"We can land on the island within half an hour!"
Liu Mo turned his head from the mast and said very happily: "Shipman, I am very satisfied with your boat. I will give you an extra tael of silver later to express my gratitude."
"Being respectful is worse than obeying your orders!" The boatman bowed half-bow and said, "Sir, you are so generous. I am truly blessed to have the honor to serve an adult like you!"
This boatman had a strong local accent and was said to have been living on the Xiangshan Sea for decades, but this was the first time he had encountered a boatman like Liu Mo.
I didn’t come here to play or fish, and I didn’t want to be a poor person who came here to survive in trouble, so I asked: “Why do you dare to come here for me? I remember that you have been to Gulan Island last time!”
"Here comes the landlord!" Liu Mo joked.
"Landlord? Could it be that you are the one who came to buy land last time!" The boatman was surprised. "This gentleman, if you are not an old man, pouring cold water on me, you will not be able to do this business!"
"I, Liu Mo, never do anything I'm not sure about."
The boatman snorted coldly and stopped answering!
About half an hour later, Liu Mo led Zhao Da to the island again.
If you want to buy land in bulk, you will naturally have to find someone who is in charge of the affairs on the island.
Before coming here, Liu Mo had already inquired that the real person in charge of Gulan Island was named Sun, and he had only one name. They are not locals of Gulan Island, but people whose fathers moved here.
This time when he visited the island, Liu Mo did not take out the approval document from the prefect of Jianglin as soon as he came up. Instead, he asked for a meeting in the name of doing business.
Sun Cheng.
Why did you do this?
Isn't this nonsense? If you just show your approval, people will definitely suspect you of using your power for personal gain. It doesn't matter whether the harvest is successful or not, but it also has an extremely bad reputation.
Bringing Linyang City's unique wine and preservative grilled sausages, he didn't say anything when they met and treated Sun Cheng to a meal first.
Like Donglai Island, there are no restaurants or restaurants on Gulan Island, so a few people heated up food and wine at Sun Cheng's house and started eating.
It is said that Sun Cheng's father was a butcher, and he looked like a butcher when he smiled.
"More?" Liu Mo asked him.
"I don't object," Sun Cheng said as he handed over the wine glass, with a slight hint of drunkenness on his face, "Of course I don't object. This is really the best wine, from Xiangshan?"
"From Linyang City," Liu Mo gestured, and Zhao Da rushed forward to pour the wine. There were only three of them in the small hall of Sun Cheng's home. "Glycy, refreshing fragrance, rare!"
After hearing this, Sun Cheng took another big sip. This person never took small sips when drinking, and he was quite an alcoholic. Liu Mo noticed this as soon as they met.
"Yes, Gan Chu! I don't know how to describe it at the moment. Mr. Liu, you are really knowledgeable. You must have fame and fame, right?"
"I'm glad you think so...but I didn't get any honors." Liu Mo said.
"Haha, thank you Mr. Liu for the fine wine." Sun Cheng was drinking a glass, "Let's get down to business, what kind of business do you want to do here?"
"Buy land!" Liu Mo announced.
"Ah!" Sun Cheng spurted out, and the wine spilled on his chest. "Are you the businessman who came here last time?"
"Exactly!"
Last time Sun Cheng was not on the island, and it was another islander who received Liu Mo.
"Mr. Liu, I'm afraid your trip will be in vain again." Sun Cheng said. "Land, we are not selling it!"
"Can't we discuss it?"
"This matter is non-negotiable!"
"Mr. Sun, you won't sell your land or force it," Liu Mo said, "but other residents on the island..."
Sun Cheng interrupted Liu Mo directly: "No one will sell land, Mr. Liu, you should give up this idea as soon as possible!"
Without giving Liu Mo time to speak, he filled himself a glass of wine and drank it in one gulp. "If there is nothing else, Mr. Liu, please come back!"
Good guy, so turned against anyone!
"Is this an eviction order?" Sun Cheng's actions aroused Zhao Da's dissatisfaction, "We can still be friends even if the business is not successful, why are you so rude!"
"Sun is a rough man, he doesn't know how to beat around the bush, don't be surprised if he gets weird!"
"Haha, you are indeed a happy person!" Liu Mo laughed, "When it comes to this, I will say it bluntly. Now that I have landed on Gulan Island for the second time, I, Liu, will definitely not let myself return empty-handed. .”
"What, you still want to buy it by force?" Sun Cheng thought to himself.
Under his surprised gaze, Liu Mo continued to add: "To be honest, I am here in Xiaxiangshan to run an errand for Mr. Huang of Jiang Linfu."
As he spoke, he leaned into Sun Cheng's ear and whispered three key words: "Sea Ban"!
Sun Cheng glanced at Liu Mo warily, "What do you mean by this?"
Liu Mo glanced at Ambassador Zhao, who quickly acted in cooperation. He walked outside the door, pretended to look around, and after confirming that "no one was there", he closed the door tightly.
"A few years ago, due to the war, Jiang Lin Mansion implemented a 'sea ban'. But now that the war has stopped, the 'sea ban' has not been lifted. Do you know why?"
Sun Cheng frowned and shook his head subconsciously.
"Because the enemy country has been ready to make a move and shows signs of provoking a war! For this reason, the sea ban has not been lifted." Liu Mo said softly.
"So the sea will be closed until we all starve to death?"
"No! Mr. Huang, the prefect of Jianglin, loves the people like his own children, so naturally he will not let it go. However, we must be on guard against this enemy country!" Liu Mo said with a smile, "So, a few days ago, I wrote to discuss with Mr. Huang this matter.
What Mr. Huang means is to lift the 'sea ban' on some islands and order them to subsidize other islands. "
"Then which islands should be lifted?"
Liu Mo smiled coldly, took out the "Lift Order", and told him at the same time, "This matter must not be disclosed to a third party, otherwise..."
When Sun Cheng heard this, his expression turned very ugly.
Don't look at me like that. I, Liu Mo, am a businessman. Don't you understand that I am not a businessman without treachery?
After thinking for a long time, Sun Cheng finally spoke: "Master Liu, how much land do you need?"
Caught another big fish! Liu Mo burst out laughing. Now he only needed to make Sun Cheng understand one thing.
"I can choose whoever is released from the ban, and I can also keep him banned from the sea!"
How much land is needed? The more the merrier.
How much silver? It's very simple. Give us a hundred and eighty acres to make us happy.
labor force? The requirements are not high, just provide a few hundred people to work for us for free for three years.
Unwilling to cooperate? Then continue to enjoy the forbidden sea.
Capitalists sometimes have to be cruel.
There is a saying on earth that if you lose money, you can make it again; if you lose your conscience, you can make even more!
Are what Liu Mo just said true? Nonsense, of course, nonsense.
However, the other party certainly did not dare to question his understanding of human nature.
First of all, the approval document stamped with the prefect's seal on Liu Mo's hand was genuine.
Secondly, who would fight with the "officers" when they are full and risk the whole island starving to death?
The most important point is that you won't get any benefits from fighting with Liu Mo!
Although there was resentment in his heart, Sun Cheng still gritted his teeth and agreed.
In order not to lose his reputation, Liu Mo tricked Sun Cheng into doing everything.
It's up to you which method you use. In short, my conditions must be the same.
After saying that, Liu Mo took Zhao Da away, leaving Sun Cheng, who looked miserable, messy in the sea breeze.
Three or four days later, Sun Cheng brought news that the matter had been settled!
As for how he did it, Liu Mo had no interest in knowing.
Just the same thing!
With the first "Sea Salt Processing Plant", there will be the second, the third... and the tenth.
In the end, Liu Mo relied on just one mouth to prostitute more than a dozen "official salt processing factories" for free, plus islanders who worked illegally for free!
Just like that, good things keep coming.
Not long after, the "Dongrae Island New Salt Processing Factory" produced the first batch of exquisite fine salt.
To be on the safe side, Liu Mo immediately used the new salt to stir-fry, and the islanders who were lucky enough to try it were all amazed.
At this point, the development of new salt is perfectly completed!
Time waits for no one, and after everything was arranged, Liu Mo took Zhao Da back to Linyang.
