When Chen Si'an left, he was very worried, and Ma Chang Lizhong looked at Chen Si'an's back, and he was also a little suspicious, he doubted whether Chen Si'an understood his own voice.

Although he had made up his mind to help Zheng Tai eradicate the Oriental Trading Company, he also did not want to give up the good opportunity to drive down the price of raw silk.

As long as Guangdong merchants bring a large amount of raw silk to Nagasaki every year, the price of silk will naturally be suppressed.

Moreover, Baba believes that as long as Chen Si'an understands, he can not only solve the future raw silk business, but also solve the current problem - introduce Li Zhaoji into the world.

"Why are you talking to that Chen Si'an about this, I'm asking you to try to trick Li Zhaoji into coming to Nagasaki to capture him." After Chen Si'an left, Zheng Tai rushed out of the screen, slammed his fist on the table, and roared angrily.

Maba Lizhong looked indifferent, blandly cleaning the tea set, enjoying the new tea brought by Hongyan, this tea is Yunnan tea, for countries like Japan with Fujian and Jiangnan tea, Yunnan tea is extremely rare.

"Why are you angry, that's just my strategy." Toshishige Baba said.

Zheng Tai panted roughly, he felt that he was also on the horse farm, maybe this guy would help him clean up the Oriental Trading Company, but he would also really cooperate with Cantonese businessmen, even the way, Zheng Tai could guess.

Packed up the fleet of the Oriental Trading Company, released the Cantonese merchants, gave the goods of the Cantonese gentry a fair price, and then let the Cantonese merchants represented by Chen Si'an come forward to rescue a group of sailors of the Oriental Trading Company and hand them over some ships of the Oriental Trading Company, with these ships, the Cantonese merchants could break through the blockade every year, send the raw silk of Guangdong to Nagasaki, break the monopoly of the Zheng family, and the Nagasaki Shogunate could regain the pricing power of raw silk.

The horse farm will be calculated, killing two birds with one stone, but Zheng Tai will fall into the trap.

"What kind of bullshit are you!" Zheng Tai was furious, and just as he was about to yell and scream, a servant came in and whispered, "My lord, that Ming merchant has returned again." ”

Baba Toshige pointed at the screen: "Lord Zhengtai, please stay away for the time being." ”

"You're going to give me an explanation, it's not over." Jung Tae threw down a cruel word and hid behind the screen.

Chen Si'an reappeared in front of Ma Chang Lizhong, Ma Chang Li Zhong held the tea cup and said: "Shopkeeper Chen, Yunnan tea is very good, what is this called, Pu'er, is this called?" ”

"Yes, Lord Pursue." Chen Si'an responded, but obviously, he didn't come back to discuss tea with Ma Chang Lizhong: "Lord Shi, what I want to say next is another thing." ”

"Oh, you say."

Chen Si'an said: "You just mentioned that His Royal Highness the shogun of the shogunate asked you to buy five years of raw silk, 1,500 taels per year, 280 taels per load, right?" ”

"I'm talking about the best spring silk." Baba Toshishige reminded.

Chen Si'an's face flushed: "Of course, what I said below, I want to ask, does this raw silk deal have to be done with the Oriental Trading Company?" ”

Baba Li nodded emphatically, making Chen Si'an extremely disappointed, but he shook his head, which rekindled Chen Si'an's hope, and Ma Chang Li Zhong said: "Shopkeeper Chen, what I want is certainty, the Oriental Trading Company has good ships and skilled sailors, they can send raw silk to Nagasaki."

So I chose Oriental Trading Company to talk to Mr. Li. But if there are other people who can do it, I'm willing to talk to other people, you know? ”

"I get it, it's important to me." Chen Si'an was overjoyed, and then retired.

Zheng Tai rushed out again, he waved his fist, like a violent bear, and Ma Chang Toshige said: "See, that Cantonese businessman was fooled, he wants to monopolize the business I said, the business that doesn't exist." ”

"What do you mean?"

"If he wants to monopolize it, he has to eliminate his competitors, who are the competitors for Cantonese businessmen? Oriental Trading Company, of course!

Therefore, Lord Jeong-tae, I want to congratulate you on the fact that you have one more ally after my horse farm is heavy, an ally lurking next to that Lee Siu Ki and ready to shove his head into a noose. Baba said with a smile, but it was clear that Jung Tae was not in that mood.

It's just that he has no choice but to deal with Li Zhaoji and then find a way to deal with the competition of businessmen from Guangdong.

The Hongyan left that afternoon, and He Bin was missing from the crew.

It was unacceptable for Nagasaki to have a crew member leave control and stay in Nagasaki, but all parties came forward to solve it, and no one was holding on to this matter.

In the cabin of the Vostok.

Li Zhaoji asked seriously: "Are you sure that He Bin did not come back and check his subordinates?" ”

"I'm sure, dare to vouch with his head, He Bin didn't come back, and he took the initiative to tell me that he thought that this trade was bound to fail, so he found an opportunity to sneak into the Tang community." Guo Xu said seriously.

Li Zhaoji looked at the letter in front of him, which was sealed by fire paint, and seemed to be a little embarrassed, but Guo Xu stepped forward and opened it directly. Guo Xu also laughed and said: "Zheng Taizhen is a self-righteous guy, he thinks that if the fire paint is sealed, I can't see it, but there is nothing written on the envelope, but I can reload an envelope after reading it." ”

Li Zhaoji opened the letter and asked with a smile: "Don't you worry, what secrets does the Zheng family have agreed on in opening the letter?" ”

"Maybe there is, but it definitely won't be used, that Zheng Tai doesn't even know who Shi Lang is."

Li Zhaoji nodded, read the letter, and handed it to Guo Xu.

The content of the letter is very simple, that is, Shi Lang is ready, as long as Li Zhaoji takes a boat to Nagasaki, Shi Lang must find a way to take Zheng Sen to escape, whether it is to avoid the forest of Fujiang Island, or to escape by boat. If you can't do it, just wait quietly, don't resist, and wait for Nagasaki to capture Li Zhaoji and exchange.

"You say, He Bin's four words have been exchanged for two gold bars, four words?" Li Zhaoji asked.

"Nagasaki pursues." Guo Xu said.

Li Zhaoji took out two gold bars from his box and said, "You explain the four words for me, if you can't solve it, I won't reimburse you." ”

Guo Xu knew that Li Zhaoji was joking, but he also explained it seriously, he said: "The so-called Nagasaki government should refer to the official bandit family. Our trading company has competition with the Zheng family, and it is natural for the Zheng family to deal with us, but we have no conflict of interest with the Nagasaki government of Japan.

On the contrary, the raw silk we brought can help it suppress the price of raw silk caused by the Zheng family's monopoly. If successful, it should be that he will be able to accept that you will not enter the port and that the Wild Goose will connect the goods between the berth and Nagasaki.

And if Nagasaki wants you to enter the port, it will be him and the Zheng family who will unite against you. Think about it, if the Japanese local government and the Zheng family, the maritime hegemon, are united, can our trading company's trade with Nagasaki still succeed? Mr. Ho must have judged from this that the trip would fail. ”

When Li Zhaoji heard this, he nodded with satisfaction, and Guo Xu said: "Big shopkeeper, you don't seem to care about failure, could it be that Mr. He's judgment is wrong?" ”

"No, that's what I judge. Only the collusion between Nagasaki and the Zheng family can lead to my defeat, and the news brought by Chen Si'an is that I will go to Nagasaki to negotiate the price of goods. Li Zhaoji said.

"yes, then you ........"

"It's important for the Japanese trading company to invest all the money in the construction of the trading company, and to tell you the truth, if you don't get the money back to Tamsui by September, the trading company's capital chain will be broken." Li Zhaoji introduced the predicament faced by the trading company in a flat manner, Guo Xu nodded, but he was even more puzzled.

"Trade is for gold, silver, money, and it is not trade alone to get money. Don't worry, Guo Xu, I have a record, and the trade can fail, but I have another way to bring the money back. Li Zhaoji said.

Guo Xu nodded: "The big shopkeeper is prepared, then I will rest assured." In addition, Chen Si'an should be vigilant. ”

"Why?"

"Before coming back, Baba Toshishige called him alone, and I asked him what he had done, and he said that it was to taste tea, and the Pu'er we sent only said that he wanted you to negotiate the price of the goods. But don't you think it's strange that these two things don't need to avoid me, but they just avoid me. Guo Xu said.

Li Zhaoji smiled and said, "Guo Xu, stretch out your hand." ”

Guo Xu stretched out, and Li Zhaoji put his hand in front of him: "Is there any difference between our hands?" ”

"Your hands are whiter, cleaner, and more delicate." Guo Xu said.

"Yes, Chen Si'an is the same compared to you, maybe in their eyes, you are a rough person."

Guo Xu nodded: "I thought so at first, but I tried it, and it still didn't feel right." I asked Chen Si'an how they tasted tea. ”

"What did Chen Si'an say?"

"He said a lot, what to talk about the tea scriptures and the like, but when it comes to the way of making tea, it is talking about the methods of our Ming Dynasty, and as far as I know, the Japanese are different from us drinking tea, they crush the tea and brew it." Guo Xu reminded.

Li Zhaoji nodded slightly: "Well, what you said is very reasonable, I will be vigilant, okay, you go to rest, I will make arrangements after I think about it." ”

Guo Xu nodded, turned to leave, and after a while, Chen Liuzi walked in and handed Li Zhaoji a cup of tea.

"Sixth brother, now you should be resting, and you will change shifts with Tang Mu in the second half of the night." Lee Siu Kee said.

Chen Liuzi smiled: "It was Guo Xu's rabbit cub who woke me up." ”

"Oh, what did he say?"

"He's afraid you'll risk going to Nagasaki." Chen Liuzi said: "I don't want you to go either, unless you can convince me." ”

"It's hard to convince you." Li Zhaoji spread his hands and said, "But I don't have to convince you, because I don't want to go at all." Now that you and I are not alone, I don't want to take risks. ”

Chen Liuzi snapped his fingers: "That's right, since that's the case, then I have nothing to worry about, go to sleep." ”

"If I don't go, someone has to go, what if one of them is sincere in trade?"

Chen Liuzi smiled and said, "I don't want to go either, I'll go, in case of a dead ball, won't Meiyu have no father." ”

"Who's going then?" Li Zhaoji smiled knowingly.

Chen Liuzi said: "Come on, big brother, in fact, you have already thought about it, let Chen Huaiyu's unlucky bastard go." Ever since the fleet set off, you've been praising him, holding him even higher than me, just so that he can take your place. ”