When they returned to the dock, Hai Shuzu and Chen Liuzi came over to inquire about the situation, and Li Zhaoji said with a smile: "Li Yerong wants to use Lin Cha's tiger skin to ask us for some dry stocks." ”

"That's a good thing." Hai Shuzu immediately said: "This Li Yerong is in charge of the trade of the chief soldier Lin Cha in Macao, and he can eat well in Guangzhou and Macao, and it is very convenient to do business in the future with his line." ”

"Yes, so I asked him to talk in a few days, Mr. Hai, come with us then. I want Lin Cha's tiger skin, and I also want to hang the guise of Hai Zhongsuke's house. Let's divide the dry shares, and do business happily in the future. Li Zhaoji smiled and patted Hai Shuzu on the shoulder.

Hai Shuzu immediately said that he was embarrassed, but he was obviously tempted, and he worked harder.

Chen Liuzi watched everything with a smile, and shook his head helplessly, he knew Li Zhaoji too well, this eldest brother was not a master who wanted to do business in peace at all.

Obviously, Hai Shuzu was quite influential in Macau. In fact, before going to the South Seas this time, Haishuzu's main business was on this route between Qiongzhou, Macao and Guangzhou. He went to Nanyang because of the ship's introduction and Macao's economic recession.

Haishuzu assisted the Vostok, and after greeting the tax collector, he paid the duty at a price of five hundred pesos, one peso contained about 24.3 grams of silver, which was equivalent to eight riyals, which was already quite a good price.

In addition to customs duties, Haishuzu also leased suitable warehouses for the Vostok to store the goods. When everything was done, it was already afternoon, and Li Zhaoji handed a large leather bag full of a hundred pesos of silver coins to Hai Shuzu.

When Haishuzu opened it, he saw that the white flowers were all silver dollars, most of which were irregular, and some were even of different thicknesses, because the Mexican numismatic factories that produced these silver coins did not use the die-casting process, but the cutting process.

That is, the smelted silver is cast into a silver stick of about the same thickness, and then cut into pieces of silver dollars like cutting radish slices, and then pressed with the pattern and the symbol of the producer, and it can be circulated.

But even so, it is the most circulated currency in the world, along with Ducat.

"Shopkeeper Li, who are you?" Hai Shuzu didn't understand what this meant, and thought that Li Zhaoji was going to treat himself like a little guy and carry so much silver to buy.

Li Zhaoji smiled: "Mr. Hai, this is your commission." ”

"Commission?" Hai Shuzu was puzzled.

"A hundred pesos." Li Zhaoji nodded slightly and said.

"You can't use so much according to the rules." According to the general rules, it is only ten percent, and Hai Shuzu helped Li Zhaoji save three hundred pesos, and now it is enough to take thirty.

"Yes, here, our trading company still puts your name on it. Haizhong Jiegong is a gold-lettered signboard. Li Zhaoji said with a grin.

Hai Shuzu knew that Li Zhaoji had used their Hai family's name to show off outside the market a long time ago, but it was the first time to give benefits.

It stands to reason that Haishuzu didn't care about a hundred pesos, but this is not the same as it used to be. Li Zhaoji gave money, which was a gesture that he wanted to get along with him. In addition, he Hai Shuzu is really short of money. This time when he went to Nanyang, he put all his family together, but in the end he ended up with no money.

More importantly, dozens of seafarers were pitted, and they didn't even dare to go back to their hometown in Qiongzhou, although there were some industries in Guangzhou, but Chang'an rice was expensive, and it was not easy to live in a big place.

Hai Shuzu hugged the money bag and asked, "Shopkeeper Li, aren't you afraid that I will leave quietly if I have money?" ”

"Haha, Mr. Hai, this time I came to Macau to send you home. As you know, my Dongfang can't go deep into the Pearl River estuary, and the only one that can get in and out is Macau. Lee shrugged.

After arranging the goods, the two walked side by side on the road until they reached an intersection.

"Hey, hey, hey, it's farther away, and we're not going to run a soup kitchen. We, Oriental Trading Company, are recruiting skilled and talented people. Under a shed at the intersection, Hai Shuzu heard Liu Shun's rough and loud voice.

On the big flagpole next to the shed, there is a sign with white and gray writing, on which there are two big characters - recruitment, and a large group of people are around.

"Listen, let's hire carpenters, blacksmiths, and shipmakers...... These are people who have a lot of skills. The minimum wage is three pesos a month, and if you are good at work, you can also have five pesos. Liu Shun exchanged the silver dollars with his two hands, causing a group of people's eyes to shine.

Hundreds of people crowded inside, and some people shouted: "Who are you, not like the local people, we follow you, where are we going to work?" ”

"I'm going to our trading company!" Liu Shun replied.

"Where is your trading company?" The man asked again.

Liu Shun smiled: "Then I can't tell you, did you see the new ship in the port, it is the merchant ship of our trading company." ”

"Haha, I don't even want to say the place, I'm afraid that the people who have earned us will sell them to Nanyang to work as coolies." Someone in the crowd shouted.

Liu Shun immediately jumped off the table, grabbed the man's neck and pulled it out: "You dare to slander our trading company for doing piglet business, damn it!" ”

Liu Shun didn't really fight, but he wanted to teach the troublemakers a lesson.

And Hai Shuzu stood outside the crowd and watched Liu Shun eat deflated, when he was on the Dongfang and Neilingding Island, he was guarded by this rough man, and he suffered his loss. At this time, seeing Liu Shun deflated, let alone gloating in his heart.

He also knew what Liu Shun was doing.

Macau is a prosperous port city, because of the loss of Manila, Nagasaki, Goa and Guangzhou, the life of the people of Macau is not as good as the day. More and more people are leaving, and those who don't are living in poverty.

As soon as the Dongfang docked, why so many Liba carrying bags rushed over was because he hadn't worked for a long time.

Li Zhaoji also keenly grasped this point, and felt that it was a great opportunity, there are tens of thousands of people in Macau, and there is no shortage of skilled people who make a living in the port.

So he immediately sent Liu Shun to recruit workers in the name of a trading company, giving priority to recruiting people with skills.

Hai Shuzu looked at it with a smile, and said in his heart that although Liu Shun and Liu Li are brothers, they are really very different. Liu Li is indeed less courageous, and he is overwhelmed by being a soldier in battle, but he is very serious and careful. Since the landing, all the work has been cooked by him and Haishuzu. And Liu Shun is a reckless man, and it is rare for him to be able to recruit and fight with job seekers.

Just when Hai Shuzu was gloating, Liu Shun saw him.

If usually, Hai Shuzu must avoid him, because in the group of people in the trading company, the only one who will give him an old fist is this reckless man, Hai Shuzu would rather provoke Li Zhaoji than dare to provoke this guy, after all, his temper is gunpowder, and if he is provoked, he will really be beaten.

But now it's different from the past, Li Zhaoji just gave himself a commission and promised freedom. He is no longer a meat ticket, Li Zhaoji is by his side again, no matter how bold Liu Shun is, he doesn't dare to beat himself at this time.

Thinking about this, Hai Shuzu didn't hide, but he didn't know that this was a bureau arranged by Li Zhaoji.

Liu Shun pounced, but instead of hitting anyone, he directly grabbed Hai Shuzu's wrist, pulled and pushed, and put him on the table.

"You group of people who suspect Lao Tzu of selling piglets, look at it, who is this!" Liu Shun shouted loudly.

One of these silversmiths shouted: "Oh, this is not the sea master of Qiongzhou, I haven't seen him for a while." ”

With his voice, many people also recognized Hai Shuzu, at least heard his name. Hai Shuzu immediately clenched his fists and gave his hands, he has been in business for many years, and he knows that these craftsmen should not be looked down upon, all of them have skills, and when it is critical, they must rely on them, and they must not be offended.

Liu Shun hugged Hai Shuzu's shoulders, in the past, the relationship between the two was like a cat and a puppy, but now Liu Shun hugged Hai Shuzu as a daughter-in-law. Liu Shun said: "Yes, this is the old man of the sea in Qiongzhou, and it is also the big owner of our Oriental Trading Company.

Those of you who say we sell piglets are all blind. Our owner is the grandson of Hai Zhongjiegong, do you know who is the grandfather of this Hai master, that is Hai Qingtian, Hai Qingtian was the master of the people back then, and competed with corrupt officials and corrupt officials. As his grandson, would he do such a thing as selling piglets?

No, you can't!

What is the name of our Hai master, Hai Shuzu, what does Shuzu mean? "Sayings" has words, narrators, followers! The meaning of following, the name of the ancestor of the sea, is to follow the meaning of the ancestor. Listen to this name, our Lord Hai just wants to listen to Hai Qingtian, where will he do the business of selling piglets! ”

Liu Shun's words exploded in Hai Shuzu's ears, and Hai Shuzu's face turned green at that time.

Wherever Li Zhaoji recruits people, isn't he going to Neilingding Island, it's not a good place to go, and now he is recruiting workers under his own name, and he will definitely suffer a loss in the future.

But he was hugged by Liu Shun, how to break free, he could only squeeze out a smile to cooperate, when he saw Li Zhaoji in the crowd, he found that the Li shopkeeper was flying up, drinking tea and watching the play there, with a gloating face.

He Liu Shun didn't know if he was a reckless man with the word 'one', how could he introduce his name and use "Shuowen", and he also followed, can he know the words of this crepe? It's not taught by Li Zhaoji, a bad species!

Well, no wonder give me a hundred pesos, it turns out that it is selling the reputation of my Hai family!

It turned out to be a sweet date first, and then a stuffy stick!

There is Qiongzhou Haizhong Jiegong as an endorsement, many people immediately believed, especially a carpenter, heard the recruitment, even brought the guys, saw Hai Shuzu, said: "Master Hai, do you want to build a ship, the year before last you came to recruit craftsmen, that is, to build a ship to the South Seas, at that time I was busy with the work of the fort, did not receive your favor, this time how to give the villain a chance." ”

"There is such a thing, it seems that Master Hai has come back from Nanyang and made a lot of money."

"Master Hai, I am the best blacksmith in Macau, the iron parts on the ship, whether it is our Ming ship or a foreigner's ship, as long as I show it, there is nothing I can't beat. Please reward the villain for a bite ...... eat. ”

Everyone talked about it and started to sign up directly.

What they didn't know was that Hai Shuzu came to recruit shipbuilders the year before last, and this year he also built the ship, and he really went to the South Seas, but the ship had sunk, and he sent the thirty-four partners of this sea master to the bottom of the sea.

Seeing that the situation had opened, Liu Shun jumped off the table with Hai Shuzu on his face, and whispered in Hai Shuzu's ear: "The surname is Hai, you'd better help Lao Tzu complete the task assigned by the shopkeeper, otherwise Lao Tzu will break off your legs and stuff them into your ass." ”

"Ah Shun, don't be rude to Mr. Hai." Li Zhaoji walked over and said with a smile, but he didn't have any intention of rescuing, and said: "On weekdays, you take care of Mr. Hai a lot, Mr. Hai knows how to repay him, how can he not help you?" ”

Hai Shuzu's face turned green, and he scolded in his heart: "I'll take your lungs." ”

No matter how unhappy he was, he didn't dare to say a tough word on his face, and Hai Shuzu sat there and helped with clerical affairs.

Li Zhaoji pulled Liu Shun, took out a few silver coins and handed them to him: "Ah Shun, you did a good job, reward you." ”

"I thought I would be able to fight and kill."

"Everyone has their own use, and the one who can lower the sea ancestor is you."