After sending off the king monkey, Zhang Mu and Wen Desheng went to the dock and took a boat in the direction of Yongjia.

Yongjia is located in the Yongjia River, directly connected to the sea, and is one of the important inland ports linked to sea transportation.

Going down the Yongjia River, seeing the beautiful mountains and rivers along the way, the scenery is picturesque, Zhang Mu sighed heartily, this is a good place for outstanding people.

Passing by Yongjia County, he did not stop, but continued to go south, until he reached the mouth of the Nanxi River, and then disembarked.

After getting in the car, not long after walking, Zhang Mu saw seven or eight brigs floating in the Nanxi River, which made Zhang Mu suddenly taken aback.

This kind of brig has been able to go to sea, and it seems that the Wen family's seafood business is indeed doing well.

Moreover, the choice of this place is excellent.

Although it was a famous scenic spot in later generations, there are only a few scattered villages near the Nanxi River.

There is Yandang Mountain as a barrier outside, and there is an inner lake inside, which can be moored, which is very hidden.

And it is directly connected to the Yongjia River, as long as the local guards open one eye and close one eye, it is not difficult to get out.

Moments later, they arrived outside a manor.

This grange, to say the least, has more than 100 hectares, and now it is the property of the Wen family, and naturally there are people who come to disturb it, occupying the right time and place, and creating excellent conditions for the Wen family to do business.

Most of the manors here are planted with tea trees, and because they are located in a hilly area, it is not easy to cultivate a large area, so there are not many people living here.

When he arrived at the gate of the manor, Zhang Mu got out of the car and saw that the manor here looked very old, and he didn't know how long it hadn't been repaired.

However, there is a constant stream of vehicles here.

Each car was loaded with goods, and there were dozens of large houses outside the manor. The guys here are busy unloading and unloading, loading and loading, a busy scene.

Wen Desheng said with a bit of pride: "Brother Yan, this is my Wen family's base camp." When my grandfather was there, the family was in the middle of the road, and only these three thatched huts remained. Later, he began to be angry and strong, starting from a dilapidated fishing boat, and only then did he have this big family business.

Although my Wen family looks good from the outside over the years, there are also big difficulties. I can only continue to do this business. Let's go, I'll take you to see the goods first. After reading it, let's find a bamboo raft and play in Nanxi River for a day. ”

"Brother Wen is polite." Zhang Mu said with a smile.

Wen Desheng took Zhang Mu in the direction of the warehouse.

As soon as he passed, an emaciated old man with a goatee and a gray cloth came over.

When the old man saw Wen Desheng, he said very respectfully, "Young Master, you are here." ”

"What about the goods I asked you to prepare?" Wen Desheng asked.

"Come with the little one, it's all ready. Just wait for you to see it. In the afternoon, it was ready to be loaded. The old man laughed.

After saying that, the old man led the way, and opened a storeroom.

Wen Desheng walked in with Zhang Mu, picked up an iron chisel, and poked it into one of the sacks.

After taking out the iron rod. The old man hurriedly handed over a dustpan, and in the sack, white rice flowed out.

"Brother Yan, this is high-grade Huzhou rice. Look. After speaking, he handed it to Zhang Mu.

Zhang Mu saw that this rice should be from last year. However, the color is not bad, and there is no mildew and deterioration when you smell it.

"According to the market price, it is always the case that the treasure money is exchanged for one stone of polished rice or two stones of brown rice. I'll prepare you 5,000 stone of polished rice. 10,000 stone brown rice. A total of 10,000 treasure notes. Wen Desheng smiled.

Zhang Mu knew that Wen Desheng deliberately scolded him and deliberately gave a low price.

In this year's market, the treasure money can only be exchanged for one and a half stones of brown rice, and Wen Desheng gave two stones, which can be described as quite sincere.

Zhang Mu said with a smile: "Let Brother Wen break the bank." ”

"There, it's all my own brothers, and when the market opens in the north in the future, it's still dull and strict to take care of my brother." Wen Desheng laughed.

"Definitely, definitely." Zhang Mu said with a smile.

Out of this warehouse, I came to another room, and when I opened it, it was full of satin cloth and raw silk.

Zhang Mu picked up a horse at random and touched it with his hand, and the texture was average.

Wen Desheng explained: "These silks, speaking of which are ordinary goods, are just such things, and those Japanese are eager to buy them. The finest silk is reserved for their own use, and these goods are generally the mainstream of seafood. It's still the old rule, and the treasure money has always been exchanged for half a piece of silk, and I have two treasure notes here for one and a half horses. I will prepare you 6,000 horses, which is 8,000 pieces of treasure money. In addition, I have prepared 5,000 pieces of cotton cloth for you, which is worth 5,000 pieces of treasure money. ”

"Can you have more?" Zhang Mu asked.

Wen Desheng smiled awkwardly and said, "If it's food, I can get you some more, but this silk cloth is a commodity in short supply." It's not easy for me to get this. In the end, ordinary people spin and wear their own. There aren't many leftovers from anyone's house. Everyone has a little land in their hands, and if cotton and mulberry trees are planted here, there will be less grain there. The common people feel that it is not cost-effective, and most of them still grow food. ”

Zhang Mu nodded, after all, it is now a small-scale peasant economy, and every household is self-sufficient, and the surplus is sold. Besides, the grain production is low, and they are not allowed to grow cotton and mulberry trees, otherwise it will become a problem to eat.

"This is just your single deal, don't hide it, I still have the list of King Tan and a few marquis here. No one can afford to offend. The need for food was secondary, but for silk and porcelain, it was a must-have, and the price was higher than that of grain. So, I can only give you these, after all, you can't snub the king of Tan, aren't they? Wen Desheng smiled.

Zhang Mu said with a smile: "It's okay, everything is arranged by Brother Wen." ”

After finishing speaking, Zhang Mu couldn't help but worry in his heart, and at first he suspected that someone in the Wen family must have supported him behind his back, but he never affirmed it.

Now that he heard him say the name of King Tan, Zhang Mu couldn't help but feel that the matter here was much more complicated.

Tan Wang is the eighth son of Zhu Yuanzhang, named Zhu Zi, and it is recorded in the history of the Ming Dynasty that "Zi Yingmin is studious and good at literature." Taste the Confucian ministers in the house, set up Lifu poems, taste their superiority, and take gold coins. ”

It can be seen that this pool king is not a wine bag and rice bag, at least he is also a wise prince.

He smuggles, must be for money, and with money, he can do many things, such as rebellion.

Of course, this is just speculation, what makes Zhang Mu really worried is that although there are great discrepancies in the records of Zhu Yuanzhang in history, some people say that Zhu Yuanzhang is a poor monk, some people say that Zhu Yuanzhang is a rich man, after becoming the emperor, some people say that Zhu Yuanzhang has a small amount of energy, torture and kills meritorious deeds, and some people Zhu Yuanzhang is wise and martial, creating a prosperous era of Hongwu.

Anyway, but there is one thing, there is no difference.

That is, Zhu Yuanzhang is definitely a good father, there is no doubt about it.

Once it is related to the family affairs of the emperor's family, then you must be cautious, in the end, blood is thicker than water, and this is not something that a foreign minister should intervene in.

Zhang Mu secretly pondered, this matter of the Wen family, if he went to King Tan, he had to stop it, otherwise it would definitely be a catastrophe. (To be continued......)