"Childe, are these all from our family?"

Seeing that the people in the Fu Society talked to Liu Ximing about cooperation, Li Xiangjun asked Liu Ximing with a happy face.

Liu Ximing gently scratched her nose, and her eyes were full of pampering.

"That's nature, just wait for the blessings."

Li Xiangjun's heart blossomed, although she is not the kind of woman who hates the poor and loves the rich, but it is naturally a happy event that her sweetheart can make money.

"No wonder", Huang Zonghui kept patting his head, "Brother Wujiang just said that he just knows how to manage things, according to me, if you are humble, how can other people live." ”

"Hey, hey, exactly."

A banquet and the guests were happy, although there were small episodes such as Ruan Dacheng during the period, Liu Ximing still felt that it was perfect.

Not only did he get a beauty, but he also talked about his business in one fell swoop.

According to what he talked about with the people of the Fushe just now, 35,000 horses were carefully woven and shipped to Jiangnan for one tael of silver per horse, which was 35,000 taels per month.

Zhenyuan tea, Zhenxian brew, jade paper and other items have nearly 30,000 taels of sales per month.

In a year, Jiangnan's operation alone can make him earn 780,000 taels.

The cost of goods for the Liu family is not high, excluding freight and midway points, it is estimated that the net profit can be 600,000 taels, plus the sales in Sichuan, Huguang and other places, the Liu family's annual income is about 900,000 taels.

It's just that this data seems to be a lot, but it is still a little insufficient for the Liu family.

At present, there are nearly 200,000 people under the control of the Liu family, and if they all operate according to Liu Xi's idea of running state-owned enterprises, the annual salary will be nearly 1 million taels smaller.

Fortunately, Shaanxi and Huguang are still in the free labor period, and the peak of the Liu family's economic pressure will not come until three years later.

Now it's time for ordinary cotton to make up the most important link.

How much cotton cloth is in demand in China is known only when you get to Jiangnan.

In the conversation, Liu Ximing had already learned about the cotton cloth industry in Jiangnan, and according to his estimates, the cotton cloth output in Jiangnan could reach about 20 million horses a year.

However, this production must be supplied not only domestically, but also overseas trade.

At present, Da Meng is still the center of the world, and the entire East Asia and Southeast Asia, including the white skins, have to import goods from here, so the cotton cloth is naturally insufficient.

It is no wonder that at the end of the Ming Dynasty, cotton cloth was also a hard currency like gold and silver, if it was not scarce, how could it have this effect.

A meeting was turned into an exhibition by Liu Ximing, but although he had already negotiated with Li Zhenli to redeem Li Xiangjun, he couldn't hold the beauty tonight.

The prostitution business in Jiangnan has developed to the point where there is a whole set of rules and procedures.

For a famous prostitute like Li Xiangjun to redeem or comb herself, she must find a group of celebrities to testify.

The two sides held a last game generously, and after announcing it to everyone, this can be counted as the person who is his Liu Xi's life.

Liu Ximing was also very helpless, but he could only say goodbye to his little beauty first and follow Huang Zongxi to his house for a while.

At the time of parting, Li Xiangjun's reluctant look also made Liu Ximing's heart flutter, and he almost wanted to accompany him all night.

"Why, Brother Wujiang is still thinking about his little beauty, hahaha."

On the carriage, the three brothers Huang Zongxi and Liu Ximing shared a car.

Huang Zong was a little distracted when he saw Liu Ximing, and couldn't help but joke.

Liu Ximing smiled and retracted his thoughts.

"Three brothers, do you know the situation of the Zheng family?"

Huang Zonghui insisted on calling Liu Ximing his brother after making trouble at the banquet, and Liu Ximing could only let him do his own thing, each calling his own.

Huang Zongyan didn't talk much before, but now he looked at Liu Ximing with some surprise and said, "What is the virtuous brother asking about this, can't he let go of today's matter?" ”

Huang Zongxi also looked at Liu Ximing with some concern, "The Zheng family has deep roots, and he didn't succeed today, so it's better not to be too careful." ”

The corners of Liu Ximing's mouth twitched slightly, are we such irrational people.

He has always planned and then moved, otherwise he would have shot Zheng Zhifeng's head directly in the building.

"The three brothers don't have to worry, the younger brother has his own plans, but I don't know how he, a Fujian chief military officer, can extend his power to Nanjing City."

"You also know that his family started at sea, although he was recruited, but people are still worried about the court settling old accounts, Nanjing is one of the two capitals, and most of the southeast affairs are concentrated here, so it is strange that his family does not send people over."

Liu Ximing subconsciously touched his smooth chin.

"Is there such a person as Zheng Zhifeng in his family?"

"I know this matter best", Huang Zonghui took over with a smile, "When it comes to playing, I am naturally the most familiar with it, and the Zheng family still has several warships parked outside the Shogunate Mountain, and a few brothers are afraid that they don't know yet." ”

Huang Zongxi and Huang Zongyan glanced at each other, and both shook their heads with a smile.

"How can I not know such a big thing, it's ridiculous that the Zheng family thinks they can show off their strength, but they don't know that it worries the princes of the DPRK and China even more, and they are really unscrupulous."

Liu Xi's heart was clear, no wonder he didn't see Zheng Zhilong in the process of the destruction of the Hongguang Small Court, it turned out that he had been on guard.

Only when King Fu died and King Tang was captured by them, did the Zheng family officially replace the small court of the Southern Ming Dynasty and become the main force in the southeast to resist the Qing Dynasty.

Since this is the case, it is a bit of a head, Liu Ximing nodded secretly, and continued to turn the topic to tonight's party.

Listening to Huang Zongxi's detailed description of the deeds of the participants one by one, Liu Ximing deepened his impression of the people in the Fushe Society, and sure enough, they were all dragons and phoenixes among people.

"Send a few people tomorrow to investigate outside the Shogunate Mountain and carefully investigate the situation of the Zheng family's fleet."

Just settled down in the Huang Mansion, Liu Ximing directly arranged a task for Li Biao.

Hearing that he wanted to investigate the Zheng family, Li Biao suddenly felt that the injuries on his body were not so painful, and he even jumped on the ground to go down to make arrangements.

Li Xiangjun's affairs still need to be prepared, and the formalities also need to be handled, this matter was taken over by Chen Zilong, Huang Zongxi and others, and Liu Ximing played in Nanjing under the leadership of Huang Zonghui.

Of course, Lao Liu naturally wants to call Li Xiangjun together, and the beauty of the incense car will have a sense of meaning.

At this time, the city of Nanjing was prosperous, and the scenery in the city was also intoxicating, but Liu Ximing's favorite place was still a place.

That is Xuanwu Lake in the center of the city, now called Houhu.

If nothing else, the Yellow Book Library of the Da Meng Dynasty is set up here.

All the world's enslavement food books and household registration materials must be backed up here, and they must be overhauled every ten years.

It is also helpless to say that the famous Xuanwu Lake in later generations has been in a state of ban for three hundred years in the Ming Dynasty, just because Comrade Zhu Yuanzhang made such a decision to put the Yellow Book Library here.

There are five man-made islands in the lake, known as the five continents, namely the old island, the new island, the toe island, the Cheung Chau and the Lin Chau.

However, when Liu Ximing went, he found that the Yellow Book Library was already somewhat damaged, and the management was even more chaotic.

Huang Zonghui seemed to be very famous in the city, but he just reported his name, so he let the men let them in, and Liu Ximing was dumbfounded.

What the hell is the security rating of the National Archives and Records Administration?

Xu saw Liu Ximing's surprise, and Huang Zonghui fanned his fan and said with a smile: "Now that the place is in turmoil, the Yellow Book Library has long lost its effect, and it is good for someone to look at it." ”

Liu Ximing was suddenly silent, the role of the Yellow Book Library depends on the accurate statistics of data from all over the country and truthfully reporting to the imperial court.

In China, the central and local governments have always struggled over control of local information, with the central government trying in every possible way to find out the local situation, while the local government has tried their best to conceal information.

It was fine when the control of the imperial court was strong, but with the increase in the power of the local gentry, all kinds of concealment and non-reporting occurred from time to time, and the Yellow Book Library lost its usefulness.

Liu Ximing remembered that he had purchased Yamen craftsmen from Zeng Zhihe, a scribe in Nanchong County, and others at the beginning, no wonder these officials were so bold.

Thinking of this, Liu Ximing has some lack of interest, and these things are at most for reference only.

Huang Zonghui showed a look of disgust and whispered to Liu Ximing, "Brother Wujiang, don't look at the Yellow Book Library is useless, but the business of these people is still quite large, and the Yellow Book Library collects almost tens of thousands of taels of silver from all over the country every year. ”

"So much money", Liu Ximing said in surprise, "Then it is still made like this here." ”

Huang Zonghui rolled his eyes, and when he saw that there was no one around, he said frankly.

"This is the cause of my heart death before, and now this dynasty, from university scholars to county officials, all take corruption and bribery as an old example, and they take corruption and ink for granted, so what else can be saved in the world......

Huang Zonghui seemed to be opened into a chatterbox, and chattered for a long time.

Liu Ximing listened to the warmth in his heart, Lao Huang really regarded him as his own.

"If you don't break it, you can't stand it", Liu Ximing smiled and patted Huang Zonghui on the shoulder, "As long as you and I are of the same heart, everything will change." ”

Liu Ximing's words made Huang Zonghui's eyes light up, and he willingly turned the topic to the Yellow Book Library.