Chen Wenhui nodded and said, "These 600,000 taels of silver are not for the imperial court. The 600,000 taels of silver were for me to build a new industry for myself. The imperial court wants me to go to the northwest to work for them, where can I talk so well? I'm going to set up a couple of large workshops in the Northwest. The investment is to be made of silver. Also, the land in the northwest is cheap, no one cultivates it, or it is illegally cultivated, which is really a waste. If I want to develop the economy of the northwest, I can't bypass agriculture, so I plan to buy a large piece of land myself and use new farming methods, so that I can make a profit and attract more people to invest. You say, can this not take much money? ”

Wan Shuhui thought about it and said, "This is true. However, we really can't get too much money for the time being, at most, I urge you to pay part of the tax in the middle of next year and send it to the northwest, which should be able to make an emergency. ”

Chen Wenhui smiled and said, "I know you have a way." ”

Wan Shuhui smiled.

Chen Wenhui said: "Okay, now that everything is in place, we will wait for my Emperor to approve it and name our fourth city." At that time, you have one more job, to raise money for me in the capital, but I don't have a penny ready in our fourth city, and we are waiting for these big chus and our Qingchun City, and the rich families of Vermilion Bird City to give us money. ”

Wan Shuhui smiled and said: "You can rest assured about this, it's just a city, with the ability of the rich in the capital, maybe you haven't come back from Jiangnan to raise it." Anyway, my first one is to invest. Such a good opportunity to make money cannot be given to others. ”

Chen Wenhui smiled and said, "I know you think so." Okay, what's the other thing? If not. Let's go to the lake behind us to eat. Water Lotus, tell the Snow Girl that the lunch is ready to be eaten in the painting boat on the lake. ”

Shuilian hurriedly agreed to go out. Wan Shuhui said: "I don't have anything to do, but there is still a hearsay I want to tell you." ”

Chen Wenhui asked, "What's the news?" ”

Wan Shuhui said: "Do you know the maiden family of the second grandfather and grandmother? Originally, they were just rich families in a small county town in the northwest, and they also had workshops, shops, and countless fields at home. However, there is no official power. Later, after their aunt and grandmother married Lao Zhongyigong, Lao Zhongyigong fought outside all the year round. Repeated military exploits. The official position rose step by step, and finally he became an official in the capital, and he became a loyal and righteous duke. In this way, the family has found a big backer. They all entered Beijing. Relying on Mrs. Zhao's power. Doing business in the capital, I have also lived for more than 20 years. ”

Chen Wenhui was busy listening.

Wan Shuhui continued: "In the past 20 years, their family has multiplied a large number of people. The business has also increased several times, and now it is a big family, not only has fields outside the capital, but also has fields in the south of the Yangtze River, however, this is not the main thing, the main thing is that several industries are monopolized by their family, because of Mrs. Zhao's partiality, that is, the serious Zhao family's clansmen will be mixed up by their family. The Zhao family can't win, let alone ordinary people, so their family is also rich. There are gradually more gentlemen, the family rules are not strict, and there are many unfilial children, and the reputation in the capital is not good. ”

Chen Wenhui sneered and said, "It's a shame that Mrs. Zhao still praises how much she has contributed to the Zhao family every day, hum." By the way, what kind of business does their family have? ”

Wan Shuhui said: "Their family is in the northwest and produces coal. So, their family is in the coal business. ”

Chen Wenhui smiled, no wonder, so domineering, it turned out to be a coal boss, a local tyrant, it is normal to be able to produce someone like Mrs. Zhao.

Chen Wenhui said: "In this way, their family not only has a big coal business in the capital, but there should also be many coal mines in their hometown in the northwest." ”

Wan Shuhui said: "Although there are forces of the Zhao family in the northwest, their family has not been stained with any light, after all, those bigwigs in the army only recognize the old loyal and righteous Zhao family, who recognizes Mrs. Zhao?" So there aren't many coal mines. However, just selling coal in the capital is already a fortune. ”

Chen Wenhui sneered.

Wan Shuhui said: "Recently, there have been a few strange things, their family's coal suddenly has no one to supply, and a new family of coal has appeared in the capital, which is the maiden family of the imperial concubine, the Shi family. The Shi family is also from the northwest, and with the secret support of others, they began to occupy the coal market in the capital, which has already suppressed Mrs. Zhao's mother's family. If it were someone else's family, it would be estimated that Mrs. Zhao would have already made a move, but this is the Shi family, the imperial concubine is being favored, and Princess Huichuan was born, where does Mrs. Zhao dare to offend? I'm in a hurry right now. ”

Chen Wenhui laughed out loud and said, "Needless to say, I know, this must be my mother's way to deal with Mrs. Zhao, it's really a salary." No wonder in the recent period, including Zhao Chongli's going to the Wa Kingdom, Mrs. Zhao agreed, and she didn't come to me yet, so she was too busy to take care of herself. That's a good thing. Well, she also has her friends, maybe, in a few days she will react and come to me, even if I am not afraid of her, in case she comes to beg me to let her go, what should I do? It's better for us to leave early, and avoid this matter, but it's okay. ”

Wan Shuhui smiled slightly and said, "I guess it's Mrs. Xiao Chen's handwriting, and sure enough." Mrs. Xiao Chen really loves her daughter. Mrs. Zhao kicked the iron plate this time. ”

Chen Wenhui said: "Shui Hong, you go to our house, find Mrs., and tell her, I already know about Mrs. Zhao's mother's family." In order for Mrs. Zhao to come to me to beg for mercy, I first hid out with the second master, and told Mrs. Sù, don't be soft, and once put Mrs. Zhao's maiden family upside down, not to give me anger, but for the sake of coal is a big deal, and we must think of it in our own hands. Waiting until a few years later when I come back from the Northwest, it will be of great use. ”

Shui Hong hurriedly went out.

Wan Shuhui asked: "Your layout seems to be very large, can you tell me what is the matter, and you still need to master coal?" ”

Chen Wenhui said: "Now I tell you, you don't understand. Anyway, it will help our maritime trade. Well, I have a thing in mind, I need a person who is shrewd in business to go to Jiangnan, preferably someone who is used to taking the Guangzhou city line, do you have such a person under you? Be faithful. ”

Wan Shuhui asked strangely: "Didn't you go to Jiangnan?" Why do you want to go to Guangzhou City again? It's not peaceful there, but now it's in the hands of the Baiyi people. ”

Chen Wenhui said: "It's true that I went to Jiangnan. However, we also plan to take a walk around the city of Guangzhou. Because it is the place of the Baiyi people, we have to go quietly and dress up as a caravan. It's safer that way. Do you have any such people? ”

Wan Shuhui said: "So that's the case. In fact, it would not be much dangerous if the caravan went, and now there is a lot of trade between the Great Chu and the Baiyi people. I have a suitable one for me. Needless to say, loyal Cheng dù is my two most intimate maids, Mei Xiang, the man of Mei Xiang in the rainy season. Originally, it was a trade route to Guangzhou City. I transferred him to the capital to help me. If you want to, let him help you. ”

Chen Wenhui said happily: "Mei Xiang and Mei Yu are all loyal people, needless to say, Mei Xiang's husband is naturally safe for me." So be it. You're going to send someone tomorrow. I have something else to ask. ”

Wan Shuhui said: "There is no problem. ”

Chen Wenhui still had to say something, but Shui Lian had already come back and said, "Miss Rongxue said that it has been set up on the painting boat, please ask the deputy city lord and the county lord to go over there." ”

Wan Shuhui said: "Your sister-in-law is much better at making snow than Zhao Yufei." I also saw that Zhao Yufei in the social field. It's called rudeness, I don't have eyes yet, my popularity is not good, I don't know if I'm ignorant, but I still think I'm smart, it's really fed up. ”

Chen Wenhui said: "Do you think I don't hate Zhao Yufei? Since we got married, Zhao Yufei has been finding fault with it again and again, but I have resolved it, and I have posted a lot of things for this thing. If Mrs. Zhao tossed me like this, I would have taken action a long time ago, but Zhao Yufei and Mrs. Zhao are different. Although Mrs. Zhao is my mother-in-law, after all, she is not Chongyi's mother-in-law, and if she is offended, she will be offended, what is it? But what about Zhao Yufei? Although the relationship with Chongyi is not harmonious, she is Chongyi's serious sister, and it depends on the owner to beat the dog, so I have to keep some affection. So, up to now, I'm just using methods to trap her, so that she doesn't have time to find fault with me, anyway, she will get married in a few years, and after getting married, there will be fewer times when she goes back to her parents' house. I'll put up with it for a while. It's just a waste of silk, not nothing. ”

Wan Shuhui sighed and said, "You are thoughtful. This is also right, after all, there is a second master's face closed. ”

The two men said as they walked towards the lake in the back garden.

Chen Wenhui said: "It's the child who makes Xue Xue is a painful person, because he was displaced when he was a child and lived a hard life, so he cherishes today's life and knows gratitude." What is especially rare is that she is actually very talented and makes good poems, which really surprised me. ”

Wan Shuhui said: "Now the Beijing social field has rated Miss Zhao as a talented girl. Come to think of it, this is also a big bargaining chip when it comes to kissing in the future. ”

Chen Wenhui said: "This is a big deal, and I really want to finalize her marriage before I go to the northwest." What if we go for a few years and delay her? ”

Wan Shuhui smiled and said, "Don't worry, you can just pick and choose." ”

Chen Wenhui smiled, indeed, during this period of time, more and more noblewomen have proposed to her, and she has to choose carefully. (To be continued......)

PS: At the beginning of the month, I asked for recommendation tickets, asked for pink, and asked for subscriptions. This month's guarantee will never be renewed. Wait until the 10th, come back from the trip, and work hard to code words.