My younger brother Lü Fengxian

Chapter 168 Su Shuang's Request

"Well, since you are a distinguished guest, please take a seat first."

Luo Han also saw that Su Shuang was being very humble and sensible, so he also behaved very politely.

"Thank you, Chief, for the invitation!" Su Shuang had a request to Luo Han and naturally knew what to do.

"I heard that Brother Su has a great fortune to give me?"

After sitting down, Luo Han did not mention a word about the money Su Shuang had pledged his services to him.

The fact that he could now meet Su Shuang was already due to the money.

How to deal with Su Shuang afterwards depends on how great his so-called wealth is.

"That's right! I have something very rich to give to the leader!"

Su Shuang wisely did not mention a word about Luo Han pretending to be sick and not seeing him.

"Tell me about it." Luo Han also became interested and listened.

"Have you heard of my Zhongshan Chamber of Commerce, Chief?"

Su Shuang did not answer immediately, but asked Luo Hanyi instead.

"Haha, Brother Su, you are kidding me. Your Zhongshan Chamber of Commerce has monopolized the horse smuggling trade in Bingzhou and made a lot of money. How could this leader not know this?"

Luo Hanyi suddenly thought of something when he heard this, and immediately said with a forced smile.

"However, I heard that Brother Su seemed to have encountered some difficulties recently. Is the Zhongshan Chamber of Commerce already history?"

"What the leader said is true. I lost everything because of a careless move. I was tricked by an unknown little guy. Now not only has my family business been scattered, but even my brother Zhang Shiping has been killed by this person."

Su Shuang showed deep hatred when he heard this.

"But my Zhongshan Chamber of Commerce still has its foundation. As long as the leader is willing to support me, within a year my Zhongshan Chamber of Commerce will once again be the only monopoly on horse smuggling in Bingzhou."

"So that's how it is!" Luo Han also nodded when he heard it.

"But I don't quite understand, what does this matter have to do with me? And what does it have to do with the wealth that Brother Su mentioned before?"

"As long as you help me get rid of my enemy Jiuyuan Lvyi and help me rebuild the Zhongshan Chamber of Commerce, I am willing to significantly increase the purchase price of the horses!"

"By a large margin?"

Luo Han couldn't help but show interest when he heard this.

“How big can it be?”

"Every horse will be sold at double the price we agreed upon before!"

Su Shuang immediately replied with a serious expression.

"Double it again?"

Even though Luo Han was in a high position and had a lot of wealth, he was so stimulated by Su Shuang's words that he sat up straight.

"Brother Su, are you trying to trick me into avenging you with a false promise?!"

When Su Shuang dealt with the Xianbei people before, he kept the price extremely low, almost to the point of fighting for every inch.

Moreover, the Xianbei people have been dealing with Su Shuang for a long time, and Luo Han has long been well aware of the profits and prices of horse sales.

If the purchase price doubles, the Xianbei people will make several times more profit. This huge profit concession has reached an excessive level, and Luo Han began to doubt the truthfulness of Su Shuang's words. "Haha, to be honest with you, leader, I'm offering such a high price, so I'm going to lose a lot of profits."

Su Shuang smiled confidently upon hearing this.

"But the wool comes from the sheep. As long as you can help me get rid of Lu Yi, my biggest competitor, and let my Zhongshan Chamber of Commerce regain its monopoly on the Bingzhou horse smuggling trade, I am sure that even if I double the purchase price of the horses, I will still make a profit!"

Su Shuang's calmness and confidence made Luo Han feel relieved, but at the same time, he couldn't help but feel even more contemptuous of Su Shuang, the profiteer.

"This profiteer is so confident that he can make a profit even if he doubles the purchase price. It seems that we Xianbei people didn't let him make less money when we sold horses to him before!"

However, Luo Han changed his mind and thought that the wealth that Su Shuang had accumulated for half his life had now been contributed to him in full, and he couldn't help feeling proud.

"But no matter how much money you make as a profiteer, it is only to pave the way for us Xianbei people. In the end, we Xianbei people will take all the money!"

"However, horse smuggling is one of the few stable trades between us Xianbei and Han people. Although the invasion of Han territory this year is a foregone conclusion, we will still have to retreat north of the Great Wall after looting. Without the support of this trade, our left Xianbei will be greatly affected."

"And to carry out the smuggling trade, we must have the participation of Han merchants. Although Su Shuang is poor and has come here to seek refuge, a lean camel is bigger than a horse. He still has some background. If we support him, we can quickly stabilize the smuggling trade!"

Luo Han also narrowed his eyes slightly, thought for a while and made up his mind.

The horse smuggling trade still needs to be done, and Su Shuang in front of him is also a reliable partner, so why not give him a hand.

"I understand what you mean, Brother Su. Brother Su is the most important friend of our Xianbei people. The re-establishment of Brother Su's Zhongshan Chamber of Commerce will also be of great benefit to our Xianbei people. I just don't know how Brother Su plans to let the leader of this race help you?"

"Haha, Jiuyuan Lvyi built a fortress in Jiuyuan Pavilion, Wuyuan County, hiding 800 servants and thousands of slaves and civilians."

Upon hearing this, Su Shuang immediately said to Luo Hanyi with an excited look.

"As long as the leader sends troops to eliminate this beast, there will be no obstacle for me to re-establish the Zhongshan Chamber of Commerce, that's all!"

"Well, this may be a bit difficult!"

Luo Han also heard this but continued to control Su Shuang.

"Wuyuan County and Jiuyuan are within the Great Wall. If I help Brother Su, I might provoke a war with the Han Dynasty. I'm afraid this is not appropriate!"

"Haha, everyone here is smart, why would the leader want to deceive me?"

Su Shuang smiled when he heard this.

"I have been staying under the command of the chief for a long time, and I already know the chief's current situation."

"In the past, when it snowed heavily every year, the chief would lead his people to plunder."

"Either plundering Han territory or bullying the Southern Xiongnu."

"The climate is abnormal now, getting colder every year. Many of the livestock that the chief gave me have frozen to death. Therefore, the only option left for the chief is to send troops to plunder."

Su Shuang spoke eloquently, touching Luo Hanyi's heart.

"Now that the Southern Xiongnu have been completely defeated by the Xianbei, they can only struggle to survive in the narrow area near the Great Wall. If the leader leads his people to attack the Southern Xiongnu, they will definitely retreat to the Great Wall."

"Besides, without the fertile pastures, the Southern Xiongnu people are all a bunch of poor people. Even if the leader sends people to plunder them, they are destined to get nothing."

"Therefore, the only way out for the leader is to attack the Great Wall and plunder Bingzhou and even Jizhou."

"The Han people have always been wealthy. If the leader can conquer one or two states and counties, he will surely return with a full load and safely survive this year's crisis."

(End of this chapter)