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“Boss Lin, please listen to me,” Su Han said with a serious expression. “The current situation is tumultuous, and it’s truly difficult for you merchants to do business. Internally, you have to deal with various taxes while also guarding against extortion from government officials and local thugs. Externally, you face pressure from merchant associations in other regions. If your funds become even slightly mismanaged, a lifetime of hard work could vanish overnight.
If you were just an ordinary merchant, I wouldn’t hesitate to take the money you’ve scraped together. But your patriotism is well-known, Boss Lin. If I were to take the money you’ve gathered at this critical moment, not only would I be scorned by others, but I would also not be spared by Lord Chu Feng when I return.”
“Thank you, thank you,” Lin Yuan said, tears welling up in his eyes once again. This Captain Su, if given the chance in the future, he would repay him no matter what it took.
After chatting for a while, Su Han urged Lin Yuan to hurry back and prepare to leave Linjiang City as soon as possible. He also had Lin Yu and Zhao Gang escort him back.
As soon as Lin Yuan left, Zhou Meng and Su Yao walked in.
Zhou Meng was holding a wooden box and looked excited. “Captain Su, we have Five Hundred Thousand Taels of Silver and the land deeds right here.”
Su Han didn’t look at the wooden box but pondered for a moment before saying, “Wang Wu, is there a way to quietly convert all these land deeds into cash? Silver, gold, or silver notes are fine; just don’t use any notes from local banks.”
“No problem,” Wang Wu replied without hesitation. “There’s someone at the east gate of Linjiang City who specializes in this kind of thing; I can guarantee it will be handled properly.”
“Good. We must ensure that the the Zhang Family doesn’t suspect this matter is related to us,” Su Han said with relief. “You stay in Linjiang City to handle this. Once it’s done, come to Tiandu to meet us. Also, regarding this Five Hundred Thousand Taels of Silver, only we few in this room can know about it; it must not leak out.”
Zhou Meng paused for a moment. “What about Lin Yu and Zhao Gang?”
“Let’s keep them in the dark for now,” Su Han decided firmly to conceal this sum of money. In this world, having money is the ultimate truth. “Once the dust settles, we can divide it up; the fewer people who know about it, the better.”
“Don’t worry,” Zhou Meng and the others replied in unison.
Su Han looked at the silver notes on the table. “One hundred thousand taels are for Lord Chu Feng; that cannot be touched. The remaining one hundred thousand taels—take half of that to distribute among our brothers. And Zhou Meng, when you arrive in the capital, deposit fifty thousand taels into the largest bank there and open an account for me. As you mentioned, we must ensure that the brothers at the Royal Confidential Office are not shortchanged.”
“Understood.”
Zhou Meng gave a thumbs-up.
If there was one thing Captain Su was smart about, it was his quick understanding of things; he had gradually grasped the intricacies of the Royal Confidential Office. It wouldn’t be long before Captain Su could command respect within their ranks.
At this point, Su Han suddenly remembered something else: “By the way, Wang Wu, make sure to give Ling’er five hundred taels of silver when the time comes. She helped us greatly during our two trips to the west side of town—especially on the second trip when she put herself in danger. We cannot treat her poorly.”
“Got it.”
With everything nearly arranged, they felt a sense of relief wash over them.
On this trip to Linjiang City, he managed to acquire Five Hundred Thousand Taels of Silver just from Zhang Biao.
What a fortune!
Once the storm passes, he plans to set aside one hundred thousand taels as a reward for his subordinates.
That’s no small amount; it’s enough to buy their loyalty.
One cannot expect the horses to run without providing them with fodder.
Not only must he provide, but he must offer generous rewards.
Only when they are well-fed and strong can they serve him better.
As for the remaining money, what should he do with it?
Should he deposit it all in the bank? That seems like a waste.
Investing?
With the situation becoming increasingly tense, there doesn’t seem to be any guaranteed investment opportunities.
The turmoil is palpable.
Thinking of this, Su Han furrowed his brow slightly.
This is an era of shifting fortunes; the country faces both internal strife and external threats, and what can he change in all of this?
Su Han fell into deep thought.
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