No one paid attention to Philips anymore, looking at the yellow-skinned man who came slowly, that belonged to the coast of the South China Sea, the unique appearance of the inhabitants of the island, from all kinds of words, Feng Zhuogan knew that this swarthy man was the purpose of his trip by the merchants of Luzon. Pen × fun × Pavilion www. ｂｉｑｕｇｅ。 ｉｎｆｏ

"Presumably you are Feng Zhuogan, you actually took such a big risk to see me, and you were almost killed by the Portuguese soldiers, you don't know what to look for me, so painstakingly have this trip?"

The Luzon merchant was the first to speak, and stayed in the next room, only separated by a wall, and the movement was so loud, how could he not hear Philips's deliberately loud words? How could you not know what was going on inside the hall?

Everything does not need to be explained, nor does it need to be conveyed by others, after speaking, the Luzon businessman stood silently not far from Feng Zhuogan, looking at each other without being nervous at all, because he firmly believed that even if this Feng Zhuogan had a bad heart, he was not in danger now.

What's more, this is one acre and three points of land from Philips, and Philips has common interests with itself, what can this Feng Zhuo do? How can you endure yourself?

Although Feng Zhuogan's face was calm, he was thinking about it in his heart, and kept secretly looking at this Luzon merchant who had never been masked in front of him, looking at the peculiar short stature of the islanders on the coast of the South China Sea, but he did not show contempt, because Feng Zhuogan saw the shrewdness from the Luzon merchants, and belonged to the shrewdness of merchants.

No more silence, no more treatment of Philips with the strength of color, a lot more restrained, calmly said: "I know that the more than 2,000 loads of nitrate in the Royal Portuguese Fleet are yours, you are the real owner, I want to do a business with you, I don't know what to do?" ”

The Luzon merchant was shocked in his heart, it had not been two days since he secretly transferred the nitrate, the time was so short, it was all his own people who were carrying it, and the Portuguese soldiers were responsible for guarding the whole process, how could the news be leaked?

A hint of enlightenment crossed his mind, and the Luzon businessman subconsciously shouted: "You sent someone to follow me, and you have been monitoring my every move?!" ”

Looking at the performance of the merchants of Luzon, Feng Zhuogan inexplicably gained more confidence, and replied with a smile: "Where are you, how can you spy on you?" It's just that when my people were walking around the street, they accidentally saw you carrying goods, and they happened to see the contents inside. ”

No one is a fool, and no one will believe that this explanation is so far-fetched and so secondary.

The merchants of Luzon did not dwell on this matter any longer, and even if they continued, it would not help, but would be detrimental to themselves. Adjusted his mood, secretly exhaled a long breath, and asked: "Don't talk about him, I just want to ask you, what do you want to do when you come here to find me?" ”

Feng Zhuogan made a shrug posture, with an innocent expression on his face, as if he didn't care, and said, "I said it a long time ago, I just want to do a business with you, that's all." ”

The merchants of Luzon did not relax, but became more cautious and vigilant, staring: "Business, what business?" ”

"You are really a noble man who forgets things, have you forgotten that the purpose of your trip is not to make a deal and obtain a sum of money, so as to buy some goods from our country and return to your country to make a fortune, aren't you merchants in Luzon like this? By the way, it seems that the same is true of businessmen from other countries? ”

The fact that he did not hesitate to cross the ocean to Guangdong to do business, and that he was also proficient in Chinese and Portuguese, in itself shows that this Luzon merchant was clever, not a stupid person, who was bold enough to seek wealth and dare to smuggle nitrate at the risk of Qing Dynasty regulations.

Therefore, Feng Zhuogan only dialed it slightly, revealing a little meaning, and the businessmen of Luzon understood why Feng Zhuogan frequently mentioned his more than 2,000 loads of nitrate and knew the purpose of his trip.

The safest opponent in the world is not that he shows his kindness to you, but that he expresses your value and what he can get from you.

The same is true of the merchants of Luzon, who calmed down and said with a sense of understanding: "You want to do nitrate business with me?" ”

"Yes, to tell you the truth, I am also a nitrate merchant, and I am in charge of the military quartermaster of the Guangdong Naval Division. As the saying goes, peers are enemies, and when you just entered the boundary of Guangdong Province and set foot in Macao, you have already entered my sight, including your goods, more than 2,000 loads of nitrate. ”

Feng Zhuogan's words were not to explain anything to the merchants of Luzon, but to warn Philips on the side, he Feng Zhuogan has the background of the Great Qing Sea Division, it is better to be honest, it is not a small character who can kill if you want to!

Philips has long been out of YY, has been listening to the conversation between the two, as a China expert, representing the head of Greater Portugal in China, of course, I heard Feng Zhuogan's extraneous voice, the meaning of the words, but in my heart I sneered and didn't care.

At the same time, after listening to Feng Zhuogan's speech, the businessman of Luzon was a little puzzled, and said suspiciously: "Since they are all selling nitrate, do business?" How does this work? ”

"Isn't that easy? It's very simple, wouldn't it be better to sell me your nitrate? However, the price should be more favorable, not more than 20% of the cost. ”

"How is that possible?! If I sell you the nitrate like this, I'll drink the northwest wind. Crossing the ocean, not only to pay the remuneration of the crew, but also to eat and drink, is far from being paid by 20% of the profits. ”

It is a matter of their own interests, and Philips on the side can no longer stay out of the matter, and said to help: "Mr. Feng, you have a saying in China, which is called leaving a line in advance, and you want to see it afterwards, don't do too much, otherwise it will not be good for everyone." ”

Feng Zhuogan was surprised, why did this Portugal always get involved and implicate him, wasn't he afraid of hurting the relationship between the two countries? With a little thought, it is transparent, judging from the scenes from before to now, this Philips can definitely get a lot of benefits from the Luzon businessmen.

Otherwise, it would not be surprising that they would not have helped the merchants of Luzon in such a desperate way, first hiding the nitrate in the consulate, and then putting the nitrate in the royal fleet, and now they are helping to speak.

Feng Zhuogan doesn't care about this, he not only has the background of a Guangdong sailor, but also a big boss, I heard that he has a bad relationship with the son of the current Minister of Military Aircraft and Shen, and even the superintendent of the Guangdong Customs Department is also kind to discuss and give three points of courtesy.

Since holding a backstage like Yang Lin, Feng Zhuogan didn't feel a little bolder, and said in a quiet tone: "If I stab the matter to the yamen, more than 2,000 loads of nitrate are confiscated by the government, and you are arrested, then it is the absolute thing to do, and there is no line left in advance." When the time comes, you won't get anything, and even going back to Luzon is delusional, so how can you talk about profit? What is the talk of recovering the cost? ”

Suddenly, as Feng Feng Zhuogan's words fell, the atmosphere suddenly became tense, although it was not tense, but it was also very depressing.

It seems that he feels that he is too strong, which is not conducive to negotiations, and is not conducive to the acquisition of more than 2,000 quintals of nitrate, Feng Zhuogan changed his aggressive attitude just now, and persuaded him with good words: "As long as you have the capital, you can buy some Chinese goods and return to Luzon, you can still make a lot of money, why bother with your life and safety, immersed in petty profits, not worth it, not wise!" ”

At this moment, at such a point, the merchants of Luzon no longer insisted in their hearts and succumbed. But he still insisted that he wanted to say something, to fight for a good price and more capital for his nitrate, but Feng Zhuogan's words interrupted his opening.

"In this way, I will add another one percent to you, and the cost plus thirty percent of the capital will be profitable, and I will buy your batch of goods, more than 2,000 loads of nitrate, and I can't bargain anymore."

The Luzon merchant felt that his lips were very dry and astringent, and his heart was indescribably depressed, and the nature of the merchant dictated that he was about to agree to Feng Zhuogan's request, when a voice sounded again, which did not make the Luzon merchant happy, but even more depressed.

"Mr. Feng is right, the most important thing is to keep the capital, what is more valuable than your own safety, let's sell the nitrate to him!" (To be continued.) )