Chapter 196 (1/2)
”Why am I betraying this?” Chang Kun said with a smile: ”I just can't cooperate with you anymore. I am an official of the Qing Dynasty, and I receive the salary of the Qing Dynasty. It is a favor to cooperate with you. It's morality not to cooperate with you!”
”...” Charlie calmed down, looked at Chang Kun in silence for a while, and then smiled slightly: ”Okay, Chang Kun, we don't have to play with the fake one. If there is any way, please tell me quickly. Well, according to the Chinese proverb, we are two grasshoppers tied to a rope. They can't run away from me or jump? Can't you!”
”Haha...what does Mr. Charlie say?” Chang Kun pretended to be stupid.
”Although I don't know how serious the crime of malfeasance is in your country!” Charlie smiled confidently: ”But in our country, if an official dereliction of duty, his successor will be held in the mud by his successor and kicked a few more vigorously. Feet, it will never be possible for him to climb to the shore again.”
After saying these words, Charlie looked at Chang Kun’s slightly twitching eyes, nodded in satisfaction, and then said: ”I think human hearts are basically interlinked in this world, then Lord Chang Kun, since you want mine If you can help, please tell me clearly, don’t circle with me here anymore...That’s not a wise choice. After all, we have common interests and we are allies, aren’t we?”
”...Okay!” Chang Kun's idea of wanting to fool these foreigners to kill with a knife has gone bankrupt. Although Charlie doesn't know much about it, it is clear that he has already seen his current situation and it is impossible to stay out of the matter. Up...
After sorting out his thoughts, Chang Kun approached Charlie and lowered his own voice and said, ”If we want everything to be the same, you carry your smoke, and I will be my admiral of the navy, then King An ...Must die!!!”
”Hiss--!” Charlie took a breath when he heard this.He saw that Chang Kun was both threatening and intimidating with him here, and expected that Chang Kun's picture was necessarily not small, but he did not expect Chang Kun to be so bold.”You are murder... and the murderer was an imperial prince...!!!”
”NONONO...This is not a murder, it's just an accident...” Chang Kun pulled the word he knew, and shook his head with a pity on his face.”His Royal Highness An made a private visit to Zengcheng County, but... a group of brave pirates went upstream along the river and attacked Zengcheng County. The officer was unable to rescue him, so that His Highness An was not spared from death. It is really unfortunate news! Isn't it? ?”
”What a great idea!!!” Charlie smiled and applauded Chang Kun's performance, and then asked casually: ”So where do you look for those pirates, Lord Chang Kun?”
”Huh?” Chang Kun glanced at Charlie, his heart was really furious, this old fox wanted to stay out of the matter even now, it was really a dream.”Mr. Charlie, I heard that your country’s armed merchant ships are equipped with twelve-pound artillery, and all merchant ships carry muskets...”
”You know, the sea is not safe. In order to prevent those damn pirates from taking the cutie in our pockets, these equipment are necessary!” Charlie blinked and pretended to be stupid.
”Okay...” Chang Kun said with a smile: ”It seems that the Dutch businessmen's accusations against you are all lying? The Spanish businessmen also accused you of robbing their caravans many times. Is this also a fake? ”
”Uh...” Charlie is helpless. He knows the virtues of those armed merchant ships in the East India best. When they are carrying goods, they are merchant ships, but when they encounter a small fleet, they don't mind. Pick up knives and guns and play a cameo as a pirate. After all, small money is something that you can't grab fast.
Especially those who dared to go to sea in this period, who are not sturdy and abnormal, who put life and death out of the picture, we must know that the ability of ships to resist wind and waves in this era is still not very good... Human creation is just like in front of the power of nature Children's toys are generally fragile.
So most of the time, a sailor is equivalent to a pirate, just a pirate with a clear identity, not a pirate...not to mention that there are pirates who have issued private permits in various countries.
Charlie has already seen that Chang Kun wants his people to act as pirates and kill the prince... But he is a businessman, what is a businessman?Those who don’t see rabbits and scatter eagles are the merchants, and the wine must be squeezed out of a stone. This is a merchant. He will never do anything that is of no interest. This is a merchant!!!
Chapter Two Hundred and Sixty Six
”If we were to organize this event by the English Business Hall, what benefit would we get?” Charlie simply asked his own question. He would never do anything that was not good.
”I personally give a bonus of one hundred thousand taels of silver as a reward for Wang An's head!” Chang Kun said, ”Moreover, starting next year, your Great Tobacco Tax at the Inglis Business Hall will be reduced by 30%, how about it?”
”I think those great guys on the merchant ship will be very happy to be able to make such a huge fortune in this beautiful eastern country!” Charlie smiled and blinked at Chang Kun. He didn't care, he just did it anyway. Just a task issuer.For him, the 100,000 bonus is only a small sum, and the 30% tax is a big sum.
”Then, I wish us a happy cooperation!” Chang Kun said with a smile: ”I think we can now celebrate in advance to celebrate our unimpeded business.”
”Of course, I can't wait to taste those Chinese cuisines!” Charlie talked about the Chinese cuisines, and his saliva felt a little bit like he wanted to flow down. He really admired this great nation, and he could actually combine some common foods. The cooking is so exquisite and so delicious, it is almost like a European Renaissance art.Compared with the food here, Charlie thinks that the people in his homeland eat pig food...Looking up at the starry sky pie?laugh.
The matter has basically been determined, and both of them have put down their precautions, and at this time, the kitchen food is also ready, and the two began to feast on...
During the dinner, Chang Kun made a request. For the sake of safety, he hoped that Charlie would tell all the merchant ships of Ingrish this time about the bonus. Because it is said that King An had incredible witchcraft, he should be careful. Good.
”Don't worry, my friend!” Charlie took out a cross from his neck indifferently and said: ”Our God will bless us. In Europe, we have burned countless witches to death, believe I, even if he knows witchcraft, I'm dead!”
”Haha...” Chang Kun cursed secretly, dead foreign devil, your God can't control Dongfang, ”I think it's better to have more people for the sake of safety. After all, if things fail, I am afraid I will have to run away. , And you? I’m afraid that the entire Merchant Ship in England will no longer be allowed to dock at the port of this city!”
”Okay! If you insist!” Charlie shrugged helplessly. Anyway, he only earns a fee. It doesn't matter to him that there are many people and few people.
Then the two discussed some details, and finally the host and the host went away with joy... just don't know how funny their expressions would be when they found out that they were calculating an invincible god of death.
Around three in the afternoon, on the third floor of the British Chamber of Commerce, in Charlie’s office—