Chapter 51: Big Scale Dividing Gold
At Linyi Port, ships loaded with supplies were flowing downstream and berthed at the dock at the entrance of the sea. The owners who had been waiting for a long time surrounded the ships with their confidants and watched the young and strong carry heavy bamboo baskets ashore outside the fence set up by the government army.
There were seals on the bamboo basket, which were opened one by one under the supervision of the Zhou army generals, revealing the yellow and white objects inside. More than ten large scales on the open space next to it were ready.
According to the agreement, the official army issued a reward today, carrying a large army to cross the sea to raid Linyi. The owner and crew of each ship received a reward. Of course, the owner of the ship received the reward from the ship and distributed it to the crew after returning to the ship.
The rules for the distribution of rewards are very simple. The ship owner divides half of it and the remaining half is divided by the crew. The rewards are gold and silver, which is acceptable to everyone. The gold and silver transported by the official army is very substantial, enough to satisfy the ship owner and crew who assist in the war.
Unlike the teams that assisted the official army in attacking Dian Chong, most of the sea ships were moored at the dock after arriving at Linyi Port and did not participate in the burning, killing and looting after the city was broken. However, the official army had agreed with the ship owners in advance that they would part of the spoils as a bounty in the promise.
Today, seeing baskets of gold and silver lying in front of me, the owners of the ships finally let go of their hearts, smiling and bringing their confidants to receive the reward.
Most of the ship owners and crew members came from the Ning clan of Anzhou and Feng Xian clan of Gaoliang. The clan leader ordered them to assist the government army in the expedition. This order was not easy to disobey in person, but if the rewards and punishments were unfair, everyone would also be slandered and disobeyed but not work. The new government army was so trustworthy that everyone was excited.
The rewards are heavy real money. Even ordinary crew members can get a few taels, which has exceeded many people's income for a year. The official army fully fulfilled its promise, which surprised many people.
They thought that the government army would start at Linyi Port and the remaining half would have to wait until they returned to Fanyu before sending them. As a result, they would have sent them all now and announced that they would be able to return to Fanyu Port and rewards would be given again.
Not to mention that during the time when the ship was stationed in Linyi Port, there were women for the crew to "recreate". Although the ugly Linyi women were, many crew members were too dirty. The government army was so generous, so everyone was naturally willing to serve.
There was a noisy "big scale to divide gold" on the dock, and the noise was very lively. Li Hui watched for a while and walked towards the official office. The baskets of real gold and silver were indeed dazzling, but for him, it was not worth jealous.
Entering the side hall of the official office, many merchants of different skin colors left one after another, and they all smiled and did not look as anxious as before.
Li Hui turned into the hall, and the servants were packing up the seats. The young men above were talking in a daze. When they saw him walking in, they greeted him: "Brother Li!"
Everyone was acquaintance, and Li Hui said hello and participated in the discussion. He asked with a smile: "How is it all settled?"
"The agreement is completed, and the delivery will be completed tomorrow morning at the latest. All the goods we brought will be sold out!"
A slightly fat man smiled and another person added: "Of course, we have also taken down the goods of these merchants!"
"Oh, if those incense medicines are shipped to Yecheng for sale, the profit will increase by five or six times!"
Li Hui sighed, but someone expressed a different opinion: "I think about it. The Sogdians and Hu merchants in Yecheng gathered, and the same is true for Chang'an. They can also sell incense and medicine from the Western Regions. In my opinion, it is better to sell in Xuanhu, Xiaohuang or Pengcheng. There is definitely a five-fold profit."
"Then the old men get the headaches. We just need to buy goods... Oh, by the way, it's really a huge profit to do maritime trade. No wonder Fanyu's wealthy merchants are all rich and powerful. Even the servants in the mansion are wearing silk and satin..."
Several young people were talking and laughing, and the atmosphere on the scene was very relaxed. The Xuanhu, Xiaohuang, and Pengcheng they mentioned were Yuzhou, Bozhou and Xuzhou Prefecture.
That is, the location of the Yuzhou General Administration, the Bozhou General Administration, and the Xuzhou General Administration. It is divided into Henan by region and is also a popular area for businessmen in Huangzhou.
Now, Huangzhou merchants have entered a new market, the Jiaoguang area of Lingbiao, and have begun to trade with foreign merchants.
The official army raided the capital of Linyi by sea. When the fleet entered Linyi Port, many foreign ships were parked in the port. The foreign merchants' sea ships arrived here with full loads of cargo, but they were in trouble to meet the war between the two countries.
The Zhou army was covered with warships in the bay, and these foreign merchants were either leaving or staying. The foreign merchants were in a dilemma, and Li Hui and others who followed the army to fight appeared in time.
They had magical glass mirrors, a wide range of transparent glass products, and white porcelain with white milk in Huangzhou, which quickly attracted the attention of the merchants. Both sides were colleagues who took risks to go on a long journey to do business, so they could naturally "understand" each other and then sit together to "talk in detail".
After asking for a price all over the place, paying back the money. After some bargaining, both sides achieved a happy result. Li Hui and several young people could report to their old man.
Aye, who were all able to chat and laugh with "that person", had frequent contacts, so the younger generation often had contacts, so the relationship was naturally good.
That person, of course, refers to the shopkeeper Wang Yue. As for the "that person" behind Wang Yue, he is a noble person whom the wealthy people in Huangzhou must follow closely. There should be no disrespect in his words.
Li Hui is the son of Li Fang. Since Li Fang turned against him on New Year's Eve and cooperated with the "one" to "pay" Chen Shuling, the King of Shixing, who attacked Xiyang, to "bless" the road to becoming richer and wider.
As the strength of "that person" becomes stronger and stronger, more and more big-name households follow him, not only Huangzhou, but also powerful states under the Huangzhou General Administration, and big-name households also join in.
Under the guidance of "that one", everyone worked together to keep warm and develop the market together to make money together. The relationship between various industries became closer and closer, and more and more families were involved. Then the old men gradually realized that there was not enough sons.
Taking the Li family as an example, Li Hui is a concubine's son, and it is not his turn to inherit the family business. If, according to the situation at the family before, when Li Fang dies, he can only rely on the meager family property left to him by Li Fang.
But now it is different. "That one" supports his own people. Li Hui's legitimate brother either enters the officialdom or joins the army, working hard to promote the Li family's family. Li Hui and several concubines have to shoulder heavy responsibilities and run around for the Li family's industry.
If such a good thing was not the case for the concubine's son in the past, the Li family's industries were growing and the business became more and more prosperous. Although Li Hui and others were concubine's sons, they were always Li Fang's. How could they use the principle of not using outsiders instead of having their own son?
So Li Hui and several young brothers from a illegitimate family were in charge of part of the Li family's industry and worked hard for the family and her future. The situation of several other young people present today is similar to that of Li Hui.
They were all concubines and had no hope of making a comeback. However, as the family industry grew larger and larger, most of the legitimate brothers entered the government or joined the army, so the burden of expanding the family industry fell on their shoulders.
Lingbiao is a famous place of smoky mistress, but there are many specialties, and the sea trade is prosperous. Li Hui and others are young and strong, so they naturally have to work hard to run for the family. Of course, this is definitely not a waste of work.
The official army broke through Dian Chong and made a fortune. The lie soldiers who helped the war divided the gold with a large scale, and they were also able to "dividend the gold with a large scale".
Huangzhou merchants donated money and materials to support the official army's war. Now there are abundant returns. The incense medicines that Li Hui and others only obtained in Linyi can make several times the profit after they are transported back to Shannan even if they are sold in Huangzhou. Such huge profits are not something that anyone can enjoy.
For these illegitimate sons, the big heads in the family industry are finally divided up by the legitimate brothers, but they can expand their connections, relationships and horizons through these years of experience. Even if the brothers split up after the old man's death, they can break out into a new world.
And being able to follow "that person" to Dian Chong is an opportunity that no one can ask for!
Li Hui and others were talking. A middle-aged man walked into the hall and they hurried forward to salute. The middle-aged man, like Wang Yue, was the big shopkeeper under the "that" and could not be neglected.
"How is it all agreed?"
Chapter completed!