"Oh, my beautiful Miss Wanqiong, you are such an understanding flower. To tell you the truth, I plan to go back to my hometown after this trip, that far-flung but beautiful Spain. The mountains and rivers are back, and I don't know when we can meet. My dear Miss Wanqiong, can you have dinner with me tonight?" Roberts looked at Wu Wanqiong with affection and said.
After that time, Wu Wanqiong did not leave Dinghai, but stayed here.
I have nothing to do, just walk around and have a look. Of course, I must go to Dinghai City to open my eyes. And she is very interested in Dinghai City. She is circling here before leaving. Everyone else is here to do business, but she seems to be here to watch the fun.
But after a long time, I can see this woman's mind. She seems to be really interested in doing business, and she pays attention to these things every day.
As for why he met Roberts, it was probably because Roberts had a keen sense of smell for beautiful girls, and he could always easily find beautiful girls in Dinghai City. I had been pestering Zhao Di for a few months before, but unfortunately Zhao Di had been ignoring him, so she started to show her hospitality to Wu Wanqiong again.
"No, Mr. Roberts, I can't promise you. You should know the customs of our Dachang. A girl from a good family can't have dinner with a man alone."
"So? That's a shame! I wanted to talk to you about the details of the business, so I can only regret it."
"Mr. Roberts, when you are alone with women, are you not afraid that your Di will enjoy it?" During the time she came to Dinghai City, Wu Wanqiong also knew that Roberts was a loyal admirer of Wang Zhaodi. There is a saying.
"Oh no, Miss Wanqiong, you have to know that we Westerners are different from your Dachang people. As long as unmarried men and women can get along alone, even married men and women are not impossible. Di she has peace, Of course I can look for other girls too, it doesn't matter."
Nasty slut!
Wu Wanqiong took a sip in her heart, with a reserved smile on her face, and said, "Even if you say that, Mr. Roberts, I still can't have dinner with you. I'm a woman who abides by the dogma, so I can't compete with other low... My uncle wrote to say that he is very interested in the business you mentioned, and I don’t know when Mr. Roberts will go to Suzhou so that he can have an interview with my uncle.”
"I don't think this matter is in a hurry. Now the more important thing is the issue of dinner." Roberts doesn't seem to want to give up.
"Why don't you rush, Mr. Roberts, didn't you say you're going back to your hometown soon? Suzhou is still a little far from Dinghai. When I came here, I walked for nearly ten days. It takes nearly half a month for you to come and go. If the business is negotiated, I am afraid there will be delays."
"Oh no, Miss Wanqiong, it won't take me half a month to leave, I can go back and forth in a few days." Seeing Wu Wanqiong's disbelief, Roberts spread his hands and said, "I can walk by sea, Miss Wanqiong. ."
"maritime?"
"That's what Di told me, she can help me with the operation and go directly by sea."
At this time, Wu Wanqiong also understood what Roberts meant. If it was someone else, he would not be able to, but Roberts was Wang Zhaodi's concubine. With the power of the Zhejiang Navy, he could travel by sea to Suzhou, which is why he said that he would go back and forth every few days. .
She was even more angry and hated in her heart, but she still smiled and boasted that since this was the case, it would be better.
After that, the two still couldn't have dinner together, not only because Wu Wanqiong was unwilling, but also because Amber came.
Amber has never been good to Roberts. Even if Roberts is a Westerner, he can see some things, so he can only say goodbye.
"Girl, why do you have to associate with these people? If there is something wrong, the old slave will come forward." Amber obviously disapproved.
Wu Wanqiong didn't care: "Amber, now I'm not what I used to be. In fact, after I left the capital, I realized that the world is so big that women don't necessarily have to wait at home to get married, and they don't have to be husbands and children. Look at that Wang Zhaoer, and then look at Wang Zhaodi, who doesn't live more freely than me. Is there anyone pointing at them here, no!"
Don't look at Wu Wanqiong's disdain for sister Zhao'er, even jealousy, but there is no envy in it.
She glanced at Amber and persuaded: "Amber, don't worry, no one here knows my identity, and I won't embarrass my family."
In fact, Amber can also see that the girl has been a lot happier recently, at least she is finally getting some freshness. He had no ability to resist the pale girl, because it always reminded him of the woman who had withered half of her life in the backyard, and finally died of unhappiness.
Amber sighed heavily, and then said, "Girl, do you really plan to cooperate with Roberts?"
As soon as she heard this, Wu Wanqiong knew that Amber had acquiesced, so she smiled and said to herself: "Amber, don't you think this is actually quite good? The Zhejiang navy looks ugly, blocking the way of Zhejiang and even Suzhou, The areas of Fujian and Guangzhou were attacked by the nameless pirates again, and the Wu family's business is now all at sea, the Hongchang ticket number can be stopped, but we can't stop."
She stood up, came to the window, looked at the blue sea in the distance, and said: "The old fox in Xiang Qingshan wanted to stop the business and force the Wu family to come forward to solve the Zhejiang Navy, but I didn't know that Beijing had already done so because of this. Things are messed up. Dad is holding back and we can't sit still. Roberts and Wang Zhaodi are the best of the best. Since Wang Zhaoer died, the business of Tailong's account is all supported by Wang Zhaodi, and she is Xue Tingxiang's wife and sister.
"Who knows that Master Xue may be ruthless to others, but he is very kind to his wife and sister-in-law, and the Tailong ticket number is his own business, so the back door is naturally open. Now Roberts is looking for a low-cost way through Wang Zhaodi, To make profit for ourselves, we will give him a low price, it is better to make a profit than nothing, and maybe this way, we can open up a dead situation."
Amber has been thinking about it. Hearing this, he sighed deeply: "The girl is right. But girl, you don't really need to compete with the master."
These words seemed to hit Wu Wanqiong, she laughed sarcastically: "I compete with him? How can I compete with my father!"
But she was the only one who knew about it. Amber had seen her grow up since she was a child, and she naturally knew it in her heart.
Wu Wanqiong lowered his head slightly, and raised his head again: "I do compete with him, I just want to tell him that my daughter is no worse than his unwarranted son! Who says women are inferior to men!"
Since Wu Wanqiong left the capital, Wu Ge has been busy giving birth to a son.
Now, he has a concubine next to him and is already pregnant, which seems to confirm Wu Wanqiong's statement that he is an ominous person. Now Wu Ge is all about his son, so naturally he has long forgotten his daughter to the ends of the earth. In the past, when it was the end of the year, why did Beijing have to send a letter to inquire about one or two, but last year there was not even a letter.
All of the people in the Wu family are human beings, and naturally few of them put Wu Wanqiong in their eyes. Especially after she came, she actually took charge of the Wu family's business, robbed many people of their jobs, and naturally how many people secretly hated her.
This is also the main reason why Wu Wanqiong said to come to Dinghai to see, and Amber agreed. Those in the Wu family are all relatives, neither too serious nor too serious. If the girl is not happy at home, it is better to come out and get some air.
"This time, the girl will definitely be able to solve the distress of the Wu family, and now the master will definitely look at the girl with admiration." Amber sighed and cheered her up.
The two sides have negotiated the date of departure, and they will prepare separately.
Before leaving, Roberts was talking to Wang Zhaodi in the inner room of Tailong Firm.
"My dear Di, to be honest with you, I really don't like that Wanqiong, and I don't really want to walk with her." These words are really hard to see in Roberts, who was just fraternal and affectionate, and I don't know how Wu Wanqiong offended her. .
"Roberts, think more about her beautiful face, so that you might feel more comfortable?" Zhao Di said.
Roberts looked very dejected, and his behavior was exaggerated: "Oh no, my Di, this is not a problem that faces can solve. The feeling she gave me was..." He thought for a while, but couldn't speak Chinese. Find an appropriate adjective: "As you know, it's especially uncomfortable. She's not like you and me, you like it when you like it, and you hate it when you hate it. She keeps her words and deeds undisguised, and she— "
She had been with her for a long time, and Roberts could only helplessly put on an expression that you understand, which made Zhao Di laugh.
She nodded seriously: "Mr. Roberts, I probably understand what you mean. Are you trying to say that she wants to be a bitch and a torii?"
While saying this, Zhao Di's smiling eyes flashed with hatred.
Roberts thought hard for a moment, obviously the sentence was a little hard to understand, but he could still hear something.
"That's probably what it means. Di, your Chinese is really broad and profound. I searched for a long time. Even in my Spanish, I couldn't find a suitable description."
"But you're still going, aren't you?" Zhao Di looked at him with a smile.
Roberts nodded and smiled at her: "Of course, who called me a businessman!"
Merchants have always been the most daring and adventurous, especially maritime merchants like Roberts. After knowing that there is a mysterious ancient country in the east, there are many things that make Westerners crazy, and if you get some back, you can make a person from extreme poverty to become rich, so many businessmen came.
But this road is not easy, they almost have to sail on the sea for nearly half a year, and they also need to cross the Cape of Good Hope, which is known as the 'Cape of Storms'. There are dark clouds, frequent storms, and numerous shipwrecks, but this does not stop many adventurous merchants from flocking, Roberts is one of them.
He came from a poor family and was down and out. When he almost thought he would starve to death but he didn't, he took the risk and went to Storm Cape with others. His luck was very good. He got a lot of goods on the first trip. Unfortunately, when he returned, he encountered a rare storm and sank several ships, and one of them happened to be loaded with his goods.
In the end, he relied on a Ru kiln teapot that he carried with him, and he was able to die and survive.
He got this thing by accident, and he was so happy to see it that he wanted to collect it himself. Who knew that all the goods had gone into the sea, and only himself and this porcelain were left. He took the porcelain and bought it at a very good price, so that he could make up the cost of the second trip.
Since then, it has been out of control. Roberts has even become a well-known big businessman in their country. From the beginning, there was only a small amount of goods and he had to sail with people. Now he has a fleet of his own. Roberts can be said to be a well-versed A businessman with both opportunities and risks.
Just like this time, Cheng Ze made a friend and could monopolize most of Dachang's goods in the future. If it doesn't work, nothing will happen to him.
No matter how you look at it, it's a sure-fire deal, how could he not do it!
"Okay, your Ping has already glared at me a lot. If I don't leave, he will probably drive me away. My Di, wish me a successful return this time?" Roberts stood up and looked at him mockingly. He glanced at Shen Ping who was standing beside him.
Zhao Di also glanced at Shen Ping, then stood up with a smile and raised the teacup in her hand to Roberts: "Bless you."
"According to our Spanish custom, you should give me a parting kiss. That's fine. I'm afraid your flat will eat me up." With that, Roberts walked out the door, turning around and taking off his hat as he walked. He waved at Zhao Di.
It was not until she watched Roberts leave that Zhao Di turned to look at Shen Ping: "He is actually a very funny and humorous person."
Shen Ping came up and hugged her waist: "I don't like you smiling at him."
Roberts set off soon, along with Wu Wanqiong and his party.
Only after getting on the boat did Wu Wanqiong know the strength of Roberts himself. Not to mention that his ship can pass through the East China Sea, where no one can go. Because of a special flag hanging along the way, even if it encounters the ship of the Zhejiang Navy, no one makes it stop for inspection.
This flag was issued by the Zhejiang Navy, and Xue Tingxiang personally issued it. It is a very ordinary flag with only a huge Thai character on it.
The ship itself has a unique shape, and there are many Western sailors on board. These people are covered in hair and look very disgusting, but this just proves that Roberts is not false.
This is a merchant ship armed to the teeth. It is equipped with more than ten Fran cannons and two Hongyi cannons. It is necessary to know that the Fran cannons can still be obtained from the black market, but the Hongyi cannons are extremely difficult, so Roberts strength is undeniable.
Wu Wanqiong finally understands why Roberts doesn't seem to care about her identity at all. She doesn't look like a businessman from Dachang at all. When doing this kind of big business, I can't wait to check the other side for generations, because with such a ship alone, even if someone wants to harm Roberts , I'm afraid I have to eat a pot.
The boat went all the way to the mouth of the Yangtze River and stopped at Chongming Island. The two sides had a meeting with each other.
"Mr. Roberts, are you sure you can ask for this much?" Xiang Qingshan said while supporting his beard, unable to hide his surprise. Because of the amount Roberts said, I am afraid there are not millions of taels that cannot be taken down.
"Of course!" Roberts smiled and said very loudly: "Mr. Qingshan, you probably don't know that I am a businessman who was specially issued a business license by our king."
These words make Dachang people sound a little difficult, but they can understand the meaning. The king is equivalent to the emperor, which means that this Roberts is a royal businessman
Combined with the lavishness and importance of Dachang Imperial Merchant, Xiang Qingshan can also understand why Roberts wants so many goods.
"After all, this is our first transaction, and Mr. Qingshan should be worried. Wedges, go and bring things up." Roberts ordered.
Soon there were several powerful sailors who came with two large suitcases.
Roberts opened the box with his own hands to reveal the contents.
These two boxes are actually full of gold, and the yellow and golden ones are dazzling and greedy.
"Of course, these can't be given to you now, but when we trade." Roberts closed the box and took out a ticket from his arms: "This is a Tailong ticket numbered 100,000 taels of silver. I remember that all of your businessmen in Dachang like to use this thing, so it should be regarded as a deposit."