Wang Kai was able to make a name for himself in Liaodong for more than 20 years. From a small peddler to a wealthy businessman, he was able to obtain the recognition of the government as an ordinary person, and he even had a few cultivators with high cultivation to protect him. It was inevitable that he was courageous.
Zhou Qingfeng was still thinking about how to deal with Wong Yuanwai, but this person came in a small sedan late at night. He only brought two loyal servants, and even the cultivator bodyguards who never left his side were nowhere to be seen. He directly came to visit Zhou Qingfeng. When they met, this person happily cupped his hands to Zhou Qingfeng and said, "Forgive me, forgive me." His face and shrewdness had reached a certain level.
Wang Kai came to visit secretly, but Zhou Qingfeng didn't meet him in his own office. Instead, he chose a secret room. Jin Ge was the only one who served him tea. Old Man Sun and Xu Bing were listening in the other room.
For safety reasons, Zhou Qingfeng opened his Heaven's Eye to look at Wang Kai. He found that this short and fat rich businessman had more than a dozen magic tools on him, all of which could be used by ordinary people, or automatically activated to protect themselves. When the two of them sat down, he smiled and said, "Minister Counsellor must have come to me for a reason. I was thinking about when to pay a visit, but I didn't expect you to come in person."
"Hahaha … Brother Zhou, you're funny. However, with this little brother's vicious and merciless methods, I'm afraid that he took the initiative to come here to take my life. I'm timid, so I came myself. As the saying goes, it's better to squash enmity than keep it alive. Brother, are you willing to shake hands and make peace? "As he spoke, a loyal servant behind Wang Kai came forward with a box. Looking at his footsteps, this box was not light.
The box was placed on the table. Wang Kai opened it himself, and there were yellow gold bars inside. The fat rich businessman stopped smiling and said with a cold face, "Brother Zhou, let's not beat around the bush. Half a year ago, you raided the horse market and made me lose thousands of taels of silver. This time, when you came back, I also caused you some trouble behind your back. Here's five hundred taels of gold. We're even. How about that? "
Wang Kai was straightforward. He wanted to spend money to mend the relationship between the two sides. Zhou Qingfeng merely glanced at Huang Jin and calmly asked, "What other plans does Wong Yuanwai have? Why don't you just say it?"
Wang Kai leaned forward a little and stared at Zhou Qingfeng, saying, "Brother Zhou caused this city-wide epidemic, and in the blink of an eye, you're selling medicine to earn a lot of money. Even I, who have been in Jianghu for many years, am impressed by your scheming. I've thought about it today. Little Brother, you're someone who can do great things. It's not wise to be enemies with you. It's better to join hands and expand the business. "
Just as Zhou Qingfeng was about to sneer and say something, Wang Kai interrupted him and said, "Little brother, don't say that you didn't do this, and don't say that this epidemic was caused by my subordinate, 'Hua Niang'. That bitch didn't have the ability or the guts. At most, she wanted to trick you, Little Brother, but in the blink of an eye, she was used by you and even ended up dying tragically.
No one else benefits from this whole thing except for you, Little Brother. Even a fool won't believe you if you say you're a good person. Besides, I'm not blind or deaf in Fushun. You bribed Lord Li's advisor and secretly harmed the bailiffs in the city. It's not difficult to investigate this matter. Now you're entrenched in the west of the city and have recruited hundreds of refugees. This alone is enough to prove that you're up to no good. "
Wang Kai's eyes shone as he stared at Zhou Qingfeng.
Zhou Qingfeng also stared at Wang Kai. After the two looked at each other for a while, he suddenly clapped his hands and said with a smile, "Wong Yuanwai has a clear insight. No wonder you're able to accomplish something in Liaodong. But you definitely didn't come here to watch the fire from the other side. You came here to pull chestnuts out of the fire. "
Wang Kai immediately sneered and said, "Nonsense. If I couldn't pull chestnuts out of the fire, I wouldn't have come here tonight. Just because of my relationship with Lord Li, I can sue you. Do you think that insignificant advisor can shelter you from the wind and rain? Do you believe that thick-skinned old man will immediately betray you? "
"I believe you, I believe you." A smile appeared on Zhou Qingfeng's face again. He reached out and pulled the box of gold in front of him. He grabbed a gold bar and said, "Wong Yuanwai took the risk to deliver the gold and explained the heavy pressure. I wonder what he wants to do with me?"
Wang Kai was originally leaning closer to Zhou Qingfeng, but when he heard Zhou Qingfeng's words, he laughed out loud and relaxed, leaning back on the chair. He patted the armrest and sighed. "I've been doing business in Liaodong for more than 20 years. Seeing that this place is not peaceful, I have to prepare for a rainy day."
Zhou Qingfeng looked at Wang Kai and waited for him to elaborate with a smile.
"Beyond the border wall of northeast Liaoning is the territory of the Female Zhenrens. In the past two hundred years, those barbarians have been fighting and killing with our Great Ming Dynasty. They surrendered and rebelled again and again until Nurhachi established his country this year." At this point, Wang Kai let out a long sigh and said to Zhou Qingfeng, "Let me tell you something. Although I've made a fortune doing business with the Jianzhou Ministry, I really don't like those barbarians.
I've seen Nurhachi. I've seen his generals, ministers, and even servants. Those guys are decisive, daring to think and do things. They are fair and merciless. I feel comfortable doing business with them, but I'm also deeply afraid. On the other hand, I, Daming … Not to mention others, just this Fushun guerrilla Li Yongfang is greedy and tyrannical, but he's actually a coward. I look down on him. "
Jin Ge added tea to Zhou Qingfeng's cup. Hearing this, he suddenly said, "When my mother was still alive, she once said that when she escaped from the Great Ming Dynasty and became a servant with the Female Zhenren, it was the Great Ming Dynasty's officials who forced my mother's entire family to flee from the wilderness. If it weren't for those Jurchen masters being too fierce, I would rather be a Jurchen. "
Jin Ge was only 10 years old. His words were full of resentment. Zhou Qingfeng patted his head and motioned him to sit down and not say anything. Wang Kai, on the other hand, was amused. "Ah … I forgot that Little Brother Zhou fought his way out of the Female Enlightened Masters' territory. I recently sent someone to Hetuala to carefully inquire about you. I heard that you also hooked up with Nurhachi's Grand Concubine? "
Wang Kai's last sentence was said in a teasing tone, winking and looking envious. He said again, "I've seen that Grand Concubine Abahai. It's rare to see such a beautiful Jurchen. Her appearance and figure are outstanding even in our Daming."
Wang Kai said this like an adult telling a dirty joke, but he suddenly looked carefully at Zhou Qingfeng's appearance.
After talking for a long time, Wang Kai had actually seen Zhou Qingfeng. But sitting in front of him, he still thought that the person in front of him was an 'eight year old child'. Until now, when talking about Abahai, he was surprised to find that Zhou Qingfeng was not an eight year old child. This head, this figure, this appearance, his forehead was full, his face was upright, and he was full of heroic spirit. This young man's body was too good looking.
The rumors were probably not groundless!
Wang Kai was suddenly stunned. He lowered his voice and asked, "Little brother, you didn't really sleep with the Jin Emperor's favorite concubine, did you? You, you, you … "He wanted to say," Why didn't you get killed by Nurhachi? "
Zhou Qingfeng took a sip of tea and smiled without saying a word.
Wang Kai did not know his background and did not dare to make wild guesses about this matter. He could only continue his previous words. "The general situation in Jianzhou is already established. According to the habits of the Jurchen, they will definitely rebel and invade our Daming's border. All my assets are in Liaodong, but I am not willing to be destroyed by the flames of war.
I have long seen through Li Yongfang. He is unreliable. If Nurhachi attacks, that guy will definitely be finished. 'A gentleman does not stand under a collapsing wall'. Although I am not a gentleman, I have to prepare for a rainy day. I want to move my business to the south, or even to the capital. But I still have some connections in Liaodong. If it is somewhere else, I am afraid they are worthless. "
In ancient times, transportation was inconvenient. Everywhere was controlled by local powers. A dragon in one place would be a worm in another. This was especially true for merchants. Hearing this, Zhou Qingfeng understood Wang Kai's worries. He was even surprised at this merchant's accurate judgment of the situation.
"Wong Yuanwai wants to use my medicine as a stepping stone?" Zhou Qingfeng asked.
Wang Kai nodded. "No force would refuse a miraculous elixir. Plague broke out in various places in Daming from time to time. In the eighth year of Wanli, the plague of Datong broke out. Nine out of ten households fell ill. Those infected died one after another. Several families were wiped out overnight. In the tenth year of Wanli, there was an epidemic in the capital. Tongzhou and Dongan were also infected. Bazhou, Wenan, Dacheng, and Baoding were infected with the big-head plague. The dead were pillowed on their pillows. Although they were close relatives, they did not dare to ask for help. "
When Zhou Qingfeng was suffering from typhoid, he had specially read some information. The so-called 'big-head plague' was a plague that caused the lymph nodes in the neck to swell. It was a plague that was a hundred times more terrible than typhoid. It was also the Black Death that ravaged Europe for a hundred years in the Middle Ages. The specific medicine to fight against this thing was streptomycin. Uncle Zhou had it.
Wang Kai continued, "I saw that the rich families in the city have moved into your clinic, and the poor people have also been treated. Once the medicine is given, the illness will immediately be relieved. The medicine in your hands is not only effective, but also a lot of it. I thought about it again and again, and I am willing to offer a lot of money to cooperate. With such miraculous medicine, where can I not go in the world?
If Brother Zhou cooperates with me, I dare not say that in the whole of Liaodong, but in Fushun, there is nothing that can stop you. Silver, fields, real estate, people, you can have anything you want. I guarantee that Li Yongfang will not be able to make things difficult for you. That trash is surrounded by my people, and I sent his concubines to him. Even if you turn Fushun upside down, he will not know anything. "
Wang Kai patted his chest and guaranteed. He sounded very sincere. However, he was a snake and a mouse, a typical fence-sitter. If Nurhachi really came to kill him, he would definitely surrender. He had to believe his words, but not completely. However, this person's power was not small. Zhou Qingfeng did not mind cooperating with him to facilitate his expansion of power.
"Wang Yuanwai is too polite. If you are willing to cooperate with me, there is one thing that needs to be solved first."
"What is it?"
"The assassin who tried to assassinate me not long ago, where is he?"
"That guy is called 'Gui Si'. He was sent by your teacher, Gu Yuanwei. He specially wrote me a letter to ask for my help. However, he did not succeed, and when he turned around, he disappeared. I also do not know where he went, but this assassin is quite famous. I am afraid that he did not escape, and should still be hiding somewhere in the city, waiting for an opportunity to strike. "
"Find him, and I will cooperate with you, Yuanwai."
"Okay, I will immediately send someone to do this."
Wang Kai agreed very happily, and selling out his teammate was incomparably happy. At this point in the discussion, both of them were quite happy. Wang Kai did not expect Zhou Qingfeng to agree easily. Zhou Qingfeng received 500 taels of gold, but he was not in a hurry to let go. The guy called 'Gui Si' was a proof of allegiance. If he did not hand over this proof of allegiance, Zhou Qingfeng would not have too much trust in Wang Kai.
Wong Yuanwai came in a hurry, and left in a palanquin in the middle of the night.
Old Man Sun and Xu Bing heard everything clearly, and Zhou Qingfeng's response was also within the scope of their approval. However, when Xu Bing and Zhou Qingfeng were alone, the policewoman asked, "You have an affair with Nurhachi's Grand Concubine? Why didn't you tell me? "
"What is there to say?"
"That is to say, it really happened?"
"Wait, why do you ask this? Our forces are developing well, and there is a possibility of joining forces with Fu Shun's largest merchant. Shouldn't we talk more about work? "
"Your private life is also the focus of my attention, and all of this has to be recorded with me."
"Hey …, what do you mean?"
"It is what you think it means. Your identity is very special, and in the future, no matter what women you sleep with, you have to report it to me. I want to prevent hostile forces from using women to destroy our great cause. "
"Do you think I am that stupid?"
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