At the small north gate of Shexian County, Cheng Naixuan, who saw him off, looked at Wang Fulin and his party with more than a dozen people in a heartbroken manner, and only felt angry.

"I said Shuangmu, do you have a conscience! You've run out twice this year, the first time it's half a month, but the second time you calculate how long you've been gone? Almost three months! Now that I'm just newly married, shouldn't you carry the burden and let me rest for a month or two? You're running again, you're so inhuman! ”

also came to send Wang Fulin, as well as Jinbao Qiufeng and Ye Xiaopang. Wang Erniang and Wang Xiaomei were depressed because their brother refused to take them to Hanyang Mansion, so Wang Fulin simply ordered them to stay at home, and invited Ye Mingyue and Xiaobei together, so as not to run out with the two little girls in case they thought of something. At this moment, hearing Cheng Naixuan bury Wang Fulin like that, even an honest person like Jinbao couldn't help but secretly laugh, and Qiu Feng couldn't help but turn around. Ye Xiaopang, who was ordered by her sister to send people away, went up to help Wang Fulin.

"The people regard filial piety as their heaven." The little fat man changed that saying seriously, and when he saw Cheng Naixuan glaring at him, he was not afraid at all, and looked back with a smile, "When Brother Wang takes his father and mother back, then I will be able to work with you with Brother Cheng." It's a big deal that the next time he gets married, you will also stuff him with a bunch of work to do......"

"Ye Mingzhao!" Wang Fulin listened to Ye Xiaopang and helped himself, but the more he said next, the more he didn't speak, especially in the end, the dog's mouth couldn't spit out ivory became more and more obvious, and he couldn't help but shout. Seeing Ye Xiaopang's innocent smile. He didn't know that this little fat man was very thief. Immediately beckoned Jin Bao and Qiu Feng over, and said seriously, "You go back and tell Mr. Ke and Mr. Fang, just say what I said, the two of you will take the college exam next year, and Ming Zhao will go back to Ningbo to take the Tongsheng exam, it is a critical juncture, please hurry up." ”

At this moment, Ziye Xiaopang panicked. He was about to step forward to tell that he was joking, but Wang Fulin only snorted at him, followed by getting on his horse, and beckoned his entourage to roar away. Seeing that the people were leaving like this, Cheng Naixuan gloated and laughed non-stop, and Ye Xiaopang hurriedly said to Jinbao and Qiu Feng: "You two are good, don't say it to the two gentlemen." Now I feel like I'm dying. Hold on tight, and I won't live......"

Jin Bao saw that Qiu Feng was smiling and didn't speak, so he kindly reminded: "I heard it last night, and my father specially instructed the two gentlemen to say such things. I just said it to you on purpose. ”

Turn your little fat man against me!

Wang Fulin didn't care what kind of miserable life Ye Xiaopang would have next, he had already achieved a minimum level of fame. The last annual examination was also passed, and it is said that this year's great master will not take the annual examination, but will use the form of scientific examination next year to solve the task of two examinations in three years at one time. Therefore, he is now doing nothing, riding his horse and whipping north, and he is only thinking about what kind of excuse he wants to use to bring back his happy father and mother. In all fairness, he actually doesn't really want to have two more mountains at home, and now this kind of life is very good when he is in charge of everything, but after all, this year is to rule the world with filial piety.

Don't look at the second old man who is far away in Hanyang Mansion, he really has to decide something for him there, he doesn't even have a place to reason, it is better to quickly take the person back and provide for him, so as not to make trouble again for the unreliable father.

The route recommended by Mrs. Xu, the first half of the journey is all thoroughfares, that is, the so-called post road, not to mention, inns and hostels along the way, even if you miss the county, there are many large-scale towns, Wang Fulin has the heart to learn Mrs. Su, and also caught a few bandits in exchange for some bonus silver, but in addition to encountering thieves, I haven't seen any bandits or the like, and even a few dart masters who are gearing up are also disappointed. After all, the five hundred taels of flowers that the companions had shared in the past were covetous. When they arrived at Wuhu Wharf and changed to the Yangtze River boat, they found that it was busier than Yanzhoufu Wharf, almost no less than Hangzhou.

The reason is very simple, the Yangtze River shipping has always been the main road for north-south trade, and it is not comparable to the Xin'an River waterway. That is, Hangzhou, which is located at the confluence of the Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal and the East and West Qiantang River waterways, stands firmly in the first place in the waterway status of Zhejiang, but in Nanzhili, it is headed by Suzhou and Yangzhou, and Wuhu is second only to Zhenjiang. The most important goods traded in large quantities here are grain, and the stacks are quite developed. After all, whether it is Taiping Mansion or Ningguo Mansion and Huizhou Mansion, none of them are the main grain producing areas in Nanzhili. The most common boats that pass through here to go south to Huguang are salt boats.

"When the ship departs from Yizheng County, Yangzhou, a pound of salt is only five or six wen, but as long as it is transported to Hankou, one catty can be sold for twenty or thirty wen immediately, which is a huge profit!"

This is what Wang Fulin said to him after he got on the boat. Although Mrs. Xu had already introduced to him many Hui merchants in Hanyang Mansion, Wuchang Mansion and Hankou Town, he had not talked about the huge profits of the salt industry in detail, so he was really taken aback when he heard this huge profit, and he wondered what his father had been doing all these years. was born in a prosperous merchant family like the Wang family in Songming Mountain, and there is a well-known clan brother Wang Daokun behind him, which is also a bit miserable. Even if he said that he was a master in Hanyang County, he really doubted that people were looking at Wang Daokun's face.

If Dad had the ability to give advice to others, he wouldn't be so miserable outside, right?

But speaking of which, he still thought that the silk business he had done with the two Francophiles in Putuo Mountain before had been very profitable, and now it seems that the salt merchants are really robbing money!

Wang Fulin soon realized that he had taken it for granted. His ticket business is short, flat and fast, and the sea route from Dinghai to Putuoshan is very short, but it is different from Zhenjiang to Hankou. There is no customs on the Yangtze River, but there are all kinds of blackmailing officials or bullies on the wharf, and sometimes they may lose their money in bad weather or other accidents. On the way he set off from Wuhu, because he was going upstream, there were many docks along the way. From Tongling, Anqing, Pengze, Jiujiang, Qizhou. Finally arrived in Wuchang. The whole journey took more than 20 days by water.

First, it is difficult to go against the current, and secondly, it is because it is because of dealing with all kinds of cows, ghosts, snakes and gods. In addition to Old Lady Xu's famous thorn, Wang Fulin also held a famous thorn that Wang Daoguan gave to his new governor of Huguang, Wang Daokun. Even so, the boat he rented was still checked several times, but fortunately the captain was an honest man and did not carry salt cargo, otherwise the journey would have been slower. In the words of the ship boss: "Those who carried salt from Lianghuai to Hankou were merchants. The background may not be so deep for everyone, and it is a stroke to be able to knock on it! ”

When Wang Fulin arrived at Xin'an Wharf, it was already early September. This Xin'an wharf stretches for several miles, all of which are only used by Hui merchants, and other merchants are not allowed to dock. The dialects of the six counties of Huizhou are everywhere, as if the journey of more than 20 days is simply a circle back home. The wharf is also more orderly than the various wharves that have been passed all the way before, and the people who manage and collect berthing fees are all Huizhou people. As soon as Wang Fulin got off the boat, several people who looked like brokers stepped forward to talk, and when they heard his Shexian accent, the others dispersed with knowledge and interest. Only a young man with a She County accent was left.

"Petty officials come to Hankou to look for relatives, meet friends, or buy some goods? If it's looking for relatives. I can lead the way to the Xin'an Hall. If you want to stay, there are hostels of upper, middle and lower classes. If you want to try it first, it is better to go to Tianxing Tower. If you are a member, Xin'an College and the school are also easy to find. If you are buying goods, cow and sheep skins and lacquer, you have to find the Shanxi Gang; Buy all kinds of satin cotton cloth, that is the Ning Shao Gang; If it is timber, there is no doubt that there are the most timber merchants in Baoqing Province in Huguang; The best goods in Guangdong are sugar......"

This chattering young broker is no more than in his early twenties, but he is articulate and easy to say, and Wang Fulin can't help but admire it greatly. He thought for a while, and finally said: "That's it, I don't have a lot of luggage, but there are a lot of people, find a place to settle down first, and then you take me to the Xin'an Hall and the academy, and then go to the Tianxing Tower to have a meal." I know that you should be the main one on weekdays, so you can make your own price, how much is it to be a guide for two days? ”

The young broker was just out of his usual caution, so he didn't underestimate such a young man who looked like a rich boy, listening to Wang Fulin's arrangement, and directly asking the price, he quickly calculated it in his heart, and finally smiled and said: "Little official, Xiao Ke Bao Shucheng, do brokerage business on weekdays, if you make a lump sum, you may be able to earn three or five taels, but if you can't do it, you will be idle for ten days and eight days." I think that the background of the petty official is by no means ordinary, please look at it, just look at it, you don't dare to be too little. ”

"A long-term worker in the southeast, one tael of silver a month. A weaver in Suzhou and Hangzhou, depending on the quality of the craftsmanship, one and a half to two taels of silver a month. The tooth people in the tooth shop are based on their ability, and they earn hundreds of taels, dozens of taels, and a few taels of silver a month. I will give you two taels of silver in the past two days, but the premise is that you have been following you all the way in the past two days, and you will answer all questions, and where I am going, you can only lead the way, and do not ask too many questions. ”

Seeing that Wang Fulin was young, but he had such an understanding of the market, Bao Shucheng knew that this must be the son of a Hui merchant family, and he must have been taught accordingly since he was a child. The price of two taels of silver was already very high, and he immediately agreed, but he cautiously only asked Wang Fulin's surname, and didn't ask anything else. When he led the group to the largest inn on Xin'an Street and stayed, and saw that Wang Fulin only left two people to look at the luggage, and the others all came out, he quickly used the elimination method in his heart to further narrow down the scope of the origin of this Wang Xiaoguan.

I can't get rid of the famous Wang family in Xin'an!

The Xin'an Hall was full of Hui Gang businessmen and celebrities, and Wang Fulin didn't plan to immediately pull out Wang Daokun's name to get acquainted, so he just walked around. Most of the Xin'an Academy are the children of merchants, and Wang Fulin has seen it a little, so he moved to Tianxing Tower to prepare to sacrifice the Five Organs Temple first. Fortunately, there were no mistakes in today's meal, and I happily tasted a lot of local famous dishes. However, the Hubei cuisine of later generations is also hot and spicy and fragrant, but now the chili pepper has not been passed on, Wang Fulin can't help but feel a little regretful. Just as he was about to go downstairs, he heard a loud voice from a table.

"Not long after Wang Buyuan was transferred to the governor of Huguang, those guys actually brought up the old matter again, coveting our Xin'an Wharf, it's too deceitful!" (To be continued......)