Jiapingguan Chronicle

Chapter 1943 What is this 2.0
Mrs. Ning looked at Ning Cheng helplessly. She was already laughing out of anger and didn't know what to say.

"You can't keep this kid, right?" Jin Miaomiao poked Hongye and Meilin who were standing aside watching the show, "You just praised him for being smart, why did he become stupid again after a while?"

"Didn't you see that the old lady wanted to beat him, but since we were all singing, we were embarrassed to teach our son a lesson in the middle of it, right?"

Merlin accidentally raised his voice a little louder, and Ning Cheng heard it immediately, and saw Ning Cheng turn around quickly and look at him with very sad eyes.

But he was just complaining. Merlin didn't feel embarrassed at all when he was caught looking at people's jokes behind their backs. When he saw Ning Cheng looking over, he smiled at him.

"Okay!" Mrs. Ning shook her head helplessly when she saw Ning Cheng's look, reached out and grabbed Ning Cheng's ears, and said, "If something had happened to me back then, would it be possible for me to still be standing here? Miss Merlin is right, if it were just you and me, if you asked such a stupid question, you should be beaten right now!"

"Mom, please listen to my quibbles... No, listen to me, I didn't mean that." Ning Cheng grinned and said, "I mean, when the accident happened, you were not injured or anything. "

"No, I just lost a little bit of weight and was frightened." Mrs. Ning sighed softly and said, "Didn't I just say that when we were sailing on the sea, we encountered Japanese pirates. Because we are a merchant ship, not just pirates. The goal is also the goal of the Japanese pirates. Therefore, every time we sail, our fleet not only hires escorts who know how to fight in the water, but also consults veterans who have retired and are experienced in fighting Japanese pirates. , and even if they are willing, they can accompany us on the voyage, and the reward we will give is very generous."

"The Japanese pirates didn't expect that your fleet was actually well prepared, and you weren't afraid of being robbed by them at all, were you?"

"Yes!" Mrs. Ning sighed, "That time we went to a relatively far away island. The residents on that island were quite enthusiastic. The goods we brought were very popular with them. Not only that, they also accepted We have made a lot of reservations. After three months, our fleet will come again to bring their goods and collect the balance. In addition, we also bought a lot of local specialties from local merchants. Items that are in line with the preferences of the people of Daxia and that are sure to be sold are actually not worth much."

"What's the result? Were they sold?" Ning Cheng opened his eyes curiously and looked at Mrs. Ning, "Did they all get sold out?"

"That's true." Mrs. Ning nodded, "The sales are very good. Some of them are sold in our Daxia, and the other part are sold on this small island. What is unexpected is that the ones on that island The residents like those weird ornaments inlaid with various gems. The price of them sold on that island is far more expensive than those sold in Daxia."

"Mom!" Ning Cheng stuck her head out again, "How much does it cost?"

"It's at least [-]% more expensive." Mrs. Ning held out her palm, "This is something we never expected. Therefore, when these goods arrived in Daxia, there wasn't much left. Basically, they were sold on that island. It's over." "That's really a lot of money!" Ning Cheng said with emotion, "But, your ship is full of such goods, what on earth are the Japanese pirates robbing?"

"I don't know whether it's me who's old and forgetful, or you who are old and forgetful!" Mrs. Ning shook her head helplessly, "I just said that the goods are only a small part, most of them are The payment received.”

"Oh, I almost forgot." Ning Cheng touched his chin sheepishly, "Is it silver?"

"It's definitely not silver." Zhen Buhui said with certainty. Seeing everyone looking at him, he smiled and said, "As far as I know, many overseas islands are actually the same as the Western Regions, and they are not short of money. The kind of people who prefer merchants from Daxia or other countries to sell things in the past. And their favorite method of payment is actually gold. Therefore, the old lady should have received more gold on the trip she followed, right? ?" Seeing Mrs. Ning nodding, he showed a true expression, sighed softly, and said, "The entire fleet is almost filled with gold. No wonder it is targeted by Japanese pirates. If it is a silver note or If it’s silver or some jewelry, they might not have any idea, but if it’s gold, they will never let it go.”

"That's right!" Mrs. Ning looked at Zhen Buhui, nodded slightly, and said, "You know a lot about Japanese pirates."

"This is for sure. We have been studying them for a long time. We have been studying them since our young master. At the same time, we have also dealt with them a lot, and we have a little understanding of their preferences. In addition, those who rob at sea The master behind the Japanese pirates is the mastermind. As we all know, for some reason, this mastermind loves gold more than silver, silver notes, jewelry or antiques." Zhen Buhui looked at Mrs. Ning, smiled, and said , "So, when the Wang family proposed to settle the bill with gold, they were clearly telling the mastermind that you wanted to steal money, so it was inevitable that this business would be in vain. No matter whether your price was reasonable or not, they They won’t accept it, but if it’s money, maybe there’s still the possibility of negotiation.”

"Is that so?" Mrs. Ning frowned slightly, "What's the difference between gold and silver? If 1 taels of gold are replaced by the same amount of silver, will they agree?"

"At most, we can bargain with the Wang family, but we won't make such outrageous demands as buy one, get one free. Doesn't he know that buying one, get one free is too much?" Zhen Buhui shrugged, "As for why the mastermind likes gold so much, Then no one will know. We also learned this news from the mouths of some captured Japanese pirates. As for the accuracy of this news, it is probably about [-]%."

"Then this mastermind's hobby is quite rare." Mrs. Ning shook her head gently, "No wonder many merchants who do maritime business say that most of the things lost are gold, silver and jewelry, and there are almost no losses. , I didn’t expect that this was the reason.”

"This is really an eye-opener." Jin Miaomiao touched his chin, "Do you think, if we offer to give the mastermind 10 taels of gold, will we succeed in getting him to surrender?"

(End of this chapter)