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Volume 0237 The Awakening of the Merchants (Part 2)

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    Lu Huiqing is very proud, but he is also very smart, knowing that his pride is to be served by others.

    Among his peers and colleagues, he was so proud that he was boundless, but in front of Lu Sen, he was not so exaggerated, and even a little humble.

    The reason is simple, he feels that he is still human, and Lu Sen is no longer in the category of human beings, even the other party is much more handsome than himself.

    There is nothing comparable to this inhuman thing.

    He thought so, and he did so.

    Therefore, Lu Huiqing, who has always been more jealous, has never compared Lu Sen, or any negative emotions.

    Because of this, he put himself in a relatively low position, and kept paying attention to Lu Sen's facial expression. Seeing him frowning now, he asked, "But these wines and dishes don't suit Lu Sen's wishes?"

    Lu Huiqing is not considered to be familiar with Lu Sen. His impression of Lu Sen is mostly from hearsay.

    For example, those rumors when Lu Sen was still in Bianjing.

    When Lu Sen and Yang Jinhua got married back then, some acquaintances were invited to the house for a wedding banquet. Later, rumors about the 'Xianju' came out and slowly spread in the officialdom, becoming more and more different.

    Although it is not too exaggerated, it is very different from the 'original'.

    For example, Lu Huiqing heard that Lu Sen was at home eating wind and drinking dew.

    So this mundane meal, probably Lu Zhenren doesn't like it?

    At this time, everyone's eyes fell on the two of them, but the wealthy businessmen below all looked up at them.

    Seeing the two talking, even the voices of the musicians subconsciously lowered.

    Lu Sen pointed to one of the meat dishes and said, "This dish is poisonous!"

    As soon as these words came out, everyone was shocked, especially Lu Huiqing, who stood up in fright on the spot, glaring angrily at the meat dish on the table.

    Larger beads of sweat were streaming down his forehead, and his face was even more ugly.

    He presided over this banquet, and any problems in it have something to do with him.

    At this time, a standing guard jumped down from below. He was very good at light work. From the perspective of temperament, he also fit the cold personality of a master. He had a straight face, as if everyone owed him 1.8 million  like.

    The man walked up to Lu Huiqing, bent over and clasped his fists and said, "Governor, please give me an order."

    "Block the entire Fugui Building." Lu Huiqing looked around at everyone and said coldly: "No one can be let go, whether it is a guest or a worker here."

    Lu Huiqing came with private soldiers, and was on standby outside the painting boat.

    At present, more than a dozen men with knives blocked the entrance of the painting boat.

    At this time, Lu Huiqing looked back at Lu Sen. He cupped his fists and said, "Really Lu, I will definitely explain this matter to you."

    "It's okay." Lu Sen sat down and said, "Although it's poisonous, it has no effect on me. I'm afraid that you will get into trouble if you eat it. I found that besides our table, other people's tables also have one or two.  A poisonous dish."

    Lu Sen's voice was not loud, but to other people's ears, it sounded like Jinglei.

    Especially the rich businessmen below, after hearing this, they all became frightened.

    Several people who ate food before Lu Sen came were scratching their throats desperately, trying to get the food out of their stomachs.

    Lu Huiqing wiped the sweat from her forehead, her slightly green face was full of fear!

    Not only Lu Sen can eat these dishes, but he will also eat them!

    In other words, someone really wanted to harm them, but they didn't know who they wanted to harm.

    It's him?  Is it Lu Sen?  Or someone there?

    Looking at the messy hall, Lu Sen sat down. As soon as he put the wine glass in front of him, someone poured him a glass with the wine jug.

    Lu Sen turned his head and found that it was Liu Qingqing.

    Although the woman didn't look scared on the surface, her hands that were pouring the wine were trembling.

    Lu Sen didn't think too much about it, because no matter who it was, it wouldn't be too calm when encountering such a thing.

    Even senior officials like Lu Huiqing are extremely nervous now.

    Lu Sen paid attention to Lu Huiqing's expression, and the other party was angry in fear, and he probably did not poison him, so he said calmly: "Guardian Lu, I'm not in a hurry, you can check slowly, we  Keep talking about things."

    Lu Huiqing was stunned for a moment, and then asked: "Realist Lu, would you like to continue talking?"

    "If it's that simple to leave, I feel like those who poisoned me." Lu Sen sighed and said: "It's rare to come out, so naturally we have to do things well, otherwise it will be a waste of money."sp; Previously, the cost of obtaining spices was relatively high, but now there is a route, and as there are more ships on the route, and they "ventilate" each other, the hydrological characteristics and climate changes on that route have been touched  It should be clearer.

    And there is a small port suitable for resting there, and I also made it clear.

    It is not too difficult to transport a large amount of spices to the Spice Islands, and the cost has plummeted.

    So now selling saltit's really not as fast as selling spices.

    These land merchants are jealous and want to get involved, but they can't find a chance to intervene. Now that the Nanshan Association is established, the sea merchants are almost monolithic, extremely xenophobic, and they can't intervene at all.

    I don't dare to think too hard, after all, the matter of the Spice Islands was "revealed" by Lu Zhenren. If he did it rashly, would he bump into Lu Zhenren?

    This is something they have to consider.

    Lu Huiqing said with a smile after finishing speaking: "So, these people found me and hoped that I would have a dinner and invite Lu Zhenren to come over and chat. It doesn't matter if it succeeds or not."

    Lu Sen first looked to the lower hall on the right, where a group of businessmen stared at Lu Sen, all with longing in their eyes.

    Lu Sen turned his head, looked at Lu Huiqing again, and asked, "Then what kind of benefits did these businessmen promise Lu Junshou?"

    "If I can invite Master Lu, they will donate a large amount of food and salt to the imperial court." Lu Huiqing smiled proudly: "If the negotiation is successful, they are willing to pay twice the amount."

    "Is the quantity large?"

    "It's very big." Lu Huiqing thought for a while and said, "Even if the matter fails, the salt and grain they donated is enough for Xi'an City and the Xixia people to fight for another five years."

    This is indeed a lot, no wonder Lu Huiqing, who is so proud, is willing to match these businessmen.

    Then Lu Sen thought about it again, and felt a little disappointed.

    This is just the grain "donated" by the merchants at will, which can be enough for more than 300,000 people for several years. If the net worth of these people is really counted, it is estimated that they can support the entire northern border for more than 30 years.

    One can imagine how rich these businessmen are.

    It's no wonder that later generations said that during the Northern and Southern Song Dynasties, there was the soil for a budding capitalist society.

    These people are simply too rich.

    "Since they are so rich, why do they still call me to show them the way?" Lu Sen sighed, "Didn't they earn enough money?"

    How could it be possible to earn enough?  This is the inner thought of all the businessmen present.

    But no one dared to speak out.

    Lu Huiqing is not critical, anyway, he has invited Lu Sen over, and the salt and grain promised by the merchants must be given.

    He has already got the 'guarantee', so naturally he doesn't panic.

    But the businessmen sitting in the hall below panicked.

    They looked at Lu Sen eagerly, hoping to get an affirmative answer.

    Lu Sen ate wine and delicacies leisurely, no one dared to rush him.

    Liu Qingqing watched from the sidelines, and saw those wealthy businessmen whom she had to be cautious about before, they were like minions in front of Lu Sen.

    ?Looking at the 'sky' of Hangzhou City, Lu Junshou, who I used to respect like a god, held the gift of his subordinates.

    Then she became fascinated, and looked at Lu Sen's side face with fiery eyes.

    A man who is extremely good-looking and powerful, there are not many women who can't help but be attracted to him.

    After drinking for a while, Lu Sen said slowly, "Even if I know where there is money to be made, would they dare to go?"

    Lu Huiqing asked, "Is there any danger?"

    "If you want to do big business, there is no risk." Lu Sen said with a smile: "The first time I went to the Spice Islands, the sea merchants also carried their belts on their lives, and they went there with an attitude of not caring if they lost money.  Quite heroic. After going there a few more times and getting familiar with the road, I gradually felt that there was no danger. However, there are always risks when going to sea. It depends on the sky. Before the wind and waves, few people dare to say  I will definitely be able to come back."

    All the merchants were talking about it. Some people think that what Lu Sen said makes sense, while others thinkthe sea merchants only need to fight against the sky and the sea.

    Unlike them, they have to fight with others. No one knows what kind of people and what kind of things they will meet when they are doing business outside.

    People's hearts are much more unpredictable than accidental disasters.

    Immediately someone shouted: "Master Lu, we are not afraid."

    There are a lot of responders nearby.

    There was a slight sneer at the corner of Lu Huiqing's mouth Joking about these businessmen's high profits at the expense of their lives.

    But it has nothing to do with him To get so many donations, as long as you report it to the court, it is another great achievement.

    Lu Sen smiled and said: "I do know that there are still some places to make money, but tell you, what can I get?" ()But it has nothing to do with him To get so many donations, as long as you report it to the court, it is another great achievement.

    Lu Sen smiled and said: "I do know that there are still some places to make money, but tell you, what can I get?" (
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