Hearing that Nangong Jin still insisted on going to Quanzhou, Nangong Dingkang shook his head and gave a reason not to agree: "This month, in addition to opening the ancestral hall, your mother also has to do a birthday." ”

"Huh?" Nangong Jin's eyes widened.

"Invitations have been sent. The time is set the day before the ceremony, so that there are guests on the day of the ceremony. Nangong Dingkang said.

"Huh? I don't know. ”

Nangong Pu smiled and said: "Actually, my mother was not born that day, nor is she this age. Oh, it's just that our family never celebrates, and this year everyone is together, and we should celebrate our mother. You don't want to miss it, do you? Say, what do you want to do? ”

"By the way, will you still let me go?" Nangong Jin was a little unwilling in his words.

"Haha, we don't compete with you for business, what are you afraid of?" Nangong Pu continued to laugh.

"I'm afraid, I don't want to go to Quanzhou, I want to go to Nanyang." Nangong Dingkang said slowly.

Nangong Jin sighed and didn't speak.

"Tell me, what do you want to do in the South Seas?" Nangong Dingkang continued to ask.

After a while, Nangong Jin finally compromised: "I want to go to Nanyang to see if it is really vast and sparsely populated." If it is, then buy the land, buy as much as you can. If rice is really harvested at least three times a year, the harvest that year will definitely be much higher than that of the Ming Dynasty. There is no shortage of people who farm the land, but no one is willing to leave their hometown, what if my ship is for half a month, regularly sailing from Quanzhou and Nanyang? If the cargo is not loaded, the person will be transported. When the rice is ripe, sell it. There is a lot of rice, and it can also be further processed, such as wine. That day, I heard Du Ling say, I don't remember the original words, in short, he has a way to make the wine purer. ”

Nangong Dingkang's eyes lit up.

"However, it is not yet known at all about the situation in Nanyang. So this time, I can only transport some that can be sold, at least go to the sea without losing money, and the main task is to take a look. Nangong Jin paused: "As I said just now, Xiang Ji's manpower can drive two ships, so I plan to rent the other one." Out of the crew, out of the ship, according to the monthly rent, the highest price gets. As for where to go and what to ship, the tenant has the final say. This method is difficult to say in Quanzhou, but as long as you leave the coast, it is different. At present, Jingzhou and Huai'an have cooperation, and they can start from these two places. As for the third ship, if there are not enough existing personnel, it will be necessary to recruit crews, which is a problem. ”

After speaking, look at Nangong Dingkang: "For a month, I can't go back and forth in Quanzhou, I can not go to Nanyang." All right? ”

"This time, Qifengzhuang was also invited, and I sent someone to pick up Wu Xin. You write down what you think roughly and bring it to him together, so that he can prepare a little and come to Binh Duong as soon as possible. Nangong Dingkang gave Nangong Jin a decision.

Nangong Jin nodded helplessly: "Alas, okay." ”

"What do you think of these books?" Nangong Dingkang changed the topic.

Nangong Jin smiled: "Although it is not a drama book, it is the same as a drama script." ”

Nangong Dingkang laughed: "No one can stand you doing this." However, even if it is a drama book, it is also derived from reality. ”

"Then there's a problem." Nangong Jin took a sip of tea, "Huh? What is it? ”

"Yanmen tartary buckwheat." Li Songran replied.

Seeing that Nangong Jin frowned, Nangong Dingkang smiled and said, "Do you think it smells like glutinous rice?" Your mother doesn't like to drink tea, usually just chrysanthemums, wolfberries and the like, I have some Tieguanyin and jasmine tea there. Knowing that you are exquisite, open a list and let someone send it. ”

"Okay."

"Bribes are also bribes, talk about the problem." Nangong Dingkang continued to ask.

"From the perspective of Dali, these twenty-three halls are all the property of the Nangong clan, and the hall masters actually have no autonomy, they are just agents in the local area. But each of the twenty-three congregations has a different situation, and not all of them are suitable for this approach. ”

Nangong Dingkang thought for a while and said, "Most of these hall masters are old people who have followed me for decades, at least they are loyal. ”

Nangong Jin smiled: "I didn't say that people are disloyal. Twenty-three halls are as far south as Quanzhou, which is basically concentrated in the north, but on the bright side, it is a few halls in the south of the Yangtze River that make money. There are four churches that I have come into contact with, and these four churches should have been withdrawn long ago. There are also four halls in the north, I don't know what the meaning is? Binh Duong, alas, I also asked the eldest brother ....... That's all I can say about the playbook. ”

Nangong Pu also sighed: "Jingzhou Santang is indeed a little messy, but after last time, it should be much better." ”

"I understand. It's more or less for the sake of salt, but the eldest brother has to take care of the overall situation, go relaxed, and they don't give face, it's good to be like this. Nangong Jin nodded.

Nangong Pu smiled and asked, "What can you do?" ”

Nangong Jin stretched out his hands: "No way." ”

"I don't even want to."

Nangong Dingkang also said: "Many halls are not all set up for business. For example, the four halls in the north are in a very special situation. To be honest, I didn't think about whether these four churches should be withdrawn or established. ”

"There are benefits to withdrawal, and there are also benefits to withdrawal. After all, there are open fields in those places. I think the key is to look at the attitude of the imperial court. ”

"What do you think the attitude of the imperial court will be?" Nangong Dingkang looked at Nangong Jin and asked.

"I don't know. But this battle can't go on forever, right? ”

"What about fighting? What if you don't fight? ”

"Fight, of course withdraw, it won't help the court fight. If you don't fight, then maybe the market will open in these places. ”

Hearing Nangong Jin say this, Nangong Pu and Li Songran looked at Nangong Dingkang in unison. Nangong Dingkang no longer talked about the northern issue, but asked with a smile: "You just said that the situation of each hall is different, and one method is not applicable. So what other way do you have it? ”

"It's some ideas." Saying that, he looked at Nangong Dingkang slyly, "I wonder if you are interested in establishing a freight network within the scope of the entire Ming Dynasty?" ”

"Looks like you're qualified?" Nangong Dingkang also asked in his same way.

"In a month, I want to go to Nanyang."

"Hahaha...... you're not relenting."

Nangong Jin said with a bitter face: "I just want to go and see, I can't say what people say." ”

"But I don't know if the plan you're talking about is good enough for me to agree to your going to Nanyang at once." Nangong Dingkang also put on a posture to talk about conditions.

"If there is something that is not good enough, you can mention it, and I will change it until you are satisfied. After all, I still owe, uh......, how much silver do you have to pay to repair the ship? ”

"Not much, two or three thousand?"

"Ho, two, three thousand!" Nangong Jin looked disbelieving.

"This plan is different from Xiang Ji, and it cannot be said in a few words. Give you five days to think carefully and write it down. I'll see, and we'll talk about it if we can; If not....... ”

"How could it not be? No, you have to change it until you are satisfied. The matter of Nanyang? Nangong Jin interrupted him.

"It's up to you first." Nangong Dingkang smiled slightly.

"Okay. One more thing, Mr. Manners, is it okay to go back? ”

"I'll let him come back in ten days."

"Huh?!"

Nangong Dingkang stood up and said with a smile: "Okay, you rest first, and go to accompany your mother and eldest sister later." ”

Nangong Dingkang went out, and the three of them were sent to the door, and Nangong Pu said, "Song Ran and I are also gone." You have a good rest. Although Dad only gave you five days, you don't have to work too hard. This kind of thing can't be decided in a few days. Big brother doesn't want to see you tired. ”

"No, big brother. I'm not a child, I understand. ”

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Nangong Dingkang study.

"In a month, I want him to go to Jingzhou first." Nangong Dingkang looked at Nangong Pudao on the side.

Nangong Pu didn't understand Nangong Dingkang's decision: "Ah Jin has been saying that he wants to go to Nanyang. ”

"Wu Xin is from Qifengzhuang in Jingzhou. Ah Jin should have a way to solve the problem of Jingzhou Santang, and take advantage of this to give Qi Fengzhuang an explanation. ”

"Dad means to set up another hall in Jingzhou?"

"Let Ah Jin worry about it, if he has a way to let Qifengzhuang move the whole of Quanzhou, I have no opinion." Nangong Dingkang said with a smile.

"Santang really has to think of a way to deal with it. This year, Qifengzhuang took all the salt and gave us 20%. Next year, according to the government's consistent practice, Qifengzhuang will only be notified to subscribe. If this is the case, Jingzhou Santang will be very passive. ”

"He does what he does, let him handle it himself, are you okay?"

Nangong Pu smiled: "I wanted to talk to him about Jingzhou, but I felt that it was still early, so I was not in a hurry." However, if he wants to use Qifengzhuang now, he really has to think about it. If it can really be done, Ah Jin can also have his own team. I'm okay with that. ”

"What do you think about the affairs of Nanyang?" Nangong Dingkang finally asked about Nanyang.

"A must go."

"But, you said, don't steal business with him." Nangong Dingkang asked with a smile.

"Bihai Hall has not been built for a long time, I guess, Dad probably wants to leave this matter to Ah Jin. At that time, Xiang Ji will be included in Bihai Hall. In case the affairs of Nanyang can really be accomplished, it will also be the affairs of Bihaitang in the future. According to the current situation, in addition to Ah Jin is the hall master, there is also Qi Fengzhuang, or Wu Xin. So, of course it's good that Ah Jin can go, but it's really not good, and Mr. Wu has no problem running this trip. It's all your own business, and you don't need to grab business. ”

Nangong Dingkang said with a smile: "Don't tell Ah Jin first, it's best for him to mention the matter of Xiangji himself." This time, I will talk to Zhao Fengming in private, and if the idea is similar, then it depends on Ah Jin. ”