Chapter 728: So many years of occupying the city and so much money spent
The strong winter took off.
The fact that he worshiped the eunuch as his adoptive father soon spread, and he secretly contributed to the spread of the news.
Many people in the world despise it, but they cannot stand up to the current Cao Gang, which has become the most powerful gang.
Eunuch Li himself had the power to supervise the navy in Champa. Although he could not directly intervene, he still had great influence.
Of course Jin Kaishan would not offend Li Youwei for some trivial matter.
Besides, Long Dongqiang's younger brother, Long Chunsheng, came over and gave the account directly. Finally, he said that three parts of the Caobang's revenue could be handed over to the navy.
In the end, Jin Kaishan only collected 20%. In fact, the original idea was to charge 10% to the gangs near Bintonglong.
Naturally, it is impossible for the navy to check the accounts of every gang, so this is an approximation.
Collect according to a fixed amount.
For example, Caobang's monthly net income is around 50,000 guan, which is calculated as 10,000 guan based on two achievements.
In the future, we will refer to this number. Caobang will pay 10,000 guan worth of treasure money every month. If there is no money, other things can be offset.
This is not fixed all the time and changes every quarter.
After all, gang warfare is fierce. Today's small gang may be a big gang tomorrow, and vice versa.
"Brother, why do we have to pay three months of accounts at once? Isn't it good to leave some money?" Long Chunsheng said with some confusion.
Although Caobang has developed greatly, its monthly profit is actually not much.
There are hundreds of thousands of dollars on the books, but a lot of them are wages from the gang.
The gang members also need to make a living. Most of them are the lower class people who occupy the city. They live in poverty and have trouble getting enough to eat. Where is the money and money?
The gang's biggest income comes from protection fees for shops within its territory.
Caobang controls the wharf here, and those who move goods on the wharf have to hand over some money.
The Caogang itself also needs to develop, and there are countless ways to spend money. If gang wars develop, members of the gang will still have to receive pensions if they die.
But for the people in Champa, this is already a very good thing.
After all, the nobles who occupied the city were nothing to the common people, and they did not receive wages for their work. They died when they died, no different from private slaves.
Joining a gang can provide you with protection and make money to support your family.
This is why the gangs that came from the Ming Dynasty quickly absorbed a large number of people in the city, and even fools know how to choose.
The local government in Champa, including the nobles, did not fail to find ways to suppress it.
Except for the royal capital Indrapura, there are also several relatively developed and important cities in Champa such as Vijaya and Bintonglong.
In other places such as Yueli, Weirui, and Batong, the local government offices have been attacked by gangs of the Ming Dynasty.
The army was used to barely maintain it.
But the gangs already controlled a large population, and the army could not stay in the city forever. In the end, they had no choice but to negotiate peace.
I couldn't reach you in the past, but now I just ignore you.
This is the best portrayal of the relationship between lower castes and upper castes in Champa currently.
Among the tens of thousands of members of the Cao Gang, there are probably only about a thousand people from the Ming Dynasty, and almost all the others are Zhan people.
Bintonglong Port is the most prosperous port in Champa. Originally, the Cao Gang only controlled two-thirds of the area to become the largest gang.
And Anania's father is the governor of this port.
"Enlarge your horizons. Although I have little education, there are many things that are not in the books. Now is the time to spend money. I have already sent a letter of greeting to the governor, and he has agreed to my visit."
"If there are no problems with the Governor, the entire Bintonglong Port will be controlled by our Cao Gang, Qing Gang, and Sanhetang. If they still want to sell goods here, then they have to pay."
"The navy will never stop us for the sake of our adoptive father. From now on, my opportunity to join the Cao Gang will come."
When Long Dongqiang spoke, his tone was inevitably a bit excited.
Long Chunsheng frowned and said, "Brother, that's just a eunuch. There's no one around here, so there's no need to call him foster father."
In Long Chunsheng's heart, it was very awkward for his eldest brother to accept an eunuch as his adoptive father.
The former Zhenhai Guard commander was different, Long Chunsheng also shouted willingly.
But he really couldn't call out this eunuch.
No matter how you say it, he is a great scholar with great fame, so how can he consider the eunuch as his father?
The word "adopted father" is not something you call casually.
The Holy Dynasty of Fuwei ruled the world with filial piety. If you worship me as a foster father, you will be like a real father.
The elders and younger ones are in order. This is not the future. As a adopted son, if you are not filial, you can be reported to the official and punished, arrested and imprisoned.
"Xiao Sheng!"
Midwinter's strong tone is high and obviously angry.
"I know you are proud at heart, but as a brother you have made Eunuch Li your adopted father, so naturally you are also your adopted son."
"If you are still willing to call me brother, then let go of the gap in your heart."
In fact, the relationship as an adopted son only depends on the individual, and Long Chunsheng does not need to be an adopted son.
But Long Dongqiang knew that the inner dignity of these eunuchs was the most fragile, so now he just shouted verbally. If he really wanted his help, he must agree with it from the heart, instead of being inconsistent with his appearance.
Li Youwei was the biggest official that Long Dongqiang had access to, and he came from Taisun Kunning Palace.
As long as Li Youwei truly treats himself as his son, the future of Caobang will definitely be bright.
And he is strong in the middle of winter and will soar into the sky.
"Okay, I listen to you." Long Chunsheng said reluctantly, the frustration in his eyes was extremely obvious.
Long Dongqiang couldn't care so much anymore and continued: "Go and check recently to see if there are any good big yards in Dongcheng. If there are any, buy them."
"If not, buy two adjacent courtyards to open them up, and rebuild them according to the style in the capital."
"It is very inconvenient for my adoptive father to live in the navy camp now. As adopted sons, we must be filial. It is also our filial piety to buy a house for our adoptive father."
"Remember, it must be in the east city, close to the port. It doesn't matter if you spend more money."
Long Dongqiang has a delicate mind and has already made up his mind to gain a relationship with Li Youwei as his biggest backer.
"Okay, brother, I'll listen to you."
Long Chunsheng said helplessly.
Although I was reluctant in my heart, I also knew that if I could really gain a relationship like Eunuch Li, I would definitely be prosperous in the future.
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Bin Tong Long, Governor's Mansion.
Unlike other cities, Bintonglong is a port city, and the largest official is the governor, who is equivalent to the city lord.
Bacchus was able to become governor, naturally through the light of his daughter Anania.
Who allowed his daughter to be the concubine of the great grandson of the Ming Dynasty?
When Bintonglong was at its most chaotic, the Governor's Mansion was also peaceful, with singing and dancing as usual.
Because no blind person would come to the Governor's Mansion to cause trouble.
It was just that Oil and Water had been hit hard, so Bacchus wrote to his daughter asking for help.
"Sir, the midwinter force from Caobang is here." The servant report reported.
Bacchus hugged two women in cool clothes, raised his head and said, "Let him wait in the front yard."
After saying that, he ignored the guards around him and walked to the front bath with the women on both sides in his arms.
Long Dongqiang waited quietly in the front yard of the Governor's Mansion, not feeling impatient at all because of the long wait.
Finally, there was a sound of footsteps, and Bacchus came over with a group of guards.
"Caobang Longdongqiang, pays homage to the governor."
Long Dongqiang immediately stood up and saluted respectfully.
When Bacchus saw this scene, his eyes were dull and he nodded slightly as a courtesy.
After Bacchus sat down, the servant who had led the way for Midwinter quickly came forward and whispered into Bacchus's ear.
This is a report on the gifts brought by the strong winter.
After hearing this, Bacchus's eyes lit up and he immediately shouted: "Stupid thing, didn't you see the distinguished guest coming? Why don't you serve tea quickly? Use the best Daming tea from this governor."
Bacchus shouted this sentence in Chinese, and it was clear that he was saying it to Midwinter Qiang.
Long Dongqiang was not surprised by this. When he came this time, he brought a meeting gift worth three thousand gold coins.
"Do you need my help from the Governor? I like to make friends with generous people. If you have any difficulties, just ask." Bacchus said with a smile.
Seeing that the governor was so direct, Longdong Qiang did not turn around and said: "Most of Bintonglong Port is under the control of our Cao Gang. I came to meet with the governor this time because I want to get the governor's support to use the remaining space in the port.
Be included in my Cao Gang’s territory.”
When Bacchus heard this, he put away his smile and said: "It's hard for me to help you with this. Your Cao Gang already controls so much, and you also need to give other gangs some places to do business. Their business has little to do with you."
"I know that your Cao gang is mainly engaged in moving goods. I can promise you that even if it is their territory, your workers can do the work."
Bacchus is not stupid. He does not want to see the port unified by a certain gang. This is not in his interest.
Midwinter Qiang didn't care about Bacchus's slander.
In fact, Caobang has been able to capture those territories a long time ago. After all, Bintonglong Port is the foundation of Caobang.
It's just being suppressed by all parties.
"As for the port matter, I hope the governor can think about it again. I have already received the support of my adoptive father on this matter, and the navy will give my adoptive father's face and not interfere in this matter." Long Dongqiang said again.
Bacchus is a little confused, and he has a general understanding of the news about the Cao Gang. When did the leader of the Cao Gang, Long Dongqiang, have a foster father?
The story of forcibly worshiping his adoptive father in mid-winter spread quickly in the world, but due to language differences, many Champa nobles did not know in just two days that although Bacchus was the governor, he was actually indulging in pleasure every day and had no idea about gang affairs.
There is no message channel.
"Who is your adoptive father?" Bacchus asked directly.
Long Dongqiang smiled and said: "My adoptive father is the current naval inspector, Li Youwei, Eunuch Li."
"Eunuch Li is your adoptive father?" Bacchus exclaimed and stood up.
Long Dongqiang nodded firmly and said: "Exactly."
Of course Bacchus knew Li Youwei.
When Li Youwei came, he specially asked people to send greeting invitations, hoping to entertain Li Youwei.
That was the eunuch in the palace where his daughter Anania lived.
This made Bacchus pay more attention, and he re-examined the smiling Cao Gang leader.
At the same time, Bacchus began to worry about the rights and interests on the port terminal.
At first he thought that this midwinter power was just a whim, but now he couldn't help but think about it carefully.
"What would you do if you unified the docks in the port?" Bacchus asked in a deep voice. Compared with the previous indifference, Bacchus was obviously much more serious now.
Hearing this question, Long Dongqiang felt truly relieved.
Because his adoptive father had told him before that the biggest difficulty in unifying the ports and terminals was with the governor Bacchus.
His Highness Taisun once told him that this was his father-in-law after all, and he asked the navy to take more care of him.
If Bacchus firmly disagrees, then even the navy cannot force it, and Bacchus's opinion must be fully considered.
There is a time difference here.
Because Li Youwei has not officially met Bacchus yet, he will not convey the news about his grandson to Bacchus.
If Bacchus now knew that his daughter Ananya had already begged his grandson, his confidence would not be so weak when facing Li Youwei, a eunuch from the Ming Dynasty court.
Long Dongqiang had already prepared his words.
"After the ports and terminals are unified, all cargo handling will be taken over by our Caobang. Naturally, the cost of handling will need to increase."
"These rising wages are nothing to businessmen from all over the world, and they will not care about it or offend our Cao Gang. After all, there is an old saying in Ming Dynasty that a strong dragon cannot defeat a local snake."
"The Cao Gang can dominate the Bintonglong Port without the help of the adoptive father, the Navy, and the Governor. So, of the total revenue from the port, I, the Cao Gang, will contribute 30% to honor each of the three."
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Bacchus frowned and said, "It's only 10%, is it a little too little?"
Long Dongqiang shook his head and said: "It's quite a lot. It's the income of the entire port. Now our Cao Gang has controlled 85% of the port's territory. Even if we take over the remaining territory, we won't have much income."
"If your Excellency the Governor does not agree, it will be a gain rather than a loss for our Cao Gang."
Bacchus asked back: "In that case, why do you want to include the remaining 15% into the Caogang? Do you want to make a loss-making business?"
Hearing the word "Your Excellency," Long Dongqiang knew that Bacchus' heart was already moved.
Now is just the bargaining stage.
It's just that Long Dongqiang can no longer compromise on this distribution.
Because in addition to profit distribution, he also needs to honor his adoptive father and pay his share of the navy.
Why bother working so hard if you really don't make any money?
"The Governor doesn't know that for our gang, reputation is a very important thing. If our Cao Gang can dominate the Bintong Long Port, it will prove the strength of our Cao Gang to other gangs."
"For the governor, he will not suffer any losses, but can get 10% more port revenue. This is really a happy thing for everyone."
"In addition, the relationship between our Cao Gang, the navy, and my adoptive father and the Governor has become even closer. If the Governor has any trouble, our Cao Gang will not let it go and will definitely help the Governor."
Handled properly.”
At this point, Bacchus had no other reason to refuse.
After thinking about it in his mind, he laughed and said, "From now on, you and Caobang will be my best friends."
Long Dongqiang had a smile on his face, but he was actually relieved in his heart.
Finally the matter was settled.
What he didn't say was that after unifying the port, other gangs who wanted to cross the ship would have to be controlled by him.
This means that Caobang will receive more benefits in exchange.
...
Caobang acted quickly and directly declared jurisdiction over the remaining territory of the port.
From now on, as long as the cargo is unloaded at Bintonglong Port, only workers from Caobang can do it.
Even if the merchant ship brings its own manpower, that will not be allowed.
The price of moving has also been directly increased by 30%.
As Long Dongqiang expected, the transportation fee is actually very insignificant in front of maritime merchants.
The total cost of transporting a ship of goods is equivalent to more than a dozen Ming Dynasty notes.
Manpower, in today's era, is the most valuable thing.
No merchant ship would want to get into trouble with a local gang because of the trouble of finding these ten dollars.
After all, a ship's cargo is worth at least hundreds of thousands or even hundreds of thousands of Ming Dynasty treasure notes.
At the same time, the Cao Gang also began to attack other gangs.
Green Gang.
"Damn it, why would his gang dare to seize our merchant ship?"
Xu Xian asked his hall master angrily.
"Gang leader, the people from Caogang said that there were Kunlun slaves on our merchant ship. This ship was bound for the Ming Dynasty. According to the laws of the Ming Dynasty, it is strictly forbidden to transport Kunlun slaves to the Ming Dynasty. Therefore, they detained them according to the rules of the navy.
"
The leader of the hall was also a little angry. This was not the first time. Every time it was the Qing Gang's boat, the Cao Gang would try their best to find trouble.
"Damn it, he needs to take care of my goods. He has accepted an eunuch as his adoptive father. He really thinks of himself as an official, doesn't he?"
Xu Xian cursed and cursed, but couldn't come up with any solution.
After cursing, he could only say: "Bring Kunlun slave back, now his Cao Gang will have nothing to say."
"Damn it, if these Kunlun slaves can't be sold to the Ming Dynasty, I will lose a lot of money."
The hall master said helplessly: "I'm afraid it won't work. Now the Kunlun slaves have been forcibly taken away by the Cao Gang. Now they are using the Kunlun slaves as an excuse to prevent us from going to sea."
Hearing this, Xu Xian's originally furious expression suddenly calmed down.
The previous irritability was just a pretense.
How could it be so easy for Xu Xian to become one of the three major gangs in Champa?
Xu Xian asked with sinister eyes: "He is a member of the Cao Gang. I guess he is not just doing this to our Qing Gang."
The hall leader nodded: "For any gang's ship, the Cao Gang will find some excuse. Even if it's not a big deal, you still have to hand over hundreds of gold coins before sending it out to sea."
Xu Xian sneered and said: "It seems that his Cao Gang's appetite is really big. He wants all gangs to give him Cao Gang benefits, and he wants to force us to take the initiative to talk to him."
"There are so many gangs, and they are not afraid of dying. I want to see how capable he is, Long Dongqiang."
"If I remember correctly, he also has a foster father who is a commander in Zhenhai Guard."
"Send a message to the clan and explain the situation of occupying the city in detail. After getting so many benefits, it's time to do something."
Xu family.
This is not a small family, it is well-known throughout Jiangnan.
Xu Xianneng's founding of the Qinggang was naturally not helpless. In other words, almost all gangs of all sizes were inextricably linked to the Ming Dynasty.
This is why everyone is afraid of the Ming Navy.
If he is really offended, no family in the country may be able to benefit from it.
However, Xu Xian didn't have a good attitude towards his family either.
In recent years, the family's appetite has grown bigger and bigger, and it is time to take action without getting anything in return.