Women Wearing Men: The Growth Path of the Bastards of the Aristocratic Family

What Su Qi said was true. The names of Aiberg and Joseph's royal ministers sounded bluffing, but only they knew that their status in the country was not important at all, otherwise they would not have been sent to China thousands of miles away.

China's silk, tea and other commodities are very popular in the West, and demand exceeds supply. Even if there are no Franji merchants, there are still merchants from other Western countries rushing to do business. China does not have to worry about not being able to sell its goods.

On the contrary, if they were prohibited from trading by the Great Xia court, the royal family would lose a major way to make profits.If an unpleasant meeting caused Fo Langji and Hua Xia to turn against each other, the Queen would probably have the intention of killing them.

When Aiberg was struggling in his heart, Joseph came up to the side and said something to him.

After listening to Joseph's words, Aiberg's tense body gradually relaxed, and he sat back on the chair slumpedly, saying feebly: "...It's not that I don't want to promise you, but mainly we have made an agreement with Gao to hand over the money in batches. The goods will be paid in installments.”

"The first batch of goods has just been delivered. Although he paid a deposit, the payment for this batch of firearms will not be given to us until our next delivery. If we stop delivery now, not only will we not get the money, but the goods will also be lost. If we don't come back...we won't get the money, we won't be able to explain it to the country, and other people in the caravan won't agree."

After listening to Wang Jianyue's translation, Gu Yunji suddenly thought of something, his heart moved, and he asked tentatively: "What do you mean, as long as you can get the payment, you can immediately cut off contact with Gao Shishu?"

Aiberg nodded and said in a low voice: "That's what I mean. The firearms in the back have basically been made. We don't expect to sell them all as promised. We just need to get back the payment for the batch of firearms that were previously given to Gao. , we will be satisfied.”

Gu Yunji suddenly smiled and said meaningfully: "Then if we help you get your money back and sell the firearms in your hands at the same time, can you cooperate with us to fight against Gao Shishu?"

Eberg was startled: "...What do you mean?"

"We want to make a deal with you."

Gu Yunji smiled and said unhurriedly: "Instead of being in a dilemma like this, why not give us all the firearms that have not been given to Gao Shishu, and we will help you attack his base camp, Mingsha Island, and search his property afterwards. Use this money to pay for your firearms.”

Perhaps Gu Yunji's expression was too natural, and Aiberg was a little disbelieving. He repeatedly confirmed with Wang Jianyue several times that he had heard correctly, and his expression was hard to describe:

"What you mean is... let us provide firearms for free to help you attack Gao Shishu, and you didn't pay any money from beginning to end, and you easily got a large number of advanced firearms, and by the way, you didn't pay any price. Have you completely solved the Japanese pirate problem?"

His thoughts being seen through, Gu Yunji coughed slightly uncomfortably and said in a very kind tone: "Don't say it so harshly. We are cooperating and it is mutually beneficial. Gao Shishu is a famous Japanese pirate who annexed Tao before. Even though the Lianyu Party has been losing ground in the confrontation with the imperial court this year, its foundation is still there."

"A skinny camel is bigger than a horse. If we can search Gao Shishu's lair, we will probably find a lot of money, which can be used to pay for your firearms. As far as you are concerned, you have got the money. For us, if we get rid of Gao Shishu, isn’t this the best of both worlds?”

"Then what if Gao Shishu's wealth is not enough to pay for the goods?"

"Then we'll talk about it then." "We'll talk about it then?!" Aiberg laughed angrily and suddenly raised his voice, "Mr. Gu, are you kidding me? You asked us to give you firearms without any guarantee. , What if Gao Shishu’s wealth is not enough to pay for the goods in the end? What if you don’t give us the money? Aren’t you a waste of money!”

Hearing the words "white wolf with empty gloves", Gu Yunji raised his eyebrows. For a moment, he couldn't tell whether this was Aiberg's original words or whether Wang Jianyue added them himself during the translation process.But I have to say, this sentence is quite appropriate.

Gu Yunji's tone was cool: "So what if you are a white wolf with nothing? When we were talking about the firearms business, didn't you dig a hole for us in terms of maintenance fees? We are just treating others the way they are treated."

Aiberg choked and was speechless.

Seeing that he seemed to be shaken, Xu Shuhua said calmly: "Mr. Aiberg, Mr. Gu's method may seem difficult to accept, but it is actually a win-win solution that is good for both you and us. You can think about it carefully."

"Generally speaking, when you agree on cash on delivery, you pay the money and deliver the goods. Then have you ever thought about why in your transaction with Gao Shishu, the delivery comes first and the money comes last? You have to pay. He only pays the money for the previous batch of goods for the next batch?”

"Because he has no money." Without waiting for Aiberg's answer, Xu Shuhua took it on his own, "Or in other words, his existing money is not enough to pay you for the goods."

"So he needs to get a batch of firearms first to enhance his armed strength so that he can better rob passing merchant ships, and then buy a second batch of firearms from you. In short, what Gao Shishu is fighting is War breeds war' idea."

Communicating directly in language is always much smoother than relying on a translator. Xu Shuhua deliberately slowed down his voice, breaking down Aiberg's psychological defense bit by bit:

"However, Mr. Eberg has been in China for so long, and he must have seen that the anti-Japanese army is overwhelming, and it is only a matter of time before the Japanese pirates are completely annihilated. No matter how much Gao Shishu struggles, it is just a stubborn resistance, and sooner or later he will be defeated The imperial court is destroyed.”

"Instead of having no way to ask for payment for the goods when the time comes, it is better to cooperate with the court now and fight against Gao Shishu together. If you fully support us, the court will naturally appreciate your sincerity and no longer care about the payment for the firearms you sell to the Japanese pirates. Isn’t it easy to discuss things like that?”

"But..." Aberg hesitated, never willing to agree exactly.

Xu Shuhua's words are very reasonable, but they had a bad time with Gu Yunji before. If they agree to cooperate now, and it is a cooperation with no guarantee for them, wouldn't it just give the government an opportunity to "revenge", and then they will turn their backs and refuse to admit their fault? ?

After all, they were the ones who were not sincere in the first place. If the Daxia government breaks their promise then, it will not be totally unjustifiable.

Aiberg thought for a long time and hesitated: "Then you must at least give us a promise. If Gao's family is not enough to pay the payment, how will you solve it? As long as the government can promise to make up for the arrears by then, I will agree to follow up. You cooperate.”