As the capital of the Shu Kingdom, Chengdu was the political and economic center, prosperous and prosperous.
Wang Can has always encouraged businessmen to do business, and has also promoted the development of Chengdu's commerce.
Although there are many merchants, they are under Wang Can's control.
There is a specially planned commercial area in the south of the city, where merchants gather, there are strange goods, and there are a large number of merchants coming and going. It is noisy and lively.
This is the business district created by Wang Can.
The leader of this area is Hu Bo, who is loyal to Wang Can.
Hu Mansion, in the hall.
Directly above him sat a fat, middle-aged man with cunning eyes and a philistine smile. He was gorgeously dressed and had a strong smell of copper all over his body. This man was none other than Hu Bo.
After going to visit Xun You, Hu Bo was overjoyed to learn about Wang Can's appointment.
He also became an official by virtue of his ability.
In this era, no matter how much talent you have, even if you are extremely rich, you are still not a member of the upper class. Only becoming an official is the way to heaven. Hu Bo has the support of Wang Can and has earned enough benefits for Wang Can.
He himself was extremely rich. But in his heart, Hu Bo still wanted to have an official career.
Even if it's not for him, he still has to plan for future generations.
Hu Bo was loyal to Wang Can, but he was just a businessman who was hiding in the dark and had no identity. Now he has become an official of the Ministry of Household Affairs. Although he still has to hide, he finally has a way out, which is good for his descendants.
Below the hall, three businessmen are sitting.
These three people came into contact with people from Jushu and Hua Xin, and finally found out where Hua Xin and Jushu were.
The matter of selling weapons has not been finalized yet and needs to be discussed in person.
Hu Bo coughed lightly and said in a deep voice: "The King of Shu issued an order that weapons can be sold to the people of Wei, but the price must be expensive. You are businessmen and you know the meaning of 'expensive'. In short, how can I make Cao Cao
If you spit out more money, you can set a trap to trap him. You will take 10% of the money earned from selling weapons as profit."
"One percent!"
After hearing this, the three people had excited expressions on their faces.
Selling weapons is not a matter of one or two coins. It is a large-scale trade, at least measured in ten thousand coins. If they sell ten thousand coins, they can get one thousand coins; if they sell one hundred thousand coins, they can get ten thousand coins; if they sell one million coins
…
Thinking of the money falling down, the three of them were so excited that their bodies began to tremble.
It is true that businessmen pursue profit.
Hu Bo snorted coldly and said: "10% profit is the maximum benefit I strive for for you, so that you will not suffer losses. But if some people are greedy and want to make more money without telling me, what are my methods?
I know. And you all have a record with the King of Shu. If you do something detrimental to the Kingdom of Shu, you know the consequences."
Hu Bo was obese and his face was full of flesh. He suddenly became serious, causing the three people below him to straighten their bodies.
They were all people who followed Hu Bo and knew that Hu Bo was domineering.
The three of them nodded like chickens pecking at rice, patting their chests and promising not to mess around. Seeing Hu Bo's expression calm down, the three of them murmured in a low voice, thinking about how to trick Cao Cao.
The three of them were talking, but Hu Bo sat quietly without interrupting.
After the three of them talked for nearly a quarter of an hour, Hu Bo asked: "How are you doing? Have you figured out a way to trick Cao Cao? If you can't, I'll find another person to do it again."
When the three heard this, they held their heads high and said in unison: "I've figured it out, I've figured it out!"
One of them smiled and said: "Sir, we have been in business for many years, and we have done this kind of thing countless times. This time Cao Cao is willing to take advantage of us, of course we have to work hard. Don't worry, we guarantee that Cao Cao will pay his dues
There is a lot of money, but not much benefit, so I must complete the task assigned by you."
Hu Bo nodded and said in a deep voice: "Nothing can go wrong, otherwise..."
Having said this, Hu Bo stretched out his hand and scratched his neck.
The three of them shuddered, but became excited again. The temptation of money is huge, especially since the three of them have figured out a way, it is easy to operate and there will be no mistakes.
…
To the north of the city, there is a small mountain village thirty miles outside the city.
The terrain here is remote, in the middle of the mountains, with hillsides and woods everywhere, and the roads are rugged, so few people come here.
There are only a few families in the village, about ten or so.
At the entrance of the village, in a thatched cottage, sat two middle-aged men in their forties. These two people were Wang Can's targets, Hua Xin and Jushou, sitting opposite each other. Below them stood a tall man wearing coarse linen clothes.
A hunched-over short middle-aged man.
This man is a spy placed in the city, responsible for detecting news.
Hua Xin looked gloomy and looked very unhappy.
He said coldly: "Not long ago, we planned to assassinate Cai Yong and Wang Can's eldest son Wang Zhen, causing an uproar. Now that Wang Can has returned, he has asked Shi A to investigate severely. The situation is serious and no flaws can be revealed. Next time, I will report the news.
Don't come back empty-handed. You can bring some firewood or some food. This will make you a real villager and avoid being targeted."
"Yes, please keep this in mind, little one."
The spy secretly accused Hua Xin of being cowardly, but he reported respectfully: "Sir, there is news in the city that Shi A has caught the murderer of the assassination, and he has been sentenced to death."
"What? The murderer was caught!"
Hua Xin stared at the spy in surprise, and then looked at Jushou. He and Jushou were the main culprits in the assassination of Cai Yong and Wang Zhen. The two of them were sitting quietly, so why did Shi A catch the murderer?
Jushou asked: "What's going on?"
The spy cupped his hands and replied: "Reporting to the two adults, the assassination of Cai Yong and Wang Zhen has indeed come to an end. Wang Can did not continue to pursue it. The villain inquired carefully and learned that the identity of the person placed in the city was exposed. After being caught, he
The assassinations of Cai Yong and Wang Zhen were all taken over, so that the two adults were not exposed."
"call!!"
Hua Xin took a long breath and relaxed.
The idea of assassinating Cai Yong and Wang Zhen was proposed by Hua Xin, and it was also Hua Xin's order to send people to assassinate them. If they were caught by Wang Can, the end would be tragic.
Jushu sighed and said, "O loyal and righteous man!"
Hua Xin rolled his eyes, looked at the spy, and asked, "How did you go about purchasing weapons?"
Now that the assassination was over, Hua Xin felt relieved.
Right now, the most important thing is to buy weapons from merchants and arrest a few craftsmen at the same time.
The spy replied: "Reporting to your lord, we have now contacted three businessmen. These three businessmen have a certain background in Chengdu and are quite capable of obtaining the weapons used by the Shu army. One of them did not ask for an interview, and the other two businessmen
But he asked to discuss the price with the adults face to face, otherwise the weapons would not be sold."
Hua Xin asked: "Are these three people reliable? Could they be Wang Can's people?"
The spy was even more disdainful and said: "Don't worry, Sir, the details of the three of them have been found out, and they are absolutely reliable."
Hua Xin looked overjoyed and said, "In that case, bring the two businessmen who requested an interview to the village. We will discuss the price with these two businessmen and beat them at the same time."
Jushou thought for a while and added: "Invite all three of us and deal with it together."
"promise!"
The spy nodded in agreement.
Jushou added: "It is better to teach people to fish than to teach them to fish. After all, we cannot solve the problem from the root cause by purchasing weapons. Is there any reason to take away the craftsmen?"
The spy shook his head and said: "The villain once asked three businessmen, and the three of them unanimously shook their heads in denial, saying that they did not dare to engage in craftsmanship. Without weapons, counterfeiting can be done, but without craftsmen in the craftsman's workshop, this will be thoroughly investigated.
.They are sure to get the weapons, but they dare not involve the craftsmen, who will be beheaded."
Hua Xin understood the meaning of the words, it was because he didn't dare, not because he couldn't.
As long as sufficient conditions are given, there is nothing that one dares not do. Hua Xin made a decision in his heart and waved his hand: "Go ahead and invite them to the village as soon as possible."
The spy bowed to the two men and turned to leave.
After the spies left, Jushu said: "Master Hua, I always feel that things are going too smoothly, which is a bit inappropriate. Businessmen pursue profit, but the sale of weapons is prohibited, so it is not an easy task."
Hua Xin chuckled and said: "Master Ju, you are unfounded. It is the nature of businessmen to pursue profits. As long as they can make money, businessmen will pounce on them like moths. We give enough money, and businessmen will use their own money.
They use various methods to obtain the weapons used by the Shu army and bribe officials. This is their method, as long as they can buy weapons."
Jushou nodded slightly, but felt a little uneasy.
Wang Can's ability is more than this, but Ju Shou can't think of any problem.