Zhao Ling smiled one by one. Chen Ao kept each of them in his heart www.biquge.info and thought to himself, these are the backbone of the Haichao Gang, and they are all here today, which has already shown that this Haichao Gang attaches great importance to this matter!

Zhao Ling invited everyone to sit down, and Chen Liyong smiled and said: "Zhao Ling, since you are her old man's son, then your words must have weight." I wonder if what you say in your letters is true?"

Zhao Ling smiled: "Naturally, it's serious." As long as you promise to make 10% of your annual profits as an offering to us, we will naturally do our best to help you sit on the helm of the helm!"

Chen Ao thought to himself, sure enough, this Chen Liyong really came to ask Zhao Ling for help, and agreed to take 10% of the income every year in the future as a reward. Thinking of the amount of silver, Chen Ao couldn't help but be speechless.

Salt is something that people use every day, and there is a lot of profit in it. Zhang Shicheng at the end of the Yuan Dynasty and the beginning of the Ming Dynasty was able to pull up an army before he got mixed with the chief helmsman of the Salt Gang, and it is conceivable how much the total income of the entire Jiangsu and Zhejiang Salt Gang can be. No wonder so many gangs and gangs have to come here to get involved, there are huge benefits here!

Chen Liyong listened to Zhao Ling's promise, and really smiled. He also said: "If this thing can be done, I will definitely abide by the agreement, and I will greatly thank Zhao Ling! By the way, I don't know if the Lord may appreciate her old man's face, let me wait to see it, so as to comfort our admiration!"

Hall Master Zhu behind him suddenly smiled and said: "Yes, yes, I heard that she is an old man who is charming and charming, and she is really the first strange girl in the rivers and lakes." I don't know where her old man is...... Haha......"

Chen Liyong's face sank, and he turned around and scolded: "Hugh is talking nonsense!"

Hall Master Zhu bowed his head in resignation, but there was still a hint of obscenity on his face.

Chen Ao thought to himself, since the negotiations were all in place, this person actually dared to speak disrespectfully, obviously it was not the Chen gang leader who secretly signaled, but this person was already very unreliable, and he didn't speak through his brain. The obscene expression on his face was clearly a little dishonest about the lord.

But looking back, although the person in their mouths is Zhao Ling's mother, Zhao Ling is only in his twenties. According to the custom of the ancients, women talked about marriage at a young age. I'm afraid that this woman is only in her thirties, and it is the time when there are all kinds of amorous feelings, no wonder this pervert surnamed Zhu looks like this.

When Chen Ao thought of this, a sneer appeared on his face, and he thought again, if this person said another disrespectful word, he was afraid that Zhao Ling would turn his face on the spot. Who can tolerate being insulted to their mother like this?

I heard Zhao Ling say indifferently: "Don't worry, you will definitely have the opportunity to meet her old man!"

There was no joy or anger in his tone, as if he was saying something that had nothing to do with him. If it weren't for Chen Ao's preconceptions, he would almost never guess that this person who was insulted was Zhao Ling's mother.

A few people chatted again, but they just talked about the strength of the Haichao Gang this time, so that Zhao Ling could rest assured that the position of helmsman was really inevitable this time.

Not long after, Chen Liyong got up to say goodbye and led his men to go out triumphantly. Chen Ao looked at them, quite a little villainous looking, and couldn't help but feel a little disdainful.

Zhao Ling suddenly said, "Why did Chen Gongzi make such an expression?"

Chen Ao came back to his senses and explained: "Oh, I am looking at the obscene behavior of a few people in this Haichao Gang, but I am afraid that they are not able to take on the big responsibility." Zhao Ling, you choose to cooperate with these people, but you have to be cautious!"

Zhao Ling laughed and said, "Chen Gongzi is really like a torch! You are right, this Haichao Gang is a dou who can't be supported in the first place." If you want to rely on these little minions, how can you possibly take the position of helmsman?"

Chen Ao was stunned for a moment, and said blankly: "Then you still cooperate with them? Isn't this thankless?"

Zhao Ling showed an unfathomable expression on his face, and suddenly asked: "The huge profits of the Salt Gang are attracting the attention of the world. Lord Chen, don't you want to take this opportunity to take down the Salt Gang in one fell swoop?"

Chen Ao let out an "ah" and said, "Me, don't be kidding. What does this have to do with me?"

Zhao Ling said: "Of course it has a relationship, it still has a great relationship! As an official of the imperial court, if you can eradicate the smuggling of sea salt, I don't know how much tax you can increase for the imperial court every year." Such a great achievement, can you not be tempted?"

Chen Ao was stunned when he heard this, and he was stunned for a while. He really hadn't thought of that. Although he knew that so many Jianghu figures were involved in this matter, he never thought of getting involved.

If it weren't for the fact that this incident had happened in his own jurisdiction, Chen Ao would hardly have bothered to ask about it. In his opinion, more things are better than less things, especially since this matter is too relevant and too wide-ranging. If you are not careful, you will be burned. Under such circumstances, thinking about making meritorious contributions is simply death.

As the old saying goes, being an official for thousands of miles is only for money. Do not seek merit in everything, but seek no fault. As long as there is no chaos and stability and security are maintained, there will be no risks, and only then can you be a petty official in peace.

Chen Ao figured out the powerful relationship and said with a smile: "Zhao Gongzi is too elevated to me. To tell the truth, my position as a county magistrate is a little inexplicable, and naturally I don't want to make much merit. Besides, the taxes in this salt and iron official camp are too high. As soon as taxes are high and the price of salt rises, how can ordinary people afford to eat it? Salt, a necessity of daily life, is a real necessity! If people can't even afford to buy the necessities of life, how can they talk about the quality of life?"

The more Chen Ao spoke, the more excited he became, and he felt that he was really a good official who served the name wholeheartedly. He added: "What is happiness? Only when the standard of living has really improved can it be called happiness." Whether the people can be fed and clothed is what I, the county, should think about. As for what is it to recover the Salt Gang and make meritorious contributions to the imperial court, hum, compared to the common people, what is this?"

Long Qingping was dazzled by Chen Ao's impassioned speech and looked adored. But Zhao Ling showed an expression of "I have never seen such a brazen person", and said with a smile: "Really?"

"Of course it's true!" Chen Ao said firmly.

Of course, he also has his own considerations, after all, he is from modern times and has studied Chinese history. Since the implementation of the salt and iron official camp in the Han Dynasty, salt smuggling has not been cut off. If anyone thinks that by virtue of the opportunity of this salt gang chaos, this cancer can be completely eradicated, it is tantamount to a fool's dream. Chen Ao didn't want to do useless work, nor did he want to get into trouble, so it was better to wait and see what happened and let these people make trouble.

Zhao Ling smiled, obviously not believing Chen Ao's words. He took two steps back and forth, and suddenly said, "Gongzi Chen, since you are not interested in the affairs of this salt gang, why don't you cheapen me?"

Chen Ao was stunned for a moment and asked, "What do you mean...... Could it be ...... You also covet the position of helmsman!"