mesbooks Chapter 141
Chapter 141
The pawnshop clerk quickly brought out the table.
By the way, a cup of good tea was also served.
Shen Qiu immediately took off the silver hairpin and stepped forward to test the poison on Ye Chen. When she was sure that the tea was fine, a middle-aged man dressed in brocade and satin, who looked quite fat and wealthy, suddenly walked out from behind the wooden wall.
"Haha, I'm Kou Tao, the owner of this pawnshop. Nice to meet Master Zhen!"
Kou Tao stared at Ye Chen, looked him up and down, then turned his head to look outside the door.
"Someone, close the pawnshop door."
"I want to have a good chat with Master Zhen!"
Kou Tao waved his hand, and someone immediately brought him a table and chairs. He sat down on the chairs.
And watched the pawnshop door being closed.
Ye Kong remained unmoved, as he knew that the pawnshop was already surrounded by people he had arranged.
Moreover, Ye Chen himself did not enter the pawnshop. If any problem occurred, people outside would be able to rush in in just a breath.
"Master Zhen, since you've come here, I think you should understand what I do, right?"
Kou Tao said to Ye Chen.
"Oh, I only know that you are sending people from the capital to other places, but I don't know where you are sending these people to, and what you are going to do with them?"
Ye Chen narrowed his eyes. He ventured into this pawnshop just to find out what these Lu merchants were trying to do by kidnapping so many people.
"Oh, Master Zhen, we each have our own business, so it's better not to ask each other about anything. Anyway, you came to me because you know I need people, and your place in Hebei can provide them. As for what I need these people for, don't ask too much."
Facing Ye Chen's question.
Kou Tao laughed, with a gleam in his eyes.
"Oh, Boss Kou, you are not sincere when you say that."
"You know, if you're caught in the human trafficking business, it's a serious crime. I have to know how you do this business and who's behind you."
Ye Chen was determined to find out the power behind Kou Tao, but he deliberately said something seductive, "Besides, when it comes to financial resources, no other power north of the Yellow River can compare to our Zhen family!"
"So, no matter what business it is, as long as it can make a profit, Boss Kou, instead of cooperating with others, it is better to cooperate with the Zhen family. I guarantee that the Zhen family will give you double the price others offer you!"
Hearing this, Kou Tao laughed.
"Hahaha~."
"Boss Kou, what are you laughing at?"
Ye Chen frowned and asked.
"Mr. Zhen, you can't play with the business in my hands. I advise you not to spend your time on it."
Kou Tao picked up the teacup, blew off the foam on the tea, took a sip of tea, stopped laughing, and said.
"Boss Kou, my Zhen family is extremely wealthy. North of the Yellow River, we are involved in all kinds of businesses. Is there any business that our Zhen family cannot do?"
Ye Chen pretended to be surprised, but his tone and expression revealed a hint of arrogance, and his acting skills exploded.
"Haha, your Zhen family is indeed quite wealthy north of the Yellow River, but when it comes to power, your Zhen family is not there. The Yanjin Chamber of Commerce is, after all, just a business."
Kou Tao's tone revealed disdain, but there was a smile on his face.
Upon hearing this, Ye Chen immediately put away his arrogance.
"In that case, Boss Kou, you have a very powerful backer."
Ye Chen frowned slightly and asked, "Could it be an important official in the court?"
"Shh!"~
Kou Tao's face changed slightly, and he suddenly made a gesture to keep quiet.
"Master Zhen, let's talk about how many people you can bring to me."
Kou Tao had a serious expression on his face, and it was obvious that he didn't want to say anything more to Ye Chen.
Upon hearing this, Ye Chen said, "Then, Boss Kou, how do you calculate the price? If you don't pay enough for such a life-threatening business, I won't do it."
"One hundred strong men, three hundred taels of silver! Master Zhen, that's a lot, isn't it?"
Kou Tao slammed the table and said with finality.
".Ah."
Ye Chen smiled and said, "It's indeed a lot, but Boss Kou, to be able to offer such a price, it seems that these people you want can create very high value."
"Boss Kou, I won't ask too much about your backers, but what exactly do you want these people to do to create such high value? Can't you really reveal a little bit?"
"I have no intention of competing with you for business. I'm just curious."
Hearing this, Kou Tao smiled complacently.
"Master Zhen, it's okay to tell you. The people I want are there to mine for me! Haha~, the more people there are, the more mines we can mine, and the more money we can make!"
"Can your Zhen family do this business?"
Kou Tao asked back.
Hearing this, Ye Chen was slightly stunned, and finally sighed.
"So that's how it is. Even though the Zhen family is very wealthy, they really can't do this business."
Ye Chen shook his head, but his eyes began to become sharp.
Mining?
What kind of mining?
Why do these Luzhou businessmen mine?
All the mines in Dayu should belong to the country.
"Haha, I'm glad you know!"
Kou Tao then said to Ye Chen, "Master Zhen, when can you send the first group of people to me?"
"Boss Kou, it's easy to capture someone, but I still have a question."
Ye Chen suddenly pointed at himself and said, "Boss Kou, how can you be sure that I am the real Master of the Zhen family? What if I am an imposter?"
"Humph."
Kou Tao snorted coldly and said, "Master Zhen, I feel that you look unfamiliar. The clothes you are wearing are either rich or noble, so you must be the son of a wealthy family from outside the city. Besides, if you dare to lie to me as an outsider, do you think you can leave this capital?"
Upon hearing this, Ye Chen immediately sensed something different.
"Could it be that Boss Kou knows all the children of the rich and powerful in the entire capital? Boss Kou, you really are all-powerful."
Ye Chen said so.
"That's right. To do this kind of business in the capital, what do you think I rely on? Let me tell you, connections!"
Kou Tao became even more proud.
But the next moment.
"Snapped!"
Ye Chen flipped the table suddenly. Kou Tao was slightly stunned, and a slap hit him in the face, sending him flying more than ten feet away.
The guys standing by were stunned when they saw this, but they didn't expect Ye Chen to suddenly turn hostile.
"Qiu'er, do it!"
"Catch all these people!"
Ye Chen roared with a cold expression.
Shen Qiu immediately stepped forward, grabbed a teacup, and threw it hard on the ground. With a "bang", the next moment, the door of the pawnshop was kicked open.
Afterwards, a large number of imperial guards disguised as ordinary civilians drew their swords and rushed into the pawnshop quickly.