Chapter 10: Brotherly Rivalry (Minor Repair)

Thinking that Lou Yun hung her portrait on the head of the bed in the cabin, even though he knew that it was a trap, he still got off the ship with anger, but now he thought about it, he was even more angry.

"Lou Yun is this person, just for his selfish interests in Quanzhou City, he did not hesitate to harm the country's affairs, he came to the East China Sea to cut off the relationship between Tang Fang and the Siming royal family, lest you and I join forces to gather financial resources and support Prime Minister Han's Northern Expedition——"

"It turns out that Wang Gangshou still knows the money I have spent over the years, and has been supporting you in preparing for the Northern Expedition—"

She sneered, but she didn't want to quarrel about it anymore,

"Wang Gang first remembers the money I have spent over the years, so he will trouble me to tell me, what is happening to my family's San Lang?"

She turned the conversation around and suddenly asked about San Lang's whereabouts, although she was not worried that he would have an accident at sea, Wang Shiqiang kept mentioning him but there was always a reason.

I'm afraid it has something to do with the fact that the envoy of the Great Song Dynasty arrived a hundred miles outside the square this time.

Her eyes swept over the yellow-spotted ancient jade on Wang Shiqiang's waist, and there was a two-finger-thick wooden board on the side of the jade pendant, on which three stars rotated, which was exactly what she had taken away from Wang Shiqiang, Tang Fang's waist card.

Today, who secretly gave the fang card to Wang Shiqiang?

Three days ago, there were big waves on the sea, and some people in the workshop must have been worried that San Lang would not return if he was shipwrecked at sea, so they were so eager to let Wang Shiqiang, who owned a sea boat, enter the workshop.

"I entered the workshop in advance this time, and I also want to go to Dazaifu to discuss with them the etiquette of welcoming the envoy, since the young lady is not worried about the whereabouts of San Lang, I am not good at overstepping the bounds, so I can only say goodbye first, and do not delay the young lady to welcome the distinguished guests——"

Wang Shiqiang heard her ask about Ji Chenhu, but this time he didn't go down the ladder and bargain with her, he knew that the words had been exhausted, but his hatred for Lou Yun was deeper, and he didn't bother to talk nonsense with her for a while, after he finished talking with a cold face, he simply turned around and left.

She didn't expect him to be like this, and after being slightly stunned, she saw him greet Huang Qilang to leave together, and when she arrived at the door, she turned around and said:

"Young Lady...... The 50,000 catties of grain I sold to Tangfang last year have already been eaten, right? ”

The sound of footsteps, Ji Hong hurriedly walked back to the yard with a pigeon in his hand, and was about to report the news from the sea, as soon as he heard Wang Shiqiang mention food, it was completely a threat, and then remembered the slump in the workshop over the years because of the lack of food, he was already rampant and domineering in the workshop and was almost driven out of Tang Fang by Ji Qingchen, his horse face changed, and he couldn't help but jump up and attack.

However, she threw a glance at him without hurrying, and as soon as his heart turned, he also endured it and waited aside.

"Our family's food -- thank you for asking."

She was naturally more calm than Ji Hong, raised her hand to take off the girdle on the well wheel, folded it easily, and put it on the small bench where she was sitting by the well just now and was ready to slaughter chickens.

"But I remember that the merchants who sold grain at sea were not only Wang Daguan's family, right? Fujian maritime merchants also had to sell grain. ”

"That's fine—"

He didn't deliberately say more, after all, it took thirteen days to transport from Quanzhou Port to Tangfang, but Mingzhou Port only took seven days, not to mention that the Siming Wang clan also monopolized the grain purchase of Goryeo, and it could be transported from Tamna Island to Tangfang in three days.

He didn't need to remind her that after the workshop was opened, it was he Wang Shiqiang who bought her 50,000 catties of grain year after year to maintain the rations of the people in Tangfang, and only charged the cost price and sea loss when selling grain, and it was impossible for anyone else to save him.

She knew it all and didn't need him to say more.

"A few days ago, although San Lang encountered a typhoon at sea, he didn't have an accident, he was rescued by Lou Yun and was on the envoy ship, you don't need to worry."

At first glance, when she heard Ji Chenhu's whereabouts, Ji Hong was already shocked, her expression was still unmoving, knowing that the grain and her brother were the basis of his Wang Shiqiang's door-to-door marriage, and replied with a smile:

"Thank you Wang Gangshou for the news-"

She had already guessed that most of the people who gave him the cards were the boys who were making trouble outside Nanfang, they were all Ji Chenhu's subordinates, stealing cards from him, and it was possible for him to use the boat to find someone in the deep sea, but Ji Chenhu was cunning in the sea, and it was really impossible for him to have an accident.

Although Wang Shiqiang expected her to be like this, he couldn't help but secretly annoy her for being too calm, and said: "If there is still a place where I can be used, you just send someone to inform Zuo Ping as usual, and I will come to see you." ”

After that, he strode away, Zuo Ping, who had been passing love letters and letters between her and him in previous years, bowed his head and gave her a salute, and followed quickly, Huang Qilang saw them leave without looking back, and wished it was over, so he hurriedly threw a "harmony first" look at her, and the nine-bar dowry in the courtyard was not carried away, leading Li Heimao and other boatmen to chase after him.

Only she frowned in the courtyard and thought: San Lang was rescued by Lou Yun at sea?

That's impossible.

Ji Hong was a little surprised because he heard the news that Ji Chenhu had arrived on the ship of the envoy of the Great Song Dynasty, and when he turned a corner in his mind, the evil guests in the courtyard had already gone, and there was a bride price in front of him.

Cai Jinchuan satin in the sunset like the waves of the sparkle, she put the jade Buddha on the corridor back to the bride price, the sea of Putuo Guanyin Ci Mei holding a bottle, in the ten colors of the wave silent.

"I'm afraid what Wang Shiqiang said is the opposite, San Lang grew up on this sea, and the typhoon three days ago was caused by the monsoon that comes every year, and he will definitely take his brothers to a nearby island to avoid it in advance - it is impossible for him to encounter risks at sea."

Her voice suddenly sounded, but it was Ji Qingchen talking to herself.

He also felt that what she said was reasonable, and was about to ask Wang Shiqiang what he meant by the last mention of San Lang being rescued by the envoy, when he saw her turn her eyes, look at him, and suddenly asked:

"This time, Wang Gang first went to Kaijing in Goryeo, have you ever seen Erlang?"

"No—"

He was shocked and hurriedly replied.

He relied on the momentum of Erlang Ji Chenlong to rob the girl in the workshop to get married, but Ji Qingchen was caught on the spot, and directly asked Ji Chenlong to take action in person, stripped him naked and tied him to the corner of Fangzhong Street, and let Erlang personally whip him with a hundred whips.

After that, although he was not kicked out of Tangfang because of Erlang's intercession, he was kicked directly to the dock to unload the goods.

Although after a few years, he made a great contribution that she had to agree with and regained it, and became the big guy in Ji's warehouse who mastered three hundred stacks, but he finally understood who the person in this workshop was.

The incident in front of him was his best chance to reverse his impression in front of the big lady.

"After Wang Gangshou escorted the envoy to Kaijing, he did send a post to Erlang and invited him to the palace to attend the state banquet-"

But Ji Chenlong studied honestly and maintained his body steadily, and he never had the slightest connection with Wang Shiqiang, who dared to regret his marriage to his eldest sister.

Even if the eldest lady is eccentric, in order to let her younger brother Ji Chenhu become the owner of the workshop in the future, she kicked Erlang to Goryeo, and it is impossible for him to collude with outsiders to frame his brother.

Ji Chenhu suddenly arrived on the envoy's ship this time, even if it was true, whether he was rescued or captured, it had nothing to do with Ji Chenlong.

"Uncle Hong, I'll let you go back every thirty days, the accounts in Ji's warehouse are second, but Sister A's, you remember to be careful to reply, so as not to make people think that I covet Tang Fang, but I can't tolerate my brother."

Of course, he remembered that when he left Goryeo private school for the first time, Erlang sent him to the river boat ferry outside Kaijing, he was dressed in a green Song suit, his clothes were flying, and he stood in the stone pavilion of Goryeo with a smile and advice.

Only with the mind and ambition of Erlang Ji Chenlong are worthy of being the owner.

He was about to carefully defend Jiro, but she had already nodded.

"It's good that he didn't go to see Wang Gangshou."

I don't know if I believe it or not, her expression is more about the comfort of finally knowing Ji Chenhu's whereabouts, after all, even if he is on someone else's boat, he is better than not knowing the news, she bent down first, reached out and covered the brocade box of the jade Guanyin, and ordered:

"Pack up all these bride prices and send them to Wang's warehouse."

Even if Erlang Ji Chenlong has a close relationship with Jiangsu, Zhejiang and maritime businessmen, it will not be Wang Shiqiang who colludes with her, but because of Ji Chenhu's suddenness, she can't help but ask in vain.

The private battle between Jiro and Saburo began at the beginning of the construction of the workshop.

All for the twelve rivers.

Of course, Ji Hong knew that she would never accept these dowries, so she hurriedly responded, turned around and called the stacker outside the door to come in and carry the gift box, and saw her and asked:

"I heard that the state envoy, Lord Lou Yunlou, also posted to Erlang?"

She groaned.

Her knowledge of Lou Yun except for the news from the Quanzhou branch point, the rest of the letters from the Chen family, as well as the letters between the master of Foguang Temple and the old Zen master of Kongming, could only vaguely know that Lou Yun was supporting the return of Fujian maritime merchants to the East China Sea, no matter what the reason was, if Ji Chenhu was really on his ship, maybe there should not be danger.

But Wang Shiqiang will never be empty-mouthed, just waiting for her to call Zuo Ping in the future, thinking that she can still be like three years ago, looking forward to him Wang Shiqiang every time he crosses the sea to Tangfang to finish the business earlier, and come to see her in the small courtyard of the Ji family.

"In the letter that Erlang wrote to me, he once mentioned the Goryeo state banquet, you can tell me carefully."

"Yes, big lady."

Ji Hong was still hesitant to tell her, but now that he heard that Ji Chenlong had already reported in front of her, he hurriedly said,

"Lord Lou's post, but also to invite Erlang to attend the state banquet, at that time, several Confucians in the private school were invited by the King of Goryeo to enter the palace, Erlang thought twice, or on the grounds of physical discomfort, politely declined, and then the King of Goryeo has been leaving the Lord Lou in the palace-"

"It seems that Wang Shiqiang and this Lord Lou are only polite on their faces."

After listening to these carefully, she still made a decision in the end, and instructed Ji Hong,

"You and Mr. Li said that because the envoy came to Tangfang, you also asked Prince Shiliang to meet again in three days-"

Ji Hong immediately felt that Wang Shiqiang came to the door this time, and it was not without gain, so he had to answer, and asked, "Big lady, since San Lang is safe and sound-"

"I'm only afraid that he has already offended the envoy, not saved by the envoy."

She sighed, struck her palms, applauded crisply, and called:

"Someone—"

With her voice, behind the shadow of the light green melon shed, Xiao Rui'er jumped out of the corner door of the small courtyard, and the figure of an old woman came out.

She has gray hair, a stiff waist, and a gray-blue dress in a Song suit, but between her eyebrows she is richly painted with grass juice and eyebrows, and she is depicted with dark green ancient clumsy forehead lines to ward off evil, which makes her have a pair of old eyes.

"Hello Mother Ji."

Ji Hong hurriedly bowed his head to the elders of the clan, although Xiao Ruiniang, who had just jumped out of the house, still smiled, after all, she quietly let go of the corners of Ji Qingchen's clothes, stood up straight in a proper manner, and glanced at the dried shrimp she had thrown on the porch and had not finished picking up.

Of course, she recognized this old woman as Ji Qingchen's confidant and housekeeper Ji's mother, and she was also one of the disciplined mothers who had been raised in the Ji family's courtyard for most of the past six months.

"Big lady, I have already sent a message to Miss Hailan, she and the fishermen in the workshop who are looking for San Lang on the sea, if you encounter the national envoy's boat, you must not slack off-"

The old woman's voice was calm, and without waiting for her command, she had already arranged the first thing she feared.

The east fang of Tangfang is all Song merchants, the west fang is Fusang merchants, and the south and north fangs are the people who were persuaded by the two brothers Ji Chenhu and Ji Chenlong to move from the remnant fishing villages of southern and northern Kyushu.

Nearly 2,000 households in Beifang are managed by Ji Chenlong in Ji's warehouse, more than 3,000 households in Beifang are managed by Ji Chenhu in Nanfang House, and the remaining more than 1,000 households are managed by Ji Qingchen's inner warehouse.

There are also 3,000 unmarried strong men around the age of 20 in the whole fang, but there are only 1,300 ladies of the same age, and they will also go out to sea to fish in the off-season.

The leader of today's rotation is Mr. Li's third girl, Li Hailan.

She is also Erlang Ji Chenlong's childhood sweetheart.