Chinese New Year's Eve, after today, is the eighteenth year of Shaoxing, Yang Congyi came to the Song Dynasty, and will soon be four years old.

If I hadn't come here, I would have been working by now, struggling desperately for my house and car, and my life would not be much better.

This is a very negative emotion, Yang Congyi realized it, and immediately dispelled it, since he arrived in the Song Dynasty, he lived here with peace of mind, broke out of the world, and changed his fate.

"Brother Yang, let's go out to eat, it's getting dark." Tang Xun put down the book.

Yang Congyi said well, put down the book in his hand, and went out with Tang Xun.

As soon as he arrived outside the martial arts gate, he was stopped. The man looked at the face, and they didn't know him.

I only heard the man raise his hand and salute, and asked very respectfully, "May I ask if the two are Yang Langjun and Tang Langjun?" ”

Yang Congyi didn't reply directly, but asked, "Is there something wrong?" ”

The man replied, "I have been entrusted to invite you two to the banquet." ”

Yang Congyi asked: "Maybe tell Yang, who are you entrusted with?" ”

The man replied respectfully: "Although it is inconvenient to tell each other, the two must know each other. I've been waiting for a long time, so let's come with me. He made a gesture of please.

Yang Congyi didn't move, he wasn't a person who liked to join in the fun, but if he was someone he knew, he could naturally go and see it. But in Lin'an, he didn't know anyone, except that the classmate was Mr., the classmate would not do so much, Mr. treated, it seemed that it should not be on Chinese New Year's Eve, so he asked: "Brother Tang, who do you think will invite us to the banquet?" ”

Tang Xun smiled: "Just go and see." ”

Yang Congyi also smiled, then go and take a look.

Seeing that they had been invited, the man's expression was relieved, and he said with a smile: "Two Lang Jun come with me." ”

Yang Congyi and Tang Xun followed the man to a carriage parked near Wuxue, and the man said: "Two Langjun, the road is a little far, please get on the bus." ”

The carriage didn't look luxurious, but the horse pulling it was a good horse.

The two did not hesitate and got into the car directly, and the man also got into the car afterwards, and the three of them sat in the car and did not feel crowded.

I only heard the man like a coachman command: "Ascend the Honglou." ”

The three of them were in the car, each thinking about something, and no one spoke.

After about two quarters of an hour, the carriage stopped, and the three men got out of the carriage one after the other.

Yang Congyi looked up and saw that they were near the street, there was a tall restaurant in front of them, and there were three words "Denghong Building" on the plaque on the door.

The man said "please" and led the way, and the two looked at each other, and then followed.

In this kind of place, they don't dare to come to consume easily, anyway, Yang Congyi can't afford to consume, but Tang Xun should be able to.

As soon as I entered the hall of the restaurant, a brightly dressed waiter came to greet him, and the man said, "There is a private room." The waiter had just left.

The luxury in the hall of the restaurant surprised Yang Congyi, come in and consume once, I'm afraid it won't be a hundred times? When I glanced at it at random, I saw that the hall was full of people, all dressed in brocade and satin, and I couldn't see ordinary people.

After going up to the third floor with this man, after passing through several private rooms, he stopped at the door of a private room, and a small wooden sign was hung next to the door, on which the words "Mingyue Pavilion" were written.

The man pushed the door open and said "please."

Since they came, there was nothing to hesitate, the two did not thank them, and immediately entered the private room.

Seeing that the private room was empty, without waiting for the two to ask, the man smiled and said, "The two Langjun sit down for a while, please wait for a while." With that, he left the private room.

Yang Congyi smiled: "Brother Tang, the master's identity seems to be unusual, I shouldn't know it, it should be your acquaintance." So saying, he sat down and turned his head to look around.

I saw that the walls were full of calligraphy and paintings, and the room was very elegantly furnished.

Tang Xun also sat down and said with a smile: "No, I don't know anyone else in Lin'an except you, let alone any friendship." ”

Yang Congyi said: "That's really strange, I can't imagine that anyone will invite us here for a banquet." ”

Tang Xun said: "Wait for someone to come, don't you know." ”

After that, the two drank tea and waited.

Not long after, I suddenly saw someone push the door in, and when they saw the person coming, the two immediately stood up, saluted respectfully, and called "sir".

The person who came was none other than the other examiner from yesterday's public exam.

The visitor closed the door, walked into the dining table and sat down, and smiled at the two: "Sit casually, you're welcome." ”

Yang Congyi and Tang Xun thanked at the same time: "Thank you, Master." Then they sat down.

Yang Congyi was shocked in his heart, how could he be the chief examiner, they didn't know each other, how could he invite them to dinner? For a while, I didn't know what to say.

I don't know how to speak, and the atmosphere in the room is a little awkward and restrained.

In the end, someone smiled and said, "You don't have to be so restrained, I called you here today to ask you for advice." ”

Yang Congyi hurriedly said: "If the adult has something to do, even if he tells him, don't dare to ask for advice." ”

Lai Dao: "My surname is Huang, and Mingqi called you here today, in fact, I want to give you a great fortune." ”

Yang Congyi asked: "I don't know what Lord Huang said about the great wealth, why do you give it to us?" ”

Huang Qi said with a smile: "I have something to say directly, don't hide it from the two, I was moved by the debate between the two in Taixue, and I am ready to go to sea and make a return." I know that the two of you are very attentive in martial arts, so I arranged a public examination to give you a chance to confer an official position. If the two of you are willing to join my fleet, on the day the merchant ship goes to sea, the two of them will be the military attachés of the ninth grade, and when the fleet returns, I will guarantee that the two of them will be promoted to the eighth rank. I don't know what the two of you think? ”

As soon as they heard this, the expressions on Yang Congyi and Tang Xun's faces changed, they were surprised for a while and hesitated for a while, and the information in this was difficult to digest for a while.

Huang Qi saw that the two of them were swaying, so he said: "You don't need to give me an answer immediately, I can give you three days to think about it." ”

Yang Congyi immediately replied: "Lord Huang, it doesn't take three days, I am willing to join the adult's fleet to go to sea." ”

Huang Qi was overjoyed and said: "Okay, the fleet should have a place for you." Tang Xun, do you still need to think about it? ”

Tang Xun didn't answer, but asked, "I don't know where the adults are going to sea this time?" When to go to sea and when to come back? ”

Huang Qi said with a smile: "What the two of you said in the debate are the South Seas and the Far West, and this time you are naturally going to those places." As for when to go to sea and when to return, it depends on how the two of you prepare. ”

Tang Xun said: "Why do you have to wait for the two of us to prepare? ”

Huang Qi said: "Don't hide it from the two of you, except for the two of you, there is no one else in my fleet at the moment, so when you can go to sea is up to the two of you to decide." ”

Tang Xun glanced at Yang Congyi, this wealth seemed unreliable.

Yang Congyi asked: "My lord, I don't know how many merchant ships are going to sea this time, and how big is the scale?" ”

Huang Qi said: "Originally, I wanted to go to sea with 100 ships, but then I thought about it, and I still had to be conservative when I went to sea for the first time, and it was reduced to half, 50 ships, and 2,000 materials per ship." ”

This answer made Yang Congyi staggered, fifty ships? At that time, it was argued that 100 merchant ships were also casually said, and this Lord Huang was going to go to sea with 50 ships open his mouth, and it seemed that 100 sea ships were also under his consideration. He also learned about the cost of a merchant ship going to sea later, it is definitely not low, 100 merchant ships, how much does it cost, there are many rich people in Lin'an, and there should be a lot of big households who can come up with money to form 100 merchant ships, but there are really people who want to set up 100 sea ships, it is estimated that there will be none, and going to sea is not as simple as imagined.

"My lord, please forgive me for taking the liberty of asking, is this time to go to sea for you personally, or for the official family?" Yang Congyi had doubts in his heart, and he didn't understand it.

Huang Qi said with a smile: "Naturally, it is an official family, in this great Song Dynasty, who else can build a hundred big ships besides the official family." It is precisely because I went to sea this time for the official family that I was able to promise two official positions. Now is the time to use the money, the treasury has no money, as long as you go to sea with me, make a lot of money and come back, you will be promoted to the eighth rank official, there is no problem. ”

Yang Congyi said: "Okay, my lord, since it is an act of the imperial court, I have no worries and am willing to obey the orders of the adults!" ”

Tang Xun also replied: "I also obey the dispatch of adults. ”

Huang Qi said with a smile: "Okay, with the help of the two of you, this ocean return will be successful." ”

Yang Congyi asked again: "I don't know what kind of things the adults want the two of us to join the Huiyi fleet?" ”

Huang Qi said: "Don't hide it from the two, this time the Yi fleet is just you and me, I think so, I provide money, coordinate manpower, all the preparations before the fleet goes to sea, you can complete it, the fleet can go to sea, you give the official nine products, of course, you also have official positions during the preparation period." The capital of this return is three million yuan, if you can earn back ten times the profit, not only will you have a generous reward, but I will also protect you for your official position. ”

Yang Congyi is very excited about the official position of the eighth grade, but how can the formation of the fleet of these fifty ships be so simple, not to mention fifty sea ships, it is fifty vehicles, and it is not easy to organize. Obviously, this Lord Huang is going to be the shopkeeper, all the things, the two of them can't finish it, the key is that there is nothing now, only the three million yuan in Huang Da's mouth.

Yang Congyi said: "My lord, the matter of returning to Yi is complicated, and the formation of the fleet and the procurement of materials in the early stage are also extremely troublesome, even if the funds are sufficient, only the two of us are afraid that it is not enough." ”

Huang Qi said: "These are not problems, what kind of people are needed, even if you go to recruit, I will give you money if you want money, the relationship is not clear, I will coordinate." I only have two requirements, one is to go to sea as soon as possible, and the other is to earn the money back. For the rest, just let it go. ”

The cost of a business of three million yuan is big enough, and Lord Huang only wants to be the boss behind the scenes, and he just wants to make money as soon as possible, and he doesn't care about anything else. Yang Congyi doesn't know how to do business, and he has almost no contact, and the theoretical knowledge of economics seems to be useless at present, so he had to look at Tang Xun and ask, "Brother Tang, what do you think?" ”

Tang Xun said: "You can give it a try." My family's medicinal herb business also has more than 100,000 yuan of turnover every year, and I have been in contact with business since I was a child, as long as the fleet can go to sea, there will be no problem in making money. ”

Yang Congyi said: "Brother Tang, the matter of making money is on you." ”

Tang Xun was stunned for a moment, and asked rhetorically: "I'm responsible for making money, so what are you doing?" ”

Yang Congyi said: "I will make money safely for you." ”

Huang Qi said with a smile: "Since the two of you agreed, then the matter is decided." Three days later, the two of them will be able to start preparations after receiving the edict, and I hope to go to sea within the year. ”

Seeing that Yang Congyi and Tang Xun had no objections, Huang Qi immediately smiled and said, "Let's talk about the business here first." Today is Chinese New Year's Eve, and you two are far away from home and cannot reunite with your family, so let me accompany you to spend this Chinese New Year's Eve. ”

The two thanked each other in unison.

"Come on, serve the food." Huang Qi let out a soft shout, and someone came in from outside the door.