A knife in love

Chapter 1198

After hearing Wei Erbao's idea, Xiao Dong was overjoyed and thanked repeatedly.Zhang Shi, shopkeeper Hu and others also echoed, and everyone's faces showed joy.

Xiao Dong clasped his hands to Wei Erbao and said: "We first came to Dongliao County, and we are not familiar with the place. I'm afraid it will be inconvenient to visit this royal official rashly. The treasurer Wei has lived here for a long time, so he must be a person who has both ways. Therefore I have an unfeeling request, can I ask Shopkeeper Wei to introduce us to Wang Yuanwai?"

Wei Erbao smiled and said: "If you all intend to go to discuss with Wang Yuanwai about purchasing timber, I am naturally willing to take you to Wangjiazhuang. It's just that this Wangjiazhuang is no different from other places, and has established many rules."

When Wei Erbao said this, he paused for a while, and then continued: "Wang Yuanwai is the most wealthy household in our Dongliao County. Although his mansion cannot be compared with high-ranking officials and nobles, it can be regarded as one of the richest people in our Dongliao County. Waiting for a large house. Needless to say, ordinary people, even our county magistrate from Dongliao County has to wait in front of the door when he visits his mansion, and the gatekeeper will report to the king before he can enter the mansion. Everyone who asks to see the king, the door bag is essential..."

Xiao Dong didn't wait for him to finish, he rushed to say: "Don't worry, shopkeeper Wei, we will pay all the expenses."

When he said this, he turned to shopkeeper Hu and the others and said, "All shopkeepers, first give 200 taels of silver to shopkeeper Wei, which can be regarded as a deposit for the completion of this matter."

Shopkeeper Hu and the others were listening to Shopkeeper Wei and Xiao Dong talking, and they all thought in their hearts that Wei's nonsense made a rich man in a village into the sky.Everyone said that the seven-rank official in front of the prime minister's door is not a lie.But Dongliao County is such a poor and remote place, and the person surnamed Wang is just a rich man, how dare he put on such airs? !Wei's bluff is nothing more than wanting more money.This bastard is extremely greedy, even more hateful than Qin Laowu.

It's just that when everyone was scolding Wei Erbao secretly, Xiao Dong actually asked several shopkeepers to give Wei Erbao 200 taels of silver, shopkeeper Hu and others were shocked.Since boarding the ship at the Ningbo Fu wharf, Zhang Shi, Qin Laowu, and Xiao Dong used various excuses to go to the six shopkeepers for no less than 1000 taels of silver, and everyone felt heartbroken.It's just thinking that if this trip goes well, everyone will make a lot of money, so I forcibly endured the anger in my heart.It's just that Xiao Dong asked everyone to contribute money, and the price was 200 taels.The six shopkeepers looked at each other, but none of them agreed.

Xiao Dong saw the resentment on the faces of shopkeeper Hu and others, and knew that these shopkeepers are people who love money like their lives. Meat cutting is average.It must be lured by profit, otherwise the event will be ruined.

Thinking of this, Xiao Dong said: "All shopkeepers, you don't care about small things when planning big things. If our business is successful, 200 taels of silver is just a drop in the bucket to you, what is it? Don’t do the two episodes, just don’t do it, don’t do this business. But, the large sum of money you invested in earlier is naturally in vain. The pros and cons of it, you have to calculate carefully.”

Shopkeeper Hu and the others cursed inwardly, but at this moment they were already on the verge of riding a tiger, and it was too late for them to stop.Shopkeeper Hu gritted his teeth, and said to the other shopkeepers: "Xiao Da...Mr. Xiao is right! You have to spend the money as it should be spent, otherwise it will be hard for everyone, isn't it?" Lier?"

After he finished speaking, Shopkeeper Song and the others could only nod helplessly.Shopkeeper Hu went on to say: "Since everyone has no objection, let's get together and give 200 taels of silver to Shopkeeper Wei."

Wei Erbao stood aside, unable to suppress the ecstasy in his heart, smiling like a blooming flower, staring straight at the shopkeepers, as if he wanted to see where the shopkeepers hid their money.Several shopkeepers turned sideways, took out a few bank notes from their pockets, and checked them carefully with expressions of resentment.

After a while, shopkeeper Luo held a bank note in his hand, and said to shopkeeper Hu indignantly: "Let's be a villain first, and then a gentleman. It stands to reason that the 200 taels of silver should be shared equally among the six of us, and each of us will pay 33 taels. But Shopkeeper Yin is recovering from his injuries in the cabin, and we will put up his share of money first. Therefore, the five of us each take out 40 taels of silver, and then shopkeeper Yin will pay each of us ten taels of silver. I don’t know if the shopkeepers are willing ?

Shopkeeper Hu said: "Naturally! Our money didn't fall from the sky, it was all earned by hard work. Although everyone has friendship, but brothers, they settle accounts clearly and advance money to Shopkeeper Yin , he still wants to return it to everyone. Hu thinks what shopkeeper Luo said is very reasonable, but what do you think?"

Shopkeeper Song and others nodded in agreement, saying "it should be like this".Zhang Shi and Qin Laowu thought to themselves, these few people can earn tens of thousands of dollars, and they are indeed the generation that must compare with each other.Taking advantage of Shopkeeper Yin's absence, they made an offensive and defensive alliance first, and each of them could get three taels of silver from Shopkeeper Yin.The skill of squeezing oil and water from this stone is really admirable!

Shopkeeper Hu and the others made a plan, so they each took out 40 taels of silver bills, made up 200 taels of silver, and sent them to Wei Erbao.Xiao Dong took out another five taels of silver from his bosom, handed it to Wei Erbao, and said: "All shopkeepers have brought out the money, so naturally Xiao can't lag behind. This five taels of silver is considered a door bag, and it was given by Xiao. "

Wei Erbao was satisfied with the 200 taels of silver.He got five taels of cash from Xiao Dong again, and he was even more delighted.He put away the banknotes and silver, and said with a smile: "Boss Xiao is really bold, and I admire you. If you are in a hurry, you might as well go ashore with me now, and go to Wangjiazhuang to visit Wang Yuanwai together."

Shopkeeper Hu and others saw Xiao Dong's pretentiousness, they only took out five taels of silver, and brazenly pretended to be paying for everyone, so everyone called him brazen and despicable in their hearts.But even though he thought this in his heart, there were a few awkward smiles on his face.

Xiao Dong said to Wei Erbao: "That's very good. Please wait a moment for Shopkeeper Wei, let's discuss who will go with Shopkeeper Wei."

Wei Erbao was very knowledgeable, knowing that Xiao Dong was discussing things with everyone, he definitely didn't want him to hear it.Therefore, he cupped his hands, then walked to the bow of the boat, put his hands behind his back, and pretended to be admiring the scenery.Just reaching out from time to time to secretly touch the banknotes and silver in his arms, almost laughing out loud.

Seeing Wei Erbao walk away, Xiao Dong lowered his voice and said to Zhang Shi, shopkeeper Hu and others: "There are so many of us, we can't all go to Wangjiazhuang in a hurry, we need to select a few people to handle this matter. "

Everyone nodded again and again, shopkeeper Hu said: "Master Xiao please give me the order, we will definitely obey the order."

Xiao Dong pondered for a while, and then said: "I thought it would be more appropriate for Zhang Yuanwai and Shopkeeper Hu to take the lead and take the boatman to Wangjiazhuang to buy wood. Zhang Yuanwai has traveled all over the world and is quite knowledgeable. Shopkeeper Hu is shrewd and good at bargaining. The boatman has been sailing for many years, so he naturally knows how to choose the wood for the mast. The three of them will go together, and it will be foolproof."

Shopkeeper Song and the others breathed a sigh of relief when they heard what Xiao Dong said, and they all agreed with each other, saying that Mr. Xiao has a bright eye and a well-thought-out plan, and that it is most appropriate to choose Zhang Yuanwai, Shopkeeper Hu, and Qin Laowu to go to Wangjiazhuang together. candidates.

Zhang Shi and Qin Laowu had no objections, but shopkeeper Hu was in a hurry, thinking that the bastard surnamed Xiao would not be chosen by others, but chose me to work in Wangjiazhuang, and made it clear that he wanted me to pay for the wood alone.I can't eat it!If you want to spend money, let's spend it together, you must not just cut flesh from me!

Thinking of this, shopkeeper Hu hurriedly said: "Master Xiao let me go with Zhang Yuanwai, I have no objection. It's just that this is a big event, and the next person will go, I'm afraid I can't support it alone. I thought that I would choose two more shopkeepers It’s more appropriate to go together, and it’s good to have someone to discuss with when something happens.”

Shopkeeper Hu's voice fell, and before Xiao Dong could speak, Shopkeeper Song rushed to say: "Shopkeeper Hu is too modest. Among us, you, Shopkeeper Hu, are the most shrewd. Therefore, we are the most at ease in recommending Shopkeeper Hu to go to work. As long as you negotiate with Wang, we have no objection."

Shopkeeper Song turned his head and said to Shopkeeper Bai, Shopkeeper Luo and others who were standing aside: "Song thinks that as long as Shopkeeper Hu and the surname Wang reach an agreement, we will do it. I don't know what you think?"

(End of this chapter)