Chapter 1062 It's better to be hugged by a little sister and cry than by a brother
Chapter 1062: It’s better to be hugged by a little sister and cry than to be hugged by a brother and laugh (please subscribe and vote)
Cheng Chubi almost said it right, but considering that he is a big boss character.
So he smiled meaningfully and looked at Shopkeeper Mo silently.
Shopkeeper Mo smiled awkwardly and became excited. "Sir, this map of yours is worth tens of thousands of gold."
"Our Mo's Trading Company has been exploring for generations, and the sea areas we have explored are not as clear as your map."
"I have heard about this Lion Kingdom for a long time, but unfortunately I never know where it is..."
"It seems that this picture should be of some use to you. In that case, I would like to take two copies of this picture and give one copy to Uncle An and Shopkeeper Mo."
"Yes..." Deng Chengxin nodded, took the picture, sat aside and started copying.
"I invite you, Shopkeeper Mo, to come over today. Once you come, I want you to meet Cheng An..."
Cheng Chubi explained his thoughts and ideas to Cheng An and Shopkeeper Mo.
The goods I gave them to go south this time were definitely not a one-time sale.
The main thing is to let them sell them as samples, and see what kind of good treasures other countries can come up with for trade.
Whether it's gold or any other unique valuable property.
In addition, you can buy some of the local specialties, whether they are local staple foods or local specialty spices.
Of course, it is best to purchase seeds and how to plant them.
As for the Shan country, apart from jade and precious stones, they probably have nothing else. Later generations have not heard of any good things from Myanmar.
Cheng An and Shopkeeper Mo wrote down Cheng Chubi's requirements one by one, and Shopkeeper Mo even patted his chest and made a guarantee.
We must resolutely implement Master Cheng San's request. Lingnan Mo's Trading Company and Mo's fleet will obey the orders of Han and Tang Trading Company.
When the time comes, he will personally accompany Cheng An on this voyage, trying to bring back all the precious information that Cheng Chubi needs.
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Early in the morning three days later, the two brothers and their father rushed to work, leaving only Cheng Chubi, Cheng Sanlang, who had asked for leave in advance.
Behind him were three stewards and sixty murderous old Cheng family guards.
The Zhao family sent Zhao De, the second son who had not had much contact with Cheng Sanlang. Previously, he and Zhao Si, the third son of the Zhao family, were in the Shuzhong area.
Because the Shu brocade produced in Shu is very famous and beautiful, the old Zhao family also has many sericulture gardens there.
And he was specially captured by his biological father to go to Jiaozhou to take charge of his own business.
There were more than a hundred young men driving carts and pulling goods toward the outside of the city.
Cheng Chubi curiously asked Zhao De about the situation in Jiangnan, and then he learned about it after asking.
There were two silk production areas in the Tang Dynasty, one was the Sichuan Basin, and the other was in the south of the Yangtze River.
The old Zhao family also has property there, but it is his uncle who is in charge of managing it there, while he and his younger brother are in charge of the Shuzhong side.
Cheng Chubi listened with deep approval, and finally understood the reason why people in this era are willing to spread their branches.
There is greater power when there are more people, and in many aspects, leaving it to outsiders will indeed make people uneasy.
After leaving the city, Cheng Chubi saw Li Ke standing lazily outside the Tonghua Gate, with forty or fifty guards standing solemnly beside him.
There was also Fang Jun, who was accompanied by a large number of guards, no less than fifty in number, and dozens of young men.
In addition, Li Qi, brothers Li Siwen, and Qin Mansion's steward Qin Dali also led dozens of guards, and there were a large number of young men in the team.
Cheng Chubi was completely confused. What was going on with this girl? Didn't she go to Jiaozhou to get pepper as promised?
But looking at the two capable guards, it gives the impression that they are forming a group to attack Linyi.
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Cheng Chubi hurriedly rushed to a group of brothers. Most of the brothers didn't come. Those who came were the stewards of various houses and governments.
They all came forward to pay tribute to these young masters, and Cheng Chubi asked them for a long time.
Every household said that their masters were worried and insisted on recruiting more manpower to protect the pepper plantations that had yet to be seen in Jiaozhou.
In addition, there is no need to worry about the boat problem, the elders of each family have already rented the boat very considerately.
Cheng Chubi was immediately confused by the wind, and looked at Li Qi, Li Siwen, Fang Jun, Li Ke, Li Dejiao, and Gu Ming with a darkened face.
"Why do I feel like there's something wrong here?"
Li Ke rolled his eyes angrily. "If there's any problem, it's his own father. Naturally, he's worried about the loss of his children's property."
"Did you see those guards behind me? Yesterday, my father specially ordered General Zhao to come over and inform me.
You want me, the elder brother, to fulfill my responsibilities as an elder brother and send more guards south."
"Be sure to keep a close eye on my sister's property to avoid losses and make my sister unhappy, tsk tsk...
You said this as if I were not your biological child."
Hearing that even His Majesty the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty did this, Cheng Chubi immediately felt powerless.
It seems that they are indeed the most noble and prominent people in the Tang Dynasty. They are powerful and wealthy. Once they are pulled out, they will become a large number of people.
Cheng Chubi really had nothing to say, so just do it. Anyway, there is strength in numbers.
Now, Cheng Chubi was not really afraid that something might happen to the pepper plantation. Instead, he was worried that these fat and strong bodyguards must not cause any trouble.
Each household sent thirty or forty guards, as well as young men ranging from seventy to eighty to over a hundred.
Li Ke had been heartbroken by his own father, and he was wondering if he was the abandoned baby. His eyelids were drooping and he was unwilling to raise them any more.
Just like a chicken with broken wings, Cheng Chubi didn't bother to pay attention to this heartbroken guy.
Anyway, when he asked for comfort, he should go to Goulan Pavilion to find the pretty young ladies, fall into their warm arms and cry.
Instead of being hugged and laughed by good brothers. Although both are not serious, the latter is even more serious.
Shopkeeper Mo arrived at the pier early, and he was the only one who arrived after the pier.
But he saw Cheng Fu, the fat, strong and murderous housekeeper of Duke Lu's mansion.
He was standing in front of a boat gesticulating. Shopkeeper Mo asked his followers to deal with the boatmen that had been agreed before, and quickly headed there.
"Seeing Butler Cheng, where are Mr. Cheng and others?"
"Shopkeeper Mo, my young master hasn't arrived yet. Please wait for a while. They will be here soon."
"That's no problem. Butler, you are..."
"Oh, these boats were rented by our old Cheng family, and those over there were rented by Yi Guogong's family, and there..."
Shopkeeper Mo looked at those people who either had extraordinary bearing or were fat and strong.
There were also a lot more ships than usual, which always felt like something was wrong.