As expected by Nie Chen, he had already picked up several pieces of iron ore before walking a few dozen meters.
Although I don't know how much iron is contained in it, the fact that I can pick up so much at this moment shows that there must be more iron ore under this mountain.
Quantitative changes lead to qualitative changes. Even if it is impure, a lot of iron can be extracted.
Salt and iron are exclusively owned by the imperial court. If this mountain can be developed by them and secretly sold to other countries, it will definitely be a huge profit.
"Brother Nie, why are you picking up so many broken rocks?"
Da Zhuang asked curiously.
Because Nie Chen successfully earned five thousand taels of silver this time and was ruthless enough, the bandits began to admire him and became polite to him.
Nie Chen weighed the ore in his hand and said with a smile,
"This is something more valuable than silver."
"What a piece of stone can be more expensive than silver?"
Da Zhuang asked curiously.
Nie Chen smiled and said nothing, asked the bandits for a sack, and packed the ore.
"Brother Da Zhuang, why do you want to take him back?"
"This kid is a talent. I want to take him back. Let the boss decide whether to kill him or keep him."
"Oh, that's fine. I'll always find a chance to take revenge when I go up the mountain."
After Nie Chen got the money, Weng Qiuchan, who had always looked down on him and was sarcastic, always felt a burning pain in his face.
She had lost face this time, but she still held a grudge. She had to regain her face no matter what she said next time.
Soon, they returned to Qingfeng Village. At this time, it happened to be noon.
"Master, we are back."
Da Zhuang and Weng Qiuchan took Nie Chen into the Juyi Hall.
The headmaster turned around, glanced at them, and said,
"Looking at your happy faces, it seems that you have completed your mission."
Nie Chen held his hands and said,
"Fortunately, I have lived up to my command. The boss has brought back three thousand taels of silver."
"Where's the money?"
The headmaster looked at Nie Chen and spoke calmly.
"Bring it in!"
Nie Chen gave the order, and several bandits behind him immediately brought the box in and opened it.
Seeing so much money, people around him exclaimed. They didn't expect that Nie Chen could actually earn so much money.
"Master, you can take 3,110 taels of these silvers, of which 3,000 taels are the money promised to you. The extra one hundred taels are to repay the 20 taels I borrowed from you yesterday. There is no need to change. The rest is It’s mine.”
The headmaster looked at Nie Chen and couldn't help but twitch the corner of his mouth.
You're quite generous, so you don't have to look for me anymore?
The headmaster tapped his fingers on the table and sneered,
"You are quite capable, how did you get all this money?"
"I……"
"Don't tell me, Da Zhuang will tell you."
Immediately, Da Zhuang informed the master of their actions in detail.
After hearing this, the boss looked at Nie Chen with squinted eyes.
"He is also a ruthless master."
"If you're in this line of work, you can't do it if you're not ruthless."
Nie Chen said lightly.
"You're right. Being a bandit means you have to be ruthless. Then tell me, why don't I kill you and keep the rest of your money for myself? Then I will take your head to the Liu family. How about a salary of five hundred taels?"
A cold light flashed in the headmaster's eyes, and the bandits around him immediately drew their swords and pointed them at Nie Chen.
However, Nie Chen smiled confidently and sat directly on the chair next to him.
"First, the eldest boss promised me three days ago that as long as I can earn three thousand taels within three days, not only will he not kill me, but he will sworn brother to me and make me the second boss.
If the boss kills me now, then you will have a reputation for betrayal and betrayal. Which brother can trust you in the future? "
"You can go back on your word and kill Liu Chong, why can't I go back on my word and kill you?"
The boss asked rhetorically.
"Second, that is, my life is more valuable to you than my death. As the boss, you also know that my Nie family has been doing business for generations, and our family has a great business. It's just that I was plotted by a villain.
Although I am a playboy, I am still very experienced in doing business.
If I become the second boss, I can not only lead the village to become bigger and stronger, but I can also bribe the county magistrate, clear my name, destroy the Liu family, and take back the property that previously belonged to the Nie family.
By then, my industry will be the cottage industry.
When we have money, we can recruit more people, forge more weapons, and wipe out other bandits, making us the largest force in Qingshui County and even the entire Weihu County.
At that time, the brothers will have meat to eat, wine to drink, and women to sleep with every day. Will their lives not be happier than they are now?
The boss is not a short-sighted person, nor will he be blinded by this mere two thousand taels of silver. "
The headmaster sneered and said,
"You are so boastful. How can you prove that you can make the copycat bigger and stronger?"
“Just because I said I can get three thousand taels in three days, I can get three thousand taels, and I do what I say!
If the boss doesn’t believe it, he can also set a small goal. For example, I can make the copycat earn thirty thousand taels within a month! "
As soon as Nie Chen said this, the bandits around him exclaimed,
"Thirty thousand taels? This is too exaggerated."
"I have never seen thirty thousand taels in my life."
"This kid is really willing to say anything to survive. I want to see how he earns 30,000 taels a month."
"If he had this ability, why would the Nie family be destroyed in his hands?"
Everyone was talking about it, but the headmaster's eyes lit up.
"Boy, I'll make a bet with you. If you can really make thirty thousand taels of silver a month, I'll give you the position of being the boss.
But if you can't do it, don't blame me for peeling off your skin and cramping your skin and taking your head to collect the reward. "
"No problem. I won the first bet, and I also accepted the second bet. Now, please ask the boss to honor the first bet."
Nie Chen stood up and hugged his hands.
"Okay, I declare that from now on, Nie Chen will be the second master of Qingfeng Village, and you must obey his orders.
Come, prepare the wine and the altar. I want to sworn sworn vows to you, Nie Chen! "
"yes!"
"No, I don't agree!"
Weng Qiuchan pulled out the knife, pointed it at Nie Chen and said,
"It's okay to make him the second in command, but it's not okay to make him a sworn sworn brother. Either he dies or I die!"
"Eldest niece, what are you doing? Put down the knife."
Nie Chen quickly dissuaded him.
At first, the eldest boss didn't know why his daughter was crazy, but now he knew it when he heard about his eldest niece.
This girl is afraid that she will call someone her age uncle.
"Okay, okay, then let's be the second master first. We'll talk about the sworn vows later. You can go and rest first. Da Zhuang, you can make arrangements and entertain me with good food and drinks."
"As you command!"
Da Zhuang gave another military salute and then took Nie Chen out.
Nie Chen wanted to ask, but felt that now was not the time.
"Dad, were you really planning to kill him just now?"
Weng Qiuchan asked coldly.
"Of course not. Your father and I have always kept our promises, and we have made huge promises, so how can we go back on our word? I just want to test his courage and ability.
Why do you care so much about this kid? "
Hearing this, Weng Qiuchan's pretty face blushed slightly, then she frowned, glared at her father and said,
"Why do I care about him? I hate him so much that I can only take revenge on him if he is alive!"
Seeing his daughter's blushing face, the head master said suspiciously,
"Girl, you must have fallen in love with him, right?"
"What? Me? Will I fall in love with him? Let me tell you, even if I, Weng Qiuchan, jump from this mountain and die outside, I will never be able to like him at all!
Absolutely impossible! "
