Chapter 1149

When Zhang Shi said this, he glanced at Li Qiufeng, and then said: "Brother Zhu, if these things are known to the imperial censor and a report is made, many people will be killed. Do you know the benefits?"

Li Qiufeng pretended to be frightened, nodded repeatedly, and said, "I know. I keep this matter in my stomach and will never tell anyone else."

Zhang Shi shook his head and said: "Brother Zhu, you may be mistaken. Since I have told you this, I am not worried that you will leak it. I want to tell you one thing, which is to trade with the Fusang people.

It was the eunuch in charge of the Shipping Department, the Ningbo magistrate's office, and even the generals preparing for the Japanese army, and the navy officers and soldiers were involved. It was definitely not done secretly by our Zhang family. With these officials escorting us, it is naturally a profitable business. Although earning

Most of the money goes into the pockets of those officials. Even so, they eat meat and we eat soup, and the profit is not small. So as long as we are careful and serve these officials well, there is no risk."

When Li Qiufeng heard this, he showed a look of sudden realization on his face and said: "It turns out that Zhang Yuanwai and I have said so much to tell you not to worry. This business is a joint venture between officials and us. Even if there are navymen at sea

If they intercept us, they will turn a blind eye and let us pass."

Zhang Shi smiled slightly and said: "These things can only be understood, not spoken. For us, going to sea is not difficult, but trading with Fuso people is extremely risky. In the past, we were on some deserted islands overseas.

We met with the Fuso people, and both parties paid the money and delivered the goods. This time, we had to deliver the goods to Fuso Country. It was thousands of miles away, and we were not familiar with the place. Although there was a guarantor to mediate, once the Fuso people turned against us, we

He had to find a way to escape. These days, Zhang has been looking for help from some friends who are good at martial arts and cautious in doing things. But such people are really hard to find. Fortunately, God opened his eyes and Zhang met Brother Zhu today. There are

Brother Zhu will go with Zhang, and everything will be safe."

Li Qiufeng thought to himself, it was really hard to find a place without any effort. He tried his best to get to Fusang Kingdom, so he entered Sifang Alley at night. Just when he was suffering from the inability to find Zhang Shi, he finally

After being invited into the mansion by this person, he even wanted to go to Fusang Country with him. As a result, all the methods he had originally thought of were not used, which was beyond his expectation. However, if he agreed too quickly, I was afraid that he would

Let Zhang Shi see the flaw. This person appears to be honest, but in fact he is full of tricks and must be dealt with carefully.

Li Qiufeng thought about this and did not immediately agree, but rubbed his hands together thoughtfully. Seeing him like this, Zhang Shi said that he had not made up his mind yet and just wanted to strike while the iron was hot and ask Li Qiufeng to agree.

So he leaned forward and said to Li Qiufeng: "Brother Zhu, you have been doing Shu brocade business with dignity for these years, so you must be quite familiar with the business. But I'm afraid Brother Zhu doesn't know anything about the situation in Jiangnan.

Rich merchants and officials in the south of the Yangtze River love the silk produced in Suzhou most, but they do not like Shu brocade. As for ordinary people, they only wear commoners, let alone buy Shu brocade. Therefore, even if you travel all over southern Zhili, there will be no

The shopkeeper of the silk and satin shop purchased Shu brocade."

Zhang Shi looked at Li Qiufeng's expression as he spoke. When he saw Li Qiufeng's face getting more and more ugly, he breathed a sigh of relief and continued: "The business Zhang did is a hugely profitable business. As long as he

If Brother Zhu and Zhang work together, you can get at least 5,000 taels of silver from Zhang as a guardian. Brother Zhu, how many pieces of Sichuan brocade can you sell to earn 5,000 taels of silver? Besides, this transaction is guaranteed to make a profit.

Why do you still have any hesitation?!"

Li Qiufeng's face was gloomy and he was trembling slightly as he sat on the stone bench. Seeing Li Qiufeng's appearance, Zhang Shi knew that although he was tempted, it was still a big deal and he was undecided. When Zhang Shi wanted to continue to persuade Li Qiufeng,

Only the sound of footsteps was heard, and then a woman said: "Master, the wine and food are ready. Do you want to serve them to the master and the guests?"

Zhang Shi sat upright and said with a majestic look: "Bring over the wine and food."

The woman answered respectfully, and a moment later, five servants came out from behind a bush of flowers and trees. Carrying food boxes in their hands, these people quietly walked onto the Nine-curved Wooden Bridge, and entered the

When they arrived at the pavilion, the five people lined up in a row. They first bowed to Zhang Shi and Li Qiufeng, then opened the food boxes and placed the wine and food on the stone table.

In the blink of an eye, eight plates of exquisite dishes were placed on the stone table, as well as a plate of red bean paste buns and a pot of wine. After an elderly maid filled Zhang Shi and Li Qiufeng's glasses with wine, she bowed slightly and retreated.

On one side, the other four servant women took small steps back behind her, and stood with their hands lowered, not even daring to make a sound. Zhang Shi waved his right hand, and the five servant women exited the pavilion together, then turned and walked out of the garden.

Li Qiufeng saw Zhang Shi's majestic appearance, and these servants saw him like a mouse seeing a cat. He thought to himself, this guy is really arrogant. When I was in the capital, I went to the homes of princes and ministers on errands, but they were not so strict.

Rules. This old boy really has two faces in front of others and behind the scenes. He acts as a boss behind closed doors. This kind of person is very scheming, so you must be careful and careful.

After all the maids had retreated, Zhang Shi picked up the wine glass and said, "Brother Zhu, I have said everything that needs to be said. It doesn't matter whether Brother Zhu agrees or refuses, your friend Zhang has already made a decision. Come here.

, let’s have a drink!”

After he finished speaking, he raised the wine glass in front of him. Li Qiufeng did not raise the glass, but looked at Zhang Shi and said: "Zhang Yuanwai, I am very grateful that you can treat me like this. What Zhang Yuanwai said just now, I am very grateful to you."

I am willing to lend a helping hand.”

Zhang Shi was overjoyed when he heard what Li Qiufeng said. He was about to speak when he heard Li Qiufeng continue: "But Zhu has two things that he needs to discuss with Zhang Yuanwai in advance."

Zhang Shi smiled and said, "Brother Zhu, just say whatever you want. I'm all ears."

Li Qiufeng pondered for a moment, and then said: "I came to Jiangnan from Shuzhong, and went to various provinces in southern Zhili with my father and several uncles. We made an appointment to gather at an inn in Nanjing a month later. If the attaché is out

After making this deal, I wonder if I can return to the Central Plains in a month?"

Zhang Shi was startled, thought for a moment, then touched his beard and said in a deep voice: "I'm afraid I won't be able to come back in a month. But Brother Zhu can write a letter in advance and leave it at my house. If we don't come back by then,

In the Central Plains, the servants in the lower house will forward this letter to Dignity and ask them to return to Shu first. In this way, Brother Zhu's elders will not worry about anything happening and can return to Shu with peace of mind."

Li Qiufeng thought for a moment, nodded, and said: "This is a good idea. But there is no need to bother Zhang Yuanwai. I will write a letter myself and ask someone to deliver it to the inn where I have an appointment with my father and give it to the shopkeeper.

Just transfer it on your behalf.”

When he said this, he paused briefly and then said: "The second thing is a bit embarrassing to say. But let's say it first, so as not to make it difficult to talk later. I would like to ask, if everything goes well on this trip,

How many taels of silver can I earn?"

Zhang Shi just heard Li Qiufeng speak solemnly. He didn't know what he wanted to say, so he felt a little uneasy. At this time, he heard that Li Qiufeng was just worried about how much money he could earn, and he immediately felt relieved. Zhang Shi laughed and said

Said: "Brother Zhu, I can guarantee you. As long as we complete this transaction smoothly, Brother Zhu can get at least five thousand taels of silver."

After Zhang Shi finished speaking, he put down the wine glass with his right hand, then took out a banknote from his pocket, handed it to Li Qiufeng and said, "If Brother Zhu is still not at ease, this banknote is a deposit. After we come back, Zhang will give it to

The remaining silver will be paid to Brother Zhu."

Li Qiufeng deliberately looked embarrassed, but in the end he took the banknote and glanced at it with the corner of his eye. When he saw the amount of one thousand taels written on the banknote, he felt relieved

He couldn't help being surprised, as if he couldn't believe his eyes, so he raised the banknote in front of his eyes and looked at it carefully.

Zhang Shi felt funny when he saw him like this, but he also believed that Li Qiufeng was a money-minded person. He just laughed and said: "This is the ticket issued by the Shanxi Ruixiang.

It is universal and can be exchanged at six other banks in Shanxi. If Brother Zhu doesn’t believe it, he can go to several of our banks in Ningbo Prefecture and try it out early tomorrow morning to see if he can exchange it.”
Chapter completed!