Wuqing, a county near the sea in Xijin Prefecture, can go directly to the sea from the east of Wuqing.

The wharf in the small village is too small, and it needs to be expanded, but in ancient times, the expansion of the wharf was not a big project, just drive wooden piles into the water and build a trestle bridge.

Ganchi spent money, and the whole village came out to work. Of course, there are also the horses greeting behind their backs.

Truckloads of grain, cloth, salt and tea were transported from Yanjing City, and Ganqi's fleet also came from Cangzhou and slowly docked at the seaside not far from this small village called Zhujiayu.

Ma Fang also came in person, standing on the dock and looking dumbfounded, this time it was his turn to open his eyes, it was not that he had never seen a ship, but he had never seen so many huge sea ships, and there was a feeling of hiding the sky and the sun.

The words of hundreds of ships in the sea are nothing, just a number, and standing in front of them to see it is a completely different scene.

"Brother Xian, my brother has seen it today......" Ma Fang said, pointing to Ganqi's fleet.

"Brother smiled, it's nothing ......"

"What's that? Even the imperial court of the Great Liao or the Great Song Dynasty did not have a fleet of this scale, and you could completely run rampant in the ocean. "The Ma side is still a little knowledgeable.

"No matter how I roam the sea, without someone like my brother to take care of me on the shore, my younger brother is just a rootless duckweed, and I can't survive." Gan Qi flattered, and the sycophants were extremely good.

Ma Fang was very useful, but he was polite: "If you really want to talk about it, my brother still envies you, the Japanese Kingdom of Goryeo, the Great Liao and the Great Song Dynasty, Nanyang and the West, you can go wherever you want, my brother has been nesting in Yanjing City all his life, and he has less knowledge." ”

"The younger brother still envy the elder brother, if there is such an industry and connections as the elder brother, the younger brother is unwilling to go to the sea to make a living, the elder brother does not know, the sea risk is unpredictable, not to mention the money, if you are not careful, it is a ruined family, and you will work hard to make a living, if there is no way, who wants to go to sea?" Gan Qi said with a sad face.

Ma Yifang also wanted to comfort Gan Qi, so he patted Gan Qi on the shoulder and said with a smile: "If you are willing, brother, I will help you buy a house in Yanjing City, get a household registration, and settle down, my brother will cover you and teach you to be bullied." ”

Gan Qi's face was overjoyed: "When this business is done and I make a lot of money, I will listen to my brother, settle on the shore, be a rich man, and enjoy the rest of my life, so unhappy." ”

"Okay, good, get rich, let's make a lot of money together." Ma Fang came back this time, and he really made a lot of money, grain, cloth, salt and tea, the value of the goods exceeded 500,000 guan, and the profit exceeded 150,000 guan, this money was really easy to earn, only ten days.

"Let's go, let's go and settle the payment." Gan Qi paid more than the horse side imagined.

Ma Fang pinched the two night pearls and waved his big hand: "Go!" ”

500,000 yuan, box by box was carried off the ship.

This time, Ma Fang is not as calm as last time, his eyes have always been on the money, last time it was only tens of thousands, it is nothing, this time the cash of 500,000 yuan, like a mountain, looks too dazzling. The Ma side, who is known as having a lot of money and food, and a lot of connections, can't take his eyes off it.

"Brother, a little bit?" Gan Qi pointed to Qian Shan in front of him and smiled.

What kind of person is Ma Fang? waved his hand again: "It's only 500,000 yuan, it's nothing, if you don't order it, can I still trust the virtuous brother?" ”

Gan Qi gave a thumbs up and thought: Dude, you are really good at pretending, you were staring at it just now, and now you are saying that it is nothing.

But Gan Qi's words are different: "The elder brother is atmospheric, and the younger brother admires." ”

Ma Fang raised his hand: "Come on, load the car!" ”

"The younger brother sends the elder brother." Ganchi followed a few steps.

"You don't have to send it far, my brother is waiting for you in Yanjing City, see you next time, I want to buy a house and say it, my brother will immediately give you a good look at the house, it must be the best house in Yanjing City, what kind of maid and servant, my brother will give you all the right things." Ma Fang was bold and said: "I also wish the virtuous brother a smooth journey to the sea." ”

"Then the little brother will say goodbye, thank you brother Jiyan." Ganchi didn't really want to send him, either.

"Let's go, see you later." Ma Fang is actually a little anxious, he is running outside with 500,000 yuan of money, it has not been peaceful recently, some people have rebelled, he is also afraid, afraid of being robbed, such a large amount of money, it is difficult to ensure that those who do not want to die will be even more desperate.

The two exchanged pleasantries for a while, and they did enough to look at each other. One is too lazy to send, and the other is anxious to go back. But the scene was still done.

The fleet went out to sea, first went east, went a long way, and after completely disappearing from the sight of the people on the shore, turned around and went south to Cangzhou to unload.

After a few days, Ma Fang spent money in the largest green building in Yanjing City, and called dozens of girls to line up in a large row at a time, and Ma Fang also invited many familiar relatives and friends to come and have fun.

When it comes to boldness, Ma Fang is a bold person, and he suddenly made a lot of money, so he naturally has to pretend to be forced.

Wine and wealth, the horse side is the same.

It's just that the big banquet on the Ma side is only halfway through, and before it gets dark, and before it has reached the most important stage, a small servant hurriedly came, walked to the side of the horse, and said in his ear: "The owner, that ...... That shopkeeper Liu is back. ”

"Shopkeeper Liu? Which shopkeeper Liu? The Ma side didn't react a little.

"Liu Bei, shopkeeper Liu."

"What?" Ma Fang bounced up from his seat and asked, "Didn't he go to sea?" How did you come back again? ”

"Yes, the villain saw that he was back again, and immediately came to report to the owner."

"Did he say anything?" Ma Fang asked again.

"He didn't say it, he just said that he wanted to see the owner, but looking at his face, he was really anxious, his eyes were red, and he looked really anxious."

Ma Fang sighed and said loudly: "Everyone, eat and drink and have fun, I have something urgent to go back, and I will come back later." ”

"Brother Ma, why are you in such a hurry?"

"Brother, can't you talk about something tomorrow? Let's have fun today. ”

Ma Fang wanted to have fun in time, but the shopkeeper Liu couldn't see it, and there was no way, so he gave his hands left and right: "Come back in the evening, come back in the evening." ”

Ma Fang got into the car and rushed to the grain store, to say that the Liao country is a little good, Ma Duo. Even in the sixteen states of Yanyun, ordinary people use it to pull carts and horses.

This Great Liao sits on a vast grassland, and there are many horses, but even if this Liao State kills horses and sells them as meat, it is impossible to sell a live horse to the Great Song Dynasty. People are really angry with people than people.

When Ma Fang saw Ganqi, Ganqi's eyes were really red, his face was pale and haggard, his brows were tightly locked, his face was crying without tears, his steps were still vain, and he felt that he might fall to the ground at any time.

The drama spirit Ganqi, the drama addiction is back up. Gan Qi may have relied on acting to support his family all his life.

"Brother Xian, Brother Xian, what's wrong with you?" The horse stepped forward to support Ganqi.

Gan Qi hadn't said anything yet, his head had already shaken, and he was shaking again and again.

"Brother Xian, don't scare your brother, what's wrong with you?" Ma Fang asked again.

"God won't help me! Or is it because I donated less money for incense last time in the temple? As soon as the fleet went out to sea, it encountered an evil wind, and the ship sank in half, and I don't know how many men drowned me, and I don't know how much money I lost. Gan Qi shouted to the sky and grabbed the ground, this time he really couldn't stand still.

To fall, Gan Qi fell again and again, and it was pitch black in front of him.

But the horse side couldn't let Gan Qi fall, and he tried his best to support Gan Qi, and he was also taken a few steps, and hurriedly said: "People have good and bad luck, this is all fate, the virtuous brother doesn't have to be like this, isn't there still half of the ship?" There is still half of the goods, which are shipped to the Japanese country, and they can still make money......"

Gan Qi still has to fall, it has to fall, otherwise the play will lack tension, and it will not show the sadness and entanglement in the characters' hearts.

Ma Yifang immediately turned his head and shouted: "Why don't you come to help me hold Brother Liu Xian?" ”

The little guy next to him hurriedly stepped forward to help the horse to help Ganqi.

Gan Qi regretted that this play still lacked a little dramatic tension and did not fall.

But the play still has to be played: "Originally, this trip was to make a lot of money, relatives, friends, and business partners were all following me to make a big profit, but suddenly I lost half of the ship's manpower, and I was busy in vain, and I was busy in vain...... Whether it can save the capital or not...... What kind of big mansion in Yanjing City, I won't have a chance in this life......"

Gan Qi was saying that his liver and intestines were broken, and he almost wanted to faint on the spot.

Ma Fang hurriedly pinched Ganqi's acupoint: "Virtuous brother, virtuous brother, look at some, look at some...... It's all a trivial matter, just start all over again, lose some cargo manpower, you can always earn it back, life ups and downs are normal, as the saying goes, life is unsatisfactory nine times out of ten, didn't Master Confucius still say? The heavens will descend on the people, and they must first work their minds and muscles. ”

There was some pain in the people, and Gan Qi woke up and said, "This is what Mencius said. ”

"Oh oh, yes, yes, this is what Old Master Meng said, no matter who said it, just look at it and let it go." Ma Fang has the same sorrow, and under Gan Qi's acting skills, he almost feels the same way. If he had lost so much property at once, he would probably have passed out on the spot.

While talking, Ma Fang also beckoned the people on the left and right to move chairs for Gan Qi and serve tea to Gan Qi.

After some reassurance, Gan Qi finally calmed down a little, drank tea, and was able to communicate normally.

Ma Fang asked about the matter: "Brother Xian is here, what are you going to do?" ”

Gan Qi drank tea and was silent for a long time before he said: "The younger brother is here to let the elder brother prepare some more goods, and the younger brother also sent someone to contact some ships of familiar maritime merchants, only in this way can we barely make up for the loss." This trip is not to make money, but to be able to keep the capital, so it can only be so......"

"It's a little thing, although last time this Yanjing City was almost temporarily swept away by my brother, but it's not a big problem, brother, I have a doorway, nearby states and counties, Xijing Datong, my brother has a way, brother, I'll help you buy it." Ma patted his chest, but it was not a lie.

The purchase of 100,000 stone of grain in the grain market was not enough to cut off the rations of the people of Yanjing City, but it really temporarily emptied the warehouses of many grain merchants. After all, 100,000 stone of grain is enough for 200,000 people in Yanjing City to eat for two or three months. When the grain merchants empty their warehouses, they will use various channels to replenish their stocks outside the city, and the big landlords outside the city are the suppliers of the grain merchants in these cities.

"Thank you, brother, if it weren't for my brother, my little brother would really have died this time." Ganchi thanked the horse.

"Brother Xian doesn't have to be so polite, just say, as many goods as you want, my brother will buy them for you."

Gan Qi trembled and stretched out a hand, spreading five fingers.

"Fifty thousand goods?" Ma Fang felt that Gan Qi's life was out this time, and he shouldn't have much money.

"No, I've already sent someone to raise money, and this time I need 500,000 pieces of goods, otherwise...... Otherwise, I'm really going to lose all my money. Ganchi finally burst into tears.

"Brother Xian did the right thing, to do business, you have to be bold, put it to death and live later, fight this handful, how can you not take a risk in vain. Just let my brother help you buy it, even if you sweep away the commercial houses in Datong Mansion, you can't let the virtuous brother lose all his money. "The Ma side seems to be very righteous.

"Thank you, brother." Gan Qi was thrilled.

Ma Fang suddenly changed his tone, and said: "But this time the road is a little farther, and the price may be a little higher, what does Brother Xian think?" ”

Ma Fang may also be a drama spirit, pretending to be such a good person, he takes care of Gan Qi in every way, and after all, it is still money.

"It should be, brother rest assured, when the younger brother returns with a full load, he will definitely give my brother a big gift, just ask my brother to help me transport goods to sea quickly!"

"Early tomorrow morning, my brother and I will personally go west to Datong, and within fifteen days, the goods will inevitably be sent to Wuqing Zhujiayu. Brother Xian waited with peace of mind, and when the time came, I arranged for someone to take Brother Xian to play in Yanjing City, be happy, and relieve the depression in my heart. The horse side became bold again.

Gan Qi nodded slightly, feeling that he was finally slowly reassuring a little.

"Let's go, my brother will take you to play tonight, didn't the poet Du Fu say it? The money is gone, and it will come back. "Ma Fang is really good at persuading.

Gan Qi raised his head: "This is what the poet immortal Li Bai said." ”

"Well, yes, yes, I didn't expect that Brother Xian is really a literati, it just so happens that there is an elegant scene there in my brother, go with my brother." The horse pulled Ganchi and was about to leave.

This time, Gan Qi didn't fall down, he didn't faint, his steps didn't float, he had the strength to walk, and he went up to the fifth floor in one breath, no problem at all.

When he arrived at the banquet site, Ma Fang arranged Gan Qi next to his seat and introduced loudly: "This is my virtuous brother Liu Bei, and I am a good friend, and we have all come to see it." ”

Many people stepped forward to greet Ganqi, who responded with a smile on his face.

I heard Ma Fang shouting again: "Come on, arrange the silk and bamboo orchestra, please come and sing the song, my virtuous brother is a literati, just sing the hottest one in the Song Dynasty recently...... Gan Qi Gan Daojian's lyrics, only these lyrics and songs are worthy of my Liu Xiandi, and I must greet my virtuous brother well. ”

Gan Qi looked at the horse with two eyes, a little embarrassed. And a little more...... Guilty.