Time passed quickly, but it was only ten days, and Ma Mingsong came back with the fleet. Of course, there were a large number of Goguryeo specialties, gold and silver from Goguryeo, and merchants who went to Goguryeo together.

These merchants were very excited when they came back, and after they really arrived in Goguryeo, they found many business opportunities, and they all wanted to come back and prepare as soon as possible, so that they could go to Goguryeo again to show their strength. The merchants waiting at the wharf were also very happy, because with the fleet, these Goguryeo specialties could be resold back to the mainland, so that they could make another amount of money.

Princess Lichuan ordered someone to prepare a banquet for Ma Mingsong. Ma Mingsong's face was full of red light, and it was obvious that he had gained a lot from his trip to Goguryeo. Wen Hui said with a smile: "So this time Brother Ma went to Goguryeo more happily than last time?" Definitely make more money. ”

Ma Mingsong smiled and said, "Wen Hui is really a ghost elf, I really guessed it right for you." This time it's more money than last time. First of all, this time the fleet is larger than the last one, the last time there were five ships, this time it was seven. The position fee alone is more. Because we bought a house in the port of Goguryeo before, built a warehouse, and opened up the purchase of Goguryeo specialties, we brought back a lot more goods this time than last time, and we didn't waste time, and we could load the goods immediately after unloading the goods wherever we went. Actually, I stayed for three days, mainly to give the merchants ashore to Goguryeo, so as to better impress them. If it hadn't been for that, we would have been back three days earlier. ”

Xu Wenchang asked, "How is our manpower in Goguryeo?" ”

Ma Mingsong said: "The port where we are staying now is because it has been buying special products, including grain. Handmade products, medicinal herbs, etc., a large village has already formed there, and I think it will become a city in a while. Of course, it can't compare to our Shanghai city, but it's still bigger than most of their towns in Goguryeo. I took advantage of these three days to buy a lot of land there and let people build a few more warehouses. I thought about it, our business will be good in the future. If there is more income, these small profits will be stopped, and the warehouses will be sold to our domestic merchants, and the merchants will run the Goguryeo route by themselves, and we will just collect taxes. Of course, this is later, and now it is mainly us who do trade. ”

Xu Wenchang nodded and asked again, "How is the situation in Goguryeo?" We should know about the manpower, right? ”

Wen Hui heard this and thought to herself. Yes, it's really a political character, and making money in business is incidental. Knowing the situation in the neighboring countries is the main thing. This Xu Wenchang and Ma Mingsong are both descendants of the emperor. I should have received an order from the emperor to ask for information. It seems that this emperor is not to be underestimated, and his ambitions are very great.

Ma Mingsong said: "When Emperor Gwanglie was the emperor, he sent troops to Korea, which was Goguryeo, which was called Korea at that time. Later, Emperor Gwanglie destroyed Weiman Korea and established four provinces. But later. The dynasty became more and more corrupt, and gradually could no longer control North Korea. North Korea alone has two countries. Goguryeo and Silla. Now we are mainly trading with Goguryeo, and when I go next time, I plan to go to the south to trade with Silla. In this way, a point was set up in Goguryeo and Silla. Our people say that there were frequent wars between this Goguryeo and Silla. We should be able to take advantage of it. ”

Wen Hui wasn't very interested in this. He didn't speak. Xu Wenchang and Princess Lichuan were very interested and asked, "How to use it?" ”

Ma Mingsong said: "Our silk, porcelain. Tea is very popular in Goguryeo, and by the way, there are also Wenhui's mirrors and exquisite glassware, which were purchased by the Goguryeo royal family in person, so we have a relationship with the Goguryeo royal family. I understand that there are several generals in power in their country, and there are many struggles, if we can help one to fight the other, maybe we can get a puppet king, so that it will be easier for us to check on their domestic affairs. ”

Xu Wenchang nodded and said, "This is true, but this is a water grinding kung fu, you have to be patient." Anyway, we don't invest much, and we can still make money. ”

Chen Wenlin said: "Maybe we can also provoke a war between Goguryeo and Silla, the more they fight, the more profitable we are." ”

Everyone nodded. Wen Hui looked at the second brother in surprise, he was so scheming at such an age, he really had excellent genes.

Ma Mingsong said with a smile: "This time, I found several specialties of Goguryeo, in addition to Xiangxiang rice and Korean ginseng, they also have a local gemstone. I haven't figured out the exact place yet, but I was in the process of buying and I met a merchant who came to sell gems. This is a good thing, this time I will bring back a lot, and the princess and Wen Hui will pick some first, we will naturally want the good things ourselves, and then sell the bad ones. Of course, I have already asked people to pack up the main ones and prepare to pay tribute to the palace. ”

When it came to the gem, Wen Hui and Princess Lichuan's eyes lit up. Hurriedly asked Ma Mingsong to take them to see it. Xu Wenchang smiled and said, "You are too anxious, why do you have to wait for Brother Ma to finish eating." ”

Princess Lichuan and Wen Hui were embarrassed.

After the meal, Ma Mingsong was urged by Princess Lichuan and Wen Hui to go and get the gems first. When they arrived at Ma Mingsong's yard, Ma Mingsong's wife greeted him. Ma Mingsong took out a small box, and when he opened it, there were many gems of different colors inside, all of which were rough stones, and had not yet been polished, but Wen Hui, Princess Lichuan, and Mrs. Ma were all people with high vision and knowledge, and they were very interested in picking them up, Wen Hui picked five or six pieces of good quality and good color, Princess Lichuan picked eleven pieces at once, and Mrs. Ma also picked seven pieces. Ma Mingsong took out the account book and said the price, Wen Hui was very surprised, and was about to speak, Princess Lichuan had already said: "Brother Ma, you didn't make a mistake, right?" I chose so many gems for eighty taels of silver? ”

Ma Mingsong said with a smile: "This is still plus freight." In fact, it is seventy-nine taels and a few dollars, and I will give you more calculations, eighty taels, so that you can settle the account. ”

Wen Hui only smacked her tongue.

Ma Mingsong said: "Now we bring these goods on our own ships, just charge a cost price, of course it is cheap, if it is brought by businessmen in the future, it will be expensive." I bought this chest of precious stones for fifty taels of silver. Speaking of this, it was a sensation among our merchants in Dachu at that time, because they only set the position when they came, and they didn't have a position to turn back, so they couldn't buy goods in Goguryeo, and they could only watch me buy these gems. ”

Wen Hui laughed: "Then they must regret their death, they must think, buy a boat when they go back, and sail by themselves." ”

Ma Mingsong said: "Our position fee is more expensive, if they buy their own ship, buy a route, and make money at both ends, they can save the road fee, and naturally earn more, so at that time, some businessmen asked me how to buy a route, how to buy a ship, how to hire sailors, how to hire sailors?" ”

Princess Lichuan said: "That's good, we can start selling ships and routes as soon as Wen Jun comes back." When there are more of these buyers, you can sell the shop in the fourth phase. ”

Ma Mingsong said: "When the time comes, there will be more businessmen in Shanghai, and there will be more transactions, in fact, we lack restaurants and inns, and I think it is best to launch a shop like a restaurant inn in the fourth phase." When we planned the city, we positioned the West Market as a restaurant area, and simply started selling restaurants and inns in the fourth phase. It's just that these should be built as soon as possible. The sooner the better. ”

Wen Hui said: "Actually, it is okay to start building now, because we have already completed the second phase of the shop, and the craftsmen have now moved to the third phase." Because of the division of labor, there are more craftsmen, so the progress of the project is also faster. It's better to discuss with the city lord and my second brother, and start building the fourth phase now, so that the third and fourth phases will be built together, and maybe they can hand over the house together at that time. ”

Ma Mingsong nodded and said, "That's fine, I'll go to the city lord to discuss it later." ”

Mrs. Ma took the opportunity to leave Wen Hui and the princess to drink tea here, and Wen Hui still had things to do in the account room and the construction site, so she took her leave and left Mrs. Ma and the princess to drink tea.

Madame Ma said to the princess, "This Wen Hui girl, who is only ten years old, how can she be so capable and smart? My girl is also ten years old, and she is still an ignorant child. ”

Princess Lichuan said: "You, you are not satisfied, your family's Le Xuan is already a top person, but she is a little worse than Wen Hui, and much better than other ladies in Da Chu." ”

Mrs. Ma was delighted to hear her daughter praised.

Princess Lichuan said: "Hey, don't say that Le Xuan is not as good as Wen Hui, even when I was a child, I heard that my mother was precocious when she was a child, maybe this is genetic." The girls of the Chen family are all very smart, this is true. ”

Mrs. Ma said: "The wisdom and wisdom of the concubine Niangniang are famous in the world, and my old lady said all day long in front of our juniors that the wisest person he has ever seen in his life is the concubine Niangniang." When our Jia Le Xuan showed her talent, the old lady was very happy, and he had the greatest hope for her, and she raised her personally, which was better than my boys. The old lady often said that Le Xuan is very similar to the concubine when she was young. Last year, the old lady suddenly told us that he had seen a little girl who was more like a concubine than Le Xuan, let's go and entertain it, I wondered at the time, why is there still a girl in the world who can catch up with the concubine? The result is Wen Hui. ”

These Lichuan princesses really didn't know, and after hearing this, their eyes flashed, and they said, "Actually, I think Wen Hui is smarter than my mother." By the way, I heard you've got some new silk, show me it. Mrs. Ma hurriedly asked the maid to bring it, and the two of them began to talk about silk, clothes, children, and so on.

Ten days later, Chen Wenjun also returned.

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