In the hall, although Xue Niangzi, who came to pay New Year's greetings on the morning of the New Year, was full of smiles, she was still a little tired between her eyebrows. From this time, it is known that she actually rushed from Ningbo to this side last night, and she did not stay at home on Chinese New Year's Eve. For her, although she is the owner of that house, it is just a house, but it is the Yang house, even if she is a subordinate, it is more like a home, at least her man is here.

Red Peony chatted with her for a few words, and in and out of words, she put on an equal attitude, and also warned the Xue family not to cross the line, you are just a big housekeeper and an outer room, and your status is the same as that of yourself, the housekeeper who warms the bed, don't think about it, it's none of your business to be famous. said a few words that the head of the family was busy, and the implication was that he naturally had nothing to do.

Xue Niangzi came over this time, came out to pay New Year's greetings and waited for pampering, but there was indeed something serious, among the pirates in Shuangyu, someone had already begun to contact her. The last time Ningbo was defeated, Xu Yang's remnants retreated to Shuangyu, after all, he had a foundation, and he got the help of several wealthy families in the southeast, so he couldn't really go home. However, they did not withdraw to the old nest, but temporarily stationed in Shuangyu.

The official army acquired many warships of the real significance, and the shipyard began to imitate several large ships as templates, and the Franc machine guns on them were also imitated by the government's firearms workshops as samples. In a short period of time, the imperial court sailors still focused on construction and training, and had no plans to go on expeditions. According to Yang Chengzu's conception, this kind of thing is not in a hurry, and it is always necessary to wait until the sailor has almost practiced before marching and suppressing. Unexpectedly, without waiting for the government to come forward, the pirates sent someone over to negotiate first.

Among the merchants in Ningbo City, there are also people who are related to pirates, after all, pirates and maritime merchants are two sides of the same coin, and no one can tell the difference. Even after the tribute incident, there was a common hatred in Ningbo, and the businessman who was originally running errands for Xu Yang was imprisoned by the government, but this relationship does not mean that it can be broken with this atmosphere.

This time, the person who came out to be an intermediary was a traveling businessman, and the business was not too big, but on the southeast ground, he was also famous for his long-sleeved dancing and extensive travel. The news he brought this time came from Shuangyu, and a big leader on the pirate side came to ask: If he asks for peace, can he change his life.

No matter how beautiful it is to be a robber, it is not a long-term solution, and most people in this era will not be optimistic about the profession of robbers. To be an official, kill people and set fire to Zhao'an, whether it is a mountain bandit or a pirate, being a thief is a helpless move, and the last thing to look forward to is Zhao'an, and he has a serious background. Even if you are a good citizen in your old age, it is better than being an ownerless and lonely soul at the sea when you are old and dead.

In addition, life at sea is hard, drinking water with insects and eating moldy food are commonplace, and those who have the opportunity are still willing to do the right thing. Pirates seeking Zhao'an are relatively normal mentality, the only difference is what kind of mentality they use to treat Zhao'an and what attitude they use to treat the court.

Xu Yang's Huan before, in the final analysis, still didn't put himself in the right position, thinking that he had the capital to fight against the imperial court, and after Zhao'an, he wanted to get a decent title and continue to be a big businessman.

He can't say that this kind of thinking is wrong, after all, Shang Tao broke out with his own head, and he didn't want to let it out. But now, his vitality is greatly damaged, and his strength is far less than one-tenth of what he was at the beginning, and his attitude has naturally changed.

The big leader who came out of this road is said to be a leader with a very high status among the pirates of the Xu family, and his stature is low enough, as long as he leaves a way to live. As a price, they brought a whole boatload of gold and silver treasures this time and sent them to Xue Niangzi's house, and this is just an appetizer, as long as the thing is done, they will send money one after another in the future.

Although the Xue family is very tempted by such a big wealth, she is a woman who knows the importance of it, and she knows that she has such an outer room, and she is not qualified to agree to such a big thing, and it is Yang Chengzu who makes the final decision. After listening to her report and looking at the gift list sent again, Yang Chengzu Rao received the money during this time, and swallowed such a piece of fat from the Xie family, and he still admired the other party's hand.

"If you don't talk about the sea trade, look at the gift list they took out, this is just a stepping stone, but it is enough to cover all the property of several small landlords in the north. I was a broad person in Huaxian County back then, but all my belongings were less than half of this gift list. ”

Xue Shi responded: "What the benefactor said is that sea trade is indeed a very rewarding business, but it is also risky. The sea conditions are dangerous, even if there are no pirates, there are storms and waves, shipwrecks. Ten boats went out, maybe only five or six came back, and these people also made money from selling their lives. It is natural for the northern merchants you introduced this time to be interested in maritime trade, but if they go to sea, it is also very dangerous. When our Xue family was in its heyday, there were four sea vessels. Later, there was a storm and waves, and only a broken ship was left to come back, and it was for this reason that the concubine had to marry Ryan......"

Yang Chengzu knew that he still let the gentry and landlords in the north go south, and the maritime merchants in the south felt threatened. After all, I am not from Jiangnan, and from the perspective of nostalgia, the probability of supporting northerners is higher. Of course, no one knows that he is actually pro-South or Pro-North, and no one believes that he has never thought about his fellow villagers except himself.

Although the Xue family is his pillow person, he can't get rid of the shackles of the countryside, and he still hopes that he won't help the northerners too much, so that the interests of the maritime trade in the south of the Yangtze River will be shared by the northerners. He wasn't annoyed, but smiled and flicked Xue on the head.

"You actually started talking to me? I know what you said, those landlords and gentry did not want to go to the sea as soon as they came, they first opened some shops on land and transported goods from the north. Ship some more southern goods back to sell. It is only when everything is clarified that it is possible to really consider buying a ship and going to sea for trade. You don't have to speak for your fellow countrymen, the sea is so big, business can't be done, even if the northerners really go south, will the southerners have nothing to eat? It's impossible, learn to be tolerant and be good to everyone. ”

Xue's face turned pale, his fingers were nervously twisted together, and he lowered his head tightly, not daring to look at the man. As the head of the family, he is usually very tired of this kind of cleverness, will he fall out of favor because of this? She really regrets coming out now to say that she hates herself for being just a family affair.

Yang Chengzu smiled and gently hugged her in his arms, "The reason why people are human beings is that they want to talk about personal feelings and favoritism." If you really have no desires and no favoritism, then this person is too terrible. So I came out for the family and said, it is right, I will not be angry, in the future, I still have to learn to be smarter. Some words and some things, before saying and doing, use your brain more, otherwise how can I rest assured that such a big plate in Zhejiang will be handed over to you, isn't it? Let's talk about it, on the Xu family's side, which leader wants to recruit An? ”

"Opposite...... The other side didn't say anything. Xue's heart was half grateful, half and a little frightened, so he had to desperately please him, and took the initiative to pull the man's hand into his clothes. It must be hidden from everyone's eyes and ears before daring to proceed. So, I won't know the name now, I guess it will be a few times before I know. Now they are just visiting the official mansion to see if we want to kill them all, or if we are willing to leave a way to live. ”

"What about the messenger? Have I ever come to Hangzhou with you? ”

"No, the person is still in Ningbo, he is a businessman, and he also has business to do during the Chinese New Year, but he is not in a hurry to leave. The concubine missed her benefactor, so she came here to pay New Year's greetings...... Benefactor...... No, it's still daytime. ”