Chapter 18 Bai Dagui
[18] Bai Dagui
Zhang Baichuan is a competent shopkeeper of Qianzhuang. He thought seriously and said, "Boss Yao, you speak cheerfully. There is no need to hide my opening of the door and doing business in the world.
The proportion of gold and silver exchange is the best in the country, and the total number is as much as it is. However, according to the rules, I can make a discount, which is also the support for Hengli's long-term relationship.
Yao Fan shouted, "You are very thoughtful. If it is rare to exchange once, there is really no need for a discount. However, I have opened a business name in Qingdao, and I will be listed soon. From now on, I plan to be with your account. In the future, I will exchange at least tens of thousands or even hundreds of thousands of taels of gold every month.
Zhang Baichuan hopes that Yao Fan will exchange silver for Hengli's silver tickets, which is equivalent to bank savings, but Yao Fan wants to exchange it for gold.
It doesn't matter if Zhang Baichuan thinks about it. This back and forth is a steady way to earn fire consumption, which is simpler than making money after saving.
He happily stood up from his chair and bowed to Yao Fan, "So it is. Then I should call you Yao Dongjia from now on. Baichuan has been neglected. Please forgive Yao Dong's family.
Although Yao Fan didn't like Qingren's habit of bowing, he had to put down the tea bowl and get up to salute.
Zhang Baichuan sat down again and said, "If Yao Dong's family can exchange more than 5,000 taels of silver a month in Hengli in the future, the fire consumption can be 20% off, which is already my greatest authority of Zhang Baichuan."
Yao Fanxin said that this was not a big discount, so he just nodded and changed the topic he was concerned about and asked, "Shopkeeper Zhang, I have a question to ask you. How can your Hengli gold store transport cash and gold in China safely?
Shopkeeper Zhang, you know that my business has just been established, and some goods are valuable. If you meet the remnants of bandits on the road, it will be troublesome.
When Zhang Baichuan saw that Yao Fan did not pay attention to the 20% fire consumption, he said that Yao Fan was indeed a sea merchant. You should know that the fire consumption of three points is 20% off, and a thousand taels of silver can save six taels. This is the monthly wages of three guys! Similarly, 10,000 taels of silver means you can raise 30 more guys a month! But his appearance doesn't seem to care.
Zhang Baichuan's heart became hotter after analyzing that Yao Fancai was rude, and quickly said, "Of course, you have to find a bodyguard bureau to transport gold, silver and precious goods.
We have cleared ten darts bureaus, and there are also some small darts bureaus in various places. In this Zhili area of Shandong, the signs ring, there are Guangsheng Dart Bureau, Wantong Dart Bureau and Chengxing Dart Bureau in dozens of major Dart Bureaus. As for the others, there are also some small Dart companies such as Luxi Wang's Dart Bank and Lubei Wansheng Dart Bank.
Yao Fan asked, "Do these darts have foreign guns?" How can I guarantee that I will be well protected?"
Zhang Baichuan saw that Yao Fan was indeed an overseas guest and didn't know anything. He was happy and explained patiently, "I'm afraid I don't know that anyone who can do the business of the darts bureau has three hard.
The first one is hard to rely on. These darts bureaus are covered by senior officials in the government. Like the club's bodyguard bureau, it is the home of Lord Li Hongzhang and Li.
Two, one, friend is hard. But anyone who wants to walk on the ground must meet the green forest heroes on this side, so that the business can be stable. Generally, those big darts bureaus hire some former famous arresters. This group of people have eaten in six doors for many years. I don't know how many Jiangyang thieves have been caught and released. The road is very broad, and black and black friends are all over the world.
Three one, the point is hard. These big darts masters have real skills. In case they meet a desperate master, they will not suffer losses if they can fight hard if something happens. Yao Dong's family, look at those helmsmen of the darts, which one doesn't have some amazing martial arts skills? Those are all famous masters in the martial arts.
As for the foreign gun and darts bureau, I have also heard that there are some in the south now, but only some, but not many. However, these days, even in the hands of a battalion of officers and soldiers, there are only a dozen foreign guns, and those thieves who robbed the road do not have one shot, and there are at most some bird guns in their hands. If they fight, they still have to rely on themselves. I have excellent real skills."
Yao Fan was speechless after hearing this. He had planned to set up a darts bureau to cultivate some armed forces to protect himself, but he did not expect that the Qing Dynasty's darts bureau basically did not rely on guns, as well as intertwined Jianghu relations and officialdom*, which were too troublesome to operate.
When Zhang Baichuan saw that Yao Fan didn't say anything, he thought he was worried about the transportation of goods in China. He hurriedly said, "Yao Dong's family doesn't have to worry. Now that the head of the twisters in Shandong has been destroyed, and those Hummer bandits in the world have also been panicked by the officers and soldiers. As long as Yao Dong's family invites a big dart bureau and a dart, the goods can be very well protected. If you take the sea road, then use the ship of the Merchants Bureau, which is handled by Lord Li, which is naturally appropriate. Of course, the foreigner's ship is also safe, but if it is a long-term relationship, it will offend Lord Li.
Yao Fan arched his hand and said, "I've been taught! After listening to the words of shopkeeper Zhang, Yao Fan has gained a lot, so I will leave today.
After saying that, Yao Fan repeatedly urged Zhang Baichuan when he left, and once again emphasized his thirst for gold. He put away the 20 kilograms of gold exchanged this time to say goodbye to Zhang Baichuan, and took He Shicheng and Wang Chuannian out of the Hengli gold store and returned to his store yard.
Not long after Yao Fan hid gold in the room and sat down, he heard the news that the third sister had been sent back by Wei Guofu's own soldiers. Yao Fan, who was still thinking about accounting, jumped up and quickly greeted him out.
As soon as the third sister, who had just been helped out of the car, saw Yao Fan come out, she immediately broke away from the help of He Shicheng next to her and knelt on the ground in front of the store. She didn't care about the dry mud and the flying dust blown by the wind, and her head banged on the ground.
Yao Fan rushed forward to help the third sister and wiped the dust off her face with his hand: "What are you doing, third sister? Go in and talk in the back."
Yao Fan saw the painful expression on the third sister's face, and then noticed the tentacles. The third sister's body was a little sticky, like tissue fluid oozing out after the skin injury.
Yao Fan knew that the third sister must have been lynched, but now he can only hold his fire.
said harshly, "Shicheng! Send the third sister to my room in the backyard to rest, and then call the best doctor!"
Yao Fan turned his face and took out the silver. Each person rewarded Wei Guofu's own soldiers 10 taels, and patted them kindly on the shoulder.
There are Bai Dagui who sent Yao Fan out of the city at the gate that day. Last time Yao Fan rewarded him 10 taels of silver, he was crazy at that time.
Generally speaking, Qing people can see how generous and generous they are from how much money others reward.
Today, Bai Dagui saw that Yao Fan was given a huge reward of ten taels this time, and it was ten taels for each of the four soldiers, including himself. He suddenly felt hot and wanted to run errands for Yao Fan every day.
In the Qing Dynasty, there were rules for rewarding money and accompanying members. Ordinary rural people gave ten or twenty large sums of money, and ordinary relatives who were close to them would give 100 cents. The birthday, middle ceremony, birth, and congratulations between ordinary squires are also willing to give a taels of silver.
And the reward is usually given to the good news. If the other party is an ordinary farmer or citizen, he will be sent to one or two coppers. If you encounter a stingy person, you will be scolded behind your back, and you may not give it. If the messenger comes to report the news, the reward of silver depends on the identity of the other party. If you give a taels of silver, it is already a very rare reward these days. It must be a large family or a high-ranking official to take action, and the other party must be in a good mood.
However, Yao Fan has the idea of buying people's hearts and wants to be generous. He can't wait for everyone to think about his good and establish his good reputation in Qingdao in the shortest time.
Bai Dagui and three other soldiers saw such a generous reward and immediately thanked him. They directly pouted their buttocks and knelt down and kowtowed to Yao Fan.
Yao Fan quickly called them up, and then Bai Dagui told him what happened before and after Wei Guofu went to Guojiazhuang.
Yao Fan listened and gently patted Bai Dagui on the shoulder. "Brother Dagui, thank you for your hard work."
Bai Dagui did not know the concept of so-called respect of modern people, but Yao Fan's identity is biased towards people and his attitude is so approachable. It can be seen that Yao Fan is neither flattered nor afraid of him, let alone look down on him. Obviously, he is treated as equal, which really makes Bai Dagui favored. Shocking. He was so moved that he said repeatedly, "Master Yao, you are so small. If you have something to do in the future, just order it. As long as you say a word, I will never be vague.
Yao Fan nodded slowly: "I think the third sister seems to have been injured. Do you know what's going on?"
Bai Dagui got the opportunity to serve and quickly reported, "Master Yao, the third sister came out of the Guo family and got on the mule car of our garrison camp. This injury must have been left by the Guo family!"
With that, Bai Dagui made a sad look, stamped his feet and pointed to the north and scolded, "It's okay to rob a woman. Unexpectedly, he was so vicious that he was willing to beat a delicate woman like this!"
Then, the white noble ghost tiptoed his toes, came to the tall Yao Fan's ear, and whispered with his hand, "Master Yao, I heard that Guo's name is really not a thing! But the little lady who received his guest in the Qingdao entrance hall can't get off the bed for at least two days! This grandson is doing hard!"
Yao Fan scolded angrily: "Psychopathic!"
Although Bai Dagui didn't understand what a psychopath was, he knew that it was not a good word from Yao Fan's face and quickly said, "Master Yao, don't worry. In the future, as long as this Guo dares to come to Qingdao, I will report it to you immediately. Do we have to prevent him from doing tricks on you? Don't you think so?"
Yao Fan squinted at Bai Dagui, nodded, and patted him on the shoulder and said, "Dagui, you are really smart and have a good relationship with me. I remember your kindness in my heart. If you have any difficulties in the future, just come to me. No matter what happens to him, your brother Yao will never frown."
Bai Dagui was flattered at that time, his head was stunned, his tongue was big, and he couldn't even speak well. He wished to kowtow on the spot, but Yao Fan stopped him, so he quickly went down again.
Yao Fan continued: "Your Lord Wei helped me with the redemption silver, which can't be done. You go back and tell Lord Wei that I will send someone to send him the redemption money immediately."
The four Bai Dagui agreed repeatedly, left after receiving messages, and left after saluteing.
Yao Fan turned around quickly and immediately went to the room to see the third sister.
Seeing Yao Fan enter the room, the third sister had to kneel and kowtow again on the kang. Yao Fan quickly held her and blamed her, "I told you not to be polite. Third sister, you should be obedient."
The third sister nodded with a red face, and her heart began to jump up again. At the thought of being able to live under the same roof with Yao Fan in the future, sweetness gushed out of her heart, as if she could sacrifice her life for it, and the pain on her body was half gone.
Yao Fan turned his head and ordered Luo Guanqun to follow up: "Guanqun, you go to guard the government and send 1,500 taels of silver I sent to Lord Wei to you."
Luo Guanqun came to Yao Fan's office and hasn't done anything yet. He only saw two guys, He Shicheng and Wang Chuannian, following Yao Fan in and out. Now he has been ordered. He feels that this matter is related to 1,500 taels of silver, which is a big deal. Yao Fan wants him to go in person. He is a little happy in his heart and said, "I know the boss, and I will Go."