【Ticket Request】

When I walked out of the Zhangjia Zhuangyuan in Cheshuifang, the sky had not yet cleared.

In the middle of the slanting wind and drizzle in San'in County on a winter afternoon, it is also very pleasant to stroll along the Qimash River with an umbrella in the slightest coolness, and you can even vaguely hear the sound of pear orchard tunes from Xizhang's house and the rustle of rain on the branches and leaves of the trees on the roadside.

"What does proprietor Hu think of Zhang Zongzi?"

"Being free and easy, just ......"

"You don't have to scruple when we talk in private, Mr. Gong, Mr. Zhang and Mr. Zhong Juzi have all gone to Hangzhou first, and Xiaoliu and Xiaoyi are not outsiders."

Wang Xingping glanced at Wang Xiaoliu and Ding Yi behind him as he spoke, since the release of the ocean, it was already the beginning of winter when he arrived in Ningbo, and it was already November in the Gregorian calendar, and the weather was gradually getting colder. Seeing that the hyacinths were about to change, Huang Cheng took advantage of the last bit of hysterys to Shuangyu (note: near Liuheng Island in later generations) and immediately sailed to Japan, while the rest of the people took various small boats from Shuangyu to Ningbo.

Shuangyu is also the place where Wang Xingping investigated, naturally it is to help Gu Ziming, this place was occupied by the Portuguese during the Jiajing period, and became a number of entrepot smuggling ports in East Asia for a while, at the peak of the claim of thousands of foreigners, more than 10,000 berths, the island also has churches, hospitals and other facilities, not worse than today's Macao. And Shuangyu was not until Xiyi was expelled by Zhu Kun, who was then the governor of Zhejiang, and it slowly declined, and only then did the Portuguese do something in Macao.

However, although Shuangyu was abolished, it is still a private port, and the Tan people and maritime merchants still use it to sell their catches and trade with foreign countries, and the main trade is Japan, and the silk, tea, cotton cloth and even paper produced in Zhejiang are the best goods in the Oriental trade.

Naturally, the Senate will not let go of such a place, even if it can't reach so long now, it is not a big deal to take Wang Xingping's trip to investigate. The northwest and southeast direction of this big island, the port in the southeast of the island is surrounded by two villages, it is a natural good port, now decades have passed, when Zhu Kun blocked the port and walked here to gather piles and sinking stones, the port is still full of vitality, and around this place across the sea across the sea three thousand households seem to be just ordinary inspections, Wang Xingping even heard that the head of the city should also have a share in these businesses.

From Shuangyu to Ningbo, there was only a day of rest, and the group headed towards Hangzhou, but when passing by Shaoxing Mansion, Wang Xingping said that he wanted to go to the teacher Zhang Rulin's house to ask and stayed. That Gong Kexiu and Zhang Zhizhi were because of the first time they went to Beijing, and the excitement of the patient head followed the crowd to Hangzhou early, Qiantang County is attached to Hangzhou, and Wang Xingping sent Shen Ergou back by the way, so that his ears were clean.

"It's a little perverse, but it's a wonderful person."

The man who had been talking to Wang Xingping's side had a straight face, as if his face was paralyzed, and he was expressionless, it was Hu Barong who was sent to the ship by Gu Ziming to follow him all the way this time. Hu Dongzhu was low-key when he was on the boat, and he didn't even have much contact with Wang Xingping, but when the other lifters went to Hangzhou first, the two got closer.

Hu Barong naturally didn't know Wang Xingping's true identity, but after a long time outside, he followed the chiefs in Nanyang for a long time, and he was good at observing words and feelings, and Gu Ziming defeated the Khmer and Annam attacks in the Jiulong River again and again, and he also had the credit for local intelligence support, especially the Ruan Lord's dispatch of troops, he was buying grain in Phu An Mansion controlled by the Ruan Lord as a Chinese businessman, and when he heard the news, he went south in the starry night to report the news, otherwise it would not be easy for the Ruan Lord's 200 Fubo Army to resist with the strength of the Ruan Lord at that time. It is precisely by knowing in advance the situation of its troops that it can take the initiative to attack and break it.

Because of this, he was more valued by the Senate, and Gu Ziming went north to bring back this genuine native of the Ming Dynasty and Nanzhili, this time on the one hand, he accompanied Wang Xingping, and also meant to let him be alone. The senators are not worried about this person's loyalty, now not only his two former servants are working for the Senate, but most of his worth has long been invested in the business run by the Senate, and the binding of interests and the recognition of the senators make this person desperate for the 'Great Song'.

Now that he has arrived in Jiangnan, the two will be separated when they go to Hangzhou in a few days, Hu Barong will not follow to the north, but has his own destination - Songjiang Mansion.

Songjiang Mansion in the south of Zhili, since the Yuan Dynasty is known as the world, is now the main production area of Daming cotton cloth, its place is rich in summer socks, so it has also become a prosperous place of commerce. The geographical location here is superior, and it is the thoroughfare between the Yangtze River and Hangzhou Bay, and the Shanghai County that Gu Ziming asked him to go to is still a lot away from Huating, which is relatively not very eye-catching. In the future of industrial dumping, textiles and cotton cloth are an item that cannot be run, so it is natural to lay out early, and the sea route is accessible here, whether it is news from the two capitals or Japan, it can be quickly gathered, and it is a good choice even if it is only used as an intelligence base in the early stage.

Of course, there is another reason why Gu Ziming did not give Hu Barong the bottom line for choosing Shanghai, that is, the 'mass foundation' here is very good.

The civil business atmosphere here is strong, so the small people of Shengdou also dare to call the board with the eunuch of the giant room, Wanli forty-three years, Dong Zuhe, the son of Dong Qichang of Hanlin who lives at home, and Dong Zu often occupies the people because of the matter of tenant land, and then Dong family has a bad time because of the invigilation and life. As a result, in the spring of the second year, the villagers who were instigated by the uncovered posts and storytellers besieged the Dong Mansion, and the Dong Mansion and the Dong Family Biye Book Building were all burned. After the incident, Dong Qichang took refuge in Suzhou, Zhenjiang and other places for more than half a year, and it is said that he was able to return only last year. Don't care about whether this matter is right or not, just say that Dong Qichang is still the prince's master, if it is changed to Guizhou, he will definitely be a character who will tremble when he speaks, after all, even Wang Xingping, a small thousand households, has enough official authority, but this is not the case in Jiangnan.

The changes brought about by this economic freedom are indeed not comparable to those in the ordinary poor countryside, but it is a good thing for the Senate, which is the only place that is more convenient for the work of the intelligence agencies, and more convenient for the operation of public opinion and the development of organization.

The Grand Canal will be divided into two from Hangzhou to Shitang Bay, one to the northeast through Jiaxing Mansion and into Huating County through the waterway, which is the one that Hu Barong wants to go, and Wang Xingping is to go straight through the Wujiang River to Suzhou, and then all the way north through Shandong, North Zhili and finally arrive in Beijing.

Hu Barong's speech was still restrained, and his expression was the same, but the meaning in his words was different, Zhang Zongzi is Zhang Rulin's grandson, named Dai, and Zongzi is his cousin. He has been working in poetry and books since childhood, writing good articles, and also has a deep understanding of entering the WTO, and his favorite is the study of eating, drinking, and having fun, and his actions are more than the meaning of leading the trend.

When Wang Xingping left Guiyang, Zhang Rulin was still presiding over the Guizhou Township Test, so he was naturally not at home in Shanyin County. And Zhang Rulin's eldest son is Zhang Dai's biological father Zhang Yaofang, who is now in the right long history of Lu Fan and lives in Shandong for a long time. The second uncle Zhang Lianfang was preparing for the exam in Beijing, so in addition to Zhang Dai, there were only a few uncles of the same age in the family, and in the end, it was Wang Xingping and his party who came to receive him.

"But it's a pity that they didn't come, but it cheapened our stomachs, so we should come to fight the autumn wind." Wang Xingping laughed as he spoke.

Three generations of eunuchs of the Zhang family, Zhang Dai's enjoyment is even more extraordinary, since childhood, brocade clothes and jade food, it is said that he is still influenced by his eldest father, that is, Zhang Rulin, especially particular about the sound and color of food, Wang Xingping went to visit today in the name of Mr. Su Zhi and naturally got a good reception. Eat crab at noon, with the local famous Yu Xiaozhen Wine Shop Zhu Yeqing, but Wang Xingping is the first time to see such a toss, for this crab is delicious actually divided into several times to steam, so that every time it comes up, it is freshly made, as for the difference in taste, he can't eat it anyway. The fruit used in the banquet is also the famous 'Fanjiang Chen's orange' in Shaoxing, but now it is winter, the oranges elsewhere have long been off the market, only the oranges of the Zhang family are paved with Jincheng straw and dry pine hair and stored in the yellow sand vat, a new one in ten days, enough to put it for several months, this method is still used by Zhang Dai's fourth uncle Zhang Yefang who died early, and after the meal, he shirked the pastime of the Zhang family's drama troupe and wanted to go alone, and even the servants came up to relieve the greasy Pingshui Rizhu tea did not drink a sip.

In the city of Shaoxing, a Fu River enters the Zhili Gate and goes out of the Chang'an Gate to run through the north and south, divides the small Fu City into two, the east of the river belongs to the jurisdiction of Huiji County, and the west of the river is the boundary of Shanyin County, and the champion of the Zhang family is in the west of the river. The Fu River is connected by stone bridges, but Wang Xingping is not interested in crossing the river, but with Hu Barong and his entourage first went around the south of the city and then turned northwest out of the Ying'en Gate, and went straight to Keqiao City, he inquired and understood, there are a total of 19 cities and towns in Shanyin and Huiji counties around Shaoxing, although they are lively on weekdays, but there is also a seasonal division, similar to the big set is much more prosperous than the usual season.

For example, the Yueye meeting in Lizhu City in the southwest and Fanjiang City in the east is on March 18 every year, the Marshal Meeting in Anchang City in the north is on April 11, and the Niangniang Club in Cao'e City is also held in mid-May, and only the Chenghuang Meeting in Keqiao City in the northwest starts on September 12, and now it is coming to an end.

After a short walk from Ying'en Gate, it gradually became noisy, and the sky was already clear, and there were many vendors along the way who came out to sell all kinds of handicrafts. Although the play of the Zhang family opera troupe is inaudible, there are not a few people on the street who are selling artists. At the time of the agricultural slack, local artists are also divided into juggling and singing everywhere to find some livelihood, what Pinghu tune, Mulian opera, Yuyao dialect, Yiyang dialect, babbling is not lively, although it is not as elegant as the Kunshan dialect of the Zhangjia opera troupe, but there is more interest in the market. There are also storytellers among them, and the monks around Keshan Temple can see a few from time to time.

Hu Barong introduced the customs of this place to Wang Xingping all the way, his hometown Jixi is also a neighboring province, so the customs of this place are also familiar, Wang Xing usually nods and sometimes whispers a few words to him to laugh, and is particularly interested in the Biantuo sluice built in the Chenghua period to regulate the amount of water on the river along the way. Although Keqiao is famous for brewing wine, but when it comes to the big gathering, the products from the surrounding area are not single, from Cao'e to sell refined salt, as well as from Fengqiao, the three realms of the two towns to sell Luming paper (note: a kind of tin foil bamboo paper, Shaoxing local specialty, mostly used for Buddha sacrifices) of the merchant is not passing by.

Before the group knew it, they had traveled for several miles, and when they arrived at the dense place of the Fang market, Wang Xingping looked around and walked towards a bookstore, and Xiaoliu and Ding Yi hurriedly followed.

There are a lot of local bookstores in Shaoxing, and the people who collect books are all over the government and the people, so the paper printing is also first-class, although the Luming paper seen in the market before is only for sacrificial purposes, but the quality can also be seen.

Although the bazaar is lively, the bookstore is relatively clean, and when I saw these four guests coming at one time, it was obvious that they had some identities, and the shopkeeper hurriedly came out to greet them.

"Do the guest officers want to read the scriptures or miscellaneous books?"

"Find some miscellaneous books." Wang Xingping smiled.