Steel Dynasty - Chapter 763

[Chapter 762 Money-Stealing Plan]

Haigu City.

Liang Dahai’s notices about recruiting craftsmen have been posted all over the city and outside. At the same time, he also hired Koreans to spread the news throughout Korea.

One month has passed since the signing of the Treaty of Haegu Fortress. During this month, he suddenly became like a fish in water in Goryeo. Now the officials of Goryeo are respectful when they see him.

But also because of this treaty, the number of merchants in Haigu City suddenly increased. Now the streets of Haigu City are full of merchants from Dayu.

Moreover, some businessmen even bought shops facing the streets in the ancient city of Kaihai for their own use, and began to have contact with Korean businessmen.

These unusual circumstances made him understand that the contents of Haigu City’s treaty must have spread in Qingzhou, otherwise these businessmen would not come here smelling the fishy smell.

While he was staring at these businessmen with hostility, Ye Qingyun came to him under the protection of two soldiers.

“Liang Dahai, why are you wandering on the street alone? Don’t you know that there are merchants from Dayu in Haigu City who were attacked by Koreans?” Ye Qingyun frowned.

After the signing of the “Haigu City Treaty”, there seemed to be peace in Haigu City, but in the dark there were some Koreans who were hostile to Dayu and were waiting for revenge.

During this period, some businessmen were robbed of their property, and some were even directly assassinated.

This situation naturally gave him, the actual ruler of Haigu City, a headache. Only now did he understand that it was not easy to occupy a city in a foreign country.

“Who dares!” Liang Dahai grinned with bared teeth. The scars on his face were extremely scary. “These Goryeo bastards dare to bully an unarmed businessman. If they meet me, they will be scared to death.”

Ye Qingyun shook his head. Shaking his head, “That’s right. If every businessman was like you, I wouldn’t have to have a headache every day.”

“Shouldn’t Li Chengzai handle this matter?” Liang Dahai saw Ye Qingyun frowning. He looked a little confused.

“Having said that, it’s just that Li Cheng has no soldiers to use, so he can only come here. After all, idleness is idle. By the way, how is the recruitment of your craftsmen going?” Ye Qingyun asked.

Mentioning this, Liang Dahai had a grimace on his face, “Six thousand people have been sent away, and 24,000 people have to be recruited this time to finish.”

Hearing this, Ye Qingyun suddenly felt that his task was easier than that of Liang Dahai .

too much.

The two were talking when a soldier came up to them and said to Ye Qingyun: “General, businessmen from Qingzhou are here.”

“They are finally here. If they don’t come here, they will be occupied by other businessmen.” .” Ye Qingyun said.

Liang Dahai said: “I don’t know who is coming. This time I have a companion in Haigu City.”

After that, the two went to the official office of Haigu City. At this time, they established a temporary agency in Haigu City. .

When they arrived at the official office, a fat figure appeared next to the two of them. Ye Qingyun and Liang Dahai smiled immediately when they saw it: “President Li came to Haigu City in person this time, which shows that the emperor attaches great importance to Goryeo.”

The visitor was no one else. , it was Li Kaiyuan. This time Goryeo officially opened the treaty port, and the market in Goryeo was opened to Dayu. The Chamber of Commerce had no reason not to participate in this matter.

“This is natural. The merchants who come to Goryeo this time must have a guide from the Chamber of Commerce. Therefore, there is no guide in this ancient sea city. The merchants hope that General Ye can drive them out so as not to cause dissatisfaction with other merchants.” Li Kaiyuan said.

Businessmen pursue profits, and some businessmen became impatient before the affairs of Goryeo were decided. This was not good for him.

The behavior of businessmen must be restricted by the court. This was what the emperor said before he left.

“Is there an oral order from the emperor?” Ye Qingyun would not mobilize the army to believe Li Kaiyuan just because of his few words. The army has its own rules.

“Of course there is, and this time I brought you a surprise.” After saying that, Li Kaiyuan thrust a newspaper into Ye Qingyun’s hands.

Ye Qingyun and Liang Dahai looked at each other. They looked at the front page of the newspaper and exclaimed; “The steam locomotive is running!”

“Yes, the emperor specifically asked me to bring you this news.” Li Kaiyuan said, now Qingzhou’s most popular The hot topic was steam locomotives, so much so that Xiao Ming’s promotion of chemical fertilizers among the people did not cause any waves.

The purpose of Liang Dahai’s recruitment of hard labor was to build the railway. Naturally, he knew about steam locomotives. He read the newspaper over and over again, grinning from ear to ear with joy.

Then he slapped his thigh, “I have to finish this hard work as soon as possible, otherwise it won’t be my fault for delaying the laying of the railway.”

Ye Qingyun watched with great interest. As a soldier, he naturally thought about the war. , “This thing can run faster than a horse, and it can run day and night. So it only takes a day or two from Qingzhou to Youzhou. What’s more important is that this thing can also transport grain and grass. With it, every time there is a war It can save a lot of civilians.”

Li Kaiyuan nodded frequently, and as Qingzhou officials and merchants discussed, this steam engine locomotive is an all-purpose weapon for the Chongqing Kingdom, and it can be used by ordinary people, businessmen, and the army.

After talking excitedly about the steam locomotive for a while, Li Kaiyuan showed a naughty smile. The Emperor of Korea also asked me to bring a good thing to make money when I came here this time.

“What?” The two of them said at the same time. Their days in Haigu City were really boring, so they wanted to know everything.

Li Kaiyuan said slowly: “The emperor asked me to open a large casino in this ancient sea city and create some novel ways to play in the casino. I have brought everything this time. I am just waiting to find a place where I can open it to the merchants and nobles of Goryeo. “

Liang Dahai is a slave trader. He eats, drinks and gambles in his daily life. When he came to Hai Ancient City, he also looked for a casino, so he said: “What a coincidence, there is a big gambling house in the middle of Hai Ancient City. The owner of this casino escaped during the Battle of the Ancient City. Now the casino is empty and can be used as a gambling house. “

Ye Qingyun also thought about it, and said: “It is true. This gambling house used to be the private property of an official in Haigu City, and now it is ours.”

Li Kaiyuan looked excited. The purpose of his visit this time was to try his best to Selling goods is one way of plundering wealth from Goryeo, and gambling and other huge profit-making industries cannot be stopped.

So he said: “In this case, this gambling house will be requisitioned by the Chamber of Commerce. I will bring all the people who run the gambling house this time. This time I must make this gambling house the first gambling house in Goryeo and bring it to the country of Chongqing.” A steady stream of money, the emperor said, the money from Goryeo is not a waste of money. “

After settling this matter, Li Kaiyuan began to prepare for this big gambling house. In just four or five days, he got it from Xiao Ming. The obtained gameplay shocked the gamblers of Goryeo.

(End of chapter)