GBP Chapter 555 Good people are rewarded
Chapter 555 Good people are rewarded
Chapter 555 Good things happen to good people
After resting for a few days, the more than 200 merchants who escaped death from the sea finally came to their senses.
They also learned from the family members who came to look for them that after hearing that the Emperor of the Yong Dynasty heard that the merchant ship had disintegrated, he did not immediately send troops to rescue it. Instead, he kept delaying and only arranged for a few small boats to go out to sea.
Apart from salvaging a broken boat, not a single person was saved.
"Bullshit, it's been so many days since he sent troops to rescue us. When his rescue arrives, will we still be alive?"
Dozens of powerful merchants gathered together, and when they heard about the court's actions, they were all so angry that they started cursing.
"We are sailing this time for the imperial court, and we have to pay 70% of the profits to the imperial court. We don't make much money to begin with, and yet they are not afraid of treating us like human beings."
“The way you eat is so ugly!”
"Ahem, everyone calm down." The middle-aged man in a navy blue robe gestured.
"The Tian family is the biggest, and we are just the lowest-ranking merchants, so what can we do?"
"We can't offend the court. We still have to do business in the future."
"..."
This sentence made everyone silent.
They are merchants and will have to ship out from the Tianhe City port in the future. If their words today were to reach the ears of the emperor, the consequences would be something they could not bear.
"There has never been a case of a merchant ship disintegrating before. In the future...will the ships from Tianhe City still be able to go out to sea?" someone asked in a low voice.
"Are you sure you want to put your life on a ship like this again?" We only have one life. We were lucky enough to be saved this time, but what about next time?
"That was a ship from Hengshui Shipyard, belonging to the Shui family. How could it disintegrate?..."
"Don't bring up the Shui family. There is no Shui family in Tianhe City today. There is only the Yao family."
"!"
"Everyone, please listen to me." The middle-aged man just now spoke slowly again.
He is President Fang of the Royal Capital Chamber of Commerce. Among the businessmen, his words carry some weight.
"President Fang, please stop trying to persuade me. At worst, I can sell my property and go home to farm. It's better than losing my life."
"We are all doing business. The purpose of doing business is to make money. It is the same no matter where you are." President Fang said slowly.
"Everyone, have you ever been to Suzhou's wharf?"
"This...he caught a cold after returning, and I haven't seen the doctor yet." Someone said.
"I've been there, and I didn't expect that Suzhou's wharf is no smaller than our Tianhe City wharf. Moreover, the Su River has been excavated and is wider than before, so going out to sea is not a problem at all."
"Really? I'll have to go check it out."
"But Suzhou is a newly built city after all. Will this... work?"
"Whether it will succeed or not depends on human effort. The Shui family has built a shipyard in Suzhou, and even Boss Zhao has brought the Jiuding Commercial Company here, which shows their confidence."
The most eye-catching thing on the commercial street is Jiuding Commercial Bank, which has eight shops that almost occupy the entire street.
"If it weren't for the Regent, we wouldn't be alive to talk here now."
"The Regent grew up in our Yong Dynasty, so he must be different."
After everyone discussed it, they decided to let President Fang go to Zhao Jiuling to discuss whether they could go out to sea here.
Anyway, making money is the same wherever you are.
In fact, as early as when these people were rescued to Suzhou and saw the well-organized large dock in Suzhou, they had ideas in their minds.
But no one has said it out loud, so I don’t want to be the first one.
Now that this matter has been mentioned, more people are discussing it.
……
Zhao Jiuling unfolded the commercial street map and placed it in front of President Fang.
"President Fang, the places marked with red dots have already been rented out. You can choose any of the other shops." Zhao Jiuling said with a smile.
"Although our Fang family's Tongxing Store is not as widespread as the Jiuding Store, we have been doing business for many years." President Fang pointed to the six-sided shop.
"Boss Zhao, the rented shop is not real. Can you sell it to me?" President Fang said with a smile.
Zhao Jiuling smiled and said, "Suzhou's trade business is not as good as Tianhe City. The princess is also worried that if you buy a shop and are disappointed, it will be a waste of money."
Chairman Fang waved his hand and said, "If I had not been to Suzhou in person, I would not be interested no matter how eloquent Boss Zhao was."
"Now... I'm afraid Tianhe City won't last long."
Zhao Jiuling smiled faintly.
"I know that Boss Zhao is recruiting merchants. I'm afraid there aren't many who have confidence in Suzhou right now. Why don't I cooperate with Boss Zhao and ship out a ship of goods first?"
"As long as we make money, others will naturally be tempted." President Fang said.
With the president of the Chamber of Commerce taking the lead, others will naturally be willing to give it a try.
The most important thing is to take this step.
Zhao Jiuling had originally intended to cooperate with President Fang, and the disintegration of the merchant ship gave him an excellent opportunity.
"Okay." He agreed with a smile.
"By the way, the prince took the soldiers to the place where the merchant ship was disintegrated. The merchant ship and the remaining cargo have been taken away by Yong Chao. Some corpses are still floating on the sea or left in the cabin. The prince has brought them back for burial." Zhao Jiuling said.
President Fang was somewhat moved when he heard this.
The difference between the Emperor of Yong Dynasty and Fu Jinyuan is obvious.
"I will definitely report this matter back to the Chamber of Commerce." President Fang said coldly.
This rescue earned Fu Jinyuan unprecedented reputation.
Nowadays, when people in the Yong Dynasty talk about him, they no longer mention his ruthless past in the Pacification Office, and only call him a kind-hearted prince.
In just a few days, more than half of the remaining shops were sold and the others were rented out.
The Empress Dowager said, "Good people will be rewarded."
"It's a pity for those who couldn't be rescued. We should have people perform some rituals at sea to pray for the souls of the dead."
May the sea remain calm in the future.
Shen Sui'an said, "Yes, I will go and ask a few Taoist priests to go out to sea to perform the ritual."
"Those buried on the mountain have also been given funeral rites."
The Empress Dowager nodded with satisfaction.
Only when Suzhou gets better and better can Fu Jinyuan have a greater say.
News also came from Ningshuang in Dongning.
They have found He Zhitian. He is indeed good at disguise. If they hadn't watched closely, they would have found it difficult to notice that he looks different every day when he appears from his residence.
Ningshuang said: He Zhitian has a different identity every day, and is looking for an opportunity to enter Xiaoyao Palace to meet King Xiaoyao.
The world does not know that the Fu Yuxuan in Xiaoyao Palace is a fake, and He Zhitian is obviously not aware of it either.
Shen Sui'an told them not to alert the enemy and to first observe whether He Zhitian had any accomplices.
You must never take this person lightly.
She also had doubts in her mind. He Zhiyuan had disappeared. Was this fake He Zhitian coming to look for his "son" because he had reached the end of his rope, or did he still have some tricks up his sleeve?
It is obviously impossible to expect King Xiaoyao to overthrow the dynasty.
Now it depends on what the royal family of the previous dynasty will do and how many spies they have in the court.
It is best to catch them all in one fell swoop and eliminate the trouble forever.
I just don’t know whether He Zhiyuan, who has been drifting on the sea for so long, has found his treasure.