The opening of Xiangshan market this time can be regarded as a sweetness for Wu Guifang. (Of course, this kind of fire sale opportunity may not be available again in the future.) However, as long as Xiangshan can be made into a designated point for opening the sea, a single tax can make Guangdong a large amount of input. Besides, you can also organize the supply of goods from it, go directly to trade, and ensure that you can make a lot of money.

As for who will open the sea, this is decided by the wrestling of the court bosses, and it is difficult for Wu Guifang and others to make a difference. But doing enough homework locally is equivalent to adding enough weight to your own side.

Guangdong is vast and sparsely populated, and it relies on Guangxi for money and grain. Guangxi itself is in such a situation, and how much power does it have to help Guangdong?

Besides, Yin Zhengmao had a bad relationship with Wu Guifang, he was worried about the position of governor of Guangdong for a day, and he was also stuck in Guangdong's neck in terms of money and food. As long as the sea can be opened this time, it will not be easy for Yin Zhengmao to use money and grain to hold Guangdong hostage in the future.

For these reasons, there must be no mistakes in the preparations for the opening of the sea, and the person in charge must be his own confidant. Wu Guifang commanded Guangdong, and his subordinates had reliable henchmen, but if they were to be fully assured, Li Yanqing was the best. After all, this is a new star in Guangdong officialdom created by himself, and he has been named in the Beijing court for three days and two times, who does he use without him?

"After I went back this time, I devoted all my mind to this matter. Give me enough momentum, and if you have any difficulties, come to me. Ask for people, ask for money...... Figure it out for yourself. ”

Li Yanqing nodded and said: "Don't worry, the boss will definitely handle this matter properly and not let the boss down." ”

"Don't let our Guangdong elders down." Wu Guifang pointed out correctly: "Our Guangdong is too poor. Don't look at the benefits of salt and sugar, but the income is also limited. There are more monks and less porridge. Only by opening the sea to trade can everyone live a good life. Let's also count this as an official for the benefit of one party. As for those sour and rotten Confucians, you don't have to pay attention to them, all the complaints against you will be transferred to the Governor's Procuratorate, and I will bear it for you. You don't have to worry about the performance appraisal on the side of the government, as long as you do this well, this performance appraisal matter. The official promises that it will not be ugly. ”

Li Yanqing returned to Xiangshan, and it was almost the Lantern Festival. Most of the women in the family were happy to see him return safely, but Qingyun had a cold face and a very cold attitude towards him. Obviously, she still hates Li Yanqing for breaking Nuan Xue and using him as a thief.

"Fourth sister, our news of the opening of the sea in Xiangshan can make a lot of money." Li Yanqing hugged Hong Simei and analyzed in her mouth: "This sea is open." The wealth is rolling in, who is the first to get rich? It's a comprador. When the time comes, whoever becomes a comprador will be rich. I'll ask for dozens of boat guides for you at that time, our Hong family gang. Guarantee a big source of money, you can have as much money as you want, even if it is an old shipowner. We don't necessarily lose to him. ”

Hong Simei said: "You can just look at the arrangement of that matter, I just want to give birth to the child as soon as possible." In the future, there will be a son and all things will be enough. When I think of having a baby called my mother, it's a lot of money. I don't care about it anymore. The Hong family gang has long been your Liu family gang, you can do whatever you want, and whoever dares not to listen, just follow the rules. However, for this matter of opening the sea, there must be a smooth sea route first, and now there are still people on this sea. ”

The character along the way that Hong Simei said is the five-color sail that is as famous as the Giant Whale Gang. It is said that this group of people and horses is also from the old shipowner's old department, and Wang Zhi's ship was also in the hands of the five-color sail. As long as the people and horses on the sea see the five-color flag, it is said that they must obey the order and not violate it.

Hong Simei sneered: "Nonsense. Five-color sails, eight-color sails, its ability to command the heroes on the water, relying on the strength of the hand, not the token of the common support of the heroes on the water. These people don't even care about the government's regulations, what kind of token can they care about? At that time, the owner of the old ship was so powerful that those who did not obey his orders could not be saved, and his tokens naturally worked. But now, his strength has been greatly damaged, and the old crab has blackened his family fortune and established himself as the king, and no one can say anything. What's the use of just a token? What the five-color sail needs to care about is that Qi. ”

This Qi is said to have been a general in the imperial army, but somehow, he actually entered the rivers and lakes. Although he is a skilled martial artist, he is also a man who can lead troops to fight, and his combat effectiveness is far stronger than that of people in the rivers and lakes, and he can often win more with less in water warfare.

It's just that he is accustomed to fighting, not robbery. Under his leadership, the five-colored sail is not as good as its prestige day by day, but it is barely maintained. What he relied on was to be able to kill and fight, plus the old brothers back then, to maintain a situation.

Hong Simei said: "The most famous incident of this Zhang Qi is that he helped a Japanese prince to fight, and brought people and horses to help the prince attack another way of sailors. That time he was very majestic, and he attacked the enemy ships with fire, and won more with less, and stained the sea with blood. After that battle, he not only asked for a lot of gold and silver, but also a pair of princesses to be wives. The princess is a twin, so I'll enjoy it. It's a pity that although this person is a hero, he doesn't know the current affairs, and it is not easy for his husband to recruit him. ”

Xiangshan Maritime Patrol is now the most ideal place for heroes on the sea, after all, the highest level of being a robber is not robbery, but being an official. Those who have a way to give Hong Simei a piece of silver, just to make up the name of the sea patrol and find an official position. But Zhang Qi always refused to vote, but just gave a filial piety silver to buy one for each other's innocence. Hong Simei was also afraid that he was bringing an outlaw, and she didn't want to fight with him, so she was safe and healthy.

"Now on this sea, it either belongs to your yamen, or it has joined the White Lotus Sect. This Qi neither refused to lead the team to return to obedience, nor refused to vote for the White Lotus, which shows that he is a tendon. And his people are specialized in business with no capital, Xiangshan opens the sea, businessmen gather, and it is strange that he doesn't take the people to start. ”

"Then I'll have someone give him a book to explain the matter." Li Yanqing lit the cigarette pouch and handed it to Hong Simei, "I'm pregnant and won't let you smoke this, it's suffocated." Do you think I can't see it? If you want to smoke in the future, I'll fill you with cigarettes. If this Qi is smart, he will go elsewhere to do business. If you want to die, I will let Li Tianliang send troops once to see if he is beaten compared to the old crab. ”

Hong Simei smoked a cigarette pouch and smiled sweetly: "You are still good to me." These five-colored sails are notoriously difficult to fight, and fighting with them is not as simple as fighting old crabs. But by then, I have already given birth to a child, and I will be able to put on the battle and see how he is better than me? ”

The two were lingering here, and Nuan Xue came in from outside and said, "Master, there is a gift outside." ”

"Gift-giver? It's almost the Shangyuan Festival, how did you think of giving gifts. This person really can't do things, but is he a famous thorn? ”

"He signed up, saying that his name was Zhang Qi." (To be continued!)

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