"This section of the road through the Kui Niu Kingdom is frequently used by trade caravans, so it is no surprise that there are bandits causing trouble. In the past two years, the Kui Niu Kingdom government has cracked down on many bandits, but danger is still unavoidable. After all, the road is rich in goods being transported, and many people with ill intentions will be envious."
The key information they extracted was that the goods, worth 50,000 taels, were 300 li away from Kui Niu Kingdom and posed a danger.
This trip should bring in a lot of money.
Yang Lao Er calculated for everyone: "The value is 50,000 taels. According to the 100% rule, that's 500 taels. Normally, there would be an extra 20 taels for each 100 li or more. But this time the situation is a little different. We're going to enter the Kui Niu Kingdom, and the safety is naturally not as good as in the Da Ze Kingdom. So we've agreed with the owner that there will be an extra 10 taels for each 100 li or more, which is 30 taels."
"In total, the commission for this shipment is 500 taels plus 20 taels plus 90 taels, which is 610 taels. The escort team takes 70%, which is 427 taels. There are seven sections of the journey. The brothers who escorted the goods from Yuezhou to Yongguan County have completed three sections, so they take 73%, which is 183 taels. We will take the remaining 244 taels. Of this, we brothers will split it equally with you, taking 54 taels each, so you will get 190 taels."
The extra charges for certain sections of the route are too complicated to calculate in detail, since no one except the two leaders has traveled the entire route. So let's just calculate the average. Of course, the route taken by the Qiao family was full of dangers and uncertainties, so the two brothers will split the cost with them. Originally, as the leaders, they were supposed to get a larger share.
One hundred and ninety taels of silver! The Qiao family gasped in astonishment. They had never earned such a large sum of money before.
Now the family has 210 taels of silver. If we get another amount like that, the money spent on building the house will quickly be saved up again.
But they also knew that such a large sum of money was not easy to obtain, and their lives were not even guaranteed.
For people like Yang Laoda and Yang Laoer, who are used to navigating dangerous roads, ordinary dangers are nothing to them, and they wouldn't mention them specifically.
Speaking of the dangers of the Kui Niu Kingdom, they were certainly extremely dangerous.
As everyone knows, the country called Kui Niu Kingdom, which lies east of the border, is small, but it has been plagued by turmoil for many years and has even encroached on the border of Da Ze Kingdom.
Moreover, the most famous thing about this Kui Niu Kingdom is that it is rife with bandits. It is said that these bandits are brave and resourceful, and their combat ability is like that of an army. Different teams cooperate with each other, making them very difficult to deal with.
Sometimes, when the imperial court lacked sufficient troops for foreign wars, it would specifically recruit these bandits.
Despite the efforts of the Kui Niu Kingdom government in cracking down on these bandits over the years, the sheer number of bandits is a consequence of their own actions, which have ultimately led to their downfall.
When villagers scare disobedient children, they always say, "Be careful, the old bandit king of Kui Niu Kingdom might kidnap you."
This time is different from the last time; it's a real possibility that we could lose our lives, that we could go there standing and come back sideways.
Old Mrs. Qiao had a smile on her face, but when she heard the words "Kui Niu Kingdom", her smile disappeared.
Old Man Qiao drank two mouthfuls of wine in silence.
“Nephew, everyone knows what Kui Niu Kingdom is. Isn’t it too dangerous to send them on a caravan mission?”
Old Master Yang said solemnly, "Uncle, let me put it this way: the greater the risk, the greater the reward. Otherwise, think about it, what would it take for a person to earn so much money all at once? Many people can't save up this amount in their entire lives."
Yang Lao Er glanced at the two elders and said, "I know you two love your son dearly. We're not forcing you. It's all on a voluntary basis. If the Qiao brothers don't want to run away, that's fine too. We're still brothers. If there's any less dangerous work in the future, we'll still come to you."
"In short, this is a decision you yourselves must make."
The Qiao family fell silent. Just moments before, they had been drinking and laughing, but now the atmosphere had become much more somber.
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