European Financial Emperor - European Financial Emperor chapter 7

007 Accountant’s habit of filling rice bowls (1)

The transaction in Australia went very smoothly.

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Merchants were able to do business while measuring profit and loss very easily thanks to the ledger Lee Hwan organized, and thanks to that, many readings were left.

The Gentry gave Lee Hwan a few pieces of money as a fee.

“Come on, it’s up to you.”

“Huh! Can you give me this much?”

“Originally, it is customary to give 10% of the profits in addition to the salary given by the fleet, but you are still young and you have little experience, so you only give this amount. Later, when we build trust with us, we will receive much more than this.”

Bob has shown the unscrupulous behavior of taking 1% of the profit even after dealing with such a mess until now.

I immediately thought that Lee Hwan was good at taking his place from such an idiot.

“Hey, can you come to the next deal?”

“Yes, of course!”

“not. Why don’t you try working as an exclusive first-time assistant for our top rank? That stupid rice is telling me to disembark now.”

“thank you!”

The merchants gave Bob some silver coins.

Bob knew what this meant, so he decided to leave the top without saying a word.

After working as a porter today, I thought that I could not stay here any longer because of my pride.

As he left, he looked at Yi Hwan and said:

“… … One day, I will definitely get my revenge on you.”

“If you can, you can see it.”

In the end, Bob decided to stay in Australia for a while to pursue a future career, and broke up with Sang Sang.

When Lee Hwan saw that, he thought that the merchants were really ruthless.

If Lee Hwan became useless, it was obvious that he would throw it away like stone head rice.

‘Is there anything wrong with that?’

Rather than a baseless confidence, Lee Hwan had not only knowledge of accounting, but also knowledge of economics and recently mastered legal knowledge.

It is said that there is absolutely no point in worrying about being abandoned.

Lee Hwan decided to raise his ransom a little.

“There you go, guys. I’m studying tax law. If you want, can you tell me about a way to pay a little less in taxes?”

“Ah, right. What law code did you say you were memorizing?”

“Yes, that’s right!”

“Heh, he’s a guy who has a lot of uses for many things. So let’s see some skills. When you return to your home country, I will give you 30% of the amount you saved as soon as you cut taxes. How are you?”

“That’s sensible!”

There is no devil in making money.

Lee Hwan was planning to pave the way for himself to become a chaebol in the future by earning so much money.

So on the way back to the fleet.

The merchants asked Lee Hwan.

“By the way, don’t you get a reward for that kid? Did the fleet say anything?”

“No, there was no such thing.”

“Prince Ben-Herren is definitely not one of those people. Do you have any other thoughts in mind?”

“Thanks to you, I got a job, but do I get a reward again?”

“Oh, you naive bastard! At best, did you get a job because you came in as a top porter?”

“is it… … ?”

“Besides, I saved a dying girl, so of course you should get what you deserve. What are you going to use it for when you’re so back?”

“Ugh.”

“Can I ask for a big boat or a mansion?”

After hearing what they said, they weren’t wrong.

However, Lee Hwan thought differently.

‘Is money a problem? I’ll have to think of going upstairs somehow.’

Lee Hwan asked the Gentry.

“Do you guys think that what I’ve done is so great?”

“Of course, you bastard.”

“Um, is that so?”

“Anyway, make sure you bring what you need. Because that is the most important thing to survive on this floor.”

Of course, you will take what you bring.

However, what they think and what Lee Hwan thinks are a little different.

When the fleet was almost finished, Andre went out to find him.

“young master! Where have you been and are you coming now? You’ve been looking for a while.”

“yes? What are you doing?”

“Look at me for a second.”

Lee Hwan, who he decided to see in the next deal with the merchants, followed Andre.

Andre took Lee Hwan’s hand and went into the cabin, then looked around and closed the door.

bang!

He could feel the urgency in his hands.

“What the hell are you doing?”

“… … Have you not heard the news?”

“What news?”

“It means sending people from Chosun to India to inquire about someone.”

“Um, I heard it as a rumor.”

Three months ago, Lee Hwan also knew that Koreans were going to India to find something.

But I had no idea it was a person.

“Did anything happen on your way?”

“Yes, of course.”

“… … Fortunately, the. From tomorrow onwards, it is better to refrain from going outside.”

“It’s a bit like that. I’ve already made appointments with the merchants. In the future, I decided to become an exclusive assistant at the top. They help with calculations and give advice on tax laws.”

“Still, be careful.”

“Have you already received all the money?”

Lee Hwan showed Andre the money.

Then he smiled bitterly.

“Heh, really, the resourcefulness of that noble bloodline doesn’t go anywhere.”

“Well, this probably has nothing to do with pedigree.”

“Anyway, you are really good. You can earn money in this country.”

“I have to figure out a way to live in the future.”

Andre seemed to be deeply troubled, and for a few minutes he thought deeply. Then, suddenly, he handed the scissors.

“Cut your hair and wear a hat.”

“Yes… … ? So suddenly?”

“Even though it has been said that since ancient times, we have been called the disabled parents, but as the situation is the situation, there is nothing we can do about it. You should buy it with short hair, too.”

It wasn’t because he was a nobleman, so he didn’t insist on wearing a topcoat, but Lee Hwan was bothered by his hair cut, so he left it alone.

Besides, Icilia sometimes came and liked to braid Lee Hwan’s hair, so I didn’t cut it.

“Your mother would hate you.”

“I have no choice. Cut it.”

Lee Hwan decided to cut his hair.

But I have one question.

“No, but why do you have to do this?”

“… … Bocchan is a body that cannot be captured by Koreans. So yes. I will explain everything later when the time is right.”

“Well, then.”

Have you ever had a question or two?

Lee Hwan decided to just do what Andre told him.

***

Late night pier.

Aaron, the first mate of the Ben-Herren fleet, was facing people in white civilian clothes, ragged hoods, and dianthus.

Judging by the color of the clothes, it looked like it was a commoner’s treasurer, but the underwear protruding through the civilian clothes was made of silk, so it didn’t look like he was an idiot.

It was dark, so it was not easy to distinguish the features, but the size of the people wearing dianthus was quite flat, so I wanted to beat the cow.

“… … Did you really believe it?”

Surprisingly, merchants from Joseon spoke the Dutch language quite fluently.

At the same time, the giants of the dianthus shook their heads from side to side, as if in absurdity.

To them, Aaron seemed a bit annoyed and said this.

“Is it so pathetic that my master thought so?”

“Well, it’s not like that.”

As if they knew well that touching their boss would hurt their self-esteem as a loyal servant, they blurted out the end of their words.

Aaron took a deep breath and asked.

“Whoa! Well, anyway, as long as you catch the boy you’re looking for, I’ll open up a better market for opium, right?”

“Now it makes sense. To be honest, it would be much more beneficial for you to believe the words of Buwongun Yeong-an than to believe the words of the Qing embassy or the Catholics who came and went.”

“… … I don’t know what your nobles are like, and if you follow Mr. Kim, you will definitely find a market.”

“If there are people with wider feet than us in the eight provinces of Joseon, ask them to come and see them. If you work with us, there will be no problem in selling blue and arasa and opium. Of course, even in a Japanese country, you can do a good job.”

“Ugh.”

“By the way, do you know where the things we want are?”

“Where are the boys from the country of Joseon so common? Don’t worry, I’ll find you right away.”

“Then I will believe you. If you do find it, be sure to notify it in your contact box. Do you know?”

“… … Then I will.”

Aaron turned his back to the dock.

The giants were murmuring toward Aaron who was leaving, but Aaron didn’t really care.

It’s because I have a rough idea of what you’re talking about anyway.

They made a request to the Ben Heren fleet to find some people, and Aaron heard about their request by accident.

The content of the request was very simple to find a person, but the identity of the orderer was not serious.

In the case of the Joseon Dynasty, that is, in the Netherlands, the head of the powerful family among the nobles was the orderer.

Aaron secretly intercepted the request, and while making contact with the ordering party, he was able to vaguely estimate that the person the client was looking for was Lee Hwan.

He was lost in thought as he walked.

“… … damn it Was that Lee Hwan a really important person?”

I don’t know what Buwongun is, but he said he had something to do with the royal family, and even sending people to remote villages in Australia, it was clear that Lee Hwan was not an ordinary person.

If so, did Richard Ben-Herren have some kind of story to board the Joseon nobleman Lee Hwan?

For a moment, Aaron’s head became complicated.

An unexpected person appeared in front of Aaron, who was walking.

“Where have you been and are you coming now?”

“… … Jeff?”

With a height of over 2 meters and ridiculous muscles, he had an appearance that did not even think of a human being.

Jeff, who had served as a mercenary in the Continental War, had been on a ship for 15 years due to a special relationship with Ben Heren.

In short, these two people are said to be close to Richard Ben-Herren.

However, there were frequent clashes of opinion with each other, so the relationship was not very good.

“What are you doing in the harbor at night?”

“… … Do I have to report to you every where I go?”

“What are you so mad about? You may be just wondering where you are going as a colleague.”

“… … .”

“Then go in and rest. I’m going down to the village to have a drink.”

Jeff was a person who enjoyed secretly and subtly flirting with people like a fox, not matching his size.

After all, there was no reason not to be anxious because I met such a Jeff on the same day as today.

If it is connected with the Joseon Dynasty, Aaron will not just end his life as a navigator, but may become a refusal by selling opium.

Hana Richard Ben-Heren and Lee Hwan could not do anything without knowing exactly what their relationship was.

If Jeff notices something and Richard Ben-Herren rebukes Aaron first, everything will go to waste.

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Moreover, he did not know that he would be shunned by Richard Ben-Heren, whom he believed in and followed, and would never be able to board East Stella again.

‘Damn it, what’s the point of encountering such a foxy bastard on a day like today?’

If things happened like this, it seemed that I would have no choice but to watch Lee Hwan a little longer.

Before you get mad again.