Longying and Xiangba sat across from each other on both sides of the table, drinking tea as wine and toasting each other.
Until this moment, Long Ying was still passive and couldn't figure out why Xiang Ba bothered to come and talk to him, a man whose life was not long gone. But he knew better than anyone else that Xiang Ba would not waste a word. There is always a precise calculation behind every action of a person, but now he can neither figure it out nor see through it, and is at an absolute disadvantage.
If he came for Chen Xiangxue, it would be easier to deal with.
Xiang Ba's tall and delicate face showed a smile that made Long Ying sincere. With his unique style, he turned his speech into a smooth and sonorous way of speaking. He said calmly and calmly: "Where the soil and water support the people, Mo's ancestors , are all from Xin'an. Brother Fan is a businessman, so he must be very familiar with the people of Xin'an, or have had business dealings with them. The so-called "Guanggu and Dachuan are different, and the people's livelihood is different", the most famous ancestor of our Xin'an people , can be traced back to Wushiluo, who was named "Chaoqing" by Qin Shihuang Yingzheng. Wushiluo was a giant in animal husbandry at that time, richest in the world, and a model for us Xin'an people, so six or seven out of ten Xin'an people are engaged in business. , value merchants more than academic qualifications. The way to do business is to have goods everywhere, to reach everywhere, to pursue everything at the time, to calculate everything with precision, to be omnipotent in profit, and to have power in everything. .”
Such a high-level argument comes from the mouth of the most wealthy and powerful boss of Dajiang Lian, and it is eloquently stated by the charming Xiang Ba, who speaks from his own experience. One can imagine its power and momentum.
Long Ying could only be obedient and secretly cry for help. No matter how careful and detailed Liu Nanguang's words were, it was impossible to tell him the birthplace of his business opponents one by one, and Xiangba clearly knew that among the people doing business with Fan Qingzhou, some of them were his. In the countryside, if Xiang Ba didn't take the initiative to tell him, it would be strange if he didn't suspect him. With a fierce pursuit, he could immediately reveal that he was not even the fake Fan Qingzhou.
I have made countless guesses, but I never thought that pictures would appear in these seemingly innocuous places.
When he was at the end of his rope, a flash of inspiration flashed in his mind, and he remembered Liu Nanguang's daughter, and said easily and naturally: "Not only have I learned the business methods of Guixiang, but I have also received the gift of beautiful women. How can I not be impressed? ?”
He spoke vaguely. Even if the girl was not a gift from Xiangba's people, Xiangba still couldn't hold on to his pigtails.
Xiangba remained calm on the surface, but his sharp eyes had softened, which made Long Ying know that he had made the right bet.
Xiangba smiled and said: "As Brother Fan said, a man's business is either money or women. Let's talk about business first. Don't think that I don't care about anything else and only care about making money. I also have to make money in style. It's me. The first of the six arts in my heart. According to the previous sequence, scholars, farmers, industry, merchants, and merchants were at the bottom, and they were not elegant. Even if they became rich through business, they were just regarded as the nouveau riche, which was vulgar, snobbish and lacking in cultivation. The low-class people are very wrong. Just look at the brothel I opened and it will be clear. It is the culmination of garden architecture, singing, music and dancing. I don’t know how many literati and elegant people got inspiration from it, which directly contributed to the development of culture and art."
Long Ying was dumbfounded when he heard it. His words were like waves in a long river, coming in waves. Even if they were unreasonable, the listeners were frightened by his eloquence and found it difficult to refute.
Xiangba said calmly: "Don't think that I run a brothel and gambling house, just like a profiteer who forces good girls into prostitution and works like a gangster. Business can also be ethical. We are our own people, so we don't have to worry about what we say. Take Qinglou as an example, although the source of goods They are young girls bought from various places. But after they become women under Mo's banner, they are not only treated well, but their lives are much better than before in their hometown. They can also read, read, and learn various livelihood skills. If you don't say it, Brother Fan or Unexpectedly, the beauty who works for me not only decides whether to accept customers, but also divides accounts and accepts rewards. There is also a system of redeeming oneself and redeeming oneself by guests, which is strictly implemented, so the girl in my building , there is never a situation where you smile at others and hide their sorrows.”
Long Ying recalled how Qiu Ling and Zizhi were overjoyed after being rewarded by his heavy hand at Yinru Pavilion the night before. She believed at least half of what he said and felt very excited.
If Taile Xuyun is a master philosopher on the battlefield, Xiangba is a thinker in the shopping mall, equally charming and charming.
What kind of evil family can give birth to such an outstanding evil person? On the surface, they are benevolent and moral, but secretly they do all kinds of bad things. If I had not overheard a secret conversation between him and Dong Xuanzi in secret, and knew that he was the one who advocated killing me, he would say
You may be captivated by his brilliant words and content.
What is the purpose of this guy spending so much effort to please him? Long Ying let out a sigh of relief and said: "The girls are happy, Boss Mo is making more money, it is indeed a great method. But the little brother is right
The brothel and gambling den is just a private interest, but I have no intention of getting involved."
Xiangba happily said: "Mo Mou saw that everyone was an outstanding person in the business world, and on a whim, he chatted for a few words. I would not say these words to anyone else, and I would not understand them if they heard them. I came to see Brother Fan today.
We are talking about another big business, and it is an unprecedented initiative. Only if we cooperate sincerely can it be possible, and the benefits to our gang will be inestimable."
Long Ying was very surprised. Judging by his expression and tone, he was serious. Isn't this extremely contradictory? Does he want to kill him or cooperate?
Said: "I would like to hear the details."
Xiangba said in a casual manner: "I dare to ask Brother Fan, in your opinion, which line of business is the most profitable in the world?"
Long Ying almost took action immediately. As long as he could kill the big boss of this evil kingdom, it would be equivalent to abolishing half of Dajiang Alliance's martial arts. Even if his identity was exposed, he would still make a profit, and he would have an explanation for both the empress and himself. But in his heart
Although he was on the phone, he couldn't adopt this strategy. First of all, it was not easy to kill Xiang Ba. When both sides suffered losses, he would definitely be the one to suffer. Moreover, he was responsible not only for his promise to Fuzhen tonight, but also for his commitment to Fuzhen.
The responsibility of all innocent people in Dajiang Alliance.
Finally, I met someone who came to examine me, who was not even a newbie in business. What Liu Nanguang told him was the people and things he met in the process of doing business, not his experience in doing business.
At this moment when Xiang Ba was cornered, his mind was spinning at an astonishing speed, and he was searching his intestines while breathing. He suddenly thought of Gui Youwei. Of course, the most profitable business fell into the hands of the most powerful gangster with the best relations with the government.
In order to force the daughter of Xu Ziling and Shi Qingxuan to come to the capital to meet her, Wu Zhao banned the boats of the Zhuhua Gang from using the Grand Canal, which almost caused the collapse of the Zhuhua Gang.
Among the goods transported by Zhuhua, the largest quantity is salt, this is what Gui Youwei told him during a casual chat.
Although salt is a tiny substance, most areas cannot produce it themselves and must rely on imports from the producing areas. On the plateau, the Qinghai area is a rich salt-producing area. Therefore, when Qin Muchenri came to power, he sold private salt to
Salundo of Khotan made Salundo another giant besides the King of Camels in Yuwen. An Tian of Puchanghai also said that salt can be exchanged for wealth.
Time did not allow him to think any longer, so he blurted out the only answer he could provide: "Salt!"
Xiangba slapped the table and said: "Heroes have similar views. For example, in terms of salt-producing areas, Lianghuai is the most important, followed by Zhejiang and Zhejiang. Salt merchants are the nobles among the merchants. For example, Dugu Shuo, the leader of Yangzhou trading company, is the one who will
The Zhuhua Gang started their business by supplying salt, and the richest man in Hainan, Qu Ding, owns thousands of acres of salt fields. No matter how big other people's businesses are, they are still far behind them."
Long Ying remembered that he had indeed heard the names of the two of them. The latter was even suspected by Feng Guoting to be related to Dajiang Lian. It seemed to be a misunderstanding.
Xiangba's voice rang in his eardrums: "Didn't Brother Fan have the nickname "Death-Destroying Man" before? Why does he have such a unique name?"
Long Ying cursed in his heart.
This guy was like a trebuchet, constantly bombarding him with questions. He spread his hands and said, "I'm afraid you're going to ask the bastard who changed my name for me."
Xiangba laughed hoarsely and said: "Yes! But I like the word 'risking one's life'. No matter in the shopping mall or on the battlefield, risking one's life is the only way to have fun and have a chance of success. Those who have no courage only deserve to be the grandson of a turtle."
Long Ying said in confusion: "Boss Mo is definitely not short of capital, and he has countless talented people under his command. If you want to do the salt business, you can do it. Why discuss it with your younger brother? You should talk to the little Khan."
Xiangba sighed with emotion: "It would be nice if it was this simple."
Then he leaned forward slightly, his eyes sparkling, and he looked straight into Long Ying's eyes, and said solemnly: "Only by regulating the production and sale of salt, you can see the rise and fall of a dynasty. When the court can fully control it, it represents the height of the political power.
Centralized, everything is decided by the government. When "Young Marshal" Kou Zhong and Xu Ziling first debuted, they stole a cargo of salt from the Haisha Gang and transported it to the inland for profit. At that time, the world was in chaos. Now, even if the two of them are together again
If you do it once, you will definitely not be able to pass the Yangzhou Navy's defenses. Sea sand is sea salt, and using sea sand as the name of the gang shows the importance of salt. The reason why the Zhuhua Gang can prosper is because it has a close relationship with the imperial court and is willing to pay heavy taxes.
But there are still huge profits to be made, and the business will get bigger and bigger.”
Long Ying understood and said with a wry smile: "It turns out that the big boss is interested in the relationship between the younger brother and the military, but that is only a local relationship, and it is difficult to reach the imperial court directly like Gui Youwei."
Xiangba said confidently: "Business is all about profit. If the court feels that it will be of huge benefit to them to allow us to get involved in the salt trade, why not do it? The problem is that they don't even know who I am, and they will only trust me."
Someone who has a relationship with them like your brother. As long as you are willing to nod, from today on, we will be good business partners. Brother Fan may wonder why I don't talk to the little Khan directly and let him pressure me to ask for it.
You cooperate with Mo, because I know that business should not be like this, what is needed is sincere cooperation as brothers, otherwise Brother Fan can trick me with just a few tricks."
Long Ying became interested and said: "How can we convince the court?"
Xiang Ba said calmly: "It is still the most primitive way of doing business, called 'barter'. The situation on the border is now tight, with hundreds of thousands of troops stationed at every turn. Regardless of military rations and military pay, we can only rely on border troops stationed during the breaks in battles.
Zhongtuntian, and the imperial court transported food from grain-producing areas. But how can the official grain transportation match the efficiency and vitality of the private sector? Moreover, the borders are thousands of miles long, and most of them are deserted and remote, so they often suffer from shortages. What we can provide,
It is the proper way to solve this problem.”
Long Ying stared blankly at Xiang Ba. He was a man who was well versed in military affairs and understood better than anyone else the allure of Xiang Ba's proposal to the empress. It was Guo Yuanzhen's proposal to farm on the border that impressed Wu Fu the most.
Xiangba lowered his voice and said: "We supply grain to the border areas in exchange for the monopoly on salt products, and promise to transport salt to various places in accordance with the imperial court's instructions. As long as the imperial court is willing to let us try it out for a period of time, the temporary plan will evolve.
For a long-term strategy, your brother will take the lead in everything, and I will support you from behind. Maybe I will end all brothels and gambling dens and only do the salt business."
Long Ying finally understood his grand plan of "changing careers". No matter how big his brothel or gambling house was, it would always be a shady industry and it was not a long-term plan. What he wanted to do was to become a nobleman in a businessman's family, and to work with
The court established a relationship, just like Mrs. Dama broke into Li Xian's circle, and Xiangba also wanted to adapt to the situation and switch to other businesses. The only way for Xiangba to succeed was to put "Fan Qingzhou" under absolute control.
Become his puppet. Otherwise, no matter how you divide the accounts, the final beneficiary will still be "Fan Qingdan".
Long Ying leaned back on his chair and said: "Business is business. We all cooperate like brothers. Don't play tricks or tricks, otherwise don't blame me for being ruthless."
Xiangba said happily: "Brother Fan nodded!"
Long Ying stretched out his hand to shake his hand and said: "Business is still business, and a gang is a gang. The two cannot be confused."
Xiangba squeezed him tightly and said sincerely: "Of course, I always treat my teeth like gold when doing business. I will never break my promise. Brother Fan will soon understand what kind of person I am."
Longying wondered who he was, and I knew it all. But until now, he still couldn't guess what tricks Xiangba was playing, and what tricks he was playing besides killing himself. Perhaps the future is fascinating because it is hidden deep in the mist.
Li. Long Mo said: "Big boss, don't let me down."
Xiang Ba said: "When Mo goes back and thinks about the whole thing, a complete plan will be presented within a few days."
Long Ying got up to see off the guests.
Xiangba looked around the hall and outside, frowned and said: "How can a man not have a beautiful woman to serve him? I will send Qiuling and Zizhi here immediately."
Long Ying was startled and said: "My little brother is in a special situation now. It is not appropriate to have a woman in the house."
Xiangba, of course, "chicken eats light bugs, he knows it all", he rolled his eyes and said: "Brother, are you practicing boy skills? Hahaha!"
Long Ying smiled bitterly and said: "The big boss really knows how to joke. I must have fallen in love with Mrs. Xiang. When having fun with a woman, my true energy leaks out from time to time. Even though I slept extremely last night, I still feel that I haven't had enough. This has never happened before."
There have been situations in the past. Alas! I really don’t know what this woman’s intention is, and she herself refuses to sleep with me. Although her grandmother’s name is to train the younger brother to become a good person, she has no good intentions.”
These words are true or false. Xiangba came to lie to him, how could there be no reward?
Xiangba said lightly: "A woman's heart is like a needle in the sea. Don't look at Mrs. Xiang's charming smile and her passionate appearance of seducing men all day long. In fact, she is really guarding her here. Ha! You think Mo doesn't want to fall in love with her.
Is it? She just has no way to start. According to me, she feels threatened by you and is afraid that one day she will surrender to you, so she plays tricks with you. So be it! Eight beautiful girls came to Fengyue Tower recently.
The quality is so good that it is rare in recent years. They have not yet been introduced to meet guests. If they match Brother Fan's eyes, I will pick two and treat them as meeting gifts from brother to you." Long Ying secretly thought that it would be fine if he didn't choose. Let him do it.
Brag about yourself and send him out.
After Xiangba left, he sat down in the hall and thought about it. He still couldn't see through the medicine in Xiangba's gourd. Did Xiangba want to use him to change his career or kill himself? Why did one day change so much?
It was almost time, so Long Ying put all his thoughts together, first fed the flying arrow with his own hands, and then rode it for a gallop before setting off for Nancheng.
The rain stopped an hour ago, leaving only the chilly autumn wind. After the sun sank into the western mountains, a brilliant sunset gathered where it set. In the darkening sky, a few white clouds floated.
Under the dusk, two goshawks circled freely in the sky.
The scenery after the rain is particularly charming.
Arriving at the lake outside Nancheng, Fang remembered that he hadn't eaten half of the buns all day long. He was wondering whether he should find a restaurant to treat his stomach while there was still time. More than a dozen horses rushed out like a whirlwind, wearing bright clothes and angry horses, which was annoying. Attention.
The leader is none other than Frosch. The most annoying thing is that Fuzhen's sweetheart Cuicui is sitting behind him, holding his waist reluctantly with one hand. Her beautiful eyes are red and swollen. Anyone who is not blind can see it. She cried once.
Long Ying remained calm as usual, suppressing his anger. He glanced at his comrades tonight, and suddenly came into contact with a pair of condensed eyes that seemed to be able to remain mysterious forever. They were narrowed and pointed at him like a cold blade. , showing a fearless will and spirit that will do whatever it takes.
Frosch and others did not notice his presence, and headed towards the north city like a gust of wind. Dragon Eagle had an inexplicable murderous intention.
"Dragon Eagle!"
Longying turned around in shock.
A light boat slowly arrived. The rower sitting at the stern of the boat was wrapped in a cloak and robe, but his slender figure could not be concealed by any clothing.
Forgetting everything, Dragon Eagle jumped up, crossed two feet of air, and landed in the middle of the ship.