Wu Huai'an, who was flying behind, couldn't help but say: "My lord, building such a good ship, 12,000 taels is really too ......."

Duan Fei stayed in Ningbo that night, and when it was just right, Wu Huai'an, who was brought to Ningbo by Duan Fei, ran in happily and said to Duan Fei: "My lord, my father and two brothers are here, just waiting outside to see your lord." ”

Duan Feixi said: "So fast, the official thought that he would have to wait a few days, take me to see them." ”

Duan Fei saw Wu Haiyan and his eldest son Wu Huaijin in the outer hall, and the second son Wu Huaixiu, judging from the name, Wu Haiyan hopes that his eldest son will do business, the second son will go to study, and the third son will stay by his side to support the elderly.

After Wu Haiyan took off his mask, he was a well-known businessman in Jiangsu, Zhejiang, and Fujian, and his two-eared son was almost a mold cast in addition to being older and more mature and stable than Wu Huai'an, fierce and shrewd, Duan Fei knew from their vigilant eyes that they still didn't trust the government very much.

Trust can be built slowly, Duan Fei is currently going to envelop them, so he greeted them enthusiastically, shook hands with Wu Haiyan and the three of them one by one, and said: "Boss Wu is really a believer, these two are your two eldest sons, it is really a tiger father without a dog, fortunately." ”

Wu Haiyan said gratefully: "The adult has won the prize, the adult is a real tiger, the battle at the mouth of the Qiantang River, the whole army of the sect was wiped out, only to be spared, it is really the majesty of the Great Elder I Ming, the tiger of the adult is so terrified that the Japanese are frightened, compared to the adult, we are not even a worm." ”

Duan Fei said with a smile: "This time it's Boss Wu who is too modest, who doesn't know Boss Wu's name if he eats on the sea." ”

Wu Haiyan subconsciously looked around, and Duan Fei comforted: "They are all the henchmen of this official, Boss Wu can speak with confidence." ”

Wu Haiyan nodded and said: "My lord, the grass people have prepared ten big ships for the adults in Fujian, and the other five are sailing from Luzon to Quanzhou, it is estimated that they should arrive in five days. ”

Duan Fei said with a smile: "Time is in a hurry, it's already very good to be able to build fifteen ships, these ships are all built according to the requirements of this official, right?" This is a matter that is related to the lives of many soldiers and the fortunes of the Ming Dynasty, but we must not be careless. ”

Wu Haiyan said: "Don't worry, my lord, the grass people have cronies who are constantly supervising, and the grass people and the two children have also gone to see it a few times, these fifteen ships are made of the best materials, and they are built very strongly, please rest assured." ”

Duan Fei nodded and said, "Then how much silver will it cost to calculate a ship?" Boss Wu, don't be polite to this official. ”

Wu Haiyan was heartbroken and said: "My lord, the main thing is that the materials are more expensive, for example, these fifteen ships are all made of precious oak wood transported from the West, and each ship will use five thousand taels of silver for oak alone, and these fifteen ships have spent a total of 180,000 taels of silver, which is about 12,000 taels for one ship. ”

Duan Fei said with a smile: "Twelve thousand taels, this is much worse than the official's estimate......

Standing in segments

"It's too much, too much...... Wu Haiyan hurriedly interrupted the third son's words and said, "Grass people, count again...... The cost of a ship should be...... Eight thousand five hundred taels, my lord, this is the real cost price. ”

Duan Fei smiled slightly and said, "Boss Wu, this official said that there is no need to be polite, why are you becoming more and more polite?" I have to calculate it according to the official's account book, Boss Wu, this is the price calculated by the official, and some materials don't know the specific transaction price, so the calculation may not be accurate, you can take a look first. ”

Duan Fei handed a ledger to Wu Haiyan, Wu Haiyan took it in surprise and looked carefully, except for the second son, Wu Huaijin and Wu Huai'an couldn't help but stretch out their heads to look.

Wu Haiyan only glanced at it and knew that what he was doing was in Duan Fei's eyes, and he bowed his hand to Duan Fei in shock: "My lord is wise, the grass people are convinced, and the price in the account book is not much different from the price calculated by the grass people themselves, this is the real cost price." ”

Duan Fei said with a smile: "In that case, why is the price given to me by Boss Wu so low?" Eight thousand five hundred taels can't even build the bottom of the ship, right? ”

Wu Haiyan smiled bitterly: "The adults are wise, the grass people are afraid that the adults are too expensive, and they will suffer a small loss by themselves, as long as the adults are happy, the grass people have been doing business for many years, and they can still afford to lose, but I didn't expect the adults to know the cost price for a long time." ”

Duan Fei said indifferently: "Boss Wu, is this a disguised bribe?" Are you worried that the official will blame you? The incident in Daxiao Yangshan has passed in the past, and the official has never taken it to heart, why do you mind Boss Wu? ”

Wu Haiyan knelt down in front of Duan Fei and said, "The grass people deserve to die for their crimes, please punish the adults!" ”

Duan Fei got up to help him up, and said, "Boss Wu, please get up, this official knows who you are and knows your difficulties, how can he easily blame him?" If this official is guilty, you should be taken down as soon as you enter the door, where can you sit here properly? Boss Wu, that incident is actually the fault of the official, as the saying goes, if you are not afraid of thieves stealing, you are afraid of thieves, you are just ordinary businessmen, how can you compete head-on with those robbers? It's all to blame for the fact that the official didn't think it through and gave you such a difficult task, so you don't have to blame yourself anymore. ”

Since he was born, how could Wuhaiyan ever hear an official say such a thing? Wu Haiyan was so moved that his two sons looked much friendlier, and the third child had been with Duan Fei for a long time, so he let go, and he said with a grin: "Dad, I said that adults won't blame, right?" You don't believe ......"

"There's no place for you to talk here!" Wu Haiyan scolded him, then bowed to Duan Fei and said, "The adults are magnanimous, and the grass people are grateful." ”

Duan Fei smiled and said: "In fact, if Boss Wu had led people to Xiaoyangshan in time, the main force of the Japanese Bandits had been completely wiped out at that time, and there were only old and weak women and children left on the island, maybe there would not even be anyone who could open fire, it would not only be a great achievement, but also countless treasures......

Wu Haiyan didn't know what Duan Fei meant, so he had to smile and say, "Yes, yes......"

Duan Fei said: "Boss Wu, you also know that now the treasury is empty, and money is needed everywhere, and now that the sea has just opened, the little silver earned is not enough to see at all, and it can't be divided into Jinyiwei's hands at all, so it would have been...... The ruler was going to pay for the ship with the money he had paid from the Wakos, but now he ...... Alas, it's really hard to do......"

Wu Haiyan finally came to his senses, and he hurriedly said: "My lord, please relax, these boats should be a little contribution to the country made by the grass people, and the boats built in the future do not need to be in a hurry to give the villain silver, and it is not too late for the adults to give when they have enough money." ”

Duan Fei smiled: "Isn't it too much of a loss for Boss Wu like this?" Alas, this official really can't help it...... I had to wait for the big destruction of the Japanese and seize the wealth in their hands, and then hand over the 250,000 taels of ship money to Boss Wu. ”

Under Wu Haiyan's bitter pleading, Duan Fei finally accepted the fifteen boats, which was not enough, just when Wu Haiyan thought that the matter was finally settled, Duan Fei said again: "Boss Wu, there is still something that the official wants to ask you to help ......"