It seems that you can sail on the vast sea, but the route is limited. Some places are hindered by ocean currents, while others are due to wind belts, so although the route is wide, it is not difficult to encounter.

Ann's carrier is a maritime merchant left over from the era of great pirates, and he is obviously not good at stubble. Those who came from that era were more cautious, more ferocious, and more greedy than the new maritime merchants. They can go from legitimate maritime merchants to deserving pirates for silver in an instant.

The merchant met An's guide ship and found a way to Jinshan Island, where he successfully joined Kang Pengzu's ship.

"You can really find it, such a small island is for you to discover." When the maritime merchants arrived at Jinshan Island, they were quite surprised, but they were very satisfied. It's far from the mainland, and if an officer or soldier comes, there's plenty of time to escape.

"It's just a small island at the moment, and it will become a harbor with no less than two islands in the future." Kang Pengzu was full of confidence on the side.

The merchant didn't talk back to him, because he only had two big ships now, while Kang Pengzu had three, and his formation was more stable. But he still silently said in his heart: If you don't brag, you will die?

Kang Pengzu hadn't actually seen Shuangyu, but he just thought that such a large island was suitable for doing some illegal things, that is, it was hidden and narrow, which was quite interesting.

The old maritime merchant was a person who had seen the world, and had personally experienced the heyday of thousands of sails anchored in Shuangyu Port, thousands of inhabitants on the island, and a population of more than 10,000. At that time, whether it was red hair, yellow hair, black skin, Malay, Japan, Korea, Fujian, Guangdong, Hui and Zhejiang...... All kinds of people gather in one place, I don't know how magnificent!

Where can such a small island be compared?

When maritime merchants are flooding the sea, even if people add firewood and water to this kind of isolated island, no one may be willing to go.

Kang Pengzu was proud and said, "But the house on the island has not yet been built, so we can only sleep on the boat at night." ”

"It doesn't matter." The maritime merchant tried to be polite, and said secretly in his heart: I don't dare to live in a house if there is one!

Kang Pengzu continued: "The news will be sent over. Tomorrow you can arrange for someone to unload the goods. ”

The merchant kept the greatest patience with the young man and said, "Good. As soon as the word was uttered, his patience ran out, and he turned and went to the cabin.

Kang Pengzu looked at it for a while, and waited for the shopkeeper An below, who was inspecting the goods, to come up with his apprentice before returning to his ship. They didn't find out. Because the sailors of the Kang family were so unvigilant that the maritime merchants worked very hard to resist their urge to eat black.

Xu Yuanzuo received the news from the island in Tuolin, and he was basically relieved. The next thing is that Chen Yizhi arranged a ship to transport people to the island, unload the copper, and then transport it back to the mainland. This process was followed by Kang Pengzu, and Jin Shanwei's sailor saw it in his eyes, as if he hadn't seen it. This may make people think that the guard has really collapsed to the limit, but it must be justified for these officers: they really did not slack off because they took the money.

Family. It's the heart that walks!

Xu Yuanzuo didn't need to deal with the guard, so he planned for Chen Yizhi in Tuolin how the town should develop and whether the city wall needed to be repaired, and then returned to Huating. Because there was also an order with the news, the maritime merchant felt that since he had arrived in Songjiang, he would see if he could buy a batch of cloth or porcelain.

Matsue cloth is a bestseller in the South China Sea, and it is always sold. Porcelain is used to ballast the warehouse, so it is not forced to ask for high-end porcelain from Jingdezhen. Ceramics fired in small kilns all over the country can be sold.

Xu Yuanzuo returned to Huating and arranged for the cloth to deliver goods to Tuolin. On the one hand, he bought all kinds of porcelain bowls from the owner of the porcelain business in Huating. He did not hide the goods to Tuolin at all, which was incomprehensible, but also gave people the illusion that Tuolin would inevitably rise.

Many businessmen with a keen sense of smell speculated, either secretly saying that Jin Shanwei might be smuggling, or guessing that the sailors of Zhoushan Town were making quick money, and some people even boldly speculated that the imperial court was going to open a port to set up a city shipping department.

Xu Yuanzuo was not affected by the disturbance. It's just to find out the family background of the big family in Songjiang, make a list, and look for potential partners of Tuolin Fengxiantang and Jinshan Port in the future.

In the midst of waiting, the spring is coming to an end, and the summer heat is gradually rising. The people of Jiangnan are either suffering in farming and sericulture, or wandering between merchants and merchants, which is full of busy scenes.

The only action of Xu's cloth shop is to separate the cloth cabinet from the silk cabinet, but it is still in the same building, which is no different for the customer. Inside, there are two accounts of the silk line and the cloth store, which have been separated.

Because Xu's loans eventually decreased, silkworm farmers were able to borrow less. If the borrowed money is small, the silkworms will not dare to raise more, for fear that they will not be able to afford mulberry leaves. This is good news for the silk price in the coming year, and it is really a few happy and a few sad - people who can raise silkworms will be happier after all, and it will be inevitable to be sad.

However, the feedback from the market is good. Many people feel that this is because Gao Ge Lao wants to announce his personal vendetta to rectify Xu Ge Lao, and the Xu family is in a recession, so naturally they can only blame that Henan guy.

At the beginning of April, news from the DPRK and China finally reached Huating.

Zhao Zhenji was defeated and left gloomily.

Now there are only three elders in the court, Gao Gong, Zhang Juzheng, and Chen Yiqin, so the court pushed Yin Shidan into the cabinet. Speaking of which, Yin Shidan is also the teacher of Longqing Tianzi in Yudi, but he is not in agreement with Gao Gong. In this way, the situation between the DPRK and China is still two-to-two, but Xu Jie and Xu Yuanzuo know that Chen Yiqin will definitely not be able to stay.

In any case, Chen Yiqin and Yin Shidan are not Xu Dang, and they will not work hard to protect Xu Jie. Gao Gong can finally take revenge on Xu Jie.

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"Cai Guoxi was actually transferred to Huguang as the deputy envoy of the military garrison according to the Inspectorate Department, and he was in charge of Su Songdao."

Knowing that Xu Yuanzuo had returned to Huating, Shen Shaotang in Suzhou also rushed to meet Xu Yuanzuo.

The Shen family is the backbone of the Dongting Xishan Party, and they are almost torn apart from the Dongshan Weng family. Now that Cai Guoxi has moved to Huguang Bingxian, especially in charge of Su Songdao, he has really become a thorn in the Shen family's side and a thorn in the flesh. The main business of the Shen family is in Huguang!

Because of the special political environment of Nanzhi, the imperial examination on Su Song's side was in charge of Zhejiang, and the military preparation was in charge of Huguang. So Cai Guoxi lost the hat of the prefect of Suzhou, but he got the title of Su Song's military preparation, which is a naked promotion and promotion, and he is going to the peak of his life!

"Gao Suqing's finger is a deer for a horse." Xu Yuanzuo now also likes to make kung fu tea, and while pouring tea for Shen Shaotang, he said: "He uses Cai Guoxi so much. It is precisely to see if there is still a military official in the DPRK who does not open his eyes and does not have the same heart as him. ”

Shen Shaotang was speechless.

Before Zhao Gao wanted to make a mess, he would first point to the deer as a horse and test the position of the hundred officials. This method was widely used in later generations and became a classic.

Shen Shaotang was silent for a while, and saw Xu Yuanzuo still tasting tea by himself. finally couldn't help but say: "Why is Jing Lian holding the Zhizhu?" ”

Xu Yuanzuo said with a smile: "Gao Suqing thinks he has a plan, but he doesn't want to think about it, which one is not a powerful minister?" This alone will not be washed in the future. ”

Shen Shaotang turned his worries into joy: "Yes! What Jing Lian saw was really good. ”

Xu Yuanzuo smiled and changed the water to make tea. He heard that the water tasted different from the other, but after drinking it for a few days, he didn't drink anything unusual. If you do a double-blind test. He absolutely couldn't tell the difference between Jiang Xinshui and Hupao Spring Water.

Shen Shaotang asked again: "How does Jing Lian plan to deal with it?" ”

Xu Yuanzuo said calmly: "It's nothing more than a soldier to block the water and cover the earth, he is Su Song's military constitution, can he cover the sky with one hand?" ”

Shen Shaotang thought that his family's vital point was threatened by Cai Guoxi, and said worriedly: "My Su Shang was originally a guest in the land of Jingchu, so I am afraid that he will make an obstacle from it." ”

"This is actually very easy to solve." Xu Yuanzuo straightened up: "Although Weng Shaoshan is too ambitious, his brain is very clear. To tell you the truth, we businessmen are just a mess of sand. Look at those Jinshi who were born in seven articles, if they are not from the township party, they are in the same year. Either they are the same door and collude with each other. The party is the same and different, and it is precisely in this way that people can make the Son of Heaven retreat by three points. ”

"Jing Lian means ......" Shen Shaotang seemed to understand.

"Since they are all fellow villagers and are in a guest place, why don't you set up a guild hall, where everyone can help each other when they have something to do, and exchange what they have gained when they have nothing to do. Looking for business opportunities? It doesn't cost much. Xu Yuanzuo said.

"Yes, a few years ago, the family also said that they would build houses on land in Yueyang, Changsha, Xiangyang and other places to facilitate the children of the clan to settle down." Shen Shaotang suddenly high-fived: "As long as the Shen family's signboard is replaced with the word Dongting, wouldn't it be right!" ”

"Dongting is not good, people think it is from Dongting Lake." Xu Yuanzuo shook his head.

Shen Shaotang asked, "Does Jing Lian have a high opinion?" ”

"Golden Court. Golden Court Hall. How about this? Magnificent and eloquent. Xu Yuanzuo said.

Shen Shaotang was surprised: "Hey, my home is in Jinting!" ”

"Oh? Isn't it the West Mountain? ”

"Xishan is the island opposite Dongshan, and there are five or six towns on the island, and my home is in Jinting Town." Shen Shaotang said: "It turns out that Jing Lian doesn't know, but this is the way to do it!" ”

Xu Yuanzuo smiled: "Sure enough, there is fate." ”

Shen Shaotang said: "If my Gusu businessmen can advance and retreat together, a deputy envoy of Su Songdao military garrison will not be able to help us." Thank you Jinglian for breaking it down! ”

"You're welcome." Xu Yuanzuo smiled faintly, quite teay.

Shen Shaotang asked again: "Then how does Jing Lian plan to deal with this Cai Bingxian?" ”

"Me? Why deal with him? I've never seen him. Xu Yuanzuo said with a smile.

"Closed doors?"

"Go out and play."

"Where?"

"Kyoshi."

……

Xu Yuanzuo is indeed going to Beijing.

The Ministry of Industry has already come out, and it has not only decided to change the way to the sea, but also to focus on the democracy movement.

Caoyun was originally half military and half civilian, and civilian transportation could offset taxes. This time, it was going to be changed to sea transportation, and after a little investigation, the Ministry of Industry immediately knew that it was not something that the transportation army could afford. Not to mention the risk, even the ships may not be able to make up enough.

However, taking into account the costs paid by the state as a result, as well as the capacity of the private sector, the exact amount is still being discussed.

Xu Yuanzuo is very curious about the thinking of the Ministry of Industry, can he discuss the famous things just by discussing them? Didn't you pat yourself on the head in the end? Fortunately, the officials of the Ming Dynasty were timid and often conservative when they patted their heads, so as not to force the people to hang themselves, but this is also a waste of resources!

Therefore, Xu Yuanzuo communicated with several large families in Songjiang with many ships, and prepared to go north together, report the situation in Jiangnan to the masters of the Ministry of Industry, and then see how everyone divides.

Xu Jie is very supportive of Xu Yuanzuo's departure from Songjiang now, which is to avoid the enemy's edge in the art of war. The Renjudo tree is very popular, and it is easy to attract people's covetousness. If Xu Yuanzuo was in Songjiang, not only could he not stop it, but it was also easy to fold it together. However, Xu Yuanzuo's arrival in Beijing is also a deterrent to those with ill intentions.

——provoked Lao Tzu, Lao Tzu knocked on the drum to sue the emperor!

Xu Jie believed that Xu Yuanzuo could do such a thing.

Xu Yuanzuo took a thick stack of worship posts written by Xu Jie and Xu Fan, and lit up fifty guards, old and new. Luo Zhenquan and Gan Chengze were accompanied by two generals, and Luo's father stayed behind to guard the house. The marketing, customer service, general affairs, and accounting departments are assigned five or seven people, and Mei Chenggong is in charge. There are more than ten male and female servants in charge of Qimiao and Chacha, and even the toilet is brought from home.

Xu Yuanzuo looked at the scale of eighty or ninety people on paper, and then thought about the entourage brought by other people, and there must be people who would come over along the way, properly over a hundred!

One hundred, as an integer, is also a hurdle in many people's psychology.

It seems that when a hundred people are crossed, they are a large number.

"Is it really necessary for so many people to follow?" Xu Yuanzuo didn't know who to ask, so he could only look up to the sky and ask himself.

Luo Zhenquan was close to the left, and replied casually: "You are also the one who wants to be the sea master, how can you do it if no one follows?" ”

"Actually, these people are not perfect." Gan Chengze said: "If there are really villains in a foreign land, fifty people may not be able to stop it." ”

"Don't scare me...... More is to siege the city. Xu Yuanzuo broke out in a cold sweat.

"Brother Zuo'er, when you go out, you only bring such a few people, even cleaning the courtyard is not enough." Cha Cha said on the side: "The clothes are also very slow to wash." ”

Xu Yuanzuo slapped the paper heavily and said, "This matter is settled." ”

If we continue to discuss it, I am afraid that we will have to add more people.

Even so, Xu Yuanzuo was still ridiculed by Shen Yujun.

"You're going out with so many people! I didn't think you had this problem before. Shen Yujun looked at Xu Yuanzuo in front of and behind him, and his mouth couldn't close in surprise. She herself only arranged five or six maids on the ship to take care of her life, and the others were all sand soldiers who could fight well, and she didn't have to go out with a bookkeeper at all.

Xu Yuanzuo also felt ashamed of being caught by his classmates and his parents helping to carry his schoolbag, and his face tightened: "When I go back to Beijing this time, I have to look at the Xu family's industry." If you don't bring so many people, do you want me to turn through the account book page by page? ”

Shen Yujun was reminded by Xu Yuanzuo and said, "By the way, I have someone copy of our account book and put it on the boat, you can check it at any time." She originally thought that Xu Yuanzuo was going to excuse two sentences and show mutual trust.

Who knew that Xu Yuanzuo had long been holding back and wanted to check the accounts. When a merchant gives money to someone else, it is like a general who lends his military power to someone else, and no one will really feel at ease.

"Just go up and see." Xu Yuan Zuolisuo agreed: "Are those guests from Huating Shanghai on the boat?" ”

"It's all in another boat." Shen Yujun gave a roll of his eyes by the way.

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