Chapter Seventy-Nine: Helplessness
"If you really let me take away half of the mercenaries, I'm afraid the Chamber of Commerce won't agree." Mutafi looked a little embarrassed and continued,
"Besides, the mercenaries were originally to protect the Chamber of Commerce, if so many mercenaries are really transferred to leave Wigan, I'm afraid there will be trouble on the side of the Ming people."
"It's okay," Uluci's face was relaxed, and he said soothingly: "These Ming people didn't dare to move the Chamber of Commerce, even when the pirates attacked at night the night before, the small actions of the Chamber of Commerce Ming people also endured, why, because without our Chamber of Commerce to maintain Vigan, they have to go back to the so-called Ming City to eat soil." Therefore, the Ming people at this time will never anger the Chamber of Commerce, and as for the transfer of merchant ships and mercenaries, I will naturally talk to my father. ”
Looking at Uruci's breezy appearance, Mutafi was not good at saying more.
"It's bothering you to help me deal with the mercenaries, remember that the mercenaries selected this time must be trustworthy, I don't want to be hacked halfway." Uruci commanded.
"Don't worry, mercenaries take money to do things, as long as they give more money, they will naturally work hard for their employers." Speaking of this, Mutafi cracked his mouth, and there was a hint of greed in his eyes.
After sending Mutafi away, Uruci took the teacup and poured a few sips of hot tea.
For some reason, he always felt that something was wrong.
Cold sweat always breaks out on my back.
He turned to look at the sea not far away.
Speedboats were carrying timber and other things, and not far from the ships was the wharf under reconstruction, and the soldiers of the Ming army were in full swing to rebuild.
Looking at the relatively ordinary scene on the other side, Uluci finally put his mind at ease,
"For some reason, I suddenly miss the Spaniards a little." Ignoring the surprised gaze of the servant beside him, Uruci muttered as he walked towards the shore.
"Uruci, what are you kidding?"
In a classical Western-style building, a middle-aged man roared hysterically.
The mercenary guarding outside the mansion was stunned for a moment, and then became accustomed to it and stopped paying attention.
"Uluci, I haven't explained the matter of the Ming Army Wharf to the Chamber of Commerce yet, and you want to cause trouble now." Wu Li shouted angrily, and his bloated body kept trembling.
"Father, how can it be an incident? That's six big fish. Uruci smiled and whispered to his father.
"Think about it, this Zhao family has been in business for more than 20 years and has been controlling more than half of the porcelain and raw silk trade in Nanyang, and the money can be described as a lot of money.
"I'm afraid that Governor Juan's intercession is probably not just a Zhao family, and the gold, silver and jewelry on the six ships are estimated to be presented by Chinese merchants who serve the merchants of the four seas, and they must be priceless treasures that can make Governor Juan's heart move, isn't my father moved."
"Since it is their apology to Governor Juan, then we must not hijack the ship, otherwise the Spaniards will blame it, and you and I will not have good fruit to eat,"
Wu Li's voice suddenly became much softer, and he looked around before he whispered to Ulu Ci.
Looking at the appearance of the old black chestnut, Uluci couldn't help but feel a little funny.
"Father, do you really think that if these Chinese merchants give them their money, the Spaniards will let these lambs go?"
Uruci smiled coldly,
"When the Spaniards return to Vigan, all these Chinese merchants will die, and who will know these things then?"
Hearing this, Wu Li still shook his head and kept pacing.
"This ship belongs to the Chamber of Commerce, and now this pirate is so rampant, if you rush to sea, if this ship is robbed, can you Uruci bear this responsibility?"
Hearing his father's words, Uluci's eyes suddenly became fierce,
"Then father, you bypassed the Chamber of Commerce and let five armed merchant ships leave the port for Laoag without permission, what do you say?" Uruci said coldly.
"You, how do you know?" Wu Li was stunned, and his bloated body couldn't stop retreating.
"How do I know," Uruci sneered.
"If you want to blame it, the mercenaries you hired are too dishonest, and they fool around in the casino all day long after taking the money, and this gamble has been tricked out."
Looking at his father's old face that was blue and white for a while, Uruci said with a slight mockery,
"Let me guess what goods you brought to the Spaniards in Laoag, gunpowder, grain or gold."
"That's enough," Gorri exclaimed.
"I'm doing all this for our chamber of commerce," Wu Li replied sharply with a pale face.
"Then didn't I do all this for the sake of the Chamber of Commerce?"
"Isn't it also for the Chamber of Commerce to go out at night to shell the Ming army on the dock." Uruci asked rhetorically.
Wu Li sat directly on the wooden chair, as if he was more than twenty years old.
"It looks like you're in cahoots with Mutafi."
"I guess Mutafi has already brought the mercenaries on board, right?" He opened his mouth weakly.
Uruci nodded undeniably, walked over and took the seal of the Chamber of Commerce from the table,
"Whoever gives more money, these mercenaries will listen to whomever they want."
As he spoke, he stamped the letter with red clay.
He looked at his old father with some pity and said, "Don't worry, this ship will be transported directly to our Wu family's territory when it arrives in Manila, and as for the Chamber of Commerce, it is a big deal to divide them one layer more." ”
Wu Li didn't speak again, but just watched Uluci go through the formalities.
The Chamber of Commerce naturally also pursues the management of the Spaniards, and without the seal of the Chamber of Commerce, those captains will naturally not sail the ship.
Seeing that after dealing with the important things, Uluci smiled and stuffed the seal back into Wuli's hand.
"Father, you have worked hard for the Chamber of Commerce over the years, and the Chamber of Commerce is also in the eyes, don't worry! I, Uruci, will not let you down. He looked at the black chestnut with a firm face, picked up the paper stamps stained with red clay, turned and left.
Just as Uruci walked out of the mansion, he saw a man sneaking around not far away, as if looking at something.
"Zhao Ke, what are you doing sneaking outside my mansion?" Uruci walked up to the man in a few steps and slapped him angrily.
Zhao Ke was just scolded by the fierce mercenary next to the mansion, and he was awakened by a slap from Uluci after he was stunned.
After settling down, he saw that Uluci was glaring at him angrily, and hurriedly greeted him with a smile.
"Why did Young Master Wu get angry?" Zhao Ke wasn't angry, as if nothing had happened before.
"What are you doing here?" Uruci asked angrily.
"Hey, this is not to say to the master, the master thanked the young master Wu for his kindness and specially asked the kid to thank the young master Wu." Zhao Ke nodded and bowed, which made Uluci's original anger dissipate a lot.
"It's all done for you," Uluci waved the red clay stamp in his hand,
"It's not early today, I still have to go to the dock, the goods will be delivered to the Zhao family tomorrow night, and they will not wait for the expiration." After dropping a sentence, Uruci turned and walked briskly towards the docks.
Only Zhao Ke was left to wander alone in front of the Wu mansion.