Chapter 117 Soft and Hard

For Xiaotian, today's rice is also a bowl of raw rice. His strength is more than enough to deal with a boat. If the situation is good, there will be no big problem with two merchant ships, but this time God sent him three boats to his mouth.

The total number of boatmans on the other three ships is much more than the number of people he brought this time. He even has no bottom in his heart when he eats these three boats at once. I'm afraid that after the three ships have discussed in advance, the three families will play with him together. In that case, it is really not easy for him to eat the fat meat to his mouth. On the contrary, he is not Be careful, you may be bitten hard by others.

He didn't have a good rest all night and kept thinking about how to eat these fat pieces. He didn't squint for a while until dawn.

Just as he woke up and was still a little confused, Liu Wang suddenly shouted outside his cabin, "The boat over there put down a stern and came towards our boat!"

After listening to this, Yu Xiaotian woke up a lot. He stood up and rubbed his face with his hand to make himself more sober. Then he raised his legs and walked out of the cabin. Liu Wang quickly handed him a tarp pon to cover him from the rain.

Yu Xiaotian walked to the side of the ship and looked up and saw a small stern carrying a man towards their boat under the strokes of two boatmans, so he understood what they meant.

"Bang him up! Let's salute first and then talk to them before we talk to them!" Yu Xiaotian said to the Meng madman who followed him.

Meng madman muttered, "Let's talk about something. After a while, the rain stops, just pull it down!"

Yu Xiaotian turned his head to look at the Meng madman, smiled slightly, and asked him, "Uncle Meng, are you sure to take down all three of their boats?"

After listening to this, Meng madman shook his head and said, "There is not much problem with one word, two words are a little reluctant, and three words, I guess we are not enough!" If not, let go of one, find a way to leave two, let Binzi hold back one first, and then deal with the remaining one after we take one! If it really doesn't work, one will work!"

Meng Madman's proposal is more realistic, but after Yu Xiaotian thought about it, he still shook his head and said, "What if their three boats are tied together and fight with us?"

Meng madman shook his head and said, "That's nothing I can do!" We can deal with up to two boats, and we can't eat three boats!"

Yu Xiaotian nodded and said, "So, instead of forcing their dogs to jump over the wall, it's better to talk about the conditions first. It's almost the Spring Festival. If it can be settled, it's better not to do it! Some brothers can't get through this year!"

Madman Meng nodded after hearing this: "That's true! If they know each other, it will be done!"

While talking, the sampan board rowed to the side of the sea wolf's boat. A middle-aged man stood on the sampan board, looked up and hugged his fists at the boat and shouted, "Dare to ask who is the head of this? Can you let me talk about it on the boat?"

Yu Xiaotian looked up at the sky. At this time, the rain was getting smaller and smaller and turned into a drizzle. It was about to stop. He turned his head and said a few words to Meng madman. Meng madman nodded and turned his head into the cabin and roared. The sea wolves in the cabin to avoid the rain immediately answered one by one, and flew fast. He rushed out of the cabin and lined up at the side of the ship at a very fast speed.

I saw seawolves wearing black scarves, in indigo cloth, leather belts around their waists, thin-soled short cloth boots under their feet, and legging their legs lined up energetically at the side of the ship and stared at the spelt under the ship.

The man who came to negotiate was shocked when he saw such a scene and almost fell on the sump. Then Yu Xiaotian leaned over and hugged his fist and said, "It's a pleasure to meet you! Ha ha! It's a sea wolf! Please come up and have a chat!"

A soft ladder was thrown off the starboard. The middle-aged man tremblingly grabbed the soft ladder, pulled by the people above, and with the help of the people below, he climbed into Yu Xiaotian's boat.

Yu Xiaotian looked at the man and saw that he was wearing a cloth robe, revealing an embroidered silk. This dress was the standard dress of merchants. Although the merchants in the Ming Dynasty were rich, their status in the Ming Dynasty was not high. Zhu Yuanzhang looked down on merchants and ordered that no merchants should wear silk clothes, only he was allowed. Wear cloth, otherwise it will be against the law.

So although the merchants are rich, they are subject to this, but they dare not wear silk clothes publicly. They can only wear them secretly at home. After coming out, they can only put on another piece of cloth outside. In order to show their identity, merchants often put on a silk dress inside, but It should be more or less visible to show off their wealth.

This kind of psychology makes people a little funny, but a little helpless. Yu Xiaotian always feels that it's a bit like hiding his ears.

And this businessman is medium-sized and looks good, but his skin is darker and rough. It can be seen that he is also a person who has been running outside all year round.

"In Pingyang Zhou Xian, Wenzhou Prefecture, this box is polite! Do you dare to ask what this good man is called? After getting on the boat, the merchant did not dare to neglect. While secretly glanced at the sea wolves on the ship, he quickly bowed and fisted to filial piety, and reported his name and origin.

Yu Xiaotian listened to his accent, which was indeed the accent of Jiangsu and Zhejiang, so he waved carelessly and said, "You're welcome. My surname is Yu, and I'll call us sea wolves!"

Zhou Xian was very nervous at this moment, and his clothes were also a little wet. He trembled slightly. He didn't know whether he was nervous or cold. In short, he looked very stiff, accompanied by a smile that was worse than crying. He said to Xiaotian, "It's a pleasure to meet you! I don't know if it's Yu Da's head today. It's disrespectful!"

Yu Xiaotian didn't bother to be polite to him and replied strongly, "Don't be polite to me. If there is anything, just talk about it!" I like to go straight. It's best to hurry up!"

Zhou Xian's expression was more rigid, and he squeezed out a smile, bowed and said, "Oh! That's the best! I just came back from Guangdong and passed through here. I don't know that this area is the territory of Yu Dajia. I didn't invest in advance. I hope you can forgive me!

We are all living on the sea. It's not easy to make a living. Today, we met the big master, and I hope that the big master can raise his hand and wait for me!

Of course, I can't let the head of Yu and your brothers go for nothing like this. I will have some gifts and filial piety! I don't know if the big head can sell it to the next thin surface and let us leave!"

"Oh? It seems that Manager Zhou knows the rules! OK, OK! Seeing that the Spring Festival is coming soon, who doesn't want to have a stable holiday? I guess the shopkeeper Zhou and the people on the ship also have families waiting for you to go back at home. Yu is not unreasonable. As long as it is appropriate, we don't want to make too much trouble, so it depends on how much you are willing to take out!" Yu Xiaotian didn't talk nonsense to them at all, but directly showed his attitude and waited for the other party to make an offer.

Hearing Yu Xiaotian's words, Zhou Xian relaxed a little. Yu Xiaotian's words at least made him understand that this time, the sea wolves also knew how difficult their boats were to deal with and were willing to take money to let them go, which was the basis of the negotiation.

So Zhou Xian said with a dry smile and said, "It's the best. It's really refreshing for the head of Yu. Since this, it's easy to say. Last night, we were the masters of the three ships together to discuss together. It was about the festival, and it couldn't be too shabby. So when they came, the other two owners said that they were willing to take 30 taels of silver from each boat. , take some more and make up 40 taels of silver, a total of 100 taels. I hope the big head can accept it!"

Yu Xiaotian twisted his eyebrows as soon as he heard it, looked at the three boats in the bay, and said with a sneer, "Shopkeeper Zhou, it's not that I'm unreasonable. You three boats have just come back from the south. I guess you have made a lot of money this round trip! Three boats only took out a hundred taels of silver. Are you looking down on me? Although Yu has seen many big scenes, he didn't see this hundred taels of silver in his eyes!

Go back! Tell them the other two shopkeepers. If you are so sincere, forget it. In a moment, we will see the real chapter. You can rush out, which is your ability. You can only blame me for not being able to do it. If you can't rush out, you can't blame me for not giving you a chance! Let's not negotiate this 100 taels of silver!"

Hearing this, Zhou Xian quickly waved his hand and said, "Don't be angry. Everything is easy to say!" Let's not turn against each other! If Yu Da's family is not satisfied, we can still discuss it. I don't know how much it takes for Yu Da's family to be satisfied. Let's talk about the number so that we can discuss it with them when we go back next time!"

Yu Xiaotian frowned and observed the three boats opposite him. After thinking about it, he stretched out his hand and said, "In this case, I will give you a face to Mr. Zhou! Go back and tell them that if a boat is 200 taels of silver, I can save you 50 taels of silver, a total of 5250 taels of silver, and bring them to you and leave!"

Zhou Xian's face suddenly turned into a bitter gourd when he heard this. He cried and kowtowed to Yu Xiaotian like a fist worm, "Yu Dazhu, this is too much! You should know that nowadays, the business of running a boat has really not earned much. In addition to spending money on boatmen for a few months, you also have to pay filial piety to local officials. It really can't earn much. If you take out 200 taels of silver at once, you will lose a lot on this trip back. I hope that the big master will raise your hand and give you a little more, at least let I can discuss it with them when I go back next time!"

Yu Xiaotian was a little impatient and threatened, "So from the perspective of Mr. Zhou, is it appropriate for you to leave the ship and goods here?" Or is it appropriate to go back peacefully? We are cheap and not worth much money. If we don't, we will break up!"

"According to me, don't talk to this guy, just let them see how powerful we are. I see that there are a lot of good things on the ship. Why do you have to say more to them? Why just stay and pull them down! It also saves them from playing us like beglings!" Meng madman listened and jumped out and pointed to Zhou Xian.

Zhou Xian was scared enough and quickly persuaded him. Please don't worry about Yu Xiaotian. It's better not to be stiff. It's better to lower them a little more. It's better to let them go this time!

As a result, Yu Xiaotian turned around and didn't talk to him. He waved to Liu Laoliu and followed Zhou Xian.

(It seems that we still have to thank baggio770526 today! Give me a reward for three days in a row, and the cold wind can't repay me! I can only say thank you!)