Zhejiang Governor Zhao Wenhua happily gave Chen Di a note. Pen, Fun, Pavilion www.biquge.info Chen Di took this article, and went to the political envoy Yamen to hang up a sign to officially go to Taizhou to take up his post.

Before leaving, Zhao Wenhua wanted to speak and stopped.

Chen Di asked, "Does Lord Futai still have other orders?" ”

Zhao Wenhua said helplessly: "Governor Chen, Zhejiang's political envoy Yan Ping, and Tang Xiaojiang, the envoy of Zhejiang, are all Zhai Shoufu's people. Though I am the governor and their constitution, they are the elbows of me in everything. If you go to the political envoy Yamen to put up a sign, I am afraid that he will make things difficult for you everywhere. ”

Chen Di nodded and said, "Thank you Lord Futai for reminding me, Xia Guan knows it in his heart." ”

Chen Di went out of the governor's yamen and went straight to the political envoy's yamen.

The front of the political envoy's yamen was very deserted. Chen Di asked the guards to hand over the official certificate inside. Contrary to the attitude of the Governor Yamen's gatekeepers, the political envoy of the Yamen's Gatekeepers said coldly: "Yan Fantai said that he is dealing with the civil affairs of the province at the moment, and he has no time to see you, go back and wait!" ”

This result was expected by Chen Di.

Back at the post house, Chen Di saw Tang Shunzhi, Yu Dayou, and Qi Jiguang gathered in front of a map.

The map is the same as Zhao Wenhua's, and it is also a map of Zhejiang's Japanese situation. The places that have recently been in trouble are marked with black dots on them.

Chen Di asked, "Where did this picture come from?" ”

Yu Dayou said: "One of my brothers in the robes when I fought against the Japanese in Fujian is now in front of the Hangzhou Wei Commander, and I asked him for it. ”

Chen Di asked Tang Shunzhi: "Teacher, what can you see from this picture?" ”

Tang Shunzhi said: "Strange, strange. Taizhou is close to the coast and is the most convenient place for the Japanese to land and rob. Nowadays, there are Japanese police in the whole of eastern Zhejiang, but Taizhou is Taiping, and this thing is strange. ”

Tang Shunzhi and Chen Di coincide. Why didn't the Japanese rob Taizhou? Is there some conspiracy involved?

The post house walked in and said to Chen Di: "Governor Chen, there is someone looking for you outside the door." ”

Chen Di was a little strange, he had no relatives and no reason in Hangzhou, who came to him?

The person who came was none other than Lu Yunfei, the deputy leader of the Cao Gang who met on the canal a few days ago.

Lu Yunfei arched his hand towards Chen Di and said, "Lord Chen, it's polite!" ”

Chen Di asked: "Brother Lu, shouldn't you escort the summer grain ship to the capital with the old gang leader Lu?" ”

Lu Yunfei said: "When we went to Shandong, the household department came to order, saying that the summer grain in Jiangsu and Zhejiang has temporarily increased this year. Let's help us transport ten more boatloads of grain in Hangzhou. ”

Chen Di thought to himself that this year's catastrophe in several provinces, the imperial court is increasing the people's endowment in Jiangsu and Zhejiang to fill the holes in other provinces. This is a way to tear down the east wall and make up for the west wall, you must know that Zhejiang's woes are not easier than natural disasters.

Lu Yunfei said again: "My father sent me back to Hangzhou to supervise the new shipment of grain. He told me that if Lord Chen had any private goods to take on the grain ship carrying this batch of grain, please open your mouth. ”

Chen Di said: "I just casually mentioned this matter to the old gang leader Lu, but I didn't expect the old gang leader Lu to take it to heart."

Lu Yunfei smiled and said, "Adult is my father's life-saving benefactor, what you said, my father naturally remembers it in his heart." There are still ten days before the grain ship will enter the canal, and within ten days, please prepare the private goods to be transported. There were a total of ten ships, seven of which were booked by people who went to the Taiwan Yamen, the Fantai Yamen, and the Zhentai Yamen, as well as several prefects and more than a dozen county orders. There are three ships left, my father said, only for you, Lord Chen! ”

A great opportunity to make money is in front of him, but Chen Di is not happy: "But I haven't thought about what goods to be lucky, who to find on credit first." ”

Lu Yunfei said: "Hangzhou tea merchant Boss Ma is familiar with me, you can go to him to get credit." I'll take you, my lord. ”

Chen Di was a little flattered: "Then it's troublesome." ”

Lu Yunfei took Chen Di to the mansion of Ma Ruyun, a tea merchant in Hangzhou. The family in front of the Ma Mansion knew Lu Yunfei, and Lu Yunfei took Chen Di into the Ma Mansion without letting them report.

In the backyard of Mafu, a middle-aged man in silk is teasing a few caged thrushes. This middle-aged man has a big belly, and Chen Di guesses that he is Ma Ruyun's boss.

"Old horse, I guess you're walking birds in the backyard!" Lu Yunfei said loudly

Ma Ruyun saw that it was Lu Yunfei who came, and said happily: "It turned out to be you kid." Didn't you go with your father to escort the grain ship, why did you come back again? ”

Lu Yunfei said: "Cough, don't mention it, the household department sent a document halfway to increase the grain ship, no, I hurried back to Hangzhou." ”

Ma Ruyun said with a smile: "The adults in the province are going to squeeze their heads to find you to carry private goods again, right?" ”

Ma Ruyun glanced at Chen Di and asked Lu Yunfei, "Who is this?" ”

Lu Yunfei hurriedly introduced Ma Ruyun: "This is Lord Chen Dichen, the prefect of Taizhou, who trusts him. ”

When Ma Ruyun heard this, he looked at Chen Di carefully: "It is said outside that the new Taizhou prefect is a young man with great ambitions, and he really looks extraordinary when he sees it today." ”

Chen Di said: "The horse rider has a good reputation. ”

Ma Ruyun was about to continue to put on a high hat for Chen Di, but Lu Yunfei interrupted him: "Let's get down to business first!" How much stock is still in the tea house below you? ”

Ma Ruyun said: "There should be one or two thousand catties of Tieguanyin, what?" ”

Lu Yunfei said: "We are all old acquaintances, you know the rules, I won't say much." Rest assured, the money is not short of you, but you need to go to the capital to cash out the goods and then give it to you. To be honest, three of the ten grain ships this time were prepared for Lord Chen. You have to make at least 5,000 catties of tea. ”

The rules that Lu Yunfei said are like this. A businessman like Ma Ruyun gave a large amount of credit to officials. Then the officials asked the Cao Gang for grain ships to carry smuggled goods. When the grain ship arrived in the capital, the smuggled goods were taken off, and the merchants asked the officials for money.

Ma Ruyun asked, "How much time do you let me get together?" ”

Lu Yunfei said: "Ten days at most." ”

Ma Ruyun shook his head: "The time is too short, it's too late!" Unless...... ”

Lu Yunfei and Ma Ruyun have been dealing with each other for more than ten years, how can he not know who Ma Ruyun is: "As soon as your old boy says unless, it means that there is a way." Okay, I'll make the decision for our Lord Chen, and I'll add 10% to the price for you, how about it? ”

Ma Ruyun said: "Master Chen is the main master, and the price of the matter has to be decided by others." ”

Chen Di said: "Outside the horse, I am new to business, and I don't understand the things inside. Brother Lu is what he says. ”

Ma Ruyun said: "Okay! Now if I want to get such a large amount of tea as 5,000 catties, I can only mix it from my tea house in Taizhou Mansion. ”

Chen Di asked Ma Ruyun: "Isn't this place in Taizhou very noisy?" What if the goods are robbed by the Japanese robbers? ”

Ma Ruyun said mysteriously: "The Japanese would rob it before, but now they will definitely not rob the goods shipped from Taizhou." ”

Chen Diqi said: "What's going on? ”

Ma Ruyun said hesitantly: "Lord Chen, you are the new prefect of Taizhou, and you will know when you arrive in Taizhou." ”

Lu Yunfei arched his hand to Chen Di: "Lord Chen, you wait for me outside the mansion first, I still have a few private words to say to Boss Ma." ”

After Chen Di left, Lu Yunfei told Ma Ruyun: "Is your cargo insurance not true?" It must be done within 10 days! ”

Ma Ruyun asked: "This Chen Di is just a prefect. I beg you to help you carry private goods, there are six officials, governors, and feudal lords. Why are you so concerned about him? ”

Lu Yunfei said: "What do you know, this Lord Chen is my father's savior!" ”