The next day, Teucer set off for Songjiang Mansion on the battleship Queen, and Ling Yu got up to eat as usual, and then went to the base to prepare for the mass production of artillery.

Qinglongfang, Zhao Zhengkang's mansion, Zhao Zhengkang and Qian Xunyan returned to Zhao's mansion together.

"Lord Qian, you are familiar with Xiyi, do you know why Xiyi came to visit this time?" Zhao Zhengkang asked, the emperor said about Xiyi's visit in the early dynasty, and asked Honglu Temple to cooperate with Ling Yu to receive it, this task handed over by the emperor to Ling Yu did not cause any waves in the court.

After all, the courtiers don't know much about Xiyi, this is a relatively tricky task, it's okay to do it well, but if it is done badly, it will damage the prestige of the Great Zhou Dynasty and give the opponent one more excuse to attack.

Therefore, including Qian Xunyan, who was relatively familiar with Xiyi, did not object, and echoed the emperor's intentions with the ministers.

"Lord Zhao, the official is also not very familiar with Xiyi, but there are people in the family who do business with Xiyi, so I have heard a little, this time Xiyi's visit, the official is more convinced of what the emperor said, that is, a group of mercenary people, I think it should be to make more money." Qian Xunyan analyzed according to his own understanding.

"Well, no matter what their purpose is, it shouldn't be any disadvantage to us, by the way, there is something similar to the weapon that the kid surnamed Ling is making now in the gift they sent to the capital in Guangzhou, do you know about this?" Zhao Zhengkang remembered the news sent by the Guangzhou Mansion, so he asked Qian Xunyandao.

"Well, I know about this, I've seen a lot of them in the past, and Xiyi's sea ship is very large, and there is a weapon on the ship called artillery, I heard that it is extremely powerful, and it can open mountains and crack rocks." Qian Xun Rock Road.

Zhao Zhengkang's eyes lit up, if the Zhao family could buy weapons from Xiyi, then there was no need to be afraid of the new army of the imperial court.

"Then can your Qian family buy these weapons from Xiyi?" Zhao Zhengkang asked hopefully.

"I'm afraid it's difficult, our Qian family has been doing business with Xiyi for so many years, every time I want to buy some artillery from them and put them on the ship to guard against pirates, but every time I mention it, they all look to him, so far, the total number of cannons obtained from them through various means is only 10." Qian Xunyan said with a bitter face.

"Hmph, these Xiyi, I'm afraid I'm worried that our fleet will be a threat to them if they are equipped with these weapons." Zhao Zhengkang said with an ugly face, he guessed this matter quite right, for Western businessmen, there is nothing that cannot be sold, but they are too far away from the mainland, they are not enough, where will they sell to others, not to mention that these weapons are not easy to produce in the West, not as free and easy as in the other world, Western countries sell weapons everywhere.

"Lord Trake, who led the team this time, is an old friend of our Qian family, and has been in business for several years, maybe I can try it with him this time." Qian Xunyan thought for a while.

"Lord Qian, then please, if this matter is completed, when the grandfather of the country decides a big event in the future, the Qian family will be the prince of Wandai." Zhao Zhengkang happily painted the cake.

Although Qian Xunyan was disdainful in his heart, he had already boarded the thief ship, and he could only say thank you on his face.

The two were chatting, when they heard a report from someone outside that Zhao Bohan was visiting, Zhao Zhengkang looked at Qian Xunyan and smiled, so he asked his subordinates to invite Zhao Bohan in.

"The little nephew has seen the second uncle and Uncle Qian." Zhao Bohan came in and respectfully saluted the two.

"Hehe, Bohan's nephew must not be polite, what is the matter with coming here today?" Zhao Zhengkang asked with a smile.

"I heard that Uncle Qian is here today, so I came to ask if Sister Ruomei has been in Songjiang Mansion for so long and I don't know when I will come back." Zhao Bohan actually wanted to go to Qian Xunyan's mansion to inquire for a long time, but because of his seniority, he was not good at acting like this, and now that Qian Xunyan was there, he also waited to come to ask.

"Hehe, Bohan, Ruomei has only been gone for 2 days, why are you so anxious, don't worry, I estimate that she will return to Beijing in a few days." Qian Xunyan stroked his beard and smiled, the two of them had intended to combine the two, and he was very happy to see Zhao Bohan holding Qian Ruomei so tightly at this time.

Qian Ruomei also went back to Songjiang Mansion after the emperor agreed to Xiyi to enter Beijing, although the Qian family has been trading with Xiyi for many years, but the person who is really proficient in Xiyi language is Qian Ruomei, this time Xiyi entered Beijing, Qian Ruomei was recalled by the Qian family, ready to let her act as a translator, after all, there are not many people in contact with Xiyi in Da Zhou, and even fewer people know their language.

"In this way, thank you Uncle Qian, my little nephew is very sorry for disturbing me." Zhao Bohan learned about Qian Ruomei's situation, so he also put his mind at ease, and said politely, he was also bitter in his heart, his intentions for Qian Ruomei could be seen by anyone with a clear eye, but Qian Ruomei has always been disdainful of him and ignored him, so Qian Ruomei had a little good face towards Ling Yu before that made him jealous, and he retaliated against Ling Yu.

This will not even have a target for revenge, after all, Ling Yu is basically no longer in the academy, Qian Ruomei often went to Ling Yu to talk about cooperation when the Lingke Chamber of Commerce first opened, since Ling Yu refused many times, Qian Ruomei no longer went to him, but for Zhao Bohan Qian Ruomei is still as cold as ever.

This made Zhao Bohan puzzled, what was not good enough for him, Yushu was in the wind, and he was personable, and he felt that the woman who liked him was estimated to be able to line up from Jinling City to Beiping. The whole book

There were even several times, Zhao Bohan felt that Qian Ruomei was not in love with Ling Yu at first sight, so he ignored him, but he also knew that it was unrealistic, after all, there were not a few contacts, how could there be such love at first sight, besides, Ling Yu was about to marry the princess, although he disdained this, it also eliminated his doubts in this regard.

Zhao Bohan was puzzled here, and on the other side, Songjiang Mansion, Qian Mansion, Qian Ruomei stood in front of Qian Desheng and listened to his father's words.

"Daughter, this time the emperor agreed to Xiyi to enter Beijing, and he also went ashore from Songjiang Mansion, and he came from his father's old friend Lord Torke, and now there is no suitable interpreter in the imperial court, so your second uncle recommended you to the imperial court as a interpreter, so there can be no mistakes in this matter anyway, you know." Qian Desheng said earnestly.

"Father, daughter understands, I won't disgrace you." Qian Ruomei smiled playfully, she has been doing business with her father since she was a child, and she has also participated in the trade with Xiyi, and her ability to do things is not bad, Qian Desheng often sighs why Qian Ruomei is daughter, otherwise the Qian family business will be handed over to Qian Ruomei, he will be much more relieved.

As for his own son, Qian Desheng thought of his son Qian Ruotian, and sighed in his heart, Qian Ruotian is two years younger than Qian Ruomei, about 14 years old, but this product is a standard gentleman, he has not inherited his own Lao Tzu's shrewdness at all, he knows how to eat, drink and have fun all day long, and he is not close to his father, but he is close to his sister Qian Ruomei, and he is more obedient to her.

"By the way, daughter, I think the son of the Zhao family is very good to you, I don't know what you think?" Qian Desheng asked cautiously, Qian Desheng was actually not very enthusiastic about the intention of marrying the Zhao family, if it weren't for the fact that there was no successor, why would he go to the Zhao family, Qian Desheng was also the one who was knighted as the Duke of Wu.

"The daughter has nothing to do with him, she has no feelings, please don't mention this person again." Qian Ruomei's face turned cold when she heard her father mention Zhao Bohan, she naturally knew why her father always had to match them, and she also understood the current situation of the Qian family, but she had always been very uninterested in Zhao Bohan in her heart, but since she met Ling Yu, it was even more difficult for her to have a good impression of Zhao Bohan.

Although she didn't have much contact with Ling Yu, out of curiosity, she occasionally accompanied Li Yun to the Lingke Chamber of Commerce, and often cared about some of Ling Yu's situation, the more she understood, the more she couldn't extricate herself, and she was reluctant to admit that she had a little friendship with Ling Yu, after all, a woman as smart as her also knew that her family and Ling Yu were in the hostile camp.

"Alas, I won't talk about it for my father, it's just that Grandpa Zhao has mentioned it several times, and my father will ask you." Qian Desheng said helplessly, Zhao Bohan is Zhao Ritian's favorite son and is also cultivated as an heir, Zhao Bohan likes Qian Ruomei very much, Zhao Ritian naturally helped his son urge.

"Father, you are also the grandfather of the country, why do you keep holding on to the Zhao family in the north, which of our Qian family is worse than them." Qian Ruomei didn't fork the way.

Although he knew that Qian Desheng was not very angry because of Qian Ruotian, he was afraid that he would not be able to keep the family business after a hundred years, and wanted to find a reliable ally, if Qian Ruomei married into the Zhao family, even if Qian Desheng was a hundred years later, Qian Ruomei could use the power of the Zhao family to take care of her younger brother.

But even so, Qian Ruomei is not reconciled, her family is no worse than the Zhao family, why is it so, she sometimes doesn't understand why her father is so unoptimistic about the emperor, is the Zhao family sure to succeed? In case the Zhao family fails, the Qian family must not be buried with them.

Especially after Ling Yu appeared, Qian Ruomei saw the changes in her eyes, and her sixth sense felt more and more that the Zhao family was afraid that it would not be possible.

"No, you can't bury the Zhao family." Qian Ruomei made up her mind in her heart, so she said to Qian Desheng: "Father, my daughter thinks that even if it is for the future of the Qian family, the Zhao family is not a reliable ally, why don't we vote for the emperor, my daughter thinks that the Zhao family will not succeed." ”

Qian Desheng was shocked, he was surprised why his daughter thought so, the alliance with the Zhao family was a common decision of the Qian family, and it was not something that he could change alone, although he was the head of the family, but the people below all approved to join the Zhao family, even if he didn't agree, it was useless, and he might even be knocked down.

"If Mei can't talk nonsense, this matter is a joint decision of the clan elders, as a junior, you can only obey, not oppose." Qian Desheng sternly warned that he was afraid that Qian Ruomei would say this in front of others, which might cause a very bad result.

Seeing her father like this, Qian Ruomei pursed her lips, did not refute again, and said in her heart: "I can't go on like this, and I don't know what kind of ecstasy soup the Zhao family gave those old stubborns, so I can't see the situation clearly, but I heard that the imperial court sent Ling Yu as the chief official of this reception of Xiyi, maybe this is an opportunity, if you can ...... with him" Thinking of this, the corners of Qian Ruomei's mouth raised a graceful arc, which was very cute.

"In this way, the daughter has retired, and the daughter will definitely do the things that the father explains, and will not embarrass the father." Qian Ruomei respectfully bowed and retired.

"Alas, why are you a daughter, why are you a daughter?" Qian Desheng watched Qian Ruomei leave, and muttered in his mouth.

Qian Ruomei walked thoughtfully, and suddenly a figure flashed out and hugged her, it turned out to be a boy who looked about 14 years old, looking a little similar to Qian Ruomei, although his face was immature, but he was also quite handsome, I saw him smile and said: "Sister, sister, I haven't seen you for a long time, can you take me to the capital, my sister is not here, Xiaotian is so bored alone." ”

Qian Ruomei was startled at first, and then when she saw the familiar face, her eyes softened, and she touched the boy's head dotingly as if complaining: "Xiaotian, your enthusiasm has scared my sister." ”

Qian Ruotian embarrassedly let go of Qian Ruomei, scratched her head and said, "I'm sorry, I'm scared of my sister." Qian Ruomei looked at her younger brother dotingly, in the eyes of others, her younger brother was rebellious and deceitful, but in her eyes, her younger brother was cute, their sister and brother lost their mother since childhood, and Qian Ruomei, who was two years older, was the eldest sister who took care of her younger brother like a mother.

Later, Qian Ruomei was a little older and showed her talent in business, so she began to take over some of the Qian family's business, and she cared a lot less about Qian Ruotian, and Qian Ruotian, as the second son of the Qian Mansion, naturally wanted to be windy and rainy, so it gradually became like this, and when Qian Ruomei was a little older, she was sent to the college to study, in fact, it was to create an opportunity for her and Zhao Bohan to get along, which made it even more difficult to see Qian Ruotian.

Qian Ruotian is like a wild horse that has escaped, going farther and farther, Qian Desheng dotes on him, and his family also holds it, and now Qian Ruomei can cure him, but Qian Ruomei knows in her heart that Qian Ruotian is still very kind by nature.