Chapter 1704 - Making money
"Brother Ouyang is really a smart man. I like talking to smart people." Chi Zhongtian said with a smile.
"Brother, please stop teasing me. I'm not a smart person, but I know you will definitely ask me about artillery. Speaking of which, I have to thank you for those martial arts secrets, although in my eyes they are not as good as
I learned about your Hanye Valley’s secret technique, but after I saw it, I admired it so much that I went back to revise it and planned to let my disciples practice it.”
Of course, Ouyang Hexuan could not let his disciples copy Chi Zhongtian's martial arts, so they had to be modified.
"It's easy to talk about it, but it's all trivial. Brother Ouyang sent someone to deliver such important news to me. I'm afraid I won't be polite enough."
"Brother, let's not talk about anything else. Do you know who did it?"
"I know, Fuyu Cult." Chi Zhongtian replied.
"Fuyu Cult?" Ouyang Hexuan seemed a little surprised.
"Yes, Fuyu Cult, those people used artillery to inflict heavy damage on me. Not to mention how much money they lost. They scared the servants in my villa so much." When Chi Zhongtian said it, he also said
Somewhat upset.
"This makes me wonder, how can the Fuyu Sect be related to the people of the Wodong Kingdom?"
"Brother, there is no need to talk about this matter for now. We are just talking about this today. I really want to trouble Brother Ouyang about something." Chi Zhongtian changed the subject and said.
"You say, dear brother, just ask, as long as I can help." Ouyang Hexuan replied readily.
"Brother Ouyang, I am also very greedy for those artillery pieces, so I also want to get some." Chi Zhongtian said.
"Brother Xian, I really have to advise you not to mess with this matter."
"Why?" Chi Zhongtian asked curiously.
"Artillery is expressly prohibited by the imperial court. The Fuyu Sect is in southern Xinjiang. Let alone the imperial court who doesn't know about it. Even if it knows, what can be done against them? But you are different. You are in Shezhou. If the imperial court wants to deal with you, just follow
It’s just a matter of fun, listen to my brother’s advice, we martial arts people, don’t touch the imperial court, otherwise, you will suffer.”
Qixingfang has been entrenched on Zhoushan Island for decades and has never been troubled by the court. It has to be said that Ouyang Hexuan has a lot of experience in maintaining the relationship between the court and himself, so when he said this, Chi Zhongtian wanted to hear it.
Listen to his ideas.
"Brother Ouyang, what do you mean?"
"What I mean is very simple. If you have money, don't buy artillery. Don't mess with it. However, if you want to make money from it, I can still give you some advice." Ouyang Hexuan said with a smile.
As he said that, at this moment, he changed his face and became like a profiteer.
"Please give me some advice!" Chi Zhongtian is also short of money now, and the more powerful he is in the world, the more important money becomes.
"Although I have never used those artillery pieces of the Wodong Kingdom, I have seen them. They are definitely good things. I think the imperial court may not have them. I heard that you, dear brother, have many connections with the imperial court. You might as well ask around.
Let’s take a look and see if the court needs this thing. If so, you and I can join forces and be a middleman for the court, and then..."
"I understand what Brother Ouyang means." Chi Zhongtian is a smart man, and he understood as soon as he heard this.
His intention was very obvious, which was to buy artillery from the Wodong Kingdom and then sell it to the imperial court. There would be countless benefits in the process.
"As long as you understand, you can inquire about this matter."
"But, brother, the imperial court's methods are much better than ours. If they know about it, they can go directly to Wodong Kingdom to buy it."
"Hey, dear brother, I don't understand again. Why should we tell them that the Wodong State owns it? Let's just ask him if he wants it or not. If he wants it, we will help him get it."
Chi Zhongtian thought for a while, if this matter is completed, then there will be no shortage of money in the future, not to mention hundreds of thousands or millions of taels, even tens of millions of taels is not difficult.
But at the same time, the dangers of doing so are also great.
The imperial court is not a fool. If so, even if they buy it, it will only be for the first few times. Once they find out the clues, they will naturally get rid of the so-called middleman. The whole world belongs to the imperial court, and they want to hide it from them for a long time.
Disaster.
"Brother Xian, what worries do you have?"
Ouyang Hexuan seemed to notice that Chi Zhongtian was a little hesitant.
"Brother Ouyang, I think this matter is still dangerous. If the court finds out, we will be in trouble."
"Then what's the trouble? Just remember what I say, as long as you don't cause trouble to the court and you make some money from them, it's nothing at all. If nothing else, just the merchant ships that the court passes by at sea every year.
How many years have it been since I asked for money from Zhoushan Island? The money the imperial court gave me one after another adds up to tens of millions of taels, but look, has the imperial court ever given me any trouble?"
When Ouyang Hexuan said this, Chi Zhongtian felt that it made sense again.
"Of course, the imperial court does not give money for free. With our Zhoushan Island there, any small foreign country without long-sightedness will definitely not be able to fish in troubled waters. Moreover, I can also guarantee the safety of the imperial merchant ships. In a word, you only need to give
When the court does something, if you don't want it, the court will have to give you some money. Anyway, the court has plenty of money, so who should you give it to? It's better than giving it to those corrupt officials."
"Brother's words do make sense." Chi Zhongtian nodded silently.
"So, brother Xian, you don't have to worry so much. If you plan to do this, go back and make plans. Then I will accompany you personally, and we will go to Wodong Kingdom to contact the business. Over there, Wodong Kingdom
They are short of money and are eager to find a buyer. You and I can cut off this deal. If there is a benefit, you and I will get 37%, and you, dear brother, will get 70%!" Ouyang Hexuan said grandly.
Chi Zhongtian is not a child, nor is he an ignorant person who just came out of the world. He can only appear to be very happy with Ouyang Hexuan's promise, but he knows it well in his heart.
"Brother Ouyang, I will think about this matter carefully. If I want to do it, I will go to you immediately."
"It's easy to say, you can come anytime. I will go back and give you instructions. As long as you go, I will take you directly to Zhoushan Island."
"Okay, then it's a deal!"
“It’s a deal!”
After the two of them temporarily planned such a thing, they had their own ideas in mind.
Although Ouyang Hexuan and Chi Zhongtian seem to be very close to each other now that they are the eldest brother and the wise younger brother, in fact, the two people do not have much friendship. To say that they have friendship, it must be the last time Ouyang Hexuan asked Ouyang Nan to go.
After telling Chi Zhongtian about the artillery clues, Chi Zhongtian finally had some friendship with Ouyang Hexuan in his heart.
Chapter completed!