Chapter 83
The Youngest Son of the Eunhae Trading Company Chapter 83
Chapter 83. Shaanxi Scorpion (6)
Ji-hyun said in a cold voice.
“I heard your confession well.”
“...”
He looked at his subordinates in shock. Their eyes had also turned cold.
“You betrayed me?”
“Didn't you stab me in the back first?”
“Stab you in the back?”
“You have hidden treasure behind the government office. But you said you had no money and didn't even pay our salaries!”
“How did you find out?”
Eun Seo-ho, who was among them, said, “Actually, the tea that our head clerk served you was not poisoned. It was a tea made from the leaves of the ‘Happiness Green’ tea that our caravan was planning to release on the market.”
“Actually, the tea that our head clerk served you was not Cho-o Dal-in.”
“...?”
“It was a tea called ‘Hyeongnok’ that our Trading Company was planning to release.”
“Then I was poisoned?”
Eun Seo-ho drove the point home.
“It was a lie.”
“The antidote for the poison was candy?”
Without answering, Eun Seo-ho smiled wryly.
“Thank you for trying to deceive me.”
Those were the words left behind by Shaanxi Gal in a letter to those he had deceived.
Only then did Shaanxi Gal begin to understand, even a little, the feelings of those he had deceived.
It was too late, though.
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The next day.
I headed to the county office.
Jihyeon smiled and praised my work.
“Yes, you did a great job this time.”
I clasped my hands together and said, "No, it was all thanks to you.
“No, it was your help that enabled me to catch that swindler. If you hadn't given me your assistance, how could I have gotten a confession out of such a shameless man?”
“You're flattering him.”
With that, he put down his teacup.
Seeing that he did not refill the empty cup, I realized that he intended to end the conversation.
Proceeds from crimes are returned to the state, or more precisely, to the castle.
Here is a clue.
When he did not demand compensation for damages.
It seems that he wants to leave quickly so that he does not have to demand compensation for damages, but that will not work.
When he reports the proceeds to the inspector, he will report that he compensated for the damages, and then he will pocket the money, right?
In fact, in his previous life, those who were victimized by Shaanxi did not receive proper compensation for their damages.
This is because the wealth found in Shaanxi's residence was not nearly enough to compensate for the damages.
When asked what they did with the money, they said they ate, played, and prepared for their next crime, so there was nothing to say.
However, Shaanxi Gal is a clever man.
There is no way he didn't hide his money.
The fact that there wasn't much money left in the trading company proved it.
However, Shaanxi Gal's hidden money was discovered later.
Thanks to my rough memory of the amount, we were able to find enough treasure to more than compensate for the losses suffered by our trading company.
“I am sorry to report that our trading company has suffered losses of 3,500 nyang due to this incident.”
“What!”
He was shocked.
“Did you suffer that much damage?”
“Yes, sir.”
Last time it was three thousand, but now it's increased by five hundred.
That's because we added the costs of staying there and compensation for mental distress.
“Hmm...”
As he hesitated, I added a few words.
“As you know, our Eunhae Trading Company is a salt retailer that has received the emperor's seal of approval. That means His Majesty is watching us closely.”
“....”
Was I threatening him?
No, it was a reasonable request.
We suffered damages, so wasn't it only natural to receive compensation?
I waited patiently for his response.
Finally, Dae-in Ji-hyun smiled cheerfully and said.
“Of course, I was going to compensate you for the damage.”
“But there were three other trading companies besides ours that were victimized by that swindler.”
I promised that if we caught the swindler, we would do our best to recover the damages.
I keep my promises.
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The next day.
A cart entered the inn where I was staying.
The cart, pulled by government soldiers from the county office, was filled with silver coins.
“Here are 3,500 nyang in silver. Please sign the receipt.”
At the official's words, I first carefully examined the silver coins.
Only after confirming that they were all genuine did I sign the receipt.
“And here is 400 nyang of silver coins for the Yu Trading Company, 1,100 nyang of silver coins for the Baekga Trading Company, and 60 nyang of silver coins for the Im Trading Company.”
There were also captains of trading companies that had been victims of evil energy. I called them because I had called them.
I made sure that they received double the amount of their losses.
Mental damage is also damage. And the amount they had originally asked for was only the actual amount of their losses.
It's better than letting the wrong people get away with it.
“Check it and sign.”
“Yes, sir!”
“Yes!”
They looked stunned. They probably didn't think they would be able to recover the actual amount of their losses.
They never imagined they would receive double the amount.
I checked the silver and signed the document.
The manager took the government officials back, and I said to the captains of the trading company.
“I am very glad that you were able to cover the losses.”
“Thank you very much!”
“Thank you so much!”
“How can we ever repay you for your kindness?”
I smiled and said, "You don't have to repay us.
“What favor? Thanks to your help, we were able to cover the loss.”
“No, it's nothing.”
The captain of the Yoo Trading Company said with tears in his eyes.
“To be honest, I didn't think we would get any help. But now... sob...”
“The Eunhae Trading Company helped us so much...”
“Sniff...”
No, grown adults shouldn't be like this.
I calmed them down, and they headed for the battlefield with the silver.
They wanted to leave it at the battlefield before it was stolen.
Then I sent the warriors of Eunpungdae to escort them.
I took the silver and headed for the guest room of Eom Sam-taek.
“Come in.”
Eom Sam-taek was emaciated. It was because he had been through a lot of mental anguish.
I looked at the bowl of porridge that I hadn't touched and said, “You shouldn't be like this, Deputy Chief.
You need to eat and recover.”
“Huh... How can I eat when I have done nothing but cause trouble?”
“You need to recover before you go see the black tea.”
“...What?”
Eom Sam-taek replied to my words.
“Black tea? Where do you have the money to go see black tea?”
Hearing that, I looked at Pal-gap.
Pal-gap put the box he was holding down on the floor.
Bang!
The sound revealed the weight of the box.
Pal-gap opened the box.
Um Hyung-soo saw the silver coins filling the box and was speechless.
“What on earth is this?”
“We caught the swindler. And we got our money back. Is that clear?”
“But how did you do it?”
“Ask the other officials for details.”
To be honest, I didn't feel like explaining.
“And with this, you can buy black tea and return to your headquarters.”
I turned away.
Looking at the cold porridge, I said,
“I'll bring you some warm porridge.”
I left Eom Haengsu's room and heard him crying loudly behind me.
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The next day.
Eom Sam-taek Haengsu regained his energy and began to move around energetically again.
“Something's strange. Check it again.”
“Yes, Deputy Chief.”
He seems to have become suspicious, but it's not a bad trait for a merchant, so I'll just leave it at that.
At that moment, Sim came to me.
“Your Excellency, the head of the Baekga Trading Company would like to see you.”
The Baekga Trading Company was one of the companies that had been affected by the evil energy.
What could it be?
I asked to be shown to my room, and a short time later, the captain of the Baekga Trading Company entered the room with several other people.
“Please come in.”
“Thank you for seeing us.”
They greeted me with a clasped hands greeting. Then...
Bang!
They knelt in front of me.
“No! Why are you doing this? Please don't!”
“We heard that you are the third son of the Eunhae Trading Company, the captain of the Purple Mist Pills, and the king of Hyungpung.
”Yes, that is true, but...“
”Yesterday, our company held a meeting. As a result, we have decided to entrust our company to the Eunhae Trading Company.“
”...What?"
“No other company would help us. But Eunhae Trading Company helped us in every way possible, even though we are not affiliated with them. Seeing that, we thought...”
The captain continued.
“We want to become affiliated with you. Please accept us!”
The captain bowed his head to the floor, and the others followed suit.
No, these people...
This is embarrassing.
But it's not a bad thing from our trading company's perspective.
Having a trading company affiliated with Shaanxi means we will have more freedom to operate.
“I understand. I understand, so please get up.”
“Will you accept us?”
“I must get permission from my father, the head of the trading company. I will send a messenger immediately, so please get up.”
“I understand.”
After sending them away, the Yu Trading Company came to visit, and they also knelt down.
Their request was the same as that of the Baekga Trading Company.
Why on earth are they kneeling? They can just say it...
I told them that I would send a messenger to the main office and sent them away.
“Young master, the Lim Trading Company is here.”
Could it be that the Im Yul Trading Company... has the same request?
Didn't someone say that assumptions can kill people?
The Im Yul Trading Company also knelt down, saying that they would entrust the goods to the Eunhae Trading Company.
Why are they kneeling down?
Anyway, I told them that I would send a messenger to the headquarters and sent them away.
“Ah, this is difficult.”
Pal-gap responded to my words.
“You are amazing.”
“What?”
“Everything you do is amazing.”
“What are you talking about?”
In any case, I must deliver this news quickly.
I wrote a letter detailing the contents of this matter.
Now, I must prepare to go to the Woo Trading Company.
Now that I had settled the matter with Shaanxi, it was time to move on to my real purpose for coming to Shaanxi.
I left my room to tell Um Sam-taek about this.
At that moment, I heard Um Sam-taek's voice outside.
“I didn't do that. So...”
I headed toward the voice.
I saw two men who appeared to be brothers bowing repeatedly to Eom Hangsu.
“Ah!”
Eom Hangsu noticed me and said to them.
“It's him! It wasn't me, it was him who saved the elder.”
Huh?
“He is the third son of our Trading Company's captain, the Purple Mist Pills, and the prince of Hyungpung Kingdom.”
Upon hearing this introduction, they quickly rushed over to me and bowed their heads.
“We are from the Oh tea plantation.”
Ah...
When I found out that the kidnapped old man was Mr. Oh from the Oh tea plantation, I immediately sent someone to find him.
“I heard that you saved my father.”
“How can I ever repay you for this kindness? Thank you so much.”
I asked them.
“Are you all right, Elder?”
“Yes, I am fine.”
“He is lying down due to shock, but he will be able to get up soon.”
“I pray for his quick recovery.”
Then the eldest son of the old man said,
“As you know, our family makes black tea. To show our gratitude for saving our father, we would like to give you as much black tea as you need.”
Hearing this, Um Hyung-soo, who was standing behind me, looked at me in surprise.
It was such an extraordinary offer.
“What are you saying? You want to give us black tea for free?”
“You saved my father's life. It's the least we can do.”
I asked with a puzzled look on my face.
“Don't you have a contract to deliver to the middlemen?”
Some tea plantations that produce black tea deal directly with trading companies, but most of them sell their tea to middlemen.
The middlemen then sell the tea to trading companies in other regions.
In the case of Eunhae Trading Company, they come to sell candy, but in the case of other trading companies, it was more profitable to deliver the goods than to come directly.
And when the tea starts to be made, the tea brokers buy up all the tea in the area.
Therefore, even if you hear that tea is being produced and rush over, direct transactions are not possible.
Even if you try to make a direct transaction, the middlemen are already waiting for an opportunity and will renew their contracts, so merchants from other regions cannot take advantage of the situation.
No matter how much you say, “Let's sign a contract next time,” the reality is that the one who signs the contract first is the owner.
It is also profitable for the tea makers to sell their tea quickly, so they sell it to the middlemen.
“Actually, we have to renew our contract with a company we've been doing business with for a long time, but my father is in charge of contracts. However, my father was kidnapped...”
He added with a bitter smile.
“They will understand.”
“Even if that's true, how are you going to survive for a year if you give us the cars for free?”
I continued.
“I understand how you feel, but I don't feel right about you throwing away a year of your life like this. We cannot accept your offer.”