They had all heard earlier that the late emperor of Chu did nothing and the treasury was empty. King Mo raised all his soldiers himself, and his money was said to be from business.
No one knows whether it is true or false, and they are even less clear about it. There is just such a legend.
Now that they could see King Mo, they were more happy than they could see Emperor Dexuan directly.
I just don’t know why King Mo called them to stop.
"I heard from Hongxuan before that the four of you are businessmen from the Hongwu Kingdom to the Cangming Kingdom?"
As Chu Ximo said this, he was holding in his hand the contract that the city lord had just sent to him, and it was in the Hongwu Kingdom font.
Although he doesn't know how to do business and Tongshan is taking care of those things, he can still see clearly the terms and conditions of the contract.
Speaking of which, most of these businessmen don't know anything about the contract. But even if they know, there's probably nothing they can do about it.
The people do not fight against the officials, let alone these businessmen still rely on the Wei family.
But in the final analysis, they have no one to support them. Now that Emperor Dexuan is here, it will be different.
Now that he wants to revise the contract, these people are also the best choices.
After all, he was not particularly clear about doing business. He could give the contract to them and let them start revising it after discussion. In the end, he would just keep the contract they revised and go over it in detail.
"yes!"
Although Shen Chuyang and others didn't know why King Mo of Da Chu asked like this, they could only answer truthfully.
"The king has called you here this time to discuss something with you."
As he spoke, he pointed to the chair opposite and said, "Sit down first and then talk!"
Shen Chuyang and others were confused when they heard this. In their opinion, King Mo was a powerful prince with many talented people under his command. What should he do if he couldn't do anything and he had to discuss it with them?
But since he has spoken, whether they can do it or not, they must listen first.
With this idea in mind, the four of them found chairs with a tacit understanding and sat down in a somewhat reserved manner.
No matter how uneasy they were at the moment, Chu Ximo raised the contract in his hand after waiting for everyone to sit down, and said: "You are considered well-informed in this place. You should know that the Lord of Luhai City came to visit Emperor Dexuan last night.
It’s about this matter with me. What I have in my hands is the contract signed by your Hongwu State Maritime Safety Bureau and the owner of Luhai City. You can take a look at it first.”
As he spoke, he handed the contract to Lin Ziming, who was sitting on his right, and asked them to take a look at it before discussing.
When Lin Ziming and others heard this, they were a little surprised at first. Some of them didn't quite understand why the contract signed by their National Maritime Safety Administration and the Lord of Luhai City was in the hands of King Mo, but their emperor never showed up.
But now that King Mo was able to call them here and tell them these things, it must have been under the instruction of their emperor.
In this case, they would just take a look and understand what happened every year when the Wei family came to see the Lord of Luhai City. It was said that they got a lot of gold from him, whether it was true or not.
When Yan Shiqing came out, she saw Chu Ximo drinking tea leisurely, while four other unfamiliar middle-aged men were frowning and discussing something.
None of them looked very pretty, but they were holding back their tempers.
"Is love coming?"
When Chu Ximo heard the footsteps, he immediately put down the tea cup in his hand without waiting for Zhai to say anything, stood up and turned around to greet the person.
After he carefully helped Yan Shiqing sit down next to him, he looked at Song Hao who was holding the contract in his hand and said, "Have you all finished reading?"
When Song Hao heard this, he naturally understood his thoughts and handed the contract back immediately.
"Back to King Mo, I've finished reading!"
After saying this, the four of them stood up again and saluted Yan Shiqing: "Someone has met Princess Mo!"
Yan Shiqing nodded slightly to everyone when Chu Ximo reached out and took the contract.
"Qingqing, take a look too!"
Chu Ximo said and handed the contract in his hand to Yan Shiqing. In his opinion, this girl knew more about business than he did.
Maybe she will have different doubts after reading it. Furthermore, her Nuanxiang Pavilion will definitely have some dealings with the Qiao Bo Mansion in the future, so it would be best for her to participate directly.
Yan Shiqing quickly read the contract in her hand, then looked at the four people in front of her and said, "What do you call them?"
"This is Song Hao, from left to right are Shen Chuyang, Zhong Songjun and Lin Ziming."
Yan Shiqing recognized everyone and then said: "I think you have read this contract. Do you know what you think? Of course, A Mo called you here to let you say what you have to say, not to hide it. Wait. If you don’t tell the truth, there is no need to sit here. Since I have asked you to come, it is also affirming you. Although Emperor Dexuan did not show up, it is the best attitude for us to get this contract, right?"
Yan Shiqing's words were a direct statement that she wanted to make the decision for them, which made Shen Chuyang and others a little excited for a moment.
Although they had already guessed that their emperor might be behind this, they were just guesses in the end.
Now that Princess Mo has said this, what else do they have to worry about.
Zhong Songjun immediately ignored the identity of the other party and said directly: "Although we had guessed in the past that the Wei family would take money from Lord Lu Hai every year, we never thought it would be so much. Thirty percent, that's every time we go Come here and you’ll get 30%.”
His eyes were red as he spoke, and his voice was choked with sobs: "Those of us seem to be in a better position than those who run small businesses in Hongwu Kingdom, but we have to pay for it with our lives. The conditions for the Maritime Safety Administration's contract are too It’s too harsh, and the risks at sea are high, so I don’t dare to take a break even if I’m sick. I’m afraid that if I take a break, the ship will belong to someone else in the future. But even so, I can’t get real money every time I go to sea, I can only exchange it. After collecting the goods, they transported them back to Hongwu Kingdom for sale."
When he said this, he took a deep breath and became so excited that he couldn't continue.
Lin Ziming on the side saw this and continued what he said, saying directly: "Princess Mo is doing business in our Hongwu country, so she should know how high our business tax is. Every time we sell the things we bring back from Destiny, how much tax do we have to pay? In addition, whatever amount is given to the Maritime Safety Administration, the remaining balance is ours. Although we all have beautiful scenery and seem to be very good, in fact, only we know the pain inside. If nothing else, in order to continue to rent ships every year, we We also have to give gifts to the various stewards and officials of the Maritime Safety Administration. This gift is almost equivalent to working for them for a year, and we are just making ends meet."
Shen Chuyang was relatively bolder. Seeing that they had finished complaining, he continued the topic: "Originally, we all planned to never do these businesses again after going back this year. It was too much trouble and we couldn't make much money. Silver, secondly, now that the rivers between Hongwu Kingdom and Dachu are connected, we heard that Lian Mansion and Princess Mo have a cooperative relationship. You both transport things to Ningshou Mansion and then transport them back. As for the settlement method, it is also very simple. .The four of us have discussed that we can also find a businessman from Dachu to cooperate like this."
Shen Chuyang first gave Yan Shiqing a high hat. Seeing that she was not displeased, he continued: "Of course, that's just our plan. In fact, the few of us who have been doing business here all year round are also familiar with it. We are used to it. If we suddenly change places, everything will have to start again. But there is nothing we can do about it. It is all forced by life. If we can get back the 30%, we can consider continuing this business. We When doing business, the ultimate goal is nothing more than wealth. If you are busy all day long and end up making wedding dresses for others, then it’s okay not to do it..."
Seeing that Shen Chuyang had finished speaking, Song Hao stood up and bowed to the person in front of him, and then stood up straight, with an unprecedented firmness on his face: "Please, King Mo, make the decision for us!" yyls
He didn't mention the emperor because they knew Emperor Dexuan would not show up, but the matter would definitely succeed.
Chu Ximo saw that they had talked so much about how he was not satisfied, so he cleared his throat and said: "I will think about this matter! In this way, you all make a copy of this contract and take it back first. I'll think about it for a while. Well, I'll modify it according to what you want to change, and finally hand it over to me. If it's feasible, I will ask Emperor Dexuan to go to the Lord of Luhai City with me, and I will decide this matter for you!"
When Shen Chuyang and others heard this, their eyes flashed with light, and they were obviously very happy. However, while they were happy, they were also a little worried.
Yan Shiqing saw all their expressions and added: "I am also a businessman. If this can maximize the interests of our merchants, then I will also consider transporting the things from Nuanxiang Pavilion here. I’ll sell it on the side. However, the market in Hongwu Kingdom has not yet been filled up, so this is just a consideration. After all, the current small profits are not enough to make this princess excited."
With Yan Shiqing's words of maximizing interests, Shen Chuyang and others felt relieved. For them, if the contract could be modified, it might be possible to bring Princess Mo over and become their support. With Mo As for the princess, what else do they have to worry about? They might be able to cooperate with Dachu in the future.
Well, the first priority is that they need to take a copy of this contract back and discuss it carefully to see how to change it in their favor.
Of course, the previous 30% is not included, and they have to base their calculations on the prices of the goods they are familiar with.
After all, the contract comes with a copy of the cost of the things they shipped over, and the cost of the things they shipped back.
After a cursory glance, they all knew that there was room in these prices. Although the prices of the goods fluctuated, they could not be what was written in the contract.
Since you are doing business, you naturally want to sell your own goods at a high price and buy other goods at a low price.
After they borrowed paper and pen from Chu Ximo, they copied a copy of the contract, left a message that they would bring the revised contract to the door in two days, and left in a hurry.
The Maritime Safety Administration is not the only one doing business here, there are also other businessmen, and they have to contact other people.