Lin Gao Qiming

Chapter 409

After passing under the gate, the front of him suddenly became brighter.The tents used to accommodate the pirates that were densely packed on both sides of the road before can no longer be seen in this gate, and what everyone sees is a spacious open space.It is several feet higher than the surrounding area. Judging from the scattered building materials, this is probably the foundation of the government office of the navy camp in the past.

On the foundation of this house, there is a large tent made of silk and satin of various colors, which is very heroic of pirates.The tent doors have all been opened, and there are four burly men holding big knives standing at the door.There is a flagpole standing on the open space in front of the big tent, and what hangs on the top of the flagpole is the surname flag with the word "Zhu" fluttering in the wind.

"Please!"

Lin Baiguang walked into the big tent of the Chinese army.Faced directly with this sea merchant and pirate who has been on the sea for more than 20 years and has a famous history like Zheng Zhilong, I can't help but feel a little nervous.So far, no one in the time-traveling group has actually seen a famous person in history.This is the first one.

Sitting on the chair in the center of the big tent is an old man in his fifties.His hair was gray and his skin was dark.A pair of fisherman's eyes sparkle.He was wearing an extravagant royal blue satin robe from Nanjing, a rhino horn jade belt around his waist, and soft leather boots on his feet.In his waist was a small Turkish-style machete with a gold handle and silver sheath studded with jewels.

Lin Baiguang's first thought was very strange: isn't he afraid of the heat when he is dressed like this?

The mood immediately calmed down, after a moment of stunned, he came back to his senses, and quickly looked at the situation in the tent.

This incomparably extravagant and extremely gangster-like silk tent has a large space, but it is filled with nondescript things.All kinds of Chinese and Western luxury ornaments are displayed in a disorderly manner.The intention is probably to show off wealth, but the result looks like a grocery store.

There were less than ten people in the entire tent, and they were divided into two rows and sat on both sides.Obviously these few people are the main leaders of Zhucai's old gang.There are men and women, old and young, and the composition of personnel is very complicated.

Seeing the situation in the tent clearly, Lin Baiguang strode straight to the front of Zhucai's old seat, bowed deeply and said, "Lin Baiguang has seen the shopkeepers of Zhucai!"

Elder Zhu Cai seemed very interested in Lin Baiguang, looked him up and down for a long time, and then said: "Where did shopkeeper Lin come from the Australians in Lingao?" He actually spoke standard Nanjing Mandarin.

Lin Baiguang hurriedly replied: "That's right, I'm here to greet all the shopkeepers!"

"It's quite courageous." Zhu Cai said with a smile.Straight to the point, he said: "You Australians robbed me and killed my people, and you didn't say anything. What did you ask you to come over if you didn't have a tael of silver? Make me hangover soup?"

The leaders of the tent let out a burst of malicious laughter.

Lin Baiguang knew that Jianghu hero's hangover soup was a famous dish, and as usual it was made with human liver.These words not only included his dissatisfaction, but also threatened.

"Hehe! We are newcomers, we don't know the way, and we don't know Taishan for a moment. It's our fault——" Lin Baiguang bowed deeply, "I also invite the big shopkeepers Haihan!"

"It's easy to say," Zhu Cai said with a smile, "It's okay if the tiger is not powerful. You killed all the good and bad of Gou's family, and it's nothing. It's just that the money, food, and goods saved by the Gou family must be given to me." Can you tell me? Throwing a piece of silver into the sea, I can still hear the sound, but it will be silent when you come here?"

Lin Baiguang added caution, although the negotiation with Mr. Zhu Cai was just a cover, but in order to convince him, Lin Baiguang still prepared the negotiation materials in the spirit of making a fake show.He thought for a while before opening his mouth and said:

"It's a clear lesson from all the shopkeepers! We wiped out the Gou family, it was an unintentional act, and it was not intentional." Lin Baiguang once again expressed that he had no hostility against him, "So when he was released back to shopkeeper Shi, he proposed that, My glass goods from Australia have not yet been consigned in Nanyang..."

"Whether it's glass or a mirror, they're all good things." Zhucai always smiled, "But it's not worth the white money. What do you think?" Zhucai's face suddenly sank, "Stop being sloppy, Tell me! Do you agree with my conditions?"

"How dare we neglect the affairs of the big shopkeepers." Lin Baiguang continued to hit his Tai Chi push hands, and he was careful not to offend him, so as not to rush to "push it out and cut it". Although he can be like the protagonist in novels and movies Laughing to save myself, but God only knows if this trick works in reality.

"Just a few words, but let me report—"

"Go ahead."

"The amount of cash required by the big shopkeepers is huge. I am waiting in Lingao Index Finger Haoyi, and I can't raise such a large amount of silver in a short time," he said calmly, "so the compensation of 4 taels, It's hard to obey for a while..."

Zhu Cailao's face became cloudy and uncertain, as if he couldn't figure out what he was thinking.But Lin Baiguang noticed that his eyebrows were gradually furrowed—this was a sign of getting angry.

"As for the loan and the supply of firearms," ​​he said, "my boss has agreed—"

"Hmph." It was obvious that Zhu Cailao's eyebrows were loosened again.

"...There are only a few conditions."

"Hehe, if you don't pay back the money, you still have to put forward conditions?" Elder Zhucai laughed again, "It seems that I have no choice but to personally lead a team to the door to demand this debt with principal and interest!"

"This one dare not work hard."

"Hmph, how many boats do you have in Lingao? Even if you have four fast boats and one iron boat, can you withstand our gang of [-] boats, [-] brothers?!" The leader jumped out of the side early and shouted angrily.

"I can't wait for a small situation in Lingao, how dare I compare myself with the big shopkeepers?" Lin Baiguang knew that this guy was probably out to make a fool of himself. The shopkeeper is quick, at such a critical time, I believe that the big shopkeepers will not do such things that put the cart before the horse..."

This sentence directly hits the vital point of everyone in the big tent. The so-called leading the team to Lingao to ask for it is a word of intimidation-now they have to fight Liu Xiang even if they want the whole team to go back to Guangdong. I'm afraid that if I can't get to Lingao, half of the people and boats will be lost at the mouth of the Pearl River. Although the Australians have fewer people and fewer boats, they are masters of strong boats and powerful guns. Even if such a hard walnut can be broken, it must In the end, Zheng Zhilong and Liu Xiang were cheaper for nothing.

"Does Shopkeeper Lin know all about the affairs at sea?" Elder Zhucai said slowly, "Finally, what conditions did your leader propose?"

"The thing about the loan—"

"Wait a minute!" Elder Zhu Cai stopped him from speaking, and said with a sneer, "Don't slip the words over—give me a letter: Are you still going to pay this debt?"

"It's only natural to owe debts and repay money. It's just that my leader feels that he doesn't owe any money to the big shopkeepers..."

"what?!"

"fart!"

"Pull it out and chop it up! This kind of bastard who speaks outrageously can't keep him!" The crowd in the big tent suddenly became enraged.

"Everyone, just listen to me." Lin Baiguang knew that he was in great danger, and it didn't matter if he made empty promises about this matter—it wouldn't be fulfilled anyway.But he intends to make a big impression and impress Zhu Cailao's subordinates, otherwise the pirates will not value someone who promises whatever he says.

"It's the Gou Family Manor that we destroyed, and all the property we got is the property of the Gou Family. How can we say that it is the property of the shopkeepers? Even if there is a debt, the money should be pursued from Gou Er—he can pay it back. alive."

The leaders below were almost going crazy, and they rushed up one by one to tear him to pieces.Although Lin Baiguang had long since realized that he put life and death aside, he was still terrified for a while.I don't know if my "pretending to be shocking" rhetoric will work.

Elder Zhu Cai waved his hands to stop the noise of his subordinates.Looking at Lin Baiguang coldly, after a while, he nodded:

"What is the deep hatred between you and the Gou family?"

"There is no enmity, it's just the so-called cutting grass and roots—"

"Okay!" Old Zhu Cai nodded, "Once Gou Er and his son are captured, I will send someone to negotiate with you and see how much money I should pay back!"

In fact, whether Gou Er is dead or alive, the Traveling Group is not interested, and Lin Baiguang making a fuss about him is just a trick to confuse Zhu Cailao.

"As for the loan, the leader has already approved it." It's just that no cash is used, and all payments are made with Lingao negotiable notes.The amount is 100 million yuan.The loan period is one year, no interest is charged for the first three months, and [-]% per month thereafter. "Lin Baiguang said and explained the concept of the circulation notes they issued in Lingao.

"Pay the brothers with a piece of paper?" someone asked angrily.

"Circulation coupons are used to buy things." Lin Baiguang didn't show any weakness, "It doesn't mean that they are paying you."

In fact, the policy of the executive committee is to issue export credit loans—although they don’t plan to really give this loan to Zhu Cailao, 100 million circulation notes is not a small number, and it is impossible for them to combine precious resources and production The ability is placed on producing weapons for the colorful elders.

The bosses were so angry that they wanted to rush up and kill people directly.For them, without money, they can't pay their salaries, and they can't stabilize the morale of the army. No matter what the Laoshizi circulation coupon can buy in Lingao, it's just a piece of waste paper in the ocean of Fujian!

"This is a variety of goods that our leader is going to supply to your gang. All of them can be paid for with negotiable notes."

The executive committee promises that there are a wide variety of things that can be sold, ranging from artillery, muskets, ammunition to various medicines, dry food, and sugar. Not only the types are written, but many items are also drawn with patterns and simple explanations—it looks a bit like Advertising brochure.

As for the price, the price is clearly marked, and there is no deception, and a line of small characters is also marked: "Trading at a real price, no explicit deduction".

"You guys made these—you made them in Lingao?"

"Exactly." Seeing the change in his expression, Lin Baiguang knew that this thing had moved him.

"I want your cannons, 24-pound ones called - Caron, thirty pieces! How soon can I have them?"

"There is no stock, and it will take at least two months to prepare materials for casting."

"It's been too long." Zhu Cai shook his head, "It's too late."

Lin Baiguang was originally afraid that he would launch an attack on Min'an after buying the guns. Once the details change, the direction of history may be very different.Now it seems that Zhucai doesn't intend to postpone the attack plan.This reassured him.

"Even though it's been a while, the cannon is still needed."

"En." Zhu Cai nodded his head, "I don't have any money, how can there be plenty of food in Lingao?"

"Where there is a one-yuan circulation coupon, Lingao has a catty of brown rice reserves."

Old Zhucai nodded and said, "Okay."

The two parties agreed that the goods would be picked up by Zhucai Laopai ships, and the payment would be deducted from the credit limit.

As for the repayment, Mr. Zhucai naturally had no place to find negotiable notes to repay the principal and interest, so the two parties agreed that Mr. Zhucai would use the spoils to pay the loan and interest.The two parties had a detailed discussion on how to calculate the value of the circulation certificate and how to discount the goods.Lin Baiguang also prepared a detailed plan with the Finance Committee in advance.

Although the loan program will not be implemented at all, this policy of issuing credit loans will also be implemented in the future.It will never be in vain to make a plan first.

Lin Baiguang was overjoyed when he saw that the matter was more than half completed.Elder Zhu Cai suddenly smiled and asked: "You give me the 100 million to buy guns and food, are you afraid that I will deal with you after Zheng Zhilong and Liu Xiang are dealt with?"

This question wasn't tricky, but it came out of nowhere and had the power of a knowing blow.Lin Baiguang quickly collected himself:

"The words of the shopkeepers are wrong." Lin Baiguang said, "What kind of characters are Zheng Zhilong and Liu Xiang, how can they be easily awarded the leadership?"

The implication is that he does not believe that he can defeat Zheng Zhilong and Liu Xiang immediately-this is naturally the truth.

What Lin Baiguang wanted to convey to Mr. Zhucai was: if Australians want to survive on the Fujian-Guangdong ocean, they will not allow any force here to dominate. Supporting Mr. Zhucai is to protect themselves—Australians do not want to let Liu Xiang and Zheng Zhilong sit in the big seat.

This makes strategic sense and makes sense.I can't help the old people who don't believe it.

Old Zhu Cai nodded: "You are very frank."

Lin Baiguang smiled and said, "I'm a younger child, how can I hide my thoughts from my seniors?"

Elder Zhucai told Shi Shishi to take Lin Baiguang to the rear camp of the Chinese army and pulled out a tent for him to rest.Lin Baiguang knew that the matter was more than half done, but with such a cunning and cunning figure as Mr. Zhu Cai, it was still unclear whether he could hide this little trick from him.

Although he was uneasy in his heart, he pretended not to care, and followed Shi Shishi into the tent.

"This tent is yours."

"Thank you, Brother Shi." Lin Baiguang swept across the tent, feeling dumbfounded.The furnishings were looted from some rich man's boudoir: embroidered curtains were hung in a mess, there was only a big bed with a board, and there was even a dressing table.There are teacups and teapots on it.

"I'm sorry brother, the people we beg for food at sea, these guys are all found temporarily—" Shi Shishi has seen the living standards of the people who traveled through.

"Where, you can't pay attention to whether you are outside the house."

"Hehe, brother will find you some fun soon." Shi Shi Sisi laughed a few times.Lin Baiguang knew that this would probably involve a woman.

After a while, Shi Shishi really brought a woman with him.

"Well, isn't this woman pretty? She's the daughter of a rich family! There aren't many people who have played with her before, so she's quite fresh..."

Having sex with local women is a risk to health, this is what the Ministry of Health has repeatedly reminded.Since the D-day, although Lin Baiguang has had many opportunities to seek out women in secret, he has never gotten involved in it—submitting to sex is a sign of human weakness.

But at this time, he decided to accept this woman.He is well aware of the mentality of the low-level gangsters: eating alcohol and playing with women are more important than anything else. If you don't do it, you are "no seed". This is very detrimental to him in gaining their trust and carrying out his work.

The woman I saw was in her early twenties, but she was white and tender, not like a girl from a sea family, wrapped in a man's blue cloth and embroidered, looking listless.

"You can have a good time tonight!" Shi Shishi seemed to be quite proud, "The shopkeeper really thinks highly of you, and even specially took care of finding a woman for you, haha, our little bosses here don't get this kind of treatment What?" Then he asked someone to bring in a food box:

"There is nothing delicious on the island, it's just a little trick of the shopkeeper."

"I can't afford it, I can't afford it, the shopkeeper is really too lovable—"

"Hey, you can enjoy it." Shi Shisi said with a smile, and said seriously, "There is nothing to do at night, don't go out, you are not allowed to move around in the camp at night, if you catch it, you will be beheaded——You are the big shopkeeper Although it is not necessary to behead your distinguished guest, it is not necessary to suffer in vain."

"With this spring in the room, what am I going to do in the dark to eat the sea breeze?" Lin Baiguang perfunctorily sent him away.

Lin Baiguang sent Shi Shishi away and walked to the food box to open it. Lin Baiguang was surprised.The dishes inside are unexpectedly exquisite: roasted goose palm, stir-fried lamb, tofu and crab soup, pickled oysters... In the center are two porcelain jars. When you open it, one is filled with snow-white rice, and the other is chicken soup with sour Sour and chives.

In addition to the dishes, there are two jugs of wine, one yellow and one white.

It is not a small effort to prepare such a table of dishes on a small island and cook them so exquisitely.

He thought it was nothing more than crude fish and big meat—where can pirates pay attention to food?He overlooked one point, the sea merchants and pirates in this time and space are not separated, Mr. Zhu Cai and his group of leaders are not only big pirates, but also big businessmen, and they always pay attention to diet and daily life.

However, when Lin Baiguang thought of the pirates at the gate talking about supply difficulties, and some ships even broke down, he knew that this kind of luxury was built on the vast poverty-he didn't feel any emotion because of this, but secretly Happy, the upper class is extravagant, but the lower class is starving. The cohesion of this team is not much better.The possibility of success in his poaching operation became even greater.

"What's your name?" Lin Baiguang asked the woman who was still sitting on the ground in a daze.

"The maid's name is Xiaoshu."

(End of this chapter)