Chapter 113: The Upheaval (Part 1)
"Mr. Lang, the wind is strong, please rest!" Li Jia looked down from the high building. The salty sea breeze blew on his cheeks, and the dry skin became more and more rough.
"No, I feel uneasy if I don't get the news!" Li Jia shook his head and said directly to the maid Xizhu's cloak:
"My heart is so hot, let the sea breeze blow down, it will just calm me down!"
The maid Xizhu had just received some moisture, her cheeks were alluring and shiny, her whites were red, and her legs were slightly sore. Looking at Lang Jun's worried look, she couldn't help but feel anxious.
The husband has been out for many days, and not only has his skin become much darker, but he has also brought back two charming new wives. Are there still many beauties in the family?
Pouting his lips and glancing at the two kneeling girls, Xizhu turned his attention to Li Jia.
The civil unrest in Chaozhou was an unexpected surprise. Because it was relatively close to Panyu, the more attention it received, the more troops it attracted.
The invasion of barbarians in Yongzhou was actually the easiest. The Yongzhou army was completely under control, and the barbarians in Sixty-eight Cave were nothing to worry about.
The attack of Haimen Town and the giant fleet army was to cut off the eyes of the Southern Han Dynasty, prevent them from going to sea, and make them half-deaf and half-blind. This step is the most important.
"The naval battle will determine the situation in Lingnan!" Li Jia sighed, becoming more and more anxious.
"Lang Jun, Haimen Town was captured two days ago. More than half of the reinforcements were killed or wounded, and the rest have surrendered!"
"Is there any result in the naval battle?" Li Jia asked eagerly.
"Not yet!" The spy who reported the news lowered his head helplessly.
"Report, great victory, our army defeated the giant fleet and captured countless warships!" An exciting voice came from the sea breeze, and Li Jia was instantly overjoyed.
"Okay, okay!" Li Jia clapped his hands, unable to hold back the joy in his heart any longer, and said directly:
"Expand the army, expand the army aggressively, don't be stingy with money, I want a large army!"
Soon, the entire Hainan Island took action, and the Li Chamber of Commerce began to recruit strong sailors in various states and counties on the grounds that overseas business was booming.
"We are recruiting people, one stone per month, five hundred dollars, food and accommodation included!"
"Come on, come on, don't miss it if you pass by!"
In view of the huge reputation of the Li Chamber of Commerce some time ago, this time it started recruiting people with great fanfare, causing a huge commotion in an instant.
In several prefectures on Hainan Island, the imperial court's registered population was only around 200,000, but this time more than 10,000 people signed up to participate. Although there were many foreign porters among them, there were indeed many hidden households.
After a rough selection, another five thousand people were added.
Feilongdu had a population of fifteen hundred, and five hundred more were added, making it two thousand.
Baishadu was extremely swollen, with the number of people reaching three thousand.
And Yuncongdu suddenly expanded to five thousand.
The number of people in the Sea Dragon Pirate Group is also constantly increasing. The number of pirates who have surrendered has exceeded 5,000. When necessary, they can also go to land to kill the enemy.
As a result, the number of people joining the Li Chamber of Commerce in Hainan Island exceeds 6,000, and together with family members and friends, it affects nearly half of Hainan's population.
"Master, why did you join the Li's Chamber of Commerce?" The porter Zhang boldly just came back and threw out a black nameplate with a big word "Li" on it that stood out. My mother-in-law had a look of surprise on her face.
The reputation of Li's Chamber of Commerce has been very good in the past year. Not only does it have a high salary, but it also has a good reputation. During the New Year and festivals, there are rewards for money, rice and meat. Everyone is eager for it and naturally knows it.
"No matter what he does, how much money can I make by moving goods to the dock every day? After joining the Chamber of Commerce, not to mention anything else, it is worth just ten thousand dollars of settlement money!" Zhang Dadan said happily.
"After joining the Chamber of Commerce, our family has one less ration. In addition to a few hundred dollars a month, we also have one stone of grain. If we save a little more, our family of five will no longer need to buy grain. In a few years, we can still buy it in the city. A room!”
My mother-in-law twirled her fingers excitedly and calculated that even the draft outside the door seemed to be unable to stop her enthusiasm.
"Money to support the family? How brave, what did you do? How did the Li Chamber of Commerce have money to support the family?" Suddenly my mother-in-law jumped up suddenly, with a look of surprise on her face.
"Our family has lived in this shack for several years. My eldest sister has grown up, so it is not good to live here all the time. My eldest brother has also reached the age of enlightenment and needs to study. It would be good to study..." Zhang boldly looked around at this leaky hole. The wooden shed, shook his head, and said seriously.
"Master, we don't want this money, our family can't live without you!" My mother-in-law suddenly thought of something and said with a tearful voice:
"Read a lot of books, but books are not as important as you!"
"You bitch, I just joined Lao Shen's fleet. I heard that they won the battle and were given a lot of money. What are you so afraid of? What do you mean by crying?"
Zhang boldly rubbed his eyes, patted his chest, and said loudly, with such confidence that one could not believe it.
"Really?" Auntie asked in disbelief.
"Of course it's true. It's not just money to settle down. From now on, you don't have to do chores anymore. You can go directly to the weaving factory and arrange a job for you. It will make you a few hundred bucks a month. You will be much happier than you are now!"
When Zhang boldly said this, what did it matter if he thought of the danger he was about to face? Besides, that man made it clear that if he died, his son would be raised to adulthood. I don’t know if it was true or not?
In the past few days, thousands of lights, excitement and joy seemed to have enveloped the entire Hainan. The drizzle continued to fall. On this winter day, a wave of warmth came to thousands of households.
"What kind of name is this Li's Chamber of Commerce doing?" The Sihai Chamber of Commerce, Luming Chamber of Commerce, etc. were filled with doubts. What on earth is this Li's Chamber of Commerce doing?
"Now in Hainan Island, the Li's Chamber of Commerce is the only one. How long will you have to endure when interest rates become more and more shallow?" The largest Sihai Chamber of Commerce was the first to speak, pointing the finger at the Li's Chamber of Commerce.
"This, after living together for many days, is too much..." Tongyuan Chamber of Commerce, the smallest power, objected weakly.
Since opening up the Korean market, Li Jia has also shared some shares with them. Although he has just tried it, the profit is already unforgettable.
"Coexistence? If it weren't for the Li Chamber of Commerce, the entire Hainan would belong to a few of us. Besides, last year's food disaster was the work of the Li Chamber of Commerce. Take a look!"
With that said, the Sihai Chamber of Commerce took out a stack of confessions, with fingerprints on them, which were well-founded and logical.
"This is unreasonable. Last year, my family lost more than 5,000 guan, not to mention reputation, etc. How can we spare Li?" Luming Chamber of Commerce hurriedly patted the table and said angrily.
"It should be like this, now it is like this!" The shopkeeper of Tongyuan Chamber of Commerce nodded and agreed softly.
"Okay, in that case, let's work together to drive the Li family out of Hainan and monopolize Goryeo!" the big boss of the Sihai Chamber of Commerce shouted.
At this moment, I seem to have realized the beauty of the expansion of the Four Seas Chamber of Commerce...
Chapter completed!