Chapter 146: Testing the Waters (3)
After bathing and changing clothes as a sign of solemnity, Du Yonghe was very satisfied with Chen Kai's attitude. At least in this civil servant from the foreign department, he could find some confidence to be a governor. Apart from other things, at least he was better than those old brothers who did their own thing.
As well as the princes, ministers, and even the numerous ministries in the court, they were much more respectful to him, a governor who was a military general.
There is a good impression, even after Huang Yingjie, Zhang Daocheng and those guys surrendered to the Tatars, and they worked hard to help Shang Kexi to deal with him, even the conflicts between the factions were temporarily put aside. However, business
It is business and cannot tolerate anything else, so when Du Yonghe entered the Zhenhai Tower, he was already ready to fight with Chen Kai.
On the Zhenbei Tower, Du Yonghe, Li Yuantai, Li Jianjie, Wu Wenwen, Yin Zhirong, Fan Chengen and other generals gathered. Even generals such as Song Yukun who came to support from other prefectures and counties were also present. On the contrary, local civil servants and officers from the Guangzhou local health station were present.
But no one came to the banquet. It seemed that Du Yonghe had no intention of sharing the profits with them.
The banquet started with the host's welcome and the guests' thanks. Everyone here once again congratulated the Emperor of Heaven and the country and the country. As the singing and dancing birds floated into the hall amidst the beautiful music, they began to push cups and change cups.
Chen Kai is much more familiar with such scenes than when he first arrived. Etiquette, standards, and some of the habits and rules of the upper class at banquets in this era were learned from Zheng Chenggong, and they come in handy now. For banquets,
, they were all male guests, and as soon as a few naughty jokes came out, the conversation immediately became heated.
As for a man, to use a phrase that Chen Kai once said on the Internet that I was tired of seeing, his pursuit is nothing more than to wake up and seize the power of the world, get drunk and lie on the lap of a beautiful woman. There are no ordinary people in the world, but in general terms, this is not the case.
It is rare, especially for the warriors in troubled times who hold real power in front of them.
I complimented the generals for their bravery, and wished them all the best in defeating Shang Kexi under the leadership of Du Yonghe. After Shang Kexi's tragic defeat, all the generals were promoted to high positions, and Du Yonghe became the prime minister. After some brainstorming, everyone
There are many generals who are so straightforward that they have already begun to talk about brothers with Chen Kai, and they want to talk to each other heart to heart.
After Chen Kai's trick, even Du Yonghe was smiling, especially when he thought about whether he would be able to have the prestige of Li Chengdong after defeating Shang Kexi. Chen Kai's words seemed to have reached him.
It felt like it was in the pit of my heart.
However, Li Jianjie, who was watching with cold eyes, was far from optimistic. Or maybe it was Chen Kai's unlimited imagination that he couldn't fit in as Li Chengdong's adopted son and Li Yuanyin's adopted brother. Later, he saw that the atmosphere was about to follow Chen Kai's lead.
When Du Yonghe was sitting there, he simply coughed lightly, and then with a wink, he finally pulled Du Yonghe back.
Putting aside his embarrassment, Du Yonghe also felt that he seemed to be missing a little bit of the city. He simply coughed to cover up his embarrassment, and then dismissed the female musician and the servants who were serving him.
After everyone has dispersed, it’s time to get down to business. Chen Kai is obviously not having fun yet, but he has no choice but to do as he pleases. After all, he is here to do serious business, not to train Guangzhou generals into abnormal human research.
For people to study.
"I have thought carefully about the things that Governor Chen mentioned a few days ago and discussed them with the generals. Governor Chen must have seen them in the past few days. In the important town of Tiannan in Guangzhou, businessmen and travelers are constantly coming and going. Even the barbarian merchants
It’s true that your suggestion is of some benefit to us, but it won’t carry much weight…”
After Du Yonghe said this, seeing that Chen Kai's expression did not have even the slightest ripple following his words, he couldn't help but secretly praise his calmness.
"But, we can also see the good intentions of Master Chaozhou, especially his loyalty to the king. I think even the court will greatly reward him. However, the court's remuneration is not as good as it was in the past, so there is no way to give it to King Chaozhou.
With the support of the master, we should also facilitate this matter with the intention of sharing the worries of the imperial court. In the final analysis, it is a good thing that is beneficial to both of us."
After talking eloquently and eloquently, it could be called a flowerbed. Du Yonghe transferred the initiative to his hands, talking as if they were giving alms to Zheng Chenggong. Chen Kai, on the other hand, was not angry about this and listened calmly.
After saying this, he handed over a copy of the text. However, Du Yonghe glanced at it and his expression immediately changed. Even when he read it from the beginning to the end, and then from the end to the beginning, his surprise did not fade away.
"Du Zhijun, Xiaguan is a person who is more afraid of trouble and doesn't like to bargain. This price was given to Marquis Weiyuan by Xiaguan, and it was also given to Du Zhijun today. If it succeeds, forget it. If it doesn't, forget it. Xiaguan will give it to you.
I have written memorials and made friends with many commanders in Guangzhou, so my trip has been well worth it."
"The price is still a bit high..."
"It doesn't matter whether it's high or not. What's important is that our Chaozhou King's Division is willing to support the Guangzhou King's Division in fighting against the Japanese, but you also have to give us some soup. If you can't even drink the soup, this deal will last forever.
No, don’t you think so?”
Seeing that Du Yonghe's frighteningly high tone just now fell down in just a split second, Li Jianjie and others were stunned. Chen Kai was in full swing. Du Yonghe thought for a moment and agreed, but his
The acceptance was not achieved directly, but after a lot of conditions were put forward.
"For the freight, I can discuss it with Marquis Weiyuan and reduce it appropriately. It is not impossible to try to talk about it. However, this price list is limited to Chaozhou local production, other kings and Japanese, Ryukyu, Korea, Nanyang and Thailand.
Except for Xihai merchants who were contacted by our department. At least, you can’t let our department lose money, right?”
"This is naturally not possible."
Du Yonghe was very proud, and then Chen Kai continued to answer: "The goods will all be resold to the trading houses that the generals have shares in. This is no problem. Anyway, we are supporting the Guangzhou Wang Division this time to fight against the Japanese division, so we will make less money."
Let’s make friends so that we can fight side by side in the future. The lower official can make the decision on this.”
"It's just a matter of insufficient money. I thought, if it's on credit, it would really damage the reputation of the commanders if I tell them about it. How about this? There are a lot of beggars in the city. I can take them back to work and mine, so I can avoid them."
A portion of the money. But I have made it clear in advance that it cannot be too much. Without the cash flow, I will not be able to purchase the goods."
A banquet was held in a cheerful atmosphere until daylight came to an end. Chen Kai yawned and said goodbye, planning to go back to Lin Cha's boat to catch up on his sleep. Du Yonghe and others, on the other hand, said goodbye to Chen Kai.
Afterwards, despite their sleepiness and drunkenness, they got together and stared at the price list for a while.
"Rice costs one tael of silver and one stone; cotton costs three coins per catty; blue cloth costs five coins per bolt; green shuttle cloth costs six coins per bolt..."
"This is the normal price!"
"Of course, otherwise how could I knock it off in one bite?"
"There's no fraud here, right?"
Not only Li Jianjie, but all the generals present were also surprised by the price list, which was much lower than the market price. Apart from this, at this price alone, Zheng Chenggong and Chen Kai would not lose money, but their profits would be very little, far from it.
It is better to sell these things directly to Japan or Nanyang to gain greater profits.
"Never mind him, he is the one who delivered the goods. When the time comes, we will pay and deliver the goods, can we still suffer a loss?"
When Du Yonghe said this, all the generals were relieved. However, despite this, Li Jianjie still did not dare to have much confidence in this.
Chapter completed!