Qingdao! In this era, there was a guard house called Lingshan Guard. The main function of Lingshanwei is to defend the Jiaozhou Bay of the empire from intrusion. And if you want Jiaozhou Bay to be undisturbed, it is impossible to bypass the Chen family.

As long as the Chen family sends a word, it doesn't matter if it's a bandit or a pirate. You have to be obedient and respectful, because when people used to be pirates, they were the chief scoop on the sea. Even if they are widows, many of them are horses who work for his family.

When Chen Fu arrived at Lingshanwei, he was like the emperor of the soil. From the commander to the bottom, they all greeted Chen Fu's arrival by the seaside. The scene was real, colorful flags fluttering, gongs and drums were noisy, firecrackers were ringing in unison, and there were crowds of people. The commander Chen Dewang saw that Chen Fu seemed to see his relatives, and he was so excited that he greeted him.

"I received a letter from my second uncle a few days ago, and my nephew was here to greet me. You've worked hard all the way, and your nephew has already prepared a banquet. You take a rest first, and your nephew will accompany you to the feast. Chen Dewang said while greeting him.

"Dewang! This is the brother I mentioned to you in my letter, don't look at the young but young hero. Let me make it clear to you today, his business will be your uncle's business in the future. You understand? Chen Fu pulled Li Xiao over and introduced Chen Dewang very solemnly.

"It turns out that you are Brother Xiao'er, and you are really a talent, and people say that heroes have been teenagers since ancient times. It seems that this should be said to Brother Xiao'er, it is true. Hehehe! ”

In the end, it was the person who got into the position of the commander, and as soon as he came up, he said New Year's greetings. Li Xiao is a little embarrassed to say that he is so thick-skinned.

"Don't talk nonsense! It's too noisy here, there's something to discuss with you. Chen Fu waved his hand magnificently and took Li Xiao into a carriage.

The carriage had only traveled for a stick of incense, and the group came to a place with mountains and seas in the background.

After getting out of the carriage and coming to the hall, Chen Fu unceremoniously took the main seat. Chen Dewang sat down very obediently to accompany him!

"Brother Xiao! This Chen Dewang is my own nephew, and he can't be wrong if he is told anything. ”

No wonder Chen Fu is so angry here, it turns out that this is his own nephew. It can be inferred from this that it is only right that the family members of the coastal guard stations in Shandong are surnamed Chen.

"That kid's affairs are handled by Lao Lao."

"Dewang! This time, the second uncle is here to bring you a good thing. You know this kind of stone! Chen Fu threw a piece of ore to Chen Dewang and said.

"Oh! I've seen this kind of ore, it seems to be used by Zhang Daochang for alchemy. Some time ago, I was entrusted with a few thousand catties, what? The second uncle wants this thing? ”

"How much did you sell this thing to Zhang Laodao?"

"There's no way to count the money for this thing, just send some soldiers to go up the mountain to dig. When Zhang Daochang was leaving, he gave his nephew a hundred taels of silver as a reward. ”

Li Xiao's eyes turned black when he heard this, and he calculated the time, which should be a batch of ore that the fifth master transported back to the island. His grandmother's Zhang Lao Dao, a batch of ore blackened Lao Tzu more than 2,000 taels of silver. If Chen Fu hadn't brought him here, I'm afraid he would have to buy this ore at a high price.

"In that case, I'll be an intermediary. Brother Xiao will buy you a thousand catties of ore for twenty taels of silver. What do you think? Brother Xiao has been asking for this thing for a long time, and you kid will send it now. ”

"A thousand catties, twenty taels?" Chen Dewang's eyes immediately widened.

This price is still very tempting, for Chen Dewang. The cost of mining is close to zero, because the mine is within the jurisdiction of the guard. The local government likes to manage coal mines, or gold and silver mines that can make money. This kind of thing is not gold or silver, and it cannot be burned as coal. The government is too lazy to care!

That is, those Taoist priests who love alchemy, get some every few years.

Others need miners to mine mines, but Chen Dewang doesn't need them at all. The guards in the guard are his miners. As soon as he gave the order, the soldiers had to be obliged to mine for him. At most, give them some money and food. And this money is also supplied by the imperial court, at most Chen Dewang does not withhold it.

"What? No way? ”

"Medium! Middle! What the second uncle says is what he is! Chen Dewang rubbed his hands together, and his face was already toothless.

One thousand catties is twenty taels, and ten thousand catties is two hundred taels. Ore is a big thing, if you use a hundred soldiers. Picking a few thousand catties a day, there is no problem at all. Chen Dewang is only afraid now, that brother doesn't have so much money to settle the bill.

"Uh......! Look at ......, old governor! I think Commander Chen suffers more in this way! You think it's good, I can use soap to deduct it. A hundred pieces of soap in exchange for a thousand pounds of ore, what do you think? Li Xiao said with a smile.

"Brother Xiao, this can't be done! The soap business has been contracted to my handsome, and if the handsome is to blame, the old man can't afford it. ”

"Old Governor! I'm afraid you heard it wrong, our Daming soap business, of course, was given to your handsome. ”

"What are you holding back?" Chen Fu looked at Li Xiao vigilantly.

The soap franchise was proposed by Chen Hailong, and he didn't dare to make his own decisions. After all, his Chen Fu's status in the Chen family is a slave, not a master!

"Commander Chen made this soap available for sale overseas. There is a port in this Lingshanwei, and I see that there are also merchant ships from the Wa Kingdom and the Ryukyus in the port. If the commander sells these things to the Wakoku, or to the Ryukyuan. You can make a lot of money!

And the soap I supply to Commander Chen, I will process it specially. After it is made, it will have a fragrance, and those overseas buyers will definitely rush to buy it when they see it. ”

Li Xiao didn't realize the value of soap before, and in his eyes, soap was still a worthless thing for a few dollars a piece in his previous life. When it was first made, it was mainly to help the people on the island get clean.

But this thing was given to Chen Fu, and the old guy immediately wanted the franchise. Li Xiao knew that this thing was sold cheaply. But in order to win over the Chen family, Li Xiao can't do such a discredited thing as a temporary price increase. You must know that the Chen family is a pirate. I am in Shandong, and there are still many places that rely on them.

"Scented soap?" Chen Fu's eyes lit up, the value of this thing has greatly increased. Others don't say it, those ladies in the back house must be willing to spend two or three taels of silver to buy such a piece.

The land of the Wa Kingdom was rich in gold and silver, and gold and silver were actually not worth much in the Wa Kingdom. This scented soap is sure to sell well once it reaches the Wakoku and Ryukyu countries. This time, Chen Dewang really sent it.

"That's right!"

"Good! The old man is in charge, a hundred pieces of soap with fragrance. Deduct 1,000 catties of ore! ”

"It's all in one word!"

"It's hard to chase a horse!"

"Deal!"

"Deal!"