The wind blows from the South Sea

Chapter 50: Arrogant first and then respectful

Feng Guohui also has his own helplessness. He is not arrogant, nor does he sincerely want to win big, but as the helmsman of Nanyang Company, everything must be based on equality and mutually beneficial cooperation.

His biggest disadvantage is that he has just turned 18. He can't find a bunch of uncles and other elders for himself without any cooperation.

The guests and hosts sat down and exchanged some pleasantries before getting down to business.

This meeting is very important. Putting aside the superficial superficiality, it is also necessary to clarify their respective boundaries.

Qiao and Lin are both traditional business families deeply rooted in Surabaya City, and they have an unquestionable strong position in the local market. This will inevitably lead to a conflict of interests with the newly-emerged Nanyang Company.

For example, if a new Nanyang daily necessities store is to be opened, it will undoubtedly erode the daily necessities retail market in Surabaya City, and it must be properly explained.

Some people may say, what does it have to do with opening a new department store?

Things are far from that simple. Surabaya City's daily retail market, food markets, docks, grain and oil shops, brothels, opium and gambling and other industries are controlled by traditional forces, and there are several big families behind them.

Nanyang Company rashly wants to join in and get a share of the pie, but doesn’t want to fight, so the only option is to sit down and talk!

talked for a while

Feng Guohui sneered at the Qiao and Lin families' repeated attempts to join the new trade route in the south, and replied flatly;

"Both old men...how old are they? Don't think about such good things as daydreaming about marrying a wife.

I, Nanyang Company, have built this new trade route. I don’t care about the mules and horses that pass through Yanwang City, whether they are transporting ore or grain, rice and spices.

All according to the old rules of the Yusuf family;

One out of ten goods is drawn and transit tax is paid.

The caravan collects money per person, one silver coin for three men and two silver coins for a mule.

Something to say here

If Jufan finds a needle or a piece of cloth in his bag, don't blame me, Nanyang Company, for being ruthless and impounding all the people and goods. It's hard for anyone to talk.

Following these old rules, our Nanyang Company has not increased the burden on you, and everything remains as usual.

As for whether my Nanyang Company's mule and horse caravan carries goods?

In addition to daily necessities, other people also bring goods, but they are charged according to regulations.

There is no need to discuss this matter anymore. The strength of our Nanyang Company is sufficient to ensure sufficient goods on the southern trade route, and we do not need the help of two old people. We can completely handle it. "

Lin Zongyi's face was unhappy when he heard this. He banged the copper-head dry tobacco pot on the table leg hard, making a loud "pop" sound, and said with a gloomy old face;

"Young people are very protective of their food. You don't want us to participate in your southern transportation line, but you want to poach a big piece of fat in Surabaya. What a calculation.

Zhongzhi knows that all the good things in this world belong to you, so why are you trying to save people on the sidelines? What a loud voice. "

"Hehe... Feng is not talented. He is from Yong'an Mansion. I wonder if Brother Lin has any advice?" The smile on Feng Guohui's face disappeared and he replied unhurriedly.

Seeing the anger in the scene gradually rising, Qiao Yunnan looked at it calmly and did not say anything to dissuade him.

Ordinary people may be afraid of Nanyang Company, but Feng and Lin are not afraid at all.

Not to mention the thousands of farmhands and miners who ate with their two families, the family itself also had hundreds of elite servants armed, and they were not afraid of any martial artist.

Although they are not equipped with flintlock muskets for the time being, most of them are equipped with swords and spears, but that is just not needed.

If necessary, it is not difficult to get a batch of arms and equip them in minutes.

The Lin family is backed by the huge Chinese forces in Batavia and Bandung, the main branches. Behind the Qiao family are red ghosts, who are extremely hard-pressed.

Lin Zongyi was scolded unceremoniously by Feng Guohui, his face became even more ugly, and he said;

"Today's young people don't respect their elders, and they definitely don't have the skills to teach you. But if you want to open a new store on Wilson Street, please forgive me that it's hard for me to support you.

It’s no problem for you to sell goods in the south. The people there don’t have much choice, and it’s certainly easy to make money in a monopolized market.

However, we, Qiao and Lin, have been operating the department store business in Surabaya City for decades, and colleagues in the business community have given us favor and are accustomed to buying goods from our stores.

If Brother Feng insists on getting involved, then everyone will only have to compete.

With my Lin family’s connections and reputation accumulated over the years, there is no reason why we should lose. "

"Brother Lin, if this is the case, then Feng will consider retracting his previous decision." Feng Guohui replied coldly.

Lin Zongyi's expression changed and he asked, "How do you say this?"

"Haha... In my impression, the piglet trade and tobacco that the Huang family once dominated accounted for nearly half of Surabaya City, and the latter accounted for 70%." Feng Guohui calmly raised his eyebrows legs, gently brushed away a trace of dust on his clothes with his hands, and then continued;

"Since you two won't give in at all, Nanyang Company originally didn't want to get involved in these two somewhat unscrupulous businesses, but now it can only withdraw its prejudice and do its best.

Since there is money to be made and colleagues in the business community also give face, why should we give it to others in vain?

as far as I know

After the Huang family was eradicated, the Lin family immediately seized a large area of ​​the tobacco market in Surabaya.

Huh... No, I, Feng, agreed, ate mine and spit it out for me, took mine and handed it back to me.

Do you want to overpower me and establish your authority?

You are worthy of an old ghost Lin. Lin Zongguang, the Kapitan of Batavia, has been famous for a long time, but that's all.

He is just a humble native with a bad name. I would like to ask Brother Lin, what level of official position is this?

Our Heavenly Kingdom Holy Army even dares to rebel against the Emperor of the Manchu Qing Dynasty, so don’t show these little indigenous officials who have not even washed the mud off their feet to scare people. I am really scared..."

After saying that, he laughed unbridledly.

These words made Lin Zongyi's face turn red with embarrassment, and he stared at Feng Guohui with burning eyes. His whole body was shaking with anger, but he was helpless to do anything to this man.

At this time, a burly man standing behind Lin Zongyi saw an opportunity and immediately stood up and angrily shouted: "Sipu Street, this is Surabaya City, not your Yong'an Mansion, and we will not tolerate your wanton arrogance... "

"Gao Laohua" who was sitting next to He Antang did not hold back, and the burly man burst out angrily... Immediately, Feng Guohui pulled out a revolver from his waist like lightning and pointed it at this person. The "pop" of a person is to be shot in the chest with one shot, and then the gun is continuously pulled, "pop..." and two more shots.

One of the shots hit the man in the forehead, killing him instantly.

These two times, the hare rose and the falcon fell so fast that it was too late to stop him, and he was already shot to death three times.

Blood splashed onto Lin Zongyi's face, making his originally black face turn pale.

Feng Guohui looked a little impatient, leaning on the table with his gun pointed down, and said to Lin Zongyi;

"Brother Lin, are you so old that you are useless and can't even control your subordinates?

The big boss is talking about it. Where are these street guys interrupting?

Gao Laohua, where is this dead guy?

If you can't control the people in Heantang, then our Nanyang Company can help you control them. Is this how you do things? "

Just as he was reprimanding with authority, Fan Dali and Wang Guozhen had already barged in with more than 20 strong men, holding black revolvers in their hands and with a fierce look on their faces. Master, what happened? Who shot?"

At this moment

Qiao Yunnan, who had been silent, frowned and said to Feng Guohui;

"Put away your guns and make everyone stand down. Let's see how you fight and kill.

Gao Laohua and your people should also retreat. Don't let any irrelevant people come in. Remember to drag the body away when you leave.

They are all blind idiots. Isn't it normal to bargain in business?

Brother Feng, I advise you not to use your tactics of beating and killing here. That’s it for today. Otherwise, I’ll forgive you, Qiao, for not accompanying me. "

Fan Dali and Wang Guozhen obviously did not listen to Qiao Yunnan's words, and they both looked at Feng Guohui inquiringly.

Feng Guohui suddenly smiled apologetically, inserted the revolver into the leather holster on his waist, and covered it with his clothes and trousers.

Then he waved his hand, and Fan Dali's men led a group of strong men under them. They stared at Gao Laohua and others as they left one after another, dragged away the bodies, and then they all left.

Wang Guozhen closed the door thoughtfully with her backhand, and smiled evilly before leaving.

Everyone knows

With Feng Guohui's superb martial arts, it was easy to deal with these two bad old men, and there was no suspense at all.

After sitting and watching the show for a long time, Qiao Yunnan saw that everyone had left, so he took the initiative and said;

"When you talk about numbers, just talk about numbers. It's not okay to lift the table at every turn. Brother Feng's move makes me very unhappy.

But we can't do it two times. If there is another time, I will turn around and leave immediately. At worst, I will see Zhenzhang under my hands.

At this time, Brother Lin's men did not understand the rules, and Brother Feng's reaction was too hasty. Both sides made mistakes.

But Brother Lin was older, so Brother Feng felt more aggrieved and served him tea as a gift. Even if the matter was revealed, no one was allowed to mention it again.

If you guys give me this thin noodle, how about doing it like this? "

There was an awkward silence in the room for a while. Feng Guohui sighed softly, picked up the tea as if he was wronged, and said to Lin Zongyi;

"Brother Lin, please forgive me. The fault for this matter lies entirely with me. I couldn't control my temper at the moment.

I paid all the money for the pension of the good man just now, and sent 200 silver coins to his house immediately. If there are old, weak, women and children, I am also willing to take care of them. I must not embarrass Brother Lin...

Oh... By the way, is this dead guy helping people over there? "

Lin Zongyi was overwhelmed after hearing this. The first half of what he said sounded like a human being, but the second half of what he said became more and more outrageous.

But the matter has come to this, and a falling out will do no good to anyone.

In the end, the cowardly nature of the businessman prevailed. Lin Zongyi took a sip of the tea with a dull expression, put it directly on the table, and said sarcastically;

"Everyone is dead, why are you asking? If you want to whip the corpse, it will be your descendants' world from now on. We are all too old to be useful."

"Don't...Brother Lin, you are a good person, you are a good person. I think a servant on the street dares to say that you are not a good person?" Feng Guohui wanted to make him angry, so he replied angrily.

Qiao Yunnan couldn't stand it anymore, glared at him fiercely and said, "Okay, what's going on?

Let me talk about what happened today. Nanyang Company wants to open a new daily necessities store. I, Qiao and Lin, neither support nor obstruct it. We all do business according to our own abilities.

As for the tobacco and soil business, since Nanyang Company has withdrawn, it should not get involved again.

What's the point of another turmoil after everything goes well?

The Qiao Family Caravan intends to expand the overseas population business, which is a labor importation that Hongfan Guilao also supports. Singapore, Penang, Luzon and Surabaya all need a large amount of labor.

The Qiao family can do this business, and the Lin family and Nanyang Company can do it if they want to. With such a large population in Mainland China, are they still afraid that the business will be finished?

Everyone took a step back, and naturally Haiyan Yunqing was left alone.

Finally, I would like to give one piece of advice to Brother Feng;

It's a good thing to be young and energetic, but don't think that others are just shy and have to let you do everything.

Whether it's the Qiao family or the Lin family, which one is not the scene of the ups and downs over the years?

nearly thirty years ago

Each family also formed a musketeer team to encircle and suppress the indigenous tribes, and there were countless conflicts and bloody battles. Do you really think that others are soft persimmons?

Having said this, Brother Feng will do as he pleases. "

Qiao Yunnan was also very depressed today, that's why he said so many words.

Feng Guohui did not continue to act mischievously, but instead clasped his fists and said, "I'm so ashamed. I woke up the dreamer with one word. Guohui will definitely remember it in my heart."

His attitude was sincere, but the two old guys would never believe him.

Feng Guoguo also had his own considerations;

Now that I have offended the Lin family, I can't offend the Qiao family again and make myself enemies on all sides. At least I have to win over a few friends.

(End of this chapter)