Hearing Wang Zhi's straightforward inquiry, Qian Hong on the side couldn't help but be a little nervous, knowing that Qian Yuan had directly opened his mouth to kick Mao Haifeng out before.

The old shipowner asked like this, and Fang was very grateful. Qian Rui smiled leisurely: "Please also come in and talk in detail." ”

The group walked inside, and Mao Haifeng, who had the biggest mouth, couldn't help muttering: "What did that guy say about killing people and selling goods......

Qian Hong went to pour tea and was sent out, but Tan Qizhi sat in.

"It's really murder." Qian Rui sighed, "But the reason is not clear...... This was dictated by him and written down by Fang. ”

Wang glanced directly at the piece of paper, licked his tongue and said, "It's all from Ningbo and Shaoxing...... A few of them are quite familiar. ”

Xu Bixi took a closer look, "The Zhang family in Xiahe Village, Yuyao, used to make cotton cloth back then, and forty percent of the cotton cloth from Su Song wanted to pass through his hands. ”

"The Zhao family in Songpu, I remember that they were born in Guanhaiwei, mainly engaged in lacquer and tea, and set up a shop in Ligang back then, and they have a wide range of contacts."

"Cixi, Shangyu, Xinchang ......"

Xu Bixi muttered: "Before the destruction of Ligang, Shaoxing and Ningbo were famous maritime merchants, what did Qian Zhan do?"

"Kill people and sell more goods." Mao Haifeng took the paper and looked at it, and couldn't help but sigh.

Wang Zhi, who was frowning and thinking hard, turned his head and looked, "Hmm"

"It seems that these families were all detained before and were not allowed to go to sea...... Mao Haifeng, who had been staying in Zhenhai for the past two months, saw the clue, "That's right, that's right, two of them are carrying iron weapons and firearms, and two of them are detained for transporting grain to sea...... It's all! ”

In these years, if you go to sea without weapons or firearms, you are looking for death, and as for transporting grain to sea...... Those who do this kind of business are only fools, and this is a loss!

Qian Rui said indifferently: "In other words, these companies were all targeted by Qian Zhancai and Tang Jingchuan. ”

"But you can't kill the door inexplicably," Xu Bixi wondered: "I also think about contacting the Zhang family and talking about the share of cotton cloth." ”

"Naturally, it's not to kill the door!" Wang Zhi pointed to the last name on the paper, and said coldly: "Fenghua Wu family, have you forgotten?"

Mao Haifeng immediately understood, "Back then, the Fenghua Wu family made a lot of land in Xiangshan Port and gathered dozens of sea ships, but they robbed a lot of business in our port!" ”

"The Wu family first followed Li Guangtou and set up a commercial market in Shuangyu." Xu Bixi added quietly.

As long as there are many people in any organization, there must be many parties, and maritime merchants are no exception, Xu Hai and Wang Zhi are two heads, and when Zhu Kun attacked Shuangyu Island, Li Guangtou and the Xu family brothers who were killed were also two heads.

Wang Zhi is a fellow villager and descendant of the Xu family brothers, and later took advantage of the situation to set up his own door, while the Fenghua Wu family followed Li Guangtou, and he has always been at odds with Wang Zhi.

Even though Ligang was destroyed that year, the Wu family in Fenghua was still doing smuggling business, and later the Japanese rebellion broke out, the trade route was cut off, and there was no source of goods, so the Wu family withdrew.

Now that Zhenhai is open to trade, the Wu family naturally jumped out again, but unfortunately the first batch of fleets was picked out by Tang Jingchuan for a lot of problems, and it has been a month, and the fleet has not been able to go to sea.

"Then it's clear, Qian Zhancai and Tang Jingchuan designed so that these few companies can't get a piece of the pie in Haimao." Qian Rui analyzed: "And the Wu family in Fenghua has a sea vessel...... There should still be."

"Absolutely!" Mao Haifeng said in a rough voice: "Xiangshan Port is big, just find a corner and hide, you can't find a ghost!" ”

Qian Rui nodded, "The Fenghua Wu family will inevitably use sea ships...... did not pay taxes and silver, and went straight to sea from Xiangshan Port. ”

"And what Qian Zhancai said about killing people and overselling goods...... That's what it is! Wang Zhi smacked his lips, "But...... Why"

"There are only two possibilities." Qian Rui said with a smile: "First, pick a few birds to kill to warn others, after all, there are too many places to go to sea on the southeast coast." ”

Wang Zhi nodded slowly, this is also what he and Qian Yuan discussed before, although the sea ban cannot be opened, but if you can openly trade, then you have to take the right path, the cost of paying taxes and silver to go to sea is not very high, but you can set rules.

"Second, there is a personal vendetta."

"Personal vendetta"

"Who in the southeast doesn't know that Qian Zhancai will be rewarded." Qian Rui guided him step by step, "Besides, these companies all started from Haimao Dasheng, and their hands are not clean, who knows when they offended him." ”

"Oh, I remember, Yuyao Zhang's family has a son under Xu Hai, and I don't know if he is dead or ......not" Mao Haifeng patted his head and asked: "Sir, that guy has a nickname, Xiashan Tiger." ”

"I remember that this person died when Xu Hai invaded Jiaxing and Huzhou last year." Qian Rui turned his head to look at Wang Zhi, "Old ship owner, no matter what kind of ...... It doesn't matter. ”

"That's it, anyway, we pay taxes and silver every time we go to sea now, and hack the Wu family to death...... That's a good thing, too! Xu Bixi agreed: "If it wasn't for my father-in-law back then, I would have been killed in Fenghua a long time ago!" ”

"I know that we are doing serious business now!" Wang Zhi scolded and hesitated: "What does Qian Zhancai mean...... Let's do it."

"Of course not." Qian Rui smiled bitterly: "Otherwise, two months ago, why did Qian Zhancai ask for the manpower of the fleet, and he clearly said that he would mix sand to come in, so why should he pull Lao Tan in today's secret conversation...... You must know that the old ship owner gave Lao Tan and the eight sea boats to Qian Zhancai. ”

Wang Zhi suddenly realized, "No wonder you want to pull Lao Tan to talk to Mr. secretly...... Uh, send you out again! ”

Mao Haifeng, who was pointed at by Wang Zhi, was inexplicable, "Father-in-law......"

"Everybody knows you're a big mouth!" Xu Bixi couldn't help but smile and explained: "This kind of thing Lao Tan does alone, we can't get involved...... Do you bear the name of a pirate again?"

Qian Rui took a sip of tea and said with a smile: "There are some benefits to moving here from the island, pineapple tea is famous all over the world, and there is the water of the Yongjiang River." ”

"I'll get some dragon wells for my husband next year, but I may not be able to get them before tomorrow." Wang Zhi laughed and said: "From the perspective of Mr., this matter can be done"

You can't get it before the Ming Dynasty...... But my son can get it, Qian Rui pursed his lips and smiled, "To borrow a sentence from Qian Zhancai in today's secret conversation." ”

"As said on Ligang two months ago, now Qian and the owner of Wufeng are grasshoppers on the same line."

"At that time, Fang also asked, if the old shipowner debunks this matter in the future, you Qian Zhancai ......"

"yes!" Wang Zhi nodded again and again, "Isn't this a handle that fell into our hands, Qian Zhancai is not such a stupid person." ”

"He didn't explain anything." Qian Rui put down the teacup, "Fang secretly speculated that it is impossible for this matter to be kept secret and not divulged all the time, not to mention the rest, it just so happened that these families were refused to go to sea by the government government, and then the smuggling fleet was robbed and killed, how could they be suspected of Qian Zhancai and Tang Jingchuan." ”

"So, there should be another mystery behind this matter."

"Qian Zhancai is by no means a reckless person, he has always planned and then moved, and he should have a backhand."

After a pause, Qian Rui said: "Old ship owner, the fleet still pays taxes and silver to sell goods at sea, he doesn't care, just let Lao Tan do it." ”

"This ......" Wang Zhi touched his chin and turned his head to look at Tan Qizhi, who was expressionless, this was willing to be an outcast

"If it weren't for the old shipowner's mercy that day, you, as Xu Hai's confidant, should have been beheaded." Qian Rui said sharply: "If this matter is done well, maybe you can get rid of the thief in the future and change your appearance." ”

Tan Qizhi got up and bowed to the ground, "Tan is willing to listen to the old shipowner and gentleman." ”

Wang Zhi thought about it in his heart for a long time, and nodded slightly, "Mr. has helped me a lot, this place is simple, go back and find an opportunity to have a big feast to thank Mr." ”

"There is a restaurant in Zhenhai County, which is said to have been made up by the Qian family, and it tastes good." Mao Haifeng touched his lips, "By the way, Qian Zhancai doesn't want to ask Mr. for help, let's go together ...... then."

"Nonsense!" Wang Zhi scolded: "That's Mr. Fang, what are you going to do!" ”

"Let's go, let's go." Qian Rui smiled and said: "A few days ago, Brother Mao also brought back a few braised pig's trotters, and the taste is really good...... What is it called?"

"Qian family pig's trotters!" Mao Haifeng hung three feet and said with a smile: "It is said that it is called rock sugar pig's trotters, but unfortunately the county people only call it Qianjia pig's trotters!" ”

Tan Qizhi looked at this scene speechlessly.

Two months ago, he met with his cousin Tan Lun, and heard him say that Qian Yuan was in Beijing between Yan Fenyi and Xu Huating, talking about people and talking about ghosts......

It seems that there is a connection to this!