Chapter 23 Maritime Trade Cooperation

"Alright, it's done. Li Shucheng put down his pen and said, "Look at it, this secret book is very different from the "Nine Yin True Scripture". ”

Jiang Mingyue took it and read it carefully, and said: "According to what you said, there is almost no difference between these two cheats, although the "Nine Yin True Scripture" only has some martial arts moves, but the preciousness of the "Nine Yin True Scripture" can be seen from the easy tendon forging bones. And "Jiuyang Shengong" is indeed a top-level internal martial arts, "Jiuyin True Scripture" and "Jiuyang Shengong", which is worthy of this name. ”

"In fact, although the internal force cultivated by the "Nine Yin True Scripture" is feminine, it is not the ultimate feminine. Similarly, the internal force cultivated in "Jiuyang Divine Skill" is not extremely blazing, so it is somewhat unworthy of the name to name it with nine yin and nine yang. Li Shucheng said, "However, in the end, the cultivation is to open up the two veins of Ren and Du, yin and yang are born together, and the internal force is transformed from acquired to congenital." ”

"I think that the name of nine is not about the nature of internal strength, but about the quality of the mental method. Jiang Mingyue said, "This kind of technique that goes straight to the top and hopes for innate perfection is also very suitable to use nine as a name." ”

"Yes. Li Shucheng thought for a while and said, "Innate masters, not every generation will appear. More than ten years ago, there was only one congenital master, and that was Chongyang Zhenren. The other four peers fought with Chongyang Zhenren when they discussed the sword in Huashan, and they knew what was going on with the innate nature, more than ten years have passed, and the four peers should have become innate masters, which is the era with the most masters in the past hundred years. This shows the importance of top cheats. "Others are not like Li Shucheng and Jiang Mingyue, who have top-level exercises in their hands, and they have been aiming at the innate from the beginning, and they all have a book of martial arts to cultivate. After all, there are very few top-level exercises, how many can be obtained?

Moreover, even if he obtains the top-level exercises, due to the rush for quick success and quick profit in the cultivation process, he squeezes his body too much, so he loses the possibility of further progress.

The evening discussed for two hours, and the next day Li Shucheng and Li Yu, led by the beggars, took a carriage to the beggars outside Suzhou to divide the rudder.

"Boss Li is here, please come in. "As soon as the carriage reached the outside of the rudder, several people came out of it.

"Xiao'er only arrived home yesterday, so everyone has been waiting for a long time. Li Yu said hurriedly after getting out of the car.

"It's okay, we haven't been here for a few days. The leading beggar said, "Besides, Suzhou is a good place, and I don't usually have time to come, so this time I can just look around." ”

"Shucheng, come, let me introduce you to a few seniors. Li Yu called Li Shucheng and said, "This is Elder Qin, this is Elder Xu, this is Elder Lei, and this is Lord Wu. Several heroes, this is the child Li Shucheng. "The few elders who came here are all eight-bag and seven-bag elders, and they were sent by the beggar gang to discuss cooperation with Li Yu and Li Shucheng.

"Junior Li Shucheng, a few seniors are good. Li Shucheng saluted and said.

"Okay, Li Shaoxia is really a young hero. Elder Qin, who was in the lead, said with a smile, "No wonder the gang leader and his old man have a good eye for you." ”

"Elder Qin has won the award. Li Shucheng said with a smile, "It's the seventh prince, his old man likes to carry the younger generations." By the way, Master Wu Helm, I tasted the snake soup a few times in Xiangyang a few days ago, and it was simply delicious! Last night, my father and I said that we would come here today to try the snake soup. ”

"Snake soup? Lord Wu Duo smiled, "Lord Zheng Xiang, you go and arrange it and make some snake soup to entertain guests." ”

"Thank you, Lord Wu, thank you Lord Zheng Xiang. Li Shucheng said happily, "Master Zheng Xiang, let's go, let's go together." A few seniors, you guys are busy first. ”

"A few heroes, let's leave this kid alone for now, it's important to talk about cooperation. Li Yu said.

"Okay, Boss Li, please. Elder Qin said.

Entering the hall and sitting down, Elder Qin said, "Since we decided to engage in sea trade, our beggar gang has learned a lot about sea trade during this time. Boss Li, how do you think we should cooperate?" They begged to help a rudder raise points, and the general rudder could come up with a lot of money, plus there were manpower, so they were very stable.

"How much money can you pay?" Li Yu asked, "First determine the funds that both sides can provide, and then you can determine how much goods you can buy, how many ships and a few guards are needed." After all, this is the first time to go to sea, and nothing is familiar. ”

"Okay, since Boss Li asked, then I'll say it. Elder Qin said, "We can give out 30,000 taels." "Thirty thousand taels of silver, for a huge beggar's gang, it's not much, even if it is lost, it's nothing.

"That's fine. Li Yu said, "My family pays 50,000 taels." "It was discussed on the way here. With the help of beggars, it is safe to do business at sea, even if it is lost, it can still be earned back in a few more years by relying on the industries of commercial houses and restaurants. Besides, to engage in maritime trade, 80,000 taels is already very little.

"Okay, so we paid 80,000 taels. Elder Qin said, "How do you divide the money you earn?"

"Profit distribution, that's what I think about next. Li Yu said, "You pay 30,000 taels, we pay 50,000 taels, and the rest of the manpower can be recruited, only the escort with the ship, it must be a person with strong martial arts, which needs to be sent by the beggars." We all know the importance of escorting ships to run the sea, so I think we will split the money we earn, step by step to expand the fleet, and make more money. ”

"Split the account five or five?" Elder Qin repeated, looking at the others.

"Fifty-five split accounts?" Elder Xu said, "Brother Li, originally we paid 30,000 taels, plus the guards, it was already very fair to split the accounts fifty-fifty. But there are a lot of people in our beggar gang, and they are all poor and begging for food, you see......"

Li Yu thought for a while and said, "What you said is also right, we should also take into account your actual situation when we cooperate." In this way, four or six accounts, my family will take forty percent, and you will sixty percent. The reason why Li Yu gave in was that Li Shucheng made it very clear to him that in addition to the funds, the ship must also be escorted by a master, and if he cooperates with others, he may not be able to reach four or six points. In addition, it may not be a good thing to cooperate with others and divide too much, who called the Li family has no strength and no background. Cooperating with the beggar gang, with Hong Qigong here, is trustworthy.

The role of the beggar gang is not only to escort the ship, but also to deter in the Great Song Dynasty, to protect the smooth arrival of goods at sea.

"Okay, then thank you Boss Li. Elder Qin said happily. Originally, the beggar gang also accepted it, which was the result of their high-level discussions. He himself knew very well that Li Yu, as a businessman, would definitely be more profitable in terms of interests, and he also planned to accept it in his heart, who knew that as soon as Elder Xu said a few words, Li Yu would take a step, how could this not make him happy.

"It's nothing, the cooperation between the two sides should also take into account the actual situation. Li Yu said, "Now that the two sides have just started to cooperate, and the amount is not large, who has more and who has less does not have to care too much, and then the scale has expanded, and then it can be renegotiated." "The beggar gang is such a big force, if this side doesn't sincerely cooperate with them, they can leave the Li family and build their own fleet.

But the Li family is the same, Li Shucheng has also told Li Yu the bottom, it is feasible to separate in the future, the children in the village have gradually grown up, and in a few years, martial arts will also be achieved, and when the time comes, recruit some on the rivers and lakes, and you can escort the ship to sea.

"Lord Zheng Xiang, why do you have to use a clay pot to boil snake soup?" Li Shucheng and Lord Zheng Xiang watched from the side and said.

"Why do you have to use clay pots?" said Zheng Xiangzhu, "What do you use if you don't use clay pots? What kind of porcelain pots do you use? We beggars can't afford to use them, and most of them are picked up." ”

"That's right, of course, you have to use a jar to boil snake soup, and if you don't have a porcelain jar, you can use a clay pot. Li Shucheng said, "But you can change it to a porcelain jar and try it, and then you can take it to my restaurant and sell it." ”

"Take it to your restaurant and sell it?" asked Zheng Xiangzhu. The beggar gang wants to do business with the Li family, of course, they have to inquire about the news of the Li family, he knows that the restaurant of Li Shucheng's family is Fulai Restaurant, which is one of the largest restaurants in Suzhou.

"Hmm. You also know that it is not easy for a restaurant to be so big that it is not easy to continue to maintain it. Li Shucheng said, "Even if our signature dishes are done well, but after a long time, we will get tired of eating, right? The snake soup you make tastes very good, and selling it in our restaurant can also enhance the reputation of our restaurant. ”

"What should I do then?" asked Lord Zheng Xiang. For what Li Shucheng said, Zheng Xiangzhu was very interested. The above cooperates with the Li family to do business, that is also the above thing, if the snake soup is taken to the Li family restaurant to sell, the money earned will be Suzhou rudder's own.

"You go buy two porcelain jars first. Li Shucheng said, "Just want the kind that is smaller, the kind that can hold three or four large bowls of water, and then try to master the heat." A small porcelain jar like this is just right for a few people at a table. Then find a house next to the restaurant and specialize in making snake soup. "If you want to sell it in a restaurant, of course, you can't use a big clay pot to boil it.

"Okay, let's try it first, and when it's done, we'll go to the restaurant to find the shopkeeper. Zheng Xiangzhu said.

"Okay, I'll inform the shopkeeper. Li Shucheng said.

"Besides, you can do something else. Li Shucheng said, "For example, you can go up to the mountains to hunt and go down to the river to fish." Having said that, Li Shucheng is not sure how much the rudder of Suzhou will change. The reason why the beggar gang is a beggar gang is that there are many idle people, and they have been divided into the dirty clothes faction and the clean clothes faction over the years, what will happen in the end, although Li Shucheng has an idea, he doesn't know what will happen in the end.

When the snake soup was boiled, the matter of cooperation had already been discussed, and now it is talking. "Father, the snake soup is ready. Li Shucheng followed into the house.

"Yes, yes, Boss Li, try our beggars' snake soup, and it will never disappoint you. Elder Qin smiled.

"Okay, I'll try this snake soup and see why it makes the child unforgettable. Li Yu didn't postpone it and said with a smile.

Li Yu picked up the bowl, scooped a spoon and tasted it, and praised: "It's really a rare delicacy." ”