Today is the Mid-Autumn Festival on the fifteenth day of the first month, but Ningbo is the sixteenth day of the first month and the Mid-Autumn Festival.

But Zhenhai is different, now the southeast merchants gather, Zhenhai County inside and outside the afraid half of the people are outsiders, there are many hawkers carrying bamboo baskets full of moon cakes on the street, docks shouting for sale.

Early in the morning, the money house is full of guests, but the difference is that the people who come are put down one or two bamboo baskets and leave in a hurry, which contains local specialties, new rice bee cake and taro head, which are all must-eat for Ningbo people during the Mid-Autumn Festival.

"It tastes good, it seems to be made of rice noodles, and it has a red mark." Xiao Qi didn't care too much about the mooncakes that everyone else thought tasted good, although they were cooked by Qian Yuan himself.

In fact, Qian Yuan didn't eat it himself, after all, in his previous life, he carried the moon cakes issued by the unit and gave them directly to others.

"See, are you watching?" Qian Yuan took the towel and wiped his hands, and said to a few servant women and cooks: "Just do this, do more, and send it to many households." ”

"Hey, don't use the mold of the full moon, this time all use Wishing you prosperity!"

"Not cheesy, not cheesy, door-to-door ...... Everyone is counting on a windfall! ”

Out of the small kitchen, Qian Yuan took a new rice bee cake from the bamboo basket and tasted it, "Hey, it tastes really good, it's better than moon cakes." ”

"yes." Xiao Qi wrinkled his nose proudly and took one and stuffed it into his sister-in-law's mouth.

Qian Xiaomei swallowed it in two bites, pulling Qian Yuan's shirt, "Second brother, there is a dragon boat race today!" ”

"!" Qian Yuan was speechless, there is a dragon boat race on the Dragon Boat Festival, and a dragon boat race on the Mid-Autumn Festival?

"Really." Sister-in-law Huang said with a smile: "During the Mid-Autumn Festival in Ningbo Mansion, there is a dragon boat race on the Yongjiang River, and my little sister was worried about it last night." ”

Tsk, Ningbo Mansion is such a magical place, so different!

Tan Shi was also a little moved, "Why don't you arrange Yuan'er, bring more guards, and let's go together?" ”

Qian Yuan stiffened his neck and swallowed another piece of new rice bee cake, I'm sorry, I'm busy today, I really don't have this spare time.

Looking at the little sister's expectant eyes, Qian Yuan thought for a while before saying, "That's it, Sister Zhang is also in Zhenhai, let someone invite her over later, you go shopping together, I won't go." ”

"Second brother, where are you going?" The little sister looked at Qian Yuan suspiciously, and glanced at Xiao Qi out of the corner of her eye.

"Qi Yuanjing has a thief's heart but no thief's courage, your brother and I have a thief's courage, but no thief's heart!" Qian Yuan glared before explaining: "The fleet that went to the South Seas came back yesterday, and I have to go and see it." ”

glanced at the sister-in-law who was obviously dressed up, and then looked at the ...... Well, his mother also wiped the powder, and Qian Yuan said in an accentuated tone: "This fleet has a lot of acquaintances, so I can't rest assured if I don't go to see it." ”

Xiao Qi was still eating new rice bee cake there, and Tan and Huang's eyes were focused on Xiao Mei.

"Then the second brother just go, let's follow the sister of the Wang family to see the excitement." Xiaomei smiled and said, "There are many acquaintances...... Ningbo Mansion will only celebrate the Mid-Autumn Festival tomorrow, and this time I also brought a cook to Zhenhai, do you want to entertain guests on an unknown day? ”

Qian Yuan reached out and touched his little sister's bun, "You are a ghost...... It depends on whether they want to come or not. ”

It's really hard to say, my father and brother came to the door in a grand manner...... There is a possibility, but it is also risky.

While he was talking, Xiangling came to report, and another guest came to the door, Qian Yuan went out to take a look, and there was a smile on his face.

"Mr. Zhou's presence is really brilliant."

"Don't dare, don't dare." Zhou Fu, the head of the Zhou family, a big family in Ningbo who has only come to an early stage in the past ten years, said with a smile: "It's just some new rice bee cakes, made by the little girl, and sent to Longquan Gong to taste." ”

Xiangling, who was pouring tea, couldn't help pouting, her sister hadn't landed yet, and someone actually sent a woman to the door.

"Mr. Zhou is too polite." Qian Yuan smiled so hard that his eyes narrowed into a slit, "Xiangling, quick, don't go get two boxes of moon cakes yet." ”

"This ......"

"Hey, it's still a courtesy." Qian Yuan laughed.

Zhou Fu was only forty years old, with a lovely smile, and said softly: "Longquan is famous all over the world, and the cold house is really simple. ”

"Five in front and back, what is the simple word?" Qian Yuan thanked: "If it weren't for Mr. Zhou's anger, the family would have moved here, and Qian really didn't know what to do." ”

Yes, this mansion was lent by the Zhou family, saying that it was borrowed, it was actually a heavy gift, and Qian Yuan did not shy away from living in.

"Longquan Gong......" Zhou Fu cautiously probed: "Jingchuan Gong's ......"

Tang Shunzhi had fully accepted all matters related to trade and going to sea, and he had nearly 100 scribes and clerks, and more than 500 village warriors under his command.

is not what Qian Yuan thought, Tang Shunzhi was more strict on the conditions for the release of ships going to sea, and only gave the release document after all kinds of verifications were passed...... In this regard, Qian Yuan is not very easy to get involved.

Although Qian Yuan and Tang Shunzhi fought side by side as early as the victory of Chongde that year, and later had many contacts in Taizhou, it was even Qian Yuan who single-handedly pushed Tang Shunzhi to the position of Ningbo prefect...... But Qian Yuan had to admit that the so-called desirelessness is rigid.

Tang Shunzhi never thought that he was Qian Yuan's person, and Qian Yuan didn't have such extravagant expectations...... Of course, in the eyes of Hu Zongxian, the governor of Zhejiang, and even the princes of the court, this may not be the case.

Qian Yuan sighed and said in a low voice: "Mr. Zhou also knows that the fact of trade has not yet been decided, and it is only because of the last resort to appease Wang Zhi, so in the early stage, it is mainly based on the maritime merchant fleet on Wang Zhi's side, and the southeast coastal families will wait." ”

Seeing Zhou Fu's anxious look, Qian Yuan added: "Besides, who asked the Zhou family to do that kind of thing, and the saltpeter that is strictly forbidden to go to sea is also loaded on the ship, isn't this a target for people?" ”

"It's not that you don't know Jing Chuangong's temper, and it's useless for Qian to talk about it now......"

"Wait a little longer, by the way, teach you to be a good man, honestly transport some cotton cloth and tea to the sea, and carry two ships of grain on the return trip." Qian Yuan smiled and said, "Jingchuan is a great Confucian in the world, a righteous man and a gentleman...... You can be deceived. ”

Zhou Fu nodded yes again and again, and went out with two boxes of moon cakes with a smile on his face.

Zhou Fu patted his chest before leaving and assured that the Zhou family had built a small building on the bank of the river, which was designed for enjoying the dragon boat scenery during the Mid-Autumn Festival and Dragon Boat Festival.

"Sister, Yuan Jing and Jimei are in the army all the year round, why don't you move over?" Qian Yuan said casually: "Anyway, the place is very big." ”

"You have a way, there is a food garden in Hangzhou, and there is a garden in Beijing, what is it called?" Wang shook his hand angrily and went straight to the backyard.

Qian Yuan snorted, the smile on his face gradually faded, and his gaze fell on the carriage that was about to disappear at the end of the road like a sharp sword, "Jimei knows the Zhou family in Zhenhai, Ningbo?" ”

"I've heard of it." Qi Jimei nodded, "Maritime businessmen started, more than ten years ago, they were a tyrant in Zhenhai, and they just raised more than 100 thugs. ”

After a long while, Qian Yuan turned his head and asked, "I didn't ask yesterday, how was the battle a few days ago?" ”

"It's not bad, the old and the new are mixed, but there aren't many beheadings." Qi Jimei shook her head, "Not as good as Brother Yunjiang." ”

Among the several guard leaders standing on the side who were ready to leave, Wang Yi and Peng Feng were fine, and Liang Sheng, who was the most out of the way, couldn't help but complain: "Brother Yunjiang...... After a few sips of ink, I really think I am a literati! ”

"People have the heart to learn, it's better than you!" Qian Yuan lightly slapped Liang Sheng on the back of the head.

More than a month ago, Qi Jimei and Yang Wen were promoted to guerrilla generals, and more than 1,000 soldiers were divided into two divisions, and then recruited troops from all over Yiwu and Taizhou, each forming an army.

Yang Wensheng guerrilla general, in the army has a high status, Qian Yuan has made up his mind to let him take the road of military generals, and then Yang Wen asked Qian Yuan to give the word, the latter took the word "Yunjiang".

I have to say that the Qian family has hundreds of guards, and the most talented military commander is Yang Wen, in fact, Qian Yuan doesn't know that Yang Wen is a famous anti-Japanese general in history, and then followed Qi Jiguang to Fujian in the south and Jimen in the north.

"Don't go out these days." Qian Yuan explained softly, "I may need you." ”

Qi Jimei grinned, "Okay." ”

After telling all kinds of things, Qian Yuan was about to go out, and the carriage in which the Zhou family came to pick up people had arrived, and six carriages came, all of them were tall horses, the windows of the carriages were finely carved, and the subordinates were neatly dressed.

Qian Yuan simply stopped, watched the Tan family, the Huang family, and the Wang family's daughters get into the car, and sent a team to accompany them to protect them.

"Hey, the next person is here, why should Mr. Zhou run again." Qian Yuan unexpectedly saw Zhou Fu coming again.

"Longquan Gong's family members travel, naturally they should be more thoughtful." Zhou Fu turned his head respectfully and only let the female relatives of the family serve in the car.

Seeing the carriage and his party go away, Qian Yuan turned over on his horse, shook the whip in his hand, and said, "Déjà vu." ”

Peng Feng didn't talk much, Wang Yi was cautious, only Liang Sheng couldn't help but ask: "Young master, did you know the Zhou family before?" ”

"I don't know." Qian Yuan leaned forward with his legs, "It's not ......"

Only faintly heard in the wind, "It's quite like the one surnamed Jin." ”

Wang Yi couldn't help but look back at this five-in-front house, I don't know why, the more I look at it, the more it looks like a Hangzhou food garden.

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