Chapter 38 The City of Guangzhou
Zhao Chongyi immediately said: "Yes, why didn't I think of it?" Many of our Zhao clansmen are in business. Compared to running a small shop in the capital, you can still make a lot of money. ”
Chen Wenhui smiled slightly, looking at Zhao Chongyi who was counting his fingers there to figure out which clansman was suitable for doing this, and thought to himself: His husband is still too sincere. has been bullied by my mother-in-law for so many years, and I don't know how to fight back? Although Chen Wenhui is not a master of house fighting, her mother and the grandmothers around her are all masters of house fighting.
To deal with Mrs. Zhao, on the one hand, he wanted to disturb her interior and let her backyard catch fire, so he first sent two beautiful cooks over to compete with her for favor, so that she was overwhelmed, and also disrupted her mother's family. Presumably at this time, the mother's Xiao Chen family has already begun to deal with Mrs. Zhao's mother's family, and Mrs. Zhao should be in trouble at home and abroad at this time.
But one day when these things are resolved, Chen Wenhui decided to implement the third trick, which is to cultivate his cronies in the Zhao family, so that in the future, in the Zhao family, if something happens, there can be someone who firmly stands on Zhao Chongyi's side to speak for his side.
How cronies are cultivated, naturally, are tied up with interests. This opportunity for the southern Xinjiang trade route was given to the clansmen of the Zhao family. This business is actually very profitable, and the profit between buying and selling is still very objective. But this is still much worse than the sea trade business. It's worse than doing business with ethnic minorities in the northwest.
Such a chicken rib business, Chen Wenhui can't look down on it. Just threw it to the clansmen of the Zhao family, so that he could continuously obtain the herbal specialties of southern Xinjiang, and he could cultivate a house of cronies within the Zhao family, which was really a double win.
Chen Wenhui was thinking about it, and Zhao Chongyi said: "Let my uncle in the sixth room of the Zhao family manage this matter." He was originally in the business of taking the trade route. He often trafficked some things from several provinces west of the capital to the capital to sell, and there were also some medicinal herbs, so he should also know a little about these. Although the provinces to the west of the capital are richer than those in the northwest, they are not as poor as those in the south of the Yangtze River. Produced less. So the life of the sixth room is bitter haha. ”
Chen Wenhui seems to have some impressions of this person, and he saw it when he recognized his relatives.
Zhao Chongyi continued: "However, the people in the sixth room are relatively upright, and there are no annoying things like those concubines. The home is clean. Be decent. is innocent heirlooms, and I didn't bother my mother-in-law much, so my mother-in-law didn't treat them very much. That's where we helped. Want. They should be willing. When we return to the capital, I will go and talk to them. ”
Chen Wenhui nodded and said, "Okay." You just have to look good. When the time comes, when we return to the capital, I will lend them the stewards we brought out this time to run a few times, and wait until they are familiar with the connections here, and then withdraw these stewards, thinking that at that time, they will be able to do this business in peace. ”
Zhao Chongyi was very happy: "It's great to have these stewards to help, originally we came out this time, and all the things in the business were done by these capable stewards of yours." ”
Chen Wenhui smiled and said: "Okay, that's it, we're done eating, why don't we take advantage of the night to visit Guangzhou City?" ”
Zhao Chongyi said with great interest: "Okay, I heard that this city is a city without curfew, but it is much more prosperous than the night market in the capital." ”
Chen Wenhui said while walking out with Zhao Chongyi: "There is no curfew in Guangzhou City, do you know? There is also no curfew in the Black Iron City of the Black Family. My eldest brother's Shin Kong City also has no curfew. There is no curfew in all our cities in the South Seas. I hate curfews the most, night views are the highlight of a city, how boring is a curfew? ”
Zhao Chongyi said: "Then we will also establish a city without curfew in the northwest in the future?" ”
Chen Wenhui smiled and said, "Of course. ”
The two of them laughed and walked outside, followed by some guards and maids at any time. The two of them had a great time shopping at the night market in Guangzhou City.
The bustling areas of Guangzhou City are near the inn where Chen Wenhui and her family live, and several streets are night markets with bright lights. Except for these night markets, the rest of the places are residential areas or the tribal headquarters of the Baiyi people, and there are not many places where these places are lit up at night. After all, the living standards of the people here are still not as high as those of the people of Nanyang. Ordinary people are accustomed to going to bed early and waking up early to save some money on the lights.
Although most people rest in the dark, Guangzhou is a big city after all, and there are many people who come and go, and there are many people who are used to nightlife. So the night market here is still very lively.
The night market here is very distinctive, the night on the street is as cool as water, pedestrians are weaving, and there are many sellers, especially those selling food. Especially those snacks with local characteristics attracted the attention of Chen Wenhui and his wife. Even though they had just eaten, they couldn't resist buying several snacks. Among them, Chen Wenhui admired the glutinous rice cake with a mugwort leaf flavor the most, and felt that it was very delicious.
Walking around like this, Chen Wenhui found that most of the buildings in this Guangzhou city are with ethnic minority characteristics, and the costumes of the people on the street are mainly those Baiyi people. There are also a lot of Qin people here, about half. However, the majority of people here are Bai and Teng.
Especially the people of the Teng tribe, all of them respect women, which makes Chen Wenhui and his wife breathtaking.
Enjoying the night view and strolling through the exotic streets, the two of them felt very relaxed. However, Zhao Chongyi had a keen sense that since they walked out of the inn, there were three waves of people staring at them.
Zhao Chongyi thought to himself, after all, this is the territory of the Baiyi people, and it is normal to be monitored. It is conceivable that a force must have been sent by the queen of the Fuji clan. After all, it was her daughter who saved her, and she was afraid that there would be an explosion here, so she should investigate more and observe it. There is another wave that should be the manpower of the Great Elder of the Blue Clan. It's just that I can't figure out what the last group of people is.
Zhao Chongyi went shopping with Chen Wenhui casually, and when he was tired, he returned to the inn to rest.
The next day, early in the morning, a team of rattan armor soldiers broke into the courtyard where Zhao Chongyi lived and brought the queen's will. The queen thanked them for saving Princess Ram, so she sent many gifts, and in addition to these gifts, the queen also invited them to visit the queen's palace the day after tomorrow. The queen will entertain them.
These things were naturally received by Zhao Chongyi, and Chen Wenhui was impatient to deal with these people. However, Shuilian also followed Zhao Chongyi and found an opportunity to stuff red envelopes for the palace envoy who came to read the queen's will. I also gave a tip to the people who brought things over.
This person who made the queen very satisfied, felt that these merchants of Da Chu were very knowledgeable and interesting people, and when they went back to report to the queen, they naturally said a lot of good things.
Chen Wenhui sat in the inner room, looking at the things rewarded by the queen with Zhao Chongyi, most of them were ordinary things, such as wine and snacks produced in the palace, some fruits in good condition, and some batik cloth produced by the people of southern Xinjiang. In addition to these, the more distinctive ones are some dry seafood.
Because Chen Wenhui's family also produces wine, it is still the Yuquan wine that is very famous in Dachu, so she is very interested in the wine produced in this southern Xinjiang palace, and specially asked someone to open it and taste the following. This is clearly a low-alcohol wine. It's still rice wine, but the taste is sweet, and it's still very good for Chen Wenhui's taste.
Those batiks are better textured than those purchased by Chen Wenhui along the way, and they are worthy of being produced in the palace. Chen Wenhui liked it very much, and ordered someone to put it away and prepare to return to the capital to give it away.
In addition to being interested in these, Chen Wenhui was also more interested in seafood, so she called the steward and instructed: "How many of you go and inquire, how is the price of these seafood products and the market?" Also, if you can get bird's nest, shark fin and the like, this is very popular in the aristocratic circle of Dachu. In addition to these, do you inquire about the Hongluo Temple hundreds of years ago still exists? ”
And the stewards took the command, and went out.
Chen Wenhui said: "This queen, even if you send something to thank us, why do you still summon us?" Are we exposed? Or is our strength stronger and attracts the attention of the Queen? ”
Zhao Chongyi told him about the fact that he felt three waves of people watching him yesterday. Chen Wenhui narrowed her eyes and said, "This queen shouldn't be as easy to fool as Ram, and if you don't get it, you doubt our identity." Whatever, the soldiers will block the water and cover the earth, let's see the move. ”
Zhao Chongyi said: "Let's do our best, find the Hongluo Temple, see if the thing is still there, and if we can take out the thing, we can leave these caravans behind and let the elite guards escort the two of us out alone." As long as we are gone, our caravans, maids, stewards, etc., they will not move. After all, these people mean nothing to these forces. ”
Chen Wenhui nodded. If you just escort the two of them out, there would be no problem.
Chen Wenhui said: "The most important thing at present is Hongluo Temple. Actually, I was a little worried yesterday. Don't you see? Although the city wall was built by Emperor Guanglie, many of the buildings in the city were built in recent decades. They are all buildings with the characteristics of Baiyi people. I'm afraid that the Hongluo Temple no longer exists. That's trouble. ”
Zhao Chongyi nodded, after all, it is very old, and it is really hard to say. At this time, Shui Lian came in and said, "There are two posts here, please Mrs., the second master will take a look." ”
Zhao Chongyi and Chen Wenhui looked at each other, this place, people who are not familiar with the place, how can someone still give them a post? (To be continued......)