Zhuo Ying looked at Cheng Lizhang in amazement, and was about to open her mouth but was signaled by Cheng Lizhang to keep silent.

Wu Shilin shook his head and said helplessly: "Mr. Cheng, since it is a bidding, how can you say it?" ”

Cheng Lizhang smiled bitterly: "Where did that little brother come from, I'm afraid Xiaoyou already knows, right?" ”

Wu Shilin just smiled and didn't answer.

Naturally, he would not talk so much as to reveal the details of Xiao Yong to Cheng Lizhang.

Cheng Lizhang saw Wu Shilin's expression and already understood, and he picked and chose a stronger one by himself, this is the whole thing!

Seeing that Wu's neighbor didn't want to say more, Cheng Lizhang didn't ask anymore, and said: "That person has two, Xiaoyou has three, there are doubts about whether this merchant ship can really make money, isn't Xiaoyou afraid of smashing it into his hands?" ”

Wu Shilin laughed and said with a smile: "I also have this question, Cheng should not have been engaged in maritime business, right?" As the old gentleman said, why did Cheng have to get this merchant ship? Why not wait until you test the waters for Cheng before deciding whether to buy this merchant ship? ”

Cheng Lizhang heard the dissatisfaction in Wu's neighbor's words, and hurriedly explained: "Don't misunderstand...... little friend."

Halfway through his words, Cheng Lizhang suddenly sighed heavily: "When things come to this point, the old man will not hide it from Xiaoyou, and now the Cheng family, the Zhuo family, and even all the iron-smelting families in Nanyang have reached the point of life and death!" This merchant ship is our last way to live! ”

Wu Shilin frowned and said, "Please also ask the old gentleman to solve his doubts!" ”

Cheng Lizhang said slowly: "We, the iron-smelting family, have been the country's important weapons for generations!" But since His Majesty ascended the throne, the imperial court first sent people to establish the Nanyang Iron Smelting Mansion, and most of the power of iron smelting was collected by the imperial court. ”

Wu Shilin nodded, and said in a deep voice: "Continuous expansion is the foundation of a businessman's life!" Once the merchant stops expanding, all that awaits us is a sudden landslide! ”

Cheng Lizhang agreed with a serious face: "That's right! This was followed by the emergence of better iron-making methods such as blast furnace iron-making and steel-making, as well as various curved ploughs, iron knives, iron swords, etc., and our iron-making process was simply different from cloud and mud! ”

Wu Shilin frowned: "I heard about this matter, today's Great Qin is changing with each passing day, maybe something new will appear one day." Fortunately, the Wu clan is engaged in the grain cloth livestock business, and it is unlikely that they will be replaced. ”

Cheng Lizhang smiled bitterly: "Yes, but we are not so lucky!" Even if there are these two reasons, the share of the sale of iron tools in the Zuofu is a lot of income, and there are some ironware that is so simple that it can be forged with rough iron can be profitable, but last year, the imperial court suddenly built a new Shangdang Iron Smelting Mansion! And it's also an iron tool that specializes in large-scale forging of rough iron, which really makes us even worse! ”

Wu Shilin understood what Cheng Lizhang meant.

"So you want to expand Cheng's business through maritime business?"

Cheng Lizhang nodded, and looked at the Wu clan with a hopeful face: "Now almost all of our blacksmiths are owned by the Iron Smelting Mansion, and the only income is the Iron Smelting Mansion and the share of the Jiangzuo Mansion, and the maritime merchant is an opportunity!" ”

Wu Clanlin lowered his head and was silent for a while, raised his head to look directly at Cheng Lizhang, and slowly spoke: "What benefits can Wu Clan get?" ”

Since Cheng Lizhang took the initiative to stop the Wu family, he had already made a plan.

"If Xiaoyou can give us two families a merchant ship, I can make the decision to give the value of this ship to the Wu clan! And no matter how much benefit this ship receives in the future, one hundred and one of them will belong to the Ushi! ”

Seeing that Wu Shilin frowned and thought, Cheng Lizhang continued: "If Xiaoyou lets two ships come out, each ship will be one hundred and two...... No, Hundred Three! Owned by U-Clan! ”

Zhuo Ying was sweating when she listened to it! One hundred and three! Add to that the taxes, how much less money do you have to make!

Unlike Zhuo Ying's worries, Cheng Lizhang is worried about whether Wu's neighbors will accept it!

After thinking for a long time, Wu Shilin raised his head and smiled: "One, one hundred and two!" ”

Cheng Lizhang was overjoyed in his heart, but he was embarrassed to say: "This ......"

Wu Shilin got up directly: "If Mr. Cheng agrees, sign the contract immediately!" If you feel that the price is too high under the next, you don't force it under it, and we will compete fairly when the time comes! ”

Cheng Lizhang hurriedly got up, and said in a hurried tone: "Zhuo Ying, go get the contract!" ”

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A quarter of an hour later, Wu Shilin put Mo Gan's contract into his arms, and said with a serious face: "Although this matter is not bound by Qin Law, after all, it is the business of the official family, we have reached a consensus in private, and the old gentleman should not go out through the wind!" ”

Cheng Lizhang was like a spring breeze at this time, and said with a smile: "Don't worry, the old man can save himself!" ”

Wu Shilin's face changed, and he said with a smile: "When it's over, say goodbye!" ”

"Little friend, go slowly!"

Just a few steps, Wu Shilin turned his head and reminded: "One is enough, don't provoke that little brother." ”

Now that the two are in a cooperative relationship, he doesn't want Cheng Zhuo and his family to be targeted by Zhong Dingge or the emperor!

Cheng Lizhang arched his hand and said: "Thank you, little friend!" ”

After Wu's neighbor left, Zhuo Ying said respectfully: "Uncle, did we lose this time?" ”

This Zhuo Ying is Cheng Lizhang's son-in-law!

Cheng Lizhang smiled: "Loss? You don't know how profitable our dozen merchant ships on the Sichuan River Canal are, right? ”

Zhuo Ying smiled embarrassedly: "The son-in-law is mainly in charge of iron smelting at home, and he has not paid close attention to this matter. ”

Cheng Lizhang glanced at him, hating iron and steel: "Just like you, how can you compete with your brothers for the position of the head of the Zhuo family?" My beloved daughter has suffered a sin with you! If I hadn't begged your father to buy a merchant ship this time, you thought you would have come? ”

Zhuo Ying was reprimanded by her old father-in-law, and she didn't dare to say anything at all.

Seeing this, Cheng Lizhang didn't say much, his eyes narrowed slightly, and he said: "After I go back, I want to find out what the origin of this Xiaoyong is!" This Wu's neighbor is also not to be underestimated, and it has the style of Wu's family! ”

Then he waved his hand and said, "Go back and rest!" ”

On the other side, Wu Shiyong said curiously: "Brother, you privately promised to give them a merchant ship, so you are not afraid of Ji Ranling to blame it?" ”

Wu Shilin smiled, rubbed his younger brother's head, and explained, "Why do you think Ji Ranling suddenly stopped bidding? ”

Wu Shiyong thought for a while, and suddenly realized: "Could it be that Ji Ranling is planning to do so?" ”

Wu Shilin nodded: "Although our family was instructed by His Majesty to come here to bid, it is estimated that His Majesty did not expect the competition to be so fierce, but it was unexpected!" Your Majesty definitely hopes that the shipping will prosper, even if you intend to let us and Zhong Ding Pavilion occupy the majority, it is just to control the shipping in the hands of the imperial court, if we and Zhong Ding Pavilion are dominant, maybe Your Majesty will be displeased, Ji Ranling must also do this idea. ”