Late Qing Dynasty Executioner

Chapter 44 Discussion
"With such a high interest rate, won't we suffer a huge loss?" Zhang Haomin said with some heartache.

"We can afford the loss. The total is less than 30,000 taels of silver. After two years, we will have to give them 45,000 taels at most. It's still okay to spend more than 10,000 taels of silver to buy a one in a million chance!" said Chen Gu.

It is human nature to return home in glory, but if you are a person wandering outside and suddenly become rich and run back home, it will not only attract other people's prying eyes, but also arouse other people's suspicion. The chance of something going wrong is very high.

Once something happened, under the dual threat of personal injury and family members, it was natural for them to be tortured to reveal the source of the silver.

Robbing and killing the Chengdu general, a high-ranking official, is a very serious matter. How big a reward would the court offer to the informer?

After Chen Gu's explanation, Liu Er and Zhang Haomin also realized the seriousness of the matter.

Liu Er thought for a moment and asked, "Then isn't it inappropriate to leave some people outside?"

"That doesn't matter. Just tell them to keep a low profile. Besides, they are people who gather intelligence, so they are more cautious than ordinary people."

Chen Gu hesitated for a moment and said, "Of course, we can't be completely unkind. Most of the brothers' families must be in trouble. We can take the six platoons and bring some money back to their families.

However, the amount cannot be too much. Just calculate it according to the number of years they have been out. They can bring back ten taels of silver to their families in a year. It is already very good to be able to save ten taels of silver in a year.

As the saying goes, only those with constant property can have perseverance. We cannot motivate them with silver for every mission in the future. After all, silver is not as important as life. If the war goes against our will, they will run away or even betray and surrender to the enemy, then they will be doomed.

Of course, in this way, the base becomes the weak point of this force. Once the base is threatened one day or falls directly into the hands of the enemy, this force will collapse in an instant.

The three of them discussed some details, and then Zhang Haomin went to count the supplies, while Chen Gu and Liu Er went to negotiate with the father and son of the Bian family.

"Okay, after we move all the things, we will hand over this warship to you. There are more than a dozen boatmen on it. It's up to you to decide what to do with it. You can drive the warship upstream or not, which is up to you!" Chen Gu said.

In addition, we agree that they can get married in the base. The village can pay for half of the expenses and they can pay for the other half. This way, they should feel at ease. "

Without a strong sense of belonging, these people cannot fight a tough battle, and only with the support of their wives and children will they identify with the collective.

However, with so many of us going to Fobao, all kinds of supplies are in short supply. Can your Bian family provide some support?" Chen Gu wanted to gain as much benefit as possible. After all, it was not easy for these people in the village to settle down in a new place.

"There is nothing missing in Fobao, at least not food. We haven't shipped food out for two years. The most we lack is some salt and iron. Although these two things are necessities, the usage is not large. You are not short of money, so just buy them yourselves!" said Bian Shichun.

"In principle, we agree to your terms. Although the transportation in Fobao is blocked and the ten thousand acres of farmland is not worth much, we cannot afford this warship. Since you need it, let's exchange it.

What Chen Gu and his team needed to consider was to sail the warships as far upstream as possible to confuse future court investigators and increase the difficulty of the investigation.

But now that the warship has been given to the Bian family, what to do with it is naturally something the Bian family has to consider. Anyway, the Bian family is wealthy and powerful, and if they are not afraid of being found out, Chen Gu does not need to be afraid either.

"Don't worry, we will take care of the aftermath. Please move all the things you need as soon as possible!" Things you need?

In fact, Chen Gu wanted everything, but unfortunately he couldn't take them away. The ten cannons on the ship were also good things, but without the corresponding tools, they couldn't be taken away or transported.

The cloth, gunpowder, muskets, swords, spears, halberds and other cold weapons, as well as armor on the ship were enough to overwhelm Chen Gu and his men.

"We have to have our own boat in the future!" Zhang Haomin looked at the remaining things and felt pain in his heart. Compared to the silver he had earned by biting off in the past, any item on this boat was more valuable.

"Then let's build a shipyard!" Chen Gu said with a smile.

"Although the Dacao River has a big word in its name, it is actually just a small ditch of four or five meters wide. If the weather is sunny for ten days or half a month in a row, it will be impossible to navigate. If there is a drought, the river may even dry up. How can such conditions be suitable for shipbuilding?" Zhang Haomin sighed.

"It's okay. It's always suitable to build some small fishing boats that are one or two meters long. Let's take our time. We can't stay on them all our lives. Let's build small boats first and then big ones!" Chen Gu said with a smile.

Zhang Haomin thought about it, nodded and said with a smile: "That's fine!
By the way, what are you going to do with your two girls? Are you going to take them to the city or to Fobao?"

Chen Gu glanced at Liu Er and said, "You can take them to Fobao. You don't have to keep them for me. If your two boys think they are suitable, then they will have found their own good homes!"

"My two boys can't afford it, so I'll leave it to you!" Zhang Haomin said with a smile.

Actually, Chen Gu wanted to go to Fobao to run a base. During the discussion just now, he wanted to speak several times, but was stopped by Liu Er. In the end, Liu Er directly decided to let Zhang Haomin manage Fobao.

Chen Gu had to follow Liu Er back to the city to continue practicing his beheading skills while studying with the sour scholar.

Chen Gu did not insist. After all, Fobao was isolated, poor and lacked in supplies, while the county town was much more convenient and prosperous. Chen Gu did not care much about practicing beheading skills. He thought that he could still learn a lot by studying with Suan Xiucai.

After the supplies on the ship were transferred, Wu Qing'er and Qin Ling were also called down.

The two girls still looked timid. Chen Gu had not noticed them just now on the bed, but now as they were walking on the road, Chen Gu realized that they were not only beautiful and had good figures, but also very tall. Qin Ling was over 1.6 meters tall, and Wu Qing'er was almost 1.7 meters tall.

Chen Gu was only about 1.4 meters tall at this time, and he had to look up to see the two of them face to face, which made Chen Gu somewhat speechless.

"This is Zhang Haomin, you can call him Uncle Zhang. From now on, you two will just follow him temporarily. If you need anything, just tell him. As long as it's not too much, he will arrange it for you!"

The two girls looked at each other, then squatted down and bowed to Chen Gu, "Thank you for your kindness, young master!"

Then he bowed to Zhang Haomin and said, "Uncle Zhang, please take care of me in the future!"

(End of this chapter)