Qi Rong arrived at the gate of the Yamen of the Fujian Road Tidian Prison again under the bright sun, and it had been seven or eight days since he first arrived at this Yamen. In the last seven or eight days, every proposal has come here, and the officer at the door is familiar with him. The officer smiled: "Shopkeeper Qi." Zhao Tidian said, I don't see any guests today. ”

Qi Rong was not discouraged, he smiled at the officer, thanked him, and Shi Shiran left the Yamen of the Prison. A cool breeze blew, and Qi Rong only felt refreshed. In late July of the Song calendar, the weather began to cool down significantly. Originally, the well water was directly drilled for bathing, but now the well water has to be released before it can be used. As long as you stay up until August, life in Fujian will be very good.

"Young shopkeeper, do you think it will be Qi Ye who makes a stumbling block?" The subordinate who followed Qi Rong asked.

Qi Rong Zhengse said: "It's because I don't let Qi Ye interfere in the introduction, don't say this kind of thing again!" ”

Qi Rong's men were stunned, Qi Ye was the head snake here, and he was very familiar. Summoning Fuzhou business figures to meet, Qi Ye did a good job. Why did he meet Zhao Jiaren in prison, but Qi Rong didn't let Qi Ye interfere.

Walking forward without looking back, Qi Rong didn't explain. If it is a simple business dealing, please come and sit together, drink tea, eat, and get to know each other. This time, Qi Rong's father sent Qi Rong to come, and a big reason was that Qi Ye met Zhao Jiaren. Judging from the information obtained, Zhao Jiaren and Qi Ye are not simple business dealings. More of a friend's meaning. If you want to take over such a connection, you have to put in some effort.

Qi Ye did not follow his cousin to meet Zhao Jiaren, he himself was bored with the hard charcoal made by Zhao Jiaren, writing and drawing on paper. Zhao Jiaren's characters are thin and golden, which is already a relatively paper-saving way of writing. The tip of a hard charcoal pen is much thinner than a brush, which makes it more paper-saving. Qi Ye listed more than a dozen large and small forces on a piece of paper, and he was able to connect between the forces with ease, and added notes.

It's not a particular secret that there was a bit of collusion between the Pu family and the pirates. The maritime merchants had weapons on their ships, and they were not good people themselves. Zhao Jiaren killed pirates like this, and in the eyes of ordinary people who don't eat at sea, they probably think that this young man is a very heroic and good person. In the eyes of those who eat at sea, Zhao Jiaren is more terrible than pirates.

How will Fujian's maritime situation change in the future? Qi Ye doubted that Zhao Jiaren would be dismissed in the future because of any big forces. Or is it smooth sailing for Zhao Jiaren and successfully leading Fujian's maritime forces?

Since the beginning of the Qi Ye Chronicle, the Fujian Sea has been a situation of continuous rise of Arab maritime merchants led by the Pu family and the maritime merchants of Champa. Now there is a sudden rise of a great Song maritime merchant, or the members of the Zhao family rely on force to rise. Qi Ye really didn't know what the future situation would become.

At this moment, Qi Ye heard movement outside. He folded the piece of paper and put it in his arms. As soon as it was cleaned up, the next person came to report, "Zhao Daguan is visiting." ”

The Zhao officials mentioned in Qi Ye's family naturally refer to Zhao Jiaren. Qi Ye got up and went out to greet him, and saw Zhao Jiaren striding in the courtyard. He stepped forward to say hello. Zhao Jiaren didn't say anything, entered Qi Ye's study, and saw that the person was not there. Zhao Jiaren asked, "I heard that you are going back to Quanzhou?" ”

"Exactly." Qi Ye answered briskly on the surface, but he still had some regrets in his heart. This matter has almost reached the point where everyone in Fuzhou's business community knows about it, and Zhao Tidian only knows about it. How busy does this great nobleman of Fuzhou have to be?

Listening to Qi Ye's straightforward admission, Zhao Jiaren said decisively: "I'm preparing to set up a money bank, you might as well come to me to do it." ”

Qi Ye was not surprised or uneasy after hearing this, he suddenly burst out laughing. Although it was rude to laugh like this, Qi Ye couldn't help but laugh. After laughing for a while, Qi Ye barely suppressed his impulse, and he said angrily and funny: "Brother Zhao, in the past few years, you have to drive a boat, and you want to run an incense shop." You didn't accomplish either of those big things. It is much more difficult to open a money bank than to open a boat and run an incense shop, and others dare not believe you, and I dare not. ”

Listening to Qi Ye's words, Zhao Jiaren's face immediately became angry. However, after a moment of gloomy face, Zhao Jiaren actually regained his composure, "I said why Brother Qi has been so cautious, or am I unreliable." I understand. However, Brother Qi has probably heard about the construction of the lighthouse, as long as the lighthouse is completed, from Jiaxing Mansion in the estuary to Quanzhou, the fastest ship on this entire route will be my ship. If I can't afford to build a shipyard in Fuzhou, I'll build it in Wenzhou, and if Wenzhou can't afford to build it. I'll go to Jiaxing Mansion to build it. It's just whether I can make that much money......"

"Brother Zhao, are you making a mistake?" Qi Ye couldn't help but interrupt Zhao Jiaren's rhapsody, "The purpose of building a money village is to release money, and you yourself are still short of money, which money village did you build?!" ”

Zhao Jiaren was not excited, since Qi Ye said the truth, many things can continue to be discussed, "In my opinion, Qianzhuang is a place where others come to save money. When I received the money, I lent it to my inheritance. The key is management. What I value most about Brother Qi is that Brother Qi gives me a feeling that you want to run a money bank, and you want to use money bank as the core to connect many industries. You can't do it, so it's not clear what to do with it. But Brother Qi, you have such thoughts. ”

After speaking, Zhao Jiaren couldn't help but smile confidently, "Brother Qi, I was admitted to the Jinshi at the age of thirteen, and I relied on myself to climb and roll, and I have seen a lot of hard work during this time. I am sixteen years old this year, if Brother Qi thinks that I am sixteen years old, I will not be able to compare with the Qi family, which is sixty or seventy years old. I don't have anything to say. ”

Qi Ye listened to this mocking words, and he didn't feel angry in his heart, he just felt very irritable. It was only when he saw Zhao Jiaren's means of making money that Qi Ye had an impulse. He expects himself to be like Zhao Jiaren, relying on his family behind him and relying on his own ability to break a way. But this kind of thing is easy to think about, but it is difficult to do it, and all walks of life have been carved up for hundreds of years, and Qi Ye knows that he does not have Zhao Jiaren's means.

Shaking his head vigorously, Qi Ye tried to extinguish the restlessness in his heart, and he asked, "I'm going back to Quanzhou soon." I don't know if Brother Zhao wants my help in Quanzhou? ”

Zhao Jiaren didn't want to persecute Qi Ye, and he no longer talked about recruiting Qi Ye, "The Pu family and I are probably going to fight to the death." The Pu family can call for wind and rain in Quanzhou, not relying on the population of the Pu family. Rather, he mastered the shipping route from Champa to the South China Sea. It will probably take years for this death match to be decided. If Brother Qi thinks that I can win, please help me tell me all the people who have dealings with the Pu family. In this way, I will not be calculated. ”

Qi Ye didn't overdo it, because Zhao Jiaren's request made Qi Ye shake again. In terms of accumulation, Zhao Jiaren really can't compare with the sixty or seventy-year-old Jianxian Qianzhuang. However, in terms of ambition and means, there is indeed no one in Jianxian Qianzhuang who can compare with Zhao Jiaren. Qi Ye almost couldn't help but want to say something to leave a way back for himself, but Qi Ye was Qi Ye after all, he turned his head and said, "If it happens, you have to thank me heavily." ”

"It's a deal." Zhao Jiaren got Qi Ye's promise, and a smile appeared on his face again.

In the evening, Qi Rong was resting at home. His subordinates hurriedly came to report, "Young shopkeeper, someone said that Zhao Tidian went to find Qi Ye today." ”

Qi Rong's face became a little ugly, and he was a little skeptical for a moment whether his decision to meet Zhao Jiaren through his own method was wise. After a moment, Qi Rong's expression returned to calm. He replied, "Got it!" ”

Qi Rong's subordinates' faces became nervous, "Young shopkeeper." Qi Ye can't help but be too unsure of the shopkeeper! ”

Qi Rong straightened his face and scolded his subordinates: "Qi Ye is my younger brother, if I can't even tolerate this younger brother, what will the other brothers think?" ”

When his subordinates saw that the owner was angry, he didn't dare to say anything more, and obediently retreated.