Su Hao, Dong Tianzhang, and Yang Laizhen chatted in the living room for an hour. When they walked out of the living room hand in hand, housekeeper Liu Fu saw satisfied smiles on the faces of the three people, especially Dong.
, Yang and the others, every wrinkle on their faces had relaxed, and it was clear at a glance that they must have gotten a huge advantage.
"Liu Fu, although Su Baihu is young, he has a bright future. If you work for Su Baihu, your future glory and wealth will be indispensable. You must make good use of it." Dong Tianzhang patted Liu Fu's shoulder with his hand and said sincerely.
The ground told him.
"Don't worry, Shopkeeper Dong. Mr. Su will be my Liu Fu's reborn parents from now on, and Liu Fu will serve me wholeheartedly." Liu Fu said repeatedly. From Dong Tianzhang's instructions, Liu Fu could tell that Su Hao must have agreed to accept this house and the
They are servants, which means that Su Hao will be their master from now on.
"Uh...Uncle Liu, if we have to get some relatives, I'd rather you treat me as your nephew than a parent...Aren't you afraid of ruining my life?" Su Hao corrected, dumbfounded.
Liu Fu, on the other hand, followed suit. When Su Hao said this, he immediately changed his tune and said, "Yes, yes, the little old man made a mistake. Whatever Mr. Su said, just do it."
Su Hao turned around and said to Dong Tianzhang and Yang Laizhen: "Two shopkeepers, this house will accept the change. Let me discuss the matter discussed today with my family. But don't worry, you two, as long as everyone is willing
With sincere cooperation, there will be no shortage of opportunities to make money.”
"Haha, then I'll wait for the good news." Dong Tianzhang and Yang Laizhen laughed, said goodbye and left.
After sending away the two businessmen, Su Hao returned to the house and briefly told Xu Guangzu and Chen Guanyu about the situation. He did not hide the fact that Dong Tianzhang wanted to cooperate with him to make guns and sell them to the Ministry of War, because he knew that Xu Guangzu
Having been in the Ministry of War for a long time, he should have some unique opinions on this matter, and Xu Guangzu is not an official, so there will be no taboos in officialdom.
Sure enough, after hearing what Su Hao said about this matter, Xu Guangzu frowned and said: "I don't know what the background of these two people is. However, when it comes to making guns, it is better to be cautious. Businessmen pursue profits.
As long as someone is willing to give money, they are willing to do anything. The flintlock gun they created is a sharp weapon in front of the two armies. If it falls into the hands of the Mongols or Japanese, I am afraid it will be detrimental to our Ming Dynasty...
…”
"Hiss..." As soon as Xu Guangzu said this, Su Hao took a breath. He had previously refused Dong and Yang's request just out of concern for his own safety. When Xu Guangzu said this, he thought that there was something else involved.
A hidden danger is that once the gun-making technology is given to businessmen like Dong and Yang, it is entirely possible for them to sell the guns to foreign enemies.
At that time, the technological level of the Ming Dynasty was much higher than that of neighboring Mongolia and Japan. Mongolia and Japan had to fight the Ming Dynasty, and there was a huge difference in the level of weapons and equipment. However, some businessmen of the Ming Dynasty, out of profit-seeking considerations,
Su Hao once heard Chen Dao introduce this kind of thing to those who were willing to risk beheading their heads to smuggle advanced weapons. The flintlock gun was far more advanced than the current firearms of the Ming Dynasty. If such a sharp weapon fell into the hands of
The threat to the Ming army in the hands of the Mongols or Japanese pirates is conceivable.
"Thank you Uncle Xu for reminding me, I almost made a big mistake by changing it." Su Hao said.
Xu Guangzu chuckled and said, "If this happens, will this house be taken back?"
Su Hao said: "That's not the case. I didn't agree to cooperate with them in making guns in the first place. I also have some other businesses that can make a lot of money. With these businesses, I can buy them a house.
"
"Gai is indeed a person who can invent topographic maps, and he is also so proficient in doing business." Xu Guangzu praised.
"It's a small thing." Su Hao said modestly.
"Master Su, so we are really going to do business in the capital?" Chen Guanyu asked excitedly after hearing the conversation between Su Hao and Xu Guangzu.
"Does Lao Chen think it's feasible?" Su Hao asked.
Chen Guanyu said: "Old Taoist, I don't know anything about this. Master Su has the final say in everything. Old Taoist, just follow your orders."
Su Hao smiled and said: "This is not possible. I don't understand the business. I have to rely on you, Old Chen. In the future, I will cooperate with the two shopkeepers Dong and Yang. You will be my representative. I will work with you.
These are the people we deal with.”
Chen Guanyu sighed: "Oh, I didn't expect that I, Chen Guanyu, would have the opportunity to do business in the capital in this life. This is all thanks to you, Master Su. The wisest thing I, Old Chen, have done in my life is
Following Master Su, this life is enough."
Now that he had decided to cooperate with Dong and Yang, Su Hao accepted the house without ceremony. He asked Deng Kui to lead the soldiers from the survey camp to still live in the house in Tangjia Hutong, while he took the
Chen Guanyu moved into the house in Huaihua Hutong. He gave Chen Guanyu the title of big housekeeper, and Liu Fu could only condescend to be the second housekeeper. Liu Fu had no complaints about this.
Naturally, he knew that his relationship with his master was not as good as Chen Guanyu's.
Also coming to Beijing with the Kanyu Camp were five embroiderers brought from Jiangxi. These days, they were living in the same house with the soldiers, and their daily life was quite inconvenient. This time, Su Hao brought them as well.
He was brought to Su's house in Huaihua Hutong and lived with strong women and maids in the backyard. He was considered a servant of Su's house.
Moving was not a troublesome matter. Su Hao didn't have much luggage, so he just moved in with his bags. The troublesome thing was that he had to call his family members from Jiangxi, and he also had to ask for opinions from Hao Yizong and others.
He wanted to see if they were willing to come to Beijing to develop together with him. To this end, he wrote several letters and prepared to ask the post station for help in sending them back to Jiangxi.
"If you want to send a letter, it's most convenient to go to the Ministry of War." Xu Guangzu suggested, "Why don't you go to Chen Dao and ask him to arrange someone to deliver the letter for you?"
"Chen Dao?" Su Hao frowned. It has been more than a month since he came to the capital. Chen Dao seemed to have disappeared from the world and never showed up. If Xu Guangzu didn't mention him, Su Hao would almost forget about him.
"I'm afraid that Mr. Chen is very busy with official duties. How can I bother him with such a mundane matter?" Su Hao said with an unhappy expression.
Xu Guangzu knew the source of Su Hao's dissatisfaction. He said: "Chen Dao is not this kind of person. If he doesn't come to see you, he must have some unspeakable secrets."
"It's hard to explain? Forgive me for being stupid, I don't know what Uncle Xu is talking about." Su Hao said.
Xu Guangzu shook his head and said: "I don't know either, so let me find someone to ask for you."
According to Su Hao's thinking, since Chen Dao didn't come to see him, there was no need for him to rely on Chen Dao. What he felt unhappy about was that he had gone through life and death to solve the troubles in Bozhou for the Ministry of War. After coming to the capital, the Ministry of War
But I left myself here, not humming or laughing, and I don’t know what I was thinking.
Xu Guangzu may know something about the situation, but he would not take the initiative to say it. He only said that he was willing to inquire for Su Hao. Su Hao didn't know what kind of channels Xu Guangzu used. He only knew that the day after Xu Guangzu said this
, Chen Dao, whom he hadn’t seen for a long time, appeared at Su Hao’s house in Huaihua Hutong.
"Oh, change it. I haven't seen you for a long time. You really want to die as my brother. However, when I see you, your style is even better than that day. It seems that you can adapt to the conditions of this capital, right?" Chen Dao
As soon as he saw Su Hao's face, he pretended to be close to him.
Su Hao had been holding back his anger towards Chen Dao. He originally planned to give him a cold shoulder when he saw him and let him know his anger. Who would have thought that when he saw Chen Dao's fat, seemingly loyal face, Su Hao was so angry that he was so angry.
Hao's anger was half vented first. He opened his mouth, finally sighed and said: "Brother Chen is really forgiving, I admire him."
"Haha, Gai Zhi annoyed me. Chen knew he was wrong. For the sake of us walking together, Gai Zhi will forgive Chen's crime of neglect." Chen Dao said.
Su Hao said: "It turns out that Brother Chen also knows how to neglect his younger brother. Is this how people in the capital treat their friends?"
"Everywhere, this is all brother's fault. How about we have a few drinks at your residence today to apologize to you for brother?" Chen Dao said.
Su Hao couldn't laugh or cry: "Brother Chen, you are not mistaken. If you want to apologize, you will be in my house. Who is apologizing to whom?"
Chen Dao said: "Drinking at your house is just a matter of borrowing the venue of your house. Brother Yu is the host, and all the food and drinks are paid for by Brother Yu. You arrange for a few family members to go out and buy them back. Doesn't this mean I am apologizing to you?"
Yet?"
Su Hao said: "Why bother? If Brother Chen sincerely wants to apologize to me, wouldn't it be better for us to find a restaurant outside? I don't know many places. I heard that the food and wine at Defu House are good, otherwise I will suffer a bit.
, Brother Chen can just treat the younger brother to a meal at Defu Building."
"Defu Tower..." Chen Dao said with a bitter face: "Please give me a meal here. It will cost you half a year's salary. Do you really have the heart to let brother Yu and his family drink the northwest wind in dozens of mouths?"
"It counts as a place. As long as Brother Chen is the host, even the boy who stutters over a bowl of wontons in the alley won't feel shabby." Su Hao deliberately provoked Chen.
Chen Dao lowered his voice and said: "For a change, you are a smart man, so you don't have to embarrass Brother Yu. If it was convenient for Brother Yu to invite you to drink in public, why didn't he come to see you for so long? Brother Yu is really in trouble, so why not?"
Please change it to Haihan."
Hearing what Chen Dao said, Su Hao vaguely felt something. Instead of forcing Chen Dao, he called Liu Fu and asked him to arrange a banquet. Liu Fu asked vaguely about the reception standards and got Su Hao's answer.
After answering, he quickly arranged for people to buy food and drinks.
After sending Liu Fu away, Su Hao said to Chen Dao: "Okay, Brother Chen, can you tell me now what happened that made Brother Chen so embarrassed?"
Chen Dao sighed and said: "This matter is a long story, but in the final analysis, it is still a matter of the struggle between the country and the country. It can be regarded as some unnecessary disasters." (To be continued. Please search Piao Tian Literature, novels. Better updates faster!)