Chapter 794 Start fishing

Three days later, Hou Shikai rushed to Juping.

The first thing Hou Shikai did when he arrived in Juping was to visit the Su family.

The Hou family and the Su family had many business contacts, and the Su family was quite enthusiastic about Hou Shikai's visit.

Su Songbo, one of the seven elders of the Su clan, received Hou Shikai.

"I've met Uncle Su."

When Hou Shikai saw Su Songbo, he quickly bowed and saluted.

Su Songbo chuckled and said, "My dear nephew, there is no need to be polite. Please take your seat quickly."

"Thank you, Uncle Su."

Hou Shikai thanked him, presented him with a beautiful box, and said politely: "It's just a small gift, but it's not respectful. I hope my uncle will accept it."

"My nephew, you are too polite!"

Su Songbo took the box, quickly ordered someone to serve tea to Hou Shi, and asked with a smile: "How are you doing, sir?"

While talking, Su Songbo opened the box and took a look. Inside was a piece of beautiful jade with good quality. It was roughly estimated that it should be worth several hundred taels of silver.

For the relationship between the Su family and the Hou family, this gift is not expensive, but it is not light either. It is quite appropriate!

"Thank you for your concern, Uncle Su. My father is doing well." Hou Shikai smiled, "A few days ago, a letter came from home. My father also specifically told my nephew to come and say hello to Uncle Su on his behalf when passing by Juping."

"Your Majesty, you are too kind."

Su Song borrowed a phrase from his blog and asked: "What has my nephew been busy with lately?"

"It's all business matters."

Hou Shikai smiled casually and said, "By the way, Uncle Su, my nephew heard that Fuzhou is setting up some sort of business to bring people into their own land. This matter should have a great impact on the Su family, right?"

"Who says it's not?"

Speaking of this matter, Su Songbo became a little angry, "That prince only knows how to fight and doesn't know how to govern the world at all. He just came to Fuzhou and made Fuzhou a mess. According to me, he may... …”

"Uncle Su, don't say such nonsense." Hou Shikai quickly stopped Su Songbo.

After being reminded by Hou Shikai, Su Songbo realized that he had said the wrong thing.

However, Su Songbo didn't care.

What he said is the truth!

That prince doesn't know how to govern the world at all, he just plays the piano randomly!

"Okay, let's not talk about that one anymore."

Su Songbo waved his hand, "Let's talk about our business!"

Hou Shi smiled and took the initiative to bring the topic back on track, "To be honest with Uncle Su, my nephew is here to borrow some money from Uncle Su."

"Borrow money?"

Su Songbo was unhappy for a moment, but he didn't show it.

Who would be happy to just borrow money at the first request?

"Correct."

Hou Shikai smiled sheepishly, "My nephew wants to borrow 100,000 taels of silver from Uncle Su. It can take up to one month. My nephew will pay back 120,000 taels of silver to Uncle Su!"

A month?

20% interest?

Su Songbo was shocked. The interest rate was a bit ridiculously high!

What is Hou Shikai doing?

Are you willing to pay such a high interest rate?

Is there any way for him to make a fortune?

"Good nephew, the interest is easy to negotiate."

Su Songbo smiled and said, "With the relationship between our two families, it is not a problem to lend you one hundred thousand taels of silver! But you have to tell your uncle what you are going to do with the money, right?"

"Just doing some business."

Hou Shi said with a smile: "If uncle is worried, my nephew can find someone to vouch for it! My nephew will do what he says, and he will definitely return the principal to his uncle with interest within a month at the latest!"

Seeing Hou Shikai's confident look, Su Songbo was even more curious.

When it comes to doing business, of course he knows that Hou Shikai uses money to do business!

The key is, what kind of business can be so profitable?

What kind of business could make Hou Shikai so confident that he could repay one hundred thousand taels of silver within one month with profit?

"My dear nephew, can you tell me what kind of business you want to do?"

Su Songbo became interested, "If this business is profitable, I also want to take advantage of my nephew."

"This……"

Hou Shikai looked embarrassed and hesitated for a long time before he said sincerely: "To be honest with my uncle, this business is indeed very profitable! It's not that my nephew is unwilling to tell his uncle about the business, but that he promised others that this matter must be kept secret. , Otherwise, my nephew may lose his head at any time.”

Lose your head?

What kind of business is going to lose its head?

Su Songbo was confused and curious at the same time.

Su Songbo looked at Hou Shikai with a smile, "Don't worry, I am already old, so I still understand this truth! I will definitely help you keep it a secret! Moreover, I can also help you check to avoid being deceived."

"This……"

Hou Shikai was still embarrassed and obviously unwilling to say anything.

"Why, you can't even trust me?"

Su Songbo was unhappy and returned the gift directly to Hou Shikai, "If you don't even have this little trust in me, then take this gift back!"

"This……"

Hou Shikai looked embarrassed and quickly explained, "It's not that my nephew doesn't trust his uncle, but..."

"Okay, no need to say more."

Su Songbo interrupted Hou Shikai unhappily, "Let's not talk about this matter anymore. Let's stay for a light meal at noon! When you come to visit, we can't even leave you a meal."

Seeing that the time was almost up, Hou Shi felt happy and gritted his teeth and said, "Uncle, please keep this matter a secret for my nephew!"

With that said, Hou Shikai opened the bag, took out a package of things wrapped in oil paper and handed it over.

Su Songbo glanced at Hou Shikai in confusion, took the oil paper bag and opened it.

Seeing what was inside, Su Songbo's expression suddenly changed.

"You don't want to die?"

Su Songbo reprimanded in a low voice: "Selling illegal salt is a serious crime!"

No wonder Hou Shichi hesitated and refused to say anything!

It turned out that he was going to be in the business of selling illegal salt!

Even if I beat him to death, I couldn't lend the money to Hou Shikai!

If Hou Shikai was beheaded, who would he ask for money from?

"no no……"

Hou Shikai shook his head quickly, "Uncle, this is not salt!"

"Not salt?"

Su Songbo didn't believe it, "You think I don't even know salt?"

Hou Shikai didn't know whether to laugh or cry, "This is really not salt. Uncle, you will know if you try it."

With that said, Hou Shikai took a pinch of sugar and put it into his mouth.

Ok?

Isn't it salt?

Su Songbo was puzzled, and he followed Hou Shikai's example and put a handful of sugar into his mouth.

"Sweet?"

Su Songbo suddenly widened his eyes and looked at Hou Shikai in disbelief, "Is this...candy?"

"Yes, this is called sugar!"

Hou Shikai nodded and carefully wrapped the oil paper, "Uncle, don't think this sugar is only a tiny bit, but just a tiny bit is worth five to ten taels of gold!"

Sugar!

Su Songbo's eyes suddenly lit up.

The Su clan is the largest clan in Fuzhou. He has heard of sugar and knows that it is very valuable and is something with a price but no market.

But at his age, this is really his first time seeing sugar!

"Where did you get this sugar?"

Su Songbo immediately asked.

"This...my nephew really can't talk about it!"

Hou Shikai looked embarrassed again, "My nephew borrowed money from my uncle because he wants to buy this sugar and then transport it back to Muzhou to sell it!"