It's summer, but it's night, and there's a slight cool breeze blowing on the sea, so I don't feel stuffy. The pen "Fun" Pavilion www.biquge.info has a hint of coolness.

This is the big ship of the sailors, and this trip is to transport some soldiers and supplies to Liaoyang Province.

Although it is a sailor's ship, if there are seats on board, it will also carry some civilians. These civilians are mainly some relatively wealthy businessmen.

At present, the military expenditure of the army is not high, so some officials make some extra money by the way. Ordinary civilians can't afford to pay for it, so it's mainly businessmen who take the boat.

It is a large building ship with three floors. One bilge and two decks.

The bilge was mainly used for goods and carriages, and the upper two floors were inhabited.

The carriages and horses they brought are now in the bilge.

Because there are government soldiers escorting and official documents from the government corps, Baochai and his party do not have to pay money. It was also arranged in two better cabins on the second floor.

There are no free meals on board, so if you want to eat, you can either bring your own or buy it on board. Because food is easy to spoil in summer, when I got on the ship, I only brought one meal with me, and bought the rest on the ship.

The food on the ship is naturally incomparable to that in the house, and the price is also high, but Baochai doesn't care about these things, as long as he thinks that he is going to see Fourth Brother Min, he forgets all the unhappiness.

Because he is a relative of Chief Min, and the expenses along the way are borne by Baochai, Baochai is also generous, and the three government soldiers also do their best to take care of Baochai. In the past few days, the group that has been supported by Ying'er has no complaints.

Because Ying'er is beautiful, and she is a sharp tooth and sweet mouth, she screams one big brother after another, so they also like Ying'er very much, and treat her as their little sister.

Liu Fushan, the head of the three government soldiers, came to Baochai's cabin, knocked on the cabin door a few times, Ying'er opened the door and entered.

"Miss Xue, the lights have been hung on the deck, and the things have been set up, so you can go out."

"Okay, let's get out."

The sea voyage is lonely, and in the evening, some people put some nut tea and wine on the deck, eating and drinking, chatting, and passing the long night.

When Baochai went out, there was already a group of people on the deck eating and drinking.

This group of people looks like rich people, well-dressed and generous. The food is also exquisite. A few female guests accompanied the trip.

One of them is seventeen or eighteen years old, always dressed in white, with an elegant temperament and outstanding appearance, which is quite popular.

At this time, I saw the woman in white holding the pipa, playing and singing. When Baochai heard this singing, he was taken aback.

It turned out that this woman was singing "Poppy Beauty".

Isn't that a word written by Fourth Brother Min? Why did you call her to sing? Could it be that this woman is ......? It can't be such a coincidence, right?

Baochai remembered the Meiyue Building in the Fengyue District of the Imperial Capital.

Previously, it was said that the fourth brother Min wrote the word "Poppy Beauty" to Shen Bingyi in Meiyue Building. At that time, it spread throughout the imperial capital. It is precisely because of this song "Poppy Beauty" that Jia Min's talent and name were transmitted.

It is also because of this song "Poppy Beauty" that Shen Bingyi firmly sat in the position of the first courtesan in Dajinmen.

Baochai was puzzled, and saw that the woman in white had finished singing, which attracted a burst of cheers.

"Huaiyuan's poetry is really the best in the world, and with the exquisite skills of the Shen family, it complements each other perfectly, and it is worth having a drink."

A man who looked like a wealthy businessman in blue said loudly.

The deck is not big, and if you pay a little attention to what is being said, you can hear it.

Baochai naturally heard it. As soon as she heard that person mention the Shen family, she instinctively had a feeling: This woman in white was Shen Bingyi.

Without waiting for Baochai to think about it, he saw the woman in white and the rich merchant in blue walking towards this side.

He walked up to him and gave a salute, and the rich man in blue spoke.

"I've heard that a few of them are from the Yedu Jufu Corps, but is it true?"

"Exactly!"

Liu Fushan replied immediately, his tone full of pride.

"This is really a coincidence, in the lower imperial capital Hujia Liquor Fang, Hu Yi, I have some friendship with Jia Huaiyuan, the head of the government corps. I just heard that a few of them are from the government corps, so I came to talk, and I took the liberty of disturbing me, so please forgive me. ”

As soon as he heard that it was Hu Yi from the Hu Family Wine Workshop, Baochai couldn't help but be happy.

It's such a coincidence, it's still a business partner.

Wang Xifeng built a winery by himself to make private money, but was later exposed by Jia Min and handed over the winery to the house. According to the agreement between Jia Min and Hu Yiyi, the Jia family has the right to make their own wine, but the wine produced must be handed over to the Hu family wine shop for distribution.

Baochai is in charge of the business of Rongguo Mansion, and he is naturally no stranger to Hu Yiyi. It's just that I haven't seen his name.

"Since you are the old friend of Fourth Brother Min, please sit down and talk."

Baochai is a person who is skilled in human feelings, and this kind of occasion is naturally handled decently.

"So it's disturbing, what the girl just called Fourth Brother Min refers to Jia Min and Jia Huaiyuan?"

"Yes. Jia Huaiyuan is the little woman's cousin. ”

"I have always heard that there are a few strange women in Rongning Second Mansion. One is Grandma Rong from the East Mansion, the other is Miss Xue from the West Mansion, and the other is the second Grandma Lian who is in charge of housekeeping. In this way, the girl is Miss Xue from Xifu? ”

; "It's the little woman. We're still business partners. ”

"Haha, that's a coincidence. Let me introduce you, this is Shen Bingyi Shen girl, who is also in the imperial capital. ”

"Hello Miss Shen, Miss Shen's name, I have heard of it a long time ago, and Fourth Brother Min has also mentioned it to me."

Baochai has indeed heard of Shen Bingyi for a long time, and she is also clear about her and Jia Min's affairs.

However, Jia Min never mentioned Shen Bingyi to her. The reason why I say this is to tell Shen Bingyi first, even if you have that kind of relationship with Fourth Brother Min, Fourth Brother Min is closer to me.

The two only met for the first time, so they just greeted each other politely. However, in secret, they can't help but look at each other.

"We are about to land in Niuzhuang, go to Bukui to find Huaiyuan, I don't know where Miss Xue is going, if she also lands in Niuzhuang, you might as well go together, and you can take care of it."

"You're going to Bukui too?"

Baochai was even more surprised, it could be so coincidental?

"Could it be that Miss Xue is also going to Bukui?"

"It's not a secret, I'm going to Bu Kui to Fourth Brother Min."

"Hahaha, such a coincidence, that is, providence, just walking all the way, and the road is also lively. Dare to ask the girl to move, go over there and talk about it. Those people are also Huaiyuan's old friends, and they all went to Bukui to find Huaiyuan. With Miss Shen by her side, it is not a loss of courtesy. ”

Baochai is not rigid, just meet one by one in the past. When everyone learned of the reason, they all exclaimed the coincidence and sighed as providence.

It turned out that the remaining few people were Zhao Bancheng, a wealthy businessman in Jinling, and Huang Xide, a wealthy businessman in Suzhou. Both of these people have appeared at Jia Min's Guogong Wine Release Ceremony, and Baochai has also heard of it.

The other person is the shopkeeper Sun of Liansheng Gambling House. When Jia Min was selling poetry watermelons in Yeduju, he also teamed up with him to make a gambling handicap and made a lot of money.

The shareholders behind the Liansheng gambling house are Zhao Bancheng and Huang Xide.

Zhao Bancheng is a person from Jinling, and when Baochai was still in Jinling, he had heard of this person.

The Xue family used to be in Jinling, and it was also famous. After a little chatter, Zhao Bancheng and Baochai's father actually knew each other.

Over there is Jia Min's friend, here is Jia Min's cousin, and they are all going to Bu Kui, and when they talk at this time, there is no estrangement and vigilance, so the atmosphere is warm.

"Miss Xue, do you know why we are going to Bukui?"

Zhao Bancheng drank a glass of wine, and a mysterious smile appeared on his face.

"Please forgive my niece for being stupid, and I was about to ask Shibo."

"It's no secret, we're all going there to find some business opportunities."

"Bukui is a bitter cold land in the far north, and it is normal for some small traders and hawkers to do some business there. A wealthy businessman like Shibo, when he got there, he didn't know what to do? ”

Baochai was indeed very curious about these people going to Bukui. Although he is a friend of Fourth Brother Min, such a long distance, if it is said that he is going to visit his friends on a special trip, it is always reluctant.

If it is said that he is looking for business opportunities, it is reasonable, but Baochai can't imagine that a rich businessman like them will have any business that makes them look good.

"As soon as Huaiyuan arrived in Bukui, he made a big move. First reformed the exile system, and then went to war with the Wendura steppe tribes. Asked for 70 years of tribute, and set up three prefectures and 18 counties. ”

These words are taken as a joke by others, but we take them seriously. Huaiyuan does things, we all admire it very much, as long as he says something, he will definitely be able to do it. Once Huaiyuan does it, Bukui will become a hot land, and there will be countless business opportunities. ”

"I have heard that Miss Xue is also a business wizard, and when the time comes, it is unknown that there will be some cooperation."

"That's the best, I'm afraid I'll have to carry it a lot when the time comes."

"My niece is polite, you are Huaiyuan's dearest, I'm afraid that when the time comes, I will borrow you more."

The sentence "You are Huaiyuan's dearest" immediately made Baochai listen very sweetly, and he only felt that he was so discouraged by the world, and ran all the way to Bukui to join Jia Min, all of which was worth it.

Unconsciously glanced at Shen Bingyi, and found that the other party was looking at her, and that there was something meaningful in his eyes.

Why did this Shen girl go all the way to Bukui? Could it be that he also went for Fourth Brother Min?

Shen Bingyi was indeed quietly pondering Baochai, and came to a conclusion that surprised herself: This Xue girl must have escaped from marriage.

She naturally has a basis.

With Miss Xue's status in the mansion, to a place as far away as Bu Kui, her pomp and circumstance are too simple.

only brought a maid, no old mother to serve, and no male in the house to accompany him. Obviously, when I went out this time, the house didn't pay attention to it, or rather, I didn't know it.

She was escorted by three soldiers, and it was Jia Min's person, which was obviously a bit unreasonable.

Even if he really goes to Bukui to visit relatives, Jia Min and his sisters should go, at least have one companion. There was only one cousin who went to visit relatives, which was obviously a bit abnormal.

If it's for business, you should also have a manager to follow, and it's more convenient to run errands when you get to the place, and it's still inconvenient for a daughter's family to go out and show up.