Chapter 1231 - 1229: Heartbeat

Chapter 1231: Chapter 1229: Heartbeat

There’s a business deal. Are you bold enough to take it? If you dare, there’ll be endless Silver for you. If not, pretend I never mentioned it.

Wang Hao’s curiosity was piqued, but Little Fatty Zhu’s half-talking, half-teasing demeanor only made him more intrigued. He asked, "What business deal?"

Little Fatty Zhu hesitated, but finally laughed, "It’s nothing, really. Let’s drink, let’s drink."

Wang Hao’s face darkened, and he said, "Old pal, are you looking down on me or what? If that’s the case, I’ll just pretend I misjudged you. I’m leaving!"

With that, he stood up to leave.

"Hey, hey, don’t rush, don’t leave!" Little Fatty Zhu hurriedly pulled him back, saying, "Look at you, I just said a couple of words and you’re jumpy. You’re still as hasty as last year!"

Wang Hao was known for his impatience. Hearing this, he took it as a sign of genuine friendship and sat back down.

"Just listen to this," Little Fatty Zhu said. "I have a Silver Mine in my hands."

"Silver Mine?" Wang Hao jumped up.

Little Fatty Zhu quickly grabbed him and covered his mouth, saying, "For goodness’ sake, keep it down! Do you really want us all to end up in jail?"

Wang Hao lowered his voice and asked, "Tell me, what’s the story? Is there really a Silver Mine?"

Little Fatty Zhu said, "The Silver Mine isn’t mine. It belongs to a business friend, a family heirloom. If he hadn’t lost a large sum and his family hadn’t gotten into legal trouble, this mine would never have been exposed. You know, every businessman keeps a backup plan!"

Wang Hao nodded, saying, "So what now?"

"Now my friend’s family is in big trouble. Have you heard about the Tenth Prince assassination case?"

Wang Hao said, "Of course! It’s a huge issue, who hasn’t heard of it!"

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"My friend got caught up in that. His brother is still sitting in Shuntian Prefecture prison, relying solely on Silver to grease the wheels." Little Fatty Zhu described the whole scenario in detail.

Wang Hao listened and then asked, "You said this is a business deal. What do you mean?"

Little Fatty Zhu explained, "My friend, for the sake of his brother, is willing to spend any amount to get him out. He says it’s the Niu family’s last hope of recovery! You know, it’s a capital crime for commoners to privately keep undisclosed Silver Mines or Gold Mines."

Wang Hao nodded.

"So my friend is thinking of offering it up as a tribute, but he’s not as well-connected as I am. At least I know you, a noble with imperial connections, who does he know? He said he doesn’t want much, just 20%, with 10% for me as an intermediary fee, and the rest for someone else. He just wants to mine the Silver safely and steadily."

Wang Hao’s heart raced, but he didn’t let the Silver blind him. He said, "Is there really a big Toad hopping around everywhere?"

Little Fatty Zhu chuckled, "Why not? You’re a noble, so you don’t understand the plight of merchants. For them, it’s not about not having Silver to spend, but fearing they can’t spend it. Once the connections are made, spending ten thousand can bring back a million. Wouldn’t you say that’s a profitable deal?"

Of course, it’s profitable!

He was from a noble family and knew these hidden rules. Even for him, weren’t there many small merchants hoping to cling to him because his sister is a concubine in the palace, offering him plenty of benefits?

Little Fatty Zhu watched him and said, "My friend is thinking of getting his brother out first and then using what’s left for some business. If managed well, he won’t have to worry about another Silver Mine in the future."

Wang Hao listened and said, "In that case, he could just mine it himself. Why bother sharing it out?" Is he an idiot or something?