"The fourth elder of the Ye family? What is the origin of this Ye family, shouldn't the seafood be handed over to the Thirteen Lines in Guangzhou? "Regarding the foreign trade of Guangzhou in the Qing Dynasty, Wickham only knew that there was such an organization as the Thirteen Banks of Guangzhou, and the others were not very clear, so he asked such a question.

Zhang Mingxia patted his head and explained, "Sold to the Thirteen Lines? Zihan, do you know that the thirteen banks in Guangzhou are just the general name of the foreign goods companies that handle customs and taxation, and the four foreign goods houses in this foreign goods company are headed by Pan, Lu, Wu and Ye, and almost monopolize all the maritime trade in Guangzhou. The fourth eldest of the Ye family, that is, Ye Wensheng, he is the concubine of the Ye family, and now he also controls part of the family business, and he can completely digest your batch of goods. ”

Wickham was a little surprised in his heart, that Ye Wensheng, the old fourth leaf of the Ye family, could control part of the family's business as a concubine, it seems that he is not a simple character. However, this kind of internal struggle of the big family, Wickham is not interested in it at all, he just wants to make a fortune smoothly, and the rest is not important. Thinking like this, Wickham nodded and said, "Then there is Brother Lao Mingxia." ”

The Ye family's trading house is located on Huangpu Island, not far from the wharf, which is convenient for dealing with foreign businessmen and can also improve the efficiency of handling import and export business. Zhang Mingxia was very familiar with this place, so the two of them did not call a carriage, and walked directly towards the Ye family's business.

The streets of southern Chinese cities are not as straight and wide as they are in the north, and the street where Wickham is located can only drive two horse-drawn carriages side by side, which is even more crowded with the bustling crowds and vendors setting up their stalls.

Wickham had been to the old town of Lijiang in his previous life, and to be honest, in addition to the distinctive ancient buildings, it was no different from the commercial blocks of other cities, and he would get tired of walking around for a while. The street in front of you is absolutely authentic, and some handicrafts that have been lost in later generations are now being placed on the stalls by hawkers at will. Although he didn't know how to draw, he had an urge to paint the scene.

At this moment, the screams of women and children were suddenly heard in front, and then the crowd on the street scattered in panic and fled to the back, a chaotic stall was overturned by the panicked people boiling the chaotic stove, and the boiling thick soup was spilled on the street paved with bluestone slabs, and several passers-by were caught off guard and immediately slipped and fell to the ground. In short, the scene is chaotic.

Zhang Mingxia grabbed a pedestrian and shouted, "What the hell is going on in front?" The man replied tremblingly: "Back to Childe, the horse in front of the carriage has gone crazy, and now he is pulling the carriage and crashing into it, Childe, you better quickly find a place to avoid it!" After speaking, he shook off Zhang Mingxia's hand and avoided the alley next to him.

In two or three seconds, a two-wheeled carriage rumbled towards this side, and everywhere it went, it was a mess.

"Help, help!" A sharp cry for help came down from the carriage, and judging by the sound, it should be the voice of two people. Wickham frowned, there were still people in the carriage now, and it was two women! If you don't try to stop the mad horse, the woman in the carriage will be in danger.

The original Wickham had a superb riding skill, and Wickham knew this when he was in the Kosa tribe of South Africa. Relying on his agility, Wickham no longer hesitated, flew and stepped on a wheelbarrow with vegetables, and with this force he jumped up and jumped onto the carriage. As soon as Wickham got into the carriage, he felt a huge pull and fell backwards unconsciously.

Fortunately, he reacted quickly enough to grab the door frame of the carriage so that he did not fall off the carriage. Wickham breathed a sigh of relief, he didn't want to die young because of his good deeds, and then he would become the most stupid time-traveler in history.

The irresponsible coachman had already jumped out of the carriage, so there was no one outside the carriage. Wickham quickly found the reins, hoping to keep the carriage in its direction.

Wickham glanced around, and finally found the harness on the horse, and his heart moved, as long as the harness was cut, then the carriage would be safe. Wickham subconsciously touched his waist, only to find that the saber on his waist had already been temporarily removed by the officials at the docks.

"Grass!" Wickham said a foul word, and when people are unlucky, they even stuff their teeth with cold water. Wickham looked up and saw that there was a water truck carrying spring water into the city on the road ahead, and if it hit, it would be the end of the car crash!

At the last moment, Wickham did not care about the danger, jumped to his feet and rode on the horse, his legs clamping the horse's belly. The horse did not gallop forward, but stopped, and jumped wildly on the spot, trying to shake off the intruder on its back. Wickham leaned down as much as he could against the horse, and he didn't dare to let go at this time, if he was thrown off by the horse, he would be semi-disabled if he didn't die.

Fortunately, after more than half a year in the army, Wickham's strength and endurance have increased greatly, and he can barely stop this crazy horse. Zhang Mingxia had already rushed over at this time, and his voice trembled a little: "Brother Zihan, be careful!" Before he could react just now, Wickham jumped into the carriage, and at this time, looking at Wickham who was bumping and undulating on horseback, Zhang Mingxia's heart was even more worried.

Wickham complained bitterly in his heart, this limelight is really not available to everyone, he now feels like his body is about to fall apart, his whole body is sore, as if he is about to be thrown off the horse in the next second! In this way, one man and one horse are deadlocked like this, and no one can help anyone.

After a long while, the horse must have been tired of jumping, so it slowly quieted down and returned to normal. At this point, Wickham could no longer hold on, and in exhaustion, he slipped off his horse's back and lay on the ground like a puddle of mud. Seeing this, Zhang Mingxia hurriedly stepped forward to help Wickham up: "Brother Zihan, are you okay?" ”

Wickham pulled out an ugly smile and said, "It's okay, I'm just tired enough." ”

After a short rest, Wickham felt that he had finally come back to life, and observed the carriage that almost "caused the accident". This is a typical Chinese two-wheeled carriage, the carriage is made of fine walnut, which looks noble and elegant, and the curtain hanging on the carriage is also a fine Songjiang flower cloth, exuding a faint fragrance. There is no doubt that this is an out-and-out "luxury car".

Seeing that the people in the car did not move for a long time, Wickham became a little angry, and the two women in the car were too unsophisticated, shouldn't the owner of the car come down to apologize to those who suffered unjustly. Suppressing the anger in his heart, Wickham jumped into the carriage and lifted the curtain, ready to teach them how to behave.

As soon as he got into the car, Wickham swallowed the words that came to his mouth, because for a moment, he felt that his heart was about to stop!

"Light Luo small fan white orchid, slender waist jade belt dancing veil. It is suspected that the fairy came down to earth, and looked back and smiled at Xinghua. ”

Somehow, Wickham couldn't help but read the poem. The girl in front of her is so beautiful, a pair of apricot eyes like a sparkling spring that makes people dare not look directly, and the pink jade neck is as white as mutton fat. And a bright green dress shows the girl's playfulness and cuteness, a beautiful girl of eighteen or nineteen years old!

In addition to this little beauty, there is also a little girl dressed as a maid next to her, the baby fat little face is cute, and she will also be a nine-point beauty when she opens up in the future. In the face of two little beauties, I believe that no man can say anything accusatory, and beauties are privileged.

The little maid saw that the young blonde man opposite was staring at her young lady like a pig, so she said angrily: "You disciple, what are you staring at our young lady?" ”

Hearing this, Wickham hurriedly sucked the horn back from the corner of his mouth, revealing a smile that he thought was very charming: "I'm sorry, two young ladies, I just want to make sure you're safe." Since you're fine, I'm relieved. With that, Wickham was about to leave the carriage.

Although Wickham, like many wolf friends on Chunxi Road in Chengdu, always likes to chase and move with beautiful women, his face is still a little thinner, and his face is a little unbearable when he is roared by the little girl.

Just as Wickham was about to leave, the little beauty who was still in a sluggish state on the opposite side suddenly grabbed Wickham's arm, put her head on it and cried, it seems that the accident just now frightened her, after all, she is just a teenage girl.

Wickham's body stiffened, and he didn't expect to hit the girl on the other side to make such a move, which is simply unbelievable in a feudal society. The little maid was taken aback, and hurriedly grabbed the girl: "Miss, you are crazy, if someone else sees it, your reputation will be ruined." But the maiden ignored the maid's words, and continued to hold Wickham's arm and continue to cry.

The girl cried for a while, releasing all the negative emotions in her heart, and then realized how inappropriate her behavior was. The girl exclaimed, blushing and letting go of Wickham's arm like a frightened fawn.

Wickham couldn't help but wonder: "This young lady, are you okay?" ”

The girl was obviously shocked by Wickham's official words, and temporarily forgot her rudeness: "Do you speak official words?" ”

Wickham smoothed the golden bangs on his forehead and said, "Of course, my official language is more standard than many of you Cantonese people." ”

The little maid next to her squeezed forward, deliberately separating Wickham from the little beauty, and said angrily: "You barbarian, you are not afraid of being flashed by the wind when you speak." ”

Wickham didn't know where he had offended the little maid, so he said, "Since Miss doesn't believe it, I'll tell you something." The bench is long, the bench is wide, the bench is not as long as the pole, and the bench is not as wide as the bench. The flat pole should be tied to the bench, and the bench should not be tied to the bench. Long flat tan, short flat tan, long flat tan is half a flat tan longer than Duan flat dan, short flat tan is half a flat tan shorter than long flat dan, long flat tan is tied to a short bench, short flat tan is tied to a long bench. The long bench cannot be tied to a long flat arm that is half a flat arm longer than a short flat arm, and the short bench cannot be tied to a short flat arm that is half a flat arm shorter than a long flat arm. ”

This tongue twister made Wickham speak quickly and quickly, and it knocked the two girls unconscious like a burst of cannons. Looking at the two young ladies who were stunned, Wickham was even more embarrassed, this tongue twister he had specially practiced back then, and he could control the scene when he took it out.

The little beauty pursed her lips and smiled, and said, "Childe, this passage you made up will be very interesting at that time, and the Yiren in Guangzhou will speak your official language the best." ”

The little girl pursed her lips and muttered in a low voice: "What's the big deal, there are people who can speak Chinese all over the port!" ”

The little beauty frowned and said, "Xiaolian, this son is our savior, don't be rude!" The little maid snorted heavily, but said nothing more.

"By the way, Childe, can you leave your name, so that the little girl can repay you for saving your life." The little beauty asked generously, without the slightest embarrassment.

Wickham said silently in his heart: "If you can't repay it, then promise yourself", of course, he didn't dare to say this, but just replied: "Miss, I am George Wickham, an officer of the English Mission, and you can also call me by my Chinese name Lin Zihan." By the way, I don't know what Miss's name is? Wickham beat the snake and cheekily asked the name of the little beauty.

In ancient times, unmarried girls would not easily tell their names to strange men, and Wickham's inquiry was quite rude. The little beauty wanted to kick this Yiren man from Meng Lang out of the carriage with one kick, but when she thought that he was a Yiren and might not understand etiquette, the unhappiness in her heart was alleviated a lot, and she just said lightly: "The little woman's name is Ye Shihan." ”

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