Denglai Mansion, Donghai County, Changding Military Port!

This is the station of the East China Sea Division of the Empire, bringing together more than seventy percent of the main force of the Empire's naval divisions, and it is also an important deep-water seaport and foreign trade port of the Empire. Since the rise here, Quanzhou Port has gradually declined, and a large number of resources and trade have poured in, making Changding Port extremely prosperous - it was originally just an ordinary seaside county, but it has rapidly developed to a population of 400,000, comparable to that of a county town of other leisure!

Even Denglai Mansion City was suppressed by the glory of Changding.

With two entourage, after taking a turn in this prosperous and abnormal Changding City, Luo Tianxiang couldn't help but sigh. However, he entered Donghai County from the Qingjiang waterway and arrived here by horse-drawn carriage, not specifically to travel or gain knowledge, but to undertake an important mission.

Pull people for Ning Haishi!

That's right, this talent, who was regarded by Chen Wu as the future director of foreign affairs of the Songjiang Army, personally went out to recruit Shi Liang, the commander of the Ninghai Division, when the Songjiang Army attacked Ninghai, and now he is ready to return to his old business. And this time, his target was Deng Wenshan, the deputy general of the East China Sea Division.

Of course, if it is just a deputy general of the water division, it is not worth Luo Tianxiang to go out in person. After all, the other party has a high position in the East China Sea Division, and after three or five years of operation, he may not have the opportunity to become the deputy commander of the East China Sea Division - or even go further. With the current conditions of the Songjiang Army, it is difficult to rebel and buy him.

Luo Tianxiang wanted to see him, but he just wanted to take advantage of the friendship of this vice admiral and invite the owner of the Denglai Shipyard and the ship supervisor of the East China Sea Division instead.

Although Deng Wenshan was busy, after seeing the 10,000 gold golden ticket sandwiched in the invitation, his eyelids jumped, and he suddenly had time - someone invited him to dinner and gave gold coins in vain, where to find such a good thing. Although he knew that the other party would have something to ask for, Deng Wenshan would never mind going over to sit down. Anyway, as long as you go by yourself. Regardless of whether he agreed to the other party's request in the end, he took the 20,000 gold with peace of mind!

The venue of the banquet is in the most prosperous Izumo Sea Restaurant in Changding City.

Although it is only a county seat. But when it comes to luxury, it is no less than Songjiang, which is rich in the world. Even because of its proximity to the largest seaport in the Eastern Continent. It's a place where East meets West, and there's a lot of new stuff to offer, and even the dishes are exotic. Deng Wenshan was very satisfied with the banquet of Luo Tianxiang, who claimed to be a maritime merchant, and the small favor that the other party asked him to help and the extra reward afterwards made him even more tempted.

It's just to help introduce the two, but it's just a gesture for Deng Wenshan.

As for the true identity of the other party and the intention of meeting, Deng Wenshan didn't care. In the East China Sea Fleet. Every once in a while, similar forces would come to his door, and he was used to it.

Two days later, still at the Izumo Sea Restaurant, Luo Tianxiang met Fu Linmen, the owner of the Denglai Shipyard, and Wang Dajiang, the ship supervisor of the East China Sea Division.

The former is a businessman in a government-run shipyard, about forty years old, with both the air of a commanding official and the shrewdness of a businessman; Mrs. First Admiral. As for Wang Dajiang, he looks simpler, although he is also a little sleek and sophisticated, but in essence he is still a shipwright supported by the army.

After the politeness. The three of them sat down, and the musicians behind the screen played a melodious sound of silk and bamboo. The maids dressed in palace costumes came in two rows, and countless dishes were served dazzlingly. That's all there is to it. The cost is a thousand dollars!

Fu Linmen has experienced a lot of similar scenes, and he only looks at Luo Tianxiang's table coldly, and tastes one or two at will. For each dish, only two chopsticks are allowed at most, and no more than one is tasted. Master Wang was probably more bitter, and seeing Luo Tianxiang's enthusiastic persuasion, he frequently put down his chopsticks, and the corners of his mouth were oily when he ate.

"There's a question below."

Three rounds of drinking. Fu Linmen looked at Master Wang, who was still feasting, and put the chopsticks in his hand horizontally on the cup and plate. said: "I'm a person, I like to pay attention to a clear and clear way in doing things. I don't know what your purpose is. I can't eat this meal - I heard that just asking Deng Wenshan to help introduce you, Your Excellency spent a lot of money? ”

As he spoke, he stared at Luo Tianxiang tightly, obviously suspicious of Luo Tianxiang's self-proclaimed identity.

Who are the maritime merchants? One by one, in order to make money, they dared to risk their lives on the Eastern Ocean. Just to see himself and Wang Dajiang, he didn't hesitate to spend 10,000 gold?

With such investment, how much do you have to earn on yourself to get back the capital?

Moreover, he couldn't understand what he was seeing Master Wang and himself at the same time! If you want to smuggle some contraband, or want to hook up with the East China Sea Master, shouldn't you look for Deng Wenshan's people?

"The factory owner is too worried."

Luo Tianxiang sensed his doubts, his face remained unchanged, and he said lightly: "It doesn't matter who I am or where I come from. I invited the factory owner and Wang Dajiang to dinner today, and there were no other requirements, but I just wanted to buy a batch of new ships. ”

"Buying a boat?"

The surprise in Fu Linmen's heart did not decrease but increased, if you do business normally, no matter how you look at the big customer, it should be that you, the factory owner, take the initiative to invite the other party to dinner, right?

There are so many large and small shipyards near Denglai Province, and only the owner of the factory has always done business everywhere, and I have never seen anyone who wants to buy a ship and has to spend money to invite the owner to dinner. Moreover, even if you want to buy a boat, what does it have to do with Master Wang?

"Yes, it's to buy a boat!" Luo Tianxiang smiled and said, "As long as it is a seagoing ship that can go to sea, such as the batch in the owner's hand, we want it!" ”

"It's not difficult."

Fu Linmen nodded and said, "What we do is this business, as long as we pay the deposit and set the style, we can start manufacturing at any time, and it is guaranteed to be fast and good." ”

"No, no, no, the owner of the ship obviously didn't understand what I meant." Luo Tianxiang said meaningfully: "My lord's family needs to run a business recently, and they need a lot of sea boats, and they need to be in a hurry - it's a bit too late to build them temporarily, it's best to have a new ship with finished products, and the money is easy to discuss!" ”

"What do you mean?"

Fu Linmen was stunned for a moment, and finally understood what Luo Tianxiang had in mind, and his face couldn't help but change greatly. Subconsciously looked left and right, leaned over and lowered his voice: "Are you crazy?" We do have a batch of finished new ships in our hands at Denglai Shipyard, but that was an order placed by the East China Sea Division the year before last, and you dare to take over the warship entrusted to us to build - the warship of the East China Sea Division? ”

Luo Tianxiang was not moved at all, and said confidently: "Why don't you dare? ”

In just four words, Fu Linmen saw the confidence and reads behind Luo Tianxiang; Hug the military doctor. His expression changed a few times, he looked at the equally shocked Wang Dajiang next to him, hesitated to sit back again, and said in a low voice: "Who are you?" What do you want to do with these ships? ”

"I just said that." Luo Tianxiang repeated what he had just said: "It doesn't matter who I am or where I come from, I just want to buy a batch of new ships as quickly as possible." A warship of more than a thousand materials, a thousand gold. Below 1,000 materials, a ship is 2,000 gold! ”

He suddenly quoted a price.

"What do you mean?" Fu Linmen's heart was shocked, and his eyes rolled slightly.

"Denglai Shipyard has more work than just the East China Sea Division, right? If it is due to other orders, or the shipwright takes leave, the shipyard goes to the water, or there is a problem with the timber used, etc., it is normal to delay the progress of the launch of the new ship, right? Luo Tianxiang glanced at him and said in a seductive tone: "We are willing to pay for the cost of opening a new ship according to the price...... In short, they will never be treated badly. ”

A warship of more than a thousand materials, a thousand gold.

Below 1,000 materials, a ship is 2,000 gold!

Fu Linmen and Wang Dajiang were shaken, and greed and thirst for money were evident in their eyes.

Although the business of Denglai Shipyard is good, there is strong official capital in it, and the benefits that Fu Linmen, the owner of the shipyard, can reap are limited. Not to mention, Wang Dajiang is the supervisory official of the East China Sea Division in the shipyard, and he only has the right to supervise. Although the routine filial piety of the New Year and the festival will not be less, and you can eat and drink on weekdays, there is no big money.

Right now, as long as you quietly transfer a thousand-material warship to the other party, you can make 5,000 gold!

Even the reason for how to explain to the East China Sea engineer was thought of by the other party: the construction period was delayed and more time was needed.

Anyway, the other party is willing to pay for the construction of a new ship, as long as he joins hands with Wang Dajiang to find a way to appease the East China Sea division who wants the ship, and drag it for a year and a half, he can fool this matter perfectly!

At most, share some of the benefits you get at hand......

Seeing that Fu Linmen began to close his eyes and calculate the benefits he had gained, Luo Tianxiang knew that the other party was almost tempted, and pushed it again: "In addition to the ship, we also have to hire a large number of seafarers who can run the ocean - it is better to retire the sailors of the East China Sea Division." The owner of the Fu factory has many connections and a wide range of channels among the divisions of Denglai and the East China Sea, and if he can help take the lead, we are willing to give ten gold benefits for every ordinary seafarer pulled. If we can pull in the sailors of the East China Sea Division, we are willing to give twenty gold. If you can bring in an officer or pipe band of the East China Sea Division......"

He paused and said, "One hundred gold for every one person pulled!" ”

Fu Linmen is really going crazy.

Although the business of warships is good, after all, the number is limited, and it has to be dotted up and down. Even if you get 5,000 gold on one ship, you won't be able to make much money except for these total amounts. But retired sailors and sailors are different, although they can be seen everywhere in Changding City, as long as there is a way, it is not a problem to gather a group at will.

It seems that a crew member only has ten gold, but a thousand-material sea ship may need to be equipped with hundreds of people!

After glancing at Master Wang, Fu Linmen finally made up his mind.

"I was still wondering before, even if you take the boat, how to transport it out, it turns out that you want to get people and the boat together." Fu Linmen drank the wine in the wine glass in one go, and the shrewdness of the merchant became more and more obvious, and he asked fixedly: "So, the last question." With so many crew members and even sailors, where are you going to place them? I've got to give them an explanation, right? (To be continued.) )