In fact, great virtue is just a folk title. According to the official statement, it is a person with high moral character. According to Chu Nan, it is actually a person who is willing to sacrifice himself to help others. Not all of them, but most of them can be admired and called by the people.
Those who are virtuous are all celebrities.
If there is such a number one person in Ganyu, it is impossible for him to be without fame.
It's not that he has a dark heart and thinks the worst of people, but the world is like this. Without family support, even if you really do such a thing, no one will publicize it for you.
It’s fine if you don’t know about it in other places. In Xuzhou, if people like Chu Nan don’t know about you, then you are doing very poorly. A person like Chu Nan may not have a high status, but he must be well-informed.
What's more, he originally wanted to come to Ganyu to make a living. If there really was such a number one person, how could he not pay attention.
And, the most important thing is...
"What does this have to do with recruiting fishermen?" Chu Nan was confused. Are they talking about the same thing? I'm off topic, uncle~
"Alas, although the great virtuous man is kind-hearted, he still did not defeat the pirates." Meng Zhuo sighed and said, "The great virtuous man went to negotiate with the pirates alone and made a rule that the pirates would not attack us.
The people in the area are given half of their monthly necessities, and they don't charge any money, only salt or grain."
It's understandable if you don't want money, are you a pirate? To make a living at sea, money is just a decoration for them. Even if they can spend it, they have to go ashore to spend it secretly. Too much money is of no use.
Food is a necessity, and you can’t eat fish every day to make a living at sea, but why do you need salt?
"That is to say..." Chu Nan looked at Meng Zhuo: "Half of the harvest will be handed over to the pirates through this great master?"
"They are just helping us negotiate with the pirates. The pirates came to collect these things." Meng Zhuo shook his head.
Chu Nan nodded and did not ask any more questions, but looked at the other party and said, "So what you are worried about now is that you are afraid of not being able to pay the salt?"
Meng Zhuo sighed, acquiescing.
"Are all fishing villages in this area like this?" Chu Nan looked at the team leader beside him.
"Almost." The team leader nodded. They visited several fishing villages today. Although they didn't inquire about so many, the conditions were almost the same.
"It's all like this." Meng Zhuo nodded.
"Then if, on the premise of paying your salary, I am willing to help you pay for this batch of salt, are you willing to accept the recruitment?" Chu Nan asked, it is too late to look for other places now, the salt must be produced as soon as possible.
, let’s solve the immediate problem first.
"This..." Meng Zhuo was obviously moved, but was quickly replaced by suspicion, and then silently shook his head.
"Not enough?" Chu Nan asked with a frown.
"You old man, don't push yourself too far!" The team leader was also angry. Are these people crazy?
"It's not enough..." Meng Zhuo was startled and shook his head quickly. He looked at the team leader in fear and then at Chu Nan. He lowered his head and said nothing. He already had a grimace on his face, but now he looked even more...
It's pitiful.
"Don't believe it?" Chu Nan suddenly understood that it wasn't that the conditions he gave were not enough, but that the other party couldn't trust him.
Meng Zhuo raised his head and said nothing, but his eyes made it clear.
Thinking about it, he paid his wages and then helped them hand over the salt they wanted to give to the pirates. Is such a good thing in the world? Chu Nan's first reaction was disbelief.
I'm still not mature enough to deal with things myself. I should just tell them to give them salt, and then talk about it and give them some benefits. This will not only gain people's trust, but also save me money.
Once the words have been spoken, it is difficult to take them back.
"In this way..." Chu Nan thought for a moment, looked at Meng Zhuo and said, "I am looking for a guarantor. With this person as my guarantor, I think you can trust me."
Meng Zhuo looked at Chu Nan: "But I don't know who he is?"
"That's the great virtue you mentioned!" Chu Nan said with a smile.
"Do you know Mr. Zhang?" Meng Zhuo raised his head and looked at Chu Nan.
"I don't know him, but if I could ask him to be my guarantee, would you be willing?" Chu Nan asked with a smile.
"If Mr. Zhang comes forward, we can trust him." Meng Zhuo said quickly.
"Okay, tell me who this Mr. Zhang is, and I will visit him tomorrow."
After asking about Mr. Zhang's residence, Chu Nan didn't stay long, got up and left with everyone.
Nothing happened in the military camp as Chu Nan imagined. Hou Cheng had already gone to bed after drinking all day. Chu Nan ignored him and asked Cao Xing to send someone to send a greeting card. He would see Mr. Zhang again tomorrow.
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"Lie Cao..." Cao Xing looked at Chu Nan hesitantly: "I will finally realize that there is something wrong with this person."
"Of course, there are no pirates in the nearby areas, only here. However, the methods of exploiting the people have changed, and the methods are not very clever. No wonder they dare not show it." Chu Nan nodded. The problem was actually very clear. This sea pirates
The bandits were only plundering in the Ganyu area. Since they had reached a consensus that they could get money and food without plundering, according to normal thinking, shouldn't they continue to expand?
Why are there no pirates in nearby places? It is obvious that the pirates are used to scare these fishermen, so that they can obediently hand over their belongings and be grateful to him.
It was precisely because of this that Chu Nan judged that the other party's family was not high. Although the main contradiction in this era was that the nobles concentrated most of their resources in their own hands, and the people at the bottom had no way to advance, but if it were put on individuals, most of the scholars would cherish them.
Feathers, not to say absolutely, but most scholars scorned this method.
To be called a gentry, they have gone beyond the primitive means of wealth accumulation and disdain to use such means to amass wealth.
"In that case, why did Lie Cao still go to visit?" Cao Xing frowned.
"When doing things, we have to prioritize them. The most important thing for us right now is salt production. We can put other things aside. Moreover, the pirates have been causing trouble for more than ten years. Although the other party has not caused much trouble, the state does not want to
It's a waste of too much manpower and material resources, but it's not easy to clean up after thinking about it. Let's do what we have to do first, and then talk about other things. There are still more than half a month, and the salt here will be sent everywhere. Put aside
The time left for me to travel back and forth is less than half a month. What needs to be solved now is salt production, and other things can be put aside." Chu Nan said seriously.
He naturally sympathizes with these fishermen, but now he is going to suppress bandits instead of producing salt. Let alone whether he can do things that Tao Qian can't solve. Even if he can, how can he explain it to Lu Bu?
To put it bluntly, these fishermen have been exploited for more than ten years, which is not far behind now.
Cao Xing nodded silently when he heard the words. He was afraid that Chu Nan would be deceived. Now that he saw Chu Nan's thorough understanding, he stopped talking. After bowing to Chu Nan, he looked at Chu Nan and said, "Perhaps I will inquire about this matter."
What’s the matter with Mr. Zhang?”
"I'm going to meet you tomorrow. I can't find out at this time, but it will easily scare the enemy and make the other party wary. I will act according to the opportunity tomorrow, but... you go with me." At the end of the sentence, Chu Nan looked at Cao
sex.
After all, the other side seems to have people with supernatural powers who are just ordinary soldiers. Chu Nan is worried that if a conflict really breaks out, he will suffer a loss. Although the possibility of conflict is unlikely, with a master like Cao Xing by his side, Chu Nan also feels confident in his heart.