[Busy to ask for tickets]

Wang Xingping came to Guangdong, the official reason naturally informed Tian Shengjin a long time ago, what he had experienced in Guizhou in the past, Tian Shengjin had also heard Wang Zunde mention some in private letters, and Guizhou's report documents had also seen Wang Xingping's name in the imperial court newspaper, so he naturally knew that he, a Confucian without fame, was now a serious deputy Qianhu, and the reason given by Guiyang Wei in Guangdong was to inspect Guangdong Juntun.

And Wang Xingping listened to Tian Shengjin's gossip about this old man, and only then did he know that this one had just talked about side affairs, and the most talked about it was Liaodong, although there was no lack of content in the song, but when it came to the attitude towards the slave chieftain, it was also a tough one, and Xu Honggang, the governor of Liangguang who had just succeeded Zhou Jiamo, seemed to be quite compatible.

Although Wang Xingping has never been a person who only talks and does not do anything in Guizhou, I heard Tian Shengjin say that this Wang is originally in Longyan, Fujian, and has been an official in Guangdong since he was a Zhongjinshi, and has nothing to do with the north. Although it can also be known from the newspapers that Nurhachi has been established two years ago and called Khan, and he is clearly fighting against the Ming Dynasty, but in the Ming Dynasty, it is just an elbow and armpit problem, and it is not a disease of the heart, in the eyes of most scholars, it is just a local rebel force that can be destroyed overnight like Yang Yinglong's rebellion, and the consideration of how the imperial court treats politics has always been higher than the military. But listening to Tian Shengjin briefly said some of the content of this sparse is that even North Korea has been taken into account, and it seems that the geography of Liaodong is also quite detailed, obviously it has also made some effort, so it seems that this Wang Yuan's understanding of Liaodong is also different from ordinary people, if this person really has such a hobby, Wang Xingping is a little confident that he can find some topics with the other party, and he can't say that he can get closer to a layer of relationship, at least this new inspector believes that two or three years can be enough, What's more, there is already a layer of relationship with my uncle in front of me.

However, hearing about this incident aroused him some of his fears about the north, if you remember that the strategic decisive battle between the slave chieftain and the Ming Dynasty was also in the last two years, if the historical trajectory is the same, then how can you get the greatest benefit from it, this is also his original intention to go to Beijing, but now as far away as Guangdong, I have heard that there are ministers talking about Liao affairs, and the tension outside the customs can be seen, and it can't help but make him feel a little apprehensive about this trip to Beijing.

After Wang Xingping truthfully explained the truth, Tian Xingping said that he could actually go to Beijing on the same boat with him, Wang Xingping was pleasantly surprised, and secretly scolded himself in front of him for being a court member who was about to go to Beijing to take up his post, and he was commensurate with his uncle and nephew, and it must be much more convenient to follow him than to go north alone, and immediately informed the next place, Tian Shengjin asked his family to write it down, and Wang Xingping said goodbye and left.

Next, he naturally wanted to bring a letter to Lai Zhixian in Na Weng'an, but after some inquiry, he learned that his distant relative was now among the businesses outside the city, so he and Xiaoliu went over again.

The business name here is outside the West Gate, the name is Xitang, but it is a branch number, its general number is now located in the Baima River in Pingnan, Guangxi, he learned from Lai Daoxing that this distant relative will sell some Suzhou and Hangzhou cloth and salt in Guangdong every year after the winter, and in the summer, it will be purchased from Liuzhou, Rongxian County to the Baima River in Pingnan to stop, and then send it to Guangdong to make profits, its business name is also an inn business in addition to trading, and the branch number outside the West Gate is the same pattern as the general number.

Wang Xingping walked on the street outside the West Gate, and saw the signboard of 'Xitang' from a distance, and when he got closer, he found that there were only one or two small houses busy in the store, he asked Xiaoliu to come forward and pass the word, and when he did not move, a gray-shirted young man came out of it, this person has willow eyebrows, white face and slight beard, and his appearance is only thirty-four or five years old.

"But Yuan Dongzhu?" Wang Xingping looked at the person who came and stepped forward to give a salute.

The young man apologized slightly, listened to Wang Xingping's official dialect, and also replied in official dialect with some Cantonese accents: "It's unfortunate that the guests came, my father and second uncle are still procuring timber in Guangxi, and I am the only one here who is presiding." ”

Hearing this, Wang Xingping said slowly: "I have not asked for the honorable name. ”

The man smiled and said, "Mr. Xiao smiled, Yuan Chongcan is the eldest son in the family." ”

The man who claimed to be Yuan Chongcan heard that Wang Xingping was recommended by Lai Daoxing and hurriedly let people into the store, and several people immediately came to a secluded wing room in the backyard and sat down.

Yuan Chongcan took the letter and read it for a while, and Lai Daoxing naturally explained Wang Xingping's identity, he saw that Wang Xingping was a young man who had done so many big things, and this time he still came to work with an official in name, so he naturally didn't dare to slack off, and hurriedly asked Wang Xingping about his plans to come to Guangdong.

Wang Xingping did not hide it, "I am now doing business in Guizhou, specializing in iron business, and I also have to take care of military training in the public school, so the more the better." Guangzhou is the capital of Nantian, there are endless businessmen, and there are more foreign Taixi Zhuyi, I now have a lot of needs to set up a semicolon in Guangzhou. Ben also brought a few guys over, but how could people from other provinces be as good as a local township party like Brother Yuan, so when I heard Mrs. Lai talk about the business of this Xitang, I wanted to cooperate with one or two. ”

Yuan Chongcan was overjoyed when he heard this, to be honest, the Yuan family's Xitang looked at the timber and cloth of Liangguang, in fact, the business was not too good, but it was better to operate in good faith, and it had a reputation among the villagers. But his father and brother not only have to support the livelihood of the whole family, but also to support a second brother who is studying and studying, the burden is not small, if there are foreign investors to make the business bigger, it is not a good thing, I am afraid this is also Lai Daoxing's original intention, after all, this Lai Zhixian also has some shares in his own business, he is only a year old, and now he is only one county magistrate, such a match is also a public and private penny.

And looking at what Uncle Lai Shi said in his letter, this young master Wang seems to be a person with a lot of means, what kind of commercial goods in Guangdong are not lacking in Guizhou? It's just that there were no local channels in the past, I heard that this young master Wang's family is quite extravagant in Guiyang City, and it has to be valued by the minister Zhang Heming, if he can really make friends, it would be great, since he has asked for himself now, Yuan Chongcan is full of promises to Wang Xingping's proposal, and he is even more attentive to this son's problem.

He said: "Although my father is in Guangxi now, he will come here with the goods in a month and a half at most, so Wang Gongzi might as well live in the small shop." Since Gongzi is the first to Guangzhou, I should do my best to take Gongzi to travel around Guangli. ”

Unexpectedly, Wang Xingping said: "Brother Yuan is really good here, I can move here with my family tomorrow, but this time can't wait, I will leave a few cronies here, only the name of Xitang on weekdays, their work and food silver will be paid by my Futai, but you have the drive to give some reward silver." It's just that if they need anything when they run errands, they hope that Brother Yuan will give them some convenience, I don't know too many people in this Guangzhou city, and if they need to do something at that time, it will be counted on me. ”

"Why is Childe leaving?" Yuan Chongcan was a little surprised when he heard this.

Wang Xingping was also frank, "I can't hide it, I came to Guangdong this time to take the time, I was going to go to Beijing with one of my senior brothers, he was going to participate in the Mingchun Palace Examination, and I also wanted to go to Beijing by the way to travel, if I set off late and delayed the trip, it would not be beautiful to miss the hyacinth." ”

Yuan Chongcan was thoughtful when he heard this, and then smiled again: "It's not a good thing, it is said that the younger brother will also participate in next year's Spring Festival, and the son can go along, and I will do my best to promote this matter, as for this gold, I can make the decision on my behalf, according to what the son said, and there is also Uncle Lai's filial piety." ”

Wang Xingping nodded in agreement, but Fu was a little surprised.

"Oh, I didn't expect that there was a master in your family."

Those who can go to Beijing to participate in the examination, at least have to have a meritorious name This is the minimum premise, so Wang Xingping blurted out without thinking about it, Guangdong here is not as rare as Guizhou, but when I think about it, this Lai Daoxing is actually a brother who is far away from the Yuan family, and some shares are naturally a matter in him, but he can try his best to introduce business to the younger brother of this family, after all, Lai Zhixian is just a tribute from Suigong, although he is a Guozijian who has studied books, he can barely be regarded as a protégé of the Son of Heaven, But he is still half a head shorter than the person who was born in the township test, so he asked Yuan Chongcan's younger brother with some interest.

Yuan Chongcan said: "The younger brother is the thirty-fourth year of Wanli, and he has been in Beijing for the fourth time, although I don't know if this subject can be high school, but if the son walks with him, he can also follow some of the Buddha." ”

Wang Xingping was overjoyed when he heard this, "That's not bad, is Brother Ling in Guangzhou now?" ”

"No, he was still preparing for the exam at Pingnan's house before, but he should come to Guangzhou in a few days, since the son lives in Xitang, I will be recommended by myself when I wait for my brother."

Wang Xingping nodded when he heard this, and suddenly asked again, "I don't know if Brother Yuan knows the location of the Australian maritime merchants?" ”

Yuan Chongcan was stunned for a moment when he heard this, and then smiled unexpectedly: "Childe is really knowledgeable, the merchants who first come to Guangzhou know that they are not many, but they are easy to find, you go to Huifu Street to look for it, and see that the window is inlaid with a large piece of glass is the Baoli Pavilion opened by Australian maritime merchants, and this is the only one in Guangzhou City that has such a big deal." ”

"It seems that this Australian business is not small."

"Who's to say it isn't? Let's just say that my family's Xitang business, since the founding of the ancestor Zhaojian to my generation, has been three generations, but it is only a little more than ordinary people, but the Australian maritime merchants heard that they only came to Guangzhou at this time last year, which is a year old, this is already one of the few wealthy merchants in the city, and many of the goods they operate are unheard of and unseen in the past. ”

Wang Xingping was quite satisfied with Yuan Chongcan's answer, so he took out a piece of silver for about seven or eight cents, and said: "I don't know if Brother Yuan is familiar with this place, and he is bothered to rent a sedan chair for me." ”

Yuan Chongcan didn't have an eye, and said busily: "I have a sedan chair in this store, and the son wants to use it." ”

After saying that, he ordered the men on the counter to hurry to the street, and found two porters.

Taking advantage of the fact that the sedan chair man did not arrive, Wang Xingping instructed Wang Xiaoliu: "You and Brother Lian will go back to the inn to clean up first, and then move over, I will go to Huifu Street alone, you just wait here for me not to walk around." ”

The two of them didn't seem to be joking when they saw Wang Xingping, and they couldn't reluctantly follow, but Wang Xingping turned around and asked Yuan Chongcan meaningfully before getting into the sedan chair, "Don't know Brother Ling's name yet?" ”

"Brother Yuan Chonghuan."