Chapter 12: A Makeshift Team
Chu Ci turned around and smiled. "This job is tough, but it's lucrative!" Otherwise, the bearded girl wouldn't have been targeted by someone with ulterior motives.
Of course, the latter words were said in the heart, but everyone still thought of the bearded man.
The bearded man also chuckled bitterly, "I'm afraid the original marriage agreement between the two families was orchestrated by that fellow Wei Jinning. It's ridiculous that I thought I'd seen countless people, but I never thought I'd be hunting geese all day only to have my eye pecked by a sparrow one day."
"Thank you, Madam. As long as it's verified to be true, Hu Ziyan will be willing to sacrifice his life for it."
It turns out the bearded man's name is Hu Ziyan. Hmm, that's quite descriptive. No, I have to hold it in. Unable to hold it in any longer, Chu Ci quickly faked a cough and said, "It's not a matter of bloodshed. We'll clear the Fan family's shackles and settle the score."
When the status of both parties is unequal, favors become shackles instead of favors. If the other party develops bad intentions due to this, you can deal with it, but it will be troublesome.
"Young Madam, isn't this request too simple? Otherwise, could you give me some other instructions?" Although Hu Ziyan is shameless, he is not someone who takes advantage of others.
Chu Ci thought for a moment and took out the piece of chicken fat yellow. "You all travel back and forth between Kyoto and Lingnan all year round. Have you ever thought about doing something? For example, bringing pearls from Lingnan to the capital?"
"Hmm..." Hu Ziyan didn't know how to explain. Although there were many water bodies in Lingnan, he had never heard that they could produce pearls.
Compared to Hu Ziyan's concerns, Erzi was much more direct: "Haha, the young lady has a very rich imagination. Pearls can't be produced by just water."
Now it was Chu Ci's turn to be dumbfounded. He turned to look at Fan Jingrui, who nodded gently. "So no one in this world really knows about the existence of Nanzhu?"
Unfortunately, not only was Hu Ziyan unconvinced, but even the Fan family members expressed hesitation. Old Master Fan said earnestly, "Son, I know you're doing this for us, but a single pearl doesn't really mean anything."
"Who said there was only one?" Chu Ci fumbled around on his head and (actually, he pulled out) five soft pink pearls. "If you don't believe me, take a look. Grandpa, you've seen the ones in the palace, right? See how they compare to this?"
"Soft and warm, crystal clear. Pearls are mostly white and yellow. As far as I know, only the eldest princess back then had a pair of pink earrings."
Mr. Fan didn't specify the value, but everyone present knew that the pearl in Chu Ci's hand was worth a fortune. It wasn't even worth measuring it alone; it represented status.
"Gudong, gudong." One was from Hu Ziyan, the other from Erzi. Relying on his agility, he rushed over immediately. But he was so nervous that his saliva came out, but he swallowed it instinctively.
After a long while, the second son finally said in a loud voice: "Then we brothers are rich, right?"
Pah pah——
He received two hard slaps on the back of his head in response. Erzi's excited heart finally calmed down. But he still didn't understand why Brother Huzi and Lao Liu hit him. "Brother Huzi, Lao Liu, why did you hit me? Wasn't what I said right?"
Hu Ziyan really wanted to slap Erzi again. He yelled in frustration, "You only think about making money. Haven't you ever considered that some money can be earned but not spent?"
"Ah—" Erzi understood, but he didn't give up. Turning around, he finally set his sights on Chu Ci. "Madam, you took the things out, you must have a way, right?"
Chu Ci smiled but said nothing, which made the second son even more anxious. "Young Madam, can you say something?"
"Are you sure you want to follow me?" Chu Ci spoke, but it was more frustrating than not speaking at all.
Look, look, what are they talking about? Others are exiled, on the verge of life and death. But this young lady Fan secretly ate roast chicken at night, and they can turn a blind eye and pretend not to see it.
But recruiting followers on the road to exile? And the ones he recruited were even escorts. This is too much!
However, money can move people's hearts, and everyone present was inevitably tempted.
"Young Madam, are you planning to use us brothers to open a trade route from Lingnan to Kyoto?" This time, it was Old Liu who spoke up, and the others didn't object. So, was Old Liu the team's intellectual leader?
Chu Ci's eyes flickered slightly, "I can say that, do you agree?"
"I agree, but we are only responsible for escorting. If there are too many goods, we will not be responsible for the extra manpower." Lao Liu agreed readily, but it seems that the store is bullying customers, or it may be a counterattack against Chu Ci for forcibly dragging them into the water.
But did Chu Ci care? Did he care? It just happened to be a coincidence. "Okay, 30-70 split. You get 3, I get 7. Agree?"
"agree."
Just like that, the first chamber of commerce of the future Great Zhou was established in such a simple environment with just a few words.
But now, no one took this makeshift group seriously, even the secret guards who had watched the entire "farce" from beginning to end. They were secretly laughing in their hearts, "Master Fan has truly fallen. In just one day, he allowed a woman to run around like that."
Unfortunately, Chu Ci didn't know. If she knew, she would definitely slap him twice first. Make him look down on women, and then tell him, "The world is originally a huge makeshift team. If you haven't tried it, who knows what will happen?"
After all, anything that can be solved with money is not a problem.
There was no other way. There was too much wealth in the space, and Chu Ci didn't want to be a Pixiu that could only go out but not come in. Although the Pixiu was a lucky beast, she was still afraid of suffocating it.
Ah, ah, ah, who made Chu Ci such a vulgar person!
Chu Ci's heart was dancing, but the Fan family's three views were greatly shaken. What happened to this world? Was it still the world they knew? Or had they really been so high and mighty for too long?
It's said that people who read a lot are more susceptible to PUA. When something goes wrong, they don't even know the reason. First reflect on yourself. This is not good. This is very bad.
So, after Chu Ci's trickery, the most ridiculous scene ever unfolded: the escorting officer turned into a bodyguard. The officer and the prisoner became like one family.
Chu Ci wasn't one to treat himself badly. If walking wasn't convenient, he'd use a donkey cart! He'd camp outdoors, so he'd arrange for a tent and quilt. Eating dry food all day was too much, so he bought some pots and pans.
In short, they spend money without blinking an eye.
So everyone was curious about how much Chu Ci had hidden?
Chuci: ...
"Why do you have to ask me to hide it? Can't I give it to you?"
When you go out, your identity is given by yourself. Chu Ci was not polite and arranged for himself the identity of the heir of a hidden sect. When this identity was announced, the eyes of everyone present looking at Chu Ci were no longer envy, but jealousy.
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