The rescue operation brought endless topics to the bored time-travelers. It gave the long and boring preparation work a shot of stimulant. Several people who participated in the operation were grabbed after get off work every night and asked to talk about what they had repeated. It happened hundreds of times. Bei Wei, Ran Yao and Lin Shenhe were shining like three new stars rising in the night. People came to say hello wherever they went, and people who didn't recognize them came to call them brothers and sisters.
After Wen Desi was admitted to the hospital for a comprehensive examination, the doctor concluded that the man who was sent to the hospital with great care by many people was much healthier than the others. Although some things were lost, they were nothing more than insignificant items.
The most valuable thing is Mr. Wen’s stab-proof vest and electric shock device. Some people romantically thought that the stab-proof vest would become the legendary Celestial Silkworm Armor, and some people even whimsically suggested that the Executive Committee wholesale the "Celestial Silkworm Armor".
"-Ten thousand taels apiece.
The mood of the Executive Committee is not so optimistic. Of course, they are not worried about armor or electric shock devices. Stab-proof vests cannot stop bullets, and the electric shock device is just a plastic case when its battery is dead. But this time
The behind-the-scenes information brought out by the kidnapping.
Bits and pieces of things were found from the bodies of several bandits who were killed, including silver, copper coins, flints, and tobacco pouches. The most valuable thing was a letter, the content of which was rather unremarkable: nothing more than greetings and inquiries about entrustments.
Whether the goods have been sold or something like that, but the signature is actually "Min'an Zhou Ruidun first".
If it hadn't been for the young history graduate student Yu Eshui who had already arrived in the imperial capital and crossed the party - note that he was not a young history scholar, this letter would have just slipped by. After reading it, Yu told the executive committee that this Zhou Rui from Min'an
He should be the "adopted son" of Zheng Zhilong's clan brother Zheng Cai (some say clan nephew).
The so-called "adopted men" were a common business method among Chinese sea trade merchants at that time. Overseas trade was risky, so wealthy families raised some adopted men and adopted sons, allowing them to brave the wind and waves and go out to trade, while their own biological sons could stay at home.
Sitting back and enjoying the benefits. Others are reduced to "adopted men" and "adopted sons" because of debts. These adopted men and adopted sons have a low social status and are equivalent to commercial semi-slaves - lifelong professional managers who are not allowed to change jobs.
The Zheng family has cultivated a large number of such "professional managers". Later, Zheng Chenggong's famous household official Zheng Tai was also such a foster son.
Zheng Cai, in modern terms, has occupied a major leadership position within the Zheng Zhilong Group for a long time. Although this person belonged to a side branch of the Zheng family, Zheng Zhilong was kidnapped and left after his surrender to the Qing Dynasty. For a time, the Zheng Group was without a leader. He was able to stand alone.
, retreated to Xiamen to compete with Zheng Chenggong. His power was considerable.
The bandit leader surnamed Wang had a letter from a professional manager of the Zheng family, and many messages showed that they were from southern Fujian. Zheng Zhilong's shadow clearly emerged.
It's not very fun to have an affair with the Zheng family, China's largest maritime group in the late Ming and early Qing dynasties, before it officially started.
Yu Eshui told the worried members of the executive committee: This is unfounded worry. In the late Ming Dynasty, there were so many pirates on the oceans of Guangdong and Fujian. Apart from the Zheng family, there was one famous pirate/sea merchant group in the history circle.
Twenty shares, nameless little pirates, merchants who want to make a profit anytime and anywhere, plus the Netherlands, England, and Portugal... it is simply a paradise of the law of the jungle. If the Chuangzhong wants to establish a foothold in Hainan, they must be killed.
You can't win them all. Who you make enemies with, whether you make enemies early or later, it's the same thing in the end. This kind of businessman and thief doesn't care whether you have any enemies with him or not. If you make money, he will get involved.
If you don't have the strength, you will be robbed by him. Peaceful trade relations are completely based on the deterrence of each other's force. So there is nothing wrong with fighting this time. At least it will let them know that the time traveler is not easy to mess with, so they will not be so unscrupulous in the future.
Even so, in order to prepare for possible retaliation by the Zheng family, the Executive Committee established a first-level alert in the Guangzhou stronghold. The house was renovated, fences and security doors were installed, and a number of fire extinguishers were stocked.
Xiao Zishan went to visit Gao Ji and told him roughly what had happened. Mr. Gao was surprised when he heard this - he didn't expect Australian maritime merchants to have such skills, and he understood the matter neatly in this unfamiliar place.
After the incident came out, although Xiao Zishan sent sedan chairs and mule carts for their use at Xiao Zishan's request, he was always a little hesitant and refused to fully help. He originally planned to wait for them to ask for advice after the letter of redemption came, so that he could sell a lot of money.
of favors.
He didn't expect this group of Australian maritime merchants to be so powerful! He couldn't help but feel very annoyed. Xiao Zishan asked him for help, and he readily agreed.
Xiao Zishan used the excuse that the house was vulnerable to attack after this incident, and proposed to buy another house. Gao Zhou had no choice but to agree. Fortunately, he was still responsible for buying the house, and the Australians did not seem to have lost their trust in him.
So he patted his chest and said that he could even pay for the house. As a gift to Mr. Wen, Xiao Zishan said a few words: "This will never happen again, this will never happen next time." He smiled and accepted it.
With that said, Mr. Gao took out another list and handed it to Xiao Zishan.
He opened it and saw listed on it: 10,000 pieces of paper rolls, 200 black silver lighters, 30 oval mirrors, 200 compact mirrors, 2 full-length mirrors, and all kinds of novel Australian products.
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"This is?"
"Alas!" Mr. Gao sighed, with a very painful expression on his face, "This is a small tribute from me in the capital. It is urgently needed. Can brother deliver it within ten days?"
"Easy to say, easy to say." Xiao Zishan agreed wholeheartedly. This is not a rare thing. Except for cigarettes, just go to the small commodity market for other things. However, this contribution is really not small. In terms of the total trade amount, Mr. Gao has to pay almost two
A payment of ten thousand taels. Who is so awesome?
Xiao Zishan thought that if such a powerful person could establish a line through Mr. Gao, he would be useful in the future. So he deliberately said: "Of course we have to bring some novel objects here. I don't know what the big shots in the court have.
?Wouldn’t it be better if we give him something to suit him?"
"Thank you, dear brother," Mr. Gao smiled bitterly, "Of course we have novelty items. These are the things they specifically asked for."
It’s really fucking corrupt. Xiao Zishan cursed in his heart, accepting a bribe is not counting asking for a bribe, asking for a bribe and asking for something by name.
"So it's so much?" He pretended to be surprised.
"Not many, the two people in the palace, the twenty-four yamen, the ministers of the cabinet..." Gao Ju murmured and then stopped, "I forgot that my dear brother is not a Ming Dynasty person. Even after talking about these things, the trouble may not be clear.
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Xiao Zishan listened very carefully. The level of gift-giving was really not low. How powerful is Gao Zhi? He wanted to test it, so he asked quietly: "Isn't this gentleman who made the order nine thousand years old?"
Gao Zhou was startled and looked around quickly. When he saw no one else, he replied in a low voice:
"Be careful! It's not the factory owner, but someone else." He asked in reply, "How do you know the name of Nine Thousand Years Old?"
"I've been in Ming Dynasty for a long time, and I know a little bit about Ming Dynasty." Xiao Zishan made a meaningful, "I know more than I can tell you" air, which whetted his appetite.
As expected, Gao Ju accepted the move: "Brother, you also know what kind of business I am doing, brother." He sighed, "The reason why this business can be done so peacefully is because of the blessing of Eunuch Yang in the palace."
At that moment, he briefly talked about his relationship with Eunuch Yang. It was just that Eunuch Yang was his backer and he did not mention the matter of dividing the spoils. Xiao Zishan could figure it out - as long as this kind of relationship is something that no Chinese would have thought of, even if you
Besides, it's no use having a pure friendship with him.
"But now Eunuch Yang is not as good as before in the palace." He raised his voice again in a low voice, as low as a mosquito, "He is not liked by the factory owner."
"This batch of objects is just to please you?"
"How dare you talk about happiness? Burning incense everywhere and praying for peace is just a sign." Gao Ji wiped the sweat from his forehead, "Eunuch Yang and I are truly one. No matter how much we spend, we must do our best to repay it."
"Brother, don't worry."
"There is one more thing, please help me brother," he raised his hand high.
"Easy to say, easy to say." Xiao Zishan thought that his face was so sincere and his tone was so sincere. Could it be that he wanted to borrow money?!
"I've been having trouble lately. I may have trouble with my money..."
Tmd, what are you afraid of? Xiao Zishan was still nodding and smiling, but his smile began to stiffen.
"...I would like to ask my dear brother to agree with the shopkeepers in Australia. Can we change the settlement to once a month? If we can agree, I will be very grateful, brother, and I will also give you a reward."
This is asking for credit, and actually wants to bribe me. Xiao Zishan thought, this condition is not too high in any time and space. Most companies in the 21st century would have to laugh in their dreams: put the monthly settlement on
60-day monthly settlement is already a generally accepted rule, and Baodao merchants are still working hard to implement 120-day settlement. However, when foreign merchants came to trade in China from the 17th to the early 19th century, the payment could not be settled until one or two years after the goods were entrusted to the Chinese merchants, and the settlement was often not possible.
Arrival has triggered many Sino-foreign trade conflicts.
The problem is that their purpose of cross-trading trade is to raise money as quickly as possible, and credit will increase the instability of collection, which the executive committee may not agree to.
He suddenly realized that Mr. Gao had been manipulating the conversation since just now, using his curiosity to step by step lead the topic to this - this old fox!
"Could it be that Brother Xian is in a difficult situation?" Gao Zhang saw the change in his expression and knew that things were difficult to handle.
"This matter needs to be discussed in the long term." At this point, he had no choice but to entrust it to Xu She, "It's just that if you want to owe goods on credit, there must be a clear reason before we can evaluate whether it is possible."
After hesitating for a moment, Gao Ju told him everything about Yang Tianliang coming to Guangzhou and discussing with him the construction of the Nine Thousand Years Old Shrine.
"It was easy to talk about this shrine. Five thousand taels of silver would be enough to spend. But Eunuch Yang wanted to have a magnificent scale and mobilize the business people of Guangzhou. I'm afraid the cost of this thing would not be high."
I can't come up with anything more than 70,000 to 80,000 taels." He held his face high and was twitching slightly, obviously in extreme pain.
Xiao Zishan's knowledge of the Nine Thousand Years Old Shrine comes entirely from "Tombstones of Five People" in middle school. He has no idea whether Wei Zhongxian's shrine has been built in Guangzhou, and he is not interested. However, this matter must be reported to the executive committee as soon as possible.