Chapter 498 Profit is one word, morality is put on both sides
Just like the meetings of later leaders, there will be a general meeting inside and a small meeting outside. In the Ming Dynasty, there was no such profession as a secretary, but there were a lot of staff and subordinates of each family, and their identities could not enter the house, so they could only wait outside.
The mood in the house is similar to that of the outside, and the whispers outside are also full of worry, especially the shopkeepers of the fleet, who have experienced a head-to-head confrontation with the plague god, and have been thrilled for several months of extreme sports, most of these people look dejected.
The only exception is Wang Hai, although he has no arrogance, but when others see him, most of them will have respect and gratitude in their eyes.
After all, he was the first person to retreat from the plague god, and when he returned, he also brought a large number of people to Ningbo Port alive. Therefore, no one interfered with his activity, and at this time, accusing Wang Hai, a public benefactor, is likely to cause public anger.
However, there are always people who don't believe in evil, and just as Wang Hai was walking around the crowd and blowing the wind everywhere, an angry shout suddenly came from the periphery of the crowd: "Wang Hai, you slave, don't you want Young Master Ben to get out?" ”
This shout was not small, everyone was alarmed, and many people looked at each other angrily.
However, when they saw that the person who came was a pale young man dressed in brocade clothes and jade belts, these people all lowered their heads, even if there were a few people who didn't know, when they saw Wang Hai with a smile on his face and trotted all the way up to meet him, they also had a guess about the identity of the person who came, where did they dare to do more?
"Second Young Master, what kind of wind is blowing today? You are not in Suzhou, but you have come to Yuyao? Wang Hai's title confirmed everyone's conjecture, and it was indeed the young master of the Wang family, the son of the old court and the second son Wang Yao, who was known for his debauchery.
"It's not for you to kill you? Come here, ......" Wang Yao pulled Wang Hai fiercely, and after avoiding others, he asked in a low voice: "I ask you, what did you promise me?" ”
Wang Hai said with a bitter face: "Second young master, you don't know that this time you ...... go to sea."
"Humph! How did I not know? Aren't all your fleets back? When you have time to run for your life, why don't you remember what I want? It can be seen that you just didn't take Young Master Ben to heart? Even you look down on me, just slap my eldest brother's ass? Don't forget, although my father likes my eldest brother, my mother hurts me the most! ”
Looking at Wang Yao's hideous face, Wang Hai also scolded in his heart, these sons of the family didn't care about the lives of their subordinates, what does it mean to have time to escape? That's a good look and a quick response! Betraying your royal family is really a wise move, hum!
"Second young master, don't you know, at that time, I was in an emergency to escape, and I had to rescue other trading houses, and even the goods were left behind, where did the gap come from...... Besides, where do the women of the Japanese country remember the beauties of our Jiangnan? Don't talk about Suzhou, even if it's our Wu County, just a top brand in the building, put it in the Wa Kingdom, it is also the color of Tianxiang Country! ”
"You don't talk about these useless things, last time Xie Cong and they feasted guests, and took out the art records of the twelve Japanese countries in one go, although the description is a little worse, but it has a unique flavor...... Phew, what am I talking to you about this as a minion? Anyway, our Wang family can't be compared to the Xie family, you know, this is for the sake of the Wang family's face! Next year, twenty-four! You give Young Master Ben a ......"
"The sky has eyes!"
A burst of cheers suddenly erupted in the Xie Mansion interrupted Wang Yao's words, compared with the previous silence, this cheer was particularly loud, and then thinking of the identity of the cheerer, everyone outside the mansion was amazed, what is going on, can make the old man lose his temper so much?
Even the arrogant and domineering Wang Ershao couldn't take care of getting angry, and looked at Xie Fu blankly, very dazed, until half a ring, someone came out of the gate, he came back to his senses and greeted one of the middle-aged people.
"Big brother, what's wrong?"
"You ......" Seeing that it was Wang Yao, the middle-aged man immediately frowned, but there was still no special move, and the two talked.
escaped from Wang Yao's pursuit, but the expression on Wang Hai's face was still solemn, and he didn't even pay attention to Zhao Er's side.
"Brother Hai, the old man suddenly ...... It can't be something over there, right? Zhao Er asked worriedly.
Wang Haiqiang waved his hand calmly: "It doesn't matter, let's just do our own thing, I still have a few families here, are you done there?" ”
"It's almost all said, but what the hell is ...... inside?"
"Don't worry, we'll find out soon." Wang Hai interrupted Zhao Er's words and pointed to the door, Zhao Er looked up and saw Wang Yao retreating indignantly, and the middle-aged man also had a fierce look, obviously, the two had an argument.
"I'll ask ......"
As he spoke, Wang Hai greeted him and said with a flattering smile: "Second young master, when you go to the Wa Kingdom next year, the little one must be ......."
"Phew, the fart!" Wang Yao scolded: "Old man Xie and Old man Lin have already made the decision, saying that they want to continue to resist Xie Hong......" He briefly said the decision of the various families, and then said stupidly:
"Boycott is boycott, but say that the future sea trade will change the route, not to the Japanese country, to Luzon! In the shabby place of Luzon, the women look like monkeys, what is this called Young Master Ben...... It's all your talent, if you weren't timid and did a good job this year, then our Wang family would be the only one in Jiangnan. ”
"......" Wang Hai was really speechless to the second young master of this wine bag and rice bag, and at this time, the news had spread, and the sighs around him became a ring.
There are many Jiangnan families who came today, and not all of them are qualified to enter, and those who are not qualified enough have to wait outside, but who knows that they will wait for such a decision. Of course, Fujian people don't like Jiangnan people to go to Luzon, but why do Jiangnan maritime merchants like to go to Luzon?
First, the road is far away, and secondly, the business routes to and from Nanyang are not expanded enough, and the market is too small in Luzon alone, and the profit is much worse than that of the Japanese country.
For a while, there were also complaints outside the Xie Mansion.
Hoe annihilation, hoe annihilation, it has been two years in a flash, but the opponent has not been injured in the slightest, and his own family has suffered heavy losses, why is this the reason for this? Thinking of the news brought back by the shopkeepers led by Wang Hai, many people were a little moved, and there was something strange in their eyes.
"Second Young Master, in fact, this matter is not unthinkable." Seeing this, Wang Hai had a new idea, he lowered his voice and looked like he was doing something serious.
"Huh? Do you have a way? Say it quickly, if it really works, Young Master Ben will spare you. Wang Yao was overjoyed and hurriedly asked.
"Back to the second young master, in fact, that plague god is not so unreasonable, as long as he ......" Wang Hai repeated the new maritime trade policy explained by Ma Ang, and then explained: "In the past, if we encountered a large number of pirates at sea, most of us would be a way to break the fortune and avoid disasters, and there was not much difference from the plague god......
"Well, that's true." People have **, they will have a tendency, compared to not being able to go at all, and paying the road money is not a completely unacceptable way, "However, the big brother is ...... over there"
Thinking of the dispute just now, Wang Yao frowned again, although he, the second young master, was majestic, but the big things in the family could not be done after all.
"Second Young Master, our Wang family has more than one or two caravans? It's nothing more than a problem of goods, in fact, it's not difficult to ......" Wang Hai said bewildermently: "Although the sales of tea and porcelain are better, you can't get these goods, but in fact, the country is still short of grain, and if you transport grain to the past, you can still sell it at a good price." ”
"Selling grain at sea trade? Will this work? Even if he usually doesn't pay attention to business, Wang Yao still feels that this matter is unreliable.
"Er Shao, how dare the little one lie to you? Don't you know, there is a shortage of everything in the Wa Kingdom, that is, there is no shortage of gold, silver and women, if our rice from the south of the Yangtze River is transported over, although it cannot be exchanged for the same amount of silver, but in fact, it is not far away...... Don't you know that the emperor of the Wa Kingdom can't eat white rice now, and if he eats a bowl occasionally, he will have tears in his eyes! ”
"Really......" Wang Yao was dumbfounded, he knew that the country was poor, but he hadn't inquired carefully, how could he have thought that he would be so poor to such an unbelievable level? It can be seen that Wang Hai's determined look is that he also believes seventy percent.
"Food is easy to handle, although the young master can't interfere in the big things in the family, this little thing doesn't matter, I can rest assured that you are on the other side of the fleet, but if the matter is discovered by the eldest brother, then ......"
Wang Yao was not only hollowed out by the wine, but his courage also disappeared, although he was fierce when he quarreled with his eldest brother, he was actually the master of lust and inwardness, and he was a little hesitant when he thought of the consequences.
"Second young master, there is a way to do not blame the public, look around...... Wang Hai pointed around, "Everyone is not at peace in their hearts, the little one came back this time, and he has a little prestige on the side of the shopkeepers, and you and the sons of each family also have a lot of good friends, and most of the young masters are also a little nervous at hand, hehe, you think, isn't this a matter of course?" ”
"You mean......" Wang Yao's eyes lit up.
"Isn't it, Second Young Master, as long as you do this, our Wang family will definitely make more profits in the coming year, and think about it, the Xie family presses, but our Wang family is guiding everyone to make money, this inside and outside, the prestige of our Wang family in Jiangnan...... Old man Xie, a scholar, is outdated, our old man is the old man of the pavilion today, why is he the leader of the Xie family in Jiangnan? ”
"Yes, yes!" The more Wang Yao listened, the more itchy he became, and he nodded again and again.
"You have done this great thing, and then the lady will tell the master again, the position of the head of the Wang family ......" Wang Hai threw out another bait.
"Okay, okay, that's it, Wang Hai, this matter will be handed over to you, you must do it well, don't live up to the trust of Young Master Ben."
"Yes." Wang Hai smiled all over his face and bowed down.
When he turned around again, the smile on his face was gone, replaced by a solemn expression, thinking of the news that made Xie Qian and the others ecstatic, he sighed in his heart: Master Hou, this is all the little one can do, you are auspicious, you must get through this difficulty!
(To be continued)