Just as Chongzhen was teaching his two sons, a richly decorated double-decker ship sailed past the Yanziji Wharf and slowly sailed into the Qinhuai River from the mouth of the river.

I saw that the second floor of the big ship was surrounded by curtains.

The windows on the first floor are hung with ordinary bamboo curtains, and a few of them are rolled up.

Through the open window, you can see two rows of large men standing in the cabin, all of whom are wearing black straight jackets, leather bracers with copper nails on their hands, and waist knives hanging from their waists.

Just by looking at this posture, you know that it is the private ship of a large family.

There happened to be a painting boat going down the Qinhuai River, and there were two scholars in the bow who were drinking and chanting poems in front of the gentle river wind.

Behind the two scholars, there was a Qin Huaiyan prostitute caressing the qin by the window, and the river breeze blew, sending the sound of the qin and chanting to the shore, and also to the luxurious ship on the Shuo River.

When the two boats were staggered, one of the scholars in the bow of the painting boat inadvertently turned around, just in time to catch a glimpse of the curtain on the second floor of the big ship next door being blown up by the river wind, and then saw a picturesque girl sitting behind the window, the girl combed a simple hanging hair, obviously Yun Ying was still unmarried.

After seeing this girl, Shizi was suddenly shocked, and he was stunned for a moment.

"Dengzi!" The girl squeaked softly, pulled down the curtain, and Jiao Jing was no longer visible.

However, the soul of the scholar had already drifted away with the girl, and the whole person was stupid.

"Brother Zifang? Brother Zifang? The other gentleman shouted several times, but the gentleman was unconscious, and it was not until his companion approached him and patted him on the shoulder that he finally came to his senses.

"Brother Zifang, what's wrong with you?" Companion asked.

The scholar named Zifang sighed lightly and asked his companion, "Brother Jiwei, whose ship was it just now?" ”

"Just now?" The scholar who called the second tail glanced back, and then said, "It seems to be a Kang character, it should be the ship of the Yangzhou salt merchant Kang million's family, and there is no other Kang family in the eight provinces and one state in the south of the Yangtze River that has such a big ship." ”

"Kang family?" Brother Zifang said quietly, "This woman should only be in heaven, and it is rare to see her in the world." ”

"This woman?" The second tail brother was surprised and said, "You just saw the eldest lady of the Kang family?" I have heard that the eldest lady of the Kang family is beautiful and fragrant, but she is a little older. ”

Brother Zifang: "A little old?" What's going on? ”

The second tail brother: "The younger brother is also hearsay, it is said that the eldest lady of the Kang family has been smart since childhood, proficient in arithmetic at the age of six, and followed her father at the age of nine to manage the finances, and at the age of thirteen, the Kang family should take care of the accounts in an orderly manner. ”

Da Ming Law, a woman can marry at the age of thirteen, and twenty-nine years is indeed an old girl.

After hearing this, Brother Zifang was surprised inexplicably: "Twenty-nine years? Wonderful, simply wonderful! ”

"What, Brother Zifang, do you want to be the daughter of the Kang family?" The second tail brother said, "Although your Wuxi Gu family is also a famous family, you may not be able to afford the dowry of the eldest lady of the Kang family." ”

Good guy, dare to love this Zifang brother is Wuxi Gu Gao, the nephew of Gu Xiancheng, the founder of the Donglin Party.

And the other second brother is also from a famous family, the fourth son of the Wu family in Guichi County, Nanzhi, Wu Yingji, both of whom are famous in Nanjing, and they are good friends with Chen Zhenhui, Mao Xiang, Hou Chaozong and others.

These sons of the family are the dream benefactors of many prostitutes on the Qinhuai River.

"Dowry?" Gu Gao said suddenly, "Where do I need a dowry for my concubine?" ”

"That's just as well." Wu Yingji slapped the folding fan and said with a smile, "With Brother Gu's talent, Kang Million will not only not accept the dowry, but will give Brother Gu a dowry of 100,000 yuan." ”

Gu Gao smiled and said: "When I turn around, the central mediator will go to Yangzhou." ”

Wu Yingji said with a smile: "I heard that Kang Million has arrived in Nanjing. ”

"Really?" Gu Gao was overjoyed when he heard this, and immediately ordered the boatman, "Turn around!" Hurry back to Nanjing. ”

looked at the happy Gu eldest son, but the glamorous prostitute who was caressing the piano by the window showed a look of resentment, it seems that her lovesickness will be wrong after all.

……

"Hello Hello!"

Kang Wanwan, who had just gotten out of the carriage, sneezed twice in a row.

"Master, you might as well do it, right?" The accompanying servant asked with concern.

[Note: Since the Southern Song Dynasty, the word lord has been widely used among the people]

"It doesn't matter." Kang Wanyi waved his hand and said, "It's not like it's raining, it's not in the way." ”

While speaking, the master and servant had already walked into the Shexian Hall, and a running hall immediately came forward, just about to ask the two guest officials whether they wanted to stay or eat, but when they raised their eyes, they found that it was Kang Million.

Ran Tang immediately greeted warmly: "It turned out to be Kang Yuanwai." ”

Kang Million snorted and asked, "Is there still a member of Fang outside Zhang Yuan?" ”

Ran Tang responded with a smile on his face: "Zhang Yuan has not returned from visiting friends abroad, and Fang Yuan is outside." ”

"Thank you." Kang Million motioned to the Jian Servant to reward the running hall with a piece of broken silver, and then went straight to the second floor, he and Shexian wealthy businessmen Zhang Han and Fang Wenzhen have been close friends for many years, and they did not come to the Huizhou Hall once or twice, so it was very clear that Zhang Han and Fang Wenzhen would definitely live in the upper room on the second floor if they came to Nanjing.

"Brother Fang? Brother Fang! Kang Million shouted when he went upstairs.

The door of the upper room of Tianzi No. 2 quickly opened, and a middle-aged man walked out.

This middle-aged man is Fang Wenzhen, a wealthy businessman in She County, and he can be regarded as the leading figure among the Hui merchants.

Seeing that it was Kang Million, Fang Wenzhen smiled happily: "Brother Kang, you are really not like words, you called me and Zhang Han from She County to Nanjing from afar, but you yourself have not yet arrived." ”

"I'm sorry." Kang Million apologized again and again, "I went to Suzhou to collect a payment, so I was late, but don't worry, I will be the east for you and Brother Zhang tonight, and you can choose the place." ”

"Really?" Fang Wenzhen smiled and asked, "Then what if I choose Meixianglou?" ”

"Then Mei Xianglou." Kang Wanwan said arrogantly, "Isn't it only five hundred taels." ”

"Brother Kang is arrogant." Fang Wenzhen laughed and let Kang Million into the room.

The upper room is a two-bedroom with a living room and two bedrooms.

The loyal servant who had followed Fang Wenzhen for many years also lived in the upper room and built a pot of black tea for the two.

"Brother Kang, you have a taste." Fang Wenzhen solemnly said, "This is the abbot of Yungu Temple, Zen Master Huiming, who personally picked from the two hundred-year-old tea trees on the top of the Yellow Mountain, and there are only two cakes in total. ”

Kang Million took a sip of black tea, and after a while, he praised it repeatedly: "Good tea, when I taste this tea, I seem to be able to see the sea of clouds on the top of the Yellow Mountain, and even smell the moist water vapor on the tea tree!" ”

"I'll give you a loaf of bread when I get back." Fang Wenzhen smiled, and said with a straight face, "Brother Kang, what are you summoning me and Zhang Han to Nanjing so solemnly this time?" ”

Kang Million didn't answer and asked, "Brother Fang, haven't you heard of it?" ”

"I've heard a little bit." Fang Wenzhen looked serious, "But I don't believe it." ”

Kang Million's expression also became serious, and he said, "Brother Fang, the rumors are true. ”

"The rumors turned out to be true?" Fang Wenzhen was stunned for a moment, then shook his head and said, "I don't believe it, unless the sun can come out of the west, I definitely don't believe in the character of the old Zhu family, don't believe it or not!" ”

"But the Yangzhou government did refund some of the taxes that had been levied in the previous seven years."

Kang Million said solemnly: "Brother Fang, which emperor have you seen in the past and present to return taxes and silver?" ”

"Did the Yangzhou government really refund the tax silver?" Fang Wenzhen was stunned for a moment and then asked, "How much will be refunded?" Don't just be a small part of the original, right? It's just a show, bluffing. ”

"Five million taels were returned!" Kang million stretched out five fingers.

"Five million taels?!" Fang Wenzhen's mouth was wide enough to swallow a goose egg.

"Yes, five million taels! No less! Kang Million nodded and said, "In the past seven years, our Kang family has been forcibly taxed by three Yangzhou garrison eunuchs to pay more than one million taels of silver, and this time it has returned 400,000!" ”

"Your Kang family will return 400,000?" Wen Zhen finally believed it completely.

"In this way, the Holy Lord is really not bluffing, but really wants to make a big deal with us?"

Kang Million said: "There is no doubt that the Holy Lord wants to make a big deal with us, and the only question now is how big is this deal?" ”

Fang Wenzhen asked, "How big do you think it will be?" ”

"I can't guess." Kang Million shook his head and said, "But one thing is for sure, this big deal in the Holy Heaven can at least be done in the White Mountains and Black Waters!" ”

"White Mountain and Black Water?" Fang Wenzhen's eyes widened again, "Brother Kang, are you saying that the Holy One has the ambition to recover Liaodong and wipe out Jiannu?" It can't be, right? ”

Kang Million smiled and said, "Brother Fang, you always know about the victory in Xuzhou, right?" ”

"Xuzhou victory? I've read the Tang newspaper a long time ago. Fang Wenzhen said, "But this must be a lie, since the Ming Dynasty had the East Affairs, the biggest good news is only to kill more than 200 real slaves, this time it is more than 3,000 real slaves killed in World War I, and more than 1,000 Han soldiers, Baoyi and rebel soldiers were captured, who dares to believe this?" ”

Kang Million said: "But this is indeed true, the reward given by the saint to the Xia Zhen border army alone is 200,000 taels, and the more than 1,000 Jiannu prisoners will soon go to Nanjing." ”

"It's also true?" Fang Wenzhen's eyes opened again.

In just a few moments, Fang Wenzhen's worldview has been shattered four times in a row.

Kang Million smiled: "So, this time the business can be done very big, to be honest, I am a little worried, if the business is really too big in the future, will it repeat the mistakes of the Shen Wansan Shen family?" ”

Fang Wenzhen waved his hand and said: "If what you say is true, we will definitely not repeat the mistakes of the Shen family, because the current saint's style is completely different from that of Emperor Taizu Gao back then." ”

Kang Million nodded: "Don't say it, their opinions are indeed very different." ”

PS: The previous seven chapters are more than 3,090 words, and it's almost there.