The carriage left the Yamen of the Salt Courtyard and crossed the Yiwen Bridge.

The wheels crushed the bluestone slabs in Yangzhou City, making a sound of wheeling and turning.

Inside the carriage, Jia Qiang looked at a piece of paper in her hand with a solemn face, frowning.

If it weren't for the fact that he was pillowing on a pair of plump and soft thighs at this moment, and Baozhu was still kneeling on the carpet and beating his legs, others would have thought that he was thinking about something very important.

Ke Qingqiao's face was flushed, and between her picturesque eyebrows and eyes, she looked at Jia Qiang with endless affection......

How could Jia Qiang withstand it, she couldn't put it down, put down the paper and asked, "What's wrong?" ”

Ke Qing looked at Jia Qiang and laughed softly: "Uncle, why did you bring me here?" ”

Today, Jia Qiang went to Phoenix Island, and the sisters at home didn't bring her, except for Xiangling and a group of naughty girls, they only brought her.

It was a pleasant surprise......

Jia Qiang raised her eyebrows, and said softly: "After going all the way south after hitting Beijing, I secretly observed, you seem to like to yearn for everything." Come to think of it, I haven't been out much since I was a child, but now that I'm out, don't you like it? Naturally, I should take you out to meet more......"

After Ke Qing looked at Jia Qiang for a while, she smiled "poof", although the smile was beautiful, but Jia Qiang still darkened her face and asked, "What's wrong?" ”

Seeing him like this, Ke Qing laughed more and more, his head was slightly off, and he looked at Jia Qiang and said playfully: "It must be Aunt Lin's mouth!" ”

Baozhu on the side couldn't help laughing out loud when he heard it, but after seeing Jia Qiang look at it with one eye, he hurriedly said: "I mean Miss Lin is really a wonderful person, there is no better grandmother in the world than her!" ”

Jia Qiang sneered: "You guys are wrong, this is my own idea!" ”

The more he was like this, the more confirmed Keqing became.

Ke Qing stretched out her slender jade hand to caress Jia Qiang's sword eyebrows, and said softly: "Uncle, but Ming'er is about to leave for Suzhou?" ”

Jia Qiang nodded and said, "Yes, the time is still a little tight, and I have to prepare to go home for the New Year." ”

Keqing hesitated a little and said, "Xiaojing stays in Yangzhou? ”

When Jia Qiang saw his expression, she knew something was wrong and asked, "Yes, what's wrong?" ”

Keqing looked at Jia Qiang and said softly: "I like Jiangnan very much, and I also want to stay here and accompany Xiaojing." ”

Jia Qiang thought for a while and said, "It's not impossible, it's just, just because of this?" ”

Hearing this, Ke Qing bit her lip, looked at Jia Qiang and said softly: "Master, I don't like that Guogong Mansion. ”

Tut!

After Jia Qiang was stunned, she blamed herself and smiled: "Blame me for being negligent, you should have said it earlier." ”

If it were him, he wouldn't like it there.

Jia Qiang smiled: "Then, when you go home, you will be given another house?" It doesn't have to be big, just a small two, it's right next to ......."

Ke Qing shook his head hurriedly when he heard this: "How can this be made?" Already ...... has already gained a lot of preferences, and if you don't know how to measure it, don't you know what to do? It doesn't have to be this way. It is also because of the favor of the lord and Aunt Lin's generosity that she dares to have this thought. When Xiaojing gave birth to a child, they went home together. Although there are many bad memories there, now it is my grandfather's home, which is my home. Master, don't spoil me. ”

A small family, she was indeed moved, but she suppressed this heartbeat.

She is a person in the inner house and understands women's thoughts best.

Daiyu pities her like red gold, but she will never want to see her live in another house, this is a big taboo, how dare she do it.

To be a man, you should know your duty.

After a pause, Ke Qing looked at Jia Qiang again and said with a faint smile: "It just so happens that Xiaojing is also here, the master can't stay here and wait for him to give birth, there is no family around him, after all, he is a little thin." I shouldn't have this thought, but I really like this scenery of the south of the Yangtze River too much. ”

Jia Qiang looked at her and smiled, "How much do you like it?" Do you like it more than I like it? ”

There was a treasure bead, but when Keqing heard this, he was ashamed and said, "Uncle! ”

Baozhu was also red-faced on the side, but he was really happy for Keqing.

Jia Qiang smiled: "It's okay, only Xiaojing is here, and I really don't feel at ease." ”

He never wanted to lock up all the children in that hundreds of steps away, and everyone was stupid.

Since Keqing was willing to stay in Yangzhou for a few more months, he was not dissatisfied.

After returning to Beijing this time, he had to celebrate the New Year first, and he was busy with the affairs of his relatives, and then he got married to Daiyu and Yin Ziyu......

Keqing stayed at home, and it was not very interesting, so it was better to stay here for a while and accompany Li Jing.

Ke Qing was overjoyed when she heard this, looked at Jia Qiang and pursed her lips and smiled: "Thank you, master!" ”

Jia Qiang raised her eyebrows and said, "That's it?" ”

knew what he meant, Ke Qingqiao's face flushed, fortunately, Baozhu was sensible, and when she turned her back, even her neck was dyed red, but Ke Qing leaned down gently under Jia Qiang's hot gaze......

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Phoenix Island.

It's just that a year later, Phoenix Island today is completely different from the beginning.

According to the drawings and planning left by Jia Qiang, today's Phoenix Island has a faint shadow of the assembly line factory in the previous life.

The layout is reasonable, which is not only conducive to improving efficiency, but also convenient for management and safety.

Because someone came to inform the arrangement in advance, and there were relatives who came, so after the carriage arrived, Li Jing took a few girls to welcome Keqing, Baoqin, Xiangling and others to the back living area first, and also emptied the idle people and so on.

Standing on the Phoenix Wharf, Li Fu is even older, he was seriously injured when he walked on the rivers and lakes, and he took a trip to the sickbed for several years, and he had already destroyed his body and bones.

It's a miracle that I can still stand up and walk now.

But looking at it, it's hard to hold on for too long, it's so withered, old-fashioned......

Jia Qiang met with a nephew ceremony, so that Li Fu, who had always held his identity, so as not to let people say that he sold his daughter for glory, actually showed a smile and said "good" three times in a row.

But think about it, don't say it's a concubine, Li Jing is married to another family as a wife, and there will never be such an opportunity, what is he not satisfied with.

It's just that Li Fu still doesn't have much to say to this uncle, and he doesn't dare to say it, for fear of revealing his cowardice......

Fortunately, Aunt Sun is a talkative, looking at Jia Qiang and smiling: "Xiaojing's belly, I look at it like a son." Thanks to Hou Ye's good care, it is really thoughtful to think of letting her come to Yangzhou to give birth. ”

Jia Qiang looked at Li Fu and said to Aunt Sun: "Xiaojing still can't rest assured that you two elders, so I want to come here to give birth, so as to bring some joy to the two elders." Are you still used to it here? ”

Aunt Sun hurriedly said: "Get used to it, how can you not get used to it?" I also find something to do every day, and I don't get bored. I got up early in the morning and walked around this island, which was very useful. ”

Jia Qiang smiled: "That's good." ”

Li Fu sighed and said, "Just get busy with business, don't pay attention to us." ”

Jia Qiang nodded and looked at Xue Ming and Second Master Xue on the side.

Xue Ming's body bones...... Alas.

Although it is stronger than Li Fu, it is also limited.

He was phlegm, that is, there was inflammation in the lungs, although he used Chen mustard stew from Tianning Temple to save his life.

But Chen mustard stew is still a long way from penicillin after all, so Xue Ming has never been cured.

If it weren't for the heaps of money from famous doctors and precious medicinal materials everywhere, it would be difficult for Li Fu or Xue Ming to live until now.

"Second Uncle Xue, take care of your body. Xue Zhen and Sister Baoqin are fine, don't worry. ”

Jia Qiang persuaded gently.

Xue Ming smiled: "Don't worry, don't worry, this year is already much better than in previous years." Xue Zhen and Baoqin Duo Lao Ninghou take care of it, so you have to worry about it. ”

Jia Qiang said with a smile: "Xue Zhen has now helped me look at the guild hall and has become a general." I asked him, do you want to study to get famous, or to stay in the army for a few years? I don't want him to take the way of economics and businessmen. It's okay, polish it for another two years, and take on a big responsibility. ”

Xue Ming was grateful, and said: "If there is no Ninghou, even if the Xue family does not die, it has been ruined for a long time. Such a great ......"

Jia Qiang smiled and waved her hand and said, "Second Uncle Xue, your father and son do things for me, I want to thank you, and I should thank you." Well, it's not an outsider, so don't say much politely. Second Uncle Xue also went back to rest, and I will talk to you in detail when I go back. Baoqin came back this time, and next time she tried to let Xue Zhen come back together. ”

After Xue Ming smiled and said a few words, he was supported by the servant and left.

Li Fu and Aunt Sun also left together.

After the old people left, Zhao Boan and Wang Shouzhong stepped forward.

These two were originally the heirs of two of the eight major cloth villages with fierce competition, but now their families are ruined and they gather here to survive.

Zhao Bo'an became more and more silent, and when he saw Jia Qiang, he only met him as a disciple, and did not say much.

Wang Shouzhong lost a lot of weight, but his spirit was no longer so decadent, he looked at Jia Qiang and said with some curiosity: "Master Hou, the Delin Yunjin is about to sell gold in Beijing, and the supply in Jiangnan is also limited, but I am in the warehouse, but I see a huge backlog." Why is that? ”

Wang Shouzhong is looking for dyeing skills, but he is quite talented in marketing.

If it weren't for that, he wouldn't have been entrusted with the Hang Seng at his age.

Jia Qiang said with a smile: "These Yunjin are in Dayan, and the price is better than gold. If it is sent overseas, the price is better than gold. Meng Jian, wait for now, there will be a time for you to show your talents. With what our brothers can do, it's too easy to make money in Dayan. If you want power, power, power, and a recipe, and a printing and dyeing wizard like Bo'an, how can the Eight Great Cloth Villages beat us? Boring.

If you want to do it, you have to do it with difficulty. In addition to Dayan, the eastern and western countries have more populations, and they are willing to buy our Yunjin. Wouldn't it be more enjoyable to sell them and earn back the gold and silver? ”

Wang Shouzhong looked at Jia Qiang and said with a smile: "You are still so capable of demagoguery, let's do it!" I've had enough of Dayan, if I can go out to meet the barbarians in the barbarian land, and wrap the cloud brocade and the monkey and crown it, it will also be fun. Master Hou, eat two cups together at noon? ”

Jia Qiang said with a smile: "I'm afraid there is no chance this time, and the old lady of the Qi family, as well as the heads of the Chen family, the Li family, and the Peng family, will go to the shipyard with me to have a look." Throw so much silver into it, and see what happens. ”

The shipbuilding workshop is located in Yangzhou, Yangzhou is the current Yangtze River estuary, through the canal to the south of the ship can go directly to Hangzhou from the Jiangnan Canal, the west can trace the river to Hunan and Hubei, or along the Huainan Canal north to Luoyang and Chang'an, water and land transportation extends in all directions. Second, Yangzhou is the Yangzhou of the Qi family, and there is no need to worry about the Cao Gang.

In the past year, the Delin and the Qi family spent a lot of money from the south to buy the blueprints of Western ships that could cross the ocean, invited shipwrights, and cut huge trees in the deep mountains and old forests to build large ships.

It's easier to cut down giant trees, it's just a little more expensive, but it's nothing.

Hiring an experienced shipwright is not a good job......

In order to solve this matter, Xu Zhen and Xu Zhongluan went to Haojing in person, and even to the point of colluding with the Portuguese magnates and spending a lot of money to buy people, they almost didn't tie up the ticket.

The little widow of Portugal, who slept for half a month, finally got back three experienced shipbuilders.

In addition, the shipbuilding masters invited by the Jia family and the Qi family in the coastal provinces have now passed half a year, and I don't know if they have built a four-masted ship!

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