Zhao Hai smiled and said, "I'm not worried about that, so it's settled. But where does your highness want to deliver the goods? Even if I don't want to go to Sky Water City, right? "
Charlie smiled and said, "Naturally, it's not Sky Water City. I want to ask mister to deliver the goods in Jade Water City. That's my territory, I wonder if that's possible?"
Zhao Hai smiled and said, "Naturally, I'll deliver the goods once a month. Every batch will be delivered next month. Does your highness agree?"
Charlie smiled and said, "I thank mister for your understanding, but I do need some time to prepare. Does mister have any other business that you want to do? Since mister has Milk Wine, I think your relationship with the Beastmen should be good, right? "
Zhao Hai smiled and said, "It's just as your highness said, my relationship with the Cow-headed Beastmen is quite good. I also have a lot of wool products in my hands. Is your highness interested in this business?"
When Charlie heard Zhao Hai, he couldn't help but nod secretly, praising Zhao Hai for being tactful. Charlie only said a few words, but Zhao Hai already understood what he meant, so he immediately replied, "I'm interested. How many blankets does mister have?"
Zhao Hai smiled faintly and said, "Including carpets and blankets, I have at least ten thousand. Although this number isn't a lot, it would only increase after spring."
Charlie nodded and said, "Alright, then I'll take mister's blankets. How about we exchange them according to the market price?"
Zhao Hai smiled and said, "That's good. Next month, when I deliver the fire fishes to your highness, I'll also deliver the blankets and carpets. What does your highness think?"
Charlie smiled and said, "Good, very good. Then it's settled. Mister, may I take the liberty to ask, why did mister come to Rising Water City this time? If there's anything, then Aonas might be able to help. "
Aonas quickly replied, "Right, mister. If there's anything in Rising Water City, then I might be able to help."
Zhao Hai smiled and said, "Actually, I don't have anything to do this time. I just want to buy some things in Rising Water City and open a small shop."
When Charlie heard Zhao Hai's words, his eyes flashed and he said, "Why don't we invite Mister to open a shop in Jade Water City? Jade Water City's goods are almost the same as Rising Water City's goods. Moreover, it's my territory, so when mister arrives there, I can exempt mister from all taxes. What do you think? "
Zhao Hai was stunned, he really didn't expect Charlie to be so enthusiastic. He also knew that if he didn't agree, it would be equivalent to offending Charlie. He didn't know what kind of person Charlie was right now, if he was a narrow-minded person, then he might take revenge on him for this matter in the future.
However, if Zhao Hai agreed and opened a shop in Jade Water City, then Charlie might fall out with him in the future. At that time, everyone in Jade Water City would be in danger. This caused Zhao Hai to be in a dilemma.
Seeing that Zhao Hai didn't say anything, Charlie knew that he didn't want to do this in the future, so he quickly said, "Mister, don't misunderstand. I don't have any intention of forcing mister. If mister wants to go, then go, but if mister doesn't want to go, then so be it. This won't affect our cooperation."
Zhao Hai looked at Charlie and smiled, "Your highness has misunderstood. Your highness has given me such good conditions, so naturally, I would like to go to Jade Water City. This time, I came here because Rising Water City is close to the city. How about this, I'll go to Jade Water City tomorrow. I wonder when your highness will return to Jade Water City?"
Charlie looked at Zhao Hai and smiled, "I also want to return to Jade Water City. I think it would be better if I hitch a ride on mister's ship tomorrow. Would mister be willing?"
Zhao Hai stared for a moment, then he smiled and said, "I can't invite a guest like your highness. Then it's settled. Tomorrow, I'll be waiting for your highness on my ship. Your highness can directly go to Rising Water City's pier. My ship is the Haven."
Charlie smiled and said, "Alright, then it's settled. I won't disturb mister today. Mister can go back and have a good rest. We'll talk on the ship tomorrow."
Zhao Hai smiled as he stood up and said, "Then it's settled. Your highness, this Zhao Hai will take his leave." Then he bowed to Charlie and left the living room under Liru's lead.
Charlie accompanied Zhao Hai to the door before saying goodbye to Zhao Hai. When Zhao Hai's figure left his sight, Charlie returned to the living room.
Aonas looked at Charlie and said, "Your Highness, aren't you being too polite to him? Why did you give him a tax exemption? Is it because of the Fire Fish and the Milk Wine? "
Charlie smiled and shook his head, "No, Aonas, you don't understand. When I first saw Zhao Hai, I didn't think about these things. But after seeing him, I suddenly wanted to pull him to my side. This person is very frightening, not because of his schemes. He doesn't use any schemes, all of his probings are very obvious, you can see through them with a single glance. But this is also the reason why I value him. He doesn't use schemes, this shows that he has confidence in his strength. Most importantly, I can see something rare in him, sincerity." Aonas smiled and shook his head, "Aonas, you don't understand. When I first met Zhao Hai, I didn't think about these things.
Aonas stared, then he looked at Charlie in confusion. Charlie looked at Aonas and smiled bitterly, "There are too many schemes in this world. It's rare to see a sincere person, so why should I cooperate with him? For people like Zhao Hai, as long as you treat him well and don't betray him, he wouldn't betray you for benefits. "
Aonas looked at Charlie in confusion, "How did Your Highness see it? Why didn't I see it? "
Charlie smiled and said, "Do you remember when I said that I wanted to cooperate with him? If it was an average person, then they would've already agreed. No matter what, my status as the Third Prince is higher than the Shelley Family. But when he cooperated with me, he directly removed the Shelley Family and the Calci Family's shares. He also told me that besides the two families' shares, he would provide me with a lot of things. This was actually a test, he wanted to see my attitude towards this matter. If I took the two families' shares at that time, then he certainly wouldn't cooperate with me. Aonas, you should know about the recent matter with the Calci Family, right? The Fifth Prince of the Calci Family seems to be eyeing him. Moreover, he also suffered a loss in the hands of Zhao Hai some time ago. In this case, Zhao Hai still didn't give me the Calci Family's shares. It can be seen that he's a sentimental person. If I can use such a person, then it would be my blessing. "
When Aonas heard Charlie, he understood, he nodded and said, "But when Your Highness invited him to Jade Water City, he seemed to be hesitant."
Charlie smiled and said, "This is the second reason why I fancied him. Think about it, if he opened a shop in Jade Water City, would he stay there for a long time? He certainly wouldn't, he would've sent his people to look after the shop. Most people would've already agreed to my offer of tax exemption. But the reason why he hesitated was because of his subordinates. If one day he had a falling out with me, then would his shop in Jade Water City still be in good condition? He was afraid that one day, I would make a move on his people in Jade Water City. A person who cares about his subordinates, naturally I would take a fancy to him. "
Aonas looked at Charlie with admiration, "Your Highness' eyes are really sharp. But if Zhao Hai is a sentimental person, then why didn't he give all of his shares to the Calci Family? In the past, the Calci Family had helped him a lot. "
Charlie smiled and said, "Because he was afraid, he wanted to leave a way out for himself. I think that Zhao Hai has a lot of people under him, and these people rely on him to make a living. If he put all of his treasures on the Calci Family, then if the family doesn't cooperate with him, then his losses would be huge. This is human nature, it's understandable. Moreover, I think that the 100 thousand Fire Fishes and 100 thousand jins of Milk Wine aren't necessarily his total. He would always leave a way out for himself."
Aonas nodded. He could understand this. It was human nature to have a backup plan. Even he had prepared a backup plan for himself, so there was nothing strange about it.
Charlie looked at Aonas and smiled faintly, "This Zhao Hai isn't simple. Later on, Grand Duke Lionheart's matter was related to him, but in the end, he came out unscathed. Moreover, I heard that when he was in Aksu Empire, he offended Southern King Boric and the Radiant Church. Under the pursuit of Boric and the Radiant Church, he was able to escape to the Beastman Prairie unscathed. Then he used a fake identity to escape from Aksu Empire to our Rosen Empire. After that, he incited a wave of people in the empire against the Radiant Church. Most importantly, the idea that he gave to the Calci Family directly hit the Radiant Church's weakness, making it difficult for the Church to move in our Rosen Empire.
Aonas frowned and said, "Your Highness, wasn't that idea from the Calci Family? Why did you say that it was Zhao Hai's idea? "
Charlie said with disdain, "If the Calci Family really had such a good idea, then they would have used it long ago. Why would they be suppressed by the Radiant Church for so many years? Isn't it too much of a coincidence that the Calci Family came up with this idea after Zhao Hai arrived at Sky Water City? Therefore, I think that this idea was most likely Zhao Hai's idea. Hehe, if the Calci Family's old fogeys were able to come up with such an idea, then they would have met a ghost. However, Smith and his brothers are really good, they have strong abilities and keen eyes. It's just that Fifth Brother Juwan is a real waste. If there's an opportunity, we can pull Smith and the others in. If we can get their support, then I'm afraid that we wouldn't be able to run away from that position. "
Aonas didn't think that Charlie's evaluation of Smith and the others would be this high. However, he didn't get angry, he knew his own abilities. He was good at being a merchant, but when it comes to helping Charlie seize the throne, his abilities weren't enough.
Charlie looked at Aonas, he knew that Aonas was very important to him. This time, it wasn't because of Aonas's abilities, but because of Aonas's absolute loyalty. This was something that other people couldn't compare to. Thinking of this, Charlie couldn't help but smile faintly and said, "Aonas, go and prepare for me. Tomorrow, I'll be taking Zhao Hai's ship back to Jade Water City. I'll leave Rising Water City's matters to you. Remember, you are now a merchant, unless it's something very important, don't contact me.
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