372 Slave traders
"It's a pity...... It's a pity, forty or fifty thousand people, if they are all sold to my Wang family, they still need to go to the sea to run boats? Just sitting on the land and offering a price is enough to buy all the good fields around the county! ”
Compared to his uncle, the crown is indeed not a qualified businessman. Wang Hao didn't think about the rolling heads and rivers of blood at all, but was deeply sorry for the deaths of these people. In his eyes, it's not people, it's all money!
"Even if it's all given to you, what our family will take to transport it back, we will have to eat our family poor just by eating!" It's not that the crown can't see the profits of the slave trade, but that Hong Tao has cultivated a higher horizon over the years, and he can't look down on these transactions that are too damaging to yin morality. There are so many ways to make money, so why do you have to do these things.
"Nonsense, you know what. You are an official soldier, and you are escorting grain and grass, why can't you drive away these guys who are in the way. If you go to Liangzhou to see Lord Shuai Si first, you can pick the quality of the goods first. Not all of those slaves can be bought, you have to look at their bodies and ages. ”
Wang Hao was a little unhappy with his nephew's attitude, and what made him even more unhappy was the speed of the march. The four armies in the hall, how did they let a group of ordinary people block behind, and they couldn't take advantage of it at all, and the commander of the forbidden army seemed to be a bit of a wretch.
"Shh......h There must be no distinction between the Han and the Chinese, if they hear it, they will report to the state government. Do you know who these people are? Many of them are craftsmen in various workshops, not to mention the engineer rank, even if it is a technician's nephew, I can't afford to mess with it. Once they are wronged, they can go directly to the state government to complain, and it is not difficult to meet Lord Shuaisi in person. Have you forgotten how you were scolded in Weiqiao Town, and as a result, the tall man had to compensate for you, right? It's the same place as Weiqiao Town, and even more. Uncle was a little restless, and after he reached the Wusheling Pass, there was a new sergeant to open the way, so he must be able to hurry up. ”
Wang Guan regretted bringing his uncle to Huangzhou, the rules here are many different from other places in the Great Song Dynasty, and he will be very unaccustomed to it when he first arrives. But after getting used to it, you will find that it doesn't seem to be too restrictive, and the rules and regulations are clearly drawn, as long as you don't touch it, it's much easier.
What is a foul and what is not a foul is well documented, and no one can fake it, and it is very difficult to cheat for personal gain. With a spectrum in mind, you will be able to plan for future development in the long run, not only will you not be afraid of the harsh law, but you will live a more enjoyable life.
At this time, the crown somewhat understood what Wang Shu said at the beginning, there are no natural saints in this world, and they are all governed by morality and law.
Morality is used to regulate people's hearts, and laws are used to regulate people's behavior. Morality cannot be expected to replace the law, nor can it be used as a substitute for morality. These two things are complementary to each other, and if one is missing, it will affect the other.
Sure enough, when the convoy came to Wusheling Ridge, there were immediately children from the Youth League who came down to check the documents. Although she has known the crown for a long time, she still has to read it word by word, and only after seeing it clearly can she smile, call Uncle Wang one by one, and then escort her on horseback, just like a different person.
With the cavalry opening the way, the convoy was finally able to run, and arrived at the camp of the new army in Huangzhou before it was completely dark.
Along the way, Wang Hao saw a lot of things that he had never seen before, and he had more questions than gains. Completely ignoring the fatigue of the journey, relying on his nephew to really be able to talk and laugh with Lord Shuaisi, hugging and hugging, he dared to ask for a banquet.
"The old man came from afar, how can he let you break the bank. There are no delicacies here, but there is enough beef and mutton. I'm afraid the crown didn't tell you about the official's shabu-shabu, so let's eat shabu mutton today. You go to the tent to rest for a while, and when the officer has arranged the overnight affairs of the convoy, the banquet will start immediately. As for the matter of buying, let's eat and talk at the banquet. ”
The crown came, and so did the crown's uncle, which made Hong Tao extremely happy. It's time to come, if there is no supplement from Weiqiao Town, Huangzhou Workshop alone can't meet the needs of expanding its army.
And the crown's uncle is here, which means that a large amount of grain is also here, and as long as there is food in Huangzhou, no one can turn over the flowers. As long as you fulfill your original promise, they will not do the same business with others, even if the price is higher.
There is food at home and there is no panic, Hong Tao is not worried about anything now. Liangzhou City is going to decide on its own, and buying is just a piggyback game, and the big head is still behind. I deliberately befriended the Wang family, not to make his family a slave trader, so there was no need to think more about these issues.
"That's nature, that's nature, adults don't have to worry about me, little Lao'er go and see those Xia people first......" Wang Hao is really a model of asking for money and not wanting to die, and he still refuses to talk when it comes to this.
"Second uncle!" The crown can't stand it anymore, so he has to save some face for his nephew.
"Don't get in the way, don't get in the way, it's natural to talk about business in business. The two of you accompany the old man to the inner city to have a look, and don't bump into the gas lamp. "Hong Tao hasn't seen such a pure businessman for a long time, and he is not annoyed, but he is quite happy.
There are merchants everywhere in Kaifeng City, but they are all too gentle, and they don't have the ruthlessness of maritime merchants. This group of people belongs to the king's eight, and if you bite them off, you will either cut off their heads, or let them bite a mouthful of flesh and leave.
Playing with their lives is not a matter for them at all, and which maritime merchant does not go to sea with his head to make a living. The crown had a fleet at home, and his brother didn't go out and never come back. As long as it can be exchanged for high profits, death can't scare them.
"My lord, there will be something unknown in the end......" Seeing that the irrelevant people were gone, the crown officially opened the conversation. Not to mention Wang Hao, he also has too many reasons in his heart that need to be answered, and it is very important, which is related to his future.
"Heard? I want to ask why the official didn't hand over Liangzhou City to Li Xian, so that he could get a lot of credit without taking risks, and he also got acquainted with a powerful person, and the loss was not big, right? What did the crown want to ask, Hong Tao felt that he had already guessed.
"Adults have their own decisions, and the last general will not dare to say more. It's just that Liangzhou has become a dead place, what is the use of taking it? "This time Hong Tao guessed wrong, Wang Guan didn't care about strategic issues, or he didn't think anyone could fight the new army, and what he didn't understand was what to do in Liangzhou in the future.
As far as he knew, the colt had never been involved in a loss-making business. The investment in this expedition can be described as huge, and the amount of various ordnance and supplies alone is more than the amount of last year. But where is the harvest? It is not very reliable to rely on the possible rewards of the imperial court alone.
"Hah...... Commander Wang has made progress, and he actually saw the essence of the matter. The ancients should not be impressed by each other for three days, and they will not deceive me! ”
This question was very good and sharp, so sharp that Hong Tao couldn't answer it for a while. If you want to explain this clearly, you must involve your own long-term strategic planning, and the problem is that the crown doesn't seem to be qualified to listen.
"Do you believe it or not, in less than half a year, there will be a bigger, higher, and more impregnable Liangzhou City here?" But you can't say it at all, it will make the crown very sad. Hong Tao simply picked it up, picked a more lively plot and said.
"If these captives are not sold...... Are there more captives, my lord! "I don't believe the crown, it's okay to build a city in half a year, but it's a bit too much to be taller, bigger, and stronger. There is no need to think about technical issues, just ask one thing, where does the labor come from?
"There's a fart, and this official is not a human trafficker, where are more prisoners? Relying on the captives of Mawei City and one or two thousand servants, do you dare to gamble with this official once? Bet on your boat...... By the way, you still owe this officer a big boat, I'll bet on it first, snap! ”
After asking about his own arrangements in vain, Hong Tao decided that he couldn't let go of the crown. It's too late not to gamble, high-five as an oath! Of course, it was impossible for the crown to raise his hand by himself, his hand was forcibly raised by Hong Tao, and then slapped it violently.
"The last general should go to Wang Da to deliver the goods, if you know this, you shouldn't ask more!" The crown and his face are all green, isn't this a catastrophe out of thin air, he didn't provoke anyone and lost a boat for his father.
In case the horse is interested, grab his hand and pat it a few more times, and the uncle simply don't transport the grain, and change to work in the horse house, the ship is lost.