Shi Hao said indignantly: "Although the platoon gang has some fame in Huaidong and Huaixi roads, sometimes even the government also looks for them to transport goods, but after all, the rivers and lakes are reckless, how can it be compared to the fleet of King Shangxiu, how can it be safer and more reliable, this Li Jiupo and Mr. Meng Da are very close, no one can guarantee that there is anything dirty between the two people, this time it's good, after so long hard work to collect tea, this time even the capital has been lost." ”

Ji Changan, who had never spoken, said at this time: "If there is really a big problem with this batch of goods, shouldn't the Pai Gang compensate?" ”

Shi Hao said: "Ji shopkeeper doesn't know, the big ship goes to sea and the inland lakes are very different, the risk of going to sea is extremely high, according to the previous rules, the goods that go to sea have an accident, the boatman only pays all the money they should get at most, and every time they go to sea, they have to make a deed." ”

Ji Changan said: "This ...... This is not good, even if the gang is willing to pay, I don't know if they will give us the money smoothly, most of it is to let them deduct the money. ”

Shi Hao said: "Not only that, Mr. Meng Da wishes he could catch us at this time, this time we have lost so much, he will definitely not give up, and will definitely sue in front of Cai Yuma." ”

As he spoke, he turned around to look at Fang Jinshi, only to see Fang Jinshi take a sip of tea unhurriedly and said, "Are you saying that I didn't think things through?" ”

Shi Hao's heart was so cold that he didn't dare to answer, Fang Jinshi said: "Li Jiupo is a businessman, and there are hundreds of brothers under him who rely on him to eat, if he dares to be greedy for my large number of goods, will his big ships dare to appear openly at the docks?" Don't so many boatmen never show up for the rest of their lives? There are so many people and so many goods, there are many people, and they want to do such a big thing, it is possible to be impermeable for a long time, and besides, I am tea not gold, silver and copper money, and the imperial court is so tightly controlled by tea, how many people are staring at it, how can he get rid of such a large amount of tea? ”

Shi Hao didn't dare to say anything, and Ji Changan said, "Maybe...... They can be shipped overseas to sell. ”

Fang Jinshi said: "Where is it transported?" Going down to the south, these tea leaves are not even as good as hay, and the people in the south do not drink the tea of our Central Plains at all, and can only be shipped to Japan in the north. ”

Ji Chang'an said: "That...... So where exactly did these ships go? ”

Fang Jinshi said: "Didn't Li Jiupo already say it, it's just that she is temporarily lost and can't keep up, let's not always worry about the sky, maybe the ship will be found in the next two days." ”

Ji Changan looked at Shi Hao, Shi Hao had already shut up, and he had no choice but to stop talking, but he felt that Fang Jinshi said for a while that he was ready to lose his capital, and then said that he didn't have to worry about it at all, and he had to talk back and forth.

Fang Jinshi drank the tea in one breath and said to Shi Hao: "You can write a letter later, send it to Mr. Meng, and relay Li Jiupo's words to him." ”

Shi Hao said: "To Mr. Mengda?" Still...... I'm afraid he doesn't know? ”

Fang Jinshi said: "No matter what, Mr. Meng Da is still the big shopkeeper in charge of the four seas business, we have made such a big mistake, and in the end everything is fine, if it is really in case of something, he said that he didn't tell him, isn't it that we have no reason?" ”

Although Shi Hao didn't quite understand why he wanted to tell Mr. Meng, he didn't say much, and after agreeing, Fang Jinshi turned his head to Ji Changan and said: "Shopkeeper Ji prepared tens of thousands of yuan for me, last time I discussed with General Chen of the Fengning Army, and wanted to build a forage field in the army in Kasawa, I will go to Beijing in a few days, and I will discuss with Mr. Yuwen." ”

Ji Changan said: "What...... Why did you suddenly think of building a forage field again? ”

Fang Jinshi said: "Now that King Yun has won the world and become the son of heaven, we have so much money in our hands, there must be people who are jealous, and then someone really asks, where do we spend this money, there is always a place to go, not only I want to build a forage field for the army, but I will also build a granary for the army in the future, go to the sea to buy grain and come back to hoard, and in the future, there will be a war or a famine or something, you can also deal with it." ”

Ji Changan said: "Okay, I'll arrange it." ”

Fang Jinshi said meaningfully: "We need to let the official family know that his money is used in the right place, and understand the hard work of everyone, otherwise the more money we earn, the greater the suspicion of the official family, the more dangerous we are, compared to this, and Cai Meng's struggle for power and profit is a trivial matter." ”

Ji Chang'an said: "Childe has seen far and thought thoughtfully, this is something I can't wait for." ”

Fang Jinshi said: "Cai Meng and I fight, even if he wins in the end, I think he won't be proud for long, in the final analysis, he will always be just a pure businessman, only the current interests in his eyes, if he lets go of fighting for power and profit with me as soon as possible, it is really as Zhao Sange and Cai Juma originally hoped, and we sincerely cooperate, and can do something real for the people and the court, then ...... That's excellent. ”

Ji Changan and Shi Hao were very surprised to see him suddenly change the way he sometimes spoke without knowing the boundaries on weekdays, and said such a truthful and righteous way of worrying about the country and the people, the more they spent with him, the more they could feel that he was slowly transforming all the time, and the more they felt that he was unfathomable, sometimes you really can't be sure, whether he is a wise man who is wise and stupid, or a stunned young man who is particularly lucky and can take advantage of loopholes and come up with some special methods.

Fang Jinshi saw that the two of them were speechless, so he walked to the staircase and said: "Ignore him for the time being, and send a letter to Cai Meng as I said, I will go to find King Xiu tomorrow." After saying that, he stepped on heavy steps and went downstairs.

Ji Changan and Shi Hao saw him leave, looked at each other, and were speechless for a while, and after a while, Shi Hao said: "Shopkeeper Ji, what should we do?" ”

Ji Changan said: "What else can I do, he is our little son, so we can only do what he says for the time being." ”

Shi Hao sighed: "Okay, it's always ...... In short, I can't understand him more and more, some of his behaviors, words and deeds, and ways of doing things, are like ...... It's like...... No one in the world guessed the same. ”

Ji Changan said: "I think the same as you. ”

On the bank of the verdant river embankment, there is a small restaurant with a wine flag, most of this restaurant is built of bamboo, drink on the bamboo building by the river, face the cool breeze, look at the beautiful scenery of the river embankment, have a different kind of comfort.

Zhao Ziyan, the king of Xiu'an, stood in front of the window of the bamboo building with a glass of wine, and said to a young man in blue beside him: "You say...... You're about to become a father, too? ”

The young man spread his hands and asked, "Could it be ...... Don't I look like a father? ”

Zhao Ziyan laughed and said: "Of course not, I just thought, why is your main room not pregnant yet, why did Jin Mian, a girl, marry first?" She really showed me the face of the king's mansion. ”

The young man said: "Doesn't this mean that I treat her very well and live up to King Xiu's expectations for me?" Speaking of which, I also want to thank Gongzi for your accomplishment. ”

Zhao Ziyan said: "You don't have to thank me, I didn't want to let such a talented girl make you small, she took the initiative to ask for it, and now it seems that she didn't make a mistake." ”

The young boy smiled and said: "Then my child is born, and the boy must give a big gift, otherwise you will definitely have an uneasy conscience." ”

Zhao Ziyan said: "Fang Jinshi, Fang Jinshi, since I met you, you asked for my silver, the woman in my house, and my big ship to transport goods to you, and I want to sell tea to you in a tea shop in Japan, take advantage of me, when can I take advantage of you again?" ”

Fang Jinshi laughed and said, "Do you think my son-in-law is called in vain?" ”

Zhao Ziyan patted him on the shoulder and said, "It's really angry to kill me." Of course, this was a joke, and he drank the wine from the glass.

Downstairs, Zhao Ziyan's entourage Uncle Shao Yun and Shao went upstairs and saluted Zhao Ziyan and said, "Son, Lu Xiao asks to see, do you see it?" ”

Zhao Ziyan thought for a while and said, "Oh? How long has he been out? ”

Shao Yun said: "It should be two months." ”

Zhao Ziwei said: "That...... Let him come up. ”

Shao Yun led the order to go downstairs, Zhao Ziyan said to Fang Jinshi: "This Lu Xiao is a boatman I brought in the Liao Dynasty Mansion in Tokyo a few years ago, this person is extremely skillful, can repair big boats, and make wooden birds that can fly across the river embankment from here. ”

Fang Jinshi nodded and said, "What crime did he commit?" ”

Zhao Ziyan shook his head and sighed, a picture of not wanting to say, the two were talking, Shao Yun came up from downstairs with a person, Fang Jinshi looked at the person behind Shao Yun, this person was thirty or forty years old, medium build, full of beard with thick lips and big mouth, his upper body was naked, he was carrying a few wattles, wearing a dirty and torn pants underneath, and a pair of shoes were full of mud.

This person saw Zhao Ziyan from a distance, hurriedly walked over, and suddenly bowed down at Zhao Ziyan's feet and shouted: "Son, Lu Xiao has committed a lot of sin, and I have come to ask you for my guilt today." ”

Zhao Ziyan put down the wine glass and stretched out his hand to help each other and said: "You don't have to do this big gift, knowing your mistakes can improve a lot, if you really know that you are wrong, you can correct it in the future." ”

This Lu Xiao was helped up by Zhao Ziyan, and said with a look of remorse: "This more than a year in prison, Lu Xiao always thinks of the teachings of the son in prison, I really regret not at the beginning, think about the beginning of the son to pay off the gambling debts, avoid letting people cut off my hands, and take me to Huaidong to make me a shipwright, the son is a great virtue, Lu Xiao will never forget, but I might as well do such a thing that corrupts the son of the son, please punish the son today." After speaking, he pulled the thorn strip behind him and put his hands in front of Zhao Ziyan, and then bowed to the end.