they don't want to comply, okay, anyway, I have 20% of the ship's shares, and as for how much 20% is, it's not up to them to decide. ”

Peng Sheng frowned, "I'm not saying it's bad, but a year is also very fast, when the time comes, what points will Xiang Ji get?" ”

"First of all, shipping. The shipping is profitable, but when the ship is brought back, it will be troublesome for Brother Peng to carefully inspect it, and the maintenance cost Xiang Ji will of course bear it, that is, it is best to be cheaper. After that, it was to recruit the crew and so on, after all, Xiang Kee's ship had an accident the first time it went to sea, and the ship took a long time to go back and forth. However, I don't plan to go to the ocean, as far as the South Seas, and then see how our Daming sailors are fighting the Japanese invaders, and if it is suitable, I will do north-south shipping along the coastline. I know that this is a business with Caoyun, but from Quanzhou, there should not be such a big contradiction between Caoyun, and we have a low price and a lot of transportation, and we can directly ship freight from abroad to the north. ”

"So, do you want to have a port to the north?"

"Yes. The second is the resumption of land transport. Xiang Kee was originally born by land transportation, but the original caravans were all Xiang Kee's own and transported their own goods. However, I think to change it a little, no longer sell and buy goods, but become a bodyguard in disguise. ”

"This, what do the bodyguards do?"

"Not really a bodyguard. There are a lot of small businesses in Quanzhou, after receiving the goods, are taking their own guild halls to transport goods, my idea is, first of all, these small businesses are united, to arrive in the direction of the team into several teams, in the inland to choose a few points, do relay, continue to unite small businesses, and finally arrive at the destination. At the end of the day, small businesses trust us to take care of the transportation of goods that would otherwise be handled by the merchants. This is relatively simple, because as long as you set up a few points, in addition to uniting small businesses at the beginning, you can also directly let small caravans join, and Xiang Kee will provide labor and vehicles, and design routes. ”

Peng Sheng thought about it, and always felt that something was wrong, "This, it doesn't seem to be simple." I don't quite understand, how do you want to make money? ”

"It's a charge. I have roughly calculated, I send people to pick up the goods, to ask for cars, horses, people, the cost is quite large, the reason why small merchants sell expensive is that the transportation is too expensive, if they don't use their own cars and people, we only charge according to the standard, for them a lot cheaper. ”

"That's what dart is all about....... I still don't understand, you don't have a car, no horses, no people? Peng Sheng frowned.

"The dart game is a single bodyguard, and the whole process is walked, so the cost is still large. My idea is that the main line is that the small caravans converge into the big caravans, and the big caravans are split at each point and finally reach the destination. And each team only walks one section, not the whole journey, each section uses locals, the road conditions are familiar, and the cost will be much lower. As for the carriage and horses, ....... Luo Yunshi thought for a while, "There have always been small caravans in Quanzhou, but they belong to their own businesses, or run their own goods. Unite them first. ”

"Why did they enter the auspicious record?"

"First, the unified business, will not blindly reduce the price, which is similar to the porter. 2. What if they are all shareholders of Xiang Kee? ”

"Huh? They can't afford that much money. ”

"I can't afford it, but I can't afford it, but I can't afford it. I have 20% of it for loose shares, and in this 20%, 3,000 taels of shares is Brother Peng's rent. The rest is to sell publicly. Luo Yunshi said with a smile.

Peng Sheng thought about it, and seemed to be a little puzzled, "What good do they have?" ”

"This little share, the money can't be divided much at all, so it is exchanged for physical goods. I'll make a list and say that the biggest benefit should be freight discounts. will be divided, and then the key is how many orders of business to introduce to Xiang Kee, and how many rebates can be given. ”

Hearing him say this, Peng Sheng became even more uneasy, "That's it, it's not appropriate." Those guilds will give you trouble ....... ”

Luo Yunshi smiled bitterly, "Brother Peng, I don't itch lice now." ”

"Yunshi, Brother Peng asked this, it's not that you don't rent land, with you being so happy before, Brother Peng will agree. Last question, do you want more than 100,000 taels? As far as I know, it seems that the sailor will not need so much to redeem the ship. You've said so much, I think what you're most worried about is, what will happen if you take the money and leave? ”

"Actually, there are several issues here. The first one, to be honest, I don't think I can make up so much money at all, so I took 100,000 taels to make it up, and how much is counted. Second, I want this money to redeem the crew ...... in addition to the ship. ”

"Wait, Yunshi, I know a lot of people just forced you to save people, but it's not in accordance with the rules. Listening to the eldest brother, as soon as these people go to sea, life and death are up to heaven. Peng Sheng hurriedly interrupted him.

"But now they're not dead, they're in Guangzhou."

"Yunshi, it's ......too expensive to be a good person, and besides, you yourself said that you have to recruit another crew, it's really not worth it. Yunshi, the eldest brother knows that you have a good heart, but listen to the eldest brother, you don't want to do this, and besides, the boat, the Nangong clan is the big one, you might as well think about it? ”

"I know, just now Brother Peng asked, what should I do if I take the money and leave. It's useless if I just say please believe me. To put it mildly, I just want everyone to see that the Nangong clan has the lion's share, so that everyone thinks that at least the Nangong clan will be responsible, wouldn't it be better? Luo Yunshi looked at Peng Sheng with some uncertainty.

"So, do you have to talk to them about it?"

Luo Yunshi thought for a moment and nodded, "I'll go talk to them, anyway, they have already paid 140,000 taels...... ”

Peng Sheng saw that he was still struggling with the matter of saving people, and suggested: "Yunshi, actually, the eldest brother means ......, you might as well sell the boat or Xiangji to the Nangong clan." Seeing that Luo Yunshi didn't speak, he persuaded again: "The eldest brother knows that you promised to save people, and the reason why you want to save people is because you are now the owner of Xiang Ji, if the Nangong clan becomes the owner of Xiang Ji, then it is not your business to save people or not." After all, it's not your duty to save it. Actually, the eldest brother said, the current auspicious record, whoever wants it to take it away. ”

After a long time, Luo Yunshi sighed, "Big brother, they signed a death contract, but when they go to sea, no one goes to die." This thing ...... unwarranted disaster for them, I didn't expect to die, so many people ....... If I'm gone, it's hard to feel at ease. ”

"Yunshi, it's not your fault. That's how those people deserve. ”

Luo Yunshi smiled bitterly and shook his head. Next, I no longer have to worry with Peng Sheng about whether to save people or not, but fortunately, Peng Sheng doesn't have too many problems with renting land. The two talked about some more details, and directly wrote the contract.