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On 29 October, after nearly 10 days of sailing, Li Yuanqing's fleet successfully arrived at Changsheng Island, its home port. Pen ~ fun ~ pavilion www.biquge.info

This is also the biggest inconvenience at this time.

That's the lack of traffic, which in turn leads to poor information.

In the next life, things that may be done in three or two days often take half a month, a month, or even more at this time.

For example, even if it takes 800 miles to rush the information from Beijing to southern Liaoning, it will take at least seven days or so.

Not to mention, among them, people are sleepy and lacking, and the cost of eating horses and chewing is the cost.

If there is a telephone call at this time, it is only the intelligence line from Beijing to southern Liaoning, and in a year, I am afraid that I will be able to save Li Yuanqing at least hundreds of thousands of taels of silver.

But Li Yuanqing also understands very well that 'if you want to hurry, you can't reach it'.

Fast has the benefit of being fast, and slow~, but it also has the benefit of being slow.

At the very least, during this 'morning journey', Li Yuanqing can have enough time to rest and think, and by the way, he can also carefully enjoy his warm fragrant nephrite.

And these intelligence lines are also the best non-wartime training method for Li Yuanqing to train elite children.

Of course~, there is also the most critical point, Li Yuanqing can make full use of the historical time difference of his foresight.

At this time, the weather was already very cold, and the offshore sea had begun to freeze, but on the side of the home port of Changsheng Island, the broken ice had already been blown up, and there was no problem with the fleet suspending sailing.

Li Yuanqing and his entourage got off the boat, the snow outside was already heavy, snowflakes were flying in the sky, and the whole world was covered in a snow-white confusion.

A clipper had already reported the news to the house, and Zhang Yunniang and Qu Minqiu had already prepared a sumptuous meal for Li Yuanqing.

However, because it was night at this time, and the weather was very cold, Li Yuanqing did not let them come to greet them in the snow, and arranged the affairs of the fleet and the sons, Li Yuanqing directly took Zhao Mei and got into the wide carriage.

In the carriage, several stoves with coals easily drove away the icy chill outside, and the inside of the carriage was smoked as warm as spring.

Zhao Mei was like a kitten, curled up beside Li Yuanqing obediently, and her two white and tender little hands tightly wrapped around Li Yuanqing's solid arms.

It's just that on her delicate pretty face, she doesn't seem to be in a very good mood.

Wharf to the official hall, about ten minutes away, has already been paved with cement road, the war horse walks on it, although there is still a slight bump, but not serious, very rhythmic, but than the later generations of luxury cars, more meaningful.

Li Yuanqing naturally noticed the pity on Zhao Meiqiao's face, and the corners of his mouth couldn't help but show a soft smile: "What's wrong?" When I went home, I was scared of homesickness? ”

"Huh?"

Zhao Mei came back to her senses after a while, and her pretty face turned red, "Master, no...... It's just, master, back in the house, Xiaomei, Xiaomei can no longer be like on the boat...... Serve me like that......"

Li Yuanqing couldn't help laughing, took her into his arms hard, and said with a smile: "What? Do you still want to dominate the master for a long time? ”

Zhao Meiqiao's face turned even redder, "Uh-huh" and said coquettishly: "Master...... You, you're necrotic......"

Li Yuanqing laughed, and for a moment, he smiled and stretched out his fingers, picking up Zhao Mei's delicate chin.

Zhao Mei didn't dare to look at Li Yuanqing's eyes, her pretty face was already ruddy as if dripping water, and her long eyelashes blinked, which seemed to be much brighter than before.

Li Yuanqing was also a little stunned for a while, no wonder later generations said, 'Women are made of water'.

Only with the careful 'nourishment' of men will they bloom the most beautiful.

It's a pity that there are too many women, and it's not a good thing......

As the old saying goes, "There is no worse ground than a tired cow......"

Fortunately, Li Yuanqing is talented, and he is in the top position all the year round, eats and drinks well, and insists on hard training every day, otherwise, it is really unbearable.

Li Yuanqing couldn't help but think of the little emperor of the Apocalypse...... I am afraid that most of the more than a dozen emperors of the Ming Dynasty died on the elixir of this pit father.

It seems that among these heavenly sons of the Ming Dynasty, only Taizu Lao Zhu has lived the longest, more than sixty, or more than seventy.

I'm afraid~~, only an emperor like Lao Zhu, who started from the bottom, knows better what is appropriate and protects his body.

At this time, looking at Zhao Mei's pretty face, Li Yuanqing couldn't help it for a while, and almost had the urge to correct Zhao Mei on the spot.

Originally, Li Yuanqing hadn't found out yet, but when he really developed Zhao Mei, it became clear that this little girl was really 'talented', and it was her 'sister-in-law' Zhang Die, and she was by no means her opponent......

"Girl, do you like to be rough or gentle......"

Li Yuanqing smiled and took Zhao Mei into his arms, wantonly kneading her little white rabbit that was not too big, but was plump and firm enough, and whispered in her ear.

Zhao Mei had already fully adapted to Li Yuanqing's 'strength', but at this time, hearing Li Yuanqing actually teasing her like this, she still couldn't help but feel hot, her body was completely soft in Li Yuanqing's arms, but her small mouth was through her clothes, gently biting Li Yuanqing's chest, and almost muttering: "Master...... You're really necrotic...... However, you, what do you do to Xiaomei...... Xiaomei likes ......"

There are still dozens of 'dry fields' at home waiting for Li Yuanqing to 'water', although he can't really eat it, but he is entangled and laughed with Zhao Mei, Li Yuanqing's mood is also very good, and his mind is also much more relaxed.

Seeing that he was about to arrive at the official hall, Li Yuanqing withdrew the big hand in Zhao Mei's placket, and laughed in a low voice: "At noon tomorrow, follow me to the Nanxinkou military camp to inspect." ”

Zhao Mei understood what Li Yuanqing meant in a moment, and was overjoyed, and eagerly kissed Li Yuanqing.

When the carriage heard the door of the official hall, the two of them had already packed up their ropes at this time.

After Yang Lei asked for instructions, he carefully helped Li Yuanqing open the curtain of the carriage, and the guards and house slaves at the door knelt down one after another.

In the official hall, a sumptuous banquet had already been prepared.

Because it is winter, it is impossible to fry the vegetables directly, because it will be cold quickly, and they are all stewed in a large pot, which can be kept warm and heated. As for the side dishes, they naturally waited for Li Yuanqing to come back and then fry them.

Led by Zhang Yunniang, Qu Minqiu, Yang Jiao~Niang, and Zhang Baozhu, dozens of Li Yuanqing's wives and concubines came over to say goodbye in turn.

Li Dingbei and his several leather monkey brothers didn't dare to run around anymore, so they respectfully came over to kowtow to Li Yuanqing.

Ruyi was already more than three years old, and she ran to Li Yuanqing coquettishly, "Daddy, daddy hug." ”

Although Fang Xin was still not on the way, when she saw her sister like this, she also ran over in a similar way, and muttered: "Dad... Father... Hug ......"

Li Yuanqing couldn't help laughing, one in one hand, hugged the two little girls hard, and kissed them fiercely on the little faces, "Two little beauties, do you miss your father?" ”

"Yes."

"You two little girls, didn't you see that your father hasn't sat down yet. Come here. ”

Li Yuanqing came back, and the smile on Zhang Yunniang's pretty face couldn't be hidden, so she hurriedly walked over and took over Fangxin, Qu Minqiu also walked over quickly, and gave Li Yuanqing a charming glance and took Ruyi.

But the two little girls didn't do it, and by turning cloudy, they cried loudly.

Li Yuanqing had no choice but to hold these two little girls and sit on his throne laughing.

Shiro was not yet three years old, and he watched Li Yuanqing hug his sister and sister blankly, but he didn't have anything to do, and couldn't help but ask the eldest brother Li Dingbei on the side: "Big brother, why, why didn't Daddy come to hug us?" ”

Li Dingbei snorted coldly with a small face: "Little Si, because Ruyi and Fangxin are women, and we are men." Manly, naturally I can't let my father hug him. ”

"Oh......"

Shiro seemed to understand a little, but he didn't seem to understand at all, and looked at Ruyi and Fangxin's direction with envy.

Li Dingbei couldn't help but shake his head like an adult, and sighed, his brother is three years old, how can he still be like a little milk baby.

Li Yuanqing came back, and the banquet started soon.

Several stewed cattle, sheep, chickens and ducks, seafood and abalone, flying in the sky, crawling on the ground, swimming in the water, everything.

With so many children, the atmosphere in the hall quickly became lively.

Zhao Mei was in an inconspicuous corner at this time, but there was always a faint smile on her pretty face, and her small hands gently stroked her smooth and flat abdomen.

With such lovely children, she should have them soon.

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A dinner party lasted for more than an hour, the children all fell asleep in their mothers' arms, and Li Yuanqing also had five or six points of alcohol, and then dispersed.

According to the usual practice, Shang Lao Liu and Steward Ma, who had been waiting for a long time, also came to the inner study quickly to report to Li Yuanqing about the specific work on the island during these days.

Although the concubines dispersed, Zhang Yunniang, Qu Minqiu, Yang Jiao~Niang, and Zhang Baozhu stayed behind, and in the compartment of the inner study, they listened to the report of Shang Lao Liu and Steward Ma to Li Yuanqing outside.

"Yuanqing, the work on the island has been going smoothly recently, and there are basically no major twists and turns. Our foreign government, the monthly profit is about 300,000 taels. Of course, this doesn't even include overseas business. If we count the overseas business, plus these war dividends, it is conservatively estimated that our annual net profit scale is about more than 10 million taels of silver. Yuanqing, I have been discussing with Lao Ma for a long time, what kind of bank is it, we can already set it up. ”

What Shang Lao Liu said was quite confident, and his face was full of red light.

It's not that he is the old man.

According to the profit scale of the entire Changsheng Island at this time, I am afraid that it is compared to the annual income and tax income of the whole Ming Dynasty, and it will not be much to concede.

Even, more than that.

He Shang Lao Liu is just the deputy general of Changsheng Island, but in fact, the wealth he controls is even more generous than the bigwigs of the Sixth Department.

How can this guy not have confidence?

Steward Ma also added with a smile: "General." Shang Ye is right. At this time, our bookkeeper is also very well-manned. There are more than 600 bookkeepers alone, close to 700 people. And that's not even counting the new bookkeepers who came from all over the country after getting the news of our recruitment. Checkmate. Especially in this, many of them are people who have been operating in the ticket number of Shanxi people for many years, admire your prestige, and want to improve their own treatment. ”

"They are very proficient in the business of ticket numbers, especially many people, who have a lot of customers, even big customers. General, as long as our ticket number, oh, no, it is the bank that opens up and sets up branches in Beijing, Zhangjiakou, and Nanjing, and those Shanxi Lao Xier vinegar jars will not be able to kill us at all! ”

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