I was the emperor in the Ming Dynasty

Chapter 884 It's Not Easy To Earn Your Money
Although the official position is not high, no matter whether it is a trafficker or a noble in the court, anyone who sees him will give him some face.

Generally speaking, he is actually more like Wang Cheng.

But he is much stronger than Wang Cheng, and Wang Cheng is just a dog under Ma Dazhong who can be discarded at any time.

But Cheng Yan is Mu Xi's most trusted son-in-law, just for this one, no matter how powerful Wang Cheng is, he will still be crushed by Cheng Yan.

Jiang Hao also heard about Cheng Yan, and the reason why he felt familiar with this person was that he had met Cheng Yan once when he was appointed as Qianhu of Yizhen Qianhu Office.

At this moment he finally remembered.

But I just remembered this person, and I still don't know much about his real family background.

Jiang Hao can also be regarded as an upright person. He will repay those who are kind to him, and he will try his best to repay them.

Just now, Cheng Yan had relieved him, and hurriedly asked Xiaohuan to entertain Cheng Yan.

Cheng Yan always has a smile on his face no matter what time, making people look very amiable.

But if you are deceived by his honest and honest appearance, you can only consider yourself unlucky.

Cheng Yan was able to thrive in the muddy waters of Nanjing, and even under the joint pressure of other honorable groups and Ma Dazhong, he was still able to support the sky.

It can be seen that he is actually a person with a lot of wisdom and deep thoughts.

He just casually glanced at the appearance of Jiang Hao's family at this time, and he already knew what was going on in his heart.

In the entire living room, there is only one table and two chairs left.

And Xiaohuan is the only servant left in the family.

The teapot is worn out, and even the tea leaves are the cheapest.

But Cheng Yan, who was dressed in a valuable silk brocade robe, didn't care about it, instead he drank with gusto.

Xiaohuan sneaked a glance at Cheng Yan from time to time with a very appreciative gaze.

I feel very strange,
"This guy who looks very rich, what is he doing in his own house?"

Jiang Hao can be regarded as a straightforward person, he can say whatever is on his mind.

Seeing that Cheng Yan has been reluctant to say why he came here, he tentatively asked,

"I don't know why Brother Cheng is here today for something important!"

Seeing that Jiang Haosong had opened his mouth, Cheng Yan laughed and said,

"I thought Brother Jiang, you didn't intend to ask today."

Jiang Hao smiled awkwardly, filled him with tea himself, and did not speak.

Cheng Yan continued,

"To be honest, Brother Wei has noticed you, Brother Jiang, for a long time, but I didn't expect that before Brother Wei came to you, you got on the line with the prince and others first, which made Brother Wei very upset. Surprised!"

Having said this, Jiang Hao was a little confused, he said doubtfully,
"I'm just a small thousand household. Brother Cheng usually associates with rich or expensive people. Why is he so interested in me?"

Cheng Yan wasn't going around the bush either, and said directly,
"Actually, I'm not interested in you, but in Yizhen Qianhu who is under your command."

Seeing Jiang Hao still looked puzzled.

Cheng Yan continued to explain,
"To tell you the truth, don't look at my brother not wearing an official robe today, in fact, my brother is also an official. He is currently serving in the Five Armies Commander's Mansion. His official position is not big, but he is still very well informed."

"But that's not the point. The point is, I'm more of a businessman than an official, and I prefer people to call me that!"

"Brother Jiang, you are the Qianhu of the Yizhen Qianhu Office. You should be very clear that in this place surrounded by four rivers in Nanjing, merchant ships are indispensable if you want to do big business."

"And if you want to sail on this river, it is essential to deal with those water pirates who block the road and rob on the water."

Having said this, Jiang Hao finally understood something.

His complexion changed, he stood up abruptly and said coldly,
"So, brother Cheng came to be a lobbyist for those pirates?

But you seem to have found the wrong person. It is a life-and-death situation between you and those water robbers in the village. If you want to find it, Brother Cheng should go to His Royal Highness the Crown Prince or General Chen Hong..."

"Xiaohuan, see off the guests!"

Jiang Hao directly issued the order to evict the guest, but Cheng Yan remained motionless, and even had a leisurely heart, picked up the teacup and took a sip slowly.

There were countless question marks in Xiaohuan's head at this time, but the young master had issued the order to evict the guests, so she had no choice but to step forward and made a gesture of please.

At this point, even a thick-skinned person should know that he can't stay here any longer.

But Cheng Yan said with a smile,

"Brother Jiang, it's not too late for you to listen to what I have to say before you become a brother!"

Jiang Hao said coldly,
"What else is there to say!

If you hadn't come to play early, but you came to us when His Royal Highness led us to start clearing the bandits on the water, what else could you be but to be their lobbyists! "

The smile on Cheng Yan's face has never faded, and he is still as stable as Mount Tai.

"If, I said, I actually plan to support you in suppressing the bandits, I wonder if you believe it or not, Brother Jiang!"

Jiang Hao was taken aback when he heard the words, frowned and said,
"What do you mean by that!"

"What else can it mean? It's the meaning in the words."

After finishing speaking, before Jiang Hao had any reaction, he continued,
"Brother Jiang, you are aggressive and responsible, these are the excellent qualities of a young general.

But is this character a little bit hotter? Before I finish my words, you make a judgment directly. Is it too arbitrary?

This is not good! "

Jiang Hao still had a skeptical attitude on his face,

"I'm born like this. It's probably hard to change. Brother Cheng, you should explain what you have to say. It's not my character to go around. I don't have so much time to spend here with you." !"

He said so, Cheng Yan didn't go around the corner, and said straight to the point,
"People in Nanjing City who know me should know that I am from the Mu family. Whether the Mu family's business is in the south or north, I am almost always in Dali.

The exchange of this bulk cargo is mainly by water.

But because bandits are rampant on the river now, in order to ensure the safety of merchant ships, the Mu family spends a lot of money every year to deal with all kinds of bandits on the water. "

"This expense alone accounts for almost [-]% of our total income."

"Twenty percent may not seem like much to you, but for a caravan like our Mu family, which earns several million taels a year, it is very considerable compared to money."

"I'm not going to hide it from you, the reason why the water pirates on the river can run rampant to the present level, do you really think that people like us don't want to take care of them!"

“Actually, it’s not that we can’t control it at all.

(End of this chapter)