Warring States Eagle

Hearing that the Patriarch sent him back to the cottage, Mingfeng Xiuzheng became anxious immediately, why did the Patriarch want to dispatch him out just now when he was ready to be a servant?The scene of Zhengliang's disappearance still seems to have happened yesterday, and Mingfeng Xiuzheng is planning not to lose his patriarch no matter what this time.

"This matter is extremely important. You should leave immediately without delay." Zhengliang saw Mingfeng Xiuzheng's thoughts and said seriously, "As for my safety, there is no need to worry at all. I will leave here with you later Hurry back to the inn."

Mingfeng Xiuzheng, who originally planned to fight with death, immediately became quiet when he heard that the Patriarch was waiting for a meeting and returned to the inn.There are more than a dozen of Wang Hai's subordinates guarding the inn, ensuring that Zheng Liang's safety is no problem.Thinking of this, Ming Fengxiu bowed to accept his orders and said: "Yes, Your Highness, I will rush back to the cottage immediately."

After talking with Wang Hai again, Zheng Liang formally bid farewell to Zhang Songxi, Master Yuezhi and others.Everyone is also a bit reluctant to part with Zheng Liang, and they have been together for more than two days. Although there was a little misunderstanding at the beginning, they are people who have this common topic, and more importantly, they share a common ambition. A little sympathy.

Zheng Liang also took the opportunity to invite the Shaolin monks and Zhang Songxi to visit his territory in Japan if it is convenient in the future.Everyone also readily agreed.

After bidding farewell to everyone, Zheng Liang quickly returned to the inn in Ningbo City.

For several days in a row, Zheng Liang did not leave the inn again. What is different is that in the past few days, the original sailors in the yard where Zheng Liang was located have come in and out more frequently.According to the agreement between Zheng Liang and Wang Hai, the deployment is being carried out in an orderly manner in the past few days.

This day, a guest came to Zheng Liang's room.

"Hahaha, this one must be Your Highness Zheng Liang?" The visitor was 1.7 meters tall, with a burly figure, dark complexion, calloused hands, and sharp eyes.One can tell at a glance that he is a Lianjiazi, and he is a Lianjiazi who often makes shots.

"Your Excellency?" The guest appeared a little suddenly, which made Zheng Liang quite confused.

"Oh. Hahaha. I forgot about it." The guest slapped his head and laughed loudly, then took out a letter from his pocket and handed it to Zheng Liang, and said. "Wang Yuanwai asked me to forward this letter to Your Excellency. After reading this letter, Your Excellency will naturally know the whole story."

"Oh?" Zheng Liang took the letter and slowly opened it to read it.As for why Zheng Liang didn't suspect that the other party was fraudulent, it was because this person was able to enter the courtyard unimpeded all the time.Even Wang Hai's subordinates would greet him warmly, so they knew that he had a very close relationship with Wang Hai.

After reading the letter at a glance, Zheng Liang soon knew the situation of the visitor.The guest's name is You Jianxia.Identity?It is indeed a bit special.He is a salt owl.In the Ming Dynasty, the salt was uniformly managed by the government, and ordinary merchants could only sell salt if they got the salt.However, these salt quotations have generally become a powerful weapon for the collusion between the government and businessmen, and ordinary small businesses have no chance to obtain salt quotations at all.In addition, the profits obtained from selling salt are very large, so salt lords who sell private salt appeared.These salt owls are all men who have had their days on the knife edge.He often fights with other salt lords for profit.

And You Jianxia was originally a bankrupt military household in Ningbo Mansion. He was loyal and good at kung fu, so he met many heroes.Seeing that the family is on the verge of bankruptcy.You Jianxia fled his hometown with his family in a fit of anger.He took refuge in a remote mountain village near Ningbo Mansion and settled down.I don't know what method he used to make the government not hold him accountable. After all, military households are not allowed to leave their citizenship, and once they escape, they will definitely be wanted.

After settling down, in order for his family to survive, You Jianxia summoned another group of men to start the business of selling private salt.Became a salt owl.In the first few years, due to the lack of competitors, coupled with his familiarity with the terrain and personnel near Ningbo Mansion.You Jianxia did make a fortune, but as other salt lords joined in and some wealthy businessmen and officials stepped in.It became more and more difficult to do business, and You Jianxia, ​​who lacked background, became the target of suppression by others.

Wang Hai mentioned in the letter that You Jianxia was besieged by others on the way to sell illegal salt recently. Not only did he lose a few brothers, but also his territory was taken by others, and most of the sources of illegal salt were lost. Desperate to find a way to make money, he happened to meet Wang Hai.So Wang Hai recommended him to himself.Wang Hai has repeatedly assured that this person is absolutely trustworthy, that Zheng Liang can rest assured that he can discuss with him, and that he can also rely on them for what Zheng Liang plans to do this time.

After reading Wang Hai's letter, Zheng Liang basically understood the other party's intention and Wang Hai's kindness.After thinking for a while, Zheng Liang looked up at You Jianxia, ​​who was calm and composed, and said, "Talk about your conditions?"

"Oh?" You Jianxia, ​​who was going to have a heart-to-heart conversation with Zheng Liang, didn't expect that Zheng Liang would be so direct and couldn't help being taken aback, then he laughed and said, "Hahaha, as Wang Yuanwai said, Your Excellency is a straightforward person. By the way, I forgot to introduce, this is You Jianxia."

"Under Luo Liang," Zheng Liang bowed his hands in return.Luo Liang is Zheng Liang's pseudonym in the Ming Dynasty.

"Okay, Brother Luo. I'll get straight to the point. I heard that Brother Luo can provide salt, and it's high-quality fine salt?" You Jianxia asked immediately.

"That's right, the next family can make coarse salt or even fine salt, but if Brother You intends to cooperate with our family, I'm afraid the salt will have to be shipped from the sea," Zheng Liang said.After all, my foundation is in Japan, and the Ming Dynasty imposed a sea ban. If the other party intends to cooperate with me, it is necessary to have a fleet that can penetrate the transparent sea defense and receive my materials from the sea.As for whether there is enough fine salt, there is no need to worry about this, as long as the scope of the salt field is enlarged after returning.

"Okay, as long as Brother Luo can provide the source of salt, that's fine. As for the problem at sea, I will solve it myself." It seemed that he was worried that Zheng Liang would change his mind suddenly, so upon hearing Zheng Liang's clear reply, You Jianxia said immediately.

It seems that You Jianxia's situation is indeed not very good.Zheng Liang couldn't help thinking secretly.

"I don't know how Brother You will solve it?" Hearing that the other party readily agreed to solve the problem of how to pick up the goods, Zheng Liang couldn't help being a little curious.After all, the other party is just a salt lord, and he is a salt lord who has been suppressed a little out of breath. How can he find a way to solve the business problem at sea.

"Hehe, Brother Luo, have you forgotten who introduced you here?" Seeing Zheng Liang's doubts, You Jianxia raised his eyebrows and smiled, and said relaxedly.

"Huh?" After Zheng Liang heard this, not only was he not relieved, but he was even more puzzled, even a little suspicious.The other party seems to have a little understanding of his own details.Could it be that Wang Hai told the other party completely about his situation?This is really not a thing.After all, his identity is a bit sensitive, and he may even become a street rat if he is not careful, so Zheng Liang has always been reluctant to reveal too much about his own details.This makes you too passive.

"Hahaha, brother Luo, do you suspect that Wang Yuanwai has disclosed information that should not be disclosed?" You Jianxia is indeed a person who has traveled all over the world, and after observing his words, he quickly discovered the problem.But he didn't evade, instead he spoke out openly and bluntly.

Zheng Liang just picked up the teacup on the table, drank the tea, and did not respond to You Jianxia's question.But such an action is considered to have acquiesced in the other party's guess.

"Brother Luo misunderstood Wang Yuanwai this time. Even if Brother Luo didn't tell me directly, I can guess one or two." You Jianxia was not at all embarrassed by Zheng Liang's silent response, but also picked up the teacup on the table After gulping down two sips of tea, he said slowly, "At this time, you can conduct business with Wang Yuanwai from the sea, and you are still from the Ming Dynasty. I think... Brother Luo is probably from there?" After finishing speaking , You Jianxia pointed to the west.

"Cough" Seeing the direction You Jianxia was pointing at, Zheng Liang almost spit out the tea in his mouth.The emotional partner regards him as a pirate entrenched overseas.Are you that much of a pirate?Zheng Liang was a little dumbfounded.

"What? Did I guess wrong?" You Jianxia asked immediately after seeing Zheng Liang's expression.

"No, it doesn't matter where you come from, just like what business Brother You is engaged in, as long as both you and I can profit occasionally, that's enough." Zheng Liang smiled mysteriously, and then said.

"Hahaha, I'm being rude. Hey, what a bastard, those officials don't let people live, and my brother got into this business only when he had nowhere to go. Of course, I never do things that hurt the sky and reason, like those who eat like them Human bastards are different," You Jianxia said heartily.

Hearing the other party's complaint, Zheng Liang smiled.Zheng Liang couldn't help him with what happened to him, he could only sympathize with him.

"Brother Wang said in his letter that Brother You has some military households, or even artisans?" Zheng Liang continued.

"That's right, they're all desperate poor families, and these deals can't even guarantee their livelihood." You Jianxia's face was full of bitterness when he heard this.

"Oh? If I can provide these with a piece of land for them to cultivate, I wonder if they would like to go there?" Zheng Liang said with a smile.In addition to reaching a deal with the other party, Zheng Liang is also very concerned about some of the other party's craftsmen.Although several families of artisans from Zhang Qian have decided to take refuge, but as the territory continues to expand, in order to ensure the development of the territory and the needs of the war, the number of artisans must continue to increase.Anyway, those craftsmen on the other side are still lingering now, they are not valued, and they are even exploited, so they might as well come to their own to develop their skills.

(I wish you all a happy Lantern Festival! There are still a few days left before the new release will be four months away. Thank you for your continued support. Stick to the end of the book. The protagonist will return to the territory this week, and a new journey is about to begin.) (To be continued.. )

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