Chapter 214
Silver in Hand
Everyone hurriedly nodded, “Please explain in detail, Chief Wu . ”
“At the moment, there are two suitable paths . The first path is to make a fortune and give Lord Li the silver taels that we need to fill the deficit . In this way, he will take our business of exchanging salt lightly and let go of the past . The second way is to submit to Lord Li, which is an indirect way to get on the First Prince’s ship, and there’s no need for us to make a fortune at present . As for the future, that will depend on the First Prince’s intentions . What do you think?”
“Chief Wu also said just now that the situation is still unclear …”
“Yeah, the situation isn’t clear . I am afraid that it is not conducive to our future development . It looks like the first way is more appropriate because we still able to earn some money in the future . Why should we put a rope on ourselves in advance?”
“That’s right . We’ll choose the first choice . ”
After listening to the opinions of the crowd, Wu Minzhi had a plan, and he was more inclined to the first way in his heart: “Although we have made our choice now, we can’t easily hand over the silver taels to Qi Ming . We have to make sure that the other party will not turn over after taking the silver . ”
“Yes, Chief Wu is indeed thoughtful . ”
“Since you all want to listen to me, then hold your anger and don’t make any mistakes in private . Let’s listen to the news for three days first, and then we can make a plan again . ”
“Alright . ”
According to Wu Minzhi’s plan, even if he wanted to give money, he would have to wait for a while . However, he did not expect that the next day, there was a rumor that a ship was salvaging things on the Xijiang River . Fortunately, he had some friends in water transportation and secretly delivered the news to him . Otherwise, things would be definitely bee bad .
After receiving the message, Wu Minzhi rushed to the Chun Feng Garden only to see Qi Ming covered in dust and dirt walking in .
“Where did Lord Qi go? Why are you look so tired?”
“Sorry for the ridicule, Chief Wu . Some things are ing from below, and I went to suppress it . ” Qi Ming said with a smile .
Wu Minzhi’s heart skipped a beat . He subconsciously thought of the people who salvaged things on the Xijiang River . Could it be that those people have a friendship with Qi Ming? Or could it be that those people sent out by Li Yuanyi?
“Lord Qi, there’s something I want to talk to you about . ”
“Please e in, Chief Wu . How about you allow me to change my clothes first, and I’ll e here again for a discussion?”
“Of course . Please go ahead, Lord Qi . ”
Wu Minzhi sat in the room where he had e last time, and his mind was full of confusion . After a brief moment of absent-mindedness, Qi Ming had changed his clothes and arrived in front of him .
“Chief Wu e to find me this time, but has he figured out the countermeasures to fill the silver balance?”
Wu Minzhi became more and more uncertain after hearing Qi Ming’s blunt words . “I won’t hide it from Lord Qi . I have recently heard some rumors that merchant ships are salvaging things on the Xijiang River . . . ”
“Chief Wu, no need to worry . The river is merciless . If the thing in the water isn’t in the same place, then there’s no need to mention whether or not it’s in the water . If you go down there, will you be able to get something? Besides, Don’t the things that you fished out had sunk before?” A smile appeared in Qi Ming’s eyes as he looked at Wu Minzhi meaningfully .
Wu Min Zhi smiled along with him . “Lord Qi, we’ve thought it through, but there’s no way to control the deficit on the surface . We can only ask Lord Qi to do some hard work and think of a way secretly . ”
Qi Ming frowned, looking troubled: “This . . . Chief Wu is making things difficult for me . ”
Wu Minzhi took out a purse from his pocket . It was huge and thick . Then he said, “I know it’s so difficult to control it . Here is some tea money . Please accept it, Lord Qi . We will reward you handsomely after this is over . ”
Qi Ming sighed . “Chief Wu, my master really admires your character very much and has paid much attention to you in the Capital . With your intelligence, you should know that there is more than one way out . ”
Hearing the word ‘Master’ from his mouth, Wu Minzhi’s heart skipped a beat . He had guessed correctly . This fellow was most likely the First Prince’s aide, so he had to be more careful when dealing with him . With a troubled expression, he said, “If it were only me, I would be willing to sacrifice myself for Lord’s Master, but I represent a lot of salt merchants . I hope Lord Qi can help me explain a bit more . ”
“That’s also understandable, but the mountains are high, and the rivers are long . You can watch it slowly in the future will be enough . ” After Qi Ming finished speaking, he put away the purse on the table, “I will do my best to help you with this . Chief Wu should prepare all the silver taels in advance . ”
“Of course . Please rest assured, Lord Qi . ”
“Yes . ” Qi Ming took a sip from his teacup .
Seeing that the other party was bringing tea to see him off, Wu Minzhi said, “Thank you for your hard work, Lord Qi . Rest early . I will take my leave first . ”
“Alright . Take care, Chief Wu . ”
“Bye . ”
Waiting for Wu Minzhi to leave, Qi Ming carried his pouch all the way out of Chun Feng Garden and returned to Yi Bao Xuan .
Liu Liang was waiting in the backyard . When he saw his return, his eyes moved slightly . He then asked, “How did it go?”
Qi Ming took out his pouches, “My Lord, everything is going well . ”
Liu Liang opened the pouch and took out the banknotes . Each note was worth a thousand silver taels each, a total of one hundred banknotes .
Qi Ming sighed in admiration, “This payment of a hundred thousand taels of silver is only for my hard work . Those salt merchants are so rich . ”
“You have to be very careful . The more you act at the end, the more careful you have to be . Remember not to reveal the identity of the Young Miss in order to avoid bringing disaster upon her . ”
“Yes, this servant understands . ”
Soon, Wu Minzhi handed the silver taels to him . “Lord Qi, we have brought the silver taels . Can you give us some words from Lord Li?”
“Chief Wu, Lord Li has made arrangements . Lord wrote a personal letter for you, and you can directly look at it . From now on, this is proof in your hands . ”
Wu Minzhi’s eyes lit up . He took the letter and carefully read the notes and seals . Finally, his heart settled down . With this letter, he was equivalent to having proof, and he was not afraid of Li Yuanyi reneging on his promise .
After seeing Wu Minzhi off happily, Qi Ming could not help but laugh, “Hopefully, after Chief Wu learns the truth, he will still be laughing like this . ”
Upon receiving the banknotes, Qi Ming did not dare to waste any time . He collected the banknotes and delivered them to Liu Liang, “Lord, I had received the banknotes . I wonder what we should do next?” If those salt merchants knew that he was not going to do anything after accepting the silver, they would definitely tear him apart .
“Mistress has made all the necessary arrangements . You can stay here and manage Yi Bao Xuan with peace of mind . You don’t have to worry about the salt merchants . Soon, they won’t be able to stand up again . ”
Qi Ming’s eyes were bright, and his heart was excited: “Could it be that Mistress wants to clean up these salt merchants?” This situation is enough to cause great turmoil . If the manipulation is not satisfying, it may upset the whole of Jiangnan . Then there will be a good show!
Liu Liang looked indifferent: “Mistress’s matters aren’t something we can speculate . Just be at ease and do your own things . ”
“Yes, this servant understands . ”
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