The sails on the Han River were affected by the war, and the scale of shipping between the north and the south was not as large as before. However, after the Grand Canal was successfully dredged and communicated, the cargo operation in the north and the south was very important to all the emperors in the world and could not be completely blocked. There were still ships traveling from north to south on the water, but most of the sailors and shipmen on the ship observed the left and right with nervous and vigilant expressions, for fear of sudden changes.

Not long ago, the tragedy on the Han River had spread quietly. Rabbits died and foxes were sad about their kind. They were all sailors. Of course, they should be more alert. On the deck of a merchant ship, several boatmen whispered together and looked at the cabin while talking. An elderly boatman came over, stared at the several people, and lowered his voice: "Are you tired of living? This ghost look fell into the eyes of others, and you would have to take your head without saying a word!"

"But...if those people know..."

"How could they know if you don't wait?" The old boatman scolded him and sighed, "It's a blessing, it's not a disaster, it's a disaster. He has already gotten on the boat, and we have no ability to send him down, so we have to take one step at a time. I hope God will bless these three plague gods to go down early. If you work well, just think that nothing is done, otherwise don't blame me if you lose your head!"

The scale of this merchant ship is naturally not comparable to the ships Xu Le rode on before, but as for the current merchant ships, it can barely be considered decent. Nowadays, merchants who are sailing on the Han River either have strong backers or are people who serve under the aristocratic families, or are brave and greedy for businessmen who are more profitable than usual, and fight for wealth with their lives. The owner of this ship is one of them.

The shipowner named Lin Wangsan not only inherited the family business and caravans left by his father, but also inherited the nickname "Lin Dabang" and his temperament of wanting money and noting life. If it weren't for this, he wouldn't dare to venture south at this moment. But if it weren't for this kind of personality, the Lin family wouldn't have gathered a considerable amount of money in just a few decades.

Lin Wang's third ancestor was a merchant. In the early years of the Jin Dynasty, he relied on the power of the Jia family, the Jia family, to earn a lot of private property. However, when the Five Barbarians invaded China, the family property turned into ashes in the war, and the Lin family fled, and the situation was no different from that of ordinary people. When he was at its worst, he was a beggar and almost starved to death. Until the Emperor Kaihuang was involved in the construction of the capital of Chang'an in the north and south, the Lin family was still poor and had no place to gain a foothold.

In order to recuperate, the local officials also gave land to the Lin family. However, the Lin family's elders were always thinking about revitalizing their ancestral property and were unwilling to let their descendants trap their descendants in the ridges. They had a courage and risked beheading and returned to their old business and did some half-black and half-white business. He had a bold and brighter vision, and he had better luck. Not only did he succeed in several businesses, he also made friends with Gongcao of the county. The business became bigger and bigger, and he even made money from the government, making money easier. Later, the Lin family's business gradually became large and when he was most proud, he turned his business to two capitals, and he was about to revive the glory of the day.

It’s a pity that the world was in chaos because of the willful and reckless Emperor Kaihuang, so the Lin family’s industry was naturally difficult to survive. The shops in Chang'an and Luoyang were all destroyed by war, and the Lin family’s industry shrank by nearly half. However, Lin Wangsan did not feel distressed and depressed, but became more excited. He was more energetic than before. His feet were windy and his eyes shone, and his voice became a little higher.

"What is that shop? What is that little field? Compared to the future gold and silver mountains, some small money is not worth mentioning! As long as the world is in chaos, my Lin family's wealth can be several times or even dozens of times! That is great wealth! My father said more than once in Japan that if merchants want to make a big profit, they cannot hope for peace in the world. If the world is peaceful and unrest, and everyone in the world can maintain their own business, how can they sell ordinary goods at a high price? The world is in chaos and wars.

At that time, if the trade route is cut off from scarcity of goods, only one is worth ten or even a hundred times the profit may not be impossible. Of course, such profits must be helped by great nobles to succeed. Ordinary people are blessed and shallow in their lives. Otherwise, not only will they not be able to make money but also have to live a life. My Lin family has been ineffective. They have spent a lot of money over the years, but they have never been able to make friends with real great nobles. They can only watch those stupid people have wealth and glaring at them by themselves."

In the cabin, Lin Wangsan, who was born with a simple and honest look, had a pair of shiny eyes, was full of laughter and told his story about his success and his purpose of his trip. The goal he told was Xu Le, Han Xiaoliu, Bu Li, and the other three. His words were earnest and respectful, and he wanted to take out his heart and let the three of them see the color. He was worried that the three of them were suspicious of their ulterior motives and pulled out their swords to kill people.

Xu Le's estimate was right. The huge Han River could not be separated by one person's strength. Even if Li Jiancheng had this intention, he did not have this power. It had nothing to do with others that he could not board a boat before, but it was just that there was a problem with their location. It was easy for them to find their target by relying on the small boat that Xie Jiu and his party took to reach the ferry.

Lin Wangsan is bold but not confused, and is not involved in being generous and generous. He will not take people to his own boat casually. However, Xu Le first showed his straight knife and then his name. Lin Wangsan had to change his attitude and transform into Mengchang in this life. Not only did he arrange the three of them to rest in the main cabin, but he also took out good wine and meat to treat them, and greeted them diligently every day, just like a filial son and a virtuous grandson.

He was very afraid of Xu Le, but he bit the bullet and talked with Xu Le several times a day to tell his own situation, in order to prove his innocence. He appeared every day and had no time to collude with water bandits or betray Xu Le. Besides, he was not willing to make money, so Le Langjun must not take suspicious actions. He was a mere businessman, without the ability to take the opportunity of a fish, so the number of people he brought was not enough for Le Langjun to deal with.

Xu Le waved his hand and didn't let him continue, "Lin Dalang has a great ambition. You told me this to me just because you want me to be your backer. But why are you sure that you are willing to be your backer? Besides, you know what you are going to do now, so you are not afraid that your mind will be wasted?"

Lin Wangsan was not anxious or annoyed, and his tone was very calm: "Mr. Le Langjun was joking. I remember that when your family first boarded the boat, I asked, why do I believe that your family is Le Langjun? I said at that time that the Lin family had two generations of merchants, one was courage and two was eyesight, and they could not make money even if they were not bad. At the first glance, the young one knew that it was not a thing in the pool, but a great hero standing upright. Although the young one was just a merchant and did not know the heroes of the world. But Le

The young man has heard of the name of the husband, and he has seen the fake guys who are impersonating, and none of them have the heroic spirit of your family. At that time, the young man concluded that your family must be true. Now this is the same. Why are those Xu Shui bandits the husband's opponents? Your family was just careless and suffered a little loss. This time, he was prepared and he would definitely kill them without leaving any armor! It's just that the young man has no blessing and cannot accompany your family to Jiangdu, otherwise he would have to open his eyes."

"Oh? You said you have good eyesight and can see that I will win this time. I must also see that I am a greedy person and willing to be your backer for some money?"

Lin Wangsan shook his head quickly: "If there is no, how could Lelangjun be a hero who stands upright for the merchants for the sake of mere wealth? But the young man also knows that raising soldiers costs money. The more soldiers he raises, the more money he needs. Even if the Duke of the State is rich, it is inevitable that there will be a temporary inconvenience. How can Lelangjun loves soldiers like his son and let his subordinates suffer grievances? The young man has no other ability, just helping your family to raise money so that the people under your family will not be lacking in wine, meat, clothes and armor. Your family doesn't have to really come forward, just borrow a reputation. It's enough to nod such a thing. It's not that your family won't nod. Even if your family doesn't want to do it, it's nothing to worry about. It's a great fortune to be able to carry your family. Speaking of it in the future, Lelangjun has taken a boat from a certain family, and his life will not be in vain! It doesn't matter if the business is successful or not."

Xu Le looked at Lin Wangsan and did not speak. Lin Wangsan's little thoughts could not be hidden from his eyes. The reason why this man deliberately cursed himself was that he was worried that his sword was sharp, but he wanted to take the opportunity to make friends with Li Yuan and his son, and to get along with the relationship between Duke Tang and even the future emperor, and naturally he could make great achievements and make a fortune.

I was taught by my grandfather since I was a child, and I took money very lightly and had no material desires. As long as I had enough food, food, clothes, and a place to live, I could do it. As for the supplies of troops and horses under my command, the lord should be responsible. If I can't even provide these, I don't deserve to let the Xuanjia Cavalry fight for it.

Even if you really need money and expenses, as a warrior, he has a horse under his crotch and a spear in his hand, what treasure can't be obtained? There is no need to be a backer for a merchant. The reason why he perfunctorily deals with Lin Wangsan is not for himself, but for Li Shimin in Chang'an City.

Xu Le is not a fool who is ignorant of the world. He can understand the disputes between the Li brothers and he also has a premonition that the two brothers will have a fight in the future. This kind of fight is not only a competition for the families they have made, or how many allies they have in the court, but also a battle between soldiers and horses. None of these fights can be separated from financial support.

If you are not interested in these things, you cannot ask Li Shimin to be the same as you. After all, everyone has different identities and their requests are destined to be different. Li Shimin is willing to offend the aristocratic family for himself, or even give up the possible throne of the emperor. He should also think about him and try to help him achieve great achievements. Besides, Li Jiancheng used such vicious means to murder his own party this time. If he still lets him inherit the great achievements smoothly, wouldn’t he become a waste to be controlled by others?

Although it takes military soldiers and soldiers to seize the world, it cannot rely solely on attacks. No matter what kind of power and wealth is, it is not that he does not want to be tempted, but that he does not want to be tempted and plays tricks. As for wealth, Li Shimin, as a Li family, certainly, would not be poor, but he also cannot do without the ability to plan. Otherwise, the rewards of the Duke of Tang and his own spoils are simply not enough to make friends with wealthy families, let alone support private soldiers.

He specialized in his skills and Li Shimin made friends with military officials. In addition to Changsun Wuji, the people around him were all rude men who were good at killing and managing. At that time, Hei Yuchi of Mayi was also the first general around Liu Wuzhou, but his pockets were empty and debt-filled all year round, so he knew that such people could not help Li Shimin manage his property.

Changsun Wuji has this ability, but his status is too high, and even if his subordinates want to manage these things, they are not very convenient. Moreover, any way that can gain value is flawed. Once Li Jiancheng catches the handle, it will inevitably be implicated on Li Shimin. At that time, the loss is not worth it, and it will be unworthy of the loss because of the small loss. People like Lin Wangsan are very suitable for Li Shimin to manage some business paths that can gain value value but are not suitable for related relationships.

He could see that Lin Wangsan had a big ambition, but this was not a problem. People without ambition were destined to be unable to achieve anything in such troubled times and were not enough to be armed. As long as they have the ability to match their ambitions, they could be used without any worries. As for whether they would cause harm in the future, there is no need to worry about it now. As Lin Wangsan himself said, as long as the troubled times end, a businessman like him who sacrificed his life and speculatively would be useless. At that time, it would be a matter of one sentence to take the head of his head, so don't worry about anything.

It was precisely for this consideration that Xu Le was willing to perfunctorily and give him some hope, but did not give him a clear response. After all, Li Shimin had to take charge of this matter, and he could not be involved. As long as he knew that Li Shimin was willing to make friends with talents in the world, he would not discriminate against and suppress merchants. People like Lin Wangsan would go to explore even if they had a front-line opportunity, and the rest would be left to Li Shimin's housekeeper to solve.

Lin Wangsan deserves to be the person who inherited the nickname "Lin Dabang". After discovering Xu Le's willingness to help, he became excited. In order to make friends with the Li family, he was willing to risk his life to go to Parrot Island and send Xu Le and his group to the robber's nest.
Chapter completed!