Chapter 258: I can't take care of the New Year

When Li Heng once again lamented the shamelessness of the Ming Dynasty officials, he made a decision in his heart. Don't stand on the opposite side of this product, just sell the cannon to Zheng Zhilong, and turn around and sell it to Liu Xiang. In bastards for silver, what is the bottom line. But then again, Chen Xie's reputation for doing business is still a golden signboard. The credibility is absolutely excellent, and what is said is guaranteed.

Li Heng's visit this time also brought a collaborator's question, why not mint small denomination silver coins? This question made Chen Xie speechless, he thought that he was already very greedy, but he didn't expect these guys found by Li Heng to be even more greedy. There is no doubt that silver coins worth one tael of silver have limitations in circulation, but it is better to be safe.

In order to avoid the trouble caused by his collaborators, Chen Xie said to Li Heng very sternly: "If you don't want to die, don't worry about the small denomination of silver coins." If it is found that there are small denomination silver or copper coins issued under the banner of Dafa Bank, the head office has the right to terminate the cooperation in accordance with the provisions of Paragraph 1 of Article 1 of the contract. And there is no financial responsibility. If someone thinks that the emperor is far away, Lao Tzu can't help him, you might as well try it. At that time, because of personal greed, the loss of the entire money bank system, no matter how many lives, is not enough for others to buy with silver. Chen's net worth is okay, and he doesn't mind taking half of it out to solve the trouble. ”

That's a blatant warning! And it is also a warning of the destruction of the family. In this matter, Chen Xie absolutely does not allow any borders, the silver yuan is a red line, whoever passes will die.

It was the first time for Li Heng to see Chen Xie speak in such a vicious tone, don't look at his calm face. But judging from his firm tone, this is not just talking, it is to be fulfilled.

"I see!" There was a big chill in his heart, Li Heng silently kept this in mind, he must not touch it when he goes back, and he must not let others touch it. This matter, even if you want to hide it from Chen Xie, there are not a few collaborators in the southeastern provinces today, and how many people are worried about him as an agent of the two provinces.

December 4 of the fifth year of Chongzhen. He constantly harassed Liu Xiang in the coastal areas of Zhejiang and Fujian. On the way, he was blocked by Zheng Zhilong. A bloody battle lasted from morning to dark, with huge losses on both sides. But overall, Zheng Zhilong achieved a great victory, and Liu Xiang took advantage of the night to lose. this plane. There are 20 more cannons bought from Chen Xie. Zheng Zhilong's vitality has been greatly strengthened. Although the large Fu ship has dozens of cannons. But there were not many large-caliber guns.

Liu Xiang suffered a big loss in this battle, and Zheng Zhilong gave full play to the range advantage of the artillery and preempted Liu Xiang before he opened fire. sank two of Liu Xiang's big ships. This may not seem too obvious, but it is actually a decisive factor. Zheng Zhihu didn't have to copy the guy to go to melee combat, and his subordinates used flintlock pistols as the main means of killing, and they taught Liu Xiang a solid lesson.

Towards the end of the year, Dengzhou City became more and more lively. There is no mess this year, God still gives face. The abundant grain harvest brought by high-yielding seeds ensured that the people could have enough to eat and still have a little surplus. This year's grain prices are also not bad, not because the businessmen have discovered it on their conscience, but because they are now engaged in grain trading in Dengzhou, and they really don't make money. The behemoth of the United Firm is eyeing the side, and as long as someone wants to suppress the price of grain, it will inevitably be a group of gentry who will rush up and beat it. Even the government at all levels has to take action, because you robbed him of his business.

After the beating, he sent an ugly sentence: "Turtle, why is it faster to do it now than to grab money from the mouths of the people?" ”

Foreign merchants can't come in, and local grain merchants don't dare to mess around in the local area, and they can toss whatever you want when they go out of Denglai. It's such a weird circle, and the entire Jiaodong Peninsula is almost like this. Even some very greedy officials dare not mess around excessively. The reason is very simple, the salt produced in Denglai has occupied the market in Denglai and Shandong. This is definitely a huge profit, even if the retail price is only half of that of other provinces, Denglai officialdom is also making a lot of money. At the end of the year, who didn't get a satisfactory dividend? At this time, if someone comes out to break the rules, it will inevitably be attacked en masse.

On the day of the Chinese New Year's Eve, there was a long queue outside the United Mall, and the rule of fifty people was temporarily changed to one hundred, which failed to stop the huge flow of customers. A dark and thin man, with a fierce face, stood in the middle of the line and slowly moved forward. The cold wind couldn't resist these people from going in to buy things, what kind of shop is this?

After the defeat in Fujian, the Portuguese and Spaniards abandoned Liu Xiang very decisively. This guy was hiding on an island with a group of men, and was thinking about whether to go to the Dutch on Dayuan Island when he received a message from the land. Liu Xiang thought about it and decided to see what the situation was. In the past, Liu Xiang had no impression of Dengzhou, but this time when he came to Dengzhou, he was quietly on the shore of the Yangtze River estuary, and then took the land route, and hurried to Dengzhou, which took half a month to arrive.

Liu Xiang, who was dressed as a foreign merchant, did not receive too many difficulties, and checked the road guide at the city gate and let people into the city. At first, Liu Xiang felt that Dengzhou was like this, that is, there were more new things, so it was easy to get in, and the defense was very average. When he entered the city, he realized that the place was not as simple as he thought.

Not to mention the chengguan on the interface, the black clothes are very conspicuous, and one or two can be seen on every street. The patrol officials also appeared in a team every moment. Every half hour, a group of green-skinned officers and soldiers could be seen patrolling the streets. In the area of the Shuizhai fortress, without waiting for him to get close, he let people drive him out. This boundary is really, it looks loose, but it is actually very tight.

How can a thief not be afraid of officers and soldiers, so in order to hide from a team of patrolling officers and soldiers, Liu Xiang stood in this queue. When the officers and soldiers left, he wanted to leave, only to find that this line was very long. In the distance, you can see a two-story building, and a huge signboard sticks out, with the words "United Firm" written on it.

Beckoning the two subordinates behind him to continue to line up, Liu Xiang walked unhurriedly towards the United Firm. When he walked down the steps at the entrance of the business, he found that everyone stopped him along the way, and his caution was a joke. Up the stairs, there was a counter at the door, and in front of it stood a young woman. Liu Xiang wondered in her heart, how could this realm allow women to show their heads? This woman, looking like a well-educated person, looks good, how can she stand here?

This woman is not what Liu Xiang thinks, this is the daughter of a farmer in Zhangjiazhuang. She is already married, and she is supposed to serve the old and young at home, but she has studied for three years and refuses to be a housewife at home. blocked Chen Xie's carriage on the road and asked the master to call the shots. After Mr. Chen figured out the situation, he invited the old people of the two families to come, saying that the business was a receptionist, and this little daughter-in-law was good. Let her do it, the garment factory only has five copper plates a month, and she works at the front desk of the business for one silver yuan a month.

There is Master Chen patting his chest and saying that there is no problem, that is, no problem. Isn't there an elderly person at home with children?

Liu Xiang couldn't imagine what this woman was doing. I had to bite the bullet, risking being seen as molesting women, and smiled cautiously, and was about to go inside, when the woman spoke up. "Hello guest, are you here to run errands, or are you here to find someone?"

Liu Xiang thought for a while and said: "I'm a merchant from Guangdong, introduced by a friend, and I came back to Dengzhou for the first time to do business. No, my friend asked me to come here, so I said that Master Chen asked me to come. ”

The female receptionist asked with a gentle smile, "Do you have any paperwork?" Liu Xiang thought for a moment, shook his head and said, "No." ”

The female front desk smiled and said, "Wait for it objectively." Saying that, he turned around and went in, Liu Xiang didn't wait long, and two people came out of it, one gloomy, and strode over. Liu Xiang was shocked, this momentum looked like he had seen blood, and he was busy turning around to leave, but it was already late, and there were four more people behind him, each carrying a short gun in his hand.

Liu Xiang, who had already put her hand in her arms, slowly raised her hand. The four people stepped forward, without saying a word, first pressed to the ground, searched their bodies, and handed over a Dongying short sword. Liu Xiang did not defend and silently obeyed. After the body search, a tall man in black came over, looked him up and down, and said, "Follow me." ”

Uh, Liu Xiang was stunned. What a rhythm this is. At this time, the female front desk appeared again, and smiled at Liu Xiang and said, "I'm sorry for the guest, the master happens to be in the business, and you don't look good." But don't worry, we're not malicious. As long as you make it clear, nothing happens. ”

Liu Xiang secretly breathed a sigh of relief, and followed the man in calmly, with two people behind him. This formation, depending on the meaning, is the right one today. A door was opened, and the man said, "Go in." Liu Xiang took a deep breath and walked in slowly.

Naturally, it was Chen Xie who was sitting on the leather sofa, and Liu Qing went to Jingshi, and he had to sit here. Some things, he really decides. As a guard, Han Shan did not dare to be sloppy. As soon as I heard that someone came to see Chen Xie at this time, I naturally worried that there was something wrong. So the arrangement went down, and the four of them went out at the back door, and the encirclement was solid.

Seeing Liu Xiang, Chen Xie stood up with a smile and said, "The people below are too nervous, don't mind the guests." Below is Chen Xie, who introduced the guest? Liu Xiang squeezed out a smile and said: "That's the case, a friend surnamed Li asked someone to bring me a word, if there is a difficulty that I can't get over, I can come to Dengzhou to find Master Chen." ”

Chen Xie was obviously taken aback, this is Chinese New Year's Eve. Liu Xiang actually came to Dengzhou, doesn't she have to celebrate the New Year?

"Hehe, you're Liu Xiang, right? I didn't expect you to come in such a hurry. Sit down, have something to say slowly, serve tea. ”

There was a stunning woman coming out of the door of the inner room, and her temperament was also the kind that Liu Xiang thought was set. Smile and put down the teacup down.

"Seriously, I didn't expect you to come here in the new year, it seems that your situation is not good." Chen Xie's words, I planned Liu Xiang's eyes chasing the woman's back, this little lady is really beautiful, stunning. (To be continued......)