"Take a look, take a look. Here's realgar, and here's medicinal powder. Where are the snakes rushing out? ”

The shouting of the show has attracted the attention of many people, and also attracted the attention of Pu Shiwen. There was a bunch of people around the boss in the open space on the side of the street. Seeing that someone was playing tricks, there were more and more onlookers. Pu Shiwen squeezed to the position where he could see the trick clearly, and saw that there were two semicircles on the ground sprinkled with medicinal powder to form a complete circle.

"Ladies and gentlemen, it's realgar here. Some people have already experienced it, and if some people don't believe it, they can come and test it again! The guy shouted at the top of his voice.

There are many people who do good things, and several people come forward to inspect the goods. Pu Shiwen asked his subordinates to squeeze in to check. After a while, the sweaty men desperately squeezed out. "Young master, that's really realgar!"

At this time, I heard the guy inside continue to shout: "Everyone, let me go, I want to put a snake in this circle." Snakes and insects are afraid of realgar, and if the snake escapes from the other side, it means that snakes and insects are more afraid of realgar than this powder. If the snake insect escapes from the realgar, everyone knows the effect of this medicine powder to repel snakes. ”

When they heard that snakes were going to be put in the circle, most of them were frightened and retreated, but there were also those who were brave enough to crowd forward. I want to see what the snake is all about. The front and back crowded, and the scene gradually became a little chaotic.

More than half an hour later, Pu Shiwen returned home. Without stopping, Pu Shiwen went directly to see his father Pu Shougeng. Pu Shougeng is around fifty years old and not tall. Seeing the eldest son Pu Shiwen coming in a hurry, with an unhappy expression, Pu Shou Geng's face sank when he boarded, "Where are you going to make trouble again?" ”

Pu Shiwen hurriedly explained: "Dad." I didn't go to cause trouble, but I saw incense powder and mosquito coils selling on the road. It's these things that make our spices unsellable! ”

Pu Shougeng listened to his son's explanation, but did not continue to reprimand him. But after thinking for a moment, Pu Shougeng ordered: "I don't know whose business this is, you are not allowed to cause trouble." ”

Although he said cautiously, Pu Shougeng was really unhappy in his heart. As a maritime merchant family in Quanzhou, the base of the city, the Pu family controlled a large number of ocean-going vessels. Spices such as rhino horn, frankincense, and ambergris are controlled by the Pu family.

This year, I don't know where a large number of mosquito coils and incense powder suddenly appeared, killing mosquitoes and flies, treating scabies, and removing insects, all of which have good results. After several well-known incense shops in Fujian were launched together, they immediately became the upstart in the Quanzhou market. Every year in April and May of the Song calendar, it is the day when the sea ship returns to Quanzhou Port, and it is also the day when the Pu family makes a lot of money. But this year, except for those businessmen who have already made a deposit, other rich people and businessmen are enthusiastically focusing on mosquito coils and incense powder. The price of spices is not low, and even the Pu family cannot be pressed in their hands for a long time.

Zhao Jiaren, the initiator of mosquito coils and incense powder, didn't know that the Pu family was unhappy at this time, if he knew, he would probably laugh out loud. Of course, at this time, Zhao Jiaren was facing things that made him feel even more difficult to deal with. His mother asked in a relaxed tone like a snack, "San Lang, why don't you marry a daughter-in-law and start a family?" ”

“…… Uh......" Zhao Jiaren blinked, not because he was shocked, but because he was confused.

Zhao Jiaren's mother looked at her son's confused expression and explained: "If you want to get married, I will give you a family affair." ”

"Don't!" Zhao Jiaren refused without hesitation.

"If you don't want to get married, you just have to get married." Zhao Jiaren's mother did not mean to urge.

Looking at the old lady's attitude, Zhao Jiaren felt that he couldn't understand. For a while, Zhao Jiaren couldn't help but want to ask the old lady what kind of fame she was planning to make. But after all, Zhao Jiaren was 'familiar' with his mother's eccentric personality, so he swallowed it back into his stomach. Resolutely do not mention this matter.

"I'll go out." Zhao Jiaren said.

"Can you come back for dinner?" Zhao Jiaren's mother asked.

"Don't wait for me to eat." After Zhao Jiaren finished speaking, he went out.

After leaving Quanzhou for more than a year in a blink of an eye, there has been no change in Quanzhou. Even as one of the world's leading harbour cities, Chiu doesn't think it's a very progressive place.

For example, the person Zhao Jiaren wants to meet, Zhao Yichang. Zhao Yichang looks like he is twenty-four or five years old, tall and tall, but his eyes are cold, and he doesn't feel like a good person. In fact, Zhao Yichang's reputation in Quanzhou is indeed not very good, because he has offended the people who eat this road in Fujian because of his illegal salt trading, and Zhao Yichang is not having a good time now.

"Is your ship still there, and if so, come with me to trade in goods?" Zhao Jiaren said straight to the point.

After listening to Zhao Jiaren's suggestion, Zhao Yichang's face became very ugly, "That ship." Hum! You doll really know how to ask. ”

Zhao Yichang's performance was not affected at all, 'history proves' that Zhao Yichang is a very daring person, and he cannot be regarded as a person without credit. Although Zhao Jiaren is not sure that Zhao Yichang, who has advanced by twenty years, is the same, he is not short of money at this time, and he also wants to give Zhao Yichang a chance. He said decisively: "As long as the ship does not sink, there is no need to worry about repairing the ship." ”

"The ship was sold." Faced with Zhao Jiaren's straightforwardness, Zhao Yichang said angrily.

Zhao Jiaren's attitude was still firm, "I am ready to build two more ships, but there is no one to trust." There are many people who say bad things about you, but after listening to it, I think those people also say that you are true to your word. Words must be believed, deeds must be fruitful, or it can also be secondary. I would like to work with Brother Yichang. ”

Zhao Yichang glanced at Zhao Jiaren, and continued to say angrily: "Jiaren." Quanzhou knows that you are good at learning, and you don't have to say something I don't understand. If you want me to do something, this money must not be missing. ”

Nodding happily, Zhao Jiaren replied, "Money can be discussed." If you're not happy, I'm even more unhappy. I don't like to do that. ”

"On the other hand, if I can't do it, you don't have to think about it." Zhao Yichang's tone was even more stern.

"Very good. If there's something you can do, I'll leave it to you. Zhao Jiaren asked with a smile.

Feeling Zhao Jiaren's kindness, Zhao Yichang was unmoved, he replied coldly: "Then you have to talk about it before you know." ”

Zhao Yichang did not accept Zhao Jiaren's invitation to dinner, but only accepted a large package of mosquito coils and incense powder given by Zhao Jiaren. When he got home, he called his sister Zhao Zhao Yixiu and handed her mosquito coils and incense powder, "Go and smoke your father's house, and your house has also been smoked." ”

Seeing these latest hot goods in Quanzhou, Zhao Yixiu's eyes lit up. After listening to Zhao Yichang's instructions, Zhao Yixiu asked, "Big brother." You also save some for yourself. ”

"Not necessarily. I've already stayed. Zhao Yichang said nonsense without changing his face.

Zhao Yixiu just smiled and didn't say anything. Zhao Yichang returned to the house and lay down in the mosquito net, listening to the mosquito buzzing outside. In the past year or so, Zhao Jiaren has been recognized as a 'child of other people' in Quanzhou. Being so good at such a young age is really a lot of hardships for many 'own children' in vain.

Zhao Yichang is already an adult, and he is considering Zhao Jiaren's invitation at this time. A 'child of someone else' will naturally be blown into a fog cover, and Zhao Yichang doesn't remember what he had with Zhao Jiaren. This seemingly sincere invitation made Zhao Yichang feel full of inexplicable danger.