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In winter, the bleak and calm grassland.

After last year's bloody storm, many people can realize that peace is a blessing.

On Chinese New Year's Eve, crackling firecrackers rang out throughout the Great Wall, a custom that the Mongols did not have.

Heavy snow fell in the sky for several days, and the grassland was covered with very thick snow, and the Han Ministry gave all the subordinates a holiday. Zong Mao asked the craftsman to make some firecrackers out of gunpowder, which added a touch of celebratory atmosphere.

The presiding office continued the practice of improving food for various ministries during the New Year's holidays, and the Chinese New Year's Eve was especially richly prepared.

After the end of the day, Zhai Zhe and Xiao Zhiyan invited the centurion and above commanders to gather together to eat hot pot, and the presiding government prepared more than 20 yellow sheep and dozens of altars of bamboo leaves, and celebrated together. The festivities continued into the night.

The Tumut people have been sinicized for a long time, and they are also tainted with some Han customs, and Ombu Khan convened a meeting of the leaders of various departments on the first day of the first month.

Zhai Zhe led Xiao Zhiyan and Che Feng to the party, and the gifts prepared by the Han Ministry for the Great Khan and the leaders of the various departments were more than 40 pack horses.

When she saw Ulan again, Zhai Zhe couldn't see the enthusiasm of the past in her eyes, and the two sides seemed to be a lot stranger. Now that he has married a wife, Ulan will also marry Mobei at the end of the year.

Life in the world is like falling into a spider's web, how can there be a few freedoms. Just like he had to rely on the power of the Eight Great Families, Princess Tumut also had her own shackles, and the marriage of the emperor and the general family rarely fulfilled people's wishes.

Delicious beef and mutton, soothing mare's milk wine, and cheerful singing and dancing are a must-have for Mongolian gatherings.

After three rounds of drinking, Omubu waved his hand to let the dancers and retinue retreat, leaving only the leaders of the various departments in the tent, and the atmosphere immediately calmed down.

The warm steam and fine wine in the big tent made Omubu Khan's pale face redden, and he raised the wine bottle and said, "With the help of Dajin, the Tumut people have finally reoccupied Monan, and the immortal heaven blesses my Tumut tribe." ”

"Immortal Heaven bless my Tumut Division!" There was a chorus of joy in the tent.

Zhai Zhe raised his wine glass, but did not speak.

Omubu Khan turned to Zhai Zhe and said, "Han people, with your help, we survived the winter and replenished many of our tribes. The Tumuts will not forget your benefits, and I want to give you a big gift. ”

Zhai Zhe got up and saluted in return, saying, "The Han and Tumut are brothers!" ”

"When the spring thaws, I will rebuild the Naturalization City and restore the Dongcheng District and the Nancheng District first." After drinking a glass of Chinese wine, Omubu Khan motioned for Zhai Zhe to sit down, and then said, "Half of the shops there will belong to you, and you can place the goods there as much as you like." ”

The Tumuts knew the value of this trade route, and they also understood the value of the Naturalized City, and they wanted to rebuild the center of the Monan steppe.

As long as there are enough shops and goods in the Naturalization City, it will soon become famous, and the remote tribes in Mobei, Junggar and other places will come to trade on their own. Naturalization is the city of the Mongols, and its influence in the steppe is not comparable to that of Zhangjiakou. The Tumuts themselves would even be sold from naturalization to distant lands. The half of the shops that Omubu Khan gave to Zhai Zhe were also forcing him to prosper and naturalize.

"I'll do my best, it's just" Zhai Zhe hesitated.

"Senhe-sama, there are some benefits that cannot be enjoyed by one person alone." Hang Gao, who was sitting opposite, listened to Zhai Zhe's hesitant tone, disliked it in his heart, and spoke disrespectfully.

The eyes of the people in the sweat tent were all focused, Zhai Zhe sighed silently in his heart, snorted, and changed his words: "The Great Khan treats me too favorably. ”

"The Han and Tumut are one family!" Omub Khan raised his glass and shouted.

Everyone raised their glasses and chanted in unison, and Princess Ulan's voice was crisp and pleasant.

Zhai Zhe also shouted: "The Tumut and the Han are one family. ”

The two words are blended and have different meanings.

Ombu Khan was in such a hurry that the Jurchens burned the naturalized \u

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FFOC just didn't want the Mongols to have another city like this, and Zhai Zhe's worries had nowhere to tell, so time could only prove it.

Datong Province, Shangmeng has nearly ten stores, and it is already the largest business.

When Zhai Zhe returns here in the first month, he will go back to the house first. Fan Yi welcomed each other happily, Xiao Bisheng was newly married, and the two had their own general warmth.

Han women marry and obey their husbands. Fan Yi was poor when he was young, and he was used to seeing the situation where men went to make a living outside the Saiwai after getting married, and women kept empty houses alone, so he was satisfied to see Zhai Zhe'an.

Liu Quan, Geng Guang and Ning Sheng reported on the state of the business alliance last year in turn. Zhan Xun, a business alliance with abundant funds, has opened branches in several prefectures and cities in Jindi, and branches in Beijing have also opened for business.

Geng Guang recruited a group of swordsmen to act as underworld forces, active in the area of Youyu County, and occasionally robbed past merchants, but it was strictly forbidden to kill. No matter which dynasty or generation, the government's handling of homicides is relatively harsh, and it is against heaven and peace to kill too many people.

Liu Quan said cautiously: "Last year's two caravans made a reputation for the business alliance, and at the end of the year, each company had a lot of surpluses, and many firms were willing to buy shares. ”

Zhai Zhe frowned and said, "The most difficult period has passed, is Shangmeng still short of money?" ”

"This year, I want to go down to the south of the Yangtze River, transport a batch of furs over, and form a business alliance branch by the way!" Liu Quan raised his face, that was the richest place in the Ming Dynasty.

"How much silver do you need?"

"At least 100,000 taels of silver."

"So much?" Ning Sheng exclaimed.

"This is the road that the business alliance must take, and it is better to go late than early." Liu Quan's tone was firm.

"How many shares do I need to sell?"

"One into two hundred thousand taels!" Liu is fully confident.

"Double? Will they be okay with it? ”

"With last year's momentum, the principal can be recovered in three or four years of dividends, and there are people who are red-eyed."

Zhai Zhe shook his head and said, "It is impossible to guarantee such a big return last year, the Tumut people are ready to rebuild and naturalize, and half of the shops belong to the merchant alliance." ”

"The more this is the case, the more we must go down to Jiangnan as soon as possible, and we must look for new profits."

Zhai Zhe pondered for a long time

14netbsp; OC business is not his forte. Thinking that since he handed over the matter of Shangmeng to Liu Quan, he should let it go and nodded: "That's fine!" Down to Gangnam, where are you going to go. ”

"Yangzhou and Hangzhou, choose one of the two!"

"There are a lot of Jin people there, right?"

Liu Quan nodded, "Yes, when the Ming Dynasty was reformed, many Jindi salt merchants moved their families south, and almost all of them settled in Yangzhou and Hangzhou, where the two Huai salt envoys were located, but at this time, all of them had declined." ”

Zhai Zhe sighed lightly, "Thirty years in Hedong, thirty years in Hexi." I heard that Mao Wenlong, the general soldier of the Dongjiang River who died under Yuan Chonghuan, was also a descendant of the salt merchants of Jindi. ”

He pondered for a moment and said, "Hangzhou is more suitable!" Yangzhou's wealth, the world is famous, the world's salt merchants seven out of ten in Yangzhou, most of them are arrogant, arrogant and lascivious, behaved obediently, and are prone to disaster. Hangzhou is close to Zhejiang, and the gentry atmosphere is much better, and it is convenient to purchase Fujian tea. When the Jin people go to Jiangnan, they need to keep a low profile and make money, after all, the era of the Jin people has passed. ”

"There are skinny horses in Yangzhou!" Liu Quan laughed, turned to a straight color and said, "I also think Hangzhou is more suitable." ”

He hesitated for a moment and said: "I have been going to Jiangnan for a long time, and I am afraid that the shopkeeper Ning will not be able to be busy with the affairs of the business alliance, I want to invite the lady of the owner to enter the business alliance, she was born in the merchant family, and she has also been alone in Dashengkui." It was also a decision he had been thinking about for a long time.

Zhai Zhe and Ning Sheng were stunned. The lady of the proprietor was referring to Fan Yi.

Liu Quanren, a well-behaved character, knew that Zhai Zhe would not allow him to be in charge of the Shangmeng alone. Now the Liu clan is all over the major merchants of the Shang Alliance, and they can't do without him. With the growth of the business alliance, the cooperation and contradictions between the eight families of Dongkou will exist for a long time, and the relationship between the two will be much more subtle when Fan Yi is brought to the forefront. There is no need for the merchants of Jindi to be mortal enemies with each other, but he doesn't know Zhai Zhe's thoughts.

"Is it appropriate?" Zhai Zhe muttered to himself.

"Suitable!" Ning Sheng and Liu Quan spoke in unison.

Liu Quan is strong, Ning Sheng's supervision is becoming more and more inadequate, and he also hopes that someone will share it with him, and the lady of the owner is very suitable.

"Eight families, Fan family! Van Ey! Zhai Zhe thought silently in his heart.

In any case, it was his wife, if he had been guarding against thieves, how could he spend his life together, if Fan Yi really had different intentions, it would be better to appear late than early.

"Ning Sheng first helped her get familiar with the business alliance, and only allowed her to help take care of the various businesses in Jindi, and she didn't need to participate in other affairs." Other affairs refer to the Cypriot caravan and Geng Guang, where there is too much dark side and secrets.

Liu Quan, Ning Sheng, and Geng Guang all nodded.