Chapter 45: Marriage
As the cooperation between the Four Seas and the Four Seas in business grew, the opposition in the Cao and Fan families about whether to follow the Manchu Qing Dynasty or follow the Zheng family became less and less. Pen × fun × Pavilion www. biquge。 info
At the beginning, for the sake of silver, they dared to cooperate with the Manchu Tartars and make a lot of ill-gotten wealth.
Now that it's legitimate business, it's even less worried.
The Jin merchants ensured the logistical needs of the Qing army's military operations. The Qing government also granted these merchants exclusive privileges to do business, allowing them to reap the benefits.
The major businesses of the Jin merchants are also getting bigger and bigger, but people's greed is endless.
What's more, after the Manchu Qing Dynasty entered the customs, in order to reward the children of the Eight Banners, they were given great benefits.
If you give more to the children of the Eight Banners, you will have fewer benefits for these Jin merchants.
Now seeing that it was more profitable to cooperate with the Zheng family's Sihai Commercial Bank, they naturally decided to abandon the Manchus.
Under the cover of Cao, Fan and other families, the secret agents of the State Security Bureau began to expand in Zhilu, Shandong, Shanxi and other places.
The development of the secret agents, about the north, about the Manchu Qing is more specific and detailed.
In the study room of Zheng Mansion, Zheng Xiuyan stood in front of Zheng Chenggong and reported the latest information during this time.
Several official salt in the north has accumulated unsalable, and the amount of salt arrears is increasing.
Now those officials are killing chickens and eggs, constantly raising the price of salt, and those salt farms can survive this year, but they will inevitably close down next year.
Sihai brand salt is cheap, better quality, popular with the people, except for some deep mountains and tombs, basically has grabbed the northern market.
Zheng Chenggong listened to the report of his righteous daughter Zheng Xiuyan and couldn't help but sigh.
The righteous girl in front of her is so talented as an intelligence leader.
In just half a year, she was able to use the resources at hand to develop the National Security Agency so rapidly.
Not only in the south, but now they have extended their hands to the north.
Zheng Chenggong sighed, quickly retracted his thoughts, and said: "Not only salt, but also national strategic materials such as iron and grain can be dumped in the north. I will ask the Four Seas Commercial Bank and the Ministry of Industry and Commerce to cooperate with your National Security Bureau, and we must crush the economy of the Manchu Qing Dynasty. Once the economy of the Manchu Qing Dynasty is overthrown, in the future, our army will go north and cut off the supply of salt and iron, and the Manchus will not be able to produce on their own, and they will definitely be defeated! ”
"Yes, Xiuyan will complete the task!"
Zheng Chenggong looked at the information about the north in his hand and asked, "How is the relationship between Sun Kewang and Li Dingguo now?" ”
"The momentum is the same as fire and water, as long as there is a little spark, they will immediately clash!" Zheng Xiuyan said affirmatively.
"In your opinion, if Sun Kewang and Li Dingguo fight, who will win!"
Sun Kewang has done his best in recent years, and more importantly, he has become close to civilian officials and combed away from the generals, and the generals and soldiers of the Great Western Army are dissatisfied with him. And Li Dingguo's prestige in the army is very high, and the soldiers support him. If there is no external force to intervene, Sun Kewang will definitely be defeated! Zheng Xiuyan said.
"Find a way to provoke their infighting, even if we can't tempt the Manchus to go south, we can fish in troubled waters!"
"Yes, Xiuyan will arrange it!"
"Su-yeon?" Zheng Chenggong hesitated and said.
"What does the father-in-law have to command?" Jung so-yeon asked.
"You are not young, if there is a suitable candidate, you can talk to your father-in-law, and I will help you check it. Don't worry, my father-in-law and I am open-minded, and I won't be right to the door or anything, as long as the other party has a good character! Zheng Chenggong said.
Hearing her father-in-law suddenly mention her marriage, Zheng Xiuyan rarely showed a hint of a little girl's posture, and her face was ruddy.
"Father-in-law! Xiuyan is still young, and she still wants to accompany you again. Zheng Xiuyan said coquettishly.
Zheng Chenggong said with a smile: "I'm not young anymore, other people as old as you would have been married and had children a long time ago." Your stepmother has been nagging in my ear for several years, and it is my stepfather that I have indulged you. You're getting younger, so even if it's not that early, you can try dating now! ”
"I ...... Father-in-law, Xiuyan still has something to do, so retire first! Zheng Xiuyan said and walked out of the study quickly.
Looking at the panicked figure, Zheng Chenggong was also helpless.
The marriage of this righteous daughter is also a big problem, and there are many people who come to propose, just because she wants to make her happier, so she leaves the decision of lifelong events to her.
Zheng Xiuyan is another assertive and ambitious person who wants to do a big career.
Later, he was in charge of the National Security Agency, and he worked overtime day and night, working hard.
In the posture of a strong woman, this object is even more difficult to find.
The good ones don't want a strong woman, and the bad ones, Zheng Xiuyan doesn't like them.
Hey, children and grandchildren are free, and children and grandchildren are blessed!
Let's hope she'll find a match!
Zheng Xiuyan shyly walked out of the study, and when she returned to her room, she passed by the back garden.
I saw Zheng Jinggang coming back from Nanjing University of Political Science and Law, and when he saw Zheng Xiuyan, he said happily: "Sister, you are back!" ”
Seeing Zheng Jing, Zheng Xiuyan was also very happy and said, "Ah Jin is back!" How has this time been? ”
Zheng Jing said with a bitter face: "What else? Those old masters were very strict, and every day was an endless book to read and homework to write. ”
Zheng Xiuyan touched Zheng Jing's head and said, "Hehe, this is no way." You are the eldest son of the Zheng family, and everyone has great expectations for you, and those gentlemen are inevitably stricter. Study hard and don't disappoint your stepfather! ”
Zheng Jing nodded and said, "I will, sister, this time you come back for a few days!" ”
Zheng Xiuyan thought for a while and said, "Maybe it will last for three or five days, by the way, there is a merchant who brought back a talking parrot from Nanyang, I bought him back, and I was planning to give it to you." Let's go, I'll take you to see, that parrot is talking funny! ”
Zheng Jing's eyes sparkled and said, "Really, I must take a look!" ”
Zheng Jing hurriedly took Zheng Xiuyan's hand and ran towards the back yard, unfortunately this scene was better seen by Dong You, who was passing by.
Dong You saw their backs and was full of worry. (To be continued.) )