As Yang Lin's voice fell, the atmosphere in the study suddenly leaked and became relaxed and happy, followed by the governor's laughter, which was very enjoyable, and there was no sense of heaviness for Yang Lin when he saw it.

"Haha, Lord Yang is really a young and promising and open-minded person, and he no longer cares about Lian Ying's villain behavior and bad heart."

Not long after, Li Lianying walked in, with an unhappy look on her face, she was very uncomfortable after being hung alone for so long, although she knew that her brother-in-law was out of good intentions, she took the lead and calmed Yang Lin down.

The governor stood up, walked quickly to Li Lianying, took his hand, walked to Yang Lin again, and said reproachfully: "Lian Ying, don't hurry up and ask Lord Yang for your guilt, express your gratitude, thank him for his understanding of you, and no longer pursue your ridiculous behavior." ”

The unhappiness in Li Lianying's heart was suddenly swept away, and she was overjoyed, her body was rarely relaxed for many days, and the boulder in her chest finally fell, and she no longer had any knots in her heart, and immediately bowed down to thank and apologize.

In an instant, Yang Lin's posture became more and more erect, and he calmly accepted Li Lianying's bowing and saluting, apologetic language, and did not mean to stop Li Lianying's movements, which made the governor next to him stunned, but he didn't expect that this young official, like other subordinates, would immediately step forward to stop him whenever Li Lianying expressed his apologies and wanted to salute, and he would forgive politely, not too seriously.

However, the governor didn't say much, just looked at it in his eyes, figured it out in his heart, looked at Yang Lin's demeanor, and wondered if Yang Lin was too young to understand the rules of officialdom, or he was not ready to let go of his brother-in-law, but just temporarily suppressed it, and he waited for an opportunity to retaliate in the future.

This thought flashed in an instant, and the governor didn't take Yang Lin's action of not giving himself face for any reason, because no matter what kind of factor it was, it had nothing to do with him, and he had already done his best for his brother-in-law.

Although he did not punish Li Lianying viciously, seeing his face of bitter gourd after bowing and apologetic, Yang Lin still felt a little refreshed in his heart.

When the atmosphere was harmonious, when the conversation was very happy, Yang Lin said with some embarrassment: "Lord Governor, you see, now that things are almost handled, when will that business be handed over to the lower officials?" ”

"Hehe, Lord Yang, don't worry, since this official has promised you, he will definitely not break his promise, and if he does what he says, the business of saltpeter and iron will definitely be handed over to you, you wait a minute."

Then, the governor turned around and walked to a bookshelf, took out a stack of paper from a bookcase containing books, and came to Yang Lin's side again, without any hesitation or reluctance.

"Here, Lord Yang, this is the business license of saltpeter and iron, as well as some house deeds, title deeds, accounts, and the general situation of the people in charge of these two businesses, I will explain it to the main responsible personnel tomorrow, and let them report to you, and from now on they will follow you, and they will be your people."

The governor's vigorous and resolute style of acting neatly and decisively made Yang Lin happy at the same time, he was surprised, he didn't expect the two businesses to be in hand so soon, and thanked him again and again: "Thank you for the reward, the lower officials keep it in mind, and I feel deeply inside." ”

After all the arrangements were made, the governor picked up the tea that had already cooled next to him and drank it, looking calm and a little indifferent, and ignored Yang Lin again.

Serving tea to send guests, Yang Lin couldn't understand this truth anymore, so he casually found an excuse to leave, and no longer stayed in the governor's yamen, after all, it was still a little awkward to discuss with a feudal official for so long.

Seeing that Yang Lin gradually left and disappeared into the night under the guidance of the official family, Li Lianying, who had been holding back without speaking, exhaled a big breath, and immediately vented the dissatisfaction in her chest, and questioned the governor's trading conditions, feeling that Yang Lin was cheaper.

"Brother-in-law, why did you give the saltpeter and iron business to Yang Lin's kid? Don't you think too much of him? As long as you say a word, he still dares not to listen? Do you dare to hold on to the kidnapping? ”

The governor was unimpressed, seemed to be in a good mood, and explained.

"Lian Ying, don't say it, for Yang Lin, my words are really useless, I can't control him, after all, the officials of the Guangdong Customs Department are only useful if they listen to the instructions of the superintendent, and the words of the emperor."

"You have been in the customs department for so long, don't you know that the officials of the customs department cannot meddle in local affairs at the same time, and at the same time, they are not subject to the jurisdiction and constraints of local officials?"

Li Lianying smiled awkwardly, a little embarrassed, and said very embarrassed: "Brother-in-law, I am a receptionist in the customs department, and I don't have any real power, how can I know this?" ”

"Come on, I don't know you yet, I'm either addicted to wine, lingering in Flower Street and Willow Lane, or flirting with the eldest daughter and little daughter-in-law, and I've never paid attention to the affairs of the Customs Department."

"Not to mention anything else, you are also a native of Guangzhou, don't you know that just the family and servants of the Guangdong Customs Department dare to run rampant in Guangdong Province, and the general government does not dare to manage it at all, that is, the yamen like the General's Mansion will be more restrained, don't you know this?"

"If it weren't for the fact that the eight members of the Customs Department were all from the General's Mansion, the two had a deep relationship, and the families and servants of those Customs Department officials would still not take the General's Mansion seriously."

Li Lian was wise, and then she woke up, thinking back to the past, when her sister had not yet become the governor's concubine, it was really like this.

"That brother-in-law, you haven't said it yet, why did you give the business of saltpeter and iron to Yang Lin, and not anything else?"

"Since these two businesses are not mine now, it doesn't matter if I talk to you, but don't tell others, at least before the kidnapping matter is completely resolved, when the rumors have not passed, you can't leak it out, otherwise there will be accidents and troubles."

"Brother-in-law, tell me quickly, I promise you that I will never let a third person know from my mouth, unless I have your permission."

Seeing that Li Lianying was serious, her attitude was very sincere, she looked like she was swearing, and she was still very anxious, the governor began to talk eloquently, slowly narrating the affairs of the two businesses.

"Lian Ying, you usually know that you are fooling around, you don't care about the big things in Guangzhou Mansion and even Guangdong Province, the business of saltpeter and iron is not as simple as you think, so profitable."

"Today, despite the endless pirates along the coast and the constant naval battles, large and small naval battles still require the consumption of large quantities of saltpeter and iron materials. However, as more and more merchant ships from various countries came and went, and trade at the ports became more frequent, some foreign merchants and mainland merchants began to take risks and buy and sell these things privately. ”

"Brother-in-law, isn't it strictly forbidden for saltpeter and copper and iron to be taken out of the port, and not allowed to be bought and sold privately? Those people are willing to risk their heads and dare to buy and sell these things? ”

"Lian Ying, I used to think that you were angry and not doing your job, but now I find that you are still naïve and don't have any brains."

"Brother-in-law, am I that bad?"

"Uh~ Off topic, don't talk about those irrelevant, let's talk about the business of saltpeter and iron, you know more, if you want to do business in the future, don't touch these two."

"As for the question just now, I can tell you very responsibly, they dare, and they dare, especially those foreign merchants and barbarians from the south, often carry saltpeter, copper and iron in cargo ships, or sell them to pirates at sea, or to the Portuguese in Macao, or to the British in the past."

"In short, as long as they make money and make good profits, those businessmen dare to sell any prohibited and controlled items, and they dare to do business with anyone and sell their goods."

"The easiest way to tell you is why pirates are so inexhaustible and endless, it is because of the existence of these merchants that they provide pirates with saltpeter, copper and iron fighting materials."

Li Lianying nodded after being taught, feeling that she had learned more than she had learned in the past twenty years.

It was late at night, and fatigue struck, the governor kept yawning, and said without energy: "Lian Ying, let's talk about this today, if there is anything you don't understand in the future, you can come and ask me at any time." ”

"Okay, brother-in-law, then I'll go first, for my business, you have also worked hard for a day, rest early."

Just as Li Lianying was about to leave, he stepped out with one foot, and the governor shouted to him again: "Lian Ying, you will go to the Customs Department tomorrow to resign to show your sincerity, and it can be regarded as urging Yang Lin to express his stance as soon as possible and issue a clear document, saying that the kidnapping is just a drill." ”

"Yes, brother-in-law, listen to you, I'll go tomorrow."

However, Li Lianying was speechless, feeling that her brother-in-law was so tired, his memory was not in the state, and he didn't say a word, no, he just walked to the door and was stopped again.

"Lian Ying, I will say the last word to you, if I don't explain, I don't worry. Remember, if you want to do business after resigning, you must discuss it with me first. ”

Ask for a monthly pass (to be continued.) )