Yang Shunhui actually knew what was going on in Muping City now, and he was also very uncomfortable. When he received the first gift from the people of the Opru Empire, he never thought that he would be so entangled. On the one hand, there are good friends who have sent countless gold and silver treasures, and on the other hand, the people of the Sui Dynasty, how should we manage
In the beginning, Yang Shun would simply pretend to be deaf and dumb, as if these things did not exist, and just left them to the local government to deal with. If he offended the local people, he would be scolded, and if he offended foreigners, he would suffer. His eyes were dazzled by the golden gold. The words of taking other people's soft hands have been fully confirmed by him.
But later, when foreigners put pressure on him, Yang Shunhui would no longer be able to pretend to be deaf and dumb. The last time the foreigner injured the peddler in the street, he wanted to ignore it, but the Marquis of the Opulu Empire called Cleo came directly to the door and said that if he did not ignore it, then the friendship between the two countries would come to an end. . The merchants of the Opuru Empire will completely withdraw from Muping, and there are no Eastern Chu merchants. How dare Yang Shun lose the foreigners again
That's a lucrative business.
But once this kind of thing starts, it can't stop at all. There was the first time I surrendered in front of Marquis Cleo, the second, third, and fourth time came soon. Yang Shunhui doesn't know the disadvantages of going on like this. Foreigners are becoming more and more domineering in Muping, and the common people complain, but what can he do
If you really speak to the people, the loss will be too great.
There is nothing that can change a person's mind the fastest and most than money. There is nothing that can destroy a person's ego the fastest and the greatest, than desire.
When a person's greed has reached this stage, even he cannot control himself. Moreover, it is not just a matter of greed, but an exchange of dominance. The foreigners have completely taken the initiative now, and unless Yang Shun turns his face, the foreigners will become more and more arrogant.
However, how could Yang Shun be willing to turn his face
At noon, after having dinner with Cleo, he sent someone to pick up some of the most brilliant brothel girls in the city, and now that Cleo is in the backyard of his mansion, looking upside down. The mansion of a great general turned out to be a place for foreigners to publicize prostitution in the daytime. It would be wrong to say that Yang Shunhui himself was upset, but he has gradually transformed from a general to a slave to money. As far as he is concerned, this is a war, and the one who loses is his conscience and dignity.
Seeing the displeasure on Yang Shunhui's face, Dong An, the staff member, moved forward and poured a cup of tea for Yang Shunhui: "General, are you bothered by the law and order on the street recently?"
Yang Shunhui now uses Dong An more and more. This person is a smart guy and can talk. In dealing with foreigners, 80% of the ideas are basically Dong An's idea, which suits Yang Shunhui's appetite. So Yang Shunhui simply handed over all matters related to foreigners to Dong An, and only took care of collecting money.
"The same to you!"
Yang Shunhui sighed and said, "Last time when the people made trouble, you can just send someone to drive them away. Why did you leave a few of my own soldiers to protect the stall for the foreigners? You don't need to think about it, the people may decide in private How dare you scold me Yang Shunhui! If this kind of thing happens again in the future, don't be so foolish!"
"My great general!"
Dong An said innocently: "Those unscrupulous people can't help but fight... You also know that when the Eastern Chu people were here, we got used to the arrogance of our Sui people, but Eastern Chu is weak, so we tolerated everything. But the merchants of the Opru Empire are different, they really come here to make money, and don’t care about business at all, otherwise why are the prices of goods so much cheaper than those of Eastern Chu merchants?”
"This is where foreigners get angry. Think about it, why are Eastern Chu merchants so polite? Because they are begging us Sui people to do business and make us rich by buying their goods. Naturally, they should be polite. But Foreigners are not, they are here for friendship, the price of the goods is set so low, maybe the cost will not be recouped when they are delivered across the ocean, how much sincerity is this?"
"He came here with sincerity, but what about those unscrupulous people in our city of Muping? Is it too much for them to drink a pot of wine for nothing after taking advantage of them? I would be angry too. How much is a jug of wine worth? Can't we afford this jug of wine?"
Yang Shunhui was stunned for a moment, and felt that Dong An's words made sense: "That's right... people from the Opru Empire came here, really not to make money."
Dong An said: "That's right! They are here to make friends, and they already regard us as friends. What is a friend? If I go to a friend's house to drink a pot of wine, but my friend asks me for money, this friend must be It cannot be continued.”
"so… "
Dong An glanced at Yang Shunhui's face, smiled and said: "The best way to deal with these troublemakers is not to be lenient, but to stop them decisively. Only by letting them understand what hospitality is, can they learn from foreigners. In exchange for more benefits. These troublemakers are stupid and can’t figure this out. If they offend foreigners because of their troubles, it’s a small loss. Look, General, there are so many people in the city, it’s really troublesome How many are there?"
Dong An said: "There are just a few people, these people are actually thugs at their core. At the beginning, we Sui people bullied the people of Eastern Chu country very rarely? Is it because we feel that we are at home, and it is okay to bully outsiders? It's like this People only need to be taught a lesson, and they won’t dare to do it next time.”
Yang Shunhui nodded: "In any case, it's better to have fewer such things. Although Da Sui is not as good as before, it can't make people feel bullied. These things should be left to you, and try to appease both parties."
"The subordinate understands."
Dong An smiled in relief, knowing that he had once again successfully completed the task that the foreigner had given him. What does it mean to work for the people of the Opru Empire? Represents gold and silver treasures!
"I'm tired. Cleo will come out later and you can see him off. Send a team of people to the post station directly, and don't let the people who want to make trouble disturb him."
Yang Shunhui rubbed the corners of his brows and got up.
Dong An accompanied him to stand up, and tentatively said: "General, I think we should not lose our demeanor. Although Cleo is domineering, he has a sincere heart to make friends. You can't be stingy when you treat friends. There are enough gifts, how about... choose a suitable house in the city for him? This business is not a matter of a day or two, and the friendship between the two countries may not last forever. It is reasonable for the representative stationed in our Muping City to give a house."
"Also."
Yang Shunhui nodded: "Go and make arrangements, choose a suitable one to buy, and tell the accountant how much money you spent, and I will approve it later."
"The subordinates will take care of it!"
Dong An smiled, and said in his heart that another sum of money has come into the account, which is great.
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backyard
Cleo slapped the brothel woman's butt hard, the slap was very loud, the woman screamed in pain, Cleo laughed and stood up. He seemed very satisfied. After getting up, he let out a long sigh of relief and ordered outside: "Go and tell General Yang Shunhui that I'm going back."
His Chinese is not standard, but it is not too bad to have this level in a few months. After arriving in Muping, Cleo has been forcing himself to learn Chinese, not only forcing himself, but also forcing his subordinates to learn Chinese. Because he knew very well that as the advance army sent by Emperor Lehman, learning Chinese would be of great help in the future.
He stipulated that as long as it is in Muping City, unless it is a confidential matter, the conversation should be in Chinese as much as possible, and the Chinese should be fluent as soon as possible.
Dong An had been waiting outside the door for quite a while, and upon hearing Cleo's words, he quickly pushed the door in with a flattering smile: "My respected Marquis, are you satisfied with today's arrangement?"
Cleo smiled and said: "Master Dong understands my mind best, and he has already figured out what kind of woman I like. Sigh... people like you are too scary, so I can only be friends with you, absolutely Can't be an enemy."
Dong An said quickly: "How could we become enemies? You are my best friend, just like a relative."
"Ha ha."
Cleo laughed: "Where is General Yang Shunhui?"
"He drank too much, so he went back to sleep."
"Um."
Cleo winked, and Dong An immediately threw those brothel girls out. Now Dong An, the foreign master can understand what it means just by looking at him.
"Yang Shunhui's side still needs you to keep an eye on it."
Cleo said while putting on his coat: "Our great emperor of the Opru Empire sincerely hopes to establish a friendly relationship with the Sui Dynasty, and you can see our sincerity. But until now... I still haven't seen the Sui Dynasty court for a long time. What kind of contact do you have with me. I keep asking Yang Shunhui, and he always says that the memorial has already been submitted. I don’t care what your memorial is, I just want to meet with your Great Sui imperial family as soon as possible.”
Dong Anxin said that it would be better to find the imperial family of the Sui Dynasty, the little emperor in the city would have been put under house arrest long ago. The news of the little emperor's death is still a secret, so Dong An didn't know about it. In his opinion, the bottom line is that Yang Shun would dare to open Mouping City privately to let foreigners in, and it is absolutely impossible to let foreigners continue to the Central Plains.
Yang Shunhui is really stubborn in some places. Dong An has persuaded him several times to agree to the demands of the foreigners and let them go directly to Chang'an with the goods. Anyway, no one in the Central Plains can control Mu Ping now, so why not do it? But Yang Shunhui just refused to agree, and he didn't know what to be afraid of.
"Master Marquis, don't worry, I will continue to persuade Yang Shunhui."
Dong An replied with a smile, but he knew in his heart that this matter was difficult to handle.
"Dong An, my friend."
Cleo pointed outside: "You take me home."
"yes."
Dong An nodded and followed out the door. The two of them passed through the General's Mansion and got into the carriage outside the gate of the front yard. Cleo ordered someone to give the coachman a few gold coins, and said he wanted to try driving himself. The coachman had never seen a foreigner be so polite. He hesitated for a while looking at the heavy gold coins in his hand, and thought that the carriage was not worth so much money anyway, so he agreed.
A foreign guard was driving the carriage. After the carriage started, Cleo suddenly glanced at Dong An: "Dong An, do you know why I gave Yang Shun so many gifts? It was because I thought he could be a friend. The contribution of a friend It is mutual, we have paid, and we naturally hope to get Yang Shunhui's kindness. But until now, he has not been able to help me get in touch with the people of your Great Sui imperial family. Now I suspect that he is simply greedy for our gold. I know the gold, but most of it is a gift dedicated to the Emperor of the Sui Dynasty, tell me, did Yang Shunhui really send it to Chang'an?"
Dong An really couldn't answer, so he just smiled awkwardly.
"My friends, we people in the Opulu Empire are not fools. We are willing to make friends but not to be deceived. If we still can only do business in Muping City, then the great King Leman will punish me. If I Dead, and your days are over. So, I want to ask... my friend, are you brave enough?"
"What do you mean?"
Dong An's expression changed, and he couldn't help but feel a tug in his heart.
"We are not inseparable from Yang Shunhui, but we cannot do without good friends. If Yang Shunhui cannot be friends, then we hope that people who are truly willing to be friends with us will be in charge of business matters. If Yang Shunhui is not willing to help, Then I hope someone can help us... ”
He glanced at Dong An, smiled and said, "You should understand what I mean, right? If you were to take full charge of the commercial affairs of the Opru Empire, how much benefit would you get? Such benefits, we only Give it to a friend. Think about it, if you are willing to do that, we will give you a certain amount of support. I know you are worried about Yang Shunhui’s army, and also worried about Yang Shunhui’s... How do you say it? Oh yes! It’s cultivation!"
"Don't ignore the strength of Emperor Laiman. Since we are here, we naturally have a certain understanding of you Sui people. Therefore, we are still prepared for some things. To deal with your Sui people's practitioners... Emperor Laiman has already thought of it." It's a good idea."
"You don't know how to practice."
Cleo patted Dong An on the shoulder: "It's better this way, we hope that a person who will not use violence will manage Muping, rather than a person who may destroy the friendship between the two countries and continue to sit on that chair. Think about it carefully, and I'll wait for your answer."
this moment
Dong An's face was pale.
Sweating profusely.