Chapter 221: Get out early and be born early!
Zhou Qin was overjoyed, but Concubine Qi was like a thunderbolt from the sky, and the sleeve of King Ji'an, who was pulling, asked why.
Young Master Teng brought back a gentle word, he had known about this for a long time. After their old husband and concubine went to Wushan together last night, they also imagined a bright future for their daughter after she got married.
King Ji'an was full of anxiety and impatient to entangle with her, "The little one is ridiculous, the old one is confused, can such a person Sister Qin have a good life when she marries in the past?" There are good men in the world, and it's not that the daughter of my Ji'an Mansion can't get married.
Sister Qin'er's family affairs have her own king and princess to worry about, don't cry and cry anymore, get entangled, hurry back to your own yard and stay. ”
After saying that, he shook his sleeves and left.
Concubine Qi didn't expect him to turn his face externally and internally, anxious, angry and aggrieved, crying "my poor daughter" all the way, and went straight to Gantang Tower.
Zhou Qin got the letter and hid out one step earlier, telling her to pounce.
Jian Ying asked Yuan Fang to go to the tea garden to ask, and learned that Zhou Shu did not return to the house last night, and came back early in the morning to pack up hastily, so she hurried out of the city with Imperial Doctor Gao, and did not come back until the afternoon.
Something seemed to have happened to the king of Ji'an, and people who were not usually seen came in and out of the study until noon.
Jian Ying expected that it was related to the Teng family, so she asked Xiao Ji to go out of the house to inquire.
Xiao Ji went for more than an hour, and then came back with beads of sweat on his head, "Second young lady, the Teng family's fleet has been seized by the government." ”
"Sealed?" Jian Ying was surprised, "Why?" ”
"It is said that when I went to Fujian, I met a pirate. The Tengjia fleet could not resist it, so they had to ask the Fujian sailors for help. The sailors helped to disperse the pirates, and when they helped salvage the sunken ship, they accidentally discovered that there was a mezzanine on the ship, which contained things that were prohibited from smuggling by the court.
So he inspected the inside and outside of the Teng family's fleet, and found that every boat had a mezzanine, and all of them hid forbidden things. Not only was the ship seized, but the two young masters of the Teng family who led the boat to sea were also arrested.
Brother Yuzhu said that the Teng family is going to be unlucky this time! ”
Although Zhou Shu never revealed his tone, Jian Ying vaguely guessed that the method he said about drawing salaries from the bottom of the kettle was aimed at the Teng family's fleet. But she never thought of it. It's going to get so big.
The time for the Great Liang Dynasty to break the sea ban was short. Inventory at sea is very strict. However, there are people like the Teng family who have formed a fleet to sneak out to sea since the sea ban period, and these people either have a tough backstage or a clever way, but they are old fritters at sea.
How can there be no smuggling at sea? What do they earn without smuggling? It's just that the people don't sue the officials and don't hold them accountable. Even if it is found. It's also a matter of turning a blind eye. Dredging and dotting is over.
In other words, it's okay if no one really wants to catch you, and once someone really wants to catch you. Then grab a quasi-one.
Dating Teng Fu at this juncture is tantamount to a loudspeaker announcement: I also have a part in the Teng family's fleet, hurry up and arrest me.
No wonder King Ji'an didn't even bother to save face, and directly blasted the matchmaker out of the house. Zhou Qin's simple girl would think that her father's conscience had discovered and changed her face to be a loving father.
King Ji'an repeatedly accommodated the Teng family in Zhou Qin's family affairs, in the final analysis, because the Teng family had such a fleet and planned to get a piece of the pie through nepotism. The fleet was seized, and the Teng family had no use value, so it would naturally be kicked away by him.
If something like this happens, the Teng family is afraid that they have already messed up, just fishing for people is enough for them to work for a year and a half, where can they have the leisure to pay attention to Young Master Teng's family affairs? When the busy work is over, the Teng family will have to peel off a few layers of skin if they don't die, and they won't be able to reach the Ji'an Mansion if they climb onto the roof.
Sure enough, it's the bottom of the kettle!
Although she didn't know how Zhou Shu did it, this person really didn't make a move, and he was ruthless when he made a move. If one day she changes her mind and is caught by him, will he break her leg and find another cage to lock her up?
When Zhou Shu came back in the evening, she asked this jokingly.
Zhou Shu was silent for a moment after hearing this, then stared at her affectionately and said: "Don't worry, lady, I will never give you a chance to change your mind in my life, so you can stay by my side steadfastly." ”
Jian Ying couldn't help but roll her eyes, "You're so confident." ”
"Nature." Zhou Shu smiled immodestly, "There will never be a better man in this world than I am to you." ”
Jian Ying said unconvinced: "What if there is?" ”
"Then I'll break his leg."
Jian Ying choked, "You have no teeth." ”
Zhou Shu was stunned for a moment, then he realized what she said shamelessly, raised the corners of his lips and smiled, "About this, don't you know about it when we meet for the first time?" ”
Jian Ying was speechless, and simply exposed the topic, "The seizure of the Teng family's fleet is your ghost, right?" ”
"The Teng family's fleet goes to sea once a year, and it takes about half a year each time." Zhou Shu replied authentically, "Generally, I go to sea at the end of summer and return at the end of the year." At that time, we were busy with the Chinese New Year, and the control at sea was relatively loose, and it was also a good time to sell goods.
Last year, the Teng family's fleet went to sea at the end of summer as usual, but on the way to the South Seas, it encountered a storm and was delayed on an unnamed island for nearly a month. When they arrived in Nanyang, the owner had already sold the goods they had originally ordered, and they had to find another source of goods. came and went, and it was delayed for nearly two months.
The two brothers of the Teng family were afraid of losing money, so they bought thirty percent more goods than in previous years. The boat is too full, and it will naturally go slower......"
Seeing Jian Ying blinking at him in confusion, she reached out and scratched her nose, "That's why I said let the lady wait patiently." ”
Jian Ying suddenly realized, "Pirate ......"
"Shi Quan's friend."
"Sailor ......"
"The commander of the sailors has some friendship with Jin Shi."
"Then ...... last night"
"I'm going to see Jinshi."
Jian Ying couldn't help frowning, "I'll see you when I see it, why do you sneak outside?" ”
"That sailor has made a great contribution, so naturally he wants to share some benefits to the person who reported the news, and the gold and stone have divided half of me, and it is not good for my father to know about this." Zhou Shu couldn't help but laugh when he saw her eyes shining, "I knew you liked this, and there were other things that made you like it more." ”
"What?" Jian Ying leaned over to him.
"Shi Quan's friends also want to share some of us."
Jian Ying has no concept of "half" and "some", "How much does that add up?" ”
"I don't know, it's a lot anyway." Zhou Shu touched her belly with his hand, "Ten more children, we can afford to raise them." ”
"You're so beautiful, it's good to have one." Jian Ying took his wolf claws away, "How do I feel like we're taking advantage of the fire to rob?" ”
Zhou Shu stretched out his hand and patted her head, "Don't worry, the Teng family has a thick background, and it is more than enough to fish out the two young masters of the Teng family." It's just that in the future, I can't do maritime business anymore, and my life will be more difficult. ”
Jian Ying didn't bother to think about what would happen to the Teng family in the future, the Teng family would have today, and they also made it themselves, who made them unclear.
It's not good to catch anyone, you have to catch the king of Ji'an. Her father-in-law turns his face faster than turning a book, and mixing with this kind of person will one day suffer a big loss, so get out early and be born early!
――(To be continued......)