Li Sizhi returned to the trading company and informed Li Zhaoji of the news, and was praised by Li Zhaoji.

For Li Zhaoji, this is equivalent to buying an artillery factory with 6,000 taels of silver, to put it bluntly, most of He Liangtao's subordinates are employees of Bu Jialao, and the Bu Jialao Gun Factory is well-known at home and abroad, and the artillery produced by it can be sold to Europe.

The Bugarao Cannon Foundry has a complete industrial system, from the smelting of raw materials to the assembly of artillery, it is a complete set, and in the Bugarao Cannon Factory, the Portuguese craftsmen are good at casting cannons with copper, and the Chinese craftsmen are good at casting iron cannons, and the Portuguese governor of Goa can ask Macao to send two Ming gunsmiths over.

Guangzhou, Haifu.

After dinner, Hai Shuzu sat at the coffee table, sipping tea while listening to the two ladies chattering.

Sitting next to Hai Shuzu was the main room, sitting calmly, quite the style of the main room, and Mrs. Ru stood aside, telling the use of this month.

The Hai family, like many large families, is different from inside and outside, and the outside affairs are naturally the masters of Hai Shuzu, while the inner house is taken care of by his wife, but his wife is not from a high background, and likes Buddhist things, and does not want to be contaminated with the smell of copper, but is like a lady, a businessman, and has a lot of insights on the accounts.

"Sir, madam, this month's use has not been reduced." Mrs. Ru read the accounts, Xiaoyi said to Hai Shuzu and his wife.

Mrs. Hai frowned slightly, didn't look at the account book, and asked, "But what guests has the master entertained?" ”

"Not really." As Mrs. said.

"That's weird, there are four people inside and outside, what is added to the table, and two dishes are reduced for dinner, why didn't you save money?" Mrs. Hymers asked.

Mrs. Ru said: "The price has risen over there, you see, the wine used by the lord and the leather from the north, but everything that comes from the sea has risen." It is said that the four surnames in the Pearl River Estuary are making a lot of trouble, and ordinary ships dare not come and go. ”

Hai Shuzu was also helpless, speechless, and said: "After all, we still have to reduce some expenses, alas, the wine should be reduced by half." ”

Since he met Li Zhaoji, Hai Shuzu has not reaped any benefits, not only was he cheated of money, but also because he offended the local gentry, Hai Shuzu is really having a hard time now, he can only reduce the expenses of his family, but he didn't expect the pirates to make a lot of trouble, and he couldn't reduce it if he wanted to.

"It's all to blame on that Li Zhaoji, if it weren't for him, our family wouldn't have been able to fall to this step." Mrs. Ru complained.

However, Mrs. Hai shook her head and said, "Anyway, it was the shopkeeper Li who rescued the master from the sea, and this life-saving grace is greater than the sky, Amitabha." ”

Hai Shuzu pursed his lips and didn't dare to say a word, he didn't tell his wife the inside story of those things in Nanyang at all.

At this time, the housekeeper walked in, and after saluting Hai Shuzu and his wife, he grinned, but he was missing a front tooth, which was still the masterpiece of Liu Shun, Li Zhaoji's subordinate.

"It's so late, what's the matter?" Hai Shuzu asked.

"Master, there is a visitor in front of me, saying that he is from overseas." The housekeeper said.

"Visitors from overseas, who?" Hai Shuzu frowned, and suddenly thought of Li Zhaoji: "It won't be Li Zhaoji." ”

The housekeeper shook his head: "How could the villain not recognize him, he is a fifteen or sixteen-year-old man, named Tang Mu, and said that he was sent by Shopkeeper Li." ”

"How many?" Hai Shuzu asked.

The housekeeper said: "A carriage came, and even the three of Tang Mu and two attendants carried a large box, saying that it was a gift from Shopkeeper Li. ”

"No, no, let him go." Hai Shuzu hated Li Zhaoji with itchy teeth, of course he refused to see it.

Mrs. Ru said, "Master, let's see you." That Li Zhaoji is very muddy, if he doesn't see it, he annoys them, and then he does something like burning the house last time, but what's the matter? ”

Hai Shuzu remembered what happened last time, and sighed: "It's really unlucky, I provoked such a demon, like kraft candy, I can't get rid of it." It's really not good, I'd better go back to my hometown in Qiongzhou. ”

Hai Shuzu arranged for people to put Tang Mu in the front hall, and not long after, Tang Mu came in with a large box.

"Tang Mu, your shopkeeper Li asked you to come, what is the matter?" Hai Shuzu didn't even look at the gift, and asked casually.

Tang Mu said with a smile: "Naturally, I will give a gift to Master Hai, and by the way, we will talk about cooperation and make a fortune together." ”

"Rich? Joke, the old man has been unlucky since he knew Li Zhaoji, where did he ever make a fortune? He is good, he has done countless evils, patted his ass and left, and threw the old man in Guangzhou, and now the officials, the gentry, I have been offended, and I can't get a foothold in Guangzhou. As soon as Hai Shuzu became angry, he vented all his grievances against Li Zhaoji, and he couldn't control it even if he wanted to.

Tang Mu smiled awkwardly, he also had a general understanding of the previous things, but there was one point, he was bound to complete the task assigned by Li Zhaoji.

So Tang Mu opened the big box and said, "Master Hai, look, this is a gift from the shopkeeper of my family, twenty catties of high-quality deer breast, and a beautiful antler." Last time, the big shopkeeper knew that you married Mrs. Ru, and he didn't come and congratulated, this time he made up for it, you see, two deer whips, for you now, the most useful. ”

"Fuck off, what a bullshit gift, the old man is not rare." Haishu Zuden was furious.

Tang Muqiang endured his anger and continued: "Since Master Hai is not rare, let's talk about cooperation." My big shopkeeper wants you to come forward and buy some raw silk on the ground in Guangzhou, and I don't want much, just 500 quintals. ”

"Raw silk, five hundred quintals? What month is this and where is the raw silk? Hai Shuzu's eyes widened, looking like a fool.

"If the time is right, the big shopkeeper won't be looking for you." Tang Mu said with a smile.

Hai Shuzu grabbed the cup and was about to fall to the ground, but thinking of the family's financial constraints, he put the cup down again and scolded: "I can't solve the matter of raw silk, you go back and bring a message to Li Zhaoji, I have nothing to do with him for a long time, don't deal with each other in the future, he has cheated me so much, even if I owe him, I should pay it back, so be it." ”

"Really uncooperative?" Tang Mu took a step forward and asked.

"Seriously!" Hai Shuzu glanced at him, what can a kid do with himself?

Tang Mu scolded: "Sure enough, it's a shameless one, Lao Tzu knows that you are not so easy to comply, fortunately, you have been prepared." ”

"You...... What do you want? Hai Shuzu stood up and retreated in fright, he suddenly remembered that Li Zhao was basically a bold man, and the people under him were not so easy to get along with.

Tang Mu was unceremonious, rolled up his sleeves and approached Hai Shuzu, Hai Shuzu turned around and wanted to escape, but was grabbed by Tang Mu, picked up the bench, and smashed it on the back of his head.

Hai Shuzu was dizzy from the smash and fell to the ground, but still struggled forward.

Seeing this, Tang Mu grinned and said, "Hey, why can't you be stunned?" ”

But he didn't bother much, untied the belt of Haishuzu, tied the guy's legs, feet and arms together, and when he saw that he was about to scream, he grabbed the deer whip and stuffed it into his mouth. Then he picked up the man and threw it into the big box.

And Hai Shuzu moved endlessly inside, even though his mouth was gagged, and he couldn't stop whining.

Tang Mu closed the box directly, and in the face of Hai Shuzu's voice and struggle, he didn't panic at all, and kicked the door of the hall open, provoking the housekeeper of the Hai family and his two subordinates.

Tang Mu said to his subordinates: "You two, carry the box away, this sea master really doesn't know how to lift." The big shopkeeper bought him from overseas is a foreign woman with white skin and beautiful appearance, and the hammer is bigger than the sheep's, this old guy doesn't appreciate it, forget it if you don't appreciate it, we enjoy it ourselves.

Walk! ”

The two subordinates lifted the box and walked out of the door, the housekeeper heard the whining in the box, and thought it was a foreign woman sent by Li Zhaoji, so he didn't think much about it, and when he saw that Tang Mu and the others were leaving, he didn't dare to stop it.

After sending Tang Mu away, the housekeeper returned to the hall, seeing that there was no one left, and thought that Hai Shuzu had gone to the backyard to rest, until midnight, Mrs. Hai saw that the old man did not go back, so she came to ask, and the housekeeper realized that something was wrong, and immediately took someone out to chase it, but where did he catch up?

When I went home, I saw a note posted on the door, which said: Your lord borrowed one and returned it within three days, if you report to the official, you will not return it.

Seeing this note, the Hai family immediately extinguished their hearts to report to the official, for fear that if they reported to the official, they would harm their master's life. Although Mrs. Ru clamored to report to the official, it was always after three days.

In fact, Tang Mu didn't tie Hai Shuzu out of the city, he turned around a few times in the city, and then entered an alley, which is the industry of the Oriental Trading Company, and not far away is the branch of the Trading Company here, this branch is only responsible for purchasing goods, such as ironware, fabrics, porcelain, etc., and bought them and sent them to Macao for storage, so after Tang Mu came, he just greeted him and did not have any dealings.

When he arrived at a courtyard and unloaded Hai Shuzu, Tang Mu picked up the water scoop and drank a few well water before going to see Hai Shuzu.

"You said that you, toast and don't eat and drink, you have to let me make this decision, why bother." Tang Mu untied the rope on Hai Shuzu's body and complained.

Hai Shuzu didn't shout, looked around and said, "Let Li Zhaoji come out, tie me up, what's the matter?" Tell you that there is no money to ask for! ”

Tang Mu said: "The big shopkeeper is not here, send me to negotiate with you about business." In your house, if you talk about it, you won't get here. ”

"What are you going to talk about?" Hai Shuzu couldn't help but be a little afraid, Li Zhaoji had dealt with him many times, although that guy was ruthless, he was not poisonous. But the young man in front of him was decisive in his work, and he couldn't see his temperament, so Hai Shuzu couldn't feel the pulse in his heart.

Tang Mu smiled and said, "It's not that I said it, raw silk, the big shopkeeper needs five hundred loads of raw silk, and I want you to help solve it." ”

"Five hundred quintals of raw silk, even in Guangzhou, even in spring and summer, it will cost sixty or seventy thousand taels, kill me, I can't come up with so much money."

Tang Mu waved his hand: "Give money, we are doing business, and we want to give you money." I might as well tell you that the trading company made a fortune on the side of the big man, and raw silk is a profitable business, so there is money! ”