The church meeting is probably the ideological origin of "concentrating on doing great things" in China, and it is so ancient that it is impossible to verify. It is widely circulated among the people, and to put it bluntly, it is a part. With the advancement of the times, "starting a meeting" has become "launching crowdfunding", with different names and no changes in substance.

According to Xu Yuanzuo's proposal, everyone has reported their various resources, and for those who really have no resources to speak of, they are responsible for paying for daily expenses, arranging accommodation, or even running errands.

"Since we have a meeting, we have to have a leader." Someone proposed: "I elected Xu Xianggong as our leader." ”

As soon as this proposal came out, the people of Suzhou were the most actively seconded. Where can these spirits not be able to see it, and among the Songjiang people who are seated, the only one who is really willing to accept them is Xu Xianggong and Xu Yuanzuo.

Other Songjiang people didn't want to compete with Xu Ge's hometown. Not to mention that Xu Ge Lao is still alive, even if he is gone, the word "Xu Jie" represents the height of Songjiang.

"Thank you for your love. Xu is self-aware and can't be the head of this meeting. Xu Yuanzuo sat in the first seat, calmly refused, he said: "The head of the meeting must also choose an elder who is highly respected and can convince people." "When such a group of people arrived in Beijing, in addition to going through the door privately, there were also a lot of official send-offs, how could Xu Yuanzuo be willing to put himself in such mundane affairs.

In particular, this head of the meeting is more like a mascot, and he has no power, so it's really useless to take it.

Xu Yuanzuo knew that many people still regarded the title of head of the meeting as a treasure, turned to Lu Juren on the right side, and said: "Lu Gongde is highly respected and can convince people, so I have to rely on it a lot this time, and please wait for the head of the meeting for me." ”

Although Lu Juren's surname is Lu, he has no kinship with the Lu Shusheng Lu family in Zhulilin Lane. He wanted to renew his lineage with the Lu family in Lin Xiang several times, and he was also a wealthy family, but unfortunately people didn't look down on him as a small person. It's just maintaining a superficial hometown friendship.

With Xu Yuanzuo's recommendation, the others finally knew how to push it quietly, and finally asked Lu Juren to be the head of the meeting.

It's just that the first seat will not be the first, and the scene is slightly embarrassing.

Lu Juren pretended to say a few words, and the meeting was a complete success. Xu Yuanzuo hurried to the end of the meeting and proposed that everyone write down the content of the meeting one by one, so as not to rip off in the future - of course. Words don't sound so ugly.

When everything should have been done, the meeting naturally dispersed.

"Brother Tang Shi, the year before last, he was wrongly loved by Lian Xian, but he was entangled in mundane affairs and couldn't listen to the lesson, which was really a regret in Xu's heart. If you don't give up, please move over the boat, just to talk with you about wine. Xu Yuanzuo invited Tang Mingcheng by the way before leaving.

Tang Mingcheng didn't twist either, and brought his own Xiao Xi with Xu Yuanzuo.

Shen Yujun followed behind, like a follower. I don't know how good the relationship between these two is.

Tang Mingcheng is Tang Jilu's eldest grandson, and it stands to reason that he should be about the same age as Xu Yuanchun. However, the Tang family was born early and had early childbearing, but the Xu family was delayed for two years because of Xu Jie's early debut, so Tang Mingcheng was seven years older than Xu Yuanchun, and now he looks almost thirty. Although he is a lifter, he has no frame to lift people, and he is too lazy to take the test again. Be willing to be a squire.

Under such circumstances, Tang Mingcheng is more concerned about business. Therefore, many families just sent a steward, but he went to Beijing in person. On the one hand, it is necessary to quietly contact the well-known Xu Yuanzuo, and on the other hand, it is also interested in opening some shops in Beijing and doing business in the north and south.

With such a heart, how could he refuse Xu Yuanzuo's invitation? What's more, Tang Mingcheng and Shen Yujun both thought that Xu Yuanzuo would say something inhumane to outsiders in private, otherwise he would not be worthy of his name as a "fortune boy".

The result was a big disappointment. Xu Yuanzuo really just invited Tang Mingcheng to drink and chat, and even chatted about Bagu Shiwen, but he didn't talk about business. Tang Mingcheng knocked on the side and asked a few words, but he was also perfunctory by Xu Yuanzuo's words such as "I'll see it then" and "take my time".

When Tang Mingcheng left, Shen Yujun couldn't help but ask, "You invite someone." But what is the reason for not getting down to business? ”

Xu Yuanzuo looked ignorant: "The business is to invite him to drink." ”

Shen Yujun glared angrily.

Xu Yuanzuo said with a smile: "Doesn't he want to open a company with me, so I'll first see if this person's character pattern is worthy of partnering with me." ”

Shen Yujun rolled his eyes and said sarcastically: "Thank you so much Xu Xianggong for lifting up my family." ”

Xu Yuan Zuoquan didn't hear it, and waved his hand generously: "My family, don't be polite." ”

"You!"

"As I told you, only people of the same kind can stand on one level." Xu Yuanzuo said: "There is no shortage of silver in Jiangnan, and there will be more and more silver in the future." The key depends on whether the partner has vision and open-mindedness. You think, you have big ambitions to become a wealthy businessman in the world. Partners just want to earn ten dollars a day, dress and eat, can this go together? ”

Shen Yujun acquiesced, which is also the reason why she has not found a suitable man for a long time.

"Tang Wenjing has a pioneering heart, but his ability is average." Xu Yuanzuo had already seen a lot of things at the banquet. He said: "The key is to see if he has the perseverance and long-term vision." ”

"How?" Shen Yujun asked curiously.

Xu Yuanzuo frowned slightly, and said, "Although your reaction is normal, it makes me feel a little sluggish. ”

Shen Yujun was about to fight back, but Xu Yuanzuo pressed his palm weakly: "We spent a lot of effort to promote the shipping of grain, for what?" Is it really just to save money for the imperial court? ”

Shen Yujun was stunned for a moment and blurted out: "Of course, it's for profit." ”

"That's right! Where does this profit come from? ”

"The Ministry of Industry and various localities will increase the freight charged. There are also entrained private goods. Shen Yujun thought for a moment.

Xu Yuanzuo shook his head heavily and said, "It's not that I'm mocking you, that's why your eyes aren't sharp enough, and it's on the same level as those businessmen." ”

Shen Yujun sneered: "I wish to hear and see." ”

Xu Yuanzuo asked for tea to moisten his throat, and said: "The freight income is only a thousand gold, not worth mentioning." ”

"What a big breath......"

"If you know that bootlegged goods are profitable, why don't you just smuggle them? Because of the coastal defense post and the history of patrolling the sea, even if the banner of Xu Ge Lao is played, people may not buy it. That's why I want the order flag given by the imperial court, and no one necessarily dares to attack Caoliang, right? Xu Yuanzuo explained.

Shen Yujun's eyes squinted slightly. After thinking about it, he said, "Yes, to put it bluntly, I want to get the grain order flag." So just now we're going to talk about the distribution of quotas. ”

Xu Yuanzuo nodded and said that this question was answered correctly, and said step by step: "The general direction is understood, then let me ask you: What is private goods?" ”

"Naturally, it is a variety of specialties in the south of the Yangtze River, silk cotton cloth. Excellent Sugong embroidery...... That's all there is to it. Shen Yujun said.

"It's a sale from the south to the north, and you can make twice as much profit. And what about coming back? ”

"Come back?"

"Is it an empty ship when you come back?" Xu Yuanzuo looked incredible.

Shen Yujun thought about it and said: "It's not that my family hasn't thought about making northern goods, but northern goods are nothing more than leather and livestock...... There are no big lucrative specialties. ”

Xu Yuanzuo smiled, put two cups in front of the table in front of him, lined them up in a vertical line, and said, "Those who can see the benefits of Caoyun freight are seen here." He tapped his chopsticks on the nearest cup, making a tinkling sound.

"You can see the benefits of smuggling southern goods. It's here. Xu Yuanzuo knocked on the cup of the second farthest away.

"The one who can see the benefits of selling goods from the north and the south is here." Xu Yuanzuo knocked on the farthest cup.

Shen Yujun raised his eyebrows: "Thank you." ”

Xu Yuanzuo smiled: "Do you know where I see?" ”

"Where?"

Xu Yuanzuo flicked his fingers, and the chopsticks he was holding flew out with a swish, slamming on the pane.

"There."

"There?"

"Yes, yes." Xu Yuanzuo stood up: "I don't expect anyone to be able to see as far as me, in fact, I'm glad you didn't see there, otherwise what would I earn?" The key is who can take the opportunity and keep up with me. If you can keep up, you can earn a lot of silver. If you can't keep up, everyone will be limited to drinking and chatting. ”

Shen Yujun looked at the chopsticks on the ground. looked at the high-spirited Xu Yuanzuo again, and said, "What is it?" Tell me about it? ”

Xu Yuanzuo shook his head slightly: "You'll know after walking this lap." ”

Shen Yujun lowered his eyes, unconsciously believed Xu Yuanzuo's words in his heart, and began to think about what else could be developed. However, the limitations of experience made Shen Yujun unable to see the icy and snowy Liaodong no matter what.

It can even be said that if you ask the Jiangnan people where the "Jianzhou Left Guard" is. Eight out of ten don't know - it's not that they don't know where the geographical location is, but they don't know that there is such a place in Daming at all.

Xu Yuanzuo is not the first time to take a boat, but it is the first time to sail. Although the history books say that the voyages at this time were all offshore voyages, offshore voyages are not the same as walking along the coastline. Standing on the cabin of a sea ship, you can't see the land from afar. Even if it's a fellow seagoing vessel. It is also hundreds of meters away, and although it can be seen, it is as large as a model.

Because at this time, the south wind has not risen, and the north wind is exhausted, and the wind is not very strong. The experienced captain estimated that it would take about fifteen days for the fleet to reach Tianjin. Xu Yuanzuo is not in a hurry, anyway, the food on this boat is very good, looking at the sea in his spare time, blowing the wind, and living a rare and wanton life.

It's like a hard time off.

However, he has only been working for two years, and he has to take such a long vacation, which makes Xu Yuanzuo a little uneasy.

The fleet did not bring goods, and the corresponding supplies were too much, but they could not withstand the consumption of the merchants on board. In the East China Sea, the fleet landed for the first time to replenish supplies.

It's not a big port, and it's not enough to be used as a transit port, but it's enough to replenish it.

Xu Yuanzuo didn't know the location of the East China Sea, so he asked the prefecture and county, and the result was that it was "Haizhou".

Haizhou is also a bit unfamiliar...... A fisherman at the port said: "We are here in Lianyungang." ”

Xu Yuanzuo understood at once.

When the fleet docked for the second time, Mei Chenggong gained experience and first asked the locals what kind of port it was.

The locals were at a loss: "The port has to have a name?" ”

Mei Chenggong said: "That's nature, otherwise how can you know where people are!" ”

"North Gate Harbor." Said the dockman.

Xu Yuanzuo was quite speechless about this "North Gate Port". Anyone who has studied Chinese can see from the word formation, this is the meaning of "the port outside the north gate"!

"Why don't you ask about the state capital of Weisuo?" Xu Yuanzuo was flustered when he saw Mei Chenggong.

——When you were in Haizhou, you could only understand when you heard Lianyungang. Now I want to know the state guard?

Mei Chenggong slandered his belly, and asked or asked.

"Brother Zuo, we're in Weihaiwei." After returning, May successfully reported.

"Oh! I've already arrived in Weihaiwei. Xu Yuanzuo drew a picture in his mind, this is about to cross the Bohai Strait.

- Speak as if you know.

Mei Chenggong didn't believe that Xu Yuanzuo didn't know Haizhou, but he knew Weihaiwei. Both of these are unfamiliar places to Jiangnan people, but Haizhou is obviously much closer, and you can still meet the victims from Haizhou.

Xu Yuanzuo took the boat to rest, walked to the deck, and saw a stout man in his fifties assigning work to the crew, it was the ship's fire captain, who was responsible for needle path pilotage, and was second only to the captain. Some shipowners will hire them as captains when they don't go to sea.

Xu Yuanzuo waited for the fire chief to pause, stepped forward and said, "Old Fan." ”

"Hey, Xu Xianggong, you command."

"Where are you going to go next?"

Lao Fan was stunned, and said secretly in his heart: Could this Xianggong have walked the sea?

Xu Yuanzuo said directly: "Is it to pass between the islands, or to go through the strait?" ”

Old Fan Dengshi understood and said: "Xu Xianggong, we have a lot of boats this time, but we are not familiar with it, so we must have passed through Salmon Island with a welt." You are talking about the strait, is that the name in the book? Let's call it 'Old Iron Mountain Waterway' here. That waterway is really dangerous, and in winter and summer, there is either fog or strong winds and waves, and you can't walk until you have time. Although it is not as dangerous as winter and summer, it is also high and windy. The ship is full of nobles, so why take risks. ”

Xu Yuanzuo nodded slightly and asked, "Why is it called the Old Iron Mountain Water Passage?" ”

Lao Fan pointed to the water and sky in the northwest, as if he could really see it: "On the other side of the sea is the Jinzhou Wei of the Liaodong Metropolitan Division and the Jinzhou Zhongzuo ......."

"Lushun." Xu Yuanzuo said softly.

"Yes, yes, Lushunkou is on the tip of Jinzhou Wei, and there is an old iron mountain on the tip of the point, so that waterway is called the old iron mountain waterway." Lao Fan explained.

Xu Yuanzuo nodded slightly: "You know it very well." ”

Lao Fan said with a smile: "The little one also walked here in his early years, and his family had to memorize the needle score of the Beihai Sea Road for generations. ”

"Your ancestor has a relationship with Zhu Qing?"

Lao Fan said with a smile: "Although Zhu Qing and Zhang Xuan are famous, we don't take their sea route, it's difficult and slow. During the Hongwu and Yongle periods of the National Dynasty, the sea took a new road opened up by Yin Mingluo. From Chongming into the Heishui Ocean, and then either stop at Shanwei, or stop at Weihaiwei, cross Shamen Island, take the Laizhou Ocean, go straight to the north, and go straight to Tianjin Wei's Dazhigu. ”

Xu Yuanzuo smiled: "I see. Your owner also went to find Zhu Qing's suicide note, so it's better to ask you directly. ”

Lao Fan smiled and said, "How can the owner understand this? Besides, he didn't find me at that time. ”

Xu Yuanzuo knew that Shen Yujun must be near the left, so he turned his head to look for it, and sure enough, he saw that she was looking at the railing from afar, pretending to look at the sea, but in fact, he was so angry that he must have heard the answer between the two.

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