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The red sun is on the head.

Although the Spring Festival has passed, the weather in Yangzhou is still cold, and even if you are bathed in the sun, you may not be able to feel much warmth. Due to the fact that the two Huai salt transport envoys are located here, and the convenience of purchasing Huaibei salt, Yangzhou has become a gathering place for salt merchants since Ye Qi's reform.

These merchants are the richest part of the Ming Dynasty at the moment, and because of their occupancy, the economy of the whole city has prospered. The salt merchant groups with the Shaanxi merchant gang as the main force not only made a windfall from the salt business, but also enjoyed it, often in order to seek temporary comfort or face, they would smash a lot of gold and silver down to pave the scene. With the presence of these financiers, it is easier for locals to make a living.

People in the city rely on helpers to always find a partner, and Yangzhou has three knives that are famous all over the world. The people in the outer cities and the countryside are slightly worse, but on the whole, it is easier than people of the same class in other cities in the Ming Dynasty, even if they are coolies, they have fewer patches on their clothes than elsewhere, and their faces are more oily.

Since Huai salt was shipped in Yangzhou, as soon as the New Year passed, there were a large number of salt ships waiting to be loaded here. In addition, as an important node of the canal, the city of Cao ships and cargo ships gathered, along the Phoenix Bridge, Gecko Bridge, Dongwan Lock, Xiwan Lock, Jinwan Lock, ...... - the road in turn, waiting for the fleet to pass through the lock lined up in a long line.

The salt merchant himself does not pay for this hardship, and in the winter season, he goes to have fun, or goes to the building to clear the building, or goes to the bathhouse. Recently, the coal stove chimneys sold in Guangdong have been very popular, and salt merchants have bought them in large quantities to use for heating at home, which is safer and more practical than charcoal pots. As a result, there are more ships carrying coal, and the water surface is more congested.

Yang Shida married one of the eight outline businessmen in Yangzhou, the aunt and grandmother of the rich family of the big salt merchant Song Guo, Yangzhou is the head of the family, no matter how busy the business is, when he arrives here, he has to get off the boat to visit his wife and uncle. Song Guofu is the head of the eight outline businessmen in Yangzhou at present, and even among a bunch of wealthy businessmen, he is also an outstanding figure. Knowing that his brother-in-law was in a hurry to enter Beijing to deliver, he still insisted on keeping people, eating flowers, wine, gambling money, and eating big dishes, and refused to let people go for three days.

Yang Shida is very good at business, and he is a good person, so he will not shirk the perfunctory scene, and he has to wait for a few days at the sluice with a huge fleet.

The people of the Song family also came to invite Feng Mingqi and others to get off the ship, Song Guofu also knew Feng Mingqi, but was excused in the name of protecting the goods, and no one on this boat got off the ship. The Song family will send people to deliver a large number of meals every day, and some small boats selling special products, snacks and cooked food will shuttle between the fleet, so you don't have to worry about eating and drinking.

The guys of the Yang family and their own nursing home had nothing to do, so they got together to gamble money, and there was a miasma. Someone also called the powder-headed eagle to the boat, and threw some cotton cloth, which made a lot of trouble. Yang Shida was not strict in the management of his subordinates, and only deducted the monthly money of the parties, and did not pursue anything.

A few guys who had lost all their money, seeing that the hour was almost there, came to the deck, looked at Feng Si's ship, and waited to see the fairy. This has also become the biggest pastime of these guys when they are bored.

The great ship had not many cargo, but it was the most valuable, and there were some important things in it that could not be lost. Feng Mingqi was in charge himself, and Fan Gongzi from Guangdong was there, but the Yang family's own men and workers were not on the ship, so they could only find some best observation positions to see.

Spying on one's relatives is inherently impolite. What's more, Feng Mingqi is invincible in martial arts Jiangnan, and he is the kind of person who mixes both black and white, and if he offends him, the end will not be very good. The guys can only be careful to avoid being discovered. But no one has to look at it, just because that woman is so beautiful.

On the deck of the big ship, two young women appeared as promised, pointing to the shore and talking about something. One of the girls in a satin velvet jacket is also handsome, and she can be regarded as a beauty on weekdays, but in the light of the women who are traveling with her, she looks dull.

The fairy is dressed in a white fox coat and wears a hood, although her appearance is overwhelming, and her bearing has the calmness and generosity of a noblewoman. Several Yang family members whispered that this woman was privately compared with Yang Shida's wife, the most beautiful woman in the family, no matter how many people supported their young grandmother, they had to admit that she was really inferior to this one.

The two women clasped their fingers tightly, and their appearance was extremely intimate, and they knew at a glance that it was by no means a simple friendship that could be described. It's just that the current Ming Dynasty is civilized, not only are men allowed to be brothers, but no one will care about women grinding mirrors. It's just that a few sharp-eyed guys vaguely feel that among these two women, the posture is slightly inferior, and she looks very much like the Guangdong Fan master, but this idea is absurd, and he is embarrassed to say it, so he just looks quietly and makes some fantasies in his mind. I couldn't stand it, so I borrowed money and got off the boat to find the woman.

Zhang Shunqing's identity is special, and it is not suitable for the Yang family to know, even her relationship with Fan Jin is still a secret, except for the Xu family, most people do not know. Feng Mingqi only said that the female dependents of a noble family in Jiangning accompanied the ship, and no specific news was leaked. Jiangning is a place where there are dragons and crouching tigers, and there are countless high-ranking officials and nobles, and I don't know how many people can be called great nobles. The Yang family is only regarded as an official or a female relative of the Xungui family who has a good affair with Fan Jin, and Yang Shida himself is also the best to drill this way, only if Fan Jin is a confidant and has no suspicion.

Originally, it was best for Zhang Shunqing to hide in the cabin all the way and not show up, and Fan Jin should also use this travel time to study and study, and make the final sprint before the exam. But the two went north this time, the situation is similar to the honeymoon trip of a newlywed, although the book cannot be read, and it is difficult to make people bored in the cabin and not move. Zhang Shunqing is young and lively after all, and she is still in the stage of wanting to play and play, coupled with the wealth and prosperity of Yangzhou, she can't help but come out.

Of course, others couldn't stop her from doing what she wanted to do, but in order to avoid being in trouble and getting into trouble, she still took some measures. Fan Jin dressed up as a woman, like a beautiful woman, went in and out with Zhang Shunqing, and did some affectionate actions during the day, if he was seen by the neighboring ship, he would only be a trick for two women, which would not be too strange.

Fan Jin stretched out his hand and pointed to the dock, and then pointed to the boats moored around:

"If you talk about prosperity, Jiangning may be better. If you want to say rich, it is not as good as Yangzhou. People say that wealth is nothing more than the emperor's family, but in the Ming Dynasty, the emperor's silver may not be as much as that of salt merchants. The merchant river is the most luxurious, and the windows are covered with fine gauze. The salary is 300,000 yuan, and the Western businessmen have left home since they were young. This is a gold mine that can move around a group, and a group of businessmen can support the prosperity of a city, and this is their financial resources. ”

Zhang Shunqing rested her head on Ailang's shoulder and enjoyed the beauty of the honeymoon. She looked at the boats, then at the people on the shore, and nodded: "I have heard several Shibo say that Yangzhou Gangshang uses 30 million taels of silver as the nest capital, and the annual interest is 9 million, and the annual income of the household department is only 2 or 3 million. Daddy implemented the new law and raised money everywhere, but it only allowed the household department to enter more than 1.8 million yuan. The words "salt merchants" are not a description, but they do have such a large income. In particular, the salt of the world, with Huaibei salt as the crown, is the most wealthy group of salt merchants in the world with Yangzhou salt merchants. Since the abolition of the Chinese and French courts, they have become richer and richer, like the city wall of Yangzhou was built by them, and even the three battalions of soldiers in Yangzhou were also raised by them with silver. However, they usually make the silver like mud and sand, but when the court asks for silver, they will do everything possible to push the commission, and the salt class is a big deficit every year. ”

"It's normal that they are willing to pay the officials with silver, and they are not willing to pay taxes. The latter is a bottomless pit that cannot be filled. It is much easier for the former to buy a few people or a group of people. Our Yandao Yamen in Guangdong is also very wide, but it is far worse than Yangzhou. ”

"Fan Lang, the Qiong salt drying method you did in Guangdong, isn't the salt texture worse than Huaibei salt? After that, Guangdong's salt was stronger than Huai's salt, and Guangdong's salt merchants would become rich, and the good days of these salt merchants would be gone. ”

Fan Jin smiled: "It's so easy." Guangdong salt marketing provinces are limited, and the transportation is not convenient, even if it is better than Huaibei salt, it may not be as famous as Huaibei salt. Besides, in the salt industry, it always depends on the relationship, and the authority of the Guangdong salt merchant is much worse than that of the Huai salt merchant. A decent enough salt merchant, who doesn't have a few backers in Beijing. Just like this salt merchant Song Guofu, his relationship is Wu Qingbo's mansion, Wu Qingbo asked for the salt, I heard that all the deposits were placed in his place, and he was responsible for the operation, Li Guolao was only responsible for collecting the cash until the year, in addition to him, there was also the princess of Jiashan Xu Congcheng, who was also Song Guofu's backer. With such a backer, salt leads, and salt, who can really control him. ”

Zhang Shunqing whispered in Fan Jin's ear: "I also know Song Guofu. My father also brought salt to him for interest. He is very good at being a man, on the one hand, he is nicknamed the God of Wealth, and he is rich enough to rival the country, but on the other hand, he knows how to borrow money from others to do business. Many of the ministers of the court were his creditors, and my eldest father gave him a debt of several thousand taels of silver, and the annual interest of the son was almost the same as the principal. With so many creditors here, his business is naturally easy to do, and it is convenient to pay salt, and no one dares to urge him to take classes. ”

"This ......" Fan Jin smiled, "I don't know this, this businessman, flexible heart and eye is the basic quality, he is so smart, he deserves to be rich." ”

Zhang Shunqing said with a smile: "Fan Lang doesn't have to be careful, in fact, my father doesn't support some of my father's actions. It's just that the father and son are always the same, and the father can't say anything, so he has to go. Besides, there must be a merchant to sell this salt, either Song Guofu or someone else. At that time, the An family was the crown of salt merchants, and now it has been replaced by the Song family, just like the members of the court, people can change, but there must always be someone in that position. ”

Fan Jin said: "Song Guofu is the head horse of Huizhou salt merchants, and every time he gets salt, even the Yunsi has to look at his face. This person can make money, borrow money, and spend money, take concubines as an example, he must accept four concubines every year, which is in line with the change of the four seasons. Most of them are fresh for a while, and they are ignored once or twice when they are pampered at home. Last year, he released a word, saying that he was going to accept a rich and powerful four-room concubine this year, but he would also enjoy it. ”

Zhang Shunqing snorted, "I never thought that this person was so mischievous, from the opinion of the little sister, he is so indulgent, and his wealth will not last long." Let's talk about wealth and might...... If you are rich, you are looking for a merchant woman, and if you are martial, you are a woman who has practiced martial arts like Xue Wu. Will...... Most of them are looking for a Hedong lion, it's so expensive, it's ridiculous, they have already been concubines, what other noble words are there? It's probably a gimmick he came up with himself, so that he can flaunt his worth. The businessman is coarse and ignorant, and is purely a joke. ”

Fan Jin said: "Yes, I also pondered that this noble word is incomprehensible, and I really can't think of what kind of noble concubine he can find." ”

"Even if you find it, it's useless. If he accepts so many concubines, sooner or later he will suffer a big loss. When the time comes, which woman can't bear the loneliness and goes to the man to communicate with him in private, isn't he himself unlucky? That's why I said, only one lady is the best. Today is rich and mighty, tomorrow is the champion of civil and military affairs, if the wife of the family has a seizure, he will be allowed to kneel and calculate. ”

The two laughed a few words, and Zhang Shunqing sighed and said: "My father always thinks hard about the lack of national use, and works hard. However, these salt merchants can enjoy wealth and pleasure, and they are not as comfortable as being a merchant compared to being the first assistant. ”

Fan Jin said: "Since ancient times, salt and iron have been the lifeblood of the imperial court, in fact, like this salt is the foundation of the imperial court's wealth. But now, it seems that it is time for a change. Salt merchants are getting rich, the court is getting poor, and the people don't know the taste, like Guangxi, which is known as the province of light food, but the price of salt is too high for everyone to eat. The common people thought that salt was expensive and wanted to scold the court, but the court actually didn't get this benefit, and took the blame for the salt merchant in vain, and this pot was very wronged. ”

"Fan Lang's father has also said more than once, but the forces behind the salt merchants are intertwined, and they affect the whole body, and if there is no perfect strategy, it is not good to act rashly. There are many people in the court who speak for them, even in the palace...... Forget it, I can't say it for a while. When Fan Lang released the official from this high school, he knew that it was powerful. ”

Fan Jin smiled and pointed to the city walls in the distance, the workers on the docks, and the small boats shuttling between the big ships to sell food, vegetables and fruits:

"Qingqing, if my subject is high school, he will use ten miles of prosperity as your dowry every day. The rich salt merchants in the world, Jinshan Yinhai, all of them are your dowry, okay? ”

Zhang Shunqing clasped Fan Jin's hand and said, "If these mundane things want it to do, just retreat." ”

On the shore, Yang Shida, who finally got off the gambling table, yawned and walked to the boat, his brother-in-law Song Guofu, the god of wealth, accompanied him, and the two of them gossiped, Song Guofu encouraged his brother-in-law to gamble and not lose, and if he came back to take revenge, he was waiting to get on the boat. He looked up sharply, but he saw the side faces of the two women, and then the people froze.

After standing for a long time, he said to Yang Shida: "Sister-in-law, these two women on the ship are your concubines?" ”

Yang Shida snorted: "What kind of temperament does Sister Ling have, you are still unclear as a brother?" Is it possible to allow me to take a concubine? This is the inner family of Master Fan, a man from Guangdong. ”

Song Guofu nodded, "I see." Sister-in-law, you see, the woman wearing the white fox fur is not only beautiful, but also noble. Especially looking at her physical appearance, it is clear that she has just been used by a man, and it is the time when her enthusiasm is like fire. How much silver does this Fan Xiaolian need to cut his love, let him make a price, and I bought it. In addition, the forty-eight concubines in my family are at his disposal, even if they are all taken away, it doesn't matter, I just change this one, the wealth and majesty thought it was not enough, but I didn't expect God to open his eyes, so he sent a noble girl. ”