The world of counterfeit magistrates competes in the world

Chapter 66 Dingyuan County spends a lot of money

In Dingyuan County, there was a strong wind and flying sand filled the air.Because of continuous sandstorms, the caravans had to stay in the county town to wait for the weather to improve.The sudden sandstorm directly affected the prosperity of commerce and trade, and those who came could not come in, and those who went out could not go out. At the same time, the sandstorm this time indirectly affected the business of many mercenaries. Without the employment of merchants, they could only Can linger in the bar of the tavern bragging and farting, and spend the last copper coin on him in the boring time.All of a sudden, the entire county became deserted, and even the soldiers guarding the city gate were covered in black robes, leaning against the corner to avoid the wind and sand.

Just as the soldiers were dozing off, a muffled sound came from a distance.Not long after, a caravan was seen coming out of the gray-yellow sand curtain.After the city gate order saw the guide sent up, he ordered to open the city gate and let people in.

After entering the city, Lin Yifan led the crowd towards Jin's shop.At this time, Jin Jiuyuan was calculating the profits from the recent cooperation with Shan Dawang to sell the stolen goods, when he suddenly heard the butler outside the door saying that a caravan came outside, under the banner of the Jin family.The steward didn't know those people in the caravan at all, so he hurried over to report.

Jin Jiuyuan thought about it suspiciously, "At this time, who would dare to brave such a big wind and sand to come here?" With doubts, Jin Jiuyuan came forward to see the situation in person.

As soon as he went out, he saw a familiar face and pointed at him in surprise, "You, you are, big, big..."

Without waiting for him to finish speaking, Lin Yifan stepped forward with his fists cupped, and said with a smile, "Brother Jin, don't come here for nothing, we meet again."

Jin Jiuyuan's blushing face slowly subsided, and he said in surprise, "Ah, it's you? Your Majesty, why are you here at this hour?"

"It's a long story. Let me introduce you first. This is Mr. Chen Dengke." Lin Yifan said with a slight smile, pointing to the person beside him.

Jin Jiuyuan looked at Chen Dengke seriously, and saluted in awe, "I've met Mr. Chen."

"I have admired Mr. Jin for a long time, and I am very fortunate to meet you today." Chen Dengke returned the courtesy.

"Mr. Chen, this is not a place to talk. Follow me into the house." Jin Jiuyuan invited Lin Yifan and the others in, and then shouted at the butler, "Uncle Gui, I'll go greet the distinguished guests first, and you go and greet the distinguished guests." Everyone in the caravan settle down."

"Yes, sir."

Invite Lin Yifan, Chen Dengke, and Durant to the inner room and offer fragrant tea.Jin Jiuyuan said embarrassingly: "Your Majesty, there is no progress in what you have explained. The people in the business still have concerns about the King. They require you to wipe out all the horse thieves before they are willing to reach an agreement with you."

Lin Yifan snorted coldly when he heard the words, and said, "The horse thieves on the promenade are overgrown like weeds. With my own strength, how can I wipe them out? I don't think the people in these trading houses have any sincerity in negotiating. In that case, Then there is no need to negotiate, and this matter will be over."

"Ah? Your Majesty, did you really give up?" Jin Jiuyuan asked in surprise.

"That's right." Lin Yifan said categorically. At this time, Hengshan was already exhausted, so who would be interested in entangled with these businessmen.

"This, this is such a pity." Jin Jiuyuan said unwillingly.

"Let's talk about this later. The merchants don't feel pain now. Only when we make them feel miserable, they will think of us. Don't worry, they will take the initiative to beg you one day." Lin Yifan comforted, Not wanting to chill Jin Jiuyuan's heart, he continued, "I came here this time because I need your help."

Jin Jiuyuan was puzzled when he heard the words: "My lord, what happened?"

"To be honest, I'm not some kind of king of the mountain." Lin Yifan had already considered it clearly and decided not to hide his identity anymore.If you want to gain the trust and help of others, deception is absolutely impossible for a long time.It is impossible to get Jin Jiuyuan's help without revealing his identity. "My official is the magistrate of HS County, Weiyuan County, Anzhou. This Mr. Chen is my teacher."

"What?" Jin Jiuyuan widened his eyes, looking at Lin Yifan in disbelief.

"You and I met by chance because I led the HS county soldiers to hunt down the thieves who invaded Hengshan, so we had to enter the territory of Shazhou. At that time, my identity was sensitive, so I had no choice but to treat you I have concealed it, and I hope Brother Jin will not take offense." Lin Yifan said apologetically.

Jin Jiuyuan finally regained his composure, looked at Lin Yifan with a look of awe in his eyes, and said a little cautiously: "What did the lord say, the villain is not the kind of narrow-minded person. It's just the first time I heard about the identity of the lord. shocked."

"Hehe, that's fine." Lin Yifan smiled lightly, "Since that's the case, Brother Jin must be willing to help me, right?"

"I wonder what my lord needs my help?" Jin Jiuyuan asked cautiously.

"Currently, my HS County is about to encounter a big trouble. I am in urgent need of food and supplies. I hope you can help me buy a large amount." After speaking, Lin Yifan described what happened to Jin Jiuyuan.

"Well, is this serious?" Jin Jiuyuan stood up in shock. This matter was too big, so he couldn't help being nervous.

"I'm not sure about this, it's just a guess at the moment, but I have to treat it as real, otherwise, if it really happens, it will be too late." Lin Yifan sighed, he really didn't want this to happen. happened.

"My lord is right. I'd rather believe what I have than what I don't have. In order to protect the people of HS County, my lord has spent a lot of money on preparations. He really loves the people like a son. A villain is not talented, and he is willing to work for an adult." Jin Jiuyuan With emotion, he finally made up his mind to show his loyalty to Lin Yifan.

"Brother Jin has such a heart, I am very relieved. I will leave this matter to you. After the matter is completed, I will never treat you badly." Lin Yifan patted Jin Jiuyuan on the shoulder and said with a smile.

"Thank you, my lord. The villain will definitely do his best." Jin Jiuyuan said happily.

After leaving Jin's shop, Durant and Jin Jiuyuan went to the slave market to buy slaves.Lin Yifan and Chen Dengke led their entourage to the tavern where the mercenaries gathered.After releasing the news of the hiring of mercenaries, it didn't take long for groups of mercenaries to flock to inquire about the employment news.

Lin Yifan said: "There is no upper limit for the recruitment of mercenaries, as many as you dare to recruit. The mission period is three months, mainly responsible for escorting and escorting, and may participate in defensive operations if necessary. The commission is ten taels of silver per person per month , 30 taels of silver at the end of three months."

As soon as these words came out, the mercenaries immediately became excited, and they could earn ten taels of silver in a month, which was more than what I earned in half a year.And it seems that the task is not very dangerous, it's all about lying down and making money.As for whether he will be deceived by his employer, there is no need to worry about it at all, because if he dares to deceive the mercenaries, he will face the pursuit of the entire mercenary world.

Soon, thousands of mercenaries gathered after hearing the news.Lin Yifan accepted it correctly, and gave all the hired mercenaries ten taels of silver for the first month in advance, which made everyone very grateful to Lin Yifan.

And Durant also bought more than 500 slaves, all of whom are powerful Western fighters.However, due to the torture, his body is a bit haggard, and it will take a period of recuperation to recover.

After Jin Jiuyuan's final statistics and settlement, the recruited mercenaries spent more than 3000 taels of silver, while the acquisition of slaves cost more than 1 taels, which amounted to more than 5000 taels in total.

"This is not counting the grain and grass materials that need to be purchased. According to the unlimited purchase proposed by the adults. I estimate that if we buy all the grain and grass materials in the county, it will cost about 10 taels of silver. If you add other surrounding counties, probably also It takes about 10 taels. My lord, it will cost more than 20 taels of silver to come to the county this time, which is equivalent to more than 2000 taels of gold, which is really a waste of money." Jin Jiuyuan said with emotion.

Lin Yifan smiled lightly when he heard the words, "As long as this crisis can be resolved, no matter how much money is spent, it is worth it. This money is not brought with you, it is just a pile of stones, and it can only be circulated and turned into money. We need something so that money can actually be money."

"My lord's opinion." Jin Jiuyuan admired, "It's a pity that people in the world always think that money can only retain its value if it is saved, but they don't know that if money can't bring you what you want, then what is the difference from ordinary things?" Woolen cloth?"

"That's why the world needs merchants to maintain the circulation of money. Brother Jin, I don't discriminate against merchants. On the contrary, I believe that if we want to make the country prosperous and strong, and the people have no worries about food and clothing, we must develop business. If Brother Jin can go to Hengshan , you can see that under my governance, the industry and commerce have sprung up like mushrooms after rain. Brother Jin, if you want, I, Hengshan, also have a place for you."

"My lord." Jin Jiuyuan was inexplicably grateful, his eyes full of gratitude.

(End of this chapter)